IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 129, 15 October 1886, Page 2

IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION.

Dnring the month of September there arrived in New Zealand 1336 persons, and 853 left our shores. Of the arrivals, 734 came from the United Kingdom, 330 from New South Wales, and 172 from Victoria. The largest number of arrivals was at Auckland, 732 ; Dunedin, 113 ; Invercargill, 192 ; Wellington, 77. Of those who went away, 99 left for the United Kingdom, 346 for New South Wales, 269 for Victoria, and 50 for Tasmania. The largest number of departures was from Auckland, 3t9 ; Invercargill, 319 ; Lyttelton, 115 ; Wellington, 12 ; New Plymouth, 43. The departures are credited to the last port an outward bound steamer leaves. As some of the Sydney boats have recently called at New Plymouth, this accounts for the emigration shown as from there.

On the fourth page to-day are several letters to tlio Editor, &o. Mr. Gordon, the Inspeoting Engineer of the Minea Department, proceods North today on business connected with the department. He goes to Rotorua from Napier, for tho purpose of inspecting the waterworks there. After that he will visit the Thames to report upon mining operations in that district. Finally he will go to the Great Barrier to enquire into the alleged discovery of gold on that island. From the crime returns of the Magistrate's Court for the past quarter we gather that the total number of arrests made and criminal summonses issued during that term was 348. The results of the cases hoard werp as follows: — Summary convictions, 209 j committals for trial, 14 ; discharged for want of evidence, 47 ; dismissed on the merits, 55 ; otherwise dealt with, 23. The revenue accruing from fees in criminal cases was £67 13s, and that from fines amounted to .£O3 7s 6d. The quarter just ended was a very busy one in the local Magistrate's Court. Not less than 996 civil and judgment summonses wero issued during the three months. Of these, 443 cases came to hearing, 17 being claims for upwards of JJSO, 66 being for sums between .£2O and i>so, while in 360 the amounts in dispute were less than .£2O. The revpnno from fees paid on civil processes amounts to .£517 4s. Mr. Thomas Bangiwahia Ellison, of Wellington, and Mr. Henry Martin Downs, of Marton, aro appointed interpreters under the Native Lands Court Act. The appointments of Mr. Alexander Beck as Consul for Belgium at Auckland, Mr. Charles John Johnston, as Consul for Belgium at Wellington, have been approved by her Majesty. Mr. Charles Edward Bunny is gazetted Inspector of Weights and Measures for the county of Hutt and borough of Wellington, vice Mr. J. H. Marriott, deceased. Mr. Archibald Smith, of Mercury Bay, has resigned the Commission of the Peace. A proclamation has been issued by the Governor of Tasmania prohibiting the importation to that colony of sheep or sheepskins from New Zealand. Mr. R. Stewart is appointed Postmaster at Longburn. The Post Offices at Karere and Pukerua, Wellington, have been closed. At the meeting of the Harbour Board hold yestorday afternoon, a letter was received from tho Town Clerk intimating that the City Council had approved of the plans for the Wellington Bowing Club's new sheds, permission having been granted previously. The Council regretted that under the circumstnnces they were unable to comply with the request that the matter might first be laid before the Board for consideration. The Secretary stated that the Wharves and Accounts Committee had instructed him to write to the Town Clerk pointing out that the Te Aro Reclamation Act is merely exempt from the provisions of tho Harbours Aot as far as reclamation is concerned, so that as it was propoaed to erect the shed on piles, the work would have to be subject to the consent of the Marine Department. The quarterly sitting of the Magistrate's Court for theOtaki district will be held by Mr. Wardell on Tuesday next. The following new patents have been applied for : — A bar and grooved toe-plate, to be known as " Williams' double-grip toeplate," by Charles Williams, of Blenheim, bootmaker; improvements in lighting railway trains by electricity and in apparatus for that purpose, by Edward John Houghton, of Peckham, England, electrical engineer; an improved method of, and apparatus for, extracting the useful products from all descriptions of ores, by Auguste Alexander Rampant, of Melbourne, civil engineer ; an improvement in the manufacture of lock nuts, by James Scattergood, of nut and bolt works, West Bromwich, England, manager ; for branding sheep, wool-bales, cattle, or 1 any soft materials, by George Harry Bowern, of Wanganui, sign-writer ; for repairing wire fences and straining same, without Boring posts or slacking from straining-posts for repairs, by George Harry Bowern, of Wanganui, sign-writer; for cooking puddings, &c, termed "Watt's acme pudding dish," by John Watt, of Port Chalmers, tinsmith ; an improved incandescent gas-burner, by William Hooker, of Wellington, gas engineer ; for extracting gold and silver from the ore by electricity, by Reginald D onkin, of Auckland, electrioal engineer ; an invention intituled "Adams's economic constantaction tubular boiler for heating horticultural and other buildings with hot water, to be called "The patent magnet," by Frederick Nelson Adams, of Christchurch, nurseryman. The Garrison Band entertainment in aid of a distressed family is to be held on Monday next. It was wrongly stated as being fixed for last night. At a meeting of creditors held on Tuesday in the estate of Hugh M'Masters, of Wairarapa, the Deputy Offioial Assignee, Mr. Stansfield, presiding, it was resolved that the whole of the properties of the debtor be placed in the hands of Messrs. Lowes and lorns for sale. We are informed that considerable disappointment was felt by a number of persons being unable to obtain copies of the Evening Post for 30th September, containing the pictorial representation of the new Te Aro House, and we are asked to notify that the lithograph may be obtained by applying there. The prizes in connection with the annual sports of the Eival Football Club were distributed in one of the upstairs rooms of the Athenteum last evening, the ceremony being performed by Mrs. Joseph Saunders in the presence of a large gathering of footballers. A handhome epergne was also presented to Mr. C. Bolton as a mark of appreciation of the services rendered to the Bival Club by that gentleman in the capacity of " coach," and Mr. E. Dunne, Hon. Secretary, was made the recipient of a gift for his exertions while occupying that position. A vote of thanks to Mrs. Sounders brought the proceedings to a termination. An ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon. Present — Messrs. E. Pearce (chairman), Booth, Dransfield, Duthie, Chew, and Petherick. The Chairman reported that the Bank balance to the credit of the current account was J3752 14s 7d, and the fixed deposit account amounted to .€46,000. On contracts already undertaken the amount due was, iv round figures, .£5600, exclusive of the new sheds on the inner tee. Other business having been transacted, accounts amounting to £767 9s 9d were passed for payment, in adiition to £492 Is 4d, progress payments on contracts. The Board theu went into Committee to consider tenders for the erection )f the new sheds. , The Hospital Steward acknowledges with ;hanks the receipt of a number of walkingiticks for the use of the patients from Mr. Syde, Lambton*quay,

Those who remember the Kennedy Family of Scotch vocalists and their popular entertainment " Twa Hours at Hame," will learn with regret that Mr. Kennedy, senior, has gone the way of all ilesh. He was a genial, homely Scotchman, who loved to sing his country's songs, and who, during his brief visits to New Zealand, secured for himself a host of warm friends. Besides an excellent voice, he possessed a fund of humour which has rarely been excelled on the colonial boards, and he was ably assisted by his sons and daughters, all of whom were great favourite 5 with the musical public. Two blocks of land in the vicinity of Pauiatua are now being survejed for the purpose of establishing village homestead settlements thereon, similar to the one already in existence in the district. The land will be thrown open in the course of a few weeks, and it is expected that every section will be immediately taken up. The bush is heavy, but the land is of excellent quality. A very singular arrest took place to-day. In the forenoon a man named John Findlay was observed by a woman to take a tin of herrings from the shop of Mrs. Meier, in Taranaki-street, and, after putting it under his coat, carry it down the street. The witness of the theft immediately ran into the shop and informed the proprietress. Mrs. Meier, who would appear to be a woman of some energy, lost no time, but hurried in the direction taken by the delinquent, whom she soon came up with. Seizing him, she told him quite in policeman style that he must come along with her, and, probably influenced by her decided manner, the unfortunate man, with the indignant lady's detaining arm still upon him, sullenly retraced bis steps to the shop. Arrived there, Mrs. Meier coolly looted him in a room and sent for the police, who now have him in custody on the charge. The Harbour Board showed no hesitation yesterday in confirming the resolution arrived at by the recent conference with the City Council m reference to the reclamation question. The Chairman simply presented a copy of the resolution, and moved that it be adopted. Mr. Petherick seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously and without discussion. It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr. Dransfield seconded by Mr. Booth, "That the Secretary and Solicitor of the Board be instructed to draw up a draft of agreement for submission to the Council, embodying the resolution arrived at by the Conference, and binding the Board and City Council, on its approval and execution under the seal of both bodies, to promote and support a Bill in the next session of Parliament to give force thereto ; the draft to be approved before submission to the Council by a committee composed of the Chairman, Messrs. Duthie, Wheeler, and the mover " The claim brought by Andrew Casey, mariner, against the Union Steamship Company for -610 damages for the destruction of charts and maps by rats on the voyage from Westport to Wellington, was called in the Magistrate's Court this morning, but as the plaintiff failed to appear judgment was given for the defendant company, with £1 Is costs. Messrs. Cable & Co., of the Lion Foundry, have written to the Harbour Board calling attention to the advisability of constructing a crane capable of lifting, say, 30 tons, as an adjunct to the harbour appliances for executing steamboat repairs, and particularly for lifting large marine boilers and machinery. The firtrj oxpress thoic confidence that, with improved plant of this kind, the trade of the port would be largely increased. In the discussion of the subject yesterday afternoon, the Board's Engineer remarked that the difficulty would be to know where to put a 30-ton crane. The Chairman (Mr. Pearce) said that the matter was of considerable importance, and it was well that attention had been called to it. The time would soon arrive when a number of vessels trading on the coast would require new boilers. Messrs. Cable & Co. had, he believed, just constructed a new boiler for the Stella, and had had great difficulty in taking out the old one and placing the new one on board, without such an appliance as was recommended. Ho (the Chairman) had had some conversation with the Engineer in reference to the suggestion that a powerful crane should be placed on Te Aro wharf, but that would entail some years' delay, and the crane would in such a case be less useful than if it were constructed on a floating punt. There was, he believed, no 30-ton crane in the colony, so that if one were obtained for Wellington it would bo of general convenience. I might not return a large revenue, but the Indireot advantages would make the expenditure worth undertaking. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Booth, Messrs. Cable & Co.'s letter was referred to the Engineor, with instructions to report upon it at next meeting. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon judgment was given for £Q 6a Cd, with costs £1 lls, in the case of G. A. Strike v. Louis Davies. The amount claimed was £8 2s Cd. Mr. Brown appeared for the plaintiff. There will be a novolty in connection with to-morrow night's performance at the Theatre Koyal. At the close of the comedy, "Our Dad" — which, by the way, is one of the most entertaining of the Wyburd Company's repertoire— Mr. Alfred Wyburd, the champion skater of the world, will give an exhibition of his skill on the rollers. This extra attraction should secure a crowded house. It may be mentioned that Mr. Wyburd has given this exhibition throughout England and the Australian colonies with great success. ;\ v • A child about ten years old, named >William Philip M'Hugh, alias Sheepshank, the son of a woman of ill-fanio, was committed by the Resident Magistrate this morning to St. Mary's Industrial School, Nelson, to be educated in the Eoman Catholic faith. A prohibition order was granted in the Magistrate's Court this morning against James Jeffrios, chimney-sweep, on the usual ground of excessive indulgence, in liquor. The Hunter-street endowment of the Harbour Board has been so parcelled into sections for leasing purposes that if the upset rentals are realised, it will ensure to the Board an income of about J3IOOO per annum from this source alone. The sub-committee which was recently appointed to consider the matter presented an interim report yosterday afternoon, recommending that the upset prices should be as follows :— Block 1., £4 per foot; Block 11., .£3; Blooks 111., IV., and V., £1 10s; Block VI., £3 • Block VII., £2; Block VIII. , £1 10s • Block IX., £2 10s ; Block X., .£2. The Chairman explained that a moderate valuation had been fixed, leaving it to the public to bid beyond the figures named when the time came for competition. The sale will be hold in December, probably during the week le'ore Christmas Day, the term of the leases being 21 years, with the right of renewal. The report of the committee was adopted, and it was agreed that the sale should be advertised in the Wellington, Auckland, Ohristchurch, Dunodin, Sydney, and Melbourne papers. The Star of Wellington Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held its weekly session at No. 9 Room, Athenffium Building, when Bro. Gawler, W.C.T., occupied the chair. Two gentlemen and a lady having presented themselves for membership were initiated and added to the roll. The Lodge Deputy was in attendance, and made application for the use of the room for the Annual Temperance Fete Committee, which was granted. Several addresses were given from members, visitors from various parts of the wide world jurisdiction. The business of the lodge being over, a programme of songs and recitations was srone through. The meeting, which was largely attended, was brought to a close at the usual time. At the meeting of the Caledonian Society directors to he held to-night, the question of instituting evening classes in connection with the Rociety will be brought up by Dr. Macgregor. Mr. Wybert Reeve seems (says a contemporary) to have made a great hit with " Dark Days" at the_ Opera House, Auckland; in fact, so realistic are some of tho scenes, and so powerful the acting, that very impetuous exclamations often came from some excited member of the audience. For instance, on one occasion, dnring the scene in the snow between Dr. North and Philipa, who was lightly clad, one individual became worked up to such a pitch that he shouted angrily, " If you don't take her in out of the snow I will." Then again, when her lover leaves her for a moment, she, in her madness flies, and on his return, finding her gone, he is nearly frantic, whereupon her would-be protector in the pit exultingly and tauntingly exclaimed, " Serves you right." New Zealand meat is now a great feature at the Honiebush Market in Sydney. We take the following on the subject from the Sydney Mail of 2nd October : — The Metropolitan Beef market is likely to bo strongly supplemented by New Zealand shipments. During the last six weeks several small lots of bullocks arrived and brought up to .£23, but on Thursday no fewer than 64 head from New Plymonth were landed and sold at Homobush up to .£2l. The average of the lot was J212. We are informed that it is intended to charter a couple of steamers to bring fat stock from Maonland. The freight at present is rather high, being £i 10s per head. A letter in the Dunedin Star states, on the authority of the Geelong Advertiser, that a traveller from a New Zealand firm recently took orders in Qe'olong for .23000 worth of woollen goods, notwithstanding that there are several large woollen factories in that place, and that the woollen industry is protected by a heavy duty. The Argus reprodnced the particulars as follows : — " There is a gentleman just now in Geelong who represents a New Zealand woollen mill. He was at a place of public resort last night, and where it was stated on the faith of a telegram from one of the members from Geelonjj, that the Government proposed 20 per cent, advance on woollens. Taken literally, that would mean 35 per cent, ad valorem. The New Zealand gentleman seemed considerably taken abaok, and volunteered, the statement that he had that day taken Jg3ooo worth of orders, contingent on the duty not being increased to more than 25 per oent. At any thing beyond that his engagements were off. We make a present of the incident to Messrs Gillies and DeaHn." In the same letter it is stated that there are nine woollen factories in New South Wales. It will be seen by our advertising columns that Mr. Duncan Wright, of Dunedin, commences his series of special evangelistic services on Sunday evening next, in the Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church. Mr. Wright is now on his way down from Auckland, where he has been engaged in evangelistic work with great success, and we trust the same good results may accompany the meetings in this city. We have been requested to remind our readers of the anniversary concert of the Loyal Petone Lodge, which takes place this evening, and alro to draw attention to the idvertisement in another column, to the effect that the down train from the Hutt will wait till the conclusion of the concert to enable visitors to return to town who do not intend remaining for the dancing. In our "wanted" columns to-day will be found a series of advertisements relating to ;he surplus sale of Messrs. W. & J. Staples, )f the Original Bootshop, Willis-street.

The following tenders were received by the Harbour Board, yesterday, for the erection of shed F. on the inner tee of the Queen's Wharf :-M. Murdoch. £9972510 d; J. A. Jacobscn, .£999 ; John M'Lean and Son, J610O7 ; Thompson and M'Lean, _1080 14s 3d; Jame3 Russell, .£ll9B 17s 6d : Davis and Hopwood, X' 1.339 16s. The tender of Mr. Murdoch has been accepted. The steel plates, frame-, and other material requirod for the new steamer which is about to be constructed at Captain Williams' yard, Te Aro. have come to hand by the «.«. Kaikoura. and will be di^oharge'l today or to-morrow. Operation" will be commenced at an early date. The annual meeting of shareholders in the United Importers' Company was held yest3rday at the company's office. About a dozen shareholders were present, and Mr. J D. Baird, Chairman of Directors, presided. The report and balance-sheet nere adopted on the motion of the Chairman. Mr. C. E. Zohrab was re-elected Managing Director of the company. The two vacancies for ordinary directors were filled by the election of Dr. Newman, M.H.R., and Mr. J. Dransfield. Mr. T. Kennedy Macdonald was re-elected auditor. A vote of thanks to the directors and to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. All the resolutions were carried unanimously. The Fine Arts Association's Exhibition closes to-morrow night, and the charge for admission during Saturday has been reduced to sixpence. We expect a large 'number of people will take advantage of this opportnity of viewing the many interesting works exhibited. During the evening Herr Mosch will render some musical selections. On Wednesday last Mr. Field, of Waikanae, discovered a large live seal on the beach in front of the township. It was a particularly fine specimen, measuring 14ft in length. Mr. Field, despairing of keeping it alive, killed it for the oil and skin. The Colonial Insurance Company has issued a circular to its shareholders, stating that owing to cautious and economic policy the Company's prospects have steadily improved during the past half-year, so that the debit balance of last year has disappeared, and a fair amount stands to the credit of Profit and Loss. The directors express the most hopeful feelings regarding the future of the Company. Colonial industry furnishes almost the entire stock kept by Messrs. P. Hutson and Co., of Waring Taylor-street. The firm have now on view at their business premises large quantities of pottery ware, manufactured at Boyd's pottery works, Auckland, inolnding ornamental and useful articles of various kinds. One of the special features is that of porous cells and other requisites for electric batteries. An advertisement appears in another column. Messrs. Chas. Hill & Sons have opened up a number of new lines, received per Rimutaka and Tainui, including the very latest London novelties specially selected by their Home buyer. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns. Messrs. Francis Sidcy & Co. will sell tomorrow, furniture, &c. Messrs. George Thomas & Co. will sell tomorrow, produce, &o. Messrs. Laery & Campbell will hold their usual market and horse sales to-morrow.

Most of our readers have heard or read of the seven wonders of the world. What they were it is not our purpose to relate here, because if they do not know, and never have heard, it shows that in their case at least the "Schoolmaster" must have been very much " abroad." We pass by these ancient wonders, and come to an instance of enterprise in the present day, resulting in the erection of one of the most wonderful buildings in Wellington, or for that matter in the colony, we mean the New Te Aro House. ', In this spacious warehouse every necessary article for the clothing or adornment of either ladies or gentlemen can be proenred, and all the lads and lassos can bo fitted out ' to their own gratification and their parents' delight in the New Te Aro House. ; The stock of new dress materials is at | once superb and unique, comprising all the latest novelties in cotton, woollen, and 1 silk fabrics, while in addition we can offer ' the services of a staff of dressmakers second to no house in the colony for fit, elegance, ' and style, A large number of the ladies of ' the city will endorse this statement, and to ' all the rest we would extend a respectful ' invitation to tost the dressmaking department at the New Te Aro House. ; We have also engaged the services of an ' experienced cutter for the tailoring department, and can make any garment to order at short notice, with skill, workmanship, and . fit guaranteed, at most reasonable rates. t Gentlemen should inspect our stock of English, Scotch, and colonial tweeds, not | forgetting the favourite Petone tweeds, which are to be scon in great variety at the New Te Aro House.— Advt. ' Consumption, Asthma, andotherCHEST ! Complaints successfully treated by Bax- >. ter's Celebrated Lung Preserver. To : be obtained of all Patent Medicine Vendors.