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Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 137, 12 June 1888, Page 2

Ministers have under consideration a mcasuro for the suppression of disorderly houses, which also provides for the raising of the age of consent to sixteen. Soveral telegrams and lotters to the Editor will found on our fourth page to-day. A draft of tho proposed contract botweon the Giilchor Electric Lighting Company, London, and the City Council has been forwarded to Messrs. Archer and Co., of Christchnrch, tho New Zealand representatives^ tho successful tenderers for lighting Wellington by eleetrioity, and on its return tte Mayor and Councillors will append their signatures to the agreomont. Another copy will then be forwarded to tho company direct, and it is expected that tho oontract will be signed by tho tenderers within two months from the present. It is satisfactory to learn that the hydraulic lifting gear whiich is beiiig imported by the Wellington Harbour Board, representing soveral thousand pounds in value, will be included in tho exemptions from tho now tariff. A sitting of the Banco Court will be hold to-morrow. A large amount or business is set down for argument. The Gear Company have been most fortunate in their efforts to obtain a wator supply for their works at Potone by means of artesian wells. Another splendid flow from a two-inch pipe was obtained yesterday. We notice that the Athenroutn Committee have had two large and powerful albo-carbon cluster lights fitted in tho rcadingroom in place of the smaller lights that were fixed on brackets round the room. The change is a marked improvement. _ At the meeting of the Hutt County Council this morning, a letter was received from tho Town Clerk of Christchurch, who, on behalf of tho Corporation of that city, wrote asking the Hutt County Council to givo their support to an endeavour to abolish the totalisator. One or two of the Councillors, on the cironlar letter being read, made somo_ exceedingly strong remarks on the totalisator. Ono councillor said that tho machine had proved to bo a curse to tho youth of the colony, whilst another member remarked that the totalisator was "a gigantio system of swindling." Councillor Brown moved that the letter from tho Christchuroh City Council be permitted to lie on the table. Councillor Lancaster moved as an amendment that the Council afford tho petition every support in their power in the direction of the abolition of the totalisator. This was seconded by Councillor Darby, and carried by 5 to 3, the original motion being lost. A letter of condolenoe is to be forwarded to Mrs. W. FitzGerald by tho City Ceunoil, of which body her late husband was for some time a respected member. At the special meeting yesterday evening, tho Mayor said he thought it was only right, at the present moment, that the Conncil should forward Mrs. FitzGerald a letter expressing sympathy with her on the death of her hußband. The late Mr. FitzGerald had boon a fellowconnoillor with him, and dnring tho timo that gentleman was in the Council, ho ron. dered a great many valuable services to the city, more especially in connection with what is known as To Aro reclamation No. I. Councillors would recollect that tho work was commenced shortly after the citizens had refused the money neoessary, and the Conncil wero at their wits' ends to find the requisite funds. The Jate Mr. FitzGerald, by his shrewd knowledge and clear common sense, aided very muoh in solving tho difficulty. He (the Mayor) was sure ho was only expressing the feeling of the whole Council when he said thatthoy deplored his loss. He moved, " That a letter be sent to Mrs FitzGerald condoling with hor in her bereavement." Councillor Richardson, in seconding the resolution, said he thoroughly 'endorsed all that tho Mayor had said. He was in the Council when the late Mr. FitzGerald was a member, and was sure that gentleman gave thoughtful _ confederation to every matter. His professional knowledge was very valuable at timos to the Council, and ho gave his colleagues many useful hints, which doubtless was the means of providing against heavy losses, particularly in connection with the reclamation. Everyone must deeply regret the loss of an upright man. Councillor Pethorick supported tho resolution. He always considered tho late Mr. FitzG«rald a friend whether in or out of the Council, and always looked upon him as the most straightforward solicitor he had ever known. By all means let a letter of sympathy be sent, because Wellington had certainly lost a good man. The resolution was then put and agreed to. A further stage of the oivil action William J. W. Robinson, architect, v. Mary A. Houghton, in which tho former claims .£9O as professional fees, Ac, was advanced in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, a quantity of evidonco being taken, and the case was thon further adjourned until 2 p m. on Thursday next. The clipper yacht Maia was offerod at auction yesterday by Messrs. G. Thomas and Co., but was passed, the reßervo figure (£5O) not having beon reached. A somowhat singular point cropped up in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Matthews, who is a solicitor, but not a barrister, appeared for three creditors to opposo tho discharge of Arthur Gilbert. Tho learned gentleman was, of coarse, without robes, and the Chief Justice enquired in what capacity Mr. Matthews appeared. "As solicitor, your Honour." The Chief Justice asked Mr. Matthews whether he was not a barrister, to which query Mr. Matthews made a reply in the nogative. His Honour said ho did not know whether Mr. Matthews, not being a barrister, oould appear before him. Mr. Matthows submitted that under section 27 of the Act it was competent for a solicitor to appear in the Bankruptly Court. His Honour, having looked at the section, allowed Mr. Matthews to appear in tho case The Garrison Band gave a danco at the Drillshed last evening, which was one of the most suocessf nl of the Beries. There was a large attendance, and the music was excellent. The proceeds will, it is expected, leave a surplus towards the funds of the instrumentalists. Those tradesmen who aro opposed to Mr. Joyce's Shop Hour's Bill held a meeting at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotol last evening, about 25 gentlemen baing in attendance. Tho meeting disoussed the principles of tho measure at some length, agreeing that it was an undesirable piece of legislation. The adviaableness of calling a public meeting to consider what course should bo taken was suggested, but the meeting finally decided that this was not altogether desirable. Ultimately a committee was appointed to draw up two petitions, which it is proposed to hand to Mr. Men teat h, when filled, for presentation to Parliament. A resolution was also passed that before tho second reading of the Bill oame on, a deputation of tradesmen should wait upon a member of the Ministry with the view of obtaining support to their view of tho matter. Tho mooting then adjourned until Thursday evening next. A dividend for the half-year ended 31st of May equal to 10 per cent, per annum was declared by the directors of tho Gear Meat Company at a meeting held yesterday afternoon". The dividend is payable on and tftor Wednesday, the 13th instant. A temperance meeting will be held at 7.30 this evening in the Vivian-street Baptist Church. Mr. D. Goldie, M.H.R., and a Maori missionary lady will address the meeting, and a Maori gentleman is also likely to speak through Mr. E. Baker, native interpreter. Annie Russell was the only inebriate dealt with at the Magistrate's Court this morning, and upon her pleading Guilty she was ordered to pay a fine of ss, with the alternative of six hours in gaol.

Tho retiring Town Board of Petono are to be congratulated upon tbe satisfactory state in which they are leaving their finances. For some time past the Board have been handicapped with a bank overdraft of about .£4OO, and the Chairman reported last night that this had now been altered^ to a credit balance of £VU,lroin whuh, however the accounts to bo paid that night had to be deducted, thus leaving r» fair sum for the embryo municipality to commence its career upoD. It was stated that the total receipts for the month of May were .£479 16s Bd, of which .£330 8a Id was for rates due. The Mount Cook School Committee held a meeting last evening in the premises of Messrs. Veitch and Allan, Tory-street, Mr. J. L. Bacon being in the chair. The other members of tho Committee present were — Messrs. J. H. Hutchens, W. Allan, A. Wallaco, C. Eoadley, and J. Furness. The meeting was a special one, convened for the purpose of considering a slanderous statement contained in the columns of a local newspaper published on Saturday night last. The following resolution was agreed to uanimoualy, and the Secretary was instructed to forward the same to each of the Wellington papers, with_ the request that tho conductors would give prominence to the same. The following is the resolution :— "This Committee desires to place on record its reprobation of the false statements contained in a Wellington newspaper, namely, that the Mount Cook School Committee was prompted by the Minister for Education in its action in waiting on him to make representations concerning the state of the Monnt Cook Schools. ThoCommitteo considers that such a false statement could only have emanated from some one more desirous of gratifying his personal spite than placing a truthful record of events before thepublici" A capital house greeted the aoootld potformanco of the Mohawk Minstrols last evening. The programme was similar to that presented on Saturday night, and the several gems it contained wore most vociferously encored. To-night's programme will receive a thorough revision, when amongst other startling novelties it is announced the company will introduco as a first part "Saloon Celebrities." which hast never beforo been presented to a Wellington nudienco. We havo to acknowledge receipt of a copy of The New Zealand Football Annual, a little publication edited by Mr. H. C. Poulsen, of the literary staff of the Auckland Star, and published by the proprietor of that journal. The Annual contains a mass of information of great interest to footballers, moluding tho names of the officers of tha various New Zealand Unions, together with a description of last season's matches t reports of tho principal contests played by Auckland during the past 20 years, including those With Wellington j hints to players, both of the Bugby and Association games; and a history of the rise of football in Auckland. The contents are well written, and are of interest to footballers in all quarters of the colony. The annual, wo are informed, can be purchased ot several of the local booksellers. Wo have recoived the fo'lowing subscriptions to the Igffuiden fund :— Amicus, sa; Joseph Burne, £2 2s ; X, 10s. The Pioneer Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held its usual weekly session last night in the Good Templars' Hall, Manners-street. There was a very good attendance of visitors and members. After the business had been finished, the following programme was gone through :— Piano solo, Sister K. Tonmans ; reading, Bro. Norbury ; song, Sister Hollis ; song, Sistor E. Richards; song, Sister C. Youmans; piano solo, Sister Lynch; address, Bro. Rogers ; reoitation, Bro. White. Several visitors from tho Southern lodges brought fraternal greetings from their lodges to the Pioneer Lodge. A very pleasant evening terminated at 9.30 in the usual manner. We notioo that Messrs. Charles St. Barbo and Co. announce in another column that they have been appointed agents for Murchison's Scrub Exterminator. This preparation has lately been introduced into Victoria, and, judging from the testimonials, it appears to be a valuables agent in destroying all kinds of scrub, weeds, &c, at a very small oost and with very little labour. Messrs. Laery A Campbell will sell to-morrow, fruit, produce, «c. Metßrs. Francis Bidey & Co. will sell to-morrow, on the premises, Wordsworth-street, furniture, timber, fowls, &c. Messrs. Freeman 11. Jacluon & Co. will sell tomorrow, at Johnsonville, stock, &c. Just two days before tho tariff resolutions were aooepted by tho House, and aoted upon by the Customs authorities, we pasßcd entries for our latest imports of flannels and blankets, for the season, at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro Housa. We consequently escaped the rigoronsly high duty that, in accordance with protectionist proclivities, is now levied on those goods. Whether this step is ono in tho right direction or otherwise we are not disposed to argue. One thing is very certain that wo have now a splondid stock of flannels and blankets, that in spite of the increased duties we shall sell for the old prices, at Te Aro House. We were never bettor able to supply the publio with both quantity and quality in flannels and blankets, and we venture to assort that no house in the trade has so large a Rtock, or is able to sell such good value for money, as we are at Te Aro House. It would, therefore bo wlso, prudent, economical, motioy saving on the part of everyone to see our flannel i and blankets first before laying ont a penny on these articles elsewhere. Time, money, and worry would be saved in buying all that may be required of theso articles, at tho Wholesale Famil/ Drapery WarehoUso, Te Aro House — Advt. Baxter's Lung Preserver has gained great popularity in this district as a speedy and effectual remedy in the treatment of Coughs, Colds, Bbonchitis, and other ohest and throat complaints. — Advt.