FOOTBALL.

Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 77, 2 April 1891, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

The following 1 ia tho drawing for grounds at Newtown Park on Saturday :— No. 1— 2 o'olook to 3.30, Pioneer ; from 3.30 o'olook, Pi ato. No. 2-2 o'olook to 3 30, Selwyn ; from 3.30, Melrose. No 3-2 o'olook to 3.30, Atbletio; from 3 30, Wellington.

It is about time the Postal and Telegraph authorities issued an amended list of Telephone Exohange subscribers. Tho additions and corrections to tho present list are so numerous as to cause confusion and inconvenience to those whoso avocation renders quick and freqnent nse of the telephone a necessity. The proposed new clause in the Government contracts is to bo added »s a soooud eub-seotion in olause 18 of tho general conditions. It providos that subcontracts let without consent are to bo void, and letting them is to, he deemed a wilful broaoh of the contraot. Tho Minister mar at his discretion pay any monies due to the Hubcontraotor out of any Bums payable to the oontraotor, and nothing in toe clmno is to bo deemed to interfere with the rights of persons under tho Workmen's Wageß Act, 1884, or under any valid absolute assignment. Tho s 8. Tekapo, whioh arrived in port from Sydney at 3 15 this aftornoon, hftd on board 101 passengers. A meeting of creditors in the estate of J. Stuart Allan, bankrupt, was held in tho Official Assignor's office yesterday. A resolution was unanimously carried that no opposition bo offered to the debtor receiving his immediate discharge. The speakers to tho motion expressed sympathy with tho debtor in his position. In accordance with an arrangement 'made Bomo time ago a conference of representatives of frozen meat companies is to be held in Wellington on Tuesday noxt, to disonss matters of mutual interest as io the methods of carrying en their business. The conference is intended to ba of annnal recurrence. Tho condition of John Kennedy, who was injured by falling into a ditch after jumping off a train at Tawa Flat, has improvod sjr.ee yesterday, and hopes aro now entertained that he will reoover. A match has been arranged betweon tho open boats Muritai and Sophie, owned respsohvely by Mr. B. 0. Rennor and Mr. B. K. Meek. The race, whioh is for a trophy, is to take placo on Saturday afternoon, tbo course being from the buoy in Oriental Bay round one of the dolphins in Evans Bay and b»ok to the starting point. Owing to the inoroaao of and damage done by thekea, the Solwyn Council intend trying to have the bird placed in the category of nuisances and liable to destruction. The officers of H.M.S Carafioa are Faid to have been muoh annoyed at bbii>t' ordired to Oaraaru, aa they wi'Hd io attcur! *Lv Cantorbury Juukoy Club'd Au'.a:au Mtui'ii" in Chrietohurch.

The installation of the eleotrio light at the I Exhibition in connection with the Jubilee festivities at New Plymouth was carried ont by Mr. Turnbull, of the Guloher Company, who recently arrived from England An arc lamp of 3000 oandlepower and 2oo lamps of 20 candle-power eaoh were ereoted. Mr. De Castro, Chairman of the Company, arrives from the South by the Waihora to-morrow, and goes on in her to Auckland, accompanied by Mr. A. I. Baron, chief engineer for New Zealand, their objeot of the miseion being to obtain facilities from tho civic authorities there to ereot a plant for the private lighting of the oity. The 8.8. Tekapo, which arrived from Sydney at 3 15 this afternoon, brought tho following passengers :— Mi&scs Robb (2), Stafford, Cohen, Cameron, Stevonsjn, Whiteman, Heaney, Christie, Tolley, Hutchin, Meedames Lockaley, Leech, Preaton, Bevan, Thompson, Patohott, Leonard, Baldwin, Lawrence, Thompson, Jolley, Eev. Father Joly, Rev B. Ambrose, Messrs. Machinery, Leech, Christie, Jolley, Leonard, Bowe, Master Patchett ;9 steerage. The civil cases heard in tho Magistrate's Court to-day, in which judgment went by default are as follows:— Stewart & Co. r. C L. Stokes, £22 Is 9d, coats £1 Us ; Hutt Connty Council v.WStaples,Je2l4Blod,ccßts 78 ; same v. G. Waddinfrton, 16s Bd, costs Ga ; Johanna Flockton v. S. Thomson, 7s (id, costs 6s : s jmo v. J. White, .£4 la Bd, costs Ga j same v. J. Walker, £1 3s 7d, costs 6s ; Sargood, Son & Ewon v. T. A. Diokens, .£54 3d, costs £5 7s j W. & G. Turnbull v. J. W. Liddell, £10 4s Id, costa £2 12s ; S. Pluoknett t. Mra. Wholan, £3 12s Gd, coßts 6s (to bo paid by instalments); same v. C. Ifobertson, £3 16s (id, costa Gs (to be paid by instalments) ; same v. G. Miller, £3 123 6d, coats 6a ; same r. Mrs. C. M'Govbib, £2 7s 6d ; J. Dutbie and Co. v, J. A. Lyttle, JJI3 14s 9d, costs £1 ; City Kate Collector v. H. T. Wiudust, £1 7s 6d, coats 6s; D. M'Lean v. J. Kilmarlin, oVm for possession of tenement and 18s due for rent, order for possession within three days, defendant also to pay 18] arrears and 123 cost a. Judgment summons-J. J. Blake v. R. Bongo, elebter ordered to pay 21b within a weok, or in de fault throe dajs' imprison nunt. We loam that Bro. K. B. Webb, of Petono, has been appointed Perinar.ant Secretary of tho Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, in that district. The passengers by the lonic, which loavos for London on tho 2nd proximo, will include Mr. iM>d Mra. W. H. Levin and a portion of their /family, and also Mr. N. Eeid, of the firm of W. and G. Tnrnbull and Co., who will be accompanied by Mrs. and Miss JECeid. Mr. G4G 4 Wilson, of Aitken, Wilson, and Co , is intonding to make a trip Home by the Rimutaka. Tho first conoert fo* tho proaent season of tho Wellington Harmon io Society ia announood in this is3uo. The " Creation " has been seleotod for performance, 'the committee has w ieely decided to omit Part 111. of this work, and to aub3tituto for it Hadyu's beautiful symphony in I) major. As a very effioient orchestra is provided for, tho performance of both works promises to bo highly successful. In addition to the popular vocalists of this city who are to appear as soloists, tho coramittoo has been fortunate in securing tho services of Mr. Millar, principal bass of Christohuroh Cathedral, who has kindly oonsented to coma to Wellington for tho occasion. Tho ooncert will, aa usual, bo under tho able direotion of Mr. Bobert Parkor. Wo understand the committee wish to seoure more subscribers for the present season. It will ba noticed that the general publio oan obtain admission to the pit of the Opora House at a small oharge. Amongst the illustrations in this week's is-uo of the Graphic are several views taken during the Governor's visit to ihe Hot Lako district, a portrait of tho late William DenBern, one of the victims of the gun cotton explosion at Sholly Bay, and two scenes in Pioton. Tho letterpress is abundant and of the usual escollent quality. Townsend & Paul will sell to-morrow, fruit, &o. One of the finest stocks of autnmn millinery, ulsters, mantles, and dress materials in the Southern Hemisphere can be seen at C Smith's, tho oash draper, Cuba-street. One hundred and fifty case 3 have already been received, and fresh supplies come forward by every eteamer. Country customors aro requested to write for patterns.— Advt. for eont%nuanon or reaainy matter sot fourth CIIOT3.