THE OLD SOLDIERS' CLAIMS.

Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 62, 10 September 1891, Page 2

THE OLD SOLDIERS ' CLAIMS.

Tlie members of the ilortae who havo Used hhong language in donbiin'cintj nib bid Soldiers Land Claims Bill as a sham and a frpwl aro undoubtedly fully justified in applying such terms to it. TJio proposed land grants arc so heilf"><l <n With conditions of selection at.d occupation as to be utterly worthless to ninely-uiue per cent, of those in recognition of whose services they purport to be given. Tho remission certificates, according to tho schedule, vary in amount from .£25 to ,£2OO, thy livttei amount being exceeded lit Diily tihp O'tss, -rt lict'e ail uxiniilhl«ipin&n of tlie Royal Navy 13 Bet down at .£3OO. The majority of tho claims are placed at ,£3O, and tho average, «c imagino, will not much exceed £Ah. Tho sums aro petty enough, considering tho services for which thoy represent compensations, and thoy aro rendered still moro iiibignilioant by tho lapso of ycivrs sinoo the claims justly accrued. Most of the claims should hiivo been mot upwards oftwcilly years ago, but no allowance is now made for tho period during which recognition has boon unjustly withhold. The survivors, br^ri^onie <ia'"es tlio hbit'i, llto to llott get scrip to precisely tho same nominal value they wero entitled to receive a generation ago. The real value is of course infinitely less. Thirty or forty pounds' worth of land scrip five-and-twenty years ago might have enabled tho holder to select proporty whioh would now bo worth thousands. Now, ovpu if tliero wero ho rcatiictiona imposed it would only bo negotiable at a considerable discount. Tlie restrictions which aro itoptteed in tho Bill retidjjr it absolutely worthless. Tlio rb« miisioh scrip is Only to be exorcised in certain bl'otiks cif land to' bo set apart ppecially for tho ptifcpoEe dnd cuL.up ihto BbbtltflW 81 ft % . suitable Uzß, \Uiiib 1 Siritit conditions of improvement and settlement are imposed. Theso military settlement blocks must necessarily bo in remote districts. Thoro is no land availablo elsewlioro. The idea of the old goldiors, snilorn, and volii'jtoorß who liavo boon, Waiting imtiehtly for twenty or tweUty-livo years for the promised reward for sorvicos rendered when thoy wero in tho full vigour of manhood, now goimj forth Into the back bush to settle down in. poi-sHn oh allotnionts of anitaulc sif-e, that is of to, villue ol lfolli £25 to .£lO, with hero and there a .£lOO or ,£2OO section, and bound to live on it and to effect costly improvements, is simply preposterous. Tho allotments would not be large enough to afford a living even under conditions thrco timcß us favourable as those which must surround theso military settlements ; tho men aro mostly old and decrepit, utterly unfit for tho work of pioneer settlors, and as a rule they havo no capital : wherewith to effect imtiro*6nloM.s. It is cruel moiikwy f3 attach such conditions to those remission certificates. It deprives them of all value. Tho claimants might as well light their pipes with theso precious documents as attempt to use them in tuiy other way. In now tardily VPcngnifiiujj jnst claims, whioh hftvO too long been unjustly ignored) tho honour of the colony demands that the claimants should at least reccivo tho fullrecomponso they wero originally entitled to. The remission certificates should be commoroially wortli thoir full face valuo. This can only bo scoured by making them an absolute equivalent for cash ih the pur* ohaao of land iv tho ordinary tnannoi' wherevor the Crown may-hart laudato bo disposed of. Thoro should bd ho restrictidns attached to those certificates. They sh'onlcl bWljbo receivable as, cash in payment fOf land purchased tfnd'pr ttite Ordinary regulations at ftiiy Wha office. Othorwiso they will be of iio real valno to the tricked and deluded men to whom they aro isßuod. The wholo of clause 8 of the Hill should bo struck out, and a new clause inserted requiring all Reooivors of Land Eevonuo to acoopt tho certificates as> cash in tho purohaso of Crown lands undor the ordinary regulations. Wo trust tho House will insist on this. It is tho only honest way of dealing with the claims. On our fOittffch tylgo to-day, in addition to tho usual report of tlio proceeding day's proceedings in Parliament, will bo found a lotter id tho Editor dn tho female franchise question! Tho San Francisco mail arrived in Auckland at 11.25 this morning by tho R.M.S. Alameda. Tho Southern portion is coming down by tho Mahinapua, which was to havo left Onohunga at 1 p.m. to-day. As thoro is every probability of tho mail being brought on by train from Now Plymouth, it should reach Wellington at 10 to-morrow night. Tho Penguin will bo detained hero to'inoFrow to take the mall for tho South Island. A telephono ofneo is how opdn at Awahnri\ near Palnterßtoll. Tho hours of attendance aro 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tho office is closed on Suhdays and holidays. Telegrams aro dcliverod regularly. It is understood tliat Captliin Orer'ristr'not; of iU tt M.S. RlmuMil, 15 to nave comiflalld of the Now Zealand Shipping Company's now steamer Euahino, which is now being built. Captain Greenstroot's numerous friends will bo pleased to hear this. A juryman namod James Donaldson was fined 40s by his Honour tho Chiof Justico yesterday afternoon for failing to attend. Mr. J nmcs MaokeniSlO) chief draughtsman under the Wellington Land Board, in tho ftbaonoo of the Commissioner-, this jridrning in the Provincial Buildings, bffer(jd a number of runs in various, pttf tibbs ttf UlB p"ro' vinco for sale by auction. Tho attendanco of tho public, was confined to Mr. A. Nitz, who was dosirous of purchasing a . tract of country for his sons. Tho land reformed to is a run on tho Bast Coast . known As Wai-nuioru-Kaiwhata. comprising 2240 acres. Tho lot w»s purchased by Mr. Nitz at tho upsftt annual rontal price of Id per acre, tho total amount of tho annual rontal boing .£9 6s Bd. It is understood that tho low rontal was fixed on account of the land being infestod by rabbits. The remaining lots woro not submitted. Stops aro being taken to establish a Masonic Lodge at HuhteVville, to bd named the Eaugatira, and fd hold uiiddr thd Grtind Lodgo or New Zdalftnd. Fourteen Masons have signed tho duplication for charter, and at 11 mooting oh Friday eVoniiig .£BB was collected in the 'room for prpliutitiary expenses. Tho jpWMip'al officers will bo :— Bro. Wi G. Thdmpaon, W;M. ; Bfo. S Stauoy, S.W. ; Bro. W. A. Floyd, J.W. Another now Lddgo is projoctod at Eketahuna, and thoro aro rumours of a nloVeinent in tho saino diroottoh At Otaln. His Itdhdur Mr. Justice Eichniond held a silting of tho Divorce Court this morning, when the case Of Logan v. Logan and another was heard. Tho matter was one ill which the husband, a firpnian, petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Annie Logan, on tho ground Of adultery with Thomas Chasland, a half-caste. Mr. Skerrott appeared in support of tho petition, bnt neither the respondent nor the Co-respondent appeared, or wore represented by counsel. Tho evidonco of John Henry Watson, a formor boarder of the Logan's, who resided in Wellington in April last, and Lily Beel, a servant girl, who at one timo resided with the Logans, weut to show that tho co-rospondent, during Logan's absenco from homo, had been guilty of repeated acts of adultery with tho respondent on several occasious, both by day and night. Jas. Watt Logan, tho potitioner, having testified that thoro had been no collusion between himself and tho respondent, his Honour granted a decree nini, costs to bo paid by the co-rospondent. Tbo Court adjourned to Monday next. An accident ooenrred last evening to Dr. Gillon's buggy. Tho horso took fright in Willis-street at something and bolted, and beforo ho could bo brought to a standstill both shafts wore smashed. At a sitting of tho Residont Magistrate's Court held at tho Lower Hutt yesterday beforo Mr. Robinson, R.M., tho following business was disposed of :— G. Squires was convicted of being drunk while in chargo of a horso and cart at Lower Hutt on the 2?th August, and was fined 5s and costs Is, Tho same accused was also fined 2s 6d for driving without lights on tho samo dato. H Farrelly and K. "Walker for a similar offence wero fined tho same amount. J. Southoo v. H. and G. Sontheo was an application by tho father, an old man of 94 yoars of ago, to compel his two sons to contribute towards his support. H. Southee wat ordered to pay 5s per week and George 2a 6d per week towards their father's support. Civil cases were disposed of as follows 1— J. H. Ross v. Wm. Terry, claim £($ 14s lOd on a judgment summons, order made by consent of the parties, the defendant to pay .£1 per month; C. H. Stutfield v. J. Tepone, claim £1 0s 6d, for goods snppled, judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs (Mr. Bunny appeared for plaintiff) ; E. B Greenwood v. J. Hanson, claim .£3 0s Id, for goods supplied, judgment for plaintiff for £3 Os Id and costs; C. Wilkio v. G. Southed, claim 17s 9d, jndgment for plaintiff for Is 9d, without costs ; C. M'Nab v. F. J. Parsons, claim .£B, for board and lodging, judgmont for plaintiff for .£B, and costs 10s. The Princess Theatro was tho scene of a plain and fancy dress ball last evening. The character dresses wero numerous and varied, if not particularly novel. The music ■was supplied by Mr. J. Minifi, tho caterer being Mr. G. Mawson. "La Mascotto" again attracted a large attendanco at tho Opera Houso last evening. The opera -wont with tho utmost smoothness throughout. This evening will witness tho final performance of " The Luok-bringex," and to-morrow night the company will give their first performance of The Mikaoo." That most interesting and educational exhibition, the Orrery and Tellurian, has been visited all tho weok by tho State school children, and no doubt ranch benefit has beon derrred by them. This afternoon the members of the Williamson's Juvenile Opera

Tho cottfmittee ol the Potono Martini' Henry Riflo Club la3t evening presented Mrs. R. C. Klfk with ft gold brooch, in r'acognitioh of her Bdrvicea in fifing the first shot on the opening day of the club. The tloKigh ol tlid gift witi that of ft t&rgot, with a, Martini-Henry rifle acioss it. It boro the following Inscription I:—'•1 :—'• Presented to Mrsi R. C. Kirk, conim(!nioi'atin£ tile 6h«hlfirf of tho PM.H.H. Club, 1891." Mr.' Kirk re: turned tllAhKd brt beHalf of Mf9. Kirk; dnd stated that both would take a great iJiti.'i't;* in the plu'o's | welfhvPj and wouM look back Tvitli pkvistir'n to thu o'ftbttHfori, which the very appropriate (-if, s,ymoollsed. Mrj H; A Raven, of Petone, who had been entreated n ith the making of the brooch, turned out tho work in a manner that was highly creditable to him. In our report of tho general meoting of the club held last week it was omitted to be mentioned that the President (Mr. Kirk) staled that it was the intention of the Mayoress to present the clnli (tHIi n trophy for competition during 1110 bOlfiUlli Some remark •» which ueio made by the pri.soner. John Cnrnue, when lie stood in Hie dock yesterday afternoon previous to being i-entenced to 18 monthh' imprisonment for victimising a utuubor of local tradespeople, v eio coincided with byhiu Honour tho Chief Justice. Clirtiue sitid he had nothing to offer ih vimUoatiou of bis admittedly JneaU and iiulnauly Bomluct-, except to cay that oil the occasion of his being discharged front gaol a short ( ime njfo for unbthcr offende, he was thrown upon the world witli a gum of 5s 8d in his pocket; and hot afriolid from whbin ho could ask jissistanpe^ He Hail tr'ioa hilrd to obtain an honest living, and onco when aftor many week's bearck ho secured a proiriibo of employment, it was only to loSe it again tho following nay, when lub employer le'arh'ed that lie lmu oueu in gaol. Thonhe gave way to drink, which ultimately led him to commit the act for which ho was in custody. For tlio good of others, if not for himsolf, ho would like to point out that when a prisoner was discharged there was no provision for taking him in hand and assisting him to redeem his character. His HonU'i* oViRBt-ver) ilipt if yr^ rt . matter that had very often been mi his own mind that there was a considerable defect in the arrangements made with regard to prisoners on their dischargo from gaol. Thero ought to be some organisation which would tako them in hand, and so prevent it from being snid by any person when they left gaol that they had nowhero to go and nothing to look forward to. The probability was that if a liian in such circumstanooa was k'ffc tS llimsolf hd would soon, fall into dvii companion-ship. evCn if. hB hild hot done so before, and bad wduld lead i 8 woriie. Ho beliercd tlio S.alvcttirin. Army, wero doing something lii thfe difoctjdn roicrieS. to', but he did not think himself it oiiglit t'J >* lift to a body or tmii SO r t. It was a public duty —ho would not say on 6 which aotP-illy devolved upon the Government— but if it was tlio duty of tho Government to find employment for honest men, it might also bo said it was thoir duty to filid employment for men whb had just conio Out of gaol. No man shbnld bo forced to say that fdr want of kindly nssistanPo ho foil from bad to worao. A well-atiohdeci meoting of tiib tyßilin?» ; ton^Philosophica,l Sdoioty .was Held at tho Mtifieum lastflyening, Mr. W: T. L. Travcrs , prPßit'jng in. Htb absence of. Mr.' E. Tregear i (the President), wiio waS lndiHy'ofc'pd: Nyl ; G. V. Hudson read a capital paper oii "Instinct in Insects," which ho explained , was intended to supplement a previous contribution by Mr. Carlylo on "Animal Intel- • llgonooi Tho papol" evoked domo discussion i atttJimst.tho niombers. SU 1 Walter Biiller . contributed il ptiper entitled ." Noks alld • Observations bn Now Zealarid Birds," several : preserved specimens of beautiful arid rare i birds referred to in thopapei- being exhibited. ! Mi 1 . "VY, Jrl. Maakell showed two specimens . of tho .Hot hoi'ho fly, *M2h lib (ihamotcriaod , asboingonoofthqmostabominabionulsihsctis . which had ever coino into New Zealand. The , same member again urged tho necessity for . tho establishment by the, Government of a i Department of Agriculture, a step which , was affirmed by a resolution passod at the . last meeting of tlio Society. Mr. E. Tnrn- . bull was elected a memhuv of tho Sooiety, j Yesterday evening tho nnnual general , meoting of tlio United Butchers' Picnic , Committee was held in Bowloy's Booms, j Cuba-street, Mr. Sam! Smith in^tho chair. , It was deoidod that tlio .outing should tako , lilacs on pehtotistrMioij Dayj tllfl 28Ui of . iicst month, and officers for the year wero , elected as follows :— Prosidont, Mr. W. H. 5 Smith; Vice-Prcbident, Mr. C. Grainoy; , Secretary, Mr. D. Taylor; Committee, y Mossrs. W. Wolland, Leckio, Mann, Mar- , shall, Chorley, Wliitworth, Vinco, Sheppard, ' Guy, and Strickland. i Thero is ovci-y probability of a Trotting ' Olub being formed In Wellington shortly, • initiatory (steps ill that direction having I ftlroady UdoUjtakeil. by n, niimVy tjf bersons I jnteroatod. It lo Uolievotl that a suitable ' track can be obtained at Miramar, and tho I promoters arc of opinion that when once t fairly started the club will moot with cout sidcrablo support, as clubs existing in other 1 parts of tho colony havo done. A mooting > which waß to have boen held last evening , was adjourned to another dato, for tho pur1 poso of enabling the membern of tho United ) Hunt Club to bo present j Mfi G. Mlint, tile wdil'kndwh tdndr singor, j lias been engaged to takb tho part of tho Earl of Tolloller in '' Iblantho, I ,' which is to bo produced in the Wairarapa by tho Groytofoi Amateur, Drdntatib and Oporatic Com- , pany ildxt wpfak: Mr: Di j;: Dv«, foimerly of Wolhngton, has boon cast for the flliilfadtor of the Lord Chancellor. J" , Enquiry is made in Lloyd's Weokly of 19th 3 and 26th July for tho following ;— George and Mary Anil BiMey wont to Wellington, New Zciilaiifli in tWe GdtdQu. Sea in January, 1874 ; brother Honry. William .Bull eiitfefatea to, ; Now Zealand in 1805, and four years later ; dosirod his letters addressed care of W. ' Swift. Burnham, Canterbury, N.Z. ; his . nieoo Grace asks. Georgo Helen left Caith- ■ ness iv 18G2-3 to manage a, gheop stntion for a Mr, Coi, at OhristcllurcJhj New Zealand ; ; Do-naM pHnbtlf a»ita ftW news!. Jiimos Bailey, of Keht, was last lioatd of at Matveltown, New Zealand, about llino yoarg ago ; ' l iis .Tr la lf ito ? tju( l uir( '! ThojiiasTuersleyand - faillily Ks|it dn flystef eAWtiti rie,ar. Chrigti chnroh, Canterbury, Now Zealand, lii 1890 ; 3 his niece Ellen seeks them. Jane and Matilda Marshall, of Ba^h, aie sought by their biothor . John j Jane .went to Australia, ancl Matilda < WMk !^«aiimrt Bmi Witlte'r Aitibrose quitted tho 57th I'oot regiment in 1373, and has not ooen heard of since ho went to Now ' Zealand; brother and sister enquire. Tlios. 5 Robinson, of Sutton, Yorkshire, about 26 years ago emigrated to Now Zealand ; 5 brother Charles. Benjamin Amnor, formerly , of Mossrs. Palmer'B oandlo works, left the Old Kent-road in 1855, and went to Now Zealand in tho Albion j last heard of in 1888 i at Otago ; sistor Emma. Riohard Gurling, > pf Barford, Norfolk) was sont to Australia f by Squire RaVen ( Of Norfolk, in 1842, and • when Uib litol'd of *as Oil llis iTay to Now ' Zlialand ; brotlier Edward. Alfred Ootllayj > sailor, on 17th August, 1877) sailed in his , ship the Loch Fleet for Christchurch, Now ° Zoalan'd j his aitnt seck^ Win, lli<3 l'Sport wiu'cii is to bo presented at iiiS . annual meeting of tlio Wellington Amateur , Athlotic and Cycling Club to-morrow is as ) follows :— " In presenting tho report for tho , soason 1890-91, tho committee havo to con- , gratulato tho members on tho increasing r SUOOOSB whioh has attended tho club's opera- . tions. Two sport mootinga woro hold, at both of whioh tho number of competitors was largo and tlid Varidug oVOnts keonly , contested. TM iWrfornian(<ds and times showed (f ffldTKßd itnyroVotifdnt oil thoao of i)rotidU9 yo.lrs; arid It is wßrlhy bf note that at tho Spring Meeting Mr". Batger, who lias for, ttvb yodrs Held tIW Mir Zdalarid chitiiljiiohslnp for tho 120 yards liurdles, suc- [ ceodod in ostabllshing a tocdrd of 16 l-sth soconds for that raoo, which has booh duly 1 verified and riritjepted by thß Wq also Keht Mt>aet'«. Eldtgor, ting, fldmd; \ and Macdonald to the Championship Moot- ' ing at Auckland— Mr. Batger winning the 120 yards and quarter-niild hurdles, Mr. , King being Seodnd in tEo 100 and 250 yards, , and Mr. Hutrio tioijij? fdr tho high jump, • An iilspßdtidii flf Ihd balaHde'sfiddl) will show that tho receipts from subscriptions , and entrance foes woro .£lO7 2s 6d. i Tho grosi receipts woro .£224 2s 6d, and tho expenditure .£195 ss, leaving a credit balanco of .£28 17s 6d. The committeo consider this all tho moro satisfactory, in • view of tho fact that' thoro was a largo ox- ■ pendituro on hurdles and other plant which will not occur again. Following the custom ; of previous years, the prizes won at tho i Spring and Autumn Meetings wero presented to tho successful competitors at social i gatherings, both of which can be charac1 terisod as comploto successes. Tho com- . mitteo would express thoir regret at tlio departuro from Wellington of Mr. Richardson, who last year acted as hon. secretary. Too niuoh cannot be said as to tho onergy and ; tact displayed by him in carrying out his i dutios , and there is no doubt that tho success ; ot last season was largely the rosult of his untiring oxertions. In conclusion, wo havo to thank those ladies who so largely contributed to the succobs of our gathering by 1 providing afternoon tea. and also to Mr. • J. W. Davis for his kindness and attention in laying out tho racing track for both meetings held during tho soason." Tho annnal exhibition in connection with 1 tho Now Zoaland Academy of Fine Arts will bo Opened at 3 o'clock noxt Saturday '■ afternoon, in the School of Deaign building. Dpring each evening various musical items | will bo given by local vocalists and instru- , mentalists, and each night's programme will be duly notified. Wo understand the exhi- : bition will fnlly maintain tho reputation of previous shows. An interesting entertainment in connection with the United Methodist Free Church i Band of Hope was given in tlio schoolroom, Courtenay-place, last evening. The audience was large, and apparently well pleased with the excellent programme provided — consisting of songs, instrumental selections, recitations, and dialogues— contributed by members of the Band of Hope. A collection was taken up during tho evening to defray expenses. The concert and dance held last night in tho Ngahauranga Hall in aid of tho local Cricket Club was a grand success. Mr. C. B. Izard occupied tho chair, and highly praised the Club's efforts to please, and promised a trophy for tho winner of tho batting average during tho coming soason. The Kaiwarra Band played two selections in an efficient manner. Mrs. Harrison sang two songs, " Little Nell " and ■' Strangers," Miss Mitchell sang " Pretty White Lillies " and " Carissima," both being encored, Mrs. Snaddon sang "No Sir " and " Killarney " (both encored), Miss Retter sang "Silver Rhino" and "Scenes that are Brightest," receiving an encore, and Miss Griffin sang '" Tho Song that reached my Heart" (also encored). Mr. Blockley was an immense success in his two comic songs, ' both being encored, as also waa Mr. Barnes, who had a similar complimont paid him. Mr. Walsh gave two excellent recitations. 1 Three cheers for the ladies and gentlemen who assisted in the evening's entertainment, and three cheers for the Chairman terminated what was undoubtedly the best concert ever held in Ngahauranga. The dance, also, was a great success, and Mr. Flatt deserves credit for the excellent music supplied. The hall was prettily decorated with ferns and flowers, also ,with illuminated mottoes in tho

Tlio mdrtal remains df the late" Mrs, Hiddiford were interred in the" Lot^er if utt Cemetery vestorday afternoon, and a large number of relations and friend 3 paid a last tribute erf respect. The aorvlco at the grave was read by tlio Yen. Archdeacon Fiweotirr, assisted by tlio Revs. J. Still and Jones. The tight Moors' Demonstration Day COlilulittou held ft iriePtinjr at the Trades Halllast ereiiing, Mr.-F. C. Millar ocoupyiug the' tliair. .The' Secretary (Mr. t). P.. Fisher) reponSu ri'at the* Anbltldud Hid t)une(Jln Trades Council were ill fzM'OUr W rtbgerving the 28th of October as Demonstration tl&yi nnrf desiring that it ahottid, if possible, bo' made a public Ht-Ij>fav. Mr. J. ODea wrote inviting the members of the A'o'mmitteo' to attend a meeting of sympathisers \vitll Ponje Rule, to bo hold on Friday evening, when arrangements were to bo made for according a reception to Mr. J. R. Cox, member in the Housn of Commons for East Claro (who is now In Auckland), on the occasion of lv's visit to Wellington. The Secretary was iiistrncted to oickntfwledk'o the letter. The Chairman 1 r&pfrted that tlio Hon. W. P. Reovcs had promfa'eff fliat; ?o far as the Civil Service was concerned, iha ?Bth ) October, chosen as Demonstration Day, would bo observed as a holiday. The trustees of the fund, amounting to w£33 odd, sot apart last year for Demonstration Day purposes, were instructed to placo it to the credit of the present account at the bank. Messrs J. H. \VliitO) F. Kitto, and J. Avcry wore reappointcd as trustees for this year and accorded a vote of thanks for their past services. It wits resolved to hold an art union, as Wtt3 duno last ye&tf in Connection with the coming event, and & srim of money was voted for the purchase df works of art, intended as" priics"; A e'ofmmittec 1 consisting of Mips Griffen; and Messrs. R. Gray; W. P. Johnson, T. ; Jaffray,- and P. C. Millar, with the Becrita'ry e*-offi6io, was set up, and instructed to arrango' for currying out the demonstration and art nnion , and arranging for printing, &c. It was resolved that in tho event of there boing a surplus from tho day's proceedings, tho money should bo placed to tho credit of a Demonstration Fund instead of being voted, as furmGriy, towards three different objects. The secretary was instructed to wi'ite to the various Friendly {Societfos and KftitfhtS of Labour, askfng tn'om'^to iakk pAVfc In the demonstration; and to specially, itr^ito the co-operation of the Amalgamated' Society of Carpenters and Joiners, and Engineers. Tho passing of several small accounts concluded the business. Plaintiffs who sued in tho MagJsfo'ftto's COurt tO-^fty obtwnad judgment as folioWd .' — Wjlforrl & Whiteiieftd y, P. Tarrant, J5 Os OQ, hfcU -fi.l2-? .- same v. t). Jtfar tin, £3, costs lfis ; H. Vtdtit v.< M. D.ottblc,, £i 103, co&v&i; A. T. Kefrlo v\ J. ft fhHh^y, £1 vh, t'o-Jts & ;• a. Flyger v. F. D. Peflin'tf, 10s, cohU 'li j T' 6 W: Yo\tag,v. R. W. Daniel, £3-1 19s Id, cos'fe Ai $$' AWe Boille v. Mrs. H. Ellison, Ca Hd, toSta ffp. Judgment summons — J. K. Hamilton v. W. Leslie ; debtor ordered to pay £3 18s within a month, or in default throe days' imprisonment. Chriatchurch papers contain an adyortisem'onf; fttfm th 6 Amalgamated Society of Cai'peMer'p a#d Joiners,- warning carpenters not to go to Wollingtoii, Tl|p adjourned , .meeting i>i th'o, riewly* formed North", Island Dairy Aiso'ciWtion was held iv ilib /armors"' roadW-ro'om of the Loan and Mercantile btiilair/gs thiß' Mr. Gr. H. Scales in the chair. The fcM>committeo brought up tho rules, which wore ba»9d on those of tho Mlddlo Island Dairy A ssosiatfem. and with a few amendments thoy wofa ttgr66(l jtfli It was toaolved that tho motion pites'ejd ypsifii'mvy jfetmittilig ONporters to b'q eligible ,for m'ombefsjifyj ha rosoindod, and " packer I*''1 * ' ' be, substttirtea. Mr; B<i>Vcr,s attended the mcotnlg, nn't gave some valuabjo information as to tho wo?Kintt of; th'o einthat-ii aßsooiation, and the many ri'Tvantag62 bhbit hdi already aerivfcd by cooperation. Mr, 1). ,♦< Nretnan, also ctttoudod as representative of his PaluiefstMl ftfm. Ho, urged stops should bo taken to seour'o promises in London for the direct sale of Nevf Zealand dairy produce to consumers. It wild ro«olvod that the momborship fee bo JCS per annuiil, pttyitMS in advanco. The following gentlemen werfi sleotcd a committee of management :— Mossrs. Oldliam, Scales, Pierard, Fairbrother, and Nathan, with powor to appoint a ropt;eß9ntatlvo from tho district of Taranttkl. Mr! Sftwetfi, its Government export, was appointed ilii fix^oWCirt member of the committee. It was resolved thai iiltlfrteiion of tho formation of the association be sent to tho Middle Island Dairy Association, with details of its objects. Votes of thanks were accorded Mr. Sawers for the valuable assistance ho had given them, to Mr. G. A. Fairbrothor, tho convenor of tho meeting, and to tho Chairman, Mr. Scales, fitt the itblo manner in which he had tionduotjea tho business. It was roBolVcd that tlio ih'ankS of tho. Association bo tendered tho manager of the Keto liedhih'd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for tho uso of tho meeting room. A decision affecting claims made in rospeot of bills of exchango was given by Mr. Robinson, R.M., this morning, in Iho caso of the Einpiro Loan Company v. Thomas CarsWell. Whon the case was before tho Court last week Mr. PoTYnall, defendant's solicitor, (ilainicd that the defondaflt was entitled to a np'ntro'iti becSuSo tlieTd Wtts.ha proof of the bill having l)eOrt fTrScdritot}, Hig Worship having cdusidored tho tioint, to'ddj' Ooo'iOed, on the authority of a ruling in another Coifrt, thattho.pjaintiffs' } rightto a judgment was not (iWoted. b'o'ciw^p.tho nj6tfora.ridam at the foot of a bill, making it ilayi-MIH di such and such a placo, did not fall within tho limit SifnreVs^a by tlie Act, that whore a promissory noto is, in tho body of it, payablo at a certain placo, it must bo prosonted at that placo to render tho maker liable. If It wan intended to make the bill payable at aparticulnr placo, it should be stated in' ike 1 body <ff tlie bill, tho address at tho foot of tho bill o'tiriff Only a, memorandum, and not part of tho bill. I'lit? f>it!> sentmont for payment was not necessary to render tho maker of tho bill liablo. JudjWent wtvs given for tho plaintiff company for tile 1 amoimt olaimed, i&l 12a 2d, together with M Us eotshUi A well-"attonded nMotiiig' of ths Vetei'aiis' Ctickot Club was held at the' Cale'dOn'ton Hotel last avonmgj. and arrangements were made' for 1 the 1 c^miite season. Sovoral neVv mßmbers wero clet'tdd; dnQ the' Secretary had instructions to collect all dUfsftWcfittg sribscriptions and ro^ort on' Wednesday noxt. Tho fnrfriightly wfeetfnjy , of Court Sir AVilliam Jorvois »VrtiSliel«l fn the schoolroom, Donald M'Lean-stroet, on Wednesday, last, Chief Ranger Bro. C. Potterson pros/ding. The Secretary, Bro. T. L. Coe, stated that all arrangements wore completed for removing tho court moetings to tho Stato schoolroom ; Riddiford-street, and that tho first meeting held there would be on Monday, tho 12th October nesjt. A vote of thanks was passed to the visiting brothers present, and was responded to by Chief Banger Bro. Worth of Court Sir Goorgo Bowefl. Ono oatldidttto was proposed for admission to the order. Tbri New Zealand Graphic tins Weelf oontniffls* s6)i'c, capital view's of Cliristchtti'c'h City arid siibirbs. ai'^d is oth'efniso in every respect oqual to fornier" {esufis. Tho now school at Ohan, on the Manatf irfu lino, was openod on Monday by Miss Brown, late assistant at Thorndon. Tho second firing competition for tho trophies presented by Mossrs. J. King and H. A. Rayon to tho Potono Martini-Honry Rifio Club will take placo at the club's ritrige dh Satnrday noxt, morning and aftorriodri. The flrgt gvanrt diSiilny o( Spring and mtmmer fnsliiofls ilt Td Aro HrtißO will tako ylaco from 6 to 10 o'clodk tills oVeilinff. G. nud T. Young, ctf tlio witfefa dud jewellery establishment, Lambton-r(uay, have fusrc received tho latest noveHies in tho Homo market, nnd dn insjleotiCn of their gtoolc is invited. Tho firm is making a Specialty of tneir £3 15s silver hunlinp: Enslish lever, watch. Ndir.designs will be found in gold brooches ana bam?lerf, gem' rings, studs, card baskets, &c, and there is nls> tfn blind a largo stock of spectacles, folders, opera and field glasses. Messrs. fi. Kennedy Jlacdonald & Co. will, tomorrow aiternooni at S 30 o'clock, offer for sale by auction in tlieir Bsoliaujjo Hall, Tjambtonquay, a. nitml/er of city projrtrtieo, amongst which will bo noted the following :— Two foUro-oomed cittiges iv Hay-street, Oriental Bay, to bo sold separately; a four-roomed cottatro in Tarnnnkistrcet; two building- sections in Russell-terrace, and one in EdinburjjU-torrßce. Full details of these properties appear In our advertising columns llr. Hiunian lectures in the Te Aro Hall, Dixonstrcet, this evening, on "Tho Church of God us the Living Temple," commencing at 7.30. George Thomas & Co. will sell to-morrow, fruit, ic. A. J. Beid will sell to-morrow, sundries. Townseud 4; Paul will sell to-morrow, fruit, *c. The ladies, who in considerable numbers, have delayed in making any purchases for the spring season until after the To Aro House display, will be glad to know that we shall have special show days during tho wholo of this wook, in every department. Their attendance is respectfully solicited. As we are deservedly noted for our Bkill and taste in window and door dressing, and as (Jtir new goods aro superior to anything previously received, tho display on this occasion will be something superb, something to bo remembered in connection with the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. Neaelt all the purchases in tho European marts of fashion were made by our Mr. James Smith during hiß recent visit, and tho result of his intimato knowledge of our requirements and excellent taeto and judgment has been tho very best selection of spring fashions ever sent into tho Empire City or shown at Te Aro Hsuso. We would invite a orowded attendance during every day of tho week, and onr assistants will bo happy to show the various novelties, without any importuning to purchase. The general display on Thursday oyoning is sure to bo gorgeous and attractive. Every lady in Wellington is invited to visit tho show at tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro House.— Advt. In spite of till the talk about tho female franchise, wo don't believe the ladies care s straw about the matter. Give them the ohoico, a vote or a selection from the fancy stove ornaments now so temptingly displayed in the windows of Messrs. Wilfans <fc Field's establishment, we will hazard a guess as to their choice. Our tennis friends will do well to inspect the new stock of tennis goods now Bhown by Messrs. Wilkins & Field, Mannerß-street. All the first-class makers aro represented. — Adyt.