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Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 35, 9 August 1895, Page 3

The following farther subscriptions to the Unemployed Belief Fund are acknowledged •. — Meyer & Co., J62 23 ; G. Winder, £2 ; W. Ga'squoine, T. Whitehouse, and B. Tinney, £1 each ; F. J. Penty, C. W. Benbow.Capt. Babot, and Thompson Bro3.,w£lls each ; His Excellency the Governor, J510 : T: A. Field, J. Craig, A. M'Dongall, and E. H. Crease and Son, £2 2a each; James Smith (Te Aio. House). R. Bell and Co. (Limited), and J. M'Lellan, £5 5s each ; R. Martin, J . J. Dudgeon, A. Campbell (Manners-street), and A. Lindsay, £1 each ; Laery and Co. (Limited), J. Anderson and Co.; J. K. Hamilton, W.JBarber and Co. (Cuba-street), and E. J. Beid, ills each; Central Agency, £2. Total to 9th August, .6685 0s Id. ■ The f nneral ot the late Mr. E. M. Greenfield took place this morning, and was largely attended. The ohief mourners were Mr. John Greenfield, son of the deceased, and Mr. T. K. Macdonald; and amongst others who attended were the Mayor and a number of City Councillors. The pallbearers were a number of old employe's of the ficm of Greenfield & Stewart. The Bey. J. Paterson conducted the burial service. Amongst those who sent wreaths were the Managers, choir, and "Bible Class of St. John's Church::-" " "~ — For bavin? assaulted Thomas M'Clusky on the 27th nit. by throwing stones at him, Henry Higg was to-day committed by the Stipendiary Magistrate to take his trial at the November sitting's of the Supreme Court. Evidence was given that a fracas began after the 'parties had left the Army and Navy Hotel, through M'Clusky having interfered on behalf of a woman named Annie Johnston, whoacousedßiggof having stolen her purse. M'Cluslcy followed up Bigg and the woman, and when near the Skating Kink threw several stones, even persisting in his attack after Bigg had been knocked down with one of the missiles. Bail was allowed, in'two EUTotie's of £25 each. The art union of the Academy of Fine Arts 'was drawn last' night. The value of the prizes won- was as follows:— £10, J. M. Biohardson ; £8. >B. Martin ; £7, C. B. Taylor j £&, W. Ferguson ; Miss Owen ; £&, Mrs Adams ; £5, C. C. N. Barron ; £i, 3. Duncan ; £4, Or. S. Cooper : £3, A. Jackson; £3, J. M'Lellan; .£3, G. Mcc; £2, L. G. Beid; £2, H.D. Bell. For the two remaining nights of the exhibition the price of admission will be reduced. A man who hsd been remanded for medical treatment appeared this morning in the Magistrate's Court, and was punished for drunkenness, fined, and ordered to piy 17« 6d for medical treatment or undergo four dayB 1 imprisonment. Henry Hull was fined 10s or in default 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. John Goldridge, oharged with the theft of a coat and other articles of clothing, valued at £i, the property of Jas. M'Guire, was remanded for seven days, as he appeared to be suffering from delirium tremeng. The artioleswere stolen from a back bedroom at the Masonic Hotel last night, and Chief Detective Campbell, about half-ail-hour after the theft was reported, arrested Goldridge, who was wearing the stolen olotbes, wbioh were subsequently identified. Two diminutive children, named James and A. C. Needham, were charged with damaging a drain-pipe belonging to the City Council. The former was fined Is with 10s 6d costs, and the latter was dismissed. Win. T. Norman was charged, on the information of the Town Clerk of Karori, with having kept Mb pig-sties in such a state as to cause a nuisance. * A' large number of witnesses were called, one. set alleging that there was a diatinot nuisanoe and the other ■et that they smelt no offensive odour whatever. Mr. Skerrett appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Hislop proieonted. His Worship reserved his decision. , An adjourned meeting of tho oreditors of Chu Queen, fruiterer, was held to-day, when the Assignee's aotion in paying off the secured creditor and realising the estate was approved. The Provisional Committee of the Wellington Bifle Association met last evening. The Officer Commanding the distriot had promised the support of the Government to the Association. It was decided to oonfine the membership to volunteers. His 13x061lenoy the Governor has consented to beoome Patron to the Association. A general meeting is to be held next week, and itiapartionlarly requested that every volunteer who can do so will make a point of being present. . The date will be duly advertised. Notwithstanding all the counter, at tractions, the Sale at Mr. C. Smith'i, the Cash Draper, Cuba-street, is having a thorough good run. The oustomers are just as keen after the Bargains to-day as they were the first day the Sale started. To-morrow some most extraordinary bargains in blankets, umbrellas, mantles, milJirtery, and dress materials will be offered ; also, two bales of sheeting slightly damaged, at 6d per yard. In the Clothing Department, men's and boys' overcoats are getting a start, and you can get one less than half prioe.— Abtt,