RAILWAY RETURNS.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 47, 23 August 1895, Page 2

RAILWAY RETURNS.

The return of railway reooipts and oxpenditure' for the four wools ending 20th July shows the former to have been £71,275 10s 3d, and tbe latter .£56.736 10s lOd. In the corresponding period of 'the previous year the fifrnros wore -£76,164 9s 9d and £57,861 15s 3d respectively. Of the revenue, the North Island lineß oontributed £27,559 12s 6d, as against £27,021 4s lOd. and the Middle Island lines £43,715 17s 9d, as against £49,133-4s lid. The North Island lines absorbed £21,781 Cis sd, as against £22,103 3s lid, and the Middle Island lines £34,955 48 sd, as against £35,758 11s id. The proportion of expenses to revenue on the several lines, calculated on an annual average, for tbe respective periods of 189594, was as follows :— North Island—Kawakawa,B747,l7223;Whangarei,B3oo, 96-81 ; Kaihu. st-19, 94 49 ; Auokland, 72-89, 76 98; Napier-Taranaki, 7013, 70-41; Wellington, 69 43, 7461. Aliddlo Island- Hurunui-Uluff, C 3-77, 63 41; Greymouth -Brunnor, 52-38, 52 81 ; Greymonth-Hokitika, 4C 45, 61*69 ; Wostport, 4flS, 4955; Nelson, 82-71, 85-09; Pioton, 93 91, 119-16; grand total, 6570, 66-93. On tho Wellington section the receipts amonnted to £5177 19s lOd, as against £5105 7s sd ; the number of passengers carried was 28,959, as against 26,410 ; the fares amounted to £2013 0s 4d, as against £2122 18 i Id. The Ward Reoeption Committee may colleotively be what the Americans would denominate " moan onuses," but it certainly is bad taste on the part of the Ministerial organ to expose their moannoss and to hold thorn np to publio reprobation. We are not, of course, prepared to deny the aoouraoy of its information in regard to tha manner m which tho Committee has behaved towards one of its officers, or the iustness of the conolnaions it draws therefrom, but wo cannot holp thinking that, looking at the relations existing between onr contemporary and the Ministry of which Mr. Ward is bo diatintinguißhed a member, ie is rather ungrateful to " round " on the Committee in the 'way our contemporary has done. We were in possession of the faota in question when wo first alluded to the final meeting of the Committee, bnt a feeling of delioaoy oansed ns to refrain from making publio particulars whioh were oaloulated to inflict pain upon an innooent person already rather badly treated. It would have beon better had oar contemporary refrained from so publioly washing the dirty linen of tho Ward Reception Oommittee. On tho fourth page wo report the proceedings of Parliament and of the Southern Cross Sooiety, and also publish a letter to .the Editor. Amongst the contents of to-morrow's Supplement wiU be artioles headed as follows :— My Aunt's Cat, Penny (Jablo Messages, Crime Near Chioago, Tbe Last Prince of Romance, A Notable Night in Paris, The Czar and the Polish Danseuße, Royal Visiting Cards, Leprosy in New South Wales, Alleged Slander by a Headmaster, " Waiting," A Horrible Punishment, Cromwell's Descendants, Puzzle Column, News in Brief, Wit aad Humour, Ac. The objeot of the visit of the steamer Sherard Osborne to New Zealand waters is to replace about 300 miles of the Wakapuaka-La Perouse cable, laid in 1876, with cable around whioh brass tape is wound lo aot as a protootion against, the ravages of the sea slugs. Mr. H. 3. 0. Coutts, of Stratford, is gazetted a Coroner. The Trades Union Counoil passed the following resolution last evening : — " That a deputation j oonsistingof theexeoutive officers and Messrs. W. M'Girr and H. O. Jones, wait urJon the Premier and urge that Government advertisements be given only to those newspapers in the four centres of the oolony which oomply with the Typographical Sooiety's rules; thit tho Hou. Messre. Jennings, ,Higg, Jenkinson, and Bolt, M.L.C.'s, bnd the Labour members of the Houbo of Representatives, bo asked to form part of tbe deputation j also, that tho other Trades Councils at.d Typographical Societies be written to and asked to take aotion in the matter." At the inquest held yesterday afternoon on the body of the young woman Emily Jane Guthrie, who died suddenly in Vivian-street on Wednesday night, tho mother of the deoeased stated that her daughter, who was 87 years old, had frequently.oomplained of pains in the region of her heart, and had said once that she would drop dead. Evidence was also given by friends of tbe deceased tbat she had oomplained of her heart. L>r. King considered tbat death was due to failure of the hoart's aotion, but Pr. Cabill oould not remember that Miss Gutlnij'u heart was diseased, although he had treated hor for dyspepsia. The jury thereupon asked for a ■post mortem examination, and the inquest was adjourned for that purpose. The examination was made by Dr. Tripe, and on resuming that gentleman said that in his opinion death was due to synoope, the result of fatty degeneration of the heart. The jury, of whioh Mr. A*. Matthews was foreman, returnod a verdiot accordingly. The exoiting though dangerous pruotioe of tobogganning down the steep streets of this oity in hand-made and usually squeaking trollies, indulged in by the rising generation, will probably reoeive a severe cheok on Monday next, -when three boys will be brought before the Stipendiary Magistrate. Several serions aooidonts from this praotioe have been only narrowly averted ; ohildren have been knooked down and injured by the trollies. The polioe are taking aotion merely to warn youngsters that they must relinquish their exciting pastime. Constable M'Cormaok, who took part in the Uriwera. expedition, has been transferred to Dunedin. When the Brunner was off Terawhiti on Tuesday night, on the passage from Wellington to Nelson, a heavy sea was running, and the steamer rolled » great deal. During a heavy lurch, Captain Kimsay, while on duty on the bridge, was thrown off his feet and struok his head with great foroe against the binnacle, receiving a nasty out,

The mail* brought to the Bluff from Australia by the Talnne yesterday afternoon will reaoh Wellington on Sunday. "Correot" writes in reference to the petition of James Grovo and others to Parliament as to Mrs. Yon Meyern's grievance, pointing oat that Mrs. Yon Meyern was not "arrested" for footpath ■ obstruction, as stated yesterday. The joint oommittee set tip at a reoent meeting in snpport of the introduction of Soriptnre lessons in pnblio schools met yesterday. Bishop Wallis presiding. It was reported that the petition* in oironlation were being largely signed, and it was resolved to take steps to have a Bill introduced into the Honse as early as possible ; also to oommunioate with similar committees and associations in other parts of the colony, with a view to scouring united a-.tion. It was deotded at last evening's meeting of the Tradoa Couooil that the attention of thi Government should be called to the manner in whioh the Chinese are monopolising the furniture trade in Melbourne, as shown in the Melbourne Age. Mr. W H Field, who has been Captain of the Star Boating Club for several years, has acoeded to the desire of a large number of the members that he should stand for reelcot.on. A. man named William Simmqnds, alias Hawkins, was charged this morning, before Mr. Martin, S.M., with having assaulted Axel Patorson in the bar of the White Swan Hotel on the night of the 15th inst. Mr. Wilford appeared for accused. The facts seem to have been that Simmonds, in company with several others, went into the hotel, and, a discussion taking place about nationalities, a fight arose. Peterson, a friend of the defendant, intervened, with the resnlt that Simmonda struck him above the eye Simmonds admitted that ho was under the influence of liquor, and Borne conflicting ovidenoe was given as to the inoidents of the row. His Worship fined Simmonds 10a. Four first offenders were fined for drunkenness. Dante Qamanosi again appeared on a oharge of allowing his horse to wander, and whb fined ISs and oosts, 7*, The lads Arthur Moore and Ellis Stannard appeared on remand for having damaged property, and were fnrthor remanded for a month, tho polioe to keep an eye on them in the meantime. A obarge against John Nankoville, of having used obscene language in a railway oarrisge, was adjourned for a week, in order to got the evidence of a witness who was nnable to appear. Mr. Wilford appeared for the defence A prohibition order was granted against Emma Taylor, on the application of her husband, George Taylor. The case A. H. Hansen v. Geo. Oakes, alias Charles Clifford, and his wifo Mrs. Oakes, a olaim of £o, the value of damage alleged to have been done to tho plaintiff's property by tho ohildren of the defendants, was adjourned for a week. His Worship warned the parents that they must prevent their ohildren from doing other damage. The soup kitchen in Courtenay-plaoo, condnoted by the Rev. W. A. Evans and his friends, and whioh has done muoh to alleviate distress in its few weeks of exißtenoe, will not be opened after to morrow, the relief works having done away with tfao prinoipal necessity for it. The committee advertises its thanks to all who have given it aid and snpport. The Commissioner of Crown lands advertises for pale on selection 14,918 acres in the Awarna Block, and a number of forfeited farm homestead sections in other parts of the Provincial Distriot. The Australian Merrymakers announce that at their entertainment to-night Mr. Percy Shannon will sing for the first time in Now Zealand " The Fatal Wedding." The programme is a new one, and the season closes to-morrow night. Muhlieson, the New Zealand oylist who lowered, the record for tho journey from Brisbane to Sydney this week, is a Napier man, noted for road performances in his own district. At the mseliag of the Society for the Pi e von t ion of Crnelly to Animals held yesterday, the Inspector reported having investigated the following cases since the previous meeting : - One of handling fowls improperly, one of working a horse willi sores, two of flogging lame horse 3, 10 of overloading drays, and one of alleged killing a horse. The Inspector also submitted a opeciil report on tho Corporation Straydog Ktunols, in which he expressed the opinion that the no ommodation was inadequate, the cages or kennels being unfit to keep dogs in for a number of days before they oould be sold or destroyed. The cages wore too small, the animals being nnable to obtain exercise, no bedding was provided, and there did not seem to be snffioient proteotion f.orn the weather. Each kennel should be separate, with sufficient ground for the animals to take exercise. Ihe Inspector was requested to forward his report to the City Counoil. It waa etatod that since the Inspector moved in tho matter there hid been improvement in the method of carrying sheep on the Manawatu line. The Rev.' W. Shirer was elected a member of the Committee. The Treasurer acknowledged the following subscriptions : — Per the Inspector— Mrs. Watson, 2s Gd. Per the Seoretary— A Friend, 10s ; J. Pearce, 2a Gd. Per Mrs. Lingard - Mrs. Innis (half-yearly subscription), 10s : W. Mowbray and Mr. Heffer, 10s each; A Friend, Mrs. Cleland, and Mrs. Inniß, Ss each ; Mr. Grundy, 4s ; P. Drummond, Mr. Rowe, C. Watson, and Mrs. Benzoni, 2s 6d eaoh ; " Little Tom," Is ; Mount Cook Boys' Band of Mercy, 7s. Mr. B. Dawson is to succeed Mr. A. T. Bate as Seoretary of the Athletio Park Company. Mr. Bate is unable to continue to devote the necessary time to the duties. Tho Paoifio Lodge, U.A.0.D., held its fortnightly meeting last evening in Biohards' Kooms, Cuba-street, Bro. Quarrie, A.D., in the chair. One candidate was initiated, and six were proposed. 'Iho Seoretary of the Social Committee reported as to the arrangements for the 28th mat that nearly all the available tickets were sold. It was agreed that the next quarterly summoned meeting boa" pound " night, as the last pro fed snoh an unqualified sneoeas. Harmony was indulged in. The members of the Wellington Naval Artillery deservo praifo for the systematic and successful manner in whioh the "social" held last night, in aid of the fund for paying the expenses of the Garrison Band at the Timaru contest, was oarried out. A substantial addition to the fond should result More than 100 couples were present, and the arrangements wore quite np to the Btandard of excellence for which tho Navals are noted. Cimino's String Band, whioh gave its services gratis, provided first-class music The refreshments were supplied free by Messrs. Godber, s-kinner, Mawson, and T. Rowoll P.O. Davenport and Gunners F. France, Donaldson, and Worgor acted as M.C.'s. The ball was given tree of oharge by Messrß. G. Thomas and Co. The Garrison Band played selections through (ho stroots prior to tho opening dance. The Navals hold their own annual " social " on 6th September. An open meeting of the Wesleyan Literary and Debating Society was held in the Taranaki-street Class-room last evening. There was a large attendance, and the Rev. W. Baumber oeonpied the chair. A most interesting leoturo on " The Life and Times of John Bunyan," was delivered by Mr. C. W. Benbow. A flute solo, " Adeste Fideles," was played by Mr C. J. Hill ; a recitation, "The Faithful Soul," was given by Miss L. Watson; and "The Holy City" was sung by Mr. A. Watson. A vote of thanks was given to Mr. C. W. Benbow and the soloists. Next Thursday evening Mr. E. L. BurgeES will provide "An Evening with Tennyßon." St. Mark's Young Men's Sooiety hold a debate last night, in Parliamentary form, on the question, " Should pauper aliens be admitted into New Zealand?" The Eov. Chan Luke, Chinese missionary, was one of the speakers. A " Bill " to exulade such aliens was loat by a large meeting. _ The Idler Club, recently formed in Wellington, starts with a membership of between 40 and SO. Ita objeots are the promotion of friendship, mueio, literature, and art. The const itution and rules of the olub nere formally adopted at a meeting held last evening, and an effort is now being made to secure permanent quarters. The first of a series of sixpenny concerts organised by Mr. P. V. Waters in aid of the St. Mary's Church Debt Extinction Fund was hel&last evening at < he Karori Paroohial Hall, and was hugely attended. The programme was exceptionally good, and was well received. The performers wore Misses Bollairs, J. Donald, Palmer, and Lancaster, Mosdames Cronsloy and England, and Messrs. F. V Waters, A. B Waterson, and Cutuberfc Spiers. Miss Palmar played the accompaniments. At the conclusion of the entertainment the Boy. A. Dosent thanked the performers, and expressed the hope that the remainder of the series would be as successful as the inaugural concert. Our readers are reminded that tho ooncerfc arranged by the Uingaroo Minstrels in aid of the widowed mother of a deceased comrade takes place at the Opera Honse this evening. The first of a series of " medical talks " to the members of the Boys' Institute will be given on Monday evening by Dr. Young, whose subject will be " I he Human Struoture, the Masterpieoe of the Creator." A meeting of delegates to the Junior Cnoket association will be hold on Monday evening next, for the presentation of trophies and the transaction of general business. _ A concert in connection with the Taitv Tennis Club will bo given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lower Hutt, to-morrow evening. Among the performers will be Miss Sampson, who was connootod with the Gee Company, Mrs. Uiobards, and others well -known in Wellington: Tho programme should ensure a full honse. The Thorndon Carnival and Fanoy Fair whioh takes place on Saturday week was firtt projeoted some thirteen months ago. The Executive Committee and stallholders have sinoe been untiring in their efforts to bring it to a'suooeasful issue. Tennis players are reminded of the meeting to be held tomorrow night at the Oooidental Hotel at 7.45, with a, view to the formation of a Lawn Tennis Association for Wellington Frovinoial Distriot. ,It is more than probable that the New Zealand Championship Meeting will bo hold this year in this oity, and this, faot should cause a large number of players to attend to-morrow's meeting, .The programme for the Orohestral Sooiaty'B oonoert next Tuesday appears -in another oolumn, and 'will repay perusal. Two great works will bs performed- on this oooasion, viz., Schubert's fine Symphony in p, and 'Mendelssohn's Concerto in G minor for. piano »nd orchestra, the piano purt being played by Miss Medley, who also oontributes a piano solo. Miso Phoebe Parsons makes her dtbut,< and the other items are tha overture to "King Stephen" (Beethoven), Massenet's beautiful" suite "Soenes Pittoresques," and a trombone solo by Mr. W. W. Bird. In order to allow the publio an opportunity of hearing so rich a treat, it has been deoided to throw open the family cirolo and pit at the usual prices.

The Customs authorities have, under Ministerial instruoliona, ceased to demand the duty of S3 per cent, on gum boots. Hepy Barrett, bnilder, bankrupt, was examined by the Offioial Assignee this morning. His statement showed tbat in January, 1893, he fonnd he was ovor £150 to the bad, when he called a meeting of his creditors, and several agreed to aooept 5a in the £ and give him two years to pay the remainder. After this things becamo worse, and he wont to Palmerston North, and travelled about the country looking for work, and finding only enough to live on. Ho oame to Wellington a year ago, and filed his petition on the 17th inst. Tho hounds of the United Hunt Club will meet at the Hutt Bridge to-morrow afternoon. " Unemployed prices " for boots nnd shoes are in full force at the Cash Boot Market, Cubastreet, and the Boot Falae?, Lainutou-qnay. B. Hauunh and Co. announce in our Wanted column that under this system purchasers make a clear saring of 4b in the £. These pnoei will be in force during to-morrow and the following week. Special attention is called to the new'advertisement of James Fettio, Culm-street, in which sereral hargnins aro announced for Saturday and next week. His windows mil be lighted up this evening. This week's Christchurch Weeklr Press contaius portraits of the Petone and Wellington football representatives, Dean Hovel), of Napier, the Bot. J. F. Teakle, and Sergeant-liajor Healy. Wellington tocial matters receive a good deal ot attention in tha issue. Tenders are advertised for by the Commercial Agency (Limited) for the purchase of stock and book debts iv the assigned estate of Jas. Toeker, Featherston. The sale now being held bT Joh. E. Lindberg, the cheap draper, Uuba-Btreot, w.ll be in fall awing to-morrow. Thos. Mitchell adrcrtises a largo number of building sites for sale at Newtown. Townsend and Paul will sell to-morrow, horses, ic. F. H. Wood will sell to-morrow, at Featherston, in the estate of C. L. Becker, drapery, clothiug, boots, &o. ; also tiro torses. A. Q. Tamo and Co. will sell to-morrow, horses, 40. i'ranois Mloy and Co. will coll to-morrow, furniture, &o. - A. G. Tamo and Co. will sell to-morrow, horses, Sc. Georgfl Thomas and Co. will sell to-morrow, new potatoes, tomatoes, &c. At tho ctonolusion of any great sale such as the one just closed at Te Aro Houce there is always left over a hoterogeneous collection of odds and ends in every department In order that these may bo disposed of beforo tbe opening of the now season, it has been resolved to institute a cheap remnant weok at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warebouse, Te"Aro House. Xhisi remnants form as varied an assortment as can bo imagined. In the dress dopartment there are many short lengths of materials which offer a splendid opportunity for securing a oheHp 'and pretty child's dress. Tho prioes at which these short dress lengths are marked will bo quite the feature of the oheap remnant week at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro Honse. In the oarpet room, too, there are chances which should be eagerly seized. A number of lengths of floorcloth and linoleum, suitable for covering varions Bized rooms, are marked at very low prioes. Some of these are four yards wide and some two yards, and the prioes at which thoy are marked should ensure a visit daring the oheap remnant week at tbe Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House.— Advt. Without a doubt one of the most magnificent displays of Electro-plate Goods ever shown in Wellington is boine made this week by Messrs. Wilkins * Field. It comprises a complete set of samples (amounting to several hundred pounds) from one of the best and largest manufacturers in Great Britain. 'As these gooda have been purchased at a heavy discount off English prioes, thoy will now be sold at fully 33 per cent, below their intrinsic value. Inspection ia cordially invited, and we would recommend intending purchasers to call at an early date, so is to eecuro the first seleotion. See the display in the window.— Adyt. A Wobd Aboot Euc*liTptuß.— A great deal has been said and written about the difficulty of prcouring " Tho Gonuino Article." Wo wish it to be understood that wo havo received the highest awards whoreever we have comoeted— including the highest award at Chicago j xposiiion, 1893— beating nine competitors. Tho leaves of our special trees only yield about six pints of oil from every 10001b woight of pioked leaves, while the leaves of the common peppermint gum troes and other inferior varistios of Eucalyptus yield from the samequantity of leaves as much as 25 pints. For influenza this Extract ia an absolute speoifio ; in fact, it aots like magic Try Colemane's Eucalyptus Lozenges for voioe and throat. Ask for Colemane & Sons' Gold Medal Eucalyptus, and take no other. Sold everywhere. Wholesale Agents— Kempthorne, Proßser & Co., Sharland & Co., and F. Havnian & Co.— Advt.