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Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 62, 15 March 1898, Page 5

The two motor cars which Mr. Win. M'Leau, of 'Wellington, purchased for a local syndicate when he was at Home have bpen put together 03' Mr. E. Seager, in a shed alongside Luke's Foundry. The maohineiy was set in motion yesterday, and worked with great smoothness. A' jointstock company has been formed to take over the cars from the syndicate, and an exhaustive trial of the machines will he made in the presence of the directors on Thursday. There were 2017 men employed on cooperative works under Government departments during February. Of these 1285 were labourers under the Survey Department, 66 artisans and 653 labourers (making 719 in all) under the Public Works Department, and one artisau and 12 labourers (13 in all) on the State Farm at Levin. The following are the successful tenders for the annual supplies at the Hospital : — Groceries, butter, and eggs, T. P. Coveuey ; poultry and meat, H. Barber ; aerated Waters, Thomson, Lewis, & Co. ; funerals, E. Morris; chimhey-sweeping, T. Moody; vegetables and fruit, Wah Kee Bros. ; wines, spirits, and ales, E. T. Taylor & Co. ; tea, R. Lambert &, Co. ; bedding, P. Ahradsen ; bread, W. Isaac; fish, H. P. Littlewood. The question of accepting tenders for printing and for drapery was deferred. The tender of Luke Sc Co. was accepted for the supply of an engine and boiler for the laundry. The Committee of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals met last evening, Mr. William Watson in the chair. Inspector Smith submitted a report, stating, amongst other things, that a summons was to be issued against a driver for working a horse in Molesworth-street with sore shoulders; that a driver had complained that he had been discharged because be had refused to work a horse which had a sore under the saddle ; and that Police-Inspector M'Govern was to make enquiries as to a charge that some settlers at Moawhanga were in the habit of cutting off the teats of wild sows in order to fatten them. The report was adopted. The Inspector was directed to ascertain the name of the owner of the island in Island Bay with the object of taking steps in reference to some goats which are trying to exist on it. Fifteen creditors in the estate of Wra. Herbert, bankrupt, met in the Official Assignee's office this morning. Mr. Wylie was counsel for the bankrupt, and as the estate was in a very complicated state Mr. Myers was present to assist the Official Assignee. It was suggested that the estate as a whole should be offered for tender. The Assignee thought there was 10s in the £ in the estate. He also suggested that a deputation should be appointed to wait upon Messrs. Hislop and Brandon, the loan company, and others who held mortgages over the properties to see whether a satisfactory arrangement could be come to. It was resolved that Messrs. Prouse and Tingey should act with the Assignee as supervisors of the estate, 2i per cent, being Allowed them 6n net receipts. It was recommended that the stock should be put up to tender, and that the book debts be collected. Bankrupt, sworn, said his wife had no money when they were married. She had since made savings from her household expenses, and had built a house. This, on completion, was sold at £100 profit ; another was also built and sold, and then two others were built, these having a mortgage of £350 upon them. Four years ago she also built a shop, the whole expense of which was raised by mortgage. The furniture of the house was bought out of proceeds of the first sales. Witness owed money at Greymouth when he came up to Wellington. The creditors resolved that bankrupt be allowed his furniture, and that his wife's olaims to a portion thereof be recognised. Bankrupt was also allowed £3 per week for four weeks for his services to the estate. The meeting then adjourned sine die. Captain Falconer left for the South yesterday for the purpose of arranging a submarine explosion during the Otago Jubilee Regatta. Several of the passengers detained on the train at Kaitoko on Thursday night speak in the highest terms (says the Wairarapa Observer) of the arrangements made by Mrs. Broadbent, lessee of the refreshment rooms, for the comfort of the people. Mrs. Broadbent and her large staff of assistants stayed up the whole night and kept up a roaring fire and a plentiful supply of hot water. The wants of the people were attended to without delay or confusion, and although the bread was got through at an early hour of the' night, there were plenty of bisouits left. A meeting of the Wellington Wharf Employes' Benefit Society was held at the Truro Hall last night, Mr. J. Currie (President) in the chair. A committee was formed to carry out the anniversary " social." The Post Office authorities, have been informed that the R.M.S. Oroya, with the mails which left Melbourne on 9th February, arrived in London on the 12th inst., one day early. Whenever the gaselier suspended from the ceiling of the Supreme Court is lighted a shower of carbon and dust descends upon the heads of the solicitors at the Folicitors' benches. Mr. Wilford drew the attention of Mr. Justice Edwards to the circumstance 3'esterday. His Honour replied that the building was not under his control, but added that the Sheriff had better see the Public Works Department in reference to the matter. An enjoyable and well-attended concert with tableaux was held in Thomas's Hall last evening by the Natives' Association. The tableaux, which were very tastefully arranged, included " Faith, Hope, and Charity," " The Reaper and the Flowers," "Angels," "Lorelei," " Devotion," and " Nydia." One of the prinoipal features of the evening were the selections from the graphophone by Mr. Thomson, which included a piccolo solo, a piccolo march by Gilmour's Band, and a speech bj r President M'Kinley. Miss Muir and Mr. Newton, Mrs. Clayton and Miss Merlet contributed duets ; Mr. A. Myers gave a recitation, songs were given by Mrs. Clayton and Mr. Banks, and a cornet solo by Mr. S. Ciniino, jun. The humorous charaoter song, " Three Old Maids of Lea," was rendered with good effect." The subscriptions received by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals during the past fortnight amounted to £9 13s, made up as follows : — MajorGeneral Schaw and H. S. Izard, £1 Is each ; Mrs. Izard, £1 ; D. Anderson, M. Rigarlsford, W. R. Williams, W. Habens, and F. H. Wood, 10s 6d each; Drs. Martin Faulke, Young, and Teare, Mrs. Eitchie, J. P. CampbelJ, F. Martin, T. Holt (per E.L.8.), R. Gant, R. T. Shearer, G. Wyett, Mrs. Tiller, and Rev. R. Coffey, 5s each; Masters (2), W. F. Wilberfoss, Paradise, and Mrs. Page, 2s 6d each ; A Friend, Is. The first annual meeting of the Wadestown (Association) Football Club was held last evening. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £4 11s. Seven matches were played last season, three being won and four lost. Junior representative honours were gained by E. Watt, who was also awarded the trophy given by Mr. Wilson, M.H.R. The election of officers resulted as follows: — President, Mr. C. Wilson, M.H.R. ; Vice -Presidents, Messrs. J. G. Chambers, P. S. Hay, E. W. Lowe, and J. Valentine; Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Scutt ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. C. Rushbrook ; General Committee, Messrs. J. Morton, A. Stevenson, and B. S. Withers ; Match Committee, MeßPrs. Morton, Stevenson, and the Captain; delegates to Wellington Football Association, Messrs. Scutt and Withers. The •lection of Cuptaiu was postponed.