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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1898, Page 4

If the officials who control the shipping board outside the Telegraph Office only knew the amount of inconvenience caused to shipping people in the city when mistakes occur on the board they would probably take more, care with it than they now do. This morning a telegram appeared on the board to the effect that the Tutanekai had arrived at Napier from Wellington. This should have read from the Thames. Informations for breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act have been laid by the local detectives against John Ryan aud Arthur Laws, turf bookmakers, and the cases were called in the Magistrate's Court this morning. Ryan is charged that he did on the 14th July, at the Hutt Park Racecourse, make a bet upon the result of the Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase with one William Lake, the amount of which was to be dependent upon the working of the totalisator. A similar charge is preferred against Laws (betting with Joseph Johnston on the Parliamentary Handicap), and on a further information he is charged with betting with an infant — the afore-mentioned Joseph Johnston. Mr. Wilford appeared for the two defendants, one of whom, he said, was only served with the summons at 7 o'clock last night. Inspector Pender did not object to an adjournment, which was accordingly made till next Friday. The City Council has decided, on the* motion of Councillor Anderson, to improve the approach to the Thorndon Esplanade and complete the fencing at both ends of the reserve. Those who have friends taking part in tho 5.5. Waikare's excursion to the South Sea Islands will learn with interest that the vessel is timed to be back in Auckland about noon on Friday, sth August, leaving again about o p.m., and being due at this port on Sunday afternoon, 7th August. Letters posted to Auckland by mail closing here at 6 a.m. on Tuesday next will be delivered on arrival of the Waikare there, or if handed in at the office of the Union S.S. Company on Saturday morning the^ will be sent to Auckland by the Rotoiti. After we went to press yesterday afternoon several defended civil cases were dealt wish by Mr. H. Eyre Kenny, S.M. Mrs. L. Thomas, of Wellington, sued A. M c Luckie,'o£ Tawa Flat, for £18 damages done to her property through his failure to keep a contract to clean and scour the drains, and cut and destroy gorse and other noxious weeds, and keep the hedges in repair. Mr. Cooper was for plaintiff, and Mr. Wilford defended. His Worship whilst considering that the defendant had attended to the drain and hedges, did not think he had carried out his agreement as to the grubbing of the gorse, but thought th« amount of plaintiff's claim extravagant, aud therefore gave judgment for £5, but as the expenses were heavy on both sides, he would not allow costs. At a previous sitting Mr. Hindmarsh had mentioned acase in which a client (J. J. K. Powell) sought to recover £64 16s- lid from certain persons for whom he had given a bond. Yesterday the case came on as Powell v. Hare. Mr. Hindmarshstatedthatß. Crabbe and G. Petheriek were the other persons ho sought to join as defendants, but Crabbe had left the colony. Leave was given to add G. Petheriek to the suit, aud Mr. Myers appeared for both defendants. The case aro.'-e out of an arrangement made by the defendants to purchase the Choral Hall for a special venture, aud the plaintiff had paid off the bank overdraft which resulted, and now sought to recover the amount. The evidence was not concluded when the Court rose, and further hearing was adjourned tiil Thursday next. The Cricket Association is to be allowed to lay down turf in and about the gateway in front of the pavilion at the- Basin Reserve, and the custodian is to be instructed to take all pains to prevent such turf being cut up. The Post Office authorities have received advice that the R.M.S. Mariposa, with colonial mails dated 9bh July, reached San Francisco on the 27th July, the due date. From the beginning o£ next montb. Stratford becomes a borough, by proclamation in this week's Gazette. Mr. A.. F. Talbot, carpenter, of Christchurch, is gazetted a member of the Canterbury Board of Conciliation. , ' Established iv 1890, St. Mark's Parish Club and Reading-room has been a "live" and ever-growing institution, because ifc appeals especially to the young people in the church. Last night the anniversary of the club was celebrated by holding a soci.il gathering in the new Schoolroom, and despite the rough weather there was a goodly attendance. The committee, of which Mr. W. R. Blow was Secretary, had provided various forms of entertainment. There was an "Aunt Sally" for exuberant youth, a weighing-machine for the curious, an art gallery for the artistic, chiromancy for the mystic, a graphophone for tho weary, bagatelle for the skilful, and those left over from these and the pleasures of the postoffice could be supplied with an electric shock. A concert programme was furnished by Misses Bell and K. Banks (two pianoforte duets), Mr. T. Holt (pianoforte solo), Mr. Buckley (two cornet solos), and Miss Legg and Mr. Francis (songs). Refreshments were handed round by a bevy of young ladies, and one and all spent an enjoyable evening. Judgment was given by Mr. Justice Edwards to-day iv the matter of the will of the late Henry Maitland Spencer, of Westport, and a claim made on his estate by Mrs. Cookson. The question which the Court was asked to decide was whether the proceeds of a life assurrauce policy were applicable to the payment of the just debts of the testator. His Honour decided that Mrs. Cookson was entitled under the will to the residue of the proceeds of the policy of assurance after payment of the funeral and testamentary expenses and the costs of administration. Both parties must have their costs out of the fund (£ls 15s each.) His Honour added that the frequency with which questions of the kind came before the Court showed the necessity of legislative dealing with such matters. Mr. Chapman appeared for Mrs. Cookson, and Mr. Gray for the executors. The Star of Wellington Lodge, 1.0. G.T., met last evening in Truro Hall. . The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows :— C.T., Bro. Rigarlsford (reelected) ; V.T., Sister Harper (re-elected) ; Secretary, Sister Rigarlsford ; Finaucial Secretary, Bro. C. Webb ; Treasurer, Sister, Clark; Chaplain, Bro. D. Hall; Mavshal, Sister Meston; D.M., Sister M. Lambert; Guard, Bro. Walker ; Assistant Secretary, Sister A. Hall ; Pianist, Sister C. Powell ; Reporter, Bro. W. Burton. The Lodge Deputy (Bro. W. T. Sherwood) and the S.J.T. (Sister Fitzgerald) were elected last quarter, their term of office being for a year. The third hockey match, between teams representing Law and All Comers, will be played at Island Bay to-morrow. As the teams have each scored a win and an equal number of goals, this match should provs an excitiug one. The following will represent the Law :— Cooper, Wilson, Gilmour, Wylie (2), Blair, Edwards, Wedde, Fitzherbert, Jackson, Stevens, and Tripe. An interesting lecture was delivered iv the Primitive Methodist Church, Nevvtown, on Wednesday eveuiug on a " Comical Yorkshireman " by the Rev. J, Dawsou. Mr. J. P. Luke presided over the meeting, which was fairly well attended. A handsome stone has been placed at the head of the grave of the late Mr. Alex. M. Henderson (for many years Secretary of the New Zealand and the Wellington iootball Associations), who has been buried in the Karmi Cemetery. The co*t was defrayed by the Association footballers.