LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1898, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

«- The Legislative Council yesterday read a second time the Gaming and Lotteries Amendment Bill aud the Tramways Act Amendment Bill. The debate on the second reading of the Separate Institutions Bill was adjourned. Questions were answered in the afternoon, and the Old Age Pensions Bill occupied the Attention of the Ilouse all night and far on into to-day. This morning's sitting of the Magistrate's Court was presided over by Messrs. Martin Kennedy and J. P. Luke, Justices. One first offender was dealt with, and Thomas "Kenton, a young man. arrested by Detective Broberg for failing to provide maintenance for his illegitimate child, was remanded till Friday next, bail being allowed and forthcoming. Yesterday afternoon Chief Detective Campbell arrested a storeman named James M'Gee, employed at the Wairarapa Fanners' Co-operative Association, on a charge of having stolen a quantity of goods valued at £3 from his employers. He was subquently brought before Mr. Kenny, S.M., and remanded on bail till the 30th. The marble obelisk which the Government has undertaken to place over the grave of the late Major llopata, one of the most influential Maori chiefs who ever sided with the Europeans in the troublous times, has just been completed by Mr. W. J. Helyer, of Wellington, and will be shipped to Port Awanui, East Coast, m a few days. The monument is about 10ft high, and bears the following inscription :—" Sacred to the memory of Major Ropata Wahawaha, of the great Ngatiporou tribe ; died, Ist July, 1897 ; aged about 80 years. A soldier and a man. This stone was erected by the Government of New Zealand as a mark of regard for one who served his country well." The obelisk is to be enclosed in an ornamental iron fence supplied by Mr. Helyer. The last nail, so the police state, has been put in the coffin of the so-called confession by Thomas Petersen at Invercargill, which purported to clear up the Blenheim Satherley mystery. It was known to the police that the person Petersen sought to implicate was in the vicinity of Auckland at the time of Satherley's disappearance, but whether in custody awaiting trial, on bail, or not yet arrested could not immediately be ascertained. Enquiries which have been made show that the man was iv and around Auckland at the time, and was under constant and strict surveillance by the police, who arrested him in August of last year, so that he could not possibly have been near Blenheim. Petersen lias admitted that he himself was in gaol at the time. So far, be has not attempted to give any explanation of his reason for making his extraordinary statement. The schoolhouse which has just been removed from Vogrltown to Brooklyn was filled last night for the concert to celebrate the re-opening of the building. Mi\ Chas. Wilson, M.H.R., was in the chair, and congratulated Miss Browne and her staff on the success with which the school had been conducted. The contributors to a capital programme of music and recitations were Misses Itandell and B. Vartha, Messrs. Jeffreys, Mortimer, Lightfoot, Laws, Burrell, Delaney, F. E. Wright, T. M. Wilford, and the Chairman. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. James Robertson, who, as a member of the Board of Education, worked for the removal of the school to Brooklyn ; to the contractors, Messrs. Thompson and Brooks ; and to the Chairman aud others who had assisted to make th,e concert a success. In the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon Elizabeth Hausmanu sought to obtain a summary separatien from her husband, George J. Hausmanu, on the ground of persistent cruelty. Mr. Wilford appeared for complainant-, aud Mr. Williams for the defendant. Divorce proceedings have been instituted by the wife, and Hausmann had previously been bound over to keep the peace. The ooinplaiuaut now said that her life had repeatedly been threatened, and once her husband was going to cut her throat with a razor and afterwards commit suicide. One morning in bed Hausmann struck her on the head repeatedly with his h'st until he thought he had broken his little finger, and then he was going to knock her brains out with a candlestick. In cross-examination complainant said she had gone on living with defendant, though she had not wanted him. She was living apart from him now. He had not always been so unkind so her. On being re-examined Mrs. Hausmanu produced a letter written to bar by her husband in which he expressed his intention of committing suicide, and alluded to her as having been a true aud loyal wife and a loving mother to his dead childreu. The defendant denied the allegations made, but the Magistrate decided to grunt the application, and ordered Hausmaun to pay £1 a week towards the support of his wife, and also JBI 8s costs. Sir Robert Stout is to lecture before St. John's Young Men's Literary and Debating Society next Thursday,

" The Beautiful and Wonderful in Nature and Art " was the title of the entertainment given at Sfc. Paul's Schoolroom, Sydneystreet, last evening, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the Melanesian Mission Fund. " The Death of Nelson," excellently sung by Mr. Horace Stebbing, gained him a recall to repeat a verse. Later on he contributed " The Village Blacksmith." Miss Mcc was encored for her song "Ora Pro Nobis," and also sang " The Swanee River " aud "Daddy." A quartette, "Little Old Log Cabin;" was given by Messrs. Jackson and Twiss and Misses Salmon and Mcc, Mr. Jackson singing the solo. Mr. Twiss also sang " Killarney." Recitations' were given by Misses L. Tolhurst and Picot. The limelight pictures, of a miscellaneous character, were shown by Mr. Knowles, assisted by Mr. Barltrop. The various accompaniments were played by Miss Pharazyn. In consequence of a statement made to the police by the 13-year-old girl Harriet Middlemiss (who was yesterday committed to an industrial school), a young fellow named Ernest Maginnity was arrested during the afternoon by Chief-Detective Campbell on a charge of having had illicit relations with a girl uuder 14 years of age three weeks ago. Accused, who is employed in a local foundry, was liberated on bail last night, and was brought before Messrs. M. Kennedy and J. Luke, Justices, this morning. The girl's evidence showed that she suggested the misconduct, and that she had previously been guilty of similar conduct, both here aud at Blenheim. Other evidence having been given, the accused, who was defended by Mr. Wilford, reserved his defence. It was intimated that the defence would be that accused had reasonable cause for belief that the girl was over the age of 16 years. Bail was allowed as before. By the victory of Cravat in the Sydney Metropolitan Handicap, a Mrs. Matthews, of No Town, West Coast, wins about £4500, she being the holder of the winning number in Tattersall's sweep. The establishment of Mr. T. J. Leighton, Moles worth-street, was broken into some time last night, and a quantity of boots and shoes stolen. The police have the matter in hand. At the quarterly meeting of Court Epuni, A.0.F., Petone, C.R. Bro. J. H. Lash presiding, official visits were received from the District officers and officers and members of Court Primrose (female court). Bro. J. Austin was appointed District delegate. It was decided to increase the salaries of the minute secretary, woodwards, and treasurer. At the annual meeting of the Arawa Sailing Club— Mr. Petley (Rear -Commodore; in the chair — 15 new members were elected. The balance-sheet showed a small amount to credit, and it and the report were adopted. The election of officers for the year resulted as follows : — Commodore, Mr. A. H. Turnbull (re-elected) ; Vice-Commodore, Mr. F. W. Petherick; Rear-Commodore, Mr. Petley (re-elected) ; Treasurer, Mr. G. C. Highet (re-elected); Secretary, Mr. T. R. Collins (re-elected) ; Committee, Messrs. Avery, Seager, Mofflt, Williams, and the flag officers ; Auditors, Messrs. R. Renner and C, Blinks ; Handicappers, Messrs. Petherick and Houldsworth; judge, timekeeper, and starter, Mr. H. King ; measurers, Messrs. J. Cook and J. Moffit. It was resolved to ask Mr. A. S. Biss to start the cruising races during the season. Votes of thanks were passed to Messrs. Luxford, King, Shields, Crossey, and While, for trophies presented during the season ; to the Commodore, Mr. A. H. Turnbull, for forwarding the interests of the club; and to Mr. W. King as timekeeper. Mr. C. Orr, who won the guessing competition at the Workers' Union Carnival, writes asking us to state that he is in no way related to Mr. Allan Orr, one of the organisers of the affair, and that he bought his ticket from a boy in the street. At the price of £1237 Messrs. J. & A. Wilson have secured the contract for the erection of the brick warehouse and stables which Mr. Wm. Crichton has designed for Messi(£. Wardell Bros. The buildings, which are planned in the substantial commercial style, are to be located behind the firm's establishment in Willis-street. The warehouse will be three stories high, with a basement, and the stables will have eleven stalls and a loft, the whole group covering an area of 90ft by 28ft. Of this space the warehouse takes up 55ft by 28ft, and will have a height of 35ft. The basement and cartshed will have concrete floors, aud provision is made for a hydraulic hoist, and an iron gangway will connect the old with the new premises. Modern conveniences are to be used in the new building, aud the electric light used throughout. The architect anticipates that the warehouse will be ready for occupation in three months' time. The disposition of the Clarence Run will come up for discussion at the next meeting of the Marlborough Land Board. The Manager of the Assets Board is asking the Board to agree to an extension of his lease over 21 years, on the ground that the Land Department in Wellington is favourable to the arrangement. There is a strong demand iv Kaikoura that the property be cut up for settlement in the near future, or that, at least, it be subdivided; and there is strong opposition to the proposal that it be committed to the Assets Board for such a length of time as suggested. The " May Queen " cantata, which, was so successfully rendered by St. Mark's choir, assisted by a strong orchestra, a week ago, was repeated last evening. There was only a moderate attendance. In addition to the cantata a pianoforte duet was played by Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Watkins, a song rendered by Mr. G. B. Nicholls, aud a violin solo given by Miss G. Kennedy. Mr. Charles E. Stevens, who has acted as honorary secretary of the Phoenix Cricket Club for the past six years, was presented by Mr. G. Webb, on behalf of the members, at the annual meeting of the club last night with a silver watch and a set of carvers, suitably inscribed, as a tangible proof of his popularity. Messrs. Harcourt & Co. held a sale of properties yesterday. A freehold section, 132 ft x 145 ft, in Epuui-street, with two houses (one of four rooms and the other of five rooms) erected on it was sold to Mrs. L. Adams for £585. Mr. C. W. Palmer purchased a freehold section in Mitchelltown, with a six-roomed house on it, for £240. A similar property in the same district was withdrawn, and is now open foxprivate sale. The social rooms of the Newtown Gymnasium were opened last evening. Mr. Calton, Vice-President, was iv the chair, and stated that financialjy and otherwise the gymnasium had already proved a success. Songs were rendered by Messrs. Calton aud Powell, and a recitation was given by Mr. C. D. Fox. Misses Rovve and Powell had alternately charge of the piano, and there was some dancing. An enjoyable evening ended with a mele"e of club-swinging. The Executive of the New Zealand Alliance met last evening, the Rev. J. Dawsou presidium. It was reported that matters were progressing satisfactorily in connection with the work throughout the colony. Successful meetings were held last week in the Manawatu district by Mr. Judkius and Mi?s Kirk, including a four days' mission at Otaki. Messrs. Baker Bros, report the recent sale of the following city properties : — Hawkerstreet, six-roomed house, £635 ; Webb-street, shop and dwelling, £1050; Oriental Bay, six rooms, £550; Pirie-street, two sevenroomed houses, £975; Willis-street, two seven-roomed houses, £1050 ; Thorndon, eight-roomed house, £900; Hanson-street, six-roomed house, £675; Courteuay-place, shop and dwelling, £1400.

Conductors of entertainments still frequently neglect to send tickets of admission to this office and }'et expect to have their proceedings reported. As we intimated some little time ago, the non-receipt of cards is taken as an indication that the presence of press representatives is not desired. The Sisters of Mercy in another column thank all those who by their gratuitous services rendered their recent entertainment such a success. The Garrison Band will play at the Basin Reserve to-morrow afternoon, and take up a collection (the first for the last two years on its own behalf) towards the expenses— about £120 — of attending the championship contest at Dunedin in December. The employe's at the Petoue Railway Workshops have decided to hold a picnic about November, and a committee has been appointed to make the necessary arrangements. Particulars of the art union to be held in connection with the Labour Day Carnival are published. There are no less than £140 worth of prizes, including #old mineral ' specimens and oil paintings. The Sports Committee also publishes the handicaps allotted by Mr. G. Watson for the Eight Hours Demonstration Handicap, the Hurdles, the One and Two Mile, and the Bicycle events. Competitors are reminded that acceptances close on the 3rd prox., and that nominations for the second-class bicycle events close at 8.30 to-night. The Committee of the "Wellington Horticultural and Florists' Society last night decided to hold the spring show in the fourth week of November. A schedule was drawn up and will be circulated in a few days. We draw attention to the lecture to be given in St. Andrew's Schoolroom on Captain Mahon's book on the influence of sea power upon history. The lecture will be illustrated by limelight v»ews of some of the great victories achieved by the British fleet. The fifth annual " social " of the Women's Social and Political League is to be held on Monday evening at Thomas's Hall. The "quarterly rally" of the Christian Endeavourers will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church, Sydney-street, on Monday evening. Particulars appear in our advertising columns. A meeting of the members of the Southern Cross Society is called for Monday. The quarterly meeting of Court Sir George •Grey is convened for next Tuesday evening. St. Patrick's Branch of the Hibernian Society holds a social gathering on the 3rd October. The Exchange Hall will be occupied to-night by a variety company, which includes Mr. Sheldon Kindley, the ventriloquist, and sundry other performers, who announce a varied entertainment. The Cab Proprietors' Union w ill meet at the Trades Halt on Tuesday evening. Intending competitors at the Wellington Football Club's sports are reminded that entries for all events close with the secretary to-night. Messrs. Alex, and James Smith, sons of a father whose name has been associated with the growth of the city and Te Aro House, have secured Mr. James Pettie's premises, on the corner of Cuba and Dixon streets, and will start business immediately as general drapers, under the style of James Smith and Sons. Mr. Smith's knowledge of the needs of Welliiigtonians, united to his sons' recent Home experieii3e, should result in a successful concern. The premises are at present closed for stocktaking, and a preliminary announcement appears in another column. . The Wellington Gas Company invites attention to an advertisement in our Supplement stating the results of a test recently "'made in this city between the Welsbacn incandescent system of gas lighting and electricity. The success attending the company's efforts to popularise this form of illumination in Wellington has so far, we are informed, been very considerable, and there seems to be little doubt that the prospects ot, extensive use of the incandescent system o£ lighting are assured. Messrs. A. G. Tame & Co. will Bell on Monday, at 1 p.m., at Mr. J. Hore's farm 4 Wainui-o-inata, dairy cattle, sheep, horses, farming implements, and a large collection, of sundries. Attention is directed to their unreserved sale at Mr. P. B. Brown's farm, Manukau, on Wednesday. Additions arefr made to the list for the Lower Hutt stock 1 sale for Thursday next, and also that for tha spring 1 stock sale at Waikanae on Friday. , ' Messrs. Harcourt & Co. advertise for lltfy. October the sale of a property in Rintoul-^ street, consisting of one acre of land anc£ large residence. The property has a largek frontage of 134] ft by a depth of 225 ft, and isft well adapted for cutting up into buildingf sites. The firm also publishes a new Jist oe oity and suburban properties for sale and ofi building sites suitable either for business premises or for dwellings. The Octobeiy number cf the Register and Property In>\ vestors* Guide will bo published by the firm), in a few days, when more extensive informal tion as u^all classes of investments will be* available. On our front page will be found! the list of houses, shops, and offices to let io> various parts of the city. , A display of furniture, which MeasrA Fabian Bros. & Co. will sell by auction at the arcade rooms on Monday, will tako place* to-night. ! The order of services at St. Peter's Churcti I to-morrow is advertised. At St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral to-morrow tlr4 services will be conducted as advertised. The Bishop of Wellington will preach at: St. Thomas's Church, Newtown, to-morrow; morning. The various services throughout the parish are advertised. •The service at St. James's Anglican Church, Lower Hutt, to-morrow morning, will be of an especially interesting character. A detachment of the Wellington Cycle Corps has signified its intention of being present, and the choir will have the assistance of the Wellington Meistersingers (Messrs. E. J. Hill, J. YV. Hill, R. Boot, and Harry Smith), who have, also consented to sing two "sacred unaccompanied quartettes. The Rev. T. E. Jones will conduct the service in Wesley Church, Taranaki-street, tomorrow morning, and in the evening the Rev. W. Bauniber will preach, taking for his subject "No More War," and Mr. R. B. Williams will sing Sullivan's "Thou Art Passing Hence." The preachers at the various Primitive Methodist Churches to-morrow are — Sydneystreet, Mr. G. Carr and Rev. R. Hall Webb-street, Rev. R. Hall and Mr. W. H. Judkins ; N«wtown, Messrs. C. M. Luke and G. Carr. At the Terrace Congregational Church tomorrow, the sen-vices will be conducted by the Rev. J. R. Glasson. At the Oourtenayplace Church the services will bo couducted by the Rev. W. S. Fernie, and at tli9 Newtown Church by the Rev. E. Doddrell. At the Vivisin-street Baptist Church tomorrow the morning and evening services will be conducted by the Rev. Judkins and Mr. J. Black.' ' Services will be conducted at the Church of Ohrißt, Dixon-street, to-mox % row as advertised. The evening subject will be " The New Birth." The subject of the address at the Forward Movement service to-morrow night will be " Elijah — Tie Prophet of Insurrection." Pastor E. W. Farnsworth, will deliver a sermon in the Beulah Hall, corner of Jessie and Taranaki-streets, to-morrow evening. Salvation Army meetings are advertised for to-morrow at Vivian-street. ll The Gospel will be preached at the Gospel Hall, Herbert-street, to-morrow evening. The subject of the address at the Theosophical Society's Lotfgeroona to-morrow ia advertised. An address^will be delivered to-morrow evening at the Psychological Hall, Ghuzueestrect.

At the Mount Cook Police Station this morning Messrs. John Kays and R. E. Hornblow, J.lVs, punished a first offender for drunkenness. A concert was given in the TVesleyau Schoolroom at Newtown last night in aid of the instrument fund of the Newtowu Brass Baud. Mr. J. Gridley was in the chair. Two open-air selections were given by the baud. The following contributed items : — Misses Johnson, M' Williams, Adams, White, and M'Kinnon, Messrs. Edwards, Webb, Burton, Babbington, aud R. Hutchinson (bandmaster). Miss Hare played the accompaniments, and also a piauoforte solo. The first of three lectures under the auspices of the New Zealand Alliance will be delivered in the Baptist Church, Vivianfitreet, on Monday evening, by the Rev. F. W. Isitt, on " Some Heroes of the Emancipation," dealing with the abolition of American slavery. Sir Robert Stout and Mr. T. E. Taylor will give lectures next month. • The second quarter of the Petone Technical School begins on Monday. Anglers are asked to attend a meeting next Tuesday evening at the Trocadero. A social gathering is to be held in the Kilbirnie Hall next Tuesday evening. Messrs. J. H. Bethnne & Co. announoe that they have for private sale in one lot a Centrally situated freehold building allotment, with 120 ft frontage to Wellingtonterrace, neai-ly opposite the Wellington Club. They also publish particulars of a number of other freehold properties and of houses to let in various parts of the city. Another property to be let is a dairy farm of 800 acres at Gross's Creek. On Monday, 3rd October, the firm will sell an extensive and valuable collection of 600 handsomely-bound and interesting books, catalogues of which may be had on application. Messrs. TV. Littlejohn & Son announce the arrival, per s.s. Duke of Devonshire and Gothic, of handsome sterling silver tea and coffee services, toa trays, choice wedding presents, novoltios, &c. The attention of those desirons of securing a town acre close to the city is directed to an advertisement of Messrs. Carroll and Morpeth calling for tenders for town acre No. 402 in Hawker-street. There is also a corner section in Constable-street, with large frontage to the main street. Tenders close on the Bth October next. The well-known half-rater Vixen is for sale. Particulars will be found in another column. Messrs. Baker Bros, advertise for sale 33 building sections at Karori. On one section stands the residence formerly occupied by Mr. C. C. Graham when he was Wellington's late Official Assignee. The firm also inserts its weekly list of properties for sale. Messrs. Turnbull & Watkins advertise several freehold properties and building sites, and also pleasantly situated residential allotments in Brown's Bay, Rona Bay, Okiwi-iti, &c. On the front page they give particulars of houses, offices, and shops to let in all parts of the city and suburbs. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson «fc Co. advertise on page 8 particulars of city and suburban properties and building allotments for sale and to lot, particulars of which will be given on application. They report a brisk demand for six , and seven-roomed houses' centrally situated. The firm publishes details of the sale of superior furniture to be held at No. 4, Majoribanks-street, on Wednesday next, at 1.30 o'clock. Messrs. George Thomas & Co. draw attention to a sale of about J2200 worth of silk handkerchiefs and rattan ware, which is to take place at Thomas's Hall on Wednesday, 28th September, at 2 o'clock sharp. The time-table for Young's brakes to the Karori Pleasure Gardens appears elsewhere. It will in future run every night, leaving the Gardens at 7 o'clock and the Nag's Head Hotel at 10 p.m. A fine porh-ait of tho late Sir Geo. Grey on toned paper, together with views of, his former Auckland residence, Kawau,is issued as a special suppkment with to-day's New Zealand Graphic. Thore is also a second supplement giving a sketch of his life, with portraits taken in tho years 1854-1858, and again on his eightieth birthday. The Masonic Hotel, Cuba-street, kept by that well-known sporting host, Mr. C. Cress, has been renovated and fitted with electric light, telephone, <£.c. Mr. Cress is now prepared to accommodate his friends from the Wairarapa, Marlborough, and other districts.

We sell ironmongary cheap, but we do not sell cheap ironmongery. We avoid rubbish. Wg aim to sell the best. We guarantee everything- v:q sell. It is important that a guarantee should be understood on both sides. Wo, do net guarantee that als hammer is as p,ood as a 2s 3d hammer. One is intended for occa-sional use about a house, the other for a carpenter to s?et his living with. We uuarantoo that the goods we sell are suitable for the purpo«e we sell them for. We are not infallible, and if we are mistaken in an article wo give you your money back. All we a&k on your hide of the bargain is that you return it promptly. It is not the small profit on ono transaction we look at, we want you to become one of our many regular customers. — VVilkins & Field, ironmongers, Manners-street, Wellington. — Advt.