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Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 112, 12 May 1900, Page 5

The date fixed for the sitting of the Arbitration Court at Auckland is the 25th instant. Mr. R. Hialop, slationmaster at Dannevirke, has been appointed to the position of Railway Audit Inspector rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. C. C. Russell. Mr. J. P. Kelly, of the Engineer's Office, Christchurch, takes Mr. Triggs's place as Chief Clerk in the Locomotive Department, and Mr. H. H. Jackson, Locomotive Superintendent of the Wanganui section, has been chosen to fill a similar position on the HurunuiBluff section, rendered vacant by the promotion of Mr. Beattie to the position of Locomotive Superintendent for the colony, vice Mr. Rotherham resigned. Mr. Jackson who succeeds Mr. Beattic in the South Island entered the serway service of the colony as an appren. j tice, and has woiked his way, step by step, up the official ladder of his depart- ! meat to his present, position. Mr. Peteri kin, Locomotive Engineer for the Wellington district, is to have hid area of control extended. A disturbance occurred among a portion of the „ crew of the steamer Waikale as she lay alongside the Queen's Wharf last night, with the result that one of the men — Cecil Melville — was injured. The police were informed of the affair, and on boarding the vessel they found Melville lying on the deck bleeding from the mouth and the ears, and in an insensible state. Dr. Scott Wfts called to the steamer, and finding that the man was suffering from concussion of the brain, ordered his removal to the Hospital. The police arrested a man named Michael Murphy on a charge of having assaulted Melville, and the accused was brought before the Magistrate's Court to-day. On the application of Sub-In-spector Mitchell he was remanded until the 18th instant. Bail was allowed — accused in £50 and two sureties of £25 each. Melville was so much better this afternoon that he was able to leave the Hospital. The adjourned meeting of the Johnsonville Town Board was held on Thursday evening. It was resolved that tenders be called for the formation of No. 1 Street in Earp's block. -j.s the Onslow Borough Council declined to contribute towards the erection of a pound, the road contractor is to be asked to perform the duties of ranger. On the motion of the Chairman, it was resolved "That with the object of establishing permanent technical classes at Johnsonville so that the young people of the district may have the advantage , of manual i and technical education, the Trustees of the School Trust resolve to apply the money now in hand on such portion thereof as may be required to erect a suitable building in which such classes may be carried on in conjunction, with any other classes or meetings not opposed to the object of the Trust." It was decided also that the members of the ! Board should further this matter by waiting upon the Minister of Educati m The annual meeting of the Wellington Chess Club, held last night at the club's room in the Exchange Buildings, was presided over by Mr. A. I. Littlejdhn. The balance-sheet showed the liabilities to have been reduced from £21 to £9, with still a credit balance. The report reviewed the results of the various toiurneys and matches played during the past year, and also the recent congress, in which the representatives of the club had put up a very gratifying record. The election of officers resulted as follows : — President, Mr. C. W. Benbow (re-elected) ; Vice - Presidents, Messrs. Arkwright, M'Tavish, U. Wright, Dr. James, J. G. Anderson, C. T. Richardson (all re-elec-ted), and A. I. Littlejohn ; Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. J. G. Littlejohn and W. E. Mason ; Committee, Messrs. Mason, Still, Allen, W. Mackay, and Ryder; Auditor, Mr. E. W. Petherick (re-elected). Messrs. Rose and Cooper M r ere elected members of the club. It was mentioned that though the report showed a slight falling off in the membership, nearly all the members were enthusiastic ones. Evidence of this might be found in the fact that the busifless of last night's meetirig was not finished at 11.30 p.m., when an adjournment was made till the 25th. A man who had reached four-score years had occasion to be questioned by •the Magistrate yesterday as to his means. He abated that up to two weeks ago he was earning £2 10s a week as an instrument makei. Over a year ago he had given his emploj'er notice to leave on account of failing eyesight, and had asked for a successor to be appointed. This, however, had not been done, until now, and at last he was free to leave. Tho Magistrate expressed surprise at 'bhe employee having a cause for complaint in. this respect. The man, however, replied that by keeping on at work when his eyes were failing him, ho was not ablo to do his work justice, and his reputation, suffered. Vivian-street Baptist Church was well filled last night with churchgoers called to a united prayer meeting by the Evangelical Minister.?' Association. There was a representative gathering of clergymen and their people* the Rev. J. Paterson presiding, and the meeting had a hearty tone. The objeot of the gathering was to offer special prayers for the present condition of the world, with its wars, famine, and plague troubles. The Rev. J. K. Elliott gave the only address of the evening, basing his remarks upon the subject of Solomon's prayer and God's answer, as given in 2 Chronicles, 7th Chapter, verses 7to 14. Mr. Elliott said that God sent famine, war, and pestilence as a punishment to proud nations, and when these things came it was for the nation visited to humble itself before God. That the British nation was in a state of pride, said the speaker, was evidenced by the tone of their popular songs, -such as "Rule Britannia," "Soldiers of the Queen," "Sons of the Sea," etc. At the same time, it was a glorious thing to see the patriotism which inspired our young men to go forth to the war. Mr. Elliott concluded his address by declaring that, in order to abolish war, the famine, and the plague, it was the duty of the nation to humble itself before God, and an answer would come to sincere prayer. Prayer along the lines indicated was offered up by clergymen and members of the congregation, including the Revs. Dallaston and Lawry, and Messrs. Rumgay and George. For the current year the following officers have been elected for the Women's Christian Temperance Union Newtown Girls' Association : — President, Mrs. Wright (re-elected) ; Vice-Presidents, Lady Stout, Mrs. Boxall (re-elected), and Mrs. James; Hon. Sec, Mrs. Shirer (reelected) ; Hon. Assistant Sec. , Mrs. Powell ; Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Venables (reelected ; Committee, Mesdames Cleland, Luke, Johnson, Goodwin, M'Gowan, Mayo, Morpeth, Morris, Hoby, Howes, Lawry, Wilson, and officers of the W. C. T. U., ex officio. Hon. Treasurer for the building fund, Rev. Wm. ' Shirer. The balance-sheet for the past year showed that £194 10s had been raised by the Committee towards the building fund, and £17 14s 6d for the woiking erpenses. The monthly social gathering of the Women's Social and Political League will be held at Spiller'a Hall on Wednesday evening next.