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Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 127, 30 May 1900, Page 5

The practice of writing private letters "to the Magistrate, with reference to pending litigation has been frequently condemned by Mr. Haseklen, S.M. His Worship mentioned in Court this morning that he had received two letters on the subject of the Rizzi case, relative to an old and condemned house. One urged that the house was in a good condition, and the other saying that the building was forty years old and rotten, and should be destroyed. "I think," concluded the Magistrate, "that both letters are highly improper, and ought not to be sent to the Magistrate." A female kiwi was worried and killed by a dog in Hill-street yesterday. The prescn:o of such a bird in city precincts is so ray that the incident was reported to the ilu's-eum authorities, and the taxidermist secured the bird and will mount it as a specimen. The Timaru Herald reports that the Hon. W. Rolleston's residence at Clandeboye narrowly escaped destruction by are on Mafeking night. It appears that :ho fires were left all safe on the family retiring, but a log must have fallen out, for a strong pmell of smoke woke one of the ladies, who quickly roused Mr. J. Rolleston, and it was discovered that the whole side of the dining-room was a mass of flames. By considerable and plucky exertions, however, the fire was put out, but not before £100 worth of damage was done. It is a matter for congratulation to the whole province that the house and its valuable records of early Canterbury, its pictures of and letters from pioneers and statesmen were not irretrievably lost. At 9.22 last night the Manners-street bell rang out an alarm of fire at No. 125 Cuba-street — a two-storey six-roomed boarding - house, occupied by Mr. S. Smith, and owned by Bethune and Hunter. Two rooms on the ground floor were severely damaged by fire, and the other rooms, together with their contents, *rere more or less damaged by fire, smoke, and water. The building was insured in the Sun office for £350, and the contents in the Standard Office for £140. The ordinary business at the morning's sitting of the Magistrate's Court came before Messrs. T. W. Young and E. Arnold, Justices. Two first offenders, male and female, were punished for drunkenness. A lad rained Walter Selby was fined Is, with 9s costs, for throwing st6nes. Sub-Inspector Mitchell explained that the case was brought not so much to punish this particular offender as to check this dangerous practice of stonethrowing which was becoming far too prevalent in the city. A fine of Is, with 14s costs was imposed on Hugh Walls for driving a horse and cart at other than a walking pace round the corner of Manners and Willis streets. Patrick Cavanagh for allowing 21 head of cattle and a bull to be at large on Victoria-road, Khardallah, was fined 10a, with 7s costs. A prohibition order was issued against Sarah Anderson, to remain in force for twelve months. Mary Murphy denied having made use of provoking language to James Doyle, but the evidence substantiating the charge, defendant was ordered to find two sureties of £25 each, and to enter into a personal bond of £50 to keep the peace for twelve months. The fortnightly meeting of the Lady Ranfurly Lodge of Druids was held in the Rechabite Hall last night. Six new members were nominated. An invitation was received from the Pacific Lodge requesting the members of the Lady°Raniurly Lodge to be present at their forthcoming joint installation of officers. The British Government have three important military distinctions vacant at this time— a Field-Marshal's baton, the Coranwader-in-Chief in India, and the Governorship of Chelsea Hospital. The Field-Marshalship will, I should think (writes Atlas in the World) remain in abeyance for the time. I still believe that in the end Lord Kitchener' will go to India, and I should not be surprised if Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar were to go to Chelsea Hospital. It is a delightful place, with that dear old house iinrl &uch a beautiful garden. A Church Lads' Brigade has been organised in connection with St. Mark's Parish,. An enthusiastic meeting was held in (he Schoolroom last night, the llcv. R. Coffey presiding, and explaining the aims and objects of the Brigade, which was originated in England in 1391. Its present hsad is H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, and Lord Methuen (now playing a prominent part in South Africa) is one of the directors. The resolutions passed at the Educational InstrUite Conference at Timaru vere laid before the Minister for Education yesterday by Messr_. W. Grundy and T. H. Gill on behalf of the executive of tho Institute. The Victoria. Rebekah Lodge of Oddfellows, A.C., was visited Its night by the Grand Master of the Order for the colony (Bro. .George Crichton) in the course of his official tour of the colony Bro. H. J. Williams, P.G.S., was in the cliair. and there was a good attendance of members of both sexes. The Grand Master delivered an encouraging address, detailing the rise and progress of the Rebekah Degree, telling of its prosperity in tho Auckland and Dunedin districts, and i expressing the hope that the Victoria Lodge would yet fulfil, the promise vith which it began, and become the premier lodge of its kind in the colony. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the Grand Master for his address. One candidate was initiated during the evening. The Superintendent of the Home for tho Aged Needy desires to acknowledge with thank's receipt of a number of garments sent on behalf of the late Mrs. Inr.es, Oriental Bay; and also from Mrs. Rumgay, Tainui-terrace, for the use of the inmates of the Home. . Tlio benevolent Trustees present at yesterday's meeting were the Rev. J. K. Elliott (Chairman), Messrs. R. Mothesj (i. H. Baylis, H. Cook, G. Webb, A. Sample, and D. Robertson. The Master (Mr. A. W. Purvis) reported that there were seventeen females and fifty-four males in the Ohiro Home. A crippled roan, for whom a pressman put in a good word, was assisted by the granting of a rent allowance. The man had shown ;i great deal of independence under trying circumstance?, and his was deemed a deserving case. A large number of other case? were also dealt with. The Benevolent Tiustees' request us to make the annual intimation to the charitably inclined that the cold season having come upon the city the Trustees would be pleased to receive donations of coal for distribution among the deserving destitute on the books. The monthly meeting of the Women's Social and Political League will be held at the League Rooms to-morrow evening. A meeting of licensed drainlayers will be held in tho Trades Hall next Friday evening. At a meeting of members of the No. 1 Co-operative Building Society held last evening, to decide a ballot appropriation, No. 28 was the number drawn, the holder having three shares. "Sirdar" Pickles are locally made, from cclonial-grown vegetables, and prepared by experts ; all we ask is a trial.— Advt.