LATE SHIPPING.

Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 72, 27 March 1901, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING.

3NTEBED OUTWAUDS March 27— Hotoinali.iim, s>s, S(j4 lons, Miuiinuff, for Ly Mellon. Piihseiigei s : Cabin — Misses Collins, Piitehurd, Uilchnst, Mesdwues Wilkiusou and 2 children, Soulby, Blackball, Marsbsill, Brown, Horton, Gilcbvisl, Shvrlock,H'Dougall, Mosleun, Kelly, Hey Wind, Messrs L.iug, Mus>on, AVaid, I'imibull, Nancarrow, Briclf-enmii, Buthevford, sl'X)()i]ald, Butler, Wellecruft. Daniels, Gilclnist, Knight, Moore, 'i'odd, Cos, Hull, Suiter, Kodgers, Catlicart, Marshall, Browu, Horton ; 16 steerage The Rotoili, with the San Francisco mail on board, was coining into harbour at the tune o£ jjoiiifj to press. The steamer Wbakataue loft Napier at 5 o'clock tins moruiii!,' for Wellington. The HuuitmiKi, which went on the Slip yesterday, is to l>e re-launched either to-day or tomorrow, mid will thcu make a special trip to Groymonth. The local agents have been advised that the ship Wellington left .Dunedin for AVelliiigtou yesterday. The barquontine Sir John Franklin, which' left Hobiu-t recently for LyUellon with a cargo of timber, returned leaking. She had got 100 miles eastward of Cape Pillar when the iullow became too great for safety. WY TELEGRAPH. Nelson, 27th March Arrived — Wavevley (6.50 am), from Wellington ; Botorua (11.25 am), from Picton Kaikoura, 27th Blnrcli j Arrived, 5.45 am— Wakatu, from Wellington Paeewkll HriT, 27th March I Pareora passed at Uam for Wellington

The annual statutoiy meeting of the Wellington District Hospital Board was held this morning. Present — Messrs. Evans {in the chair), Townsend, and Murdoch (representing tlie City Council), Messrs. A. A. Samp.c (Wellington Hospital Trustee), and James Walker (llutt County, Council). The following estimates for the year 1901-2 were passed, subject to a verification of the lequisition by the Chahman and Mr. Townsend: — Required by Hospital Trustees, £12,560 ; contingencies, £100; Otaki Cottage Hospital, £1045;' total, £13,705. Amount of assets over liabilities, £1081 3s 9d. Half of the sum required (£12,620 16s 3d) is payable by -local bodies, and half by the Government. The Wellington and Wairarapa Charit-able-aid Board this moining, at its ani nual statutory meeting, passed -the following eathnares for the current year: — Wellington Benevolent Society. £5000 ; Waivarapu. N., £500; St. Mary's Orphanage, £450; St. Josephs, £i 36 12s sd ; Burnhani School, £626 12s ; Caversham School, £50 14s ; Levin Home, £40 ; Horowhenua County Council, £350; Hutt, £350; Pahia'tua, £200; Wairarapa S., £250; Akitio, £12; Eketahuna, £100_: Castle Point, £30 ; Mauriceville, £lI)0 ; Borough of Petone, £267; Borough of Mehose, £100; Borough of Pahiatua, £80 4s ; Bnrougu of Grey town, £50 ; Borough of Carterton, £267; Borough of Melrosc, £110: Borough of Karori, £70; •Boiough of Lower Hutt, £60 ; contingencies, £100 ; total, £9383 2s sd. Liabilities over assets, £233 10s 9d. Of the sum required (£9616 13s 2d), one-half is supplier!) by j bodies, and the other half by tne i Government. r lhc members piesent weie ! Messrs. Anderson (who was le-elected Chairman), Tolhurst, M'Gill, and Winder (of the City Council), Mi. A. A. Sample (Hospital Trustee), and Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.H.R. (representing Wairarapa). The Coroner held an inquest to-day at Mount View Asylum on the body of Albeit Ge6rge Harris, formerly a waiter, aged 45 yems. Deceased was admitted to the Asylum in February, 1900, and of late developed an acute form of mania, throwing himself about a great deal ;. and though most of his time in a padded room, he managed to break several of his ribs. The doctor discovered this only two or three days afterwards. The patient had been treated for abscess. This raised his temperature and obscured other symptoms, which at lengtlf ended in empyemia or suppurative pleurisy. This Mas the cause of death, and a verdict was found accordingly. The most careful enquiry by Dr. Gow and the jury failed to disclose any violence on the part of attendants, and the man himself in sane intervals never complained, and leadily submitted to the attendants till their backs were turned. St. Clair Jourax pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court to-day to seiling, at Lower Hutt on lSth. Maich. underweight 4-lb loaves. Sub-Inspector Wilson stated that of the several loa-ves weighed by the Inspector, none M r as less than 6oz short, and one was half a pound short. Mr. Wiifcrd emphasized the difficulties in the way of evaporation which bakers have to contend with, and the Bench (Messrs. M'Lean, M'ArcLc, and Tustin) agreed to treat the case as lightly as possible, imposing the lowest penalty provided by the Act, a fine of 20s, with 7s costs. A similar charge against the driver was withdrawn. The Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. James Doyle) brought a number of prosecutions under the by-laws at the Magistrate's Couit this morning. Pon Lee, Jun Lee, Sing Lee, Hop Lee, and Wong Lee, all defended by Mr. Cooper, were each fined ss, with 7.s costs, for 'using water for trade purposes without putting in a meter. The omission has since been lepaired. A similar case again&t Ah Slecs. was withdrawn, and Hing Lee, on the same charge, was fined 5s and 7s 6d costs, and was ordered to discontinue using the water till a meter is supplied. John Aitken, driver of a licensed vehicle, was fined Is, with costs 7s, for charging a higher fare than was allowed by the by-law. James Fe'lingham and James Murphy were each fined' Is, with costs 7s, for failing to register dogs. At the same sitting, John Dome was fitted 10s 6d for assaulting Charles Davis at Wellington on 18th March. During the course of business at the fruit maiket this morning Mr. F. Townsend asked the Chinamen present for Bubscriptions towards the Queen's Statue Fund. There was an immediate and libeidl response, the sums given totalling £28. The following aic the names and amounts of the contributors .• — Jo Chong Wing, £5 ss ; Sing Kee and Co. , Wong She, Yec Lee. Sing On Tie, War Kee Brothers, Ah Pat, Wong Sow, Long Kee, £1 Is each ; Ah Sung, Jang War, Van Wong, Wong Kee. Hop T.ii, Joe Key, Wong Koon, Yee Kee, Mon Lee, Wong Too, Wong Kee, Louis Kit, Kee Chomr, Sing On Kee, Sim Kuong Loo, Duck King, 10s 6d each ; Wong Hung, 10s ; Chong Kee, Jo Kwong Lee, Xar> Kee, Charlie Ah Quay, and Jim Pat, 5s each. The only other addition to the Statue Fund this morning was that of £2 2s from Messis. Townsend and Paul. The fund now has a total of £1407 13s 4d. At an eaily hour this morning a heavy slip, bringing down some thousands of yards of earth, occurred at the Corporation quarry above Pirie-slreet. The slip also carried away pail ol the road above. The New Zealand Government lias placed Newcast'e, N.S.W. , under the same I quarantine restrictions us Sydney. In future, lliciefore, all vessels ai living from that port will unorgo quarantine lor 24 hours.

.Mr. J (i. W. Aitken V huly Mippoi ler- i ;ue asked to nU'ul at the Oddtellows' Hall to-morrow evening. Me^rs. Murdouald, Wilson aud Co will hold a sale of landed properties' and shares at their mart, to-morrow afternoon, nt 2 60 o'clock. Under instructions from Mr. Hor-brough they will hell bin sheep and j dairy farm of 613 acres near Olaki, all in English grass, wiUi the residence of six rooms and other impro\emanU. Under | iusliuctkm* from Mr Chas. M'lnlyre, who j has gnx'vi up farming, will bo bubmilled . his highly-improved dairy farm at Behnont , | containing 205 acres; after which a valu- j able and compact cottage property silualo,., in Pioton-avunue, Newtown, containing ' five rooms, and fitted with all conveniences, j m ill bo put up. On account of the Public Trustee in the cstato of the laic B. Blower, 142 i-haros in the Bank of New Zealand aro ! io be sold iv lots to suit purchasers. Tho fum announce that on Monday next at the farm, Waiwetu, late the residence of Mr. John Barr, they will sell stock, poultry, traps, horses, and sundries. As tho properly hes been sold every line is for unreserved sale. Details are published. The gaslight display of Wr goods at Messrs. Sidoy and Co.'s auction rooms la=l evening attracted a large attendance. Tho sale is advertised to take place to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock, when | all the lots will be submitted at auction. Tho shipment includes drawing and diningroom vugs and mat 5 , fox-centre hearthrugs, travelling rugs, platypus capes and muffs, white fox necklets, cycling collarettes, and a great variety of goods for ladies' personal wear in Canadian fox, wild cat, swamp wallaby, and uative bear. Tho shipment is claimed to be one of tho most valuable and comprehensive over sent to the colony. Catalogues may bo had on application. Messrs. Thompson Bros, and Co., auctioneers, fruit and grain merchants, advertise that thy have the sole Wellington agency for the famous White Swan flour. The prio for this brand of flour is not controlled by the Millers' Association. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. draw attention to tho auction sale at their rooms, Lamb-tou-quay, on Friday, of tho seven-roomed dwelling for removal, No. 5, Thorndonquay. On 2nd. April they will sell o. fiveroomed villa residence in Moxham-avonue, North Kilbirnie on land 40ft by 120 ft. The dwelling has only recently been built, and has all conveniences. On the 3rd prox. they wil sell the exceptional residential property "Invcrlochy, ' Abel Smithstreet, containing over an acre of land la&tefully laid out in lawn, gardens, and tennis court. On the 12th April they will offer 1800 acres of the Mungaroa Swaiap, known as tho Rawson Estate, drained and subdivided into substantial-sized dairy farms. Mr. W. F. Shorfct will sell at bis mart, Willis-street, at 2.30 to-morrow, on account of a Indy leaving the colony, a quantity of household furniture. Messrs. A. N. Meeeh and Co. have been instructed by the importers to sell ab their rooms to-morrow and following days, commencing at 1.30, a very largo shipment of drapery, carpels, rugs, etc. As overy line must be sold, there will absolutely be to reservo. Miss Mary E. Morton, an Auckland artist, is at present in Wellington. She was a pupil of Mr. Frank Caldoron, of London, the famous painter of animal life. Her stay is limited to a fortnight, during which time she will bo prepared to receive orders for painting polo ponies, horses, cattle, and racehorses. Her address is at Messrs. M'Gregor Wright and Co.'s, Lainbton-quny. A full size tablet of plantekoa soap can be obtained free iroui all the leading chemists, the proprietor having adopted tFiis plan of making known the virtues of Hie preparation. Mes-srs. Haigh and Morrali will sell stock at their Lower Hutt Yards, to-morrow. They call special attenlion to a number of young and unbroken horses which will be offered, and whieli aro described as of a good stamp suitable for farmers, carriers, etc.

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