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Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 47, 23 August 1902, Page 4

Two rcnmiids wtie granted by the Stipendiary Magistrate to-day. Sajmusl Mason," charged with beiug a rogue and vagabond, in that lie endeavoured to impose on a womwi by a false representation, with a view of obtaining 15s, was on his. own application remanded till the 27th', , bail being allowed in one surety of £10, HarvejpJohn Reynolds, charged with having, on 21st August, at the Upper Hutt, forged and uttered a cheque, was also remanded till the 37th. He did not ask for bail. (Jhaa. Jones and John Brooke ■were fined 10s, in default 48 hours' impruonn«ent, foi drunkenness. ' The following tenders were received for the construction of a combined road and railway bridge over the Hokitika River, near Hokitika: — Accepted, T. Dillon, Greymouth, £20,541. Declined: A. M'Kay, Greymouth, £28,112; T. Fitegerald, Greymouth, £28,594; Mace and Nicholson, Wellington, £28,720; P. GAy, ' Greymouth, £29,809; J. M'Lean and Son, Wellington, £29,969; M. O'Connor, Wei-' lington, £30,749 ; Sutherland and Nelson, Dunedin, £33,208; Hill arid M'Kinnon, Greymouth, £34,369; J. Mandl, Hokitika, £84,961; G. Songster, Stratford, £36,310. , The Painters Union at their meeting last night unanimously endorsed the action of their delegate to the Trades Council (Mr. J. R. Cole) in his protelb against Mr. Nathan odcupying the chair' at tho mass meeting held und'or the aua-" pices of the Federated Tailoresses' Union and the Trades Council. At the same meeting a committee wac set up to confer with other unions in the building trade in regard to making ij combined display on Eight-hours' Day. A voluble man named John Kilmartiii,^ a balltuster lately ort the Stratford-Toko" railway, was charged at the Magistrate's", Court to-day with iiaying been drunk orrd,' disordcily in a railwuy carriage on" tha Manawatu line. He pleaded that he had/ been only trying to artiusc the passengers', will illustrations from Charles Lever,' and. that his only fault was that hV paid "a little bit more t>an he should towards the revenue." The arresting con'- 1 stable (who was in charge of another prisoner in the same, carriage) deposed that accused kept jumping up and intruding hi 9 remarks, and committed an indecent act on. the carriage platform. Mr. Haselden, S.M., altered the charge to wilfully committing a' crossly indecent act, and imposed a fine of £2, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. George David Carmody pleaded Guilty of the use of indecent language in Dixon-streeb on 31st July. , He wae fined £3, in default 21 days' imprisonment, and was refused time foi- payment. A. Btranger to. Wellington pleaded Guilty of drunkea. 1 ness, and was also charged with having committed a grossly indecent act in Cub&-street. He admitted the action, but said that, being a stranger, he could not find a place of convenience. After some enquiries and comments as to the number of conveniences and the need for more in Upper Cuba and Willis streets, hts Worship dismissed the second chargiy and imposed the usual fine of 5s on the first. . . .-,' The Rev. W. J. Elliott, of the ThorV don W«sleyan Church, leaves town w Monday to undertake work on behalf of the Home Mission at Gisborne. ,t, t Attention is directed, to the united prayer meeting which is to be held y in Wesley Church on Wednesday evening next m connection with tho opening "ol the Torrey Mission. The Mayor of ,-WeJ lington is to preside, and an official wel come will be tendered to Dr. Torrey anc Mr. Alexander, who are expected to b« present. The mission badges will be distributed to the personal workers, and a collection is to be token up In aid of the expenses of the mission. A deputation from the Ministers' Association is to mtet the missioners on their arrival by the Sydney boat next Wednesday. Dr. Tot- s rev and Mr. Alexander aro to stay in Wellington until the Gth September. They conduct a mission >in Christchurch from tho 7th September to the 17th, and in Dunedin from the 18th to the 28th. Tljex leave Diinedin on the 29th for Melbourne, en routo to India. The first practice o! the choir for Dr v Torrey's mission was held on Thursday night, and was highly successful^ about 100 singers being present. Practices frill be held to-night iix the Baptist schoolroom and on Monday night as advertised. Alto and basses are specially invited 1 . The monthly- missionary meeting of (he Gleaners' Society is to be held in the Diocesan Library on Monday next. Mrs. Wallis, wife of Jthe Bishop of Wellington, is to speak ou "Mission Work in tho Fiji," with reminiscences of a visit to the Islands. The Gleaners' meetings are open to the public: The Newtown Branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation has invited tho Rev. J. Crewes, who is a candidate for the Newtown seat,, to give an address ab on early date. ' The steam launch Moturoa will conv«y vis tors to and from the warship. Ringarooma to-morrow afternoon* The first trip will start at 1.30. An advertisement appearing in another column requests the committee- of the city and suburban State schools to meet at Parliament Buildings on Tuesday evening next. . • Tho mere vitality of life would bo poor without Defiance Butter; made only from selected cream, it is the best that can be procured. — Advt. C. Smith is showing the noted P.D. corset in groat variety .ThiV 'welUfUtingf, up-to-date corsot continues to endless satisfaction, and can be Obtained at the modest price of -6s lid.— Advt. In. the Fanoy Department thero is to be soen a grand collection of lace and laco goods, ties, oollhrettos, fichus, etc.. all tho latost dosigns of tho day.- Ml Smith, Cubatlroet. — Advt. Always something new at O. Smith, Cuba-street. — Advt. Persons intending to purohaso pianos will read with interest the particulars of Rich. Lipp and Sohn'b uotod pianosj which is inserted by the Dresden Piano Company. Tho last plant- and shrub tale for the geason is announQed^ by Messrs. George Thomas and Co., on Wednesday next at thoir auction room*, Harris-street, upetaini. They will sell by order of tho Wellington nurseryman, Mr. H. Poole, a splendid variety of flowering throbs, pot plants, roses of all descriptions, climbers, and shrubs. Full particulars sappear in our advertising columns. Messrs. Harcourb and Co. will sell by public auction at thoir rooms on Tuesday, 26th inst., tlio freohold olaim, mining rights, and privileges of,.iko Wellington Gold Mining Company (in liquidation). The property, which consists of somo 60 acres, and comprises both freehold and special claims, is fully advertised itv our columnH. Om Wednesday, 27th inst., a salo of very elogant Elk ngton plate, rare China ware, .etc., will "be offered. Catalogues can bo obtained on application and tho goodß will be on view on Tuesday afternoon. An advortieement of the Island Bay Raooeourse also appears. This properly, which is being cut up into building sites of ample area, will shortly bo placed upon tho market. A replace advertisoment of the firm's special investinonts appear in our columns, full par , tieulars of which can bo obtained on anplicatidh. c Messrs. Oates, Lowry and Co., of Cuba, street, havo now introduced tho new vulc&nised tire, so popular in England "i hit * tire- has the fabric and rubber vulcanised^ together into a solid mass, and lasts twir«as long ns au ordinary tftre, without anyj additional cost.— -Advt, 7|7 |