LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 69, 18 September 1902, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The House of Representatives did a good day's work yesterday. The Press Association aud old soldiers' claims were considered during tho afternoon. At the evening sitting tho Land Transfer Amendment Bill and the Manual and Technical Instruction Bill were read a second time, and tho Old-Rge Pensions- Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. An interesting debate took place on the subject of the Parapara mining leases in connection with the amendments made by tke Legislative Council in the Mining Act Amendment Bill. The Accident Insurance Companies Bill was read a second time, and the Lnnd Titles Protection Bill was ordered to be committed, after a debate of considerable importance. The Legislative Council put the Statutes Coms)ilation Bill through Committee, and lealt with several local Bills. Mr. John Maogregor, of DHnedin, who went Home with his brother (Dr. Macgregor, of Wellington) in the early part of the present ye»r, returned to the colony by tho Athenic to-day. Mrs. Dodwell, of Wellington, was also amongst the passengers. It was mentioned at last night's meeting of tlie Victoria Cellege Council that there aro now 194- names on the College, roll. Of these 58 we-re catered in tho science and art classes, but 28 only were students of science solely. To meet the difficulty which was emphasised in the opium prohibitfion cases heard in Wellington a few days ago, the Government has brought down a clause to bo inserted in the Opium Prohibition Bill now before the Legislative Council providing that *H articles seized under section 8 of the principal Act skill, on conviction of the perstw in whose possession they were found, be forfeited. In his civil jurisdiction this morning, Mr. Haseldcn, S.M. , gave judgment for plaintiff in the following cases — Florence Murray v. Alartir Marsden and David A. Keuny, £23 5s 9d (judgment as against Marsden) ; Commcicinl Agency (Ltd.) v. M«itin Marsden, £7 7s od ; same v. Foster Yelvcrton, £26 6s Id ; James Gilbert v. Chas. Brocklchutst, £6 Is ; City Rate Collector v. James Ogilvie, 6d, with 5s costs ; T. P. Williams v. Wm. Vhh Burg, £6 (leave to issue' immediate execution). A defended case, A. D. and 0. .F. Crawford v. Robert Howell, a claim for £30 for damages alleged to have been caused to sheep by defendant's d(Jg, was piutly heard anil then adjourned. When you wish for pure and good food you ask lor the best. That's th*e name given to Swan Pork German. Pure, wholesome, and good. It is the best. — Advt.

On Tuesday James Chaining Bagnall established a good recoid for crime with impudence. He first of all stole a chequebook from Mr. C. S. Booth's office, and then h'lled in several cheques, signed his own name, and endeavoured to "raise the wind" with them. He succeeded in one instance, with the aid of a boy, in Retting a cheque for £2 10s cashed at Mr. N. Westbrook's, and he appeared before the Magistrate this morning on charges of obtaining money by false pre-t-ence-j and of tteulinp the cheque-book. Biiguall, Mho pleaded Guilty, had a very long list of previous convictions against him, from which it appeared he was no sooner out of gaol than he was sent back again. To-day he was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment altogether. A Scenery Pie&ervntion and Beautifying Society was formed al the Lower Hutt l«Rt night, as the result of a meeting held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Mehbis i Routley and St. C. Jounnax were elected ! secretary and treasurer lespectively. The I committee is to be elected at another public meeting. Messrs. H. O. Gibbon* and F. Cooper, nurserymen, offered lo give the society every assistance in the work of improving and beautifying the borough. It was suggested that the fclopbank could easily be made an excellent promenade, and that seals should be erected and trees planted along the banks. The planting of trees alongside the footpaths of the streets in the borough was strongly recommended. • j Mr. W. Ferguson has made another do- i nation of £5 to the Queen's Statue Fund. • The death is announced of Mrs. Mackenzie, mother of Dr. Wallace Mackenzie, of Wellington. For the gaeater part of her life she had lived in Otago, but for climatic reasons she removed to Picton some time ago, and died there on Monday. Before Mr. Ha«elden, S.M., this morning six first offending inebriates were punished, and two second offenders — Charles Arney and John Davison. The young woman who on Tuesday admitted having stolen a gold ring belonging to her mistress at Paa-aparaumu was convicted and discharged, the Magistrate saying thut he believed, from representations made, that this would be a warning to he*. Jameu Neary, charged with drunkenness and obscenity on a city tramear, was fined £5 with an alternative of one month's hard labour. The , Magistrate said he knew from his own experience that it was perfectly shocking to hear the language sometimes used on* the trams. The Victoria .college Council last night accepted with thanks the gift of a set of the publications of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Department from Mr. C. E. Adams, Chief Computer of our Survey Department. Mr. Adams stipulates th-at these valuable publications should ok all times be open in the College library to members of the survey profession. Mr. T. W. Rowe, municipal librarian, has been j»appointed examiner' for * the Queen's Scholarships examinations by the Victoria College Council. The School Commissioners met yesterday and confirmed the appointment of Mr. Wardrop as secretary, passed acr counts amounting to £81, agreed to a ntimber of transfers, and decided that certain leases about to expire shoulJ be submitted to auction. Six months' leave of absence^ was granted to the Chairman (Mr. J. K. Blair), who is about to visit South Africa, and Mr. J. Strauchan, Commissioner ©f Crown Lands, "was appointed Acting-Chairman. Mrs. Harrison Leo yesterday concluded her week's mission in Wellington with a meeting in the afternoon .at the Basin Reserve, and- another in the evening at Ohiro. On account, of rain in the afternoon the meeting was held inside the cricket pavilion. The Rev. J. Dawson presided, and about 150 attended. Diagrams constructed from vital statistics wero shown, showing comparative mortality of abstainers, moderate drinkers, drunkards, and drink-sellers. Great pppreciation of the address 4v«s expressed. Mrs. Lie, Wio dutmg lier $>tay in Wellington was the gueut <»f the Chief Justice and Lady Stout, has Iteft for Wanganui. Another of the early settlers in Wei' lington passed away this, morning. We refer to Mrs. Sarah Smith, whewo husband (Mr. J«vmts Smith, formerly of the 65th Regimen^ was for many years in the armoury dtpot pt Mo^i.t Cook. The deceased lady '«« born, in Dublin, and came te the "colony 50 years ago in the Lancashire -Twitch. She is survived by f her hu!iband and a family of one son and three daughters <M<>«dHines it, Vincent, T. yincent, and W. Norman). She had not been in good health for some time, and her death, which occurred at the family rewdenco in Gliuznee-street this morning, at the age of 68, was 'not unexpected "' * The Victoria College Council, on the motion of the Bishop of Wellington and Dr. Prendcrgast Knight, resolved, "That graduates of the New Zearand University resident in the provincial districts mentioned in the Victoria College Act, 1897, clause 5, section 2, or representing electoral districts of those provincial districts in the House of Representatives, whether admitted to their degrees by examination or ad eundem grndum, shall be placed on the books of the Victoria College on payment of one pound sterlincr." There nre some two hundred graduates effected by this resolution in the Middle District. Mr. EH, M.H.R., has promised to Rive his address on "A State Bnnk" .before members of the N&wtown branch of the Liberal -and Labour Federation next week. The dftt<© is to be announced on Saturday. This morning the prisoner M'Auliffe, who bolted uway from the prison gang" a few days ago but was lecuptured, was charged before Mr. Haselden, S.M., with escaping iroin legal custody. The accuaed biiid he »as "doing" two years, and this so preyed on his mind t-hat he was half mad when he run away. The Magistrate said — "I am told you are an intelligent man and you will understand what lam going to say. This is a very different kind of offence to that for which you are serving a. sentence. That was for robbery with violence. This is oaly an offence against the law, and it does not involve any immoral action. But the way I look upon the offence is this: The desire of the authorities is to treat prisoners as humanely as possible and to give them as much liberty as circumstances will permit. X individual prisoners abuse this leniency and run away i whenever opportunity offers they act uufairly to all the other prisoners in confinement, because the simplest man can see that if escapes are frequent much more rigorous methods of keeping prisoners will -have to be adopted and we shall fee the chain gang again and men in iron I.1 '. Therefore in order to prevent these abuses of the qualified libertj' given a substantial penalty must be imposed. There is no feeling of indignation in my mind at your having done wrong, but it is simply a question of preventing by sentences for escape conduct which would otherwise .have to be prevented by stone walls, irons, or other rigorous methods. Therefore I am going to impose a substantial penalty. The sentence is that you be imprisoned aud kept to hard )obour for six, months, to commence at the end of your present sentence." Refreshing, reviving, wholesome, palatable, delightful. All these and more you'll think of when drinking Suratura, Tea.— .Advfc.

The slat«J«c-nt of atfairs in the bankrupt estate of Francis Bernard Haiifjhey, who filed yesierday, j>liua\s th.it there » £110 17s owin- i'o unsecured creditor, the principal creditors being :— WaddeH, M'Leod, and Weir, £28 ; Orabtree and •Son, £26; J. E. Brydges, £18; and Ji.i J. Walsh, £14. Tho assets are set down ut £127, to that, on paper there is « ciedit balance. Chimneys on fire in Grant-road and Mujoiib.mks-sirc-el -\vtie. the cause of the brigade beit.g called out twice last night — phoitly before 8 and two hours later. A massed-b inds practice in connection with tbe Hospital Sunday movement i>< to be held to-night at the Buckle-street Drill-hall, 'lhu committee is appealing Ijy circulai foi subscrijjlions, and collecr tinnboxe*. have been placed in the city l.otols. The latent phase of the Hospital Sunday question i.s that the Hospu. lal Trustee^ lmva decided to adhere to tUtir former decision that if no portion of the piocecdn is to be devoted to th« Hotpktil funds they object- to the name " Hospital Sunday " being Uhed. Ai. ek-ction lo fill a vacancy on the Phaiiniey Boaid will be held on 18th Or toher. Nominations close on 29th September. Ihe qiurleily s-uiomoned meeting of the Loyal Autipodcm Lodge, M.U., was held la<-t evening, Bio. U. Stafford, N.G., prehiding. An important notice of motion ! w.i> tabled for consideration on next j quarter-night. Mr. W. H. 2s T isbet, the Australian representative of the Westinghouse Brake Company, returned from Sydney Uiw morning in connection with the installation of the Bystem on the railway line* of the colony. ( A meeting of intending shareholders in th© proposed No. 2 Co-operativo Building Society at Petone is to be held in tho Temperance Hall at Petone to^ morrow evening. A new toy, or a labour-saving device, if patented, may make you a mHlionaire, Apply to Henry Hughes, Patent Agent, Queen's Chambers, for "Advice to laventors," — Advt. We have got a splendid line of zephyr underskirts just in. -Witli five frills at the bottom, in pink," sky-blue, mid-blue, lat 3s lid each.— Advt. C. Smith is making a brilliant display of early spring novelties. The millinery department presents a roost attractive appetrrffnee, with tho very latest of French importations in eyery imaginable tint and •design. You are cordially invited to walk through the showroom*. You will b« courteously received and the prices will bt found most moderate. — Advt. Untrimmed stmws in every colour, mir« ture and shape. Tho la.cc and fancy department was never so full of choice productions as it is to-day, special study having been devoted to this important branch of the business. See tho windows this week. Hundreds of novelties in lace tios, collars, ruffles, etc. Ladidsv will find that C. Smith is very much alivo to their wants in blouses. A huge stock and very choice pilk? blouses in every colour and style, and such reasonable prices. A very choice collection of muslin blouses in the latest designs. Soe C. .Smith's special show, Cuba-street— Advt. Cycles enamelled and plated, 30s; onj; make of freewheel fitted at lowest cost ; latest stock of sundries at reasonable prices. Fine stock of 1902 B.S.A. cycles. Call andi inspoct. Oates, Lowry and Co., Cubastreet. Advt.