ENTERTAINMENTS. ETC.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 151, 23 December 1903, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS. ETC.

At tho Skating Rink on Christmas Njabt. under the direction of Mr. How- i artf Wallace. Atiea Nora North-Barrett • will wing "The Better Lnnd" (Cowen), tho lato Sir Arthur Sullivan's "Lost Chord" ; boloh from *"lhe Messiah" and ' " Tho Creation" will ttW form part of tho programme. Tho com- , ivuiy to support Mm Nortii-Banxstt is •such a strong ono that it is certain to : draw largo holiday audience*. A change' to popular music will be made- on Boxing Night, «nd a "Grand Scottish Night" is announced for New Ycar'e Night., In order to meet tho wiahe* of visitors and others the management of the Christinas Night concert in the Opera House purpose making arrangements for tho sale of reserved and day tickets on Chmtnins morning.

Mr. George AHport has been appointed Secretary for Marino vko Mr. W. T. Glasgow, who u> to retain tho position of Secretary for Custom*. Mr. Allport, who ifl a native of Nolaon, entered tho Marine Department in 1875. In 1888 he becunio chief clerk, which position ho has bold ever oincc. A number of minor case* came to-day 1 before the presiding Justices of the Peace. James Murray Allan was fined 10s, with cost* 9s, for furious driving ; liv was also convicted of driving without lights, and was discharged. Thomas Priflk was fined Is, with costs 7s, for cycling without lights, and the same penally was imposed on Thomas LanO lor driving over tho railway near an np- - proaching train. Owing to a conflict of evidence, a charge against John Bertie of having lifted the ordinary water-supply to water his garden was dismissed. Henry Hurcombo was fined ls ; with costs 7s, for having used the ordinary Water supply as an extraordinary ftupply, A neighbour's quarrel arising out of a dispute between children resulted in counterchtirgos of wwault between 0. Naujoks rnwl S. Siegel. Tho charges were all dismissed. A youth named 1 Henry Clay, on. the idle and disorderly (insufficient lawful means) choree, wan sentenced nt the Magistrate* Court to-day to seven days' imprisonment. For obscene language, Chariot M'Carthy was fined 10s, or fortyeight hours' imprisonment. For having committed a groosly indecent act in a public place, Minnie O'Connor and Robert Tittxlalo were each fined £5 or seven days' imprisonment. William Windland and John Duffy, for a breach of the peace, irero each fined fis, or twenty- four hours' impriHotinttmt, For drunkenness, Annie Winifred Dunn, with a recent previoua conviction, was fined ss, or twenty, four ours' imprisonment ; a flrat offender was mcd in the same amount. The predicting \ustices of the Peaco were Messrs. A. a. *axnett, C. VV. Benbow, and A,. Young. Mr. Hancock, tho American engineer engaged by the New Zealand Government to report upon the possibilitiiw of utilising the water power jn the colony for generating electrical energy, left Wellington this morning on bis return journey to California. Ho will be a passenger for San Francisro by the Ventura, which is to leave Auckland on Thursday. Mr. Hancock has been in New Zealand for two and a half months, and during that ♦ time he hus travelled 4000 miles inspecting the principal lakes, rivers, and Waterfalls. He was unable to complete) his report before ho left New Zealand, but has promised to forward it as soon as lie Teaches San Francisco. Throughout his tonr he was accompanied by Mr. P. S. Hay, Inspecting Engineer of the Publio Works Department. Tho ca*« Chadwick v. tho Petone. Borough Council, in which s tho plaintiff claimed £500 compensation for injuries received through an accident ab'tbe Borough Gasworks, hnu been settled oat of Court, tho plaintiff's nolicitora having agreed to nccept the sum of £400. The Council's liability is covered by a policy issued by the Government Accident Insurance Department. Mr. Chas. W. R. Suwted has received an appointment as an Inspector of Mochinery nnd Engineer-Surveyor, and will take up his duties on 4th January. Mr. Suisted was an engineer in the eervice of the Uuioti Steam Ship Company for eomo years. He then became chief engineer of tho Christchurch Meat Company's freezing worka at Picton, but for come time past ho haa boon engineer of the a.H. Aorere. All cash athletes in training are invited to attend a meeting at the Cycling Club's rooms this evening to discuss mattors of interest.

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