A slight shock of enrthqunko was felt \n Wellington at nboul 5.47 last night. On Saturday afternoon the Fiio Brigade was culled to Lambton-quay to suppiess un outbreak of fire unionist the debris on Ilio site where St. George's Hull was destroyed by lire about the. ond of hist your. Mr. mid Mr*. \V. Freeman, of Tinakoiiroiid, celebrated their golden wedding yesterday. Mi-. Fivpmau was for very many years in business as a confectioner in Mdwworlh-street, but, retiied v yoar or two ago. 'I'ht' many friends of Mr. and Mi*. Freeman look advantage of t he occasion to wish them many more years of happint-js, heuli.h, and prosperity. Mr. Justice Cooper, sitting in the Divoice Court this morning, concluded tho hearing of two ca.ses which hud previously been adjourned for tho purpose of »>ecunng corroborative evidence. I'hu neceshary evidence wan given in both cases thia morning, and each application was granted, the decree nisi to be made absolute in three months' time, costs to be awarded on the lowest Ncule against tho respondent, who wn.s the husband in each cum-. The e.i.sew were tho petitions of Mary llowell I'iousp (for whom Mr. llislop appealed) v. William Prouse, mi exti.im dii\er, of lloli.ut, mid Clara Bailey Gray (for whom Mr. Fmdlnv appeared) v, .William Fr.inklin Gray. There \v.i» no appearance of the respondent in either case. Mr. Levi obtained leave to hove two caseh, Maude. Milbourne (nee Maude Healty) v. John A. Milbourne (Melbourne), and I'Jli/aheth Busliott v. Cum*. 11. M. Hu.ihett (Wellington) sut down for an early hearing. A farewell "social" is lo be given by the member* of the Wellington Builders' iiml Contractor* 1 A.-v«>cii< tn>n to-morrow evening to Mr. Janicn Ruiwll, who is leaving on v trip to the Ola Country. The Public Trustee tnkes exception to sonip htiitpinciUH of "Insuninco Agent" in our issue of Saturday night. The Public Trustee- says, "to any one who tins had anything 'to do with the wind-ing-tip of estates the absurdity of 'Insurance Agent's' rcninrk that 'in the case of :i property worth £2000 the local agent now gets JUIOO for what wns formerly considered sufficiently paid by two or thron guineas to a solicitor drawing thu will,' would bo quite apparent. Tho otlieo charges, which are fixed with a \ie\v to paying working expenses only and noi to making money, can be ascertained on enquiry at tho office-. They are not 5 per cent, on £2000, as stated by 'Insurance Agent," or anything like this amount." iSeveial hours weio spent by Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.,iri investigating a ease biought by the police tln.s moining against James Kennedy, that he wms an idle and disorderly iK!r»on, in that ho habitually consorted with leputcd thieves and prostitutes. Kvidenco was given by police constublta i\H (o characters of ill-ieputo with whom accused mingled and consorted. In the coui'oo of the evidence two police constables Mvoro that they saw w cutied in Wellington on Boxing Day and in ClnisUnas week. Counsel lor the defence (Mr. Wilford) thereupon ntked the Magisiute to impound tho notebooks from which tho constables were quoting, eoun.sel intimating that clmigcs of perjury would be laid against thu two constables on account ot (he statements as to accused's whereabouts on Boxing Day and contiguous days. It would bo proved, counsel contended, that accused was away at Palmeiston races on Boxing Day, and that he was thcro for tjome time before and after those dates. His Worship impounded the notebooks as requested. When the defence was entered upon witnesses were tailed to bear out tho asAuitions of counsel. Thomas Coclett, a storeman employed in the Government Railway Department, deposed that lie came down from Palmerstou races on a train" in which accused was tuivelling. They arrived in Wellington at about lhilf-pai-t 10 o'clock on 27th December. Theio were others in the same carriage ; one whom he remembered was Mr. Dow nes, an accountant in Danks and Co.'h. A man of tho name of Banks was a blacksmith in the Railway Depuitnieut. Theie are several moio witnesses to be culled on the point, and the case is proceeding ns we go to press. Mews. W. H. Morrah and Co. will sell in their rooms, Willis-street, at 2.30 o'clock to-morrow, piano, organ, and household furniture, also bootß and hlioos. Messrs. Sidcy, Meeeh and Co. advertise, a Palo of household furuiluio, piano, eroekory, ele., at their rooms to-morrow, commencing at 2 p.m. Tho same firm will sell stock at the yards of the Truntliam Hotel on Wodnesduy, at 1 o'clock. An opportunity of buying fish at auction is advertiiied for to-morrow, when lliu catch of tho 8 s. Phantom will bo nold in lots us advertised. A Halo will be held by tho Wellington Auelioneeiiiij? Company nl 2 p.m. on Wednesday ui'xt, when the niis.eollnneouß stock of the All Nations vnrioty bloic, 101, Ado-Inido-roiul, will he offored by public auclion Full particulars aro advertised. Owing to tho great rush all last week Messrs. Pearson and Co. will be forced to elosn down all next Wednesday to remark block arriving.— Advt. NIL DKSPKRANDUM. Possibly this nmy catch tho eyo of tomo poor unfortunate who has triod .ill sorts of po-cnllcd remedies for colds, bad ehosU, nnd dangerous fits of coughing. Don't forget, TonUing'B Linseed Kmulsion is your remedy. A prppanUion that will find its way through all quarters of the globo cololy on its merits. Sold everywhere, '« M ?» ftd, aud 4k 6d uor bQttlo.— Advt.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 48, 27 February 1905, Page 6
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