MR, FISHER'S CHARGES.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 37, 12 August 1905, Page 6

MR, FISHER'S CHARGES.

ENQUIRY TO BE A SECRET ONE. WITNESSES WILL SPEAK OUT IRRESPECTIVE OF INDEMNITY. The enquiry which the Auditor-Gen-eral (Mr. J. K. AVarburton) has been directed to hold into tho allegationb mado by Mr. Pisher, M.H.R., regarding a certain payment said to have been made to Captain Seddou will be opened on Monday morning. The enquiry .will be conducted with closed doors, and no information concerning the nature of the evidence brought forward will be officially' communicated to the press during the progress of the enquiry. Mr. Fisher, M.H.R., informs us that | the Civil Servants who , signed the affidavits which he handed to Mr. Speaker are prepared to come forward and give evidence — indemnity or no indemnity.

Tho Auckland Star reports that the Rev. H. Alison, M.A., has tendered his resignation of the position of Warden of St. John's College, Tamaki, owing to the state of airs. Anson's Wealth. The resignation has been accepted. Mr. W. A. Hawkins, Clerk of Awards, has received from the Judge of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Chapman) the award made by tho Court embodying the terms of the agreement ariived at by the Wellington Tailoresses' Union and the Wellington Piaster Tailors' Association. An arrangement was come to between both parties whereby consent was filed to an amended log being adopted, and by this process the business of the Court was expedited. An unrehearsed comedy occurred at tho Opera House last evening during the interval in the programme of the Wellington Garrisoa liuiid'a concert, causing an uproar of laughter from all, pjrts of tho Louse. Prior to the interval the Band had given a realistic description of a thunderstorm, and during the calm that followed a mouse made its appearance in the front of the dress cirr ■>. Several ladies on making the discos ij sat erect with coun tenances showing higns of distress. The audience hea-rtless v laughed at them s until tho mouse con . .enced to career under > the seats, first at ono part of the circle then at another. Ladits alternately | laughed and looked serious, according to the distance sep. .ting them from the mouse, and men stamped and kicked, hoping to exterminate the little creature, until finally it disappeared into a corner of tho building and the curtain, went up for the second part of the programme. The annual football match between teams representing the Government Insurance Department and the A.M.P. Society was played at the Athletic Park on Thursday last, and a fast open game resulted in a draw, each side scoring 12 points. For the Government Depart- j ment, Forgie, Anderson, and Cleary scored tries, and Anderson kicked a penalty goal. The A.M. P. score was made up of, tries by Macbeth, Williamson, and Bridge, and a penalty goal by Bridge. Among the backs, Cleary, Anderson., and Forgie played well for the Department, as did Macbeth and Sloman for the A.M.P. , while of the forwards, Spence and" Kelling (Government), and Bridge, Wilson, Hiekson, and Smythe (A.M.P.) were prominent. Mrs. Mary Page, a resident of Karori for 49 years, who arrived in the ship Rose of Shannon, died this morning at the age of 82 years. She had been ill for some considerable time. Mrs. Page's husband pre-deceased her about four years ago, and she leaves two daughters and numerous grandchildren. Her only son died as the result of, an accident nineteen years ago. For • many years Mr. and Mrs. Page farmed at South Karori, and deceased latterly lived near the bridge just this side of Makara. Hill. In her 49 years at Karori, she came into town only once, and that •was 35 years ago. v Though it was ju&C across the hill, the Empire City might as well have been a thousand miles away, or for that matter, might as •well not havb existed at all. The old lady was content in her own little sphere in the suburb amid the hills, and its has in torn repaid her with a ■widespread respect and e»teem The funeral -will take place on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. • The evidence given at the inquest- held on Wednesday on the body of the late Captain S. Lambert, found floating in the harbour, was incomplete in one important respect. The only witness who could throw any light on the movements of the deceased after he left the Wellington Working Men's Club last Saturday afternoon was Mr. M. Manthel, of the firm ot Andrews and Manthel, who stated that as lie was going towards the Day's Bay boat he saw a man lying near the Ferry Wharf, with another man bending over him. He (Mr. Manthel) went up to them and found that one was trying lo pick the other up. The man who was prostrate had a cut on the back of bis head, and he appeared to be dazed. Mr Manthel said that he assisted to get the man, who proved to be Captain Lumbei-t, on his feet. Captain Lambert, however, fell again, and he (Mr. Manthel) then rushed off to. catch the steamer lor Day's Bay. Both the Coroner and the jury were anxious to hear the evidence of tbe person whom Mr. Manthel had assisted 10 get Captain Lambert upon hia feet but Sub-Inspector Donovan stated that the had so far failed to find him. The jury was satisfied, after hearing Dr. Tripe's evidence, that deceased had fiillen into the water and been drowiwd vhiie suffering from ierous. apoplexy, and a verdict accordingly was returned. The police are still making an effort lo discover the man who was last ieen whh the deceased, in order that they may ascertain from him where, when, and in what condition Captain Lambert was when he last taw him. Mr. Manthel has also, since the inquest, gone to a good deal of trouble to find the individual, but *o far he lias not come across him. There is no suspicion of foul play, Unit the authorities state that they are nevertheless anxious to know something about the deceased's movements after Mr. Manthel left him. The third anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association is announced to be celebrated on 14th September, and his Excellency the Governor has kindly consented to preside at, the public meeting. The Thelma, annual plain and fancy dress ball will be held on Tuesday next, 15th August, in the Druids' Hall. An enjoyable evening is promised to patrons. ■ The Women's Social and Political League will hold a social gathering in the Sydney-street Hall next Wednesday even ing. Special cars will run to Newtown *ftcr the dar.ee Messrs Sidey, Meech and Co report a good attendance at their sale of freehold properties at their rooms yesterday, when the following properties were *old :—Section 3i, block 2, Island Bay Racecourse, Mr. C H. Smith, £4 15s per ft , *ection 352, same block, Mr. W. Price, £4 12s 6d per ft. The equity of redemption in 14 sections, Mitehelltown, was purchased by Jlr. T- Bailey (<w agent) for £100. Section 20, Barton Estate, Trentham, Mr. C. H. Smith, £70; and yeotions 18 and 19 \icre purchased immediately after the sale by Mr. B. Hnyclon foi £50 each. The other properties hiibmittcd are now in the hands of the auctioneers for private treaty.