ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 38, 14 August 1905, Page 6

ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

PROGRESS OF THE BUILDING FUND. - The annual meeting of parishioners, to consider the report and balance-sheet of the trustees of St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral Building Fund, was held at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott-street, yesterday afternoon. , The attendance was large and representative. His Grace Archbishop Redwood presided. The funds in hand amount to £9522 15s 2d, bearing interest on the average at 5 per cent., a3 against £6771 2s 7d at 30th April, 1905. The increase arises out of, new subscriptions, and out of interest in already invested funds, and it is estimated by lii.s Grace that in , this way the rate, of increase will be at least £2000 a, year. When the funds reach £10,000— which it ip hoped they will do by the end of the present year — Mr. Martin Kennedy will vest in the trus£ees, as a portion- of the Cathedral site, a property in Buckle-street, which is estimated to bring in £150 a year to augment the funds. His Grace, having explained the position of the funds as above*, stated that, as a commencement, he would not proceed to erect more than about half of the edifice- of the proposed cathedral, nnd tliat he would not proceed with this till he had in hand a sum equal to three-fourths of the cost of erecting such portion. At the rate of increase, there was reasonable hope that he would be able to begin the erection of this portion at no very distant date. He thanked Mr. Kennedy for his generous assistance. The following officers were re-elected: — Tiustees, Messrs. R. J. Collins and R. O'Connor; Hon. Treasurers, Rev. Father O'Shea and Mr. R. O'Connor; Hon. Auditor, Mr. W. J. Miller; Secretary, Mr. B. J. Devine.

At tho Magistrate's Court, before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., to-day, Alice X Harrison applied for a separation order ngainst Frank Harrison on the ground of persistent cruelty. His Worship refused tho application, holding that persistont cruelty had not bi-en proved, but advised the parties to come to some mutual arrangement as to living apart. Mr. Dunn appeared for tho defendant, and Mr. Levi for tho complainant. jlUwiu Sandbrook, represented by Mr. Ilordman, applied for a separation order against his wife, Dora Sandbrook, on tho ground of desertion. His Worship granted tho application, disallowing costs. Mr. Luckio appenrod for the defendant. A similar application by the wife against the husband, on tho ground of persistent cruelty, was refused. An information preferred last week ugainst a woman named Purvis, charging bur with having converted to her own use goods valued at £i belonging 'to Letitia Jacobs, was withdrawn by the police by lenvo of tho Court. Mr. Eugono Spitz, from Jay'B, Regentstreet, London, has commenced business as a laditV tnilor in 61, Willic-stiout, wk'li latott Pavliitm modoli. I'nrtkulnri oliowJu>r»i '

It is stated that Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.H.R., intends .to bring an action for libel against the proprietors of the Dunedin Star, on account of references made to him in a letter published in last j Thursday's i-ssue of that paper. Mr. J. J. K. Powell has gone to Auckland to purchase a tugboat in connection with his contract to supply, from the Government quarry between Muritai and Pencarrow Head, the rubble required for tho new railway retaining wall for the Wellington and Hutt railway. Mr. Powell has let a contract to Mr. Rowan ,of Wellington, for the construction of three large punts for the conveyance of the stone. A special meeting of theMiramar Borough Council is to be held on Wednesday night to further consider the tramway proposals. The ladies' championship and the championship of the Hutt Golf Club were decided on Saturday. Mrs.. Johnstone won the ladies' championship, beating Miss Foster, 3 up and 2 to play. The following ar© the scoies : — First Round : Mrs. G. N. Johnstone beat Miss Lee, 7 up, 6 to play ; Mre. Gordon, beat Mrs. Watkins, 7 up, 6 to play. Second Round : Miss Foster beat Mrs. G. Pearce, 6 up, 5 to play; Mrs. Climie beat 'Misib Burnett, 10 up, 8 to play; Miss Mason f beat Misa Fitzherbort, 1 up ; Mrs. G. N. Jo'hriiston beat Mts. GoTdon, 10 up, 8 to play. Third Round : Miss Foster beat Mrs. Climie, 6 up, 5 to play ; Mrs. Johnstone beat Miss Mason, 7 up, 6 -to play. Final : Mrs. G. N. Johnston beat MLss Foster, 3 up, 2 to play. Mr. C. S. Allan won -the man's championship, 'beating Mr. H. Manning after a close fight by 1 up. The monthly nradal was also played, and resulted in a .tia between Messrs. L. Watkins and Macaskill ; scoro of both, 105, handicap 16, net 89. A carter named Thos. Dayes appeared before Dr. A. M 'Arthur, S.M., to-day, on a charge of having, on the Bth August, assaulted Edward M'Carthy. SubInspector O'Donovan explained that the men concerned were engaged in carting to a building in course of erection in Victoria-street. In consequence of ian alleged grievance about the use of a passage-way, accused struck infoAiant over the head with the butt-end of a whip handle, inflicting a wound an inch and a-half long, which had to be stitched up. The defendant, a married man, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was convicted and to pay informj ant's expenses, amounting to iio 16s. This morning the Supreme Court civil cases of Rebecca Love v. David Everest ; and D. Mason and Son v. Arete Mahu- ! i>uku and others were set forward — the j fii-st with a view to amicable settlement, and tho latter to allow of a, question oi costs being arranged. Entries for theoretical examinations in connection with Trinity College oi Music, London, close on Wednesdaj'. 23id August, at Begg's Music Warehouse, Willis-street. The expected removal of the disabilities placed on Australian firms trading in the Marshall Islands (says the Sydney Telegraph of 21st July) appears to have been indefinitely postponed. It is understood that the Federal Government has received a despatch intimating that the German. Government are not prepared to do anything in the desired direction. 'ITie Prime Minister yesterday made the following announcement to our Melbourne representative: — "Wo are in receipt of some information with reference to the Marshall Islands dispute which is of a disquieting character, inasmuch as it discloses no rction on the part of the German Government for a redress of the grievances complained of, and affords no promise of an early .restoration of the open trade to which Australian ships and shippers are entitled under the treaty." The Government Geologist (Mr. N. Y. L. Brown) has returned from an exhaustive survey of the Northern Territory coastline, between Darwin and the Victoria River, where coal was said to exist, and reports: — "I find that the permo-carboniferous rock formation occupies the whole coastline from near the mouth of the Diily River to Macadam Range, on the Fitzmaurico River. This j. makes the extent of ,tlie coastline occupied considerably longer than given in my report of 1895. The formation rises but little above the sea level at. any point, and therefore can only be exploited by boring. It should undoubtedly bo tested with a vi<?w of asceitaining the extent or otherwise of coal seams, and I consider it my duty to recommend that this work should be undertaken." Mr. Rider Haggard, who some monHis ago wps sent to America by the Colonial Offioe to enquire into the settlement scheme organised by the Salvation Army, has issued a Report which is both a valuable account of an intei eating and successful experiment, and an indication of a possible solution for some of our unemployed problems. He found in the three great Salvation Army settlements thofc under proper conditions indigent labourers, chosen from' town and country alike, could be settled on the land and made to prosper. The result has encouraged him to propose a National Land Settlements Act, under which a loan is to be raised under a Government guarantee to advance the necessary capital on mortgage to settlers. The Canadian Government hiwre offered land free of cost, and Mr. Haggard thinks that the Salvation Army organisation, working under the control of an Imperial' officer, could be tiustcd to select competent sattlers from the poor of the great cities. The scheme has obvious difficulties, but it is at any rate a suggestion which is well worth the most serious consideration. The problem is primarily an economic, one, and much would depend upon the cost of transport, the care shown in selection, and the possibility of early returns, for unless the advances, per settler could be kept low, there would be small chance of making a real impression upon our congested districts. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson and Co. will fell to-morrow, at 1.30 o'clock, at tho residence, No. Ba, Abel Smith-street, the whole of (.lie household furnilviro, etc., ai\d upright grand piano. Details appear in tho advertisement. To-morrow nt 1 o'clock Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. will commoneo the nale of a consignment of booke'ex s.r. Ayrshire from London. Catalogues of the 511 lota may bo obtained from tho auctioneers, and tho books tiro now on view. Tho sale will bo continued on Wednesday, beginning again at 1 o'clock. To-morrow at 2 o'clook Me=sra. W. H. Morrah and Co. will sell by public auction in their looms, Willis-street, superior household furniluro und offeets nnd 25 pairs sample lace curtains. Messrs. Sitloy, Mcccli and Co. will hold a plearnnco salo of household, furniture nnd offeets and goods of nil descriptions, in their rooms to-morrow, at 2 p.m. Mr. F. H. Wood, of Maalcrton, advertises a 16ft screw, cutting, sliding, aud surfacing lathe, complete, for calo, particulars of which will bo found in our ad\or- | tising columns. It is notified tha.t tho partnership existing between Messrs. Oakley nnrt Kickni'd, tailors, lias been mutually dissolved as from Ist August. Mr. Oakley will carry on the bnpiiipss and ilonl with the accounts of tho late firm. Messrs. East nnd East, pslato agents, onoo again wish lo draw ronclern' attention to their now list of properties that oau bo bought on a email deposit.