LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 16, 18 July 1907, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The debate on tho Address-in-Reply was concluded in the Legislative Council yesterday. The afternoon sitting in the Houso of Representatives was devoted to discussions on Ministerial replies to questions. At the evening sitting a number of Bills passed their second reading, and the Pure Food Bill was further considered in> committee. The appearance of the Noxious Weeds Bill in committee gave a section of the House an excuse for a partial repetition of the by-play of last session. When the result of the intercolonial football match was announced, at the Post's publishing office yesterday evening, there was not a very large crowd to receive it, but those who weio there gazed on the announcement in bewildered astonishment. Not a chesr was heard, but a little later crowds began to assemble and cheers were raked for tho Soutii Welshmen — hearty cheers of patriotic Australians. Some could not believe the figures, and enquiries at our office ran — "Say, isn't there a taii-tako; haven't" you put the figures up wrongly?" ! While otherh, with t-ceptical smiles, queried: "Is this a joke!" 'The solatium was : "Well, it's good for football !" For some time the figures wore watched in the hope that some magical wand wduld change them, but the cable man had not erred, A private cable message received in Wulhngtoii htatea that the New Zealand team was beaten in all departments ; the forwards were unable to obtain possession in the scrummage and the backs were merely interested spectators. The Bender of the message suggests thfc New Zealand Union should send extra men. "A criminal is a criminal, no matter how respectable his people might be," said M'Arthur, S.M., yesterday, afternoon in dealing with a forgery caee. The defendant pleaded guilty to the offence, and his counsel, in submitting extenuating circumstances, mentioned that his client had a wife and two young children to support. Ho then added that the defendant was well connected, his wife's people being a highly respectable family. His Worship said he could npt take that into account, even though it practically meant he' disagreed with tho opinions .of tho Supreme .Court as expressed in recent sentences. His worship took into consideration that accused had a family dependent upon him, and "for their sake" convicted and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon. Messre. F. H. B. Bell, K.C.,.and Dr. A. K. Newman ha-ve accepted seats on the New Zealand directorate of the Norwich, Union Lifo Insurance Society, which will shortly commence business in New Zealand. Some of tho tourists who come out here to shagt our antlered deer are, apparently, somewhat "slim" at times. This point was referred to at the Acclimatisation Societies' Conference yesterday by a delegate who moved that not more than two deer shooting licenses be granted to one stalker. "Some of the tourists who come out here aro liot sportsmen, I am sorry to say, they lake out more licenses than they should, and then go out pot-hunting." Another delegate instanced the case of a, tourist who ciime out hero with his wife and daughter. E[o took out licenses for the family, but did nil the shooting himseli. A deer license, it shoiild be mentioned, allows the holder^ to shoot a certain number of deer, and is not foi a fixed period. | In connection with the movement for the formation of a branch of the National League in Wellington, the organiser (Major N. L. J), Smith) has received an intimation from the Farmers' Union that it has not only passed a motion oiipporting the league, and urging farmeis to give the movement every help, bi)t wishing it every success. The Premier has* promised to attend next Mondav'h mooting in the Town Hall, the Mayor of Wellington is to pi eiide, aud the Leader of the Opposition will attend, if possible. Spun silk hose in black, wliite, cream, sky blue, pink, cardinal , bronze, and champagne at 5s a pair. Kirkcaidie ami Stains, Limited.— Advt.

"A bad start in this country." accoiU- 1 ing to Mr. Kiddell. 5.M.., lias been made by a young man who landed here from England about two weeks ago. His name is Geo. Fredk. Boley and he was charged before his Worship this morning with tiic-ft of a watch aud chain valued at £5, the property of Win. Doull, at the L'aita. Chief-Detective M'Grath explained that accused was a rouseabout on the complainant's farm. He was discharged on 15th inst., and he took the articles f#*>m complainant's bedroom and pawned them for £1. There was no leason to supnofe that he had ever been in trouble before. It was said that he received a remittance from Home. Accused stated that when he entered the informant's employ he told him that he could not milk. Subsequently he was discharged because he could not milk. Ho was EoiTy for what he had done, and il gi\en a chance would go to work offering at Cartcrton. His Worship convicted accused and ordered him -to come uv> for sentence when called upon on the understanding that he made restitution of the pound. A charge of attempting to commit suicide by drowning was preferred at the Magistrate's Court, this morning against a young man named Win. Dainty. Sta-tion-Sergeant l J hair stited that accused was hauled out of the water at Island Bny yesterday in an exhausted condition. He had been drinking lately, and was in a bad state. The police therefore desired a, remand of the case until 26th inst. The application was granted by Mr. Riddell, S.M. There is at least one orator amongst the delegates at the Acclimatisation Societies' .Conference — Mr. Chisholm, of Otago. In moving that the Government be urged to proclaim sanctuaries for birds and game, he soared to the ethereal peaks of poesy, painting in such glowing hues the glories of the golden days that are dead that one could almost hear the .bellbird singing, and see the tui flitting in the rays of the russet sun. The conference sat entranced until the spell was broken, when another Southern delegate observed — "I'm sine I can't say anything after the eloquent speech of my friend, the silvertongued orator." "I believe you are a waster," said Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., yesterday afternoon -to a young married man named Fredk. Nicolaus, who pleaded guilty to having obtained £6 4s from Isaac Hunt by means of a. valueless cheque. The informaat f tated that he did not wish to press for a heavy sentence, but simply wanted his money back. Mrs. Nicolaus' explained that her husband was employed as a casual labourer on the railway at .the Upper Hutt, but had«bsen out of work some time. His Worship cautioned the accused and convicted and ordered him to come I up for sentence when called upon. Ac- | cused was represented by Mr. Cook. A J youth, named Richard Francis Power | pleaded guilty to two charges of thefty of ; Roods from Chas. Pecs, his late employer. Sub-Inspector O'Donovan stated that* accused had a duplicate key of his employer's piemtees, and had used this key in committing the thefts. His Worship convicted the defendant, who had previously been convicted of dishonesty, and ! ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon, also stipulating that accused should be at home before 8 o'clock each night. The inqueet concerning the cteath of Jaketh Eddy Woarne was held yesterday afternoon at the morgue". Evidence taken showed that deceased's mental faculties had been somewhat deranged for some months past, due, it was thought, to worry about land which he was believed to have lost. He had also another dolusion, that he had lost his securities by fire. He was very despondent at times. Medical evidence showed that death was caused by taking hydrochloric acid. The jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane. A few weeks ago one Wm. Clark was killed on the railway at Upper Hutt by being knocked down by a. train. A few clays later Mr. Wilford in the House of Representatives asked the Minister for Railways if he would have enquiries made as to why the lamps on the station were not lighted at the time of the accident. Yesterday the Minister replied that at the timo of the fatality the station lamps were burning, as was also the headlight of the engine. The position is this, said Mr. Wilford in answer t« this reply, yesterday afternoon. At the time of the accident the headlight on the engine was, of' course, burning; as were also the lights in the station. That was not what he complained of. Ho complained that the lum]ft on the platform (not on the station or on the engine) were not lit on the night of the accident. The place was very dark, and when the lamp at the head ot the street adjoining the station wag not lit there was no possible guide for peoni' srott'nq out of the tram. Quite recently n similar accident was nanowiy avtrud, mid he alleged that if full enquiry was madp> tho Minister would find that there had been negligence in not seeing that the lamps on the station were lighted. Four charges involving dishonesty were read at the Magistrate's Court this morning against a boy named Ernest Howard Garrett. One information alleged that accused broke and entered the promises of Wm, Foster OhivcrG, Lambton Quay, and stole a phonograph I valued at .£9 ; two informations alleged ! that he obtained phonograph records from Wm. Chas. Southall and Percy Hoeton respectively, valued at £6 18s ; and a fourth that he stole a phonograph reproducer valued at £2 from P. Hayman and Co. On applications of the police and Mr. Wilford. accused was remanded until 22nd inst. Bail was allowed in the sum of £25. A charge of theft from the dwelling of James Sullivan at Petone, preferred against Michael Regan, was withdrawn. Chief Detective M'Grath stated that accused had been arrested on warrant. Nearly three months had elapsed 'sines the offence had been committed and certain pawnbrokers at this date would not be prepared to swear that accused was the man who pawned the stolen property with them. Rota Balcombe was fined 40s in default seven days' imprisonment for having used obscene language in Ghuznee- street. Eleven persons are awaiting trial at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court which open in Wellington on .the 12th prox. ' The tender of Messrs. R. A. Wakelin and Sons at £7000 has been accepted for the erection of a warehouse of three storeys in Courtenay Place for Messrs E. T. Taylor and Co. The architect is Mr. J. Charlosworth. The building is to be ready for occupation in seven months. At a meeting of Ihe Wellington Boxing Association last night, Dr. Napier M'Le*n presiding, it wne decid-ed to postpone Ihe match botween T. Trncy and R. Turner until 31st July as the latter was unable to leave Sydnry on Saturday last. B. Tracy, bantam weight champion of New Zealand, will meet J. O'Donoghue. A special feathsrweighr. competition will be liold on 24th July for a £10 trophy. Tbo entrants are : — Tresize (A«hb urton), Gould (Timaru), Crawford (Ohau), and Sanderson (Auckland). Gosling and Godfrey will meet on tho same night. A cloai ing-out sale of arms not requited has been held by the Defenco Department. A cum of" £2500 was realised for 4686 Mr.rtini-H.enry lifles, 400 M.II carbines, and 400,000 ' solid drawn ciutridges. They were bought for a Birmingham firm.

i Italians have an exciting way of playing bowls, states Mr. T. Ballanger, who had an opportunity of watching thorn play on their native soil not long ago. Instead of having a bias oni the ball they have it on the giound, rolled earth, which is bare of grass. They bowl in the ordinary way for drawing shots, but when it comes to driving they aim the missiles hard down, in an endeavour to lob on the point desired. Mr. Bn I linger saw the players making splendid shots in this way, and the excitement was intense. This was the only time during his ttay in Italy that he greatly regi'cttecl v lack of knowledge of tho language. Judgment was giv-sn by Dr. M'ArthuT, S.M., to-day for plaintiffs in the following cases: — Kirkcaldie- and Stains, Ltd., v. Helen Bremner," £6 14s 7d, costb £1 3s 6d; J. Harris and Co. v. H. Bryant King, 11s 2d, costs 8s ; To Aro Furnishing Co. v. Ernest Pearce, £5 13s sd, costs lCsj Laery aad Co., Ltd., v. Norah Ilyan, £2 11s 9d, costs 7i; Arthur Littlebury v. Richard W. Williams, £6 15s, costs £1 8s 6J ; Wollerman and Co. v. Ah Leo, £10 5s Id, costa £1 10s 6d ; Young's Chemical Co. v. Henry Damant, £22 8s lOd, costs £2 14s ; Wellington Gas Co., Ltd., v. W. Langland® and Co., £6 14s 9d. costs £1 Zs 6d ; M. E, Turrell v. Wm. Park, 2s, costs 10b; Dresden, Piano Co. v. James M'Kenzie, £12) costs £2 3s 6d ; Wellington Loan Co., Ltd., v. Michael Keogh, £5 3s lOd, co.sts £1 6s 6d ; Wellington Loan Co., Ltd., v. Wm. Ryan, £10 16s, costs £1 10s 6d ; Katherine Handyside and Fiances Keith Payne v. Hemy Masters, possession oa on before Ist Aucust and £33 15s, costs £3 7s ; Saarland "and Co., Ltd., v. Chas. H. Williams, 10s costs only; A. Norman Jones v. John Stock, £5 14s, costs £1 3s 6d; A. W. and F. C. Brailsford v. Martin and Jones, 19s, costs only ; Tan- . ncr Bros, v John M'Connockie, £6 14s, costs £1 3s 6d ; P. Hayman and Co. v. Chong Lee and Co., £22 9s lid, costs £2 14s; New Zealand Times Co., Ltd., v. Owen M'Williams, £4 3s 6d, costs 103. The annual meeting of shareholders is the Pungapunga Timber Company, Ltd, was hold yesterday afternoon, when Mt. V. T Moore, the chairman, read the) report. This showed that during tho yeaT ending 30lh June, 1907, the construction of bridges, tramways, and sawmill at Mammui had been sufficiently completed to enable active operations to commence. A locomotive* was now busily engaged hauling logs from bush to mill for the execution of extensive .orders received from various Government departments and timber merchants. The coming year's practical operations would demonstrate the value of the totara and matai bushes held by the company in tho heavily wooded Pungagun'ga Valley, comprising sixteen square miles, which wa6 gener« ally considered to contain the finest mill* ing timber on tho Main arnnk Railway between Wellington and Auckland. The report and balance-sheet were fidopted. Messrs. F. T. Moora and A. H. Gibson were le-elected directors, and Messrs. J. J. Moore, T. W. Clapham, and T» Hcuheu Tukino were appointed to tb» directorate. Mr. D. A. S. Cooper wag elected auditor. Walter Henry George Watson, builder, has been granted an unconditional discharge by Mr. Justice Button, sitting in Bankruptcy. Mt. Gray appeared for bankrupt. On the way out from England to Sydney the Omrah ran into a monsoon in the Indian Ocean. One huge w»ve, said Mr. T. Ballingcr this morning, struck a couple of the life-boats, and dragged easti away from the davits at one end." . Judgment summons proceedings J wer» taken in the Magistrate's Court, before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., to-day, by Gcorg« Goldstein against Alex. Campbell for tha recovery of £4 ss. Debtor was ordered to pay on or before Ist August, in default to undergo seveli days' imprisonment. Arthur Montague Noonan, who was indebted to James Foy to the extent of £3 0s 6d, -was ordered to pay on let August, in default three days' imprisonment. In the case Jackson and Co. v. David Clark, a debt of £9 9s lid, us order was nutd-2. A transfer of the bankruptcy of Wm. Smith has been made from Greymouth to Wellington. Tha first meeting of creditors is to be held at the office of th« Official Assignee at 11 o'clock on 26th July. "I am very proud of out Town Hall in Wellington ; the more I travel, the more I like it," remarked Mr. T. Bal« linger thig morning. '"Ours, is smallef than Sydney's, but it is more convenient. The seating in the gallery hero is far better arranged than it is in Sydney's hall." "Monday was a red-letter day for tha - Streatham patrons of the royal and ancient game of bowls," begins a threecolumn report in the Streatham News and Wandsworlh Chronicle of Ist June, describing the visit of the New Zealand bowlers. The visitors opened their tour during the afternoon by beating the local club, and in the evening were entertained at a banquet, which drew an admirable speech from the lips of the chairman. "Gentlemen of New Zealand," he remarked, "whatever may ba said and clono^in high Ministerial circles, we, the members of the Streatham j Constitutional Club, have not 'banged j tho door' nor barred it, nor bolted it, j but, on tho other hand we have thrown I it wide open, and wo have stood at the I threshold and said to you, 'Colonial bowlers, come in and take the best <vo have.' You have given us a 'preference' by playing your first match with us, and (unlike some people who profess different political principles to tha members of this club), we 111 return hava given you a whole-hearted reciprocity, and this without putting any tax upon you in regard to the bread, and meat, and drink (politically known as foodstuffs) which you have consumed, and ' will, I hope, go on consuming until the J night is out." Preaching in St. Augustine's Church, Petone, tho vicar (Rev. J. D. Russell) spoke in strong terms c«amst the Bill now before the House of Representatives proposing to allow divorce on tha plc;i of insanity. He cons- !ered that a vigorous protest should bo ma.ie against this attempt to fctill further placo the law of New Zealand in opposition to the law of the Almighty op tbo subject. A. retraction of fr.lsj steps should be made i rather than ihe taking of another in tha same ivrcng direction. As a result cf tbo vicr.r's words, a resolution <waa unanimously passed :,t a meeting or tho Church of England Men's Society held later, which has been forwarded to the member for the district. The resolution roads as follows : — "That tho Church of England Mn's Sorioty expresses Its emphatic disapproval of tha Dhoree Act Ampnt J n:cn t Rill sjo>v b?fore Parliament, am! rofippUl\.Hy lequestslhe members of the I.^iiJalnnj who have duo regard for tlv s^jrodnesr. of the marriage tic to sti'ongly oppeso tho measure. F;;rt|jsr, that U;o growing tendency to giva additional opportunity tor dissolution of r 1 a mage is niontlv to be deplored, as being oppessd to the law rf God and detrimental to the morn! and social well-being of the community, and r.hould be at once cherked." The earnest hope, was expressed that similar protests might be made throughout the colony before tho Bill conies to its final stage. Messrs. W. Jones, A. V, Lee, \. H. Viic, and C. 11. Wildsmith have been nominated as candidates for the vacant teat on tho Unit Borough Council. Mr. Vile makes a notification on tho subject in our advertising columns.

In reference to the City Council's decision to obtain a report about the amount being made off the Mangahao corporation Teases by tho tenant*, a. lettor has been sent to tho authoriiicu here by tho tenants, who stato that they are vory glad that tho council has taken th-it action. They urge that a men with local knowledge ehonld bo appointed to make tho investigation, and taoy express willingness to give any information desired. "The Bill is going along all right," said Dr. Mason, Chief Health ofliccr, to-day, when questioned about tha progress of tho Pure Food Bill through the House of Representatives. "Everyone," ho added, <? recognises> the necessity of having en Act to ensure tho purity of the people's food, and although v the criticisms of the Bill have been many no . one has suggested that tho Bill, while it conserve-} the interests of tho man who eats th& food, is unfair to the> importer or vendor." On ICth August tho steamer Foreric will commence a new steamship service between Sun Francisco and Auckland and Sydney. This new line, which is backed by Messrs. Andrew Weir and Co., of Glasgow, London, and Middlesbrough, will despatch a steamer monthly. Mainly a British •enterprise, it will carry the British and American mails and tho American parcel post. Messrs. Andrew Weir and Co. or© tho owners of a number of steamers whose names have the termination <s ic," and some of these steamers ar« engaged on voyages between Pacific ports. It is stated that the new service will find employment for six stcamors, and that traders in the United States- anticipate a considerable increase in exports to Australia and New Zealand as a consequence. The basis of a civil action heard in tho Magistrate's Court to-day was a stolen watch-chain, 'ihe plaintiff was Jacob Anthony Barraket, and the defendant Thomas Hall Coltmah,. the amount involved being £6 ss. According to plaintiff, the chain was purchased for £6 ss, was stolen from him, and sold to the defendant, a jewelle.r. For tho defence Mr. Blair contended that the thief took a piece of broken chain to Coltman, "told a pitiful tale" and got him to purclme tho article. The value of the chain a3 old gold was 18s, but defendant gave him £1 for it. At this time no stop notice had been issued by the. police in respect of the chain. Defendant had paid £11 into court and submitted that ho was not liable for any more. Dr. M'Arfchnr, S.M., gave judgment for 30s in addition to the pound, and allowed 8s costs. Plaintiff was represented by Mr. D. Jackson. Tho chief topip of interest in Wellington at tho present time is the tjreat winter rale which is being held in Cuba-street at the well-known store of C. Smith's. Ovor 60 dozen golf jerseys, which were bought at a tremendous sacrifice, will bo placed on salo to-morrow at about half their value. The original price of theso goods was 4s 6d, btt iv order to mako a eomp'eto clearance we'll sacrifice at 2s Gel. Remember, 60 dozen to select from at O. Smith's great, wiater pale, Cuba-street. —Advt.