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Evening Star, Issue 3653, 6 November 1874, Page 2

1 he competition for Company Represent* tives, being the first stage of the Coionia Prize Firing, will be commenced on Mondav next.

East week the Elizabeth Company, Carrick Range, sent i -.t > Cromweil a cake of something like 70oz. of gold The amo.mt crushed was eighty tons The ouly police charge heard at the Rcsident Magistrate's Court to-day was one of drunkenness preferred against au old offender named Anne White, who was fined 4Us, with the option of fourteen days’ im prisonment.

We feel sure many of oar readers will regret w.th us to learn that “ Promoter,” who is generally well intormed in mat erftheatrical, was incorect in stating that Sigt.ora Tamburini f’oy had come over in tin Alhambra along with Madame Goddard The lady, we now learn, is in Australia, and still connected with JLy ter and Gagii’s con pany.

ihe land at Belfimy and Smith’s runs, under the agricultural leafing and defined payment systems, Was opened at Lawrence on Wednesday. There were twenty-six applications for fourteen sections, comprising 1,310 acres, under the leasing system ; and upwards «,f twenty applications for five’ sections, comprising 270 acres, under the deferred payment system. We have been requested to state that at a meeting of the Mastms and Past Masters of the various City lodges, held last night, il was decided to hold the Masonic Bail on ft. Andrews L)ay. 'I here is thereto, ano foundation whatever for the statement made by one of our contemporaries that the bal would not be held, owing to some disagreement between the officers concerned.

A hoi se with a milk-cart attached, owned by Wiliiam Stewart, of Tomahawk; and driven by a boy named Lennan— bolted from the front of the Police Station this morning and went along the street at a furious pact until opposite the Utago Hotel, where it wa : stopped. The driver, who jumped out im mediately the horse started, escaped with some slight scratches, but the shaft of the oart was broken.

“ What is the goo lof a scavenger V This question was put to ua by an observant citizen this morning in Princes street “ That old boot,” said be, “ was lying there yesterday morning, it was lying there last night, it lay there this morning, and it is lying there now.” True enough, an old bom lay opposite the Provincial Buildings, a fit subject for crema ion. Possibly it mat attract the scavenger’s eye before to*morrow is over.

At the Resident Magistrates Court, Pori Chalmers, this morning, before Mr Mansion!, K.M., George Morrell, landlord of the Kail’ way Hotel, was fined 20s. and costs foi allowing workmen employed on aGovernmen;. oout am t > be paid their w ages in his licensee house. ,vis Worship in delivering judgement stated tuat defendant had committed a gro:- " Act, although Mi V\ yhe was to blame in paying the men their wages in an hotel.

At Uainaru, on Monday, a woman namee Letitia l-.eid was fined LIU and costs by xVli Parker, K.M., for sly grog selling. The came into Court in a peculiar manner Airs Reid keeps a boarding-house, and a man nam d Fraser and his wife lodged with her The two women quarrelled, and the result was that the police wore placed in possessioi of information which enabled them te obtain a couvieiiou against Mrs Reid.

The anniversary of ‘‘Gunpowder Plot’ day was marked yesterday evening by the Orange Lodges, Star u£ imueuin, Jto, 9, aul

William Johnston, No. 12. holding a soinh md hall at the Temperance Ha.IL There were about 150 persona present, and the itiair passed off very successfully. Tea vas provided at seven o’clock, after which iddressea were given by s veral members, n -rspersed with mude and singing, the •\ ole concluding with dancing, which was ktpt up with spirit. During tLeev nine thto lowing resolutions were received with lieat applause i hat, in the opinion of J 13 meeting, the exfc/avagaut claims and insidious progress of -he Church of Rome ire such as to demand great watchfulness on K °^.^ e friends of i’rotestauism mrl ihat it is desirable that an <ssocriti ■ Similar to the Scottish Reformation Society m Great Britain be formed ffire.”

Leah the Forsaken ” was produced at ce I nnct-ss a last night to the be- 1 house ot the week, lira Hill gave an excellent representation of the outcast Jewess, and in the erre scene was remark ibly effecive. Her efioits were ably backed up by Mr Steam, vho ms not appeared to greater advantage chan as Randolph for a considerable Hum • Vas fc k° r oughly appreciated, and with Mrs Hill, he was twice called before the curtain. Mr iMusgrave and Miss Will is did justice to their respective parts. “Behind a ' D ’ * 8 annoUß ced for to*night, and on Wednesday Mr and Mrs F. M. Bates will make their first appearance at this theatre. This morning Mr Driver, M.P 0., introduced to the -superintendent a deputation, consisting of the Rev Mr Blake and the •ffice-beareis of the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church, who represented to Lis Honor th;v •-he consequence of raising the Kaikorai road it the bridge and op osite the church, had been to leave the church property iu a hollow, ind make it almosr, impossible to obtain access to either church or manse, is the inh - •Kants of the district had but recently sub cribed liberally to a colU-c< ion fur painting he church, which was not i.self in a prsiiou to incur the expense of making a approach to the property, the deputation faked tnat the Government should do j-o His Honor said it was only fair that the church should be made accessible, and ho »roraised to send the Inspector of Works to report.

The -tar of Freedom Lodge, linden. I. i.G.T., held their quarterly meeting on Wednesday evening lust. 'Two members were initiated. Thereafter, Bro. John Cuu oiugham, sen., assisted by Bro. eii (• odg. Pioueer). installed the following office •carers for ensuing quarter:—Bo. John humiugham jun., ' W.L. T. ; Bro. G org ■ favidson, vV.V.T.; Bro. Colin Taylor, W.S md VV. F. ; B r , (- John Ciiauin, him, jun , V. T. ; Bro. George Lindsav, ■ y. 0loim Birrell, W.M. ; Bro. Veter Hurley. vV.J.G. ; Bro. George Marshall, W.D.G • lister A, Duff, R. H.>,; Sister F. E. Keflzlie! li. H. S The reports of the secret ir -, •nd treasurer were rea l and adopted. From them it was shown that the *.od.;e, finan daily and numerical y, is in a flmris in. condition, and beginning to effect beuefieia reaul s in After the usin. vote of thinks to the retiring office-bearer and to Bro. '-eil for his valuable assistance, wh ch has always been heartily rendered, tb. meeting terminated

A meetdng of the Imperial Building Societv will he held iu the Temperance Hall tins evening.

d’he committee of the Working Men’s Clul will meet in the Athenaeum HMI at 7MO tin oveuing.

Members of the Press Club are requested tc attend the geueral meeting, to be held iu tin Club-room, at 7 o’clock this evening.