The Evening Star SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1883.

Evening Star, Issue 6480, 22 December 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1883.

Tfe* supplement published by us to-day "WHn'tains our mail budget, reports of (yesterday's Harbor Board and Courts* and a variety of interesting reading matter. It is proposed .to "establish a cheese and butter factory at Stirling. The Mayor and Cr Begg will represent BosTyn Borough Council at the Drainage "Conference. Mr G. F. Hewlings, for twenty years clerk of the Court at Kaiapoi, has been transferred to Palmerston, Mr Simpson goes to Havelock.

The Cavcrsham Borough Council, by six votes to four, refused to taake any reduction in the rating of the Benevolent Institution lor water supply. Robert Sfttfth Rogers, a shepherd, died from fcfcart disease while journeying in a wsggon to Waimate from Waihorunga station the other day. The Roslyn Borough Council have determined to rigidly enforce their by-law, especially against youtfe lads, for carrying firearms within the borough.

It is stated that. Jimmy Cotton has been engaged to ride tady.fimma in the Midsummer Handicap on New Star's Day, and that Sh'arpe Will have the mbunt on Taiaroa Mr Charles Bright is a passenger by the a.s. iftaaroto from Sydney for Dunedin, and intends to stay here for a few months. Mrs Bright, who accompanies her husband;, has lately taken to tiio platform, and has shown herself to be an effective public speaker. A course of lectures will doubtless be commenced by Mr and Mrs Bright immediately on their arrival, and !t is not improbable that the first will be delivered in the Lyceum On the first Sunday in January.

The South Dunedin Municipal Council, at fcaeir meeting on Thursday evening, adopted the following resolution re. the loan : " That the proposed loan for drainage and works—viz., Llo.ooo—be obtained (without a sinking fund) by issuing 100 LIOO debentures bearing intefcot at the rate of 6 per cent, per anttvlm, repayable in one,sum at the expiration of twenty, years from date of iflsfte at Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin."

Tuberculosis is said to have made its appearance amongst the sheep in the Waitaki dtetrict. The « Mail' says that Otenuv tata station gulls have been observed attacking the Bheep much in the same manner as the kea does. If the about to commence attacking the sheeplt is obvious that there will times for the sheep graders in New Zealand. The gull top to the present-time has performed the very, needful work of a scavenger, and has been welcome wherever and whenever it came. What sad havoc it will now make among the flocks if it should be fond of blood ! What the ' Herald' terms an unusual case tame before the Timaru Police Court yesterday* when Peter Robertson was charged under the Prisons Act, 1882, with loitering on the prison grounds after being ordered to leave. Robertson was a few weeks ago committed to Sunnyside from Timaru as of unsound mind, and being discharged from the Asylum, he returned to Timaru, and apparently with the idea, of obtaining admission,, he being penniless and unable to work, he loitered about till he was taken into custody. He was remanded for medical examination.

Educational matters on the West Coast are in a position of inextricable confusion. The people are indignant that no teachers' salaries have been paid since October last, and there is no present prospect of their being paid. Mr Fitzgerald, M.H.R., was requested by the people of Westland to proceed to Wellington to interview the Minister of Education and endeavor to get the Act passed last session for subdividing this district from Greymouth district brought into operation. A telegram from Mr Fitzgerald states that the Minister will not consent to the elections for a new Board until all the outstanding liabilities of the old Board are paid. At the Supreme Gourt at Gisborne, of twenty-three civil cases only two were tried by juries, and those were specials; all the others were heard by the Judge. In one case, in which the amount in dispute was L4O, the Chief Justice said it was a trumpery case and should have been settled in the lower Court in a quarter of an hour, though it occupied the Court two days. In another case the Judge advised the parties to confer for a quarter of an hour, as the weather was too hot to fight about nothing. An agreement was arrived at after a few minutes' conference. In Mann v. Rees the plaintiff was awarded L7BO for wrongful occupation of premises by Rees. In an action by a Native to recover Ll2O from E. ff. Ward, jun., the Chief Justice gave judgment for defendant, but refused to allow costs. Thomas Bissett, a fisherman, living near Port Chalmers, met with his death last night in the vicinity of the Port. He had been drinking in the course of the evening'at his house, and desired his wife to procure more beer for him, but she refused to do so, and went to bed. Bissett then left the house and proceeded to the Crescent Hotel at Mansford Town, where it is alleged he procured more liquor, In returning to his home he must have fallen over a precipice nearly lOOtt high. He was found shortly after midnight by Thomas Harry, who, with the assistance of a fisherman named Turner, got the body on to the road. In addition to having one of his thighs broken, Bissett was fearfully bruised. Turner apprised Sergeant Hanlan of the occurrence, and the body was conveyed to the morgue, where it awaifca an inquest, Concerning Mr Thomßon'B intended resignation, (the following letter from Mr Macandrew is published by the * Clutha Leader' : " I regret to see that our friend Mr Thomson purposes to withdraw from the political arena. Ido not much wonder at anyearnest man preferring the enjoyment of. private life under the existing very unsatisfactory state of things in New Zealand. At the same time, Mr Thomson's retirement is much to be regretted. He is a stamp of man of whom more are greatly needed in the New Zealand Parliament—one who, although he makes little show or pretension, is distinguished for sterling integrity, uprightness, and shrewd common sense; one who knows infinitely more about the affairs of New Zealand and its requirements than any of the windbags who are so apt in these times to win the popular car. It were better for the Colony were there more of the Thomson stamp in its, councils". I sincerely trust that the Clutha'l may not go farther and fare worse."

The Burns Statue Fund is sure to be considerably augmented by the series of entertainments being given at the Princess Theatre. Last night there was a moderate attendance in the lower parts of the house, and a capital circle. The performance commenced with an original comedy entitled "Old Fluster." The name of the author was not disclosed, and this was perhaps fortunate, as the dialogue is very weak, and the piece dragged terribly—due in a measure doubtless to the imperfect acquaintance with the text shown by some of the performers. The gentleman who was entrusted with the tag got stuck up completely, and the curtain had to be lowered on a ludicrous situation. A miscellaneous concert followed, the feature of which was Mr Stewart's singing of the "Death of Nelson." In "Trial by Jury," which followed, a decided improvement was noticeable, and the audience appeared to greatly enjoy the performance. The representatives of the Defendant and the Usher sang their music particularly well, while the chorus also did their work efficiently. Mr KellyV ; ,band supplied the orchestral portion o£ th'a entertainment. The final eotertaiataeat will be given to-night, and Beveral additions to the programme are announced, among which is the singing of a couple of Scotch songs by Mr Sydney Knight.

The December show of the kaikorai Horticultural Society was.held this afternoon at the local Good Templars' Hall, and proved a greet success. We are compelled to hold over the prize-list., Jane Edwards, a dressmaker, was found dead in her bed in a house in Maitlahd street lastniejht. She was lying with her face downwards. Deceased, who was addicted to intemperance, was about forty years of age. Apoplexy is supposed to have been the immediate cause of death. An inquest has not been deemed necessary, At the Geatral Hotel last evening meeting of the officers of the variouo Druid Lodges in Utagp took place; D.P. Bro. Jones in the chair.. I\D.P. Bro. Moss and P. A. Bro. G. T. Clarke were duly appointed V?sr'e'Bentatives to attend the Grand Lodge meetjng in Melbourne. The meeting unanimously resolved that this district concuir with the meeting of delegates lately held at Christdhurch for the purpose of applying to the Grand Lodge for a charter to establish* a District Grand Lodge of New Zealand.

A notice to the Dunedin Hussars appears elsewhere.

The Masonic fraternity with their friends have arranged to hold a plonic on Boxing Day. >, The Chrlstraftß tree and sale of Work held in th.<j Albany street hall, in connection with the Dundas street Primitive Methodist Ohuroh, will bo open again this evening, - ; Ross andM'Neill, ironmongers, are showing a superior selection of electroplated goods suitable for Christmas and wedding presents. Opposite Bank of N.2.-[Advt ] The Koslyn Borough Council gite notice by advertisement in this issue that the by-law against canying or discharging firearms, or letting of! fireworks, Will be strictly enforced. We ate informed that the celßDratea 1 athlete, Donald Dinnl'e, duting mi stay in Dunedin, will be th'C guest of Mr A. M'Gregor, of the British Hotel, George street—an old acquaintance and countryman.—[Advt.]

A concert and ball is to be held in the Lyceum Hall on Monday evening next for the benefit of the widow and children of the late Mr Bamsay, of Green Island. As the entertainment has been arranged for the above objeot, there should be a large attendance.

Wo have been requested by the Chief Postmaster to draw attention to a mistake committed by an officer in date-stamptng the correspondence just received via San Francisco, he having neglected to change type for the mdnth. November should read December.

We bbfclcb tliat Some of the prices for the forthcoming Good Templar picnic and sports on Boxing Day are onvie* in Mr.HMop's window, Princes street. They comprise a silver-plated cruet for the tug of war, a third degree 1.0. G.T. regalia and an illuminated certificate for the Templars' Handicap. There will be a selection of sacred moslo by the children of the Industrial School on Christmas Day, at 7.30 in the evening. The annual Ute of the school, usually held on Christmas Eve, has this year to be postponed until New Year's Bve; when the Rev, Dr Stuart will present the prizes and address the children.

After-the 31st inst. the Waimea Plains Ballway Company cease to run a train service in connection with the New Zealand railways, their arrangement with the Government having, terminated. It is notified in tbis issue that passeogers who have taken excursion tickets to Kingston via the Waimea Plains will be allowed to return by the Inveroargill route. Judiciously selected books are at this season the most enduring and appropriate gifts to make to friends. . Wise, Oaffin, and Co., who are selling at English published prices during the. Christmas season, have received large importations during the last few days, and the purchasers have the advantage of getting the newest books from them, as well as churoh services, prayers and hymns, at English rates.— [Advt ] ■ ■ : .