The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1887.

Evening Star, Issue 7156, 9 March 1887, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1887.

The San Francisco mail arrived at Auckland at a late hour this afternoon. For the 293 vacancies in the Victorian railway service there are over 3,000 applicants.

The Invercargill Caledonian Society gave an informal welcome to the Marquis of Huntley on his arrival there.

It is stated that a special Act will be required to enable the Hon, Mr Waterhouse to become Acting-Speaker of the Legislative Connell.

The two young men who were heavily fined for spearing trout near Tapanui have paid the fines, and been released from custody. The Masterton Borough and County Councils refuse to pay their quota of the charitable aid contributions, because they consider the levy inequitable. Though the Socialist vote was a great deal heavier, that party lost 30 per cent, of their members in the recent German elections. Alsace and Lorraine voted solidly against the Government, The Timaru police have arrested Joseph and James Mathews and James Bill for having an illicit still on their farm at Upper Waitobi Downs. The prisoners were brought up this morning, and remanded till Monday. To a deputation of the Sydney unemployed, who demanded that wages on the relief works should not be less than 6s a-day, Premier Parkes said he would not interfere with private employers by paying such a high rate on Government works, but he would find work for those who really desired it. The Cabinet have postponed till next week the fixture of the date for the assembling of Parliament. It is understood that some Southern members have been urging the Government to postpone it till May, in order to allow of harvest operations being completed. The new J.P.s include Messrs J. Caldwell, J. Farquharson, F. Meenan, Stronach, for Dunedin; Dr J. G. Smith, Balclutha; Mr J. Shand, Taieri; Mr J. W. Raymond, Wyndham; Mr D. N. Macgregor, Bannockburn; Mr A. Gerrard, Winton; and Mr T. F. Denniston, Ida Valley. The St. Kilda Park Licensing Committee met yesterday, and elected Mr H. Gourley chairman for the ensuing year. A transfer of the license of the Pioneer Hotel to Mary Ann Hutton and of a bottle license from A, Gillespie to 0. M, Dawson were confirmed. The Musselburgh Licensing Committee also met, and elected Mr Stenhouse chairman for the ensuing year.

A shocking tragedy occurred at Hobart on the 25th ult. Victor Oldander, a Swede, came to Hobart from Sandy Bay, where he had been employed on a farm, and put up «-t a lodging-house. While at breakfast his sprang on him and cut his throat Was taken to the hospital, and died in five mmSteS after admission. The husband and wife were each about thirtythree years of age. They had been married eight years, and had no family. Both are stated to have been drinking heavily. A meeting of the Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee was held last evening, Mr John Carroll in the chair. There were present: Messrs Murray, Gora, Isaacs, Sullivan, Superintendent Car malt, Foreman Bowers, Secretaries Low and Holly, and Mr Burman. Letters were read from Lieutenant-colonel Wales and Mr Coxhead. They were received with thanks,—Excuse ■for non-attendance was accepted from Mr A. H. Shelton.—The Chairman informed the meeting that, although the demonstration had been a success in one way, financially it had been a great failure, the Committee being over L7O in debt. This was deeply to be regretted, for had all the collectors worked with the same energy as a few of them did, this great deficiency would not have occurred. There were a few pounds still to collect which had been promised on the list. That must be collected at once. Messrs Murray and Carmalt promised to start out to-morrow morning and do what they could.—The meeting was then adjourned until the 15th, to enable the Committee to devise some method to raise sufficient money to pay off the present liabilities. Sixpenny Clothing Club meet to-morrow. Volunteers will find in a district order particulars of time of departure for the Waihola meeting. The first performance of the “Mikado’’will take place this evening. The sale of seats for the dress circle has been very large; For the convenience of visitors to tfyp fajjiily stalls great improvements have been maffe in that part of the theatre. Amongst the .visitors to the dress circle on this first night wifi be i AdmiralTryon,O.B., who has intimated nisi intention of being present. ! At a meeting of the directors of the Ravensbourne Baths Company o» Monday evening, it was intimated that the annual regatta qf the Otago Rowing Club would take plaw on Saturday afternoon at the Rayensbourne Baths, Arrangements were therefore made to have a I few swimming races for boys and a maiden race. Particulars will bo found in our advertising columns.

The New York Life Insurance Goiflpapy opened a branch of tboir business >n this City. The Oompany is a powerful and influential one, ( and its dealings with its policy-holders Jjave been characterised by great liberality. A glance .atihe balance-sheet at January, 1886, gives an idea of the magnitude of its operations. We shall just mention one or two items. We found that out of thirty millions sterling received ini premiums, there have been returned to policy-, holders eighteen millions sterling, and the i Company holds in trust fourteen millions storling. Then, again, we find that interest receipts ’ have more than paid all deash claims, and finally that actual results of matured tontines exceed estimated resulfa by nearly 20 per cent,. This alone speaks volumes for the management of the Company. Mr ~ K.~ Sando is Chief pgqnt for thMistriot, while Mr William Lambed, formerly of Dunedin, is manager for New ZeaJand.

Alhambra Football Club’s annual meeting on Friday. Dunedin Horticultural Show opens to-morrow afternoon.

Lodge Otago Kilwinning, 5.0., meet to; morrow at 7.30 p.m.

Messrs Hogg, Howison, Niool, and Co., have forwarded to the City Fire Brigade a cheque for Ll2 12s, of which L2 2s is: to be applied to the Brigade’s demonstration expenses; the balance to be dealt with as Or Murray and Superintendent Robertson think fit. The firm bear testimony to the valuable services rendered by the Brigade at the fire bn their, premises on the2ndult.

The anniversary sermons in ‘connection with the Cargill road Wesleyan Sunday school were S reached on Sunday. In the morning the Rev. Ir Morley deUvered a discourse on '* Samttel,” in the afternoon the Rev. Mr Parsonson preached on “Absalom,” and in the evening on “The Duty of Parents to Children.” A tea and public-meeting was held’ last 'evening. The tables were presided over by Mesdames Thomas Stothart, Hobson, Parsonson, Bemwtt, M*Lean, Dickson, Duke; Misses Duke, Hindlerßell, Collins, Cole, Carle, Poppleton, L.; Hindle, Jolly, Hobson. After the tables were cleared the public meeting was held, Mr Duke occupying the chair, In the absence of the secretary the report was read by the senior superintendent (Mr Beck). The report' stated that the teaching staff of the Sunday school comprised twelve female and thirteen male teachers, with two superintendents, the average attendance being 25. During the year an infant school had been established, 120 of the younger scholars attending. There are 318 scholars on the roll, the highest attendance having been 296, and the average 254, there having been an increase of 16 during the year. The revenue from various sources had been L 64 5s 6d, and the expenditure L 62 9s lOd. Mr Bennett had presented the school library with ,LlO worth of books. The Band of Hope had 100 members, and the meetings were well attended. Speeches were given by the Revs. Messrs Garlick, Morley, and Parsonson, Messrs Simon and Cole, whilst at intervals during the meeting the choir gave excellent music.