SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Evening Star, Issue 7167, 22 March 1887, Page 1

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

CHRISTCHURCH, Mabch 21. Mr Avigdor’s scheme of establishing in London a museum which is to illustrate as perfectly as possible the resources of the country traversed by the Midland Railway is being warmly approved, and seems likely to be brought to a successful issue. It is anticipated that the scope of the collection will be extended, so as to demonstrate the resources of the country generally- Several valuable contributions nave already been promised. NAPIER, March 21. The proprietor of a cafd here reported to the inspector of police this afternoon that there had been consigned to him six'bags of rock-oysters from Auckland. An information was accordingly laid, and the Magistrate to-day inflicted a fine of LI, The ‘Telegraph’ characterises the Resumption of Estates Bill as a distinct bid for the Socialist vote in pursuance of a dishonest policy. Either that or the measure is a threat to property-owners to value their estates for property tax at a fair figure. AUCKLAND, March 21. Mr Justice Ward had a very light chargesheet to address the Grand Jury upon. He, however, had again to comment upon the singular and dangerous facility with which cheques are cashed. In two charges on the present list His Honor remarked that the cheques were irregularly drawn, yetnogreat trouble seemed to be experienced in getting them cashed. The ‘Star’ advises teat no one should cash a cheque unless the person presenting it is known, and adds: “If a limit were placed upon the issue of blank cheques, and if the practice of paying small sums by cheque were discontinued, and tradesmen exercised greater caution in cashing cheques, the crime of forgery would less frequently appear on our criminal calendar.” A meeting of miners intending to proceed to the Transvaal goldfield was held at the Thames, when about a dozen persons expressed their intention of going to Natal. The ‘Star’ says, regarding the fire at Lower Queen street, that “Ehrenfried Bros, hare been singularly unfortunate In the matter of fires lately, having suffered from four fires in almost as many weeks. The Waitohi Hotel, burnt down a month ago, was their property. Then followed the destruction of a quantity of goods stored in Messrs Heather and Co.’s bond last week ; and their brewery at the Thames succumbed ; and now the fire of yesterday. The firm have lost severely by these fires.” CHRISTCHURCH, March 21. Eighty pictures, realising L 465, have been sold at the Art Society’s Exhibition. The total receipts of the Exhibition were L6OO, about LIOO more than those of last year. It has been agreed to wind up the Eaiapoi Glass Company on account of the refusal of the shareholders to pay calls. INVERCARGILL, March 21. A Portuguese named Emanuel Silva, a rabbiter, was received into the hospital on Saturday evening suffering from leprosy. As was the case with the leprous Chinaman, none of the local -bodies seemed inclined to have anything to do with the sufferer. On Saturday night he made his appearance at the police station, and from there he was taken to the hospital, where Dr Low consented to admit him till Monday morning. Unless the Charitable Aid Board do their duty in the matter, Inspector Buckley’s intention is to procure a tent and to keep a watch over the man. The hospital trustees have expressed their willingness to provide bedding and meals for the patient, but decline to admit him into the hospital. The man has been knocking about with a Chinaman at the Round Hill, and is in a very bad state. At the Police Court to-day, Patrick M'lnerney, a hotelkeeper, was fined L 5 and costs for allowing beer to be consumed on his premises on a Sunday. The defence was that M'lnerney was at church on the evening in question, leaving his wife in charge with strict instructions to serve no one but lodgers and travellers. The body of the young man Scott, who disappeared from Centre Hill district while suffering from delirium tremens, has been found in the Von River, a few miles from Mount Nicholas Station, whither he was going. It is supposed that he entered the nver for a bathe to get over the effects of the drink. A verdict of “Found drowned” was returned.