The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1887.

Evening Star, Issue 7233, 8 June 1887, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1887.

A nine-roomed house belonging to John Hudson, at Kakaramea, was burnt down oh Monday night. The house and contents were insured for L‘2oo In the Colonial Office

The * North Otago Times ’ states that at present 500 men are employed in tho North Otago district in digging and bagging potatoes, and are earning 8s a-day on the average. Of course the work only lasts a month or two. The Rev. Rutherford Waddell delivered an interesting lecture on “Venice” at St. Andrew’s Church school-room last evening. There was a large attendance, and the rev. gentleman’s descriptions of that picturesque town were heartily aprpeciated. Mr J. C. Hutton, who had up to within a few weeks ago held the position of teacher of tho Ness Valley public school, Wairoa South, died suddenly of heart disease on Monday night, being found next morning dead, kneeling on the floor and leaning against the bed. The annual meeting of the Maori Hill North Licensing Committee was held today, Messrs R. Rossbothain (chairman), N. Booth, W. Davey, R. Long, and R. Marshall being present. Licenses wel'e granted to Mr J. R, James for the Woodhaugh Hotel, And a bottle license to Mr E. S. Clarke for Woodhaugh Store.

A case interesting to hotelkeepers was decided in the Resident Magistrate’s Court (Christchurch) yesterday. A charge of supplying liquor on Sunday against Mr Symmonds, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, Was dismissed on tho ruling in a Case in the Scotch Court of Session (Murray v. M'Dougall), wherein the Judge held that when a lodger ordered liquor from a barkeeper and gave it to a friend, the person supplying the liquor did not infringe the law. During the Windsor railway collision inquiry at Melbourne the following little dialogue occurred between Mr Purves, Q.C. (who appeared for the Crown), and Mr Gaunson (who represented the Railway Engine Drivers’ and Firemen’s Association : —Mr Purves : You arc always correcting the mistakes of your predecessors.—Mr Gaunson : How dare you say that ? You’re a bully.—Mr Purves: I will kick you when wo get out outside.—Mr Gaunson : You won’t. This is more of your system of bullying.—MrPurvcs: You’re a blackguard, sir. Everyone has found that out.—Mr Gaunson: You’re a ruffian. Coroner Youl: Order!

The Rev. Mr Spurgeon, preaching at the Tabernacle, Auckland, on May 29, introduced a curious exemplification into his sermon. He was preaching on “ Faith,” and distinguishing between merely intellectual cognition and the confidence of.faith. He said : “ For instance, wo all know about the present Colonial Treasurer ; we all know what ho is, and we know his history. Although wc may never have seen him we believe there is such a man. But that is a very different thing from hdicoiny in him.” A titter went round the congregation, which Mr Spurgeon noticed, and said that they must not understand him to indicate any political leaning by the illustration he had used.

The ordinary meeting of the Benevolent Institution Trustees was held to-day, and attended by Messrs A. Solomon (chairman), A. Rennie, P. Fagan, and J. Green. Accounts amounting to L 386 were passed for payment. Dr M'Gregor, Inspector of Hospitals, wrote regarding the incurable men who had been sent to the Institution from Lawrence. He considered that the local bodies must face tho necessity of making suitable provision for such cases, for it was evident that allowing them to rank as hospital patients had the effect of keeping up an unjustifiable public expenditure in keeping up hospitals where they were not required merely to give the people cheap medical attendance or to subsidise doctors. The chairman was authorised to make arrangements regarding these men. The average number of cases for relief were dealt with.

The formal opening of the new class-room in connection with the Arthur street School took place at one o’clock to-day. The most was made of the occasion, and its importance was impressed upon the infant scholars in a manner which will keep it green in their memories. Messrs Sligo, Leslie, M'Gregor, Burt, Dawson, and Captain Orkney (members of tho School Committee) were present, as well as Dr Brown and the Hon, T. Dick (members of the Education Board). The children assembled, who numbered 220, were put through some singing and manual exercises, in which they joined most heartily, and they were then addressed by Mr Sligo, Dr Brown, the Hon. T. Dick, and Mr Barrett (the head-master). They were congratulated upon the comfortable quarters afforded them by the new building, which seemed to fulfil every requirement, and urged to make the most of their time under such favorable conditions. The Education Board and the School Committee were cheered lustily by the children at tho announcement that there was to be a half-holiday in honor of tho occasion. It was announced that owing to an alteration in the time of bolding the Teachers’ Conference the midwinter holidays would only extend from Friday, tho 17th June, to Monday, tho 27th, instead of to tho 4th July, as previously intimated.

Sacred cantata “ Captive Maid of Israel ” in Independent Church, King street, to-morrow. An error occurs in our report of the Mornington Council meeting, which appears on our fourth page. Only three objections to the valuations were lodged, and all of them were disallowed,

Peninsula Navala paiadc at ?.30 p,m. tomorrow. Passengers and periodicals by the Coptic \Vi'l be forwarded by the Hawea, arriving here on Friday iriorning. The Dunedin Football Club play a scratch match on tho Caledonian Ground to-morrow, play to start at 4.15 p.m. The ZingariRichmond ClVib will play a scratch 'match tonight) at 8 sharp, on the Oval. Wo notice by an aunoOnccmehl hi ahother column that Messrs ReriipthOrnO, Prosser, and Co. have taken Up the agency for St. Jacobs oil. NO doubt this reputed “conqueror of pain ” Will cliierge from his shell at tho commencement of winter, and take up tho cudgels on behalf of suffering humanity, Tho Dunedin Ministers’ Conference have resolved to hold a special united thanksgiving service in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. The service will be hold in Knox Chftrcb, Which has been placed at the disposal .of the Conference on Wednesday) June 22, at7.3op.ib. No doubt a very large congregation will assemble. Dr StUai't will preside, alia ministers and laymen representing most of tho Protestant UhVU’chts will take part m the service. The twenty-fifth anniversary of, the Church of Christ Sunday school was celebrated in the Tabernacle, Great King street, last night, The building was very tastefully decorated, a jubilee motto being placed conspicuously over tho platform, The tea, which was presided over by the young ladies of the Bible-class, was a great success. Mr Rix, president or the Sunday school, occupied the chair at the after-mooting, when a number of recitations by the children were given) and Mr Torrance gave a recitation. A selection by the choir, under the leadership of Mr George Reid, entitled “Immanuel,” concluded the meeting.

At the meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held in the Congregational hall, Moray place, last evening, the committee appointci to report upon the matter of reopening the Juvenile Temple were authorised to proceed with the reorganisation of tho Temple. The Lodge resolved, on. the recommendation of the Harmony Committee, to sot apart for the winter tli'c first Tuesday in each month for the purpose of holding a series of opell meetings. Bro. R. N Adams read a paper on “ How to make lodge meetings interesting,” which was followed by a lively discussion, after which a vote of thanks was tendered to tho reader.

The "Wesleyan congregations of the City and suburbs Will liokl a special Jubilee service in Trinity Church on the 20th inst. The service will open by the united choir's singing the 100 th Psalm, after which prayer will be offered for the Queen and Royal Family. The choir will thou sing “God Save the Queen” (Novello’a arrangement). Special lessons will bo read, and will bo followed by the singing of Jaekson’s “Te Deum.” The Revs. "W. Morley, W, G. Raraonson, and S. J. Garlick will take part in the service. The united choirs c*f thb churches will number upwards of eighty voices, and will be under the coliduotorship of Mr G. H. Marsdcii; Mr T. F. Faulkner presiding at the organ,