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Evening Star, Issue 7281, 4 August 1887, Page 2

The Queensland people are advocating the imposition of LIOO as a poll-tax on every Chinaman in that Colony. The Queensland Government intend to invito tenders for tho local construction of seventy-five locomotives, which it is thought will supply the requirements for the next five years. It was not Dr Wright, secretary of the Adelaide Bible Society, as stated by Reuter, but his son, David, aged nineteen years, who mysteriously disappeared for some days from his home. A meeting of those favorable to the formation of a branch of the Dunedin and Suburban Reform Association was held in the Borough Council Chambers at Green Island last night, the Mayor (Mr Miller) presiding. Addresses were delivered by Messrs M, Sinclair and Cohen, and thereafter it was decided to form a branch, nearly all those present enrolling themselves as members. The Mayor was unanimously elected chairman and Mr A. Lee Smith honorary secretary of the branch.

Thirty-two young women, who are now engaged teaching, and were educated in our primary schools, have preferred to us a request that any correspondents who make allegations against the morality of the girls in our schools should be obliged to affix their names to their letters. The request is made because the signatories, who have all been schoolgirls, and many of whom were bom in Otago, “feel and know that we have been libelled, but in such a way that we have no remedy,”. We consider the request a reasonable and fair one.

The following sentences from a recent leading article in the ‘ Argus ’ have more than a local application :—“We congratulate the Judges of the Supreme Court, on the statement which they are able to make in their report to the Governor, that tho long-standing arrears of business have now been disposed of. A popular system of justice should work smoothly and rapidly, for frequent postponements and long delays not only inflict great inconvenience on the litigants whose cases are kept in suspense, but also convey to the public a bad impression of our judicial institutions. The more quickly disputes can be authoritatively settled the greater will be the respect in which the Bench is held.”f

Sir George Grey left Auckland to-day, and will probably begin bis electoral tour at Wellington,

A deputation of unemployed waited oh Mr W. Downie Stewart yesterday, afad also to-day, in reference to getting work on the Otago Central Railway. Mr SteWart promised to make inquiries and Ootatnunthath with the Government.

■ In closing the Christchurch Industrial Exhibition last night the Minister 6! Works stated that the Government had had niade in the Colony bridgework posting Ll 20,000, 67 railway carriages, 41 brake vans, 1,719 Waggons, which, together with other rolling stock built of building, dost L 225,000. He strongly adVpOated the formation of Indus-' trial associations and the holding of local exhibitions in all centres of population.

The football Match yesterday afternoon resulted in ft Win for the School by f points to 4. In the first spell Thomson got a try and converted it into a goal; and in the second Thomson again got in between the posts, but Drabble mulled the place. Just before the ball Of time LoVegroVe scored a try, and Thomson (Who whs the hero of the day) again placed the desired goal. The try fob the Club was gained by Diamond, in addition to which Bee kicked a goal from a mark. In the second spell Millar got over the line, but the School appealed for a knock-on, and the referee decided in their favor. The Probables for Saturday’s match will be picked to-night, and the Selection Committee Will doubtless pick the interpro* vtnclal team as closely as possible.

, Mr Ross’s Roslyn Committee mcßt tO-uldlroW bight. Imperial Building Society’s monthly payments to-morrow.

The horses forwarded per Wakatipu were shipped by Hastio Bros. Mr J. C. Buckland’s meeting at Scaoliff is postponed Until Tuesday, August 9.

Financial Reform Association meet tomorrow, at Valley Council Chambers. W. Murphy, champion light-weight, advertises that he is prepared to meet John Faddes at Mr A. Moss’s, Princes street, to-night. The usual weekly meeting of the Cargill road Wesleyan Church Bible and Improvement Class was held on Wednesday evening, the president (Rev. W. G. Parsonson) in the chair. Readings were submitted to criticism by several members.

The members of the Dunedin Shakespeare Club and friends met at the Girls’ High School last evening, Professor Mainwaring Brown (president) in the chair, when an exhaustive paper on “Henry IV.” was read by one of the Club’s old and valued members, Mr A. H. Burton, F.KiG.S. A hearty Vote of thanks was accorded Mr Burton ttt the close, atld general regret expressed that a larger audience Was denied the privilege of participating in that Which Wfts So thoroughly enjoyed by a Lw.

The weekly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held on Tuesday. The officers’ reports for tho quarter showed the lodge to be in a very satisfactory position. Bro. Carr, D.D., assisted by Bros. Cameron, G.W.S., and Eason, G.W.M., installed. The officers for the quarter are—W.C.T., Bro. R. N. Adams; W.V.T., Sis. Broad; W.S., Bro. Crawford; W.P.S., Sis. L. Nicol; W.T., Bro. Fleming; W.C., Bro. Clark; W.M., Bro. Pearson; W.1.G,, Bro. Cowdely) W.0.G., Bro. A. 0. Broad; W.R.H.S., Bro. Wilson; W.L.H.S., Sis. Facer*, W.A.S., Sis. Jennings; W.D.M., Dyson; P.W.C.T., Bro. Dyson. The monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society was held last night ill the StUart street Hall; Mr Dtlgald M‘Lachlan in the chair. The secretary reported the receipt of a donation from Mr A. Sinclair as the nucleus of a prize fund to encourage tho study of Celtic music and literature. He also reported receipt of several subscription lists for the crofters—including L2l Is 6d per Mr A. Cameron, L 3 10s per Mr Lacblan M‘Donald, L 5 3s per Mr Neil M‘Fce, LO 5s fid per Mr Malcolm Livingston—and stated that a complete list of the subscribers would be published Whcll all the collecting sheets were received. A programme of Gaelic and English songs wits Creditably gone through.

At tlie weekly meeting of tho Pride of Dunedin Lodge, 1.0. G.T., last evening, at the Choral Hail, there was a large attendance of visitors and members. The reports showed that the Lodge was in a good position. Twentythree members were initiated during the quarter, and eleven suspended. Tlie following officers w re installed by Brother W. Carr, D.D.G.C.T., assisted by Bro. J. Connell as G.S. and Bro, Nicholls asG.M. ! —O.T., Bro. J. Caradus; V.T., Sis. J. Carr: secretary, Bro. J. Deuchraas) F.S., Bro. B. O’Connor; treasuior, Bro. It. Stevettaou { chaplain, Bro. W. Lind j marshal, Bro. W. Fally; D.M., Sis. M. Henderson; 1.Q., Bro. J. Simpson; 0.G., Bro. G. Carr; R.H.S.. Sis, Cummings; L.H.S. Sis. Rodgers; P.C.T., Bro. H. Crawford. Tlie jubilee casket which has been constructed by Messrs Scoullar and Chisholm for the City Corporation has now been furnished with the address to the Queen and photographic views of the City, The address and views are encased in four folds, which lie upon a carefullyregulated set of springs, so that, as each fold is opened, the succeeding one is forced up to tho level of the edges of the casket. On the inside of the lid is the intimation that the casket is made exclusively of New Zealand native timber, and that the carving on it is from ane’ent Maori art. The topmost fold contains a picture of the Town Hall, and when this is lifted the caption of the address is seen on the back. A bird's-eye view of the City is also disclosed on the next fold. This being opened out, in the left-hand side a view of Princes street from the Colonial Bank, looking north, is discovered on the next fold. This opens to the right, when a panorama of the whole of tho City, covering tho three sections, is seen. Tho last fold opens oUt to the bottom, and then the whole of the address to the Queen presents itself to view. Tlie casket; with its contents, now forms a very valuable and interesting curiosity, as well as a very handsome present, and wo arc sure will excite much attention when it reaches Home.