The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1887.

Evening Star, Issue 7286, 10 August 1887, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1887.

Dr William Brown has been licensed to practise anatomy at the School of Anatomy in connection with the University of Otago. The Lawrence paper states that Mr John Morrison, who for many years has taken an active part in local politics, is about to return to Scotland. Having been associated in every worthy local movement, he will be greatly missed by the community.

It was stated in our Napier telegrams on Monday that Mr Ivess had lowered the rate of compositors’ wages at that place. A Press Agency telegram now states: — “ From the wording of the message it now appeared that there was some mistake, and on inquiry it appears that it was caused by an error in the transmission of the telegram. In justice to Mr Ivess, who has naturally been caused much annoyance by the mis-statement, it should be added that he denies having done any such thing, nor does it appear that any such charge was brought against him at the meeting to which the original telegram referred.” The Telegraph Department adds that the following material omission was made from Monday’s message: “The resolution passed by the meeting was ‘ condemnatory of Mr Ivess’s action in cutting down wages in Timaru.’ ” A seven-roomed bouse situate at Anderston, Roslyn, was burned down at 11.15 last night. The place was owned by Mr James Strachan, of Naseby, and was occupied by Barton Harness, a laborer working at the Kaikqrai Woollen Mills, Harness states that he and his wife went to bed about ten o’clock, and that about an hour afterwards she discovered the back part of the house to be on fire. The fire broke out in an unoccupied room used by the children for playing in, and he is at a loss to account for the origin. Some of the furniture was got out, but about L6O worth was destroyed, it was not insured. It is understood that the house wits insured, but as Mr Strachan is away from Dunedin information on this point is not available. The Roslyn Brigade were very quickly at the fire, but were unable to save the bouse, as, after running out all their hose from the creek, they found it was just too short to play on the building. The only other water available was two tanks, which were then used, but were unfortunately insufficient to be of much service. The new ladder carriage and reel the Brigade have just had made proved equal to the occasion at its maiden fire, and it is to be hoped that the Brigade, by the generosity of the residents of the district, will be gratified by seeing the balance still due an it paid off.

The Livingstone branch ralilvVay WHa opened to-day,

The Manapouri ffeok over threepaasengers to Sydney who are to give evidence at the trial of BOrsoom for alleged wife-murder.

Mr Bishop, the carrier, ivho died yesterday at Grcytown, met his death under peculiar circumstances. He had been ill some time, and on Friday when his wife entered the bedroom she found the hangings of the bed on fire. Mrs Bishop dragged her husband from the burning but he never recovered from the prostration, An Auckland telegram states that a little girl, named Agnes Glisten, who bad been adopted by a Mrs Vinoent at Hamilton, was found roaming about the country there a few days ago with a dos-ohain fastened by a padlock round her waist. She had called at the houses of several settlers pleading for food, She states that she was fastened to a tree and managed to escape. The police have the matter ih hand.

Sir Julius Vogel, Colonial Treasurer, received a telegram from Wellington to-day explaining the meaning of Mr Scott’s message a few clays ago with reference to the Midland Railway contract. It appears that the Midland Railway Company have framed their amendments on the contract on the basis of what they thought would be satisfactory, and that a copy of their draft will come out to the Colony by the San Francisco mail.

The following motion was unanimously agreed to at a meeting of the Bible-in-Schools Council“ That the Council present their very hearty thanks to Bishop Ttfevill for his kindness in lecturing in accordance with their request, and for the very able lecture which he delivered.” It Was Intifnat'ed to the meeting that a “ Biblercading in State Schools Association ” had been formed in Putiki, Wanganui. The hon. secretary, reported that the Rev. Lorenzo Moore, M. A., of Nelson, had on behalf of the Association there sent for circulation 400 copies of a valuable pamphlet published at great expense by the local Committee.

A large audience assembled at the Choral Hall last evening to hear Dr Hocken’s lecture on the early history of Otago. Mr F. R. Chapman, president of the Otago Institute, in connection with which the lecture was given, occupied the chair, and remarked that he was glad to see the continued interest taken in the series, and he hoped as it proceeded the attendance would become still larger. The next lecture by Dr Hooken will take place on the second Tuesday in September, and will continue to deal with Otago as it was in the forties. The chairman announced last night the enrolment of a new member of the Institute in Mr Walter Graham.

A meeting with the object of taking steps to raise funds for the Benfell family was held last night at the North Dunedin Volunteer Hall, and attended by twentyfour gentlemen. Mr James Allen was voted to the chair. After the matter had been fully discussed, it was decided that subscriptions should be solicited, and that a concert and dance be held in the abovenamed hall on Friday evening, August 27tli. Sub-committees were appointed, and, as there have been numerous offers of assistance at the concert, it is hoped that public sympathy will be aroused and that a substantial sum may be raised.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Oamaru Schools Committee Mr Wilson drew attention to the unsatisfactory nature of some of the books now in use in the schools. One serious objection was that the books were published for the use of the Old Country schools. The illustrations regarding the seasons were directly opposed to what they were'here, and, as a natural result, the effect was misleading to the children, who could not understand why they were to look for snow and frost during tho hottest months of the year. He thought it high time that a work adapted to their requirements should be published. Mr Sumpter thought that it would be an excellent thing were the Government to offer a bonus of from L 250 to LSOO to some publishing firm for the most suitable work for this Colony.

The Oamaru Schools Committee hold to their opinion that the Education Board have acted illegally in disrating the High School, the rector of which wrote that he was convinced that school would not he restored to its old status for some years to come, if ever, for these reasons : The determined attitude of the Board repeatedly expressed under many changes of its personnel; the result of the late commission which justified the action of the Board ; the party in the community who once fought for the District High School are now fighting for a different kind of school, which is intended to do away with the very name ; the fact that the Waitaki High School is taking up the boys w'ho pass Standard VI., and by its scholarships is draining away the best boys even of that Standard ; the establishment in the town itself of a Girls’ High School, with however small a beginning, will still further impair the effectiveness of the school, as a high school; lust, but not least, the legalising by regulation arrived at by tho Govcrnor-in-Council of a Standard VII., under which, in any district school, any subject desired by the constituency of that school may be taught free. The Committee decided to recommend the appointment of Mias Mary King as mistress of the school.

Received: ‘ Bradshaw ’ for August. Mr Hodge’s Committee meet to-morrow. Lodge Otago Kilwinning, 417, 5.0., meet to morrow.

Sir Ross moots Koslyn electors at Woodhaugh io-morrow.

Loyal Excelsior Lodge, P.A.F.S, moot at Green Island on Friday. Cantata “Esther” at North-east Valley Presbyterian Church on the 17ih inst.

Mr Rutherford addresses Oaversham electors at Kaikorai on Friday, and Green Island next Tuesday. Sir R, Stout speaks at Hampden on Monday, at Palmerston on Tuesday, and at Waikouaiti on Wednesday. The annual meeting of shareholders in tho Mornington Tramway Company will be held on Thursday evening, 18th inst. There has been a great demand for our pamphlet containing a full report of the narrative of the extraordinary “Langworthy Marriage.” The entire issue was exhausted in twenty-four hours.

The current number of the * Illustrated New Zealand News ’ has a number of effective illustrations, the principal of which are Lennox Fall, at the foot of Mount Earnslaw, and a number of views in and around Adelaide.

Mr Horsburgh, of George street, has sent us “Protection, Rhyme, and Reason,” being a dialogue in verse of Davie M’Doric, setting forth tho blessings that a policy of Protection will bestow on this country. The writer, who says he is a new arrival, dedicates his effort to the Premier, whom he has had “abundant occasion to admire and esteem, not only as a statesman, scholar, patriot, and philanthropist, but as a man,” The third of the series of concerts under the auspices of the Pioneer of Dunedin Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held last evening in the hall of the Congregational Church, Moray place; Bro. D. C. Cameron (grand secretary) presiding, The hall was crowded in every part. A programme of songs and recitations, interspersed with a clarionet and two pianoforte solos, which were particularly well rendered, was gone through. Mr T. W. Glover, agent for the New Zealand Alliance, delivered an address, which was well received. Mr Lemon acted as accompanist. The usual meeting of the Loyal Oaversham Lodge, No. 6,464, M.U.1.0.0.F., was held in the lodge-room last evening. There was a good muster of members, and a few visitors were also present. Four new members were initiated. A report was received from tho Committee appointed to consider tho obtaining of new by-laws for the lodge, to the effect that, as some important amendments were likely to be proposed at the next district meeting, it was advisable to postpone action in the meantime. The lodge should endeavor to act in the matter with other lodges, with the view of reducing the expense necessarily entailed. Reference was made to the present inequitable system of levying for the district, general fund, and it was determined to place a motion on this matter on the order paper for the forthcoming district meeting. The Anniversary Committee reported that the arrangements for the concert and ball bad been completed.

The following applications for patents have been received For improvements in lamps burning combustible oils, by Dr Isaiah de Zouohe, of Dunedin; for Greig’s patent sway beaten screen, by Alexander Greig, of Amberley; for a combined collar and hames, by William Stevenson, of Christchurch; for the Solway wire-strainer, by Donald Donald, of Masterton; for Aldis’s patent eclipse fireescape, by Elijah Aldis, of Auckland; for improved appliances for conveying railway lamps to and from the lamp - room and the train, by Ernest Maltravers Bollger, of Melbourne; for improvements in motor engines operated by the conjbuation of hydro-carbon vapor, by William Dent Priestman and Samuel Friestman, of York; for a process to be used in the smelting of the titamferous ironsand of New Zealand, by Josiah Hipkins, Auckland; for improvements in wire measures, by Edwin Stanley Brookes, Auckland; for an improvement in waterproof leggings, by William Cooper, of Auckland; for improvement in a certain wool • drying machine, by William Nelson and Eugene Bowen, both cf Hawke’s Bay.