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Evening Star, Issue 7625, 30 May 1888, Page 3

The Natural History and Microscopical Society held their first excursion on the Queen’s Birthday, the rendezvous being Owhaio Creek and the ravine dividing Pine Hill from Mount Cargill. On Saturday the indoor monthly meeting was held, but the attendance was limited owing to the unfavorable weather. Numerous interesting microscopic forms were examined, from material provided by Messrs Chilton and Thomson.

Miss Laura Heath, of Wellington, claims to be the first lady in the colony who has passed the examination of the Pharmacy Board.

At the Port Chalmers Police Court today James M'Cormack (ten years), William M'Cormack (twelve years), and Conn. Bason (twelve years) were charged with stealing a quantity of sacks belonging to Charles Stevenson. They pleaded guilty, and the prosecutor intimated that he did not wish to press the case. The Bench reserved their decision till this evening. Sydney Thomson was charged with receivingthe sacks knowing them to be stolen, but the Bench considered the evidence insufficient, and dismissed the case. They, however, cautioned accused, remarking that he had no business to buy goods from small boys. The result of using the “lighted candle’ test for a gas escape was again illustrated a few days ago, when two London ladies who were conducting the experiment were lifted from their feet and hurled across the room, being severely burned as well as bruised. Baby King Alphonso XIII. is suffering from epilepsy, an hereditary disease in his mother’s family—the Hapsburgs.