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Evening Star, Issue 7651, 29 June 1888, Page 2

The chairman of a licensing committee on the West Coast recently opened the proceedings with prayer.

A Wairarapa paper has recently drawn attention to the scandalous manner in which a portion of the public estate was recently sacrificed, when, at a sale in the Mangatainoka block, sections with a real market value of LSO were sold for L 5 each. The cause was the insufficient publicity given to the sale, The following nominations have been made for the Chamber of Commerce:— President, Mr John Roberts; vice-presi-dent, Mr John Ross; committee—Messrs A. Bartleman, J. H. Morrison, Y. Harper, W. Gow, A. S, Paterson, J. Gallaway, F, Brown, A. Michie, T. R. Fisher, J. T. Mackcrras. Seven members of Committee have to be elected. The main points of the Tariff debate (says the ' North Otago Times') are that the taxation to be raised through the Tariff could have been done without; that it means a perpetuation of the evil practice of adding to revenue to meet expenditure instead of cutting down expenditure to the level of revenue ; that most of the taxation is of a kind which, once established, cannot be removed or modified except with the greatest difficulty ; and that if it helps any it can only do so at the expense of those with whom it enables them to do additional business. . The concert and dance with which the annual session of the Otago Institute was brought to a close were held at the Choral Hall last night, and proved thoroughly enjoyable, as ouch gatherings usually are. The concert programme was contributed to bv Misses V. Campboii, Heenan, Messrs S. Myers and Cray as vocalics; Mrs Petrie, Miss and Mr Cook pianists; Mr Morrison violinist; and recitations were delivered by Misses Alexander and Dick. All the items were very favorably received. Votes of thanks to the and committee were carried by aoolaia&tjon. About sixty couples enjoyed the dance j M.ossrs Rennie and M'Donald making energetic and efficient M.C.s.

The late Renata Kawepo, whose will is now being disputed in the Supreme Court at Wellington, held for many years a strong objection to placing his money in any of the banks, and the whole of his cash was always kept in a strong-room built in his residence afc Omahu, Hawke's Bay. For some years (saya the 'Post') LIO.OOO in notes was locked up fc the safe, and precaution were taken io prevent a robbery. It is related of the eld .chie/f who, by-the-bye, wan a man ot sierlfcg worth, J;hat after he had been persuaded to place his money in one of the Napier banks he never failed, whenever ho went into town, to call at the institution and ask to aee his cash. The tray on which the gold wes kept at the teller's ade was always produced oa .these occasions, and Renata was informed thai £he money was his. One day a cheque was presented at the counter and was paid out of the heap of sovereigns. The old man, who happened to be present, was very much concerned at this, exclaiming that the teller was giving away his Renata's) money, and it was some time before he could be induced to believe that the bank bad plenty more grid, and would make up the deficiency.

The N.Z.S. Company reijuoa*; consignees of cargo per barque Bass Rock to j,aaa entries, etc., without delay. The vessel discharges at Dunedin wharf. A wfcll-varied concert took place last evening in St. Martin's Schoolroom, North-east Valley, and there was a largo attendance. The Rev, B. M. King presided, and gave an excellent reading. Mrs Page was encored for her singing of' The anchor'B weighed,' and Mr Wathcn contributed fcjvo songs, including 'The lost chord. Selections w<*e also given by Miss N. Cook, Miss M. Steel, Messrs Wright, Boydell, Sims, and Wilward. Mr Favell apted as accompanist. On last Tuesday evening Rev, W. G. Parsonson gave a "Model Lesßon"in the¥,W.C.A. Rooms under the auspices of the Otago Sunday School' Union, .Rev. J. Hinton occupied the chair, and a number of teachers from the various schools were prciient. A discussion took place at tho close, and a vote of thanks was pfccsed tp Mr Parsonson for bringing the subject undar the notice of the teachers and for his trouble jn preparing the lesson. This evening the first of the weekly teachers' preparation meetings will be-held i» the reading room, and the monthly prayer meeting y/il,! be conducted in the lecture hall tomorrow eveninj;,. The half-yearly meoting of the Loyal Albion Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., was held at CorniHhs Hotel on Thursday evening, when there wos an excellent attendance of members and vis I nig brethren. Various accounts and a considerable amount of correspondence having beer disposed of the N.G. proceeded with the election of officers for the ensuing half-year. V.G. J. Knowles was elected as N.G,. KS. C. J. Davie as V G.. and Warden Bro. F. < alvert as kS. The N.G. then appointed the following officers: -Warden, fcrp. J. Rosenbrock; Guardian, P.,G. Faithful ; R.fc.N,G., P.O. Smith; L.S.N.G, Bro. Keir; R.S.V.G.. fro. Hood; L.S.V.G., P P.G.M. Davie; auditor, P.G. jVien. It was resolved that G.M. A. J. SwlWa name be recorded on the merit book, and tfeat fcc be presented with a purple officer's sash. The business having been disposed of, the lodge indulged in harmony, oeveral of the visitors contributing songs and reoitntions. N.G. Wilson replied to the second toast on behalf of Loyal Dunedin Lodge, and congratulated the newly elated officers. V.G. Hamel (Hand and Heart) also' resfioiided, wishing the lodge success, and congratulating it on its remarkably small sick list. D.P.G.M. Wood responded on beha f of the district. 0»e member TOO yutiated, Receipts, L 76 9b lpd. '

Port Chalmers residents are notified that m the event of a volunteer night alarm the signal will ho three gunn fired from the battery and a continuous peal of the fire-hell, In acknowledging receipt of the ' Heel and Toe' waltz refrain yesterday we made the error (which must have been obvious to our renders) of describing the frontispiece uiiucr tho name of tho artist. Although Mr George s portrait would no doubt be an attraction, it is not so much in demand as to be used in the embellishment of musical publications. The picture in question is that of two children on roller-skates.

There is now on view in the window of Messrs C. l*>egg and Co., Princes street, a complete set of brass and plated instruments imported by them for the Band. "We are assured by competent judges that the instruments are in their way the best that can be produced. They have been obtained by the Queenstown Band in view of tho bands competition to take place there in November, for which some fifteen bands have entered.