The Evening Star TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1891.

Evening Star, Issue 8483, 7 April 1891, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1891.

The Riverton folk want a harbor.

The Institute of Surveyors have decided to use efforts to secure the passing of the Surveyors' Bill next session. The Presbytery is to be asked to moderate a call to the Frsnkton Church in favor of the Rev. W. J. Gow of Reefton.

The Mosgiel Woollen Company have secured the contract for the manufacture of Kbarkee cloth for volunteer uniforms.

Harry Laing (the wellknown pugilist) and William Noble have been arrested at Wanganui on a charge of stealing L 230 in notes from Joseph Abbott, at Upokonogaro. In Chambers at Christchnrch to-day Judge Denniston granted a rule nisi calling on the resident magistrate to show cause why prohibition should not issue in the Maori fishing cases recently decided at Kaiapoi. Argument was fixed for the 15th inst.

Although the entertainments provided by Professor Anderson, assisted by his wife, do not attract very large audiences* those who do attend are nightly bewildered by the clever tricks performed, and applause is liberally bestowed. The feature of the present programme is the severed head, and it is a capital illusion. The season at the Princess's is drawing to a close.

In an article on the decadence of the Maoris, the ' New Zealand Herald' says that the land courts were more fatal than the wars. The meetings of the land courts necessitated great gatherings of hundreds of Maoris around some hotel at a distance from their settlements. There they lay huddled for months under some wretched apology for a tent, drinking themselves insensible whenever they could with poisoned alcohol, and dying rapidly with fever and consumption,

Bishop Harper and Archdeacon Cholmondeley conducted the service at the burial of the Hon. W. Reeves yesterday. The funeral was the largest seen in Christenurch since that of Mr Moorhouse. Over sixty carriages followed the hearse, A large number of • Lyttelton Times' employes and others walked afoot, and a great crowd assembled at the cemetery. The Hon, R. Seddon (officially representing the Government), Major Steward, Jirtice Denniston, Judge Ward, and several members of both Houßts of Parliament were present. The pallbearers were Messrs T. W. Maude, F. De C. Malet, Montgomery, L. Harper, J. A. Matson, and J. C. Wilkin. The coffin was covered with wreaths, including some from the Master Printers' Association, Press Association, and 'Otago Daily Times' directors

A special train will leave Dunedin for Oamaru on Thursday morning at 7.45.

The poll in the City for the Licensing Committee and local option will be taken at the Garrison Hall on Frld»y, April 17. Messrs B'ng, Harris, and 00. have forwarded to the Free Library Association a letter wishing tho movement every success and enclosing a cheque for L 17143 2d. The Kakanni Relief Fund Committee have received the following additional subscriptions in aid of the fund:—Per ' Daily Times.' L3B 4s; volunteer camp, Oamaru, Ll2 15s 6d; Maori Hill district, L3lB i ; Ki von dale district, 17 13j 6d; Riversdale concert (net proceeds), L 22; employe 3 Ross and Olendinlng's Roslyn Woollen Mill?, L 8 10s; Mis 3 Gebbie, L 5 53; Liggins and Gibson, LI Is; Mr T. Callender, LI U ; Mr J. Stewart, LI.