The Evening Star. Friday, may 1, 1891.

Evening Star, Issue 8504, 1 May 1891, Page 2

The Evening Star. Friday, may 1, 1891.

Mr A. Solomon has been appointed by the Government a visitor at the Industrial School, vice Mr H, Houghton, deceased. Dr Hislop is the other official visitor, The only selection taken up from the Dunedin Lands Office this week consists of sections 21 and 22, block 8, Warepa, containing 97a 2r 28p, cash price 15s per acre. It was taken by Robert Donald on deferred payments. The cases set down for hearing at this morning’s sitting of the Resident Magistrate’s Court were either struck out or settled by consent. His Worship intimated that he was not quite prepared to give judgment in the case of the Taieri tollkeeper v. Williams, and on the application of Mr Fraser judgment was deferred till next Friday.

The Oamaru ‘ Mail ’ takes Mr D. Borrie, chairman of the Papakaio Committee and a member of the Education Board to task for partisanship in the conduct of the recent election, and for improperly rejecting the votes of parents of children attending the school, There is talk of bolding an indignation meeting on Monday, but an appeal to the Board would be a more effective method of obtaining redress, A public meeting in connection with the Anderson Bay Public Library was held in the seboolhonse last night. There was a fair attendance. The report of the Committee, which was very satisfactory, showing a credit balance of L2I, was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows President, Mr W. Somerville; secretary and librarian, Mr J. Jeffrey ; treasurer, Mr W. G, Somerville; committee Messrs W. Gorn, C. S. Owen, R. Duckworth, D. M'Curdy, T. Somerville, and T, Barmby. It was agreed to remove the library from the church vestry to the schoolhouse, and to open it twice a week ; also to expend a sum of LlO in books.

At a meeting of members and friends of the Pitt street (Auckland) Wesleyan congregation, held to bid him welcome, the Rev. J, Berry said the preacher should be abreast of great social and political movements. He was not going to trouble himself, however, about religions fads, and he was not going to be careful to cater for religious faddists. After explaining the circumstances which led him to accept an invition to Melbourne, Mr Berry went on to say that he had fought that business out and he was beaten, He, however, knew when he was beaten ; and, what was more, knew how to take a beating. The Sydney papers record the death at an early age of one of the most promising students who ever entered the walls of the local University. His scholastic career is thus sketched by the ‘ Sydney Morning Herald ’“ Mr Fell was educated at Cooerwull Academy, under Mr Page, M.A., and while there passed the junior and senior public examinations, gaining medals for algebra and geometry in the latter. He followed up this success in 1889, when he passed the matriculation examination, and gained the Barker scholarship No, 2 for mathematics. During his first year he gained the Levey scholarship for natural science, the George Allen scholarship for mathematics, the Smith prize for physics, and the Slade prize for chemistry. At the end of his first year he entered the engineering school, and at the late examinations held in December and March he gained the Barker scholarship No. 1 for mathematics, the Caird scholarship for chemistry, the Deas - Thompson scholarship for physios, and the NorbertQuirk prize for mathematics, besides obtaining first-class honors in mathematics, chemistry, physios, applied mechanics, and surveying—a record which stands unrivalled in the annals of the University.” In a retiring address to the electors of Te Aroha, Mr W. S. Allen expressed his annoyance that leave of absence had not been asked on his behalf during the late session. Reference was made to the petition, which he considered quite within the right of Colonel Fraser, and the failure of the petition on each point, excepting that of the appointment of Mr Hammond as paid agent, an illegal practice he wasassured few members of the present House had not been guilty of. Without detracting in any way from the wisdom of the judges who tried the case, he believed their decision had been induced more by apparent facts than real facts. The large amount spent in his election was utterly unknown to him until his arrival in the colony, and he feared this expenditure had cost him his seat and his candidature at the present juncture. Mr Allen then gave bis views on the leading questions as an elector having a stake in the country. He was strongly averse to further borrowing, and thought that railways should remain the property of the State and be worked for the benefit of the settlers. He was in favor of the education system, which, he considered, should remain free, secular, and compulsory. The Government, in view of the small area of Crown land at their disposal, should confine the sales to small holdings, and to bona fide settlers. He disapproved of the policy of the Government in opposing freehold tenure, and thought that great evils would arise through leases _ under a perpetual lease system. He believed in the abolition of the Property Tax in favor of a land tax, but he disagreed with Mr Seddon that it should be such as would break up all large estates. He agreed that estates of absentees held for speculative purposes should suffer, but not the estates of those who had expended large sums in improvements. Such a course as the latter would drive capital from the colony. In conclusion, Mr Allen averred his strong faith in the future of the colony.

There was do business to bring before Warden Carew this morning, and his Court stands adjourned to the sth June* Sydenham's farewellvto the ftev. L. M. Isltt) on the ottdasiou of his leaving to take charge of the East Belt Wesleyan Ghurohi was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, and was very largely attended by representatives of ,“1 classes of the community. Presentations of two purses of sovereigns were made from mends outside his church and the Proflibiturn League, and a handsome clock from members of the gymnasium. Commenting on a case which excited a good deal, of interest in Dunedin quite recently, the Timarn ‘ Herald * asks “Was the ending exactly What it ought to have been? Was it what it would have been if the thieves had been poor ignorant people convicted of stealing bread or meat—perhaps badly wanted? Hot a bit of it. The trne names would have been paraded with the alias attached, and the offenders would probably have been marched off to gaol for two or three months. At the least they wonld have been placed on probation, and subjected to all the inoonvenienoe from which ‘Tommy’ and ‘Florence’ were so carefully shielded. We have a decided dis* like to the process of making ‘ fish of one and flesh of another,’ especially where the administration of justice is concerned.”

On Monday the train to Hindou will run through to Middlemaroh.

A notice to members of Oourt Pride of Dunedin, A.0.F., appears in this issue*

1 he Onslow makes an excursion to-morrow to Port Chalmers via Broad Bay. leaving town at 1.30 p.m, The attention of members of the Otago Anglers’ Association is directed to a notice in this issue.

The Indian juggler, Abdool Ahumud, gives the first of his entertainments at the Oity Hall this evening. Dunedin Miniature Rifle Glnb hold a scratch match to-morrow afternoon at Tahuna Park. Intending members aie invited to attend. We remind our readers that the fifth of Signor Squarise and Herr Barmeyer’s series of chamber concerts takes place to-night. A capital programme has been arranged, including Schumann's celebrated ‘GarniVal,’ the‘Trout’ quintet by Schubert, and a beautiful duet from ‘ L’Ebreo.’

A lawn tennis match between the Ealtnna and University Clubs will be played on the courts of the former club to morrow afternoon, Kaitnna; Messrs Ash, Crump, Hislop, M'Lean, Hat tray, Smith. University: Messrs Adams, Black, Burnside, Fenton, Griffen, Menzies, Salmond,

In the stock of Messrs Matheson Bros,, Princes street, there is a large collection of old and beautiful Dresden, Dolton, Limoge, Wedgwood, and Japanese ware, suitable for presents, From his knowledge of this class of goods Mr Charlie flyams, who has secured the stock, feels sure that he would realise much better prices by sending them to the Home market, but as be intends establishing himself in business here, he prefers giving the public of Dunedin the benefit of his purchase.—[Adyt.] The opening social meeting of the King street Congregational Church Mutual Improvement Society was held last evening, about fifty intending members being present. After the tea had been disposed of the rules and syllabus for the session were drawn up and the following officers elected President, Rev. A. H. Wallace ; vice-president, Mr J, H. Wilkinson; secretary and treasurer, Mr Ernest E. Wilkinson ; committee, Messrs F. W, Eberhardt, J. W, May, and T. Searle; editor of journal, Mr Joseph Abernethy; sub-editor, Mr J, S. Barnett.

See Mollisou, Mills, and Co’s celebrated dress Meltons, to be had in great variety of colorings. These wonderful 6s lid, 8s 9d, 10s fid, 12s fid dress lengths have gained a worldwide reputation for cheapness and durability. They wear well, always keep their color, they neither shrink nor spot with the rain. Mollisou, Mills, and Go. have every confidence in recommending them to the readers of the Stab as a thorough, substantial, hard-wearing material. Mollison, Mills, and Co. will send a full dress length of any of our famous dress Meltons (carriage paid) to any address for fis lid, 8s 9d, 10s fid, 12a fid. Mollison; Mills, and Go., 195 and 197 George street, Dunedin.— [Advt.] The Pioneer Lodge, T.0.6.T., gave a social tea and entertainment to sister lodges in its lodge room, Moray place, on Wednesday evening last. Invitations had been issued to all the lodges in the district, and were officially responded to by the presence of the following Pride of Dunedin Lodge, Star of Freedom Lodge, Lily of the Valley Lodge, and the Crystal Spring Juvenile Temple. Bro. Parkinson, the newly elected district deputy, occupied the chair. The gathering was large and the proceedings cordial. An interesting programme (only partially gone through) was made up of some fine selections played by a band under the direction of Bro, T. Lack, temperance songs by the Juvenile Temple (whose singing of such items is becoming quite a feature wherever they appear), and songs by several sisters and brethren. Fifteen minutes’ time was also devoted to a di-cussion of the district lodge scheme as a centre from which to watch political events, and organise in a thoroughly systematic manner for election work. Bro. Parkinson returned thanks for the honor conferred on him by his election to the office of District Deputy G.0.T,, and declared his resolve to do his best to perform his duties faithfully,