The Evening Star. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891.

Evening Star, Issue 8611, 3 September 1891, Page 2

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891.

Mr Clement White finds it necessary to retire from the contest for Ball Ward owing to pressure of business. Mr Toomey fa therefore re-elected councillor tor the ensuing terra.

The Macandrew road School Committee held their usual monthly meeting last evening, the members present being Messrs Rennie (chairman:). Leylands, Reeves, Clark, and Battson. Mr Bennett reported that the attendances showed an average of 495 thus, boys 274, girls 221; while the roll number was—boys 345, girls 275, which gives the large number of 125 absentees. A four roomed cottage at Hampden, occupied by Margdlbt Mackay, was des troyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The woman escaped in her nightdress, and her father, an old man of eighty, was rescued with difficulty. The house, owned by Mr Murcott, was insured for LIOO in the New Zealand office, which had also a Hue of LSO on the furniture. The ‘ Oamaru Mail ’ says that the fire is ascribed to a defective chimney. Joseph Dicks, lately landlord of the Waltham Arms Hotel, Sydenham, was arrested on the express train yesterday on a warrant charging him with endeavoring to abscond from his creditors. He had been adjudicated a bankrupt yesterday at Christchurch, and a warrant was immediately issued for his arrest, and was accomplished by Detective O’Brien and Sergeant O'Grady. Dicks had close on LI,OOO on him and also a quantity of valuable jewellery. A novel method cf banking money (says the ' Raugitikei Advocate ’) is in operation, it seems, at the Maori pah at Porewa, which might not be quite so successful if tried on a larger scale by Europeans, There is a Maori prophet there possessed of a considerable amount cf money, and, as it would encumber him to carry it about with him, he leaves it in charge of some of bis followers. His mode of doing it is, however, to hang it to the end of a stick in a paddock and to place his men on watch around it. Recently he went to Wellington, and during the whole time of his absence he had his unfortunate dupes with their eyes on his wealth. After thirteen years’ excellent service in the cause of temperance, the ' Temperance Herald’ voluntarily relinquishes the field in favor of the ‘ Prohibitionist,’ which will pursue a more aggressive policy under the direct'on of the Rev. L. M. Isitt, of Sydenham fame. The editor of the ‘Temperance Herald,’ in bis valedictory article, says-.—“As best we could, and at some personal sacrifice, we have endeavored to serve our 'day and generation. We rejoice in the satisfaction of seeing some fruit to our labors. . . . In parting with the ‘Ternporauoe Herald ’ we feel like saying farewell to an old and familiar friend, whose opinions and feelings have been akin to our own, and with whom we have ever been on terms of the closest intimacy and unshaken confidence.”

We inadvertently omitted the remarks which Cf Haynes made the other day in acknowledging hia return unopposed for South Ward. He said that his re-election was an indication that the ratepayers, speaking generally, approved of his actions as their representative, and he esteemed that as a very great compliment. Ratepayers were often led to believe that their representatives did not do so much for their wards as they might, but if they were aware of the financial position of the local body they would know that there was not so much cause for complaint as they were sometimes inclined to believe with respect to the action of their representatives. Roughly speaking, the income of the City from ail sources was about L 34.000. Out of that they had to pay L 20,000 to provide for interest and sinking fund; so that, after providing for contracts and maintenance, there was very little available for new works, fie hoped that they would be able to get along without any additional taxation for a few years, and if they could do so a L 25.000 loan wonld be redeemed, which would virtually increase the revenue by L 2.000 a year; then they wonld be enabled to carry on more works in the wards than they had been able to do in the past. They wonld then get along swimmingly without imposing any additional rates,

Southland ,v. Qtago football match .will be 'played on O&rUbrook Ground on Saturday afternoon.

Received \ D.J O.’s programme for the en?Mbg season, and Stone’s pocket diary for the entrant month,

The Dunedin School of itt Club’s .exhibition will be opened on Saturday evening obxt in the Choral Rati, Mr George Sell taking the chair. .Dunedin Branch of Otago Educational Institute meet in Normal School on Saturday morning, when Mr Valentine will discuss the 1 Bodily Positions oi; Pupils In School,’ TbeD.I.O, hare just landed a direct shipment of novelties in rattan furniture in various colorings, consisting of bamboo, rush, wicker, Indian willow, etc., inoluJiug settees, ch tirs, tables, ball stands, stove ornament', eto, etc. The ahave being entirely new, and only limited quantities in each design, early selection should be made. Special show to-morrow. - [ !DVr. ] There was a large attendance of member* at the ordinary meeting of the Gaelic S uilety held last evening. The Chairman (MrD. M'Langhltn) gave an Interesting address, in which he dwelt upon the advisability of encouraging the younger members to study the Gaelic language, and for that purpose suggested that a prills should be given by the society. A number of Gaelic song* were contributed during the evening, and; several S sottish dances were also lodglgtd ia.

Physiognomical entertainments will be given ic the Oddfellows’ H»ll, i attray street, commencing to-morrow (Friday) evening, by Profr*s>r Golledge, a member of the Biitish Phrenological Association, the well'known and expert disposition reader. He is already known to the Dunedin public, having visited us two years since, When a high opinion was formed of his character-reading ability. The professor is to lecture on Monday, Thursday, and Friday of next week. Another of the fortnightly entertainments in connection with St. Martin’s, North-east Valley, took place last evening, there being a crowded audience. A piano solo was given by Miss Pytke, a reading by the Rev. B. M. King, a recitation by Mr They, vcoal selections by Misses Hoporafti (2), Swanson, Pyrke, and Macdonald, and Messrs Hoporaft, Hooper, and Favell. The entertainment o .Deluded with a dramatic sketch entitled 'Wasting Away,’ in which the characters were well sustained by Miss Sims and Messrs Mill ward and Steele. Hies Pyrke acted as accompanist. The monthly meeting cf the Kindergarten Committee was held yest-relay, Mrs A. P. Paterson in the chair. There were also present Mrs Whitelaw, Mrs W, D. Stewart, Mrs Cohen, Mrs Joachim, MisO. L. Denniston, Mrs White, and Miss Simmons. The receipt of the following subscriptions was acknowledged: —Miss Hule, LI Is; Miss Cairns, LI Is; Mrs Culquhoun, II Is; Mrs James Allen (collected), L2 9j 3d; Mrs James Allen, LI Is; Miss J. Allen (card), LI; Miss 6. M. Bell, LI Is; Mrs Chapman, 10j ; Mrs Nevil), 10s; Mrs Angus, 10s, A large gathering of cit'zsnsin Port Chalmers was held at Waters’s Hotel last evening on the occasion of Mr J. B. Taylor’s leaving that town to pursue the farming industry in Southland. The Mayor (Mr F. 0. Allan) proposed the toast of the health of the guest, which was honored in bumpers. Mr T»ylor, in responding, ox pressed regret that he should have been compelled to give up his business of thirty year,’ standing and take to another calling through failing circumstances. Several other toasts were given, and the proceedings enlivened withrongi and recitations from various gentlemen. During the evening a purse of sovereigns was presented to Mr Taylor as a tangible pcoof of the esteem in which ho is held by a large section of the community of the Port.