The Evening Star SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1892.

Evening Star, Issue 8772, 12 March 1892, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1892.

Our supplement contains football meetings, Wcsleyan Conference report, an account of an interview with Lord Onslow at Sydney, a description of the Anderson Bay Sunday School hall, ' By the Way,' and other matter.

The Hessian fly is making havoc with the crops in the Maungatua district. Mr Walter Bentley has purchased seventyfour shares in the Wellington Opera House. " Drunks " are very prevalent in Oamaru, six or eight cases coming before the magistrate almost daily. The Brisbane 'Worker' says that a daily labor paper is being projected in Melbourne by Mr W. Freeman Kitohen. The plan is to take up 'Commonweal' with a L 5.000 company, on the one-shareholder-one-vote principle. A Kurow resident, who purchased for and afterwards supplied to a person against whom a prohibition order was issued one shilling's worth of whisky, was fined L2, with the option of fourteen days', and ordered to pay 18s 8d costs, or three days' imprisonment. The appeal against Mr Justice Denniston's deoision re the powers of the Sydenham Licensing Committee will be arqued at the sitting of the Appeal Court in May. Sir R. Stout and Messrs Caygill and Widdowson have been retained to conduct the case on behalf of the appellants. The Montague-lurner Opera Company will be able to visit New Zealand after all. Mr H. N. Abbott has received a telegram to the effect that a substitute has been found for Mr Farley, the basso, who refused to come, and that the company will open in Auckland at Easter. Mr Mehaffey, head-teacher of the Queenstown State school since 1879, denies that 4 Collier's British History' has ever been used ia that sohool. This is the work which Bishop Moran so unsparingly condemned at Invarcargill last week on the ground that it contained untrue statements with reference to the Roman Catholic religion. The crew of the barque Umvoti, who have been detained on the Quarantine Island for the last seven weeks, were released yesterday evening, being brought over to Port Chalmers and conveyed to Dunedin by the 7 p.m. train. Mr Torrence, who has been medical officer at the island, also accompanied the men to Dunedin. The ' Tuapeka Times' understands that Mr S. Henry, lessee of runs 137, 137 a, and 137 c, Tuapeka County, has received twelve months' notice that the Government intend to resume possession of the3e runs for agricultural and pastoral purposes. Twelve months ago Mr Henry acquired a seven years' lease of the runs in question. Having made careful investigation as to the effects of the recent floods in the Taieri County, the 'Advocate' saya:—"The amount of damage, excluding the loss caused by the destruction of feed, in the Otakia, Henley, Henley Flat, and Maungatua districts will be about L 12,000, and we may take it for granted that the district has suffered to the extent of over L 20.000."

It is a pity that Her Majesty the Queen has withdrawn her bounty of L 3 3s to the mothers of triplets, otherwise (says the' N.O. Times') a matron of Reidston would have been awarded the amount. The lady has had the honor ard privilege of presenting her gratified lord with three bouncing boys. The Acting Governor is afforded an opportunity of fittingly recognising the importance of the event.

* Aunt Lucinda' was repeated for the sixth time at the Princess's Theatre last night, when a complimentary benefit was tendered to Mr C. J. S. Palmer. Thero was a large attendance, and the performance waß recorded a hearty reception from beginning to end. Mr Bob Baxter's comic specialties made quite a hit upon the audience, for ho was recalled as many as six times, The mating performance this afternoon was well atterded. Another performance will be given tonight, when the management have decided on a reduction in the prices of admission.

The ladies of Green Island gave their second leap year ball last evoniog in Mr Fuuld's barn, there being over forty couples present. The dancing was interspersed with the usual concert items, Miss Fauld contributing a recitation; Mrs Hewett, Miss M'Mastor, Messrs W. Devinio, Beath, and Kane songs; Mr J. Wilkinson a hornpipe ; and Mr Beath a violin solo. The kindness of the host (Mr Fauld) was acknowledged with music*! honors, and a vote of thanks given to the gentlemen for their attendance on the motion of Miss Hamilton. The catering, which was undertaken by the ladies, gave every satisfaction, and Mr Beath supplied capital dance music. Misses J. Kirkland and G. Kane were M.C.s, and a very pleasant gathering dispersed shortly before five o'clock this morning.

By way of preface to a characteristic letter which "our George" writes to the ' Evening Post,' the senior member for Wellington City says of himself:—" The little gods of the * great Liberal party' in Weilington are bitten with a new idea. They have dreamed dreams and seen visions, and with almost tearful forebodings and sad shakings of the head one little god announces to another little god that' Fisher is going to resign 1' And so the story goes around their little world. Sympathetic friends of my own, hearing of the sayings of the little gods, have condoled with me as upon the approach of a supposed melanoholy event. I wish to reassure these my friends. George Fisher is the same George Fisher of old. I will neither bankrupt nor bolt; nor will I resign s nor is it in the power of any man, or any body of men, to compel me to resign. I will hold my seat until the Parliament expires, either by effluxion or by dissolution j and at the next General Election, whenever itoommf Deo voknte), I will stand for the City of Wellington, and if beaten I will go down with colors flying." Then the hon. gentleman proceeds to scarify the Premier anent Legislative Council appointments. The Church of England mission services were continued in the Garrison Hall yesterday. The early morning prayer meeting, conducted by Mr Jackson, was fairly well attended, Mr Millard gave a short address at twelve o'olook, and Mr Bidlake led the one o'clock meeting. The Rev. (i. C. Grnbb presided at the three o'clock Bible exposition, and spoke to a large audience on the Pentecostal manifestation of the Holy Spirit, remarking in the oourse of his stirring address that the Christian ohurohes were nineteen centuries behind the times in respect to spiritual development. The children's Bervice at 4.15 was oondncted by Mr Millard, and the Rev. Mr Grubb spoke again at the evening service. The mission was continued to day, At the afternoon exposition the Rev. Mr Grubb'a aubjeot was the power of the Holy Ghost, and in speaking on it he contrasted the boldness and fervenoy of the early Christiana with the sopineness of those of to-day. The remedy for the lack of life in our churches was, he said, to get the apostolic love which burned in the hearts of the first, century Christians. They had no need to get up semi-gambling bazaars to support the church, and thus do the Lord's work in the Devil's way. They gave freely all that they had, knowing that theirs was an inheritance in Heayen. He had seen an outpouring of the name love at Geelopg repently, when the peopla of their © wn accord—for no ope was ever asked to give at these services—surrendered their possessions in order tp send the Gospel to the heathen. There wifl be another meeting this evening.

While searching for moa bonei on Mr W. Meek'a property at Oamaru the other day a number of human bones, including the skull, were found under a shelving rook. The bones &re Bupposed to b& IKoae ©C & M.aorl«

Annual meeting of Dtmedin Football Club in City Hotel on Maroh 26. The laleri county inapeotor notifies that the Greytown bridge will be closed to traffic for day, Grand gaslight exhibition at Messrs Brown, Ewing, and Co.'a retail premises this (Saturday) night up to ten o'clook.—[Advt ] Quarterly meeting nf Dunedin Burns Club in Stuart street Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening.

A public meeting will be held in St. Matthew's Schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon to promote the formation of local branohes of the Ministering Children's Leagus. Mr Hay, dental surgeon by exams., desires to annonnoo that he has secured and equipped with the moat approved appliances in dentistry suitable offices at 112 Princes street.—[Advt. The Rev. H. T. Robjohns, of the British and Forelgu Bible Society, is making his annual tour of the oolcny in the interests of Bible Society work, and will preach in Dunedin tomorrow.

An enjoyable entertainment, entitled 'The Musical Pickwick,' was given in the Trinity Wesley an Schoolroom last evoniog. Miss A. Ferguson was the accompanist, Mr W, Manson conducted, and Mr R. Vane aoted as leader,

In connection with the fortnightly free distribution of the 5,000 PiohibitlonUt newspapers undertaken by the Dunedin Prohibition League, we understand that the report to be presented at the meeting called for Monday evening next will be of a most satisfactory and encouraging character.

The half-yearly report and balance-sheet of tha Colonial Bank Is published In our advertising columns- The directors declare the usual dividend of 7 per cent, per annum, and a balance of 18,716 is carried forward. During the past half-year the bank has opened three new agencies.

The Rev. G. 0. Grubb, M. A„ will preach in St, Paul's Pro-Oathedral to morrow morning at eltven o'clock, and will hold a speolal mission service at eight o'clock In the evening. There will also be a united service for children of the varlonß Sunday schools of the City at three in the afternoon, whioh will be addressed by Mr O. E. Millard, in connection with the mission. Tho Railway Depirtment notify trains in connection with Oentral Taleri races on 17th March, and also trains and iaieß io connection with tho Druids' sports at Sawyers Bay and excursion to "Waihola on 23rd Maroh. The department has arranged with the proprietor of the Lake Hotel at Waihola to place boats at tho disposal of the excursionists to that p ace. The fares are exceptional y cheap, and, given fine weather, the trip should be a most enjoyable o e. Those io. Bearish of a day's enjoyment should take a trip to the beaut.ful lake at Waihola.