The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1892.

Evening Star, Issue 8810, 27 April 1892, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1892.

The Hon. J. M'Kenzie, Minister of Lands, Idft Dunedin for his farm at Shag Point this afternoon. The Premier will attend the Winton banquet to the Postmaster-General at the end of next week.

The Queensland Government refused to vote L.10,000 for the representation of that colony at Chicago. The New South Walts Commisaioe intend to have a South Seas trade section.

To-day’s meeting of the Binevolent Institution was attended by Messrs Solomon {chairman), Haynes, Wilson, Gourley, and Green, Mr Isaac was granted leave of absence Toy a-month, and about eighty cases for relief were dealt with.

At a sitting pf the Native Land Court at Hastings a witness who was asked why her mother was not giving evidence naively replied that her mother wss too old ? that she was not accustomed to tbo ways of court?, and did not know how to tell lies. At tho City Police Court to-day Messrs A. J. Burns and J. Elmer were tho presiding justices. John William M'Masters was fined 5s with the usual alternative for drunkenness, and an information charging Robert F. Smith with obstructing the roadway at the Octagon by leaving a packing case on it was dismissed. The second annual meeting of the Dunedin branch of the New Zealand Public Service Association, held in St. Matthew’s Schoolroom last night, was largely attended. Mr Chamberlain (Collector of Customs), who presided, explained that it had been thought advisable to make the meeting of a soeiable rather than a formal character, the main object being to bring together as many of the Civil servants as possible, and thus lead to a better acquaintance among men in different branches of the service. He was pleased to see the post and Telegraph Departments strongly represented, and hoped that those branches wool! see the advisability of joining the Association. Mr J. Ashcroft also made a few remarks, in which he also urged that whatever separate associations might exist, all departments should unite in promoting a yearly or half-yearly meeting of the whole service. The speeohmaking was brief and pointed, and as soon as it was over those present addressed themselves to the pleasures provided. Songs, stories, and recitations that were much enjoyed were contributed by several members ; clay “ churchwardens ” and tobacco were handed round; and there was an abundance cf excellent ooffae and sandwiches in the outer apartment. Altogether a very peasant evening was spent. Several heads of departments were present.

Received: 2a Gd In aid of The Whistler fund.

At the opening of the Knox Chuicb Literary and Debating Society on Monday evening, Professor Parker delivered an Instructive lecture on ‘ Color in Animals.’

A meeting of women la to take place to-morrow afternoon in the Choral Hall at thiee o’clock for the purpose of forming a Womanhood Suffrage League. AH women are earnestly Invited to attend as It Is desired that the league, if formed, shall be as thoroughly representative as possible of the womanhood of Dunedin. The friends of the public libraiy movement are reminded that tha first of the lectures to be given by Mr Booth in aid of its funds will be delivered in the Princess’s Theatre to-night. Mr D. Pinkerton, M.H.R., will preside; the Garrison Band and Mr Braik’s choir have also given their services. The fortnightly meeting of the North Dunedin Literary Society was held in the North Dunedin Presbyterian Church last evening, and was attended by over forty members. The first issue for this session of the society’s journal was read and discussed. The contributions evoprised poems (grave and gay), essays, comic sketches, letters, etc. ‘ A preliminary announcement appears la our advertising column*! vlth respect to the opening of Carl Hertz and the Empire Company at the Princess’s on Tuesday next. The preliminary arrangements ate being undertaken by air Underwood, and.the company, together with Mr Lohr. V'ho is managing the venture on behalf of Mr George Musgrove, arrive by the Walhora from Melbourne next week. Carl Hertz Is admitted to ha thp cleverest illusionist who has visited the polonies,

The cash prize money to be given lu eoppeption with tho International tag-.of-war has been handed to His Worship the Mayor, who has also consented to award the prizes to the winning teams at the conclusion of the competition. Hlii Worship will also attend on Saturday evening and deliver a short opening addiess. and Myers, the judges, will S Jo au Interested the methods o! carryfegout the contests, and the conditions under which thdT ir@ teids {The gecretaty wllj. b© m upstelrs at'the Choral Hall each evening this week. The weekly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge. ■ I O G.T.. was held in the Congregational Ohureh Hall Moray place, on Tuesday evening, when Semwas e good attendance of members and Visitors. After the ? e . re£ "wJa W. Parkins %n, district chief tern ?£ 8 officially introduced, «nd Invited to presto*b7o. r: N. Adams stated that arrangements had been made for Brp. D, F • rf’izl' D.8.W.G.T., to deliver ft course of tfcree lectures in the City Hall. Dr Lucas holds a prominent part amongst the temperance savocatea of Canada, and nas already made several successful missions in Groat Britain, vmtea States, and Australia, where his public speaking has been spoken of as being of a very high order, The lodae resolved npt to meet next Tuesday in honor qftbe lecturer.