The Evening Star. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894

Evening Star, Issue 9581, 29 December 1894, Page 2

The Evening Star. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1894

A sermon by the Rev. W. Birch, of Christchurch, along with other interesting matter, appears in our supplement today. The shopkeepers of Outram have decided to observe the half-holiday on Saturday. In Mosgiel opinions are divided. The cost of the gas used in the large stove at yesterday's cooking lesson by Mrs Miller was sd, and for this all the cooking of the afternoon could have be'en done.

The Taieri paper understands that Mr J. S. Nichol, of Outram, has been appointed stock inspector for that district in.place of Mr Blair Fullarton, who was transferred to Ashburton. The Colonial Treasurer and the Minister of Lands were both in town to-day. The latter left by this afternoon's train for Shag Point, and the former returns to the Bluff in the Tasmania to-morrow.

Mr W. Wills, J.P., presided at the City Police Court to-day. John M'Cluskey, who was before the Court a few days ago for drunkenness, was charged with the same offence, and was sent to gaol for a month. Klicia Manners, similarly charged, was convicted and discharged, and a first offender, who had £l3 in his possession when arrested, was fined 203, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Mr R. H. Leary revisited Ballarat (where he resided for many years before coining to Dunedin) on his way to .England, and was entertained by the mayor of that city, who made special reference to the career of the ex-Ballaratarian and to the importance of his present mission on behalf of the Dunedin City Council. Mr Leary was much gratified by this mark of respect, especially as the mayor's guests included many prominent citizens who had been contemporaries with Mr Leary in his youthful days. v The Rev. Thomas Cook, a well-known and honored English Wesleyan Methodist evangelist, who still is conducting missions in Australia with marked success, is expected in New Zealand next month. He commences at Auckland, and will visit Wellington, Christchurch, Ashburton, and Timaru, c.!o3ing his New Zealand session in Dunedin in March next. Mr L. Whittington is hon. treasurer aud Mr Ernest Rosevear hon." secretary for the Dunedin Committee. Mr Wjjljam Manson has undertaken the duties of choirmaster, and will have under his charge a choir of from 150 to 200 voices.

The Hon. W. Downie Stewart has an article in the ' Australian Weekly' on the enfranchisement of women in this colony. In referring to the last General Election, he states :—" All, or nearly all, Radical candidates, as well as those who stood avowedly in the interests of the industrial classes, were direct vetoists. /These candidates were nearly all supporters of the Seddon Ministry. The majority of the women voters determined, irrespective of all political or party considerations, to vote for those candidates who would support the direct veto, believing it to be of the most pressing importance. Thus to the Radical and the industrial male vote was added the women's vote, the anomalous result being tnat whilst the Seddon Ministry secured a large majority in support of their general policy, they were believed to be in a minority on their liquor policy." The special correspondent of the ' Waimea Plains Review' with Hamer's exploring party at the head of Chalky Inlet states that Gillies, one of the party, climbed to the top of a peak 3,000 ft high and got a splendid view of the country. He saw that there were more than the three lakes mentioned by Hamer. A fine waterfall with a clear descent of 500 ft was seen. Perhaps the most important of his observations waa the discovery of a large open tract of fine tussocky country, portions of which, he says, were fit for the plough. The land in question formed a kind of undulating plain situated 50ft above, but, nevertheless, approximating to an arm of the sea. His impression is that this is a most important djscovery for the Lands Department. The surrounding hills are described as lightly bushed, aud would make excellent grazing country. He describes the surrounding scenery as a panorama of unsurpassed beauty. The weather, unfortunately, set in bad, and he was not able to complete his observations.

Brown, Ewing, and Co. will be open late to-night.-[Advt.]

A notice to members of Court Excelsior, A.0.E., appears ?n this issue. Thes.s. Invercargili wil;l runio Mao r i Kaik and Waikouaiti Bay on Tuesday and Wednesday. A special bus leaves the Union Bank this and Monday evenings for Portobello at eleven o'clock.

On Tuesday the U.S.S. Company despatch the Wakatipu on the annual excursion to Qamam. liiS steamer Tasmania runs an excursion to the BluS, Jp*y.ing Dunedin at four o'clock tomorrow.

The annual flower service in connection with King street Congregational Church will be held to-morrow.

A grand concert and comedy is to be given in the Portobello Schoolroom on Wednesday, the 2nd of January next. The s.s. Oaslow runs two excursion trips on Saturday and Sunday to Portobello, leaving Dunedin rbarf at 10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. At Trinity Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening the Rev. J. J. Lewis lectures to young men,, his subject being 'The Story of the Dying Y>ar.' Received: Wilkinson and Son's pocket calendar ; Stone and Son's pocket calendar for January; the gtlmanac of the Australian Alliance Insurance Company.

The treasurer of the Wairargpa shipwreck relief fund acknowledges receipt of the following sums:—"X.Y.Z.," £1; aallenstein Bros, and Co., £3 3s; "8.,"£1.

The Roman Catholic Church bazaar at Petone, which was opened on Boxing Day by Archbishop Redwood, has been an unqualified success. A private wire informs us that during the week it has been visited by the Governor and his Countess and by nearly 10,000 people. Visitors to Dunedin are reminded the company's warehouse will rjemain open for business to-night (Saturday) till 16 o'clock. Those in search of novelties suitable for New Year presents will find a magnificent display in all'tile departments at the D.l.C.—[Advt.J Visitors to Dunedin should inspect the New Zealand Clothing Factory's premires before purchasing elsewhere the magnificent stock of raenV readp'made suits, 27s 6d to 52s 6d; youths' sac suits, 22s to 355; boys' knicker suite, 8s 6d to lj?s 6iL These goods have not been made from low-classiwfifids yith the object of attracting attention by their sfcea»ness, but from real good colonial tweeds. All the gar,njents are manufactured in their own factory Dowling street, thus all middlemen's profits are avoided, yhjch means a saving of six shillings in the pogni tft all purchasers. Inspection is invited.—{Ajwt.J The half-yearly meeting .of the Loyal Caversham Lodge, M.C.I 0.0. F., was held in the lodge room on Wednesday night, w&en there was a large attendance of members, N,6. giro, OJC. Tjates presiding. After the usual routine business the election of officers took place, and resulted as follows:—G.M., Bro. C. E.Yates; [ N.Q., B?o. jr. Rendel; V.G., Bro. W. Pidding,ton j 8.5., Bro. /. Searle: warden, Bro. A. .'awry; guardian, B»o. C. Campbell; R. and L.S. to N.G i Bros. E. Brlggs and <J. Bennett; JL. and;L.S. to V.G., Bro. J. Bryant au4 Rrp. KG/ Cronin. P.G. Cronin was. re-elected I auditor an 3 P,.G. Jluid trustee, vice P.G. Bro'. | K. S. Jonesresigngd. Receipts for the evening, i I4BJSsM ' ''' ' ' ■'•'•-