The Evening Star SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1895.

Evening Star, Issue 9688, 4 May 1895, Page 2

The Evening Star SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1895.

With to-day’s paper we issue a four-paged supplement, which contains the Waiareka School inquiry, correspondence-, cycling, religious, and ohess notes, an interesting sketch of Otago’s pioneer settler, Mrs uainor’s paper on 1 Old Age Pensions for Women)’ besides other matter.

At a meeting of the Dunedin Pigeon and Canary Society it was decided to wind up the present society and form a new one for homing pigeons alone.

Last night’s uuditllco at tin City Hall thoroughly enjoyed the Tivoli Serially Company's programme, and encores were freely insisted ‘Upon. For to-night a new bill has been prepared. Several of the performers whose names appear on the pro gramme have not previcusly been heard in tae City Hall, They have capital reputations as entertainers, and their efforts, joined with those of the other members of the company, will no doubt furnish plenty of amusement for the patrons of the performance.

The Taiori County Council decided yost r day not to take any action in the matter of appointing an Inspector of slaughlcr-liousis as asked by Messrs Samson and Sons, of Burnside. Opinions from the county' solicitors re questions put to them by the chairman were read. Messrs Smith, Chapman, Sinclair, and White stated (reports bite ‘ Advocate ’) that if, say, the Dunedin CityCouncil decided to erect abattoirs in the Caieri County, they (the City Council) would collect the fees from the abattoirs, which for the purposes of the Abattoirs and Slaughter-houses Act, would he treated as portion of the City. As for the application of Messrs Samson and Sons, and their oiler to pay the inspector’s salary, the solicitors expressed the opinion that this would be defeating the purposes of the Act, which wore to get a fair and disinterested inspection as between purveyor and consumer.

The regular meeting of the University Debating Society was held last evening in the chemistry room. Mr C. M. Mouat, 8.A., LL.B., occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. The proceedings were opened by a pianoforte solo, played very' tastefully by Miss Hoffman ; after which Mr Dunlop gave a good rendering of ‘ The postillion.’ The second part of the programme consisted of the debate ‘ Should New Zealand Federate with Australia?’ Messrs Lillie, M. A., and MThec took the aIU- niative ; and Messrs A. H. Adams, 8.A., and Brodic the negative side. After a somewhat amusing and interesting discussion, iu which Messrs O’Shea, Hutton, Collie, M.A., Howell, 8.A., M'Nab, 8.A., btiahan, B. A., and Hilgeudtrf assisted, the question was put’to the meeting and : egat-.ml by a hue majority. A vote o r thinks to fc ic elu'ihnvn (proposed 1 y Mr L. A. Line, M.A.) brought the proceedings to i close.

The services of the Rev. C. H. Bradbury, of Wellington, who has been supplying the pulpit of the King street Congregational Church iluring tho past month, have been so highly appreciated that at a largelyattended meeting of the congregation held this week it was decided, on the unanimous vote of the church, to give him a call to the pastorate, which he lias accepted. The church is to be congratulated in having sec ired the services of a man of Mr Bradbury’s standing one whose breadth of knowledge and whose keen, logical arguments produce a profound impression upon his audience ; while his ability as a speaker oas won for him a foremost place among the Congregatioualists of the colony. His utterances at the annual Council 'meetings have invariably commanded the utmost respect and secured the thorough attention of the delegates. Mr Bradbury' is also a gifted teacher, which will secure for hiir. the co-operation and sympathy of the young men and women of the congregation. Mr Bradbury’s present engagement terminates to-morrow, but he will return from Wellington to take up his pastoral duties curly in June.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin branch of the Otago Educational Institute was held at the Normal School this morning; present—Messrs W. A. Patterson (in the chair), A. Stewart, W. Milne, G. Balsille, J. L. Ferguson, W. Grey, W. Don, W. Davidson, H. Fisher, R. Hide, R. J. Barrett, C. Mahoney, J. Robertson, and J. A. Johnson (hon. sec.). Mr Balsille read a paper on ‘ tsanitaiion,' in which he advocated ni/cr alia the fumigation of schools and public halls for the preservation of the public health. He also suggested that a large tower should be erected in the City provided with a pump, so that salt water might be lifted from the sea at such a height as to allow of the washing of the street gutters at short intervals. As a result of the precautionary measures taken at the Sandymount School there had been no epidemic among its children for over eight years. A short discussion followed, Messrs Davidson, Ferguson, Grey, and Barrett taking part, after which Mr Balsille was heartily thanked for his paper. It was resolved to recommend the Committee of Management to bring under the notice of the Education Board the want of a bathroom in the various school residences under their control.

Mr George Hutchison addressed a large meeting at Wanganui last night, and necessarily covered a good deal of the ground taken up in previous addresses. He declined to reply to a number of questions referring to his previous charges of the connection of Sir H. Atkinson and Sir F. Whitaker with the Bank of New Zealand, as no good purpose would be served by reopening that question. He was “on the stump 1 ’ at nobody’s expense but his own, and he gave a denial to the statement that he had received £I,OOO for two or three days’ legal work for the Globo Assets Company. Referring to the Pomahaka purchase, he contended that the reduction made by Mr Hawkins, as judge of the \ aluation Court, in the value for rating purposes of the Pomahaka sections from £4 to £2, justified all that had been said of the transaction by the Opposition. The Hon. Mr M'Kenzie at Hastings had given a definition of some of his land purchases as white elephants, saying that such animals were clean and white and nice. Mr Hutchison said that the white was the whitewash put on by the Waste Lands Committee; but it was cracking off in big patches, and before Mr M'Kenzie had travelled the colony with his performing elephants they would be black enough. He approved of the raising of the new loan at 3 per cent., but expressed astonishment at the cabled statement that the Hon. Mr Ward had declared that when the Land Tax was collected eight months before it was due we had three millions of unpledged securities in London. He thought there must be a mistake in the cablegram, otherwise it was discreditable to the colony that such statements should be made to influence the issue of the new loan. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the hou. gentleman.

I At the Princess’s to-night the fifat brddltfltion of Mr Lucas’s Original drama ‘ The Slave’s RAnSom * will be presented. The has been carefully rehearsed, and a smooth performance may be depended on-. , We understand that arrangements haVe just been completed for the amalgamation of IhC Lucas and Kennedy Companies, Complaint has been made 'lot some time of the dangerous Character of the level crossing On the Port side of the Sawyers Bay tunnel, and as the outcome of representations on the subject by the West Harbor Borough Council and Mr Millar, M.H.R., it lias been arranged that a subway will be constructed at this point. The work is to be started at once.

The monthly meeting of the Deutachcr Vcrcin Germania will bo held on Monday evening. A. meeting of pigeon fanciers to form a club will bo hold in the Occidental Chambers, High street, on Tuesday evening. The anniversary services of the Roslyn Wesleyan Church will be belli to-morrow. Tea meeting on Wednesday evening. The opening entertainment of the Walker street penny readings will lie held in the Mission Hall on Monday evening. .(Tie final payment for the Plumpton coursing meeting must be made before 4 p in. on Monday. J lie meeting commences on Wednesday. The anniversary services of the North-cast \ alloy Presbyterian Church will be held tomorrow, Social meeting on Wednesday. .Tj lo opening social in connection with the Kaikorai Presbyterian Church Literary Society will be held in the hall on Monday evening. The Engineers’ Band will play at St. Clair to-morrow afternoon. A collection is to be made in aid of the missing fishermen fund. An ambulance class Is being formed at RavelisboUrUe. Intending members are rcquested tu hand in their names to the secretary (Mr D. Larnach) at once. The Dresden Company send us a copy of Danse rustique,’ a composition for the piano by Master George Moore. For a maiden effort the composition is a decidedly creditable one, and the letterpress likewise reflects great credit on the printers, By a misuiulei'standing Mr E. H. Taylor was announced to preach in tho Oddfellows’ Hall last Sunday on the subject advertised in this issue for to-morrow. Mr Taylor will speak on the subject advertised, and we are informed this is the last service Mr Taylor will conduct in Dunedin. Anyone W'shing to obtain the current number of the ‘ Triad ’ should secure a copy at once, as we arc informed that the edition is almost sold out, and it will be impossible to print further copies. The full particulars of the £lO competitivm appear in another column, and those desiring to enter should send in their lists and receipts to the editor at once. The Dresden Piano Depot have issued ‘ Croma boo,’ the football song written and composed tiy the brothers Hoben, that has caught on so well that a second edition was eagerly taken up. ‘Crom-a-boo’ is precious near to ‘Killaloo.’ We should say that propinquity has much to do with the former's popularity, which is a daily growing quantity. The month’y meeting of the Convalescent i-Unl Comm tee was field in the Town Hal! J' istcr.lay ; present—Mesdames Webster, Morris <J. P. Maitland) Colquhoim, Teevan, Martin, ‘"’ale, Dnwnic Stewart. Eight patients had been sent to the country during the month. Tho following subscriptions were handed in Mrs C. C. Graham 10s, Mrs T. M. Hocken 10s 6d, Mrs W. Downie Stewart £1 Is. The Railway Dcpaitment advertises particu lars of Sunday fares on the Port Chalmers line. Commencing on Sunday next ticket-, available for return on day of issue only, will be issued on Sundays from Dunedin and Pelichct Bay to Sawyers Bay and Poit Chalmers, and trom Ravensbourne to Port Chalmers and vice versa. The fares in each case are tho same. In the Garrison Hall to-morrow the celebration of the fifth anuiversaiy of tho Bible Chris tiau Church will be held. In the morning and evening special sermons will be preached by the Rev. J. Thorne (of Adelaide), son of one of the founders of the denomination. Mr Thorne is on his way to England for the purpose of assisting the English Conference in celebrating the centenary of Ids father’s birth. The great work to which he will devote his time in England will bo the raising of funds for founding°a James Thorne scholarship for the education of candidates for the ministry at Home. In the afternoon a cantata, ‘ Nativity,’ will be given by the choir. Good progress is being made with the arrangements in connection with the Scottish Fair to bo opened in the Garrison Hall shoitly, in aid of the Taiioresses’ Union convalescent fund. The grand march, in which the Highland Rifles take part, promises to be an inspiring and brilliant affair. A rehearsal was held on Monday evening, _ when everything passed off' satisfactorily. Nearly all the characters have been allotted, and the procession will illustrate Scottish worthies, grave and gay, humorous and brave, from song and story, jho Burns Club choir will sing ‘ Hail, land of my fathers,’ ‘ J he gathering of the clans,’ and ‘ Edinburgh cries,’ and on a subsequent evening will produce tile cantata Molly Beggars.’ We are asked to mention that tickets purchased before the 18th inst. will have seven chances in the art union for door prizes.