The Evening Star FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897

Evening Star, Issue 10279, 2 April 1897, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897

The only ease set down for hearing at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr E. H. Carew, S.M., was one in which Craig and Smith (for whom Mr Moore appeared) sued Joseph Tikey, of Shag Point, for £2 5s on a judgment summons. There was no appearance of the defendant, who was ordered to pay the amount still due, with costs, on the 3rd of next month, in default three days’ imprisonment. A case interesting alike to cabdrivers and those by whom they are engaged was determined at the Sydney Police Court recently, A gentleman arriving in the steamer Mararoa about eight o’clock in the evening, at the wharf at the foot of Sussex street, asked a cabman named William Williams what the fare would be to the Oxford Hotel. The eabman said that his charge would be 7s 6d, whereupon the would-be passenger stepped into the cab and said that he would see about it when he arrived at the hotel. Williams, however, refused to budge unless Js 61 was promised him, would not permit the gentleman’s luggage to b? placed in the eab, and finally attempted to drag the gentleman himself out of the vehicle. Eventually a compromise was arrived at whereby the passenger was driven to bis hotel pu payment of ss. The cabman was proceeded against for demanding more than bis legal jure, and was fined £5 and £Oste>

The DiinediniCpmmittee of the St. John Ambulance ipißbtiou met on Thursday evenjng last.' Hfesrs Livingston, Grater, Asto a, Catnpbw, Barclay, Logie (acting hoc. sec,), and Dr Will (iu the chair) were present, Reports from the country classes and the ambulance and nursing corps were read. The annual report and balancesheet was passed. It was decided that the annual meeting and distribution of certificates should take place on or about May 13. Among other business transacted it was resolved that a stretcher and first-aid kit be prepared and sent to the branch at Alexandra South. Particulars of the forthcoming annual meeting will be duly notified in our advertising columns. The object of the representative meeting at Mr John Davie’s office yesterday afternoon was to consider a scheme suggested by Mr Davie to some of his friends at the time Dr Hocken’s intention to make a gift of his library to the City was made known—viz:, that efforts should be made to secure the Colonial Bank building as a worthy home for so valuable a gift, in conjunction with its use for other public purposes, such as a free public library and an art gallery. There was entire unanimity among those present as to the complete suitability of the building for the purposes referred to, and a very general feeling was expressed that if the building can be obtained at a moderate price it should be secured for the City. A small committee was appointed to take the matter in hand and report to a future meeting.

The amateur representation of ‘ The Octroon ’ will be given at the City Hall to-night. It was Joseph (and not Robert) Phimester who was charged at the Police Court yesterday with drunkenness. The proprietor of the Riintgen X rays will give a matimle exhibition to-morrow at 2.30 to school children. Mollison and Co. for tan kid gloves, in fourdome fasteners, 2s 6d—the cheapest glove in the City; also a few left at Is Hid; all sizes.— [Advt.] A very good conceit is announced for this evening in the Caversham Presbyterian Hal). Leading vocalists and instrumentalists will take part. At the finish of the programme of the High School sports at Carisbrook Ground to-morrow afternoon the Pirates Football Club will play a practice match. The Dunedin Engineers’ Band will (weather permitting) give an open air performance at St. Clair on Sunday afternoon, the programme of which will appear in to-morrow night’s issue. The treasurer of the Free Kindergarten Association acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptionsMr James Gray, £10; Miss Browning, £5; Mrs J. T. Thomson (Invercargill), £2 2s ; Mrs James Clark, £1 6s; Mrs J, G. Stott, 10s; Mr Mockford, 10s, The postponed inspection of the Dunedin corps St. John Ambulance Brigade will be held to morrow on the grounds attached to Colonel Wales’s residence at Roslyn.'• I The Garrison Baud will be present. Tickets dated for the 20th ult. will be available to-raorrow. We are requested to say that the inspection will be held to morrow, wet or dry.