The Evening Star FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897.

Evening Star, Issue 10398, 20 August 1897, Page 2

The Evening Star FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1897.

The charge against Mr Hall, solicitor, of Invercargill, and Mrs Matthews in connection with an alleged illegal operation will be heard at Invercargill on Wednesday. George Lyon Denniston was to-day elected unopposed for the vacancy in South Ward caused by the resignation of Or Fish. His nominators were John Fleming and James Hazlett.

Six charges in all of alleged sly grogselling against two ex-publicans will be heard before Mr Hawkins, S.M., at Balclutha to-mdrrow.

Our Tapanui correspondent wires: “Rain reached here this morning, and appears likely to continue. Farmers were busy seeding, an operation which now ceases.”

Two informations have been laid for breaches of the Gaming and Lottery Act in connection with the Dunedin Amateur Boating Club’s recent art union. The cases will come on for hearing next Thursday. Additional subscriptions to the Victoria Children’s Ward Miss Ethel Reid (Denniston), £2 2s; G.G. (Stirling), 10s. Collected by Mr Francis Anderson (Mayor of Mornington), as follows : Mr F. Anderson, £2 2s ; Mr John Mitchell, £5 5s ; Mr Walter Taine, £2 2s ; Messrs Stout, Mondy, and Sim, £5 ss; Mr Joseph Sparrow, £1 1s; Mr J. Blair, £2 2s; Mr James Horsburgh, £2 2s. Collected by Mrs Elizabeth Crossan, Berwick (including Mr W. R. Moore, 10s), £1 12s 6d. A well-attended meeting of the Dunedin Photographic Society was held in the society’s rooms on Wednesday evening, Mr W. Williams (the president) in the chair. The secretary advised the meeting that he had sent to the Wellington Exhibition thirty frames and eight sets of lantern slides for competition and forty-six frames for exhibition only, a very creditable result considering the shortness of notice members received to prepare their exhibits. After the business was concluded the president demonstrated to the meeting how lantern slides were made by reduction with artificial light. Afterwards the lantern was brought into use, and a number of new and interesting slides made by the president and Mr R. E. Fletcher were shown on the screen, which were much admired and appreciated by those present.

The case of Rollinson v. Edward Favell, ex-inspector of outdoor relief for the Benevolent Institution, is again likely to occupy the attention of the Court at an early date. Mr Hanlon, counsel for Mrs Rollinson, has lodged an application for a rehearing of the case on the following grounds:—(l) That fresh evidence has been discovered since the date of the trial which could not have been foreseen or known before the trial; and (2) that a material witness for the defence made a mistake in giving her testimony at the trial. The case was called on this morning in the Magistrate’s Court, but owing to Mr C. M. Mouat (counsel for Mr Favell) being unable to be present the hearing of the application was postponed until Monday next.

At a meeting yesterday of the Committee of the Free Kindergarten Association (Mrs Reynolds presiding) Signor Borzoni, who had the direction of the dances in connection with the record reign festival, was the recipient of a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his “ courtesy and skill ” and of the Committee’s entire satisfaction with the manner in which he had carried out his part of the festival. The balance-sheet showed that the net proceeds of the entertainment were £Bl9 19s 3d. The receipt was acknowledged (per Miss Elizabeth Waddell), of £24 10s Bd, the proceeds of a sale of work by the young ladies of Cromwell, who thus showed in a practical manner their sympathy with the work done by the Association.

The quarterly meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association, Dunedin corps, was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Tuesday evening. A considerable amount of routine business was disposed of, and a number of cases to which first aid had been rendered were reported and discussed. The corps were then divided into sections, under their respective officers, and were instructed in stretcher drill, first aid in the treatment of fractures, arresting bleeding, restoring the apparently drowned, and lifting and carrying of insensible and wounded patients. We are requested to mention tbit any persons who have passed their examinations under the St. John Ambulance Association, and are desirous of keeping up their practice, are eligible for membership, and can procure any information from the hon. secretary. The Education Board yesterday agreed to exhibit in this City a loan collection of art students’ work recently received from South Kensington. The ‘ Post ’ explains what the collection consist of. It says:—“An interesting insight into the art work that is being done in England is given by the collection of examples and prize works which the Science and Art Department, South Kensington, has lent to the New Zealand Education Department, and which is now on exhibition at the Technical School. Altogether, there are forty-five plates and studies, the whole being distinctly academic in appearance, and fairly representative of the work done at South Kensington. They were sent as examples of the various stages of work required to be executed by the students of the Technical School, and are interesting from the fact that they form an index of the kind of work desired by the South Kensington 'examiners. The works include studies of linear geometry, linear perspective, outline from the cast, from plant form, from nature, from the antique, studies of plant form, designs of the ornamental treatment of panels, drawings from actual measurement of a building and of machinery, studies of drapery, anatomical Studies, studies in monochrone, paintings from the nude model, studies of historical ornaments from art objects and decorative treatment in the South Kensington Museum, paintings of flowers, designs for prints and tapestry, designs of plant form for decorative treatment, still life studies, architectural designs, illustrations of soiograpby, etc.”

A dramatic and musical entertainment in connection with the Cathedral Guild will be held in St. Paul’s Schoolroom to-morrow evening.

The City Hall company produce ‘ Queen’s Evidence’ to-morrow night, and as a further attraction Mr Albert Lucas will (by request) recite ‘ Shamus O’Brien.’

‘Auhl Reekie’ is the subject of Mr John Fuller’s entertainment to-morrow night at the Garrison Hall. Splendid views of Edinburgh will he shown, and Scotch music and dances will be performed.

The readers ot the Star are reminded that to-morrow is the last day of the London Sheet Music Company. Music, 3d and 6d per pieceworth Is to 4s 6d. Corner Princes street and Octagon.—[ Advt.l In our report of the Education Board’s discussion re the purchase of a site for the Green Island teacher’s residence, the chairman is reported to have stated that there was as much slope in the half-acre as in the acre, and.the acre was further away from the school. What he did say was “there was as much slope in the half-acre as in the acre, but the half-acre was further away from the school,” Referring to the exhibition of the kinpmatoo graph reproductions of the Diamond Jubileprosession at the Alhambra Theatre, London, on 25th June, the ‘Pall Mall Gazette’ says:— “There was an echo of the present celebrations at the Alhambra last night, when Tuesday’s procession as it appeared at various points of the route was shown with marvellous fidelity by means of the kinematograph, and a 1! present could follow it during the greater part of its course. When the pictures had been shown and the historic white sunshade had been cheered to the echo the gallery sang ‘ God save the Queen,’ which was taken up in all parts of the_ house, everyone upstanding. Several Indians and other colored troops were present in one of the circles, and they saluted, and were loudly cheered by the house. When- the orchestra thought all was over the hymn of the nation again burst forth, gathering volume at each line. Again men uncovered, and the house rose, and the troops saluted and were cheered as the official representatives of the Queen and the Empire. The scene was a stirring one.” These pictures arrived by the Moana, which made a “record” passage, brought a “ record ” mail and the thrilling kinematograph views of the “ record” reign procession. They are to be shown at tjxe Pmicesa’g on Tuesday and following evenings. ’ ‘ • •' ’ ‘ ■

Simon Brothers, of George street, announce that all their famous Beehive Boots, all made in their factory, are reduced to sale pribes this week.—[Advt.J

. The programme for to-night’s organ recital m the First Church includes Meyerbeer’s brilliant ‘ Schiller’ march, the favorite ‘ St. Anne’ fugue (Bach), and other varied selections from the great masters. The large choir of the church will contribute anthems, and two choir members Mrs J. Todd and Mr D. Hutton—will sing solos.