BRIEF MENTION.

Evening Star, Issue 10852, 9 February 1899, Page 4

BRIEF MENTION.

Mr Jahtia Wilkie, k Well-known journalist and a meffibSr bf the Wellington Conciliation Board, Who Has been ill of cancer for many months, died yesterday. The “-dog fiend” has started operations at Devonport (Auckland), where thirteen dogs were poisoned in one day by poisoned meat. The Borough Council have offered a substantial reward. The Gordon [Highlanders, the heroes of Dargai, made a triumphal entry into Edinburgh. Such a welcome has not been accorded soldiers since the return of the Highlanders after the Indian Mutiny, The Wellington police are continuing the crusade against tampering with young girls, and arrests continue to be made from time to time.

An infant died at Scarborough from the effects of swallowing a morphia pill. A three-year-old brother told the mother that he had given the baby a sweet, and that she was so good after it and had gone to sleep. The mother was horrified to learn that the boy had climbed on to a chair and obtained possession of a box of morphia pills. At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, Joseph Albert Morris, who described himself as an insurance agent, was charged with obtaining £1 from James Carson by false pretences by representing that he was authorised by the Sun Fire Insurance Company to effect insurance on their behalf. After hearing the evidence adduced, • Mr Hutchison, S.M., said he was satisfied accused did represent himself to be authorised by the Sun Office. A conviction was recorded, and a fine of £lO and costs inflicted, in default two months’ hard labor. Captain Giovelli, of the Italian warship Etna, and some of his officers, are visiting Rotorua, after which they are to be taken to the kauri timber forest. Several cases of sly grog- selling were heard at Auckland Florrie Campbell and Irene Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of selling beer without a license, and stated that they were leaving the colony. His Worship imposed a fine of £lO in the case of Florrie Campbell (against whom there was a previous conviction), and £5 in the other case, with costs (10s 6d each). Mary Dooley pleaded guilty to a similar breach of the Licensing Act, and was fined £lO and costs (13s). A woollen mill is to be started at Invercargill shortly by private enterprise. Councillor and Mrs Trenwith celebrated their golden wedding at Auckland yesterday. The Government have reappointed Dr Brown and Mr J. R. Sinclair to the High Schools Board of Governors, and the Board have again appointed Dr Brown their chairman, and requested him to make inquiries respecting the question of obtaining a filter for the Bovs’ School.

At the meeting of the Board of Governors on Monday, the lady principal of. the Girls’ School reported that forty new pupils and three additional boarders had been enrolled, and referred to the success of the school pupils at the recent scholarship examinations. The members of the Board expressed their gratification at the success of the pupils in the examinations.