The Evening Star. MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1899.

Evening Star, Issue 10896, 3 April 1899, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1899.

the roll of Tke h»t« and Ihq. Hr Sejnoidg. bilitiea of Otagb become^ . mQreoontr&otodi vhU'B the 1 ’ present generation hardbrkno# oven by name those who made Otago and have, assisted to build history of the Colony. The Hon. W. H. Rbynolps was ' a remarftablo man in his way—a politician to the backbone; the interest of bis life was centred in the political arena, where for rqany years he played a conspicuous part, attaining high office both in the Provincial and Colonial Legislatures. His unflagging industry, dogged perseverance, and heart-whole loyalty to his convictions deservedly gained him high appreciation by his constituents when a member of the Provincial Council ( and of the House of Representatives* ‘where ! he did yeoman service as a party man, j and was especially a power in the lobbies. His sterling qualities—notwithstanding that he had no pretensions to oratory and Was not strong in debate—gained him Ministerial rank; but office was not much to- his taste, and he was | glad tp be relieved of it on the first opportunity and to be free from its restraints | and responsibilities. The happiest period 1 of his public life was, we conceive, 1 when, as Speaker, he presided over the | Provincial Council—a position in which ho took great pleasure and pride, having always been, like his old friend and rela-1 tivo Mr James Macandrew, Otagan to j the core, and regarding his own Province , as the essence of all that was good in the Colony, and the very cradle of New 'Zealand institutions, political, educational, and municipal. Mr Reynolds was so familiarly known in Dunedin that it is unnecessary to speak as to his personal qualities. In public and private his record was honorable 5 he was a man of the strictest integrity, faithful to his trust ! in all the relations of life, active in business, a good friend, and an exemplary family man. He deserved well of this City and Province, whose interests he did so much to forward, and we feel assured that the general sympathy of the people of Otago is to-day with his widow and family in their bereavement.

Our Tapanui correspondent wires t “ The Dunfdin Naval Band, under the leadership of Mr Roberbshaw, gave a concert on Saturday night. The band, under canvas, are having a good time. The weather is delightfully warm, and the town is full of visitors.” The friends of Dr Chilton will be glad to hear of hie continued success in Edinburgh. He has been appointed (we learn from the ‘ Journal of Education’) resident surgeon to Dr Berry, the chief eye specialist at Edinburgh Infirmary, and will not leave that city till the end c! the year. Three old age pensioners, two of whom were first offenders, were charged at the Police Court this morning with drunkenness. They all admitted having drawn their pensions on Saturday morning, and spending them (or part of them) in drink. One said; " I was drinking Mr Seddon’a health for giving me a pension.” “ A lot of good that will do you,” replied Mr Pryde, one of the presiding justices.

Messrs P. Pryde and H. Gourley were the presiding justices at the Police Court this morning, when three first offenders, Catherine Hunter, and Michael Fahey, were each convicted of drunkenness and discharged. Louis Godfrey and Elizabeth Steel, charged with vagrancy and with theft at the Peninsula of 201b of apples, valued at 3j 41, the properly of some persons unknown, were remanded till Wednesday on both charges. What might have been expected. The New South Wales Government employed oce shorthand writer to take notes of the evidence given in the Divorce Court ac Sydney, and naturally he broke downhindec the strain of sittings that lasted many hours daily. Judge Simpson has reported tbit one shorthand writer is not able—whoever expected that he would be?—to Iranam ibo his notes with sufficientrapidity to keep pace with the hearing of the cases. Three shcrth&nd writers in each court would be required for that duty, is His Honor’s opaion, :

The Dunedin Presbytery meet to-nn morning. For waterproof eoata in superior quails lowest prices fur riding, driving, valid J N.Z, Clothing Factory, Octagon.-[Adva 1 he annual meeting of the Society B Prevention of Cruelty to Anima's wiljH in the Town Hall on Thursday The balance of our jam jars will any price Now is your opportunity cheap yota at Montague’s, the oorne^H

The third of Mr Alfred H. Burto) Ings with Great Authors’ will ba glya neaday at the Choral Hall. The] ‘ Shakespeare.’ Mr Burton has won J with Dickens and Thaokeray, and! less maintain it with Shakespeare, al known to be an enthusiastic Shakespej