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Evening Star, Issue 11673, 4 February 1902, Page 4

The visiting and local members of the Medical Association at present in Dunedi;. have been invited to an afternoon at home at tho residence of His Worship the MayoThe Premier kissing tho Blarney Stone at Nelson : “ While looking on the pageant I fancy myself back in St. James street, London, taking part, as I was on that day, in the diamond Jubilee celebrations of our saintly Queen Victoria.” Our Tapanui correspondent wires that the Committee of the new High. School held a reception last evening to meet the teacher*. There was a good attendance. Mr J. Sim represented the Education Board. Mr Mark Cohen, of Dunedin, was amongst Ru> guests.

Tho New Orleans Juvenile Minstrels gave another of their entertainments in the Agricultural Hall last evening, when the lads again created a favorable imprecision in their coon, comic, and pathetic songs. The Minstrels appear again this evening, and to-morrow afternoon children will be afforded an opportunity of witnessing the performance of this young band of juvenile entertainers.

The Rev. J. J. Lewis preached a forceful sermon on Sunday morning last at the Council Gha|mbers, Maori Hill. The Roslyn Wesleyan Church has for some time been impressed, with tho need of some further effort to provide facilities for Christian worship in that growing suburb, and have decided to hold a service on Sunday mornings in the Council Chambers at eleven o’clock. Our Milton special wires that the following tenders were received for the erection of new county office buildings in place of those recently restroyed by firs: —G. Lawrence, £650; E. White and Sons, £669 10s; W. Basckott and Son, £677; J. Hollick, £677 16s; Foster and George, £698; M’Kechme and Fleming,£6oo, Mr Lawrence s tender was accepted, it being left to the architect to arrange for the sarking and felting of the roof. The Caveraham School Committee met last idght, Sir T. Qlendining in the chair, and all the members being present. Tho head-master reported that the school reopened yesterday morning with a good attendance. It was resolved to hold the picnic at Waihola on the first Friday that a train would bo available. The subcommittee appointed to canvass for the prize fund presented a satisfactory report. The Committee resolved to recommend for appointment to the staff, as an extra assistant, Miss Gertrude C. MTberson, who is at present employed at the Clydevaie School.

During the hearing of Peter Grant’s appeal in the Supreme Court yesterday Mr Fraser said: “ The profits in this business are larger than the salary drawn by His Excellency the Governor.” Mr Sim; “Possibly Mr Grant would take the Crown Prosecutor into partnership.” Mr Fraser; “If I had one-fifth of the profits he could take mv income. Probably Mr Sim and Mr Hanlon would stand in at the same rate. —{Laughter.) It would be impossible to present to the Court a stronger case. The defendant has been very fair over the whole matter.” Mr Sim: “ And you showed your gratitude by laying fifty-nine informations.” Mr Fraser remarked that he did not guarantee to go on with the whole lot.

Some South Dunedin councillors feel hurt at what were termed the Press references to the varied samples of smells and nuisances alleged to exist in their borough. Or O’Kane, in the course of an elaborate vindication of that cleanliness which, we believe, ia the nearest approach some folks ever get to godliness, and for which the Flat is famed, came into contact—rhetorically— with ex-Inspector Thomas. The latter gentleman, though not an orator, is a vigorous speaker. He promptly called Cr O’Kane

a naughty name, and threatned "to punch Jus head.” Ami wren as a very little ram will lay a very great wind, so these flashes cf wrath checked the flowing periods of the offending one and sent a shocked Council into committee.

A Wellington message states that the Southern portion of the ’Frisco mail will be sent on from Wellington by the Rotoinahana to-morrow evening.

Tho question of costs in the Supreme Court action of Baskett v. the Gibb’s Beach Dredging Company was argued before Mr Justice Williams in Chambers this moning. Mr W. C. MacGregor submitted that there were separate causes of action, that as plaintiff only succeeded in part he should only get the costs proportionate to that part, and that costs on the other part, wherein the plaintiff failed, should be allowed to the company. Learned counsel relied on the decision in the case of Mackenzie v. Mackenzie. Mr Solomon, on the other side, argued that there was only one cause of action, that whether plaintiff sue ceeded in whole or in part he was entitlM to costs, and that the question of costs was governed not by cases but by the statute His Honor said that he did not think Mackenzie v. Mackenzie applied. In that case the defendant was charged with two distin t breaches of trust in respect to two entirely different sums and under separate trusts. In the present case the plaintiff sued for amounts due under a contract, and the cause of action was the claim under the contract. Ho established his claim, and was entitled to the ordinary costs that a plaintiff was entitled to. No doubt t would be just, in assessing the costs, to consider that he did not recover all that he claimed, but that was all. Plaintiff was entitled to lOgs costs, disbursements, an i witnesses’ expenses, to bo fixed by tho registrar. __________

The Gaelic Society meet to-morrow evening. The grocers’ picnic will be held on the 12th h.st. at Manuka Creek Gorge. Tho, s.b. Express is advertised for Maori Kaik to-morrow and on Saturday afternoon. Entries close on February 21 for the next examination in musical knowledge, Trinity College

A lecture will be given in the First Church on Thursday evening by the Rev. A. Maldon Robb, B.A.' It was Mr Charles Grace who was one of the special prize-givers at Messrs A. and T. Burt’s picnic, and not Mr J. Grace as stated.

A n-ceting of the Southern Starr-Bowkett Society will be held, in the Zealandia Chambers, bowling street, on FriMy, at 8 p-m. Tho North-east Valley Band will be tendered a complimentary benefit by the Starlight Minstrels in the local Town Hall tomorrow evening.

Berno advises that the cable between Tnnicad and Demarara is interrupted. During tho interruption telegrams for Demerara will be sent to Barbadoes, and thenco by fast sailing boat. As a result of the efforts of the Dunedin and Kaikorai Tram Company to take patrons from the City to the hills by putting on a drag to connect with tho terminus at Kaikorai, a great many took advantage of the opportunity last Saturday, and the company faro decided lo continue the service on Wednesdavs and Saturday- till further notice. A Nice Wedding Present.—One of our handsome dinner or tea sets. Montague’s Comer. —[Advt.]

Montague’s great annual clearing sale is now on. Parties furnishing should not miss this opportunity. —[Advt.] Bendy’s Hairdressing Rooms, Princes street, replete with every comfort for shampooing, hairdressing, etc. —[Advt.] A striking example of twentieth century development is seen in the Anglo-Special and Humber Cycles. Anglo, Princes street.— [Advt.] A regular feast of bargains this week in men’s, boys’, youths’ itady-made clothing and mercery. Tho whole of the factory samples less tl an half-price. See door and windows. Clotning Factory, Octagon.—{Advt.] Mr Morris, photographer, Princes street, Dunedin, finds it is not generally known that his charge is one guinea per dozen for cabinet portraits of children. Any extra charges are for vignettes, groups, largo mounts, also the various methods of printing.—[AdvL]