The Evening Star SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1902.

Evening Star, Issue 11724, 5 April 1902, Page 4

The Evening Star SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1902.

Our own correspondent at Tapanni vires:—Mr W. Quin has been re-elueted mayor unopposed.—Harvesters have been idle all the week owing to heavy showers. The weather is now clearing. Montgomery's 'Our Army' entevhiiiiineiit was given last evening to a good audience, i'-nd to-night's, performance will be the. last of the present season. All who have not yet seen this attractive and interesting entertainment should avail themselves of the opportunity. Suburban residents who view with concern the prospect of a heavy tax in tram fares,.and sees no escape if season tickets are abolished when the electric system is introduced, may in the meantime take comfort in the fact that St. Kilda is still sticking out for terms before granting the concessions asked. The report that St. Kilda has signed an agreement is not true; it was not, at any rate, signed up to yesterday afternoon.

Last night's meeting of the Union street School Committee was attended by Messrs 0 C. Israel (chairman), K. Stratton. W. Watson, Aitkeu. M'Kiulay, b'leury, Bull, and Lawrence. The Oyninasium Committee recommended some important additions to the gymnastic appliances, which Avere agreed.to! The acting headmaster reported an increased attendance, particularly in the infant classes, also that Miss M'Millan, the matron, had entered upon her duties, and that the swimming classes had been successfully inaugurated. It was resolved to congiatulate Miss Duthie upon the successful management of the infant classes since the twinning of the year. Mrs Stewait reported the head-master's favovii'.'- '

It is probable that Mr George Musgrove's Dramatic Company now at Hobart will pay a visit to New Zealand at an early date. Their repertoire comprises 'Sweet Nell of Old Drury,' 'A Royal Rival,' 'Moths,' and 'The Sorrows of Satan.' Duntfdin dates will be May 8 to 17, if suitable dates can be arranged in the Northern towns. Oamaru and Timaru will be visited.

There was again a large audience at the Alhambra Theatro last evening, and tonight {.he regular change will be presented. J'opo and Sayles will introduce new songs, jubilees, and amusing patter. Lennon, Hyman, and Lennon will bo seen in a new acrobatic specialty entitled 'Tho Waiters.' Now ballads, etc, will be rendered by Misses Johnson, Lewis 1 , and Marlow, and Messrs Holland and Forrest.

The- diphtheria case at Anderston again came before the Roslyn Council last tiveuing. l)r Ogaton (in reply to a request from tl-c Council that he should examino the accounts sent to them in connection wilii the case, and which charges the Council considered excessive)) wrote to the effect that hj.: thought the accounts ctjrtaiuly required lucking into, but he was not the proper person' to rlo it. The chief items, it seemed to him, for consideration weru those for brandy and wine, the supply of wnich seemed very large. The account for acccuuuodation was also excessive, practically amounting to £4 18s a week. The Council had belter get the accounts taxed by public officials. To the request that he furnish the Council with full particular;* be cculd not accede, as when the urgency of providing for tho patient was pointed out !<• the Council it was in their hands enInely. Mr Uuim had assisted the Council gratuitously, though not bound to do so. Li this connection tho Works Committee l©commended' that, Mrs Bennett's acixranl for acromuiodiition should be returned to her and that she should be informed that 1 J:'. l Council were advised that the charges arv excessive. If it were reduced to a reasonable amount it would be paid, otherwise the case would be contested. It was to be understood that the Council reserved the right to recover costs from tho relatives of the patient, under the provisions of the Public Health Act.

The matter of the City Council's applicaLions which was before the Warden's Court yesterday and was adjourned till Tuesday for water rights in respect to the Lee Stream and Fortification Creek came before the Taieri County Council at their meeting yesterday. Alter Mr Rogers, the city engineer, had given some explanation of what it was proposed to do, the county engineer, Mr Coustou, expressed the opinion that the County Council should insist upon the City Council giving ,ui indemnity against any damage that might arise ..ver ibe work. It was finally decided that, provided the City Council could and would satisfy the county .solicitors (Messrs Kenyor. and llosking) and the county engineer that they (the City Council) could and would indemnify the County Council ?g;uust any damage or loss that might accrue, the County Council Mould offer no further objection to the granting of the applications. This morning's sitting of the Police Court only occupied a feu- minutes. Robert Green was convicted of drunkenness and discharged. Alexander Mime, art old age pensioner and an inmate of the Benevolent Institution, was similarly charged, and mulcted in the sum of 20s, in default fortyeight hours' imprisonment. Mr J. Hazlett was the presiding justice. This morning the Education Board offices presented a scene of unusual animation. It is customary for the majority of the country and suburban teachers, who do not come into town on the first of the month, to make the lirst Saturday thereafter tie day of call for their salaries. To-day, however, these were added to by the eager and anxious waiters on the Government's pleasure, who throughout the week have been waiting with that feeling of hope deferred which somebody once said maketh the heart sick. Unfortunately (lie local officials met the c.v|>ectant and inquiring ones with as gloomy a countenance as the chairman and secretary of an average mining meeting. To all the reply was the same: "No funds, but ," and hero a faint smile flitted across the face of botli speaker and listener, "we are told that it will be sent." And in this faith they parted. Up to the time of the office closing "it" had not been sent.

Mr E. H. Carew, S.M.. granted one male old ajo pension of £l2 at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Port Chalmers, this forenoon.

Mr It. Hill, on behalf of the old age pensioners, having sent a message to the Premier wishing him a safe and prosperous trip, has received a reply thanking them for their good wishes. In consequence of the rainfall to-day the projected exhibition by Alexander, the Australian Blondrn, will not be given on the f'nledonian Ground to-night. The 'Tuapeko. Times' says that a firo took place at Mrs Martin Ryan's farm on Friday, March 28. when ;i, nine-stalled stable with loose-box, together with a biWf'V shed, buggy, harness, three riding saddles and bridles, and a quantity of bags, were totally consumed. A horse worth about £25 was burnt to death. It is not known how the fire originated, but it was first noticed about 7.30 whilst the family were sitting down to breakfast. The building was insured in the Norwich Union for £I.OO, but the loss above (he insurance is estimated at over another £IOO.

The Port. Chalmers District. High School will resume on Monday. New season's fool halls at Israil.liwaite's. [Advt.]

Excursion tickets for Ihe Southland races are advertirrd in this issue.

University and technical rla?s books at Braithwaitc's.—[Advt.] A poll will be taken at South Dunedin en April 10 upon the proposal io borrow £1,500. Wanted, men for special saddle tweed trousers, lis 6d. Clothing Factorv, Octagon.— [Advt.]

The anniversary services of Mornington Presbyterian Church will be. held to-morrow.

The nomination of candidates for Iho City mayoralty close at noon on tho 14th inst.

Everyone interested in artistic house decorations should inspect the metal ceilings and wall coverings at Briscoe's.—TAdvt.]

The annual meeting ei' the (xivcrshnm Presbyterian Literary Society will be held on Monday evening. Hair dressed for photos, weddings, etc., specialty, Hendy's Hairdressing Rooms; also cutting, shampooing, singeing, etc.—[Advt.] Weather permitting, the Dunedin Navals' Band 'will play in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon.

Ladies' hair cut, singed, and shampooed; hairwork or every description made up at lowest prices. lies, Princes street.—TAdvt.]

Mi? <». Aldridsro i"f Auckland) will deliver an address at the Ki.ua rl street Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow evening. ' You can save from 10 to 25 per cent, by purchasing vour eroekerv. glassware, and bruahwaro from F. R. Halh 186 f.nd 222 Princes street south.—[Advt.j The United Reform Council meet on Monday evening, when a report of the Convention will be presented and a plan of campaign submillcd. Special values this week: Gents' umbrellas, 5s od; gouts' pyjamas, f;s cd: und caps, Is; boys' sailor tarns, Is 3d: and jerseys, 2t; 6d, at Clothing Factory, Octagon.—[Advt.j At Moray place Congregational Church tomorrow morniuir the Rev. ~M. BaghdaKarian will preach. On Thursday evening he will also deliver an address.

Great sale of second-hand bicyclea prior to stock-taking. Trices. £3 to £ls; rery easy terms. Call on or write to the Angdo-N.Z. Cycle Co., 6 Princes ctrect. Dunedin.—[Adrfc.] The representative, of the Tracker Brand Eucalyptus Company, who is now touring New Zealand, will be here early in the corning week to arrange agencies with 'ocal business men 1o place the Tracker Brand Eucalyptus on the market. Air Morris, photographer, Princes Dunedin, finds it is not generally known thai his charge is one guinea, per doien for cabinet portraits of children. Any cstra charges are for vignettes, groups, large mounts, also the rarious methods of printing.—{Ad»t.] The Rev. John It. Ward, who is at present supplving the, pulpit of the Hanover street Baptist Church, will deliver his famous lecture on Savonarola, the great Florentine reformer, on Tuesday, April 15. This lecture is said by those who heard it in America lo be a masterly and thrilling i-""fi such as it is a rare pri-rilege to

To-morrow evening, in the Tabernacle, King street, Mr Chas. Wait will preach on "The Power, Principle, and Purpose of the Gospel'; and on Thursday, at 8 p.m., he will lecture on 'Sabbatarianism Refuted, when he invites Seventh Day Adventists to send a representative to reply to him. At tho Central Mission service in the Garrison Hall to-morrow evening the Rov. M. Bagbtlasarian will give an address en 'The Story of the Persecution of the Armenian Christians.' On Monday evening, in the Stafford street Hall, he will give an address on ' Life in Turkey and .Armenia.'