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Evening Star, Issue 11890, 19 May 1903, Page 4

Sir John Forrest, the Federal Minister of Defence, was very outspoken at a meeting at Orange (N.S.W.) last week. He said that “the fact that there were three distinct parties in the House Was a new idea to him. The third party made the task of governing mnch greater. He only hoped the day was not far away when there would be only two parties in the Federal Parliament. The Government could only do well when they knew their friends from their foes, but they never knew how a third party were going to treat them, or whether they were in or out. They were, in fact, between his Satanic majesty and the deep sea. He went on to speak of the measures to be introduced next session, including defence, judiciary, and the Inter-State Commission Bills. The Christchurch Tinsmiths and Sheetmetal Workers’ Union have decided to forward the following resolution to the Premier :—“ That in the interests of Hie people we consider it is desirable that the State shall obtain possession of the Bank of New Zealand, with the object of making it a State institution; and that this union are of opinion that the management of the Bank should be vested m a board, the members of which, together with the manager of the Bank, should be appointed by Parliament.’’

The Retailers' Association at their meeting to-day decided not to observe Monday next (Empire Day) as a holiday, but rertni f'H no June oT

Hie monthly meeting of the Mornington School Committee wan held (feet evening; present—Messrs Dickson (chainnabh Hfepe, Simon, Bfcorgie, Ford* vinsen, and liarland. The headdfriasteris report showed that sickness Whs Still. Very prevalent in the district, arid the. attendance had been thereby seribfiriy affected during the month, the weekly averages being 374, 384, 386, and 374. The attendance Dinner has hem won three times by the Third Standard, and once by Standard Six. . Hie amount deposited iff the School Bahk during the month was £6 6s td, while the withdrawals amounted to 10s ld> The following sub-committees were appointed:—Works Vinsen, Ford, and Cameron; Gymnasium—Messrs Earlandand Scofigie; delegates to School Committees’ Conference, Messrs Simon fend Scoigie; auditor for School Savings Bank fund, Mr Eariand; Visiting Committee lot ensuing month, Messrs Scorgie and Earland. A circular from the Education Department, Wellington, with reference to a suitable observance 0! Empire Day Was received ’ and approved of. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr C. C. Graham, B. ML, Maty M'Kegney was convicted of being drunk and disorderly, abd ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, on condition that she remained in the Salvation Army Home for three months. John M'Lean, Charles M'Lean, and William M'Lean Were brought up as children whose parents were in indigent circumstances, and tymMe to support them, told were committed to the Industrial School, to be brought up itt the Presbyterian form of religion, the father to pay 2s 6d a week for the support of each bOV. The latest additions to the Fuller’s Entertainers at the Alhambra Theatre—tho Phillips sisters and Messrs Will Watkins and Tim Howard—seem to be established favorites already, and last evening their respective “turns” Were received with unmistakeable approval. Mr Fred Bluett will renew his acquaintance with a Dunedin audience ou Saturday, on which night Miss Anhie Ellerslie (balladist) Will also appear. >

The secretary of the Otago University endowment fund (Mr J. M. E. Garrow) acknowledges the, following additional contributions to the fund :—Previously acknowledged, £1,641 13s 6di Mr L. A. Line, M.A., B.Sc., £5; Mr J. R. Rutherford, M.A., £1; Mr W. Bull, George street, £1 Is; total to date. £1.543 14s 6d.

At a sitting of the Pensions Court this morning renewals of pensions were granted as follow: —Eighteen at £lB a year, one at £l6, one at £l4, one at £ls, one at £lO, one at £7, one at £6, and otae at £3. One application was refused on the grounds, of inebriety. Two new claims were also granted; one at £lB and one at £l6.

Mr Rickards’s company brought their Dunedin season to a close at the Princess’s 'last night. Mr Inandi again puzzled 1: is audience by his lightning calculations. Mr Brownlow did not improve ‘Off to Philadelphia’ by adding a. local verse. It is not usual for a baritone ringer to take such liberties.

Sir Joseph Ward arrives in town from the South this afternoon, and goes on to Christchurch to-morrow.

In the course of his remarks last evening Mr John Wilson (Mayor of Caversham) said : “ The City tramway authorities were backing down all along the line l and had reduced the fare from Normanby to Cargill’s Monument to 2d; so that the Gaversham Council could not be blamed for holding out so lorn; as they had.” This statement is incorrect, and we are officially authorised to say so. .Passengers will not be taken from Normanby to Cargill’s Monument IBr 2d. This charge applies only to workmen’s cars, and is upon the same basis as the workers’ cars from Caversham to the monument, on which the charge will to Id.

The first meeting of the Literary and Debating Society in connection with the re-cently-formed Knox Church Young Men’s Guild was held last evening in the intermediate class room, when there was a capital attendance. The Rev. Mr Hewitson occupied the chair until be was called away, when his place was taken by Mr James Brown. During the evening essays were delivered by Messrs James Clark (on ‘Thomas Hood’) and Mr W. L. Moore, LL.B. (on ‘Conscience’). These were, listened to with interest by the members present, and evoked hearty applause. An animated discussion then took place on conscience, and it was with some difficulty that the president could restrain the members of the society from giving their views on the subject. Mr G. Sutherland contributed a song, and was accompanied bv Mr Rose.

A Naseby correspondent wires:—A fiveroomed wooden dwelling at Naseby, occupied by Mrs Mary Reed, a widow, was gutted by fire at noon to-day, owing to a defective chimney. There was no insurance. Mrs Reed, who is an invalid, was removed just in time, but fears are entertained for her on account of shock.

Messrs Herbert, Haynes, and Co. are making their premises a very big place. A substantial brick addition carries tne building right into the yard that used to be Known as Taggart’s stables, opening into Moray place ; and the firm have now begun to build at the Octagon end of the properly , workmen being engaged in clearing away the old structure on the irregularshaped allotment, the frontage of which is to the Octagon between the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s warehouse and the Turkish Baths,. with the view of putting up a handsome building to join the back of the firm s permanent warehouse and bring it right up to the street. This will give Herbert, Haynes, and Co. one connected establishment from the rear of the Criterion Octagon. The new erection, which fa to have a frontage of 41ft and a depth of 120 ft, is to be three storeys high on the street line, designed in similar style to the massive front which is one of the chief ornaments of Princes street. It is to be the furniture department. Satisfied with the experimental venture in that line. Herbert. Haynes, and Co. are now going into furniture extensively. An up-to-date manufacturing plant has been imported, a stock of seasoned wood secured, the factory 1S ?‘f ea< *. v the Moray place yard, will be opened.' The work is to be done bv riav labor under the supervision of Mr Alex. Miller. It promises to be o;» of the most important of Dunedin’s latest improvements, r

Our Wellington «.orreapoudent wires:— f r -. i * •-A n< l ri; ' n ’ s > °f tlie Premier’s secretarud staff, ,who acts as secretary for the (.abmct in the absence of Mr Willis, left hurriedly for Auckland this morning, which inmcatcs an important meeting in Auckland o! either the Executive Council or of the Cabinet. The Minister of I ands also went north by this morning's train. C \^ pp6r caUe(l ou us to-d«y and made the foUowrng explanation re the meeting at Kensington last night in regard to the Creator Dunedin movement: “Mr Wilson (Mayor of Caversham). questioned my hgiires regarding.receipts and cost of administration. I admit they are wrong. When estimating the cost of administration l omitted to deduct the large amount of engineering costs incurred in carrying out the important works now in hand, and which would cease when completed, thereby reducing the cost of administration very considerably, and bringing the same 'below the cost of administration in Caversham. it we reckon the cost of administration on expenditure the figures will be so much in favor of the City that they would completely swamp Caversham;”

At Milton on Monday an amusing case was heard. A number of voung fellows were singing on their way home two Saturday lU S“ts ago, when someone cried out “ Baa and the reply was made: “ Oh, tie up tile calf or give it a drink!" Thereupon two men named Groves and Todd rnshed across the road, and, offering “ to scatter the crowd, dealt out a black oye to one, tore the clothes off another, and generally managed to draw a crowd of onlookers together and effect a disturbance. Mr Cruiokshanks, S.M., lectured Groves, stating that he should be ashamed of himself—a man with a wife and family—acting as he had done because some lads said something about calf- Defendant himself had acted like a big calf. Each defendant was fined £l, Groves to pay the costs; in default, seven davs’ imprisonment for Groves, and four

Mahutu, the WnlfcUso chili!, has consented to a tall to the Legislative Council Hisappointmcnt Will probably bn gazetted on IbidMty Bat Th% Dunedin district agent oi the OdvOrntaefit Tourist Department hue received advice that Dm winter rftfiblng ef tbfe steamers ob LakoWakatipn vriubfi tt W. l»ve t&cemtovrn tat Kmcttoa at 6.30 a.m. oh Mondays, Wednesday*, Fridays, ana Batoritaysi ana at 10 A.A. fin Tuesdays And ThUrisdiva. bmwm wm lave Kifigetoii m om**. town at 5.40 pM. on Monday*, WedtteUdnyS, Fridays, and Saturday* ; ahd *t 1 £•“}• ?” t u^ a 7* *dd Ihutsdigrik Steahill* WiU leave Qbeettbtowft tof Head of Wife p^ e^ lOkib. obMobdiyt art vt 10.30 oh, Thursdays. Steamer* will leave Hie Head of the Like for QueenribWa at thaSda^. m ** 3>3d ba

%e vacant seat on the Victoria College Council has be* filled by the election of Mr Robert Lee, who defeated Mr F-. Piiuhi by 34 votes to 15.

Mr A. \V. Maurais will lecture to-morrow evening on ‘EtrigmaMcal Sfiyings’ at the Theosophical Society’s rooms; New gUiputo Cape collars, full size, last opened; also another shipment fur collars andfnr mnSs. Cheapest and newest in town. " Rosas, direct MpOfteh^{Advt!j °bWe Company advise that the SWatoW lines art WStotod. Stevhnaoh’s ffml department cllees Wednesdays, at 1 o’clock. Coins eifly for fruit; J ? oftc6rt #ol be giVeh lh His MajOst/s theatre fieri; Suhday evening. Those Pa « m i H e , conce tf ptogramfne mclude Mittes Bose Slahey, Lucy Ftoser, Mane Woodforde. Mr James Jago, ahd others. Pictures^ Will be shown Illustrating “ The t«n>d « the Cross,” in connection with Which Mr J £ ive * lecture. The concert should attract a large attendance. Photographs of children are made a tpedally by Mr Morris, photographer, Princet Street. Charges. 2ls per dozen.^fAdvt.] A notice to members and supporters of the Opoho Cricket Club appeirt ifi this iSSUC. The Anglo Co. are now fitting to their cycles the latest improved two-meed hub. inspection is invited at their depot, 6 Princes Un > et.—[AdH;] Members Of the Bunts (3Ub are reminded that the monthly meeting is postponed rill Thursday, the 2Sth insU,

Irvine and Stevenson close their fruit department at 6 o’clock week days. Come early tor fruit; cheap.—fAdvt.]

Gresham and Soot, , dentists, 6J Princes street (opposite Bible. Tract Debot).—fAdvt.] All the newest designs in hair orbaftjents, side combs, loop pins, etc., for coming season lust arrived at Handy’s Hairdressing Rooms. Inspection cordially ISvilfed,—[Advi.j An attractive show of ladies’ evening dress materials is no* being mads at the D.LC. These dainty and effective fabrics, which seem to be the perfection of the manufacturers’ art, and rich enough for the wealthiest, art yet within reach of the slenderest purse, many of the dresses ranging in price from 14s 6d to 25s 6d, and should be inspected by every lady who contemplates acquiring an evening drees. —{Advt.]

large fortunes have been realised by husky inventors. See handbook oi? patents, free from Baldwin and Ravward, Jeers Buildings Crawford street.—{Adtt.l

How to p«tent an invention, gee handbook oft patents, obtainable free from Baldwin and Hayward, Joel’s Buildings, Crawford street.—[Advt-3 Furniture, up to date in stylo and workmanship ; carpets and toilet ware. Henry Sanders, 86 George street.—fAdvt.3 A damsel fait was singing, and well she might. She used new century soft rubber hair curlers, with the result that one of the manliest fellows in (he district frill in love with her.—[Advt.l