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Evening Star, Issue 11891, 20 May 1903, Page 4

Sir Joseph Ward, who ieft for the North this morning, returns here for the winter show. He has consented to visit Tapanui and formally open the new hall there early in June. •The singing and dancing of the Phillips sisters (the latest additions to the ranks of Fuller's Entertainers at the Alhambra) and the humorous contributions of Mr Denis Carney were received with boisterous applause last evening. The performance concludes nightly with a farce entitled 'lrish Justce.' There were several ebullitions of unconscious humor at the Police Court to-day. A witness in a case awing out of a squabble was asked what -part a certain person took in it. " Her husbarid's part, I tnink," said the witness thoughtfully. Apropos of the trend of Imperial politics and the growing popularity of the Colonial Secretary, Mr H. W. Lucy, in one of lis possipy letters to the ' Sydney Morning Herald,' says: " Mr Chamberlain's star, in fact, is luimistakeably in the ascendant. There is evidence of this in the fact that speculation is again rife as to whether he may not shortly become Prime Minister. The Government have been badly hit in the Woolwich and Rye elections, and-other disasters seem to be in prospect. Why, it is asked, should not the really strong man of the Government take the open lead? A rumor went round the City this morning that Mr Balfour had volunteered to efface himself and go to the House of Lords in order to give his colleague the lead. It is not altogether impossible, having regard to the relations between the two men. But any way the rumor is worth putting on record as indicating the feeling of the moment." The Benevolent Trustees met this afternoon. Mr P. Treseder was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs R. M. Clark, R. Wilson, W. Burnett, A. Tapper, J. Thompson, W. Talboys, and the Hon. Hugh Gourley. The secretary reported that the expensed for the month of April amounted to £307 13s 4d, unci that there were 253 inmates in the institution, at a cost of 5s .each per week. It was also stated that Edwin Jones died in the Institution at the age of sixty-eigbt years. A list of thirty-eight applications for relief was dealt with. The proceedings in the. Warden'? Court. Naseby, last Tuesday, were interrupted by the ringing of the Are bell and the consequent exodps from the court of all present save the Bar, the court officials, and the parties interested. Almost . immediately afterwards an intimation wae made that the fire was next door to the warden's residence, and on Mr Fraser's suggestion the Court adjourned for a quarter of an hour in order to see if any precautions were necessary to protect the adjoining building*, and the Court adjourned accordingly, This morning, at the Police Court, in response to an application for a prohibition order against a man bv his wife, the presiding magistrate at firtt hjade it ap* plicable in Dunedin and Caversham, whereupon the petitioner asked Jjim to " make it as wide as you can, your Worship," explaining that her hosband, otherwise a good man, could not pass an open 'door. She cp»eludcd by wkwg that Chalmers be moludoT with Dunftdin and Caversham. Well, but Chalmers will soon be out of I

the running, you know," said the magistrate. "Yes, thank God for that'-fer-rently ejaculated the petitioner.

The City Firo Brigade hold their annual social in the Choral Hall on June 19. Photographs of children are made a specialty by Mr Morris, photographer, Prince* street. Charges. 21s per doten.—fAdvk.] Galvanised iron roofs soon rust and decay in this climate unless painted with two coats of Steelete red. This paint is of extraordinary durability. Smith and Smith, agent*.— [Advt.] West Harbor Lodge meet to-morrow night. Court Marion, A.0.F., celebrate their fifth anniversary by holding a reunion in the Volunteer Hall, MosgieL on Friday evening. Special train leaves town at 7.10, returning at 1 a.m.

The Anglo Co. are now fitting to their cycles the latest improved two-speed hub. Inspection is invited at their depot, 8 Princes street.—TAdvtJ Gentlemen are respectfully invited to see splendid selection razors, strops, shaving brushes, military hair brushes, etc., just landed at Hcnd/s hairdressihg saloons.— [Advt.] : Greshama and Boot, dentists, 63 Princes* street (opposite Bible. Tract Deoot).—[Ad*t.f Entries for the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show close to-day.

Passengers and cargo ex. the R.M.S. Papanui from London for this port will arrive per the Te Ana'u, due here to-morrow. An attractive show of ladies' evening dress materials is now being made at the D.I.C. These dainty and effective fabrics, which seem to be the perfection of the manufacturers' art, and rich enough for the wealthiest, are 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 dress. -[Advt.] Special attention is called to Royal Arch Purple meeting of L.0.L., No. 29, in Lower Choral Hall to-morrow evening. Switches of human hair, all. shades, from 5s to 60s; also side combs, frames, nets, pins, etc. lies, hairdresser.—[Advt.]

A social meeting of member* and friends of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held in the rooms to-morrow evening. Everyonn interested in artistic house decorations should inspect the metal ceilings and wall coverings at Briscoe's.—[Advi.] The time for the closing of tenders for ten locomotivo engines for the New Zealand Railways is further extended to June 15.