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Evening Star, Issue 11895, 25 May 1903, Page 4

An audience large enough to crowd His Majesty’s Theatre assembled bn Saturday evening to witness the concluding performance by Mr Williamson's company of their New Zealand season. ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ chosen for the occasion, was played with thoroughness and care, the company all round doing their work as well as on the opening night. As on previous occasions, Mr Cuyler Hastings acted the name part most consistently, and able support was given by Miss Chevalier, Miss Lano, Mr Stewart, and the impersonators of the subordinate parts. The company sailed for Australia by yesterday’s steamer. Mr A. Thomson, J.P M presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court on Saturday. Charles Farling, for drunkenness, was fined 6s, and for resisting the police was sentenced to thirty days’ imprisonment. “ Resident,” writing to the Nelson * Evening Mail’ in defence of the five young men recently punished at the Brightwater Court for unseemly conduct at the Hope Wesleyan Church, alleges: “ I have often witnessed the girls in the choir smiling at the boys tc* encouraging them in their bcliavionr. If the girls conducted themselves as they should, I think a great deal of the disturbances could be prevented.” The number of patients admitted to the Dunedin Hospital last week was twenty, and nine were discharged, leaving 106 inmates of the institution on Saturday night. The criminal sittings nf the Supreme Court opened this morning. The Grand Jury got through their tasks in less than an hour, being finally discharged at 11.35 a.m. The one important case on the list, that, namely, in which Ramsay and Cairns are charged with assault and robbery, is to come on to-morrow. It is’probable that the session’s calendar will be got through by Thursday or Friday. Captain C. Hodge, J.P., presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon. A first offender charged with drunkenness was convicted and discharged. John William Cable, for drunkenness and disorderly behaviour, was fined 20s, in default seven days’ imprisonment. A sitting of the Assessment Court for the Dunedin City valuation land district will be held to-morrow at 10 a.m. The largo loop pins so fashionable and becoming for present hairdressing styles are obtainable from Is pair at Bendy’s Hairdressing Booms; inspection invited.—{Advt.] There was no sitting of the S.M. Conrt to-day The D.LC. are advertising special Australian purchases. Owing to the general trade depression In Australia consequent on the prolonged drought, many of the large importers have been compelled to clear their stocks at a tremendous sacrifice. The D.I.C. have been fortunate in securing many lines at practically their own prices, and during the nest two weeks will offer them at prices which must effect a speedy clearance. Catalogues will be posted free on applies tion.“[AdTU] At a meeting of the medical staff to-day the opinion was expressed that of late too many visitors to the hospital had been admitted, especially as there was a possibility of an epidemic of scarlet or other Rivers. The staff desire the Trustees to curtail the number as much a$ jmssiUe. •

An exhibition of pupils’ work, done at the Longer School of Dressmaking, will be given in the Choral Hall on Friday afternoon and evening. Photographs of children are made a specialty by Mr Morris, photographer, Princes street. Charges. 21s per down.—TAdvt.j The Anglo Co. are now fitting to their cycles the latest' improved two-speed hub. Inspection is invited at their depot, 6 Princes slree t. —[Advt.] Gresham and Boot, dentists, 63 Princes street (opposite Bible. Tract Denot).—[Advt.] Everyon« interested in artistic house decorations, should inspect the metal ceilings and wall coverings at Briscoe's.—r[Advt.] Switches of human hair, all Shades, from 5s to 60s; also side combs, frames, nets, pins, etc. Hes, hairdresser.—{Advt.]