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Evening Star, Issue 11896, 26 May 1903, Page 4

Another largo audience assembled at the Alhambra Theatre last evening. The drolleries of Messrs Fred Bluett surd Will Watkins, the dancing of the Phillip sisters, and the vocalisation of the other performers seemed to afford general satisfaction. Another performance will be given to-night. Martin Brady’s trial at the Supreme Court yesterday was over before 4.30. The charge was of snatching a pocket-book and money from Lais Jacobsen, a sailor, who was muddled by liquor in front, of the Terminus Hotel. Two of Jacobsen’s companions, Sunon Shepherd and Carl Olsen, chased Brady and caught him. The jury made up their minds in five minutes, returning a verdict of “ Guilty,” and a long ust of offences, some of a serious character, being produced, His Honor sentenced the man to three years’ hard labor.

At last night’s meeting of the Northeast Valley Borough Council the subject of the tramway route coins through the Gardens was revived. Cr Short moved that a Snblic meeting should be called in the lorth-eost Valley to Urge the City Council to again endeavor to got the sanction of Parliament to have the tram lino carried through the Gardens. Cr Short said that he had seen Mr Thomas Mackenzie, who was averse to the line going through the Gardens, bnt would support the project if the line could be made to hug the creek without interfering with the Gardens. A majority of the residents of the Valley, said Cr Short, were in favor of the proposal, as they believed that unless it were carried out the present Valley service would bo of little worth.

, The statement which has been given publicity, that there are five scarlet fever patients in the hospital, and that the medical staff would not perform operations until these patients were removed, is flatly denied by the hospital authorities. In the first place, there are only three scarlet fever cases in the hospital, and the sufferers developed the symptoms after being admitted for other complaints. In the second place, the medical staff never decided not to perform op>ratioas. As" a matter of fact, a Very serious operation was performed in the institution this morning. One of the medical staff remarked to a member of our staff this morning; “Everything is pit?’’ 1S “ CTnoothl y as usual at the hos-

T , Pl To !* ken b - r the forelock at Green Mand School to celebrate Empire Dav by the children being' assembled on Friday afternoon to salute the Flag. Mr James Miher,. chairman of the School Committee, gave a short patriotic address to the cadets, who, on the Flag being unfurled, presented arms. Mr Miller then called for three hearty cheers, which were willingly given by the cadets, after which the school was dismissed until Tuesday morning. r> {*" M’jos. J-P-, presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon. A first offender, for drunkenness, was convicted and discharged. An old age pensioner and her husband haying suppressed full information as to their property, by means of which pensions lor a larger amount than should have been granted were received by them for a period of two years or thereabouts, have, by consent of the department, refunded to the deputy registrar the sum of £56, amount of over-payment. No further action, therefore, will be taken.

The Retainers’ Football Club practise with dub on the North Ground tomorrow afternoon.

Tho large loop pins so fashionable and becoming tor present hairdressing styles are obtainable from Is pair at Hendy’s Hairdressing Rooms; inspection invited.—[Advt.] A meeting of the Southern Starr-Bcwkctt Society will be held on Thursday evenini? when a sale of £EQO will be held. The D.I.C. are advertising special Australian purchases. Owing to the general trade depres sion m Australia consequent on the prolonged drought, many of the large importers fere been compelled to clear their stocks at a til mendous sacrifice. The D.I.C. have been fortunate m 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 bo posted free on application.—[Advt.] ™"???. bera ° f Loyal Cwenham Lodge, M.D.1.0.0.F., appeals in this issue. Photographs of children are made a specialty by Mr Morns, photographer, Princes street. Charges. 21s ner dozen.—[Advt.] The bor plan for the Majeroni season, which begms at the Princess’s on Saturday next with Mr Frank Harvey’s sensational drama ‘ Brother Against Brother,’ will be opened at the Dresden to-morrow morning. The Anglo Co. are now fitting to their cycles the latest improved two-speed hub Inspection is invited at their depot 6 Princes street,—[Advt.]

£ etail Bootmakers’ Association meet in the Coffee Palace on Thursday at 8 p.m. Gresham and Boor, demists, 65 Princes street (opposite Bible. Tract Denot).—[Advt.] It is notified that tickets issued by the Momington Tramway Company prior to the fire will not be recognised after the 30th inst. Furniture, up to date in stylo and workmanship; carpets and toilet ware. Henry Sanders, 86 George street.—[Advt.] “ I would I were a king.” I would buy every girl and woman in Uio colony some New Century soft rubber hair curlers; they are simply perfect.—[Advt,]