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Evening Star, Issue 12164, 7 April 1904, Page 4

The good audiences with which the week's programme was inaugurated continue at the AJhambra Theatre, there being an especiallygood one last evening for a mid-week performance. All the artists were literally rewarded with applause. There will be another presentation tonight. Mr Clement Wragge has claims as a popular entertainer apart from his admitted ability in his own special science. Thpre were more hearty laughs on Tuesday, when the lecturer told his- audience about ' The Majesty of Creation' and other things, than we have heard at an entertainment duly announced as "comic" The charm, perhaps, lay in the unconsciousness of the humor and the naivete of the speaker. Confidential talks would be interspersed with eloquent dilations en the wonders of the heavens, whispering asides with knocks at the Queensland and New South Wales Governments, and regrets over the home of his youth, with chats about the glories of the Pleiades. Discursive, eloquent, instructive, amusing, rambling pathos, and quaintest bathos, whilst the screen reflected picture after picture, with scarce a pause, served to make up a lecture-entertainment out of the common track. An epitome of Mr Wragge's style would read somewhat as follows:—"The craters of the moon! Oh, the beauty of it! Look at it, ladies and gentlemen, just look at it. See the shadows; see how they are marked. Oh, the joy and the rapture; and here we axe at Dieppe—Dee-ap ; D-i-e-p-p-e,Dee-ap ; see the fishwives all in a row. Voila! voila ! voila—all here, fish alive oh! and then, tie prettv garden in which we played as children, and note the path where our infant feet have trod! Oh, the memory of it, the memory of it, the memory of it; and dear old Ludgato Hill, King Lnd. where we went and had a half-pint of stout and paid 2d for it. Oh dear, oh dear, just- think of it, ladies and gentlemen, just think of it, nnd the Garden of Olives, where our Saviour trod, and Cape Horn and Salt Lake City! Oh,, the wonder and the memory of it!"" Mr Peter Barrs report as to the financial position of the Dunedin and suburban boroughs, showing in detail their assets and liabilities, revenue and expenditure, rateable value, population, etc., was considered by the Greater Dunedin Committee at a meeting held yesterday afternoon, Mr John Roberts presiding. Another meeting is to be held to further consider the particulars as disclosed in this comprehensive report, and the next step will probably be to print the report and forward copies to the several borough councils for their information- After that it is possible that the Committee will invite each of the boroughs to send a representative to the Committee to say anything that may be deemed advisable for or against the amalgamation proposal, and having thus obtained the opinions of the districts interested, it is to be presumed that the Committee will issue their recommendation.

The Presbyterian Synod after sitting for three days coicluded their business Inst night.

Whilst Mr J. Mogridge, of Cambridge, was on Tuesday walldnc along one of the paths near Hell's Gate, Tikitere, the ground suddenly gave way, and his left leg sank into the boiling mud. The leg was scalded severely as far as the knee, and Mr Mogridge was brought back to Rotorua by the coach. Mr Mogridge was closely followed by other young men, who fortunately escaped. Surely there ought to be no need to import pumpkins from the North when they can be grown in Otago to such perfection as the one now on view in Mr W. Bull's Princes street shop. It weighs 901b, and is thoroughly ripened. This champion pumpkin comes from a Bannockburn garden. Mr A. Thomson, J.P., presided at the Port Chalmers Police Court this forenoon, when David Wallace, fireman, belonging to the steamer Waiwera, charged with bein<r drunk on the railway platform, was fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours' immisonment.

Mr Charles Johnston, of this City has sent us a sample of his latest invention "the candlestick consort" or " perfect, save-all " which is now being placed on the market. Made wholly of brass, it fits firmly into the candlestick, and, holding the candk in its clasp, consumes down to the last half-inch It is strongly and neatly made, and should prove a household econormser.

Furniture up to dat- in style and workmanship: carpets and toilet ware. Henry Banders. 86 George street—TAdvt.l We lead for value in kerosene oil heaters lampware, 6rockery, and household ironmotv gery. Ritchie's sale.—fAdvL]

A meeting of the Bakery Flat Sluicing Company, Limited, will be hell at the office to-mcrrow afternoon.

For little Boys.—Smart overcoats, made up in the newest styles (the " Prince," "Beresford," and Albany), 10s 6d, lis 9d, rise 6dalso " Kenny " rain-tweed overcoats, for hoys and youths, 16s 6d, rise 6d. KZ. Clothin* Factory, Octagon.—{AdvtJ °

Visitors will find Hendy'a Hairdressina Rooms replete with every comfort for shaving, shampooing, etc; 104 Princes street. Ladies' hairdressing specialty.—[Adyt] Those about to furnish should pay a visit to the D.LC. show rooms, in Rattray street. Of late this firm have made extensive strides in the furniture trade. Having erected in their factory a large quantity of the very latest and most up-to-date machinery, they are in a position to offer exceptional value in reliable furnitura The D.I.C. are making a specialty of bedding. Great care is exercised in selecting materials, and intending purchasers can rely on everything being pure and wholesome, only thoroughly purified materials being used.—CAdvt-J

monthly meeting of the Dunedin Bakers' and Pastrycooks' Union will be held in tho Trades Hall on Saturday, at 730 p.m.

Mr J. Stuart White will give an official trial of the Clipper chemical fire extinguisher m fcho Corporation yard, at back of Town Hall, to-morrow, at 11.30.