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Evening Star, Issue 12551, 8 July 1905, Page 6

His Worship the Mayor informs us thai th* plans for the Public Library have been received from Melbourne, and will be on Ytev *fc4J»e 3fewa> H»J& i»-;tweefc.

> I The behaviour of the students (or young s men assumed to be students) who sat in \ the galleiy of the Choral Hall a£ the cap. ' i ping meeting yesterday was quiet and rowdy m alternation. The Chancellor received the worst treatment. Mr James Allen, who followed, was let off with one or two outbursts, and Dr Marshall suffered scarcely at all. Tli© worst breach of manners was the refusal to allow Professor Benham to bo heard in calling up the successful etu- . ! dents. Directly the first name was called ; there arose a tempest of noise, whistling, | and banging on a tin or something of the i sort. Professor Benhain tried for a nio- ; meut to make himself heard in remonstrance, but his " Now, gentlemen, order, ; pk'ase," and tho added remark "We've had enough of that" fell on heedless cars, and as the 'interruption continued the professor '. icsigned himself to the position, and was I content to call tbe names in a tone only ! audible to the front benches, with the result ; that the proceedings were merely dumb ■ slrow so far to the meeting generally. At j the conclusion, Sir Robert Stout bigan to ' say something by way of thanking the citizens for their attention, but an occupant of the gallery interrupted in a mocking voice with a foolish remark, his neighbors followed suit, and Sir Robert with the other occupants of the stage promptly retired, the meeting thus breaking up in confusion. ' The secretary of the Dunedin HospitaJ Extension Fund (Mr Jas. M. E. Qarrow) dcares to acknowledge the receipt of the following additional contributions to the fund: —Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen, ICOgs; Mrs Michie, £100; and Herbert, Haynes, and Co., £IOO. The Hospital Saturday Committee, in connection with the Dunedin Hospital Extension Fund, met last night. Mr P. Miller was in the chair, and a strong gathering of members was present. Mr Charles Speight was appointed chairman of committee. Mr W. L. Logie accepted the ofiiee of secretary provided tluii an assistant secretary waa forthcoming. It was decided that a collection bo taken up at the agricultural and pastoral summer show (on People's Day) hi November, and that the general street collection be taken up tha following SutuxdtiY. A oi ladies aaid gentlemen, with Mr Speight as convener, was appointed to draw up a programme. The question of the Sunday. col. lection caused some discussion. Eventually a sub-committee, with Mr Wills as convener, was appointed to make inquiries and report. Captain Mitchell assured the meeting that the Dunedin Fire Brigade would gladly give what assistance' they couldThe practical support of the St. John Ambulance Association was also volunteered. A noble brown trout, 26ilb in weight, taken in the Waiweia, near Clinton, has been stuffed and mounted and placed amongst the sights in the public office of the Tourist Department. Mr Moon has also jutt added to his stock a 6et of stereoscopic views of the stalactite caves at Waitomo, north of Auckland. These newly -discovered caves are amongst the wonders of the colony, and the views are well worthy of inspection. At yesterday's meeting of tire National Schools Defence League (Mr A. Bathgate presiding) it was reported that there was a steadv and very gratifying addition to the membership, wtuen includes a large number of church membe-re. It was decided, hi answer to requests from country districts, to send delegations thereto to explain and support the " platform "of the League; and a sub-committee was- set up for the purpose of communicating with members of Pariia. nient and securing their co-operation, in the event of a Bible-in-Schools Referendum Bill reaching the committee stage, in making the maintenance of the existing national system of education the fundamental issue to be put before the electors. It was announced th«t several substantial subscrip. tioris hod been received for the furtherance of the objects of the League and the dissemination of literature in support thereof. The Drainage Board send us the following rainfall statistic* for the week: —July 2. .OOOin; 3rd, .OOOin; 4th. .OOOin : sth, .005:n; 6th, .OOOin; 7th, .OlOin; Bth, .025 in ; total, .040 in. Days ou which rain fell, 3 ; rainfall for 1905 to date, 12.863 in. A two-storey dwelling-house and draper's shop combined, owned by Mra Harper, and occupied by Air Wingfield. of Gordon road, Mosgiel, were destroyed by fire at eleven o'clock last night. The building was insured in the National Office tor £6OO, and the furniture and drapery in the tame office for •£1,250. The fire broke out in the dressmaker's department upstairs. A fire broke out at about one o'clock this morning in a shed used as a smoke house bebiud the shop of Mr Johnson, between Hanover and Frederick streets. The brigade were quickly on the scene, and little damage was done. It t-un-is out ihat the bottle containing ticket, which was picked up at Little River recently,, was sst adrift at O.'ipe Saunders by Mr A. Hobson, the wril-kraiwn captain of the Alhambra team, in March, 1903. The weekly mission service at, St. Paul's was conducted by the Rev. C. GordonBiddie last evening. There was a large attendance. Wuh 'Jesus Ln the midst' as motif, Mr Biddie spoke of the p rpe-lrf.il presence of the divine influence-. Christians should pray more and more urgently. Prayer ww the only true source of religious revivals. He considered phnt there was too much formalism in both Churchmen and Nonconformists. He thought sometimes that it would be at fome great prayer me, ting. that Christ would again stand revealed. With Christ in the midst of life., to the exclusion of self, Hie purpose of life was made plain. At the weekly meeting of the Otnao District Non-comuiissioned OiHeers' Club last evening Sergeant IDiekel was in the choir. A lecture on commissiriat arid trans; ortwork was delivered by Battalion Quartomiast-T----sergeant Harper. The lecture, whicli covered a good deal of ground, was attentively listened to, and was followed by a discussion which showed general intewst. The lecturer was accorded a vote of thanks. The following replv was received bv the Mayor of Port Chalmers from Mr K. (!. Allen, M.H.K., regarding the floating of the dock loan:—"I am much obliged for your kind telegra.m conveying on behalf of the people of Port Chalmers eongratular firms upon the successful flotation of the dock loan, thereby mmranteeing the accomplishment of a work so necessary to the interests of Otago. It is exceedingly gratifying to me to feel that my efforts, with the assistance of my friends, so long erxcrcissd in trving to retain permanently the ship repairing industry at Port Chalmers, promise soon to bo an. accomplished fact."

An excep+irmal assortment of hand-madd furniture i« offered at Imver prices than ever. Sanders, 86 George street.—[Advt.l For best bargains iu reliable footwear visit tho City Boot, Palace sale. Needless to say, hurry. Such genuine bargains invite speed.— [Advt.l Some montlis ago a meeting of girls and young women of Dunedin was held in the Y.W.C.A. Rooms, Moray place, at which Miss Moody Bell, the deacone.ES and secre•tary, grave her popular " Talk with Girls " on • Sweethearts.' There was a crowded hall ou tho second occasion, in February, when it was repeated by request. Now the promised second part of the " talk " on the same important subject is advertised elsewhere in these columns for Wednesday next, July 12. The annual ball in connection with the North Dundin Rifles will be held in the North ! Dunedin Drill Hall on Friday evening. Tourists and visitors will find Handy"! Hairdressing Rooms replete with every comfort for shampooing, haircutting, ftoe massage, manicure. 104 Princes street.— r Advt.] Tho third 1 concert of the Philharmonic Society takes place in His Majesty's Theatre lon Friday next. Signor Squariße's' Symphony in G Minor' is one of the earliest works composed by the above society's conductor, he having written it in 1875. It was then performed by the Conservaiorio Orchestia in Turin. Mendelssohn's Trio No. 1 (for piano, violin, and 'cello) will also be played, and should be greatly appreciated. The vocal items are entrusted to Mrs Loring and Mr D. Hutton. Owners of dogs for show next week are reminded that all dogs must be in place at 10 a.m. on Thursday for judging. T. Ross's sale of jackets, furs, corsets, umbrellas, gloves, and hosiery now on. Everything in the shop reduced.-—[Advt.] A free health talk will be given to ladies in the lecture room of the Viavi Company, Bank of New Zealand Chambers. The annual church service of the Loyal Orange Society will be held in the Hanover Btoont Ttaptwt Church "'Uwwbtow.

The National Bank dividend will be paid on the 20th met. The Rev. It. Mackie will continue his ' Life Lessons from the Biography of a Prime Minister' in South Dunedin Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening, speaking on 'lf They Had Only Known. Dr B. E. De Lautour will be the speaker at the men's/meeting in the Garrison Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Bubject of the address will be 'The Three Suasions.' The soloist will be Mr Searle, and Mr B. A. De Lautour will play a mandoline solo. The evening service will be conducted by the Rev. W. A. Sinclair, and Miss Chalmers will sing. Ladies' hair-dressing, shampooing, etc, by : experienced artist from M. Chambosier's, ColUns street, Melbourne, at lies', Princes street. —[Advt.] ! The series of special mission services for the people, commenced at Hanover street Baptist Church last JSunday, will bo continued to-morrow evening. Young men and young women are particularly invited. I Tho installation of the officers of Lodge St. Andrew, S.C., will take place in the M.asomc Hall on Tuesday evening. Particulars arc • advertised. ■ I A meeting of the Otago Timber Yards and ' Saw-mills Industrial Union ot Workers will be held in the Trades Hal! on Tuesday evening. i The conditions of enrolment of free pupils at, tho Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools | under the new regulations are set forth in : another column. i Messrs Myers, dentists (while new dental ! parlors are building), have secured temporary premises a few doors from their old plnce round the Octagon.—[Advt.] A meeting of shareholders in the Southern Starr-Bowkett will be held in the Bunedin Stock Exchange on Monday evening next. At the meeting of ths Dunedin Progressive Society to-morrow evening Mr John Uilchrist will speak on 'Socialism Pure and i Simple.' A meeting of Comraitteo will be j lieid at 6.50 p.m. The usual prayer meeting held under the | auspices of the Couuc.l of Christian Churches | will be held in First Church and Moray p!aco Congregational Hall on Monday next, and a united mass meeting will be held in Trinity Methodist Church on Wednesday evening. Tho anniversary services of the St. Giir Church will bo held to-morrow. Both services will be conducted by iio Rev. E. Taylor. The public tea will be held on Tuesday, | followed by ths Ecv. T. TresiraiJ's popular I lecture on ' Koolgarthe.' A notice to members of Loyal Albion Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., and sister lodges appears in this issue. Port Chalmers.—J. Watson's winter clearing sale drapery and clothing, boots and shoes now on; bargains in every department. —{Advt.] The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Otago Educational Institute will begin in the Board Boom of tho Asrricultural Hall on Tuesday, July 11, at 10.30 a.m. For particulars see Monday's issue. The Dunedin N'avals' forty-second annual ball takes plaoo. in the Garrison Hall on Friday, July 21. Only a limited number of tickets are issued, which are going off welL Early application is advisable. - The Dunedin Citizens' Band will play in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon. In our advertising columns will be found the first notice of the coming here of Mr J. G. Woolley, tho temperance lecturer. He will arrive here on the 23rd and give three addresses at the Garrison Hall, beginning the evening of his arrival. Mr Wooiley stands very high in the estimation of the tent- i peraneo leaders In the United States, from ; whom he holds the highest credentials. It will be observed that the meetings are to be j ■held under the auspioes of the United Tem- j ptranee Reform Council of Dunedin. In our advertising columns it will be no- ! ticed that tho inaugural meeting of the ; money club, a sketch of which appeared in our columns recently, will be held on Wednesday next in the Trades Hall, when the wcrrking of the soe'ety will be fully explained. All member*; and intending members are in- j vited to be present. " | Tire Dunedin builders and contractors hold thair annual social in the Choral Hall on the 11th August.