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Evening Star, Issue 12872, 23 July 1906, Page 4

Air Patrick M'Oaiin, of Tapanui, is building a private hotel of forty rooms an the site of the place recently burned. The con. tract was let on Saturday to Mr J. B. M'Alister, who is working front plana prepared by Messrs Waldeu and Barton. The police are taking action towards restricting lads from playing football in tho public streets. This morning four lads were presented at the Police Court charged with this offence. Station-sergeant King stated that this custom was the source of a great deal of annoyance, and sometimes there was danger of damage to property. He had no wish for the infliction of a penalty in respect to the lads before tie Court, as he merely wished the present proseoution to act as a warning to other boys mischievously inclined. The police had been put to a great deal of trouble and inconvenience, ana bad determined to take measures to put a stop to the practice. The Bench, in discharging the four juveniles, warned them that if they offended in like manner again they would be most severely dealt with.

The first case of a breach of the Act in bringing liquor into the No-license area in excess of the quantity allowed by law without registration will (says " Oar Own " at Oamaru) shortly come before the Court. This morning the police caught a local resident named Williams red-handed. He alighted from the Timaru train with a gallon jar of beer, seven bottles of whisky, and a bottle of beer. He will be charged with bringing in this Bquor unmarked. On Friday evening the Rev. D. Dutton lectured before the Caversham Baptist Young Men's Club, the Rev. C. Boyall presidi"rr The si'H'-ect was ' The Evolution of Worlds.' The Rev. D. Dutton is one of the leading authorities in New Zealand on the subject of astronomy, and the young men of Caversham may com-,; themselves fortunato in securing such a lecturer to open their season.

The Rev. W. A. Sinclair presided at the young men's Sunday afternoon meeting at the Garrison Hall yesterday. The Rev. H. L. Blamires, organising secretary of the Methodist Bible classes and young people's societies, gave an impressive and earnest address on 'Christian Manliness' from tho words "When they saw the boldness of Peter and John they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus." Mr Fmdlay sang a. solo, and Mr De Lantour's mandoline band contributed a number of selections*

A great number of strangers were present yesterday afternoon at the fonr o'clock tea at the Young Man's Christian Association Rooms. Mr J. C. Mill was chairman at the strangers' tea, and extended a hearty welcome to all. A programme was then cone through. Solos were rendered by Messrs Sutherland, Moreton, Findlay. and MTarlane. The eight o'clock men's evanffolisrtic meeting was held in the haft of the Y.M.C.A., Mid was fruitfnl in resuhe.

With respect to the statement published last week that " about three years ago the Lands Department decided to prepare and pubHsh detailed maps of the four cities of the colony, and a start was made with ■Dunedm and suburbs," it turns out that there m no intention at present to preparo maps of Auckland, Wellington, and Christ church. In the case of Dunedin, the department issued a map for the New Zealand and Sonth Seas Exhibition of 18891900, and it is now being brought up to date in order to show visitors to the Christ«shurch Exbibigon what toe dejoarfsoetriv can ife^dl^4haifc44w«scfe=Baatt

The completion of the main intercepting sewer is not yefc quite an accomplisbed fact, but its approach Is beiug foreshado-wed. Mr Slinger, the Board's engineer, has recommended the sale of the monier plant used to make the pipes of which this and other seweiß have been constructed. The Board are agreeable, and the sale will probably take plait? ir. about a month's time. Meanwhile reticulation of the streets being topped by the sewer in ita extension northwards is proceeding apace. That of Athol place, between St. Andrew and Hanover streets, is complete, and tenders have been called for the reticulation of portions of Ltith, St. David, and Dundas. streets. The colonial mails which -were despatched from Sydney via Yancouver arrived in London on the 19th inst.

Whits, secretary of the Napier Starr-Bowkett Society, whose total defalcations are understood to amount to £1,003, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges, and has been committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Other charges have yet to be heard.

Detective Broberg, who was rewarded for his capture, along with a constable, of the murderer Ellis in the wilds of tho Wairatapa district, has been despatched from Wellington to assist in the search of the Maori outlaw Matenga, in the Poverty Bay district.

Cr Walker wrote, in a letter appearing in Saturday's issue in reference to the stoppage of L. Morris and Co.'s gas engine through insufficient pressure supplied from the Corporation gasworks, that it was " singular " that engines gave trouble in damp, dirty weather, as alleged by an employee of Mr Morris in regard to their engine. The engine is not directly affected by the weather, but the pressure of gas is'. In damp, dirty weather a number of light's (not to mention gas fires and heaters) are lit in the daytime which are not in use on bright days. It was not thought necessary to explain this at the time the article in question was written, as the inference seemed perfectly clear. Cr Walker also stated that the article was misleading, as, to use his own words : " You take one side without hearing what the department has to say in defence." Considering that the department's defence was printed immediately above the article in question, Cr Walker's speech at : the City Council the previous night being given practically in full, the complaint seems "ncaUed for. That he did not elect to f ■?? > e de P ar tment over the stoppage of Mi- Morris's engine all Tuesday, choosing rather to assume that our statement as to that fact was untrue, is his concern, not ours.

At a meeting of the Executive Committee & t - go brancb of the Naw League wft 1 Robeits - G-M.G., in thechabrj/kr W. E. Sargood wrote tendering his resignation as a member of the Committee, owin* to his removal from Dunedin. The resignation was accepted with regret In connection with the forthcoming public school examination on the battle of Tsushima, sub-committees were appointed to pass the text book that has been prepared tor the use of the children, and to choose prize books to the value of £550, to be ordered from headquarters. The hon. secretary reported that he had received from Mr Alfred Eccles an offer of £2O to defrav the cost of lantern slides to be ordered "from for use m the schools. It was resolved that a supply of up-to-date Navy League maps be procured-for presentation to schools, and that a, remittance of £IOO be made to the head office of the League hi London*

An Association message from Woodville says:—Marshall and Yicbars, driver and guard respectively of the train which got smashed at Piripki on New Year's Eve, and who were dismissed the service, have each been presented with a purse of sovereigns by the people of the district. The opuuon was expressed that ihoy had been harshly dealt- with.

The sale and use of Id tokens—to be more strictly correct, fourteen for Is—for use oil the Corporation trams came into operation to-day. When the scheme was first mooted the conservative instincts of some of our community prompted a little grurafblLng, but tho sale of the light, bright little octagonal pieces has proceeded merrily at the four City shops {appointed for their distribution. *At 3 p.m. one agent for their sale informed us that he had already disposed of about £lO worth—equivalent to close on 3,000 penny rides. The cards of tickets heretofore sold by tern conductors are no longer for Bale, but those already purchased are still legal tender on our trams. In anridipafctan of the issue of these .new tokras, the sale of the cards of tickets showed a considerable faHing-off yesterday. One conductor mentioned that he had only disposed of 5s -worth on Sunday, as against maary times tbast number on previous occasions.

Weakness of the stomach, indigestion, liver and kidney troubles. Nothing equals Tamer Juice. [lo9] Stats for Mr Wolf's concert on Wednesday evening may now be reserved. Tamer Juice does not gripe, but is a sure laxative and liver tonic. Qo9] •Mr Burton's lecture on Queen Elizabeth will be given in the Garrison Hall on Thursdal eveum^. Mountain King Asthma Powder gives immediate and refreshing relief in obstinate cases. [lo9] The second quarter of the George street Ladies' Gymnastic dub commences on Tuesday, the 24th inst. Traffic on the Maryhfll Extension tramway is suspended until further notice, pending necessary repairs. Mr Morris, artist in photography, gives (special attention to portrait studies in bridal costume, wedding groups, etc. Long experience, combined with a most perfectlyequipped studio, enables lam to render tho texture of light draperies to the best possible advantage. See specimens, studio, Princes rtreet.—tadvt.] Notices to members of Court Pride of Bunedin, A.OJ?., appear in this issue. A meeting of subscribers to the Farquhareon presentation fund and also those interested in higner education win be held in the Town Hall at 4 pjn. on Wednesday. Artistic hairdressing for evenings, eto., a specialty by Mr Hendy, who secured diploma of honor at the hairdressing competitions held in London last year. ■ HairdressaMj fiom ls.-{Advt.]