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Evening Star, Issue 12101, 6 November 1908, Page 4

The details of the tragedy at Mangaweka are meagre. It appears that F. A. Krebs, a laborer, aged thirty-six, who. was generally a sober man, had been drinking during the last day or two. His wife, an invalid, asked 'him to move her. Soon afterwards he placed an arm around his wife’s neck, lifted her chin, and cut her throat. Before jumping over the cliff he must have cut his own throat. He fell 300 ft, and his head was battered. Mrs Krebs is alive, and may possibly recover. Evidence as to identification was taken yesterday, and the inquest adjourned. The annual meeting of the Waihola Public Hall Committee was held last evening. The balance-sheet presented showed that the halt was now free of debt, and a credit balance of £5 Is was carried forward. A vote of thanks was passed to those who assisted the Committee with the bazaar held last month. Mr H. D. Bedford addressed a Nolicense meeting at Woolston on Wednesday evening, and apparently had a rather lively time at the hands of a small minority in tlie hall. He was heckled at the end of his address. For three-quarters of an hour (says the ‘Lyttelton Times’) Mr Bedford answered questions amid considerable uproar at times, and a member of the audience who rose to move a motion was hooted. He said it was no evidence of the intelligence of the “trade” that it had stooped so low. He proceeded to move a vote of thanks, hut during the course of lengthy introductory remarks a great many of the audience le'ft the meeting. The motion of thanks was carried with applause and cheers. At noon to-day Mr Paulin reported that cold showers would continue over today. but that the present unsettled weather would probably dear away some time tomorrow. The Minister of Labor has been summoned to Wellington to attend an important meeting of Cabinet, and will reach there on Sunday morning. Mr Millar will return to Dunedin by the first express on Tuesday. ■ ac^ on of the Dunedin Corporation v. David Booth, to recover damages for bush-burning at Leith Valley, judgment was given for £llO and costs. Mr Booth then obtained a stay of proceedings on the ground that he intended to move ior a new trial. The motion for a nowtrial was filed on the 2nd October, the grounds being that new evidence had been discovered since the trial and that the judgment \vas against the weight of evidence. No further step was taken till the 9th October, when defendant’s solicitors intimated that Mr Bcoth was abandoning the motion for a new trial. To-day Mr W. C. MacGregor apjplied for an jr(Fist r iking out the motion, and allowing the Corporation costs. Mr Stephens opposed the application for costs. Mr Justice Williams granted the order, and allowed the Corporation three guineas costs. We have reason for saying that the Executive of the Free Kindergarten Association are very much disappointed at the failure of their negotiations to secure the presence in Dunedin for a term of a highly-trained and fully-certificated kindergartner, who will take charge of the teaching staff of the several branches and advise the Executive as to up-to-date methods. The lady with whom the negotiations were proceeding, though resident for a time in the South Island, has been in charge for several years of some of the most successful kindergartens in New York and other important cities in the United States, and had her services been available she would undoubtedly have proved a valuable acquisition to the teaching staff of this part of the Dominion. The best-laid schemes, etc. The Executive, nothing daunted, will now turn their attention to Sydney, and hope to obtain a qualified kindergartner from the training college in that city. Thomas Quilliam, a man of about from twenty-six to thirty years of age, stepped into the box at the Port Chalmers Court this forenoon to answer charge of indecency in a public place—to wit, the Cemetery road, Port Chalmers—on Wednesday afternoon. Sergeant Mullany, who prosecuted on behalf of the police, briefly stated the charge, and as it was of a serious nature, entailing up to twelve months imprisonment, asked for a remand until next Tuesday in order to get particulars together. The accused, who did not seem to regard the matter seriouslv, wanted the case gone on with. Mr j. Watson, J.P., was on the bench, and granted the remand. On hearing this decision the accused became excited, declaiming his innocence of the charge preferred against him and objecting to being kept in prison. He wished to see a Dunedin solicitor, and forthwith started to leave the courtroom. The police interred before he reached the door, and riie prisoner objected strongly, grasping hold of a large table and saying that he wished to go to his boarding-house. At he was being led away he grabbed the clerk’s desk and observed: “You’re a lot of frauds. He accentuated the wild charge by calling back as he disappeared through the doorway leading to the cells : “ You’re a lot of liars.” Mr G. C. Israel stated last night at the meeting of the Hospital Saturday Association that although nothing had been actually decided, the Committee confidently expected the usual Government subsidy. They hae laid the matter before the Prime Minister, and hoped for a favorable reply. this morning (Mr Israel received from Sir J. G. Ward this telegram£2Co i« authorised for Dunedin Hospital Saturday." The hospital receives one-half the amount collected, and on that is paid a subsidy of 24s in the £, so the hospital will not participate in this £2OO, and the money now authorised will bo divided amongst the other five institutions—the St. JoluTAmbulance, the Victoria Jubilee Convalescent Fund, the Home for Incurables, the Karilane Home, and the Patients and Prisoners’ Aid Society. The adjourned conference between representatives of the medical profession and of the friendly societies takes place this evening. We understand that the majority of the lodges are unwilling to grant the desires of the medical body. There was keen competition for the 200 odd cases of fireworks taken over by the Customs Department under section 81 of the Act, which allows the department to take goods, if it is considered they are undervalued, upon payment of the sum in the bill of entry, plus 10 per cent. The fireworks arrived at an opportune time, and a number of Chinese anxious to get their stocks were present at the auction, the result being, it is said, that the department will make a profit of about £ioo. At a meeting of the Green Island Borough Extension Committee a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr A R. Barclay for his prompt .and valuable assistance in Wellington at all times when called on from the commencement of the movement last year. It is worth while to cal] on H. Sanders, George street, when you want reliable furniture.—[Advt.] We recommend for watch, clock, and jewellers repairs A. J. Shaw. 13 Rattray street. Absolutely the best in Dunedin.—[Advt j The opening of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Clubs season is advertised for to-morrow afternoon.

, The treasurer of the Free KhrifergartenAe-/ eociation acknowledges- the -following, sub-scriptions:-Mrs A. S. Paterson, £SO; Mrs. A. W. Morris, Mr J. -0. Thom.Hopkins'and Son, Miss ajand. Butler-Bro*., Mrs Do Beer, ‘ • ? GJendimng, Judge .Ward, Mrs Fete, U. Edwin Boojh, £i Is each; Mrs H Isaaoa. Mrs Dr Fulton, Mrs Dr Eiley, Df M Keller - and Mrs K, F. M'George, 10s. 6d each; Mrs Stanley Batchelor, Mrs Barron, and Mrs Throp, 10s each; Mrs Ewing, Miss Morrollj Mrs F, Fitchett, Mn Bullock, Mr John White, Mrs Hill Jack, Mrs A. Solomon, Mrs S, Solomon, F. 8., Mr G. W. Macdonald, Hayward and- Garratt, Mr H. E. Ouznpbell, Mr Eudey, Mias Paterson, Hiss M. S. Baird, and Miss A. Baird, 5s each; Mrs Bruce, 6s; Mrs Johnston, Miss O’Shea, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs R. W. Morrow, Mrs Murray, Miss Laing, Mr Smeaton, and Miss Ralston, 2s 6d each. New gloves opened this day. Strong Austrian kid gloves. 2s 6d and 2s lid; best French kid gloves 3s lid to 7s fid; new si.ede lisle gloves, wrist and elbow length, with dome fasteners, lid, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, Is lid, 2s 6d. At T. Ross’s, importer.—[Advt] Train arrangements in connection with the Tnieri races on Monday - are advertised in this issue. A unique display of the nobbiest lines in tan, patent, champagne boots for men and women are being shown at Simon’s Continental Boot Depot, Princes street.—[Advt.] A glass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— [Advt.] Matrimonial.—We urgently want to meet folk intending to marry. We,-can furnish their home die best style and tho lowest price in Otago. Call and see, and. discuss our terms. See our window to-night (Friday) and Saturday; a lovely, carved sideboard on view iii white, F. and F. Martin, Octagon. -[Advt.] The annual exhibition pf the Otago Art Society, which opens in the Art Gallery Hall on Monday evening, has attracted a fine collection of oil and water colors by leading colonial artists. The number of loan pictures this year is not by any means so groat as in some former years, but despite that fact the actual number in the catalogue exceeds that of last year. The quality, too, is well up to the standard, and the visitor will be well repaid for several visits to the gallery during next week. Ladies.—Mademoiselle Helena Rubinstein’s Valaze and toilet requisites are sold by Wilkinson and Son, chemists.—[Advt.] Tho s.s. Waiwera will run an excursion from Henley to Taieri Mouth to-morrow. Don’t forget the big money-saving boot sale at Simon Brothers’, George street. All their choice stock at genuine sale prices. See big bargains.—[Advt.] A meeting of ladies residing iu Port Chalmers and neighborhood who are willing to assist on Hospital Saturday will be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Mr J. Steadman, manager and artist of “ Acme ” Photo Co., George street, draws the attention of connoisseurs in art to the excellence of the . latest portraits in sepia* Specimens in vestibule.—[Advt.] We would remind our readers that Hutchinson's great jewellery sale is now on.— [Advt.] A. W. Martin, rupture specialist, can now be consulted at Stokes’s Buildings, 91a Princes street, Dunedin. All sufferers should make full inquiry regarding Dr Sherman’s method of treatment, which has cured hundreds in New Zealand. Fourteen days’ trial of appliances free. Consultations free. Hours, 10 n.m. to 12, 2 p.m. to 5. Extra hours: Friday evening, 7 to 9; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Send for two booklets.—[Advt.]