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Evening Star, Issue 14512, 2 November 1910, Page 6

Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., site at 10.30 in the Magistrate’s Court to-morrow morning to hear the application for the sum- ; moos calling on Mr J. B. Shaddock tp show cause why he should not be ousted i from his office as a councillor. The magistrate first of all decides whether a sumI mens shall be issued or not. If he agrees to issue one, the date for the hearing of the matter will then bo fixed by him. It may yet have to go to the Supreme Court. I The Attorney-General denies the sucges- ] tion of Mr Northcroft, S.M. at Auckland, that there has been political interference with the magistracy, and he calls on him for evidence in support of his assertion. Dr Findlay adds: "1 know that ray predecessor in office was just as careful as I have been to see that no outside influence, political or otherwise, was allowed to interfere with our judicial system.” It looks as if the difficulty about the Taieri Mouth Bridge baa been overcome. At yesterday's meeting of the Bruce County Council the following telegram from the Hon. 'Thomas Mackenzie was reads—‘‘The Public Works Department believes that it can erect a bridge for about £5,000, on the lines of the plans of the tender which was "thrown up, and it is prepared to do this if the local bodies will pay in conjointly the sum of £2,500.” It was agreed to accept the offer, six out of the tear memhew jasreecnt voting io favor of &

The Finance Committee of the Hospital' Board have authorised the architects to visit Tapanui and report as to the suitability and cost of construction of a cottage hospital there, and the proposed new site for the same. On Monday evening the Music Committee who are forwarding the local arrangements for the visit of Dr Harriss’s choir decided to at once start with the enrolment of singers, and it was resolved to admit members of the Dunedin Choral Society, the Liedertafel, and Mr Wolf’s choir without any further test, the conductor’s test in each case being relied on for the purposes of the amalgamated choir. The monthly meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held in the Y.W.C.A. Rooms yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members. The President read an interesting paper, which was mpeh appreciated. The main business was arranging for the annual meeting of the Union. The Revi P. W. Fairclough, who returned last night from visiting Tuatapere,, informed our reporter that he is much impressed by the south-west country. There is already much good dairying country, and much more to be won from the bush. The virgin bush round the mouth of the Waiau resembles the Taranaki bush of twenty-five years ago, and will yield similar pastures in future. At present a groat deal of valuable timber is being cut out of the bush. Tuatapere is the terminus of the railway, and the Waiau is such an immense river that the line is not likelv to cross it for years to come. Already there is the nucleus of a busy township there. There is an abundant rainfall, but the cold is not so great as at, say, Bluff. The latitude is about that of Milton, and the climate is something like that of the West Coast, of which, indeed, Waiau is almost the beginning. The river is a most imposing stream, 130 yds wide, green, cold, swift, and deep. The output of water is about 16,000 cubic feet per second, which will bo hard to beat in New Zealand. The County Council keep an excellent punt ferry on the river. The occasion of Mr Fuhdovgh's visit was the opening of a new church, a function that came off with well-deserved success. There was a “sky pilot” there, every inch a man, who had built the church largely with his own hands. His energy and pluck had won the hearts of others to help him loyally. The Orepuki people seem to bo full of hope that their shale works will soon get going again under better conditions than formerly. Mr Justice Williams heard yesterday afternoon an appeal by William John Spence (of Mandcville) against a magistrate’s decision at Gore, awarding Shiel and Co. damages for a short delivery of potatoes. Appellant contended that the lontract had been for the sale of specific goods—potatoes from a certain paddock, the potato crop was a failure, and the appellant delivered short. It was con tended that respondents, knowing -of the failure, waited till potatoes had jumped in price and then sued for the shortage. His Honor said that the contract had been reduced to writing, and on the face of the document it was not a contract for the sale of specific goods. In his opinion, the evidence showed that it was in the minds of the parties that a certain lot of potatoes were to be sold, but this could not be brought in evidence to vary a written contract. ‘ If appellant’s contention were correct, then, supposing he had delivered potatoes not produced from this particular land, Shiel and Co. would not have been bound to accept them, and it was hopeless to contend that. His Honor also held that unco appellant had not answered a letter ivritten by respondents, asking him to say what he intended to do, it was his own fault if the price of potatoes had in the meantime gone up. The appeal was dismissed, with costs. Mr Inder appeared for appellant, and Mr Callan for Shiel and Co. Our Invercargill correspondent wires: The liberal length of rope given to the >scaped prisoners by the police drew the aoisodo to a conclusion last night, when M‘Queen and Gordon, imagining security, entered a Hotel at Browns, five miles from Winton, and on the outskirts of the Hedgehope Bush, where it was suggested the fugitives had made for. The hotelkeeper bad suspicions of the men, and when they left he followed with three other civilians, and overtook them in a manner not calculated to indicate an attempt at capture. \fter conversation the civilians grabbed the pair, but the prisoners were able to defend themselves.successfully. They did not attempt to run away, but took part in a rough-and-tumble match. Constable Macqnarrio then came on the scene and affected the arrest of both men. They rave indication of having been well harbored by friends, and were dressed in ivilian clothes, and had money in their oockets. The men were brought to In•crcargUl and locked up this morning. The universal opinion is that the men were extremely foolish in exposing themselves so ipenly, when they would have been secure f they had kept from the townships. They really had no need to do eo, as thov -/ore in good condition and well clothed. Apparently the desire for drink caused the 'ack of caution. The police arc making inquiries regarding the assistance given the orisoners. A conviction for that offence renders anyone assisting escaped prisoners 'iable to five years’ imprisonment with bard labor. Professor Waters presided at last night’s u'oting of the Otago Institute. Dr hamptaloup and Mr D. Tannock were lectcd members. Papers were read by lr P, W. Payne and Mr A. Bathgate, rliich are summarised elsewhere. Dr Marball dealt in interesting fashion with the ounger rock series of New Zealand, and >r Benham laid several papers on the ihlo, including one on the flora and fauna f the Kcrmadecs. At a general meeting, held on October 26. the Auckland Gumdiggers’ Industrial Union passed the following resolution: ■ That as this union have actual and dire 'xporionce of the evils resulting from cheap alien labor, they most heartily sympathise .v:Th the Federated Seamen’s Union in their trenuous endeavor to protect the membeis bora a like evil, and sincerely trust that he Government will give their expressed csires their earliest and most favorable wisideration." A Sydney cable advises that telegraphic business over the Melbourne Cup was phenomenally large, and easily beats all departmental records. It is recommended by the Hospital Committee of the Hospital Beard that the University of Otago having nominated Dr Colquhoun as honorary consulting physician and Ur Champtaloup as honorary-bacterio-logist at the Fever Hospital, these gentlemen be appointed accordingly to the respective positions named. Mr T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, returned north this morning. At the conference he held yesterday with the fruit and produce merchants various details were fixed for working the regulations. Mr Kirk explained that the Department of Agriculture was determined to take every possible precaution to prevent the introduction of the fruit fly or any other pest. The merchants here intend to give the department every support in its efforts to suppress these pests. Maori curios are always treasured (says the Gore 1 Ensign and it was a pleasant surprise to Mr John Sutherland, of Gore, while digging over some ground on the Mataura River bank just below the abattoirs, to unearth a splendid specimen of a freenstone chisel The implement weighs lb, and is 13£ in long. The shank of "the chisel is 3Jin long, and the blade measures lOin, the width being Sjin. „ The implement was partly covered with rust and clay, but lent itself readily to cleaning. It is very smooth, and has at one time been nicely polished, while its edge is fairly sharp. Mr Sutherland found the instrument about 6in under the surface. The locality is just opposite the stone quarry on the other side of the river, and has evidently in the days of long ago been a camping-place of the Maoris. On dit that one of the new councillors intends to move for a return showing the detailed expenses of certain members of the City Council who recently went to Wellington as deputations. And it is further said that one account stands stuck up till more explicit, .mfocniaijaa. is fortboombg.

To-day stock sales at Burnside saw an alteration in matters 4s far as tho quality of fat cattle was concerned. For tho last six weeks the stock brought forward have been anything but good in quality, and what is more, prices have been exceptionally high. These matters led to butchers seeking their supplies elsewhere, with the result that when good quality animals were offered to-day competition was weak, and the prices obtained wero not what might liavc been expected. Asked whether he thought that the nuality would now improve, an auctioneer said that, it was a “ flash in tho pan,” and good quality animals would not come forward consistently for a few weeks yet. Some trouble has arisen in the Dunedin skin market over the conditions of sale, and as a consequence buyers’ representatives have refused to bid. We understand that neither side regards the dispute as very serious. The skin season is about ending, so n> large interests are involved, and by the time next season starts both parties will probably be ready to resume business.

A first offender brought before Messrs D. A. De Mans and J. Watson, J.P.s, at the Port Chalmers Court to-day was convicted of drunkenness and discharged. Receive! on behalf of tho Kaikorai Band Fund; “Another Lover of Music,” 20a; “F.T.,” Is. Tho attention of passengers lo Macandrews, Broad Bay, and Portobcllo is drawn to _ the Peninsula Ferry Company’s altered timetable, which comes into force on Saturday, sth inst., and is published on page 1 of this issue. Special trips on Saturdays, 1.15 p.m., 10 p.m.—[Advt.] The thirty-fourth annual exhibition of the Otago Art Society, which opens in the Art Gallery on Monday next, will bring together a fine collection of pictures by the beet-known artists throughout the Dominion, in rddition to soma from Australia. The work of hanging the pictures is now being carried out, and the show will bo ready for the public by the -7th. Art union tickets (2s 6d each) can bo obtained from all members of the society, and fortunate winners will have a good field to choose from. At a meeting of the Council yesterday a large number of honorary members were reported as having joined, and Misses M’Lean, Reason, Gairdner, and Hill-Jack, and Mr J. Elder Moultray were elected working members. A glass of Speight’s beer at lunch and supper is better than all the tea in China.— [Advt.l Bring your wife and babies to Mr J. Steadman, at the Acme Photo Company, George street. The studio is on ground floor—no long staircase to climb. Telephone 965.—[Advl.] The Band of Hope Union conclude their eighth annual competitions on Friday night, when a demonstration will be held in Burns Hall under the presidency of His Worship the Mayor. The first-prize winners in the various sections will give their test pieces, and a special feature will be the rendering of tho specially-composed anthem by all the competing choirs combined, under the baton of Mr W. A. Sinclair.

Tho very latest and most up-to-date photo picture is the “artist’s proof portrait,” by Morris photo, Princes street. Call and see specimens. Telephone 859. —[Advt.]