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New Zealand Mail, Issue 944, 4 April 1890, Page 20

Influenza. —The Influenza fiend is stalking about Wellington, picking up unwilling victims in all parts of the city, and in many cases quite prostrating them. In tome instances, however, the affliction is not very serious, and passes away after running a course which may not Inaptly be compared with the preliminary (and moat vexatious) stages of a severe cold. Quite a number of officials in the Supreme and Magistrate’s Courts have been attacked by influenza, in one or two cases rather seriously. Mr Baston, the usher of the Supreme Court, is now laid up with the complaint. Mr Kirk and the Woollen Company. —-In reply to the reiterated request of the Woollen Company Directors for details of the claims set up on behalf of the operatives who are “out,” Mr R. C. Kirk has written urging the Directors again to grant him an interview, and stating that it does not coincide with his own view of his position in the matter that he should formulate the views of one party before conferring with both parties.

ga The Harmonic Society.— The members or the Wellington Harmonic Society commenced their practices Friday night for the second subscription concert of the new season. The practice took place in the Exchange Hall, where all future rehearsals will be held, this being found a more central and convenient place than the Bowen street Schoolroom. The principal work to be given at the next concert is Sullivan’s “ Golden Legend,” and this was carefully practised during part of the evening, the rest of the time being devoted to Mackenzie’s “Rose of Sharon.” Mr R. Parker conducted, and Miss Hamerton officiated as accompanist. Nightsoil Deposits.— The City Reserves Committee of the City Council will present the following report at the next meeting of the Council The Committee beg to recommend that the request of the Hospital Trustees, that the Council would take over the charge of Fitzherbert terrace, be acceded to. That in consequence of the notice just received from the Melrose Borough Council to discontinue the deposit of nightßoil and other offensive matter within their borough, the necessary steps be taken (1) to acquire a sufficient area of the sandhills at Evans Bay, to be used as a depot for nightsoil and offensive rubbish ; (2) to acquire the necessary rights of road; (3) to provide, if possible, that the depot, when required, shall be excluded from the Borough of Melrose. 3. That tenders be invited for painting the grand stand at the Basin Reserve,