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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1260, 23 April 1896, Page 22

The Minister of Lands is oxpeetod back in Wellington at tho end of the month, previous to which ho will address a public meeting at Auckland in reply to Captain Russell. During a discussion at the Benevolent Institution Trustees’ mooting on Tuesday, Mr iiayli.i stated that industrial Schools were a curse to the Colony as they tended to make criminals of flic children sent there.

The Benevolent Trustees on Tuesday acknowledged donations from the following Mr E. Wilson, Rost Office Hotel, live tons of coal ; the Westport Co.il Company, five tons ; and Thompson Bros , two tons, for distribution among the poor during the winter. The Chairman remarked that the Trustees would he very thankful for any more contributions of coal.

The cargo of the barque Coromandel, which went ashore while leaving Westport last woek, is insured in tho United Insurance office for A'ihH).

C l . 11. James, painter and paporhanger, Mitehelltown. was on Tuesday adjudicated a bankrupt.

Monsignor Verdon, the Roman Catholic Bishop-elect ot Dunedin, who is accompanied by the Right Rev Dr Murray, Bishop of Maitland, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Wakatipu from Sydney. They will lie the guests of Archbishop Redwood during their stay here. Monsignor Verdon, who is nephew of tho late Cardinal Cullen, is about 50 years of ago, and is a native of County Kildare. The Very Rov Father Lynch, administrator of the Dunedin dioeose, arrived yesterday from the South by tho Corinnato meet him on his arrival in Wellington.

A tenderer having written to the Benevolent Trustees objecting that they had accepted a higher tender than his for the supply of rations, it was decided to inform him that the Trustees hid accepted a tender 3-32nds of a penny per ration more than his in order to give tho poor a better quality of food.

A woman named Mary Wakchain was arrested on Tuesday by Constable Poland for the alleged theft of an umbrella, the property of George Bedford, and a cruet atani belonging to Mr Curtis, Lambtou quay. The Loyal Sister Wallis Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., held its usual fortnightly meeting last Tuesday in the Manchester Chambers. Sister Wailis, tho N.G., wrote apologising for hex absence. Bro. Afaxton urged on tho members the necessity of each one endeavouring to introduce a friend into tho lodge. Part of the evening was snout in harm my. The Social Committee have arranged to meet at Sister How’s residence in Eva street next Tuesday evening, at 7.30 o’clock, to draw up. a programme, and arrange for a social evening. Mr V. Jensen, of l’orangahau, intends contesting the Waipawa seat as a Liberal candidate at tlie ensuing elections. j

The Chief Justice was occupied on Tuesday afternoon in hearing the divorce case of Roadley v. Roadley, tho husband's petition for a divorce on the ground of his wife’s adultery with the co-respondents, W. J. Butt and P. Duncan. Mr Young appeared for the petitioner. The respondent did not appear and was not represented by counsel. Mr 'Tripp appeared for tho co-respondent Baft, mid Mr Izard for the co-respondent Duncan. Mr Young intimated that the facts with regard to B.itt had been explained to his client’s satisfaction, and he now wished to withdraw any imputation against him. Tho petition was dismissed us against Batt. After hearing evidonc:* the Judge said there was evidence of adultery on the part of the respondent, hut there was no evidence as ag liiiit any particular person. A decree nisi was granted without costs.

A Native meeting is to he held at Waitotara on Thursday to decide on a candidate for the general election to represent the Natives of tho Western Maori district.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Benevolent Institution Trustees on Tuesday, the chairman (the Rev 11. Van Staveren) stated that lie had paid a visit to the Homo, and found everything in a satisfactory condition. Mr Collins said he was aware of cases whero children hoarded out by the Trustees were allowed to run tho streets, instead of being sent to school. He thought a woman should bo appointed by the Trustees, at a salary of .ill per week, to look after such casos. Airs Grace Noill said that she had enquired into one of tho eases mentioned, and found that one child was attending school, but throe others wore not owing to not having sufficient clothing. It was stated that in this ease tho Trustees were paying the woman ,£l for tho keep of the children, and they decided to ask her to attend the next meeting of the Trustees.

A man named Henry Christie fell into tho harbour at tho Queen’s Wharf on Tuesday. Two men—J. Ivlosoley, employed in tho Telephone Exchange, and T. Quinlivan, a Harbour Board employee—rescued him, and he was taken to the Hospital,

Oh pago 35 of this issue we print an intereating communication from Mr Mooro, o Ngalmuranga, on the subject of provi nig work for the unemployed. I>3' a _v graphical error the writer’s name appears a. “ Moon.”

Does anybody ever think of the peril of the telegraph operator in a storm P Last week; the lightning struck the telephone wii. between Burke’s Pass and Fairlie and without injuring the wire, so far as is hnown the instruments at each end of the line.

It is understood that Mr Watkins, of St. John’s Church, Christchurch, has been appointed organist of St. Mark s, Wellington, and that he will assumo duty about the Ist ot June.

According to the Wanganui Herald, Mr C. W. Sorrenson, the dairy export, intends starting a paper at Ilawera, to bo devoted to the dairy industry.

The trophies won by Mr Boreham at tho Wanganui Draughts Tournament comprised a double-barrelled breech-loading fowling piece, a gentleman’s shaving set, a gold cased watch, and a pair of ivory handled razors.

Two rich families in Canterbury givo their parlour maids (Is per week, and tho girls are expected to work from fi a.in. till 10 p.m., and they must always look nice in black dresses with white caps and aprons, which they pay for themselves —so it was stated at tho National Council of Women last week. It was a truism, Miss Bain said, to say gool servants were scarce, because good in.stresses were scarce.

Owing to illness in bis family, Captain Grant, of the Takaputta, has remained behind in Onehunga, and Mr Brewer is in charge of tho steamer meanwhilo.

Miss Huddart, daughter of Mr Tltuldart, of tho well-known firm of Huddart, Parker and Co., shipowners, was married to Mr Schwann in England last week. The Building Fund of tho proposed Boys’ Institute at Newtown has been increased by the following subscriptions: —Mrs Rhodes (The Grange), £lO ; Dailies and .Jon, Glenn Fitz Gerald and Richmond, -62 2.s each ; F. I*’. Grady, J. Jack and Son, W. Finlay. Dr Findlay, T. W. McKenzie, B. and It., ill Is each ; W. Cook, W. It. Millward, J. K. Logan, M. W. Richmond, E. Reeves and Co., A.G., 10s Gd each : total to date, i 1215 2s.