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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1290, 19 November 1896, Page 20

3P The members of tho Wellington Amateur Cycling Club make a moonlight trip to McNab’s Gardens on Friday night, at the invitation of their captain, Mr D. Brand.

The many friends of Mr T. M. Cowie, will known in athletic circles, will regret to hear that he was seized with a paralytic stroke on Saturday. He was removed to the Hospital. The first accident at the Exhibition buildings happened on Tuesday morning, a man named Wells being badly burnt about the arms through the spilling of a vessel containing methylated spirits. He was taken to Mr Fitz Gerald’s dispensary and attended to. Some idea of the difficulties to be surmounted in laying the new drainage pipes may be gained from the fact that in Herbert street alone no less than twelve different lines of pipes have to be dodged by the workmen who are opening up the street. Mr Young, of the New Farmers’ Dairy Union, has been successful in his mission all through the district in interviewing the suppliers, says the Manawatu Farmer. All round they have signed the new agreement and taken up fresh shares according to the resolution passed by the directors. The milk supply is increasing, and fresh suppliers are coming in.

Lambton quay has had a great improvement made to its appearance and attractiveness by the just-completed alterations made by Mr Thos. Pringle. An electric light display of the practically new shop was held last night, when one and all expressed delight at the skilful manner in -which the space has been manipulated, at the large and varied assortment of novelties and stock shown, and we, with the public, compliment Mr and Mrs Pringle on their enterprise, and wish them every success in the festivo season for which they have so amply provided. The fortnightly meeting of the Wellington Benevolent Institution Trustees was held on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev H. Van Staveren presiding. The other Trustees present were Messrs J. Collins, T. W. McKenzie, S. Lancaster, F. Bradoy. The secretary roported the result of two cases that had been heard at the Magistrate’s Court, and they were considered satisfactory. A young married woman, whose husband is in Auckland, applied for a passage to that city, which was granted. An old man was admitted to the Home, and several deserving cases were relieved.

The following are the particulars of the sections sold at Messrs O'. H. Bethune and Co.’s sale of Maranui township on Tuesday : Section 13, lr 28p, Mrs Jorgensen, £45 ; 14, lr 14p, Messrs Dwan Bros., £43: 22, 37p, Messrs Dwan Bros., £23; 23, 33p, Messrs Dwan Bros., £2O : 24, 2Jp, Messrs Dwan Bros., £2O ; 25, 22p, Mossrs Dwan Bros., £2O; 24, 23p, Mr 1). Brand as agent, £45 ; 25, 2Sp, Mr W. C. Fitz Gerald, £SO ; 2G, 2ip, Messrs Dwan Bros., £2O ; 27, 2Gp, Mossrs Dwan Bros., £2O ; 28, 28p, Mr J. B. Hulbort, £2O : 10, lr 3p, Messrs Dwan Bros., £35 ; 11, lr 3p, Messrs Dwan Bros, £35; 12, lr 3p, Messrs Dwan Bros., £35 ; 15, lr lip, Mr Gt, Andrews, £45 : total of sections sold. £47G. The balance of the sections unsold remain in the hands of the auctioneers for private sale at the upset prices on exceptionally easy terms.

The children’s festival was very successful last Tuesday in the Courtenay placo Congregational Church in connection with the Sunday School anniversary. After thorough and plentiful refreshment at table, at which a largo number of children, parents and friends sat down, an adjournment to the churoh took place, where, with the pastor (the Rev B. T. Hallowos) in the chair, the, reports of the secretary-superintendent (My W. D. Haggett) and the treasurer (Mr Y. Holdsworth), both of a satisfactory and encouraging nature, were read. Addresses wor© given by the Revs J. K. Elliott, C. Daflaston and J. R. Glasson. Then the winners of a competition repeatod thoir “ pieces”—Grace Murrell recited chapter 55 of Isaiah, Levi Lowe “ ’l’he Rock of Ages,” and Lizzie Callow the books of the Bible, and finally the presentation of prizes to the leading boy 3 and girls in the respective classes created no little excitement and pleasure, and a pleasant gathering dissolved in thanks tc all who had helped to its successful issue. Sitting in civil jurisdiction, Mr Greenfield on Tuesday gave judgment for plaintiffs i>,\ tlna following cases : —Commercial Agency v. F, Dowsett, £2 3s lOd, costs 11s ; L. L. Harris v. I. Okey, £IOO 13s, costs £5 Ids j Y'irtue and Co. v. N. Campbell, £9 4a 2d, oosts £2 3s Gd ; L. L. Harris v. J. R. McMillan, £25 3s 41, costs £3 Is ; Richardson Bros. v. Malanti, £4 5s Id, costs 11s ; Commercial Agency v. J. H. Greville, £7 18s 2d, costs £1 5s Gd ; same v. J. Dixon, £3 6s Gd, costs 11s; J. Anderson v. E. Brcnton, £2, costs £1 2s Gd j same v. E. S. Manic, £0 12s Gd, costs £1 Gd ; Bing, Harris and Co. v. J. Willacy, £2fi lls Id, costs £3 Is ; H. .1. Rodgers v. G. Phillips, £5 10s, costs 10s ; Commercial Agency v. W. Morris, £4 19s lOd, costs 8s * Wyatt. Inge and Gould J. J. Murray, £4 2s, costs Gs ; T. C, Watson, v. W. Dawes, £5, costs Gs. In tho judgment summons case of H. J. Rodgers v. D. L. Christie, claim £6 16s, ap ureter was mado for the payment of jrffo claim by weekly instalments of ss. In the defended oases of Mrs A. Merlet (Mr WyUs* representing) v. Piw'iki Horokau (Sir Kerv» noth Douglas), claim £4 15s, plaintiff wan l nonsuited, with £2 2s costs ; in thqfc of Geo. Bradley v. F. Harding, claim 13a, tho. plaintiff was awarded a verdict, with, es costs j and in that of W. Wylie (My A. Wylie representing) r. A. H. How os (Mr Paterson), olaim £7 0s lOd, judgment went ta plaintiff, with £1 lGs costs.