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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 2

Mr Macandrew will address his constituents at Port Chalpaera.on Friday.

A water main burst In Brandon-streot last evening. ■ The Corporation officials,; on being notified of the occurrence, took prompt steps to repair the damage. Colonel Haultain will proceed to 'Sydney on behalf of the Government, in order to tender congratulations to the Sydney ; Con* tingent on their return from the S mdan. The guns at Point Halswell have been mounted, and most of the y ppnßtabulary,.have been shifted fo Point-Gordon/where similar work is now being done." The passengers from London by the K,M.S» Tongariro arrived here from the South by lh » a,B. Ringarooma yesterday. The same steamer brought up.the Manapouri'a Bnglish'and Australian mails.

Gravel has been placed upon the footpaths around the Courthouse. Concrete would look very much/neater and cjeaner but the Go* vernmeot apparently prefers economy to considerations of that kind.

There is on viewafc Messrs Holliday and 00/a, stationers, an original watercolor sketch by B. Audri, of London, an eminent Royal Acade* mician, representing Mr George.Leitch iu his great: character of The Madman; picture is very powerful in both conception and execution.

A meeting of the Amusement Committee of the City Rides took place last evening, when it was reported that the tickets for the oop'cert on 11th Juno were going off rapidly. Several well-known vocalists have, k'ndly promised tbeir ’service?, aud the affair promises to be' a great success. , . The Minister of Lands will introduce a Consolidating Land Bill' early in . the session. There will be some amendments, but they will be, to a great extent, of a technical character, Mr Ballance, however* proposes to ask that the area to be set apart for special settlements each year shall be increased from. I00,0v;0 to;200,000 acres, Mrs Baldwin stated last night, in answer to a question written down by Mr A. G. Johnson, that the robbery at Mr Jennesa's was not done by professionals. A resident of Wellington, who had a confederate, was the perpetrator. She was not prepared to give the name publicly, bub would tell (be detectives privately. Mr Johnson had written down his question id the*'usual manner, add an answer was .given before it wad banded up or made known, ~ ~

Tbe following appointments were made by the Education Board yesterday Terraco School—Mistress, Mbs Clara Watson ; as-' sistant mistress, " Mias Butter. Infant mis* tress, Maaterton School, Miss Jqpp;; mistress,' WaUacoville, Miss Treadwell, 1 Pupil’teacher* were appointed as follows Hutt School, Louisa Graham ; Thdrndon Infant -School, Catherine Spence ; .-Te Aro School, Alex, Mcßain ; Mount Cook Infant Sohobl/ Walter Britland; Te Aro Infant School, Emily 'Brace.-" . - ;; -/y •

We have received from the composer, Mr W. H. Spiller, a copy of hia new polka, 1 the 44 Arawa,” No one should know betterthan "Mr SpiUeTtbe requiremecta of a good polka, and tbia one certainly! bus’ tune-' and well*, marked time. ‘ With three changes of key, it does not lack variety. The music ia dedicated to Mrs W. H. Levins and la a souvenir of a very pleasant ball given oa. board the s.s. Arawa some time ago. The polka is pub*, limbed at the Lyttelton Times, office, and is a very poor tpscimien of the lithographer’s 'art. The type used ia clumsy and ; indistinct, and the reading inaccurate. Shortly, after 4,o’clock yesterday afternoon a seizure was. made • by. Detectives McGrath < and Campbell of certain apparatus supposed; to have been used for gambling purposes in the shop of .Mr Mandell, tobacconist, of Willis*, street. It appears tbat for. some time past i suspicions have been entertained of the ex* istence in tbelcity of an improvised totaUsatqr, and ffia in connection witb tbiisuipicion that the seizure was made/ The apparatus was !jery.simple .ia, detail, consisting, asJt did ; of two framed pictures, ou the backs of which certain hieroglyphics were inscribed in pencil.” In addition to these articled the'detectives seized £3l in notes and cash, and a cheque for £l2 iOs." • The- names of several customers In the shop at the time were taken dpwp.. . . ..

A meeting of temperance workers was held in the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms last evening. There waal a large at*' tendance of ladies and gentlemen, the chair being occupied by Mr F, H. Fraser. The city and suburbs were divided into districts, and committees were appointed to distribute circular*. It was decided, that the-working committee should wear white rosettes during Mr Booth’s meetings, and the ladios promised to get the.blue ribbons and rosettes ready. It was stated that Mr Booth ..would arrive in Wellington next Wednesday, and confidence was expressed that his mission would prove - one million: of converts in America and England, and ’it/- is said that ho -made' converts to the temperance cause of one sixth of the whole population of Birmingham/ . . . .. v .

The Baldwins gave/their closing entertainment last might to a moderately good house. It was, perhaps, the most -Interesting of the series, for r 'the Professor'kept f his .word and really exposed some of what' he delights to term his own humbugging. The exposures in every instance 1 were singularly simple in character, but not the less interesting. He also spoke out abbi Ithat Spiritualism he pro* fesses to lay bare, and explained that he would bare hern more correct in design Dating it, not Spiritualism, but the tricks and frauds allied to Spiritualism. “There is a force, ladies and. gentlemen, contiiia d the Professor, quite outside my tricks that I cannot ' account. for,, ntitber can - science, so far as it has yet investigated. What it is X .do not'know, bat the higher manifestations are of It’ 1 Mrs Baldwin, assisted in the enlightenment of the evening, and was as successful ia ever - ! n the clairvoyance scene. Many questions: were accurately - divined, ' and rationally answered. The Professor was quite successful in thought-reading and finding the pin. The Baldwins will make their next public appearance in Maaterton, and after doing the northern towns may pouibly) return to Wellington and give a series of private seance?, • . *

Inspector Shearman started yesterday oh hie periodical tour ef inflection through thb country districts. The AdelaiJe-rOad U about to bn imported. Men are now engaged at the kerbing, and the fCotpftthfl are being rA:ed and gravelled. 1 'the sale of furniture announfead by Messrs T. Kennedy, Macdonald and Cov for- this afternoon I* postponed till AYednesday next, 3rd A general meeting of the Star Boating Club will be h-ld to morrow evening at the Tier Hotel, when prices Will Be presented and general basdneab d'6ie, : A memorial window to General Gordon has been put in the St. Mary's Wesleyaq Chapel, Truro. This is the first public monument to Gordon’s memory which has been in England. At the i’heatre Royal last evening, “Two Brothers ; - or, Sithora' to Griod,” was per* formed for the last time to a very good house, and went off in fi st-rate style. This evening, the last of the present season, an entirely new piece, “ The Madman.*’ will be put on the stage, which will at the same time be the benefit of Mr George Leitch. The .handcuff* generally in use are not very formidable instruments. • Professor Baldwin borrowed a pair from a constable last night, and with a brisk motion of the elbow And wrUt-, ahf a Smart tap dfi the cl&air, the patent lock or fie# open, ifiuclrto the amuse* rhAnt of the audience. The Professor thinks the Government handcuffs ought to be sold for old iron. - But he state* that there are handcuffs which cannot be so easily snapped asunder.

It was reports 1 ye 6 terday. that a lady who was present at the sale at Mr George Thorne's residence in Hill-street, had been robbed of her piir*e by a man of gentlemanly appear* ance. The police invesag Red the matter, and found that the report was entirely without foundation. A perron who bad been suspected came to the station without any hesitation, had his character wai pronounced uoimpeachable by' a gentleman bolding a responsible po-itioo in mercantile circles;

According to thd RvVertpn Stir tke ferocity of ferrety in a wild atate at any rato, has been frequently demonstrated,* although admirers of the-e animals are alow to admit the fact. Ap incident, related *on very* good authority, occurred during the survey‘of Drummond township, shows their combative nature, and gives color to the assertion, that in large bodies they would prove themselves dangerous and aggressive pests. On the survey party returning to one of the tents after an absence of a few days they found that half a dozen ferrets bad taken possession. The intruders refused to be evicted, and showed determined fight, and it was not-until two or three of their number had been despatched that the balance beat a retreat.

The Natives iu tin Wairarapa (says the Wairarapa Standard) are very anxious that the Native Minister should have a talk with them about the lake boundaries. Several of the Native Committee were in Greytown la*t week hoping to bear that Mr Ballance was 'coming up.. Wi Hutada received a a telegram from him asking if the Committee were in r Greytown, and being unaware that the Committee wsr* gathered, he telegraphed to say they were not. and consequently there was no meeting. From what we can gather, the Natives: desire that the boundaries of land sold on the borders of the lakes should be properly dtfiued, When the land was sold the then high water mark was said to berths boundary, bat the Natives affirm that the Government have surveyed tolow water mark, which upon a mud fl 4 takes a considerable amount of land from them. When the great earthquake occurred some years ago the land in the neighborhood of the lakes was raised considerably, and the high water mark changed in favor of the Government The question now is, Which is the high water mark by which a settlement can be arrived at t

The Wellington Young Men’s Christian Association is making;extensive preparations for the ensuing winter session under the management of the energetic Secretary, Mr .T. Millar Smith. The. Association has in the past; year- made, great strides in the right direction, and its efforts to gain fresh Adherent) by making the various branches of its work as attractive and vigorous ad possible, have resulted in a considerable amount of success. The programme cf the social and intellectual gatherings, lectures, Ac., for the next six months has > just been issued in the shape of a neatly printed card, giving full information with regard, to the Association. The first of (he series of social entertainments will be given on Thursday next, June 2, in the Athena* am Hall. As will be seen by a notice in our advertising columns, His Excellency the Governor wi'l preside. The lecture of the evening, will be on the 11 Life and Letters of Felix Mend Isaohn Bartholdy,’* with illustrations from his works, by Mr Robert Parker, who, there is no necessity to. point oiit, is sure to treat the subject in a thoroughly competent and interesting manner. Further lectures willbe given, once a month, on the following subjects :— u The Brain and Nerves/* by Mr H.-B. Kirk* M A.; “Heat" (with experiments), by Mr J. Young • ‘‘Hymns and Hymn. Writers,’* by (be Rev.' W. H. West, B.A, LL.fi.; “Islands and Islanders of Melanesia,by the Rev. J. 1 Still, M.A.; and “Air and Water'* (with chemical experiments), by Mr A. Purdie, M.A. / , . • ,v • „

The interim report" of the Inspector of Schools shows that the following results have been obtained at the .examinations of schools' in the Wellington District:—Wangaehu—Percentage of passes, 100, “Very creditable work had been done in thevyear.* The children bad made great progress.” Mistress, Miss McKenzie,; Bideford (aided) —Examina* tion made soon after the opening for the pur*, poses of classification and advising as to the. management. Mistress, Mrs Barter, Tenui School—Percentage s of - passes 100. 44 The high percentage of results is due to (he indefatigable and painstaking vvork.of the teacher.*’ Master, Mr Toikiogton. Kaiwhata (aided) School —Percentage of passes, 100. “Miss Beid has’' taken great pains, and shown considerable ..skill in the., .instruction of children, _who haye , made good pro* gress,'*\ Mbtre&v Mbs Koid. Tausru School—Percentage of'passes, 80. Opaki School—Percentage of passes, 87. 41 Very creditable. - The ' general progress of the scholars Is good,and . the teacher v spares neither time nor pains in conducting the work of the school.” . Mistress, Mrs Salt. Maurice* ville School—Percentage of passes, , 68. 41 During the year the bead teacher was serioddy ill. Tbia large school .was kept in good order by the assistant mistress. - Good re* salts can bardly be expected.” Master, Mr L. Johnston. Ekctahuna-School—Percent-age of passes, 65. . 44 Mr Shelton . ,(head teacher) bas.not'yet taken np the*whole work of'the standard. He has'reorganised the school andlaid the foundation for better results next, age bypasses, 100;' 44 'Th’e“*chooMs' J generally well conducted/! } Mr 1 Yeats,

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