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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7770, 30 April 1886, Page 2

The cost of the flew £e»land Industrial Exhibition over the .takings has' been ascertained to be ffgpt). , ' ' ' * ' Wirenjn of Wbenuakura has been appointed an assessor npfle f the Band Court Act, Folllug for the election of a Warden for No. S Ward, Earorl-Makara Bead Board, will take place on the 7th of May, Messrs H, Cook and O. Monk have been nominated. An accidental transposition of figures occurred in one item of the census results published by ns yesterday, the effect being to doable the apparent population of the Halt County. The adult population of that C°uoty should hOV,? been stated as 10,090. Tbs first of a ggyies of popular concerts will be held this evening in fit Peter's Churchroom. The programme will 'include instrumental selections, songs and vocal duets. There ypfG be a performance of the trial scene from' 1 ' “ Piojkwicjf.« The proceeds will be in ! aid of the .building fund/ i Yesterday five informations «mre laid ( agalpst $ weJI-Jtnown insurance agent in this city, charging him with not hiving applied to | the purposes for which they were given him j certain nrojoeya npiouutiDg In all to about ■ £I2OO, belonging to »n Australian 1 office for whjch he was agent, Proceedings J were token by samijjoqe, instead of yarrgat.

Mr A, Trimble has been appointed Captain of the ETawera Rifle Volunteers.

Mr J. W. W, Eviaca has been appointed a Public V/.ccinator for the district of Kumara.

At the Resident Magistrate’.* Court yesterday m-troing, a first offender for drunkenness, was fined five shillings and coats. OarPabUtua correspondent sends the names of the uewly-r-lected School Committee— Me-sra Reese (Chairman and Secretary), H. SedcoU, Crimp, Naylor, Birnie, Stewart, and Hewlett.

Mr Henry Jackson, J.P., has been oppointed Judge of the Assessment Court for the Town Districts of Johnsonvilie, Kaiwarra, Lower Hutt, and Petooe, under the Rating Act 1876 and amending Acts.

A communication from the Colonial Office is published in the Gazette, intimating that the Marshall, Brown, and Providence Hands in the Pacific have been placed under the protection of the German flag.

This afternoon, at 2 o’clock, Messrs T. Kennedy Macdonald and 00. hold a sale of choice China goods, fancy bronzes ; new and artistic designs just received per direct steamer. Details appear in another column.

John Ernest Lowes failed to put in an appearance at the Court yesterday morning to answer to a charge of failing to comply with au order for the maintenance of his children. A warrant was ordered to be issued against him.

Mr T. Hall has been appointed DeputyCommissioner of Stamps and AssistantRegistrar of Joint Stock Companies at Napier during the absence, on leave, of Mr E. Bumfield ; and Mr T. Kisaling has been appointed to the similar offices in Auckland during the absence of Mr Hall,

We regret to state Albert Fletcher, who met with an accident at Mr Banks’ farm, near Kaiwarra, producing concussion of the brain, died early yesterday morning. He was a member of the Salvation Army, was of very steady habits, and bad a wife and family in Australia. An Inquest will be held on the body to-day. The following tenders have been received by the Wellington City Council for the extension of the Adelaide-road culvert :—M. S. Daniels, £74 16s 4d per chain (accepted) ; T. Hayen, £B9 Ss per chain ; M, Kelleher, £B9 17* per chain ; John Trevor, £B9 17s 6d per chain. Extension of the Tiuakori-road cutvert —M. Kelleher, £93 10s per chain (accepted) ; J. P, Shields, £94 per chain ; M. P. Britt, £95 7« 6d per chain; J. Trevor, £lO4 17s 6d.

Phillip Hayman Dod was brought up before the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday to answer three charges of forgery. Accused was charged with having forged the nume of Messrs Lyon and Blair (bis late employers) to a cheque for £2 10s, which he uttered to Abraham Cass ; to a cheque for £4, uttered to J. H. Shine ; and to a cheque for £4, uttered to James Mulligan. He was re* manded till this morning, bail being allowed in hia own surety.

The Chairman of the Hospital Trustees stated yesterday that there were 20 to 30 typhoid cases in the Hospital, All were pro* greasing favorably, except one young woman, who bad died. It bad been said that all the cases came from Tory-street, but he was pleased to say that the disease was not con* hoed to any one portion of the town, si in that case it would be a greater source of danger. The cases came from all parts of the town, from Newtown to Kaiwarra,

The following Applications for patents have been received -J. Baker, J, A. Baker, and W. K. Baker, of City-road, Middlesex, for improvements for lighting the interior of ovens; J. B. Blaikie, of Auckland, for invention for ornamenting slates ; J. Whyte, of Auckland, for a revolving boot-polisher ; C. Rainey, of Auckland, for a self-acting music-holder ; R, G. Marsh, of Wellington, for invention for folding papers ; W. Hooker, of Wellington, for an improved incandescent gas-burner, and for improvements in the manufacture of gasgenerating atmospheric burners. Called Back ” attracted a large audience at the Theatre Royal last evening, and the piece went with its usual smoothness and success. The story, although no doubt robbed of a great deal of Interest by the alterations which the dramatists found It necessary to make in the adaptation, appears] to have properly caught the popular taste, and is witnessed with a very large amount of interest by the salience. It will be repeated to-night. On Monday the company will begin a short comedy season, when Derrick’s eccentric comedy ” Confusion ” will be played for the first time in Wellington This piece has met with the utmost success in London and in the chief Australian cities.

The Wanganui Herald of the 27th instant, writing on the Easter encampment, says “ It is well to remark here that after inspecting the various companies Colonel Stapp called Major Crowe on one side and complimented him on the fact that the Wellington City Rifles was (be smartest, cleanest, and moat military company on parade. As Major Noake paid the representatives from that corps a similar compliment at the time of the shooting bore, it may he taken for granted that when two military man of such long experience express opinions of this sort the corps is well entitled to the kudos gained, and those who have watched them cannot gainsay the fact that as a corps they are smart and soldierly in appearance,” The meeting of j householders was held in the schoolroom, Karori, on Tuesday evening, for the purposed electing a School Committee, when about 25 persons attended. Mr S. G. Gr. Vickers was voted to the chair. The Chairman read the report and balancesheet for the past year, which was adopted without opposition. A vote of thanks to the bead teacher and teaching staff for the very satisfactory manner in which the children bad progressed during the last year, was carried unanimously 1 ; also, a vote of thanks to the retiring Committee. The following gentlemen were elected a Committee for the current year Messrs B. Monaghan, O, T. Brown, J. Hooper, J. Mackenzie, S. O. G. Viokere, S. Lancaster, and T, Larchin. At a meeting of tbe new Committee held immediately after, Mr J. Mackenzie was unanimously re-elected chairman, and Mr S. 0. 6, Viokere, treasurer.

A meeting of the Standing potumiftee of the Wellington Diocesan Synod was held last evening. Present—The Bishop (prssideht), Archdeacon Stock, Rev J, Still, Rev 3. E, Biackburne, Rev T. Fanoourt (secretary), Mr Powlee (treasurer), Mr Kenneth Wilson, Mr Graham, and Ur Rons Marten, The Diocesan Secretary made a statement as to tbs position of the Diocesan finances, which proved to be of ; an exceedingly gloomy character. The clergy stipends and salaries unpaid to the 31st ultimo amounted to £9Ol 12s 63, against which there wore parochial assessments due to the amount of £692 4s lid, thus leaving a deficit of £209 7s 7d even if everything wefe faljly paid. A fear was expressed that a considerable proportion of the assessment; wo;id' pot be realised. It was statefi’that thefe wa; extfoipo difficulty in collecting pioney in the gonntry districts, and there seemed little hope of any better success at present, owing to the dullness of things generally in the rural localities, consequent on the low price of pastoral and agricultural produce. It was agreed on all bands that the present stats of affairs oould not be allowed to continue, and that drastic measures must be resorted to in order to bring the expenditure within the income. The Secretary estimated that at the end of the current quarter, which closes the financial year, the deficit would be £334, even if the assessments were fully met, After a long discussion, it was resolved to appoint a sub-committee, consisting of the President, Secretary and Treasurer, Mr O. Rons Marten and Mr Kenneth Wilson, to meet on Monday next for the purpose of investigating the diocesan affairs, and reporting to the Standing Committee. The meeting then adjourned until Thursday next at 4 30 p.m. A meeting of the Taiaroa Relief Fund Committee was held’ in the Mayor’s room yesterday. The members present Worship the Mayor (in ths chair), Heaton, Uidlane, Mackintosh, Fergnaoi, and Rons Marten, The ' Secretary, Mr A. 6. Johnson, read a report'on the 'results of the recent open-air concert, ‘ It appeared that the gross sum redeived’was £2ll 6s, frtim which had to be deducted the following’ expenses— Edwqrds and Green (printing), £4 10s ; Fire Brigade (Colored l: lights), £2 ; 1 muaio purchased, £2 '; total, £6 Ifiv. Net proceeds realised, £204 11s, The smallness) of the expenses was dhe to the libe'fhl contributions of private ipdiridfjala. Mr Cnrtjs (johtributed the fre,e cartage of ; planofqrte to and from the Atheoseum ;nd whayf j iff Harman gave the use of boats for playing round the whaff i Mr W, R. Waters lent the Piano; hfr Obapple lent a bar monium | Mr Heaton gratuitously con? veyed the harmonium from M r Chappie's bouse to tbs wharf ; the newspapers gave the advertising free of charge. It was resolved that votes of thanks should be given to all the above contributors, also to Messrs Mackintosh, H. West, and their choir, to Mr Gray and bis band, and to all other persons who assisted. The question next arose as to the disposal of the money, but it was resolved that this fie deferred until definite Information bad bean rep-fved as tq (he respective requirements of the sufferers, lib; Mayor mentioned that he had maao telegraphic inquiries OS this point, but had not yet obtained any Information, A letter was received from Mr West in reference to a para, gfaph whiCb appeared in'a contemporary, but ths Committee requested the Mayor to explain that the paragraph did not emanate Inis tbp Committed, The mpst]ug tfien adjoqrneJ,

The Governor has accepted the resignation by Messrs W. Brasscy, of Wanganui, and D. GolUn and J. A. &mitb, of Napier, of their appointments as Justices of the Fence.

It is notified in the Gazette that section 3 Block 111. on the plan of the Thorodon reclaimed land, containing 15*3 perches, ha* been vested in the Education Board as a site for an office.

Judgment was accorded to the plaintiffs in each of the following civil cases at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Scott vA. Pearson, £7 9s 9d, costa, £1 12s ; C. Hill and Sons v W. Brawey, £2 4s 6d, costa 7a; Public Trustee v George Halford, £ll 6s 6d, coats £2 4s; Scott Bros v E. Lee, £ll 16* 7d, Costs £2 Is; same v E, Wright, £27 5* 9d. co.U £3 13s ; same v A. Walters, £ll 8* 3J, co t £2 2s ; United Importers’ Company v K, L. Iggelden, £l3 12* 9*l, £2 I*J same v J. Mullen, £2O 11s 21. costs £3 17s; E. W. Mills and. Go, v L. G. We»t, £8 Os 6d, coats 11a ; P. Barron v W. O. Smith, £2 ss, ooata 12s; Wellington Loan Company v B. J. Campion, £42 2* 7d, costs £3 12* ; H. Flockton v M. Couglun, £2 6* *d, costa fia; B. Wilaou v F. B-<uk«, 16*. costs 6a ; J, Dodds v S. Mason, £3 5-, poundage fees ; the plaintiff was nonsuited. The following orders Were made upon judgment summonses W. E. Hill v P. M, Oazaet.u, £3 15b 6d, to be paid on service of copy of order, or in default seven days’ imprisonment; I. J. McConville v O, R. Seymour, £l9 4*, to be paid on or before 26th May, or in default 19 days’ imprisonment. This week’s number of the New Zealand Mail contains the ueual quantity of diversified reading, the tastes of all classes of readers being consulted. As a newspaper it leaves nothing to be desired, as all the news of the week, local and telegraphic, is given in full. To those departments which specially belong to a weekly paper the utmost attention is paid, and for people in the country no journal is so suitable. Tales, sketches, and entertaining articles are profusely supplied, and useful information of various descriptions is also to be found. The farm, the garden, and the care of stock, receive great attention, and sporting intelligence is full and accurate.