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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8523, 1 November 1888, Page 4

Intimation by telegram was received in town last evening that the Bank of New South Wales had declared its usual dividend of 15 per cent., and bonus of 2J per cent, per annum for the half-year ended 30th September; also added £IO,OOO to the reserve fund, which now amounts to £920,000. A meeting of the recently-formed New Zealand Pioneer Baseball Club was held at the Pier Hotel last night. There were about 30 members present, and Mr J. G. Henderson occupied the chair. Some discussion took place with regard to altering the name of the Club, and it was eventually decided to alter it from its present title to that of the Wellington Baseball Club. A large number of rules were considered and passed. The entrance fee was fixed at 2s €d and the annual subscription at sa. It was decided to limit the membership of the Club to 60 members. It was decided that the uniform of the Club should be white cricketing flan, nel shirt, knickerbockers, and cap trimmed with navy blue, and navy blue stockings. The: election of President and Vice-Presi-dents was deferred until next meeting, and it was decided that several influential citizens should foe interviewed in the meantime in order to ascertain if .they would accept the positions. Mr Henderson ‘ was elected oaptain, Mr Thomas L. Mills vicecaptain, Mr Cyrus Webb secretary (pro tern.), Mr W. Soutt treasurer, and Messrs Barker, Asher, and Hubble as a committee. The Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Hynard (the promoter of the Club), who is leaving for America, thanking him for the great interest and energy be has displayed in the movement. Several tenders have been received for the supply of uniforms, and they have been referred to the Committee for their consideration. A match will be played at Newtown Park on Saturday afternoon, and members are requested to roll up punctually. A general meeting of the Star Boating Club was held at the Club shed last evening. There was a small attendance, and Mr A. do B. Brandon (captain) presided. A recommendation of the Committee appointed in accordance with a resolution passed at a previous meeting, to deal with the matter of a testimdnial to Mr £. C. Batkin (the late secretary of the Club) was endorsed by the meeting, and a number of members were appointed to make the necessary arrangements for obtaining the testimonial. The Chairman explained the action of the Committee in sending delegates to consider the project of a rowing regatta under the auspices of the united rowing clubs of Wellington, and in assisting to draw up a - programme for such. regatta. He said that the action taken by tlho delegates was subject to the ruling of that meeting,'to be endorsed'by them or not aa the meeting desired. If they joined the other dabs their annual regatta would of course fall;through. Mr Knapp, in propostag a resolution that the Clnb assist at the'united regatta, said that there , was only room for one successful rowing regatta in Wellington, and he thought they should fall in with the other clubs and try and make that regatta a success. Mr Govett seconded the proposition, which was carried. The question as to what should be done with the Union Company’s Cup and the Pearoe Trophy was left with the Committee to deal with. It was resolved that a sum not exoeeding £lO be spent on the purchase of gymnastic material for the use of members.' A letter from 'the Port Nicholson Yacht .Club, asking the co-operation of the Club in a series of evolutions to celebrate a general opening day of the aquatic season, was received. Action in the matter of the erection of a shed at Kaiwhara for the use of members practising was postponed; it being stated that the Committee would take the subject into consideration. Mr O. Cooper brought the matter of the ihter-college boat race at the coming regatta.before the Star Boating Club at a general meeting of the Clnb held last even, ing. He proposed a resolution that the Committee -take into consideration the ad. visableness of lending boats to practice and row into a crew from the Wellington’College, as be understood that the Wellington Bowing Club had acted in a similar manner toward 7 St. Patrick’s College. Speaking to the resolution, Mr Cooper advanced the opinion that the race should be one of the most interesting on the regatta programme, and said he thought that even crews from colleges outside W ellington would compete. The Wanganui Collegiate school was, ho believed, the only school in the Colony which had a .boat’s crew belonging to the achooL Mr Jackson, of the Nelson College, bad crews from the school belonging to the Club under special. arrangement. Mr Cooper, continuing, said that probably orews from Nelson and Wanganui might take part in the race, and as it would be a most interesting event he hoped the Committee would favourably consider his motion. The Chairman said they would have some difficulties to contend with in the matter, as the lending of a boat would probably mean that a club’s crew would have to stand out a great deal during the season. He thought the matter would be more within the province of the'Wellington College old boys, and suggested that they might subscribe for the purchase of a practice and a racing boat, and then an arrangement might be come to with the Star Club about housing them. He would be willing to fall in with any .idea of that kind; He promised Mr Cooper, however, that the matter should receive full 1 consideration from the Committee.

The R.M.S. Tongariro leaves this afternoon for London, via Rio. Mails close at the Post Office at 1 o’clock.

We are desired to remind teachers of the meeting of the local institute on Saturday morning, at 11, at the Education Board office. , .

The New Zealand Loan - and Mercantile Agency Company announce that sales of wool will be held in their stores in Customhouse* quay during the season. Mr J. Gaut’s picture, “ Sunset on the Waikato River,” was chosen by the winner of the first prize in the art union in connection with the Fine Arts Association.

Up to last night the amount received in subscriptions toward the coat of the Postoffice clock was £3, Messrs J. E. Hayes, J. Staples and H. Hall ha ring each snbsoribed £l.

The Bishop of Wellington left yesterday en route for Wanganui and other places on the West Coast. He will be absent probably for three weeks.

Mr Moriaon'a landscape classes, from nature, will commence on Saturday next, and the classes formerly carried on at the studio, Athenseum, will be known as “School of Art,” Exchange Buildings. As the day fixed by the Municipal Corporations Act for Mayoral elections is the last Wednesday in November, the elections for the Wellington and Melrose Municipalities will take place on the 28ih instant. Messrs Baker Bros, advertise that, owing to Messrs Turnbull, Smith, and Co. having sold their commodious shops in Cuba-street, they are now to let at low rentals, the te strictions to certain trades being removed. A man named Thomas Daly, who was sentenced to 48 hoars’ for vagrancy at the Hutt yesterday by a justice of the peace, was brought down by Constable Harnett last evsujng, and taken to the Terrace GaoL The ss Aorangi, which left Hobart on Tuesday evening, may be expected in Port Chalmers early on Saturday morning. No doubt her mails will be forwarded on at once, and muy, therefore, be expected here on Monday next.

The number of petitions in bankruptcy filed in the Wellington office during last month was five, and in the same month of last year there were seven filed. The total number of petitions filed in the 10 months of the year that have elapsed is 6Q. A sale of work by the ladies of St James' Presbyterian Church, Newtown, will bo held in St John’s Schoolroom, Willis-street, today. Mr J. R. Blair will open the sale at 3 o’clock, and in the evening musical selections will bo given by well-known amateurs. The students of the School of Design, assisted by their friends, will present to the public this evening, in the Theatre Royal, an interesting entertainment of grand tableaux, waxworks‘and statuary, Mr E. Wakefield will aot as (descriptive lecturer. We understand that his Excellency the Governor has promised to be present. Considerable pains have been taken to make the tableaux and waxworks representations the most perfect of any before attempted in Wellington, and as the entertainment is a popular one it is sure to be well patronised. . A meeting of bakers was held at Fraser’s rooms last night, to consider the advisableness of forming a union for the trade. There were about twenty persons present, and Mr Ogg occupied the chair. It was decided to form a union, and Messrs W. Moran and Oakley were appointed to interview men in the trade, with a view to making arrangements for a larger meeting to be held shortly. Mr Moran was elected secretary pro tern. The Secretary of the Federated Trades Council attended the meeting, and expressed willingness to give every information which might be required concerning the formation of the Union, and soon. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him for his attendance and a brief address.

The drivers of a tramcar and an omnibus, who, according to the evidence adduced, entered into active competition in Cubastreeton'the 19th inst., were each charged at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday with furious driving, and with driving round a corner at a faster pace than a walk. The evidence of Constable Doyle and another witness was to the effect that on the night named the vehicles, of whioh the accused were the drivers, came down Cuba-street at a very fast pace, aud a great deal of commotion was caused. Both men—William Johns and Stephen Warne—pleaded not guilty. Having heard the evidence, the Benoh (Messrs Levin, Lockie, and Maskell, Justices), dismissed the charge against Johns (the tramdriver), and fined Warne ss, with costs, 14s, for furious driving. For driving at a faster pace than a walk, round a corner Warne was dismissed, and Johns fined 5s with costs.

A two hours' practice was held yesterday afternoon for the ladies of the Festival choir, under the direction of Mr Hons Marten. There was a large attendance, and a great deal of detail work was done in the more difficult choruses of “Israel in Egypt” and “ The Golden Legend,” the result Being very satisfactory. It was announced that all the ladies of the chorus were requested to wear white dresses. A pale shade of cream-colour would be '-admitted ’ if it were inconvenient to some members tb wear '< white, but the uniform adoption" of white was strongly urged; The 'badge was to be a ribbon bow, to be worn at the throat, of palefpink for soprano singers and of pale b'ue for the contralto. Patterns of the exact shade chosen of each colour, so as to secure uniformity, will be left at some of the. leading drapers. These regulations on being submitted to a vote of the ladies present were adopted unanimously with cordial approval. A meeting of the United District Board was held yesterday. Present Messrs Eebbell (chairman), Bunny, W. £L Beetbam, Allen, Hawkins, Speedy, and Willeaton. The object of the meeting was to consider what should be done with, respect to the defaulting contributing bodies. Mr Bnnny moved that the Government be requested to pat the prbvieions of clauses 29 of the Act of 1885 and 28 of the amending Act of 1886 into force. The effect of these clauses is that the Colonial Treasurer may deduct the amounts due by local bodies from subsidies; and 'that in the event of there being no rates or -subsidies to recover from, the Colonial Treasurer may collect the amounts due through the Property Tax Department. The country members explained that they supported this resolution .because there was no alternative. Mr Hawkins maintained that the local bodies did quite right to resist the demands npon them. The Act was unconstitutional and extremely unjust. The local bodies, in his opinion, onght to resist as long as possible, and force.the Government to amend the Acte. Messrs Bunny, Beetham and Speedy having spoken in a similar strain, the motion was seconded by Mr Beetbam and carried. The Inspector of Schools (Mr Robert Lee) submitted his reports on the various schools in the country districts inspected by him daring last month, at the meeting of the Education Board yesterday. The Chairman of the Board stated that, briefly, the Inspector’s opinions on the various schools were as follow :—Hutt, very satisfactory ; - Pitone, satisfactory on the whole, spelling and composition a little weak; Kaiwbara, not more than satisfactory; Featherston, very satisfactory ; Clareville, excellent, very good ; Masterton, most excellent thoroughout; Carterton, headteacher’s work good, assistant’s work weak, school conducted daring past year under great difficulties and drawbacks; Mungaroa, not quite satisfactory ; Taita, not quite satisfactory, master’s work in arithmetic weak. Miss Bouloott’s work good; Upper Hutt, not quite satisfactory; Greytown, not satisfactory ; assistant’s work on the whole good; headmaster's work in arithmetic weak. In the eases of the Greytown, Upper Hutt, Taita, and Mungaroa schools, it was decided that the Inspector’s report thereon should be forwarded to the respective school committees, and in the meantime' further consideration was deferred until next meeting.

On the return trip from Melbourne, Sir Robert Stout paid a visit to Government House at Hobart and spent most of the afternoon with hia old schoolfellow Sir Robert Hamilton. Sir E. Stout Was so pleased with Hobart that he proposes spending hia next holiday there. Charles Henry, saddler, of Fielding, who absconded some time ago to Sydney, where he was recently arrested, arrived at Auckland yesterday in the steamer Wairarapa in charge of Detective Twohy, of Auckland. Henry will be brought to Wellington by the Wairarapa, which arrives here on Sunday. “The original conquerors of two hemispheres,” as they are styled in the Bills, are apparently carrying out a systematic and comprehensive plan of preliminary attack on Wellington. In every part of the town bills and pictures in gay and varied colours, and all sorts of queer devices, are to be seen for the most part representing coloured oussons ” of both sexes in a state of extreme mirth and inebriated with the exuberance of their own hilarity. As far os billing goes, the Hicks-Sayer Minstrels are ahead of any company we have had in Wellington for years; and, according to newspaper notices, the performances are bettor than the bills.

The contrast between English and American ingenuity and inventiveness in the art of minimising friction and reducing deadweight, is forcibly illustrated by the American bogie truck freight cars which were exhibited lately at the St Pancras Kailway Station. These oars are built of tubular steel, are supported on two fourwheeled bogies, and weigh tons for goods and ten tons for coal. The English car weighs five tons and carries eight. The American, which weighs eight or ten, carries thirty. The result is, that if the American superseded the English truck on the Midland (according to an interesting calculation by Mr Eoberta in the Railway Herald) all the goods traffic could be carried at a saving of 198,735 tons of deadweight on evsry 681,308 tons carried. The Wellington Education Board announce that the examinations for the twenty-seven scholarships offered by the Board will be held simultaneously at the Greytown school and in the Terrace school on Wednesday, 28th November, at 10 a.m. Eighteen of the Scholarships of the annnal value of £ls aro open to children under the age of 15 attending schools in the City of Wellington and the Borough of Melrose. Five of the annual value of £3O are open to children attending schools in the Wairarapa districts, and four of £3O to scholars in the Wellington country districts. The regulations for the examinations were made yesterday at the meeting of the,Board, The EevDr West, M.A., LLB.. and-Mr A. McGregor, 8.A., were appointed to act as examiners. Full particulars of the scholar, ships will be found in our advertising columns.

Messrs W, H. Levin, W. M. Maskell and J. Lookie, Justices of the Peace, presided at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were mulcted in the usual amount. A young girl named Ethel Bu-hby ? leaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy, t appeared from the evidence of the arrest*, ing constable and the girl’s mother that the accused had been away from home for nearly three years, leading a dissolute life. A ■week or two ago she came home and begged to bo taken in, but she left again in a day os two. She was arrested at the railway station, whore she was in the habit of loitering about. Mrs Bushby informed the Bench that a woman of her acquaintance was willing to take the girl in, and on that understanding their Worships dismissed the charge, cautioning the accused thatshe would be severely dealt with if she came before the Court again. Patrick Kearney pleaded guilty to driving a horse and express round a corner at a faster pace than a walk, and as it appeared that an accident had happened to the trace chains the charge was dismissed. William Dakie admitted being the owner of a chimney which recently took fire, and was fined Is and costs 14s. A charge against Alexander Wilson, jun., of having assaulted John Wigley, was dismissed, the informant failing to appear.

Some months since we made arrangements with three of the largest British cotton TnttTiiifnntiirp.rn to supply us exclusively with certain specially selected makes of cctlicocs t which from our long experience we know to be specially adapted for the requirements of the Public. These have now arrived at Te Aro House. . We confidently recommend these as being the best makes ever introduced into the diatriot or the Colony, and as a guarantee of value every piece and dozen has stamped on it our trademark, viz., a view of the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House. They comprise a variety of makes, fine, medium and heavy, are all pure, soft finish, and are well adapted for the thousand and one purposes to which calicoes are put. For the convenience of sale they are principally made up in 12 yard lengths and the numbers and prices are as follows at Te Aro House:— Widths, 32 and 36 inches, Numbers and prices per dozen yards, Jl, 3a 6d.; J2, 4s 6d, 5s 6d; J 3,5 s 6d, 6s 6d; J 4,5 a 6d, 6s6d; J 5 7s Od; J 6, 8s 6d; Al, 4s 6d, 5s 6d ; A2, 5a M; A 3, 6s, 7s ; A 4, 8s 6d ; Ml, 3s 6d, 4s Cd; M 2,55, 5s 6d; M 3, 6s 6d; M4,7s 9d at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To 'Ato House. '•