THE New Zealand Times (PUBLISHED DAILY). WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1891.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9275, 22 April 1891, Page 2

THE New Zealand Times (PUBLISHED DAILY).

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1891.

With which are incorporated the WeVinfjton Independent , established 1815. and the New Zealander,

Owing to extrema pressure on our space we are compelled to bold orer our leading matter.

Sporting intelligence (including the report of the sale of the Middle Park stud), names of candidates nominated for the coming School Committee elections, and several telegraphic articles will be found on the fourth page. The New Zealand Shipping Company's B.M.S. Ruapehu arrived in port from London at 9 a.m. yesterday. Her mail consisted of 240 sacks, 1 packet, and 16 boxes parcel post. Her total steaming time was 41 days 21 boars 25 minutes, and the length of her passage altogether 43 days 12 hours 42 minutes. There has been no change in the personnel of her officers since hot last visit to New Zealand.

The following nominations for the office of Commissioner of the Johnsonville Town District, rendered vacant by the resignation of Commissioner Waddington, wore received yesterday John Grierson, nominated by Thomas A. Bowler and Wm. Simmons; John Rod, nominated by Anders Anderson and R. A. Kemp. A poll will bo token on the 25th instant at the Johnsonville Town Board office. The poll will commence at 9 a.m., and close at 6 p.m.

A good house again greeted the appear, ance of “Jo” at the Opera House lost night. The sympathies of the audience were thoroughly aroused by the realistic acting of Miss Jennie Lee, os the poor homeless wait who was “always a-movin’ on.” Mr G. P. Carey, as the confidential adviser of Sir Leicester Dedlook, and Mr J. P. Burnett, as the detective, were as successful os on former occasions. The same programme will be repeated this evening.

The negotiations which have been going on since the conference of the represents-' fives of the frozen meat trade, held the other day in Wellington, have, we learn, concluded in an amicable settlement of the freight question. The shipping companies have agreed to a reduction of the freight to a penny ; all existing contracts to be completed on their present basis. This means that after January next the freight on frozen meat will be a penny a pound. In other word?, taking the export at o million and a half carcases, the shipping companies give npubout £IOO,OOO a year.

The Maripoja, with the Saa Francisco mail, ia expected to arrive at Auckland on Saturday morning.

At the local option poll at tho Hutt only two votes were recorded, both being against any increase of publicans’ licenses.

The entertainment given by Professor Mason at the Exchange Hall last night was well attended. Another entertainment will be given this evening.

A naan named William Maddley was arrested yesterday by Detective Herbert for stealing a carpenter a rule, valued at 4$ 6d, the property of J. B. Topp. The Premier has informed the Mayor that a Bill, under which the control of the Botanic Gardens will be banded over to the City Council, is in course of preparation.

Last night being the ladies’ free night there was a large attendance at the Columbia Skating Kink, The Kink will bo open again on Saturday afternoon and evening. Mr H. B, Vogel, a candidate for the representation of Thorndon Ward la the City Council, will address the ratepayers at the Sydney street schoolroom this evening, at 8 o’clock.

The banquet to be tendered to Mr J. S. M, Thompson, who is leaving shortly for Australia, by a number of citizens, will bo held at the Occidental Hotel to-morrow evening.

The Thorndon Mutual Improvement Association have elected the following officers for the year :—President, Rev. CJ. H, Laws ; Vice-President, Mr D. Hall, Seore* tary and Treasurer, Mr H. Beale. The Home Reading Association Committee met last evening in the Education Board offices, and arranged details for the syllabus, etc. The public meeting, of which dae notice will be given, will be held in the first week in May. The Chairman of the Education Board and Mr Beetham and Dr Newman, members of the Board, will probably pay a visit to Makara to-day for the purpose of selecting, a piece of Mr Trotter’s laud for a school site.

“ Vigilant’s ” tips for Ashburton Races today are : Hurdles Erin«go«Brsgh, 1 ; Trimolito, 2. Longbeach Plato Rose of Cheviot. Autumn Handicap—Moraine, 1; Hazel, 2; Coinage, 3, District Welter— Pennine or Tiger Lily. Plying Handicap— Red Cross, I; Carronade, 2. The Coroner’s inquest in connection with the Shelly Bay gun cotton explosion was concluded yesterday evening, after having occupied seven days. A full report of evidence given yesterday, together with the Coroner’s address to the jury, and the latter’s verdict, will be found in another part of this, issue. At a meeting of the delegates of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union, held last Friday ulght at Carterton, Mr S. Nioholls, the well-known skipper of the Poneke Club, was elected as a member of the Match Committee. On the following afternoon the Greytown players put in some good work under the coaching of the newly-elected committeeman. Messrs J. IT. Bethune and Co. concluded their two doyb' sale of books yesterday evening at 5 o’clock. There wore 1031 lota in the catalogue and over 7000 books, and the prices realised were very satisfactory. The books, which belonged to the estate of the late R. H, Carpenter, attracted considerable attention, and the attendance of purchasers was very numerous during both days. The young man Henry Bender, who was remanded on Monday by the Resident Magistrate for medical examination, appeared before the Court again yesterday, and was charged by bis father with wilfully destroying a sofa and breaking a pane ot window glass. The Bench decided to bind the accused over to keep the peace for six months in bis own recognisance of £2O, and two sureties of £lO each.

W. G. Emeny, ex-publican, who was adjudged a bankrupt on Monday, estimates his liabilities at £456 2s 2d, and assets, consisting of cash in bank, at £ls 15s lOd. The principal creditors, all of whom are unsecured, are—A, Hamilton, £lls lls; T. and W. Young, £96 4s 6d ; Empire Loan Co., £57 4s 6d ; B. Brodie, £4B ; J. Jack and Son, £3O; M. Joel (Dunedin), £2O; Staples Brewery Co., £23; Custendyk and Focke, £l6 Is ; Preston and Co., £8 18a 6d ; T. Burt (Hutt), £8 ; J„ H, Coad, £5 4s 6d ; Evening Post, £5 2s. The oreditora will meet next Monday afternoon. Mr R. Parker’s musical lecture on old English composers will bo given to-morrow evening at the Congregational Schoolroom* A very choice programme of illustrations has been prepared, including songs, part music, and instrumental pieces. Mrs Levin has kindly promised to sing two songs by Dr Arne. Purcell’s fine song “ Full fathom five ” and Shield's “Thorn” will be sung by choristers of St Paul's. Mr F. Waters will sing Purcell's grand soena “Yo twice ten hundrsd deities,” and the same composer's “ Bell anthem ” will be sung by a capable choir.

Tha ordinary weekly meeting of the Benevolent Trustees was held yesterday; present—The Rev Van Stavoron (chairman), and Messrs Kirk, Wilieston, Collins, J. E. Smith, and Lancaster. A large number of cases were dealt with, and eleven new cases, which required urgent consideration, wore considered. Mr T. C. Norris, secretary of tha Christchurch Benevolent Society, being on a visit in Wellington, was accorded a seat at the table, and remained throughout the mooting. Accounts amounting to £3 Ss having been passed for payment, the meeting adjourned.

Mr Hulke, who was called as an expert witness for the defense at the Shelly Bay inquest yesterday, caused much amusement in Court by his replies to Mr Jellicoe at the begiuning of his cross-examin tion by the learned counsel. Mr Jellicoe, whose evident wish was to bring the witness into ridicule, asked Mr Hulko what trade he first followed. Well, replied the witness, my first vocation was sucking—(laughter) ; —I then learnt squaw ling - (renewed laughter)—and then I took to crawling. This last announcement was received with roars, and Mr Jellicoe had to change bis ground.

The auction sale on the 9th of May of building allotments in the township of Randwiok, advertised in another column by Haroourt and Co , should attract considerable attention at the present time. The new township is being laid off in the paddoakson the river side of the Hutt Racecourse belonging to the estate of the Uto Sir Wm. Fitzherbert, and will be in immediate contiguity to tho terminus of the Halt Park railway extension, negotiations for the carrying out cf which are now goiog on. The progress racing is making in Wellington is sure to lead in a very short time to the settling of a large resident population in the neighbourhood of the coarse, and the projected township will provide building sites of a suitable kind for training stables and smithies, „nd the numerous other industries which a great racing centre creates around it. Already complaints reach us of laok of accommodation for horses and their attendants at our race meetings, and we fnlly expect that advantage will be taken of the approaching sale to remedy this defect. It will be seen by the advertisement that only £6 deposit in cash is required from the purohasers.

The following resolution, passed by the Horowhenua County Council with reference to the question as to whether patients coming fi cm districts outside the Wellington Hospital District should be admitted to the Hospital, was laid before the Hospital Trustees yesterday morning:—“That this Council is of opinion that as many patients from noitb of the Manawatu River are admitted into the Wellington Hospital as coming from this county, and that thsaotion proposed by its representative, Mr 6. M. Kobbell, may lead to the practice complained of being discontinued, this Council is of opinion that all patients resident outside the boundaries of the contributing bodlei should pay towards maintenance, and if unable, their maintenance should be recovered from the charitable aid or hospital fund of tho district from which they come.” In the course of the discussion which fo’lowed, the Chairman (Mr F. H. Fraser) denied the statement mode at the last meeting nf the City Council, that the Trustees were not sufficiently careful in giving tickets for out-patients. As a matter of fact tho Trustees exercised the greatest care in giving out tickets. As far as be was concerned be weald not take the responsibility of refusing admission to any person who had been recommended by a medical man, when it would probably mean the lass of their sight, or even worse. Several other members expressed a similar opinion. After farther discussion it was decided to send a reply to the effect that tho Trustees had always exorcised proper care before admitting out-patients to the Hospital. The presentation of prizes in commotion with the Wellington Amateur Athletio and Cyoling Clnb took place last night at the Masonic Hall, The proceedings were opened with a conversazione, which was largely attended, and during whioh the prizes won at tho Club's last meeting were presented to the successful competitors by Miss JToinjos. The following is the prize list 100yds (maiden)—W. Morrah. Maiden Bicycle Race —F. Muriaon, Milo Walk—C. J. Hickson, Ist; W. H. Rose, 2nd. 100yds Handicap—C. Richardson, Ist; L. Hatley, 2nd. Throwing Cricket Ball—R. Gore. Long Jump—C. Richardson, Two Mile Safety Bicycle Race— P. Htywood. 250yds Handicap—N. Gurr. Ist; L. W. Harley, 2nd. Putting 161 b Weight—G, ht Hill. 120yds Hurdle—R. Gore, Ist; W. Turnbull, 2nd, Half Mile Handicap—C. Cooper, let; W Morrah, 2nd, 250yda College Handicap—W. MiUer, Ist: Young, 2nd. 1 Mile Bioj ole Handicap—P. Hey wood, Ist; G. Kirabell, 2nd. 410yds (Ladies' Bracelet)—O. Richardson, Ist; R. Gurr. 3 Milo Bicycle Handicap—F. G. Kimbell, Ist; P. Heywood, 2nd, Maiden Hardies F. Pownell, J. 1 Milo Handicap— C. J. Cooper and G, S. Hill (dead heat). 950yds Consolation—H W. Pownall. Bioysla Road Race between Jobnsonvillo and Porirua—N. Gurr. At tho conclusion of the presentation dancing was indnlged in, and kept np till the small hours of the morning, over 100 oonpies being present. All tha arrangements were well carried out, and the nnmerons guests well looked after by the Committee, who had a most efficient and attentive “M.C.” in Mr H. Gaily. During the evening tho piano was presided over by Mr B, J. King.

At the Resident Magistrate’s. Court yesterday four,young men appeared on summons to answer a charge of trespassing on tho property of Robert Bold, farmer, of Johnsonville. Mr Hageldea appeared on behalf of the informant, and Mr Brown for the defendants. After hearing the evidence their Worships dismissed the case. Messrs J. R, Blair, J. G. W. Aitken and W, Little, jobs were the presiding Justices. The Hospital Trustees held their fortnigh'ly meeting yesterday, there being present—Messrs Fraser (Chairman), Collins, Kirk, Taylor, Allen, Dinks, Willeston, and Rev H. Van Staveren. The plan of a proposed road required by Mr Crump to gain access to land on the Wesleyan Reserve was laid before the Trustees. A question was raised as to whether the Trustees had power to concede a certain strip of land required for the road, and it was decided to refer the matter to the Trustees’ solicitor. On the recommendation of the House Committee, it was decided to accept the offer of Mr W. Fitzgerald, chemist, to make room in his establishment for a collecting-box; that the request for the return of a small sura of money deposited with the steward for the maintenance of a patient be not acceded to, and that a gas tire should be placed in the dispensary. In committee, the Trustees decided to accept the tender of W. Tyson, of Mein street, for washing. An advertisement inserted by the High Court of Chancery appears incur advertising columns to-day. Our readers’ attention is particularly directed to the matters it alludes to. The Official Assignee has a notification concerning certain bankruptcies, in respect to which orders were made by his Honor Mr Justice Edwards yesterday. The s.s. Jubilee is advertised to leave for Lyttelton and Dunedin on or about Thursday, the 23rd inst.

Mr R. K, Chamberlain, of Waverley, advertises for sale an improved freehold farm of 1050 acres in the neighbourhood of Waverley railway station.

The Town Cletk reminds drivers of Hackney carriages that they should apply for their licenses before the end of the present month. J. H. Bethune and Co. announce that they will sell without reserve, to-mcrrow, on the premises, Banks terrace, the furniture and effects of Mr A. Newbold, who is leaving for England. The Town Clerk notifies that to-morrow, being St. George’s Day, the Corporation offices will be closed. A similar notification in reference to the Banks also appears in our advertising columns. Baker Bros, advertise that they will sell on Friday, on the premises, Rintoul street, Newtown, the ropemaker’s plant of Mr Toomath, who is relinquishing business, George Thomas and Co. will sell by auction to-morrow, 10 cases of Bidwell’s axle grease. Henry H. Tipple p , of Lambton quay, advertises that on and after Thursday the public can be supplied with best home-made bread at 2Jd peejoaf, or five loaves for Is,

Our autumn and winter dross fabrics which mainly came to hand by tho steamers Aorangi and Coptic have been still further increased by some beautiful selections only recently arrived by the Rimulaka, at Te Are House. The prevailing tendency of fashion is towards the “ Pure Wool Cheviots,” of which we have a magnificent assortment, and which ate exceedingly stylish, will make up elegantly, and are noted for their durability. We have these in all the fashionable colours, such as greys, fawns, browns, and mixtures. Special mention is also made of ** all wool Cheviot serges” in all the favourite autumn and winter tints, of which we are now showing a choice selection at Aro House.

Our “ Robe dresses” comprise on unusually large variety of beautiful and novel combinations, and as we have imported these in single dress lengths, we can guarantee that ladies may select their own styles without fear of being copied. We would call special attention to some striking novelties in all wool “ reversible suitings,” Carrington, and “Roseberry suitings,” and a magnificent choice of “striped suiting tweeds,” at Te Aro House. We have also a large supply in all fashionable colours of our celebrated Meltons from 10s Cd to 15j, the full dress length. Our two large and commodious dressmaking rooms are under the same efficient management as last season, and with an abundant staff of competent assistants we can guarantee to our numerous lady patrons the utmost satisfaction at To Aro House.