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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 9684, 17 August 1892, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found football news, Havelock jottings, and other reading matter.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow will pay a visit to St Patrick's College on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The private residence of Mr B. Pearce, Abel Smith street, and Mr J. B. lanes’ shop, Willis street, have been connected with the Telephone Exchange. " :

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the Skating Kink was well attended last night. Holler skating is_ as popular as ever. The juvenile carnival which is to be held shortly promises to be a great success. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr H. W. Xtobinaon, 8.M., two first offenders, on a charge of drunkenness,, were discharged with a caution; and for a similar offence T. L. Temperlay was - fined 20s, or in default 4S hours.

Davys’ Bright Lights Company repeated their new, programme at the Exohmge Hall last night before au appreciative audience. Mr Davys was very successful in his character songs, as also was Mr Thomas. The same programme will be repeated this evening. The man Lawson, who is accusid of having passed a valueless cheque to Mr H. Flockton, arrived last night from Auckland by the Takapuna in charge of Constable McOonochie. He wili be brought up at the Magistrate’s Court this morning' to answer the charge.

The Buahine’a English mail arrived here last night by the Takapuna. The D Battery paraded at the Drillshed last night. There were 52 members present, under Captain St Hill, Lieutenants Johnston and Pearbe. Sergeant-Major Finn instructed the men in firing exercises, and afterwards the sergeants instructed them in gnn drill. Our Manawatu correspondent, in his telegram published yesterday morning, giving the assets and liabilities of Samuel Smith, storekeeper, of Marton, included among the liabilities the sum of LISSS due to the Bank of New Zealand. It should have been mentioned that the debt is fully secured. Mr Ayson, the curator of the Masterton Fish Ponds, liberated 6000 Lochleven trout and 4050 American brook char fry and yearlings in the Hntt river, at Belmont, yesterday. It is intended to liberate a very large number of fry in the river this season in order to improve the fishing. Mr Crewes’ weekly phrenological entertainment, in the hall opposite the Royal Oak Hotel, Manners street, takes place this evening instead of to-morrow. An interesting pro. gramme, with considerable variety, appears in another column. There will be no charge for admission, but a collection will be taken. On the application of Anna Vosaeler, a married woman’s protection order was granted yesterday by Mr H. W. Robinson, K.M., against her husband, George Vosseler, whom she described as a habitual drunkard. The wife was given the custody of the two younger children, for the maintenance of whom defendant was ordered to pay 10s per week. A case in which Mary Williams, for whom Mr Poynton appeared, was charged with assaulting Sarah Ward on August was dismissed with costs against the complainant.

Councillor Parsons will move at the meeting of the City Council to-morrow :—That this council is of opinion that a system of j municipal insurance whereby city or borough councils might be empowered on behalf of the ratepayers to insure against fire the dwelling houses and other buildings of every description within their respective boundaries is desirable ; that the resolution be forwarded to the Premier with a request from the Council that he will add such clauses to the proposed Municipal Corporations Amendment Act as will give it full force and effect. The Bush Advocate of says We are very sorry to hear that a painful accident befell Mr Wells last night. He was being driven home from Woodville by Mr Baddeley's groom, and at the top of the Matahiwi hill the wheel of the buggy struck a stump on the road side and threw Mr Wells out with some violence, bruising his spine considerably and necessitating .his confinement to bed for some days. It was exactly at the same spot that Mr T. Baddeley met with a similar accident, and steps ought to be at once taken by the authorities to have the obstruction removed.

Five children, varying in age from two to twelve years of age, named Percy, Mary Hate, Maggie, George and Alice Anne Kilmarteu, were yesterday brought before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., as being destitute children under the meaning of the Act. The father of the children said his wife left him some short time ago, and he was unable to look after them, being employed on the Government co-operative works. His Worship made an order for the committal of the boys to St Mary’s Industrial School, Nelson, and the girls to St Joseph’s Orphanage, Wellington, the father to contribute. 12s fid per week to their support. At a meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the presentation of an illuminated address to Sir George Grey held last night it was decided that owing to the large number of admirers who have signified their intention of being present that the presentation should take place at the Skating Rink, on Monday next, the 22nd inst. The committee also decided to reserve a limited number of chairs for ladies desiring to be present, at a nominal charge. The Mayor, members of tho City Council, the Premier, the Ministry and Members of both Houses will be present on the occasion. Full information will be found in an advertisement in another column.

We understand (says the Southern Standard of Friday last) that an interesting case will come before the Invercargill R.M. Court at no distant date. It appears that a well-known Dunedin wholesale firm act as agents foran equally well-known American patent medicine proprietor, who bottles his liqueurs in patent bottles. It has been suspected that a well-known Southland bottling firm have been in the habit of using the American . proprietor’s patent bottles for bottling the local article—arid' thus an alleged infringement of patent rights has occurred. Anyway, a detective visited a well-known Gore firm's premises the other day and seized a quantity of the bottled cordial. There the case rests at present; in the meantime we await further developments.

George G. Gillespie was again brought before Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of deserting his wife. Mr Bolton defended the accused, who was lately brought over on a warrant from Sydney, and the charge against whom was partially heard a few days ago. Mounted Constable May testified as to the employment in which accused was when ho arrested him in Sydney about a fortnight ago. The accused, on being put into the witness box, said he went away with the full concurrence of his wife. He had only a pound with him on his departure to Australia, and left some cash and groceries with his wife. He detailed at some length the difficulty he had in finding work, the only permanent employment he had daring the time he was away was that which he got a few days before his arrest. His Worship said he would not be doing any public good by committing the accused after hearing his evidence. Consequently he would dismiss the charge.

An ordinary meeting of the Benevolent Trustees,was held yesterday. Present—Rev H. Van Staveren (in the chair), Messrs Collins, Kebbeil and Lancaster. The action of the chairman and secretary in assisting several urgent cases since the last meeting was approved of. A man, who was suffering from a severe attack of rheumatics and was an outdoor patient at the Hospital, was given board and lodgings. A delicate woman, whose husband had deserted her_ and her four children, was granted a continuance of the previous allowance. An (old man, who said he was an invalid, was allowed 5s a week for the support of his grandchild for a month. A young woman, who was recently confined and whose husband was out of work, was allowed rations for a month, and the woman who attended her in her illness was allowed LI. A man who was on the look-out for work was given an order for rations and lodgings for a day or two. After dealing with several other oases of a similar nature the meeting terminated.

Charles H. • Campbell, alias P. D. Lowe, was charged on remand yesterday, at the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr H. \V. Robinson, R.M., with having obtained on July Bth, by means of valueless cheques, from Mr W. Littlejohn, jeweller, Lambton quay, a diamond ring, a gold chain and a gold medal, value Ll 4 13s 6d ; on the same date, a pair of skates and a treadle of a bicycle, value L 3, fromW. Christie, ironmonger, Lambton quay; on July 7th. from A. R. V. Lowdder, the sums of L2 and 30s. Mr Skerrett appeared for the accused. A. Nicoll, assistant to Mr Littlejohn, Wilson Littlejohn, W. Ball, draper, Masterton, F. G. Kimbell, accountant at the Bank of New Zealand, Masterton, Constable May, Detective Campbell, A. R. V. Lowdder and Wm. Christie gave evidence. The accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial at the next sessions of the Supreme Court on the charges of passing valueless cheques to Messrs Littlejohn and Lowdder, the other charge being dismissed. Bail was allowed in prisoner’s own recognizance in each case of LXOO and a surety of LIOO.

The Auckland Herald reports;— Tawhiao has broken the record, for on Saturday last, at the Native Parliament House at Maungakawa, he delivered the shortest Speech from the Throne we have ever met with. It was as follows: —‘ Listen to my words, my friends, the chiefs and all assembled ; pay great attention to my words, for I will not hold back anything I have to say. The lands are the Government’s now. In former days they were ours. Let toy words now be published throughout the island, so that pakehas and Maoris can all see and hear ; that is what I wish. I do not wish for us only to hear, but that all shall hear. I wish all visitors to return to their separate kaingas.’ He then asked the Maunga kawa and Maungatautari Natives to remain and meet a representative of the Government, Porani Te Ori Ori said : ‘ Suffice it! Let me and my people return to Maungatautari till the arrival of the Government official. When he arrives we will meet you again/ This was a short session with a vengeance, and it certainly denotes that Tawhiao has _ ‘ caved in ’ and intends owning up to the pension. Arbour Day was held at Wainui-o-mata last Monday. The circular sent by the Government re observing August 4th was not received in time to make preparations, and consequently the date wasjaltered. The spot chosen for the celebration was the church grounds, which were badly in need of a thorough overhaul. Accordingly arrangements were made for the men to assemble at ten o’clock, and after clearing the ground of furze and fern to prepare it for the trees. A goodly number turned up, and at 12 o’clock the ceremony was commenced by a short speech by Mr John Wakeham. This finished, Mrs Wakeham (senior) was* called on to plant the first tree. The children of the school then each planted one along the front fence. Meanwhile, the ladies of the valley had prepared lunch in the schoolroom, and an adjournment was made to do justice to it. There being still a number of trees to plant, the work was resumed, and the persons present, to the number of 100, each had a tree allotted to them. Finally, Mrs David Dick (senior) had the pleasure of closing the last hole. The Rev Mr Griffin, in calling her forward, referred to the ages of the two ladies who had commenced and concluded the proceedings, showing that their combined years amounted to close on 160. The ceremony included many patriotic demonstrations, and was closed in a manner suitable to the consecrated ground.

The Public Works Committee will recommend at the meeting of the City Council tomorrow :—That, in accordance with the request of the deputation from Angus avenue, an estimate be made of the cost of forming the street and footpaths' in accordance with the standing regulations of the council. That a reply in terms of the City Surveyor's report be Bent to Mr H. P. Eawson with reference to the drain at his premises, and also to Mr J. J, Devine, with reference to the giving way of a bank of earth at Normanby terrace ; that consent be granted to a right-of-way, 5J links wide, off Mulgrave street, as applied for by Mr W. A. Coates, on behalf of Mr Joseph Eranois, subject to the nsnal condition, namely, that no further buildings shall be erected ou the land to which the said right-of-way gives access. That Mr M. Murdoch be allowed the use of the section of reclaimed land at the end of Harbour street during the time be is erecting offices for the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, on payment of LI per month, and un condition that any material deposited thereon be removed at any time should the laud be required for other purposes. That steps be taken to cause removal of the_ trees standing on the footpath at corner of Tinakori road and Park street. That the request of Mr J. Windsor for payment of an account for repairs to his cab, be not complied with. That a cab-driret’s license be granted to George Sandbrook. That accounts amounting to L53115s 6d be passed for payment.

A young man named George Hawkins, who cot his foot rather seriously while engaged at bushfelling on Mr Fairhurst’s property at Paraparaumu, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday morning. To-day at half-past 2 o’clock Messrs J. H. Bethune and Co. will hold an auction sale, at their rooms Featherston street, when they will sell, by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, acting at the request of the mortgagees, a number of valuable flaxmill buildings, machinery and effects, at Wirokino, near Foxton, including mill shed, scutcher shed, press shed, storage shed, portable engines, green and dressed Phormium tenax, coals, fireword, flax strippers, tools, instruments, &c. The sale will no doubt attract the attention of persons interesting in the flax milling business. Wilkins and Field call attention to their stock of agricultural implements and machinery. Those who wish to take advantage of an excellent opportunity of obtaining sheep farms and grazing lands on easy terms should take notice of the advertisement by Louch, Son and Co., which appears in to-day’s issue. Mr V. C. ,Ven imore has been appointed agent for the New Zealand Tiues and New Zealand Mail at Havelock.

Lattey, Livermore and Co.’s pure Indian teas are imported direct from the estates in Assam and Darjeeling. Samples can be had on application. The Wellington Garrison Band will give a sacred concert on the Thorndon Esplanade on Sunday next, at 3 p.m.