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New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9831, 11 February 1893, Page 2

The report of the wool eaie held yesterday by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will he found on our fourth page. A niinjbgr of letters te the Editor are unavoidably held oyer,' ' 1 ' We have the very best authority for saying that there is'not one word of truth in the report published by the Evening Press yesterday evening about the retirement of the Surveyor-General, 'fko Surveyor-General is not retiring.

A private telegram wag received ypatsgday fgom the Hon Mr Cadipan stating that he expepts to reach Wellington by \Vedneaday negt.

The Coptic, from London,' via Plymouth, Tenerlfffe, Capetown end Hobart, arrived in batbong at 7.15 last night. She brought 58 passengers, the names of whom grill be fopnd in onr shipping column. Her mails consisted of 14 bags and 23 boxes of parcels post,

The Public Works Department have just received a letter from Mr Robb, Wilson, general manager of the Midland Railway Company, notifying the appointment of Mr H, Alan Scott, of Christchurch, as the representative of the company during his {Mr Wilson’s) absence in England. Mr Wilson left by the Arawa about ten days ago, and just before leaving despatched a brief note to the Government, stating that he would reply from London to the last communication from the Minister of Public Works on the subject of the proposed alterations in the company a contract.

The time .vithin which factory owners were required to register in conformity with the terms of the Factories Act expired on the 31st ult, and we understand that already 250 factory owners in Wellington have made the necessary registration, leaving only about six unregistered, and these are expected to place themselves en regie with the terms of the Act within a few days. In this respect Wellington compares very favourably, we understand, with the other leading centres.

We have to acknowledge receipt from Messrs Hazel], Watson and Viney, London, of a copy of their ‘ Annual Cycloj cedia for 1893.’ This is most certainly the most comprehensive and useful work of reference ever published. Speaking generally, it may be described as a combination of ‘ Whittaker’s Almanac,’‘ Men of the Time,’ and the best and latest published gazetteers. The edition for 1893 is wonderfully well up to date, including as it does references to the result of the Howe court martial, the excitement over the Uganda question, and other subjects of public interest at Home towards the end of December One particularly valuable feature of this year’s issue is the publication of short bioaraphies of every member of the new House of Commons. Other noticeable features are the articles on the progress of Labour legislation throughout the world, on bi-metallism, taxation of ground rents, &c,, &c. A short but pithy and well-written summary of the leading political events in the principal countries of the world, and biographies of men of all nations who have sprung into prominence daring the year, will also be found of great value by all those who take an interest in modtrn history. The admirable manner in which the matter is arranged, the many useful cross references, and the beautifully clear style in which the book is printed all help to make * Hazell’s Annual’ the beat work of reference for the busy man. It is a book which should be found on the shelves of every welleducated man, and is absolutely indispensable to the journalist, the politician, and all who wfch to be well informed on the leading subjects of the day. The Lands Department received information yeateiday that the land sale at Wanganui has proved most successful. Every section offered was sold. The Makatuka, now Raetitu town, lands realised LIG IGs per quarter acre, and the Ohakuna village sections an average of L 6 each.

The Feilding Star gives the following particulars concerning the late Mr John Bartholomew, a well-known and much respected resident of the district, who died a few days azoThe late Mr John Bartholomew was born in Linlithgow (West Lothian) in the year 1826. He was the eldest son of a large family, all of whom were Interested in sawmills and the timber trade. In the year 18GG he, accompanied by his brother Thomas, emigrated to Brisbane, where the latter yet resides. In 1878 Mr Bartholomew came to Feilding, where his brother Mr Foter Bartholomew was already established as a sawmill owner. They entered into partnership, which continued until the effluxion of time dissolved it, in the meantime the greater part of their bush having been worked out. Since then Mr John Bartholomew took up new timber forests in the Kiwitea, where he since has carried on operations very successfully. He had three sons, James, now settled in Queensland, George and John, fettled in Feilding, all of whom are married. He had seven daughters, six of whom are married, viz.:—Mrs Kenneth Miller (of Maryborough, Queensland), Mrs Jamieson (of Cairns, Queensland), Mrs W. G. Haybittle and Mrs Hugh Burrell (of Feilding), Mrs James Hugh (of Palmerston North, now absent on a visit with her husband to Switzerland), Mrs A. B. Harding (of Auckland). Instructions were forwarded yesterday from the Lands Department to the Commissioner of Crown Lands at Christchurch to advertise the Cheviot estate fur lease, possession tobeghen on the Ist May next Th© property to be let consist* of over 85,000 acres, and will be leased with the right reserved to the Government to resume 30,000 acres of the best agricultural and pastoral land on the Ist October, the intention being to proceed at once with the survey of this 80.000 acres into small farms and village and town allotments. The lessee will be allowed the use of the manager’s house and ihe wool sheds and stables.connected with the station itself, but Cheviot House and the grounds and stables attached to it are for the preseut to be retained in the possession of the Government. It is expected that the country to be leased will carry 100,000 sheep, and that the Government will obtain a rental equal to at least 4 per cent on the price paid by them. The upset rent is L 867 per month,

On arrival of theTakapuna from Lyttelton yesterday, two men named Michael O Brian and Thomas Williams, were given into custody on a charge of stowing away on the voyage from Lyttelton. They were subsequently brought before Mr O. O. Graham, R.M ~ and were each fined 30s, half the amount to go to the Union Company, in default a fortnight’s . imprisonment. Williams was also charged with stealing a Gladstone bag containing articles to the value of Ll2, the proparty of a passenger named Robert Postlethw aite, and on this charge he was remanded until this morning. v

We are informed that the progressive land tax is having a very beneficial effect in Hawke’s Bay amongst the owners of great estates. It is, in short, compassing the very results it was expected and intended to achieve. We are assured, for instance, that considerably larger improvements are being made this year upon Mr Purvis Russell's Woburn estate, near Waipukurau, and upon Mr Sydney Johnston's Oruawharo estate, in the vicinity of Takapau, than for many years past. Both these gentle* ipen are absent from the) Colony and their princely estates, which adjoin each other, have between them no less than 12 pules of railway frontage. Other large properties in the Hawke’s Bay district upon' which extensive improvements are being ipade might also be mentioned, the object undoubtedly being to escape as far as possible the progressive tax upon the unimproved value of land. There is a strong and growing demand for land In the Seventy Mile Bush, and the establishment of dairy factories at Norse wood and Maharahara has not only proved of great service to the small settlers, but has turned out so pro* filably that simitar factories are about to be erected at Ormondville and Danevirke. We understand that the Native Land Court is now prepared to receive applications for the investigation of incomplete land titles under the powers conferred by Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act of last session. All the preliminaries for putting the Act into practical operation have been settled, and the Chief Judge will proceed shortly to make the necessary arrangements to hear any cases in espect of which application is made. Mr O. C. Graham, R.M., presided at the fittings of the Resident Magistrate's Cou>t yesterday. For drunkenness Mien Doreen was fined ss, in default hours’ iipprlaonment. A boy named Frederick Hansen, aged 1§ years, who had been found wandering about .|ohnsonville by Constable Q'Farrsll on the previous night, was committed to the Burnham Industrial School. Th v e boy, it appears, had Deep staying with Mr Lawson, a former, at Tawa Flat, for several years, but latterly he had became quite uncontrollable, and had frequently stayed away from home for several days. A young man named Frank Death pleaded guilty too charge of haying ill-treated a horse by driving it whilst It was suffering from a sore neck. His Worship pointed out that the defendant had rendered himself liabta to two months’ imprisonment, or a fine of LB9, hut as it appeared that the defendant's employer was equally to blame he would impose a fine of 10s, with 7s costs, in default 43 hours* imprisonment. His Worship instructed the police to summon the defendant’s employer (his father, Mr S. Death) on a similar charge. George Hyde was ordered to pay 7s a week towards the maintenance of his daughter. Frank Cobbett was charged with having disobeyed an order of the Court that he should pay J.2s a week towards the support of his wife. He was ordered to pay LIG 12s arrears by the 2-fth inst., in default thirty days 1 imprisonment. Tbr.ec tender? bw been received by the Government fqr the contract fqr the erection of a courthouse at IJangiqra, and tbe local offi er been instructed to open the tenders and report upon them- The Department arc rather surprised that only three tenders have been sent in, as it was understood the building trade ~iu Christchurch was rather depressed. The work is expected to cost about L6OO.

When strangers come to the colony who have won distinction both at Home and in their native country, it is pleasing to see such generous recognition of their worth as is contained in the following ‘ Wellington, February 9th, 1893. We, the undersigned, take pleasure in saying we have seen the credentials of Airs A, M. Longshore-Potts, M.N. , and J. Charles Harrison, M. 1)., consisting of articles fit a' stgo'ng oompjenejatory character from ipost pf the leading papers'of London and the provincial .cities of the Unjted'Kihgdoin, and also from most of the papers in fhe largest cities of the 1 United Stales ; also personal letters of 'endorsement from distinguished Americans, snob as Mrs Harrison, the dp. ceased wife of the President of the United States, Airs T. A, Hendricks, widow of the late Vice-President of the United States, Governor Russel A. Algor, of Michigan. United States Senators and ministers of the Gospel of prominence ; also certificates of registration for each from twenty-seven States of the United States, where the practice of medicine is governed by law. Mrs Dr Potts and Dr Harrison are to deliver a series of lectures here, and we have pleasure in testifying to the' genuineness of the above.—(Signed) jFEANcra Bepwood, ‘ Archbishop; H. D. Beit, " Mayor 'of Wellfngtßn Richard Cssst, 8.A.; L.L'.l). if. 4 Lejin. jjnited Stsfos Consul; Jn.q. 'J. Lism,' ■ minister-' Mrs Dr Potts will deliver the lira I of five lectures to women only at the Opera House on Monday afternoon. The same night at 8 o'clock Dr Harrison will lecture to men only. The two firat lectures will be free. Ail the 1 talks ’ will be illustrated by stereopticon views of subjects discussed, and also of art and travel. The views are said to be the finest ever seen in the Colony,

A number of changes have jqst been determined upon in the Lands Department, As a consequence of these, the following eix officers will retire from the service on the 28th February, and will receive' compensation at the rats of one month’s pay for every year they have served ajhca tfie Ist November, 1876, the date upon" which the abolition pf provinces took effect, 'vis. • —Messrs‘Eugene Belisira, I f, Porter an'd J. G. Wilson' (draftsman' in tbs District Land Office, Wellington), W, L. Buscke and E. H. Featon (draftsmen in the Gisbornp office), and 0. H. j. Hill (Crown lan.de ranger li) Auckland). All tlj ea 9 officers, except Messrs Featon and Sill, are qyep fJO years of age. The promotion of Mr Hpnry Knowles to the post pf accountant fn'the Lapds Department, and the' transfers of Ifr Fred Bail from the head office to Napier tq act as receiver of land revenue' and pf Mr 6. P. Doyle from Napier tq tbp head office in WdJingtop, w« bffve »lreadjr reported,

The Minister of Public Works and the Colonial Secretary arrived at Woodville yesterday morning, and in the afternoon went on to Palmerston, where they were to stay the night. They intend to go on to Wanganui today.

Mr R. T. Booth delivered last night in Wesley Church his second lecture upon personal reminiscences of the American Civil War. The following syllabus indicates the various points upon which he touched :—Long marches and short rations ; hungry and very thin ; the old woman and her jam tart; with Grant in the Wilderness ; wounded ; in hospital ; a mother’s hand ; the last struggle; with Grant at Lee’s eunender; twenty-four years after; ; peace; the federation of th© English-speaking race. Musical selections were interspersed, viz., an organ selection by Mr Harland, clarionet solo by Mr C. D. Mackintosh, vocal quartette ('Tramp, Tramp, Tramp’) bv • Miss Chisholm, and Messrs Chisholm, Mantell and Bennett, and the songs ‘Come into the Garden, Maud’ and My Queen,’ by Mr Arthur Salvini, the second song being encored. Mr John Duthid, M.TI.R., presided, and there was a large audience. At the close of the lecture a vote of thanks was passed by acclamation to Mr Booth upon the motion of the Rev J. J. Lewis, seconded by Mr G. B. Clark. Mr Booth duly acknowledged the compliment. As he drove away from the church he was honoured with three cheers from the young people outside. Two tenders from Wellington, two from the West Coast, two from Dunedin, and one from Auckland, have been sent in to the Government for the supply of bridge piles (totara or silver pine) for the Seaward Bush railway. Mrs F. O’Riley, whose death is elsewhere announced, was one of the very early settlers, having come to Now Zealand in the year 184 G, The deceased was the first European woman in Turakina, where her husband carried on business, first aa storekeeper, and afterwards as contractor and hotelkeeper, for many years. She leaves six daughters, all married, and three surviving sons, one being in Australia, one in South Africa, -and one in Wellington. There are also about 40 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. In the early days of Turakina the late Mrs O’Riley did very beneficial service among the settlers, when a doctor or surgeon was not obtainable, and many of them will regret to hear of her death. Her husband, who survives her, formerly belonged to the 65th Regiment. A civil case, in which G. Dorney claimed the sum of L2 12s 4d from M. Gardner, the representative of the Oceanic Publishing Company, as the of commission on the sale of books, was decided yesterday by Mr O. C. Graham, R.M., who gave judgment for defendant with Ll Is costs. Mr Poynton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Menteath for the defendant. Another civil case in which Caleb Edmonds claimed the sum of LSI Ss 10d from Atanata Te Puni, was partly heard, and then adjourned until Monday afternoon. The Rev Wm, Gillies, of Timaru, has arrived in Wellington for the purpose of attending the amual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, which opens in St John’s Church next week. The workshops of the Public Works Department in the Parliamentary grounds are being fitted up under the supervision of Mr Alex. Morrison (the newly appointed inspector of machinery for the Otago district), with a small water motor, manufactured by Messrs A. and T. Burt, of Dunedin, a circular saw and band saw, drilling machine and two lathes, one for working iron and the other for working wood, and a screw cutting machine. As soon aathe workshops have been properly fitted up, Mr Morrison will leave for Dunedin to take up the duties of his new office. In Chambers yesterday His Honor the Chief Justice heard argument on a motion to dissolve an injunction restraining Iraia te Waiti and others from depasturing cattle on land in the Wairarapa district belonging to Mr Ghas. Pharazyn. The argument will be continued this morning. Mr Chapman appeared in support of the motion, and Mr Gull/ opposed it. A number of purely formal applications were also dealt with by His Honor. The Public Works Department have received four tenders (all from Auckland contractors) for the formation and completion contract, Putaturu Rotorua railway. The amounts are all between L3OOO and L4OOO, and the engineer’s estimate was about L4OOO, so that the tenders are within the mark. The contract comprises two miles and a half of formation, which will bridge the gap from the end of the Tarukenga contract to the old piece of formation that was completed by the Natives several years ago. The time for the Tarukenga contract expires in June next, which is also the limit fixed for the contract now to be let. The Tarukenga contract comprises plate-laying and station buildings, and everything else required for that portion of the line, and upon its completion there will be railway communication to the main Cambridge-Rotorua road, and within nine miles of Rotorua township, to which there will be a perfectly level road. The intention is to have complete railway comunication between Auckland and Rotorua by Chiistmas next if possible.

Messrs Harcourt and Co. advertise in another column a very important sale by auction of city, suburban and country properties. A large proportion of the lots will be sold absolutely without reserve to the highest bidders. A valuable grocery and butchery business at Wadestown, with land and buildings, will be submitted. Mr Barnard, the owner, has resolved to leave the colony, this being his only reason for selling. In ‘ Beautiful Karori’ there are 3| acres to be offered, and from their position, commanding as they do one of the finest views around Wellington, they should command attention. A freehold property of 91 acres, situated about 4£ miles from the Upper Hutt Railway Station, and adjoining the property owned by Mr J. Thompson, saddler, forms another of the lots. A farm consisting of 582£ acres in the Whareama Block, Wairarapa, seven miles from Tenui township, is a very good lot, and no doubt will create keen competition among those seeking an investment in country property.

A grand social, to wind up the Zealandia Bazaar, will be held at the Skating Rink on Monday evening next. See advertisement. St Peter's Church services to-morrow are ad* yertiaed. The Manchester Hotel, Feilding, one of the best furnished and most commodious hotels in the Wellington district, is now owned by Mr Horace Bastings. An advertisement appears in another column.

W. and G Turnbull andO >., agents for the s.s. Coptic, insert notice to consignees. Safety bicycle for salo. See advertisement.

Wesleyan Church services to-morrow are advertised. Church of Christ services to-morrow are advertised.

Levin and Co., agen's for the Carbol Crystal, the great American sheep dip, insert an advertisement.

Freeman R. Jackson and Co; hold a stock sale atOtaki, on Saturday, 25th February.

National Mutual Life Association advertise money to lend on freehold and personal security. All claims against the barque Advancement must be sent in to-day to the agents, Levin and Co. William Watereon. who left Greenock for New Zealand in 1854 or 185$, is advertised fqr. Tenders for the purchase of about 100 miles of iron rails are invited by the Secretary of the Victorian Railways. See advertisement.