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New Zealand Times, Volume LV, Issue 9971, 4 August 1893, Page 2

Yesterday was local members’ day in the House of Xtepreseutatives, and a good deal of work was done. The Bill prohibiting the supply of intoxicating liquor to children was passed, and the Fencing Bill, the Agricultural and Pastoral Srcieties Bill, and the Bill legalising- the marriage of a woman with the brother of her deceased husband, were read a recond time. Several local Bills, including two relating to Wellington, passed their second reading. The Magistrates 1 Courts Bill was passed in the Legislative Council, where the Cheviot County Bill and the Bill conserving the rights of Judge Ward as a Civil servant were read a second time.

fourth page will be found an article showing the world’s wheat supply, agricultural jottings, and other reading matter. # Up to 4 o’clock this morning there was no sign of the arrival of the VVakatipu. The Ballance Memorial Trophy, which has just been completed by Messrs Hoaie and Bell, of Manners street, to the order of the Wellington Poultry and Pigeon Association, is a very fine piece of workmanship, and ia a distinct addition to the trophies of the society. It takes the form of a shield, which is of totara knot. In the middle is a massive silver medallion, with a beautifully-executed gold Langshan cock in the centre. Under this is a strip of chased silver, which well illustrates the groundwork, from which is a group of ferns in green gold, with on each side a New Zealand flax plant. On each side of the medallion are two bannerets, so arranged as to leave space on which to engrave the lucky winner's name. On the extreme top of the trophy are the Words ‘Ballance Challenge Trophy * in raised gold letters on frosted gold ribbons. The whole comprises a trophy which reflects the greatest amount of credit on the manufacturers.

The # City Solicitor has written to the City Council, expressing his sense of the encouragement afforded by the letter of thanks sent to him bj* the Council for his efforts in connec* tion with the litigation with Mr T. G, Macarthy. The Municipal elections take place next month. The retiring councillors are—Cook Ward, Councillor Smith ; Te Aro Ward, I councillor White ; Thorndon Ward, Councillor Parsons ; Lnmbton Ward, Councillor Harcourt. Councillor White stated at the meeting of the council last night that it was unlikely that he would stand again, Mr W, Wildman, of Auckland, who was one of the applicants for the post of librarian for the Free Public Library, has written to the City Council, expressing his thanks for the careful consideration given to his application. The fact that Iu had ran second against so many highly qualified gentlemen was very pleasing to him. He considered that the institution was highly fortunate in securing the services of such an accomplished gentleman as the one who had been appointed,

A donation of L 5 5s has been made to the prize fund of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association by Mr C. Pharazyn, of Featherston. Messrs J. E. Hayes and Co. have made a donation of L2 2s,

The secretary of the Ballance Memorial Committee desires to acknowledge the following additional subscriptions ; Wellington Boilermakers’ S.ciety, L 8 ; Tenui settlers, Wairarapa North, and Armstrong, 10s each ; A. Friend, W. T Callerton, W. Taylor, W. L. Paul, Mrs Owen and A. G. Stewart, 5s each ; G. Street, J. A. M. Groves, W. J. Barling, B. McCain, H. Boult, R.M., J. Downes, J, Burch, J. Mall, J. Gifford, A. Morrison, J. Anderson, J. 8.0., A. Byrne, J. Maile, F. E. Orbell, T. F. Smith, J. Poe, S. K. Raleigh, J, McKenna, J. Wickstead, W, Armer, T. Brown and J. Owen, 2s Gd each ; two working men, J. H. Burling, J. Smith, H, Lawson, J, Kosa, W. Brisket, H. Me, S. Kemp, G, Oliver, J. Olpherb and K. Trather, 2s each, total LG 2s; already acknowledged, L2IB Os 8d ; total, L 257 2s Bd. The Trades Councils’ Conference will commence this evening at the Trades Hall, Queen’s Chambers. Amongst the items on the order paper are the consideration of the federation of the whole of the Trades Councils in the Colony, the political platform and the Labour Bills. The Trades Councils of Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Southland and Wellington are represented. All the delegates are now iu Wellington. A letter from Messrs Macky, Steen, Cald" well and Go. and W. McArthur and Co,, calling attention to the condition of Harbour street in front of their warehouses, was read at the City Council last night. They complained that they were suffering daily a serious loss, as many of their clients objected to calling, owing to the state of the street, and the risk of being injured through vehicles or bespattered with mud. The letter was referred to the Public Works Committee.

Councillor White last night drew the attention of the City Council to the condition of Clyde quay in the vicinity of the Destructor, which he described aa a sea of mud. There was no proper footpath there, and he thought something should be done. Ha moved that the City Surveyor report aa to the best method of forming a footpath. This was seconded by Councillor Willeston, and carried. Councillor White also suggested thac a reduction should be made in the coat of laying down asphalt footpaths in front of private houses. The master was referred to the Finance Committee.

The Manawatu train did not arrive here last night. There is a break in the line between Ohau and Manakau, and also a slip on the north side of Otaki. The line will be repaired at cnee, and the train will be able to come through this morning.

The heavy rains have brought down a landslip in the rear of the premises in Woolcorabe street formerly occupied by Mr H. Travers. The slip at the back of the Star Hotel is increasing, and a large fall of earth may be expected. At Mount Cook Drillshed last evening, in spite of the inclement weather, there was a good muster of the Wellington Guards, under the command of Captain Paterson. After exercise in various movements, a meeting of ihe company was held. Mr John Duthie, junior, was proposed by Sergeant Richards, and seconded by Private Hale, for the vacant junior lieutenancy. His proposer spoke in praise of the social qualities of Mr Duthie, and referred'to the high esteem in which that gentleman was held by his compeers. The election was carried unanimously. The following return of receipts and expenditure for the month of July was presented at the meeting of the City Council last night:— Receipts—Rates, L 6783 2s 6d; rents, L 773 Cs 2d ; licenses and fees, L 372 ss; water, L4OO los; cemetery account, L 72 18s 6d; repayment of expenditure, L 122 10s ; sundries, L 79 3s lOd , total, L 8604 Is. Expenditure—Street lighting, L 162 6s; salaries, L 278 15s ; street cleaning, repairs, destructor, and night soil, L 1275 IDs 5d ; waterworks account, Ll4O 12s 01; library account, L 42 8s; city improvements loan account, LlO4 9s; drainage loan account, L 1154 6s sd; interest, L 6986 ss; charitable aid, L 635 los 9d; fire brigade, drainage, city reserves, and miscellaneous, L 227 8s lid; total, L 11,007175. By the fire which occurred at Major Soramerville's house, No, 3 Line, Wanganui, some few weeks ago, the records of the New Zealand Rifle Association up to 1891, and the records of the National Rifle Association of England, from the first meeting in 1860 opened by the Queen up to 1891, were destroyed. The latter records cannot be replaced. For the next meeting of the New Zealand Association m March it is probable that Oamaru will be selected as the site if a suitable range can be procured. Captain Harman, of Christchurch, and other southern members of the council, are in communication as to whether the range used at Oamaru at a former meeting can be procured. Captain Sommerville thinks that about 50 or 60 riflemen will compete at the New South Wales Rifle Association’s meeting in October, provided that the U.S-S. Co. will meet them in a liberal way in regard to the passages. The Collector of Customs at Westport informs ua that the master of the Janet Nicoll reports passing when on his voyage to Auckland the topmast and gear of a vessel, of about GOO tons, on July 25th, about 105 miles north of Westport. Mr E. Dawhurafe, second officer of the s s. Taviuni, was yesterday successful in passing his examination for a certificate of competency as 4 master in the merchant service.’ Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co. inform us that the Tainui left Capetown on Wednesday afternoon for the Colony. Only a fair audience was present at the Opera House last night to witness the final performance of the * Ticket-of-Leave Man.’ There would probably have been a larger audience but for the inclement state of the weather. Miss Fanny Wiseman was as bright and chirpy aa usual as Sam Willoughby, and Miss Foley is by no means a bad Granny, Mr Cremer makes an excellent Bob Brierly, and manages the difficult country accent in firstclass style. The part of the Jew was well sustained, and Miss Vaughn made an excellent May. A word of praise is due to Mr Newton Griffiths for his really good conception of the part of Hawkshaw, the detective. Tomorrow night the Opera House has been engaged for a concsrt, and on Saturday afternoon ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin'will be reproduced for the benefit of the young people. On Saturday evening a double biU will be produced. It will consist of ‘ First Mate/ and • Nan the Good for Nothing.’ Miss Fanny Wiseman will appear as Nan, In the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning three first ofienders were charged with drunkenness, and Mr Martin, R.M., imposed the u-ual penalty of 5s fine, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. Two informations have been laid by the police against the licensee of the Albert Hotel for selling liquor during prohibited hours. The action arises from the recent assault cases, and the prosecution in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday against Edward Patterson for the use of obscene language. The immigration and emigration returns for the month of July, given by telegrams from the Customs officers at the several ports of Now ZeaUnd, show a net gain of 313 for the Colony during that period. The figures are Arrivals, 1170; departures, 857* They are, however, subject to revision. The numbers for July, 1892, were Arrivals, 1C01; departures, 859—the net gain then being 142. It will be remembered that, at their annual dinner in June last, the Wellington College Old Boys decided to add an annual dance to the social functions of their association. The first of these dances has been fixed for the 22nd Inat, and tickets cm be obtained, as will be feeen on reference to our advertising columns, from any member of the Dance Committee, to whom also nominations for friends are to ba sent. The committee wish all members of the association to understand that this advertisement is the only intimation they will have, and that no circulars of any kind will be issued.

Mr J. 0. Martin, R.M., gave judgment, with costs, in favour of plaintiffs in the following civil cases yesterday:—L. L. Harris v J. H. Jenkins 112 6s 8d ; Wilkins and Field v 11. Chester, L 6 4s 6d ; same v J, Felling, L2O 12s lid; same v Kobert Headley, L 5 5s 6d; same v Robert Jeffreys, L 6 5s 3d ; T. Eckford v Thomas Cooper, L 5 Is; W. R, Bock vJ, Brodie, L 9 9s ; Gear Meat Company v R. Hale, L 3 Ss 9d.

The Woodvilln Examiner says As showing the oniid.-ioiiH oa the electoral roll for Waipiwa, wo find that such well-known names as Messrs Uartstone, senr,, McKibbin and Knight are not on the roll. This shows the necessity of those qualified to vote seeing whether their names are enrolled, so that if not they may be put on. At Mangatainoka one hundred settlers were almost immediately found whose names were not on the roll.

S»ys thelnangahua Times of Tuesday:—The commercial travellers are having a lively time on the coast just now. One of them tried to get away to Westport yesterday. He reached Gallagher's and returned. Not to be beaten, however, he went by the afternoon train to Greymouth to catch the Grafton, but that and all other boats are now outside the bar, and shipping (as they say down there) is * temporarily suspended.* Should he try the Christchurch route it is to be hoped the Bealey won't stick him up; bat it may.

The principal contents of this week s issue of the New Zealand Mail, which is published to-day,are detailed inourydvtr.ismentcolumns. London Gossip and Anglo-Colonial Notes, from our London Correspondent, will be found to be very readable, and there are several articles of special interest to country settlers to be found in the Farming pages of this widely circulated and popular journal. There is a very liberal supply of fiction and general reading matter for the household, the Ladies' Pago fceine specially replete with iniere-.ting articles. ‘Scrutator’s’ notes are well up to date, caustic and readable j and an original poem by Rudyard Kipling, entitled The Merchantmen, is alone worth the price of the number. Full reports of Parliament and local meetings of importance are given, so that the Mall is specially suitable for posting to friends in the country or across the seas.

Under the heading ‘Reception of a Veteran Colonist,’ the Hobart Mercury of July 15, says: —Sir G’orge Grey, the vc-teran New Zealand statesman, has been accorded a great reception at the Imperial Institute. Lords Ripon and Knutsford, Lord and Lady Charles Scott, Mr Herbert Gladstone, the Agents-General and many colonists were present. The Wellington Reed Band will give a grand popular concert in the Opera House to-night, under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor and the New Zealand representative team of footballers. The programme, which is worthy #f the occasion, is advertised this morning. Is contains vocal selections by popular artists, a violin solo by Mr Alfred F. Hill, a trio for clarinets by Messrs Trowell, "Barbecci and Smith, and several orchestral pieces by the Reed Band.

The Corporation banking account is as fol lows Or balance city improvements loan account, L 0574 9s ; Dr balance general account, L 18,206 6s 9d ; drainage loan acc-unt, L 14.472 7s 8d; cemetery account, L 455 18s Id; Te Aro reclamation account, L 5443 14s 4d.

The rates due to the Corporation on the 31st July were L 15.453 11a OJ, and the rents outstanding at the same time was L 1303 Os Bd. The City Council has decide!, on the motion of Councillor Vogel, to ask the Manawatu Railway Company to co-operate with the police and the Corporation authorities in regulating the vehicular traffic outside their station, in the same manner that the traffic is regulated at the Government Railway Station. Thos. Ford and James Westhorpe were arrested yesterday afternoon for fighting in the public streets near the Harbour Board building. As the steamer Rimutaka, upon which vessel Ford was a sailor, was to leave in the afternoon the men were immediately brought before Mr Martin, R.M. Westhorpe was discharged, but was fined 40s, and then taken down on board the vessel.

This afternoon, Mr W. F, Shortt will sell by auction a very superior library of standard works and general literature. A few of the books, of which there are 500 lots, are mentioned in an advertisement on another page. Messrs Abraham and Williams will, on Wednesday next, offer at auction, iu their rooms, at Palmerston North, a consignment of very fine Australian and foreign furs.

Te Aro House will be closed from 1 o’clock this day (Arbour Day) for the half-holiiay. Mr R. r. Johnson, ready money draper and clothier, is continuing his clearing sale at 11 Cuba street.

Claims against the Celtic King must be sent to the agents before noon to-day. Of the many brands of whisky to be found, that which claims to be the purest and best is ‘ Dawson's Perfection.' This has been described as a ‘ wonderful restorative beverage, soothing and seductive,’ It is obtainable at all respectable hotels, Messrs Mather and Co, have for sale hotels, fancy goods and stationery business, and a country store.

In the yards adjoining the Drillshel, Messrs Townsend and Paul will, to-morrow, sell by auction a large number of fowls, a description of which appears in another column. Messrs Kirkcaldie and Stains report that the opening day of their bonus fortnight was an unqualified success, witnessed to by the fact that, in spite of the pouring rain, the establishment was thronged all day, taxing the resources of the staff to the utmost. They would specially ask the public to visit the warehouse in the morning wherever possible.

Messrs Thomas Cook and Son call attention to their special combination round tickets from Wellington to Australia, Tasmania, &c. The firm also invite enquiries us to passages to all parts of the world.

Messrs Wardell Bros and Co. advertise a distribution of presents to buyers of their * Matchless ’ brand teas. The conditions the firm impose will be found detailed amongst the advertisements appearing ia to-day’s issue of the Times.

The railway arrangements for the convenience of visitors to the football matches at Petono to-morrow afternoon will be found advertised in this issue.