CITY BREVITIES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2998, 9 December 1896, Page 2

CITY BREVITIES.

Out report of the Hutt County Council meeting yesterdky, correspondence, cricket, and poetry, appear tn the first page. lie at present 130 patients in tho Wellington Hospital. A sitting in Banco will be held by l&r Jil3* tice Edwards this morning. The Church o? St. KTafy of the Angola, Boulcctt bo be lighted by electricity. ThVrt Artj 87 inmates Ih. the Benevolent HolhO at present, of whbi. CO arc males ah(? i 2? females; We acknowledge receipt ot a handsdjfio calender and blottei* froth the Royal In* saranc* Company, Tfcs /sfc.ii’r.tary of tho Benovei-int Institution tvclriiqwledgqs the receipt of £> donated byMrs Rhodes ‘to bho tunds of the home. Aklatghtorhouse license is to bo issued to Messrs Baker and Wilkes, Belipont. by the fiutt County Council, subject to ’the ushal, conditions. The life-buoy which was recently, picked \ up at Farewell Spit ana forwarded to the i Mstrtho Department has been found to belong \ 16 tho Waipara, of Hokitika. Applications for tlie position of junior assistant iftastor for Wellington Collage will | bo received by tbe secretary, Mr C. P-. Foftlod, up till December 31st. At a BpefiiftJ Etebang of the Hutt County Council yoaleraay, a 'special order was passed striking a rate of a third of a penny in the pound in respect to tho Rikiora'ngi joint loan. Since the 19th July last tho sum of £2551 4s 5d has been received in rates by the Hutt County Council. During the month ended Monday last tho amount received w»g £l6l 3s 4d.

A case was repjiffcd-fi to the Benevolent Trustees yeitetday of a woman who, while being kept by benevolent aid, had married, and came on tho Trustees for the support of her husband also. The officers of tho Wellington dtatrisofi entertained Colonel Fox, late Commandant of; the New Zealand Forces, Who through j Wellington yestotdaj ftom Napier to LyttoU : ton, at the Wellington Club. A programme of 39 events i»As prepared for the Wairarkpa CMefichlan Society’s 2lst annual gatherings to bo hold on Friday, January Ist, Is9f, at Mastorton. An advertisement appears elsewhere. Mr J. R. Blair will preside at the annual j presentation of prizes at tho ..WeUinjHon j College on Friday next. The % for Education will probably f rbseiil tho prizes at the Girls’ Hs£h Schddi oli Thursday. Thb fdn calVbfi fcy the local chief consul of ; the Ndw Zealand Cyclists’ Touring Club, for: Saturday next has been postponed till the following Saturday, so as ~uoh, with the cycle sports to be held eh .tie former date. Certificates fl&JUfc the Dairies Act have been isafiei by the Hutt County Council to &£ost£d J. August, Cottle and Edwards, and Mrs R. Burgess, and certificates are to bo issued to Messrs Benge Bros,, G. August and J. Geange. Candidates desirous of presenting themselves in the various aUbjCOta f6r ekamiaatlon

unaer me vity anayuuaa ot London institute, must register their names with the director of the Technical School, Mr A. D. Riley, on or before Fridhy. Tenders for jbe following services and supplies for LS$7 closed at the District Public Works Office yesterday t —Cartage, 5 tenders , tSooivod ; window -cleaning, 2 ; chimneysweeping, 2 ; removal of rubbish, 1; coal supply, 4. On the return of the Hinemoafrom tho South, about the 15 f h inst , she will bo laid up and her place taken by tho Tutanekai. The first work of the Tutanekai will bo td His Excellency tho Govereor fcac\]f Glasgow on a trip. Mr Sfekge* baa written to the secretary of ths Benevolent Trustees kindly offering to allow tbe inmates of tho Benevolent Homo to attend one of his entertainments to bo given at the Exhibition. The Trustees hate accepted Mr Seager’s offer WUh thanks. Tho Hafcfe County Council, fit Its meeting yesterday decided to dd-operate with the Tarattaki Charitable Aid Board and other locai bodies throughout the Colony in petitioning Parliament to provide for chariiable aid oat of tho consolidated funds. One individual camo to tho Benevolent Trustees yesterday with the modest that she might bo allowed out to the Benevolent Home for A UttlO Change of. air. The chalrmsu informed her that tb'd home was net ft sUtfirhet-hOtiSQ-, afid ehfe left. The local examination of candidates for mAtricUlatSOO m ‘Connection with the Now Zoalfefid university commenced in the Part&ffi'Ontary Buildings yesterday. Similar examinations are now being conducted at tbe various centres throughout the Colony, Mr A, J. Campbell, tho Auckland cyclist,

i to take part in the Cash Cycling Club’s meeting at the Exhibition ground on Saturday. Mr Nordon, representative Of tlid AUok- , land Cycling Ch\b, was 0. passenger by the same steamer. Afi exhibition of plain and fancy swimming ■ is advertised to be given to-morrow morning at the To Aro Baths by Professor Pannoll. Professor Pannell has t a w©U-kftoWa and deservedly high reputation as an expert in the water, and there will no doubt be tk lafgo attendance. Councillor t»ta£ard has given fiOtide that Will ffipye at tho next meeting of tho City Couhcil that, As the day following Ne »r Year’s Day is the ttsuctl Saturday half-holiday, in , ootUmetior&tiOn, of Her Majoity’s Jubiloo all Corporation employees bo granted a full day’s holiday on full pay. The reserved decision of tho Stipendiary Magistrate in the case of B>. J. Barnes v. Empire Loan Company, claim .£O6, extra emolument alleged to have been agreed upon for services rendered, was given yesterday. Mr Greenfield gave .judgment for plaintiff for £44 with costs £4 la. Ths practical part of the examinations Corporals Gibson, Gorgensen and Perrin of the D Battery for aergeantehips was conducted under the superintendence of SergeantMajor Richardson at the Mount Cook PafribkS last night. lieutenant Hume was lb command of the squad. The result of the poll taken on Monday by the Hutfc v County Council with reference to determining whether a loan of £SOO should be raised under the Loans to Local Bodies Act to construct a road to Sollan’a Valley was t ' made known yesterday. The proposal being carried, the County Council passed a special order striking a rate of five-eighths of a penny in respect to tho loan. A meeting of tho stallholders and bomraittoo of the Convent bazaar Was held last night, when the balance-sheet was presented The total takings, woro Shown to Be £714 10a 3d, and the expenditure £ll4 7S 9*l, Which loaves the substantial balance of £3OO 2s Cd. A hearty yoto of thanks was passed to Mr I'., Davis, who had acted in .the capacity of honorary secretary. Mr S. E. Wright, the well-known cycle importer of Lambton quay, has just delivered the first instalment of bicycles under bis contract with the Post Office Department. The machines, which are of the well-known “ New Hudson ” make, arc up-to-date, and are -really strong, serviceable bicycles, with ball bearings throughout, and look just the thing for the work required of them. At a meeting of Mr John HutchesOnV executive committee, the following resolution was passed :—“ That this committee desires to place on record its high appreciation of the self-sacrificing manner in which Mr Charles Wilson conducted his late election campaign, and hopes that on some future occasion it may have the opportunity of placing him in the proud position of a member of Parliament for the City of Wellington.”

Mr Mac Duff Boyd announces his Christmas Concert at the Gallery of Fine Arts for 14th December. Mr Boyd will be assisted by leading musicians, and will repeat (by request) solos performed at the Kontski cone rts. Mr Boyd, on the invitation of Messrs Charles Fitzhorbert, W. S. Blkington and F. J. St. Laurence Tone*, has decided to visit Feildiug on tbqjßlst December with a select concert party. It is also intended to give concerts at Marion, Bulls and Patea. Some amusement was caused at the meet*' ing of the Benevolent Trustees yesterday by one of the inmates of the Benevolent Home—a negro who hal left the Home without leave. He gave a long rigmarole in a guttural voice about the arduous duties which devolved on the master and matron of the Home, which be said made him unwilling to bother them, sohebadgme out without leave. The Trnstees decided that he could stay out. - The. result of the investigation m ide by : Mr Garvey into the antecedents of the youths George Taylor and Joseph Johnson, who pleaded gnilty last week to. breaking into a Chinaman’s shop in Nairn street and stealing tobacco and money, was of a satisfactory character. The accused were brought up yesterday on remand, when Mr Greenfield, S.M., read them a lecture, and agreed to release them on probation for six months, their' parents going security for thoir good, behaviour for that period. A man who was questioned about a debt' in Court yesterday said ho bad almost forgotten wbat the money was due for, it was so long ago. However, ho believed it was mostly for

beer which ho had bought five years back. He didn’t indulge in alcoholic refreshment now, partly because he couldn’t afford it, but principally bocouse he was a teetotaler. The Magistrate mad© no order against defendant, who satisfied the Court that ho was at present unable to pay for his old-time festivity. At yesterday’s meeting of the Benevolent Trustees, the secretary reported that a letter had been rccaived from the chief clerk of the Labour Department with reference to a report published by our evening contemporary that a woman had bean hardly dealt with while on the Levin State Farm. He had replied to-the letter, stating what the woman hod said regarding her case, and ho had in reply re* oeived a further letter from the department, stating that the woman’s statements were entirely untrue, as she had received every aid from the department. The Trustees decided to do nothing farther in tho matter. The usual meeting of the Wellington Hospital Trustees was hold in the Council Chambers yesterday morning. Present— Messrs F. H. Fraser (chairman), J. Banks.

J. Collins, C. E. Willeston, G. Alien, K. C. Kirk, L. L. Harris, C. vV. Brown and I£ov H. Van Stavaron. Accounts amoonting to £509 6s 3i were pas3ed for payment, tin Chairman mentioning tint the Trustees had a credit balance in the bank of £916 2s 5d to meet them. The total receipts and disbursements were as followsßeceipts, £IOO7 I2s 7d; disbaricmcats, £-73 12s 31 - Two applications for reduction in (lospitil charges were referred t-> tho Housi Committee. The House Coumitbee rccommanljl that twj men should bo employed to improve tho Hospital road from tho g-ita upwards; that the usual Christmas extras bo granted, au-i that a bonus of £l Tos be granted to-one of the messengers. The recommendations wore adopted. ■ - ■ “

. ,Th 6 Wellington School of Shorthand and Typewriting is now. in full swings and such an efficient staff should attract a Jarge numbef of pupils and clients.. The educationalßtandJ ing and experience of all tKc stfi.2 are well known in. Wellitifcldir. is drawii fa the typerrHliug-copyiag department. tinder ohlrgo of Miss Harper. The usual weekly meeting of the Women’s Social and Political League was held last night, Mrs H. B. Misoa in the obttip. NtDV members were, elected cud _nominations re* ceirod. It was decided that the Lcag'do go in. a body ,to meet theic on her Stthra fa Wellmgfart. The menfaetrs are to meet in thfe Leajio’S and the time and date will bo AdrerUsod in Thursday’s Times. (iduucillor Bradey is to, more at th* next meeting of the Hiitt County Councilt—(l) ** That the present system of charitable aid grautol by tho Halt County sidered, with a vievf to auiehdrrieht; (2) .lhat ; tho necessity far grAitiig aid ,to any individual unlstoe pectined 'to by iratonAyCvs ot tho district in additi6h td tlie iionncillora for, tho riding ; (3) and that tho aid given .to any •. person shall not exceed the cost of those at . the Boncvblent Home.” . i - A specimen. copy of ,th« VLnperisl Album' of New Zealand ScGnoV-y is i&lb hand. This! work is published by, tho Now Zealand Scenery rhhlishipg Company,; whose office far vho North Island is that of Messrs MoKeo and Gamble, and the South Island, Wheeler and Son's. The views comprise all descriptions of scenery . public buildings, etc., in •various parts of the Colony, and arc beautifully finished, and accompanied by concise letter-press descriptions. A variety the; habits of and incaut of eradicating bugs NVaTj by a great many people who tendered testimony at tho Lower Court in a civil case yesterday, Ono witness said that bag eradicating was costly ; he had boon paid £BO for clearing them out of four rooms , and a passage. To partially teat,down and, renovafa a ?rAali drolling; cost from <£4o fa. Another said that \ fumigating. w&s useless x i the only way to ; gCt i'ld ol -the vermin was fa have a good accidental fire. Counsel. t stated t ,tbat it cost ono publican in Wellington Ste a week to keep down bugs.

DU’rlng the city election two men entered a booth ; ono was on the roll, tho other was not. They wore evidently brothers. Tho non-elector had accompanied the. possessor of the franchise for ot - assisting him in the mysterious process of striking out the nAfficd of those candidates he did not intend to vote for, and was considerably surprised when ordered to depart and leave bi& brother to wrestle with the voting problem, A woman went into a booth aclfanfaainod by her two children* She* toe*, Viet considerably disgusted w|iel\,ehG As nob permitted to'take the .youngsters into tho place set apart where the papers were marked, so as to hold a family council on tho merits of the respective candidates.

There was an excellent attendance at Messrs J. H. Bethuno and Co-.’s land 6&lo, at their mart* .Feathctsbiil afternopn^. When Jiuey $614,, two. : freehold properties ii» the city pf Wellington*, by order of the. mortgagees, .under soiicUVot of the t|ho Suprerre Court, the first lot being p paVb.,<?t’ Sedbion No.' 248, having a fronteg'; Of 32ft to Tory street by a depth of SOft, together with the shop and dwellinghouse erected thereon, formerly occupied by Mr C. Molhtyro, which was purchased by Mr ,W. K. WU s tcombo for £47&. The nest lot comprised a freehold section, having a frontage of 33ft to Adelaide road by a depth of 90ft, together with two dwelling-houses erected thereon, which wag sold to Mr J. Hutchon, as agent, at i»4Q(K Ttfo lOasßllOld building allotments frOnliii# AafilAlae rodn were also offered, Init, .not fedclilug tlio upset rentals*,,. Vfero la, and remain in the hands <*f the auctioneers for private solo.

An innocent looking civil action, H. McLaughlin v. A. Orossoy, claim .£5, bad a peculiar termination yesterday. Plaintiff bad originally by defdultfot the amount). Last Week, iii dofisedueiiqd ivJJat he had heard-, defendant dtfcouctccL Court with a adliciWr, and sald.-hd had never been served with VaUmVfcoDß. Plaintiff was present, and rd&dfe a declaration that ho had served the summons on defendant personally in Courtenay place. . This was emphatically denied, and defendant’s solicitor applied,for a rehearing of the action. Yesterday the case was to bo re-hoard, but plaintiff did net turn up, and Mr Jardifto, wno appeared fob Mr drpplWd f6r a fidnsuit, wifcq costs. This was gtahiod .by Mr Greenfield, who presided. .Mr alluded to the sworn declaration made by McLaughlin about serving the summons on defendant in bis own house, and expressed the opinion that the police should take cognisance of the matter. The half-yearly meeting of the Excelsior Lodge of Druids was held last evening, Pro J. Flaherty, A.D., in the chair. The sum of two guineas was voted to a brother to assist him over a difficulty. The balance-sheet, showing a substantial increase, bobh finandally and numerically, Was read and adopted. The officers for the current, term were elected as follows i—ArOh-Drutd, Bro. O. Noilson ; yiCo-Aroh, Bro. T. Taylor; secretary, Bro. F. Jennings (sth term); treasurer, Bro. T. Elliott (24th term); Aroh-Druid Bards, Bros. E. Howo-and W. A. Ritson ; Vioe-Arch Bards, Bros. E. Gott and G.. Illingaworth; Inner guardian, Bro* Ackerman; minute secretary, Bro. J. Lcpper | outer guardian, Bro* E. McCarthy; auditor, Bto, J, Johnston ; distPidt president, BrO. M. J; Donnelly ; district representative, Brd. J. Johnatoii, r Brda, P. Jennings &nd M.. J.., Donnelly, were elected delegates tb.Aiitopa tbb meeting of the Friendly Societies’ Vigilance Committee on the 10th Inst. It was unanimously decided to hold the usual Grand Easter Gala in conjunction with the Pacific Lodge. Votes of thanks to the District President and visitors concluded the mooting. The receipts for the evening wore £l5O.

A. claim for J>oß was made by George and 11. A. Tattlo against; Robert Martin, of Manners street, at the Lower Court yesterday. The plaintiffs averred la their statement of claim tli it defendant otfned four. oOttages at Pet One, one Of which, as he. tfoll khodr, was uninhabitable, owifig to the presence of vermin; He induced then!, they alleged, to purchase the tfottagos by falsely representipg that they were habitable. The house in question would have to be destroyed, and plaintiffs, claimed .£ 17 10s, cost of demolition and the erection of a now one in place of it ; also, JSIO lOs for 30 weeks’ rent at the rate of 7s per week. The defence was that no representations were made as to the non-exiatonoa of vermin as alleged. Further, defendant was.unacquainted with the fact that it did exist, and had made no statement concerning .that particular matter at all with a view to bringing about a salo. Evidence was hoard on both sides until a late hour, when an adjournment was made until Monday next. Dr Findlay appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr Young for the defendant;

Judgments and decision? in -jndgniont summons .oases were delivered is folldwa yesterday by Mr Greenfield, S.M., at .the Lower Ctyurt's—Tllo Tnl*t hud Agency Cbmpany of Australasia V j JJodder, j65l 13s lOd, costs £l Ga\ David Anderson v. W. J. Johnson, £G 2s 4d,‘coats £1 5s Gd ; Cook and Gray v. W. Langdon, £G 2s 6d, costs £i 7s 6d ; same v. A. Sbadbolt, J2I 5s 6d, costs Os ; John Woods v. E. T. Cornish, £5 14s fid, costa <£lss6d; Commercial Agency Company v, P. J. Duuno, J 26 10a, costs .£1 5s fid ; same v. J.. Fraser, .£9 14s 7d, costs jfil 5s 6dj Helen Carpenter v. W. A* Carpenter, £i 14a, costs 11a ; Watkins and Taylor v. H. George, £B ss, coats £1 6s fid; Commercial Agency Company v. H. A. Freeman, .£l7 12s 2d, costs 17s 6d: Levin and Co- v. James Higgs, .£l4 2a 2d, costs «£t 15s Od ; Commercial Agency v. S. Swain, £2 10s, costs 12s ; Cook and Gray v. F. Luers, -82 lls, costa 10a; Grey Valley Coal Company v. ; 0. MaUhowa, 1U Gd. costs 6a j Bing, Harris and Co. v. H. L. Jackson. £47 (judgment summons). To be paid forthwith or two mouths. K. McGuire v. A, Barry, £7 12a. To be paid forthwith or 14 days. Sir K. Douglas v. R, Boake, £9 19s lOd, To bo paid forthwith or 14 day«. Commercial Agency v. H. rerrott, £2 Is 2d. To be paid forthwith or seven days.