LOCAL AND GENERAL

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3504, 5 August 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Reports of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Wellington Meat Export Company, a Labour deputation to the Premier, and a discussion in the Supreme Court regarding the pay of common jurors will be found on the fourth page. Twenty boxes of bullion, valued at £23,410, consigned to the National Bank, Loudon, were shipped Home by the Buahine, which sailed hence yesterday afternoon. Mr D.' O. Ingram, of Wellington, has received information that bis Airedale dog Bosun won the first prize in the puppy class and first in the dog class at the Marlborough show yesterday. The excellent programme of music performed by the Garrison Band in front of the Post Office last evening was listened to by a large number of people, the fine weather making the concert particularly enjoyable. The address of welcome from Queen Makea, at Karotonga, to Mr James Mills (managing director of the Union Company), Captain Richardson, the officers and passengers of the Waikare, read as follows! and Gentlemen, —You are thrice welcome to our land—the land of Tumutevaruvaru kite teranga O Papa—come ashore and witness the ways of Karotonga, the land ofTumutevaruvaru.’’

The weekly meeting'of the Women's Demo* oratio Union was held at their room* Lambton quay, last night. The following resolution was passed :—“ That we place on record our appreciation of the efforts of the Hon W. T r Jennings to get yaeoioation made non* . compulsory.” There was a debate on the question any Moo# or Use to A r orking*men ?” A resolution in the affirmative was passed. The following questions were also debated ; “What are the Present Laws relating to Divorce now in existencef' “Should Vaccination be made Non-oompulaory ? —Yea.” The secretary of the Wellington Amateur Operatic Society has informed the Trustees of the Home for the Aged Needy that the society could not possibly give a performance or a series of performances in aid of the Home, as recently suggested. A greal deal of expense would have to be incurred, and those who had taken part in the last production of the society needed a rest before organising another. Mr Powloa, secretary of the Trustees, yesterday stated that Mr Izett had communicated with him in connection with a proposal by a recently formed dramatic club here to give a performance of “The Amazons ” some time in November next in aid of the funds of tbe Home, The matter was left in tbe hinds of Messrs Aitken, Danks ahd Powlea to deal with. Referring to a communication with respeot to the Corporation employees' “social,” which was published yesterday, Mr George Jordan, the hon secretary, writes;—‘*l wish to state that there is no truth in the statement made. The facts of the case are these : Three or four men tried to rush the door without ticket* or passes. They were slightly under the influence of drink, and they were stopped by the doorkeepers. Later on they quietened down and came in, when they started the same thing in tbe supper-room because they could not be attended to first. Anyone who was there will agree with me that the people in the hall were quite satisfied with the way the committee carried out their duties under the trying circumstances. And if * One Who WasJThere * is not satisfied, the best thing he can do is to call on me, when his money will be refunded.” It Is now seven years since Mr Thos Short took charge of the Home for the Aged Needy, and in his annual report to the trustees of the institution he states that there is a better spirit prevailing in the establishment than there was 12 months ago, and with the exoep* tion of one or two dissatisfied persons all the inmates are happy and contented, and many express their gratitude at having such a com fertabla place in which to spend their declining years. Daring the year three have . died, their ages being 61, 70 and 78 years respectively- The institution housed 30, tbe total oost of the establishment for the 12 months being *£43l 2s 3d; total cost of each inmate's maintenance £ 14 7s s*l, or 5s fid per week. There are now in the Home two married couples, 15 single men and 11 single women. One is under 60 years of age, II between 60 and 70, 14 between 70 and 80, three between 80 and 90. while the oldest is 94 years seven months. Total ages, 2175 years, making an average of 72£ years. Hr Higginbottom will move at the next meeting of the City Council ;-*{!) That as the report of the City Surveyor re water to the higher levels of the oity dates back from the years 1895*6, and a* since then there has been a very considerable increase in the buildings on these levels, with the prospect of still lurther increase, the proposal to at ouce expend the sum of J2t>2oo in laying water-pipes to connect certain portions of these levels with the Earori Reservoir bo postponed for the present; (2) that a thorough report and survey be obtained as soon as possible, dealing with the whole question of the reticulation of the water service of the oity ; (3) the said report to deal with the question once and for all as to what should be done in order that these levels shall be supplied with water for domestic and sanitary purposes ; (4) that the report shall alao state as to what point the water should be brought from higher up the Wainui Stream, and to what point in the city it should flaw before distribution takes place. The usual meeting of the Women's Social and Political League was held at 21, Willis strait, last night, Mrs B J. Seddon in the chair. Several new members were elected and nominations received. After a discussion on State farms for the unemployed, the secretary (Mrs Sohooh) moved the following resolution 5 —“The Women's Social and Political League, while fully appreciating the efforts of the Government to place the people upon the lands, respectfully urges a bold extension of the scheme to provide working men with allotments ‘'suburban) at reasonable rates, and the establtehment of more State farms, 1 in order to lessen the unemployed difficulty.” I This question, it was explained, was raised | by the League three years ago. Mrs Weiss, ) in seconding the resolution, said that State farms had been made to pay in Svdney by j employing incurables from the hospitals and ! old men from the Homes The seconder went ; on to sav that surely, if the farms had been ! mode to pvy with such labour they ought to pay with the able-bodied unemployed (he motion was carried, and it was decided to forward a copy of it to the Minister of Lands. ! It was decided that the annual “social” of, the League should take place on the 26th of j September. Mrs Moore read an extract from a pamphlet, u The Platform for the People,”

The Custom* returns for yesterday amounted to £1433 19s 9d.

Mr Justice Edwards mil have matrimonial cases before him to-day in the Supreme Court,

The estimated population of the colony, inclusive of Maoris, on Jane 30th, amounted to 773,409, of whom 403,204 wore indies ani 305,145 were females. Afc St. James’ Presbyterian Church, Newtown, last night, Mr C. Hulke lectured to a well-filled hall on the u Spanish-American War.” The address was illustrated with lantern slides, and proved very interesting. Toe Customs duties collected in the colony during the June quaner amount-d to £133 700, towards which spirits contributed £106,613, and tobacco £05,573. Excise yielded £lB 223, the beer duty being Daring the three months ended Juno this colon v imported to th*» value of £2O 705 fro u Germany, and returned to that country £1314 in exports. The total imports from European countries reached £15,794 and the exports back to tho*e places £3497. In which direction the balance of trade lies thus seems to be fairly evident. A meeting of the Excelsior Tent, 1.0. K., was held in the Reohabite Hall Ust night, Bro. G. Bedford in the chair. There was a large attendance ot members, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Bro. Baldwin, Past District Auditor and Past District Superintendent from Victoria, gave an able address on the Rechabites in Victoria. There was a fair attendance of members of the Lancashire Society at a meeting in the Trocadero last mght. The evening was'.debusiness affairs of the Society, which are in a very satisfactory oondi iou, the first quarter’s accounts exhibiting a balance in hand. A committee was formed to carry cut a dance and “ social.* * The statement of Government receipts and expenditure for the quarter ending June 30th shows the former, including balance at the beginning of April, to have been £l/40,689 9s Id, to which the ordinary sources of revenue contributed £952,033 16s lOd. The statement exhibits a credit balance of £27,325 4s lid, and included in the expenditure is £125,000 transferred to the Pubiio Works Fund.

The benefit “ social ” in aid of the orphans of the Ute Mrs Warman, held at Whitaker’s Hall, was attended by about 150 couples, and was an entire success financially and otherwise. Ihe secretary wishes to acknowledge the receipt of £l Is from Mr Whitaker to the fund, and to thank the ladles' committee for their exertions. Miss B. Hawthorne supplied the music, and Messrs M. Ash and O. Hansen were M'a.C.

The Wakatipu, whioh arrived from ' the South yesterday, had on board 24 head of Ayrshire cattle en route for Sydney. The lot, comprising seven bulla and seventeen cows, is being forwarded by Mr John Grant, of Invercargill, and are all young breeding stock. They have been carefully selected and should meet with a ready demand in Sydney. Mr Grant is also sending a Vic-torian-bred carriage stallion to Sydney. At the meeting of the Convalescent Hama Trustees there were present Mrs Brandon (in the chair), Mesdamas Moorhonse, Ewart, Barrow (treasurer), and Newman (secretary). The matron reported that 13 patients bad been received into the Home and nine discharged. She acknowledged with thanks the following gifts Government House, papers ; Mrs Moorhousa, fruit and flowers; Mrs B. O’Connor, eggs; Mrs Zohrab, illustrated papers.

Mr Jamas Qodber, proprietor of Melbourne House, Cuba street, has just had built to order a finely finished delivery van, which has been constructed by Messrs House and HurrelJ in theii excellent style, and is a credit to their practical ability. The van, which was parading the streets yesterday, attracted great attention, 'lha paint’ng is a work of art. On both sides of the van is a very plever drawing of a four-tier wedding cake, and the proprietor’s name and business has been engraved with a master hand.

At a largely attended meeting of the New Zealand Workers* Union Carnival Committee the programme of the proposed entertainment was fully discussed and many now suggestions received. After duo deliberation a large and comprehensive scheme was outlined which was referred to the members of the Programme Committee for their report and amendments. The final meeting in connection with the subject will be held on Monday evening next* and the programme as then deqiaed upon will be at once printed and circulated. Tickets for the carnival have already been largely applied for. The weekly meeting of the Wesleyan L terary and Debating Society was held in the Taranaki street class-room last evening, the Rev W. Baumbcrin tbo chair A debate took place on the question, “ Does the happiness of the human race increase with civilisation.” Mr J Stevenson led iu the affirmative, Mr J. Black replying in the negative, a spirited debate following. On the question being put a majority voted on the negative side. Next Thursday evening the meeting will be open to the public, and will be held in the schoolroom. Mr W. J. ilarland furnishing a musical evening. A return of value of imports nd exports from several ports of New Zealand is published in the current number of the “ Gazette.” This shows the former to have been £1,517/»25 (£i,318,995 from British possessions and £198,030 from foreign countries) and the latter .£2,861,572 (£2.081,638 to British possessions and £279,914 to foreign countries) The imports to different places were of the following aggregate £451,049; "VVeßing* ton, £357,875; Dunedin, £303.337 ; Lyttelton, £213,689; while of the smiU coastal towns, Invercargill, £ 3,120, and Napier, £29,075, are considerably ahead of the others. In exports Lyttelton leads the way with an aggregate of £570,783, Auckland being nest with £366,334 Wellington following with £299,447 and Dunedin bringing up the rear with £270,623 ; Invero vrgill, £191,299, and Napier, £146,873, being ahead of the minor places. ■ The grand tot U in each case show a satisfactory increase on las year.

The Stipendiary Magistrate yesterday afternoon reserved judgment in the civil action A. E, Kcrnot v. Mrs Uitson, claim £3O damages in connection with a recent collision between tbe trap of plaint'ff an i one belonging to the defendant. other defended cases taken was one in which Hugh Inglis sued G H. Gibbon for £l6, Judgment was given for £ls 10a, with costs .£l, solicitor's fee ill 16a. Mr F.nn appeared for plaintiff and Mr Cooper for the defendant. Judgment went for defendant (for whom Mr Tolburst appeared) in the action M. L, Berg v. Jas. . Boott, .£3 L3s, with coats £1 U. The hearing of the suit Catherine Barnes v. A. Casey, | claim £5 for alleged trespass, &0., caused , some amusement. Judgment want for de- ( fendant, with costs 12s and soioltor's fee £1 la. Messrs Finn and Hadfidd were engaged ,on tbe respective si lea. Tui defended cases J. J. K Powell against W. M. Hare and others, claim .£6l, and Kmily Clark againat the Public Trustee, claim £69, wore adjourned. The new wing recently added to the Home for Agedy Needy is a commodious structure, and a handsome additio x to tbe main building. It consists of 12 bodronn*, two bathrooms, storeroom, boxroom and lavatory. Thor© are 13 applicants for to the home, and these will be dealt with in a month or so, when the new wing will bo dry and fit for occupation. The Trustees met at the home yesterday, when the accommodation was discussed, and further consideration postponed. It was staved that the tender of Messrs J. Jackson and Son (£64 17a fid) had been accepted for plumbing and draining work. The secretary said that there was a. credit balance at the bank of -£2lB 15s 4d. Accounts amounting to >614 2s 9d were passed for pavmeut. The official visitors, Mesdamos Boxall and Williams, reported that they had found everything in a satisfactory order on the occasion of their last visit. Tbe Trustees p-os'nt wjre Messrs J. G. W. Aitken (chairman), F. H. Fraser, J. E. •Smith, J- D »nks and tbe Bn? Van Staveren, At a mating of the Acclimatisation Society last night, the question.of the importation-of snipe was dUoassed, and it was decided to get a quotation as to the probable oost. . It was reported that the chairman and members of the Society had had an interview with Sir Edward Buck, an Indian sportsnun, who recommended the asclim vtxsatiou of several varieties of Indian game, and offered to assist in procuring a spotted billed duck, which provides good sport id India. It was d eoided to accept Sir Edward’s kind offer, and to make inquiries in the direction suggested by him. The Suoiety has also in view tfie importation of the Chioor, or Himalayan partridge, and a number of Australian game birds. A report was received from the actingcurator at Moaterton, stating that the alternation of low water and heavy flood a had rendered tbe work of collecting ova very difficult, but that a good quantity had been procured, and the work would be persevered in as late in tbe season as posible. A large number of orders for ova have been received from all parts of the colony and Australia. The sales of pictures at the Academy of Fine Arte Exhibition have so far been fairly satisfactory, Up till yesterday the following had been sold:—Oil colours Morning,” by W. G. Baker,. £2 2s ; “Mid-, day Best,” by J. M. Nairn, £?3s; “Youth an i Age,” by J. M. Nairn, -£8 3s; “On the Estuary. Sumner,” by W. Menzies Gibb, £2 2s ; “Muagaroa Stream,” by W. G. Baker, -63 3s, and “ The Maori at Home,” by E. W. Payton, ,£ls 15a. Water-colours—“ At the Riverside, Bodeaham, Hereford,” by Albert Hansen (Sydney), .£3 2s “Coast of Scewart Island.” by O. H. Howarth, .£6 63 ; “ Loading,” by J. H. Young- (Sydney). £3 13*; “ Silveratream,” by Mabpl Hill, £3 . 3aj* “ Outward Bound,” by J, H. Young, £2 9s j“ “ Waiting for a Bite',? by P. M. Hodgkins, £2 2s ; “ Maori Gateway, Maketn,” by H. M. L. Atoberley, £4 4s, and “ la Cook’s Straits, off Wellington,” by H. M. L. Atohcriey, £1 Is. Tbe water.oolour, “ Coast of Stewart Island,” was purchased by Lady Banfurly, who has paid another visit to the exhibition, spending two hoars in an inspection of the works on view. The tickets for tbe art nnion are selling well. At the civil sittings of the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court yesterday, Mr H. Eyre Kenny gave judgment for pUintiffa in the following oases : W. Q. Somerville v Thomas Twist,£l la, fis ; Wellington Corporation v William Thaoker, £]> 9s 2d, oosts 8s; Wellington Corporation v A. G. North, £2 2s 4d, costs £1 Is; Commercial ! Agency v. H. Miles, 6a Bd, coats 6a ; Wellington Corporation v. W McLean, £b 4s 9d, oosts l)s ; Wellington Corporation v. S. J. Cole. £6 13s, costs £l 3s 9d; John Rigg v. William Rayner, £6, costs Bs, solicitor’s fee 15b fid; Cadbury Brothers v. William Kayne~, £7 19s Bd, costs Bs, solicitor's fae I's fid; S. MiLaugUlin V. John Donne, £2 Bs, coats 6s. - Judgment summonses—W. Strachan v. R. J. Stone, £9 15a fid. To be paid at the rate ol £1 every four weeks until £7 7s fid is liquidated. Commercial Agency v. Aporo H*«, £49 Ss 3d. To be paid forthwith, or 49 ri fcva* xnior’aoament G Bicycle Co v William Chapman, £jt 9s 3d. To be pad forthwith, or 23 days' imprisonment. Coos and Gray v. John MoHardy, £2 19a. Order made for payment of 2s fid per week. The Wellington Loan Company v. A. D. Lindsay, £4 2s 4d. To be piid at the rate of 3>s par month-

Mr John A. Gilruth has been appointed Chief Veterinarian to the Government.

Masers E. J. King and Sons’ string band will provide the dance mnsio for the D Battery Ball to be held on b'riday neat at Thomas’ Hall.

A waiter named W. Troun, employed at Bellamy’s, met with a serious accident in the Parliamentary Buildings last night. He was stepping off a chair in the pantry when he, by some means, sustained a severe rupture. Dr a Anson and Henry were called in. and did all that was possible for the sufferer, who is ordered to Da kept absolutely quitt for some days An accident of a so ions character occurred in Willis street yesterday when a young man named George Freeman, employed b) Messrs K. Hannah and Co., fell from a trap he was driving, and sustains! injuries to his head. Freeman, who was accompanied by a oompauion, Henry Simmons, had a load of empty cises, and lost control of his horse in Grey street. When ha arrived at Martin’s Fountain, Lambton quay, Constable O’Connell stepped out to stop the horse, but Freeman sang out that it was “ all right.” The animal was turned at the Central Hotel corner, but increased its pace, and after turning into Willis street the driver by some means or other fell between the horse and the shafts. He was pick, d up in an unconscious condition and carried to the shop of Mr W. C. Fitz Gerald, chemist, being subsequently conveyed to the Hospital. It was found that he had sustained a large scalp wound, and on returning to consciousness shortly after admission, suffered great pain. Late last night he was progressing as satisfactorily as c.mld be desired. Two men named Louis Doyle and Samnel Cousins were occupants of the police cells last night, the pair being charged under the Vagrancy Act. They will, however, be also charged at the Magistrate’s Court this morning with conspiring to commit a crime. Doyle is alleged to have entered a local hotel and obtained the me of the telephone. He telephoned to Messrs G. and T. Young, merchants, ordering tobacco, cigars, & !., to the value of .£23 for Mr Phillips, of the Lower Hutt and stated that his groom was in town and would call for tha parcel. He then rang up Mr Wollerman, merchant, and gave him an order for -£ 17 wortu of goods. Tne next establishment communicated with was Messrs Hill and Sons, hatters, Lambton quay, from whom jBI4 worth of mercery was ordered. Messrs Kirkoaldie and Stains, drapers were then switched on, and articles to the amount of ill odd bocked for Mr Rutherford, of the Hutt. The ’’groom” Was to call for the parcels in each case. The hotelkeeper happened to overhear the conversations, and, not liking the lock of things, and getting very suspicious, called in Constable Poland shortly after tha first order was given, and that officer listened to the snbso quent con vers itions, Cousins then wont away, and tha constable, ko ping his eye on Doyle, decided to await developments. In the meantime Detectives Nixon and Broherg cams across Cousins, and being particularly anxious to renew acquaintance with that person, arrested him, being m total ignorance of what bad occurred a few minutes p eviously. When Constable Poland hoard this he arrested Doyle It transpired subsequently that all the firms who were telephoned to made up the parcels ordered with despatch to be ready for the ” groom ” on his arrival. The carrier of the Xleasrs Young, however, noticed the large parcel addressed to Mr Phillips, and, as he happened to be going out to the Hutt, took it witn him and del.vercd it to Mr Phillips.

The cold snap has proved most opportune for Messrs Yeitch and Allan’s sale. Many people who wish to buy a warm jacket, fur, or other suitable garment can procure them at the most reasonable rates.

' Great bargains in copyright music and book music and all musical sundries can now be had at the Te Arc Music Warehouse, Mr B. J. King’s, 69, Manners street.

The whole of the scenery of St. Thomas’ Bazaar as it now stands in the Skating Rink is advertised for sale.

Messrs Ritchie and Co. sell the furniture and effects of the late Mr MoKirdy on the premises, Macfarlane street, to-day. A block of 700 acres grassed and fenced is advertised for sale near Levin.