LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 3572, 26 October 1898, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Customs returns for yesterday amounted to JJlslllßs Id. The steamer Dnohesa wi’l run an excursion to Day’s Bay this afternoon. The Court of Appeal will to-day hear argument in the case entitled the Companies Act v. Now Zealand Pine Company. Two boxes of gold valued at £7375 10a 103 arrived from Greymouth by the Wainui yesterday morning consigned to the National Bank. We understand tin t seven informations have been laid against a 1 ioal tradesman for alleged o rations of Customs duties. The oases will bo hoard on Monday.

Yesterday was the hottest day since March 7th, the maximum temperature recorded at Mr P. W. Rowe’s residence, t’ppor Hawker street, being 70'3deg. A warrant is out tor tho arrest of Charles Rusooe, until lately in business in Stratford as a tailor, on two charges of alleged burglary. Ruscob disappeared last week. The postal authorities have been advised that colonial mails of September 21st per Orizaba, froha Melbourne, were delivered in Loudon on October 23rd~two days early. Last night Constable McLeod effected the arrest of one Alfred Hansen for the alleged larceny of a pair of trousers, value l2s,tho property of the Sydney Drapery Company. The anniversary tea la connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Webb street, is to bo hold to night, when addresses will be delivered at the public meeting which takes place afterwards. An advertisement appears in this issue announcing tho postponement of tho opening of the cabinet at Messrs Kirkoaldie and Stains’ until November 22nd, as all the keys have not yet been distributed. All couponholders are advised to apply early. Mrs Eliza Reid, a settler at Makirikiii, was found dead, kneeling alongside her bed, on Monday morning. She was apparently in good health the day previous, and was discovered by an employee, who had boon looked out on tho Sunday night, and who broke in her bedroom door next day, suspecting that something wSs wrong.

The fortnightly mooting of the Loyal Sister Wallis Lodge was held last evening, Sister Martin, N.G., presiding, 'liiera was a large attendance, and iu addition several representatives attended fram the male lodges. Bro. J. Riddick, P G., of the Loyal Britannia Lodge, presented the Lodge with two beautiful Japanese trays, tor wbioh he received a heariy voto of thanks. The Wellington Chess Club is now engaged on a ladder tournament which commenced lass week. Up till last week Morton hud beaten Anderson, and was playing Richardson; S. Maekay had beaten J. G. Liitlejohn; Brown was playing Rolling, th-y having each won a game ; Connell was playing Todd, the former having won one game, and Merchant was playing Yhitelaw. Tho annual colonial exaninationa of the Institute of Actuaries will bo held in the colonial centres, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Montreal, Toronto, Wellington and Capetown, on Friday and Saturday, 21st and 22nd April, 1899. The respective local examiners fix the places of tho examinations, and intending candidates must give notice not later than December Slat. A young woman was charged at the Police Court yesterday morning with the larceny of a watch and chain frsm the occupiers of a house where she had been living. From tho statements made by the poiioe, who intimated that restitution had been made, Mr Kenny said it was apparent that the girl thorougly repented of what she had dona, and that the interests of justice would be served if he raido an order that she should oomo up for sentence wh;n called up u The defendant, who appeared to feel her position keenly, was then discharged from custody.

Messrs J. H. Bethune and Co. yesterday evening concluded a highly successful s de of books, which they commenced on Monday evening, the consignment being ex barque Corryvreohan from one of tho leading firms of booksellers in Edinburgh. A most attractive catalogue, containing no less than 412 lots, was submitted, including about 1000 volumes standard worjrs on all classes of literature, every lot bsi.Pg quitted under tho hammer at esoellent prices,' Tbers'Vas a large attendance during the whple sale,' iuijlnding book collectors and private buyers from all parts of the colony, tho shipment attract, ing a considerable amount of attention, A special summoned meeting of Court Sir George Grey. No. 3118, A.0.F., was hold in the Foresters’ Hill, Limbton quay, last evening, the Chief Banger, Bro. W. J. Helliwali, presiding. Tt was decided to appoint Dr Van Slyke eye, ear and throat specialist to the Court. The question of striking a special leyy to meet the specialist fees will come up for decision next Court night. The quarterly report and balanos.-eheot, which were read by the senior auditor (Bro. J. Clark), showed that notwithstanding the hoayy sick pay for the quarter (4109)—the heaviest oil record — there was an increase of funds of soma —i2, bringing tho Court’s total assets up to close ou -£10,009. A sum of £i was voted to make a distressed member financial on the books of the Court. The new by-laws came up for consideration, and were finally confirmed wish a few slight alterations and additions, and are to be registered shortly.

, The curtain was lowered on the last scene in the eventful and tragic life of Louis Cbemjs yesterday. The last rites of the dead warp performed over hia bodv in the Karori Cemetery. ‘ T'ihe body was taken from the Morgue to his late f asicjaiice in Tiuakori road, where a fairly large profiesaiqu formed and followed it to the graveside, where it was buried according to the Roman Catholic service. Wreaths and other floral forms were sent by Air and Mrs Foruanios, Mr and Mrs Greaves, Mr and Mrs It. Coles, Mr and Mrs O’Malley, Misses Shearer and rfoott, Mi s J. Smith, Mr and Mrs B. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Shearer, Mrs G. Fisher, Mr and Mrs Terrini, Mr apd iVfrs Clements and various members of family. Among those who attended the fupbcal were Messrs O. H. Mills, N. Fernandes, IJirtoio Basso and a number of wcll-knoivn Italians of the city. A meeting of the Hospital Trustees was held yesterday. Present—Messrs F. H. Fraser (obaiiman), J. D inks, C. E. Willeaton, C. W. Brown, R. C. Kirk, C. T. Browne, S. Lancaster, J Collins and O. M Luke Receipts for the last fortnight amount to 11s, the disbursement; for the same period being £203 19s 9d. Wages to the amount of £293 were passed for payment. A letter w*s received £roni the Rev William Shiror, hon seoretary of tb : o Wellington Ministers' Association, proposing tpa-t, according to agreement with Mr Bellaohy, ilia latter and the Association should hold services at the Hospital alternately, Mr Bellachy should take the morning service on the second and fourth and the evenings on the first and third Sundays of the month ; tho Association to provide for the mornings on the first and third and evenings on the second and fourth Sundays; in the ca-o of a fifth “apmjay, Mr. Bellaohy io take both services. This was agreed to. A committee, consisting of the .chairman, and Messrs Kirk, Collins and Luke, was set np to make inquiries into a request made by Mr Bastiu, asking for permission to build one or two more bousoa upon the allotment in Salamanca read held by him from the Trustees. My Kirk urged that a return showing the unroll or of patients who had been in the HospitaJ oyer t.bree months and the length of their stay'should bo prepared. He thought some moi h id by which tjii.s matter could be regulated should be adopted, and the chairman promised to inquiio into the subject-

The fifth annual report of the Wellington Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to be submitted at the annual meeting to be held to-morrow afternoon in Thomas' Hall, rays that a total of 270 cases were investigated during the year, against 259 in the previons year. Fourty-air cases were taken into Ccnrt, and of these five were dismissed and three withdrawn Through the kindness of various friends prizes had been provided for competition by children who are members of tho Band of Mercy, which had been awarded as follows:—For the best letter by children under 10 —lst prize, Stella Morrell; Sod, Vida B. Nation; 3rd, Delia Heath. For thp best letter by children of 10 and up to"' 12—1st prize. May Hill;' 2nd, Lily Qrun; 3rd, Daisy White. For the best essay by children over 12 and np to 14—1st prize, Mamie MadelOy'; 2nd, Violet Hgm; 3rd, Qneenie Ibbefjapn. For the bast essay by oniidlsn over 14 and np to 16— Ist prize, Bertie Holt; 2nd, Lettie Mansfield ; 3rd. Sybil Johnson- Following is a list of the children whose letters and etaays were highly commended;—Marion Aldersley, Ethel Barrow, Kathlseg BsaaoJjamp, yera Beauohamp, Edith Carman, Christina Hall, Flora Hammy, Cecil Jameson, Baby Merchant, Susan Matson, 2oa Nation, Helen Richmond, James Richmond and Violet Simeon. The total number of contributions was Gl. The revenue f° r tho year was £14115s 10d, and the expenditure £l4l 5s 4d, leaving a balance of 10s 6d. Outstanding liabilities amount to about £45. It is anticipated that "the entertainment to be held on the 2nd of November will enable the committee to clear off the present debt.

Thera ara 111 patients—S3 males and 38 females —in the Hospital at present. Fourteen of these are children.

An inquiry was yesterday held by Mr J. Ashcroft, Coroner, into the circumstances attending the death of Myrtle Temperton, the three weeks’ old daughter of Mr and Mrs Temperton, of Thompson street, who died on Monday last. The evidence of Mrs Catherine Peters, who had acted as nurse, Dr Faulke, who arrived after the death cf the infant, and the mother was taken, and a verdict re* turned of death from pericardial effusion. Mr A. J. leherwood was foreman of the sury.

Judgment for plaintiffs was given by the Stipendiary Magistrate yesterday in the following ciyil cases Commercial Agency v. J. R. Sommecville, c'aim £5 ss, costs 10s, solicitor’s fee 15s 6d; R. Keene v. Mrs A. J. Tjree, £4 9a, costs Bs, solicitor’s fee 5s ; Dresden Piano Company v. R. Hirschberg, £2l 7s, costs £L 10s, solicitor’s fee .£1 ll* ; M. Duff v. J. A. Curran, £8 lls, costs 10a ; Nathan Bros, v A. Mcllroy, £4 10a, costa 6s ; J. Powes v. J. Jury, £llßs, costs lla ; G. N. Thomas v. A. Love, 4a 63, costs 6s. Judgment summons—J. Kilduff v. A. Ca'cutt, £1 Cs 3d ; order for payment of 5s pet week. Messrs Thomas and Co. and Townsend and Paul have arranged to carry out a want that has been long felt in this city, and which the City Council has talked so much about and done so little the establishment of a fish market. The firms mentioned have now completed arrangements with one of the largest trawling companies in Hawke’s Bay, and it is their intention to hold regular auction sales of fresh tsh at their markets, Harris street. No doubt this will stir up the Council, and steps will be taken to have a thoroughly equipped fish market provided under its own supervision. Hawkers and dealers should cordially support the market.

Intending members of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club are invited to apply to the secretary for proposal forms by to-raorrow. Mr Thomas Green, tailor, has re-opened in the Duke of Edinburgh Buildings, Manners street, with a stock of new goods. Mr Thomas Price, Hutfc road, Petone, invites tenders lor the erection of a residence.

Mrs Isaacs, of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, insects a notice relative to her popular hostelry. It will be seen elsewhere that a great variety of beds and bedding, in all styles and at all prices, may be obtained at Te Aro House, as well as latest shapes in men’s hats and men’s, youths’ and boys’ clothing. A promenade concert will bo given by Jupp’s band in the Basin Reserve to-night at 8 o’clock, weather permitting. Mrs Birrel, The Fancy Repository, 45, Cuba street, is bolding a clearing sale to make room for new goods. Messrs George and George, drapers and clothiers, commence an opening sale at 29, Cuba street, on Saturday. After the Christmas holidays the girls’school of Misses Baber and Richmond will be located in the new buildings to be erected at the corner of Pipitea and Murphy streets. A good country medical practice may be secured on application to “ Basilicon,” “ Times ” office, Mr J. O’Dea, architect, invites tenders for drainage, &0., to premises, Lambton quay. Messrs George Thomas and Co. sell at B shed, Queen’s Wharf, at 11 o’clock to-morrow, a quantity of lucerne hay. Mr W. 0. Fitz Gerald, Public Vaccinator, has just received an assortment of plush-covered rubber hot-water bottles.

The barque Coromandel is offered for private sale by Messrs A, G. Tuino and Go. Mr Thomas Ward invites tenders for completing the Karori tunnel.

Messrs A. G. Taino and Co. auction stock at the Lower Hutt, at 1 p.m. to morrow.