LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3735, 9 May 1899, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sitting of "the Native ; Land Court opens; at Hastings to-day before Judga Sutler. ■ ,

Captain Russell, M.H.R., continuing his tour on tho West Coast, will speak at Stratford’to-morrow night. . Tho mails which left Melbourne on the stlx April per the R.M.S. Omrah arrived in: London bn the sth'May, two .days early. , An enlarged photograph of Mr R. M. Simpson has been added to the excellent set of: pictures of ox-Presidents hanging in- the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. . A deputation representing the Wellington District Law Society waited upon the Premier yesterday with reference to the inadequacy of the Court accommodation in Wellington. A meeting in connection with the proposal to start a Co-operative Bakery was convened to be held (in Powell’s Hall, Taranaki street, last evening, but apsed owing to the paucity of the at:endance ■ ■ Some'discussion as to the order of busiless took place before the Court of Appeal yesterday morning. The Hatuma case ■md the case , of Mills and Rogers were fixed for Thursday, and the case of Morrison and Allan for Monday. It is understood (says an Auckland paper) that his Excellency is satisfied with the furnishing of Government House, which has now been fitted up in a manner becoming the residence of tho Governor of the colony. Mr J. A. Ruddick, Government Dairy Commissioner, will deliver an address on dairying ,at Marton ■on Tuesday, tho 16th instant, at a meeting of persons interested in the Waverley Co-operative Dairy Company. At the meeting of the Rangitikei County Council fast .week American plans were submitted for a new steel bridge for the Vinegar Hill site, and that of the Berlin Iron Company at 3750d0l was accepted. At the Sailors’ Rest last evening a “free and easy”- took the place of the' usual entertainment, Madame Cope, assisted by her pupils, having kindly offered to give a concert. The room was well filled, and one of the. sailors proved an apt' accompanist. . ■ . A valuable Dachshund slut—a prize-, winner in the Old Country—was brought out from London by the lonic, consigned to Dr Thomas, pf.Timaru. This peculiar specimen of the canine race will be quarantined for the usual period before being blinded over to its new owner. , . Two inebriates came before Mr W. Hildreth' J.P.,'at the Mount Cook Police . Station yesterday. Patrick Moronoy was fined ss, ’ and Sarah. Birks was convicted and discharged on her promising to leave the town and join her husband up counbry. , . Professor Bickerton, of Canterbury College, is circulating in leaflet form an account of the “ Federative Home ” established by him at Wainoni, near Christchurch. along with a series of illustrations that appeared in the “ Canterbury Times.” It may'be remembered that an article describing a visit to “Wainoni” appeared in our columns about two woeii? agoThe Court of Appeal yesterday, after hearing Mr? Chapman and Mr Woodhouse, mad© orders on two motions in regard to the fixing of costs in the case Eccles and Mills, which was before the Privy, Council some time ago. Court directed how the scale for costs should be arrived at, and ordered that the costs themselves should be settled and taxed by the proper officers of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court respectively as might bo necessary.

To meet; the requirements of the district; we learn that a Co-operative Dairy Factory Company has just been formed at Levin, with a capital of £I2OO, in 600 shares of £2, each. Already there are evidences of success attending the venture, and much interest is being taken in the company. The provisional directors' are Messrs Palmer, Hawkins, E. Lancaster, S. Cole,’ Burnell, Broadbelt, Hirst and Windeleyer, with Mr T. A. .Hudson as secretary pro tern. A prospectus is now being prepared, and the company hope to commence operations in the spring of the present year.

A’meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kilbirnie TVard Burgess Association was held last night. Mr A. D. Crawford was elected chairman and with the secretary (Mr A..'Jorgensen) was empowered to arrange for a permanent meeting place. Aii executive meeting is to be held ori the last Monday in each month, at which all burgesses are invited to be present! The general meetings of the association are ,to be held quarterly. The objects of the organisation are:—(l) To regularly ' investigate the municipal finance of the ward •- (2) annually .revise the valuation of property for ‘ ratable"- purposes ; (3) supervise all proposed expenditure on, and the erection of, all niuhicipal '-wbrks /! (4) public discussion of all questions vitally affecting the interests of ratepayer's ; (6) the advocacy; df necessary public works and reform in-the tration of the affairs of the ward; (6) generally by all legitimate means to protect the interests of ratepayers and to create and foster a healthy public spirit in all questions affecting the welfare of Melrose Borough. Councillor Izard lias given notice to move at the next , meeting of the City Council (1) “That the Inspector of Nuisances be instructed to report the system hitherto adopted for the collection 'of the tax levied upon dogs, together with an estimate of the number of dogswithin the -city.” (2) “That the City Engineer bo instructed to report upon the probable cost of laying down wood pavement along Lambtoh quay, Willis street, Manners street, and Cuba street, together with an estimate of the maintenance of such pavements.” (3) "That the Engineer be instructed to advise, ns soon as possible, what course the Council should take- to obviate the congestion of' traffic in Willis street; and in the event of. his being of opinion that Harbour street should be widened, so as to enable a portion of the vehicular traffic from Customhouse quay 7 and Lamhton quay-to proceed by _ way of Victoria street, that he be instructed to report Upon the cost; of acquiring sufficient land in Harbour street, to enable this street to be widened.” .

At the Lambton quay Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs R.Mowaci. . J. Danks and P. Mackenzie, Justices, John Rowe was fined Is, and costs 13s 6d, for driving a vehicle across a railway crossing while a train was approaching, and Is, with. 11s costs, for failing to comply with the railway crossing notice no stop and look out for the'engine. Walter Compton was; fined Is, with, 7s costs, for leaving his horse without control, harnessed: to a vehicle- in Manners street Two men were convicted and, discharged for occasioning a breach of the peace in Riddiford street on the- 22nd of April. George Bell, for allowing his cows to wander on the Karori road, was fined Is, with 7s costs.- - -Frederick Lyness, alias Black, was remanded for a week on four charges -of- - theft. Henry Price, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or fortyeight hours’ imprisonment. William Foster,;for stealing a pair of boots, received a sentence of seven days’ imprisonment. Joseph McKnigbt to Greytown on a charge ot being about to leave the colony without making provision for bis unborn illegitimate child. Thomas Woods, a fireman on board tbs s.s. Ruahino, was ordered to forfeit- two days’ pay, with an alternative of seven days’ imprisonment, for disobeying the lawful commands of his superior officer.

Office-bearers have been elected for the newly-formed Dunedin branch of the .New Zealand Society for the Protection of Women and Children. .A woman named Mary Emett was arrested at Hunterville the other day on ;> charge of bigamy, and remanded to Palmerston North. Mr* A. S. Baker, of Palmerston North, has received a telegram from Victoria stating that in the match with Camperdown, in which the New Zealand polo team was beaten, Mr J. Strang was suffering from an injured leg, and was unable to play, his, place in the team being filled by Mr W. Strang. Yesterday morning Detective Broberg and Constables McCarthy and Kidd were once more brought before the Magistrate to answer charges of “ tote ” betting, procuring the commission of an offence, and assisting in the commission of a crime. Mr Kenny said he most certainly would not takethe cases after what had passed, and he decided to adjourn them, for two weeks. The monthly meeting of the Eight Hour Federated Union was held-last night. Mr W. E. Shelton (vice-president) presiding. The Hutt and Petone Society of Carpenters" and Joiners wrote notifying the union 1 that- Mr J. Lawton had been appointed its second delegate. It was decided that a letter be forwarded to the employees of the Ballarat Woollen. JMul congratulating them on their action on the recent Eight Hour Day. The executive officers and Messrs J. Hutcheson, M.H.R., J. W. Heaton and W. Naughton were appointed a deputation to wait on the City Council in reference to the charge for the use of the Basin Reserve, and report to the union.* It was decided that the various committees for conducting the 1899 demonstration be appointed next meeting night.