LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4492, 21 October 1901, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the first six months of this voar, 194,150 oases of kerosene were shipped from Now York to this colony. 'The adjourned annual meeting of the Ohiro District Ratepayers’ Association is to bo held at Brooklyn on Wednesday evening, The Mayor has convened a meeting, to be hold at the City Council Chambers to»mor£mvj |( afternoon, with regard to the reception of Sir Hector Macdonald; The annual dinfaer of Wellington Col, lege Old Boys’ Association has been post, poned until the end of November. The annual oollge sports are to be held on November Ist. Mr A. H. Turnbull’s new yacht .Torangi arrived in the stream last evening from Auckland. Captain Butt, the well, known coastal navigator, brought the vessel down the coast. The term of the contract for the San Francisco mail service, as decided upon by the House on Friday night, is one year and six months, beginning on tho Ist December next. This, of course, means that the contract will not be reviewed next session. Sir J. G. Ward and Rady Ward and Mr J. Hanan, M.H.R., left on board the Tutanekai for Dunedin late on Saturday night, cn route for Invercargill, where they will participate in the welcome to Major-General Sir Hector Macdonald, who is duo at Invercargill on Tuesday. Mr Maughan Barnett will give an organ recital in St. John’s Church ti>» morrow evening. The collection will be in aid of the new Presbyterian Church at Wadestown. A popular programme has been prepared, amongst the items being the “Funeral March and Hymn of the Seraphs” and “Storm Fantasie.” The largo hall in the Vivian street . Salvation Army Citadel was filled to its uttermost holding capacity last evening, when a lecture on tho “Life of Christ” was delivered by Adjutant Hut, chison. Numerous kinematograph and bioscope views illustrating tho subject were shown. A similar illustrated lee ture will bo delivered at the Citadel tcv-night. In giving judgment in a patent case in the Supreme Court on Saturday, the Chief Justice said ho thought it was to bp regretted that in considering questions of mechanics the Court had not some skilled expects as assessors to assist it. It had such assistance in deaf, ing with the value of land, and the questions raised in a patent case were more difficult of decision. Tho mission which has been conducted at St. Mary’s, Hill street, by Archbishop Redwood and the Rev Father Mahoney was brought to a conclusion last oven, ing by an impressive ceremony. . Each of the great congregation, numbering over fifteen hundred, renewed their bap, tismal vows. Afterwards Archbishop Redwood gave the Papal blessing. The final sermon of the mission was an address on " Perseverance ” by the Archbishop.

Tho Premier has received tho following telegram from the Mayor of a tick,, land: —Many thanks for action taxon to secure continuance of tho San Francisco mad service. I heartily coisr;ratulatc you on the successful, issue and feel sure it will result in increased benefit to tho colony, as well as to Auckland. (Signed) —Alt Kidd, Mayor. Mr .1. H. Pope. Inspector of Native Schools, has advised an alteration in tho conditions under which three scholar, ships were given to the Te Ante Native College by Mr Douglas McLean, of Na. pier, "Tn memory of his father, Sir Donald McLean- Each of the scholarships is worth £35 a year, and Mr Pope’s pro. po.sals a-o in tho direction of securing some of the available money for certain of the scholarships at the Maori primary schools. The trustees of the endowments are considering Mr Pope’s proposals. So far, it has been decided not to make any alteration in tho suggested direction for the present. The twenty-second anniversary of tho Wellington .Baptist Sunday School was eolcbrafcxl yesterday. The attendances were goxl, that in the evening Doing particularly so. Tho Rev. It. S. Gray, of Nelson,"delivered three very suitable and impassive addresses. Tno church had been very prettily decorated with flowers and evergreens, among which the school colours (cardinal and white) show,, cd out pneminently. The singing oi tho scholars, under the conductor.ship pf Mr C. Collins, was of a very high order, the anthem specially composed tor the occasion by Mr Collins being exceptionally good. Miss-(Firth presided at tho organ. The services will bo continued to-mor,. row. Tho onlv business at the Magistrate’s Court on’ &<arurday morning was the consideration of several cases of drunkenness and the remanding of a case of a wculd-be suicide for medical treatment. Marjjiret Woods, an habitual drunkard, was sent to the Terrace Gaol for throe raoutls. Henry Atchcrlcy, an aged victim to alcohol, who was said to spend his time in various public houses, was remanded for medical treatment. Daniel Woods, who made an attempt up., on his life, at the. Lower Hull, by drink, ing some spirits of salts, was remanded to Monday, in order to give him time to fully recover from the effects of tho poison. Tho second of the two Jubilee processions which the Catholics of Thorn don parish were to make in connection with the Hundred Years’ Jubilee, which is being celebrated by Catholics throughout the world, took place yesterday. Between three ami four thousand people took part, and, as on last Sunday,' the procession, starting from St. Mary’s Church in Hill street, went by way of Charlotte street, Bowen street and the Terraco to the Eioulcott street Church, where there was a short service. The procession re-formed, and, by way of Willis, Abel Smith and Taranaki streets, wont to the Buckle street Churoh, where a short Benediction service was hold.

Mr A. H. Chapman’s process for tho dry-thawing of moat was further tested at tho Gear Meat. Company’s promises on Lambton quay on baturuay in the presence of the Hon. T. Y. Duncan (Minister of Lands), various members of the Parliamentary Stock Committees, and Mr J. D. Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture. Tho genera! opinion of those present was that tho method was likely ,to prove a success. At the request of tho Minister, Mr Lawry, Chairman of the Stock Committee of the Lower House, has, in the absence of the Hon. T. Kelly, Chairman of tho Joint Stock Committee, convened a mooting of the latter committee for Tuesday, to hear evidence concerning this process of thawing. Referring to the proposed gathering in Wellington in honour of General Macdonald, “A True Scot” writes;—Why should tho banquet to the General be limited, or apparently limited, to either the Highlanders or the Scotchmen? Why not, instead of such narrow scope, invite all classes to join and make it an Imperial recognition of itho man and tho soldier, instead of a merely clannishlocking gathering, as is now projected P English and Irish fellow citizens are as ready to acknowledge Macdonald’s cajmcity and successes as the best North Briton amongst us. The gathering should be Imperial, and not' a mere Caledonian conclave where, if there is no tossing of the caber, there is likely to be a good deal of throwing the hat. chet.

Mr W. D. Lyon, secretary of the Stewart Timber, Glass and Hardware Company, Limited, writes: —ln the report of the proceedings of the last meet, ing of the City Council the impression was conveyed that we were asking cue Corporation to call for tenders for the tramway supplies. This was not mo purport of our letter, and wo wish to make our meaning clear. We were the successful tenderers for the supply of ironmongery, etc., to the Corporation for the current year, and, naturally, concluded that tho supplies for all departments were included in the con., tract. As »e knew that orders in ouj line were going elsewhere, we thought we had a grievance, and wrote urging that, in ordinary fairness, the contractor should have tho option of supplying lines, oven if not included in the schedule, provided, of course, that he did so at the ordinary market rate. Thar was our contention; and how it can be' in the best interests of the ratepayers to obtain goods, without even giving the successful tenderer for that class a chance to quote, we cannot understand. One of those pitiable wrecks of humanity which vacillate between the Police Court and the charitable institu.. tions of tho city was discovered on Friday afternoon in a half-starved and neglected condition under tho shelter of an old building off Manners street. Sho is a woman named Sarah Glenn, and is well-known to the police, who have been instrumental in getting her into the Salvation Army Rescue Home on more than one occasion. Tho building in which the woman was found is known as “Macarthy’s old mill,” ana is situ„ ated in a lane off Manners street. It was destroyed by fire some time ago, and it was in one comer, and under the mins of tho building, that Constable Rutledge found the woman. Some boys passing down the lane were attracted to the spot by hearing a sound of groaning, and thereupon had reported tho fact to tho Manners street Police Station. The woman, who is between forty and fifty years of age, was in a very weak condition when found, and naturally was in a filthy condition. She stated that sho had been hid away in her wretched shelter since Monday, during which time sho had not tasted food. An old petticoat was her principal covering, It is thought that if the poor creature had not been found when she was she could not have lived many more hours. On finding her the police informed Mr Purvis, Master of the Ohiro Home, of the fact, but as he could not see his way t 0 do anything in the case. Dr Toare ordered the woman’s removal to the hospital. On inquiry at that institution last evening, she was rg. ported to be progressing favourably, though still, of course, in a very weak condition. ’' i

Mr Ernest B. Jones, of the firm of Yerex and Jones, died at Otaki on Friday. About two and a half years ago Air Jones took a trip to .Australia and America on account of failing health, and was much benefited thereby. Influenza, however, shortly afterwards attacked him, and ho ’failed to recover from it.s effects. Mr Jones, who was for many years assistant master at the Betono School, leaves a widow and two children. A new firm of auctioneers has commenced business in Wellington—Messrs Hyde and Boyd, Victoria street. The firm’s opening produce sale in the city will ho hold tr-morrow. Messrs Hyde and Boyd have already erected stockyards at Levin, where they held a successful stock sale on Friday. The firm has purchased the freehold property and saleyards lately occupied by Messrs Taino and Co. at Johnsonville, and sinrlar sales of stock will take place there. His Excellency the Governor and tho Countess of Ranlurly gave a dinner party on Saturday. The following wore invited:—Professor and Airs Brown, Hon. Jus. CarroM. Dr and Mrs Ewart, Dr and Airs Findlay, Air and -ur.s Firth, Dr and Airs Fell, Air and Airs Gilrnth, Hon. \V. and Airs Hall-Joncs, Air uiiy Johnston, Hon. AV. Hislop, Airs Hislop and Miss Hislop, Captain Kidley, Dr and Airs MacGregor and Alias -xac., Gregor, Sir Janies Premlergast, Mrs and Miss Phnrnssvn, Hen. E. Richardson and Airs Richardson, Airs and Aiks Richmond. Hon. Air Stevens, AI.L.C.. Air and Airs T. C. Williams, Miss Hilda Williams. The following extract from a letter received by Mr AI. J. Brookes, pi the Dresden Piano Company, from a ciistir.gnished pianist in London, will he cf interest to musicians :—“I look forward with groat pleasure to another visit to your Sunny South next year, and must t»'Il you that people hero will not crcciib the musical taste displayed by Now Zealanders. I saw a shipment of pianos the other day just ready for you, and must congratulate your export on the excellence of his selection. They wore the best-toned instruments that John Broad., wood and Ron can produce. They wore simjTiy perfect, and must, cause jealousy when they are sold. Many thanks for tho musical criticisms von sent mo. 015