LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4978, 30 May 1903, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sawmilling company has been formed at Akitcd, Hawke’S B;iy. . The Governor yesterday issued a proclamation calling Parliament together for the despatch of business oh Monday, 29t1l June. ~ Next Wednesday and Saturday the Wellington, .and Suburban Coursing Club’s Birthday Stake, of £SO; will bo run for at Trehtliain Park Pluraptbn. The draw is tb take place at tho Now r Zealander Hotel oh Monday evening; Captain A. Anderson, of the XJnioh Steam Ship Company’s Shore staff at Wellington, has been appointed assess sor at the Magisterial inquiry to be held into the .collision between the Admiral and the Waipara oh the 6th fust. A report giving the leading features of Mr Justice Edwards’s judgment in the suit William Reid v,-the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (delivered last Wednesday) appears oh page 3 of this morning’s Supplement,

An action under the Workers’ Compensation Act, in which James McKihg, labourer, is suing Timothy Hayes and John Gillon, contractors, for £3OO dam ages, will bo heard by the Arbitration Court tins morning. .Plaintiff was injured by a fall of earth when working in a cutting at Kelburne, on August 19th last year; . The chairman of the Pacific Cable Board in London has advised the Post-inastor-GOnei'al here that the code lately brought out for private and family transactions entitled the “Via telegraphic Social. Code, and circulated iii Australia arid New Zealand, as well as in Great Britain, may be used in framing telegrams for transmission via Pacific or by any other route, provided the sender and Ins correspondent possess a copy of the work. On Tuesday next the Arbitration Court will sit at. Blenheim to determine a dispute between the carpenters and joiners, plumbers, and affiliated trades of Marlborough and the employers, as to hours of labour and rates of rvagcS; Hr Field, representing the Employers’ Association of Wellington,- has gone across by .special request of the masters concerned, to act as adviser to them, and Mr Allan Orr leaves this morning to conduct the case for the men.

A Meeting which was convened for Thursday afternoon of the subscribers to the Trowel 1 Fund, and all those interested in the movement, was, in con-

sequence oj the stormy weather, adjourned until Monday next at s\p.m., 'at tho Dresden rooms, as stated in on advertisement elsewhere. .Tho .utmost enthusiasm is being shown in connection with this matter, find there is not the slightest do;nht that the remainder of the money required will Willingly bo subscribed by our citizens, Tho promoters of tills fund nro being strongly pressed to arraUgo for a public concert by the Trowell lads before their departure for Germany in July, and'it is hoped that they will, in justice to thoSo who hSVo hot yet heard the boys, agree to such a generally expressed Wish. It behoves those who are interested in the matter to attend the meeting on Monday, when a decision as to a concert will be come to, i :::

The tender of the Wellington Woollen Company has been accepted for the new uniforms for the Greymouth Battalion Band.

At the Magistrate’s Court. Carterton, yesterday; before Mr W. P. James, S.M. (writes our correspondent), two young men. named Frank- Brown, alias Ashton, and William Murphy, charged with forging the name of P. Setter, of Palmerston North, to a telegram, and also to a money order receipt for £l, pleaded guilty, and were remanded for Sentence to the Supreme Court. The principal linos of produce comprising the bulk of cargo shipped by the Gothic, which sailed yesterday for London, were;—32,267 carcases mutton, 27,125 carcases iamb, 1630 quarters beef, 1153 bags,.mutton, 2368 bales wool, 2575 pieces mutton, 220 tons butter, 1702 cases preserved meats, 8-11 bales hemp, 803 casks tallow, 262 casks pelts. At .Lyttelton 250 cases of apples were shipped for Rio dc Janeiro. The Department of Industries and Commerce has been advised by tlio New Zealand' and African Steamship Company that owing to the demand for refrigerated space in the June steamer Cornwall, the company has been compelled to put on an extra steamer to carry some of. the general cargo engaged for shipment by the Cornwall, particularly oats and potatoes. It is not intended that this intermediate steamer shall call at Fremantle. The case of Auty v. Thompson, an action for possession of certain land at Fciirua, which plaintiff alleges defendant is wrongfully tenanting, will bo taken before Mr Justice Edwards on Monday. Another laud case, in which Francis Loudon is seeking an. order of tlio Court to compel Albina Harris to complete tlio sale of a section, sitnatep at the corner of Beach and Brook streets; Island Bay, is also sot down for hearing on the same day.

It is announced in another column ■that special services will ho held in the Church of the Sabred Heart, Hill shoot, to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock. _ There will lie Solemn Vespers, given with full orchestral accdinpaiiiinont, a special charity sermon, by his Grace tlio Archbishop and Solemn BOiifediotioiL Tlio 1 offertory will be devoted to the fund for rebuilding the Stoke Orphanage. Much sympathy lias been expressed, with our Catholic neighbours in the greet ...logs theyhavo sustained by the destruction of Stoko Orphanage. It is hoped the beautiful how. brick building, of which Mr Swan, of Wellington, is the architect; will soon rise from the tushes of its predecessor, and that generous help will lighten tho financial burden of the trustees.

From the number of now businesses startod boro from time to time; it is evident that Wellington’s reputation as a good commercial centre continues to be sustained. The latest enterprise is that of Messrs Caterer and Carey, who open to-day in the general drapery UnO in Cuba street, where they have acquired the business formerly, known as Phillips’s Bazaar, Both partners have bad experience in tho -soft-goods trade—-Mr Caterer having been for the past eight years manager of tho drapery branch af the Christchurch Working-; Men’s Cooperative Society, while Mt Carey was for nearly seven years in Business in Belfast ahd-Fairfield. Since “ competition is the life of trade,”, the now firm liiay be welcomed even by those who are rivals in, tho business.

kr.Cf. F. Olulee, who was for many years in business in Tiniaru, and was also manager of the South Canterbury Refrigerating Company, lias* started in business as owner of. a cool storage plant near the port, Durban.. He is in coinmunication , with the Industries ana Commerce Department with a view to receiving consignments of Now Zealand perishable foodstuffs for safe custody. Mr Olulee has a complete plant for sharp freezing and storing fresh fish, and is of opinion that an immense field can he opened up for How Zealand blue cod and other deep-sea fish. Ho ini vites quotations c.i;f. Durban, or would accept a shipment on consignment as a trial. The Johannesburg- goldfields would be a splendid fidl'd for trade, and the benefit of . having, cokl storage at Durban is 'evident. There is a prospect of quick aiid‘remunerative sale for butter, poultry, eggs aiid meat. Tosterday iri the Supreriie Court the case of Albert Powell, labourer, Wellington, r. Janies Dobbs, farmer,. Orttiondyille, an action to recOvfcr £loo claimed as balance of purchase mo-iley, was set down fbr hearing. The plaintiff claimed tlirifc on the 12th January, liiOij he agreed to transfer his interest in tine lodsti of a'farm at Ormoiidvillc, in the Maiigatote surtey district, containing 369 acres, -to defendant for the sum of £220. An instalment of £l2O was paid, but the balaiieo was still dub. Defendant, in his statonisut of defence, alleged that he had paid tile fjdl amount, blit that plaintifi had failed to complete an effective trains! er* although he (defendant) had since been in possession. On the case being called there Was no appearance fdi- the defendant. Dr Findla}-) on the other side; mentioned that Since the istub of the writ the defendant had filbd a petition in bankruptcy. The Official Assignee was then communicated with, but lie did ilbt wish, to take any part in the proceedings. The plaintiff was called, arid gave evidence as to the facts of his case. His Hoiioi- dcteiTsd entering judgment until Monday, so that the question as to whether the plaintiff was entitled to interest should be looked into.

A very interesting lecthre on beliaH of tile funds of the Society for’the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was given last night at tho Exchange Hall by the Itev W. L. Salter, who took for his subject the nihtiny of the Bounty. Mr Sallter gave a graphic description of the mutiny, and the events _ subsequent thereto —the escape of Lieutenant Bligh, the punitive mission of the Pandora, and tho shocking treatment shown on board that vessel towards the mutineers who were captured; the. life of those who escaped to Pitcairn Island and the transfer of their descendants in 1856 to Norfolk I.ylarM which was presented to the settlers hv Queen VlO- - Many excellent limelight views wore shown depicting life on Pitcairn Island and Norfolk Island with portraits of several of the notable settlers, and pictures of scenery oil. the Islands. Incidentally, the lecturer dealt briefly with the horrors of the convict System iu the old days on Norfolk Island, and in showing a picture of a Testament similar to those given to the convicts, remarked that the New Zealand Government, whilst it declined to provide the Testament for the children in the schools, gave it to those children who having grown up, went into gaol. He disagreed with this method, and thought it far preferable that the children'shcnild not wait till they grew up and became criminals before they were given the Bible. (Applause.) .Several interesting pictures of the Melanesian mission were shown. A vote of thanks was given to Mr Salter on the motion of Mr William Watson, who said that this was one occasion of many on which he had helped the Society, the committee of which, Mr Watson - -added, was exceedingly sorry that Mr Salter was leaving Wellington.

The London cablegram published in the Now Zealand papers on, (Monday, stating that tho “City of Wellington Ekctrio Lighting Company was issuing seventy-five thousand Jive per cent, debentures,” was published by an Auckland paper in tho following terms:— "Tho city of Wellington,* for electric trams and lighting, ns issuing seventyfive thousand fivo per cent, debentures.” As a result tho municipal authorities cf Wellington have been amused and not i little puzzled by tho receipt of several applications for the debentures, and they therefore desire the fact mentioned that this issue has nothing to do with tho Corporation at all. Tho physical disabilities of the baking trade, or, tho assumed dangers which tho man who produces tho staff of life bn« to contend with, wore tho subject of some further comment in tho Arbitration Court yesterday. Air McCarthy (secretary of tho Master Bakers’ Association) was examining a witness who had been in business as a baker for a period extending over some forty years, as to tho prevalence of asthma among hakore, and requested him to give tho Court his views. He replied that in the course of thirty-eight years’ experience ho had otdy one man in his employ who was asthmatical, and tho complaint in tin's instance, ho believed, was constitutional. Air McCarthy: Have yon hoard of a complaint called “bakers’ asthma”? Witness; Yes, 1 bolicvo 1 have. I know of a complaint called “bakers’ thirst.” (Laughter.) Air AlcCarthy: It is a thirsty trade then? Witness: Yes, it appears to bo. Tho thirst is more dangerous than tho possibility of contracting asthma!

Alessrs George and Kersley give particulars in our advertising columns of some of the goods they are offering at their sale, commencing to-day. Forfy-ninc acres of land adjoining the Tievin Butter Factory arc for sale by tender.

The promises of Alessrs Scott and Co. will be closed next Monday and Tuesday.

The D.I.C. gives details in an advertisement in to-day’s issue of art cretonnes and serges. A special display is being inado in the company’s window in Brandon street.

Messrs Sidey, MeecU and Co. will sell furniture, sewing machines and other goods at their rooms this afternoon. Tho Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will sell stock at Palmerston North roxt Thursday.

Messrs Hislop'nnd Maiden invite applications for othces in a building to be erected at the corner of Stout and Ballnnce streets.

The result of the drawing for tho picture of General Kekewich in connection with tho recent military bazaar is published in our advertising columns. The second term at Wellington College is to begin next Monday. The headmaster will be at tho College from 9 a.m. to 2 p.in. to-day. Messrs Pearson and Co., Manners street, advertise men’s suits at low prices.

The agents of the barque Port Sonoohan, from Glasgow, insert a notice to consignees in our advertising columns.

A sale of unclaimed dogs will be held at 3 o’clock this afternoon at the Destructor yards. Messrs J. H. Bethune and Co. advertise that they will sell by auction at their rooms, Foatherston street, on Tuesday, 9th June, Mr Hubert Wright’s attractive residential property at liona Bay. The land is 40ft by 174 ft, and on it is erected a comfortable and well-built verandah cottage of four rooms. On the following day the firm will sell, on tho promises at Eona Bay, Mr "Wright’s household furniture and effects, and also his herd of twelve donkeys, with harness and all re?nisites. The sale affords a good opening or an energetic man..

Messrs Turnbull, Watkins and "Williams advertise two modern and newlybuilt houses, close to Newtown Pire Station, also special suburban investments, together with a variety of properties to meet the requirements of all purchasers. The firm have only a few Hataitai sections left from the first subdivision, and these are being reduced by daily sales. Laery and Co., Ltd., will sell oats, barley, bran and pollard at their rooms next Monday.

To-day the first week of the“ Yankee hustle sale" will conclude. From the eommeilcemeut last Saturday the shop has been packed from morning till night. The firm advertises in another column a largo purchase of electro-plated spoons and forks,, which during the remaining week of the "hustle" sale will be sold at the same low prices as the other numerous lines'.

Messrs Stewart Dawson and Co., jewellers, aro showing some very fine makes of entree dishes and soup tureens in their windows to-day. These goods are from the beet known manufacturers of England.

Messrs Macdonald, Wilson and Co. will hold a sale of household furniture etc., at the residence of Mr H. O. Williams,' Taita road. Lower Hutt, on Monday next, commencing at 11 o’clock. Details appear in onr auction column. On Thursday the firm will sell at their rooms a quantity of rattan furniture, lace and gloves, tobacco,’ cigars and cigarette®, etc. as advertised ob. our eighth page. A year’s accumulation of unredeemed pledges at the shop of Mr J. Zachariah will ba submitted to auction by Messrs Lcvien, Shallorass and Co., at their rooms this afternoon, comm casing at 1 o’clock. .

Forms of application for subjects in the civil engineering and surveying course at the Technical School may now be obtain, ed at the Registrar’s office. Applications are. to be returned to the seci-etary by next Saturday. Messrs Haroourt and Co., on June 16th win offer, underinstructions from Mr AV* C. Loews, 31 acres at Karori, suitable for cutting up or for a recreation reserve. The even-increasing demand for recreation reserves in this locality should attract tho attention of Councillors. as affording an opportunity to secure suitable grounds. The firm also advertise a long list of businesses, and town and country properties for sale privately. On Friday next the firm will sell the well-known Forest‘ers’ Hall. This hall is well built, and should attract the attention of friendly societies and similar institutions. On the same date will also be sold four residences in Abe] Smith street* bringing in a rental of A 290 per annum. The firm notify that the unsold sections at Island Bay are open for a few days at reserve prices.