LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5030, 30 July 1903, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of the Wellington Master Butchers’ Industrial Union last evening, a committee was appointed to wait upon tho Government with .1 view to urge upon it the necessity of pushing on the erection of abattoirs for tho Oity of Wellington. According to tho “Egmont Post,” a strong point was mado at' the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Chamber of Cbmincroo of the necessity that existed for extending the breakwater. It was stated that the Harbour League) was sending a qualified man through the d s- ' tnct to put ’ matters before the ratepayers. _At a meetiug of the New Zealand fiootball Association, it was decided to hold a tournament in Wellington on September 10th and 12th. It is expected that Association teams from Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland will compete in the tournament. A conference of delegates will bo held on September 11th, when the question of what shall in future bo done with the Brown shield wull bo considered. On the invitation of Messrs Staples and Co., the deputation of licensed victuallers now in Wellington, representing “the trade ” all over New Zealand, are to proceed on an excursion to-day at noon to Day’s Bay, where luncheon will be served in the pavilion. Tho Premier and other Ministers have also been invited, and members of the deputation are inviting Parliamentary and other friends to accompany them. With fine weather an enjoyable outing is anticipated. - Tho members of the large deputation representing tho beer and spirit interest throughout Now Zealand, now in Wellington, have excited some comment by their frequent appearances in a body; and as they filed in to moot the Premier it was remarked that they wore a omch happier and more robustlooking company than tho deputation of prohibitionists who recently wont on a similar errand. An excellent photograph of tho licensed victuallers’ deputation was taken in front of Parliament Buildings, and as it will be reproduced in next week’s issue of the “New Zealand Mail,” the public will have an opportunity of judging of tho appearance of the members of a trade which some people wish to see swept out of existence.

A decree was granted (says the “Glasgow livening News”) by Lord Kincairaey in Edinburgh (last month) in the divorce suit between Lilias Reid Filshill and John FiJsbill. said to bo in New Zealand. Petitioner said that the marriage took place in 1897, and the parties lived in Glasgow. In the following year ho got a New Zealand appointment. and it was arranged that she was to follow him to the colony. Ho sent her letters from time to time, and a paper with pictures of the wreck of bis steamer. Subseomvntlv she learned that ho had a'good situation ashore. Flia last letter was dated from Invercargill about Xmas 1 ca > Filip, had never received any momw from her hn«hend. and had had to maintain herself by nursing. There was one child. In answer to an advertisement a ronly had been received from a ladv in Sydney, who asked whether FiMiill was a tnarn(J man, and stating that, she had been married to him. and that he had let her, FiJshjll is well known in N->w Ze-J-nd. having come out from Ginsvow as chief engineer of th" Manonrikn. Ir " retained that nn-dtion for soma time after the vesse* had been put into cetn~ mission. Tim pictures sent to Mrs ’ hill would ho those of the llapourika when she was thrown on to the beach when attempting to enter the Grey River a few years ago. He is not now in the sen-ice of the Union Company.

The half-yearly meeting of the Jubilee Goidimiung company will bo hold this ove-ing at 8 o'clock, in the Chamber of Commerce. Tho llotomahana brought up a consignment ot sixty 'Leicester ewes yesterday for Mr. W. C. Buchanai* -M.1i.1t., of Wairarapa, from Me-am i\ F. Ford and Co., ol Christchurch. An amalgamation has boon arranged—to Lake oiled on September Ist—of the businesses of -McKee and Co. and C. M. lianks and Co., Ltd. The new firm will bear tho name of C, M. Banks and Co., Ltd. This morning the Court of Appeal will deliver its decision on the motion for leave to appeal to tho Privy Council in the Port Chalmers licensing case, also in tho case of Hislop v. tho Minister of Mines, and possibly in soma other cases. A series of lectures on homo nursing and hygiene was inaugurated by Dr Pla-ts-Mills yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon under tho auspices of tlio St. John Ambulance Association. There was a good attendance ot ladies. Tim doctor dealt with such subjects as the circulation of the blood, the selection of a sick room, and the qualifications ofa nurse. Tlio second lecture of the scries will bo given at the Industrial Hall next Wednesday. The effort of tie Minister for Public Works to obtain local tenders for the Staircase Gully viaduct resulted in his receiving only a few tenders, which were considerably above the estimate. Ho has been informed that some thousands of pounds eau bo saved by importing the material and having the viaduct built within tho colony; but ho intends to give tho colonial manufacturers another chance, and will oaU for fresh tenders. In answer to Mr Laurenson, who complained yesterday in the House that Wellington harbour was silting up, tho Minister of Marino said that there was nothing seriously tho matter. It was believed that twelve months’ working of tho dredge would result in tho removal of tlio trouble at present existing. Tho Minister raised a laugh against Mr Lauronson by advis-ing him to keep his eyo on Lyttelton harbour, for apparently its trade was being diverted to Timaru harbour. Mr Hancock, tho American export who is to advise the Government in regard to tlio employment of tho water-power of Now Zealand rivers for electrical energy,is to leave for this colony at tho end of next month. For five or six weeks past an officer of tho Public Works Department has boon collecting detailed information to assist Mr Hancock in bis investigations. It is hoped, after Mr Hancocks visit, to obtain the services' of an engineer with tho latest knowledge of hydraulics who ! will follow the suggestions laid down by Mr Hancock. Tho uiowly-orecled Catholic Church at Newtown is to bo opened next Sunday by Archbishop Redwood; tho ceremony commencing at 10.30 o’clock. In , the afternoon at 3 o’clock his Grace will open and bless the new schoolrooms. Tho Newtown Brass Band will afterwards p'.ay selections in tho grounds. In the evening the Archbishop will again preach at tho new church, which is to bo named St. Ann’s. The school buildings attached to tho ohuroli aro spoken of as being amongst the largest Catholic schools in the colony. Bleotrio light is installed throughout tho building, ■ and altogether the fittings are most complete.

Mr Fred Cross, of tho firm of Messrs ' Prod Cross and Son, wino and spirit merchants, Christchurch, called on us yesterday to make an explanation relative to tho telegram we published from Christchurch concerning his having been sued for an alleged breach of thn Licensing Act. Tho fact, Mr Cross says, is tho firm inserted an advertisement in an Ashburton newspaper, and in the usual way notified that a special brand of whisky, notably Tosohor’s Highland Cream, could bo obiained privately from tho firm. _ As Ashburton is tho centre of a prohibited district, the police took action against tho firm for soliciting orders through a newspaper in that district. “That,” adds Mr Croon, “ is tho charge against me.” and its adjournment to Friday is announced. Yesterday the Chief Justice heard the petition for divorce brought by Florence Ellison, Wright street, Wellington, against Matheis Ellison, labourer, on the ground of his adultery with a woman, who was described as an “artist’s model.” Tho parties were married at St. Peter’s Church on July 17th, 1901, and a child was born on December sth following. The respondent's alleged impropriety was stated ta have taken place last year and in the early months of the present year. Having heard the evidence of tho petitioner and Mary Ballard, the Chief Justice granted a decree nisi, to bo mado absolute at the expiration of thraa months. The custody of the child waa given to the mother until further order. Costs wero granted on the lowest scale with witnesses’ expenses and disbursements. Mr Hiudmarsh appeared for the petitioner, and thora waa no appearance on tho other side, . Yesterday morning a meeting of delegates interested in the different branches of the licensed trade throughout tho colony was hold in tho Oddfellows’ Hall under the auspices of thn Licensed Victual lore’ Association of . New Zealand. Mr P. Bnrko (Christ-' church), president of the association,occupied the chair, and there were about throe hundred delegates present, the hail proving quite inadequate to accommodate them. The meeting was con. vened for tho purpose of submitting the headings as decided on by the executive under which amendments in thn licensing laws should be asked by the deputation to the Premier, and also to announce the names of those "who were to speak for the trade on that occasion. The arrangements made by tho executive were approved. A resolution waa unanimously adopted expressm- sinoero sympathy with those licensees who liad lost their licenses as a result of tho recent loca) option polls and not through any fault of their own. Tho case in which Charles Andrew waa charged .. with - obtaining 30s by means of false pretences from Frank McKoegan, Westport, was again before Dr McArthur, S.M., yesterday morning. -Mr Jellicoo, who appeared for accused, commented on the stops taken by prosecutor . and the action of the Westport Magistrate in cancelling tha warrant. Inspector Ellison, on behalf of tho police, said his officers had nothing whatever to do with the prosecution. Tho warrant had now boon canceied, and tho : case would be withdrawn. Dr McArthur replied that the defendant would lb? discharged without a slain 011 his character. He could not too s.roitgly express his dissa'tl-factiau lit tiiu whole affair, ft was perfectly evident sufficient inquiries bad noi b-tv. made, and flic Court liad been ns- <1 to collect what was really a civil “ debt. Ho exonerated tho police from any blame in the matter. Mr Jellicoo, after inquiring the (name of the Magistrate who cancelled tho warrant, expressed hiu intention of immediately making the acquaintance of the gentleman, ! i

In view of tho recent exceptionally vi rn vvi-'iihcr in the South Island, l.lie Gov'orm.qont lias authorised the Ireo i.ui.i;;e ol fodder to those districts ■.vtieni stock is in want. ii there arc IM-es. vvhcTO it will be more advantage-, mis to carry stock to places whom pasture is available, that ajso will be done. Two very Rood specimens of frost - hsh, —each about two and a, half fis t ion;'—-were brought over from f.loiidy levy yesterday liy tho IVuiia, having teen capturi’d ilurii:>; oidiuary traw-inu tperiUiou.s. ft is only on rare ocravlions that tbr«o delicate fish are netted, ihey beim{ usually found s’ratided on tho b'‘a.ch after a frosty night—hence tho name. Messrs Gosling and Graham, oivinf; to ilissohitinn of purUicrsliip, offer for sale hr lender their properly in Queen street. Levin. Messrs Macdonald, Wiison and Co. have lour new bouses in Wellington, a fiirtn in iho Wairorapa district, and a grocery business for sale. Mr A. Lindsay, 127, Larnbton quay, is holding bis half-yearly winter suit) of hoots and shoes, and announces big ruinations for Saturday. A notice to consignees by tho Mirniro appears in our advertisement columns. Messrs Lovien, Shallorass and Co. will tell a consignment of drapery on Saturday at I heir rooms. Tho annual stock-taking sale of the D.1.1J. commences at 8 o’clock this morning. A sale catalogue, consisting of eight pages, is issued with this morning's publication of tho "Times." Tenders are invited by Messrs W. and G. Turnbull and Co. for tho supply of ballast for a sailing vessel, Messrs Sclav, Mooch and Co. will hold a sale of household furniture at 2 p.m. to-day at their rooms. Tho Wellington Auctioneering Company will sell a consignment of jewellery and pictures at noon to-morrow at their trow mart, Larnbton quay. Tho goods will bo on view to-day, and there will bo a gaslight display in tho evening. Messrs Macdonald, Wilson and Co. sell to-day at 2.30 o’clock, at their Exchange Land Mart, a number of properties, comprising a valuable block of land in Uoxnurgh street, having a frontage of ,'loft by a depth of 221 ft Bin, with the fiveroomotl residence thereon; tho Oddfellows’ Hall, Johnsonvillo, measuring 21ft x 68 ft erected on land 33ft x 60ft and fronting the main road; also twelve building sections at the Upper Ttutt, adjoining the Railway Station there. On Saturday next intending purchasers of dairy farms will have an opportunity of acquiring suitable properties in one of tho best dairying districts of the colony. Tho property of Messrs Clarko and Sons, which will ho submitted at auction by Messrs Abraham and Williams, at their salerooms Palmerston North, is of firstclass quality, dry and free from floods, and is specially adapted for rearing young stock. The sections are of a handv size, ranging from fifty to a hundred "acres, and are within easy distance of two cooperative factories, which have been established for some years past. As tho terms ofl’ered are easy, a good opportunity Is afforded to steady men of small capital. The sale will commence at .1 p.m. Messrs J* 11. Bothuno anti Co. yesterday afternoon completed a most successful two days' book sale of some 1200 volumes, being a consignment from one yf the leading book exporters in England There was a large attendance at the auction on both days book buyers from various parts of the colony wore represented, and excellent prices wore realised throughout. Some c*f the prices obtained were as follows:—Engravings of the Marquis of Stafford's collection of pictures, ill 4s; Royal Oaliory of Art, ancient and modern, X 3 ISs; Tytier's (Patrick Fraser) History of Scotland, library edition, £2 bis; Buller’s History of the Birds of Now Zealand, £2 US; Wakefield’s'(Edward Gibbon) Adventure in Now Zealand, £2 7s; Nichol's Library Edition of the British Poets, £2 10s; Newnham-Davis’s (Lt.CoU, Tho Transvaal under the Queen, „E2 Es; Chambers’ Encyclopaedia, £1 10s.