LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5373, 5 September 1904, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of tho Karori Riflo Club will bo held on Thursday evening.

The Monowai, which sailed for Sydney on Saturday evening, took SSltsoz 17dwfc Igr of gold from the colony. Mr W. H. Field, M.H.R., has arranged with the Postmaster-General for tho establishment of a telephone office at Northland.

A moating convened under the provisions of tlio Hutt Public Park and Racecourse Act will bo hold in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lower Hutt, to-morrow evening.

The Wellington Philosophical Society will meet on Wednesday evening. The adjourned discussion on Mr A. Shand’s paper on the “Early History of the Morions” will be taken.

A pedigree foxhound, forwarded from England by the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for Air D. D. Riddiford, Wellington, arrived in excellent condition yesterday by the Papanui.

The city of Wellington was so healthy last week that only one case of diphtheria was reported to the Public Health Department. There were no cases of infectious disease in the Hutt County. Councillor Luke intends to move at the next meeting of the City Council: — “That until the city tramway service is extended to Ivilbimie, the collection of an extra fare for the Constable street service bo suspended.” The following prisoners, who pleaded guilty to indictable offences before the Magistrate, will come up for sentence in tho Supreme Court this morning:— Henry Dixon Adams, breaking and enterirlg and theft; Henry Burns, same offence; Otto Heerdigan, escaping from custody. • The Minister of Railways on Saturday morning received a deputation (introduced by .Mr Duthio, M.H.8.), of dairymen and fanners representing the district between Petone and Featherston—Messrs J. Harlen, A. Cooper, and T. S. Gundy—who asked that better provision be made for the carriage .of milk on the railways. Tho Minister said he would give the matter favourable consideration.

The first annual moating of the Wellington College Old. Boys’ Social Club was held on Saturday evening in the club’s new rooms, Mercantile Exchange, Manners street. The president (Mr D. J. Nathan) was in the chair. The president, in moving tho adoption of the report . and balanoe-sheot for tho year, spoke hopefully of the future prospects of the club,, which' is yet in its infancy. It was decided that the committee bo empowered to-redraft tho rules of the club, and report to a sjieoial general meeting, to 'be held in a month. ' The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr E. G. Pilcher; vice-presidents, Messrs W. L. Meek and W. D. Lyon; hon secretary, Mr W. H. Denton (re-elected); hon treasurer, Mr J. L. Palethorpo (re-elect-ed); hon auditor, Mr A. B. Meek (reelected); committee of management, Messrs W. E. Bothune, A. E. Wilson, B. Darroch, O. S. Keodwell, L. McKenzie, H. B. Kadcliffe, J. A. Olcland.

On Saturday afternoon the members of the tennis team which has been picked to represent this country in Australia played a number of exhibition games on the Brougham Hill courts. The weather was rather threatening, and this interfered with the attendance, while good jilay was marred by tho high wind that was ‘ blowing. Nevertheless, a number of the games were interesting and well worth seeing. The Governor and Lady, Plunket, who wore attended by-Mr H. C. Waterfield, private" secretary, were present, and evinosd a lively . erest in the play. The Vice-Regal party was received by Mr J. G. W. vitken (Mayor of Wellington), Mr C. AV. Bonbow, Mr H. M. Gore, and Mr O. N. Goldie. . After the games, the p'ayers were escorted on board tire Monowai, and accorded a hearty sendoff as she left for Sydney about 5.30 p.m. Tire team is'conipoEed as follows: —Messrs H. A. Parker, captain (Wellington), Cecil Cox (Masterton), J. Peacock (Whangnroi), It. N. K. : Swanson, F. Laishley, and C. Gore Wellington).

A gruesome discovery is reported by the “Melbourne Age” of the 22nd ult. as follows: —" A startling discovery was made yesterday afternoon at Stewart and Lamb’s bone manure factory, Alexandria, when some human remains were found in a bag of bones. At these works large quantities of bones are crushed for. the manufacture of manure. The bones are bought from the marine stores in the city and suburbs, and taken out to the factory, where, before being put through the grinding machinery, they are picked over, and any stones or foreign matter removed. Yesterday afternoon a workman, .while engaged in this duty, was horrified by coming across an infant’s left leg. The limb was severed below the knee by a clean cut through the flesh and hone. It was in a perfect state of preservation, and appeared .to be that of a child about six months old. The police were informed of the discovery, but they were unable to do much in the matter, as the proprietors .of the factory are not able to state where the bag which contained the limb was bought. The cut, which was slightlv below the knee, was perfectly clean, and the bone was not shattered. This would indicate that the operation had been done by an experienced person. The Coroner has been informed of the matter, and ho will probably have the remains examined by a medical man, with a view to ascertaining whether the leg was severed during life or otherwise.”

Tho first concert of tho _ Hiawatha Musical Society will bo held in tho Sydney street schoolroom on Wednesday evening, September 21st. \\ imams and Kettle, Ltd., will hold a. sale of stock arWaipukurau to-morrow. -Abraham and Williams, Ltd., announce fresh cuirus received for their sale .of stock at Levm ou Friday. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile .Agency Company, Ltd., will sell stock at Palmerston North on Thursday. Tenders aro invited by the City Council for tho supply of three thousand casks of cement. Tho Bradford Woollen Company has a notice in this issue to iiersons in search of smart suits. Mr C. Smith, draper, Cuba street, announces that he Ims oa hand “a charming variety of spring blouses, costumes, etc." Messrs Macdonald, Wilson and Co. insert in our auction column a preliminary announcement of tho saloon tho 6th October, under instructions from tho trusteed in tho estate of tho late Mr A. do B. Brandon of very valuable freehold properties comprising residences and building sections, situate in Hobson street and Thorndon quay. Pull details and plans will bo published later. Buyers of property nro referred to Iho advertisement, also appearing in tho auction column of tho said ou Friday next, at 3 o’clock, in tho Assembly Flail, Foildiug, of five valuable properties, opposite the railway station there. These comprise ehop. and dwelling with laud ■Mil, llin, by a dentil of 109 ft 7in; four-roomed cottage with land iitt Sin by a depth of 109 ft 7in. and three building sections adjoining having frontages ranging from 39ft Sin to -IGit. Sin. by depths of 109 ft Tin. Rasy terms of sale are announced for tho purchase of these properties. Messrs F. J. MacLran and Co. advertise a fresh list of properties for sale. Tenders are invited for a tints© years supply of police shakos. Some references to the quality of Suraturn, tea- are published in an advertise-mc-nt in this issue. Tho D.T.C. announces that it has juat f received a large shipment of spring geode. The liquidator of tho Boatman’s Creek Gold Dredging Company advertises the sale by auction at Keefton on tho 7th instant of fho dredge together with . an available dredging area of 220 acres, adjoining tho Reeves Proprietary and A 1 claims.