LOCAL AID GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11788, 26 April 1893, Page 2

LOCAL AID GENERAL.

His Honor the Chief Justice, Sii James Prondorgast, loaves for Wellington today. Miss Bruce, of Glencairn, will address tlio women's prayer meeting this -afternoon in St. Paul's schoolroom at 3 o'clock. Wearo desired to say that all arecordially invited. We are rrquestod to acknowledge on behalf of tho Hospital authorities the donation of a box of fruit, &c, from tlio ladies of the Christ Church Working Guild. It is notified in another columu that from and after Saturcay, 29th April, trains will not stop at the East Town platform and the station will be closed. The 10 p.m. trains on Saturdays will run from Wanganui to Aiamoho only. At the conclusion of the Solor case yestarday evening Mr Barnicoat madespplication that the case Barnsdale v. tt o Lingburn Fieezing and Slaughtering Company, which was to have been taken b -fore his Honor, should be heard before Mr Justira Richmond at the next sittings of the Supreme Court in Wellington. We have received a lettjr from " Wake Up," which is held over pending tho re ceipt of the writer's name. Wo may takeMie present opportunity of reminding our readers of the necessity of forwarding their names with all letters intended for publication. We have been obliged to put aside not a few letters lately owing to this rulo having bcea overlooked. The Supreme Court session in Wanganui has ones moro ended without the completion of tho Maori case against Mr Cullinane relating tc the spreading of gorse from tho hedges of a farm formerly leased by tho defendant from the plaintiffs. The matter was brought first in October, 1896, adjourned to November, further adjourned ts the sessions just over, and it has now once more been put off for completion at some future date. Clearly the law has not become synonym for delay without cause. Some difference of opinion soeras to etist over the verdict in connection with tho lato case of Eickelbnn v. Maker and Cooke, and some people seem to think that as the minority of tho jury did not intend that a verdict Bhonld be given when thoy came into Court an appeal would result in anew trial. We are in a position to dispel such an idea, aa wo wero shown yesterday a ruling on a simiJar case. It appears that if a jury return into Court and announce a verdict, notwithstanding that it was not generally anticipated that they intended co to do, and tho minority Bit silent and oifer no objection, there cannot afterwards bo an appeal. The following toams will play for CastlecliU on Saturday next against Waverley and Fordell : —Senior (Waverley) — Full-back, O'Leary; three-quarter backs, Higgins, Lord, Derungs; halfbacks, Welch, Buchanan ; forwards, Horman, Leitch, J. Derungs, Purcell, Halligan, Grogan, Swoeney, Humphries, and Morse; jmergencies, Dagg, Doran, Wators, Burke, Powell, and Urquhavfc. Junioi— Doran, Digan, Lett, Bain, A, Doran, G. Lett, Water?, Dagg, Powell, Bui'ka, Tucker, Urquhart, E033 Winslado, and Belson. Players aro reminded that tho senior match with Wavarley will start at 1 o'clock sharp to enable tho Waverley, playors to catch tho afternoon train after its conclusion. The junior match begins at 3 o'clock on No. 2 ground. After a parade of tho Albert Kifles last night a meetiDg was held in their orderly rosin, Lieutenant Day prodding. Liout-enant-Colonel Nowall was prosont as well as Lieutenant Skipwith, and about 20 of the company. It was unanimous 1 ; resolved to disband, the membership of the company having dropped below tlio necessary number. Lioutenant-Colonel Newall undeitook to inform tho proper authorities of tho state of affairs and tho decision come to. The Shooting Com mittee will meet forthwith to arrange for a shooting competition for the soverr.l prizes belonging to tho corps. Tho company was in a good position as regardod finances, and has assots exceeding in value tho tjtal debts. We take tho following from thn Now Zealand Herald of last weok:— Tlio announcement of tho death of Mr John Fairburu, of O'ahuhu, in yostordny's issue turned out to bo promaturo. It oppears that on Thursday night-, at 0 o'clock, Mr Fairburn fell into a state of trance, which was mistaken for doiitb, and the announcement of the decease was accordingly telephoned to this journal, 'lowards midnight it was discovered that life was not extinct, and ho lingered on till last orening, when ho disd. Mr Fuirburn >vas a member of tho Diocesan Synod s-oino years ngo, and reprosontod Otahuhu and P.mmuro. Besidcx his wife and children, there survive him his oldur brother, Mr Richard F.iirburn, who is now living at Pnp.atootoe ; his younger brothor^Mr Edwin Faiiburn, of Parnoll ; and liiti two sibtnr:i, Mrs Colonao and Mrs Hickson. Tiio final heat, brrwoen Duncan and Taskor, lor tho Fit/.herbort trophies was rowed last nijjht, and ro3iilted in a ralhor easy win for the latter by tliren or four lengths. In consequence of tho boats in the previous heat being invisible till within a few yards of tho winning post each of tho boats on this occasion carried a distinguishing light (kindly lent by Mr Quinn) at tho masthead, or what done sorvice therefor. In this way the spectators wero alilo to see how tho race was going nfter the boats got round the bend balow tho bridge. Tho idea is a nove' one, and the inventors threaten to patent it at. onco. At a committee meeting of tho W.11.C. hold later in the evening it was decided to purchase a clinker boat for tho in;iklen races of tho dimensions appruvod by thu Rowing Association.

A Dunedin wiro states that the directors of the National Insurauco Co npany have declared a dividend at the rate of IL'J percent. Fivo moro cases of small-pox aro reported from Perth, and another death has occurred. The spread of tho opideinic is creating a perfect scare. Owing to several members being unaMe to attend tho ordinary practice of tho Orchestral Club will not be hold this week-. The club will, howevor, meot as usual on Wednesday next. Lieutenant-Colonel Nuwall was in chargo of the parade lost night, the musters of ths different companies being—Wanganuis, 38; Navuls, 30; Alberts, 18; band, 22 ; Collego Cadets, 52. A Ilawora Volunteer asks:— "lf a shootist cants his rifle to the right, which side of the object aimed at will thp bullet strike— left or right?" Perhaps somo of oar crack shots will supply the information sought. After tho parade last evening Lieut.Colonel Newall presented to tho respective winners the cups given by Captain Clapham to his company for competition. As will be remombored, Buglor Mooseman securod tho Ist class cup, Guuner Barrett the 2nd, and Gunner Murphy the 3rd. After battalion parade last evening tho Entertainment Committee of tho Naval Artillery met, when it was docided to hold a social danco on the ovoning of the 24th of May. It was also rosolvod that only a limited number of tickets bo issued, by invitation only, so thoso who intend to bo presont on the occasion should therefore apply to the committee at onco.