AUSTRALIAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7108, 22 May 1890, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

(By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) Sidney, May 22.- A painful scandal has just been disclosed here. Ono of the leading Presbyterian Ministers and former Moderator is accused of too intimate relations with members of his congregation, and divorce proceedings have been inbtituted. The delinquent proceeded to Now Zealand in the early part of the month, and is believed to have joined the R.JI S. Alameda at Auckland for 'Frisco.

Mr E. Howe informs us that his brother, Mr Q-. Howe, is improving in health.

It was resolved at a meeting held last Dight that a Martini-Henry Riilo Club be formed in Wanganui, Mr D. Howard being appointed secretary pro tern. Tho meeting stands adjourned till Wednesday next.

In the estate of W. J. Turner, labourer at Aramoho, the liabilities aro £'41 12s Od, and the assets nnd furniture £15. The debts are all small account*, due mainly at Marton, tho only Wanganu' creditors being for beer 30s, and drapery 325.

Yesterday's Advocate says that the derailed engine was replaced on the line at Greatford on Tuesday, but having been disabled iv 6ome way by the accident, steam could not bo got up in her, and she was towedto Wanganuiby another motor. The permanent way was damaged for somo distance by the engine, eight or nino of the rails having been torn up and displaced.

Mr Millan, secretary of the Maritime Council, has received the following letter from the Railway Commissioners in answer to requests preferred by a deputation which waited upon the Commissioners last week : — " I have the honour by direction of the Railway Commissioner to inform you that they hare given tho matter careful consideration and aro will to pay as from 18th of June next ordinary rate per hour for casual labour emploj ed at ports, such rates not to exceed Is 3d per hour for general cargo, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. With regard to your further suggestions that none but members of the Union should bo engaged I am directed to say that tho Commissionors will give tho preference to Union men, but will not gaurantee to utilise it eiclusivcly, and they rcservo tho right to uso other hands if necessary. E. J. Pilcher, Secretary.

A preliminary meeting of those favorable to suitably recognising the long and valuable services of Captain Cummins of the Wanganui Firo Brigade will bo held in tho Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 this evening. No ono deserves better of his feilow townsmen tliau Captain Cummins, who has served them long and faithfully both under tho fire of an enemy, and that of burning buildings and that too without fee or rewaid, W e regret to learn that his hoalth has of lato not been equal to tho .•train upon it, and that his medical advisor bus imperatively insisted upon his retirement from his post of Captain of the Wanganui Volunteer Fire, a body of men of whom tho town may well bo proud, as they have on many occasions saved it from disastrous conflagrations by confining tho flames to the building in which they started. As the bead of such a valuable organisation Captain Cumn.ins was tho right man in the right place, and all has gone smoothly with the Brigade, the members of which, as well «3 the rest of the community deeply regiet tho unfortunate occasion which has arisen to deprive them of the seivices of so popular and deserving a man as Captain Cummins. We hope that everyone will respond cheerfully and liberally to the proposed testimonial, and make it one worthy of the services fo long rendered, and of the town that has 60 largel) benefited by them.

The provisional directors of the Wanganui Meat Freezing Company met yesterday afternoon. As all tho returns from tho country canvassers were not in, it was decided to postpone dealing with tho notice of motion as to registering the company forthwith. Tho directors havo fixed 3000 as the required number of shares to bo applied for before proceeding to register the company, and they still requiro about 300 to make' up that total. As there are still a large number of stockowners who have not applied for shares, it is to be hoped these dilatory folks will delay no longer, but take up the required number as soon as possible, «o that tho company way bo registered without delay, and a start made at tho earliest possible moment. A quantity of routine business was disposed of, and tho sub-committee appointed to deal with tho question of tho carriage of the frozen meat to Wellington, reported that they were still m communication with thice or four steamship-owners on the subject, and would report lesults later on. 'Ibis be.ng all the business, the meeting adjourned until the itoiL -"otant at 2,00 p in.

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