The Western Star. (PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1886.

Western Star, Issue 1055, 12 June 1886, Page 2

The Western Star. (PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1886.

The attention of those persons to whom licenses were granted at the recent sittings of the various licensing courts is drawn to clause 70 of the Licensing Act, which directs that certificates shall be void unless the fee be paid within 11 days after the granting of the oertilicat-o

The Parliamentary business of the past few days has not been of niuoh importance. At the Wednesday evening sitting, in Committee of Supply, the Government got a touch of the temper of the House on the question of retrenchment, as £IOO rise which Sir J. Vogel had placed on the Estimates for one of the Under-Secretaries was knocked off, and £IO,OOO for the steamer Hinemoa. The Small Bird Nuisance Bill had a narrow escape from being thrown out, the second reading being carried by a majority of only three votes. Dr Menzies carried a motion in the Council that every school committee should have power to cause the Bible to 1 e read in schools daily without comment. The second reading of the Dog Registration Act Amendment Bill was carried, giving local bodies power to increase the dog tax from 10s to 20s.

In our report of the meeting of Hospital Trustees hold last Saturday, it was stated that "under the old constitution of the hospital, patients were admitted on the order of a subscriber, and the new Act gave no such power." Mr Cassels, the secretary, writes saying that that statement is misleading, and that patients are admitted, as heretofore, on the order of a subscriber countersigned by the secretary. During the discussion that ensued on this subject one of the trustees made a statement substantially to the effect reported. If the statement is not accordi-g to fact, wo have ranch pleasure in correcting it, and are glad to find that this popular privilege is still secured to subscribers. Of course we cannot be held responsible for the correctness or otherwise of statements made at the deliberations of public bodies.

The Wallace Hunt Club meet at Eastbourne Park, Flint's Bush, at 1.30 p.m. on Monday next. At a meeting of the Racing Club on Thursday evening, it was decided to engage Messrs Morrah and O'Reilly to defend the caseO'Connor v. the Club—a claim of £2O, th& amount of the Steeplechase Stakes won by Civis on 24th May, but which were awarded, to Pre-Emptive Right on the ground thatCivis* owner was not a member of the Clubat the time of entry.

The Rev. T. J. Wallis is advertised topreach at River ton and Oraki to-morrow. The evening sermon at Riverton will be aspecial one for young men. Subject: "A Spiritual Thermopylae." There will be no Wesleyan service at Thornbury to-morrow, a re-arrangement of the plan having been necessary. Service will be held there on Sunday week (20th inst.) The triangular duel between the County Council, H. and C. A. Board and the Hospital Trustees regarding the care of the leprous Chinaman, Kong Lye, has had a satisfactory termination, for the time being at anyrate, and although there is still a possibility that the case will again crop up, it is to be hoped the somewhat unseemly dispute has finally received the coup de grace. Mr J. Fullarton, County Clerk, who has been personally attending to the wants of the unfortunate man for some time past, volunteered on behalf of the Board to procure the services of a reliable person to give the necessary attendance upon the patient, the Board paying all tho expense and Mr Mclntyro giving permission for tho lazaretto to remain on his ground for a further period of three months. It was reported the man was continuing to improve, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. Tho Board are thus relieved—it is to be hoped permanently—of the fear that oppressed them that, in accordance with the threat of the County Council, the leper would present himself at the Board's office at Invercai'gill and demand that care that the Board were bound to bestow.

A well-known gentleman, Mr John Hare, died suddenly at his residence, Avenal, Invercargill, on Wednesday morning. Ho was about his business, apparently in his usual health, the previous day. It is supposed that death was caused by somo affection of tho heart. Ho arrived in Invorcargill in 1863, and carried on business there ever since. Although over 70 years of age ho was active and energetic, and previous to his death he was making preparations to proceed to Western Australia.

A meeting of tho Committee of the School of Mines was held in the Schoolhouse on Thursday evening, when a letter was read from Professor Black stating that tho Chemicals and apparatus would be forwarded next week. It was reported that tho result of the application to the County Council for a donation to the funds was likely to prove successful. The Secretary and Mr Reid wero appointed a committee to obtain suitable accooimodlation for the chemicals and apparatus.

' At tho ordinary monthly meeting of the I Athenanim Committee on Wednesday even- | ing the business transacted was unimpoi'tant. A report of tho year's transactions and statement of a.ccounts were ordered to be prepared for presentation to tho annual meoting of subscribers to he held on 7th July Tho librarian (Mr Ireland) said that as he would bo removed to the North Island in a few months, ho would shortly have to resign his position. Members of the Committee of the W. D. A. & P. Association, and tho residonts of Thornbury and vicinity generally, are reminded that no less than threo meetings take place there on Tuesday evening next, all of them of importance to the district. The Commit- i

tee of the Association meet to consider the holding a ploughing match this season and other business, and the meeting commences, at six o'clock; at seven, the shareholders in the proposed dairy factory meet, and it is to be hoped that they will be able to report progress ; at eight o'clock a public meoting, convened by Mr J. W. Hamilton, will be held to discuss the ferret, weasel and stoat nuisanca. As there is some difference of opinion on the merits of the latter question all interested therein should make a point of being present and give expression to their views.