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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 7183, 3 June 1884, Page 2

Sporting notea by “ Martini ” will be found on the Conctb page.

The a.s. Hawea left Onehunga for Taranaki and Wellington with the San Francisco mail at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Unless detained at the latter port, she should be here at midnight.

Messrs Warburton and Co. have received the following , telegram from Reefton i—“Welcome,- 685Lz, 60 tons; Itark, 4960 z amalgam, and 5170 z retorted, in five weeks." The Wellington Meat Export Company are taking advantage of the slack season to thoroughly overhaul the machinery. The company will resume operations in about four weeks’ time, in order to freeze 5000 carcases of sheep tor transhipment by the s.s. Ruapehu. We have received a copy of a new publication entitled the New Zealand Craftsman and Masonic Review. It is a monthly magazine devoted to Masonic intelligence and literature, and is published in Wellington, at the printing office of Messrs Lyou and Blair. It is well printed and neatly got up, aud contains a large arnouut of good reading matter.

Intending visitors to the Wairarapa, on sporting pleasure bent, will be grieved to learn that pheasants and quail Are exceedingly scarce this season throughout the Wairarapa. The rtaftoa for this is not very difficult to seek, farmers and ruuholders, it seems, have so systematically laid poisoned oats on their grounds that birds have nearly entirely dis* appeared.

An information for Sunday trading has been laid against Mr W, G. Ryland, of the hotel bearing bis name. The case will be beard to-day at the Resident Magistrate's Court. An information has been swcrn against Mr W. Poppens, of the Albion Hotel, for selling liquor on Sunday last. This latter case will be beard next Tuesday. That trout arc in the Wairarapa streams and lakes was conclusively proved Inst week by a gentleman, who caught a real beauty, of about 14in in length, on Mr Matthew’s run. The fisherman, being a true sportsman, put the trout back into the stream, The same gentleman assures ns that he frequently sees trout from 11 to 12iu in length in the streams of the Valley.

Shags are staled to be more than usually destructive to young fish in the Wairarapa district this year, and it would be well if the local bodies offered a reward per head for each of these birds before they decimate the creeks of the valley. On Friday la*t Mr F, Liardet found a dead shag on the beach with an eel ic its beak. The fish, which was a very largo one, had, been partially swallowed, and the head being too large for the gullet had stuck in the shag’s maw, through which it crawled. When found, the eel had formed a complete circle round the bird’s beak. At the Civil Service examination held in April last the following Wellington candidates, educated wholly or partially at Wellington College, passed the junior examination : Harold Large, F. S. Pope, W. B. Oolbeck, C, D. Morpeth, A. T. Easton, W. J. Hamlin, G. A, Tattle, G. H, Bannister,** H, A, J, Mowat, J. S. Smith, E. J, Gormley, J. G. Speed/, and E, J£, Gillon, In the senior examination the following Wellington candidates passed J. de Burgh Galway and H. W. L. Harding, both educated at Wellington College, What nearly-resulted in a fatal accident occurred yesterday afternoon in Mannersstreet. An inebriated fisherman, whose partner was driving a spring cart, was walking through the thoroughfare above-named, when he stumbled and fell through a pane of glass in the shop of Mrs Cochiane, confectioner. The man was picked up by bis friend and several passersby, after being disinterred from the bed of lollies into which be had fallen, and declining a seat in the cart, staggered along the street till he arrived at the intersection ‘of Manners and Cubu-street. Here the man again stumbled and fell just in front of his mate’s cart, oue of the wheels of which grazed his neck, and but for the promptitude of his friend in pulling up bis horse, be must inevitably have been killed.

Whatever may be the eccentricities of the leaders of the Salvation Army, no one can accuse them of want of practical, sympathy with the Magdalines [sic] of society, whose good they have evidently at heart. On Sunday evening last two girls, who had formerly belonged to the army, created a row in front of the barracks in Taranakl-street, and were locked up. Notwithstanding that the girls coarsely reviled the officers of the movement, one of the contingent went down to the lockup and bailed the women out, and, in addition, gave them a lodging for the night. Nor did the sympathy of the Salvationists halt here. An officer escorted the girls to the court yesterday morning and paid their fines for them. The women left the court with their philanthropical escort, beaming with smiles. We have received aletfcer about spiritualism in a certain country district, the East Coast way, and extract as follows from it“ I have started a good spiritualistic circle in my house, results are -most satisfactory and pleasing, and the members of the circle are convinced of tbo truth and reality of the phenomena of which most of them had been very sceptical previously. There is another circle in the township, and members of it tell me their results are exceedingly convincing. In one case, whero a man lately lost his father by death, he has several times held communion with the departed spirit, and he tells me that be feels the sting of death is quite removed. In my own case, I must say that 1 find truth and consolation in it in being at times enabled to commune with a dead parent, I have experienced revelations of most astounding accuracy relating to boyhood’s days and other things/’

A correspondent favors us with the following notes from Palmerston North :—“The Autumn Race Meeting was held on the 24th ult., and was fairly successful. The Hurdle Race was won by Skylark, after a fine race with the top weight, Scrutineer, who was giving the winner Safe 61b, • Unfortunately, Scrutineer made a stumble at the last hurdle but one, and the jockey was nearly off, but, hanging on the horse’s neck for fifty yards, he managed "to right himself, yet too late to win. Snyder jumped the rail, and lauded in a crowd of people, knocking four down, but not seriously hurting them. Dividend, £l2. The Maiden was won by Exchange. Eight started. The Guineas was won by Somnas, Armorer, the favorite, was second, Niue started. The Flying Stakes was won by Armorer from seven others. Tho Wairarapa horse, Giaicks, was the favorite, but wa* nowhere. Two rather serious accidents occurred ou the road home from the course, one man having three ribs broken by being thrown from hia horse, and Mr Alfred Gower was badly kicked by a horse as he was walking up the road. The committee are in funds to the extent of £IOO, which will give them a good start next season. A number of buildings are being erected in different parts of the town, which will improve it considerably, and Palmerston will be tho best town cn the coast before long. The Catholics have opened a school here, which is attended by about 50 children. A new public school has also been started at the Terrace end. A new railway station and Post Office arc very much needed. X wonder the claims of this town for new offices have not been brought under the notice of the Minister for Public Works. The resi- , dents should make themselves heard and felt on the matter. The newspaper proprietors are, 1 bear, going to engage in battle in the shape of a libel action, I am surprised that one or the other of tho papers here does uot come out as a morning journal, instead of both being evening papers. Tho change would be beneficial to both the papers and the district,” i

The annual meeting’©! the Lambton-Licen-cing Committee will be held to-morrow at noon. • , i, ■

: An information-has been laid against a man for stealing flowers from the Church of Eng» land Cemetery, Three additional subscribers have -joined thb Telephone Efcchan^e—Messrs Hialop and Co,', Messrs Scott Broe.j aud thb Parliamentary Building* Eareabi

It is hardly necessary to rebind lovers’ef good music of the grand vocal and iustrumental concert to be given to-night, at the Atheufeura, unJer the direction of My Rpberfc Parker, in aid cf tbe of the Wei iugton LAtllcs Obftatiiu Association. Th.e Wjdlingtdn Wp'rklnjj Men’s Club held one of their usual winter concerts last evening, thfc following members contributing largely to its success :—Messrs Kdtnonds, llycler, and ■Gow contributing to the vocal portion, and Messrs Freeman and Griffiths in recitation?. The evening was most enjoyable.

A most successful conversazione was held at the Athemoara 'last evening under the auspices of Rescue Lodge, 1.0.G.T. No pains were spared by the management to make the social gathering a success, and a very pleasant evening was concluded by aa able lecture on “Phrenology and Mesmerism '* by Mr J, W. Ffrost,

The Karoti Lteenrtlog Committee met yes* tCrday. Thefro was a full board, and Mr Cut* ten occupied the chair. Renewals were granted to Messrs Compton (Kilbiruie Hotel), Freeman (Island Bay Hotel), aud Sievers (K'trori Hotel). The Porirua Committee meets to-day. No less than four applications for new licenses will come up for their consideration.

Wo have received a copy of the first issue of a paper entitled the New Zealand Referee, being a weekly journal of sport, music, and tbe drama. It is published in Christchurch by Messrs Selig and Bird, aud contains eight pages, which are devoted to notes and records in connection with sporting, musical, and theatrical nutters. It appears to be well edited in all the departments with which it deal?, and contains a variety of interesting and readable matter.

Mr J, J. Devine, of this city, barrister and solicitor, has just compiled a “Handy Book of Bankruptcy Law,” which is printed and published by Messrs Edwards and Green, Wellington. The book contains the now Bankruptcy Act in extenao, with a carefully compiled index, which renders reference to any section of the Act easy, both to those in the profession and out of it, and will necessarily be found a great convenience to those who have dealings in any way with the Debtors and Creditors Act. In addition, Mr Devine, in an introductory preface, points out all the salient features of the new Act. The handbook is neatly gob up in a convenient form and size, and will supply a want that has been felt by those dealing in any way with the bankruptcy business. The Timaru Herald has the following in regard (o the story from Christchurch about the narrow escape from a railway collision : We took measures yesterday afternoon to ascertain exactly what bad taken place, and from telegraphic information, which we have every reason to believe entirely trustworthy, we learn that there never was the slightest risk or possibility of collision ; that the engine driver of the train from Christchurch seeing no light at the Lyttleton end of the tunnel, rightly interpreted that as a “ danger ” signal, and stopped the train ; and that the goods train was merely waiting on the siding at Lyttelton until the Ohristcihnrch train should have come through. The whole of the terrible, blood-curdling, sensational railway accident, when reduced to the bare truth, amounts to nothing more than a lamp having been blown ollt.

Our correspondent at Tawa Flat writes, under date May 31 :~A concert was held in the schoolroom, Tawa Flat, on'Friday evening, in aid of the widow of the date Mr Robinson, who met his death by an accident on the Ngahauranga-road a few weeks ago, and despite the unfavorable weather that prevailed, the room was fairly filled. Mr Horae occupied tho.chaip, and, in opening the entertainment with a few appropriate remarks for the occasion, said that he had to regret that the friends who were expected from Wellington to assist with the concert had not [put in their appearance, probably in consequence of the severity of the weather ; and the latter he felt sure would be accepted aa an ample excuse for their absence. Miss Brown, of Long Point, presided at the piano. The first song that was put on the platform was the “Rifles of England,” by Mr F. Greer (who appeared in full dross uniform), with the company in chorus. The song, being a national one, secured a loud encore. Miss Kate Morgan then sang “ In*tbe gloaming,” which was rendered with very great feeling and sweetness of tone, and also secured an encore. The rest of the programme was as follows Comic eong, “The timid nervous man,” Mr F, Greer; song, “The golden stair,” Mrs T. Moigan ; comic eong, “Jeremiah Brown,” Mr S. Greer; solo, “Beautiful dreams,” Mias Kate Morgan ; song, “ Half-mast high duet, “ The convent bells,” Mr F. Greer and Mias Kate Morgan, which was beautifully rendered, as also was the pretty song “ So shy,” by Miss B, Bannister ; song (in cbaractor), “ Fifty years ago,” Mr S. Greer ; song, “ Happy memories,” Miss Kate Morgan ; comic song, “ awfully wild,* 1 Mr F. Greer j comic eong (in character), “ Two in the morning," Mr F. Greer ; song, “The bridge,” Miss E. Bannister; comic song, “ Oh, what a mug song, “ Scenes that are brightest,” Miss Kate Morgan ; duet, “Juanita,” Mr F. Greer and Miss Greer ;• song, “Mother dear,” MrsT, Morgan ; comic song, “ The mermaid,” Mr S. Greer ; comic song, “ Tooral-ooral-ooral-lee,” Mr F, Greer ; solo, “The sweet little letter,” Miss Kate Morgan; comic duet, “Money matters,” Mr F. Greer and Miss E, Bannister. This was undoubtedly the moat amusing piece of the evening, and was the last item of the concert. Dancing was soon after started, and was kept up very briskly until the early morning. The takings at the door amounted to £5 5s 6d, and this, after the. expenses were deducted Lett a balance of £i Bs, which was handed over to Mr Chapman, to be placed with the other moneys already collected.

Hop Bitters give good digestion, active liver, good circulation, and buoyant spirits. Bead arger.

Elies And Bugs, beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, gophers, jackrabbits, cleared out by “Rough on Rats.”— The N.Z. Drug Co ' # [b If people would exercise more judgment than credulity, they would take nothing into the but what, like Wolfe’s Schnapps, vindicates its value by its effects. 17