The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3924, 22 September 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1875.

We are compelled to hold over a large quantity of correspondence and other matter.

The only business done at the Harbor Board’s meeting to-day was the drawing up of a resolution for the Boards approval. The Church of England Synod sat this afternoon at four o’clock, an hour too late for us to give any report of the proceedings in this evening’s issue. There was a good attendance at the Temperance last night. The Man Kish continues to draw as well as over, and Mi 1 Davies varies his part of the entertainment frequently.

The Petroleum Oil Works, Poverty Bay, have again come to a temporary standstill. Che bore has eaved in, and the necessary piping will have to be procured from Auckland. The manager “is still sanguine.”

A good representation of “ Tho Streets of New York” was given at the Queen’s last night, Mr Bates playing Badger, and Mia Bates Lucy airweather. Mr H, Stonehani made a good Paul Fairweatber, and Miss •ollande re-appeared in the character of Mrs Puffy. To-night the “ Merchant of Venice ” will be played. At last night’s meeting of ra-mbers of the Chess Club there were twenty-one entries for the tournament, and the committee handicapped the various players. The li t will be placed in the Atheuwum room to-day and tho competitors will be able to make their arrangements. Several names of new members of tbe Club were handed in yesterday.

The Gawke’s Bay ‘Herald’ bears “that there are a great number cf men nut of employment at presenr. .y traveller from the Seventy-mile Bush informa ua that he re ccntly encountered no less than twentvseven swagsmen, some leaving the Province, and some coming into it. A busier season is no doubt at hand, when this state of things will be remedied. Still we think that the time has come when the Government should

fw * on lle stream nf immigration that is being poured on our shores. Sir J. .Vogel, it will soon bo felt, sited wisely in ©topping free immigration, and the Oovernment would have shown themselves more judicious if they had ratified his action instead of countermandingit.” Ihe immigrants by the Waitnea were oper. Mr engagement at the Immigration 1 La vers ham, yesterday and to-day, and up to thjee oclock this aftertoon the following "’eii! made; JAonghiU'.ji, o>ifl nl <M) pel’ year and one at ' 53 ; farm servants, one at L.i 6 ; female servants, two at L 23 per y r ear, three at L3O, one a; L 45, three at 10s per week, one at 12s. one at 11s, one at tia one at 6s, ana one at os. Other i-image-ments may bo effected to-morrow.

A special meeting of the Working Mea’a Club was held last evening, when over a hundred members were present. The Committee appointed to inquire into the financial condition of the Club reported that it was a great success. The following officers were elected : President, Mr W, B, trustees, Messrs J. Q. Breunan aud W. A. rtmith; treasurer, Mr H. Spiers ; secretary, Mr A. K. Sims ; committee, Messrs Denovan, Gale. Ford, Barne son, and Livook ; auditors, Messrs Morrish and Eglin. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the founders of the Club, and they were unanimously elected life members.

Judgment was given for the plaintiffs with cost, in each of the following oases heard in the Resident Maestro e’s Court this morning James Walls v. F. Lange (Dim on), LI7 1 Is, fur goods supplied ; J mes Hill v I homas ai‘Kay, 1.31 due on p »miasory note ; William Christian v Thos. Pavelitcfi, 10a for rent due and rash lent, and the plaintiff sued for L2 14s ; T. C. Hanchard v. GLas, 17s for one week’s rent of a house Foster v. Kane, a judgment summons, was adjourned for four w.eks. Joseph Chaplin v. Will,am and May Fi-'d.-r, claim of UO, for assault. Li for wage-, due, and 1.5 in lieu of a month’; notice. Mr Mouat appeared for the pLu.,i i(T and Mr A. Bathgate for the defendant, i . is Worship gave judgment tor the plaint ff for LI 6s and coses, he haviug allowed one smiling damages for the alleged assault, and decided against the plaintiff in regard to tho 1.5 sued for in lieu of a mouth’s notice.

Members or ex-members of the Dunedin Volunteer Artillery haring rifles in their possession, are requested to return them into store at once.

Members of the Royal Arch Chapter of Otago, No. 844, E.C., are requested to attend the Otago Kilwinning Chapel, S.C., on Thursday evening

Last evening the Kensington Band of Hcpc held its usual weekly meeting. The programme was of the usual entertaining and instructive nature, and the numerous audience seemed to appreciate eveiy item.