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Evening Star, Issue 4053, 22 February 1876, Page 2

Steps are being taken in Christchurch to organise a Government Fire Brigade to work in conjunction with the City Brigade. Roslyn’s score in their match with Carisbrook on Saturday has been beaten. A Waikato eleven the other day made seven in an innings, only one of that magnificent number being got off the bat. A man named Smith died in the Invercargill hospital last week. He was a passenger by the Adamant, and had been ill mth paralysis and in a weak state of health for some time previous to the arrival ol the ship.

The popularity of the Marionettes shows no sign of abatement. Last night the attendance was even larger than on Saturday. We should have stated that it is the Reformatory who have been invited to attend the matinee to-morrow.

Already the names of three candidates— Messrs H. W. Pamall, J. M. Clark, and B. Tonks (Mayor of Auckland) are mentioned for Auckland West, which it is expected Sir George Grey will vacate in order to represent the constituency of the Thames.

A laborer named Thomas Moonlight met with a rather nasty accident this forenoon. While employed in excavating at the rear of Dr Sorley’s, in Athol place, a quantity of earth gave way, falling upon his leg. He was removed to the Hospital, where it was found he had received a fracture of the right thigh. 6 A woman in Taranaki attempted to commit suicide, first with a carving-knife, and afterwards with a well-worn butcher’s knife. In each case the blade had rather sliced the skin than gone deep into the flesh. Happily there were no arteries cut, but nevertheless they were severe wounds. Low spirits is said to have been the cause.

A cricket match was played on Saturday afternoon, at the Caledonian Society’s grounds, between the Ail Saints’ Grammar School Club and the Grange Club, which resulted, after some excellent play on both sides, in a victory for the former by fortyeight runs. A return match is arranged to come off in a fortnight.

At the meeting of the Grocers’ Assistants’ Association last night, the committee reported that the objects of the Association were being carried out successfully, A deputation was appointed to wait upon one employer, who is not observing the regular hours adopted by the other grocers in Dunedin. There are now fifty members on the roll.

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Port Chalmers, this morning, the following civil cases were heard before Mr T. A. Hansford, R.M.:—George Chick v. James Popham,’ claim L 9 16s, for labor and goods supElied. The defendant put in a set-off for 16, and after hearing evidence his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for L 6 12s and costs. R. Bauchop v. William Stokes, claim LlB Is 6d, for timber supplied. Mr Joyce appeared for the plaintiff’, and there being no appearance of defendant, judgment was given for the amount claimed, with coats. Trustees of Mark Sayers v. William Elder. In this case hia Worship decided in favor ofjtle defendant, with costs.

A carter who appeared in the Police Court to-day m his shirt sleeves received a severe lecture at the hands of the Bench for insultmg tne dignity of the Court by appearing in so unbecoming a maimer. The man explained that he had just left his cart outside the Court door and that he did not wear a coat when working. As he promised never to so offend again he was allowed to go his way, ®

P/?wn! n i :ua * mee k m g of the householders of fort Chalmers was held in the Schoolhouse yesterday evening for the purpose of electing a school committee for the ensuing year, when the following gentlemen were reelected: Mesara J. R. Monson, Drysdale, Milk, Elder, Joyce, A. Thomson, and W. uroidie. The aimual report having been read and approved, a vote of thanks to the chairman (Mr J. R. Monson) terminated the meeting. The Dipton (Southland) Land Settlement League have passed the following resolution : * That the opinion of the other Land Leagues be solicited in regard to the necessity of petitioning his Honor the Superintendent to call a meeting of the Provincial Council, as, in the event of the Provincial Council not meeting at the usual time, settlement, commerce, public works, and the interest of the public in general will suffer.” The League has also requested the Superintendent to throw open a part of run No. 159, for which there are many intending applicants, for selection on deferred payments. Referring to the Auckland-Otago coalition, the * Wakatip Mail'' says the Dunedin Opposition journals at last admit that one common object does not actuate the party : “The common object now arrived at is of a very narrow, selfish, and limited nature. It is nothing less than the uniting of members to first turn out the present Ministry and then afterwards to form a policy. Will it wash? The inflation has been of a weak nature; the balloon has collapsed, the gas supplied being wretchedly indifferent. The only thing effectual arrived at appears to be a determination for revenge upon the Ministry, but we much doubt if members will be found cutting off their noses to spite their faces.”

The following is from the Christchurch correspondence of the ‘ Waitangi Tribune ’: A passenger by a train from Southbridge to Christchurch on Saturday last says that the train having stopped at Lincoln could not be made to proceed further without considerable trouble and difficulty. The rails were overgrown with weeds to such an extent as to cause the engine- wheels to revolve uselessly, and no further would the engine goj After some time spent in backing and filling without result sand was put on the rails, when at last the engine made a start. As the writer pithily remarks, “I suppose this line is one of those which does not pay; otherwise, why let it get overgrown with weeds ’ ” Certain M.HJl.’s of the last Parliament would be very much inclined to include this branch line in what were denominated political railways. The assertion of the Auckland Volunteers

that their Thames brothers in arms were able to qualify so many men for the Colonial prize-firing by cheating in counting up the scores has provoked from the Thames a challenge to fire them for LIOO aside. The conditions of the challenge are : —“ Twenty men aside, to come off within three weeks of Thames men returning from Wanganui. The match to be fired at the Thames range; distances, 400, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots each; Auckland men to bring their own markers and scorers; stakes to be at least fourteen days before the match is fired, with officers commanding respective districts. Government regulations to be adhered to when not otherwise specified.” The ‘ Herald ’ mentions as an evithat LSO has true-hearted spirit of a volunteer, and the men are ready with the balance.

.The attention of volunteers is directed to the General Order in another column.

The usual monthly meeting of the Lodge of Dunedin will be held in the Masonic Hall this evening at 8.

A telegraph station is now open at Wakapu'ika (the tra- smitting station for Australian Cable), m the Province of NVI on.