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Evening Star, Issue 6728, 9 October 1885, Page 2

The only insolvent who has filed during the week is Albert Walter Geddes, of Clinton, publican. The depositions with respect to the suspected murder of Georgina Butler at South Dunedin have been forwarded to Mr Carew, R. M. The police are in communication with the Crown Solicitor as to taking further proceedings.

Among the passengers by the Aorangi are the Hon. W. VV. Johnston, Mr G. M. Reed (ex-editor of the ‘ Otago Daily Times’), Mr Scott (of the well-known Christchurch engineering firm), and Mr Vogel (the Treasurer’s eldest son).

What strange blunders the telegraphists sometimes commit, A week ago, in a telegram from Auckland, they made it appear that Philip Teague had died while putting out a fire in his own house, while the fact was that the man had a fit of coughing while lying in bed and broke a blood vessel.

After the monthly inspection of the Dunedin Naval Artillery last night, shooting prizes won during the season were presented. Six detachments of ten men each were appointed to man and work the big guns at St. Clair and Lawyer Head. The first practice will take place on Saturday week.

There was an excellent audience at the Princess’s last night, when “ Sithors to Grind” was repeated. Mr Leitch’s Joe Stammers is a fine piece of character acting, and he was well supported. There will be no performance to-night, but the company appear in “ Pink Dominos ” to-morrow. Mr Wilson, M.A. (rector of Girls’ High School), gave a lecture in the Caversham Presbyterian Church last evening on “ Robert Burns ” to a large and appreciative audience. A hearty vote of thanks, proposed by Mr Milne, was accorded to the lecturer. The Rev. W. Bannerman occupied the chair. S. S. Hutchison was to-day committed for trial on a charge of embracery. The evij donee given went to show that before the recent "sessions of the Supreme Court he prepared an elaborate statement in connection with the ease which was pending against him of fraud under the Bankruptcy Act, and served it on a grand juror. We have the authority of Captain Fullarton, of the ship Timaru, for saying that the statements made by Mr Elder at the ittitshtr, — 1 xi.o- fr-iv]av arc, so far according to the directions of the Harbormaster, and did not drag in any part of the channel. In a recent demonstration in Melbourne in aid of the Gordon statue fund 5,000 children belonging to the State schools took part, and the audience numbered close on IS,OOO. A Timaru resident, who was present, informs the ‘ Herald ’ that “ the way in which the children sang speaks volumes for the admirable training which is given in the musical department of the State schools in Victoria,”

At 11.40 last night an alarm was given from the Town Hall bell, the peals denoting a fire in Leith Ward, The fire proved to be in a two-roomed wooden cottage in a right-of-way off Cumberland street, and between Frederick and Albany streets. This and two adjoining cottages were insured in the South British office for L2OO. The place had been rented to John Hislop, a laborer, who on the sth inst. left for Lyttelton under engagement to the Union Steam Ship Company. It is not known whether Hislop's furniture was insured, Mr S. Hanlon, who owns the cottages, says that when he saw the place between nine and ten o’clock last night there were no signs of fire.

Alluding to the Evidence Further Amendment Act, 1885, Judge Richmond took the opportunity (says the ‘New Zealand Times’) to congratulate the country on the fact that a proposal to make inadmissible in Courts any statement made to a police officer had not become law. His Honor said he had that morning received a copy of the Act, which came into force on the Ist September, and he noticed that provision had been eliminated. The country had had a happy escape from a most pernicious provision. Mr Izard said such a law would be fatal to many cases. His Honor agreed with that, and observed that it was always necessary to caution the jury against receiving evidence, in which a great mistake might easily be made. The present practice, however, was to let everything go to the jury, and allow the latter to exercise a ■discretion. He again expressed his satisfaction at the rejection of the proposal. Referring to the new mail contract, the ‘ Timaru Herald ’ says : —“ Almost the only satisfactory feature about the contract is that it lias been secured, so far as the link to Honolulu is concerned, by a New Zealand Company. The Union Steam Ship Company have given another great proof of their dauntless energy and enterprise, and we feel sure the Colony will be proud of them. The fact that they have been able to secure a contract which was theoretically open to all the world, and certainly in practice to the great Australian and Californian shipping firms, will in itself be a good advertisement for New Zealand, and is a favorable augury of its future maritime progress. Whatever lias been undertaken by the Company in the past has always been well done—saving a tendency to be rather too high in point of rates ; and we feet sure that in this new venture they will fully maintain their reputation for high efficiency and sedulous care for the comfort of their passengers.”

Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club meet on Wednesday. Warehousemen's Cricket Club play openin'match to-morrow, on the Oval. ° South Dunedin Social Union,—Extended dance on Monday. Proceeds in aid of sendinfiremen to Napiercompetition; We that an influential requisition is being got if pin jWtiat Harbor asking Or Adams to allow lumself to »;e noniinat.rd for' the: mayoralty. The weekly meeting of Tjipuy Clmrch Literary and Debating Society was' JjoJd last night, when readings were given from the Society’s journal, and vocal contributions by Misses Bolton and Hindle and Messrs Mauson and Walker. To-morrow is the last day for receiving applications for space in the Colonial and Indian ]sxusiHo#. Mr D. R. Ennson the Incal secretary, will afford all information and receive applications at his Exchange Court, up till six o’clock to-morrow evening, The cricket season opens to-morrow, and matches will be -played by the following clubs (iq. ir, st cases between sides chosen by the p, csideut i/.c, vice-president);— Phoenix, Oarrsbrook, Albion, Gyango. Wanderers, Excelsior, Koslyn, Waverley, Zelllandy,, Clydesdale, i