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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4967, 22 February 1877, Page 2

A man named 11. Gordon was brought to town last evening in charge of Constable Brunskill. He was committed for trial at Featherston on a charge of horse stealing. No less than fifty-one summonses have been taken out against persons having unregistered dogs, and they are all set down’ for Friday next. It is notified by the liquidator in the estate of the Wairarapa Carrying Company that a dividend at the rate of 10s. in the pound will be payable after Monday next. A man in the employment of Mr. J. Crawford, K.M., met with a serious accident on Tuesday. He was driving a cart loaded with posts, when the horse suddenly bolted, the driver being thrown, and as a result he sustained a fracture of one of his legs. He was taken to the Hospital, where he now lies. The case of- A. P. Morris, which came on at the Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, was adjourned, accused being admitted to bail. This young gentleman is placed in an unfortunate position, which he must feel acutely, and it is to be hoped, therefore, he will be able to show that he was not guilty of intentional fraud. There will be no meeting of the Hutt County Council again until the 23rd of March,, when a special meeting will be held to confirm the resolutions passed on Tuesday last. The next ordinary meeting would be on the 6th proximo ; but - the Council will really have nothing to do until the resolutions referred to have been actually carried into effect. Similar rain to that which interfered so greatly with the success of the amusements in Wellington a week or two ago is now visiting West Coast at holiday time. The English cricket match has been totally stopped, the Colonial Prize Firing partially so, and the arrangements made by the inhabitants for the fitting reception of his Excellency the Governor have been considerably put out. The contractors for the new Athenamm building are making as much progress as possible. There is a vast quantity of timber on the ground, and it is being prepared there to be placed in position so soon as the hill at the back has been cut away to the boundary. This latter work looks rather formidable, as there is a good deal of earth to break down yet. As soon as the ground is cleared, however, the contractors will not take long in running up the skeleton. In our advertising columns, shareholders of ’the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company (Limited), are informed that the poll for the election of three directors will take place between the hours of 7 and 9 o’clock, at the Chamber of Commerce, this evening, the gentlemen nominated at the annual general meeting held on the Ist of February being— Messrs. George Allen, W. H. Levin, L. Levy,' and James Wallace. Mr. J. H. Wallace sold by auction at noon yesterday the booths and other privileges in connection with the Hutt Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Show, to be held on the 7th March, the prices realised being as follow:—Publicans’ booths, Nos.’l and 2, each £7, bought by A. McMillan ; the three refreshment booths were bought in it £2 ; two fancy bazaars brought £1 each, J. C. Mater being the purchaser. Mr. Fife, chemist, has now moved into his new premises, which are by far and away the most commodious of any in town. The shop is that in which Mr. Griffiths, 1 confectioner and 1 biscuit manufacturer, used to carry on business. It has been newly painted aud haiidsoraely fitted up, and presents as fine an appearance as any shop in town. Air. Fife found it necessary to increase his accommodation in consequence of his extensive business, and he has been fortunate in obtaining a site with a central position.

The Wellington Presbytery sat. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church yesterday, the Moderator (Rev. O. S. Ogg) occupying the chair. The whole of the business was got through by a quarter-past 5, when, the Presbytery adjourned. The members, at the invitation of the Rev. Messrs. Inglis and. Watt, lunched on board the missionary schooner Dayspring, and were.entertained at dinner by his Worship the Mayor. In the evening a missionary meeting was held at St. John’s Church, of which further particulars will be found elsewhere. The new Lincoln’s Inn is nearly finished, in fact the work inside, that is the general fittings, will be completed early in March. It has been remarked before that the external' appearance of this building is not of a gorgeous -character; it is in fact eminently plain and severe looking ; but there is some-! thing of the Home style about it—-ornament has been sacrificed to comfort. The interior of the house ’is admirably arranged. In the; first place the hall is better than that of any hotel in Wellington, and the rooms are all large and lofty. As far as general accommodation is concerned the Lincoln’s Inn will hold its own with any hotel in the city. The Town Clerk at Lawrence is a genius in ■ his way. The local paper says that Lawrence' was considerably startled the other day by the appearance of what at first sight looked like a Maori dressed in his war paint. “He had on a; low slouch hat, and his head was thrust through a hole in the centre of a large yellow, black, and grey striped blanket. One of our staff made inquiries, and eventually interviewed the stranger, who was found to be no other person than Mr. Lawrence Carter Holmes, our respected-' Ton n Clerk; It appears that at Monday’s sitting of’ the Town Council complaint was made that the rates did not come in rapidly enough, so the Town Clerk resolved to alter matters, and assumed the disguise of a Maori in order to attract attention. He says • when once he can get sight of a ratepayer he is bound to get his money, but when in his ordinary attire the lynx-eyed citizen sees him entering the front, his man strikes a bee line through the back, door, and thus evades payment In very. truth necessity is the mother of invention.” The following advertiaeirient appears in a, Sydney paper ;—“James Berger, originally from London, who came to Wellington, New Zealand, early in 1875 with his family, and is reported to have gone to Newcastle.—lnformation respecting the above earnestly desired, whether dead or live. Any person having seen any of them is entreated to_ write to his brother, Charles Berger, 28, Mincinglane, London.”,

Mdlle. Atlanti announces an entertainment at St. George’s Hall for this day week. The Mirror of England was exhibited last night at the Odd : Fellows’ Hall to a fair audience, who seemed greatly pleased with the entertainment. There will be another exhibition to-night, and an afternoon performance is announced for Saturday. As some misapprehension exists on the subject, we may state that the decision arrived at by the late meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England is tantamount to leaving the question as to what hymnal shall be used to be decided by each individual congregation for itself. In the Auckland diocese it is proposed to ari'auge for a new and revised edition of the “ New Zealand Hymnal,” cutting out some of . those hymns in the present collection considered unsuitable, and adding many of the very beautiful hymns in the “ Ancient and Modern Hymnal.” This should please all parties, and we believe it is proposed that Wellington should co-operate with Auckland. The annual report of the Wanganui Acclimatisation Society states :—“As far as the acclimatisation of birds is concerned, the past work of the society is beginning to show great results. The English skylark is firmly established, and pheasants are to be met with in all parts of the country, and seem to he daily increasing. . . . That useful insectivor-

ous bird, the green linnet, is also fairly established ; in fact, as far as the three kinds mentioned are concerned, the society need take no further trouble or be ■at any more expense. The birds introduced during the past year consist of Australian magpies, chaffinches, Indian minah, and English blackbird. The minah, a handsome and useful bird, seems to take quite naturally to the place, and may be seen in various parts of the town and suburbs. It is to be hoped the blackbirds turned out will thrive with equal 'success. Some few months ago the secretary communicated with the secretary of the Agent-General in England, asking him to purchase £SO or £6O worth of various, birds, amongst other partridges, thrushes, goldfinches, rooks, &c., and send them out by some immigrant vessel, a gratuity of £5 being promised to anyone taking proper care of them. Should this gentleman do what is requested a valuable consignment may be expected during the year. With respect to hares, your committee regret that although every effort has been made to procure them, they have been so far unsuccessful.

. . . The introduction of freshwater fish has been effected, although at present only on a small scale, but your committee have the pleasure to state that after some years of fruitless efforts they have succeeded in placing about 700 healthy young trout in the various streams in the district. The loss in carriage has been trifling, the most at any time being six in a lot of 200, A further lot of 300 was to have arrived in January, but from some cause (presumably the heat of the weather or lateness of the season) they all died before reaching Wellington.” The secretary of the association (Mr. Brewer) was presented with a handsome fowling-piece. Visitors to the Kumara now are invariably astonished at the progress made in the township in so short a time. There is a township there in reality, and by no means a small one. The place, a correspondent informs us, presents a striking and picturesque appearance. The town is V shaped, and contains some wellbuilt and even handsome buildings, which are necessarily confined to a limited space; and scattered round, as it were, in differents spots, are tents, inhabited by miners and others. Though the centre of the town a long road extends into the “ country,” and along this road at different parts are clusters of tents, or little mining camps ; but the town is literally surrounded by bush, and it seems therefore to be in a'deep valley. As the traveller and visitor approaches it it has been described as one of the most interesting sites it would be possible to imagine. We draw attention to a sale by Mr. J. H. Wallace on 6th March of that property in Cuba-street, recently occupied by Mr. A. H. Maclean, draper.