RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT—CARLYLE.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 258, 29 September 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT—CARLYLE.

(Before C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.) Thursday, Sept. 27. DEBT, D. M. Hogg v James Finnelly ; claim, £2 9s 3d, for goods supplied. Plaintiff stated that he had repeatedly asked for payment, but to no purpose. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amount claimed, and 12s costs. The same v James Bolgar; claim £G. The evidence in this case was similar to the previous one. Judgment by default for amount, and 14s costs.

MAN UTAH!. [from a correspondent.] September 28. At meeting of Improvement Society last night, the Blockhouse was well filled, the audience including a considerable number of the gentler sex. Mr Lee was voted to the chair and introduced the lecturer with a few appropriate remarks. Mr Dawson said the subject of Electricity was wide as the universe, and would require a six months’ course of lectures to do it justice. People had been familiar with its effects without knowing the cause. Had even used it long ago as flint and steel in match-locks. The same quality in steel was utilised in later years to fire torpedos, &c. He explained magnetism at some length. Attributed magnetism of the earth to currents of electricity induced by the sun’s progress from cast to west. Explained the different kinds of electricity, and how produced. Did not think electro-plating one of the greatest uses of electricity. Plated articles, like some people to be met with, seemed all right at first, but on being better known and tested, the plating wore off and showed the baser metal underneath. Gave description of electric lights, clocks, &c. Speaking of the telephone he said persons wishing to use the wire in future would be charged according to the time they occupied talking to friends in distant towns.

The lecturer hud a small battery fitted up. He connected the zinc pole and galvanometer by a wire, which was simply stuck into the ground through a hole in the floor, at one end of the building ; he brought another wire (also stuck in the ground outside, the other end of the room) to the copper pole, and on making the connection, showed by deflection of indicators that the current had made its way back to the zinc pole, through the earth under the floor. Mr Dawson explained the different systems of telegraphy, cables, &e., and drew diagrams of the machines, instruments, &c., on the blackboard, as be proceeded. lie connected the battery with a relay and wires running round the room. Mr Long (telegraphist, Patea) was present, and took up a position at one end of the room. Persons in the audience handed back amusing messages on slips of paper (or whispered them) to Mr Long, who transmitted them, by touching the ends of the wires together for dots and dashes. Mr Dawson read tbo signals from the relay, and wrote the messages on a blackboard at I lie opposite end of the room. The lecture occupied two hours, and was vigorously applauded at the conclusion. A hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, and a similar conqdiment to the chairman, was given. Next subject is to be “ Whether love of woman or love of gold lias most influence on man.”