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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 29, 6 May 1890, Page 2

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A Charitable Aid Scandal. The New Steamer Maori. A Stormy Passage. Wellington, May 2. At a meeting of the City Council to-night, a letter,was read from the secretary of the Single Tax Society, asking the Mayor and City Councillors to join in giving Henry George a public reception, in honour of his paying a visit to Wellington. It was stated that there was a possibility of Henry George not returning to New Zealand, and the Council decided to defer the consideration of the matter until his future movements were definitely known. May 3, A deputation from the Knights of Labour met a Committee appointed at a recent public meeting, and it was unanimously agreed to form a cooperate butchery, the prospectus of which will be out on Tuesday. Dunedin, May 2. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s new steamer Maori arrived yesterday under the command of Captain Scotland. After leaving Algoa Bay she experienced a fresh gale with a terrific cross sea, the ship rolling heavily. The whole of the derricks broke adrift, and to secure them the vessel’s course was altered to N.E. until daybreak the following day, when they were secured, and the vessel again put on her course. About ten minutes - afterward the vessel gave a fearful roll, and the fastening to the spare propeller in the ’tween decks broke adrift, and before it could be secured it damaged 22 of her frames and four of her plates, making several holes on the starboard side, and two small ones on the port side. Chains were sent down below, and the propeller was held up to the ship’s side until a tackle was rigged, when the propeller was put down and secured amongst the coals in the lower hold, and the holes in her side were barricaded with boards, and concrete put between them. The whole of her stanchions, pumps, and sounding pipes in the ’tween decks were carried away. Thence she had moderate weather until her arrival. The vessel goes into the graving docks to-morrow. May 3. Charles Strachan was found drowned in the water of Leith. The death is reported of Edmund Elliot, one of the pioneers of the Macetown goldfield. Chbistciiubch, May 2. This afternoon a luncheon was given to Bishop Julius and Mrs Julius, in the Provincial Council Chamber. There was a gathering of all the principal churchmen in the diocese, with many ladies; the Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist, and Wesleyan churches also had representatives; an apology was made for the absence of Father Cummings. Bishop Harper presided. Auckland, May 8. A special meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held this morning to consider the action of the Asylum, authorities in dismissing six old helpless and friendless patients, leaving them at the door of the Bipard. Mem«~ > bers expressed indignation at the discourteous treatment in Mr Macgregojf* not waiting for an answer to his letter in the ordinary course, but dumping surplus patients on the Board without a moment’s notice. It was resolved that the action of the Government in attempting without notice to thrust-upon the Board a number “of chronic cases from the asylum is unjust, imcourteous, and deserves censure for the heartless way in which it has been done, but under circumstances the Board decline to accept any responsibility. The six men were brought before the Police Court, and Inspector Broham asked what he should do. The Justices commented seriously upon the conduct of the Board, considering'

that common humanity warranted admission of the men to the refuge. The case was also brought before Mr Wardell, R.M., who pointed out.the necessity for a home for incurables. He remarked that the Asylum was so that the men slept in corridors. discharged these six, they being represented as unfit to remain. Ultimately a Salvation Army officer in the Court offered to provide for the men till satisfactory arrangements were made.