The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4446, 5 April 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1883.

A. IETTrtB appears in another column complaining of the danger to health existing in Maokay street owing to pigs being kept by residents there. It is really time that our Borough father's famed a by-law which will have the effect of removing this nuismee from within the precincts of the Borough. Its febrifio effects are powerful. There is a meeting of the Counoil to-night, and a letter to that body might aid in spurring it on to act in this important matter.} ! A MFETING of the Farawai Eoad Board was held last; evening. Present—Messrs Price (Chairman), Dean, Rattray and Jerikius. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.—lt was found that under the Eoad Boards' Act it was necessary that the members of the New Board should be elected under the provisions of the Local Elections' Act. —The B>ard appointed Mr Friend Day as returning officer for the Parawai district.—The day for the election of members, and also for the annual meeting of ratepayers was fixed for Saturday, the sth of May, the poll to he open from 9 a m to G p.m., and the annual meeting will take place at 6.30 p m.—The balance-sheet, as submitted by the secretary, was approved.—The secretary reported he had £25 in hand, and asked where it should be banked.—Messrs Price and Dean were appointed !o see Mr Murray and ', ascertain if that money was banked with him ' would hemake a claim on ib for debta due ' to the bank by former Boards, and if he i would, to bank elsewhere.

We desire ,tj again remind the performing members of .the Choral Society tbat the first practice takes place this ereniug in the Kauaeranga Boy a' School at 7.30 o'clock. The adjourned meeting.of the creditors of Mr Eobt. McCormiek which was to have been held at ten to-day lapsed for want of a quorum. Mr T. Macffarland will be appointed trustee. About 50 members of St. George's congrc. gation met in the schoolroom, Bolleaton street, last night to consider the financial position of the chmvh. The Rev. W. Calder presided, and informed Iho meeting-that lho Bank had put on the screw, and though he regretted baring to alt 2nd a meeting called for such a purpose, the necessity must ba looked in the face. The Churchwurden gave a statement shewing the condition of ohurch finance. The Bank in*

sisted upon the overdraft, bffing veduoert at. once. He suggested that £50, which was to the credit of the standing committee should go towards decreasing the overdraft, and if this were done, and the deeds of the Rolleston street property lodged in the Bank, accompanied by trustee's letter agreeing to mortgage as security, the matter could stand over till the end of the year, by which time six months' more subscriptions would be received. It was resolved that all monies collected by the ladies this year in excess of the £128 required by the Standing Committee, bo paid j in reduction of the oTerdraft. Me Tizard j entered a protest against this being car.ied. j It was also decided that special offertories be j devoted to the same object during the year ! and that 5 per cent, of all offerfories be set"! aside to reduce the overdraft. It was resolved to lodge the deeds of the tolleston-street property with the bank as requested by the manager. ; Thh return from the Anglo-Maori claim, Otunui, referred to in another column, is encouraging, and, augurs well for the future success of the field, which will no doubt be proved when the battery starts work. It must also bo pleasing to the New Eureka shareholders as this mill is not likely to be idle when quartz of the quality of that just •treated is coming to. hand. The parcel was sleighed down the Hape Creek track at considerable expense, but it would not be easy fo get down other crushing*, as the road, even with this slight traffic, has been considerably cut up, and it is evident will not stand much wear and tear, unless something is done in the way of at ones metalling it. The Thames County Council yesterday passed a vote of thanks to Captain Morris M.H.R for the efforts be had taken in connection with the Thames Tauranga road and bridges, and in other matters. The oommittee appointed by the Dunedin Presbytery to inquire into the relations between the Rev. A. C. Gillies and his congregation, in connection with the recent election of the Kirk session, reported to-day that they recommend. that the present Pe33ion be dis> solved ; that new elders be elected; and gave the opinion that the minister's conduct in acting as a partisan and canvassing in former elections merited disapprobation. The Prcs-. byterv adopted the report; the Rev. Mr Gillies, who was present, making the remarkthat in dissolving the session they had rid the church of all its trouble. Thh Colonial Treasurer has been asked to visit Lawr nee and deli er an address there, and Major Atkinson has replied that he will do so if time will permit, but he feavs he will not be able to do so on this visit. The Dunedin Land Board yesterday oarried the resolution proposed last week by Mr Stout, with regard to the alleged dummjist question, to the effect that Mr C'argill (who acted as agent for several purcha3ers) should be asked certain questions, and it was added 1 1 the motion that Mr Cargill might reply in writing or orally.

In his address at the opening of the Anglican Synod at Napier yesterday^ the Primate Btrongly condemned the Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Act, and bhe marriage of divorced persons, especially the guilty parties. The additions being made to the great wooden building at Wellington will (says the " Times") " give members the most < omfortable club in New Zealand in which to pass their time when not actually engaged in their duties in the chamber." A Salvation B ink appears to be tbe latest notion of General Booth's troops. He invites disciples who are willing to part with their c ipital, but who need to live on the interest, .to give their money to the Army, and he and his eon will give them a bond engaging to pay five per cent interest on their money given during, the lifetime of the giver. " Thus," he persuasively says, " friends can give their capital to the Lord, while securing for their own use the interest upon their money."

The much talked of transit of Venus ia a mere trifle in comparison with the transformation that has just taken place at Chablbs MoLiveb's. Call in and see the grand display of Christmas Cards, Toys, and General Fancy'Goods.—[Adyt.