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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3520, 27 May 1890, Page 2

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OuEisionunoii, May 20. To-day was observed as tlio Quean's Birthday holiday, Tlio weather was fino. The Volunteers mustered 410 stroug, and had- a sham fight on the New Brighton' road. - The Lower Heathcoto trotting races were (airly well attended, About five thousand people went to Lancaster Park to the sports in aid of the funds of the Roman Oatholio Church. The Salvation Army gave a tea to nearly threo thousand ohildren in the Drill-

shed, Frank Humphreys, sen,, the wellknown rifleman at Eangiora, died yesterday from the effeots of an accident, which occurred on Saturday. His horse took fright at a twin near the Moeraki station, holted, and ran the trap against a telegraph post. Humphreys was thrown on to the hard road, Ho never regained consciousness, and died lrom concussion of the brain. Tlio Canterbury Trades and Labor Council on Saturday resolved to send a circular to the Road Boards, &c, requesting them to consider, when accepting tenders, whether the amount will allow fair wages to workmen, and also to insist on deposits from tenderers. Auckusd, May 26. The Queen'sßirthday was observed

to-day. The weather was delightful, The principal evein was the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, which was largely attended. The usual picnics, etc., were held in t)ie Domain, and at various spots oil tho shore of the harbour. The Volunteers held a parade in Albert Park in the morning, and fired a salute of 21 guns. Dunedin, May 26. ' Lovely weather prevailod for the holiday, which was closely observed, the only drawback being that the ground underfoot was damp from Saturday night's rain. The Races were the principal source of amusement.

Supreme Court. ■ Christcuurch, May 2G. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened to-day. True bills were found in all cases except that of a girl accused of stealing a ring from a photographer's shop,. Mary Butler m convicted of arson, Alexander Turner of perjury, and James Henry Roberts pleaded guilty to four charges of false pretences. Sentence was deferred in all cases. Mr Justice Denniston, in charging thegraml jury, said lie had to express his regret that they were called together that morning for public service upon a day that was observed as a public holiday. Since his return from Wellington be had considered whether it would be advisable to postpone the opening of the Court on account of the holiday, and he had decided that, as tho attendance of a large body of men was involved, who had been summoned as witnesses and jurymen, any postponement would put the Colony to considerable expense, beside probably inconveniencing a large number of persons. Referring to the calendar, his Honor raid there was a fairly moderate number of individuals, and a great number of charges against them. Several cases wero of the usual character, though he considered it a matter for congratulation that there was no single case of criminal violence, and no offences against the person, or assaults upon women or children. Last session there was only one case of the claaees to which hejiad referred, and it was gratifying to see that this class of crime was diminishing. Bishop Moran on Education-

Dunedin, May 2G. On Sunday evening Bishop Moran was presented with un address by his congregation on the occasion of the Cathedral being (reed from debt and bis own 72nd birthday, which took place on Saturday, In replying ho took occasion to strongly denounce tlio wrong done to the JRo an Catholics by the present system of education. He urged every Catholic to steadfastly refuse to vote for every candidate, no matter who he was, who refused to tOncedo justice to the Roman Catholic schools. Ho asserted that a subsidy to the Eonmn Catholic schools would prove an economy, pointing out that if 1000 children attending the Roman Catholic schools wero withdrawn and sent lo the public schools, the cost to the Colony would at once be <£40,000, whereas the subsidy proposed last, year of £2 per head would only come to £2OOO.

The Railway Difficulty. Dunedin, May 26. At a largely attended meeting of the local' branch of tho Railway Service Socioty, MrHoban, the president, and Mr Awards, the Secretary of the Executive, attended, and gave a full explanation as to the apparent ignoring of the Otago delegate, after which they wero accorded a vote of thanlfß. A vote of thanks was also passed for the stand they have taken, and full confidence in their was then passed. The Chairman announced j that about two thirds of the voting papers had been returned, and every! one so far was in favour of giving the Executive power to resort to extreme measures if necessary,