West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 17 August 1895, page 5


NEWS AND NOTES.

"TELEGRAPHING under yesterday's date, our Coolgardie correspondent reports :-The weather is hot, with thunder in the atmosphere and with the promise of a storm.

THE gross takings at the O'Callaghan testimonial concert amounted to £87 16s and the nett proceeds to 584 8s. 6d., which sum has been handed to Mr. T. F. Quinlan, hon. treasurer to the testimonal fund.

TO-MORROW night in the Trinity Congregational Church, St. George's-terrace, the Rev. William T. Kench will give his second monthly lecture to young men. The subject of the lecture will be, " Robert Browning as

A religious teacher." "

ON Tuesday evening the work of the Sisters of the People will be brought before the public of Fremantle. The Resident Magistrate will preside over a meeting in the Town Hall, when the Sisters will speak of their work, and addresses will be given by gentlemen representing the medical profession and by others. SOLOS will be given by Miss Drew and Dr. Leger Erson.

THE second annual Masonic ball, in connection with the Lodge of Emulation, which takes place on the 30th inst., in the Town Hall, promises to be a success. An energetic committed have the preliminary arrangements in hand, and no efforts will be spared to make the ball enjoyable. Tickets are obtainable from the members of the committee, and also from Mr. Mark Coronel at Fremantle, and Mr. Geo Hiscox at

Guildford.

THE nett proceeds of the social gathering lately held in connection with St. George's Cathedral parish, amounting to £32, have been paid to the credit of the Special Parish Aid Fund. The committee ask to be allowed, through our columns, to thank those ladies and gentlemen who so kindly assisted them in bringing the gathering to such a successful issue both socially and financially.

AT the annual meetng of the Sisters of the People on Monday next', reports will be given by Sister Mary, Sister Louie, Sister Alice and Sister M fired, the Sister in Charge. There will also be in attendance Sister Florence, Sister Annie, Sister Bessie, and Sister Adelaide. The Rev. G E Rowe will make a statement about the work of the present year.

THE West Australian Rowing Club's annual ball to be held in the Town Hall next Thursday, the 22nd inst., promises to be a great BROOMBY. His, Excellency the Administrator and Lady Onslow have accepted invitations to be present, at the tickets are selling rapidly. The fancy dress and chiidroEa' ball will be held on the following evening, on that occasion the public will be admitted to the gallery by ticket, for which a small charge

will be made.

IN Wesley Church to-morrow special services will be held in celebration of the anniversary of the Mission of the Sisters of the People. The Rev. G. E. Rowe will preach in the morning on A lesson in Christian help," and will give an address to the children. At the evening service the Rev. gentleman will preach on " What a woman can do to make the world better. The Te Deum will be sung At the evening service to the well-known Betting of Jackson.

' THE large room of the Young Men's Christian Association was well filled on Wednesday evening to hear a lecture on "New Z island and the Maoris," by Captain Gold (late 65th Regiment). The lecturer dealt with the early days of the Maoris. Certain products and the forests occupied the greater part of the evening, and for nearly two hours the lecturer who has a happy but am of imparting his knowledge was followed in his vivid description of the islands and the inhabitants. The Rev. W. T. Keach presided.

THE board of management of the Young Men's' Christian Association purpose catering to supply the wants of young men, as will be seen from the list of meetings appearing in our advertising columns. The gymnasium will be opened on Monday evening and mernbew and intending members are requested to attend. On Wednesday a musical evening will be held and on Friday, M »del Parliament will be inaugurated. Young men are very cordially invited to any or all of the

meetings.

THE annual distribution n of prizes to the pupils of the Perth High School was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. His Excellency the Administrator made the presentations, and having completed this pleasant portion of the programme, delivered an ad-dress to the b >ys complimenting them on the character and tone the school

possessed, and urging them to obedience to their masters, and diligence in their studies. A vote of thanks to His Excellency, proposed by the Speaker, Sir James Lee-Steere, brought the proceedings

to a OIOBB.

THE following is a copy of a telegram received yesterday by the Postmaster General, Mr. Sholl, from the Postmaster at Pinjarrah :" The river is rising rapidly. Mr. Wrigley, foreman for the contract for the new post once >, is flooded cut. His cottage is now five feet underwater. The barometer is falling greatly, and there is every prospect of a very high flood. Old residents say that the river . has not been so high for many years. The

encroachment of the flood on the Pinjarrah side of the bridge is becoming a serious matter. Ten yards from the west end of the dam there is a clear washaway, and one bridge pile of the new wing Eeamingly standing in the water alone."

A MEETING was held last Monday night at St. Barnabas' Mission room, relative to the proposed site of a railway platform and siding for the convenience of the residents of

Leederville and district. It was unanimously decided that a site suggested by the Commissioner of Railways be accepted, so there ffF-Wvd to be no immediate prospect of

getting it placed at the Thomas-street crossing. A few of the residents and landowners in the immediate vicinity of Thomasstreet being dissatisfied, they called a country meeting, which was held last night, when, after an animated discussion, a resolution embodying the following : " That it would be injudicious to place the platform and siding at any other place than the Thomas-street crossing," was put to the meeting and carried by the casting vote of the chairman.

IN the City Court, yesterday, Mr. Purkiss drew the attention of the Beach to what he consider ed-was an anomaly in the administration of justice. It appeared from his remarks that on the 24th July a restaurant keeper named Mardnll in William-street was convicted of a technical breach of the Licensing Act inasmuch as he sold to a couple of policemen a small bottle of porter with some pies they had ordered after 11 o'clock, he not having a license to sell liquor. The magistrate expressed himself favour ably inclined to support a remission of the fire, but on the next day, while the petition was being for warded to the Attorney-General, a warrant of distress was issued and the man's goods were seized, but security having been forthcoming that the goods would not be removed the distress was withdrawn. In the mean-time the Attorney-General seat the petition boot for the opinion of the magistrate, as is usual in such cases, but strange to say, it did not reach him, but went to the Commissioner of Police. In the meantime nothing was done, and fourteen days having elapsed, the man's goods were attain seized, and there was nothing open to him but to sell his business in order to pay the fine of 1839, he being a struggling man and only in poor circumstances. Mr. Parkes the sent another petition to the Attorney-General and the result

was that the Cabinet decided to remit half the flue and that door sion reached Mr. Cowan, P.M., for the first time yesterday. The most peculiar part of the business, Bail Mr. Parkes, was that an oyster shop keeper in Barrack-street was fined for a similar offence, subsequent to Marshall's, and the petition in his case having been remitted to the magistrate for his opinion, the Cabinet decided to remit almost immediately the whole of his fine. Mr. Purkiss contended that the oyster shop keep area, although not a bad case, was worse than the other in the case of Marshall two policemen came to him after hotel] hours with a rule that they were famished ', and in his good nature be had supplied keen at their request with a small bottle of porter. Mr. Pat kies intimated that he did not intend to let the matter rest, but would have it investigated in Parliament to ascertain on what principle a poorer and IOEB culpable man was treated in a worse manner than a richer and more culpable offender.

UThe enterprising proprietress of that favourite resort, the Globe Hotel, announces in our amusement columns that Williams' Band will dispense selected in use on the spacious balcony from 8 te 10 tonight.

The sale which is being held by Messrs. Weidenbach & Co. prior to the i building operations attracted much attention yesterday, and a large number of people availed themselves of the opportunity of obtaining cheap crockery, fancy goods,' drapery, etc. It will be soon from the advertisement the sale will be continued for a limited period only. To-day a special display will be made.

Attention is directed to an advertisement announcing a change in the firm of Hall & Dallen. Mr. James A. Todd, recently of Sydney, has now joined the firm, which will in future be carried on as Ball, Dallen W Todd, Limited. Attention is also called by the same firm to a sale of valuable city properties to be offered on Saturday, 24th inst., particulars of which will be found in an advertisement ap-playing elsewhere.