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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 103, 29 October 1900, Page 4

The wife of a schoolmaster in the Auckland district — Mrs. Joseph Irines, of Tapu, on the Firth of Thames— wa3 charged at the Thames Magistrate's Court last week with having committed assaults upon an orphan girl who was in her service, and had been brought up by an Auckland charity. After hearing evidence, Mr. Bush, S.M., found one of the three charges proved, viz., an assault with a broom-handle. On this he fined tho defendant £2, with £Z 9s 6d costs, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Mr. Frank Meacham, formerly of the accountants' branch of the -General Post Office, and who left that department in order to seek his fortune in Australia, has become a partner in the established firm of Messrs. Sidney Raper and Co., of Pitt-street ? Sydney, accountants, estate and financial agents. This firm conducts a large commercial business in the city. Mr. Meacham is an " old boy " of Mount Cook Boys' School. There is an epidemio of milk fever among cows at Edendale (Southland) just now. Some farmers have lost two or three, while one here and there dies. As generally happens, so it is now, that in every case it is the best cows of the herds that succumb. The Forestry Department ' and police have made a big seizure of posts cut on run 140b by an unlicensed person (says the Tapanui Courier). The number of posts is said to be upwards of 3000. * From* the Ist pro*., the Dannevirke telegraphic office will be re-opened daily from 7 to 8 p.m. for telegraplx business only. Argument in the case of Kebbell v. Ollivier, the question involved in which is liability on- account of Bank, of, New Zealand shares, was concluded this morning in the Court of Appeal. Judgment was reserved. The mfmbership of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association has increased during the j^st twelve months from 642 to 1050,* and now numbers about two-thirds of the officials in the Department. At the Association's reunion on Saturday, Mr. J. D. Avery pointed out that the increase of 400 members had taken place since the Government had given a tentative reqognition to the Association, and he expressed the hope that as the Association was doing useful work and its aims- were good, Ministerial recognition would now be> made permanent. The Postmaster-Gene-ral announced that the Association had been given only tentative recognition because it had been in a minority, but now that it comprised the major portion of N officers the Government * would J permanently recognise it. The Native Minister (Hon. J. Carroll) will return from Napier to-night. A copy of Marie Corelli's new work, ''The Master-Christian," which deals with important phases of- modern religious life, has just come to hand from Messrs. H. Baillie and Co., and will be reviewed in our Literary Column next Saturday. Yesterday was specially the children's day for the scholars of the Bowen-street Congregational the occasion, being the celebration of their school anniversary. The singing of the little folk, assisted by the choir and supported by an orchestra, was a particularly pleasing feature, the success of the musical portion, of the service being creditable to the conductor, Mr. W. J. Lankshear. Mention should also . be made of the tasteful decorations of flowers and evergreens, the handwork of teachers and < some of the elder scholars. Three services were held, the Rev., J. R. Glasson (Pastor) preaching in the morning, and the Rev. J. X. . Elliott in the; evening, and an address to the children was delivered by the Rev. A. C. Lawry in the afternoon. In further celebration of the event a tea-meeting will be held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening, when the special .music will be repeated, prizes distributed, and addresses given. The Marine Department of New Zealand (says the Melbourne Age) considers that a knowledge of first aid to the injured, and the resuscitation of the apparently drowned, should form part of the equipment of all officers of vessels, and an endeavour is being made to have it included as part of their training. At present the regulations of the Marine Department must conform to those of the Board of Trade, and 'such knowledge is not required under the Board of Trade • regulations. The Marine Department has, therefore, written to the Board of Trade requesting legislation in this direction, and has also written to the boards of the other colonies asking them to co-operate. This letter was laid before the Marine Board of Victoria. The President (Captain wurrie) suggested that the letter should be " received," but other members of the Board objected to this curt way of disposing! of a communication from a sister Board. The President then eaura/Jterised as ridiculous a suggestion ilut a medical examination should form part of the training of an officer ; but the mem' bers were not at one with him in regarding such instruction as a medical training, and desired that a courteous reply should be sent intimating the views of the Board on the question asked. Two or three members were inclined to cooperate with the New Zealand body, but the majority deemed it was not expedient to include first aid work in the marine course at the present time, and it was deoided to forward a reply to that effect. ' The annual smoKe concert of the Arawa Sailing Club was held in the Druids' Hall, Taranaki-street, on Saturday evening, the Rear-Commodore (Mr. John Moffat) presiding. An orchestra under Mr. H. M'Comish played several good selections, that were much appreciated. The toast list included those of ' " The .Queen," . "Kindred Sports," "Field Sports," ''Trophy Donors," "Members" at the War," "The Arawa Sailing Club," "The Orchestra," and "The Press." The trophies won last season were presented as follows : — Regatta Committee's trophy, Mr. Schwartz (Atalanta) ; Mr. A. E. Penty's Cup, Messrs. Georgeson and Jamieson (Waitangi) ; Mr. J. M'Harrie's clock, Messrs. Moffat and Seagar (Kotuku) ; Mr. G. H. Luxford's trophy and Messrs. Volkman and Tucker's trophy, Messrs. Burns and Petley (Dauntless) ; The Highet Challenge. Cup, Mr. Martin Chapman (Ruru) ; Mr. G. *W. Leslie's trophy, Messrs. Williams and Johnson (Mahuta); Mr. W. H. Cook's pennant, Master Highet (Maroro) ; Mr. E. Seagar's trophy, the Secretary's trophy, and the 14ft Champion Pennant, Messrs. Collins and Leslie (Matea) ; the Half-rater Champion Pennant, Mr. A. H. Turnbull (Miru) ; the Club trophy, Mr. G. C. Highet (Rewi). The following boats were winners of cash prizes: — Rona, Siren, Ripple, Teroa, Greyhound, Arawa, Mapu, Moana, Riot, and Spray. Mr. W. H. Cook's medal for the most successful sailing-master has been held over pending its allocation by the Committee. Mr. R. Pearson (Sidey and Co.) will sell a piano, under distraint for rent, also household and office furniture, assorted glass and bambooware, tennis-net and racquets, and two bicycles, at his own rooms to-morrow afternoon. A remarkable illustration of the progress of the cycling trade is manifest in the shipments, ex Cereda and Whakatane, Of accessories and sundries (especially acetylene gas lamps) now on view at the Bicycle Depot, 8, customhouse-quay. , Jenkinson and Co.* Limited.— Advi.