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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 285, 5 June 1909, Page 4

work. Mr W. Toffey, of Feilcling, has been appointed director of. the. Napier Technical School. The Motueka Licensing Committee yesterday refused applications for 11 o'clock extensions. Pastor Legarth will conduct service at the Lutheran Church to-morrow at 3 p.m., weather 2->er'initting. ■ The maximum amount for which one life may bo insured Avith the GoA rernment Department has been raised from £4000 to £5000. Before concluding the business of the annual meeting of, the Pahiatua Licensing Committee yesterday, the Chairman,. Mr James, S.M., very highly complimented Constable Brosnaiian, clerk of the committee, for the last 11 years, and avlio is noAv retiring, on the splendid efficiency of his work. The Works Committee of the Borough Council met at the Mayor's office yesterday afternoon, and made a rough draft of the estimates for the coming year. The expenditure pro^ posals have yet/to be considered by the Finance Committee before they are submitted to the full Council at its next meeting. The closing date for entries for the National airy Show is Tuesday, Bth June, for all sections. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, ■ is to optoi the slioav and dairy conference" proceedings. In the programme of papers there is a special one of great interest and value to dairy farmers, on "Feed for dairy^ cpavs, its nutrition and productive value," by J. Gillanders, Moumohaki Experimental Farm. The boys from Dr Barnardo's Homes ga\ re a A rery good' musical performance to a large audience at the Drill Hall last evening. Those present evinced a. great interest in the Avork of the homes. Rev. iW. J. Mayer, who- spoke on behalf of the Homes, referred to the great work dono by England's great philanthropist, with whom lie had been associated •for the last 20 years. The speaker showed some very good photographs illustrative of the rescue work "done at the Homes. Mr Magnusson, in the absence of the. Mayor, presided. The public a-rq reminded of the Volunteer Ball on Wednesday next. The management have arranged for the usual decorations with greenery, flags, etc., and this year's function promises to bo even a greater success than any preceding ones have been. Th« stage will bo arranged as a drawing room for non-dancers, where", cards and other social games Avill be played. Prices of admission have boe.n fixed very low as there is no Avish to make a profit out of the venture, the aim being solely to give the volunteers a social function annually.. A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Methodist Church on Wednes- . day, -when the Rev. J. W. Griffin gaA-e a lantern lecture tour entitled "Round the wor,ld in one hundred minutes," and showed the chief places of interest on the continent, in Pales-1 tine. Egypt, India, China, and Australia, returning through America. The views, numbering abqut 100, were beautifully colored, and were interspersed by illustrated songs giA ren by Mr and Mrs Brady, Mrs Newton and Mr Holroyd. Some comic sketches Av-ero also introduced, and the whole programme furnished an excellent *>ntevtaiiimont. The funeral of the late Harry Leach, the- 16-year-old son of Mr and, Mrs C. Leach, of Ormoudville, took place.yesterday. The deceased was a. member of the Hope of Ormondville Tent of the Order of Reehabites, and a, large number of his brethren, l>oth jut-en tie- and adults, followed the hoarse, six members of his order acting as pall-bearers. There was also, a numerous folloAving of other sympathisers. The Rev. E. S. Wayne first, of all conducted part of the service at the Anglican Church, ■concluding the. ceremony at the graveside. I P.C.R. Bro. R. C. Groom also read j the Rochabito burial service. '

On page 2 : Woodville County Conn.--csl report; the Sanguinary Inlands. Pa^e 3 : ' Cable news; fijozen pipes. Pago4|6 : A gentleman of the sky. Pago 7: The hist squadron r wild whites; banking in mother .earth. At a meeting of the HawkVs Bay A. and P. -Association yesterday. Mr Kettle was askeil ';to accept thw. position of president for a further, yt-ar. — Mr Kettle consented;,- although he did not wish it to be. understood that he Ayanted to stick to tlie position. It was Mr Russell's turn to be elected president. The promoters arc sparing no efforts to make the benefit concert; and dance in the Foresters' Hall. "ftlakotuku, a success next Friday. Tickets are being sokl broad-cast, so that the financial part of the undertaking is almost assured. A good programme is being arranged for the concert, and . it has been decided to make the dance a plain and fancy dress ojie. Owing to the continued ilhiess of his AVorsliii> the Mayor, Mr Magnusson, who acted! as his substitute as ' chairman at tlie Dr 'Ba-rnardo Boys' entertainment last night, apologised for his Worship's absence; and announced that as a mark, of the Mayor's genuine sympathy Avitsh the . work of the homes, he was ■commissioned to hand to the Rev. Mr Mayers a cheque for £5. Pastor \Ries' donation Avas "suitably acknowledged by Mr Mayers.