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

Tlie hummiug of . telegraplFajSres is a phenomenon which has not yei been .satisfactorily explained. ''" It is not caused by the, wind, .for' it is heard during perfect calms. It -has been conjectured that changes of. tempera r . ture, -which tighten r or loosen .the wires, probably produce the soviiid. Owing to the ■■destruction by fire of i* Mr L. H. B. .Wilson's dwelling-house in Wellington the other day, some exceedingly valuable mementoes of Robert Louis "Stevenson are lost to the world. These include books, manuscripts and personal belongings of the famous author, who was a cousin of Mr Wilson's. ' '> I The ordination of the Rev. F. W. AVhibley by Bishop Williams will take, -place at St. John's Clvurch to-mor-roAV, at the morning service. The 1 Bishop, accompanied by Archdeacon /Ruddock, arrived at Dannevirke by j the exp ress to-day. The Archdeacon will preach at the evening service. A special choir practice will be held at 3 p.m. to-moi'.row.