ANOTHER FLEET VISIT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 300, 12 September 1908, Page 5

ANOTHER FLEET VISIT.

$ SIR T. BENT'S IDEA. (BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPXttiatTT.) Melbourne, September 11. Sir Thomas Bent, the State Premier, intends to ask Cabinet to invite a squadron of British battleships to visit Australia. THE COMING ELECTIONS. — 6 —' THE AVON SEAT. (BT TELBGUAPH —FItESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchuroh, September 11. Mr. John Jamieson, who is a member of the education board and the East Cliristohurch School Committee, and who has taken a keen interest in matters affecting the Avon electorate, will be a candidate for Avon at tho coming election. . Mr. J. E, Fitzgerald, a candidate for the Suburbs seat, addressed a crowded meeting at the Parish Hall, Johnsonville, last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. Eason, senr. In a two hours' speech, Mr. Fitzgerald dealt with tho industrial progress of the Dominion during the term of the present Government, paying spccial attention to frozen meat, butter, cheese, savings bank deposits, etc. Whilo speaking on Socialism, an interlude occurred in which-Mr. Robert Hogg took exception to the speaker's remark that, Socialism was not practicable, and that as put forward by its New Zealand advocates it was as impossible as it was destructive. On tho motion of Mr.Murdoch, seconded by Mr. G. Campbell, a vote of thanks and confidence was carried by acclamation. A strong committee was set up to further tho candidate's interests.

Prompt delivery, importers requiring immediate delivery of their goods cannot do better than entrust their Customhouse and Forwarding work to J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd., Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Efficient service and moderate charges aeaurod. C 938 In anothor column, Mr. Seaton advertises his half-yearly Yankee hustle sale. The sale, which lasts for fourteen days, commences to-day at his premises, 27 Willis Street. The large and beautiful stock will bo sold at real cutthroat prioes, and purchasers can raly on seonruig great bargains. | To-morrow's services at the Missions to Seamen's Church are advertised. The Newtown Brass Band will give a performance at Newtown Park at 3 p.m. tomorrow. "An Unanswerable Question" is the subject of Jos. J. Franklyn's address at tho Christian Chapel, Vivian Street, to-morrow at 6.80 p.m. Messrs. Ilarcourt and Company advertise in this issuo for publio auction the homestoad block o£ tho well-known "Grange Estate," Westmero, Wanganui, containing 213 acres of tho richest loam land, about 180 aores of which are ploughable; well fonced, subdivided, and watered, with homostead of 15 rooms, large orchard, plantations, garden, etc. This property is stated to be suited for grain growing, fattening or dairying, situated close to the seaport town of Wanganui, and close to Westmoro railway station, creamcry, choose factory, and school. The great traditions of Indian architecture, ' sculpture, and painting are still alive, and if our educational system infused tho right kind of mental stimulus into them instead of ! crushing them out with tho purblind pedantry of tho Macaulay school of pedagogics India mi»ht before long recover its former placij as "tho artistic loader of Asia.—E. B. Havell, in "Studio." At the Bar dinner to Mr. Asquith, groat wvtistnotioil wiw expressed at the unusually large number of lawyare 1a tho prewint Mini*