LONDON CLUBS AND MALT LIQUORS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 8

LONDON CLUBS AND MALT LIQUORS.

: '-In :view. of .the-comments made; during-the discussion of the- English "Licensing Bill, the following .'.' statistics of ■, the expenditure -. ■'■■ on 'wines, spirits/and-riialt-liquors' in. .the prin- ; cipal London clubs will, be •of .interest :-r'/ ' "'■*'•■„■',' .'•■•> : '. :■■•-'■■ ;' -v' Expendi- 'Perhead' '.'•"'.'.... .:-.-'Member- -ture, ; per. ■• . '.-' ship.. iwines,etc. annum. - •..;..: . : :-..v...: ■'..;.. .:£^.s.a.'■-.■■■ ■■■■ -.- Reform Clnb ....,1400 397119 rl/i 565. 9d. Army ..arid Navy ' .'■' ':-.,- | Club .'..','■•...• 2300 3729: 6 11.'.825.5 d. 'City Carlton'Club' 1000 •• 239813 2 -'iSs.-'Od. Constitutional Clrib 6000 - 961119 1 * 325;5d: Junior,Carlton Club 2100 -• .8129 17 1; 775. 5d 'National 1 Liberal ,--'■' , .'.,".'';, 'Club : . '...: •'.., 5800'■. 9087,. 7 -7 : ' Sis. 4d.St. Stephen's Club 1150 3163 10 '5.•"'..555..0 d.

,' To-night .Mr.. Edward Reeves will make his last appearance before :a : Wellington audir. , e'nce, arid: he will repeat by special' request '.the recital of;Ralph,Connor's ,',' Sky, Pilot,"The powerful impression which Mr. .Reeves made upon his audience* when, last in.' dwelling;, jto'n should result on this occasion in an overflowing house. The story is-of the people.of the Foothills country, ■■ of those men of.acjventutous spirit, who: left their homes. because of ■ the stirring in, them' to do sqrae worthy'thing. The story tells' of the'.'advent of a man witha-firm purpose,, who deter-; .mines -to play the , brother's. part.' .By faith in their!, he leads them to believe.that'life.is priceless, and that it. is good.-tobeaman. . ;

Miss' May Putnam, organist of the' Basilica, resumes classes this-week'for pianoforte, sing-ing,-harmony, and'counterpoint:'. .'■■:';.. .

■ Miss Edith Pilcher, teacher' of violin, 'resumes teaching'to-morrow, February i, at; 19 Brougham Avenue. Early application is necessary, as only a limited number of pupils can be taken.■

This afternoon at 2 p.m. Messrs. Bertenshaw and Evenseh will hold' their, weekly 6ale '■' of horses, vehicles, and harness ; at Watts's Horse Bazaar, Dixon Street.- There, are . for sale draught .bay mare, .chestnut, mare,, 'brown mare, bay horse, chestnut'pony, gig and harness. ".'..'.'' ... . ...' .", ' , .

The chairman ,of the Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company 'stated at the annual meeting that, when the deposit ..rate.was, as high as now investors' shares should be ah attractive investment, as they yielded, a much higher, rate of interest to investors' of small sums than the Post; Office Savingsrßahk. It .would be to the advantage of, iegular ; investors'of small instalments: to make themselves"ac-quainted-with favourable torms offered by ■tlw. company.". ■