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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 8

So far the second Main Trunk line express trains between Wellington and Auckland have been poorly patronised. The two trains which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday and Wednesday morning could not have carried more than eighty passengers altogether, but there are not a great numbor of people travelling at present between the .two big■, centres. It..- is, of course, expected, however, that there will be a big rush when the holiday, excursions begin on December 17. At Polhill Gully yesterday afternoon,' the Dominion 'Scouts fired'a;soven-shot match at 200 and 500 yards for a trophy presbnted by Lieutenant Mahoney. The best scores were made by Lieutenant - Houston, 24—31—55; Trooper Bell, 20—30—50; and Quartennaster-Sergt.Tester,l6-20-30.. ;;' ( . .. Dr. Harri6si of the famous Sheffield Choir, has- communicated from ■ Dunedin -.with . the Wellington Choral Society to the effect that ho will confer with': the' society's 'committee on. December 15.! . .:;,.... N ~...','. : At the Technical School "an.''exhibition'-"of students': work for the ; past twelve, months Ms now open to the public.; Parents and all in-, terested in. technical. education are ' cordially invited to'pay the show a visit r the admission is free, and aftornoon'tea will be provided by members of ' the. cookery, classes. Hours—lo a.m. to noon,-2 to 1.80, and-7 to 10.pan. '