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Sir James Carroll (to Mr. Mosfey): 1 should suggest that you s.iould interview the gong of speculators. Mr. Masscy: 1 have no objections lo that. Sir .lamps Carroll: I thought you were β-oinfif to call sonic of tlrm. Mr. Mnssey: We hail the chairman; what mere do yon want:Witness replied lo Mr. Hemes that Mr. Bowler did wit consult his Department as to whether he should mortgage tlio land. This was a matter for the Minister and not foT witness. To Sir .lames Oil-roll: Mr. Bowler acted entirely under the deed of trust. The "Committee adjourned until 10.30 a.m. to-day. THE CITIZEN ARMY. « DISTRICT ORDERS. District Orders by Colonel E. W. C. Chnytor, Officer Commanding the V>c\lington Military District, include the following announcements:— All officers of the Territorial force who. are now serving as officials in the Railway Department (workshops exccpled) ami in i'ost and Telegraph Department, will be transferred with their present rank into seniority to the corps of their own Departments. In connection with tho training of tho Railway and I'ost Ofiico Corps, tho Staff Sergeant-Major for knginoor duties will be detailed for their instruction at places where companies of these corps can drill together as a whole. At out stations -where there arc only a few men posted to the above corps, arrangements should be made, for the present, to carry, out drills with other arms. With reference to the establishment of senior cadets, the minimum strength of a cadet company is to be 30, not CO, as stated on page 134 of the "Regulations for Now Zealand Military Forces, 1911." The following officers have been appointed a committee to manage the rillcranges in the Wellington group:—Lieu-tonant-Colonel W. G. Duthie, Major C. H. Turner, Major D. Matheson, Major J. A. Coy.les, Captain J. G. Reach, Lieutenant S. J. Bolton, and the olh'cer in charge of the.Area Group (Captain A. 11. Rassom). Appointments and promotions.—Tho following appointments arid promotions are approved: iXinth Regiment (Wellington East Coast Itifles) —B. s. Ilarston, to be 2nd lieutenant. Second Regiment (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles—Major Davis to be lieutenant-colonel. Ninth Regiment (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles—Major J. Sandtuiaun, to bo lieutenant-colonel; Supernumerary Second Lieutenant F. A. Nelson to be 2nd lieutenant; Supernumerary 2nd Lieutenant H. S. P. M'Lernon, to be 2nd lieutenant, to complete establishment. Transfer: Ninth Regiment (Wellington East Coast Killes)—Lieutenant Henry l'almer Homo is transferred to the Reservo of Officers. Dated June 2G, IDH. Resignations: Sixth Regiment (Manawatu) Mounted Rides—Second Lieutenant Buick. Ninth (Wellington East Coast.) Mounted Rifles—Lieutenant A. C. Smith. Ninth Regiment (Wellington East Coast Killes)—Lieutenant Daly. Officers Posted to tlio Retired List: Tho undermentioned oflicers are posted to the retired list, with permission lo retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform:—Second Regiment (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles-Captain H. N. Linrdet and Lieutenant Frederick Samuel Parkes. Sixth (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles—Major 0. T. Tatum. Ninth (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles— Major S. Bolton, Captain D. J. Cameron, Captain 'W. S. Kinsey, Lentenant John Lambert; Fifth Regiment (Wellington Rifles)— Lieutenant J. C. Lewis, Seventh Regiment (Wellington West Coast Rifles) —Captain J. Redmond, Captain John Ueorgc Swan. Ninth Regiment (Wellington East Coast Rifles)—Lieutenant-Colonel J. Drummond, Captain W. J. U«cvo, Captain H. Parkinson. Eleventh Regiment (Taranaki Rifles)—Lieutenant-Colonel E. L. O.key, V.D. (with the honorary rank of coloii"el), Lieutenant Francis Messenger, Lieutenant Thomas Hellier. Passed for Commissions: The undermentioned oflicers have passed the examina. tion for the rank set opposite their '.names:—Garrison ArHUerjtt-Lieutenant G. R. Blaekett, for lieutenant. Senior Cadets—Lieutenant C. N. Hood and Lieutenant W. J. Copelaud, for lieutenant. PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY. 4 THE MILITARY PROGRAMME. (By TelCKraDh.—Snocial CorrcsDondnnt.) Palmerston, September 21. The following committee lias been appointed to carry out the military tournament which is to to' held here on December 29 and January 1:—Colonel D. Prin'le (chairman), Captains 11. H. Whyte, G. C. Hamilton, H. S. N. Robinson, J. Mounsey, N. S. G. HarpcT, H. Palmer, W. F. Levin, F. Foote, Lieutenants W. G. C. Smith and W. Allan, and Captain 8. Jickell (hen. secretary). Among tho new events on the programme is a doublelock brid?o competition for prizes of <£15 (first), and £b It will be the first time that this competition has been seen in this district. The detachment will consist of two noil-commissioned officers and twenty men. This will be one of the best events of the programme. The programme has been enlarged in otlior directions, and is extremely comprehensive, embracing all arms and sections of the service. Tho Scotch concert, recently organised by a number of ladies in aid of the High School fund, resulted in a profit of ,€ls, to which has , , to be added tho Government subsidy. At the Police Court to-day a negro, named George Green, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for indecency. The health inspector reports that Palmerston is very free from all kinds of infectious disease just now. (Jp till tho present, no trace has been discovered of the missing old man Mr. J. Bogun, who disappeared from near Palmerston about a week ago. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC. EXAMINATION RESULTS (THEORY). Mr. W. Paget Gale, Dune-din, organising secretary iu Now Zealand for tho above college, supplies the following list of successful: candidates (all tho pupils of Mr. H. Miller of this town). Tho maximum marks are 100, and the pass marks Go:— Elementary.—Herbert Neilson, 100 marks; Esther Phillips, 98j Levina Greenfield, 97. Junior.—Charles I. Young, 94; Alexander Nicol, 00. Higher Division.—Dagmar Arcus, !iC. JOTTINGS FROAI WANGANUI. — » (By Telegraph.-Snccial Correspondent.) Wanganui, September 21. Tho Wanganni Borough Council last night discussed in detail, and finally adopted tho drainage scheme (ens'. .012,000) designed by thu borough engineer (Mr. A. G. Muir). The council also decided to call tenders for the supply of material forthwith. The Hospital Board yesterday resolved to sot ui) a local Taihapo executive to deal with hospital matters there. Tho board discussed a suggested system of proportional representation, consequent on a letter from the Inspector-General asking for an opinion on the matter. The general feeling seems to be that town areas should combine among themselves, and not eombino with counties as at present. This was reasonable, on account of the different franchises, and the town-; be-in" able to swamp the country vole. It was decided to hold another meeting lo discuss the matter, and to forward tho ultimate opinion arrived at to the Health Department. , . , n „ . No trace has been found of tlio Maori wlio has been renorted a<; mining from Kauangaroa, on the Wangaphu River, and who is supposed to have been drowned in attempting to ford it. Mr. 00. Fowlds, ex-Miinslcr for Education, has been asked, and has consented to officially open the new Wancanui Techuical College on Thursday next. Very few tramps commit murder, For Bronchial Coughs tal;o Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is, od.'