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Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 84, 10 April 1894, Page 3

The Magisterial enqmry into tho stranding of tho Stormbird at Waikanae will take place about tho 17th instant. The Benevolent Society Trustees met this afternoon, Present— Tho Key. H. Van Staveren (in the chair), Mossrs. C. F. vVillpston. J. H. Heaton, S. Lancaster, and T. W. M'Kenzio. Tho Chairman said that, accompanied by Mr. T. O. Williams and Mr. W. Beothara, ho had inepeoted tho Home on Friday, and the party woro very pleased with all they saw. Ihe Master and Matron deserved the highest praise. A respectable looking man and bis wife asked if they could get work anywhere. The husband said he wan a labourer well able to work, and his wife could do h'luaework of any kind. He rooently camo from New Sonth Wales because a friend on this side wrote over to him, and advieed his coming over as there was plenty of work here. Work was very slack in Sydney, and ho thoreforo came over, but had been absolutely unable to obtain work so far. He was paying five shilling!) a week rent for a room for himself, wife, and boy. Mr. Willeston said no doubt plenty of people in tho country would be triad to get such a couple. Rations and half-a-crown a week for a fortnight was allowed. Mr. J. Costin Webb, who has been in temporary charge of -the Kaiwaiwai School, near Featherston, for some time past, has been notified that his services will be permanently retained in the position. 1 he committee of the Wellington Amateur Oporatic and Dramatic Society .has deoided to pnt " The Mikado " in rehearsal. Referring to the eleotrio lighting of the City of Melbourno, now an accomplished faot, tho Argus sa> s: — " In the original plan prepared by Mr. Arnot the coat of the plant —whioh has a lighting capacity of 033 arc lamps of 1200 candle-power, and 1200 inoandeßoeot lamps of 32 candle-power— was £75,000, while the annual cost of lighting, after allowing for interest and wear and tear, was estimated at £20,000. These figures showed an annual saving of £200 upon the present system of lighting by gas, while the illuminating power of the two systems was given at — gas, 49,640 candle-power, and electric light, 798,000 candle-power In order to obtain the necessary funds, the Council made provision in the loan of £125.000 floated in 1892 to cover the cost of the plant, and as the publio lighting of the streets wilt coat £75,000, a sum of £50,000 is left available for private lighting. Tho plant has been laid ont in four sections, each complete in itself. Three sections are sufficient to light the wholo of tho city, tho fourth being available as a stand-tiy in oase of any part of any one seotion failing. A section consists of one 250-h.p. boiler, one 300 -h p. boilor, one 300-h.p. engine, one 30ft longtn of shafting, and five 50-light au dynamos." A collection of new curios has just been opened toy I. Herman, of Willis-street, importer of Japanese goods, who iuvites inspection. A clearing sale of second-hand pianos at Ciniino's music warehouse, AVillis-street, is advertised. Tenders are invited for uUerations to a building off Dixon-street, which tho Poneko Football Club intend using as a gymnasium. Tho management of To Aro House hnve just received the balance of their Auckland purchase of M'Arthur & Co.'s stook, and are now showing ladies' hosiery, aprons, and umbrellas at Tory low prices. Included in the parcel is a nne range of red and bliick flannelettes, coloured velveteens, and navy dress serges. Bt the s.s. Ruapehn C. Smith, the Cash Draper, Cnba-stroot, has just opened 150 French pattern bonnets and hats, whioh have been bought at a price that will enable him to sell them at exactly half-prioo. By the same steamer several cases of ladies' choice mackintoshes have been opened, and 7ery oheap. — Advt. For continuation oj reading matter see fourth page.

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