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Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1894, Page 2

At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Academy of Finn Arts held last night it waa decided to open the annual exhibition on Saturday, the 15th September. The last day on which pictures will be received ia Monday, the lOtli September 'I h • New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union, whose contemplated extension of operations was described in a recent article, has secured from the Government as a site for a central factory, on a 21-years' lease, a piece of land in Davis-street,where the old Thorndon railway station formerly stood. The building is to bu commenced as soon as possible, and will probably be_ connected with both lines of railway by a siding. The proposal made by some ladies in Petone to hold a ball and hand the proceeds over to the Benevolent Board of the local Uorough Council, to provide relief for deserving residents in the district, has met with general approval Tho coannittee has received offers of refreshments and help far in excoss of requirements, and the tickets have gone off very satisfactorily. The ball takes place to-morrow evening in the Petone Drillsbed, the use of which has been generously granted by tho Petone Navals, and is under the patronage of the Mayor and Councillors, Sir James and Lady Hector. Dr. and Mrs. Newman, and several other promiuont residents. Special permission has been obtained for volunteers to appear in uniform. Numerous offers have been received to 6upplv the music, including players from Wellington. The secretary acknowledges with thanks the following donations towards the funds : —Dr. Newman, ; Mr. T. M. Wilford, 10s 6d ; Mrs. Edwin Jackson, 10s 6d ; and A.A.D., 10a. A largely-attended meeting was held in the Public Hall at Brooklyn last evening for the pnrpose of considering the question of forming a brass band. A proposal to form a band was agreed to, and 15 persons consented to become members. A strong committee was formed to arrange details. The band is to be known as the Brooklyn Brass Band. As notified elsewhere, thero will bo a meeting to-night in St. John's Schoolroom of the members of the late Mr. Magnus Peterson's ohoir. To-morning evening Dawre's cantata, " The Lion of Judah," will ba given in St. James' Presbyterian Schoolroom, Adelaideroad, by a choir and orchestra of 40 members, under Mr. 0. H. King. The proceeds will be in aid of the church funds. An inset circulated to-day gives details of bargains offered at the surplus stock gale now going on at C. Smith's, Cuba-street. The proprietor of the Cheap Meat Mart, Manners-street, advertises a midwinter display of meat for to-morrow evening. Waverler House, Boulcott-street, has changed hands, and is now under the management of Mrs. Caleb Cox, formerly of South Canterbury and tho Wairarapa, who asks for a share of public patronage. A. Or. Tame & Co. will sell Mrs. Magnus Peterson's furniture at her residence in Hill-street (Mr. Benjamin Smith's late residence) on Monday afternoon. Tko furniture is good, and was only lately brought from Home. George Thomas & Co. will sell to-morrow, fruit, &c. Townsend & Paul will sell to-morruw, flowering shrubs, fruit, trees, ic. . A. G. Tame and Co. will sell to-morrow, furniture, &c. The daily throng of buyers at To Aro House sale ot Sydney and Christchurch stooks is simply marvellous. Every day fresh lots aro added to the bargain list. The prices are so genuinely cheap, and the goods so new and seasonable, that the publio feel they can buy freely and save largely on every article at Te Aro House. This week 100 dozen of ladies' black Cashmere hose have been opened out. The usual price of each pair is 3s 6d. Our sale price for these splendid goods will be Is lid per pair. We invito comparison, as the value 18 exceptionally good. We have the same- goods in girls' sizeß, starting at Is 4d per pair, at Te Aro House great sale. Never before have we been able to show such wonderful value in ladies' kid gloves. The " Margeruite," 6-olasp, tans and brown, at 2s lid per pair, and a 4-button kid glove at Is lid, are specially recommended to lady customers as a suitable winter glove, at half tho usukl price. Only to be had at Te Aro House great sale.— Advt. We have received another shipment of the oelebrated razorine. Razorine will sharpen the dullest razor. It is simple and easy in application ; can be used with any strop. It is made hard to avoid putting too much on at a time, as only the smallest quantity is necessary. A cake will last two years. It does not harm the razor. If tho edge of the razor is blunt, this will have to be repeated several times ; but if only dull, once every four or six weeks will be sufficient. Sold at Is per cake. Wholesale agents, Wilkins and Field, Manners-street.— Advt. ■ Rough on the Pigs. —In Canterbury, which iB pre-eminently the bacon province of New Zealand, the curing season is now in full swing, and tho pigs are having a very rough time of it. Every week Wardell Bros. & Co. receive large consignments of their own Canterbury oure, and the hams and bacon they have now on salo leave nothing to be desired in the way of quality. As their buyers select nothing but guaranteed fed pigs, consumers can rely on getting a first-class article. Hams, 9d ; bacon, per side, 7|d- Willis-street. Wellington.— Advt.