MR. COOPER'S SCENIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 56, 29 July 1896, Page 6

MR. COOPER'S SCENIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Mr. C. Cooper arrived in Wellington by last night's express from New Plymouth, bringing with him his elaborate plant for the scenic display which he is arranging to make m Wellington. Mr. Cooper's entertainment has drawn crowded and most enthusiastic audiences wherever they have been given, and have been patronised by His Excellency Lord Glasgow and suite, Admiral Bridge.and the officers of the Australian Squadron'when in Auckland. Ov, ing to the popularity of the programme presented, Mr. Cooper has engaged the Columbia Rink, where he will open next Wednesday, uth August,' at popular prices.

The seventh annual nleeting of the Wellington Branch of the Wanganui Collegiate School Old Boys' Association was held last night at the Trocadero. There was a "fair attendance of members, and Mr. A. H. Ilobhou^e, M.A., occupied the chair. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : — Patron, Bishop Wallis ; VicePresident, Mr. Harold Beauchamp ; General Committee, Messrs. Andrews, Kemp, and AY. H. AVoon; Local Committee, Sir K. Douglas, Messrs. G. A. Downes, H. Taylor, 11. Cooper, AY. H. Woon, F. Hurcourt, and F. Willis; Secretary, Mr. C. 11. Andrews (re-elecfed) ; Treasurer, Mr. A. G. Kemp. After the supper had been partaken of songs were given by Messrs. Fleetwood, Cooper, 'Andrews, llarcourt, Holdsworth, and a recitation by Mr. AY. H. AVoon. The Committee of the Vogeltown School favours the proposal that a school should be established at Brooklyn. The Chief Inspector to the Board of Education considers that as the A r ogeltown School is full, a school for infants ought to bo 1 established at Brooklyn. Dr. Kewinan moved at the meeting of the Board this morning that the Finance Committee should obtain offers of a site at Brooklyn. The motion, which was seconded by the Rev. J. 'Paterson and supported by -Mr. Jas. Robertson, was agreed to. Mr. Robertson stated that land at Brooklyn was rapidly increasing in value. Sections which could be purchased for £60 a short time ago were now realising £100. The appearance of last Mondiiy's issue of the Nelson Star is somewhat remarkable. Several of the columns usually containing news or advertisements appear a total blank, and the news generally is rather meagre. In apologising to its readers for the "attenuated appearance which the paper presents," tho Star informs them that tho compositors have struck work, owing to their demand for an increased wage of 5s per week not having been acceded to. The men are said to have been under the impression that other hands were to have been token on from AVellington over their heads, and as they could not get a satisfactory assurance to the contrary, they "removed their sticks.' The weekly meeting of the Star of Newtown Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held last evening at Trinity Wesleyan Schoolroom, Bro. G. E. Pound presiding. Three persons were proposed, for membership. The election of officers for the ensuing quarter resulted as follows .— C.T., Bro. E. P. Jones; V.T., Sister B. Smith; Secretary, Bro. W. J. Weston ; F. Secretary, Sister A. Thompson • Treasurer, Bro. J. Gridley ; Chaplain, Sister L. Robertson ; Marshal, Bro. Archibald ; Assistant-Secretary, Sister G. Jones. The installation will take place at the next session,

Some weeks ago the directors of the AA rel-lington-Manawatu Railway Company invited applications for a number of sections in the Mungaroa, Pakuratahi, and Paikakariki blocks. A large number of applications were received and were considered this morning, with the result that 9400 acres were disposed of for an aggregate sum of £8200. Since it« t formation the company has sold about 100*000 acres of its reserves, and it has still about an equal area left for disposal. Competition for some of the sections was very keen. There were 21 applications for the position of head teacher of the Johnsonville School, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. H. P. AVard. The Board has made an appointment, subject to the approval of the local Committee. Fresh applications for the position of first assistant in the Thomdon School, which has become vacant through the promotion of Mr. Bakewell to the headmastership of the Greytown. School, are to be invited. Mr. Malcolm, of Christchurch, is tp succeed Mr. Look (transferred to Petone) as third assistant at Newtown. Though the Government launch Ellen Ballance was engaged all yesterday searching for the body of Mr. James Smith, the Artilleryman who was drowned on the previous night, no sign of it was seen. Smith was a married man, 25 years of age. His young widow lives at Kumara, and his father is a miner at Shag Point. The jockey C. Mitchell, who was at first thought to be seriously injured through Canard falling with him in the AVellington Steeplechase race this week, was taken to the Hospital yesterday, when it was discovered that his principal injury was a fracture of the collarbone. He is now recovering from the effects of the fall. The gymnastic performance for the benefit of AY. Dentice, the local boxer, who was lately injured, is to take place at the Criterion Theatre to-night. It will be to the advantage of the bootpurchasing public to read Mr. Lindsay's cheap price-list in our oolamns. He is offering some very cheap boots for girls and boys' scnool wear ; also, good werking men's boots at a very low price. Madame Cope, teacher of Binging and piano, notifies that she has removed to No. 131, Willie-street. Mr. F. H. Wood will hold an important sale of dairy frtock, on behalf of Messrs. W. Booth & Co., at Carrington Station, Carterton, on Friday, the 7th of Angrut. Messrs. Booth & Co. are relinquishing dairying, and the whole dairy — comprising 110 picked dairy cows (all young), a pure-bced Shorthorn bull, dairy utensils, &c— will be sold without teserve. Messrs. A. G. Tame & Co. will sell at Mr. Bramley'B iann, Johnsonville, tomorrow, 30 head of first-class dairy cattle, mostly pure-bred Ayrahires; also, hay, traps, &c. The auaioneers notify that a brake will leave their office at 9.30 o'olook for the sale. To-morrow, at their mart, Messrs. Francis Sideyand Co. will sell by auction a quantity of furniture, Ac Mr. W. F. Shortt will continue his sale of drapery to-morrow, at his now matt. Messrs. George Thomaa & Co. will sell tomorrow, waggoia, expresses, snd harness. Messrs. Laery & Co. will sell to-morrow, fruit. The following special cheap lines offering daily at C. Smith's Sydney Stock Sale:— Fisher caps, wor'ii Is, for 6d ; ladies' corsets, -worth Is 9d, for Is ; double bed sheeting, fid; art mnslin, 2s 6d dozen; red and black flannelettes, 3d 4-button tan kid gloves, Is ; fur and beaver-lined gloves, children's 2s 6d, ladies' 2s lid; ladies' cotton vests, 3d; boys' knicker trousers, Is lid ; men's moles, slightly spotted, 2_s lid; men's merino socks, four pairs Is ; ladies' good cashmere hose, worth Is 6d, for Is. Speoial bargains in every department at C. Smith's, the Cash Draper, Cuba-street. — Advt.