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Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 94, 11 September 1896, Page 5

Our weekly " Temperance Column," and notes on " Mimes and Music " will be found on the second page of this issue. Certain lands in the Hawkes Bay district are declared infected in consequence of an outbreak of liver fluke amongst sheep running on them. The number of criminal cases dealt with at the Wellington Magistrate's Court since the beginning of the year has only reached the total of 1600, as against 1730 in the corresponding period of last year. It is calculated that within the last few months 47,000 yards of sand have silted up within the area protected by the New Plymouth breakwater. The Board is now using a sand pump, which is proving effective in preventing the fur- - ther encroachment of sand in the vicinity of the wharf, v A meeting of the Cathedral Fund Collection Committee was held yesterday afternoon in the Diocesan Library, Bishop Wallis presiding. Further subscriptions were received as follows ; — Mrs. Jos. Earle, £1 Is ; Mrs. Mary Rowlands, £1 10s ; " Two Friends," £1 Is each ; Dr. Findlay, £5 ss ; Sargood, Son &jEwen, £25; " Thorndon," £1 Is; George Mcc, £1 Is; Jas. Mackenzie, JEI Is ; F. B. Farmar, £3 3s ; E. T. Redward, £1 Is; 0. A. St. G. Hickson, £1 Is; F. G. Routh, £1 Is; H. Davenport, £1; Leonard Tripp, £2 2s; P.E.8., £10; "A Re?ident," £15 ; W. Thomas, £1 ; H. Knowles, £1 Is ; Amelius M. Smith, £2 2s ; H. Pollen, £3 3s. After a discussion as to the ways and means of collection, it was decided to hold the next meeting four, weeks hence. So; far the promised subscriptions towards the fund have reached a total of £4116 19s, and the amount paid in is. £2666 13s. Last night a young man named A. C. Butler was found in a semi-unconscious state in the stable of Mr. Jounnax's bakery, Newtown, where he is employed, having been severely kicked in the stomach by a horse to which he was attending. Dr. Alexander, who is treating him, does not anticipate serious consequences unless internal complications supervene. An important question, and one •which opens a new field in connection with Wellington's public schools, was mooted at the meeting of the School Committees' Association last night. It was proposed to erect a "truants' school" in which all children who were either habitual truants or had been expelled, or who, as the Chairman expressed it, "were in the habit of playing pitch and toss on the reclaimed land during school hours,*' would be made more amenable to discipline. The Education Board is to be approached with a view to establishing such a school, and appointing an inspector who will see "that wayward children attend the school. It was mentioned that the system of .having a separate school for truants had been tried in Auckland, and had worked in a very satisfactory manner. A monstrosity in the form of a 7-legged lamb with 8 feet is to be seen at Mr. Gillespie's Shepherds' Arms Hotel, Tinakoriroad. The creature is one of this year's lambs from the farm of Mr. Hawkings at South Karori. It is a curious-looking object, with the customary -four legs in their proper places, two additional wellformed "hind legs" growing out just behind the fore legs, and a seventh leg "between the fore legs and the extra pair of hind legs. This last-mentioned leg is deformed, it, being divided into two from the knee-joint downwards— making 7 legs and 8 trotters. The creature is to be sent to the Museum to be preserved as a curiosity. ' , The Pacific Lodge, U.A.0.D., held its fortnightly meeting last evening in the Rechabite Hall, Manners-street, Bro. J. Harlen, A.D., in theohair. Three candidates were initiated, and six propositions for - membership received. Invitations to attend the Pahautanui Lodge on 19th instant, and the Poneke Lodge on 21st instant, were accepted, the special attraction in each case being "pound-night." In the matter of medical examining officer for candidates, after discussion it was decided to continue as at present. The decision as to the proposal for the appointment of a larger number of lodge dispensers was held over until the new agreement is drawn up for the approval of members. The annual meeting of the Wellington Scandinavian Society was held in the society's rooms, Courtenay-place, last evening, Mr. Nannestad (President) in the chair. The election of officers for the coming year re- . suited as follows : — President, $fr. Nannestad (re-elected) ; Vice-President, Mr. P. Steen (re-elected); Secretary, Mr.O. Hovie; Treasurer, Mr. L. P. Christeson ; Trustees, Messrs. L. Dixon and H. Hansen; Committee, Messrs. P. Hansen, C. Berg, W. M. Johnson, H. Anderson, F. Petterson, A. Pedersen; librarian, Mr. H. C. Petersen. The financial position of the society was shown to be most satisfactory. Several new members were elected. • A full orchestral and choral rehearsal of Mr. Maughan Barnett's Musical Society was held last night at St. John's Schoolroom. The number of singers present was 190, while nearly 40 instrumentalists .took part. The works performed were Mr. Hill's "Hinemoa," Hamish M'Cunn's "Lord Ulliu's Daughter," and the great " Amen " chorus from Rossini's "Stabat Mater." , The character of the rehearsal last night ' foreshadowed for the coming Festival a huge success. ' The Star of Wellington Lodge, 1.0. G.T., met last evening, Bro. Andrews, C.T., presiding. Two new candidates were initiated and one re-admitted. The balance-sheet of the late anniversary "social" showed a good surplus. Members were lemmJed of the visit of the lhstrict Executive next Thursiay. A well-attended meeting of Nelson College old boys was held yesterday in the Exchange Buildings. Mr. Joynt, Principal of the college, presided, and said that the object of the meeting was to consider a proposal to raise a fund among old boys for the purpose of levelling and otherwise improving the cricket ground atl ached to the college. The movement had originated from a suggestion made by a few, old boys, and there was no way in which they could more effectively give expression to the interest which he had reason to know they all felt in their old school. Mr. Gully moved, and Mr. Firth seconded, that a committee De set up for the purpose of taking the necessary steps towards the raising of a fund. Mr. J. R. Barltrop was elected Secretary of the Committee. It was decided that a circular should be at once issued to all old boys whose whereabouts could be ascertained. Mr. Graham, M.H.R., as a governor of Nelson College, addressed the meeting, expressing his warm appreciation of the feeling of loyalty towards the college evinced at the meeting, and hoped that when the ground was finished a team of old boys would visit Nelson and get a good beating. Mr. Joynt thanked the old boys for their attendance, and said that the feeling of enthusiasm which prevailed augured well for the success of the effort which was about to be made. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. T. R. Fleming, that a Wellington branch of the Nelson College Old Boys' Association be formed forthwith, Mr. J. R. Barltrop being Secretary. The meeting adjourned for a fortnight. The monthly meeting of the Wellington Camera Club was held last night. The prizes for the previous month's competitions were awarded as follows -.—Shipping— • "W. G. Tustin, 1 ; F. Harcourt, 2. Clouds— P. Harcourt, 1 and 2. Best copy of coloured picture— A. C. Gifford, 1 and 2. The second loan-appropriation meeting of the No. 3 Co-operative Building bociety o° Wellington is advertised in another column.