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Evening Post, Volume LIV, Issue 75, 25 September 1897, Page 6

The Jewish New Year commences tomorrow evening. Mr. Fred Earle, who has resigned the position of shipping reporter on the New Zealand Times to take an appointment on the staff of the Taranaki Herald, was to-day presented by his former confreres with handsomely found editions of the works of Shakespeare and Thackeray, as a memento of their Association. The Government does not propose to make provision for constructing a road connecting Tarata with Waitara, Taranaki district, as urged by a 'deputation which recently interviewed the Minister for Public Works. The cost of the proposed work is estimated at £1490, and it does not appear to be of an urgent character. Argument in the Masterton case of Blink horn v. Brenchley was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day.- The Chief Justice reserved his decision. Mr. F. J. W. Fear answers Mr. C. T. Browne m another column on the Mayoralty question, and also convenes a meeting of ratepayers for next Friday evening, to hear his own explanation as to his candidature. The Labour Department intends to test the right, of those chemists who sell tea and tea tabloids to keep their premises open on the Wednesday half-holiday. A test case will be heard in Wellington on Monday. Many Wellington residents hailing from Otago will regret to hear of the death of Dr. A. J. Ferguson, of Drinedift. He died last night of heart disease after about a year of ill-health, and leaves a widow and two grown-up sons, one of whom is now studying medicine at Edinburgh. Dr. Ferguson's genial manner and benevolent disposition made him popular and respected in the South for many years. This afternoon a presentation, in the form of a gold albert, scarf-pin, and stud, was made to Mr. John M. Wilson, who has for the past three years occupied a position on the staff of Messrs. Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited. Mr. Wilson was a most popular employe", and Regret was expressed at losing one who had enjoyed the friendship of all. At the meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday attention was drawn to Mr. John Duthie's statement in reference to the diversion of the Tahiti trade to Wellington. The Chairman said Auckland was the nearer port to the islands, a larger quantity of fruit was consumed there than anywhere else, and if the Union S.S. Company were so foolish as to alter their arrangements, it would .simply mean that an independent competitor would come into the trade. Mr. Aickin said Mr. Dnthie's statement had been very misleading. It was agreed that a letter be written to the Union Steamship Company on the matter. The prizes in the Garrison Band art union are now on view in Willis-street, next to the Western Hotel. Two handsome 1897 Red Bird bicycles are amongst the leading prizes. The band will play a programme of music in one of the shops this evening. The rowing season in Wellington was opened this afternoon. The yachting season will be opened on Saturday, 6th November. The' twenty - third anniversary of St. Patrick's Branch of the Hibernian Society will be celebrated by a social gathering in ThA*»£<» Hall on Wednesday, 6th October. The second concert of Mr. Maughan I Barnett's Musical Society's third season will he held in the Opera House on Thursday, 7th October, when "Athalie," with other miscellaneous works, will be produced. The vocalists will be Madame Carltou and Misses Phoebe and Nellie Parsons. The attention of the chorus is called to a notice elsewhere appointinga rehearsal in the Dresden Eooms for Monday evening next. For the position of librarian of Paddington (Sydney) Public Library, at 30s a week, there were, says a local paper, 120 applicants — many of whom, poor wretches, went round in rusty silk headgear and frayed frock-coats to canvass local aldermen for the billet. Ages of some of Stoddart's team :— Stoddart, 34; Briggs, 34; Hearne, 30; IRanjitsinlrji, 24; Hay ward, 26; Hirst, 25; and Richardson,. 26. Five per cent, of the housekeepers are unaware of what their families contribute to tho Customs for duty upon the tea and sugar they consume. An advertisement headed " Truth Will Prevw.il " enlig-htens them. Intending visitors to the Wakamarina mines will find an opportunity of doing so by next Thursday's trip of the Manaroa, as she will stay at Havelock 24 hours. This week's New Zealand Cyclist contains useful and valuable information of special interest to votaries of the wheel, sonic excellent illustrations, and No. 2 of the Touri&t's Road Maps— a sketch map of tho North Island. To-day's New Zealand Graphic is a capital number, with many well executed portraits and illustrations and an amusing political cartoon. Summer, 1897. C. Smith, the Cash Draper, is now opening a splendid assortment ot spring and summer novelties, v/hicli includes children's grannie bonnets, children's sun bonnets, children's snn hats, children's fancy hats, children's pinafores, ladies' millinery bonnets, la'hes' iinrl children's black, wbit'i, shot, and coloured straws, ribbons, laccsj collarette 0 , new veilings, &c.' C. Smith's, the Cash Draper, Cuba-strecfc. — Advt.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. FOOTBALL ON THE TOWN BELT. COMPLAINT having been made to the City Council with respect to the playing 1 of Football on some parts of the Town Bolt on Sundays, public notice is hereby given that ono of tho regulations reltitinj,' to the Town JJelt and City Reserves adopted by tbe Council on the 22nd December, 1885, provides that no person shall play football, cricket, or nny other game on any part o'i the Town Belt or in any of tho City Reserves on Sundays. _ Any person so playing will render himself liable to tho penalty provided in such regulations. J. E. PAGE, Town Clerk. 24th September, 1897. " PRIVATE ASYLUM AND HOME FOR JNEBHIATES. ASHBURN HALL, near Duncdin, a licensed hospital for tho care and treatment of the Insane of both sexes ; and ASHBURN COTTAGE for Malo.lnebriates. The Cottage, ih accordance with tbe Act of 1882, is distinct from tho Asylum ; bu;fc both are under the control of Dr. Frank Hay (lato of the Perth Ro3'al Asylum, Scotland), tho Ke&ideut Physician-Superintoiident.