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Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 101, 30 April 1898, Page 6

With regard to the Mataura election we are glad to be able to say that in a certain event that is likely to happen — and will be understood by those interested without particularisation — the Hon. G. F. Richardson will be again a candidate for the seat. The date of the election has not yet been fixed, but it may be approximated. On Thursdaj r last a Gazette notice declared the seat vacant. The Electoral Act provides that as conveniently as may be after such notice the warrant of the Speaker shall issue to the Clerk of Writs, who shall forthwith issue the writ, which is returnable within 21 days. Making allowance for the necessary advices antecedent to the issue of the writ, it appears that nomination day will fall on or about 20th May, while the Act provides that the polling day must be seven clear days thereafter. As to the probable result of the election, private advices to hand seem to show that while Mr. Ward, the proposed Opposition candidate, apart from Mr. Richardson, is an estimable and capable gentleman, long resident in the district, he cannot win against Mr. M'Nab, whose position will be strengthened by his lately understood independence of the Government. He will, it seems, in event of election, be really a member of the Left Wing. There appears to be a strong feeling locally that Mr. Richardson is the only possible opponent able to win against Mr. M'Nab under the circumstances, and according to present appearances he. is a likely candidate. In consequence of the rise in the price of flour most of the Wellington bakers have decided to increase the price of bread from next week from 3d 1o 3}d per 21b loaf. Flour is now selling in Wellington at £11 12s Gd per ton, or about £1 a ton more than it was fetching a month ago. The Telegraph Department has been notified from Manila that " Code and cypher will not be admitted in private telegrams to and from the Philippine stations." The fine weather continues throughout the colony. Mr. S. S. Downes and Mr. "W. M. Maskell are still in a critical state to-day. To-day, Mr. Arthur Adams, B. A., severed his connection with the Evening Post literary staff to become literary secretary to Mr. J. C. Williamson, and the occasion was commemorated by a gathering iv the editoi"'s room, at which Mr. Adams was presented with a handsome travelling bag. The tditor, Mr. Lukin, in handing over the gift referred with regret to the severance of the ties that had existed for the "past three years between Mr. Adams ami the Post staff, and wished him every success in the new field of work upon which, he wms about to enter. Mr. Adams responded, hoping that in his future position his experiences would be as pleasant as they had been on the Evening Post. Mr. Eobprt Currie, a well known Ashurst farmer, was thrown from his horse in Palmerston North on Thursday, through the animal tripping on a stone and stumbling. When picked up Mr. Currie was found to be dead, his neck having been broken. To encourage the development of the oil industry, the New Plymouth Harbour Board lias released the Petroleum Company from payment of rent for the leases of oilbearing lands which it holds from the Board, until 1900. The Board has made a similar concession to the holders of ajl ironsand leases, which the lessees intend to place in the hands of influential brokers in England in the hope that some capitalists will come along and take them up and work the ironsaud deposits. Miss Stella Henderson, M.A., -who has been in Wellington as a delegate from Christchurch to the Women's National Council, has at the recent New Zealand University examinations passed in the subjects entitling her to the degree of Bachelor of Laws. She is the second New Zealand woman to attain tho dignity of LL.B. (Miss Benjamin, of Dunediu, being the other) and the first to hold the two degrees. Miss Henderson intends to enter upon the practice of the law, possibly in Wellington. The Victoria Rebekah Lodge, 1.0.0. F., No. 2, will hold a social gathering in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton-quay, on Tuesday next. There are various opinions upon war and its consequences. Our readers' attention is directed to an advertisement upon this subject in another column. The Wellington Shorthand-writers' Association will open its winter session on Monday with a lecture by Mr. A. W. Kitson, on '" The Phonographer and what will become of him." The lato Socretavy (Mr. Cramp) will bid farewell to mombers before his departure for the Old Country. A Great Boom in Macintoshes. — The last few days of unsettled weather has created quite a boom in ladies', gents', and children's macintoshes. Mr. 0. Smith, tho Cash Draper, Cuba-street, bad anticipated this rush when the weather broke up and made big preparations for it. He has over 1000 waterproof garments in stock, and fresh supplies coaiiug forward daily from the factory. As this firm holds a largo stock of the materials unmade, lie can supply special orders fit three days' notice. Ladies' readymade mackintoshes, 8s lid to 40s ; gonts', 22s Gel to 45a.— Advt.

HE JAMES CANNING, Deceased. ALL persons having claims against the above aro requested to send saino forthwith to tho undersigned, on behalf of the Exocutor. DIGNAN & ARMSTRONG, Solicitors, 1 4 and 5, Imperial Chambers, Auckland.