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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 72, 22 September 1898, Page 4

Sergeant M'Ardle, recently in charge of the Nelson police, is now in Wellington, and is in communication with the Government on the subject of the compensation allowed him on retiring after, 33 years' service. A flap; hoisted at noon on Saturday on the Post Office tower, and above the local boating club sheds, will indicate if the ceremony of opening the boating season will be carried out. Members of clubs taking part are asked to attend at their boat-housed at 2 o'clock. A box of bullion shipped at Wes»tporfc, valued at £5732, and two boxes forwarded from Greymouth, valued at £10,276, were brought up by the Haupiri this morning, consigned to the Bank of New South Wales. Dividends have been declared in the bankrupt estates of J. H. A. Campbell, J. J. Pooley, A. B. de St. llomain, and T. W. Ward, all being first and final with the exception of the last-mentioned, which is second and final, Some remarks made by Commissioner Tunbridge at yesterday afternoon's parade of the Police Force, anent the comparative values of war medals and medals awarded for deeds of gallantry by the Royal Humane Society, are worth recording. It is well known, said the speaker, that the latter are not valued so highly as war medals, but why that should be so he failed to see. . On the contrary, for his part, he would place higher value on the Society's medals, for were they not tokens of the saving of life, while the others were emblematical- of the destruction of life ? The Commissioner's expression of opinion seemed to be re-echoed by the majority of those present. There was a wedding at St. Augustine Church, Petone, yesterday afternoon between Mr. E. P. Orviss and Miss E.- M. E. Johnson, eldest daughter of Mr. S. It; Johnson, Petone's first Mayor. The church was tastefully decorated, and was crowded. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. 1). Russell, and was of a choral character, i.h« choir, of which Miss Johnson was a former member, assisting. The bride was dressed in slate-coloured lustre with pearl trimmings, and the bridesmaids (Misses N. Johnson and N. Riddler) wore white with gold wishbone brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. E. W. Packard was " best man." After the ceremony a reception took place at the residence of the bride's parents. Amongst the wedding presents was a silver cake basket from the choir. This week's English mail brought details | of the robberies for which two officers of the Atlantic liner Britannic have just been sentenced, as reported in yesterday's cablegrams. It seems that John Kynaston, the third officer, was "first arrested for having stolen 20 coupons, valued at lOdol each, that had been cut from 4 per cent. United States Government bonds. He had presented them at a Jersey City bank, but his nervousness had suggested to the cashier that the papers might have been stolen. On the cashier hinting' to this effect Kynaston took to his heels, but was pursued and arrested. One of the stewards made a confession implicating Kyuaston, and also Jago, the chief officer. Subsequently it was found that the vessel carried a veritable gang of robbers, several stewards being associated with the officers now punished in plundering the mails and. smuggling lace, even looting lace consignments among the cargo. Jago seems to have been director of the proceedings. Messrs. Isrnay, Imrie, and, Co., owners of the White Star Line, gave the fullest aid in sheeting home the offences. This was the first time anything of the kind had happened on their steamers. The pupils of St. Mary's Convent repeated their entertainment in the Opera House last evening, assisted by members of Miss Beere's dancing classes. The programme submitted was practically the .same, as the original one, except that the cantata was omitted, although its main features were presented separately. A second peep into Fairyland, at the butterfly ball, was no less enjoyable than the first, and again the graceful dances aud capitally arranged marches, with the pretty costumes and brilliant limelight effects, were loudly applauded by the enthusiastic yet not very large audience. The vocal solos of Misses Shapter and Sullivan, the pianoforte selection by Miss Falconer, Miss Beere's Nautch dance, the well-arranged tableaux (particularly that of " Britannia," in which Mr. Horace Stebbiug sang the stirring locally composed song " Victory/ aud was heartily encored), and the tuneful choruses, all served to make up a very pleasant evening's diversion. Mr. S. Cimino conducted as before. In the short notice of Dr. Chappie's lecture at Petone in our local columns yesterday, it was stated that the lecturer believed the Tsar's disarmament proposals to be suicidal. The word " suicidal " was a misprint for " sincere." A very large concourse of people listened with much pleasure to a capital selection of music played outside the General Post Office last night by the Salvation Army Band. The Manawatu A. & P. Association has started a new idea, by appointing the Mayors bf adjacent towns aud townships as Ground Stewards for its annual show. At a meeting of the Operative Bakers' Union the following resolution was passed : — "That as the Master Bakers decline to sign the agreement as given by the Conciliation Board, we file the dispute in the Arbitration Court ; also, that we strongly urge the Premier, to bring down at once the Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment? Bill according to promise. Very strong feeling was expressed over the delay in bringing down the measure. An " ingleside " under the auspices of the newly-formed Scottish Club was held in Whitaker's Hall last night. The dance music was supplied by Miss Benge, aud Vocal items contributed by Misses M'Caull and Richardson and Mr. W. H. Stewart were well received. Mr. Ready was loudly applauded for dancing a Highland fling Piper M'Lellan manipulated the pipes. The quarterly meeting of the Loyal Antipodean Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held last evening, Bro. N. Seddon, N.G., occupy- » ing the chair. A discussiou took place as to the action of the auditor of the hall trust accounts, and a motion was passed referring the matter back to the trustees. Two new members' were initiatedj Bro. Gk - D. Beharell, P.G., delivering the making charge. A motion was also carried that every meeting of the. lodge for 12 months hence be advertised in the Evening- Post. The receipts of the evening were upwards of £165, and the disbursements were £12 18s 4d. An invitatiou was received from the Loyal Sister Wallis Lodge tq attend the next meeting of that lodge. Mr. M. P. Gibson, of the bookbinding and paper-ruling staff of the Government Printing Office, has received as a wedding present from the staff a massive timepiece, coupled with congratulations. The first "ingleside" of the financial year of the Scottish Thistle Club took place at the Foresters' Hall last night. The opening dance was to the music of Piper M'Donald; Pipers Duncan and Campbell and the members of the Thistle String Band also being in attendance. During the evening Mr. M f Alpine sang " Britannia, the ■ Pride of the Ocean," and Mr. Sievwright contributed a reoitation, Mr. Logan acted as M.C. It is announced in connection with the Caledonian concert at the Opera House to-morrow evening that the suburban train has been delayed until a quarter-past 11 for the convenience of country people. The concert promises to be ouo of the best yet held by the Wellington Scots,.