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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 76, 27 September 1898, Page 6

The weekly meeting of the Benevolent Trustees was held this .afternoon Present — Messrs. S. Lancaster (in the <hair), C. T. Browne, It. Mothes, I<\ Braley, C. E. Willeston, and Roys. H. Van Slavoren and J. K. Elliot!. A letter was rod complaining Uiat a boy who had been cut into the country by the Trustees and who at first "did splendid" was now cicttiig "fat and saucy." The general feeling ieemed to be that with a little tact the by could be maimed without thrashings— unless this could be done the Trustees wil 1 find the lad a new home. Th« Relieving Officer (Mr. A. G. Johnson) and Mrs. Dudield (Official Visitor) reported action taken in a number of cases, the majority being tlose of destitute women and children. One young woman said she could suppoit bovsell' and boy if the Trustees could fini a home for her baby, and in this instaice rent was allowed until further infermatiou was obtained. _ fe&^i^i A flaw was discovered las, night in the valve of that part of the Waiiui water main which passes through the Hitt Racecourse, anil a gang of men has been tngaged all day in putting in a new valve. The water supplied to the city to-day was f'om the Karori Reservoir. The pressure of raurse was poor, and on some of the high leves not a drop of water was obtainable from tie pipes. The Post Office authoritiei have received advice that the colonial mills despatched from Wellington per R.MS. Miowera on the 18th August were delivered in London on the morning of the 24th inst., nearly three days late ; and that the colonial mails sent per Ophir from Melbourne on the 24th August were delivered in London on the 25th inst., two days early. In Committee the Benevolent Trustees have passed a resolution, the effect of which is to prohibit any official in their employ from benefiting under a legacy from anyone maintained by them. Two boxes of gold, valued at £5592 15s, were brought from the West Coast by the Mapourika this morning, consigned to the National Bank. The arrangements in coniection with the installation of the PintscL system of gas lighting in the carriages on the WellingtonHawkes Bay railway are nnptdly approaching completion, and it is expecttd that the work will be completed by Thursday week. It was stated at this morning's meeting of the Hospital Trustees that the total amount) of the voluntary contributions to the Wellington Hospital last year had only increased the funds by £3 10s, and that these contributors -have file privilege of electing two of the Trustees. The minimum contribution which carries a vote is 5s per annum. A woman correspondent writes: — "The unfinished condition of the interior of Parliament Buildings i« made apparent when one i? sitting in the ladies' tea-room. That room is unlined, and as a consequence any conversation taking place in the room adjoining is distinct^ heard by those who patronise the ladies' room. The language indulged in by the frequenters of the next room is very often anything but edifying, and indeed so objectionable is it becoming that ladies are getting 1 chary about using their room on that account." Messrs. Staples & Co.. brewers, intend building a large room for public use over the nearly-completed malthouse in Molesworthstreet. The hall will have an area of 120 ft by 51ft, and will -therefore be one of the mosfc^ commodious in the city. Thus will a long-felt want be filled in Thorndou, and at an early date, for the work is to be pushed along immediately. At this morning's meeting of the Hospital Trustees there were present Messrs F. H. Eraser (in the chair), J. Banks, Brown, R. C. Ifirk, S. Lancaster, 0. T. Browne, C. M. Luke, J. Collins, and C. E\ Willeston. The Tmisurer reported that the receipts for the fortnight totalled £106 3s 8d and the expenditure £704 6s 4d. The Hon. W. C. "Walker forwarded a copy of the Separate Institutions Bill, and Mr. Kirk pointed out that the measure sought to amend the law relating to separate institutions under the Hospifal and Charitable Institutions Act of 1885. Mr. Lancaster said the Bill was an improvement upon the old measure. The Bill was endorfeed by the Trustees. As a token of gratitude for kind treatment received by his brother in the Hospital, it was reported that Mr. Hill, of Ghuznee-street, had presented a garden seat for use in the Hospital grounds, and a vote of thanks was passed to the donor. It was resolved that in future the House Committee should meet at 11 a.m. instead of 4 p.m. Tenders were directed to be called for carrying out the plumbing in connection with the drainage of the Hospital. Messrs. Thos. Turnbull & Sou, architects, have prepared plans for two fine warehouses which are to occupy that portion of Victoria - street between Mr. Cathie's factory and Messrs. Butterworth's premises. The buildings, which will cover an area of 95ft x 95ft, will be three stories high, each floor having a height of 14ft, 12t't, and lift respectively. Provision is made for a vestibule and a suite of offices [ on the ground floor, and the front elevation is of modern commercial design, the parapet being 50ft from the footpath. The buildings are to be erected Tor the Wellington Building and Investment Company. One is to bo occupied by Storer, Meek, & Co., and the other is to be let. Mr. J. G-. Pannell, teacher of swimming, writes in answer to a "Lady Bather's" ! objection to his being allowed to attend at all hours at the Thorndon Baths for the purpose of giving tuition. He says that in making his application be submitted to the Council a lengthy list of pupils under tuition, to be supplemented by a much larger one of intending members, and pointed out that he could nob do adequate justice to his supporters in the limited time granted under his present permit. The Council would only graut him the privilege he asks for upon the understanding that should any ladies object to his presence he should withdraw from the baths while they were in the water. Mr. Paunell's contention is that while a paid servant of the Corporation is in open competition with a private citizen like himself he should not be granted special advantages. "A Ratepa\er" also writes in defence of Mr. Pannell, and suggests, in view of the wretched receipts of the Baths last year, that Professoraud Mrs. Pannell be given a longer time, and that while they are in the baths the female caretaker should look after the comfort of ladies, and the male take charge ot! the office, and so give the baths a chance of paying their way. There are now 142 patients in the Wellington Hospital — 86 men and 56 women and children. There are five men and two children in the fever ward, suffering from measles. A working man on one of our stations, says the Hastings correspondent of the Napier Telegraph, had some money saved up, and by realising- what property he owned managed to get together £145 to go to Klondyke. Last week he returned to Hastings without a penny, and had to borrow ] half-a-crown from a friend to go to his old place. f v Spring Fashions.— 2oo cases of springnovelties now open at C. Hmith's, the Cash Draper, Cuba-street. New millinery, now mantles, new capes, new sunshades, new dress materials, now prints, new ginghams, now gloves, new laces, now flowers and feathers, new scarves, sashes, and ribbons, new millinery and coats for children, new tailor-made costumes. Two hundvod cases already open at C. Smith's, the Cash Draper. Cuba-street.— -Advt.