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Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 112, 13 May 1899, Page 4

Mr. Jl.J 1 . M. Arundel, who recently desoended in a. diver's dress to the wreck of ihc s.s. Tasmania, told the -shareholders of the Bolk Patent Righls Company at Valmerston that the vessel was in good order, standing upright, and he was tho4 roughly satisfied she was in capital trim. ■ Her machinery did not appear to have been j affected by the immersion', and the winches and other machinery on the deck seemed as good as the day she went down. He had interviewed the engineer of the Westralia, and had learnt that it was not likely the machinery would be much the worse if it was attended to directly the steamer was raised. One of the Belk patents which the company has bought is that for the raising of sunken vessels by means of bage inflated with air. Another is a patent propeller, which is said to be lighter and to give one-third more driving power than the ordinary propeller, and this with considerably less vibration. The New Zealand Cyclists' Touring Cluo has decided to try the effect of planting marram grass along that part of the Queen's Drive between Kilbirnie and Island Bay. The idea is to bind the patches of sand in that locality, and thus prevent the sand drifting on to the road. A similar experiment has been very sucmessful in the Wanganui district, and if equally satisfactory results are obtained by the Cyclists' Touring Club, all who use the Queen's Drive will nave a good deal to thank that body for. The cost of planting the grass is not expected to exceed £15, and a subscription list in aid of the work has been opened by the club. Mr. H. M. Hayward, who owns a good deal of the land in the Lyell Bay district, has promised to assist in planting the grass. Amongst the last cases which Mr Northcroft, the new Wairarapa Stipendiary Magistrate, dealt with at Wanganui, was that against one M'Duff, who had used indecent language in a public place. His Worship, in passing a sentence of two months' hard labour, declared that such language as that used must be put down in Wanganui, so that respectable members of the community might permit their children and wives to pass through the streets without the chance of hearing such filthy language. Accused asked to be admitted to probation, pleading that it was his first offence. The Magistrate— Certainly uot. During the hearing of the case one of the witnesses seemed disinclined to repeat the indecent language complained of in the summons, and the Magistrate remarked that they were not so mealy-mouthed when conversing together. No doubt they could rattle off bad language better than they could say their prayers. There was a good attendance at Mrs. Harrison Lee's meeting last night. Mr. C. M. Luke presided. Mrs. Lee dealt at length with the position of the moderate drinker, and defined his example as being much worse than the drunkard's. The sight of a drunkard would repel, but the respectable moderate drinkers gave drinking a fascination to young people. Passing on to the medical aspect of the question, she said that medical men were daily more and more adopting other things as stimulants in place of alcohol. Dealing with the commercial aspect of the question, Mrs. Lee pointed out that loss of revenue from the abolition of the liquor traffic would be more than made up in other ways. For instance, while beer duty was 3d in 2s, the duty on currants was 3d in 7d. To-night's meeting will be held in the Salvation Army Barracks, instead of Mercer-street, as originally arranged. Tomorrow morning Mrs. Lee will conduct a children's service in Taranaki-street Wesleyan Church, will address a meeting in the Victoria Hall, Newtown, at 3, and speak in the Wesleyan Church, Taranakistreet, at Bin the evening. On Monday afternoon at 3 a meeting for women only will be held in the Baptist Church, and in the evening a limelight lecture " Beautiful Britain, its Blights and its Blessings," will be given in St. John's Schoolroom, Dixon-street. Mr. F. H. Hawkins lias been returned unopposed for the extraordinary vacancy in the representation" of No. 5 W.ard upon the Makara Road Board. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather there was a capital muster at the rooms of the Wellington Chess Club last night, when the President (Mr. Benbow) gave his annual exhibition of simultaneous play. The following players took part in the mateh :— Messrs. Oliver (Nelson), Bennett (Dunedin), Mence l wanganui), Ryder, Petherick, Marshall, Richardson, Kelling, Danks, Collins, Ollivier, and J. G-. Littlejohn. Mr. Benbow moved rapidly from board to board, leaving so many telling and effective moves behind him that after four hours' fighting he had secured the splendid result of 9 wins and 3 draws (Messrs. Ryder, Kelling, and J. G. Littlejahn). The game with Mr. Ryder was watched with much interest, he and Mr. Benbow having been opponents in Birmingham over 30 years ago. Mi*. Danks made the best bid for a win, holding a slight advantage for a long time, and it took Mr. Benbow four hours to claim a winning advantage. For having been found on licensed premises during the currency of prohibition orders, two men were each fined £3, with 7s costs, in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and in default of payment they will have to undergo 14 days' imprisonment. The Chairman of the Bench of Justices expressed the opinion that in most cases prohibition orders were simply a dead letter. Two delinquents were brought before Messrs. W. T. L. Travers and H. F. Davis, Justices, in the Magistrate's Court this morning. One man was fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness ; and John O'Brien, was fined 5s for a like offence, Is for damage to a cab, and was ordered to make good the damage, 2s, or undergo 48 hours' imprisonment. A concert was given in the Terrace Congregational Schoolroom last evening by the "Musical'Heipers," in aid of the Band of Hope funds. Songs, recitations, and duets were contributed by Messrs Bennett, Lennie, Cooper (2), M'Dowell, Tipling, Howe, M'Elwain, Sussex, and Jenkins, and, as was the case with the "Helpers" in their choruses and glees, were much appreciated. Several encores were demanded. The audience, despite the unfavourable weather, was a large one, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The argument as to the question of costs in the proceedings relating to the C. H. Mills libel actions occupied the Court of Appeal the whole of yesterday, and will go on again on Monday. At a meeting of the Karori Hockey Club held last night, the following officers for the ensuing season were elected : — Captain, H. Bibley; Vice-Captain, H. Dryden ;' Committee, Messrs. Davies, Mackenzie, Wilson, and Bacon ; Secretary and' Treasurer, Mr. Cathie. An ingleside will be held by the Scottish Thistle Club at the Foresters' Hall on Thursday next. A reminder is given in another column of the Self Help Society's " grand social," to be held at the Drillshed on Queen's Birthday night. Watson's Whisky, which has for many years, held pride of place as a stimulating beverage, is made from the best malt, is quite tree from fusil oil or any deleterious ingredient, aud commands the largest sale of any whisky in New Zealand. Its purity nuikf?* it popular. Ask for it at nay firstclass hotel, aud be sure it is Watson's Three Skir Wliiskv. — Advt.