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Evening Post, Volume LVII, Issue 26, 31 July 1899, Page 6

Thp vital stnlistirs for Wellington for the month endinir to-day show a decrease in the number of births, deaths, and marriages as compared with those of the previous month. This month there were only 89 births as against 108 in June, 38 deaths against 60, and 37 marriages against 44. During the past year there were 2003 persons employed at coal mining in the colony. There was only one of the number fatally injured in the work. At quartzmining 4721 persons were employed, and there were nine fatal accidents. Alluvial, hydraulic, sluicing, and dredging mining employed 8951 persons, and 12 of them wero fatally injured. The strong complaints made from time to time of the inadequate "lock-up" accommodation at the Central Police Station have not been in vain. A day or two will see tho addition of five additional cells (making now nine in all), including one padded cell for special cases such us lunacy or where self-violence is feared. The new cells, and also the four which havo been in use for some time, are to be warmed by Htcam heater?;, so thnt there should bu no more complaints of thrusting unfortunates into "freezing chambers," to almost perish there beforo their appearance in the Court. A further improvement at the Central Station is the erection of a new messroom for the police. This room will he fitted up with many conveniences for the comfort and convenience of those who use it. Tho Post Oflico authorities aro advised that the Moiuia, with colonial mails from Auckland, reached San Franei«co ou the 281 h July, duo date. Tho colonial mails of 28th Juno, ppr Orient from Melbourne, wero delivered in London on the 30th July, two days early. It is reported that anthrax has broken out amongst the cattle at To Puke, in the Bay of Plenty district. An old settler, by the name of Fen ton, was operating upon an animal supposed to be suffering from this diseoso, and died from blood-poisoning in consequence < Holders of invitations to tho annual dance given by St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association aro reminded that the Secretary will bo in attondanco on and after to-morrow c yon ins.', from G to 7 o'clock, at M'Donald's, 5, Maunors-street. The valuable proporly on Lanibton-quay, now temporarily occupied by tho Bank of Now Zealand, will be oflored by auction by Messrs. Harcourt & Co. on Friday, lltii August. Full particulars appoiu- iv another column. Messrs. A. G. Tamo & Co. will sell tomorrow, at 1 o'clock, lit Mr. J. H. Lome's rosidonco, Hiinson-strcot, tho wliolo of his mipoiior hotiKuhold furniture, piano, and effects, absolutely without reserve. Tho order of galo i» notified in anothor column. Mosßrs. li. Hannah & Co. advertise in our wanted columns that thov are iimi'l? 3s in thoij distootint on all boots and uhoossold during tho noxt fourteen days. Mrs. Weiss, of tho Now Zealand wino storo, Willis-street, notifies that another eonniffmnont of Joseph Soler'a wines is in ttock. As a result of tho enormous reductions tniido in tho dross department during C. Smith's end-of-spason salo thoro has boon a bvivvy strain on tho dressmaking dopiu-tmmit. Miss Gonrley hao, howovor, an extra Mtaff to cope with the increase of work, so that ladies may depend on having their drosses with tho cave and despatch for which this establishment is so iiotod. Lowest prices consistent with good work. — Advt.

FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends of tho Into Edward A dolplms JL Fisher nro respectfully invited to attend hia Fuuoral, which will loavo his residence, liichinond-streot, Potono, To-morrow (Tuesday), Ist August, 1899. at 1.30 p.m., for Taita Coinetory. K. MOTfKIS, Jun., Undertaker, 10, Taranaki-street.

TO THE EDITOR EVENING POST, WELLINGTON. Qlß— During my briof visit to your City I have bad onciuirios fromm all sorts of pooplo for information about our Otago Dredges, and it is very ovident that thoro is a considerable amount of capital in Wellington Booking investment in our Drodges. It occurred to mo that my long oxporienco in Rolcl miniug matters may be of übo, nnd I am therefore prepared for a small feo to Bupply the very latest and beat information on all Drodges nt present working, and also tho very soundest advico to thoso wishing information about the numerous companies now floating or likoly to como boforo the, public. Terms on application by letter to & G. SMITH, Dunedin.

TI^HERE are many Baking Powders, but A. only ouo BONITA BKAND, Whioh is nmdo from tho purest and best ingredients procurable, and is prepared under supervision of a chemical expert by special machinery. Wo can thereforo reooinmend the BONITA BAKING POWDER As being unexcolled for purity, quantity, and prioe. E. H. CREASE & SON, Ltd., SOLE MANUFACTURERS. THE ELECTORS OF WELLINGTON SUBURBS. T ADIES and GENTLEMEN— I bog to -■- J inform you that I Bhall bo a oandidato for your Buffragos at tho foithooming Gon oral Eleotion in tho Liborul interest. Yours obediently, li. CLEMENT KIRK. SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. rTIHE public aro earnestly roquostod to A kindly communioato any net of cruelty to animals that may come under their notice to the Socretarv, 10, Feathentou-itroot, City,