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Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 112, 12 May 1900, Page 5

The Premier sails for the South this evening to pay a visit to the Hon. John M'Kenzie before leaving for the Islands. Mr. Seddon returns to Wellington on Wednesday, and will then pioceed in the Tutanckai to Cook Island. He will be absent about a month. A new shed for the fumigation of mails is being erected on Somes Island. The present fumigation house is too small for the expeditious treatment of heavy mails, and more convenient premises ought to have been erected at the time it was decided to impose quarantine restrictions upon .vessels from, infected ports. The shed now in course of erection will enable Australian mails for the whole of the colony to be fumigated in less than 24 hours. The Waikare's mail comprised 268 bags. A short course of popuTar lectures for the winter months has been ai ranged in connection with the Technical School. The first of these will be given by Misa Ivty, late of the London School of Cookery, on Friday, the 251h instant, in the liirge hall of the Technical School, Mer-cer-sheet. 'The demonstration will be practical throughout. The Wellington Gas Company have thoughtfully undertaken to provide the necessary stoves and gas for the lecture. Admission will be free. The course of lectures will include electricity, chemistry, and art. We are nearly all patriotic, and the ladies are making a great demand for Patriotic Hats this season. C. Smith says : Anticipating this demand I secured a very big line of felt goods from the makers, ttnd as a "clearing line" I bought them very cheap. — Advt. There are 200 dozen, all styles, and a great many are ribbon trimmed. There are Trooper Hats, Lancer Hats, and C.I.V, Hats, Bond-street and t other new felt shapes for ladies and children. — Advt. If you see the goods I am sure the prices will astonish you. I am selling for children at 1b lid, 2s 6d f 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, to 10s 6d ; for ladies Is lid, 2s lid, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, to Us 6d.— Advt. Ladies' Paddock Macintoshes in several new cuts are a good line. I have the pick of the styles— the "Nile." the "Marabelle," and the "Polonaise, are all sewn seams, and are beautifully finished goods. I am selling 17s 6d, 19s 6d, 22s 6d, 255, 27s 6d, 30s, 355, 40s.— Advt. That the siiccess and popularity of the Yost typewriter are rectl and tangible facts is claimed in the Yefrex and Jones Company's advertisement in another xivn-'i-Miss Shaw announces that she has resumed her dancing classes. Messrs. Jolly, Wintle and Co. advise its that owing to increase of business they havo been compelled to remove to more commodious premises, No. 56, Willis-street, adjoining tho Trocadero. The firm advertises a few freehold properties for sale- by private treaty including itivestments, buildinsj sites, and sheep run in the WairarApa, ; also houses to Ist. Messrs. D. T. Stuart and Son publish their weekly list of properties and call attention to a desirable house property in Willis-street. Me3?rs. J. H. Bethune and Co. announce that they will sell tyjr auction at their rooms on Thursday and Friday riextj 17th and 18th May, the whole of the late Mr. F. G. A. Murphy's stock of books tjomjirmng upwards of six thousand volumes in general literature* of the 17th, lSth, and 19th centuries, Including many works seldom obtainable in the colonies, complete catalogues may be procured from the! auctioneers. Messrs Bethune and Co. also publish particulars of landed properties for private sale, including building sites in all parts of the city, investments in shop property, suburban freeholds, and country farms. Thoy likewise advertise to let on grazing lease two 1 blocks adjoining Crofton railway sttttion. Messrs. Maeilonald, Wilson and Co. will sell by public auction oil Thursday and Friday next the whole of Mrs. Ross's valuable hou-chold furniture and effects at M'Nab's Gardens Lower Hutt; also tho cows, horses, traps, and tho celebrated donkey and monkeys. The sale 'will take place each day nt 10.30 a.m. alid will be unreserved Mrs. Rbss has sold out of the gardens stnd wo understand the now proprietors purpose refurnishing throughout, and by the expenditure of Considerable capital making M'Nab's Gardens even more popular than tlle£ have been. Already an additional staff of gardeners has been engaged and many improvements are now being effected. Mr. Geo. Lambert haa been appointed agent for the South British Fire and Marine Insurance .Company at Johnsonville, and is authorised to receive proposals from intending insurers. Messrs. Scouilar and Chisholm have made a spec'al importation of Knndar art rquares which they are showing in their windows. An unreserved auction sale of a piano by Rubenstein and superior household furniture and appointments is advertised by Messrs. F. Sidey and Co. to be held in their auction rooms on Tuesday afternoon, 15th May, on behalf of a gentleman who is leaving the colony. Mes3rf>. Baker Bros, pall the attention of investors to the advertisement in oUr columns of the Twelve Mile Gold Dredging Company's claim which adjoins the Ruby Creek claim, Grey River, West Coast. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. publish a list of properties for sal© in another column, and call special attention to an investment offered in Maarama-crescent and a cottage property in Coromandel-street. Messrs. Kirk, Atkinson and Wilson report as evidence of the demand for land in Petone and confidence in the future of the town- that they have since advertising sections in these columns for a week sold £750 worth of land for cash to Wellington investors, and have numerous enquiries for the remainder. In each case investors have expressed themselves as encouraged to buy on account of the cheapened railway fares. Messrs. Turnbull and Watkins publish in another column particulars of a number of residential properties for Sale in various parts of the city and suburbs ; locality, prices, and terms, to suit all purchasers. On our front page the firm advertise several houses in handy positions to let. "Wade's • Worm Figs, tho wonderful worm worriers, never fail for adults or children. Price. Is.— Advt.

A NEW PATENT The new Multiflex Dunlop Tyres, although only a short time on the market, are giving splendid satisfaction. The, public are warned against imitations.— Advt. HOUSEHOLD REMOVALS. The New Zealand .Express Company, Limited, pack and remove furniture in town or country. Experienced packer? employed. Telephone 92. 30, Victoriastreet. — Advt.