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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 64, 13 September 1900, Page 4

Recently the Postal Department issued a series of post-cards adorned by scenes connected with the despatch of tho colony's Contingents 'to South Africa. The photographic reproductions are neatly done, and the cards make an interesting record of a, memorable event in the colony's history, and as such will no doubt find a place in the collections ot philatelists. Apparently this fact has. nob been noted by the Department, or it would not allow tho obliterating stamp toi be used over the face of the pictures, which are in the bottom left-hand corner. One of these cards has been received in this office with the picture completely blotted out. Miss M'Lean, who has been appointed to succeed Miss Hamilton as Principal of the Wellington Girls' High School, was not alloAved to leave the Timaru. Girls' High School (of which she had been Principal for some years) without receiving a token of the regard in which she is held. The Timaru Herald' says that on Friday last there was a large gathering of ex - pupils and pupils of the High School at the schoolgrounds for the purpose of saying good-bye and making presentations to Miss M'Lean. The proceedings took the form of a garden party. Miss Priest, on behalf of the Old Girls, presented Miss M'Lean with a silvermounted brush and; hand- mirror, and Miss King, foir the present pupils, presented a. gold chain bangle, engraved with the lecipient's initials, and the letters "T.G.H.S." Both ladies expressed, on behalf of their school friends, the great regret they felt at parting, and their appreciation of Miss M'Lean's kind services towards them, both as teacher and friend', congratulating her on the deserved promotion, and wishing her every success ahd happiness. On the following day the* local branch of the Women's Christian- Temperance Union congratulated Miss" M'Lean upon her promotion, aud presented her with a silver manicure box. Miss M'Lean took her departure from Timaru on Monday afternoon. The Secretary of the Wairarapa and East Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Society '(Mr. A. R. Perston) has received a letter from Mr. J. R. Blair, late President of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association, intimating that it has been decided to hand over to the Committee of the Society the Challenge Cup for Lincohij sheep presented to the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association by ! Lord Glasgow, to be competed for at the Society's • show upon the same terms and conditions as previously Competed for at the Wellington shows, and, of course, 'subject to the present winners' interest in the cup. The terms and oenditions upon which the cup has hitherto been competed for are that it is to be awarded for most points in Lincoln sheep, and to be won twice in succession or three times in the aggregate. The cup has been twice competed for. It was won by Messrs. Perry Bros., Masterton, in 1896, and by Mr. T. Tanner, of Riverslea, Hawkes Bay, the following year, in whose possession it still remains and who claims to retain possession -of it until again competed for and won. The cup is a magnificent one, worth from £40 to £50. Messrs. F. Meadowcroft, C. Smith, N. Lieber, P. H. Miller, J. B. MacEwan, and J. Schloss, have been elected members of the Chamber of Commerce. Plaintiffs were successful in the following- civil cases heard by Mr. Haselden, S.M., this morning : — Premier Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., v. Walter Raphael, £11 16s sd ; Walsh and Co. v. Raumaewa te Rango, £35 ss ; United Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. v. James Doy, £2 14s sd; same v. Graham Fisher, £6 5s 6d ; same v. Win. Graves, £7 4s lid; same v. James Waugh, £6 12s 7d ; Commercial.. Agency, Ltd. v. Chas. F. Stewart, £3 16s lid; same v. Chas. R. Stannard, £18 14s 3d ; same v. A. B. Thomson, £29 7s 4d ; same v. W. C. Kater, £50 15s 7d ; same v. F. J. Fuchs, £4- 16s ; same v. John Gettins, £9 Bs. Judgmenb summons : — James Woods v. John Johnson, £13 2s, debtor ordered to pay by instalments of 7s 6d per week, or in default to undergo 13 days' imprisonment. The Magistrate delivered his reserved judgment in the case of A. Gray v. Thos. Gore, a claim for £10 15s for professional services, and suiting the plaintiff with 2s costs. In a' defended action Wm. M'Gill v. Wm., Klein, concerning a claim for £1 6s 8d for work done, judgment was given for plaintiff with 6s costs. At the last meeting of the Clifton (Taranaki) County Council, Mr. Oliver brought up the question of the blackberry nuisance on. native reserves. He said that while on a recent visit to Wellington he had had an interview with the authorities on. the question. A petition was now being circulated in his district at Mimi asking the Puiblic Trustee to insert clearance of blackberry clauses in future leases, and that the cost of such clearing should be rebated on the rents that the lessees had to pay over, through the Trustee, to the native owners. New Plymouth papers state that the Syndicate which recently purchased a coal mine at the Mokau is building a steamer at Sydney for the" trade. The steamer will, it is reported, have a capacity for 150 tons of coal, and will have a steaming power of nine or ten knots. The Roy. F. G. Bennett, Maori mis' sionary, in a sermon at New Plymouth said— "At a Maori funeral lately no less than eight barrels of beer were drunk, and at another funeral in the Hawera district, twelve barrels of beer -were drunk, at which even young children were seen rolling about in a state of drunkenness." Mr. Hammond implored his hearers to do something to stop the evil of drink amongst the natives. Mr. J. W. Lawrence, a popular member of Te' Aro House Cricket .Club, was ; married at St. Thomas's Church yesterday to Miss , Blanche M. Bell, fourth daughter' of Mr. D. Bell, of Wellington. ' The bride was in white silk, and the bridesmaids, sisters of the bridegroom, wore white figured muslin trimmed with lace. The groom's present to the bride was a diamond brooch, and to each of the bridesmaids he' gave a gold brooch. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mr. J. Rutter, Rin-toul-street. The^ couple left by the afternoon train • for.' the North, where the honeymoon will be spent. The Wharf Labourers' Union met last night. Several new members were elected. Mr. J. M. Pike was appointed a delegate to the 'Trades Council. It was stated that the membership of the Union was well sustained, and a large increase was expected when the amending Conciliation and Arbitration Act became law. Up to the present time the public of Wellington have subscribed £156 16s lQd towards the cost of the horse ambulance recently obtained from England. The total expenditure on the ambulance was £161 10s lOd. The latest donations were — New Zealand Shipping Company (refund of freight), £23 3s; Mr. R. Gardner, £3; Mr. W. H. Bennett, £2 2s; Messrs. J. P. Maxwell and R. Stansell, £1 Is each ; Levin and Co. '(refund of charges), 15s 3d ; Mrs. T. C. Williams, 10s 6d ; Mrs. Waters, J. C. Curtis, and Cadbury Bros., 10s each ; Mr. M. C. Smith, ss. The study of economy is to use the best. This applies to butter. Defiance Butter is the best that can be obtained. Ask for it at the grocer's. — Advt.