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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 72, 22 September 1900, Page 4

With regard to the complaint made by various rifle clubs that they are unable to procure ammunition from the Government it may be pointed out that clubs of this kind have at present co- official or military status, and there is no provision under which they can be supplied with ammunition by the Defence Department. The whole question is under the consideration of the Government — the Defence report published elsewhere has an important bearing upon it — and until it is decided what is to be done in the matter of rifle clubs the Department can arrange nothing as to ammunition. The Secretary of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from the Secretary of ths Christ church Chamber intimating that arrangements are being made for the holding of a Conference of delegates of all the Chambers of Commerce of the colony at Christchurdh about the second week in January next to discuss the question of the federation of the various Chambers. The matter will be brought before the Council of the v Wellington Chamber shortly for consideration, but there is no doubt that the local body will give the .fullest support to the movement. Mr. Duncan, dimming, Inspector of Post Offices for the Northern District, has been appointed Chief Postmaster at Napier in succession to Mr. Jago, who is now Chief Postmaster in Wellington. Mr. Cumming filled the position of Chief Clerk in/ the Wellington Post Office for a time upon the death of Mr. Hoggard. Sunday services will be held to-morrow for the last time in the building that, with an intervening enlargement, has served the congregation of St. James's Presbyterian Church, Newtown, as a place of worship for more than eighteen years, and the subjects for discourse will be appropriate' to tho occasion. The fine new building which is a conspicuous mark in the city will be occupied by the congregation- on Sunday week, the 30th 'inst., when the opening services will be conducted by the Rev. R. M. Ryburn, M.A., of Wanganui. The Matriculation Junior Scholarship medical and law examinations of the New Zealand University, will be held on the 4lh December, at places appointed from end to end of the colony. Some particulars as to the conditions of entry are advertised by the Registrar. The case of Ellen Moore v. Elicia Dentice — a claim for possession of land which was to have been heard in the Supreme Court on Monday, is to be relegated to the Banco Court in the fofm of a special case as to the legal aspect of the dispute. The following are the latest donations to the Indian Famine Fund (Mayor of Wellington's list) : — Haupoys, £1 ; social at Manakau, £4 13s; Mr. A. W. Baker's meeting at Petone, 16s ; Florence and Dorothy's halfpence (Petone), 2s 6£d. Playing off in the handicap tourney of the Wellington Chess Club, Messrs. Littlejohn, Brown, and Morton, sectionwinners in classes 1, 2, and 5 respectively, scored one win and one loss each. This will necessitate the playing of another round. In the match between Messrs. Ryder and. Mackay for the fourth rung of the laddei*, each scored one win, and after four hours' play, the third game was drawn. Another game will therefore have to bo played. Last right a very, large number of people- visited the Economic, where a show of spring goods was given. The whtole interior was transformed into a series of tastefully dressed alcoves, a great deal of time and decorative skill having been spent upon the arrangements. The blending of colours made a picture- which won manifestations of delight from visitors from all parts of the city. Additional enjoyment was lent to thepromenade by the presence of the Garrison Band, under Bandmaster Herd. The exhibition lasted for nearly two hours, during which time the band contributed a programme that included some of its most popular airs. The crush of the crowd at times -amounted almost to a block, but all the visitors obtained a view of the pretty things on exhibition, Messrs. George and Kersley and their staff rendering every assistance. Some eleven days have elapsed since the Town Clerk of Petone wrote to the Minister of Railways asking that a date be, fixed at which a deputation from the Borough Council could be heard on the subject of a new railway station for the borough, and other matters, but no answer has yet been received. Notwithstanding the inconvenient position of the site of the present station, and the fact that the ground now occupied by the station is badly wanted by the Locomotive Department for- shop extension purposes, workmen are at present engaged in lifting the old wood kerbing of the platform and replacing it with a permanent concrete kerb. The fortnightly meeting of the New Zealand Worktrs' Union was held in the Trocaderc last night, Mr. J. O'Brien (Vice-President) in the chair. Several new members were elected. Messrs. O'Brien and Barr were chosen to represent' the Union on the Federated Eight Hours.Union. A resolution was carried endorsing the action of the City Council in preferring day labour to contract. It was carried that the Government be asked to provide in the Old-age Pensions Act Amendment Bill that New Zealand shearers who visit Australia annually for the purpose of following their occupation there may be placed in the same position as intercolonial seamen in respect to absence from this colony; or that in the event of such proviso not being adopted, an amefldment be introduced whereby shearers 1 situated aS above, may receive at least four", months' leave of absence each year. The conference of boot manufacturers held last -week in Christchurch resulted in the amalgamation of the principal manufacturers from Auckland to Invercargill. This is the first time Auckland members of the trade have joined the j Manufacturers' Association. Advantage ! was taken of the gathering of employers to hold a conference with the delegates from the Federated Operatives' ' Union upon the new log to take the place of that under which factories are at present working — which was framed by the Arbitration Court, and will expire this month. The operatives present-ed a new statement in which an increase of wages amounting to 40 per cent, was aslred for. This was discussed at length, and then the manufacturers presented their statement, in which a reduction upon the existing rates wls proposed. A deadlock ensued, and tho conference ended. The manufacturers took the next step, and o»e which surprised the other side, for the iS'ew Zealand Boot Manufacturers' Association filed the necessary papers to bring the dispute before the Conciliation Board. This is the first case in the colony in which employers have taken the initiative under the Act. The case will come before the Christchurch Board shortly, and a national award will eventually be applied for before the Arbitration Court. The Wellington delegates have returned home. A meeting of the Victoria College Council has been convened for 7.30 p.m. on the 27th inst., at the instance of Mr. J. R. Blair and Mr. J. .Graham, M.H.R., to consider the question of the site for the College. The Democrat is a you,ng Conservative, tho Conservative is an old Democrat, and Black Swan Butter is the finest table delicacy. — Advt.