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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 103, 29 October 1900, Page 4

The proposal to set up a Board to deal with appeals by officers of all branches of the Public Service does not find favour with the Hon. Mr. Ward. Speaking at I the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association re-union on Saturday night, Mr. Ward said he was strongly of opinion that there should be an Appeal Board for each branch of the Service. He strongly advised the officers of the Post and Telegraph Department not to agree to a general classification scheme for the whole Service. It might be necessary to get their own classification remodelled, but it would be a mistake to allow it to be swallowed up in 'a general scheme. There was, for instance, no similarity of interest between the Agricultural Department and the Post and Telegraph Department, nor between the Customs and the Railways. The Post and Telegraph Department's scheme was the best in the colony. That of the Railway Department required to be brought up -to date, and if he had his way it would be. One of the oldest and most respected residents of Bunnythorpe, Mr Henry Holland, died on Thursday after a long illness. Mr. Holland was (says the Manawatu Times) born in Hampshire, in 1834, aud came out to Nelson with his parents in the ship Bolton in 1842. With his father he planted the first hop-garden in the Nelson Provincial District, at Stoke. He married at Nelson Miss Lydia Hodgkinson, the daughter of an old resident, and_ when a family began to add to the responsibilities of married life, the young couple pluckily decided to go into the backblocks, and despite the non-existence of roads, they made £heir way through a wilderness of/ ferns, across rivers and streams, to Motupiko, where farming was successfully carried on, despite numerous difficulties, including- the absence of timber for building, except what was handsawn, and the next to impossibility of i getting produce to market. In 1870 the family settled in Feilding, and afterwards in Bunnythorpe, where they have sine* resided. Mr. Holland leaves a widow, four sons, six daughters, and twentyeight grandchildren. A contributor of bowling notes to the New Zealand Herald writesrr— The men going to Melbourne are Messrs, C. G. Laurie, M. M'Cullum, D. E. Clerk, and will be skipped by Mr. J. Kilgour, of Newmarket Club. Mr. Ledingham has already left for Melbourne, via Sydney He intends to see Mr. A. Horrocks, of the New South Wales Bowling Association, with regard to the prospects of an intercolonial team visiting the Mother Country. Mr. Ledingham is regarded as the best single player in Auckland, if not in the colony, and should give a good account of himself for the Victorian $™ m ? 1 1Onsllip ' open to the worl(L Mr - M Cullum was champion for the Auckland district for 1898, while Mr. OU-ik is regarded as one of the best jlayt is in the Kemuera Club. The Victorian Bowling Association is getting up some rink matches for the benefit of the New Zealanders and visitors from other Australian colonies. The Auckland team will ! probably visit Ballarat. The opening of the Brooklyn Anglican Churchroom took place yesterday. Notwithstanding the exceedingly boisterous nature of the weather, the building was crowded. The service was conducted by the Yen. Archdeacon Fancourt, assisted by the Rev. G. P. Davys. A strong choir was present, under the leadership of Dr. Fyffe, who presided at the organ. The collection realised £5 18» lOd. It was announced that the Sunday School will be opened with a children's service next Sunday afternoon. The conversazione in aid of the building fund will take place to-morow evening. The new churchroom has an interior measurement of 44ft. x 28ft. A platform (17ft x 12ft) has been fitted up in the room, off which are two anterooms, and the building will seat about 300 persons. The windows are fitted with coloured glass, set in lead calmes. ' H.M.S. Archer, which has been commissioned to replace the Mohawk on the Australian station, is expected to arrive in Sydney at the beginning of next month. The officers and men for the Tauranga and Karrakatta, at present in reserve, are coming out by the Orient mail boats, one contingent being due on the 10th prox., and the other a.\ fortnight later. Captain Peyton Hoskyns, C.M.G., M., V.0., is] to command the Tauranga, and the other officers are : —Lieut. Thomas D. Pratt, Lieut. Sutton Smith, Lieut. Phillip D. R. West ; Staff-Surgeon Frederick J. Burns ; Chief Engineer, Frank A. Allden ; Assistant Engineer, Arthur J. MacKean. The officers pf the Karrakatta coming out are:-r~Lieut..and Commander Godfrey E. Corbett, Sub-Lieuts. Anthony F. J. M'Dermoft and William H. W. Phillips j Surgeon, *-erbert H Pearse ; Chief Engineer, Frederick G. Jacobs; and Assistant Engineer, Fellowes T. Simmons. Other new appointments are:— - Surgeon Cyril Shepherd, in place of Surgeon Campbell; Assistant Paymaster, Frank M. Seymour, to* the Dart; and Engineer Absalom R. Rolle, to the Porpoise. News was received in town last night of the death of JMr. Wm, Freeman at Palmerston North. He was the eldest son of Mr. Wm, Freeman, of Wellington, and leaves a widow and three children. The Petone Homing Pigeon Club flew a race from Waverley on Saturday. As the birds were aided by the high wind, some quick passages were made. The exact speed is not known, as in each case the three first birds beat their owners by arriving before they were expected, "but it is calculated that a rate of a mile a minute would have been recorded. The judge's decision was that Mr. Gough's Pitch and Toss homed first, with a velocity of 1670 yards per minute, Mr. Edlin's. Boomerang second, 1607 yards, and Mr. Morrison's entry third, 1565 yard*. The annual' reunion of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association was held at the Troca'dero on Saturday night. Amongst those present were the Postmaster-General (Hon J. G. Ward) and the permanent heads of the various branches in the service. Mr. F. W. Waters made a capital chairman. Mr. Pinndck's catering gave every satisfaction. The toast of "The Queen" having been hpnoured, the Chairman proposed the health of the Postmaster-General, who was received with great enthusiasm. Mr. Ward, in replying, made an interesting speech, which is reported elsewhere. The other toasts were : — "The Appeal Board," proposed by Mr. Redmond, and replied to by Mr. John M'Gowan, Chairman of the Board j "The Department," proposed by Mr. I. Hyams, and acknowledged by Mr. W. Gray, Secretary; "The Association," proposed by Mr. J. Esson, and responded *o by Mr. J. D. Avery ; "Our Contingent," proposed by the Chairman, and replied to by the Hon. Mr. Ward ; "The Ladies," and "The Press." On behalf of the Association Mr. A. C. Norris j extended a hearty welcome to Messrs. Furbjv Jago, and Harrington, who have arrived in Wellington to take up the positions of Chief Electrician, Chief Postmaster, and Telegraph Officer-in- Charge respectively. During the evening the Bon. Mr. Ward, the Chairman, Messrs. A. S. Ballance, Meredith, King, G. Pratt, A. Stuart, Carr, Jackson, Walsh, and Heinilz contributed to a programme of music and recitations. Mr. A. T. Harkmann made an admirable secretary. Table talk is always at its best when Black Swan Butter is on the' board, i Fresh from the churn daily. — Advt. J