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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 104, 30 October 1900, Page 4

The Maori Joseph Te Rene, who was accidentally killed at Waikanae yesterday, through falling under the train, was a member of the first Maori football team which went Home in 1888. He was educated at Nelson by Bishop Suter, but of late years had resided at Porirua. The sad accident was rendered still more distressing by the fact that Te Rene's wife was on the train, and became almost distracted with grief. • An inquest is being held on the body at the Maori pa, Porirua, as we go to press. The system under which candidates for the police force underwent a course of instruction at the Mount Cook depot" was put into operation in December, 1898. Since then no less than 111 men have passed through the depot, of whom 101 are now serving in the police force. Out of the latter number p7 are New Zealanders, while nearly all the remainder have been in the colony for many years. The depot has been in charge of Sergeant O'Donovan/who has gained great credit for the manner in which he lias carried out his responsible duties. We learn fromi the Secretary of the Agricultural Department (Mr. Ritchie.) who has just returned from the Government experimental farm at Momohaki, that the crops in the districts between Palmerston and Wanganui are in a backward state, owing to the prevalence of wet weather. Grass is everywhere abundant. Mr. Ritchie expresses himself in every way pleased with the amount of work done on the experimental farm since his last visit. He intends to leave for CJhristchurch on Thursday, in connection with the sale of a number of horses purchased for the troops in South Africa, but which were not required. A final meeting of the Indian Famine Fund Committee was held at the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. Shaw, the Secretary, presented a statement of receipts and expenditure showing a credit balance of £206. The meeting decided to close the fund, and send the £206 to the Viceroy of India. On the motion of Mr. D. T. Stuart, seconded by Mr. H. Beauchamp, a- very cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor for the interest he had exhibited in the matter of the fund. The ratepayers of the Hutt County are to be given another opportunity of voting on the proposal to- borrow £5000 for the purchase of the County offices,. Several who voted against the proposal' on the last occasion, we understand to have stated that they did so under a misapprehension^ and Councilor Morison has succeeded in arranging that another poll should be taken on the 28th November. Meetings will be held at the various ridings during the month to discuss the proposals. A batch of ten constables who have just passed through the depot for probationers at Mount Cook police station, was sworn in this morning. They will be distributed as follows:— Wellington, H. Henderson, P. J. O'Hara, and J. D. Lyons; Christchurch, H, Carmody, D. Mahoney, A. B. Murray, C. S. Qsborne, and P. Rossj Dvuiedin, G. W. Wales ; Greymouth, E. W. Scott. The men we an exQdpttenally fine lot, most of them bsdng well over 6ft in height and of good jahest measurement. All the vacancies in" the force have now "Been "filled, and no more probationers will be at th# depot for some time to come. Mr. J. S. $. Angus, a noted New South Wales breeder of Ayrshire cattle, has bee,n Qn a visit to New Zealand (reports the Wyndham - Farmer);, and while in this colony has k,ept his eyes open for desirable additions his herd. After inspecting several Ayrshire he.rds in both islands, he finally fd.und his requirements in Mr. James Gait's Marairua herd, as be* ing the hardiest and best type, of Ayrshire he ha.d seen <m his travels. Mr. Angus, who visited Marairua pa Mcmday and Tuesday of last week, purchased six heifers from Mr. Gait, the price being £12, a. head. The animals have since heen shipped to- Sydney. Evidently the devious drafts of Ayrshires to various New South. Wales breeders from the Marairua herd are proving up to expectations, hence the enhanced reputation that Mr. Galfs cattle are acquiring. A new residence for the Governor of the Terrace Gaol is to be built as soon as possible. The Public Works Department has been authorised • to prepare plans of a building in every respect superior to Mr. Garvey's present residence. A copy of the first calendar of the re-cently-established University of Birmingham, has been received at the ojsce of. the University of New Zealand. It is now about thirty years ago since S,ir josia,h Mason founded an.d endpwed a, college in Birmingham, and now that institution has received a charter, and is empowered to grant degrees. The work of canvass- 1 ing for the necessary endowment? was only begun in- October, 1898, andL by March last the subscriptions profnised had reached not less than £327,648, including two separate donations of £50,000 each from Mr. Carnegie and an anonymous donor. Considering last evening's unpleasant weather, there was a fap attendance at the meeting called in connection with the recently-formed Rowing Club at Petone. Mr. W. F. Johnston presided. The question of providing a boatshed was left in the hands of the committee to deal with. The Rowing Association's definition of ,an amateur proved somewhat in the nature of a stumbling block, owing to so many, intending members having in years past rawed for individual money prizes, principally as members of. a naval corps. Eventually it was decided to submit a list of names to the Secretary of the Association, with the view of obtaining removal of disqualification. The following were elected officers for the ensuing term : — Patron, Mr. T. Price ; Vice-Presidents, Sir James Hector, D*s. Newman, Purdy, Ross, and Perry, Messrs. W. J. Williams, G. T. London, P. Casey, T. ,M. Wilford, W. H. Bal-' linger, G. Pearce, W- F. Johnston, W. Inglis, R. Motb.es, J. H. Jackson, D. Sladden, A. ' G. Saunders, T. A. Peterkin, G. A. Brodrick, W. A. Fitzherbert, J. Gibson, J. Gibbons, D. G. M'Ewen, ! H. Udy, and J. Wilson; Captain, Mr. C. Poll; Vice-Captain, Mr. T. Slinn ; Secretary, Mr W. H. Haggar ; Treasurer, Mr. J. Piper; Committee, Messrs. Palamountain, A. Carter, J. Woods, Preist Na:*h, Packard, Martin, and Godfrey. The election of a President and -auditors was he'^d over. The committee recommended that the entrance fee after Ist January, 1 1901, should be 10s, but an amendment that it be 5s was agreed to, the ajan.ual subscription being fixed at £1. The Secretary submitted a list ofthose agreeing to join the club, totalling 49. A vote oi thanks to the Chairman concluded an enthusiastic meeting. The Count de Courte, Consul for France, received word this' morning of the arrival of the French warship Protet at Auckland. She is expected to reach Wellington about Friday or Saturday. One first-offence drunkard was dealt with by Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.M., this morning. > Some rare bargains can now be had in sateen and repp cretonnes, art muslins, and prints in great variety. We have just opened a very choice selection, and the prices are really very low. We have also opened several new patterns in linoleum and another lot of hearthrugs, door mats and slips, real good value. — George Winder, Furnishing Department, Man-ners-street. — Advt.