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

Mr. Geo. Fowlds, member for Auckland City, speaking on the subject of the now celebrated " iJorty-pounds Steal " in the northern city the other day,' said he had recorded his vote against the passing iij ie Revenues A °*>> which enabled the members to vote to themselves the bonus referred tp, bus was not in the House when the bonus was voted, ! this being done afr a late hour in the morning. At the same time he was prepared to admit that his first session tad disabused him of the idea that the present honorarium was sufficient for labour uu-m-bera, as it did nob enable them to vu-K all demands maue upon them, and he would have been quite prepared to seeKthc amount increased if done in a proper manner. Further than this, Mr. fowlds said he was not prepared to take 'any personal responsibility in connection with ' the measures brought, down in the House during the past fortnight, as they were siinplv rushed through at a. rate that made it impossible to follow and deal effectively with them. The address on rescue work, which was to have been delivered at the Wesley Church, Taranaki-street, last night, was, owing to the unfavourable condition of the weather, postponed. A number of people having assembled iv the church, iij was suggested that the evening should be passed with a sort of impromptu meeting. Songs were therefore given by rescued children and by members of the Salvation Army. A short'address was then delivered by -Adjutant Spargo, dealing with the work dome in^he maternity homes in the city. The speaker gave a most interesting picture of life ir» the homes, and showed how the work was carried out, from the finding of an inmate to the final .disposition after a term of reform in the home. A .collection was taken up in aid of the work amounting 1 to £1 3s 9d. According to " Maori," a New Zealand contributor to the Australasian, New Zealanders are not shocked so much, over Archbishop Redwood's attack on Protestantism as Australians seem to be, probably because they know the Archbishop, and have a shrewd idea that he meant no offence. The Archbishop is an easygoing, good-natured, kind-hearted mas, who plays on % Stradiva,rius violin, which,, I believe, cost or is worth £1000. You don't expect bigotry from such a man, and, as a matter of fact, it is not there. On special occasions, like the Sydney Convention, Roman Catholic congregations evidently expect strong meat, and the Archbishop, w^s giving it to them as a matter of course. Personally, he doesn't care a straw, I fancy, whether Luther was moral or immoral, nor do I believe that he has at all a bad opinion of Protestantism." The Victoria Bowling Club proposes to begin competitions for the. Hamerton Badges and Townsend Buckles on Saturday next. Arrangements are being made for a match, Scotland v. the World, on Saturday, 10th November. The dub has elected twenty-one new members during the present season. The South African War severely taxed the resources of the Imperial Postal Department. According to thei annual re-, port of the Imperial Postmaster-General, a staff of 400 officers was sent to the front' when the war broke out; «,nd aji intent ing return has been prepared, which illus trates the vast strides made in postal matters in the last 50 years. During iht Crimean War- in 1854 the number of let ters despatched to we scene of war was 368,800, tw against 345,000 sent home, during a period of eight months, Fox , the same period during the South African War the outward letters numbered 5,629,938, and 2,731,559 came homeward. No fewer than 2685 employees of the Department went out to South Africa on active military service, and the Post-master-General will no doubt be particularly interested when, he reads that ''these men's places are kept open for them." * A Napier firm has received the following report from its London agents: — "The fruit market continues in an ex-> cited state, aad prices have been realised for currants which are far beyond the expectation of the most sangiline speculators. The lowest price for Provincials suitable for shipment is now 55s duty paid, and the price in Greece is reported to be 3s more. In sympathy with currants, both Sultanas and Valencies are dearer, the former having advanced from 4$ to 6s, and the latter nearly 10s since we last wrote you. It is impossible to say what further advance may take place, as the market is in such a condition that the purchase of quite a small quantity of fruit will drive it up in an extraordinary way. A parcel of fine Vostizza currants has been sold at 110s ; this is the highest price that currants have made since 1853, when the price for the finest was 115s for one day , only. The duties, of course., at that time were much higher than thoj?e now existing." The present to be made to Mr. T. E. Donne, for many years Traffic Manager on the Wellington- i\apier section of government railways, by a number of citizens of, Wellington is now on view in the window of Mr. F. Grady's jewellery establishment, Wiius-street. It consists of a solid silver Queen Anne pattern tea and coffee service, each piece bearing the initial " D," and stands on a handsome inlaid tray. The whole is to be enclosed in a case of English oak, which bears the following inscription: "T. E. Donne, Esq. —From the citizens of Wellington, in recognition of the efficient and m> variably courteous manner in which for several years he performed his duties as District Traflic Manager of the Welling-ton-Napier section tff the New Zealand Railways-MJct., 1900." The present is ' accompanied by a solid gold albert chain, At 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon the Maypr (Mr. J. G. W. Aitken) will open a sale of work in.tKe Lecture Hall of the Primitive .Methodist Church, Sydneystreet; Thorndon. Besides the stalls for fancy and useful articles provided by the Senior and Junior Ladies' Guilds, there will be fishing ponds, curiosity shows, etc. The "Musical Helpers will add to the evening's entertainment with one of their popular programmes. The sale' Will be continued on Thursday. At the Wairoa Magistrate's Court last week, W. Timperley, proprietor of the Wairoa Guardian, was charged by the police with having published , indecent matter, namely the report of an inquest on a deceased Maori girl, in whose case > tohungas and quacks were freely mixed up. The Magistrate, after hearing the evidence, said he had' read the report carefully, and taking the context with the few words selected by the prosecution, he had no hesitation in dismissing the case. At the same sitting, J. K. Ramsay, the Harbour Board's clerk of works, was fined for assaulting » Guardian reporter. > The members of the Wellington Liedertafel are notified of a special general meeting for Friday evening. The society is • reaping the benefit of the wise course adopted by its members at the last annual meeting, when it was resolved to go into recess for a few months. There was quite a long list of names for membership proposed last Friday evening, and the usual ballot will be taken t next Friday, in accordance with the society's rule*. The reputation of Black Swan Butter .is thoroughly established. Same price and same quality all the year round.— Advt,