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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 114, 10 November 1900, Page 4

LOCAL A.ND GENERAL. * . The will of the late Mr. E. W. Mills, of Wellington, has been proved at £25,990 19s 4d. A Press Association telegram from Sydney states that H.J.YI.S. Ringdove has arrived at that port from Auckland. The Government is about to erect a post and telegraph office at Denniston. Tenders are being invited for the work. | Thursday next, the 15th inst., will be "People's Day" at the Palmerston Show, not 1 Friday as originally advertised. The Minister for Railways has arranged to' pay a visit to the- Auckland district this mofiith for the purpose 'of making himself acquainted with, the details of railway management in that part of the colony. It is persistently rumoured (says the Otalci Mail) that Dr. Mason, of Otaki, has been offered the 1 important position of Superintenden of the newly-establish-e<l Department of Health, and that he has accepted the same, although no official announcement has yet been mad© to I that effect. The criminal session? of the Supreme Court will be opened on Monday morning. There are no fewer than 25 cases on the calendar. It is expected that the hearing of the Stoke Orphanage -eases will occupy fully a week. Mr. Justice Edwards is tp preside throughout the sessions. The Premier and the Minister for Lands returned from the South this morning. The Native Minister and the Minister for Education will come, up from Christchurdi to-morrow. The only member of Cabinet who will then be absent from Wellington will be the Minister for Public Works, who is still in, the Huntervilla district. The many friends of Mr. Thomas Gale will read with pleasure the telegram from Sj-dneiv in this issue, which tells of his participation in ap 'intercolonial game of bowls, fsr there could not be any surer evidence of his ' complete restoration ,to robust health. Mr. Gale has been much missed from Wellington, and his return will be very warmly \yelcoined. The section of the Christian Church whose members are popularly known as Open Brethren held its avmiual conference 'and 1 outing at the Hall, Upper Hutt, yesterdaly. The hall was found too small for the gathering, so the meetings were held in the open air,' and" a thoroughly enjoyable time was experienced. 7?he greater proportion of the members present -represented the city and tjbe Newtown churches, but representatives from pthsr parts of the- colony were also present. The Garrison Band is hard at work preparing for the Canterbury Exhibition Contest, which will take place at the end of the year. Subscription cards are now being circulated for tfoe purpose oi assisting the band, as its funds are not sufficiently stroaig at present to stand the monetary strain (about £60) which ttie visit to Ohristohurch Will entail. The band will give a performance at *ue Thorndon Esplanade to-morrow, and promises its patrons a rare treat. A collection will be raised in aid of the Ghri?tchurch trip. Special train arrangements haye 1 been made by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company to suit the convenience of the public with regard to the Manawatu A. and P. Association's show-, which will be held at Palnierston North on Wednesday and Thursday next. Reduced fares are advertised in another column, for both days, with an especially low tariff for Thursday, the principal day "of the show. The running arrangements are also stated. Three firet-offence drunkards were dealt with by Mr. W.R. Haselden, S.M., tV e^ i aglstrate>s Couivt tih » s morning. John Backel, for having beent drunk and disorderly in a- public place, was fined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, Chaa. Lacour and Alice O Donnell, who had previous convictions against them, were fined 10s each, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment. Advantage was taken of the race meeting at Taratahi yesterday by the stewards of the club to present an oak-mounted salad bowl and set 'of liqueur glasses to Ma I .' S. Cundy, who hadi recently been married. Mr. N. Grace (President), in making the presentation, said Mr. Cundy •had for years performed the duties of starter for the club without fee or reward, and with satisfaction, to a.-l. Mr. Cantdy thanked his friends for their pre- ■ sent and expressions of goodwill.