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

The gate and train receipts show that over four thqusand persons paid for admission to yesterday's military tojaxna,ment at Petone. Besides these there were over five hundred volunteers present. Major Qwen, who was one of the judge's, expressed the opinion that the worV don© by the prize-takers was equal to tho best work that he had seen done Tjy volunteers at tournaments in England. Sergt.Major Carpenter, who' was, formerly connected with the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and who judged" the infantry work yesterday, speaks in terms of high praise of the quality of the drilling and exercises all round. Wellington, he say*, has a smart lot of men. The Sergt-Major was brought down from Auckland specially to act as infantry juage. At its ordinary meeting this morning, the Wellington branch oi the New- Zealand Educational Institute— Mr. T H Gil) presiding— passed the following resolutions, which were ordered to be remitted to; the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute to be held in Wellington the first week in January : — (1) That the Education, Act should be amended in the direction of allowing schools to be closed on very wet days at 1 o'clock; such attendance to count as two half,davs. (2) That in the opinion of this pranqh the retention of the aninual pass examination in the issue of pass\certificates for the standards tends to prevent that freedom of classification which is aim and object of tjha, .pew -regulations. Resolutions were submitted by the Wairarapa branch, having reference to the reduction, of work required by the present syllabus. T^ey were approved: and ordered, to bft sent on to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute. It was resolved, "That this branch r«Bpectifully requests the Wellington Education Board to consider a proposal to divide the school year into three terms by granting six weeks holiday at Christmas, one week in May, and one Wieek in September." Miss Lorimer was appointed delegate to the annual meeting of the New Zealand Institute in place of Jdx. (Jill, who has been appointed Secretary to that body. The Management Committee, with Mrs. Francis, was ae,puted to make arrangements for the entertainment of delegates to the annual meeting. The report to be presented at the. meeting of the Arawa Sailing Club on Monday states that there are now 136 members, and an effort is to be made to increase the number to 200. The racing of last season was not of a very encouraging nature, and did not reach the standard of previous year?, the hatf-raters being the only exception. The entries were also very poor, and in ma,ny instances matches lapsed for want of entries. , The club has a small debit balance. The report contains the following paragraph : — ''When the yachting harbour is finished we may hope for a great stimulus to the sport ; this work will be more than a club benefit. The 'usefulness' W<* or >tnl to a practical yachtsman is amply illustrated by the topical term applied io our Naval Brigade — "handy men.' And we could enlarge on achievements of club members in support of this term. We are proud of the fact that we have members following occupations totally opposite to mechanics) undertaking and carrying out the building and fitting out of some of our leading yachts. This surely places the pastime in the foremost rank of educational sports.. The qualities essential to a good yachtsman embrace some of the best things mentally and physically that the youth can acquire, ana we trust that the authorities will not unnecessarily delay the\ construction of. a home for the yachts." ■ The Loyal Britannia. Lodge of Oddfellows wyi hold its fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. Of course, you want the best flavoured and freshest butter that ydu can get, and that is Black Swajx Butter.-rr-Advt. Cotton oofitumea add comfort and enjoyment for holiday or picnic wear. . C. Smith is selling a, grand line in, white, cream, and fawn pique at 15s 6d, also- in drill oostumes and better lines up to 30s. Ady% Holiday Blouses at O. Smith's in print and fancy cottons from Is lid, 8s lid, 3a pd, 3s Ud, *s 6d.~ Whit© ekirts, 2s 3d, 2s Ud, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s lid, to 12s 6d, all beautifully trimmed with laco ; coloured cotton skirts 3s 3d, 3s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, look well and easily washed after the holiday. — Adyt. Holiday Straws for ladies, Misses, and children at C. Smith's in g^reat variety from Is. Pique hats 'and bonnets with button orown from 2s. Ud to 6s lid. Children's coloured s.un hats Is lid* 2s 6d, 2s Ud.— Advt.. "" " (jfreat value in men's straw hats, holiday hats, tennis shirts, trousers, ties, etc., at O. $Hn"th>— Advt. The proprietor of, the 01 ub Hotel, Lamb-ton-quay, advertises elsewhere his bill of ffire For 10-morrow's dinner. He clanns that his table cannot be equalled in the oity, ■ Mrj F, J. Oakes calls the attention of boot buyers to his special lines of footwear- at bedrock prices. The Chief Inspector of Machinery uoti fies that an examination for extra-first-class, first-olass, and second-class enginedrivers will be held in the four chief centres on 4th December, and in oertain other towns at times and places yet to be advertised. \ Mr. Max Kreissig, air-tight show case and enclosure manufacturer^ Willis-street, has an advertisement in another column. Messrs. D. T. Stuart and Son insert in another column their weekly list of properties for sale, and call particular attention to a property *t the Hutt suitable for subdivision into building allotments. , Messrs.. Turnbull and "Watkins advertisea, list of properties for sale on easy terms, and .draw special attention to. a 10 per cent, investment near Cuba-street. v • Messrs. Edward Reeves and Co. draw attention to their revised list of properties for sale. Special arrangements have been made for buyers with email amount of capital; and the firm \l*s instructions to quit one or two house properties immediately at a great saorifioo. Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. publish particulars of the land sale to be l\eld at their roojna on Tuesday. 27th inst., at 2.30 p.m., when they will submit 14 building sates in the marine township of Seatoun, opposite the Park ; also five j spctJons at Mangaweka; and by^ instruct ions from the owner, who is leaving Wellington, a freehold fronting Washingtonoyenue, Brooklyn, with new villa residence of five rooms,' occupied by Mr. W. G. Tabor, commanding a delightful view of thd harbour. The ftrm ajip publish partioulars > of oity, suburban, and country properties for private sale. On Monday and Tuesday, 3rd and 4th December, commencing eaoh day at 1 o'clock, they will sell without reserve a direct conn'fnnient of ten cases, containing 1800 volumes valuable books, ex s.s. Gulf of Venice, from pne of $ie leading firms of booksellers in Edinburgh. Complete catalogues are , now ready* . and the wholo shipment will be open for inspection on and after Thursday, 22nd November. Messrs. Haroourt and Co, will sell on Tuesday, 12th inst., the privileges in conneotion with the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting. On the ISth they -will offer the whole of Mr. Clayden's household furniture at 70, Majoribanks-street. As there are over 500 lots the sale will commence at 10 a.m. Catalogues oan be had on application, and the goods are to be on view on Monday. On the 16th they will sell at their rooms two valuable properties — No. 5, Wellington-ter-race, occupied by Dr. Fyffo, and No. 22, Ellice-street, with the seven-roomed residence. Messrs. Haroourt and Co. atao draw attention to their advertisement of oity, suburban, and country properties selected from their Register, which oan be had free on application.