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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 119, 16 November 1900, Page 4

The Government has granted a sum of £100 as compassionate allowance for the widow of the late Mr. W. N. Newberry, the victim of the Awatere raliwky fatality. The Corporation employees hare been given permission to lold their annual picnic at Day's Bay on Ist December, and will be paid for the time they fire absent from work. Captain Lovdal, pf the Norwegian barque Sirrah, has many friends in Vvestport and other parts of the colony, and they will hear with regret of his death, which took place a few weeks ago. It seems that the vessel was loaded with copra from the South Sea Islands for Liverpool, and while proceeding to an anchorage at Butaritari Island she ran on a reef. The vessel soon got off, and a survey made at the islands showed that she had sustained no serious injury ; at least, she was declared seaworthy. The crew, however, refused to prooee'd in the barque, and as the difficulty could not be settled the vessel left for Auckland, the captain intending to obtain a fresh crew there. After leaving the Island of Butaritari, however, Captain Lovdal took ill, and although everything possible was done for him, he gradually sank and died on the fifth day out. A strong complaint with regard to the class of residents of Haining-street was^ made by Mr. M. Segrief in a letter received by the City Council last night. The street was, he said, a disgrace to the city, and he hoped the Council would see its way to do something with regard to it before very long. Property-owners were at a great loss from such places as were allowed to exist in the heart of the city. The suggestion was made by Councillor Winder that the letter should be referred to the Inspector of Nuisances, but the Mayor said it was more a matter for the police. It was therefore decided to send a copy of it to the Inspector of Police. At St. James's Church, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, itfiss Annie Maud Wilkinson, step-daughter of Mr. David Spring, a resident of many years standing in the Greytown district, was married to Mr.- A. D. Allen, son of the late Mr. G. A. Allen, of Wellington. The bride wore white corded silk, with picture hat to match, and was attended as bridesmaid by Miss Clara Coffey, who was dressed in Japanese silk, with pearl trimmings and hat to match. The oridegroom's present to the bride was a gold ring, and to the bridesmaid he gave a gold brooch. Mr. A. G. Priest was best man. At the conclusion c<f the ceremony, which was performed by the Eev. James Shirer, tue newly-married couple and their friends partook of afternoon tea at Godber's rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Allen will reside in Wellington. Miss Estelle Beere, who, with Mrs. Beere, has been absent from Wellington for ten months, on a visit to England, was another of the large party of holi-day-makers who returned to Wellington by the Waikare yesterday. The special purpose of Miss Beere's trip to the other end of the world was to learn the latest developments in the art of dancing, of which she is a leading exponent to young Wellingtonia. With this view she underwent instruction at the hands of M. D'Aubbari, who brought out Miss Kate Vaughan, Miss Alice Lethbridge, Miss Letty Lind, and other famous dancers, and is credited with having originated the skirt-dance, and also from Madame Katti Lanner, the veteran ballet-mistress, who represents the older Italian school. Mi§s Be^re reports that the style of dancing in England has undergone a noteworthy change in the last few years. The high-kicking modes have passed quite out of date,, and have been replaced by movements of much less 'violent and more graceful I kind. Diversity was lent to Miss Beere's i enjoyment by trips to the Paris Exhibition, the English Lakes country, and Scotland. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. J. B. G. Adams) of the Library Association of Australia has written to the. City Council thanking it in the name of the Association for the good service it rendered by sending the Wellington. Public Librarian (Mr. T. W. Rowe, M.A.) to the conference of the Association, held at Adelaide I recently. Mr. Adams also congratulated the Council on having such an efficient and scholarly officer. • Mr. Howe, he said, ably represented New Zealand at the conference, andi it was a genuine pleasure to himself and to the Principal LX brarians from Victoria and Western Australia to have the privilege of making his acquaintance. "I trust," he qoncjudes, "that w© may have other opportunities of improving the friendship wUiqh has now happ% been, established between tha libraries of Australia> apd New Zealand, and that wo may henceforth mutually endeavour to assist each other in the great educational work to which we are applying ourselves." A short list of petty cases came before Mr. Haselden, S.AJ., at the Magistrate's Court tills morning. Two first-offence drunkards were punished, Duncan King was charged with the theft of. 2A cwt of z,inc, the, property of W. T. Macjk. The, zinc had qeen lying in a passage-way between the Theatre Royal and the Club Hotel. Accused asked one of Mr, Mack's men if he could have it, and wes referred to "the boss." ju.e subsequently got tiermission to remove it from the proprietor of the hotel, who apparently was not 1 aware that it was Mr. Mack's property. The charge was dismissed. A case in which three brothers, named Henderson were summoned for failure to support their father was,, after evidence had been taken, adjourned, with a view to. a satisfactory arrangement being made for a home for the complainant. Enquiries, have been s.ot afoot, by >au£ City Council as. .to the. means takon, in other communities fo# the checking of the disgusting practice of expectorating on the footpaths. At last night** meeting of the Council a letter was read from the Town Clerk of Hpbart stating that there is at present in fbrce in, that city a bylaw .prohibiting the. .nuisance under a penalty of £2. The Town Clerk of Sydney wrote that a bylaw dealing with the same matter was b.eing prepared there, and he would send a copy of it when it was finally adopted. Both letters were referred to the Bylaws Committee. It is notified i» ths Gazette that Mr. G. C. B. Jordan has been appointed chief clerk in the Department of Justice. Mr. J. L. Day has been appointed Deputy-Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, at Featherston. The temporary appointmsnts of Mr. Horace Hill and Mr. R. Wright, as Inspectoirs of Stock, are officially notified. Letters of naturalisation have been issued, to Aloyse Ritleng, cook, Wellington. The Port Nicholson Yacht Club will open its racing season to-morrow afternoon. The Rona, Mahina, Syren, and Katiri have been entered for tlie secondclass race." The "Waitangi will represent the club at tue Lyttelton regatta on New Year's Day. Informations are being laid agaiustoit/ householders for failing to provide themselves Avith the rubbish receptacles required v by the by-laws. Have you seen the new millinery at Kirkcaldio- aftd Stains, Limited. sweetest production in hats, toques, and bonnets, from 15s 6d. See the vfindows. — Advt.