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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 119, 16 November 1900, Page 5

An Indian in Lady smith has been publicly presented with a choga from Lady Curzon, wife of the Viceroy of India, in recognition of his bravery in signalling from an exposed position the firing of the 13oer guns into Ladysmith. The Indian thanked Her Ladyship for the present, und said that his only wish was to return to his family in Northern India. A subscription was thereupon started to £end him back and keep him in comfort for the remainder of his life. "In the present state of the law your only safe plan is to give credit to nobody," was the advice given by Mr. Beetham to a judgment creditor in the Juristchurch Magistrate's Court on Monday. The creditor was a landlady, who had obtained judgment against a tenant, and now sought to enforce it. The debtor admitted he received 10s 6d per day at the Audington workshops, that he occasionally went to the races, (md that lie attended a dancing class. He claimed, however, that with a wife and family lo support he was quite unable to pay the £3 Us sued for. As the debtor's ability to pay was not proved, His Worship could make no order. The creditor said she was dependent on her rents for her living, and it was hard that she could neither gefc her rents nor get' her bad tenants out. Mr. Beetham told her there was no difficulty about the latter, as, if she applied to that Court he would put them out at a moment's notice. She should trust nobody for the rent, and if a tenant did not pay should bundle him out at once. The Jubilee Number of the Canterbury Times is to hand, and is a splendid souvenir of the festive season which ourSouthern neighbours are just now celebrating. The" editor has applied himself to the task of producing a history of the province and adjacent districts, and both as regards letterpress and illustrations he has succeeded admirably. The latter are i'iven. in great abundance, including reproductions of sketches of various portions of the district as the Canterbury Pilgrims found them, photoglyphs of tho early buildings in and about Christchurch, and almost side by side wth them tho fine structures that now grace the city, portraits of public men and early settlers, and of some of the finest scenery of the -country districts. The reading-matter is largely contributed by old identities, and adds in great measure to the interest of an excellent publication. Two supplements are given, one representing the pioneers' four ships at anchor in Lyttelton 1 harbour, and the other giving portraits of the members of the third Parliament of New Zealand, which was dissolved in 1866. A fine view of Christchurch Cathedral has .an appropriate place as the frontispiece. The state of the City Corporation's bank account on 31st October was as follow s : — Credit balance City Improvements Loan Account, £646 ; debit balance General Account, £3159 ; credit balance Street Loan Account, £1596 ; credit balance Fire Brigade Loan Account, £2656 ; credit balance Deposit Account No. 1, £10,5000; credit balance Deposit Account No. 2, £3000; credit balance Deposit Account No. 3, £935. A number of Wellington people were on the look-out last night Tor the Leonid meteors^ and were" rewarded for their trouble with a glimpse ol the .shoowng stars. The display was to some extent spoiled by passing clouds. Astronomers do not appear to have agreed as to what the Leonid meteors really are, but there seems to bo a general opinion that they were originally part of one body which Jias become broken up into innumerable particles. Tiie hitter are, as a. rule* very small—so" much so" that 930 of them collected at one piace in Europe only weighed 2£oz. A writer describing the meteoric display, as seen in the northern Hemisphere in 1833 stated that the sky was thick with screams of rolling fire, and there was scarcely a space in tho firmament that was not filled. Leonids were ilso visible in Europe in 1866, 1867, and 1899. The Official Assignee has declared dividends in the following estates: — John Reed, baker, first and final, 4s B£d in the £ ; B. H. Soloman, storekeeper, Dannevirke, first dividend, 3s 6d ; Walter Jounnax, baker, first and final, Is 6|d. There was a large attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Camera CJub last night. Messrs. A. C. Gilford, and A. B. Key worth gave a very interesting and practical demonstration of negative making', which afforded beginners an insight into the methods employed to save over-exposed plates as well as to correct wrong exposures. The exposition of the use of the lens, swing back, and camera, to which Mr. Gifford devoted his attention, formed a lecture well worth repeating. i "The revenue and expenditure of lac j Railway Working Account for the twen- i ty-eight weeks' ended 13th October, show, that th& revenue totaKed £865,062, against £813,922 for the corresponding period, being an increase of £51,140. The expenditure aggregated £596^489, as compared with £545,433, or an increase of £51,056. So.the actual gain to the Consolidated Fund as -compared witfi last year was £84. The railway returns for the four-week-ly period ending 13th October show that the revenue of the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth section for the period amounted to £28,575 2s lid, of which £10,540 17s was derived from passengers and £14,656 2s from freight on good 3. j For the corresponding period of last ! year the revenue amounted to £27,468 Is 6d, so that there has been the, slight increase of £1107 Is 6d. It is told in the trade that C. Smith is polling tho beet all-wool tweed suit to neasure for 37s 6d that has ever been offered in the colony, and the better suits it 455, 555, and three guineas are equally Rood value. Patterns and measurement form on application. — Advt. It 19 told in the trade that O. Smith, the Oaeh Draper and Clothier, Cuba-street, is selling floorcloths, linoleums, carpets, and laoe curtains cheaper than any other house in Wellington. Do not bo satisfied with what you hear, but go and see for yourself. — Advfc. It is told in the trade that if you want a good article cheap it is O. Smith, the Cash Draper and Clothier, Cuba-street, that can serve ycu best. There are about 200 sample sunshades (somo of them beautiful goods jn lace and silk) being sold at from 2b lid to 17s 6d.— Advt. Barraolough'a progandra is advertised iib a certain cure for corns, and his magio nervine as a specific for toothache. Free samples are forwarded to any address in the colony on application. > Messrs. Finlay. M'Leod & Co. announce a sale of manufacture* s' samples, which they promise to clear at leas than manufacturers' cost price. For to-morrow Mr. A Lindsay, the well known boot provider, offers some special bargains in boots and shoes at his shop, Cuba-Btreefc. J-Ie is 'obliged to make a groat slaughter in order to make room for the contractor to enlargen bis shop, which is too small for his present trade. Mr. Joh. E. .Lindberg, the cheap draper, Cuba-street, announces that in order to gave removal all new goods will be offered ab special sale prices to-morrow, with cash bonua. In our Wanted column Messrs. R. Hannah and Co. announce the arrival of spring ami summer boots and shoes. A few of the prices for to-morrow and next week are also mentioned. Mr. W. F, Shortt inserts- an advertisement as to his usual unreserved Saturday afternoon ials, at his mart, at 2,30.