LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue LXI, 21 June 1901, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* An interesting collection of short stories and special articles upon current topics will appear in the Supplement to be issued With to-morrow's Post. The Spectator's admirable summary of European and foreign news is also given y our London correspondent sands a. budget of news, and there are some literary notes and reviews of new books. All the regular departments of news and notes, generally, and , comments upon events in the realms of sport, pastime, and entertainment will be found as interesting and tall of information as ever. "Now,thut the great' events of the Royal reception are nearly over we would remind our readers of the many attractions of i the charming' bazaar in aid of the Home for Incurables, still at the height of its ! attractiveness. This iB the first- time that | bur people have had such an opportunity of aiding the cause of the permanently sick and suffering, while at> the same time obtaining for a small contribution both entertainment and afternoon tea of the best kind. Our country visitors particularly will be the losers if they do not visit the bazaar before they return to their, homes. The Committee of .the Canterbury Society of Wellington has written to the Hon, W. O. Walker, 0.M.G., Minister of Education, conveying the congratulations of the society, of which he is President, upon thd honour conferred upon him this week by the Crown. "The committee desires me," says the secretary, "to express the hope that the distinction now conferred upon you is only the precursor of a higher ctfe, in view cf the valuable services you have rendered to the colony, in various capacities, for so many years." At a meeting of the j&xecutitfe of the Counties Association, held yesterday, it was decided to convene -the conference for the consideration of the Government proposals as to the reform of the county portion of the local government scheme for the 16th July. About sixty Cotinty Councils are expected to send delegates. The Governor has forwarded to the Premier a communicatidn. received from ihe Secretary ot State for the Colonies enclosing one in which Lord Roberts records the services of Lieut, (now Captain) Seddon during tho engagement at Belfast, and also during the time the young officer was on the Field-Marshall's personal staff. Mr. F. S. Hodson, of Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Wellington, has again been selected as one of the judges to officiate at the Otago Winter Show. 'The Secretary of the Agricultural Department, the Dairy Commissioner, and the Poultry Expert will also attend the show. The Hon, Jas. Carroll will arrive in Wellington "from Auckland to-night. Tho following significant, notice was posted at a prominent land office at Wanganui on Monday: — "To &et, for one week — the Town of Wanganui." The world always begrudges room to a boor, but * every «one finds a place for Black Swart Butter. Jt ia a real table delicacy. — Advt.

A bonus for the encouragement of the manufacture of condensed milk in New Zoaland is offered by the Government. The total amount offered is £1000, and it Avill be paid at the rate of one-fifth of a penny per pound to the manufacturer or •manufacturers of the first 1,200,0001b of long-keeping condensed milk manufactured in this colony between the Ist day of July, 1901, and the 30th day of June, 1902. At St. Mark's Church yesterday afternoon Miss Nellie Lane, third daughter of Mr. Jos. Lane, of Majoribanks- street, was married to Mr. C. Holford, of the Union Steam Ship Company's service. The bride ; wore a dress of, dove grey, trimmed with /White satin and steel ornaments. She was attended by her sister, Miss Louj&i Lane. Mr. E. Trevor attended the bridegroom. We .are informed that Mr. John Curry, of Brooklyn, secured feix prizes at the Christchurch Show, opened yesterday, in the white Leghorn classes." Mr. Curry I made seven' entries in this breed. The classes 1 were iL tK^' bigfcesfc yet brought together in -N.©^' Zealand. Mr. Garland, another Welling'tonian, secured two seconds with his' Buffs and Orpingtons "I understand you have no unemployed in NewlZealand,"<said a Victorian visitor at lo%\ night's banquet. And a voice quietly, .interjected, " No, the Govj eminent employs them "all." The appointment of Messrs. Jas. Douglas, Jas. BMhd, and H. A. Reid as Inspectors uttß'er tKfe -Slaughtering and i Inspection Act 1 is gafcettedl i Grace Esiall, whose name, has been | before the public on numerous occasions, has been remanded, until Friday next I on it charge of- having- attempted to set - fire to a house in Aro-street occupier}) by a man named Suttor. Major Edwards, a former resident of Wellington, was found dead, in bed; at the Awatere Hotel 1 , Awatere, Marlborough, yesterday. The deceased, who was an old Army officer, had been suffering from a severe cold for some days j before his death. He leaves a widow, who is living in the Wellington district. A seaman named Leonard Eaten, under the influence of liquor, made himself conspicuous yesterday. He cut the moorings of some skiffs belonging to Mr. John Thompson, the well-known waterman, and made out into the harbour in one of. the boats. On being followed by ; a policeman, Eaten paddled over to the I Queen's Wharf, and was trying to clamj ber up one of the piles when he was arrested. In the Magistrate's Court today he was fined 10s for damaging the mooring lines, and' ordered to pay for the damage. Councillor Devine has given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the City Council — ''That the Street-widening Committee as at present constituted be dissolved." ' | .A very fine piece of workmanship in i hand-carving is oh view at Mr. H. Fielder's Manners-street furnishing warehouse. It is a view of Wanganui River, with the natives standing out in relief, I cut out of the solid wood, and is well worthy inspection. The carving was done ! by Mr. Ah Gee, who came over from i Gfreymouth to superintend the building I of the Chinese arch in Manners-street. The wood used is our native kauri. It is notified in the Gazette that dock, burdock, thistles, lupin,- and pennyroyal are declared noxious weeds. ■ Mr. Alexander Kennedy is gazetted a clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office. The following appointments in the Post and Telegraph Department for the Wel- | lington district are gazetted :—Permaj nent — E. C. Gamble, sorter, Accountant's Branch, Q.P.0. .- Non-permanent — E. G. Bennett, postmaster and telephonist, railway, Ngahauranga; Jessie Algie, postmistress and telephonist, Saunders'-road ; Walter Freeman, postmaster and telephonist, Otaki railway station; Arthur Burling, telephonist, Waterfalls; Archibald J. Stroak, telephonist Rakaunui; Holmes Warren, telephonist, Tiraumea. Telephone bureaux have been opened at Pencarrow Lighthouse and Saunders'-road, WellingtonLetters of naturalisation have been issued to John Marcus Jansen, Sophie Martha Jansen, and Alfred Johansen, all of Wellington. Last night's Gazette contains a- notification that Capt. E. W, C. Chaytor has been promoted to be a Major in the New Zealand Militia. The v great increase in the work of the New Zealand Railway Department during the past six years is evidenced by some figures quoted by Mr. Ronayne General Manager of Railways) at the gathering of railway officials yesterday in connection with Mr, Chas. Hudson's departure for Tasmania, In 1895 [the year Mr. Hudson became Assistant Manager of Railways), the Department employed 4957 men, ran 3,221,620 train miles, carried 3,905,578 passengers, and 2,048,391 tons of goods. During the railway year I^oo-1901,. it employed 7793 men, ran 4,620,971 train miles, carried 6,243,593 passengers, and 3,339,687 tons of goods. , The increase in six years, therefore, were 2836 men, 1,399,351 train miles, 2,338,015 passengers, and 1,291,296 tons of goods. In 1895 the revenue was £1,150,851, and the expenditure £732,160. In 1890 the' figures were £1,727,236 and £1,127,847 respectively. The increases were therefore £576,385 and £395,687 respectively. The Management Committee, of the Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association met lost night, and instructed the judges to award first, second, and third prizes to all birds penned in the coming show. A donation of £1 Is to the funds of the society was reoeived from Messrs. Harcourt and Co., and 10s from Mr. H. D. Crawford. Donations for the dinner were received, with thanks, from the Brunswick Hotel, Messrs. R. Stent and Co., and Mr. E J Bevis. The Secretary reported that he had received a large number of entries for the coming show, and reminded members that to-morrow was the final date for receiving entries! It was decided in the case of country exhibitors to receive any entries that bore the post mark of the 22nd. Mr. E. J. Fuller was given a vote of thanks for having designed the champion certificate. "The Mohammedan goes to Mecca," said Mr. T. Price, of South Australia, a^ last night's 1 banquet, "the Catholic likes to pay a visit to Rome, but no true Democrat in Australia seeks to go anywhere but to New Zealand." (Applause,) He was proud, he added, to be alongside that great High Priest of Democracy, Dick Seddon. They were proud of him in the great continent of Australia. They had watched his dealings with social questions, and whilst they would like to see New Zealand join the Federation, yet he believed this colony had a mission of her own to perform, and that she would rise to the occasion. Mr. Price's remarks were received with loud applause. , The members of the Leinster and other Masonic lodges are reminded of the installation meeting of Wellington Lodge this evening. For new cycles and best repairs try Oates, Lowry and Co., Zealandia Cycle Works, Cuba-street; reasonable rates. — Advt.

The Premier occasionally indulges in humour on purpose ; occasionally, also, he indulges in humour unconsciously. He was unconsciously humorous at the banquet to representative visitors last night. During a pause in the proceedings Mr. Seddon rose and in stentorian tones re- 1 marked, "I understand we have amongfet us a legislator who can sing. I call upon Mr. Wilford for a song." The announcement was received with signs of approval, in the midst of which a voice from the far end of the room said, "Mr. Seddon, the Meistersingers are just about to start.*' "Oh, very well, 1 * said Mr. Seddon, "then we'll hove some music." And the laughter that rang out fairly snook the roof. The past week has been a severe trial for the railway staffs on both the Government and Manawatu lines, and the number, of passengers carried constitutes a record. That the traffic was carried on without mishap speaks volumes lor the efficiency of both staffs. On the Government line about 9000 people travelled between the city and suburban stations, and 7000 from beyond the Rimutaka. These figures do not include paspengers who travelled from any station west of Woodville. On the Manawatu line about 6500 persons, including volunteers, came from stations beyond Longburn, and it is estimated that about 2000 more travelled from places between Longburn and Paikakariki. The traffic was also exceedingly heavy between the latter station and Wellington. There will be no choir practice at the Kent-terrace Presbyterian Church tonight. Masonic Lodge Wellington, No. 1521, E.C., will hold it» annual (installation) meeting to-night at the Masonic Hall, Boulcott-street. No supreme jury would hesitate to give a verdict in favour of Defiance Butter, made from selected cream. It is the best. — Advt. Messrs. R. Hannah and Co., manufacturers of the celebrated G boots, are also bolo agents for the well known high-grade English X boots. A few prices are quoted in the advertisement at the top of our Wanted column. The sale of a valuable consignment of Australian and Tapmanian furs and skins will be continued to-morrow at the rooms of Messrs. Sidey and Co., auctioneers, Manners-street. Mr. Joh. ,E. Lindberg, the Cheap Draper, right sido of Ouba-street, announces specially reduced prioes with cash bonus for to-morrow. The Ferry Company will run steamers to Day's Bay and Miramar on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at the hours advertised. Messrs. A. R. Meeoh and Co. advertise a great clearing sale after the holidays at their rooms to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. without reserve. The New House has experienced an exceptionally busy week, and now that the excitement of the festivities m connection, with the Royal visit are practically at an end, our country visitors will no doubt turn their attention to their personal and household requirements. These are all efficiently catered for at The New Rouse, and to-night a special display of bargains, as advertised in another column, will be made. Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will hold their usual horse sale to-morrow morning at the Harris-street Horse Bazaar at 11 o'clock. At 2 p.m. they will sell furniture and sundries atttheir rooms. Visitors and residents are asked to make a special note of the following cheap lines at C. Smith's: — If we have wet weather ond you require a mackintosh, you can buy ladies' paddook mackintoshes at 13s ,6d, 17s 6d, 22s 6d, and 255; ladies' macks and children's, with cape, 5s lid and 8s lid. These are less than half-price. A bargain in fawn jackets— l3s 9d, 17s 6d, 22a 6d, 27s 6d, 30s, 35 ? .— Advt. m A very special line of fancy" blouses olearmg at 4s 6d. Beautiful selection of lace, chiffon and net fichus from 2s 6d to 8s Ud; laoetieß, from 1b to 5s 9d; silk ties, trimmed black and white, laoe ends, Is 9d to 4s 6d. Ruffles, all colours, with chenille ends, 4s lid to 20s ; fur necklets, from Is 3d to 8s lid; muffs, 3s Ud, 6s lid, 8s •Ud, to 25b. Thousands of yards red,' white and blue ribbon from 2d per tfard Advt. For accurate dispensing from the best, drugs, Geo. W. Wilton, 3, Cuba-street.— Advt. Wade's Teething Powders for babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotohes. Price, Is.— Advt.