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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 59, 10 March 1902, Page 4

In connection with the recent drowning of two hulkkeepers, claims for compensation amounting to about £§00 have been served on the Union Steam Ship Company. Petone residents do not appear to be any more enthusiastic over the opportunity to subscribe to the proposed present and testimonial to the Premier than the residents of Karori. At a meeting con-, yened by the Mayor for Saturday evening there were present, the convener, the Town Clerk, two .ratepayers, and one press representative. The little party waited for some twenty minutes, and as there was then no increase in numbers the Mayor declared the meeting .off, remarking that he had been requested to call the meeting, and if residents did not, feel disposed to attend it was not his fault. It is understood that copies of the testimonial will be left for signatures at prominent places of resort in the borough. During the recent cruise of the yacht Waitangi in Marlborough Sounds, quite a number of sharks, many of them of unusually large size, wera seen. The settlers over there state that they have not for many years seen such a number of sharks about. In Tory Channel is a man-eating shark, which is earning a reputation for fierceness. It frequently attacks open boats and bites the oars, and the boaters so attacked as a rule lose no time in making for the shore. On one occasion, the crew of the Waitangi drove a £in harpoon right through one of the monsters, which in its struggles struck the harpoon against the keel, and bent the instrument right over as though it had been a piece of wire. The Kaikorai, Navals', and North-east Valley Brass Bands, all hailing ,from Dunedin, arrived from the South yesterday and left for New Plymouth this morning. A public reception, in the form of a garden party, is to be given to the bands in New Plymouth, to-morrow, and the contest is to begin on Wednesday. The pulpit at St. John's Church was occupied yesterday by the Rev. J. Lyall, evangelist. In the afternoon Mr. Lyall spoke particularly to members of the Bible classes and to the senior scholars. There was a large attendance of young people, and at the close of the service a great number remained behind to bespoken to privately by the evangelist. At the evening service Mr. Lyall preached to one of the largest congregations ever seen in St. John's Church. The mission will be continued until Friday night. The monthly meeting of the Onslow Borough Council was held on Saturday evening. The new by-laws were confirmed, and the 20th inst. was fixed as the • date on which they shall come into force. A special order was passed that the ■ Noxious Weeds Act be brought into force and the plants mentioned in the second schedule be declared noxious weeds. A request from the N.Z. Candle Company for permission to open the Hutt-road to lay drains was held over. It is reported (says the Auckland Herald) that the Maori tribes of the Waikato and neighbouring localities, intend holding a large meeting at Waahi, "King" Mahuta's settlement, in a few days. The objects of the meeting, it is said, are — (1) To protest against the recently gazetted boundary between the Waikato and Ngatimaniapoto land districts, which is state* py the Waikatos gives over a large area of *Waikato tribal lands to the Maniapoto Council ; and (2) to collect from the old men and chiefs of the tribes the ancient history and genealogies of tlie Tainui stock, with a view to placing on record Mahuta's ancient de- ! sgent. An exciting incident occurred on Saturday at the school children's swimming •races off the Petone beach. When the girls' race started — for which, there were ' eight competitors — it was at once seen . that the ambition of some of the starters was greater than their ability. One i girl, immediately after diving in, made all haste to get out again. The remainder Bwam towards the judge's boat, about i 25 yards away, the starter's boat keepl ing them close company. When about » half-way* on their journey, one of the • party lost heart and was in danger of , sinking in about 7 feet of water. Seeing this, Lottie Ashcroft, aged about 12 years, went to her assistance, and though • repeatedly forced j under water by her ' less able schoolmate, pluckily stuck to ' her until both wer« rescued. In the meantime the screams of the girl in i trouble caused somewhat of a panic, and i in a trice two more of the girls were , found to be sinking. Before, however, i the spectators fully realised the danger of mishap, Mr. Lynskey, the starter, had sprung from his boat, and secured little Miss Ashcroft and her charge. Almost 1 simultaneouly with Mr. Lynskey, Messrs. 1 R. Corson and A. Garrett dived from the wharf, and a youth named Griffiths went from the judge's boat, and in a short time the whole of the girls were 1 placed in safety. The large assemblage '■ of spectators, who by this time were considerably excited, gave the rescuers a hearty cheer, and the wish that something might be done to recognise the coolness and pluck of Lottie Ashcroft was freely expressed. The difficulties encountered by those in charge of the sports, and the narrow escape from a fatal" accident, emphasise the urgent need for the rehabilitation of the concrete bath in the borough which haß long lain idle. The Secretary of, the Wellington Industrial Association has received the following letter from Mr S. Brown, who is in Christchurch, with reference to the trouble between the association and the Education Board: — "I have read with great surprise the remarks of Mr Hogg at the Education Board's meeting re the question of the renting of the Industrial Association Hall. Mr Hogg evidently does not know what he., is talking about, to talk about the money saved from the exhibition as being public money is the veriest humbug. People paid to see a show just as they do the theatre— with this difference, that the actors at the theatre are paid. The actors who produced the most successful exhibition ever held in Wellington got no payment. It was the voluntary work of the whole of the members of the Industrial Association at that time (I think about 85), assisted by a large number of citizens, whose labours extended for over fifteen months. The association was not bound to give one farthing to the Education Board by their deed of trust.. I personally had a considerable number of interviews with the Minister of Education, the late Sir John M'Kenzie, and Mr Seddon, before I could get the matter of a subsidy arranged, in order to put the building up. The business arrangements made with the Education Board, the association's lawyers assured us, were such as would prevent any future Board attempting repudiation. The association requires to get rent for revenue, as there is a good deal which, as an industrial association, they should do, but are prevented from doing for want of funds. The Industrial Association has more than carried out its share of the bargain ; the Education Board has not done its part — for instance, one special condition was that there should be cooking taught. I believe some cookery of the fancy kind is taught — of the pound of butter to pound of flour style — I wonder what use that sort of .cookery classes is to working men's daughters 1" You can't miss satisfaction in Black Swan Butter, because it is excellent' in quality, flavour, colour, and texture. — Advt.