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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 128, 26 November 1904, Page 5

The following is the result of the yearling interval race, flown by the Petone Homing Society, from New Plymouth. The first bird was liberated at 10.20 a.m. , and the rest at ten minutes intervals:— .E. Gough's Scamp, 1331 yds per minute, L; W. Morrison's Gift, 1270 yds, 2; R. Turner's Artist, 1252 yds, 3; R. Crpok's Miss Cable, 1207, 4 ; J. Abrahall's Euchre, 1177 yds, 5. The race was flown for a •trophy presented by Mr. W. L. Jenness. An officer of H.M.S. Psyche has been 'detailed to act as one of the three experts forming the Board of Enquiry into the ( circumstances connected with the recent big-gun explosion at Fort Ballance. He •will reach Wellington from the South on Sunday, and the enquiry will be opened at the Alexandra Barracks at 10 a.m. on Monday. Gt'eafc interest is being taken by members of the Wellington Rose and Carnation Club in the mst annual show and promenade concert which the club has arranged to hold in the Town Hall on 15th and 16th December. The committee h&s sought the co-operation of "the teachers of local schools to make the school children's classes a feature of the show. At a meeting of the club on Thursday night rote blooms were exhibited by Messrs. W. H. P. Barber, G. Remington, A. Sar/jeant, and Evans aad Son. The warrant of incorporation of the Wellington branch of the Navy League has been received by the local Hon. Secretary after some little delay in transit. The document is being exhibited in the window of Messrs. Aldous* establishment, Lambton-quay, together with some of Uie special Navy League School prizes. A further supply of the latter was ordered some little time back in view of the recently large increase in the number of echool sub-branches of the League. A fifty-yards handicap race was got off by the Wellington Swimming Club at the Te Aro Baths on Wednesday evening, - the result being as under:— .First heat : A. A. Somerville (6sec), 1 ; F. Gill (4sec), 2 ; J. F. vVilliams (Msec), j C. Jones (3sec), dead heat, 3. Also parted : W. H. Brewer (Usec), E. J. Harvey (lOsec), E. T. Hegglun (scr). Time, 36sec. Second heat : C. Robbins '(lOaec), 1; O. Freyberg (ssec), 2; C. Hegglun (scr), 3. Also started : H. Banks (13sec), H. E. Anderson (9sec), Wl. Churchward (6sec), G. Broadfoot (4sec), F. Shepherd (lsec). Time, 38 3-ssec. Final: Somerville, 1; Gill, 2; Williams, 3. Time 35sec. At the Te Aro Baths yesterday mornr mg the V.M.C.A. Swimming Club held a 25-yards dash, with the following result : — S. L. Mark 1, W. Edwards 2, J. Parton 3. Mr. R. Staples acted as handicapper. Three drivers were before the JMagisf tr.ite on charges of having failed ,to keep ■off the tramlines for a distance of 40 yards in front of an approaching tram. Light fines were imposed in two cases, j while the third, in which Mr. Wilford appeared, was dismissed with costs. Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., intimated that in future when convictions were recorded' the penaltie? would be heavier. W. M'Cullough, who made no appearance, was ordered to pay 6s a .week towards the support ot his child, who is an inmate, of the Wellington Receiving Home, first payment to be made on the sth December. The Matron of the Convalescent Home Wishes to acknowledge with thanks ■onamelled wace^from Mrs. Pauli. . Pressmen whose duties have taken them to the meetings of the Wellington Education, Board have generally considered those meetings unduly spun out. Mr. William Allan, however, at Thursday's meeting surprised even his fellow members by declaring in all seriousness that the business of the Board was mshed through at such a rate that proper consideration could not be given to the 1 matters brought up at the end of the sitting. He hinted that the Parliamentary Building was not the only place Where things were done in a hurry, and moved that in future no new businesb Should be taken after 5.30 p.m. The sittings of the Board usually lasted four hours. It would only be right and fair for work to cease at 5.30, a meal should then be taken, and the Board should resume at 7.30 o'clock. The other members of the Board, like the lady with her first proposal, protested against the suddenness of Mr. Allan's motion, and urged him to give them time to consider the matter. The plea vra r so unanimously put that Mr. Allan magnanimously postponed popping the question for another month. At 6 o'clock the Board, which began work at 2 o'clock, went into committee. There was a very large attendance of members and visitors at the meeting- of the Star of Wellington Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held on Thursday evening, and presided pver by Bro. J. Brockie. A nail-driving competition was held, and after a keen contest, Sister J. Morris was declared winner of the sisters, and Bro. Rigarlsford of the brothers' competition. The Lodge passed a motion of condolence with the family of the late Bro. Jago (Dunedin), who was an ardent temperance worker. • A successful rehearsal was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon by the choir of school children, which is to give concerts in •connection with the opening of the Town Hall. Some 600 boys and girla, mostly girls, were present, and were brought down, from the city and suburban schools by head or assistant teachers. The choir had the assistance of an orchestra of aboilt fourteen boy and girl violinists. Mr. ■ Robert Parker was the conductor, nnd Master Waters was at the piano. The children's concert, for which a charge for admission is to be made, is to be held on the evening of Thursday, the Bth December, and it is proposed to repeat the toncert on the following Saturday. The trial of James and Benjamin Williams on a charge of sheep stealing at Kaiwaiwai, near Featherston, was continued in the Supreme Court af!»r we went to press yesterday. Both aicused gave evidence denying any criminal intent in taking the sheep. Benjamin Williams stated that -he bought the sheep Irorh his brother, and when Fuge came and claimed them he (Fuge) did not pick them out from the rest of the mob easily, and during the process there was an argument between Fuge and his son as to whether a certain sheep was his or not. Witness could not pick out the ohoep by the brands, which presented* Lhe appearance of a black blotchy subotance. After the Fuges had gone away ho picked out about twenty sheep with w similar blotcii. James Williams stated that he allowed Fuge to take the I fcheep because he (Williams) had no brand on his. The jury, after about half An hour's retirement, brought in a verdict of Not Guilty, and the accused were discharged. The hearing of the case relating to the will of the late Mrs Hannah Field was concluded before Judge Johnston in the Native Land Court yesterday. The' Judge intimated that he would deliver his decision at noon on Monday. It it und'eT'stoocl that appeal will be made '■JHtever way the judgment goes. The Pacific Lodge of Freemasons will hold its regular meeting on Monday evening. Visiting brethren are invited to attend. The Socialist Party invites critics of the Shops and Offices Act to the meetings to-morrow evening, corner of Cuba and Dixon streets, and in the Hall, 35a, Cubastreet. Christmas conies but once a year. Order your poultry early. Fresh Food and Ice Company.— Ad vt.