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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 49, 28 February 1905, Page 4

Tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals did not hold a, meeting yesterday owing to several members being out of town. A young man named Robert Gordon was arrested early this morning on a charge of having, just pjior lo j uat f lme) l )ro ken and entered tlie premises of Edwards and Son, bootmakers, etc., and stolen therefrom three pairs of boote. Before Dr. M'Arlhur, S.M., tltis morning application for a remand of tho case was made by SubInspector O'Donovan. Tho remand was made until Monday next, bail being allowed in two sureties of £50 and accused's recognisances of £50. A seaman on the s.s. Somerset, DonaM M'DonaW. by name, wo* sent to prison for ono month for having committed an unprovoked assault on the chief officer of the vessel (Edward John Taylor). Annie M'MiUan, a married womaji, who made her second appearance for drunkenness, was convicted and discharged, with a warning that any future offence would result in a term of imprisonment. Two Government railway employees — Joseph Stanton and Arthur Valentine Ellender^ — appeared at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court this morning, charged with having stolen from the railway goods-shed a box containing clothing, otc. Sub-In-spector O'Donovan asked that the hearing of the case bo adjourned. The men had been caught at half-past 1 o'clock this morning while committing the alleged theft, and it was desirable that further time for investigation should be. allowed. Stanton pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence. Ellender donied guilt, and asked for bail. Inspector Ellison asked that bail be made substantial, in view of tbo fact that Ellender had been in a position of trust. Tlie two accused were nightwatchmen in full charge of tho sheds, and after EUendor bad been arrested it was necessary to keep him in custody at the yards for somo time, so that he might allow the trains to run out pending tho arrival of another man to relieve him. Dr. M'Arthur fixed Ellender'a bail in two sureties of £50 each and accused's recognisance of £25. Attention is drawn to the advertisement in another column of the alterations in the Wellington-Manawatu Co.'a railway timetable as from to-morrow. The mail train from WeUington is to leave at 7.50 a.m. instead of 9.10 a.m., and will reach New Plymouth at 8.0 p.m. The morning train from Paikakariki to Palmerston will leave at 6.40 a.m. instead of 7.0 a.m., as at present. The present 7.10 a.m. train from Palmerston to Wellington is to bo altered to 'cavo Palmerston at 6.65 a.m., and reach Wellington at 12.30 p.m. The 10.15 a.m. train fTom WelUngton will leave Wellington at 10.10 a.m., five minutes earlier than at present. The present morning train from Poikakariki to Wellington wiU leave Paikakariki at 6.40 a.m., and reach Wellington at 8.45 a.m., insten\l of 8.35 a.m., as at present. Other trains will run as now. At a meeting of the Wellington Committee of tho New Zealand Amateur--Swimming Association held last evening arrangements for the championship carnival wero made. The carnival will be held at Thorndon Baths on Saturday, tho Ist April. Thero will bo schoolboy championships, provincial ihampionships, diving competition, and inter-club handicaps. The schoolboy championship events are open to tho attendants at primary and secondary schools in the Wellington district. A strong committeo has beeu appointed, to carry out the arrangements incidental to the cports. Mr. T. E. Donne, head of the Tourist Department, who has been acting aB New Zealand Commissioner at the World's Fair, St. Louis, forwards the following list of persons living in the United States who are enquiring for relatives in New Zealand :— Mr. William L. Morrison, of Blue Mountain Forest, Newport, N.H., lias two uncles in New Zealand— Alexander and Thomas 'Morrison. They went there 45 to 48 years ago. One married a Miss Purdy. Both went from Aberdeenshire. David Hendry, 2318, Gilinore-avenue, St. Louis, Mo. His aunt, Christiana Hendry, married Mr. Purvis, who kept the Otago Hotel in Dunedin, and afterwards went farming. Another aunt was Mrs. Prayne, who lived near Dunedin. Mr. Larry Matthews, manager of the Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, U.S.A., wants information respecting his brother, Michael Matthews, who went to New Zealand from Collon, Drogheda, County' Lauth, Ireland. Mr. George Enlen, 1821, California-avenue, St. Louis, Mo., wants the address of his brother, John Enlen. Waß born in Hanover, Amt., Zeven, Germany. Was m New Zealand in 1870. Brother and sister living in St. Louis. Information wanted by his niece as to tho whereabouts of Mr. Bowles, a relative of William Hawkins, who formerly resided near Kaiwarra. This information should be sent to the Tourist Department, Wellington. Members of Christian Endeavour Societies are invited to attend the' Young People's Demonstration in Wesley Church nexi Thursday evening. Special addresses wiU be given. The local insurance offices wiU be closed on Thursday next, for the annual insuranco picnic' All milk supplied by the Fresh Food and Ico Co. is pasteurised, as recommended by the Chief Healtn Officer for the colony, and is guaranteed free from preservatives. — Advt. Munt. Cottrell, and Co., general carriers, Customs and forwarding agents. Storage a suecialitv. Furniture packed and removed. O&ce : Queen's Chambers. Telephone No. 23. — Advt. Furniture carefully packed and stored by tho New Zoaland Express Company. Prompt attention to all enquiries, 20, Customhouse-quay. Tolephone 92.— Advt. O. Smith's now goods for autumn aro being openod up as rapidly as epaco will admit. Now jackets, now ooilumog, now blousings, now dross matorials, now furnishings, new blankets and flannols. A spooial Bhow of charming now millinery has been arranged in tho upstairs part of tho promisos, bo that lady palrons may havo a good look at tho superb oroations boforo they are exposed for publio 6«le. C. Smith, Cuba-stroot.— Advt.