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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 50, 1 March 1905, Page 4

Sitting in Divorce this morning, Mr. Justice Cooper heard tho ca»e of Mary Ann Uardrd v. Frederick Wm. Gurard, painter, now of Masterton, wifete petition, on the ground of habitual drunkenness, cruelty, and desertion for four years and upwaids. Mr. ]). M. Findlay appeared for petitioner. Tho case was undefended. Petitioner deposed that the parties were nurried in Wellington in 1886, and had four childieu living, ages ranging from seventeen to six years. A decree nisi was granted, to bo mado absolute in three months, at the expiration of which time the application for custody of the children may be heard. " I will grant costs against respondent on the lowest scale," observed his Honour ; " I don't suppose you'll ever get them. In cases of this kind, whurc the wife is Irving a reputable life, it is a very good thing that the Court has power to separate. In my opinion, respondent has nover performed the duties of either Jk husband or a father." Mr. W. I. Nathan, of the firm of Messrs. W. M. Bannntyno and Co., who has been, on an extended trip lo tho Old Country, was asked by a Post representative yesterday if he had made any enquiries as to the working of tho steam service between New Zealand and West of England ports, which has been about nine months in operation. "Tho impression at Home," he replied, " seems to be that it is not going to bo a success— tliat it will not be permanent. But that is a matter lam not able to speak on from actual experiencs, as I did not visit any of the West Coast ports. But I gathered tho views of merchants and others in tho course of conversation. Perishable produots, for in* stance, destined for West Coast ports have first of all to go from New Zealand to Australia ; thence to South African ports* and bo on to England. Tlio journey hi so long that it must tend to deteriorate the perishable goods sent by that line. With respect to outward freights from the West Coast ports, tho vessels load at. Glasgow, Liverpool, and possibly one or two other ports. They then go on to Australian ports, «nd eventually to New Zealand, but tho voyage to this colony is so long thnt it is questionable whether it ia much quicker than by a smart sailer. In fact, I heard on the way out from Home that a sailing vessel recently arrived in New Zealand from Liverpool almost as soon as a steamer which left about the> same time." Under the heading "A Cause for Alarm," tho Waimate Witness writes ns follows: — The tremendousi decrease in the milk supply at the factories throughout the district is being viewed with considerable, alarm by both suppliers and factovy owners. Last year the supplj at this period was almost as good as in the flush of the mason, whereas at present suppKee are falling off with a rapidity which will make tho season the worst ever experienced iv the province. At one factory tho supply of milk has decreased fron. over 25,000 to 15,000 pounds per diem, and is still falling away at the rate of 5001b daily. "If we do not get rain within the next fortnight," remarked a factory manager to us, "the season will be practically over, as the cows cannot possibly bo expected to yield milk from the parched herbage which constitutes their pastures. Unless a heavy deluge of twenty-four hours' rain saves the situation, thero will not be sufficient supply to keep any of the creameries open. Tho Hospital Board finally settled iti estimates for the present year at a meeting this morning, which was attended by Messrs. J. P, Luke (Chairman), Nodine, Murdoch, Bould, and Godber. Last Friday night tho Board conferred with tho Chairman and Secretary of the Hospital Trustees regarding tho acmandi of tho latter body, with tho object of having these demands curtailed. At this morning's meeting tho Chairman read a lettor irom the Chairman of tho Trustees stating that tho Trustees had reduced their requirements from £17,100 to. £16,000. In tho course of a brief discussion the Chairman of the Board said he understood that tho reduction had been mado up of curtailments all round. Ho had visited the Otaki Hospital, and, after conferring with the Secretary, had concluded that the estimates for that institution could bo reduced by £400. Ac. cordingly he moved to i-cduce the Board's estimates by £1500, and this was agreed to. The proportion leviable on tho local bodies with this new set of estimates will bo ascertained forthwith. The total amount required for the administration for the year (revised as above) is £20,247, and of this tho Gov, ornment contributes half, so that the local bodies will contribute £10,123 10s. Tho Training Home for Maori Girls which the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand proposes to establish at Turakina is an institution which should com* mend itself to all who have the welfare of the native race at heart. A native youth is hardly likely to receive any lasting benefit from a European education if he bo forced to choose a native wife who has not had similar advantages to himself. The Turakina Training Homo will provide a good general education for Maori girls, and in addition will train them in household duties, thus enabling them to obtain that experience which will be of so much vahii when they commence housekeeping ii married life. An advertisement elsewhere announces that a. sale of work in aid of the Training Homo will bf opened to-morrow afternoon at 3 p. in. in St. John's Hall. Mr. dins. W. Leadbeater, M.R.A.S., a well-known theosophicnl writer ana lecturer, who arrived from America bj the last mail boat, is nt present it Auckland lecturing to largo audiences Ho, will arrive in Wellington early next weeK, and will givo a series of lecture* here, afterwards proceeding through Australia to India, Egypt, nnd Europe. Th» subjects of his lectures are advertised is another column. When tho second Rhodes Scholnr front New Zealand, Mr. P. W. Robertso* (Victoria College, Wellington), was se* lected yesterday by the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, the following members Wore present; — Lord PhimDefc (Chairman), Sir Robert Stout (Chancellor of tho University), and the following representatives of the University Collegt Professorial Boards : — Auckland College, Professor P. D. Brown; Victoria College, Professor Ensterfield; Canterbury College, Professor Chilton; Otngo University, Professor Benham. Each exercised ono xote. The candidates wore:— Auckland College : James Dalton Din neon, aged 21; eat for B.A. in November, nnd passed. Victoria College : Philip Wilfred Robertson, aged 20, 8.A. ; sal iv November for M.A., and pasaed. Canterbury College: Charles Frederick Denman Cook, nged 21, 8.A. ; s»t in No vembor for M.A., and pawed. Otogc University: James Watson Shaw, aged 21, 8.A. ; sat for .M.A. in November nnd passed. Wanganui Collegiate School : Ivan Biggai Logan (of Napier), aged 19 • Tho committee bavin? personally examiu od the candidates, ballotiug was resorted to, and the contest soon centred between Robertson and Cook, the former being successful after ten ballots. Cook, tho runner-up, was a pupil at tho Christchurch Cathedral School, entered Christ's College with nn entrance Somes Scholarship, and in 1900 gained a junior University Scholarship. He gained distiiiction for Greek and Latin. Last year iia took his B.A. degree, and gained tho senior scholarship for Latin. H e has attawwd considerable prominence as a footbnller nnd cricketer for College and Members of Court Sir George Gr*v are reminded of a special summoned meeting called for to-morrow evening