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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 155, 30 December 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. There has been the very substantial increase of 238 births during the present year over the number registered in Wellington during 1904, the respective totals being 1826 for 1905 and 1588 for 1904. The other vital statistics for "the respective years were: For 1905, 701 deaths and 898 marriages; for 1904, 700 deaths and 895 marriages, , During the present month 154 births, 49 deaths, and 90 marriages were registered in Wellington. The Magisterial enquiry into the recent collision in Clondy Bay between the barquentine Jap aud the scow Rambler is to be held by Mr. W. P. James, S.M., and two assessors at tlie Magistrate's Court building next Tuesday morning at 10.30 o'clock. The Health Department advise the following cases of infectious disease for the week ending to-day : — City : 1 case diphtheria ; Hutt County : 1 case scarlet fever. During the month of December the amount of beer duty collected at Wellington was £1208 7s 2d. The Customs returns for the month were £52,430 18s sd. The total Customs returns at Welling, ton for the year now closing amounted to £681,525 12s 4d, as against £669,339 4s Bd— an increase of £12,186 7s Bd. The late Mrs. John M'Lean bequeathed the sum of £50 towards the debt reduction fund of Kent-terrace Presbyterian Church, and this sum has been handed to the Deacons' Court by the executors. Dr. Anderson, late Inspector under the South Canterbury Education Board, will take up his new duties a 6 Assistant In-spector-General of Schools on Ist February. A dozen Ralston targets for the Treni tham Rifle Range have arrived in Wellington, and arrangements are being made for their removal to Trentham, where they will be utilised for long-range shooting (800, 900 and 1000 yards) at the New Zealand championship meeting in March. The Jewish community of Wellington will have an opportunity on Sunday evening next of hearing Mr. Goldrich, a gentleman well versed in the Jewish Question, and said to be a talented speaker, who will deliver an address at the Zionist Club rooms. Trout fishing at Rotorua thia year continues prolific of sport. A telegram received from Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.H.R., by Mr. W. H.'Tisdall records that since the Christmas holidays began Mr. Wilford has caught 78 fish, the largest being J2lb, 111b, and. 101b. The Tourist Department has forwarded us a copy of a little booklet "The Roto-mahana-Waimangu Round Trip." It is descriptive of "the most interesting trip in the New Zealand Hot Lakes region," and conveys concisely and plainly information of value to tourists. The booklet is well written, and is beautifully illustrated by a number of half-tone blocks. Captain Harcourt notifies by advertisement that tlie camp of instruction for the Ist Wellington Battalion has been postponed and orders for 6th January cancelled. Orders will be issued when another date has been fixed. An excellent programme was presented at the Tory-street Mission by Mr. Gray on Thursday evening. Songs, recitations, and instrumental items were given, the following contributing :— Missea Brittain (2), and Messrs. Gray, Tonks, senr., and Tonks, junr. The next meeting of the Excelsior Lodge of Druids will be held on Tuesday evening. It is worth coming a long way to get a glimpse of tho exquisite silks now being shown by Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains (Ltd.). Chene taffeta silks, white grounds with rosebud design, 21-inch, 5s per yard ; quadrille check silks, 20inch, 2s 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d per yard; Japanese white silk with embroidered coloured spots and sprigs, 24-inch, 3s, 3s 3d per yard , coloured Tussore silks, 23-inch, Is lid per yard ; Tussore silks, 25-inoh, Is lid, 2» 3d, 2s 6d, to 4s 6d per yard. Kirkcaldie and Stains (Ltd.). .— AdvU