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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 147, 22 June 1906, Page 4

George Louden, painter, Wellington, and Ming Hong, gardener, Wellington, have both filed petitions in bankruptcy. Their respective meetings will be held on 25th and 26th inst. The tender of Messrs. Dodd and Son, of Adelaide, at £1550 has been accepted for manufacturing the new organ for the Napier Cathedral. _ Masters of vessels passing along the East Coast have been requested by the Marine Department to keep a look-out for an oil launch with two men on board which has been missing from Porangahau for some days. According to advices received by the Tourist Department, Mr. Donne has established a branch of the department in Melbourne, and has now gone on to Sydney, where he is seeking suitable offices m which to establish a branch for New South Wales. Excellent premises have been secured in Melbourne, but at Sydney some difficulties are being met with. The sittings of the Supreme Court at Blenheim have been concluded, and Mr. Justice Denniston has gone to Nelson to preside over the sessions in that city. There is still an absence of Judges from Wellington, but Mr. Justice Edwards and Mt. Justice Chapman are both due to arrive here to-morrow. Mr. C. Palmer, secretary of the local branch of the Navy League, will be leaving Wellington noxt month on a trip to England. During hi 6 visit he will take opportunity to bring under notice of the head office in London tho importance in these parts of the school branch movement. In this connection it is interesting u q note that of the 900 numbers of " Britain On and Beyond the Seas" obtained for distribution amongst schoolboy members of the league — each of whom must pay an entrance fee of one shilling to qualify for receipt of the publication — every copy has been disposed of and a fresh supply is now on order. Seventy coipies of tho Fleet Annual and Naval Year Book are now on the way to' New Zealand, for distribution to lady members of the league. "The British Navy, Past and Present," is another publication expected to ariv© in the same shipment. On the evening of 6th June a young woman, whilst wheeling a bicycle off the Queen's Wharf, had the machine damaged by a mail' cart driven by John Doyle colliding with it. The sequel to the incident was the appearance of Doyle before Dr. A- M'Arthur, S.M-, this morning charged wiflh negligent driving He pleaded not guilty, said he did not see the informant, and explained that his horse was difficult to control. His Worship sustained the charge, and said many drivers seemed to tihink that all they had to do was to bawl out and people would have to run away from them as if they had the plague. A fine of 20s, with £1 4s costs, in default seven days' imprisonment, was imposed. David Andrews was fined a similar amount, witlh 7s costs, for having left a vehicle in Tory-street. Two builders named Charles and Frederick Bird appeared on Temand at the Magistrate's Court this morning before Dr. A. M'Arthur, 6.M., charged with having received timber knowing it to have been dishonest&y obtained from a man who was recently committed to .the Supreme Court for trial on a charge of theft. On the application of OhiefDetectttve M'Grath, accused were further remanded until Monday," bail 'being granted as before. Both accused were repre-, sented by Mr. Herdman. Emily Baker, for whom Mr. Wilford appeared, was discharged with a caution on an information alleging that she was an idle and a disorderly person, having no means of support. George Thomas pleaded guilty to having behaved in a disorderly manner whilst) drunk last evening, and was convicted and discharged. • For insobriety, James Bernard Ross and two first offenders were each convicted and discharged, and John M'Kinnon was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. "Stiff-necked People" was the subject of Rev. W. Lockhart Morton's discourse at the Baptist Church Jast evening. Basing his remarks on 11. Chron. , xxx, 8, he instanced the ' House of Israel as a stiffnecked people. Stiff-necked people, he maintained, do not look at things as they are, a condition iv which a large number of people are to-day. His address^ which was punctuated by many telling illustrations, closed with, a strong appeal to Christians for mofe prayer and effort. Miss Morton sang a solo, with banjo accompaniment, Mr. Pargetter also singing. The meetings will be continued to-night, "Obstinate People" being the topic. . Mr. Morton will give a limelight lecture next week, illustrating his life work. As a preacher and social worker among drunkards he has had a varied/ experience, while his two colleges, devoted to the training of candidates for the mission field, are well known to all Adelaide residents. Brooklyn residents are reminded that Nicholls's melodious cantata "Day and Night" is to be rendered in the Baptist Church, Brooklyn, by the members of the Wellington Baptist Church choir this evening. The Brooklyn tram stops at the door. Our premises will b& open all day to morrow (Saturday), when we shall offer all remnants accumulated during the season at half-price for cash. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd. — Advt. . Mr. W. D. Pittar has resumed practice in Wellington, and may be consulted at London Dental Institute, corner of Willis and Manners streets. He has a perfectly harmless anaesthetic by which he can extract one or all of your teeth without the slightest twinge of pain, otherwise he will forfeit five pounds. Each extraction 2s 6d ; harmless and painless. Telephono. — Advt. A splendid portrait, nioely framed to any design, is on sale at R. and E. Tingey's, Manners-street. Have one and keep tho Grand Old Man's momory green. —Advt. Any mother takes pride in dressing her little ones as prettily as possible. Well, it's only natural ; but to carry out these ideas means speuding money. There ia satisfaction in money being well Bpent, and to realise this just come along to O. Smith's, Cuba-street. Special price induooments in our children's millinery department. Beautifully selected stock. All now goods. Dainty creations in silk, beaver, ' and wool. Splendid opportunity to secure seasonable millinery !at clearing prices. Beaver and gilk bonnots, from 2s lid ; fancy hats, silk or beaver, from 4s lid each. Those hats are very special value. In infants' hats there are hundreds 'to choose from, all styles and qualities, from 2s each. Mothers, brine your children along to C. Smith, the Cash Draper, Cuba-street. — Advt.

TO HOOKEY PLAYERS. Ex s.b. Turakina E. Reynolds and Co., Ltd., havo landed a largo shipment of hookey goods. As these goods aro the I vary latest from England, hockey players Bhould avail themselves of this opportunity of seeing ono of the best selections of Bticks, pads, and balls over landed in New Zoaland. They aro now on viow at the Wil-lis-street dopot, and it doos one Rood to look at such a fine assortment of goods. They have also on view an assortment of Forgan's golf clubf, which is ono of the most popular sticks on the market. Their sporting gun«, footballs, football boots, cycling boots, dcop-BCU fishing linei, hooka, sinkers, and oyclo accessories have all boon greatly reduced in prico. Intending pyolists should thould t&ko the opportunity of securing a tecond-hand cycle, at ttay are telling them at giving-away j 'fliicea.— Adrt. J