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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 148, 23 June 1906, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. * In his advioo to the Secretary of tho General Post Office, the mail agent on the steamer Sonoma says the cabled reports of the San Francisco disaster published in the New Zealand papers in no way -exaggerated the calamity. The Public Health Department report!) ! the following infectious disease cases for tho week ending 23rd June: — City — Scarlet fever, eight, enteric fever, one; diphtheria, three; tubercolosis, one. Hutt county — Nil. The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived at Auckland from San Francisco this morning, brought amongst her passengers forty New Zealnders, ex-residents of fche stricken city, who took advantage of the opportunity offered to return to this colony. The Associated Board of the R.A.M. and R.C.M., London, will hold its annual practical examinations in Wellington during October. Entries for all subjects close at tho board's office, Mok«- i worth-street, on 2nd July. The crusade against the disease of consumption is still progressing. During his recent vieit to northern districts Dr Mason found tho Thames Hospital Board very enthusiastic in tho matter of providing special ACtxmiuUHktion for consumptives, and it was decided to erect" shelters at P«m\v«K Tho Chief Health Officer also noticed that the interest of Pnhncraton North in suitably housing consumptive \v:w not abating. The fc.'M.iS. Venture, with British mails of tho 9th Juno, 1-oft San Francisco on tho 21st nt 7 p.m., duo date. On Sunday, nt 7.30 p.m., Mr. W. Robinson \v\)\ road a paper nt tho Socialist Party room, Druids' llall, on "The Objects of Socialism." Admission will be freo, and discussion is invitod. When you remember that theso blankets or© all pure- wool and full standard size, you will appreciate tho smnllncss of our prices. All-wool colonial blankets for single bods, usually 16s 6d, now 13s 3d pair. For three-quar-ter beds, usually 19a 6d, now 15s 9d pair. Full double-bed size, usually 31s 6d, now 24s 6d pair. Every pair is fresh, clean, and full weight. Wo are also showing special values in real down quilts. Kirkcaldio and Stains, Ltd.—