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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 28, 2 February 1907, Page 6

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SYDXEY. 2nd February. Sailed— Queen Amelie, for Xew Zealand. * IiYXTKLTOX, 2nd February. Arrived— lrish Mcnmcli (11 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. 2nd February. Queen of the South did not «ail. NELSON. 2nd February. Sailed — Penguin (11 a.m.), for Pieton and Wellington. To sail — Mapourita (11 p.m.), for Wellington. PAST CAPE, 2ud February. Atua passed south at 9.50 a.m. j GRETMOUTH, 2nd February. Sailed — Petone (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington.

Dr. Martindale Kendall, of Wellington, returned from London this afternoon by the Kumaia. He acted as ship's surgeon oq the voyage out. During his travels in New Zealand, Mr. A. A. Kirkpatrick, of South Australia, was impressed by the people's love of reading generally, and of newspapers particularly. "In my country," he said, "there are only two daily J morning papers. These have evening j editions, which are the only evening j dailies. in the State." »j Mr. Hans Heyson, a young Austra- j Han artist whose work has already made j him very favourably known, has been engaged by the Tourist Department to do some sketching in the region of the southern Cold Lakes and Sounds. Mr. Heysen went from Adelaide to Paris in 1900, and worked in various schools ' there. He passed three winters in Julien's Academy, spending tho summers | in Scotland and Holland. Before he re- > turned home to Australia he also . studied in Italy, and had some of his > pictures hung in the Paris Salon. Large ; oil paintings from his brush have been purchased by each of the galleries at Sydney, Melbourne, and " Adelaide, and j he hai pictures which have an honoured place . in the Australian section at the Christchurch Exhibition. There is an unusual demand iv the Masterton district at present for scrubcutters and grass-seeders, says the Wairarapa Daily Times. Labour agents are quite unable to procure sufficient men for this class of work, notwithstanding the fact that in many instances the maximum wage and several montus' work are offered. As usual for harvest time, stackers are also scarce, several farmers being unable to proceed with their harvesting at the desired rate on account of the dearth of hands. At present reading parties are much ia vogue in England, and when the author is ' well chosen and the readers good many pleasant hours may be spent during the dull evenings. In another column Madame Kita Steele notifies that she will resume teaching elocution on the sth <■ February, and it is understood that Madame is desirous of creating a liking for that much felt want, good reading, and purposes forming two classes, ladies and gentlemen, distinct. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson, and Co. insert in our auction columns advertisements of sales of landed properties which they will submit to auction on Tuesday next, at their Exchange Land Mart, at 2.30 o'clock. On behalf of Mr. W. D. Pittar, who has sold his dental practice and is leaving the colony, two building sections at Kelburne, having frontages of 59ft bin and 43ft sin respectively, by long depths-; a new eight-roomed residence in Central-terrace, Kelburne, with section 53ft 6in frontage, and on account of Mr. W. J. Williams, his country residence, situate in Trentham, containing eight : rooms, and six acres of land, laid off as garden, orchard, paddocks, etc. On the 26th February the firm will submit nine building sections haying frontages ranging from 40ft, and situated at the Lower Hutt. They also advertise a list of special properties for privato sale, including, in the bankrupt estate of L. L. C. Moore, a residence and three-quarters of an acre at Island Bay. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. advertise particulars of forthcoming property sales to take place at their rooms, 46, Lambton- ' quay. On Tuesday, 12th iruft., tho firm ' will submit a selection of city and suburban , residential properties and building sections m follows: — Six-roomed two-story dwelling and outbuildings, on 7J perches of land, Eituatcd in Sydney-street Catting, Thorndon ; 6-roomcd verandah villa, Somer-set-avenue, land 36 x 98ft; eeven-roomed villa, No. 51, McJn-strect, land 38 x 92ft; two residential sections, well fenced, situated in Laery-street, Lower Hutt, opposite the railway station, having frontages of 50ft each by depths of 145 ft; Island Bay, two dwellings, Westbeach, close to tram terminus, each five and four rooms ; also three residential sections, south fide of Dec-street, opposite Chinamen's gardens, having frontages of 40ft by depths <tt9oft. On Tuesday, 19th inst., the firm will offer a seven-roomed villa residence (one floor), No. 34, Ellicc-street, land 35 x 132 f t; alto cottage residence and large section of land, Pretoria-street, Lower Hutt, just off tho» main road ; also, in Thorndon, a fiverootnod dwelling and large section situated in Wingfield-street.' Full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to the auctioneers,- Messrs. Harcourt and Co. insert a fresh list of city and suburban residential properties and sections for tale, also country properties ; &nd a number of houses, furnished and unfurnished, to let. Tender* are invited by the Railway* Department for cleaning and repairing clocks. Tenders for printing are also invited. In our advertising columns Mademoiselle Baradcux liotifios that cho will resume teaching next week. Miss F. K. Warren, A.T.C.L., resumes teaching at 8, Hawkestono-creccent, next Monday. In another column Miss Julia Morao, violinist, announces that «bo will reaumo tuition on 4th inst. Messrs. J. Fanning and Co., Mannersstreet, insert a change list of city properties for *ade. Messrs. W. IT. Tiirnbull and Co. Inaert their change liet of city and suburban properties for privite «ale, and specially draw attention, to a 6-rooraeil nou*e near the University College. Mi« Dsni«l hoe a notice to music students in our advertising columns to-night. Tho Ferry Company odvcrtUc In mother column of thie tare* a lull Bunday tlme-tabl*, | to D»y« By, S«*toua, «sd Karaka B«r.