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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1907, Page 6

Tho annual retreat of tho Wellington Catholic clorgy commenced to-day at St. Patrick's College. Tho vetroafc will bo 'preached by tho Rev. Father Lynch, C.SS.R. Two grass fires— one in Waripori- j street, Aowtown, end tho othut at the Sydney-street cemetery — were responsible for tho Fire Brigade being called out twico yesterday. The Minister for Lands has promised to set up a commission to report upon the Hawkes Bay and Manawatu River Boards, with the object of bringing down special legislation to deal with the question of river control. The final of the Senior and Junior sculln hold in connection with the Star Boating Club -esulted in Bondall defeating Duff by several lengths, and I Turnbull defeating Boweu by two lengths. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Mr. Wcadon, and Mrs. 'Weedon, wero driven out to the Wainui-o-mata waterworks yesterday, by the City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton). Mr. Weedon was de- | lighted with the picturesqueness of the j driva, and was interested m the water- | shed from which a portion of the city's water supply is obtained. On Saturday afternoon some ono started a fire in the scrub in Gollan's Valley, close to the seashore, and ifc did not burn itself out until last night. Yesterday afternoon another fire occurred in the bush behind the residences in York Bay. The flames spread rapidly, and but for the efforts of propsrty owners, Mr. Clapham's house would have been destroyed. The numerous occasions on which banks close on days that aro not general holidays is again the subj-acfc of comment in the annual Teport .of the Chamber of Commerce. "As th* trade of the colony expands," it concludes, "the annoyance and grievance resulting from this custom will prove to ba intolerable, and will lead to an amt-ndment in the practice." During the voyage of the Kumara from London to Wellington, Mrs. Kench, a third-class paissenger, who hsd been suffering from an internal complaint, died when the vessel was between tho Cape and Hobart. Another female third-class passenger was ako aetaed with illness, and was lanOed at Hobait. together with her husband and three children. On Monday next tho classes at the Petone Technical School will re-open The staff of instructors, which achieved excellent results last year, has accepted re-appointment, and another cuccesaful year is anticipated. Particulars of the classes are set out in an advertisement in another column, and furthor details may be obtained from th« secretary, Mr. J. G. Castle. / The services at the Baptist Church yesterday wero conducted by the Rev. Dr. Grattan Guineas, founder of "The Regions Beyond" Mission. Crowded congregations attended, that in tho evening being especially large, the vestries and platform being called upon to accommodate tho gathering. Tho doctor is to lecture to-night and tomorrow night, on tho Gospel for to-day. "Motorist" writC3 to us as follows: — "While looking down from the summit of tho Paekakariki Hill on Sundiy we had under observation for some time a shark of unusual sire swimming on the surf-tee, and about a hundred yards from the fchorc. Even at that distance, an altitude of some 90Oft, it was plainly visible, and with the aid of a powerful* pair of fieldglasses we had no hesitation in putting its length down at 15 to 18 feet. Some bathers were in the surf about half a mile further along the thore, and it iis in their interests that I bring the matteT ' under notic-s." • J An extraordinary development lias taken place in connection with the Matarawa post office, sayo tho Wairarapa Daily News. The lady who has been acting as postmistress, claimed an in creaso m salary some timo back, but it *vas not forthcoming and she discontinued her services. The residence of Mrs. Jones, near the railway station, has been used as a post office for many years, but that is not now avaiU!>. a , ••-.nd yesterday tho Matarawa mail was deposited on the railway lino. The ieiidants are communicating -.^th il-n department. The Wellington Rowing Club's fouroarcd race for the Kempthome troohies. was decided on Saturday. The losult was as follows:— W. Gacdin, T. Fair, W. Hulbert, and W. Coventry, defeated J. R. Crawford, F. Wiggins, H. Stacoy, H. Bardsley; H. M'Kinley, S. Standen, D. Mitchell, and P. J. Wilson, defeated B. Wolf, M. Tobin, C. R. Furness, and A. Hill; W.. Churnsido, S. Shilling, T. M'Kinley, and H. Redding, defeated W. Shilling, E. Gharman, 6. Jones, and H. Hope ; somi-Bnal — W. Churnsido's crow defeated W. Gaudin's ; final— H. M'Kinley's crew defeatod W. Churnsido's. Interviewers put some quaint questions to the Rev. Dr. Grattr.n Guinnees, of missionary fame, while he was passing through the United Stales. With a persistency that could nob be discouraged, they pursued him and caught him. Ihey nslcod him whether he had been tho hero of any exciting adventure/2. "Were you ever shipwrecked! Were you ever chased by liop/s in Africa?" are samples of tho myriads of strange queries. "But I like tho Americans," confessed Dr. Guinness this morning. "They are frank and openhenrtcd They mak« friends with you in two minutes." The eiforts of the Chamber of Commerce to have an end put to the financial loss and public annoyance caused by the Te Ato Motion of radway have been only partially successful, "the Government declines to discontinue the unprofitable service," says the annual report of the chamber, "but tho annoyance caused to the public hafi been greatly reduced by tho discontinuances of tho running of about two-thirds of the number of trains formerly passing over this line. It is to bo hoped that before long the whole section will be removed, as it does not afford facilities for tho transport of goods. Tho Minister ateo consented to throw the full width of the Toadway on CusfcorahouEequay open to public traffic contingent on satisfactory arrangements being mado with tbe City Council as to the formation of the load. Farmers have suffered severely in the North by floods, and in tho South from absenco of rain, but in Taranalu they feem to havo experienced a happy medium. The Stratford Post knows ol many cases in this fortunate district in which farmers htvre been giving free grazing to hundreds of acres to keep tho grass in cbock. Tho Taranaki sheepfarmeis view the situation with great rcati*faction, as there is every prospect of obtaining record prices foT their lambs and surplus sheep. The dairy farmers, tho Post say 6, aio certainly putting up records, and some of their returns are astounding. One of the leading suppliers on the P&ins Is drawing £640 a- month for milk alone, and a number of farmers are drawing £1 5s per aero por month for milk only. Perhaps tho record in small holdings is held by Mr. E. Long, a settlor near Manuia, who milks twonty cows on forty acres, and drew £55 for la6t month s cheque. A royal warrant has just been received by Messrs. William Cooper and Nephews, Berkhamsted, England, appointing them dip makers to his Majesty King Edivftrdi.— AdTti