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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 32, 7 February 1907, Page 6

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NEW PLYMOUTH, 7tl. Febnurr. Sailed— Rotoiti (noon), for Wellington. ' _ , . NbLSOX, 7th Kebruarv. Sailed— Penguin (2 p.m.), for Wellington." WFSTPORT, 7th FcSmaiy. Anived— Taviuni (1.33 p.m.), from Wellnijjum

Piobably Madame Blanche Airal will rtmg remember her parting with her audience at the Town Hall last night, and the people themselves will need more than a day to forget the incident. At the close of the ta&ks assigned her, she sang Jho Marseillaise, with a livcline&s that sent the blood of the hearer romping. There was a remarkable outburst of enthusiasm, which was doubly lenewed when tho diva- gave "God Save the King," while sho twined tho colours of England and France about her. By this time it seemed that the people would have exhausted their capacity for applause and cheering, but they were stimulated to a fresh and mighty effort when their entertainer entoned "Auld Lang Syne." In this grand finale Madame Arral admirably showed her possession of strong dramatic talent. Critics competent to pronounce judgment say that n«vcr in Wellington have they seen any other artist exerciso snub, a stir in an audience. Mr. J. C. Adams, of Christchurch, who occupies the position of Director of Excursions for tho -Exhibition, has jtret concluded an organising tour of the South Island, and is now on a visit to Wellington. Mr. Adams is to meet the chairmen of school committees, head 1 teachers, and others interestr "?• his «. mission » '" the Education Board s ofhees to-morrow evening to discuss the question of facilitating the visit of parties of school children to the Exhibition. Special facilities arc being offered, by rail and steam for such parties On tho railways school children under fifteen years of ago can obtain Teturn tickets at the rate of 2s per hundred miles, whilst the rate for teachers and . other adults in charge is 4s Tho Union Steamship Company will carry parties of boys only, not less than ono hundred per party, at 12s per boy, on conditions similar to those upon winch cadots and volunteers are carried. Teachers in chargo can travel salbon at steerage • rates. There is a boardingu- S Z ?* tho Exhibition grounds at which .boys and girls may stay at 2s per Bed<J ing and bed-clothes aro provided. Liberal concessions will also be made to parties of school children m the prices of admission to the Exhibition and its various attractions. During January, 1697 persons (1593 local and 104 overeea) allied at New at Sydney* 011 * 86 indUst " eB ag ° ncy The recent death of Mr. Walter Tricker, of Bulls , Rangitikei, revives memories nf one ot the most sensational murder trials which has ever taken place in the Welling. \Z f«7 noe - c s^ mp thirt y odd y««« ago t i ie settlers of Rangitikei were horrified at the discovery tliat one of their number, a man named liayner, had been murW ? n $ •&« body found buried in a bnnk at the side of the road some five mdes from l$«lls. Police enquiries disctasad the fact that just proviously J ncker and Raynei- had quarrelled on tiie subject of payment of wagee, and i"™ arrested and charged with £?J ♦ trkl excited interest 1 ncker was known to be nsu- {, a law-abiding settler, but on tho o her hand there was tho fact of his a-itferoncG with Rayner, nnd the circum stance .that ho had had in his poaseseion frr^ n fi erab , lc sum of money resulting from the Mle of stock. Tricker denied all knowledge of the crime and attempted to get up an alibi-he tried to prove timt ho was at certain places at times 11™ V F?- VitoV ito in «"*ktent with the ,W y u 1- r" avm S committed thb murder. Police-Inspector Acheson endeavhorseback botween the scene of the murder and tho place where Tricker said he Zol If V£ rtaUl tirae « to P rove that tho plea of ahbi was untenable, but was unsuccessful. Eventually, however, Tricker was convicted of the murder, but, in View, apparently, of the doubt that eiietcd was sentenced to imprisonment for life tliere the lato Archdeacon Stock took up his case, the interest of tho pnblio was Moused, and after three or four yeara' confinement, Xncker was released. Since then he has resided ut Bulls, and died the other day at the advanced ara of eighty-four years. • 5 , , Th .° annual meeting of the Wellington Musical Union is to oo held in the Syd-ney-street schoolroom next Thursday evening, Mr. William Gill (president) occupying the chair. The union's practices for the choruses are to begin on Monday, tho 18th inst., under Mr. Robert Parker's baton. Mr. Leo. Bu'ckeridgo, of Christchurch, arrived in Wellington to-day. Mr. Buclcoridgo intends to practise his prol fession in this ciby. A mooting of Welshmen will bo hold at Godbor'i Rooms to-morrow night in conneotion with tho celebration of Mt. David'i D*y,

Tho Dairymen and Farmers' Union Journal Company took action in the Magistrate's Court to-day against James R. Patterson for tho recovery of £25 for advertising. The question at issue was whether or not authority was given for the increase of an advertisement from a half to a full page advertisement. For the defence it was contendod that Patterson countermanded a monthly half page advertisement, and authorised plaintiff to insert a full page advertisement every other month. Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff for £15 17s with £2 14s costs. Mr. Atkinson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Levvey for the defendant. Sitting in his civil jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court to-day, Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs in the following cases : — Schaefer and Co, v. Theodore L. Ralfo, £21 2s sd, costs £2 14b ; W. A. Logan v. Henar© Kaihau, 5s 6d, costs only ; E. H. Crease and Son v. Margaret Jones, £13 12s 2d, costs £1 10s 6d; Thompson Broe., Ltd., v. Fredk Wolff, £2 15s 6d, costs 13s; Ernest Fraser Jones v. George Albert Sage and James Sparks, ss, costs only; Commercial Agency v. Hugh Rea, £86 5s 6d, costs £4- 13s ; samo v. James A. Smith, £106 7s sd, costs £5 12s 6d; same v. Sarah Earnan, 9s 3d, costs ss ; Townsend and Paul, Ltd., v. Sam Yick, £6 13s, costs £1 3s 6d ; Barber and Co. v. Chas. Bailey, £2 18s 6d, costs 10s; same v. James Henry Armstrong, £5 9s lid, costs £1 4s 6d. In the defended case, Anfio Anderson v. Thos. Anderson, a claim for £66, or return of a piano, judgment was for the return of the instrument or £35, with £4 2s costs. There did not (f>ays the Napier Telegraph) appear any great deairo amongst postal officials foT tho chief po&tmastership of Invercargill. Mr. Northcioft, of Blenheim, bogged to bo excused, and Mr. Renner, of Gisborne, had his appointment to the position cancelled at his request. Eventually Mr. Capper, of the Thames, accepted the position. The Educational Conference this morning had the system of appointing teachers in Now South Wales explained by tho senior inspector of that State, Mr. D. J. Cooper. The chief feature of the system appeared to be that tho responsibility of all appointments rests solely with tho expert officers. Local feeling is in no way taken into account, and it is always the object of the board to have teachers, removed from inhospitable and out-of-the-way places after a reasonable length of time-. (Applause.) 'Ine Thorndon Cycle Club held a run to Moranui last evening, the party numbering thirty. A social evening was held nt the lilaranui tea-rooms, and the party epent a most enjoyable time. The following contributed bongs during the evening:—Messrs. C. S. Pees, 11. Whitaker, E, Walsh, A. Nattraes, J. Levin, J. R. Clements, J. Stark, Rigg, Simmington, W. A. Edwards, J. Dowling, nnd A. Baxter, and a recitation by Mr. Parker. The accompaniments were capably supplied by Mr. J. K. Clements. Tho attontion of ladies ia dwyii to tho froo health talk to be given by Miss M'Oail \ to-morrow afternoon at the Viavi Rooms, Australasia Chambers, in new Bank of Australasia, corner Cuitomhousc-quay and Hufltw-rtreot.

A conference between representatives of the Cooks' and Waiters' Union and the Caterers' Association and the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held last night to consider certain points of difference which have arisen in connection with the recent award made by the Conciliation Board. -Both sides, ib is reported, showed a decided inclination to come to terms, and although come details have yet. to be eettled, it is hoped that certain alterations -will be agreed upon, and the whole registered as an award of the Arbitration Court. The secretary for the Department of Industries and Commerce is New Zealand Secretary to the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the British BoaTd of Trade. The special correspondents recently appointed aie the secretaries of the Chambars of Commerce at Auckland, Dunedin, and Wellington. The Hon. Dr. Findlay will leave for New Plymouth on Saturday to attend the hearing of a case brought against the Eltham Borough Council by the Haw«ra Lighting Company. Miss Edith Jones writes :— "Will you allow mo to correct an error in regard to Matarawa Post Offico, which occurred in your paper on tho 4th inst. It is true my position as Postmistress ceased on 31st January, because the time of agreement with tho settlers then expired. But the days following I still had charge of tho mails until other arrangements could bo mado by Ihe department. It is a pity that the Wairarapa paper (from which you quoted) did not find out tho facts of tho case before allowing such a report to go through the press." Mr. Geo. Gracewood, of the linn of Thomas Hubbuck and Son, is at present in Wellington. The Wellington Stock Exchange reports that sales wero to-day effected in Miramar Ltd (11s paid) stock at 11s, Miramar Ltd. (£1 paid) at 19s 6d, Waihi Extended at 6s 2d and 6s 3d, and Taranaki Petroleum (£1 paid) at 12s 9d. Buyers were offering for tho last mentioned stock at 12s 9d, and sellers in Talisman at £1 11s, and Waihi at £8 19s.