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Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 108, 2 November 1907, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. , — O _ The Legislative Council yesterday dtr voted most of its energy to tho second ! reading o£ tho Land Bill, which was I chiefly remarkable for a speec*i deliver- j cd by the Hon. J. D. Ormond. The debate has not yefc concluded. In the ' House a number of Government Bills were dealt with. The new Anti-Gamb-ling Bill was circulated after the adjournment. In reply to .Mr. Barber, M.H.R., who forwarded an offer from, ' Messrs. J. W. Easson^ and H. J. Lamberg, on behalf of Mr. H. D. Crawford, of a site for a I post offico at Kilbirnie^ the PostmasterGeneral states that it has been decided to accept from the ' City Council a suitable site on the south-eastern portion of tho recreation reserve between Child-er's-terrace, and tho new road along the sea frontage. For tho week ending 2nd November the. Health Department reports as follows:— In tho city there are nine cases of scarlet fever and three of diphtheria ; in the Hutt county nine scarlet fever cases and one of tuberculosis. A beautiful oak lectern has arrived in Wellington for Mis. Seddon, who intends presenting it to the church at Kumara as a memorial of her late husband. Mrs. Seddon will also give a, carved oak memorial pulpit to St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral. It will be noticed from our London commercial cahle message this morning that the Bank of England rate of discount was raised at this week's meeting of the directors to 5^ -per cent. It was erroneously cabled yesterday as 44 per cent. A curious thing happened in Torystreet at 9.28 o'clock last night, namely an outbreak of fire in a light spring cart standing in the back yard of the premises of Mr. William Oarham, coach-builder. The brigade was called out, but the flames wore suppressed by some passers-by Tho Hon. R. M'Nab visited Palmerston North yesterday, and spent a few hours at the Manawatu A. and P. Show,- witnessing, among other events, the Hunters' Competition, in which ho was greatly interested. The Minister for Lands was very pleased with the success of the show. Th« oTgan of St. Peter's Church nas been extensively renovated, and several additional stops, giving increased range, have been added. These greater facilities will no doubt add to tho interest taken in the after-church recitals given by the organist, Dr. Fyffe. Carnival visitors have been arriving in Christchurch in very lrrrge numbei'B, and yesterday many of th"c hotels vera (according to out special) full to overflowing. Yesterday's weather was abominable, the- city being visited by the worst nor'-wester that it has had for a long time, and the dust was appalling: In thp public schools competitions at the Manawatu show first prize for writing on foolscap was awarded to Edith Kewrnan, of Mount Cook Girls' School, in the class for girls from ten to twelve years of age, while in the class for girls between twelve and fourteen Dorothy Marsh got first prize and Eileen Foley SCCond. These tyro prize-winners aie also pupils at Mount Cook School. The Missions to Seamen ' weekly ambulance meeting was well attended. The missioner, Mr. James Moore, gavo some useful information on tho subject of first aid, etc. Sailors from ships in port won tho competition referring to 'Tires." Mr. Handley Wells and his pupils provided a good programme of music, the following assisting; — Misses A. Barber, W. Lonsdale, Messrs. Fitzgerald and Charlton. Some of the medals awarded by ths Christchurch International Exhibition have recently been received in Auckland, and, says tho Herald, speak well for the economy exercised in the matter by the executive or Government, whichever lg responsible. The medals, j which can heardly be regarded as "things of beauty," -are exactly the size of a two shilling piece. Howeverj they aro "official awards,'' and, ugly or not, will, we suppose, be appreciated by tho recipients. Dr. Purdy, District Health Officer, at Auckland, has been rounding up tho various local bodies to put their houses in order. A correspondent in the Herald now suggests that tho energetic officer, as well as thoso of other "districts, might, with advantage, give some consideration to the t drinking utensils in hotel bars, as well as to the larger questions of drainage, and disposal of refuse. At present, he says, tho system of cleansing is a very crude one. "A steaming plant is not expensive, and would be a great help in keeping the glasses in a sanitary condition." Drink led to a young mau named Vincent Hollow getting into trouble. According to Sub-Inspector o'Donovan % last evening he stole half a packet of cigarette tobacco, valued at 7d from the shop of a Chinese. Mr. Riddell, S.M.. convicted him of theft and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon. Percival John Osbovn was remanded until Monday on a charge of having failed -to support an illegitimate child. Bail was allowed. One first-offending inebriate was remanded for curative treatment, two others were each fined ss, and two more were convicted and discharged Dr. Cockayne has, telegraphs our Christchurch * correspondent, received a letter from Mr. G. Allport, secretary to the Marine Department, stating that tlis Colonial Secretary has given permission to take ten or each of the "following birds from the Islands to be placed on Kapiri Island: — The Auckland Island, snipe; the Snaivs, snipe; the Antipodes Islands, parrakeet; the Auckland Islands, parrakeet; the Snares, fern birds ; the Chatham Islands, robin ; and tho Auckland Islands, duck. Captain Bollono, of <he Hinomoa has been instructed to giro Dr. Cookayno every assistance in his power in order to secure these birds. The annual meeting of the Bidwellstreet Tennis Chib was held last evening. The leport showed the club to be, in a sound position, anil the opinion was j expressed that the coining season would j bo a successful one. The courts, bein? < of ijtuss, weio ah\avs appreciated ar'd much sought after. iJlevon now members were elected. The officers for tho ensuing venv are as follows : — President, Sir Vj. C). Gibbes ; vice-presidents, Messrs. K. Kiikcaldic and G. Toogood ; secretary, Mr. A. C. Bictherton ; treasurer, Mr. A. Gualter; committee, Mesdames Moore and Bcvan, Misses Morris and Thompson, and Messrs. Ramiltou, G. Sample-, and CLoat?. It was decided to i'fliliiilo with the- Wellington I'tpviacial .XaU-U Tennis AxsnfMn.tinn,