A BUOYANT REVENUE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 6

A BUOYANT REVENUE.

£800 000 TO BE TRAXSFERPiED TO I PUBLIC WORKJ3. [BT TKLEGEAPH. — PI!ES9 i.SBOCIATION.I AUCKLAND, This Day. The Premier states that the revenue returns for the ten months ending yesterday amount to £6944,718, an increase of £521,877 over the similar period ending 31st Janus ry, 1907. He intends to transfer £800.000 to the Pub lie Works Fund, besides providing for the payment of several iei vices out of ire-venue, formerly .charged to loan.

The Public Health Department states that the following cases of infectious diseases were reported during the week ending to-day :-— ln the city : Scarlet fever, 1 : enteric fever, 1. In the mitt county: Scarlet fever, 2; diphtheria, 2 Mr Win. James Ingram, a prominr»nt jnember of the Primitive Methodist Church at Petone, died this morning. Mr. Ingram was a veteran railway servant, and was for fifteen years a guard. At tho end of this period of useful work he was appointed signalman at Summit. He was much respected, in both public and private life. A good djsplay of fruits, flowers, and preserves is promised by the executive of the St. Thomas's Horticultural Show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday of next week in the Schoolroom at Eiddi-ford-street, Newtown. The show will be opened by the Mayoress (Mrs. T. W. Hislop), and music will be supplied by Miss Robinson's string band. t Thr annual picnic in connection with St. Mark's Sunday-school was held at the- Upper Hutt to-day. Favoured with fine weather the scholars spent an enjoyable day in the open. The- Union Steamship Company, during tho reconstruction of its premises on .■Custom House-quay — which will be taken in hand shortly — will occupy tho ground floor of the fine four-story brick structure just completed for Mr, Ro'uth at the corner of Featherston. and John-ston-streets. Minor alterations are being made to suit the convenience of the company. At seven o'clock this morning Mr. Thomas Pascoe Bryant, one of Ohariu's oldest settlers, passed away. Tho late Mr. Bryant ' was born at the Hutt in 1848. neai the site, of M'Nab's gardens. With tho exception of a few years spent in Palmerston North, he has been a resident of Ohariu for about fifty years, and during that time he associated himself with many local affairs and gained the- greatest respect ■ and esteemV He was twice married, and leaves a widow a.id six daug-hterS. The half-yearly meeting of tho Wellington Working Men's Club will be held in the Social Hall on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. Ti-e railway arrangements on the' Manawatu lino for the F eliding . 'Agricultural Show aye advertised in tKk ifsuc. Miss iVl'Call will deliver another health talk at the ' Viavi Rooms on Monday afternoon. Mit-s F. K. Warren, X-T.C.L., notifies her pupils and intending pupils that she resumes pianoforte instruction next Monday at the Dresden, and at 8, Hawkostonccrescenl. . ' Intending: exhibitors are reminded that entries for tho show to be held at Mastorton on l£Hi and 19th February closo on Saturday next, Ist February. It was thought that the University Senate- would have finished its business this morning, but, the* pressure of work necessitated an adjournment until Monday Revised regulations of Senior Scholarships, the definitions for -the science course, the Financial Committee's report, and the economics, history, commerce, and mental science report were considered and disposed of to-day. Mr. J. M'GlaS)han, -violin instructor, advertifces in, this issue that ho will resume teaching on Mond,ay next. 1 Miss D. K. Richmond notifies in our advertising columns j.hat she is -prepared to tako pupils in painting. Tho Forry Company will run another evening excursion and concert next WedfiesdaY night. The s.s. Duchess leaves le Ferry Wharf', at 8 p.m., returning from the Bay at 10\ o'clock Miss Muriel Pringlo, gold medalibt, teacher of the pianofo'rto, resumes teaching at To Kohanga, Grant-road, on 3rd February. A notice -to ratepayers is advertised in this issue by the Onalow Borough Council. ■ , The ferry steamers wil lrun excursions to Day's Bay, Seutoun, and Karaka Bay to-morrow morning and afternoon at the usual hours. The United Irish League will hold its annual meeting in St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott-street, on Tuesday, the 4th, at 8 p.m. The Ist Battalion Wellington R.V. Band will give- a public performance in the Nowtowii Park , to-morrow at 3 p.m. The "Old Salt" advertises that he will convey visitors to-morrow afternoon to the warships in the harbour. Messrs Harcourt and Co. advertise in this iEsue a revised ""list of city and suburban properties. ■ The firm's February number of the Register and Property Investor's Guide ( is now ready and will be posted to -any address upon application