THE BAND CONTEST. ALL ARRANGEMENTS WELL IN HAND.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1908, Page 8

THE BAND CONTEST. ALL ARRANGEMENTS WELL IN HAND.

[BT TELEGRAPH. — rBESS AvSSOCIVTIO.S.] NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. All arrangements for tho band contest, which comences on tho 241h inst., i ara now well in, hand. All the judges' have boon appointed, and tl.e (.round ior the marching contest is in capital order. Boosey's shield for tho champion band | in the Ji grade is now on view. It i& j a magnificent trophy. William Wilson, the little boy who ■ fell between two railway carriages "whilst ! playing in the shunting yjrdt> at theDunedin atation. on Friday evening, and \ hud one leg completely cut oil and the other so badly crushed that it had to be amputated at the hospital, is progressing very favourably, and there is a chance that he will eventually recover (says yesterday's Otago Daily Times). Applications for relief are being heard this, afternoon by Messrs. A. C. Pearce (chairman), H. Cook, and ¥. G. Bolton, l bpresenting the Wellington Benevolent Trustees. One case dealt with was that of a young man from Guernsey, with ii young and delicate wife and j child, who landed here three weeks ago j with £o, and who vt as now reduced to his List eighteen shillings. He is a painter by u'ude, and to enable him to iurtber prosecute his search for employment the trustees granted him two rations tor a foitnighfc and live shillings a week towards his rent. He said he had tried tho principal places unsuccessfully for work, but had not Wen to the smaller shops. A grant of £3 10s was made towards the expense of buying trade tools for a boy who is in indigent circumstances. Notice of motion was given by the Rev. A. K. Hunt at the Congregational Union this morning that the council desired to place on record its gratification at the progress of temperance reform throughout the world and especially at the great success which has attended tho carrying of no-license in some parts of the Dominion, and in Aew of the coming no-license poll, the council urged upon its ministers and churches the necessity of putting forth every effort to bring about as speedily as possible the abolition of a tiaffic, which is one of the greatest obstacles to social and religious life. The large attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. H. A. McGregor this afternoon was an evidence of the great respect in which the deceased gentleman had been held by all classes of tre community. The chief mourners Mero Messrs George and Henry McGregor (sons), Messrs. J. P. Luke, C. W. Aiken and J. W. Robinson (sons-inia>v). Amongst thosfc who followed the body to its last resting place' in the cemetery were .representatives of the Institute of Marine Engineers, Mr. R. Duncan (Chief Inspector of Machinery), Mr Kidd (local Inspector of Machinery), i heads of the engineering establishments in the city, shipmasters, and others with whom the late Mr McGregor hart been, brought into contact during his long "official career. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev Mr. Bartlett. This afternoon 'the Wellington Benevolent Trustees hold their weekly meeting, Mr. A. C. Pearce presiding. Mi. Cook was the other trustee j- resent. The secretary reported that there wero 101 inmates of the Ohiro Home, 33 of them being women. Lodge Britannia M.U.1.0.0.F., held its fortnightly meeting in the lodgeroom last evening. N.G.- Bro. Lceden presided, and there was a fair attendance of the brethren. The report of the sick visitors showed that there was less sickness during the month than had been experienced for some time past. Four candidates having satisfied the lodge of their fitness for Oddfellowship, were initiated, and a proposal for one new member was received. In our advertising columns will be found particulars of two properties at Kelburne which Messis J. H. Bethuno and Co. aro Belling by auction on Wednesday, 19th inst ,at 2.30 p in., at their room'- Tho land is part sections 38 and 40, block 4, Kelburne, pach having h fronlatjo of 32ft 'an to Grove-road by a depth of about 140 ft, together with the two dwellings of .»ix *n,d eeveß, rooms .rejjjsotijjjli^