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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 86, 10 April 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Business on the JSxchanp;© to-day was in cheerful contrast to what had prevailed last month, and the call was satisfactory to brokers on account of tho volume and the variety of scrip dealt in. For once in a way mining interests wore overshadowed by investment shares, which received a greater amount ot attention. Christchurch. Meats (£lO paid) were taken at £10 7s, the return on the basis of tho lost dividend beinc practically 7? per cent. Manawatu Bails (ex dividend) were accepted at £2 7r— <i fractional advance on the last sale, which carried tho dividend. Westport Coal changed hands at £7, whilst WestportStockton (8s 6d paid) wcro quitted at Is 6d premium. Donaghy Ropo (£5- paid) found a buyer, at £6 2s 6d, Taranaki Petroleum at 5s 3d, and Ward's Brewery at £4 15s. In the mining section, Talisman scrip was freely enquired for, parcels changing hands at £2 13s 3d, and /Grand Junctions had transfer at yesterday's rate of £1 16s 9d. Waihis at £9 7s 6d and £9 9s were unchanged. There was no movement of any importance to record in quotations in other sections of 1 the Stock Exchange list. The postal authorities advise that the Manuka, which left Sydney for Auckland on the Bth April, his on board English and Australian mails for Wellington. The mail is due here in tile ordinary course by tho express train from New ,Plyrt\outh on Monday evening, the 13th insjtant. Mr. G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, who has bsen some weeks nbsent from Wellington in tho South Island, returned to-day. At the meeting of the City Council last night it was decided to servo condemnation notices in regard to premises in Manners-street and Willis-street. Friday tho 17th, Saturday the 18th, and Monday the 20th inst., will be observed as Government holidays. St. George's Day (the 23rd inst.) will also be a Government holiday. The Mayor was authorised by the City Council last night to sign tho agreement with the Harbour Board for the- woodblocking of Jervois-quay and part of Customhouse-quay. A portion of Jefferson-streefe, Brooklyn; has been exempted 'fromi the st.-cet widening provisions of the Public Works Act. Portions of Washington-avenue and Gar-field-filreet, Wellington; are also exempted. ... „ .... .t, ', „ ,[, The Rev. J. B. Mortbn Barnes, at 88, Manner&street, last night, delivered a lecture entitled, "The Truth shall make you Free." There was a fair attendance*, i At tho conclusion of the address ) Mr. Barnes answered questions put to him by sonio of the audience. Bennett, tno well-known Canterbury cricketer, who bowled well in {he representative match against Wellington at the Now Year, wul leave for England shortly, under engagement to play professionally for the Worcestershire Club in first-clasi county cricket at Home next season. The following tenders have been received by the Public Works Department for tho erection of station buildings at Wcllsford, on the Relensvllle Korthwrrds railway : — Accepted, T. H. Ashton, Wellsford, £1217. Declined, O. H. Frankham, Ponsonby, £1569; J. G. Mathieson, Ponsonby, £1592. ' Claims for enrolment in view of the approaching Mayoral election are coming in very fast, and the indications aro that tho poll will be one of the biggest on record. Residents of that part of Kelburne and Northland which have recently been included in the city boundaries have till 5 p.m. on the 15th inst. to get their names on tho roll. The rabbit season has again arrived (says tho Southland 'Times), and some big tallies are being secured by trappers in tho Orepuki district. The other day Mr. Lon. Stuck, who is working 115 traps, caught tho fino total of 155 rabbits. Tho prices given bj buyers are satisfactory, and the rabbits nro very numerous, so that trappers should have a successful season. John M'Cormack, whoa case, on a charge of stealing two rings from the Palace Hotel, was partly heard on Wednesday, appeared again before Mr. Riddell, S.M., tnis morning. Reginald A. Harris, present in tho hotel on Ist April when tho offence was alleged to havo taken place, gave evidence. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Tho majority of the immigrants by the Tongarijfo aro farm labourers, and the combined wealth of the 179 new arrivals is said %<o total about £2000. Oneman, who describes himself as a farm labourer, brought £700. Besides farm laboiirers, there aro a. number of me- v chanics and a few domestic servants. Of the total numßer 34 were nominated by friends, 50 were assisted, and 95 ps»id their own passages. Tho monthly meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association was held in the association's rooms, Lambtoaquay, yesterday. The resignation of the secretary, Miss Sorley, was acceptod' with 'regret. Several members testified to the good work done in the interests of the association by Miss Sorley. Mrs. Evrart Anderson, who has been filling tho position temporarily, was unanimously appointed to the position. A trial was made yesterday with the pumping apparatus designed to supply Kclbnnio with water. The trial was regarded as most satisfactory, tho pump sending some 350 gallons per minuto into the reservoir. Those residonts of Kelburne who avo connected with the supply will probably have (ho water running about Tuesday next,, but it is satisfactory to note that from now on it is available for fire-extinguishing purposes. Complaint is made that another degenerate is making himself abominably of- ' fennivo to women in that portion ot the Botanical Gardens which borders on Salamanca-road, and generally in that part of tho reserve which is farthest from tho populated portion ot' tho city. Tho . man is described an being «.lad simply m an overcoat, and it would bo as well that until ho is caught women and girls should not frequent that portion of tho reserve. In tho meanwhile any men resident ni the locality who havo Iho timo and inclination might well assist tho doUce in nnnrehcnding tho bi'utfe