TELEGRAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1908, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

TRIBUTE TO THE COLONIAL GIRL. COMPARISONS BY MR. LAWRY. [Br Tklkgbafh. — Smoijx to Thb Po»t.J AUCKLAND, This Day.

A glowing tribute to the good qualities of the colonial girl was paid by Mr. F. Lawry in the course of his speech at Parnell the other evening. "If," he said, "I was a young fellow again and I was seeking a wife, I would pick a colonial girl before all the girls in the world." The girl who could make a pudding or play the piano, who could work in the kitchen in the morning, and entertain guests in the drawingroom in the afternoon, was the best type of womanhood. He scornfully contrasted such girls with the consumptive, screwed up daughters of fashion and idleness, who were quite unfitted to carry out the natural mission of women. "They are no move fit for matrimony and maternity," he went on to say, "than an unsophisticated pullet is fit to scratch worms for a familj of thirteen chicks."

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.] STOLEN GOODS. CHRISTCHURCH, 31st October. Detective J. Kennedy again visited Hornby yesteiday in connection with the recent burglaries, and in the horn of a gramaphone in a house lately occupied by the men Creager and Potte, he found 1 two gold bangles, a watch guard with gold pendant, a gold necklace, a gold brooch, and two nickel watches The police have now recovered the whole of the jewellery that was stolen. DUNEDIN, 31st October. This morning at the Police Court Georgina- Dessarthe and Susan Watt were charged with a series of thefts j from drapery shops. The articles which formed the subject of the charges were a lady's costume and drill shirt from the Drapery Supply Association, a pair of trousers from the Cash Trading Cdmpany, a pair of boots from Harry Skinner, two drill blouses, teapot, shirt, and piece of plate from some person unknown. Dessarthe pleaded guilty, and Watt was found guilty. The police stated that both wer^i under the iniluonce of liquor whsn ar-rested. Accused were remanded till Monday to see if some arrangement could be made for admitting them to the Salvation Army Home. J INCENDIARISM. OAMARU, Ist November, j Three apparently deliberate attempts at incendiarism were perpetrated at an ' early hour this morning. The fire brigade was first called to a conflagration at the club's pavilion, and this was subdued. Tho circumstances were found to be suspicious, however. At a later hour the tame place was found to be on fire, a tin of kerosene having been thrown about the building. Later, a marine store was found to be en lire, the back door having been broken open. None of the places was injured. CLOSE SETTLEMENT. WAIROA, 31st October. As a result of the visit of Mr. Barron, of the Land Purchase Board, valuations are to be made of the Awamate and Hurumua stations, and also of Mr. Duff's property. The estates are all close to the town. The two former are likely to be recommended to the Government to purchase for closer settlement. PRACTICAL LECTURES. FEILDING, 31st October. A series of five practical lectures organised by the Technical School commenced last night. Mr. Boucher, Government Pomologist, gave an address on fruit culture. Mr. Kirk, Govern ment Biologist, who was present, suggested that the Government be recommended to appoint eight more inspectors of fruit trees. They might, he thought, be called " instructors," who would visit public schools to impart information to scholars. RECOVERED. CHRISTCHURCH, 31st October. Charles Edward Bryenton, the principal in the Cranmer Square shooting affair, who was admitted to the hospitaJ some weeks ago in a- critical condition, will be discharged as well on Monday. He will subsequently be charged with having attempted to commit suicide. A STOWAWAY. CHRISTCHURCH, 31st October. A stowaway was discovered on board the steamer Waikare on the passage from Wellington to Lyttelton, and on arrival at the latter port he was given into custody. The man, whose name was Duncan Robertson, appeared at, the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, and was charged with travelling on tho steamer without first paying his fare, and also with intent to evade payment of the fare. He was ordered to pay the amount of the fare, 12s 6d, -n default 24 hours' imprisonfnsnt. ALLEGED IMMORAL NOVELS. CHRISTCHURCH, 31st October. In Chambers at the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. J. Cassidy applied for a writ of prohibition to set aside the conviction against Mr. G. Rankin, assistant at Messrs. Simpson and Williams, for having sold a copy of "Anna Lorn bard." The case has arisen in connection with the recent prosecutions of i booksellers for selling novels of an immoral character. His Honour Mr. Justice Denniston decided to hear the application on 11th I November. Mr. T. G. Russell appeared for tne Crown. FIRE AT LYTTELTON. r CHRISTCHURCH, 31st October. The grocery and bakery premises of Messrs. C. H. Agar and Co., Lyttelton, were ' destroyed by fire between three and four o'clock this morning. The premises consisted of two stories, the upper part being used as a residence by Mr. and Mrs. J. Gelletly. As far as could be discovered, the five started in the shop. It spread quickly to the upper stor>, and did not give time for any of tho stock or of Mr and Mrs. Gelletly's furniture to be saved. The brigade saved the building from complete destruction, but the loss both of the building and its contents was practically complete. The premises were insured in the Victoria office for £350, but the loss is roughly estimated as double that amount. The stock, valued at between £600 and £700, was uninsured. Mr. Gelletly's loss of furniture was partially covered by a policy of £150. NEW TRAMCARS. CHRISTCHURCH, 31st October. Messrs. Boon and Co. have just completed the> building of six trailers of a new design for the Christchurch Tramway Board. The tiailers were designed by Mr. Scott Symington, the board's engineer, and will be a valuable addition to the present rolling stock. There are ten seats in each car (which will seat fifty persons), and the cars ara adapted equally for either fine or bad weather. The seats are crosswise, and the doors slide back, making the car practically an open one, if so desired. Messrs. Boon and Co. are also building a tramcar tor the Wanganui service. It will be shipped complete, and not in sections, so that it .will be ready to

be placed on the tender truck when it arrives at Wanganui. A PROVINCIAL JUBILEE. NAPIER, Ist November. In commemoration of tho jubilee of the province of Hawke's Bay, a thanksgiving service was held in the Anglican Cathedral this afternoon. The large congregation present included many old settlers, representatives of local bodies and Government Departments, volunteers, veterans, and members of the" fiie service. Canon Mayne, in the course of his address, paid testimony to the indomitable courage, energy, and enduring patience of the pioneers. The first lesson was read by the R-ev. A. C. Lawry (Methdist) and the second by the Rev. J. A. Asher (Presbyterian). The singing was led by a combined choir. AUCKLAND GOLD OUTPUT. AUCKLAND, 31st October. During October the Auckland gold returns totalled £95,859. This is a decrease on the previous month's output, and is due to a falling off in the Talisman return, and the absence of a return from the Grown. The yieid for the corresponding month of last year was £100,633, and for September last it was £112,167. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. DUNEDIN, Ist Novembei Advice has been received that the Australian squadron will come to Dunedin for three days on the forthcoming visit if provided with tugs for communication between shipping and Port Chalmers. It is reported that the necessary tug accommodation will be supplied by the Harbour Board.