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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1908, Page 6

During the past fortnight the Redempionst Fathers have been holding a "mission" at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill-street. At all tho services the church has been well filled — on many occasions crowded. Last night a tally was kept of those entering ; the count was considerably over 1200. The "mission" closes at the end of this week. Last month's Customs returns shows a decrease when compared with the same period of last year, the figures being £64,169 and £74,098 respectively. The beer duty collected last month was £1234, and for the previous October it was £1296. The Customs return for last week was £28,836, and for the corresponding week of 1907 it was £20,320. It is more than likely, according to a West Coast paper, that an association of Reefton business men will be approaching the Minister of Mines shortly, with a view of procuring the diamond drills from Wellington , in order io test the coal measures' just below Reefton. If the test is successful a company may be formed to work the new fields. In cur issue of Saturday a letter was published from a correspondent at Wallaceville stating that dairy farmers complained of the v delay of the railway authorities at Wellington in returning empty milk cans. We are requested by the Railway Traffic Department to deny that they are responsible for any delay. They say in all cases the empty milk cans are returned by the first available train. Reference to the cost of living was made by Mr. J. C. Thomson, president of the Otago Employers' Association, when delivering his annual address last Friday. He said that " the standard of hvincr in ]\few Zealand is far too high We number articles of food as necessaries which are not necessaries at all. We spend money on trams, outings, and variety entertainments. The bulk of our economy is bad and wasteful." About, (Sixteen years ago, in order to meet the interest on money spent on the Catholic schools in the various parishes of the city, the authorities instituted a system of "penny collections." In each church there is a box for- the Sunday subscriptions of one penny , from mem- 1 bers of the congregation.' The October subscriptions for the parish of s Te Aro amount to £27 17s. 6d., and the total nt collected up to date comes to At a meeting of the committee of management of the Wellington District Educational Institute, held on Saturday, the following resolution was carried : ' "That the Wellington District Institute of the New Zealand Educational Institute heartily supports the Executive of the N.Z.E.I. in the action that has been taken to endeavour to secure to all teachers at least tfie minimum salaries named in the schedule of the Education Act Amendment Act." There were about 250 motormen, conductors, and other tramway employees at tho funeral of the late Mr. S. Swadling yesterday; also a large number of Oddfellows. Mr. Swadling, it will be remembered, died suddenly on Thursday nigiit. 1 The procession started from tho top of Constable-street and was headed by the Tramway Band, which played the ''Dead March," also "His Comrade." The large following escorted the remains to the graveside at Karori ' Cemetery. Last week's frost at Otaki did more damage than was at first thought, and while several plots, which were fairly well sheltered, escaped complete damage, I other areas were totally destroyed (writes our local correspondent). The potato crops were the most affected, and as the tubers are unfit for consumption, " tho loss to growers will be very heavy. The Chinese gardeners are paying as high as' £8 per acre rent,' and in many ' instances they will lose 'fully half their crops. The frost was experienced in other parts of the district, and in each instance great harm was done. The weekly session of the King's Coronation Lodge, No. 83, 1.Q.G.T., was held on Friday evening. Bro. P. Sorenson, C.T., presided, and there was a fair attendance of members. Officers for the new quarter were elected as follows:— C.T., Bro. A. Dryden; V.T., Sis. C. Trevors ; secretary, • Bro. T. Steel ; treasurer, Bro. P., Sorenson, (reelected) • chaplain, Sis. 'F. Richards; Marshal, Bro. H. PooleyJ; Guard, Bro. E. Reid ; Sentinel, Bro. C. Ralph ; P.C.T., Bro.' Sorenson. Bros. Allen and rrice acted as scrutineers. An energetic hiirmony committee elected • to carry out the quarter's programme. Weight-guesfeing competitions \ver« held at Carterton SShotw t The bullock, guessing prize went to K. G. M'Kenzie," who guessed the exact weight (8621b5) ; J. Cross, of Greytown, was second, witb 8631b5. Five sheep of an actual weight of 3741bs 'were exaoily estimated by G. Moffatt, of Greytown. W. MitcheU, of Featherston, was only half a pound over the correct weight. In the threepigs contest a tie resulted. The actual _ weight was 2oolbs. W. F. OBlsen, of Inglewood, estimated *2271b5., and R. Kemble, of Carterton, 2331b5. Lots werer drawn, and the prize went to Mr. OhU • sen. . A large attendance is expectedlat the luncheon to be held under the auspices of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce to-morrow, in celebration of the opening of the North Island Main Trunk Railway. The toast list is a brief one. After- " The King," the president of the Chamber (Mr. J. G. Harkness) will pro-* pose " Success and Prosperity to the Main Trunk Line," which will probably be replied to by the irrmie Minister and tho Hon. Hall- Jones. The only other toast will be "The Commercial Prosperity of Wellington and Auckland," proposed by Mr. D. J. Nathan and responded to by an Auckland visitor. The Wellington Navals held a fort parade at Mahanga Bay on Saturday afternoon. There was a good muster under Captain Menzies and Lieut. Soramerville. A serviceable afternoon's drill was put in, under the R.N.Z.A. instructors. Detachments were detailed Vs follow : Fort Gordon, Bin, P.O. M'Kay; Fort Ballance, 6in guns, P.O.'s Calnau and Brindle; 6pdr., P.O. Johnson; 12pdr., 'P.O.'s Ross and Steele. Signallers, under P.O. Williamson, and range-finders, P 0. Jaffray, were supervised by C.P.O. Martin. The cutter crews are now in full training for the annual cutter races, which take place on the 14th inst., and the competition is expected to be very keen. Woman found a valiant champion in Mr. 11. W. Fitzgerald, who deliveied an address on "Woman's place in society," under tho auspices of fhe New Zealand Socialist party, in His Majesty's Theatre last evening. Mr. Fitzgerald sought to nrouse man to a sense of his r?sponsi})ilitY with regard to the opposite sex. Woman was called the "better half," but she was forced to use tho scrubbing brush, and she accepted domestic slavery with cheerful resignation. But such things should not bo. Socialism sought io do all possible woik collectively, and to train all children scicn« tifieally, making woman dependant oa tho community and not on Ihs individual. Homes would be founded that would be havens of rest and affection. With her freedom, woman would develop into the champion and true friend of mail— her natural and proper position. Exquisite black picture hat, in ricK satin, sftiartly trimmed with very hn adsome ' and superb ostrich plumes, at £10 10s. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd.-— Advfe.