FRIENDS' CONFERENCE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1909, Page 8

FRIENDS' CONFERENCE.

■\ "Farm Life in New Zealand from a Spiritual _ Standpoint," was p tho subject firefc considered by the Friends' Conference this morning. Mr. W. B. Matheson, of Eketahurm, opened the discussion, with a thoughtful paper. It was decided to send a special message_ from the conference to Friends living in remote localities. Mr. A. Gregory, ot Dargaville, addressed the conference on "The Pre6ent Aspect of the Drink Question," and made many suggestions in regard to helping the temperance cause.

List night, about 10 o'clock, John Johnston was found wandering about the Queen's Wharf in an aimlefas manner. When apprehended by a constable, the man admitted that he had neither money nor home. Accommodation was found for him. at the police station, and this morning he was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, without sufficient lawful means of support. SubInopeetoi' Phair directed the attention of the Bench to an injured leg accused was suffering from, and, consequently, his Worship remanded Johnston for a week in order that he might receive medical attention. Three first offending inebriates — two females and one male — v were dealt with. A correspondent, who remarks that his ,pen-name — " Wanted a. horse " — is significant, writes to say that at the recent file in Kilbirnie the local brigade had two leads playing on the fire before- the Newtown or Central brigades got toihe scene. He adds that, as the Kilbirnie men had to haul* a lumberingrjhand ueel for half a mile on an up-grade, it is only fail' to give them the credit due. Captain England, late of the Nimrod, who is recovering from his jreeent- indisposition, is, with Mrs. England, an Wellington, awaiting the departure of the Kia Oia, by which he intends to return to the Old Country. Mrs. Male, of Woodward-street, specialist in coats and skirts, advertises uamples of materials for costumes. Mr W. T. Young, secretary of the Australasian Federated Seamen's Union, publishes in our advertising columns a notice of interest to possible claimants m connection with -tho wreck :of .the s.s. 1 enguin,