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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 7, 8 July 1909, Page 6

Genera' orders for July notify acceptance of the services of the Peton* Railway Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Petone. The time for receipt of tenders for the erection of the General Post Office, Wellington, has been extended until noon of the 21st October next. Twelve hundred cases of fruit arrived by the Ulimaroa from Sydney last evening. They consisted chiefly of apples, mandarins, and pie-melons. The Mayor (Dr. A. K. Newman) witl present the proceeds of the recent concert to Mr. Alfred Hill at the Mayor's room at ]1.30 a.m. on Friday. A constitution for the proposed federation of the Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand is at 'present being considered by the council of the Wellington Chamber. , Two new railway carriages, one for the use of his Excellency the Governor, and the other for the use of members of the Government, have been built at the Petone workshops. They are very handsome and comfortable. A deputation from the Wellington Furniture Trades Union will, on Friday _ evening, wait on th» Minister for Labour (Hon. J. A. Millar) on the subject of the Arbitration CourL award governing the furniture industry. An animated discussion took place last evening, at the quarterly meeting ofifcthe Taranaki-street Methodist Circuit, on the proposal to separate from the Conference of Australasia and to establish a New Zealand Conference. The principle of separation from "the other side" was affirmed by 17 fo 13. The decision will be transmitted to the next conference through the District Synod. At the Mount Cook Police Court th» morning, before Mr. John Coogan, J.P., four first offending inebriates were convicted, one being fined ss. Yesterday, before Mr. J. Lachman, J.P., Joneß Driscoll was fined £3 for drunkenness. Penalty for default was fixed at one month's imprisonment. Martin Nelson, for a similar offence, was convicted and discharged. Two first offenders were each fined ss. Regarding the outlook for No-license, it was ( commented, at last night's "rally" in Newtown, that the cause was now popular, and that some politicians were favouring it through motives of self interest. There were two politicians on the platform at the time — Messrs. J. P. Luke, M.P., and E A. Wright, M.P.— and the chairman of the meeting remarked that no suspicion of this kind could lie against them, for they were No-license advocates long before they became politicians. A Boys' Club has been formed in con"^tion with St. Anne's Catholic Club, Wellington South, and at next meeting the members will debate the question i "Ip our present system of volunteer training sufficient for the defence of New Zealand?" It may be a sign of the times, but it is jione the less interesting to note that practically every boy is opposed to the present system, and it was only after a lot of argument that tne managers induced two boys to consent to speak in its favour. All the rest are in. favour of compulsory training. Mr. A. Hamilton, at the meeting of the Philosophical Society last night, referred to the proposal under consideration some time ago by the society to form a track and erect shelters on Mount Hector, in the Tararua Range, for the convenience of naturalists, and said that there was a prospect of the suggestion being carried into effect. Re,cent preliminary explorations by Messrs. Aston and -Phillips-Turner had shown that the scheme was practicable, and they had gathered a good deal of information, but as there was a choice of three routes it was advisable to await the results of further exploration beiore taking definite action. Industry and religion should go hand in hand, in the opinion of the Presbyterian Church, at any rate so far as Maori mission work is concerned. The General Assembly of the Church in November last empowered the Maori Mission Committee to purchase 100 acres for the purpose of establishing an industrial farm for Maori boys. This has been done. The property is situated ia the Taumarunui and Maranui districts. Tbo scheme is the outcome of the good work done at the Turakina College for Maori girls, which is controlled by the church. Encouraged by the success of this institution, the church felt that something should also be done for the Maori boy. The elements of religion will be taught side by side with the elements of industry, and the boys will Jiave on the farm every chance of becoming useful and well-conducted members of society. For a considerable time now very little has been heard about Bible-reading in schools. The subject, however, is likely to get a new lease of life shortly. At the meeting of the Anglican Synod yesterday, the Rev. O. C. Harper (Palmerston North) gave notice to move as follows: — "That this synod desires to express its approval of the principle embodied in the New South Wales Education system, by which clergy and accredited teachers of the several religious bodies have permission to visit the State schools within the ordinary school hours for tfee purpose of giving religious instruction; and that a committee be appointed to consider the best means of securing for this country the facilities granted in New South Wales, the committee to send its report to the several diocesan synods meeting this year, and to see that the matter be brought before .the next general synod, such committee to consist of the Revs. J. Walker, J. A. Jacob, A. M. Johnson, C. C. Harper, and Messrs. Shirtclifffc and J. F. Martin." There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Philosophical Society last night. It was held as usual in the lecture-room of the Museum, Air. A. Hamilton, president, in the chair Dr. Newman exhibited some interest ing Maori curiosities, including a dyed mat of a rare type. He explained that the main fabiic was made from the fibres of the toi pabn, which cut the fingers of the women who worked upon it, Ihence it had been in disfavour. Another exhibit was a finely carved niere from a bone of a whale. The image, with protruding tongue, Dr Newman said, was the god of war, and identical, in all its symbolic attributes with an archaic deity of India. Mr. Hamilton showed some very interesting old paintings of Maoris and native scenery by, Dr. Merritt (1841) and Major-General Robley (1864). A paper was read by Mr. H. L. James on Tolstoy s criticisms of Shakespeare, especially m regard to '"King Lear." Mr James quoted some of the most striking passages in the play to show that lolstoy had entirely failed to understand the author. Have you furniture or goods \ou want stored? We have excellent accommodation m ncv. H ick-built stores. Low'A^JaH ■'■■ Ei "" ess cc ° m^few hours of sunshine, but the weather ia far from S elt ed Tho official-forecast £ to the effect that we are in for a spell of cold weather. This cold snap wiU W* into prommonce the warm samwle gloves at C. Smith's, Ltd., winter Bale, If you are anxious to economise and get 'the benefit of these extraordinary cut prices you should come to this store at once' The line comprises 60 dozen sample tflorrs in Cashmere taffeta, etc., lined or unlincd in , a ] l A engths and colou «- We have di' ff&^sr iuto threo lou ~ isit 6 i