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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 10, 12 July 1909, Page 6

In his report to the Eastbourne Borough Council on Saturday, the contractor for artesian boring reported that he had sunk 70ft to date. Anglican congregations in Wellington and suburbs had a change of preachers yesteiday, advantage being taken of so many clergy being in town for synod. A ferioub mistake is reported by the Christ-church Star. Some of the workers ~H the Catlins lailway construction had planned a journey home to Kaitanguta U> see the last oi the hotels. When they reached Stirling, horror of horrors! the hotel was closed. In the bush they tiad lost count of a day. Mr. Nottage, the' Government Fruifc Expei t, will (telegraphs our Greytown correspondent) give an exhibition of pruning and spraying fruit trees at Mr. Edward Kempton's orchaid on the 22nd hist. This orchard is particularly suiU able for the double c |hibition. The work will take place diumg the afternoon. The first meeting of the New Zealand Club will be held at the V.M.C.A. Rooms to-morrow. The luncheon will commence at 1 p'clock, and at 1.30 the Hon. A. T. Ngata, M.P., wi}l address the meeting. The interim secretary, Mr. H. N. Holmes, has received numerous applications for membership, and a big attendance is looked for to-morrow. A young New Zealander, who recently went abroad to look for work, tried Queensland, but found things very slack there. Writing from Sydney to a friend! in Wellington, he said : — "Last night' wo met some more men back from Queensland. They say there are three mpn for every job, and some New Zealanders are stranded up there looking for work. Some poor fellows have been waiting, six months for the <:ane-cutting to open up." "And 1 what did the appellant appean in the Validation Court for at all, if he did nob purport to represent the natives?" asked Mr. Justice Denniston. o£ counsel in the Court of Appeal this morning. "He had a lien on. the natives for costs," replied counsel, "and appeared in support of his lien. Money was due to the 'Maoris, and it's recognised — in iGisborne, at any rate — that onco the .Maoris receive money, you can't get it out of them." The programme of the brass bands contest to be held in Invercargill during the first week in November, has just; been issued. The grand selection contest will absorb £200, which will be allocated as follows : — First prize, £100, and the -Begg-Besson Challenge Shield ; second, £50; third, £20; fourth, £15; fifth, £10 ; sixth, £5. For the marching competitions there will be prizes totalling £50, and a similar amount htu> been set apart for the solo competitions. Counsel in a Court of Appeal case this morning wa*. relying on the statement oi earlier proceedings, "as set forth in the minutes of a judge of the 'Native Laud Court. "Do you contend," said 'Mr. Justice Denniston from the bench, "that a> judge's notes are a verbatim report n£ proceedings?" Counsel respectively intimated that- he thought in this case they were. "Then," said the judge, "the lucidity and brevity 'with which counsel in those proceedings put his case are highly to be commended. He gives tliq whole case in nine lines of large type " On the corner of Ghuznee and Cuba; streets on Saturday night John Cowan was observed by a police officer to bo ihe cause of a commotion. He was «*e&ticulating, and attracted a crowd. The policeman accused him of being under the influence of liquor, and Cowan stood iipon one log to prove that he was not. The officer then ordered him to mova •on, but Cowan refused. Accordingly, 'he was charged in the S.M. Court to-day with causing a crowd to collect, so im» Pfding traffic. Accused, who did nob appear, was fined 20s, in default seven day's imprisonment. A Sunday school of the "two-up" or-, der was raided' while in session in a> plantation near Jam Tin Gully, Newtown, yesterday afternoon. The raiders consisted of about a score of constables in plain clothes. Sergeants Eutledge and Matheson conducted the attack. Their efforts were successful, about two dozen men being apprehended. It is stated that so completely surprised wero the alleged "two- uppers"' that only a few escaped. Those caught will ba charged in the Magistrate's Court on, Friday.' A two-headed pemajr sr.a* amongst the spoil seized. A young man named Terence o'Bwfc, nell visited a second-hand shop m. Courtenay-place on Saturday night. Ha desired to purchase a pair of boots, but, according to Sub-Inspector Norwood, in. the Magistrate's Court to-day, his speech was abominable. O'Donnell was accordingly arrested for using obscene language. He pleaded guilty, but, in. extenuation, stated that he was under the influence of liquor at the time, and remembered nothing of the occurrence. He was fined £5. Seven days were aU lowed in which to pay the penalty. Tha alternative is 21 days' imprisonment.. Regret is expressed by the New Zealand Farmers' Union Ads orate at the decision of the Government to discontinue tke Meteorological Journal. The Journal (says the Advocate) gave promise of being of material assistance to the farmer in acquainting him with the average rainfall, the prevailing winds, and the degrees of heat and/ cold likely to be experienced in his particular district, and thereby adding to his chances of putting in crops that would be likely to have some prospect of doing well. The Advocate also protests against the merging of the Agricultural Chemists' Division into that of the Government Analyst. - Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., today, Fanny King proceeded against Alexander King for maintenance of herself and child. Plaintiff gave evidence .that she was married to defendant in Christchurch six years ago. He had ordered her out of their home, and since then she had earned her own livelihood. Defendant said that plaintiff had deserted him, and that he had never refused her a home with him. His Worship held that in leaving defendant, plaintiff had. taken a responsibility upon herself ; she had been able to support herself for some time, and there was no reason to believe that she could not do so in the future. The case wouhi be dismissed. The position as to the child was different. Defendant) would have to contribute towards its upport. Accordingly, an order wua made for the payment of 10s per week, defendant to have access to the child. Mr. Neave, for defendant, opposed the order, stating that plaintiff had taken the child from defendant. Security for appeal was fixed at £10 10s. Mr. M'Grath was for plaintiff. * Avoid mistakes by getting the New Zealand Express 'Company, Ltd., to do your Customs and carrying work. They are reliable, punctual, economicil.-— lAdvt. The clouds of trade degression are still black overhead, but there is a rift on the horizon, and it is some consolation to know that spring will bring relief. Though times are bad, blanket* can bo bought at prices that have never before been placed before the N.Z. public. To fully understand thia a visit of inspection is necessary to O Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street. Special reduction for this week. Colonial blankets, M nS 9fi M V C^ 17S 6d ' double bed 22 6d, 26s 6d 39s 6d ; special line all pure wool grey blanket, Petone or Kaiapoi £ ak r'A, X 1' t wo , rth 24s 6d ' llow 1*« 6d; Enghsh blankets (guaranteed makes) eiuelo 9b9 b I d i 7 9 a 8a 8 S-Xdvf: doubl ° bed * «•*