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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11, 13 July 1909, Page 6

The bazaar in aid of the Mission to iSeamen, arranged to h& held at the end of this month, will be opened by tho Hon. J. A. v Millar. The picture, "A Cool Retreat," by Mr. George Smith, A.R.S.A., No* 438 in the exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy, has (writes our London correspondent) been purchased for the Public Gallery of Dunedin, New Zealand. In the Magistrate's Court to-day, James Reynolds was charged with assaulting Frank Johnson in Courtanayplace last night. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was remanded till Monday. Bail was allowed, in the sum of £40 — two sureties of £20 each. Johnson had to be removed to the Hospital as a result of the injuries. It is stated that the dispute between the two men was over a On board the steamer Devon, which is due at Wellington from Liverpool via Capetown and Australian ports about the 7th August, are about 150 thrrd-class passengers, who will disembark at New Zealand ports. They are all natives of the British Isles, the majority being of Scotch nationality. Their occupations are various, there being domestics, tradesmen, miners, farmers., and artisans. Only one clerk is in the number. So successful has been the run of the living picture in New Zealand that it is said that the proprietary of West's Pictures have decided to erect special theatres in the four centres. In Australia the firm has just built a new theatre in Adelaide, is building one in Melbourne, has a long lease of the Gla> ciarium, Sydney, and has permanent shews in Brisbane and Perth. Mr. A. H. Gee, one of the members of the firm is at present in Wellington with a view to promoting the picture theatre building scheme. It is believed that in 1910 "West's" will be firmly established in the chief centres. In connection with the nurses' examination results, recently announced, it was mentioned by the' chairman of the Hospital Trustees to-day that the first and second places were obtained by two. members of the Wellington Hospital staff. Incidentally, it was stated that the examination for nurses at the Wellington Hospital is more difficult than that set by the State, but it is a singular fact that the two sisters in question were also first and second in the order of merit at the examination set in the hospital. "It h gratifying to know," Mr. Luke added, "that our nurses are more than 1 holding their own." The Cross Creek branch of the Engine men's, Firemen's, and Cleaners" Association passed the following^ motion : — "That this branch gives credit to Mr. Vcitch, the president of tho A.5.R..5., for his past services to that society, but strongly condemns his antagonistic views concerning this association ; also, that we have thorough confidence in our grand council, and consider that the drivers', firemen's, and cleaneis' interests will bo better served through our council than through the A.S.R.S. ; and ii Mr. Veitch had published the letter in. the Review, which he wrote to the Minister for Railways, as well as the Minister's reply, probably a different aspect would now prevail." Judging by one of the clauses of an accident insurance policy submitted at the Anglican. Synod last evening, the insurance companies are not unnecessarily impressed with the clergy as aft accident risk. The policy in question was designed with a view to embarking on a general scheme of insurance against accident for the whole of the clergy of the diocese and one of its clauses read as follows : — "The policy shall not extend to cover death or disablement due to injury by suicide or attempted suicide, whether criminal or not, or caused by or resulting from or happening during intoxication, somnambulism, duelling, fighting, or any breach of tha law on the part of the assured, or caused by or resulting from war or usurped power, or happening to the assured whilst ballooning, mountaineering, or riding races, whether on wheels, or horseback, or whilst wilfully exposing himself to unnecessary danger/ except in the endeavour to save human life . . . !" Writing under date 4th June, our London correspondent states : — The efforts to save Holbein's "Duchess of Milan" for the nation have been successful, and the picture will remain at the National Gallery. TJhe painting, it will be remembered, belonged to the Duke of Norfolk, and was sold by him to Messrs. P. and D. Colnaghi for £60,000. It was understood that an offer of £72,000 had been made for the picture by an American connoisseur, and Messrs. Colnaghi gave the nation a month's option to purchase before accepting the American offer. The Government announced that they were willing to contribute £10,000, providing the remainder of the money was raised by public subscription. A national subscription was accordingly opened! by the National Art Collections Fund, and that body announces tu-'day that the money has been obtained, thanks tp the generosity of a lady, who has made an anonymous gift of £40,000. The monthly meeting of the Hutt County Council was held to-day. There were present: Councillors Welch (chairman), Lynch, Wakeham, Galloway, Edwards, and Whiteman. The Inspector of Works, in his monthly repoit, denied 'that there was any cau&e for the published complaint of settlers in Whiteman's Valley that the council neglected their road. He approved of the site selected for Mr. Eowell's new slaughterhouse at Paraparaumu. With reference to the protective works at Hayward's, he recommended that when the length now in hand was completed operations should cease, or at least be suspended, until a warmer season, of the year. The report was adopted. A letter was read from the District Hospital Board, stating that the levy for ISO9-I0 had been reduced by £2t> 9s. The 'Wellington and Waiiarapa Charitable Aid Board wrote, that it had reduced the levy for the current financial year by £9 Is. Slaughterhouse licenses were issued to J Mr. J. Cheetham (Whiteman's Valley) and Sir. J. Ferguson (Trentham). In the case George Morris v. the Wellington Fresh Food, and Ice Company, a claim for £100 for alleged breach of agreement, reserved judgment was delivered by Dr. j\l 'Arthur, S.M., to-day. His Worship considered that the particular agreement entered into between plaintiff and the defendant company was in pursuance of a general agreement between certain retail milk distributors, ofAvhich plaintiff' was one and the dei fendant company another. He said that plaintiff had failed to show that defendant company was the Mana-watu Supply Company, and the evidence made it clear that si'ch was not the ca.se. The last-named company was a little venture of the factory manager's. The fact that the defendant company kept uhe. books of the Manawatu Milk Supply Company was not evidence that it was carrying on business either in its own name or that of any other person. Judgment was for defendant, with costs. Mr. Le-vi was for plaintiff and Mr. John' ston for defendant company. Clara Brannigan, for drunkenness yesterday, was fined 5s in the S.M. Court to-day. The alternative was fixed at 48 hours' imprisonment. Two first-offend-ing inebriates were convicted and fined. To-morrow ('Wednesday) there will be the usual special offering at this store. Some excellent bargains this week. Kirkcaldic and Stains, Ltd.— Advt. *