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

The improved train service to John sonville will come into operation on Is, August. The train arrangements in connection with the races at Trentham on Saturday_ next, and on the following Wednesday and Saturday, are advertised in this issue. The attention of the ordinary suburban travellers is drawn to certain, alterations made in the running of some of the evening trains on the days meni tioned The notice of motion tabled in thef Anglican Synod by the Eev. C. C. Harper, relative to religious instruction in State schools, will be debated thistevening. It is ' understood that the mover will suggest the advisableness of the Bible-in-schools advocates concentrating their energies on the education boards instead of parliament and tha people. Circumstances connected with tha death of the infant child of Ernest Ford, 43, Moles worth-street, were the subject of a coroner's enquiry before Dr. A. MArthur, District Coroner, yes^ terday. The child died whilst having a warm bath. Medical evidence showed, that death was due to convulsions, foX lowing on croup. A verdict was returned accordingly. The adjourned meeting of the Quarter Board of the Thorndort* Methodist Chs cuit was held last evening, the main item of business being the question of a separate conference for New Zealand. Aft ter an animated discussion, the principle was affirmed by 7 votes to 3, odb member abstaining from voting. A proposal to hold a series of evangelistic meetings was made by the chairman (Rev. T. Fee), and was approved, a com. mittee being set up to make arrange, ments. * In Wellington during last month 70 women were assisted by the Labour Department to obtain work ; of the, number 41 were single and 29- married; 24 were generals, and 31 housemaids. "There seem to be a good many hotelservants out of work," remarks the Wellington matron, "due possibly to the' closing of so many hotels. Not one of them appears willing to take private service, owing, it is said, to the fact that the hours are generally long and undefined, although the wages offered are good." A meeting of the Railway Superannuation Board was held yesterday. Retir- ' ing allowances in respect of 33 members retiring on superannuation were authorised, the grants amounting to £1761 Is 2d. Several members, who had resigned from the service, were granted refunds) \of contributions, amounting to £1086 13s 3d. Allowances to seven widows and 16 children were also approved, the grants amounting to an annual charge of £334. In the case of one widow, who had been left with a family of seven young children, and whose circumstances were very straightened,, an annual allowance of £109 was approved until the eldest child has reached the age of 14. Refunds to legal representatives of deceased contributors totalled £61 13s 4d. At the meeting of the Anglican Synod yesterday, Bishop Wallis announced that at an informal meeting of the members of the Synod, on Saturday two suggestions were put forward for the benefit of the Hadiield Memorial College and Hostel. A suggestion was first made that members should endeavour to collect sufficient money to provide a scholarship (to be held for three years at the hostel) of the value of £60 per annum. The second suggestion was for the establishment of an endowment fund which would produce that sum each year. Filially, it was agreed to adopt both. schemes — to collect the money for a, scholarship and to start an endowment fund. For the exhibition £61 had been already collected, and £146 had been subscribed for the endowment fund. Tha announcement was heartily applauded. The sittings of the Police Commission in Christchurch are (telegraphs our special) being awaited with some curiosity, mixed with a little trepidation, bbyy y members of the police force. It appears Uiat there will not be a rush of voluntary witnesses to give evidence, and quite a number of the men. state that if they can possibly avoid appearing they will not come forward. The reasons given for this attitude are various. One is a sense of esprit de corps, which is against washing dirty linen in public, and the other is a haunting suspicion that, despite the terms of the "amnesty* published by the 'Minister for Justice, officers who give evidence which is not too acceptable will have the displeasure of the powers that be visited on them. In view of the statements made at Lnve"cargill by ex-Detective Conn ell, all the local detectives expect to be summoned to give evidence. It is understood that ex-Detective Connell will be called before the commission here, in order that he may be further examined concerning his statements in regard to the waterside workers at Lyttelton and My. Laurenson. In the speech of 'Mr. Gresley Lukin, of the Wellington Evening Post, at the banquet to tho antipodean delegates to the Imperial Press Conference in London, he gave expression (says the Toronto World) to sentiments and ideals ro sane and so substantial, and so near the heart .of evciy Briton, that the only wonder is they are not adopted forthwith as the moving impulses of the Empire. "I like to thiuk of myself .is an 'Australasian," he said at the stau, * striking a, note of unity even for tho Antipodes. His simple statement of the gift of a Dreadnought to Britain wps electric. "And more; we said we would give yet another should there be occasiosi." But it was not by the gift of battleships, ho asserted, that the unity of the Empire and its power and magnificence were to be maintained. The fate of the Empire might be settled in the North Sea, but that was no reason why they should not prepaie for any raider who might seek an easy spoil on their shores. While the spirit of the age was colonial nationalism rather than dapendency on Downing-street, the time was opportune 'to make a beginning in trying to defend ourselves. If the fata of England was to tremble in the balance in the North Sea, was that any reasonwhy they should not begin' the creation of a navy which would immediately lessen the burden on Britain, and would eventually enable them to come to her assistance? Surely, that was patriotism of the highest order, he declared, and his audience cordially agreed. A iietiiM 1 and closer business relation between the colonies was an immediate essential. The all-red cable connection was another, and an inter-colonial Imperial service, which would deliver tho mails in three weeks from London to New Zealand, was a third. "These are but three tlrngs," he concluded, "which,, if our statesmen would put the Empire first, would 'be consummated in a week."' Avoid mistakes by getting tho Now Zealand Express Company, Ltd., to do your Customs and carrying work. _ They are reliable, punctual, economical. — • >Advt. Tho clouds of trade depression ai\ y '.'. black overhead, but there is a rift en !', <• horizon, and it is some consolation '« kr\'.that spring will bring relief. Though hi - 5 are bad, blankets can bo bought at |-i ■> that have never before been placed bo'- •> tho N.Z. public. To fully understand ii s a visit of inspection is necessary t j ' Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street. Special re . - tion for this week. Colonial blaiiLt single bed 14s 9d, 17s 6d, double bed 22s 6(1, 26s 6d, 39s 6d; special line all p\\v& wool grey blanket, Petono or Kaiaj-oi make, 9 x 4-, worth 24s 6d, now 14s 6d ; English blankets (guaranteed makes) singlo. bed 7S7 S 9d, 10s 6d, doublo bed 12s ' 15a9d, 19a 6d.— Advl.