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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 58, 6 September 1909, Page 8

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WESTPORT, 6th September. To sail—Kurow (3 p.m. to-morrow), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH, 6lh September. The Arahura is due at noon to-day,' and leaves at midnight for Wellington via usual ports. To sail—Kini and Poherua (Wednesday), for Wellington.

At 11 a.m. to-morrow the Minister of Railways (Hon. J. A. Millar) will receive a deputatiou from the New Zealand Fruit Brokers Conference, relative to the carriage of fruit on the railways. There is some talk of the Labour Department shifting its local offices from Bunter-street to the Te Aro Post Office buildings. There were four births, two deaths, and one marriage^ recorded in Featherston for August. A young man in the Divorce (*ourt this morning, petitioning for the dissolution of a siw-t-lived marriage, took the circumstances very' casually. He was asked by the Judge what was the name of his child. "Well," said the youthful benedict hesitatingly, "we used to call her Daisy, but I forget what her real name was —something like Gertrude Evelyn, I think." His Honour looked" at some papers. "Alice Gertrude, it says here," he observed. "Oh, yes, that's it," cried the witness, brightening. "I remember now." "This may cause some confusion as to identity," added the Judge severely. "You ought to know. When was she born?" This, too, perplexed the witness. "I think it was June, but I could not say exactly. We only lived two months together." His Honour, by decree nisi, dissolved the hasty union, but refused the petitioner the interim* custody of the child. It was too much, he said, for a young father like that to have charge of a child of two. For the month of August 16.43 inches of rain fell in Featherston. The largest fall was recorded on Tuesday last, when nearly two inches fell in 24 hours. Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. advertise a salo to be held on Wednesday, Bth inst., at 1 p.m., when they will disposa of the Crown Boardinghouso, Main-road, Petone, for removal. This house has recently been damaged by fire, and the owners, the Railway Department, have decided' to have it cleared off the ground within fourteen days from date of sale. Further particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the auctioneers. Tenders are invited by the Postal authorities for the inland mail service, FairlieHermitage. Mr. H. E. Leighton advertises for salo by auction at the Empire Farm, Lower Hutt, to-morrow, some dairy cows and breeding gows with litters. Mr. A. F. Wimsett, who was aoquitted last week on charges of being implicated in the Post Office burglary, returns thanks by advertisement in this issue for the many expressions of sympathy and satisfaction extended to him. He also thanks those officials from the General Post Office who waited on him at his rosid'encn on Friday evening for their attitude. A. notification regarding tho use of tho word "6hoft*ue"'*ppflnri in our advertig. mg oohunne. s i

The Hutt Valley Horticultural Society announces that its annual spring flower show will be held at the Hutt Drill Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, 15th and 16th inst. A copy of the schedule is to hand, giving particulars of the season's exhibitions. In addition to the usual amateur and open classes, the committee has included a cottage garden class and a class for nurserymen only. For the spring show there are no less than fifty sections, and, judging from the popular- | ity of the many varieties of daffodils, a large number of entries may be looked for. Schedules and entry forms may be obtained from the hon. secretary, ct at Johnson's, Main-road, Lower Hutt. At 2 o'clock to-morrow Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will sell by publio auction in their rooms, Willis-street, household furniture. On Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, 400 rolls of wall papera will be cleared. Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. insert particulars in our auotion columns of a> sale of landaus, wagonettes, and harness they are holding, under instructions from the Official Assignee, at Ritson's Stables, Cam-bridge-terraoe, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. The same afternoon, on the premises, 33, Daniel-street, the firm will dispose of the contents of six rooms on behalf- of Mr. Rand, who is leaving Wellington. .On Wednesday, at 1.30, they will hold a salo of ferns and furniture at their rooms, 26, Brandon-street, when a large catalogue will be submitted. The annual meeting of the Petone Rifle Club will be held on Wednesday evening I next, as advertised.

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