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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 119, 16 November 1909, Page 6

Apiaries to the extent of several hundred hives are reported to be about to be established at Kahutara by Mr. Levy, a, well-known bee -farmer, of Masterton An expenditure up to £60 has been authorised by the Wellington Hospital Trustees, for the purpose of providing presents for patients who may be in the hospital during Christmas week. The cost of installing a- telephonic communication between Auckland and Rotorua is estimated at £7000, the annual interest and working expenses at £1000, and the revenue at £300 a year. Amended regulations for the internal control of hospitals have been agreed to by the Wellington Hospital Trustees and the Government Health- Depart ment's representatives, and they are now in the hands of the printer. One evening last week a Mr. Hickey was taking a short cut to his fishing boat at Ohinemutu when he slipped and fell into a boiling mudpool. One of his arms and shoulders was severely scalded, and he had to be removed to a sanatorium. A number of teachers from New South Wales are expected in Wellington a week before Christmas, on a visit to New Zealand. Their itinerary is through the South Island, from Marlborough to Nelson, thence to the West Coast, and overland to Christchurch. The tour will occupy about three weeks. Members of the City Council's Reserves Committee visited Kilbirnie yesterday, and inspected the local recreation ground and its surroundings. It was decided to recommend the council to carry out several improvements to the grounds and the' dressing-shed, but the proposed extension of the culvert near the baths was not decided upon. "So far as a jury is concerned," said Mr Myers-, addressing "twelve good men and true" this morning, "drunkenness if no palliation for crime. If it were, then, gentlemen, New Zealand would be a pretty sorry place to live in. Anyone who has had much to do with courts must know that drunkenness is the cause of pretty well 75" per cent, of the crime which has to be investigated in our country." Mr. A. S. Malcolm, M.P. for Clutha, at the no-license meeting at Petone last night, when drawing a picture of the salutary state that existed in the district under the no-license, said that he was the proud father of five daughters, the eldest of whom was fifteen years of age, and the youngest seven years. During the whole, of their lives, he remarked, only once had they observed the disgust- j ing spectacle of a man under the in- ] fluence of liquor. What is claimed to be a record shipment of butter ever made by one firm from New Zealand was established by the New Zealand Dairy Association on Saturday, when 5986 boxes of butter were sent .from Onehunga by the Corinna for transhipment to the Rimutaka at Wellington. The previous largest quantity was 5142 boxes — a shipment despatched by the same firm about a fortnight ago. The Corinna's large consignment was being placed in the Rimutaka to-day. The largest shipment of butter made by any one steamer from Victoria was taken away from Melbourne on the 9th inst. by the P. and O. Company's Macedonia. There are 30 firms represented in the shipment, and they are ■acting for 150 different factories and dealers. ' The consignment comprises nearly 28,000 boxes, and the total value of the butter is estimated at £100,000. The Macedonia's cargo of butter will be the largest that has ever been taken from Australia on one keel. Sportsmen are struck with the number of spoonbill (duck) that are at present in evidence on the river and lakes adjacent .to Huntly (says the Waikato Times). This species of duck appears to hare taken very kindly to that part of the Waikato, >vhere their arrival was of comparatively recent date. Duck and. teal promise to be very plentiful again this year, large and strong clutches of young being met »vith in all parts. Judging by the rises, trout appear to be more numerous in the lowermost reaches of the Waipa than elsewhere in the vicinity, though in the Waikato they are more plentiful than they have been since the big flood, but they are difficult to entice from their native element. Arrangements have been, made 'by Sir John Forrest (Federal Treasurer) to make the new Australian coinage good on English mail steamers. Speaking on the subject recently, he said, "I have communicatrd with the shipowners trading between here and the Old Country with reference to the use of Commonwealth coins on their ships. They have all replied that they are willing to do anything in the direction that we desire. Though they are willing to do it, I would not ask them to hold the coins all th^ way to England and back. I have informed them that if it is in any way more convenient they may exchange the coins for British currency on application to Captain Collins, the Commonwealth representative in London." For the last couple of years (says the Melbourne Age) the Victorian authorities have had under offer in a general 6ort of way the whole "of the property owned by Sir Rupert Clarke in the vicinity of Melbourne. These properties cover nearly 100 square miles, and include the Red Rock and Bolinda Vale Estates. Ministers have been given to understand in the past that the owner . would take about £750,000 for the whole area. The Closer Settlement Board, supported by Sir Thomac Bent's Ministry, decided against the proposal last year. The Premier (Mr. Murray) says that he believes no new offer has been made to the State on behalf of Sir Rupert Clarke, though the Government has always known that the properties could be purchased for closer settlement .purposes i* it were desired. Representative master hairdressers united last evening at Mr. J. L. Turner's Saloon, Cuba-street, in approving the City Council's proposed bylaw dealing with the conduct of hairdressing establishments. Only one clause — that providing that all used paper and cut liair shall be burnt every evening after the saloon, is closed — met with serious opposition. The point made was that many lock-up shops were unprovided with fire-places, and, even if tho hair was burnt, the smell would create a public nuisance. It was decided to ask the council to alter the clause so that the hair could be removed by the dustmen daily. On. the motion of the chairman, it was agreed that hairbrushes should be abolished altogether, except in the case of private brushes, kept for the use of individual customers. Xmas parcels for • abroad. Get us to forward them. Our service is most reliable. We pack in cases and send direct "by steamer. The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd.— Advt. The forthcoming visit of Lord Kitchener should prove of immense value to the Dominion as well as to Australia, and it is to be hoped that his advieo will bo piomptly followed by the Government and people of New Zealand, 'and that they will take full advantage of the great experience of their distinguished military adviser. While Lord Kitchener can give value in this direction, it. is also obtainable in other quarters. For instance, the store of C. Smith, Limited, Cuba-street, is now making a special display of sunshades, which, for value and variety, is unequalled in the Dominion. Every colour and design are represented, and the prioes range from 2s lid to 255. You must call •ad see theso at once. — Advt.