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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 130, 29 November 1909, Page 6

! It is stated by the Mataura Ensign that a Southland aeroplane inventor is now at work constructing a full-sized machine which will be finished early next year. ' Frosts and rains so seriously retarded , the growth of roses in the Ashburton district (states the Lyttelton Times) that the local Horticultural Society has decided not to hold a show this year. St. Andrew's Day, 30th November, will be observed as a public holiday by the Government offices and the Lanka throughout New Zealand. The Wellington Corporation offices, including the electric light and tramway offices, will be closed all day. It is -unfortunate (says the Ghristchurch Evening News, on the subject of the coal strike) that any Government should be driven into such a position, but _ood may come out of the present trouble if the public is more fully enlightened as to what all these excursions into the realm of State Socialism really involve. In connection with the " Boys' Trentham," which has been fixed" for next Wednesday week (Bth December), for encouragement of proficiency in rifle firing, the executive has decided ta award a service rifle to the highest aggregate scorer in each division (defence cadets and public school cadets). Trophies for the various matches will be given; also arm badges for the leading boys in the aggregate table. Italian fishermen at Rona Bay are having some excellent catches of whare- • hou. The season for the fish is now at its full. On Saturday over 300 fish were taken in one seine, and last evening this catch was repeated. The fishermen had not been doing very well until just lately; both weather and catches have much improved. Large numbers of visitors and residents of Rona Bay assembled on the beach on Saturday and Sunday evenings to see the nets hauled in A total eclipse of the moon .is a somewhat protracted phenomenon, and most observers are content with observations at convenient intervals. They had every facility on Saturday evening, for the weather was calm and mild, and the Sl l iy r, p ., e n fectly dear - When * he moon rose at 7.19,, it was veiled by the penumbra and had already entered the shadow, the total phase continued from 7.44 to 9.6 p.m. The last contact with the shadow was at 10.8, and the final passing of the penumbra was just an hour later. At a meeting of the Wellington Branch .of the Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, a motion was passed in which it was stated that members were "disgusted at the antagonistic attitude adopted by the officials of the A.S.R.S. in engineering resolutions from their various branches, and in trying to prevent our recognition by the Government, seeing that the A.S.R.S. represents scarcely 50 per cent, of railway men, while the Association represents 90 per cent, of drivers, firemen, and cleaners." Hitherto not many vessels havo gone to the King's Wharf for discharging purposes, because certain work m connection with the crane equipment and the lighting remained to be done. This is now completed, and the wharf and all its appliances are quite ready for us. It has been decided that the big Shaw-Savill liner Athenic, which is due to-morrow from London, will be berthed at the King's Wharf to discharge her cargo. She will be the first of the direct mail steamers to do this, and if the arrangements work smoothly, and the wharf is .found suitable for the purpose, other steamers of the same class as the Athenic will probably be berthed • there. There are over 500 third-class passengers due by the Athenic from London to-morrow. Among them are 234 assisted passengers, of whom 133 ara women and 60 men, the rest being children. Of the assisted passengers 84 were nominated by friends in New Zealand. There are 93 declared domestic servants among the passengers, and of these 15 have been secured by a Hawkes Bay ladies' syndicate. The occupations, as given by the passengers, are : — Farmers, 37; farm labourers, 12; houseiceepers, 3; and nurse, 1. The individual capital brought out by the passengers who have passed through the High Commissioner's office for assisted passages ranges from £25 to £400. Motor cycle rides of 300 miles in ono day were made yesterday by Messrs. H. B. Wood and W. J. Makin, of Wellington, on 3^ horse-power Triumph machines They left Wellington at 6 a.m. on Sunday, bound for Wanganui, via- Foxton, and reached their Lerminua at 11.30, a.m., Raving stopped fifteen minutes at Paekakareki for breakfast. At 1.10 p.m they left Wangdnui' for Wellington, going via Palmerston North. A stop of -35 minutes was made at Palmerston, and one of 30 minutes at Otalu. At Waikanac they stayed for 30 minutes to assist a motor cyclist, and at Pahautanui stopped half an hour for tea. The petrol used totalled three gallons, and the total running time was 11 hours 40 minutes. The whole journey was what is known as a "non-stop run," i.e., no repairs had to be effected. The importance of the honey industry is referred to by the Poverty Bay Herald, which says : — "The best of our honey, it is worthy of remark, is able to command as much as £42 per ton in London, or a higher price than has been secured by any foreign honey that has ever reached the English market. New Zealand's bees are not yet sufficient in number to supply . the local demand, and yet the value of the product last year is estimated at not less than £45,000. The point that we wish to impress is that there is money in honey. if the pursuit is followed upon practicaJ lines. A gentleman who has had charge of an extensive orchard near Gisborne for a number of years, and who also owns an apiary of close on one hundred hives of bees, iniorms us that he is satisfied from experience that there is more money in honey than in fruit. For one thing tnere is a sura and certain market. It is, moreover, an industry that is particularly suited to a person of limited means or to those who are physically unfitted to battle with the soil. It is light labour and profitable. A man with an acre or two of land in a suitable locality can do well on bees." Tramway passengers in Christchurch (says the Press) are complaining of in considerate cyclists who rush their machines between the trams and the kerb at stopping-places, to the danger of persons entering or leaving the cars. ♦ £10 in Prizes. — Baxter's simple Tracing Competition. Separate prizes for children and adults. For particulars see advertisement on page 2 of this issue. — Advt. Xmas parcels for abroad. Get us to forward them. Our service 16 most roliable. We pack in cases and send direct by steamer. The New Zealand Express Co.. Ltd.— Advt. The many trials and worries that havo arrived simultaneously are a sore trial to many Governments. We hear rumours of strikes and industrial disturbances, the Lords and the Budget, the land wrangles, and many others. Then comos the tidingsvof record shipments into N.Z., including many^ hundred cases for tho well-known store of C. Smith, Ltd. With the opening of these now goods special prominenco will be given to linen costumes, in all tho latest styles and colourings. Ladie6 J linen costumes, well made, smartly finished, clack collar and facinga an light and dark blue, nil, pink, brown, and navy, 255, 30s; any colour made to order, 35s.— Advt.