SECOND EDITION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 71, 26 March 1910, Page 6

SECOND EDITION.

The following appeared in our Extra Edition of Thursday :—: — WhHo in touch with the English south coast the R.M.S. lonic used her wireless telegraphy with great cuccen, the instrument and plant working most satisfactorily. By the tune the lonic had got well into tbe North Atlantic, however, she was beyond the sphere of influence of wireless stations. But the tents afe applied were most successful from London to the time the ship was well away out on her voyage. The respondent in the Lyons v. Lyons divorce petition (undefended), heard before the Chief Justice ye&terday, stated in a letter to the petitioner, Francis Joseph Lyons, that she disliked exceedingly the Wellington weather, and was glad to get into a clean city away from the wind and dust. The petitioner stated that his wife, Ellen Lyons, had left him seven years ago, and lefused to return. A deciee nisi, on (he ground of desertion, was granted on the usual terms. Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh appeared on behalf of the petitioner. A site has been chosen for the reservoir at Wadestown and one also, behind Newtown Park, for the Melose high-level tank. "Mention must be made here," says the annual report of tho Petone Navafs, "of P.O. Barr. In the hope that better times were coming, and that he would be able to return, he applied for six months' leave and went to Australia. There he obtained employment on the s.s. Waratah. The fate of that vessel no one knows, but if P.O. Barr has gono to his doom, he takes with him the love and respect of the officers and men of this company." Captain Hooper, of the Government traimng-slup Amokura, has on board a number of young crested penguins, which were obtained at the Antipodes when the vehsel was there. The birds will probably be handed over to the Wellington Zoo, and will help to reinforce tho diminished number at Newtown, several of the penguins which were brought by the H-inemoa having died during the list few months. At 10.33 this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to a two-story seven-roomed dwelling in Kent-terrace, occupied by John Glan, and owned by Miss Gooder. The tire originated in a cupboard under tho staiis, and spread to the kitchen, damaging the contents of the cupboard, passage, and kitchen. The contents of the house are insured iv the London and Lancashire office for £100. The privileges in connection with the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting were submitted to public auction today by Messrs. Harcourt and Co. and disposed of to Mr. A. J. Mace, of the Central Hotel, for £130. The police are still searching for Jos. J. Powelka, who escaped from a cell in the Lambton-quay Police Station yesterday morning. Reports have conic in from Kaiwana, Maranui, and other places that a man answering his description hftß been seen, but so far the police have been unable to run him to earth. Fish have been very scarce of late, as thf season it drawing to a close. On the whole for the fisherman it has been a most unsatisfactory season. Harvest* for the small bouts have been very small, and many of the craft are now going out of commission, finding it does not pay. The largor boats, which can go further out to sea, have done better and will continue hauling and trawling. A fine catch came into the liawfcei B*y Company's nets recently, avid relieved tfce prevailing scarcity. A match for the Hill Pairs took place on the Petono bowling gceen yesterday afternoon, between boWera fnm the Petone Club and a challenging team from Newtown. Tho game resulted : — Petone : Curtis, Cowie, Southgate (skip) 35 ; Newtown.: Ca&Ue, Noble, Williams, Kerr (skip) 10. A young man named Robert Woodward appeared before Mr. W. G. Ridddl, S.M., this afternoon, charged with stealing £2 10s 4£d, a waiatcoat, and a pendant, of a total value of £5 5s 4jd, the property of James Edward Scott Accused was represented by Mr. Wilford, who elected to have the case tried by a jury. Mr. Riddell srgnified that he was not prepared to proceed with tho hearing, and accused wa« accordingly re. maitded till next Wednesday. Bail was* fixed at £20.