LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 77, 2 April 1910, Page 6

LATE SHIPPING

♦ BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, 2nd April. Arrived— H.M.S. Pioneer (12.15 p.m.), lion; Sjduej. To sail— Hauroto (midnight), for soutlicrn poita. Pashcngers for Wellington: Saloon— Misses Slieehan, Cornelius, Messrs Dunroodie. llurrison, itnd Horton. LYTTELTOX. 2nd April. Sailed— Waimea (noon), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, 2nd April. To sail— Opawa (10 p.m.),, for Wellington. To sail— Blenheim (0 p.m.), for Wellington.

H.M.S. Pioneer, carrying tho letter portion of this week's English mail, arrived at Auckland from Sydney ftt 12.15 p.m. to-day. The Southern portion of the mail is due at Wellington with the Main Trunk express on Monday afternoon. The arrangements for the literary and musical competitions, to be held in Christchurch, are now well in hand. The competitions will be held in His Majesty's Theatre, commencing on 17th May, and will continue daily until 27th May. Tho secretary reports that a large number of entries arc now coming to hand, and the character recitals and dialogues introduced for the first time in New Zealand, aro being well supported. The choral contest will also be a success, as in addition to local choirs, three choirs from outside Christchurch, will compete. Competitors are requested to note that no entries will be received after 11th April. Any information required will be forwarded on application to the secretary, Mr. G. W. Jenncr, Christchurch. Regarding next week's practice of the Wellington Musical Union, owing to the Sydney-street Hall being otherwise engaged, the usual practice will be held in tho Methodist Schoolroom, opposite, at 7.30 p.m. At 8.30 the annual meeting of the union will be held, when the report and balance-sheet for the season 1909 will be submitted, and the election of officers for season 1910 will take place. Every member, both active and honorary, is asked to attend. Customs dues at Wellington for the week ending to-day reached a total of £12,426 9s 6d. Beer duty yielded £205 4s. For the two days Friday and Saturday the revenue was £3472 12s 3d, beer duty being £176 14s. The Council of tho Northern Bowling Association will meet at the Wellington Olnb's pavilion on Friday next to appoint a secretary in place of Mr. J. H. Mentiplay, who recently resigned, and also a vice-president. \ A deputation from the Ratepayers' Associations of Roseneath and Hataitai waited on the Hataitai Land Company yesterday with reference to the acquisition by the corporation of block 8 of the company's estate, comprising some thirteen acres, for a sport* ground for the district. The company has since intimated thai it is willing to dispose of the land to the council for the purpose mentioned for £14,000. An interesting feature of the Victoria College bazaar v the opportunity afforded to the public of witnessing a scientific display of interest. Professor Laby v» giving demonstrations with £100 worth of radium which he has brought with him from England. The action of thin . remarkable substance on zinc-blendu M-ieeus, exciting fluorescence, the pasbage of the particles given off through 1 eteel, and the discharging of charged electroscope, are fully explained. The Professor, in addition, gives an account of tne discovery and history of this marvel of science and its wonderful properties. In addition to thin exhibition, Professor Kirk ih giving a lantern display showing slides of pond life, marine growths, plant sections, etc., magnified rome hundreds of times, and showing the minute structure of each living organism. Pictures of prehistoric animals and biological curiosities will also be shown. Further entertainment is offered by the science students, who are showing chemical and electrical experiments, together with biological and geological specimen!!. Tho Rev. W. Jollie, 8.A., Unitarian minister, of Auckland, is to conduct tho services at the Unitarian Church hero for the next three Sunday. To-morrow " evening at St. John's Church, Dr. Gihb will commence a series of sermon* on "Tho Signs of tho Tiruos." Tho subject for to-morrow <? veiling will bo "Is tho world growing bettor or worse?" At tho Now Century Hall, to-morrow evening the Rev. S. B'urnntt (ex-Method-ist Minister) vull comincnco a threo months' engagement with the Wellington. Association of Spiritualists. His lecture-, will bo directed to tho higher phast-8 ot t-piritunlism The subject of his first lecture will be "bpiritualitm : Its Mission to Ham&atfy*"-

In the aligned eßlato of It. Batonun, ••torokeoppr, Riddiford- < -trei*l, Newlown, Moswr*. Thompson Hrob., Ltd., are in-t-trueted to cell without reserve, at tho premises on Wednesday next, at 2 o'clo'ck, the wholo of tho stock-in-tvade, fixtures. A meeting of tho International Club will be held on Tluiradpy next nt the Hotel Windsor. The train arrangements for tho Wellington race intuiting next week are adveitiscd on page 14 of thin if-ue. The anniversary services of the Kclburno Prpsbyterian Church will tako place tomorrow. The morning services will Im» conducted by tho Rev. A. Cameron, of Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, and tho evoning nervicca by the pastor, tho Rev. A. C. W. Slandage. Next Tuesday tho annual "social will be held. Tho fortnightly meoting of Court Lady Glasgow, A.0.F. , will bo hold on Monday evening. Particulars of tho services to be held in Wellington aro advortisod in this issue. Harvest thanksgiving service* will bo hold at tho Brooklyn Baptist Church tomorrow. Tho Rev. Arthur Dewduey will proaoh. At tho evening service solos will bo sung by Miss Hall, of Auckland. Tho Johnsonvillo Methodut Church will celebrate ita anniversary with special services to-morrow. Tho Rev. J. Dnuson will preach >n tho morning, and in tho evening the Row C.« Eaton will tako his farowoll of tho congregation, in consequence of his removal to tho Nelson district. Tho proprietors of tho Tosca. Studio, Lambton-qitay, offer a number of ca*h prizc-g for tho prettiest child photographed at. thoir studio within tho next two months. A cabinet photo will be given free to each competitor. Full particulars aro advertised in another pago of this issur.