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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 19, 23 January 1913, Page 6

Excellent progress is being made by Messrs. Howie atid Matthews with their contract for the erection of the tea kiosk near the Oriental Bay tram terminus, in accordance with the design of Mr. James Bennie. The building is to be ready for occupation about the middle of March. The labours of the committee of the Enrly Settlers' Carnival at Newtown Park yesterday were greatly lightened by the assistance of a large party of Boy Scouts under Mr. H. N. M'Leod. The boys were on duty from early morning until late in the day, and worked right through with real heartine/s. "1 really do hot know how we could have carried on without the Scouts," said one of the officials to a Post reporter this morning. "They were, good-tempered, aealous, and courteous, and the committee emcerely thanks them for all they did. A feature of the carnival was, undoubtedly, the performances of the Maypole danc* era. The boyg and girls were trained by Miss Bland, and the committee" thanks her and her pupils for their services. Sydney City Council contemplates owning a, coffee haifice. In a few yearn time the council will have' a number of hotels on its hands owing to buildings on leased land reverting to the municipal authorities. To balance time, *myfi ths Sun, a coffee p&ltiGe is to bt> built ill Sussex-street ou an urea ol land adjoin* ing the market*. The building will be five Btorfe* in height in the front, with an" additional etory at the back and a, flat roof. There will b«' 120 bedrooms, with smoking-rooms ami sitting>fooms on each floor. The dining-room, kitchen, ecullety, wid necessary office* will »!1 bd on the ground floor. The area of th© land is 90ft by 80ft. Each floor 1b to bft (served with an electric n't m addi' tion to the service ataircases; and ample provision is to be made for fire escapee. There will be bathrooms on each floor. The laundry ahd servants' quartets will be oa the flat roof, whete there also will be a promenade, which will probably be tutfted into a toof garden. The whole building i» to be fitted up and equipped |in the most modern manner. There will be a hot water service on each floor. The building will cost about £20,000. Petroleum gils continue to advance in pwde, on account of the heavy increase ih the cost of crude petroleum on all fields throughout the world. The high freights which have to be paid both for case and bulk oils have (says the Melbourne Herald) also something to do with the advances which have from time to time been recorded. In the past twelve months the values of crude oils have shown ft steady advance, which has resulted in the distributing values of the manufactured articles being increased several pence a gallon. In the first eleven months of 1912 Pennsylvania crude oil had advanced 65 Gente (2s 3id) a barrel, and had touched the highest point since early in 1004. The* high price for the produce and the quick advances that had taken place within a month, equal to Is 6£d, would, it was said, not only encourage producers, but would 'cause drilling at places where small • wells were certain, bub which would not pay at the previous prices. The advance has also taken place in Russia., Dalicia, and Rumania. It is due to the* great demand, especially for the lighter products, such as petrol, ahd to demand on a larger scale than formerly of oil for' fuel. Sweaklng bf crude dil prices in general, the Petroleum World is of the opinion that there is no reason to suppose they will decline, but, on the contrary, every reason to believe that they will.fitill lurther increase. Among the delegates who are to attend the branch conference of the Overseas Clubs of New Zealand to-morrow will be the following j-^Dunedin, Messrs. John Roberts, t!.M.&, J. F. M. Eraser, and J. K. Macfie; Auckland, Messrs. Bennett and Robert L&idlaw; Christehui'ch, Mr. H. G. Ell, M.P., ttabbi Bernstein, and Mr. G. W. Hulmej Wettp&rt. Mr. Boswell; ttelson, Messrs. T. H. Field and 0. jOhtmberlain j Oamaru, Mr. F. Milner (rector of the Waitaki Boys' High School); Invercargill, Mr. w. H. Brooks $ Palmerston North, Hon. Robert M'N&b, and Mr. Gardner; Marton, Dr. Warren; GisboriM, Mr. C. J. Allen-; Hunterville, Messro. William Meldrum and M'Manaway ; Peilding; Mr. 1. Gorton $ Hamilton, Mr. A. E. Manning; Masterton, Mr. John CfOBBj Wang&nni, Mr. L. D. Paterson ; Wellington, Sir K. 0. Gibbec (local president) and Captain Barclay (local secretary). His Worship the Mayor haa consented to welcome the delegates in the ToWn Hall Building at, 10 a.m., on behalf of the City of Wellington. The object of the conference is to elect tv Dominion council representing the Overseas Clubs of New Zenland, and to discuss the work to be car ried out during tho next twelve-month*. The present membership of th© Overseas Clubiin New Zealand is 15,000, His Excellency the Earl of Liverpool has kindly accepted the position of president of the organisation as a whole, in succession to Lord Islington. During the discussion at the TM vevsity Senate on the subject of the conduct of students at "capping" ceremonies, the Chancellor stated that at Auckland on, the last occasion the interruptions were not unseemly until towards the close of the meeting, when some students entered the hall, and stopped the proceedings by , beating a largo drum, The ceremonies at Victoria and Canterbury Colleges were orderly, except that in Christchtrch one speaker was not allowed to proceed with his address. Sir Robert Stout firoceedUxl to describe an experience of his own in connection with victoria College. He stated that some of the students called upon him and offered to do everything in their power to preserve order. Immediately afterwards a students' meeting resolved that as soon as he commenced to speak, they would leave the hall, and this was done. That was surely gross disorder. He considered it a reflection upon all the professors and students of the because regret for the occurrence had never been expressed. The motion by Professor J. Macmillan Brown —"That (1) diplomas won by students on the books of each college be forwarded to its authorities, and that their presentation be left in its hands ; and 12) that the Senate confer the degrees >( — wai negatived on the voices, and an amendment by the Hon. J. A. Tole thab a committee should be appointed to report on the matter was rejected by 12 vote* to 7, the voting being :' For the amendment — Professor J. M. Brown, Professor Chilton, Mr. Gordon. Mr. yon Haast. Dr. M'Dowell, the Hon. Mr. Tole, and the Chancellor ; against the amendment— Professor Benham, Professor F. D. Brown, Professor J. H. Brown, the Rev. Mr. Cameron, the Hon. Dr. Collins, the Rev. Mr. Evans, Dr. Fitehett, Professor Hight, Mr. Hogben, Professor Hunter, Professor Marshall, and Mr. Tibbs. The scramble for baggage, the worry with it ! Avoid both by checking through us. We will call for it, check on, and deliver. TWe New Zealand Ex. press Co., Ltd., 87, Customhouse-quay. —Advt. A sensation was caused in Cuba-street when it was known that C. Smith, Ltd., had started their summer sale. The firm, in making their announcement in the leading daily paper*, would like to improsß on the pub'.io of Wellington th« fact that they hold two sales eaoh year, the summer sale and the winter sale, and that they are genuine g&le*. Every man. womah, and child in Wellington should visit this sale, end see tho bargains thtit are offered in each department. Don't miss this opportunity of saving money, and these opportunities aro searee. Como along at least ono day while the unlo is improgre&s. It will pay you. tWt delay. The ealo is at C. Smith's, Ltd., Cuba-et. ~Advt.