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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1913, Page 7

In a competi + iou recently invited by i tho Palmcrston North Hospital ami Charitable Aid Board for a design for an Old People's Home in its district, tho assessor (Mr. John Campbell, Government Architect) has awarded first . place to Me6«rs. Clero and Busby, of j Wellingtor. j The quarterly meeting of the Hutt Dis- j trict Licensing Bench is to be held at tho Lower Hutt Magistrate's Court on Wednesday week, Application will be made for transfers of the licenses of the Family Hotel, Lower Hutt f from H.C. Lawson to R. Quinn, and of the Victoria Hotel, Petone, from J. M'Kechnie to R. J. Dansey. Undsr tho will of the late Mr. W. J. Morrick, of Cambridge, the Anglican Maori and Melanesian Missions, the Presbyterian Maori and Foreign Missions. "the Salvation Army Rescue Work, the Door of Hope and Helping Hand Missions, and the two Anglican and Presbyterian Churches at Cambridge will oach receive about £500. Energetic members of the local Trade* and Labour Council made a street, canvass (at the corner of Cuba and Manners streets) on Saturday for signatured to the. Saturday half-holiday potitiou. In the spacu of seven home' clofiG scrutiny of passers-by four or five Cjllectoia Rat-bored in something apjproachinj; 700 names to the list. Tha day's outing for the children in tha Salvation Army Home has been fixed for Thursday nest. In order to make it a success, and prevent tho disappointment of come of the children, a few more motor-cars are required. Will some- eaaritablv dicpcised motto ie to "rant ■tho tu>e of thoir car* for that day? Mr. W. H. P. Barber has tho matter in hand, and will be pleased to receive tho names of those willing to aesiofc in giving a day's pleasure to about 60 little- girls at present in the home. Volunteers are wanted for a " working hoe " to attend at Mother Mary Aubert's Home' of Compassion, Island Bay, on Saturday for the purpose of clearing nway the gorse that is making serious inroads on her property. Altogether there are about ten acres that have to be cleared, and the need is urgent. Tho growth has already necessitated Mother Aubert getting rid of some of her cows, and others will have to go soon if the forse is not cleared. The Mayor has een approached on the subject, and, sympathising with the proposal, has said he would see the City Engineer as to lending implements for the purpose. All willing to assist are requested to assemble on the ground at 2 p.m. on Saturday. We have received the following letter from Mrs. E. J. Moore, secretary of the Women's Social and Political League, an organisation formed about 20 years ago : —"I notice that a body calling iteelf the Women's Social and Political Reform League hs» been advertising iteelf under this name, which differs only in one word from that of the old-established organisation of -which I am hon, secretary. Ac to the propriety, and motive, of this mt>Vf I leave the public to judge. But 1 wish to warn members of my league, and others, against the confusion inevitably arising through the similarity of names. I need hardly cay that_ my league i» in direct political opposition 4o that 'which apparently aims at being its namesake." A wealthy young Hawkea Bay Native named Rangi Kerehoma applied to Judge Gilfedder in the Native Land Court, Wellington, last week for a recommendation to the Governor to "declare him a European, under section 17 of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1912. Mr. Beard appeared on behalf of the applicant, who •is twenty-five years of age, has a com J petent knowledge of the ' English language, and has been a student at Wanganui College and St. Patrick's College. He- is worth between £60,000 and £70,000. When he came of age he obtained £11,000, and he informed tho Court that he spent £3000 of this in beautifying his, home in Hawkes Bay j ,and JB6OOO in acquiring a farm near Masterton, Judge Gilfedder said a report would be sent to the Minister in due course As a result of the frequent complaints as to the inadequacy of the present mail service between Tasmania and the mainland, a Sydney shipping agent has offered to the Federal Acting Postmaster-General a British-built and owned steamer, which he says will carry 970 tons of cargo and cross the strait at a speed of nineteen knots and a-half, He adds that the vessel 13 fitted up ill a magnificent manner, and is superior to any steamer now trading in the Commonwealth. It appears from his letter that he Is under the impression that it is the desire of the Commonwealth Government to improve the service by engaging in the shipping business on its own behalf. Senator Flndley has replied that the Government has no' such intention, but that in the event i of any action in that direction being decided on in the future the Government will be pleased to consider the offer. Just returned from a visit to the Nelson district, Mr. R. M'Nab, in an interview with a representative of the Palmerston Times, said that he had been struck with the probabilities of the Collingwood district and the evidence that there seemed to be that in the next year or two there would be large developments, A company was exploiting the iron deposits, and a little to the south there were extensive marble deposits which wero being worked by a large syndicate, in which Palmerstonians were interested. There were the Puponga coal •works, and others at Golden Bay, and with all this activity a prosperous time seemed ahead of the district. Wharves were being constructed in the Collingwood district to take vessels drawing tip to 30 feet to enable trade to be conducted direct with Wellington. At present only small craft cotdd trade there. There are natural harbours around the Collingwood which were well enclosed and would require no expensive protective works. Mr. M'Nab thought the townships which had sprung up at the mouths of small rivers would be in time supplanted by larger centres at i the localities where large wharves would be constructed. "I don't think any part ! of New Zealand has such a variety of mineral wealth as there is around Nelaon," observed Mr. M'Nab. He thought that Nelson at present rather looked to the fruit .industry ns her greatest source of prosperity in the future. They hopod in tho future to develop the centre into a second Hobart in the export of apples. With our motor vehicle wo can remove furniture long distances, either into or out of Wellington". Saves lot handling, also time, money. The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., 87-91 Customhousequay.— -Advt. The proceedings of tho City Council mooting last week wero brought to a vathcx 1 sudden conclusion when little nioro than half tha business pehedulrd fur tho meeting i)fld been dealt with, The full «top was brought by a motion made by a cotiaoillor that the council eliould adjourn. Tho action of that councillor bad its motive in the Mayor ruling out of Ofdor a, proposal to amend ti clause, in tho report of tho Reserves Committee, which recommended that, a start be made in beautifying tho city. A Cuba-ntreet firm have already started boautifying theif part of tho city with tha now season's goods to hand. Tho shop is looking better every day. We refot to O. |3mith s, Ltd., Cuba-street, who aro showing tho ohojoeek goods tofovided for many yea^s. This week they are making a special fihow of ladies knitted Norfolk co*te, in tho, leading colours, nb 1& 6d eaoh. This line is worthy of inspection by all who study their personal uppsarftace.-'AxJyt,