HARRIERS CENTRAL CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 74, 28 March 1914, Page 6

HARRIERS CENTRAL CLUB.

The Central Harriers held their second annual general meeting last evening in Mr. Philp's room, Dixon-street, some twenty members being present. The following officers were elected :— President, Mr. G. Frost; vice-oresidents, Messrs. Sh.illcrass, Page Price, Langdon, Philp, Nidd, Fisher, Meston ; captain, C. P. Duck ; vice-captain, Mr. E. Aldridge ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Rowlands; handicapjier, Mr. Hodson; official' timekeeper, Mr. Ballantyne ; committee, Messrs. C. T. V. Duck, J. Lippitt, Hodson, and oxoflicio members; delegate to 'Wellington Centre, Mr. Hodson ; hon. auditor, Mr. N. Stockbridgc. The club will open its season on Wednesday, 22nd April, and ati mformal run will be held on Wedneeday next. WELLINGTON CLUB. Tho eleventh annual meeting of the Harriers' Club was held las. night, Mr. J. H. Pollock in the chair. Tht. report, and balance-sheet (already publish ed) were adopted. Officers for tho current" year wore elected Bfe follows : — President Mr. W. H. Pollock; vice-presidents. Messrs. A. E. WhySe, J. H. Pollock, W H. Bennett, M. Burnett, J. C. Cusack. and F. Wilton ; captain, Mr. W. Power ; vice-captain, Mr. T. Farrington; hon. treasurer, Mr. S. Beniams; committee, Messrs. W. B. Bennett, W. Donaldson, and T. Eagle; hon. auditor, Mr. H. A. Lamb ; delegate to Wellington Centre, Mr. W. B. Bennett ; handicappers, Messrs. W. B. Bennett and W. Watt; hon. secretary, Mr. W. H Press.

On Monday morning, at 11 a.m., the Hon. H. D. Bell lias agreed to receive a deputation of women delegates from Mrs. Field's meeting and from, the women's societies of Wellington, in order t-o discuss the best means of keeping the white slave traffic out of New Zealand, and also the better protection of girls and little children. The deputation will be introduced by Dr. A. K. I^ewman, M.P. A correspondent, "Eyesore," writes with reference to the discussion on high walls and fences by the College Board of Governors, that whilst on this subject they might well consider the advisability of hiding a veiy unsightly gully at the head of Austin-street, part of the College Reserve, which is "used as a dumping ground for all manner of refuse, from tins to old bedding, etc. The Petone Fire Board met yesterday afternoon, the following members being present: — Messrs. R. Mothes (in the chair), H. Findlay, W. King, A. Smith, and J. W. M'Ewan. In the balanfe©sheet it was shown that the credit balance in hand on 19th December was £98 18s. The receipts for the present quarter amounted to £190 15s 7d ; the expenditure, £225 5s lid. Although there lias always been a ' large number of non-strikers* in Petcne, the one most noticeable and more adversely criticised has been the town clock. For many weeks past the dials have had to be relied upon for the town time, and with the absence of the chimes for so long residents became somewhat used to the silent passing of the hours. The cause of the silence was a mishap to the motor, which, howeyer, has now been repaired, and once again this morning Petone people were reminded that non-strikera very often become strikers wifh a little engineering and adjustment. The Wellington Stonemasons' Union, at its meeting last night, voted £5 to the Mayoral campaign fund of the Social Democratic Party. The St. Patrick's Day celebration, which had to be adjourned on Tuesday, 17th March, on account of the inclemency of the weather, will now be held on Saturday afternoon next, at the Newtowii Park. It was somewhat unfortunate that the rain prevented the programme being carried out, as extensive arrangements had been made by the committee to make the day a thorough success. Despite this drawback ' the committee at once set to work with renewed vigour, and have made complete preparations for carrying out the entire progiamme. Mrs. Dr. Platts-Mills will judge the baby show at 4 o'clock, which is confined to babies up to the age of 18 months. Lieutenant J A. Duffy will judge the collar and elbow wrestle. Mr. D. M'Phee will judge the Irish jigs. Miss Bland has kindly consented to put on the Maypole dance. The final evonts for the Marist Bros.' school championships will also take place. Events for veterans, ladies, and members of St. Patrick's College and Hibernians figure on the programme. A peculiar position has arisen in connection with the election of secretary of the Dundein branch of the Seamen's Union, and an action in the Supreme Court is to be the outcome. Mr. H. Smithyman, acting-secretary of the Wellington branch, told a Post reporter today that the Dunedin section was taking a sectional vote for the election of secretary instead of a national vote. A circular had been issued from Dunedin notifying the members of the branch that Messrs. D. Maxwell and W. Belctoer were contesting the position, and setting forth in large letters tjhat only Dunedin members were entitled to vote. The Wellington branch was therefore asking the ■ Supreme Court for a declaratory judgment on the matter, and the case was to be heard on Thursday or Friday "next week. Writing: to a friend in Pahiatua, a farmer of the Taranaki district, r*par New Plymouth, states that a dairy farmer in that locality recently ha 4 hie herd of 80 cows tested. The respective tests variod from 3.5 to 9 5 per cent of butter-fai. Tno tests of three of The herd were 9.5, 7 7, and 6.6 respectively. To-morrow will be the thirty-sixth anniversary of v he foundation of the Vivianstreet Baptist Church. Special services have been arranged to celebrate the occasion. In the morning, the Rev. A. T. Brainsby will conduct the service, and in the evening the Rev. Keith Eyren will occupy the pulpit. On Wednesday next Mr. and Mrs. Brainsby will Hold an "At Home' 1 for members of the congregation. Students of accountancy and commercial law will see in another column an advertisement of the Victoria College calling attention to its classes in these subjests. The parochial mission in connection with St. Matthew's Church, Brooklyn, conducted by Roy. H. Watson, M.A., Vicar of Masterton, will bo continued this evening, with an instruction service at 7.30. Special services will be held tomorrow, and the mission will bo concluded on Monday evening. The Daffodil Dancing Assembly will hold an extended night on Tuesday evening. Tho Loyal Britannia Lodge of Oddfellows is holding its quarterly summoned meeting on Monday next at the lodgeroom, Lambton-quay. The Social Democratic party will hold its usual meeting at the Opera House on Sunday night. The Band will furnish the music, and Walter Thomas Mills will bo the speaker. He will specially discuss local and national interests as related to each other.