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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 74, 24 September 1914, Page 6

Altogether thirty Germans, who were I prisoners of war on Somes Island, have been granted parole. On Tuesday an, additional six men were sent over, making the total now interned about 117. "In all my travels I have seen no part of the earth which more resembles' the moon than certain parts of the North Island of New' Zealand."— Professor Brown, at last night's lecture at Victoria College. One hundred and eighty tons of China sugar, ex the Changsa from Hongkong, arrived by the Ulimaroa from Sydney yesterday. A portion of the shipment is for Christchurch. The war risk on the Changsa's cargo was 10 per cent. A resident of Foxton informs the Manawatu Herald that the present is the driest season for this time of the year that he has experienced during a residence of over thirty years in the locality. The long spell of dry weather is < interfering to some extent with the shipping at the local port Owing to the small volume of water in the river, vessels are experiencing difficulty in making the wharf, and one vessel was recently ordered on to Wanganui on account of there being insufficient water in the river. Close upon 4000 officers and men, comprising the First Infantry Brigade of the New South Wales contingent of the Expeditionary Force, underwent a searching test \cist week reports a Sydney journal. For four hours they marched, with full equipment, over 11 miles of heavy, rain-sodden roads, and, for the most part, in the face of blinding rain. The majority were wet to the skin, but they did not shrink from the task they had undertaken; on the other hand, they treated it as a real "try out" for the future.. The roads were so bad in parts that it was only by means of superhuman efforts on the part of the drivers that the limbered wagons were drawn through gullies and ditches. The route was purposely planned to include a number of very bad patches, and in no case did^the troops break their for> mation in order to select an easier track. Now that the elections are over and the Fusion Party has been routed, particularly in Victoria, states the Melbourne Age, there appears to be an awakening among members of the old Liberal Party. It is quite probable that within the next few weeks an crgunmtion reflecting more truly Liberal thought will be re-established in Victoria. _ At the Federal elections the Conservative element was much in evidence. It took a leading part in* the selection of candidates, and succeeded in most cases in haying its wish obeyed by the other organisations. One result of the pending breakaway will be the separation of the Conservative from the Liberal element. This, members say, will be a distinct advantage, for at past elections it was difficult for the ordinary elector to distinguish^ the genuine Liberal from the Conservative. They both fought under the same flag. The outputs of the New Zealand but» ter and cheese factories are expected to be exceptionally heavy this season owing to continued fine weather, although rain is badly needed in the North Island. Sales have been made of South Island cheese up to 6|d per pound of all cheese made for the season, this, price being for the cheese on the trucks at or near the factories. Taranaki cheese makers will generally consign their produce to London and take the risk of the market, which is expected to be very good. Kaupokonui, which had 2500 tons to dispose of last year, has not yet decided what is to be done with tta output— to sell or to consign. A fine market for New Zealand butter is expected to be offered by Canada this season. There is likely to be,a,Jieavy contribution of New Zealand butter to both Canada and the United States. As high as Is per pound for butter is asked by many factories, who are indifferent as to whether they sell or consign. According to the Public Service Jour* nal just to hand, a decree has been issued that the messengers in Government buildings who attend the letter Jifts must not read ' any document, book, or paper for their own information or recreation during the times when they are awaiting a call or not attending the lifts or delivering letters. "Some of these men," says the Journal; "have been guilty of the offence of improving their mindß during those little intervals, but they must not do so any more. The messengers may think they are being treated harshly, so we consider it to be our duty to endeavour to remove that ideiu and to reconcile them to the new order. ■It would appear to us that the instruction is the conception of a great mind in the; interests of discipline. The generalissimo of the messenger force was in the position of the mountain which laboured, and the results are identical. His talent needed exercise, but the field was narrow. Thus it comes about that the book or paper is banished. The messengers _ must resign, themselves. Discipline is in fashion. ' Popular mistakes! made in connection with the moon by prominent writers and painters were dilated upon by Professor Brown in his lecture at Victoria College last night. Some old masters, he said, had ■pictured the sun sinking in tho west with the new moon rising in the east, whereas it was well-known that the moon, when at new, must be close to the sun. Rider Haggard, in his famous book, "King Solomon's Mines," had made some grave blunders in describing the splendid adventures of Allan Quartermain, Captain Good, and Sir John Curtis. One of tho party had discovered by a calendar that a total eclipfee of the sun Avas due, but the night before Rider Haggard doscribed very finely the beauties of a i full moon. A full moon could not possibly precede a total eclipse. Again, in describing the eclipse he said: "Wo watched the moon cross the red orb of the sun." Now, when the sun was eclipsed by the moon, there was no "red orb." Possibly the author was thinking of a lunar eclipse. There was a third mistake. The duration of the | eclips* was one hour, whereas a total eclipse in any part of the world could not last longer than 8 minutes. But the development of the story required an bour, and "the artistic license given a writer probably permits these discrepancies." The Mercantile Gazette reports registration as a private company of A. Hall, Ltd., Wellington, with a capital of £760 divided into 750 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: A. Hall, 749} C. Hall, 1. Objects: To acquire and carry on business of coaching or mail-carrying and any businesses auxiliary to the same. We have opened some very n;Aty stocks in shirts, underwear, socks, ties, collars, etc. Every man should inspect our windows. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Man-ners-street.— Advt. Your time is too valuable to spend it doing Customs work. Pass the work over to us. We'll clear the goods. You've no bother, and save time. The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhouse-quay.— Advt. The doily report* of the war are pausing considerable anxiety among q_uite a large number of our people. Still, wo hope for peace in a very short, lime, and then all will be iookihg- on a brighter out' look. Till that time arrives, however, we advise everyone to got the best values in their purchases possible. Wearables are among the most important things to consider, and we have no hesitation whatever in adyisiug our readers to purchase their clothing and general drapery from Mostre. C. Smith, of Cuba.-street. They are, giving the very be*t value powible— their Roods were bought, paid for, and ihipged before* the' trouble began.— Advt, .