POOR OP BRITAIN, IRELAND, AND BELGIUM

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 83, 5 October 1914, Page 8

POOR OP BRITAIN, IRELAND, AND BELGIUM

i i i SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged ... 467 18 10 O.T. (per C. C. Crump) ... 0 5 0 F. W. Butler, jun 110 £469 4 10 ; The following goods for the benefit of the fund have been received :— Ladies of Masterkm and dietrict (per Mrs. C. AL Coradine. Mayoress of M&sterton), . eight cases clothing ; Mrs. Buckland (Mowbray-etreet, Wellington), Mr*. Cowles (khandallah), and Mrs. Jennin* (Kakariki, Halcombe), each a parcel ol clothing.

The Marlborough Rowing Association has decided to apply to the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association to have the championship regatta held at Picton, and has nominated its president (Mr. G. J. Riddell) for the office of president of the Dominion Association. The opening of the Wellington Tennis Club, which took place on Saturday af' ternoon, was a very successful function. In the unavoidable absence of Dr. Young, president of the club, the opening ceremony was performed by Mr. W. Fraser, one of the vice-president*. He welcomed the visitors, and duly declared the eeason open. The players and visitors were afterwards formed into a group and photographed, and afternoon tea, was served. Several practice games were played. Among the visiting play* crs were Mrs. Goldie, Misses Stevens, Speedy, and Nunneley, Messrs. Peacock.. 'Salmond, and Swanston. The Dominion Conference of the Farmers' Union forwarded the Govern» ment a resolution urging that legislation should be introduced to abate sheepworrying by dogs, and that the registration of dogs by Maori Councils bo repealed. To this the Minister of Agriculture has replied that the matter of introducing hucli legislation will have careful consideration, and that he is bringing before • the % Native Department the question of abolishing tho powers of Maori Councils in connection with dog registration. Messrs. E. Johnstoti and Co. will hold a Bale of household furniture, including upright grand piano, on the premises, No. 34, Kilbirnie'crescent, Kilbirnie, tomorrow, commencing' at 1.30 o'clock. The condition of Leslie Willie, of Brooklyn, aged 15. who was injured in a street collision last week, continues to improve.

STOCK & SHARE MARKE" "■ » WELLINGTON BUSINESS , Prices of investment and miming stock* to-day wer» ■« follow:--Investment. Buytrt. Stllei £ a. d. £ i < National Bank ... — 54 Bk. N.Z. (£6/13/4) 15 2 6 N.Z. and R. Plate 1 18 6 Christchurch Gas (£5) 617 6 — • Wn. Gas (£10) ... 15 15 0 — South British ... 4 0 0 — Chrietchurch Meat ... 15 0 0 •— Gear (£4) .. . . — 14 7 6 Geiir (£1) ~ 3 13 6 Meat Export (£2/12/6) — 216 0 Wn. Woollen (ord.) — 4 8 0 Hikurangi Coal ... 0 9 6 — Leyland O'Brien ... 110 — Ward and Co. — 5 10 Kauri Timber (155)... 017 0 ~ Mining— Talisman Iff 179 Waihi _ — 1 13 6 Grand Junction '„, — 13 6 TRANSACTIONS ELSEWHERE (It TBLfifItUfH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' AUCKLAND, This Day. Sales:— Grahd Junctions, 23s 9dj New ZeaJand Insurance, £5 11s. MURRAY CREEK. The mine manager's report for the month of September 6tatee that the winyo in No. 2 level wa* sunk to a depth of 40f< . For the first 15ft the reef averaged 3tt in thickness. For 'the next sft it cut out to track formation. From 20ft to 28ft the average width was 3ft 6in ; from 28ft to 32ft, 4ft 6in; and from 32ft to 40ft, sft 3in iti width. Samples taken at ; depth of 28ft assayed 13dwt 9gr (£2 1* 6d); width of reef, 3ft 6in. Sainplt taken nt a depth of 36ft over a width < 6ft of re*f gave the following results tr North ehd, 2oz Odwt 16gr (£8 2s Bd'i south end, loz 17d\vt (£7 8e). During \\ month 181 tone of development or© w<> crushed for a. return of 1220z 6dwt, ai 120 tons of tailings were cyanided, yiol. ing 350z Bdwt of bullion, estimated valu*. about £550.