JOTTINGS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 144, 19 June 1915, Page 9

JOTTINGS

An important point was decided by ! the Patriotic Society executive last night. • The returning officer, Mr. Colley, asked for a decision as to whether scrip for votes should be issued after 9 o'clock (the hour for closing the poll) on account of cheques completed and deposited in the ballot box before 9 o'clock. The treasurer, Mr. J. M'lntosh, urged that authority should be given for such issue for the protection of the interests of all candidates, and the executive decided i that it be given. 1 It was mentioned by the treasurer of the Patriotic Society (Mr. J. M'lntosh) last night that at least £300 had been realised by the "Cinderella" Company's matinee. One lady took tickets of a face value of £15 and returned £120 cash. Three firms of auditors have offered to j undertake services for the Patriotic Soj ciety. The executive of the society last night decided to call on all candidates' , committees to have their accounts audited. Picture show proprietors wrote to the Patriotic Society executive last night, offering 4000 tickets, balance of those previously given and unsold, to be handed to candidates' committees pro rata, to be sold. Each candidate committee is also to be given three copies of the special film of its candidate, making in all about 1400 separate photographs of the candidate. The films could be cut ! up and the separate photographs sold, ,or the complete film raffled. The comi plete film of all the candidates would J be presented to the Carnival Queen, and , could be retained by her as a pleasing memento. A unique attraction will be provided at the Town Hall on Tuesday next, when an entertainment by a trained troupe of 40 Marois from Otaki and Rangitikei will be held. For some weeks past the Maoris had daily rehearsals of hakas, war dances, poi dances, songs, including solos, duets, and quartettes. To those who have not seen the graceful movements of the poi dancers and heard the melody of the Maori song this entertainment will be a revelation. Mr. A. Jacobs, the organiser of the entertainment, has just returned from the Manawatu 'district, where he witnessed the final rehearsals. He states that the greategt enthusiasm prevailed amongst the Maoris, who worked strenuously to make the affair' a success. The proceeds will be devoted to securing the election of the Commercial Travellers' Queen candidate, Miss Kitty Doughty. The box plan is open at Begg's music warehouse^ Manners-street, and early application ior ( seats is necessary. The drawing-room entertainment organised by the Commercial Travellers' Association in aid of Miss Doughty's candidature was held in His Majesty's Theatre yesterday afternoon and was i well attended, the dress circle and a large portion of the seating accommodation being filled. The stage was prettily furnished with settees and resembled a drawing-room, and a touch of novelty and homeliness was lent by ladies engaged in knitting. Miss Doughty was present. A delightful programme was , presented. Songs were sung by Miss V. | Waters, Miss Dnscoll, and Messrs. Hicki mott, Fitzgerald, and W. Thompson, .recitations were giyen by Mr. Culford , Bell, sketches by Messrs. Norman Aitken and A. Newton and Miss Newton, a humorous duet by Mr. , Luks and" Miss Lonsdale, and a club-swinging exhibition by Miss Crane. The overture was supplied by Mr. Petersen, who also played the accompaniments. Among the contributions on behalf oi the Xramwaymen's candidate are:— The racehorse Cadonia, presented by Mr. W. H. Ballinger ; section of land at Kelburn (valued £175), presented by Mr. D. Milhgan; English piano (valued at £75), presented by Bristol Piano Company; section of land (valued £50), presented by the Raumati estate, per Hon. C. H. Mills; section of land at Woodville (value £50), presented by Mr. R. Keene ; valuable old china teaset (valued £40), presented by Mrs Hoare, Eastbourne; tea and coffee service (valued £30), presented by Mrs. R. J. White, Hataitai ; tea and coffee set (valued £10), presented by Mrs. J. M'Laughlin, Manakau ; bicycle, sewing machine, picture, and other gifts, presented by Mrs. J. Flyger; valuable collection of ferns (mounI ted), presented by Mrs. George Snelson, J Palmersston North ; Samoan curiosities, j presented by Lady Stout ; Mr. Arthur Martin, Maryborough. £20 ; Sir Robert Stout, £15 15s ; Messrs. C. Hill and Sons, £10 10s; Mr. I. Sykes, £10 10s. Mr. L. M. A. Rearden. secretary of the committee for the Trades and Labour candidate, Miss M. E. Roseingrave, has has had to leave for Napier owing to the serious illness of his mother. In his absence, Mr. F. D. Cornwell, of the I Trades Hall, will carry on the secreI tarial duties. The Commercial Trvellers' art unions are to be_ drawn on 26th June. A patriotic concert wa^ held in Moore Bros. Hall, Johnsonville, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. The hall was crowded, and an excellent programme was supplied by Wellington vocalists, under the managementof Mrs. Hall, wife of Major Hall, who is away in Egypt. Gift goods wefe auctioned by Mr. F. T. Moore on behalf of Dr. Platts-Mills and Miss Senior. The total proceeds are in the vicinity of £40. The fifth annual concert of the Lower Hutt Bowling Club was held in the King George Theatre last evening. The affair was a great success, and the proceeds will be devoted to helping Miss Senior, the Hutt Valley candidate, in the Carnival Queen election. Many good items were rendered, and were much appreciated by the large audience.