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The carnival and sale of work in connection with the Morninglon Methodist Church was brought to ;i close in the Choral Hall last night. The feature of the evening was the choir contest between four of the Methodist Church choirs, and the judges (Messrs Kaston and Maitland Gard'ner) placed them in the following order:—Mornington, 170 points; Roslyn. 164 points; Trinity, 159 points; and Cargill Road, 129 points." Although the bazaar has boon well patronised the weather seriously affected the anticipated results. At the meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Literarv Society last evening, Mr J. A. I). Adam's presided. Biographical, e.ssavs wero read bv Messrs J. C. Loan and F. Arthur on 'Martin Luther' and " R. L. Stevenson' respectively. An entertainment was given in All Saints' Schoolroom last evening in aid of the All Saints' Church repairs fund. A comedy by Mr C. Allen was tho main feature of the evening, the characters in which were taken by the following : Sir Charles Tavistock, Mr J. H. Allen ; Oeoffry Tavistock (his son), Mr C. 11. Allen ; Johnson (a man servant), Mr Pv. L. Da vies; Mrs Peabodv (an old widow), Miss D. Allen ; Julia. Miss Vera Chapman ; Cornelia, Miss Kathleen Ulrich ; Cynthia Tavistock, Miss Violet Williams; Patience (a kitehenmaid), Miss Hilda Chapman ; Phvllis I/orridale (an orphan), Miss Margaret Sale. The piece was most creditably presented and played, and at the fall of the curtail) the performers wero greeted with a hearty round of applause.- Miss Ulrich presided at the piano. The election of a member to represent Port Chalmers on the Harbor Board, vice Mr John Cable (resigned), took place yesterday, and resulted as follows:—John* Watson, juu., 178 votes; Ernest Godfred, 154; John Nelson, 123; 'William Murray, 14. In strong contrast to the apathy displayed by shareholders in a certain mining company _ whose affairs just now are in a rather ticklish condition was the interest displaved by a certain, black cat in a meeting called for Thursday night. This animal —a perfect stranger to all assembled, and whose presence m the room had not hitherto been suspected—suddenly startled the secretary by springing from* its concealment on to the table by his elbow and making friendly overtures to him. He, as foon as he had recovered from his astonishment, exclaimed : " A black cat! Not a patch of white about it! That must be a lucky omen for the company." The cat was of most engaging manners. It also appeared to bo acquainted with the Companies Act. for, having made its first appearance precisely at the time for which the meeting was advertised, it left the knee of the re' porter on which it was seated exactly as the statutory half-hour expired during which the Act provides for a quorum being obtained, and left the room, ignoring a suggestion that the necessary number (seven) be made up by adding to the four shareholders present the two reporters and itself. Possibly the sagacious animal smelt a rat in the proposal to make it a shareholder in a company whose affairs are not thriving at present. * A case in which Mary Cameron (Mr Hay) sued John F. Chase (Mr W. C. MacGregor) for £ls 15s by way of commission ou the sale of a property on Hillside road was partially heard at the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon and adjourned till Wednesday next. The following gentlemen have been elected without opposition to the management of the Otago Educational Institute :—President, Mr James Grant, 8.A., Palmerston; vice-presidents, Messrs A. M. Barnett (Upper Junction) and William Turner (Balclutha); secretary and treasurer, Mr 0. D. Flamank (Sawyers Bay) ; librarian, Mr James Jeffery (Anderson Bay). The annual meeting of the Institute will be held en the 7th, Bth, and 9th of July. Mr Justice Williams sat in Banco yesterday afternoon to hear argument in a special case stated under the Arbitration Act in the matter of a pending arbitration between George Compton Tothill on the one part and James Erskine Watson, James Graham, and John Gilkison on the other part. The parties were in partnership up to the 15th July, 1902, and the dispute was as to the division of the assets. Mr Chapman appeared for Tothill, Mr Sim for Watson and Co. His Honor reservSd judgment. The Public Works Department is completing arrangements for the erection of an experimental groin to protect the beach at St. Clair. It is expected that the workwill be commenced shortly. Under the auspices of the Dunedin City Mission bright services specially for the benefit of young people are to be hold in the city and suburbs. The first of the series took place this week in Dnndas street Church, when, in spite of the inclement weather, there were goodly gatherings. Mr Wrii'ht had the assistance of Sister" Clare the Rev. J. Guy, Sister Olive, Miss Morton, and others, and satisfactory results are expected. We also note the attendances at the classes for Bible-reading during the week in the various schools : Monday 113 Tuesday 120, Wednesday 193, Thursday (wet) 102, Friday 160; average for the week, about 140. The Maritana Quadrille Assembly hold their opening night in the Choral Hall en luesday evening nert. A meeting of the Retail Bootmakers' Association will be held at the Coffee Palace en Wednesday evening. Photographs of children are made a specialty by Mr Morris, photographer, Princes street. Charges. 21s per dozen.—TAdvt.] The High Schools second term commences on June 2. The annual meeting of the Free Kindergarten Association will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday next at 3 p.m. The Anglo Co. are now fittine to their cycles the latest improved two-speed hub Inspection is invited at their depot, 6 Princes street.—[Advt.] An organ recital by Mr W. E. Taylor will be given in St. Mary's, Mornington, on Tuesday evening. The members of the well-known Black family, assisted by Mr R. Bryant, a basso singer with a good reputation, appear at the Princess's on Monday night in an attractive programme. Gentlemen are respectfully invited to see splendid selection razors, strops, shaving brushes, military hair brushes, etc just landed at , Hend/s hairdressin? saloons.— [Advt.J Monday being Empire Day, to allow holi-day-makers to have a day's outing down the harbor, the s.a. Moerangi will leave at 10 30 a.m., returning at 3.30 pirn. An attractive show of ladies' evening dress materials is now being made at the D.I.C These dainty and effective fabrics, which seem to bo the perfection of the manufacturers' art, and rich enough for the wealthiest, are yet within reach of the slenderest purse, many of the dresses' ranging in price from 14s 6d to 25s 6d, and should be inspected by every lady -who contemplates acquiring an evening dress.

An entertainment in aid. of the St. Matthew's Social Guild will take place in the Schoolroom on Monday evening.

81b cane sugar for Is 4d, taking lib tea «pofc cpsh. A. and J. M'Farlane.—[Advt.]

A concert- will be given in the North-cast Valley Town Hall on Thursday next in aid of. St. Martin's Church repairs "fund. Among those who will take part in the programme are Miss V. Barth, Messrs Jago, A. Wright, A. J. Barth, and J. Cocmbs.

The Morniiigton Brass Band will play in the Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon. A magnificent stock of waterproof and rainproof tweed overcoats for men, boys, and youths in all the newest styles now showing at. New Zealand Clothing Factory, Octagon l Advt.] *

It will 'be seen by our advertising columns that. Mrs Collet-Dobson has, in addition to other appointments, received that of teacher of elocution in connection with the Training College and the Education Board's Technical School. It is only necessary to mention Mrs Dobson's long and close connection with me stage to commend her to the notice of those who have histrionic aspirations, while the success of her pupils at the Competitions bomctys gathering in November last speaks volumes for her capacity and enthusiasm as an instructress.

Gresham and Boot, dentists. 63 Princes •treet (opposite Bible. Tract DeootV—CAdvU The Railway Department advertises the issue of excursion tickets, which axe available from May 30 to June 24. , A military ball will be held in the Garrison Hall on the 19th June by the Punedin City Rifles. /

New guipure cape collars, full size, just opened; also another shipment fur collars and fur muffs. Cheapest and newest in town At T. Ross"*, direct importer.—{Advt.] A notice to' shareholders of Donaghy's Rope and Twine Company, Limited, appears in this issue notifying that a dividend of 4£ per cent, for the six months has been declared. With interim •dividend this makes 8 per cent, for the year.

A damsel fair was singing, and well she might. She used new aentury soft rubber hair curlers,.with the result that one of the manliest fellows in the district fell in love vrith her.—[Advt.]

The services in St. Andrew's Church to-mor-row will be introductory to decision week. The morning service will be taken by the Rev. YVnhani Hay. In the evening the Rev. Dr naddell will begin a series of 'Studies in Scripture Characters.'' To-morrow evening the subject will be 'The Making of a Man: a Homily for Decision Week.'

Galvanised iron roofs soon rust and decay in tliis climate unless painted with two coats of Steelete red. This paint is of extraordinary durability. Smith and Smith, agents.— [Advt.] ** To-morrow evening in Garrison Hall the Rev. W. A. Sinclair will give the fifth of his series of addresses on ' The Drama of Life,' the subject Being ' Act V., Homeward Bound. 1 Miss Chalmers will sing a Eolo. Switches of human hair, all shades, from 5a to COs; also side combs, frames, nets, pins, etc. lies, hairdresser.—[Advt.] Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at Mornington Presbyterian Church to-mor-row.

Everyon« interested in artistic honse decorations should inspect the metal ceilings and wall coverings at Briscoe's.—[Advt.l The annual meeting of the Otago Sunday School Union will be held on Tuesday evening in First Church Hall.

Mr Ernest Boot, surgeon-dentist, late of Hunter and Boot, will resume practice next Wednesday above Montague's, opposite City Hotel.—£ Advt.]

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Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 4

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Untitled Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 4

Untitled Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 4