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Evening Star, Issue 12606, 11 September 1905, Page 4

The Anderson Bay School Committee, in reply to a circular from the School (< mmittoes' Association re school holidays, decided that the Committee should continue to arrange school hoHdaye to suit the needs of the district. The 'Marlborough Times' relates that a man who rang the Blenheim firebell the other morning, on the occasion of an outbreak of fire, narrowly escaped serious injury, if not death. The movement of the bell caused a piece of iron of respectable weight to become detached from the tower and fall to the ground, just missing the man's head.

Giving evidence before the New South Wales Parliamentary Select Committee on Dairying recently, Mr Daniel Garrard, » commercial broker who opposed the grading proposals, said that any superiority New Zealand butter had over New South Wales was due to the separation of milk at the creameries, and the manipulation of the cream afterwards in the refrigerating roomHe did not think climate had anything to do with the superiority. The Premier was congratulated by the Wellington East branch of the Liberal r.nd Labor Federation on Thursday night "upon the complete vindication of the Government from the charges made by Mr Fisher and the attacks made'upon the integrity of tlxj publio servants of the colony without justification." The case against the two men Stott and Bromley, charged with the murder of the Chinaman at Tapanui, will come on for bearing before far McCarthy, S-M., at Tapanui on Wednesday afternoon. In all about thirty-eight witnesses will be called by the police. Mr A. C. Hankm will appear for the defence, and Mr J. Stenbouse, clerk of the Dunedin Police Court, wiU take the depositions. The case » almost certain to last two foil days.

An old navy pensioner, charged with drunkenness at the Police Court tqis morning, pleaded that he never hurt a man in his life except a Russian and a Chinaman. There is evidently trouble in the ranks of the Masonic body consequent en the reported accession of Lodge Otago Kilwinning (which had hitherto remained loyal to the Grand Lodge of Scotland) to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. Bro, James Gore, G.i£, New Zea pod South, writes: —" There is an unwritten law amongst tho Masonic fraternity that they shall not discuss their affairs before the general public. Mr Burton [in making publio his address delivered last week] has ignored this axiom. Ido not feel justified in doing so, or I should have been pleased to reply to him; but there is. one statement he made that I cannot allow to pass uncontradicted. He says the Lodge Otago Kilwinning, No. 417, has joined the New Zealand Constitution. The fact is, it has not done so. For tho past forty-four years it has met on the second Thursday of each month. It meets next Thursday, and will continue to meet each month in the future."

Our Lawrence correspondent wires that a Chinaman, Lee Bun, hailing from DunecUn, was arrested on Saturday night by Constable Taylor, with a large quantity of opium in his possession. He was brought before Mr Croickahank, S.M., this afternoon, and, pleading guilty, was fined £ls. The opium, valued at £6O, was ordered to be confiscated. The Bank of Australasia pay a half-yeariy dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum on the 6th prox. Port Chalmers. Sale of salvage goods damaged by fire and water —boots, drapery, and clothing'—at Town Hall.—[AdvtJ In connection with the Coversbam Brass Band bazaar to be held in Caversbam Hall towards the end of this month a number of competitions have been arranged. Particulars will be found in this issue. Mr Hendy, hair specialist, has just returned from Europe and America, and may be consulted on all matters relating to hair and scalp troubles. Consultations free. —[Advt.j The ordinary general meeting of the South British Insurance Company will be held at the head office, Auckland, on the 12th prox. In addition to the usual business, two resolutions (appearing in this issue) will le submitted to shareholders. Indies* hairdressro* for evenings, ete, cutting sinoeinc, and shampooing, at lies ; appointments booked; telephone No. [Advt.]