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Evening Star, Issue 12843, 19 June 1906, Page 4

At the Parliamentary Union meeting last evening, during the debate on the Combination and Pooled Products 'Prevention Bill, several members desired an adjournment of the discussion, on the ground ttuit they had not received copies of the Bill, and they wished time to fully digest the clauses. Others stated that they had mislaid their copies, and they also were hankering after an adjournment. This was too much for one member, who criticised the carelessness of his confreres in a caustic manner, ;md gave an example of his own cautiousness by emphatically announcing: U I always destroy mine when I’ve got rid of them!”

The sixteenth annual competitions of the Ballarat Society will begin in October. The prize money totals £1,400, and trophies to the value of £SOO will also be given.. Special interest is centred in the musical section this year, as the society have secured the services as chief musical adjudicator of Mr F. W. Beard, conductor of the Birmingham City Choral Society, who also occupies the position of professor of music at the Midland Institute School of Music and examiner for the Royal College of Music, London.

“ I can assure you the Coal Creek boys are out-and-out Rugby players,” wrote the secretary of the dub in question to the Committee of the Rugby Union last evening. That was good as a general statement, but the faces of the Committee broadened when, later jn his letter, the writer descended to particulars. He said : “ In a seven-a-side match between Coal Creek and Limerick the referee ordered a player off for rough nlay. He would not go. The referee said the game would not go on until he did go off. Another player then struck the referee.” So this, it seems, is out-and-out Rugby according to the Coal Creek conception. The first monthly meeting of the Mornington School Committee as now constituted was held last evening Mr J. Hope was elected chairman, and Mr D. Henderson secretary and treasurer. Committees were set up as follows Works —Messrs Dickson, Qarside, and Holgate; School Conference delegates—Messrs HolgatS, Hope, and Ford ; Gymnasium Committee— Messrs Napier, Haslett, and Garside; Visiting Committee, Messrs Dickson and Birt. The Committee then adjourned in deference to the memory of the late Pro mier, and it was decided to hold a special meeting on Monday .next. Sister Marie has received a cheque lor £SO from an anonymous donor on behalf of the social and redone work oh thjy Dunedin

The Cromwell and B armoc kb arn coal miners’ dispute was provisionally adjourned by the Conciliation Board this morning to the 26th insfc.

The growth of Gore, This town, which did not possess a daily paper a few weeks ago, will from the beginning of next month have a daily morning and evening. The ‘ Southern Standard ’ is to be known, in future as the ‘Gore Standard,’ and will ho published every morning.

Further evidence in the patent case of Burt v. Christie was taken m the Supreme Court to-day before His Honor Mr Justice Cooper. The case was proceeding when we went to press. • -

A meeting of the Green. Island School Committee was held, last night, and attended by the Rev. J. Kilpatrick (in the chair), Messrs .Kane, Bridgman, Duncan, Berry. Dempster, and Waldio. It was agreed to nominate the chairman for election to the Education Board. _ A resolution was passed expressing gret at the death of the Eight Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of Now Zealand and Minister of Education, also sympathy for the bereaved family in their time of sorrow. Mr Waidie reported progress in connection with the projected concert in aid of the library funds, and it was decided to call a meeting of lady subscribers to assist in the object.

An exceptional assortment of hand-made furniture is offered at lower prices than-ever. Sanders, 88 George street.—tAdvtJ

Disclaimer.—E- D. Lamb, chemist, Motnington, was not the chemist referred to as

“ local chemist ” in last night’s ‘ Star.’—[Advt.j In connection with St. Stephens’s Presbyterian Church a sale of work will be held in Howe street Hall on Wednesday and Friday. The sale will bo opened to-morrow by The Rev. Dr Nisbet.

On Thursday afternoon, at 2.30 o’clock, there will be held in Trinity Methodist Church a united Methodist memorial service. In addition to tho Methodist ministers the Revs. William Saunders, William Hay, and 'Viilliam Laycocfc will assist. Tho Eev. D. J. Murray (an ex-president of Conference) will give the address, and the chair will bo occupied by the Eev. C. H. Laws, B.A, A strong united Methodist choir will lead the singing. Mr Moms invites special attention to the new picture photograph, “ the artist proof portrait in carbon.” These pictures are the very latest and best achievements in modern phclogrsphy. They are exquisite examples of the highest-class portraiture. See speoi--1 mens the Studio, Princes street.—{Advt.J Tho Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Limited (Mr H. D. Stronach, district manager), notify builders -that they will receive aa low rat*i, individually or separately, os can bo obtained through any Association. [1,593] A parade notice to members of the Wakari Bides appears in this issue. The monthly meeting of the Coachworkers* and Wheelwrights* Union is postponed for a week. Artistic hairdressing for evenings, etc., a specialty by Mr Hendy, who secured diploma of honor at .the hairdressing competitions held in London last year. Appointments hooked. —[Advh] The attention of volunteers and cadets is drawn to the altered times for the parade for the memorial services on Thursday afternoon. There will be no choir practice on Thursday night at St, Patrick’s Basilica, South Dunedin* A woman’s friend is Dr Ensor’s Tamer Juice —never fails to afford relief. [lo9] The annual conversazione in connection with tho Dundas street Church anniversary will be held in the school room to-morrow evening. The soloists for the evening are Mrs B. Hudson, jun., and Mir James Jago. A first-class programme of music, recitations, and speeches has been arranged, and during •the interval refreshments will be handed round. A notice from the Drainage and Sewerage Board re chokago of private drains appears in our advertising columns. Large quantities of Mountain King Asthma Powder aro now exported to Sydney and Melbourne. [lo9] The railway goods sheds will bo dosed at noon on Thursday. A lecture, entitled * Tho Search Eor God/ will bo delivered by Mr A. W. Maurais in the Thcosopbical Society’s Rooms, Liverpool street, to-morrow evening. The ‘Weekly Press’ of this week contains a number of pictures depicting the la to Premier. With this “ Seddon memorial number” is given a new memorial picture, suitable for framing. There aro in all twenty pages of illustrations. Mountain King Asthma Powder, proclaimed the best powder known. See testimonials. [lo9] A notice to members of the Dunedin Master Bakers’ Industrial Union of Employers re cloeing on Thursday appears in our advertising columns. Tho census enumerator notifies Ibat census papers in reference to factories and industries must be sent in at once. Tho time for receiving tenders fot the Arthur Pass tunnel contract has been extended to tho 23rd of July.