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Evening Star, Issue 14003, 9 March 1909, Page 4

The Minister of Railways (Mr Millar), accompanied by Mr Rohaync, Mr Whitcombe (Railway Traffic Superintendent for Canterbury), and local M.P.s, inspected the Faii-lie branch line this morning. The Minister (says a P.A. wire) granted a request for a faster passenger train service between Timaru and Fairiie on Saturdays, stating that the returns showed this branch to be financially sound. The train commences running on Saturday next, and will be _ given a two-months' trial. The Minister caught the first express north, and goes on to Wellington this evening to attend a meeting of Cabinet tomorrow.

A new comedy in three acts dealing with New Zealand life of to-day, called 'The Land of Promise,' and written by Messrs H. Bailey and J. Naswith, was presented in Manchester just before the mail left by amateurs in aid of the Lord Mayor's fund for the unemployed. His Honor Mr Justice Williams will reach Dunedin to-morrow by the first express from the South, and will hear the case Turner v. Merry at 11 a.m. on Thursday.

According to the annual return submitted to the Methodist Conference, which opened at Wesley Church, Melbourne, on March 1, the number of adult Methodists in Victoria and Tasmania at the end of September, 1908, was 35,298, being an increase of 505 since September, 1907, when the figures were 34,793. ThcTe were" also 5,934 junior members of the church at the same poriod, as against 5,862 for the previous year. There was an increase of adult members in ten districts of 745, and a total decrease in three districts of 240. The number of adult members of the church in the Melbourne North and South districts totals 11,835. Wellington is asking Dunedin how the St. Clair tramway concession works out. A request for a similar concession is being made up tliere. Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., intimated in the Magistrate's Court this forenoon that he would give his decision in the Bay Town Board caso on Thursday first.

The mail despatched from Dunedin via Srtez on tho 28th January arrived in London on the night of the sth inst. A requisition is being circulated and very largely signed asking Cr Bridger to stand for tho mayoralty of Mornington. Constable Murray arrived from Hobait to-day with John Watt Wilson, who is charged with stealing a carpet from A. and T. Inglk. The constable went to Hobart with hopes of another companion on the return journey—one wanted on a maintenance charge. Wilson was his cabin, mate on the voyage over, and it was only at Hobart that the constable learned by telegraph that his return trip was to be made in the same company. For the benefit of visitors to Dunedin who would, perhaps, like to pass an hour or two in the Free Library, notices have been placed on each side of a post at the corner of Princes street and Moray place pointing in the direction of the library. " To the Free Public Library " is inscribed in large whito lotters on each of the notices.

It is worth white to -call on H. Sanderi, 121 George street, when you want reliabls fanuturerrriAdTtJ

For watch, clock, and jewellers' repairs A. /. Shaw, 13 Sattray street, is recommended. Absolutely tho best m'finnednw-tAdytJ The annual meeting of the Etaedin' Harriers will be held in Palace Tfca Booms on Friday evening. A meeting of ladies connected with the Otago Early Settlers' Association will be held in the board room, Early Settlers' Hall, on Friday, at 3 pjn. ' Speight's ale and stout are acknowledged by the Dominion' public to be the best on the market.—{Advt."J Members of the Tahuna Park Trotting Club are notified that a meeting will be held in Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street, this evening. The Musselburgh School Committee invite all interested to be present at the school on Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock, when the flag for presentation to the Musselburgh School, Scotland, will be handed to Mr Mark Cohen, who has undertaken to deliver it on Empire Day at the Hbme school. The cadets will parade, and several gentlemen interested in the encouragement of patriotism have promised to bo present. Alway3 an acceptable gift: A bottle of Old English Lavender ' Water from Wilkinson and Son. che.nist3.—[Advt.] The annual meeting of St. Mary's Orphanage will bo held at the Orphanage, 71 Leith street, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. An art-loving public still exists, but is sick of cheap photographs and enlargements. Superb work, moderate charges at Acme Photo. Company, Georgo street. —[Advt.] A meeting of Caversbam nursing division in connection with St. John Ambulance Brigade will bo held in £ow Sunday School to- | morrow evening.