NEAR AND FAR

Evening Star, Issue 14414, 9 July 1910, Page 5

NEAR AND FAR

A delegate to the Tobacconists’ Conference at Wellington stated to an interviewer in Christchurch that on tho subject of the sale of tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes in hotels the Conference received an important letter from the New Zealand Licensed Victuallers’ Association, in which the tobacconists were asked to get statutory provision made to the effect that no hotelkeeper shall be allowed to stock or sell cigarettes or tobacco, but that hotelkeepers bo allowed to keep cigars for the use of guests only. The Conference were quite satisfied with this, and a copy of the letter was given to the Minister, who undertook to place it before Cabinet when the subject was under consideration.

A deputation waited on the Auckland Chamber of Commerce in regard to the gambling evil. The Chamber, after discussion, passed the following motion; “That in tho opinion of the Chamber the Government committed a grave error in legalising the position of bookmakers and compelling racing clubs to license them, thereby facilitating and accounting for a very large increase in gambling, which operates so disastrously against the extension of commercial interests throughout the Dominion, and reduces to a low shite the commercial morality of a large section of the community. In view of the above, this Chamber are totally opposed to the licensing of bookmakers by any authority whatever, and urge upon the Government the pressing necessity of the early repeal of such legislation.” The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Freo Kindergarten Association Committee was held in First Church Sctioolroom ; pro cent—Mesdaraes Gilkison (in the chair), Kwen, Waddell-Smith, Oldham, Hancock, Jackson, .Martin, Reynolds, Johnston, Kahlenberg, Cameron, and Ross, Misses Kelsey and Hutchison and secretary. Mrs Fleming was elected a member of Committee. The treasurer desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following: Mis Hancock, Mr W. A. Moore, Mrs M'Glash'm, Mrs M'George, Mrs HaJlonstein. Islip and Watt, Mr J. M. Ritchie, Mrs Richards, Mrs James Allen, Mrs Lethbridge, Dr Barnett, Mr Morrell, Mm Martin, Mrs Inglis, Mr J. W. Ansel!. £1 Is each; “R.S.” and Mr James Gray, £1 each; Mr J. Loudon, Mrs J. Loudon, Wilson, Balk, and Co., Mr Eastabrook, Mr J. Fuller, Mrs Forsyth Johnston, Mr James Taylor, Mr Remshardt, A. Beaver and Co., Mr J. MTndoe, Dr Church, and Hordern and Wlrfle, 10s 6d each; Stewart Dawson and Co., Shaddock, Ltd., Mr C. R. Chapman, Farra Bros., Mr W. T. Water’s, Dr Butement, Mrs Millar, and “ Donation,” 10s each ; Mr G. Simpson, Misses Allen, Mr Adams, “E.C.," Mr Mazengarb, Mr Braithwaite, Mrs Middleton, Mr G. H. Lough, Mr Lawrence, Mr A. W. Lilly, Mr J. Morrison, Miss Illy Reynolds (donation), Mr Woods, Mr Crosby Morris, Mrs E. 0. Reynolds, and Mrs Dickie, 5s each; Mr S. F. Aburn, Mrs Sawell, Mr P. Dick, Mrs Taine, and Mrs J. Jacobs, 2s 6d each.

A pleasant evening was spent last Saturday at “The Camp,” when a small party of musicians gave an entertainment before the patients of that institution. Mr H. 0. Stokes, the banjo expert, contributed a number of selections, and trios were given bv Messrs Stokes, Mathews, and Lewie, the latter giving several songs. Mr J. J. Harlock assisted with recitations.

A postage stamp of the philatelic value of £IOO has been received by PostmasterGeneral Hitchcock at Washington, D.C., from the International Postal Union headquarters at Berne. Jlie stamp, which bears the profile of King Edward, was issued for the Straits Settlement, and has the highest face value of any stamp ever before issued. It is beautifully [Minted in two colom, light orange and lilac. It lias been permanently placed in the Postal Museum in tho Capitol.