NEW ZEALAND

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 100, 10 April 1911, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND

CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. Less than half an inch of rain has fallen in the Wairarapa district during the past six weeks, and although grass is still plentiful, farmers are viewing the future with apprehension. For having failed to supply meals to a man who asked that twelve men should be supplied with food. Robert Berti, licensee; of the Star Hotel, Addington, was! fined 30s and costs, the Magistrate holding that when a traveller ask-; ed for a meal not at ordinary meal' times he should be provided with' a cold snack, and should not be| turned away. The first post-graduate course in' medicine as provided for by the Otago I niversity for medical practitioners is at present being given at the university by Dr. Champ- 1 taloup, district health officer for Otago. There are five doctors from the country and three from town in attendance, two of the number being ladies. The objectof the classes is to give an oppoi - tunity to those who have taken tie-! grees to make themselves acquaint ; ed with the scitntific advances of, the most recent years. Mr. J. Philipsoon, High Chief Ruler of the Independent Order of Rechabites. and Mr. C. W. Churchill, Past High Chief Ruler, representatives from the headquarters of the Order, now on a visit to Australasia, as a result of an invitation from Victoria to take part in the jubilee celebrations of the Order there, which were held a few weeks back, were entertained at the Kelburne Kiosk, Wellington, on Saturday. In the evening there was a united tent meeting, followed by a civic welcome in the Town Hall. Yesterday there was a church parade at Petone of the various tents, and Brother Philipson addressed the members in the Methodist Church. Last night he addressed the brethren in the Taranaki Street- Methodist Church, Wellington.