ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 221, 21 September 1895, Page 4

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Bequests having beeu made by the Rev Mr Campbell, of Kaikou'9, to the ChrUtchurch Presbytery a prfaoher or minister, it was resolved that Ihe Church Extension Committee be recommend-^ to comply with the prayer. The passenger wharf at ti.e Nnpiar breakwater will be ready m about a fortnight and the old trouble of transhipping m the roadstead will bo a thing of the past. The Harbor Bonr.l h>ive decided to celebrate the eveu h , aid will ask the shipp'ng c uapauifls to run oheap excursions from north and south The gathering at the barracks last night was a very successful nutnbsr of the series of "self-denial" meetings being held by the JSalvation Ai-my, there being a good attendance of tLo public. The proceedings totk the f >im of a concert, t'io programme comprising several vocal and instrumental items The Band, who had charge of the meeting, rendered several selections m pleasing -style, and other appreciated items given by the baudsnv.'u were sungs, recitation?, violin solos and instrumental numbers, mauy of which were encored. A Nelson passenger was on the Wei lingtcn wharf the other day hunting for the Wainui's berth. He observed the high and mighty bearirg of rfficfrs of the direct steamers, aud determined to have a little fun. He boldly walked up th<* Gothic's gangway, and m response to the sailor's chullengo for a piss, said he was a passenge r. " Where are you a passenger to ?" "To Nelson of course." •• But we don't go to Nelson and only call at big Port?." '• Don't goto Nelson, why is'nt th ; s the Wainui." '' No-o-h !" replied the sailor " This is the G -a-wthto," making ft fierce mouthful to mark the importance of the vessel and the hideousness of the mistake. Aud as the Nelson passenger descended the gangway he could hear the sailor retailing the incident amidst the laughter of those on board. — Neleou Star, Two returns laid on the table ou Wednesday throw some light on the working of the Advances to S ttlers Act. They show that up to the 30th June last 1101 applications, repainting £570,033, was made for loans to release mortgages, aud of these 440, representing €228,013, were grnn'el. Tho total applications to the same date were — On freeholds, 1310, repreaenting £713,103, of which 701, representing £314,822, wdre granted; on l-nsehold?, 779, representing £1 5.570, of which 256, reprtssntioe; £35,840, were gran tfd ; on freehold an) leasehold-) combined, 32, ropiestniiug £15,715, of which 8, representing £4215, were granted. Profrssor Max Mullor, orf Oxford, confesses that at first he was opposed to girls' colleges, but he now concedes they are a great success, "Itis a real pleasure to me," he says, " ta saa the young girls so eager to learn. Most young men do as little as they can, young women do as much as they cm — too nmob, indeed. Again, they work more systematically, aud their knowledge is better arrange.]. It tends wonderfully lo the improvement of the whole of their character, I wish (he men could bo shamed and spurred on to further eff>rt."