MISCELLANEOUS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12523, 16 March 1904, Page 3 (Supplement)

MISCELLANEOUS.

1*1133 position of Superintendent of tlid Veterans' Homo having been, resigned by Lieu* teriaht-tJol one] Sommerviile, His Excelled the Governor and the Board of Councillors have appointed Captain H. Good\'^irti-Art > 8.N., as his successor. Captain Archer, who will begirt his how duties on the 21sfc inst.,' has taken a great interest in the Veterans' Association from its initiative. 116 was also hon. Secretary of the late Veterans' I Home bazaar, which .was such a pronounced I success: He retired from trie Royal ilaVy I on a pension, as a lieutenant; has Since tib-; I taifted the brevet rank of commander {which ! carries triri totirtlsy title ,of captAifljj and is \ on the reserved list of the navy for active I service in the event of war requirements. A statement of the drink bill for New Zealand for last year, prepared by the ffef; Edward Walker, shows (life total Expenditure on drink to have been 056,£90, being at the rate of £3 10s 7£d per head of population. Compared with the preceding year these" .figures indicate a total increase of £103,233; arid of 3|d per head' of population. Between the years 1836 and 1901 there was a gradual increase from £2 lSls B|a pit head to £3 lis OM; a decrease of §fa per head resulted hi 1902, but recovered 3|d last year. Mr. Walker states that the prevailing degree of prosperity or depression affects the drink bill in its rise or-fall, and considers that the bill would have expanded enormously had it not been for tlio restraining influence 61 the temperance reform movement. '": '•! jfroriv March 1 the postage of newspapers ftbhi New Zealand to the United Kingdom was • redhead to Id per hewst){tpSi;, irrespective di tfeiglit, subject to the Mowing conditions All newspapers; exceeding Bbz iri weight, prepaid, a : penny, iire ib be forwarded By direct 'Steamers. Orilv iicnrspapers rial exoeedihg" Boz in weiglii, Repaid ■at tltepriiiiiy rate, may be forwarded either fey the Sail Francisco or the Federal ijhi&il service 1 Steamers. Newspapers exceeding 86i* if '■, prepaid at existing rate, i.e., a penny for' the first 4oz and a -penny for each succeeding 2oz, may be sent by San Francisco and Federal mill lines. ~ Whbiiyunpaid newspapers are to be detained and advertised as in the "case. of printed papers 1 ; When more than, one newspapa? is Gncldsed in the >'ame bundle, thri postage on eaoh newspaper must be affixed in stampsj otherwise the parcel will be surcharged at printed paper rate, and forwarded by direct steamer. Partially prepaid single newspapers are to W surcharged .at printed paper rates, and forwarded by direct steamer. ■ ■ -' . . - .j; . , A few weeks ago the Government decided to secure space at. the .St. Louis Exposition, a portion of which will bo allocated to any New-Zealand firms which may care tri be represented there. Some exhibits will Be sent by the* Government, the Tourist Department being deputed to carry out me task of selection. They will consist 5f views of New Zealand scenery and specimens of dtif timber's and our minerals. When asked if it was contemplated by the Government tc- hf*V£ tlife colony officially fetheseiited at, the' World's; Great Fair, Sir Joseph Ward said emphatically ''No." There, is a general .feeling of regret that Sir Joseph is not going in this capacity, as his presence on such a great occasion would, it is felt, be in the best interests of the colony. That ho would have made an ideal representative of New Zealand is cancelled by m least. '