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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12546, 13 April 1904, Page 3

A Taratahi settler has lost four or five cows, which have been poisoned by eating pollard laid for rabbits. The Bov. Egerton K. Young, Methodist missionary author, lecturer, and traveller, who has arrived in Auckland this week, will deliver a series of lectures, illustrated with numerous limelight views, in this district. On Monday evening next he will deliver in the Pitt-street Church his lecture, entitled "A Trip by Dog-train and Canoe into the Haunts and Homes of the Indians of North America." The lecture is said to comprise an interesting narrative of adventure in. North America, where Mr. Young has spent many years in missionary work amongst the Indians. The usual monthly meeting of the Auckland branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation of New Zealand will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, this evening, when a pnpe. by Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., on " Land Settlement and Land Tenure" will be read by the secretary. A motion : will be brought forward condemning the : employment of Chinese in the Transvaal, and a discussion will take place re the advisability of housing the workers in the city and suburbs. Mr. John McMahon, who is a candidate fo» the Onohunga Mayoralty, will addres I a meeting of ratepayers who the Public Hall foi the Onohu ngs Mayoralty, will add res a meeting of ratepayers in the Public Hall to-night. | Mr. .T. H. Col will received by last mail from Sir Isaac Pitman and Son, London, shorthand speed certificates foi hi? pupils, of an examination held in Auckland Gram- ; mar School, on December 18 last, and couI ducted by the Row \Y. E. Gillam. Messrs. | Harrison, Williamson, and Cullen. The sue- ' cessful candidates are, Mr. Joseph Stanton, r 150 words per minute; Misses Evelyn Mc--1 i Kenzic and Dolly Peach, 120 word? per mi- ■ ! nute: Misses Elaine Smith, Louie Edmonds, ! • Ivy Alexander. Kathleen Williamson. Dora I i Edwards, Lilla McKay, and Elsi« P. Slornan, | 80 words por minute. <