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MISCELLANEOUS.

No less than =£ooo was sent away from Palmerston this week for investment in an Auckland mine. Yet we still hear the tliroadbaro cry of tho croakers that there is no money about ! —Standard. Air E. Lukins, assistant-curator of tho Nelson Museum, who went to the Southern Islands to gathor curios, has not gained much for his trouble. Ho reports that he found no tiaces of land shells, and that marine shells ave poorly represented. Tho most substantial tiling ho saw was a splendid bed of pipis at Alusgrave Inlet. Air Maughan Barnett’s piano recitals in Hastings and Napier attracted largo audiences. At Napier the recital took place at tho Athomuum, which was full. A meeting of tho Provisional Committee of the proposed Petone Co-operative Building Society was held at Petone on Saturday evening. It was stated that nearly 200 aharos had been applied for, and it was decided to hold a public meeting next Saturday evening to receive further applications for shares. Tho Lands and Survey Department aro making preparations for placing the Omaka estate open for selection on lease in perpetuity. This estate was rocontly acquired by tho Government under tho Lands for Settlement Act, and consists of 3198 acres of first-class land. It is about eight miles from Blenheim, along tho now Itemvick and Day Point roads, both practically level and woll formed. It is subdivided into 14 sections, ranging in nroa from 1(50 to 595 acres, anil the property may generally be described as good agricultural land, and, with the exception of one sontion, nearly overy aero of it can bo ploughed. Captain Johnston, in command of tho Salvation Army at Patea, has been fined for disturbing tho peace of that “ Sivcet Auburn,” says the AVanganui Herald, by preaching in its streets and causing an obstruction. Tho gallant Captain elected to “ tako it out,” and was convoyed to tho AVanganui Gaol by tho constable, who handed his prisoner safoly over to Gaoler Beasley to look after for seven days. Mr M. Cohen, chairman of tho Otago Education Board, finds himself badly bothered by candidates for appointments. He lias asked tho Board that tho rule forbidding candidates from communicating personally with its members should lie re-enacted or that ho should be relieved from tho position of chairman of the Selecting Committee. Ho plaintively urged that a man should bn allowed to have his home to himself, and i complained that under the existing conditions this was not possible, for people wero calling upon him at all hours, even as early as eight o’clock in the morning, and that it was no uncommon thing for him to he waylaid by candidates when walking homewards. They have been overcrowding the tram cars in Auckland as woll as in AVellington, but in the Northern city the by-law authorities aro awake, and the Traffic Inspector brought several eases against the Tramway Company. A conductor was charged with carrying a greater number of persons than the car was licensed to carry. Tho dofence was that tho company had received no notice from tho Council that the practice of overloading on special occasions, such as a football match, as this was, would bo stopped. Air Northcroft, S.AI., said the Traffic Inspector should havo given notice to the Tramway Company of their intention of altering the rules, but as a technical breach of the law had been committed, ho cautioned defendant. An undertaking was given that the manager would tako steps to prevent overcrowding in future.

Air Russell, tho New South Wales Government Astronomer, states that he has been occupied for many years in making an elaborate study of all tiio droughts recorded in history, and finds them all connected by a law so definite that t.he prediction of future droughts is rendered possible. Air Russell will publish the details shortly. A promenade concert and dance were given in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Petone, on Monday by the members of Court Epuni, A.0.F., when there was a very largo attendance. Songs were contributed by Miss Brookloburst and Alessrs Richards, Firth, Lucas and Alaster AVood. Aliss Cruickshank gave a recitation, and also danced a Highland ding. The music was supplied by Aliss E. AVoods and Air Johnson, and Alessrs Arnold fyA Tarrant acted as M’s.C. Alessrs Corson McVicar supplied tho refreshments. The entertainment was a great success. The Government have decided that the concrete work and foundations of the Makohine viaduct shall be carried out on tho co-opera-tive system. This will mean the expenditure of several thousands of pounds and provide work for a large number of men during several months.

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 38

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MISCELLANEOUS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 38

MISCELLANEOUS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 1265, 28 May 1896, Page 38