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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1717, 25 January 1905, Page 16

A rather amusing incident is related in connection with the Salvation Army li.orama Company’s visit to Waihi (says the Auckland ‘‘Star”). It appears that a dusky maiden from Tauranga way went to Waihi to see the performance, and, being interested in the Army work, a lodging AVith kind friends Avas found for her. The lady of the house, in order to make her just as comfortable as possible, her Avith night habiliments, but the young wahine, seeing so much lace trimming, etc., thought she had been given a Avhite dress to wear at the biorama. With delight she “arrayed herself in Avhite,” and proceeded to ihe academy, Avhere, of cour.-e, she excited the surprise of her fairer sisters. It was then necessary to explain to her that she had been a little premature in adorning herself with such a gown—that the latter was only meant for inside wear. She Avas not sloav to take in the situation, and without loss of time d.d a lighning change, much to her sorrow in having to discard such, a “taking” dress.

Several months ago the Commonwealth Customs Department discovered that several firms who imported fish from New Zealand had given short weight® to the department, and had paid duty on those weights. Writs were subsequently issued at the suit of the Government against the.e importers. and the cases are down for hearing in Melbourne in March. Mr Powers, Federal Crown Solicitor, is at present in New Zealand taking evidence on commission in connection with the cases.