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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11993, 16 March 1901, Page 6

The Duneciin City tmcl Suburban tranuro; ■ system will probably pass from tho possession of the company to the City Council qn Monday, ae tho directors of the company and the Tramways Committee of (he council-are to then meet and arrange for tho transfer. The trams will, however, bo run in the interests of the citizens as from to-morrow morning. One or more of the trame will be' decqratccl for the occasion on Monday, and on one of these his Worship tho Mayor and the Oity Councillors will travel over tho Hno and formally accept control of thq system. It i also intended to invite the citizens tp travel free on all sections of t!i« line from midday on Monday—a hoon thtvt'ifl certain to be rnuoh appreciated and largely nvailed of by you ig and old, and one that will, on it were, brlpg homo to the citizens in a tangible way {he fact that the trams aro their own property. The arrangements for taking the census are now practically complete a3 far as the Duncdin district is concerned. The district, which is in charge of Mr C. C, Graham, ?.M., comprises Dunedin city and suburbs, Ponineula County, Wnikonaiti County, and Taierj County, It has been divided into SO subdistricts, to each of which ;; sub-enuii"rator has been appointed, Tho papers, h^^-"""

maps that are noceasary havo all been prepared, and the schedules given out ready for distribution between now and March Si. The census will te taken on the night of Sunday, March '31 next, when it is hoped all will do their best' to fitcilitate the work. In the event of any householder not having received a taper by March 31, application should be made to Mr C. C. Graham for one. The Queen's Statue Memorial Committee have appointed an executive committee to arwnge for collecting funds. It is estimated that at l eaßt £5000 will be require?!. Mr R. T, Wheeler has been appointed hon. secretary, Miss Chrislabel Duncan arrived from Melbourne this week to work as a eht«r in connection with St. Andrew's congregation. There will be a special dedicatory service to-morrow evening, and a welcome reception on Thursday evening, to which all friends of her mission are invited. Miss Duncan has just finished a two years' course of study, and has been ordained as a deaconess in connection with the Victorian Presbyterian Church. St. Andrew's is the first Presbyterian Church in tin's colony to make an experiment of this sort. Mr Stewart, inspector-general of schools, Victoria, has been spending a few weeks of his year's furlough in New Zealand. Accompanied by Mr Goyen, he visited Arthur street School, Kaikorai School, and tho Boys' High School on Tuesday, and Waitati School yesterday, riiin morning he goes by train to Inyercargill, and on Monday leaves for Victoria by tho Moana. He is most favourably impressed by what he ha 3 seen during his brief visit, y At a, meeting of the South Island Flock Book Council, attended by Messrs J; Deans (in the chair), D. M'Laren, C. W. Eeid, and P. Pattullo, the publication of a new volume of !the Flock Book was decided upon. It is to include the breeding returns for the past and the present season. As the value of the Flock Book depends on tlio integrity of the entries made, the council have under serious consideration the question of some breeders offering rams iu the registered classes which were not entitled tc such distinction, and it is more than probable that the flocks of the offending ownen will be expunged from the forthcoming volume of the Flock Book, Speaking before the Wnngamii Medical Congress on the scholastic task of secondary schools, the President (Dr Saunders) stated that it was much moro difficult lo obtain a junior university ecbolarshin in New Zealand than to proceed to a B.A. degree, which students are not supposed to reach until after a course of three years' extra study at the university. He read a letter from Miss Fraser, head mistress of the Wanganui Girls' College, stating that " the most exacting examination of-our country is that for junior scholarships in the University of New Zealand." Misß Fraser, also stated that many eecondary teachers are " without the sympathetio' insight into mental processes that is much better than knowledge of mere laws." Dr Saunders further remarked that (here was a renl need—not so acutely felt 1 as it should be—for the education of the educators. Northcote's Novelty Combination again attracted a pood house at tho Agricultural Hall last evening, when the drama " The Christmas Carol " was repeated. The very clover illusion? were watched with keen interest, mid the musical items with which the entertainment was interspersed were well received. The striking juggling feats of Zeno were warmly applauded, and the closing comedy, "The Haunted House," created no end of amusement. The programme will be repeated to-night, and those who have not witnessed the really clever and bewildering illusions should not miss the chance to see them during the next few evenings. The Gorrick Club have arranged to produce (under the auspices of his Worship the Mayor and the committee of the Queen's statue fund) Sydney Grundy's popular comedy " The Arabian Nights; or, The Queer Story of Arthur Hummingtop," at the Princess Theatre, on Wednesday, March 27, in aid of the statue fund. TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES. St. Paul's Cathedral.—Holy communion, 8 a.m.; catechism, 10 a.m.; matins and midday celebration, 11 a.m.; evensong, G.BO p.m. Preacher (morning and evening), Ven. Archdeacon Robinson. St. Matthew's Church.—Holy communion, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. (choral); evensong;, 0.30 p,m. Preacher (morning and evening), Rev. W. 'Cur-zon-Siggera. .First Church.—Morning and evening, Rev. James Gibb. St. Andrew's Church.—ll a.m., communion; 6.30 p.m., special dedicatory service, at which itiss Christobfl Duncan will be set apart to work as a sister in connection with the church. Preacher, Rev, Dr Wnddell. Trinity Wesleynn Church.—Morning and evening:, Rev. P.W. Fairclougli. St, Stephen's Church.—Morning and evening, Eev. L K. M'lntyrc. .Wesley Church, Cargill road.—ll a.m. snd 6.1)0 p.m., Rev. T. J. Wivllis (Fiji). Mosgiel Church—ll a.m. and 0.30 p.m., Mr A. Hopper. .Methodist Central Mission.—ll a.m. and C.30 p,m, (" Count the cost"). Rev. W. A. Sinclair. Albany street Hall.—C.SO p.m., Dr Couiniins. Miss H. J. Horne will deliver a lecture entitled "Self, Non-self, and the Self," the Theosophical Society's meeting to-morrow night. The Presbytery of Dunedin will meet in First Church on Monday evening for conference on tho sustentation fund. The annual convention of the Dunedin and district Christian Endeavour Union will be held in Tririty Wesleyan Church on Wednesday and Thursday, 20th and 21st inst. •Applications for drivers' licenses for the halfyear -commencing April 1 must be mad& by Saturday, 30th inst. •Tenders are invited for the right to lease 195 aoros of land at Otago Heads. , ' Miss Rose Blaney announces thai ehe lias dieposed of her business of manicuring to Miss Drumm, who will continue the business. Miss Driimm has been wjth Miss Blaney for some time put as assistant. : Applications are invited for the of town clerk end assistant town clerk, Christchurch. The secretary of tbe Benevolent Institution acknowledges contributions from Chinese residents of Dunedin in another column. A notice' to creditors in the estate of tbe late Mr James Thomson, of Sutton and Tinkers, appears in our advertising columns. The Dunedin Starr-Bowkott Building Society Tyill dispose of two appropriations on Thursday, 21st inst. The monthly meeting of members of the Dunedin Burns Club will be held in the Choral Hall on Wednesday, 20th inst., when the officeIjearora will, with somo assistance, entertain members, , Tbe Waikpnaiti County Council invite tenders for carrying out several contracts. Tenders are invited for the completion of removal and Te-orection of buildings, etc.', Campbell street, Mornington. A public meeting will be held in Mornington on Thursday, 21st inst., to discuss matters oonnccted with the tram service. 1 Mr Darcy Ford has been licensee! to sell by auction within the Dunedin district for the current year. ' Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. will sell crossbred ewes at Burnsida on Wednesday noxt. Messrs W. Todd and Co. will sell at InyerCargill on Friday, April 19, runs in tho Takitimo district. > The National Mortgage and Agency Company (in , conjunction with Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) will hold clearing sales as follows:—At Merrivale estate, near Otautau, on Wednesday, 20th inst.; and at Five Kivers homestead, on Friday, 22nd inst. ' Messrs Friedlander Bros, (in conjunction with Mr D Thomas) will hold a clearing sale of live stock and plant at Corwar on Thursday, 4th Messrs Henderson and Batger will sell lambs at Riversdale on Thursday, 21st inst. Messrs JDalgety and Co. will sell cattle at Otfaka on Friday, 22nd inst. ■ Messrs Matbeson, Prain, and Co. will sell ■ dairy cows, etc., at Bay View, Anderson's Bay, on Tuesday, the 26th inet. Mr Lachlan Maclean will hold a sale of property at Albion Chambers, Dowling street, on Monday, 25th inst. . , A general meeting of shareholders in the Golden Stir Dredging Company (in liquidation) will be held in the Dnnedin Stock Explinnge on Friday, 22nd inst. ..Tho writer of the letter signed "Crispin, in yesterday'e issue, states that the clause reading-" Some of them have to be content to earn , 25s or 30s per week on work in which there is scarcely any competition," should bave read " any competition as far an importations go. At the monthly meeting ol the Burns Club on Wednesday evening nominations will be received for offlce-ljearers for the ensuing year, Carter and Co. announce tbe arrival of the Rangitira with a large shipment of New Season's Drapery. Sale oloees in a few daye.— Carter and Co.—Advt. '&. ahd T. Youno, jewellers, having extended their premises, a.re making an unusually large display of novelties suitable for wedding and birthday gifts.—Advt. Who is Peter Dick"—The most reliable .Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Dunedin. Charges atriotly moderate.—Advt,

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