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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13267, 26 April 1905, Page 4

! The polling- in connection with tho municipal elections takes placo to-dny. For the city there is a contest for five of tho ward;. In North-Hast Valley, Mornington, and TCoslvii there are contests for both tho mayoralty and election to the council; while in Maori Ilill,. St. Kilda, and Port Chalmers only councillors have to ho elected. The result of the poll for the City Council will be declared at tlie Town Hall. Tho clectojs of Maori Hill will also be called upon to-day to deckle a proposal ■ rondo by tho Borough Council to make a contract with the City Council for a supply ot water for South Ward and part of East Ward. All doubt. lega-nlmg the question as to whether polls at municipal elections close at 0 o'clock or 7 o'clock would appear to be set at rest- by u communication received by tho Port Chalmers Borough Council. At the meeting of that council last evening a letter wm received from the Colonial Secretary stating that all polls at municipal elections must closo at 7 p.m. ! llr W. l'\ Massey, M.H.R., anticipates that from the present- un to the dale of the general election his duties as Leader of t-lie Opposition will be exceedingly heavy. Not enly will he have his ordinary parliamentary work to attend to, but there will be the extra task this year of organising forces for the election, which is expected to take place in November or December. Even laefc session the work that 'ell to -Mr Jlnsspy's let was of a most arduous nature, and it- was only by adopting a systematic plan of dealing with it that he was able to reply to the numerous letters that rcaehed him from all parts of the colony and to devote time to other matters that called for his attention. Mr Massey will have tlie assistance of a secretary—Mr Ilill, of Wellington—in (he coming session.

The sub-committee appointed by the Preliminary Committee convened by hi« Worship tho Mayor in connection with tho formation of the Ot-ago League reports that airnngeme,nt3 are progressing most satisfactorily in the matter of the public meeting in the Victoria Hall on Friday evening. Tho list of speakera is being drawn up, and some of the ablest platform men in this part of tho colony will place the objects of the .league before the meeting, so tlmt some good, strong, and " straight out" speaking with reference to matters of great interest to the

people of the province may bo expected. An advriifciiiMit calling the meeting appears in this issue. Another of the beautifully-executed special plates which are a feature of tho Witness illustrations is presented with this week's issue. It. is a portrait, finely, Hiss Maud Jeffries lieinj the subject. These plates are well worth preferring in a. scrap book, or they lend themselves well for framing. Catholic renders cannot fail to be pleafed with tho exee-ljont reproduction of the picture of Pone I'ius X presented to tho Catholic -Young Men's Societies of New Zealand by the Archbishop of Wellington. It ocwipios a whole page, and is a striking picture. The arrival in Xcw Zealsnd of General Booth is amply illustrated, among tho pictures being one of Ihe General himself specially taken by the Witness photographer. Among oilier pictures of interest, is one of Mr and Mrs .Tames August Wilson, whose romantic history ill connection with tho large sum of unclaimed money awaiting him in America has been so graphically told during the past week or two, and a capital portrait of the Marquis of Linlithgow, the new Secretary for Scotland. The State coal mines on tho 'Nest Cesst are capitally illustrated, and the remainder of the illustrations is varied and pleasing.

Direct telephonic communication -will shortly be established between Bmiedin and Milton. The present, wires also fake Bulcititha work. The new one, which will he completed in about six weeks' time, will be exclusively used for Ihe .Milton work. The number of passengers carried by tho electric Irani service .-hiring the Easter holidays was ns follows:-Saturday, 34,900: .Sunday, 19,E22; Monday, 39,501. Lust, Easier the elfotric system was partly opened. The figures thc-n were:—Saturday, 27.35?. oil the electric ear.?, 11,259 horse; Smithy, 13.785 electric, 5033 horse: Moi-.day, 23,100 electric, 9002 horse. Th» totals for the three days compare thus: — This year. 94,2S. 7 i; last year, 89.567. Mr John .laeoiis, assist ant. tewn clerk, has been appointed acl intj-i ov.-n clerk pending consideration of the position by the new City Council. The excess of ciew.sits over withdrawals in the Po«t OHicc Savings Hank during the March quarter, according to the Gazetle, totals £141.930, as against £344.1 for the correspond'!!!,' quarter of 1304. The excess in I lie various postal districts was ns follows:—Auckland. £12,930: Blenheim. £4772: Chrislchiirch, £4363: Dunediii,' 121.657: flisborne, £2341: Invereargill, £2209; Napier, £18,324; Nelson, £14,912; New Plymouth, £4309: Oamaru. £2845; Tiniaru, £6373; Wangamii, £17,588; AVellingtou, £36,078. The West. Coast and Ihe Thaniee am the only districts in which tlio withdrawals exceed the deposit s.—Creyinouth, £75: llokitika, £385; Wcstport, £798; Thames, £5611.

At Christclmrch on Monday morning General Fioslh asktd for the prayers of thei Salviitiouisls in New Zealand on behalf of the first batch of "1000 emigrants selected from the agricultural, industrial, and labouring cLisws of Great JJtHnin. and sent under the umpices of the Salvaiion Army to They leave. London to-day. The General seut then the following cable message:—"God c-any you eafcly to your new hemes. Fearlessly calculate en Imrd work, and bravely meet your difficulties. Do your duty iiy your families. Help your weaker comrades. Maka Canada your home, lie a credit, to the Old Land. Put God first. Stand by the Salvation Army. Sav9 your soul.;. Meet mo in heaven. (Sigr«l) AYiu.i.ut Booth, General of the Salvation Army.'' An interesting -Mat:ri relic in the tihape of on old fightinpr spear over 24ft, long has just been presented to the Auckland Museum by Captain G. iMair. Tn all probability it is tlio lost, or one of the last, of ii.s kind in existence. It bears the special name of "Tuhtiohopu." and was used on the fighting stage which in olden times surmounted Ihe waisaroa, or gateway, of the Oliiuemuht Pa. at- Rotoma. It. is related that, on one occasion, when the Pukeroa Hill was attacked. Te T'mamii, a Xgatiwh.akano chief, thrust a Hmilar spear tin ongh the palisades with such force that he transfixed two of the enemy who wcro in the outer ditch. . The spear was obtained by C'apluin Mair on a recent visit to Rotorua.

It was stated in error in our report of iho services at All Saints' Church on flood Friday that holy communion had been celebrated on that day. Messrs D, M. Fen and Co. will hold a sale of furniture, etc., at their rooms this afternoon. The Oiago .Farmers' Co-operative* Association will hold n rale of property at Waipiata on Saturday. May l>. Messrs James Samson and Co will held a sale of property nt their rooms to-morrc\w A. notice by Mr W. 11. Middloion to the electors of Caversham Ward appears in our advertising co'umn?. A lengthy address by Mr Joseph Millies, president of the Ratepayers aiul Householders' Association, to the eicclors of the city in connection with to-day's elections will be found ill nnothcr colmn. Tlie Dunrdin Amateur Boating Okils's weekly quadrille assembly will ccmni-ence oil Monday, May 1. Particulars of intended alterations in tho railwr.y servico appear in our advertising columns. Mies Wilkio announces thai, site will resume, tuition in fancy dancing and deportment on Saturday, 53th in9t. The annua; meeting of tho Mount- Ida. Licensing Committee mil bo held at Nasebv on Friday, June !!. Applications are invited for tho positions of head maslcr and .mistress of tlie new school at Hn«se'bur?li. The school will probably bo opened early in July. The Kev. A. J. \Vade will deliver a lecture entitled "Some Tilings I Saw at Ilomo" in the Knox Church School Hall at S o'clock to-morrow evening. The Public Works Department invites tenders for Using Doulton's patent Silicon nosing to t' !e . s'airs at the Government Life Insurance Buildings, and also for bick'.nying, etc., at the ammunilion cave at Vauxhall! 'iho Union Bible Class, winter session begins on Friday nest in the Y.W.C.A. Hall Moray place, at 7.30 p.m. Wo have to acknowledge receipt of tlis first number c[ tlio MiKon Minor. Tho new journalislie venture is to be run on independent, lines. The first number is on the wiio'c, a most creditable production. ( Just opened, 75 dozen gents' lined kid g.ov'es in all sizes. Special price, 2s lid per pair, st Mollisona (L1c1.).-Advt. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, for coughs and colds, never fails. Is Cd.—Advi.

It is rumoured Hut the best-dressed ladies in Dunedin ar* those who buy their dresses Olid hats from Dallas and Watt's, GO and 62 George str'.T.t.—Advf. Ponding the erection upon their old site of new and specially-planned denial rooms, t)i P Messrs Myers now occupy temporary premises a lew doors lower down in the Oct?gnn Advt. Underwear that wears, and where to get it at reasonable price".—Taylor's City Hatoneum. Rattray street.—Advt. Laidlaw and Gri.v's Orent Dissolution Sn!o draws to a close. Special reductions in ele»tro-p'.nte.—Advt. 'When you arc asleep Ghollah's great Indian Cure might be at work removing your rheumatism. Begin its use now.—Advt, Lovwrs of file artistic are invited to inspect a beautiful showing of new designs in silvermounted brushes, mirrors, etc., al Messrs G. arid T. Y mug's, 8S Princes street.-Advt. Specialty.—Ledies' hair dressed for weddings, Photos, etc.; also shamr>nmng. massaging, manicure, etc.—llendy's Hairdressing Rooms, iO4 Princes street.—Advt. Who is Pkter Dick?— I The most reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, opposite Coffee Palace, Moray place, Dnned: , Charges strict^ moderate,-Advt.