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Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8325, 13 August 1895, Page 2

Hospital Ball.— There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Ladies Committee yesterday afternoon. Several matters of detail, such as a supply, of waiters, were dealt witb. At tho meeting of the Gleaners' Union tonight, at the Shelbonrno sfcreet Sohoolroom, tbe sabjeet will be •« China." Tbe Bev G. Niooll will take pirt in the meeting. Wintby Weatheb.— Yesterday afternoon a ohange from the bright sunny days, with frosty nights, which we have experienced for so long, took plaoe, and snow squalls oame up from the South. The hills around the town were sprinkled white, and the snow was lying on the sogar loaf hill in Brook sireet Valley, and on the bills to the south of the Maitai, but after dark the sky again became clear, and there is a sharp frost this morning. A Fobestxbs' Social is announoed for tomorrow evening. Gentlemen be will oharged one shilling eaoh. The debate on " Bimstallism" in oonneotion with the Winter Evening Debating Society is postponed until the 20th instant. Midland Railway and Unemployed.*— ln reply to a message sent regarding tbe delay in laying ofi the work for the unemployed on tbe Midland Bailwsy. Sergt.-Major Pratt yesterday reoeived the following telegram : — " Thanks for telegram. I have seen the Pubiio Workß Department, ard tbey are sending the Besident Engineer, Wellington, aoross to you to-night to fix matters up as speedily as possible. — Edwabd Tbkgeab." The Mayor also reoeived telegrams from Mr Blow and Mr Tregear, as follows:— " Wellington, August 12th. In reply re Belgrove railway, Mr Wilson, Beßident Engineer, is going to Nelson by b.b. Wainui this evening to Eee to matterß. He will Bee you to-morrow forenoon.— H. J. H. Blow." " Wellington, August 12th. Hon. Mr Beeves desires me to acknowledge yonr telegram, and to Bay tbat the Engineer from Wellington will see you to-morrow morning, and he will expedite matters delayed by Mr O'Connor's illness. — Edwabd Tbeoeab, Seeretary of Labor Bureau. Fires.— The Oddfellows' Hall at Ashburton has been destroyed by fire. It oost £2,000, and was ineared for £800— £400 each in the Commercial and South British offices. The Ocoidental Hotel at Wanganui has been gutted by fire. There were no insurance on the baiiding or furniture. Fivb tons of Marram grass roots have bsen imported to plant at Ooean Beaob, Dnnedin.