West Coast Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1905.

West Coast Times, Issue 13699, 6 December 1905, Page 2

West Coast Times WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1905.

The public library at the Thames, ertct-dwith \ g-ant of £2300 received from Andre.? Cirnej»ie, was formally opened on Tbursdiy last:

Afc Arali-jra on Tuesday next Mark Spiot and Co will sell ia adiition to the usual yarding of fat stock 200 ttcre cattle, mixed ag-S and sexsa. :

During the three yea-s ended July 3D, 1905, the Railway Department has njectad 305 applicar.to for positions as medically unfit, and 47 a3 bsing unable to furoiah the education il cjriiiicate.

Mr Aclus-m, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Couit ycsteTday morning when he gne ju.^g.neut by default in a debt case H. E. Hughes v. J. Dolan, claim £7 with costs Bs. A prohibition order waH,al«o granted.

Wi r b regard ti Mr Gilruth's chief veterinarian) resignation the Minister of Aarkul ure •j-tatß* that Mr Gilruth im oiven thive m 'nth.*' notice* to retire unies* cor umi sugge-tious he makes are earned into force. The Cabinet has not vei h..d time to consider the matter.

The p< s» »on of porter and trghtwarci3l.au at the W. sihed Hospital is evidently a covered <me. When applicitious wcie la-: c ill«.d for the position the Tru-tccs rtceived a large Dumbfr of app<i-> ti .ti^ j.i ; d they have now received, i.j ausrt-jr to a r«cii:jt advertise'mnfc, no less than 60 app'icatioa.

2lr 11. Thorp Ia? securer] the shop in T!«>v 'll Street, formerly occupied by Mrs Rjb-its, fruiterer, for tho purpose of* esb-.bitmg a t'.vo-leggod foal.

We riraw the attention of all sufferers frora consumptive troubles to a very valuable treatise jasb publiihed by Chas. Fi-jtclier, pharmacist, Welliuc,tcn, sole a^pnt for '-Sjcco," the great South Africau consumption euro. An advertisement in connection therewith appears in another column of this piper.

The Westhnd Licensing Bench held a meeting on Monday, when the applicttion of Mr T. W. Bruce, executor of James Evans, deceased, for transfer of thu Empire Uotel, Ro?s, to S. FT, Evans was gnnted., This wa? the only busi» ties'. The following members of the Bench wera pre-ent . — Messrs R, Ache. son, P.JI (Chairman), A, W. Bock, J. Tait. J. F. Bjrne, A. Clifton, and J. Harris.

Mr Henry Hunr, who went to the Wellington Hospital over 30 years ago, and daring that time had been only once out of the grounds, passed away at that institution a few days ago. Mr Hunt, who was 89 yeaiy of ape, came out in one of the first emigrant ships arriving in New Zealand, and some years afterwards went to the Chatham Islands and remained there for 12 years, but returned because he had contracted a very bad attack of rheumatism.

Arrangements are well advanced in connection with the grand fancy fair to be held iv the Drill Shed, comniencina on December 23rd and continuing for four nights, iv aid of Si Miry's Church. A vast qumtity of beautiful goods has been specially manufactured for the oocaaiou and stall- holders are working assiduously to make the function the great success ife has proved to be in fonnor j-eara Many novelties will be introduced which will make tbe Fair specially attractive. Particulars o£ a number of the articles will appear in a future issue.

The Management Committee of the Orchestral Society's first annual concsrt, which takes place next Wednesday evening, have succeeded in getting together a stroDg corps of talented performeis and a notible concert is likely to be the result. The Princess Te Rangi Pai will give seveial songs in all of which she has achieved auccers before London audiences and blie will al-o sing a duet with Miss Solomon. The celebrated contralto will sin^f Jiraga's favourite serenade with orehe3tial accompaniment, a performance well worth hearing and she will also give '• Thb Beating of My Own Heart," a song she has made peculiarly her owd. The Orchestral Society will play several delightful numbers which will be a treat to hear. Already ther9 is a demand for tickets lor the concert so that an exceptionally large audience miy be anticipated.

We acknowledge with thanks a copy of Pears' Annual for 1905 from the Gordon and Gotch Proprietary, Ltd., Wellington. Included with the publication are three excellent plates entitled "Saluting the Admiral," " The s Happy Alother," "Sweethearts." The Annual contains a review of Nelson and his time?, splendidly illustrated, by Load Charles Beresford and H. W, Wilson. The, illustrations, entitled ' -Nelson wounded' at Teneriffe, July 24th, 1797," from an engnving by F. Neagli?, :iud "The Victory was towed into Gibraltar after the ba'tla of Trafalgar," and numerous other vessel's movements are of particular interest to those acquainted with the doings of the great BiitUh Admiral. The j >urnal may be obhiined afc T. Robinßou and Son's, booksellers and stationery Re veil street.

The general election and local option polls, which take place co-day throughout the colony, promise to be the nio3t interciting for many years past. .Tin polling hours throughout Westland will be from 9 a.m. to v p.m., and in the Grey con-•t!(u->ucy from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuo Eulurning Officer, Mr J. <J. Malfroy, has undo full and complete provision, for taking the poll throughout the Westland electorate, and in towu the polling booths will be at the Supreme Court and All Saii.ts 1 Schoolroom. Cinvasyin? as re-

gardt either poll to day ia prohibited by law. A public holiday is proclaimed from noon and the hotels will be closed from noon until the closing of the poll. The returns of both the polls wili stait to be wired through about 9 o'clock thi« evening, and will be pobted up at the West Coa.;t Times office for the information of tie public.

The monthly meit : ng of the Wesfcland Acclimitis'atioQ Society was held at the County Ciia - nbers last ereniog. Presant— Messrs D. J. Evans (chair), Newman, Moore, Preston, A. B, King, and Dr< Macandrew and Ttijhelmann. Apologies for absence were received from Me3?rs J. King, and Dodson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed and tbo outward correspondence was approved. The inward correspondent was read as folio ws :— From Cook aad Son forwarding copy of Dew Guide Book wi:h the account for advertising ; received and account passed for payment. From the Marine Djpartment notifying that application for 500.000 trout ova would have consideration when the season arrived ; received. From ranger forwarding report in reference to illicit fishing and making various recommendation", incluJing the issue of licenses for the right to fish for whitebait for Bile over specified areia on payment of a fee ; received and report to be sent on for consideration of head Association. Tue Ground Committee's repoit, stating tbe hatching and appointments were iv fair order, was re; ceived. It was reported that the new oil launch at Lake Kanieri was running very satisfactorily. It was decided to give public notice that anyj peison found illegnl'y setting nets would be prose cuted.