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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11638, 16 August 1905, Page 3

The organ which, it\is pjtfpoßed to purchase for the Christchurch Exhibition is Mtinatedto cost over .£3OOO, •The. -whitebait . season ia'^Southland- has opened at least three .weeks earlier tliaii luual. Last week several pounds were netted in the New" River.

The growth of the totalisation During the first season the machine was in use (1883-1884) the sum lof .£330,000 was handled. The total for the past season (19Q*-1905) was .£1,238,159.

The estimated population of the colony on 30th June last was .864,971, exclusive of Maoris and inhabitants of annexed Pacific Islands, or 922,801 inclusive of Maoris, etc. . -

■ The Kanakas in the Maclean district, New" South South Wales, > have been examined'by a medical man with two- years' experience at the leper lazarette, with the result that one case of leprosy was discovered. . .••••■

, A skeleton of the extinct Chatham Island rail (Diaphorapertyx iawkinsi) has Veen placed in the New Zealand room of the Christchurch" Museum, together with the skeltons of the extinct crow, coot, and swan, from the same islands. *,;The Premier of iWestralia' stated in the Assembly the , other day thfrt the Perth Mint had, since* its inception, returned a net' profit of .£13,000, after paying all expenses, including interest on the capital outlay.

" Tlie pennies contributed during the past .thirteen years, at the doors of the Catholic, churches in Te Aro (Buckle Street and Boulcott street), Wellington, towards the mainteance of the Catholic Sunday schools in the parish have amounted to .£2021. ■■ -

.There were no less -than 59 applicants •fqr the position of harbour signalman at^ Auckland at a salary of .£l5O a year and free house. Mr Parr expressed surprise that they should include master -mariners. The Hon. E. Mitchelson said that among the. applicants were some men drawing JJI6 a month at cca — they wanted to get ashore, • The labour market in Tiniaru at the present time' (says the Timaru Post)- is in anything but a satisfactory state,, and has' been so for some time past. Last week ten married -men who were out of work left here, employment having been found for them on the* £cargill railway. It -is said by some that the winter just ended has been the worst as regards employment experienced in Timaru for many years.

■ According* to the New -South Wales Government Statist the autumn' lambing resulted in 8,087,000 lambs>- of -which number 7,383,000 will probably be marketed. The. number of < ewes held*' in reserve for the spring lambing is- 6,300,000. After deducting those slaughtered, the, statist estimated that the total' number of sheep in the State at r the end of the year would be 41,000,000. r -. . Some twelve months ago a Celestial was sentenced to a term in . a. New Zealand gaol, where he was made cook. By and bye he required' assistance, and. a mate was promised him out of the next lot of recruits. One morning a man in a new suit of broad-arrow cloth was handed over to him. ' Cookey stood up, and rubbed a greasy fist across his brow, "Hello, who yo' eh?. .Me see yo' befo'. Yo' alieesamee fellow boss of the julee; yo' siy he Chinaman guiltee — twelve months. Ha ! ha ! Wellee good. Now jes' get to work and pelee them potato. Me boss BOW."

In admitting- Miss Greig as a member of the Victorian. Bar the Chief Justice said : "I would like to,, express the gratification of the Bench at the graceful incoming of a Tevblation, and" to ; express its'h'ope that the success which has attended you in your efforts -as a etudent will attend you also in your ' career as a- barrister and solicitor, and that the noble profession of which you are. the first lady representative admitted in this country may be in your hands -as well sustained as' it lias heretofore in the hands of the other sex." Later in the day Miss Greig appeared in Court on behalf of the Australian Women's Association.

Mr W. Aberdeen, the oldest resident of the Caettemaine district (Vie.) ,who claims that while hawking' goods among the shepherds in the vicinity of Mount Alexander he. was the first to discover gold before the rush took place, and who is the oldest life governor' and subscriber to the Castlemaine Hospital, attended the annual meeting of that institution on Thursday. Though 86 years old, he walked in seven miles from his residence at Yapeen. On referring to the books of the institution it was found that he had attended every annual meeting since the foundation of the hospital 46 years ago.

Some of the most important gunnery experiments ever caried out by the British Ntary had been in progress on H.M.s. Commonwealth in Bantry Bay. Generally thejfiletails of the shooting, .have, for obvious reasons, not been disclosed, but it has been made known that the most marvellous results have been ~ attained at a range of 10,000 yards. No such accuracy of aim at the distance has ever before been, achieved, and a new gun-sight, the make. of which is an Admiralty secret, together with an improvement, in the rifling of the gun, are said to have contributed largely to the gratifying results -obtained. Experts assert that British naval* shooting is bow the finest in the world. At Tetuan Bay the Atlantic squadron carried out similar experiments, and with the Bame xesujts. The keenest competition in marksmanship now exists between squadrons, ships, and men, all being anxious to gain top place. . Last year the Victorious was the best" ship in the fleet, with 14 hits out of 20 rounds from her 12in guns.

S,PfcCIAL BARGAINS. FOR MEN. At tho "Economic half-yearly, stocktaking Sale. Hundreds of keen buyers have saved money at this great sale'; are you among the number? If not, why not? Don".* you want to "Save?" - ; As a matter of common justice to yourself, -you should attend this sale. Just think the matter over, study these bargains, and then decide. - Men's Naval Serge Trousers, all sizes, former price 7s 6d, sale price now 4s lid. Men'B all-wool Tweed Trousers, all sizes; fornter price, 8s 6d; sale price, now 5s lid. Boys' K.B. Trousers; usual price, '5s lid; sale price, now 3s lid.

BfDja' Saddle. Tweed : Trousers; usual price, 7b 6d; - sale pricej -now 5s did. Men's all-wool Tweed Suits, all sizes; nsuaU.prfce, 27s 6d; sale price,- now 17s 6d. ..Jv - .:■ Men's heavy- warm -working Shirts ;-«ual price, 4s 9d; sale price, now 2s lid. Men's Tennis Shirts; usual price, 4s 6d; sale price, now 2a Hd. . . /. Meat's Lambswool Undershirts and Underpants, usual .price, ,4s 6d; sale price, 2s 6d. . - ... ; ' Men's all-wool Sox, ribbed and plain, 2 pairs for Is 6d. Men's Cashmere Sox, 2 pairs for Is 6d.

Men's Merino Sox, 2 pairs for Is. Men's Ties, new patterns, former price, Is and 1 Is 6d ; sale price; 'turn 'all/aft, od:' Boys'- Jerseys, usual price, 2s lid and 2a lid; sale price, now lii 6d and 2s 3d. Misko no mistake, for real genuine bargains there's no place like i;he "Economic." George and Kertley.

The next examination for Junior National -Scholarships will be held on the 12th and 13th of December next.

The mail which left Wanganui on 13th July for London, via San Francisco, arrived at the "Home port on the 13th inst.

A London cable states that the murderer Devereiix has been hanged.

The Patea Hospital Board is inviting applications for -the position of matron to the Patea Hospital.

In the face of the evidence given by Mr Alex. MacDougal, managing agent for the State coal mines in Wellington, at the inquiry now being held, that the demand for Point Elizabeth coal had been greater than the supply . even since the mine was started, it is strange to read in the Grey River Argus that "Work at the State coal mines is at present very slack, three shifts only 'having been worked last week, making four shifts for the last fortnight. A large number of single young fellows are leaving to seek work elsewhere."

Although it is jiow three months since the Greymouth School Committee was elected, it has so far failed to hold a meeting. This peculiar state of affairs has arisen owing to the fact that the male members of the committee refuse to -sit with the ladies chosen. Naturally -the deadlock has caused -a deal of inconvenience, and the Grey school has laboured under disabilities for the three months. The Education Board "intend to take action in the matter, the Chairman having given notice to move that steps be at once taken to elect a new committee,