TheDominion.1 Vol. .6, No. 1710. WELLINGTON,-NEW ZEALAND. . SATURDAY,. MARCH 29, 1913. 16 PAGES, [ONE PENNY.]

"rfHE DOMINION" 'PRINT-' ING HOUSE will submit

Quotations on the Lowest Scalefor, every description of GeneralPrinting ork,. ■ Telephone

1442."

RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

QT. , (PAUL'S PRO-CATHEDRAL,■ Mulgravo Street.

LOW. SUNDAY, 1913.8' a.m.; Holy Communion; 10 /a.m.,

Matins; 11 a.m., Holy Communion (chor-al). Preacher, Key. C. F.,' ASkew, B,A.7 p.m.,. Evensong and Easter Selectionsfrom "The Messmh.". . ,QT. ; • MARK'S ; CHURCH,(3 Susses Square. '

SUNDAY, MARCH 30th, 1013.HARVEST THANKSGIVING.

Holy, Communion)' 8 ;a.m. ■ .Matins; 11 aim.; '

• • Preacher, Rev. 'M.: .Johnson.Evensong, .7 p.m. '

st.'barnabas, .rosenbath. ~

■ Holy Comiminion," 8 a.m. .'.

MaHns,-11' a.m. .*

Evensong, 7 p.m. ' . .

BT.8 T. JOHN'S CHURCH, WILMS ST.-■(Presbyterian.)

TO-MORROW. ; . 'Morning, 11. <'." .Evening, 7.

REV. DR.'GIBB: ; ; .Evening:.An':Ancient Superstition with

Modern .Applications; that God ' is,, theGrid, oi-the Hills,- butnot; of the Valleys.

ST. ANDREW'S. . PRESBYTERIAN,. , .CHURCH, . - .. ' -Wellington Terrace.

.SUNDAY, MARCH 30th...Morning, 11.' Evening; 7.Evening sub-

"The 'Pharisee, AricJfcnt and Mod-Tr'eacher, KEY. J. GIBSON SMITH.

W E'S LEY , • CHURCH,• Tiiranaki Street. ' * '

TO-MORROW: . /

/Morning,:'ll.—Rev. •; J.: G. Chapman.• Evening,; 7—Rev; J.■ G. Chapman.

. Service} will .close precisely at B.o'clock.

qhapman;alexander mission.SUNDAY MEETINGS. '

Town Hall.—3 : pjn., Yonng, Men . andtWomon. /Don't;iniss this. ;

8.15.-41ter-Churoh Rally. ' ■Monday, ,7.30.—T0wn 1Hall. >

Tuesday, 10.30 —Last Quiet Hour Service/ in St. John's.- -

7.30.—Town nail.Wednesday.—Day of Prayer.

Morning, in all -the Churches.Afternoon, 2.30, 4.30;-'st. John'sChurch.

.Evening.—7.3o., To'tfn. 'Hall.

Thursday.—Bible Day.

3p.m.—Service, in'; St. John's .Church/ .7.30 p.m.—Town Hall. . . .

Friday—Home Day.

3 pim .V-Town.,Hall; Age,d People's ,Ser-vice.

: 7.30 p.m'.—-Town Hall,' A .Plea,'for, the•Home. ■ , '

" • ' . ' W.'H . HINTON, '

. Secretary.

ASONIC HALL, To-morrow-Night~71 ! o'clock: ;Rev: M. Walker,'of Auck-

land.•v.'Sjibjoct: "Practical Occultism-Jesus Healing the .Sick'." . Silver coin, ad-mission; . ": - . : v.' ; ■■ i , ■

SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHORTHAND., Writer and Typist,, du-■Kplitatiiuf.AfOrk itindertnkenj charges

moderate.' " Edward -Richardson, , Banks-Building, Grey Street. . . .

"Wellington BOYS' institute;-

THE Annual. Meeting.'.will;be held- at; ■,th?.lnstitute,!,Arthur Street, on Mon-

! day, ,31st, at :8 p.m. 'Business Present-ation. of'..AntiuaL Report';. Election, of Offi-cers; and General. The, subscribers andall interested are invited to, be present.

i WM. J. BENNETT, :: ."V. ; ' Director.

HERETAUNGA . SCHOOL: .. BOYS' PREPARATORY-' SCHOOL. ■TITHE SCHOOL will Open in the Newx, Buildings at HAVELOCK NORTHat the commencement, of the SecondTerm, towaHs the end of May.' Application .for admission of Pupils

should be mads at: once toW. GRAY,- B.A.' (Hons. Camb.),

Headmaster, HASTINGS.

•TECHNOLOGICAL ' EXAMINATIONSOF THE ■ CITY AND GUILDS,- OFLONDON ■ INSTITUTE, AND'SCIENCE EXAMINATIONS OFTHE BOARD OF EDUCATION,LONDON. ;

liducation Department,Wellington, 10th' March, 1913.

FORMS of application to bo examinedmay be 4 obtained'from the authori-

ties of- the local Technical School, orfrom' the Inspector-General of -- Schools,.Wellington, The dates by which. appli-cations to •be examined must reach theEducation Department are:—For theTechnological Examinations, 19th April,or, with late fee, -24th April; and forthe Science Examinations, . Ist May, or,with late.fee, 6th May. Tho examina-tions are usually held about May and,June .-respectively;---

' G. HOGBEN,,•, Inspector-General of Schools.

VPRACTICAL AND COMPLETECOURSES •

IN COMMERCIAL. SUBJECTS.

BOOKKEEPING for all trades and pro-and' advanced.

Special courses'for all Accountancy andBookkeeping,examinations, Auditing, Com-panyi Bankruptcy, Partnership,- Trustee,and all Commercial Law; General Adver-tising, Mail Order Advertising; BusinessCorrespondence, 'Business Handwriting,Economics,, Shorthand, etc. .

Printed lessons in all; courses. Expertadvice and instruction. Assistauco in ob-taining billets. Employers throughoutNew Zealand and Australia accept ourdiplomas as evidence of. efficiency. ' Ournuciiessful students occupy positions ofhonour and trust in banking, commercial,chipping,-and insurance companies; alsoGovernment Departments and professionsill all parts of Southern Hemisphere.

Send for ..further particulars and feesto-day if you want to succecd.

HEMINGWAY AND ROBERTSON,40-4G Union Buildings.

Customs Street E., AUCKLAND..(Established nearly 20 years.)

A'PPLES, dess., Jonathans, 4s. 6d.;Apples, ckg., 3s. Gd.; Pears, dess., 'Is.

Bd.; Pears, bottg., 45.; Tomatoes, tablp,gd.; Tomatoes, sauce, 45.; Tomatoes,, greenpieklers,- 35.. Gd. Net weights, 20' to 241b.Fet. and del., City, 9d. for 2 cases; Coun-try, stations, 6d. .' Use FRUIT ORDERCOUPONS, obtainable all P. Offices, orTeniit-cash direct. Writo for quotes forother lines. : Household Fruit - SupplyCo.', Box 70, Hastings, 11.8. ,

ALEX. ROSS AND CO., Engineers,have a full stock,of Circular, Hand,

and Cross-cut Saws, Saw .Spindles, andEmery' Wheels, Piles, Packings, Belting,and Mechanics' Tools; also -Planing Ma-chine Knives, •Moulding Knives mndo toorder. .130 Manners Street."""

SHIPPING NOTICES WILL BEli'OUND ON PAGE 2.

PUBLIC NOTICES.Municipal election. .

"TO7ILL all those Citizens who intend» » supporting me at the Election on

Al'JilL y&th, kindly make sure that theyand .their friends are'oil the Roll beforeNext TUESDAY, which is the last dayfor enrolling.., . .

"'Yours faithfully,: . J. CASTLE.

... REMOVAL NOTICE."DUILDERS, Property. Owners, andJL® Others, -please- note' our Change ofAddress to 105 TORY STREET, wherewe will be pleased to do business withold and new clients.' Estimates Given. . All Work Promptly

Attended to. , Charges. Moderate. Callor Ring Up 3288.

WAKEHAM AND JOHNSON, -Plumbers-and Sanitary Engineers.

(Late 6Ebor Street.) .

, WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.H.M.S. BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND.T HEREBY call a Public Meeting ofA Citizens to"consider what steps shallbe taken to entertain the Officers 'andCrew of HIM.S. Battleship New Zealand,such meeting to take place in the Mayor'sRoom, Tojvn Hall, on MONDAY NEXT,'the 31st instant, at 5 p.m.

D. M'LAREN,- ' Mayor.

27th March, 1913. "

WELLINGTON CORPORATION .

,' TRAMWAYS. ' ' •

'DISCONTINUANCE OF SEASIDE; EXCURSION FARES.

THE Issue of Excursion Return Tic-kets to Island Bay and Lyall Bay

will, be discontinued during the WinterMonths from Monday,. 31st March, .1913.

JI. CABLE,; A.1.E.E.,- ' ' Traffic Superintendent.

.'.. i 11A PPLICATION, having been made tojOl me to. register a mortgage,- fromROBERT EDWIN MEECH. of Pongaroa,Farmer, to the BANK OF NEW ZEA-LAND, of Leas? 3251, from the SCHOOLCOMMISSIONERS - FOR' ' THE WEL-LINGTON PROVINCIAL.DISTRICT wthe . said ROBERT : EDWIN- MEECH,affecting Section 13, Block IX, .PongaroaVillage-Settlement, being the land .com-prised in certificate of • title, Vol. 91,folio.2(io, Wellington Registry: and evi-dence having.been lodged of. tho lo?3'ordestruction of the said lease, I' hereby.givo ; notice that-1- will dispenso withthe production, of the said .lease; andregister; the, mortgage, as requested, onthe 3rd day of April, 1913.

Dated this "20th day:.of March, 1913, atthe -Lands Registry Office, Wellington.■I . J. J. L. BURKE,

'Deputy-District Land Registrar.

In the Supreme .Court of New Zealand,.■ - : Wellington District.

Whitaker.v.. Whitaker. N0.1155.I. HEREBY-givo 'notice-that p'ursu'aiit to

> a.'AVrit. of: Sale issued,, out of- thisHonourable';! Court- .''ln,'-', suit, No. ' 1155,wherein FiWy Whitaker, ofWellington;Dealer,, is Petitioner,and William Thomas.Whitaker, of. Petorie, Settler, -is Respond-ent, all that the..estate right, title andinterestfpf the said .. .William .ThomasWhitaker,' ;in' all that piece or :parcel of.laiid, •'<containing 15.2 perches, more or,less,' being part of Lots 21 and 25, on' De-posited Plan N0.'321, and part of Section4, Haitt District, Township of Petone, andall the. land comprised : in. Certificate' ofTitle Vol. ; 125i Fol;,183, . .will'bo'sold atthe suit of the ; Petitioner, by' PublicAuction, by. MESSRS. W. H. TURNBULI.AND CO., at their auction rooms, situatein Panama Street, Wellingtpn, on . MON-DAY, the 31st day ofMarch, 1913, at 2.30o'clock in, the afternoon; The name ofthe' Officer executing the Writ of Sale isDaniel. Alabaster. The name of theSolicitor to the Petitioner is C. W. Niel-sen, of Featherston-. Street, Wellington.

Dated at Wellington , this sth day ofMarch, 1913.

' D> G. A. .COOPER,' Sheriff.IN THE MATTER\OF A BILL INTI-

TULED THE COMMERCIAL BANK' OF AUSTRALIA,' LIMITED, ACT,

1913.. -,

-

NOTICE is hereby given that the Com-mercial Bankl of Australia, Limited,

a Company, incorporated in the State ofVictoria; under, an Act of that State, en-titled The Companies Act, 1890, intend topresent a Petition .to the General Assem-bly of New Zealand praying for leave tointroduce a Bill to be intituled The Com-mercial Bank of Australia, Limited, Act,1913, for the purpose of empowering TheCommercial Bank of Australia, Limited,to make,; issue,' and circulate, and, to re-issue Bank IJotcs within the Dominionof New Zealand, and for the purpose ofproviding how such notes shall be datedand payable, the extent to which suchnotes; miiy be issued, and the liability - of'the said Bank and its members in re-spect thereof. •

AND FURTHER NOTICE is herebygiven that it is the intention of the saidBank to apply by petition to thtfAssembly of New Zealand for tho passingof such Bill..AND FURTHER NOTICE is hereby

given that from and after the 14th day ofMarch, 1913, copies of the said Bill willbe deposited at the Office of the Examinerof Standing Orders in the ParliamentaryBuildings, in the City of Wellington, andthe same may'be inspected at the saidoffice. „' ■ ■. Dated this 10th day of March, 1913,CHAPMAN, SKERRETT, TRIPP, ANDBLAIR,

Solicitors to tho Commercial Bank ofAustralia, Limited.

FOR HOUSE AND OFFICE'CLEANING. .

Ring up 2009, Day or Night.

THE VACUUM CLEANING CO. •

WE Clean Windows and Chimneys,Scrub • Flyers, Polish Floors, in fact,

do all kinds of General and VacuumCleaning. ■

We sell Vacuum Machines, the bestand easiest 'to work, from _ 10s. aridupwards. Ring «p and lot us give you ademonstration at your home.

WE ARE OFFERING .EXCEPTIONAL VALUE

in ' —

SECOND-HAND TYPEWRITERSDuring February.

Someone will get Bargains. Why notJ'ou? '

Send for Particulars. It will pay you.

rpHE OFFICE APPLIANCE CO., LTD.,

17 and 19 Cuba Street,

, , . WELLINGTON.•'Phone 1676.. PICTURESQUE PELORUS.

VISITORS to these Lovely Sounds canhave.good Accommodation at Bol-

tbji Bay in "Beautiful Mahau,' tho Geinof the Sounds." Ten hours from Wel-lington, via Picton. Good Beach for Bath-ing, Rowing Boats, Launches, and Horses,if required. Regular mail services directfrom Wellington, Picton, and Havelock.Shooting, Tennis .Court, P. and T. Office.Terms, 6s. a day; 30s: per week. Childrenunder 12 Half-price. Apply W. T. Ers-kine, Mahau, Pelorus Sound.

WANTED Known, Last.Day of SampleSale, I/idies' 2-tonc Blanket Cloth

Coats, worth 295. Gd., for ISs. lid. Cole'sDrapery Co, • "

BUSINESSES AMD PARTNERSHIPS.

WANTED', to Sell, Fruit alid- Green-grocery Business, jfclOO• 'for quick

sale. Iteply to "Greengrocer," "Domin-ion" Office.-'WANTED to Sell, Bakery Business;

trade,, ten tons flour monthly;good shop trade. Apply "Baker," "Do-minion" Office. |FOR SALE, as a going concern, Carry-

ing Business and l'lant, comprisingabout To horses and. 3 spring wagons;also 8-roomed House, all necessary out-buildings. Apply J. B. Bell, Seddon,Marlborough.

OR SALE, good GROCERY ANDGENERAL STORE, country dis-

trict. Turnover, ,£2OO per month. Greatprospects. Books open to bona-fidc appli-cants. Further particulars apply "J.L/;""Dominion" Office.

FOR SALE, an old-established Registry: Office having good connection, In

one of the largest towns in tlio Dominion,with practically no opposition. A chancefor either lady or gentleman to secure agood little Business cheap for cash. Foraddress or further particulars apply

"Dominion" Office.

rA AND DINING-ROOMS.—Best inGisbbrne, doing a and profit-

able business. A- sure fortune. in cap-able hands; 5 living'rooms attached;owner retiring. Apply

TRAIL BROS., Gisborne.

WANTED .TO BUY-KOTEL LEASE.TT\Roll.'.£looo to *5000 CASH—Either

short or long lease. Takings, Barand House, to be separately stated; alsorent, rates, insurance, value of furniture,etc. Any hotel submitted will be treatedstrictly confidential. .

"BUYER," "Dominion" Office.

LEGAL.

FOR .SALE, an old-established PRAC-TICE in Wellington. ■ - '

Principals only dealt with.Apply in first instance by letter to '

■ ■ ' 1 "FORUM,""Dominion" Office.

"for sale.

OWNER must Sell' a First-class Busi-ness, making .£2O per week. Pigs,

Poultry, and Dairy, 11 Acres Land;-closeto Borough of Palinerston North; ill-health the,reason for selling.

Apply •

MANAWATU AUCTIONEERING CO.,No. 1 Cuba St., Palmerston Nferth. .

~

<'• PRIVATE HOTEL.,V 'LEADING ITaViTE HOTEL in-tV Wellington is TO LET 'on LEASE,

owin/ 1o ill-health' of owner. Large andiirofltablo' trails. . Term's of \payuient fori.urniture, can. be arranged with suitabletenant. Principals only dealt with.

Apply: "OWNER," .

p;0. Bos 105.

FOR . SALE BY TENDER(As a' Going Concern.) ,

SAWMILL and 1172 Acres Bush Land'only half-worked out. Mill completeivith all- machinery, 'including 3.Engines,

■ Planer,'Log-Haulors, Tramways, and allliecasiary btisli plant. l'roperty-'vfrontsrailway. Mill i mile from station. Over-20M'acres Or6wn .Lands virgin :.bush ad-/joining. Particulars from'. ;' 'SECRETARY. ARAHI,WI COMPANY,

Putaruru.

FOR SALE;

"OOOKSELLERS' AND; STATION-ERS' BUSINESS, -in progressive

•township"on Main Trunk line. Goodlease' of centrally-situated premises. Nogoodwill. Stock and fittings at valua-tion. Particulars on 'application to

. BRICE, BROAD AND CO., LTD',Marton.

GOOD OPENING FOR GOOD DRAPER..£l5O A TEAR BUSINESS GIVEN

• V . AAV AY.

THIS is an exceptional chancc. Ownerof flourishing CASH Drapery

Clothing Business, desirous of retiring, iswilling to. dispose of' Central FreeholdPremises and Stock at bare cost.

Stock about .£9OO, annual / cash turn-over,. .-.£3050. Light, roarny- shop, store-rooms, etc., live living rooms, situafcj pro-vincial capital town.

Price for quick sale, ,£ISOO. No good-will. Write.

■ N.Z. BUSINESS EXCHANGE,187 Manchester.Street, Christchurch.

. COUNTRY STORE ,FOR SALE.

A-ACRE AND STORE BUILDINGS,J'acro, and new 7-roomed Dwelling;Stock at Valuation (about .£1000).

PRICE, i£2250. Mortgage, J2400, can betaken over. .

Turnover, about J!200 a month; 4 milesfroni_ railway station, Taranaki. Good

.district. ' Owner might consider an Ex-change for Small Dairy Farm.

GRAVES AND CO.HAWERA.

WANTED Known, Last Day of SampleSale. Japanese Silk Cot Quilts, all

shades, 'Is. 6d., 4s. lid. Cole's DraperyCo., Manners Stree't.

OUR"'CHAUFFEURS' COURSE

Has been specially arranged to meet therequirements of Owners, Chauffeurs,Motor and Cycle Mechanics, and otherswho desire a rthoroughly practical Coursein Motor-car Management and Mechanism.. Write To-day for Free Circular.

TNTERNATIONALCORRESPONDENCEA SCHOOLS,63 DIXON STREET.

PALMERST ON NORTH RAILWAYREFRESHMENT ROOMS.'

J. H. FLETCHER, Proprietor.

All Trains wait sufficient time to allowpassengers to partake of Meals. Taste-fully served.

Ladies' Room specially provided.BOOKS, . Specially Ruled

.O. Forms, .etc.—lf you want tho Bestin' Sown Account Books-or in the LooseLeaf System (Douglas Patent), or if yourequire any Special Forms, Ruled andPrinted, ring up 'I'lione 1933, or call onor writo to HUGH DOUGLAS, Book-binder and Paper Ruler, 90, 92, 91 W.'ike-

. field Street, and ge.t complete satisfaction..

DRESS AND FASHION.

. A KEEN HOME PURCHASE:A KEEN HOME PURCHASE.

SEALETTE SETS.SEALETTE SETS.

In Plain and Stamped Designs.

SPECIAL OFFER:

12s-.. (id-, IDs. Gd., 17s. Gd., 215., to

375.'- Gd.

, CONEY SEAL SETS,- 21s. the Set.

BLACK HAKE NECKLETS,225. Gd., 295. Gd.

MUFFS.IDs. Gd.

I

THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONALCHANCE.

• DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY.

Ti Aio nunTHE BUSY CORNER,

CUBA AND DIXON STREETS,

WELLINGTON. ' '

WANTED TO B'JY AMD SELL.

WANTED—We are Buyers of goodsound Sacks; highest prices given.

Laery and Co., Ltd., Allen Street.W" "TNTED'to Sell, English Piano, com-

paratively new, by George Rogers,London; Price .£2O cash. Harrison, 39EUice Sti;eat. , -

WANTED to Sell, 30,000 best HeartBirch Fencing Posts, also Quan-

tity of Scaffold Poles . and Strainers.Special orders promptly executed. ApplyE. 'George, Upper Hutt.

W"ANTED' to Sell, Motor-ear Clocks,- also one 6 h.p. Wolseloy Motor-car,

to seat i;wo persons, in /splendid order,very • cheap.' Apply Geo. ■ Bradley, HuttMotor Works, Hutt; 'Phone WellingtonExchange. ,' ' .

WANTED to Sell, about 30 sots ofscccnd/haiid, full-dress English pat-

torn Mounted Rifle Uniforms, suitablefor a Blind. .Practically .new-and ur.-soiled. Apply "X.Y.Z.," c.o. "Dominion"Officii'. '■■■:' .' '•

■OTANTED to Sell,- Complete Brick-■-»» making Plant, including powerfulengine and boiler,; brick and pipe mak-ing .machine, with rollers and all 'nccesr.saryj-applianoe^-:as..a -whole or in, lotsto suit, purchasers. For full particularsapply tb' Thos. Bedding, agent, Eketa-huna. • .

WNGIKES' For Salt—Marine, StationJlj ■ arv. and Portable Engines, as fol-io*-:—1 "Buffalo Marine, 5 h.p.;. 2 Penin-sulars, (I .'and 31'h.p.; and one Doiigill'sMarine'Engine, 6 to 8 h.p.; 2 LausonSemi-Po'rtable Engines',- 4 and (i h.p.; andalso 1 Tool Grinding 1 Lawn-mower Grinding Machine, all to bo soldat a sacrifice at ALEX ROSS & CO., En-gineers, 130-132 Manners Street.HOMEWARD-BOUND PASSENGERS.

170R SALE, one Large Solid Leather.J- Trunk, best English make, cost =£1210s.;, will Sell for M 10s.

' R, .HANNAH,/ Care R. Hannah and Co., Ltd.,

2GO Lambton Quay.

HOTEL NOTICES.

W' HITE HART HOTEL,CHRISTCHURCH. /

This is oi.e of tho most np-to-dato andbest Houses to stay at in the Dominion,having only been rebuilt four years.

. TARIFF": Bs. 6d. per day.' F. M. DREWITT,

Proprietor.

irolK , PRIVATE , HOTEL,1 Feildiag's LEADING House..

One Minute from Railway Station.Commercial men • and • holiday-seekers

will find this house up to date in every-particular: Fifty rooms, excellent table,good attention. Entirely under newmanagement. Tariff Gs. 6d.

MRS. M'CONACHIE,Proprietress.

WHERE TO-STAY TN WELLINGTON.ryEALANDIA PRIVATE HOrEL,SJ ■ Clyde Quay.(Near Wharf and Te AroRailway Station.)

Under Entirely New Management.Cars pass tho. door. '

' Visitors and Permanents will nnu thebest of everj-thing at the follovjing rates:ss. per day; 255. per week. 'Pnono IG;jG.

' MRS. FIX,, Proprietress.

'YOUNG'S PRIVATE HOTEL,200 a Lambton Quay.

ONE of Wellington's most central, com-modious, and up-to-date private

hotels. Acoommodates ICO guests. Oneminute from Wharf and G.P.0., and Rad-wav. £1 per week, or 4s. 6d. per day: ,

W. YOUNG, Proprietor.WELLINGTON.

HOTEL , GRAND' CENTRAL, 107CUBA STREET.

, Wellington's Leading Privato Hotel. Ac-commodation for 100 guests. • First-classCuisine. Every modern convenience,Lad-ies' Private Drawing-rooms, Sitting-rooms,

' etc., Lounges, and eight modern Bnth-rooms including electric light and electriclire alarms. Tariff, Gs. day. PermanentBoarders as per arrangement.

CLYDE QUAY HOTEL,(Facing Oriental Bay Esplanade).

CA. SCHAUER, late Chief Inspector• Department of Public Health, has

taken over this popular hostelry, and in-vites all old and new friends to favourhim with their patronage. The ideal spotfor a few days' 'rest in the city. Hirefor rooms. Moderate tariff._ Trams everyfow minutes. Penny seotion.i7STAVER~LEY PRIVATE HOTEL,W Marion Street (opp. New To Aro

Posit Office), City.. Absolutely fire and earthquake-proof.Contains all modern conveniences andcomforts. A large promenade roof, over-looking Harbour.Tariff: Gs. per day; or from 255. per week.

MRS. C. A. TREGONNING,'Phono 2917. Proprietress.

R. RICHARD QUINN (late Provin-cial Hotel, Upper Hutt) lias taken

over the Family Hotel, lower' Hutt, andinvites all old and new friends to give

him a sharo of their patronage. Superioraccommodation. Special Terms to Per-manent Boarders.

All liquors guaranteed true to namn andlabel. Speight's Beer drawn from thewood. •'

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.MRS. TREGONNING, of the"Wuverley

■ Private Hotel." wishes to notifythe public that she lias taken._over theColumbia Private. Hotel, Cuba, Street.Complete renovation and refurnishing liastaken place. Both Hotels will be. underthe direct management of Mrs. Tregonn-ing. and aro to bo run in conjunction witheach other.

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS.

WANTED, a Staff Nurse, for PrivateHospital. Apply "Balverdale,"

Wimgauui.WANTED, Position, Governess (ex-

perienced), or as Companion, Eng-lish, French,- Music. Singing; referencesexchanged. Miss Graham, Post Office,Levin.(OROYDON PREPARATORY SCHOOL.

Boarding and Day Sclioul for Boysunder 11 years of age. Special Class forBoys under six. Miss Sommerville, 81Hill Street.WANTED, in May, thoroughly experi-

enced Governess, to tcach two girls,nuisic, French, drawing necessary.. Ai>-nl.Y,_ with references, Mrs. H. i\ Norris,Waipawa, H.B. ■WANTED, State Representative by

Manufacturer of a new and verysuccessful Air-Gas Machine, in Sydney.Must have been selling lighting plantsor similar line. References required. Ap-ply first instance, "Air Gas," Gordon andGotcli, Pitt Street Sydney.

WANTED.—intellectual. , Efficiency.Language is Power- Grenville

Kloiser can make, you a Master of Eng-lish—lit you for larger enterprise, leader-ship and achievement. (CorrespondenceCourse.) Prospectus "E" tree. Sole Rep-resentative, J. Rodger. 112 D LichfieldStreet, Christchurch.

ERONDESBURY.TUT AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOE

GIRLS.Queon Street, Hastings, Hawke's Bay.

I'rincipais—TUE MISSES LEE.Special training given in Physical

Culture.Terms and Prospectus on application.

MUSIC.PIANOFORTE AND SINGING.

MR. iIUKBJBKT S. (JLAUUjdTUJN,L.T.C.L.

Organist of St. Andrew's Presbyterian• Church, The Terrace, •

Has Vacancies for Pupils. Studio: St.Andrew's Schoolroom. Mondays andThursdays, 2 .a 5.30; or apply to privateresidence, '19 Upland lioad, Kelbiirne, closeto cable car. / '

. TO DRAPERS.

THE D.I.C.' require the services of athoroughly conmetent DRAPER to

act as SHOPWALKER and SUPERIN-TENDENT of the. Wellington Warehouse.

Apply, in first instance, by letter, stat-ing qualifications, to '

. '.THE MANAGER., 1D.1.C., Wellington.

TO JOURNALISTS."O EQUIRED, Sub-Editor for old-estab-JLk/ lished and leading Provincial DailyNewspaper. Salary, .£250.

Apply 'by letter only, with credentials,and stating age, to

/

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"NORTH ISLAND,"Care Charles Hairfcs AdvertisingAgency,

Wellington.

BANK'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.11 GREY STREET. ,

Telephone 2093. P.O. Box 162.• ALL OUR CLASSES HAVE NOW

RESUMED WORK.'

"PERSONAL and Concspomlenttf'Tuition_ in Shorthand, Book-keeping, Type-

writing, Accountancy, Junior and .SeniorCivil Service, Matriculation, Solicitors,General Knowledgfe, Medical and Engin-eering Preliminary, Law Professional,etc., etc.

FIRST MILDURA IRRIGATIONTRUST. , '

APPLICATIONS, accompanied ' by testi-monials and particulars 6f age, etc.,

arc invited for the Position of General'Manager, rind must reach the TrustOffice, Mildura, Victoria, on or l>oforo tile10th prox., addressed to the Chairman.

The successful applicant will take fullcontrol, management, and responsibilityof all departments, under a Board ofCommissioners, a motor-car being pro-vided for his use for Trust purposes^The various Departments, each of whichhas its separate head, comprise:—

1. Office and Clerical.2. Civil Engineering.—Care and repair

iof channels and other waterworks.3." Mechanical Engineering.—Caro and

running of the engines and pumps andfuel supnly to five pumping stations.

4. Distribution of AVater.—Superintend-ing the irrigation of 12,000 acres.

Salary at the rate of .ffiflO per annum,payable monthly. Personal canvass willdisqualify.

W. 'RANSOME; Secretary. '

HOUSES AND LAND WANTED> AND F.OR SALE.

FOR SALE—Cpttages ami Level Sec-tions For Sale at Seatoun. Apply

Mr._ Rawson, Woodward St., or Seatoun.

FOR SALE, cheap, Property Wainui-o-niata. about 200 Acres (mixed farm-

ing). Further particulars, apply "C.D.,""Dominion" Office.

WANTED, Lease of 10 acres in dis-tricts Porirua to Plimmerton, or Uel-

mont to Upper Hutt.State full particulars to

"RURAL,""Dominion" Office.

FOR RALE OR TO LET.

TTOUSE of 4 rooms, with two ShopsJO. attached,* J-acre section, in risingsuburb of Wanganui, on tram route.Tenant leaving through sickness. Withor without stock of general store.

ApplyMACIVER.

Niblott Street, WANGANUI.

FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT.

OTHER Business Calls have necessitat-ed Mr. J. Creed relinquishing man-

agement of our Wellington branch. Mr.W. A. Butcher succeeds him, and hopesby doss personal attention to business towarrant a continuance of the supportso generously accorded us by the Wel-lii:gton.,Public.

A Fine Selection of William, Bon Cre-tisin Bears on Sale To-day (Saturday).

"Buy from the Grower.""Always at your Service."

HAVRE'S B\Y FRUITGROWERS' CO.;LTD.

119 Cuba Street.'Phone 3SGI.

T ER E W AND HEAL E,MOTOR GARAGE.

Open Day and Night.

Vulcanising done. Accessories slocked.Accumulators charged. Cars for Hire.

'I'hono 871. NAPIER.

SILVER G R I D.'LUNCHEON, TEA AND

SUPPER ROOMS. ■>(Under New Management.)

UNDERGOING EXTENSIVE ALTERA-TIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

AVateh Future Advertisement.D. O'CONNEE.

Proprietor.

WANTED Known, Dent's Kid Gloves,Is. 11.i11., IK (id., 2s. lid., 3s. (ill., 3s.

lid., perfect lilting; I mil. ReindeerGloves, Is. mill. Cole's Drapery Co.

STUDV your figure and have your Cor-sets made to measure. If unable to

call, scud a post card to the following ad-dress, am! our laily representative willcall at your residence. The WholesaleCorset Manufacturing Co,, 108a, CubaStreot,

SITUATIONS VACANT. .

WANTED, Smart Bay for Warehouse.-U'l'ly A. G. Healing and Co., Tory

Street.W "ANTED, a Housemaid, for (he coun-

try. Apply l>y letter to Mrs. FrankWhite, Tanc, Ekelahuna.

WANTED, Married Couple for Board-niyhonse. ,£IOO n year and found.

Apply early, 208 Vivian Street.W'ANTED, Married Han for Sheep

Farm, «CIOO a year; cottage, gardenand cow. Apply Box 15, Alfredton.WANTED, domestic Lady-help, for

country; wages, 15s. a week. ApplyMrs. Douglas, Land's End, Mastcrtou.

for Sheepl.'uu, also a liabbitcr. Apply Kooui

21, New Commercial Hotel, "Wellington.

WANTED, smart Lad to learn SeedTrade; good opportunity. H. C:

Gibbous and Co., Ltd., 180 Lambton Quay.

WANTED, two good Joiner's BenchHaiids; constant work to suitable

men. Apply W. Wilkinson, Builder, L'cild-.ing.

WANTED, for Stratford, domesticatedLady-help, other help kept. Ap-

ply t0,"A.8.," r.O. Box No. ,')U, Strat-ford.

WANTED, General Help, light place,good 'wages; sleep alt home pre-

ferred. Apply 18 Central Terrace, Kel-burne."jOfOME offered Lady (student or other-,,0. wise), for domestic help morningand evening. . "Companion?' Post Office,Kilbirnie.

first-class Floorman; eon-» * stant job, good man. Apply Wil-

liams, Duffy, and Catanach, Blacksmiths,Waverley.

domesticated Lady-help, to» • assist with housework. Apply Mrs.

F. R. Thornley, Eeatherston Street E.,Palinerston N. Telephone 652.

WANTED, capable young Man' forClerical Work in Newspaper Office.

Godd credentials necessary. _ "ManiiwatuStandard," I'aUnerston North.-WANTED, Married Couple (country),

milking, gardening, odd jobs; goodCcok, assist laundry. Apply Cockburn-lteod, Masterton, stating references.¥75TANTED, country, experienced

'» » Nurse, necdlew:onwn; imrsemm'dkept; references required. .Mrs. CyrilWilliams, Atua, Otane, Ilawke's Bay.

WANTED, Ploughman, used to. agri-culture and implements, perman-

ent position; only abstainer need apply;wages 355.. Apply Bennett and Co., Tai-liape. ' ■ v- ' ■

LEGAL.JUNIOR Clerk wanted for Solicitor's

Office, Wellington City. Apply Inown handwriting to "Law Clerk;" "Do-minion" Office.

WANTED, by Wholesale Merchantsand Shipping Agents, bright Junior

Clerk; must have experience shipping;good prospects. Age,' salary, to "Mani-fest," c.o. "Dominion" Oflicc. '

ANTED, nil descriptions .of Farm* V Hands, Hotel and other Servants,

male and female suppled promptly byDOMINION REGISTRY,

30 Willis Street. 'Plionc 550. •

mHE GRAY. REGISTRY; OFFICE,A Cathedral Chambers, Napier—All

classes Domestics, colonials or new ar-rivals, can spcure good positions throughus.. Call or write now. Stamped, envelopefor reply. ■ - ■WANTED, Buslifallers, Cowman-

grcom, etc.. Farm Hands, Shepherd(Marlborough),- Married ■ Couple (ICeke-rangu), Married Couple (Hillersden), Mar-ried Couple. (Nelson), .£lO4 yr., MarriedCouple (Lower Hutt). 2 Rabbitcrs. withdogs and a gun (Terawhiti), MarriedPloughman (Mastcrton), Farm Hand(Lower Hutt). N.Z. Sheepfarmers' LabourExchange, 31 Hunter Street,. Wellington. -

BRYANT AND MAY, BELL AND CO.,LTD,,

- NEWTOWN.

JLJAVE VACANCIES FOR SEVERAL

LEARNERS. , - .

Girls on piecework average 30s. per

week;' !

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LOST AMD FOUND.fTIOUND, a Row Boat; owner can have"-fi- same by giving full description, andpaying cost of advertisement. Apply 3*2Victoria Street, I'ctono.

TO LET.rinO LET, Cruickshank Street, 5 rooms,JL rent 145.; modern conveniences. J.J. Boyd, KilbirniejWAITED to Let, Largo Shop, cen-

trally situated, in Jackson Street,Petono; suitable for Picture Show orFurnishing Warehouse. Radford -andCo., |G3 and 65 Willis Street.

fj\o LET, cheap, i'or the winter, Furnish-ed House, two miles from Palmei's-

ton North. .Twelve living rooms; thirty

acres of land. Perfect shelter. tBeautifulview. Apply Box 30, Palmerston North.

• SHOPS.~

riflO LET, two Shops, Lambton Quay,iL just been renovated; rent .E4 a weekand rnt.es.

ApplyS. GEORGE NATHAN,

Estate Agent',113-113 Customhouse Quay.

rjl ' 0t

L E T.

LOWER lIUTT, Cuba Street, two 5-roomed Dwellings, with drainage and con-veniences; newly \papered and painted';rental, 12s.

LOWER HUTT, Blackbridge, three 4-roomed Cottages; newly papered andpainted; rental 10s.

WYLIE BROS..184 Featherstou Street, Wellington.

WANTED, about ,0000, first li.o'lgngeon first-class Dairying Lan! near

Otaki. Apply "S.F.l'.'," "Donm-jon"Office. :

WANTED to Borrow, .JMOOO at 51 percent., freehold security; no agents.

Apply "Freehold," "Dominion" Office.

DIRECT HOUSEHOLD FRUITSUPPLY. '

CHOICE Dessert, Bs. Cd. per bushelcase; Cookers, lis. Cd. per bushel

case. Buyers are requested to obtainFruit Order Coupon, obtainablo from auyPost Ofiico.

W. J. CONNOR.Green hill Orchards, Rata.

"jMTEVA—The great American Skin Food.ItJL Clarifies and Beautifies the Com-plexion 1 It, develops plumpness to Face,Neck, Chest, Hands, etc. 2s. Oil. postfree.

ENTERPRISE TRADING CO..Sulo Distributing Agents,

Ask your Chemist for it. Nelson.' : SKATES. SKATKS.WE Have just lauded a large consign-

ment of Roller Skates. All thebeet makes, including Richardson.Brampton. WinsUnv.'ctc. Large stock ofspare parts. Repairs- to any make''of,skate.

WITCOMBK AND PYM, (Mechanical Engineers, |

Thono 2151, .Vivian Street,

SITUATIONS WANTED.ii/jrARRIED Couple seeks: situation; manlvj. as ploughman, wife assist in lioUiC.Apply Blenkiron, P.0., Shannon.'(POOK and Houseparlourmaid, desiroVJ Positions together; country prefer-

red. .Apply "Experienced," "Donvuiou"Office.

WANTED, by young man,' age 22, posi-tion as Barman, English and Colo-

nial experience. Apply c.o. "Barmuii,""Dominion" Office. •

EEFINED, capable Young Lady, de-sires Position in country home;

light duties, other help kept. "Adelaide,"Y'.W.C.A. Hostel, Wellington.jl/jTARIMED Man'wants, Situation; thor-iIvJL oughly experienced all farm work

and implements. Address "Practical,"37 Lombard Street, Palmerston. .

TDVBHTISER. seeks Position in Mcr-chant's Office; thorough knowledge

cf Bookkeeping; have kept tradesman'sbooks for •! years. "W.J.," 100 ThorndouQuay. '

MARRIED Scotsman, one child; used to'sheep and cat'ile, good fencer, wants

Situation Farm, near school, North Is-land; would take charge small farm. Ap-ply "Scot," "Dominion" Ollicc. e

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.TCTIIRNISHED Double Bedroom,, 92: Aus-

•B? 'tin Street; every.convenience.- --Callmornings and evenings.

f° r (two gentlemen, ' first-V class private Board-residence; 0.1.,

soft washing; terms moderate. 79 AbelSmith Street..

THORNLEIGH, "Boulcott Street-Vacancies for -Boardersj central

position and good view of City and Har-.bour. Telephone 1671.. ~.; . . . ..'

"ftTACANCIES at "Melrose," 20S Vivian» Street, double and single, rooms; ex-

cellent cuisb:e: 'h. and c. liaihs; terms,£1 Is. ger week. 'Plionp 1053..VACANCIES for visitors and perman-

ent guests at tho Wentworth l'ri-• vate Hotel, Clyde Quay, hear Te Aro, Sta-tion and wharves;. Id. tram'section; linoview; moderate terms. ,Tel-■ 1190.- •

College—Students notified.\» Select Accommodation House, 23iThe Terrace, Wellington. Tariff, 255. perwee';, visitors, pcrmanents by arrangc-i:.-?nt; lovely garden; good table. -'Phono25fi(k_ - - - - - .

I'VJUKSE STRATFORD . has VacanciesI,® for"Lving-i;i Patients at her-PrivateMaternity Hospital, _G Kilbirnib Ciescent,Kilbirnie; Id. section from CourtenayPlace. Pull Sets Baby Clothing alwayson hand. . • •„

Sonoma private hotel, PukuatuaO Street, Eotor.ua (under \iiew nianage-ment). Three minutes' from SanatoriumGrounds and' Baths; electric light.." Ac-commodate 50 Guests; all on-one floor';every convenienceI for 'visitors.- Bath-rooms- . 35s.'per week. • Gs.- per day;—MisA. M. Moore, Proprietress- -

ORIENTAL 'BAY. '

SUPERIOR' Accommodation, 1 doubleand single rooms';' lovely. Harbour

view.Trams stop at door. ,

WISHAW HOUSE, '• ::

5G Oriental ' Bay.- ;

MA nA R A HOU SE,WAIIiANAE,

-AN .IDEAL PLACE TO' SPEND 'A QUIET'HOLIDAY.

Fine, mild climate. trout fishing.(MRS.) E. M. WILLIAMS, ,

Proprietress. • ,

GLENALVON PRIVATE HOTEL;AUCKLAND.

to Glenalvon agree that it is* tho Best Appointed and Most 1 Com-

fortable' Private Hotel in the Dominion..Tliree minutedfrom Railway Station andWharves. Communications adt'.rc.-seil toMrs. Scherilwill receive prompt attention,j : : -j ■—

STON'EHURST, SYMONBS STREET,AUCKLAND. New Zealand. ,

STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS BOARD ANDRESIDENCE.

Telegrams: "Stonehurst," Aucklaudi■ MRS. ALBERT A. BROWN,;'■ '.

i /('

w Proprietress.RAWA HOUSE, ROTORUA;

AVorld-famed Private Hotel.Stands High in Best Part of Town. .

Surrounded with beautiful grounds, inwhich Guests may wander and enjoy the

utmost privacy! ' ,Commanding lovely views of lake, moun-

tain scpuerv, and thermal action.Renovated' and" refurnished 1 throughout,including a Broadwood Concert Grand

Piano. ,1Coaches and Motors call for all Trips.Terms. Ss. per day (Summer),.£2 ss. per

week. Winter, Ss. per day, .£2 2s. per week.B. GRIFFITHS, Proprietress.

ANTED Known,' Ladies" KnittedBonnets and Caps, all shades, Is.

lMd. to 2s. Gd. Cole's Drapery Co., Man-ners Street, for the best.

ANTED luiown—Castonentl Cloth,d.w„ od. yard; H.C.. Quilts, 4s.

6d.; Bedspreads, Gs. Gd..!.Blanket?, is.. Gd..pair; Coloured Blankets, 14s. Gd.j Ax.Carpet, 4s/Gd.; Eider. Quilts.4«. Gd. and

:Bs. Gd.; Door Mate, Gd., At,Radfords, G3'and G5 Willis Street.

"A POSITIVE BOONnnHE BRITISH VACUUM, CLE YNERS,X Manufactured by the British . -

Vacuum Manufacturing.Co.. ,

Are absolutely the finest and best. ma rchines on the market. ■ - /

In tho sick-room they are, mvaluablo.They are without equal for. removingdust, etc., from carpets, upliolstery, walls,pictures, and hangings. . ■ ,

Hand machines for household use from70s. upwards. Call, ring, or write and ar-range for n demonstration ill yoiir ownhouse. RICHARDSON & LIPTROTTIB!>Adelaide E<l., ellmglon. ; PhonoP.O. Box 924. ' • . -

WANTED Known, :'ho ' chilblains orchops this winter "if you try our

Gauntlet Jersey Gloves, all colours, 2s.lid. Cole's Drapery Co. ''

JAMES'.SMITH'S ,SUMMER SALE.

THE Store is brimful of biff bountifulmoney-saving Bargains; and wo are

doing a big business. Why not stand infor your share of the Bargains?

Discount Coupons given'as usual.JAMES SMITH. LTD. . ;

WANTED Known—Wardrobes, ,C 3 35.;1-Drawer Chests, 255.; Sideboards,£2 10s.: Hnllstamls, 355.; Duchess Chests,

355. ; Duchess W. Stands, 205.; Bed-steads. 215.; Couches, 305.; Overmantels,10s.; Chairs, 2s. Cd., 35.;0d., and 4s Gd.;

Tables, 2s. (id. At Radford's, 03 and 05Willis Street. _.

' VACUUM CLEANERS.YOU'D JUMP FOR JOY

If vou did your Housv Cleaning: with tlioDAISY".

Latest and Most Hygienic Method. \

.£3 10s. to .C3O. Hire from-lis. per day.BAND, WALItER AND. CO., '

King's Chambers,'Phone 3800.

yy A N T. ED KNOWN.Open Daily from Noon till 11.15 p.m.

(Except Tuesdays, when premises closo at2 o'clock.)

PALMER'S LUNCHEON and SUPPERROOMS, 16S LAMBTON QUAY"./

Telephone No. 20. ■A CORSET mnrto to order, and fitted bv

a Lady Expert is of the utmost im-portance to every ladv. Tlio 'WholesaleCorset Manufacturing Coy., IOSa CubaStreet. If unn.blo to call,'send a postce.rd to tho abovo address,»and our ladyroprfisentatim jvill .call at youi; residence.

PREPAID 'Advertisements In-

serted under any Classi-fied Heading, not- eioeeding 1G

Words Is. Telephone 2644,

BUBINES3 NOTICES.\KfANTED Known—s2-inch Croam Bol-' ' lon Twill Casement Cloth, worth Is.

Gil., for' IOJd. Last day Sample Sale. 1Cole's Drapery Co. ■WBAlllilil! AND CO.. Dyers and

•Dry Cleaners, 125 Cuba St., City,Tel. 226. ■WANTED Known—lrish Drawn-

Pillow Shams, lHd.; Point Lace andLinen Table Centres, GJd. Last Day Sam-ple Sale. Cole's Drapery Co.'T FLYGER~ AND CO., Undertakers

• and Emljalmers, 222 Upper CubaStreet, Wellington. : 'Phono ,

W"ANTED Known, G-nuine"Hydrotyte Ladies' Coats, 275. Ud.,

355., 395. Gd., 19s. Gd. Cole's Drapery Co.Last day oi' Sale.T£> G. KNIGHT, Sail and Teat Maker,•ttj* 53 Victoria Street. Horse, Cow, :Stack, and Van Covers stockcd.<WANTED Known, Hippie Dressing

Gown Molleton, our cut prioa IOJd.,all shades. Colo's Drapery Co.

never disagres when Green'aJL' Pharmacy is mentioned. Only pur-est drugs used. Address Vivian Street.WANTED "Knowsi, Ke^Gawinn^

»• dies, Ilydrctyies, 17s. lid., 19s. lid.," . \

225, Gd., Sis. Gd., 295. Gel.; .'ISO to sclectfrom. Cole's Drapery Co.

G"'HAS. A."FLETCHER, Chemist, Pha£. macist, and Prescription Specialist.

Sole address,. 292 Lambtoii Quay. , MailOrders • promptly cxccntcd.iraTANTED'Knbwn. Last day of tho ■

» » Urtatast Sample Sale. Odd linesslaughtered further,still. Cole's DraperyCo., Manners Street.

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W 'ANTED Known, Union Bakery, 139Turanaki Street. Wellington's finest

bread delivered to all parts of City. • P.Fredrico. , 'Phone 20SS.

WANTED Known, Famous "Shspp-skin" Elannelotto for Pygamai, 2s.

lid. half-dozen. Cole's Drapery Co., Man-ners .Street. ' '

CASTLE'S Bismuth and Pepsin is an. invaluable Remedy in :tfl cases of

Indigestion and Stomach troubles. Price,*2s. Gd., at Castle's Newtown Pharmacy, 'ltiddiford.Street. . ■ ,

WANTED Known, Nino more samplesLadies' Black Silk Coats, 555; to,

955., very liandspme. Cole's Drapery Co..EATIIER AND CO.-Motor .Garage, 1Edward Street, oft' Manners Street. 1 :

Cars stored, cleaned, repaired. .'Phone3606. Cars for hire. -

WANTED Known, Last day of SamploSale. Bibs, 'Coats, Costumes, clcar'

ing silly prices. Cole's Drapery Co., Man-ners Street. '

WANTED : , Known—Gentlemen, thoSmokeroom Lounge is now open at ■the Hose Tea Rooms,-. Commercial Union

Buildings. ■ , -

ANTED Known, Miles of "Suit-all"Laces and. Insertions to go to-day,

s!d. to Is. Gd. dozen. Cole's Drapery Co.,Manners' Street, ' - -

"V~OU cannot always keep baby younfr.A Xou can keep memory sweeter with,a nicely-taken Pho.to at Tho. Tosca Stu-dios, opp. ICirkcaldie'6. . v

WANTED Known, Warni Fleecy ClothPetticoats for Ladies—greys, cream,

pink, and. stripes 3s. Gd. Cole's DraperyCo. ..- v ' .-■! .

W. HOYLAivD AND GO.; Shop Pit-.• tors;. Ghuzueo St., Airtight Show-

case, Window Enclosure Makers."STSTANTED-r-Kuown, ,Nurse t-Aprons, na'V '-'used in the Balkans, Is., Is. 3d., Is.

6d., Is. 10ld., -2s. 3d., 2s. Gd. Cole's Dra-. pory Co. for ■ variety. . • ''

LEFT: OFF~CLOTHINQ, BOOTS,• purchased. by Mrs. L. Helper, 132

Taranaki Street. Good prices offered.Letters promptly attended to. 1 'Phone1517. ■■ -

TpTANTED Known, Shrunk Wool» ».' Child's' Button. Neck Jerseys and

Sweaters, 2s; Gd. to 4s. Gd. Colo'sDraperyCo. ' ) ' '

PAGE'S (Corner).—Mercers and Tailors,Specialists, Ladies' and Gentlemen's

Merchant Tailors, 310 Lambton Quay,Wellington. '

WANTED Known, 'Cole's Drapery Co."cut the price," "keep tho variety,"

.and "stock the best lines." All womensay so- -8" TEVENS AND. CO., Scrap, Metal Mer-

chtfnts, Upper Abel-Smith Street,have foi\ sale quantity Split, Pulleys, vari*ou's sizes; 81 b.h.p. Gas Engine, cheap,for quick safe. .■IirANTED Known, Hundreds odd lines

»» to clear. Last day of Sample Sale."Must go. Colo's Drapery Co.' . ■ 'SEND for .1 Copy of "Tho Square Mile,"

bv Horace.!Newte, the famous Au-thor oii "Sparrows," Is. 3d. per copyipostage 3d. Malm's Book Arcade, 87,.Willis Street.. '

WANTED Known, Colonial Bloomers,Ladies' ss. Gd. to 7s. 6d„ Childs' 2s.

lid. up, Fleecy Is. Gd. up. Colo's Drapery,Co., Manners Street. .•

B"¥OWN AND JOHNSTON, Buildersand Contractors,, Shop and Oulcb

Fitters, Land and Building Valuers,Johnston Street. 'Phones 2417, 2821.

ANTED-

Known, Sample sets Furs,Vi must bo clearcd.' Marmot, 12 guin-

eas Squirrel, 4 guineas. Coles•Drapery Co. for'bargains.TS7XNTED~Known—Toilet Sets, 9s. Gd.r

V V Tea Sots, 7s. Gd.; Dinner Sets, 15s.Gd.: Cups and Saucers, 4s. 1doz. j ArtPats., Is.; Epergncs, 25.; Jugs, Is. lid. aset; -.White, and . Gold Plates,, 3s. doz. |

Glassware, -ford's,?'B'3 : .'h'iiu i^S'^Willin" Street;

ANTisiD ' Known, Great Selection.Cut Prices, Ladies', Maids', ana

Tots' Knitted Ceats, 4s. aid. to 475. 6d.Cole's Drapery Co. . S-v

./ptOULLS, CULLING AND CO., LTD.,V BRANDON STREET. .

.■•".'WELLINGTON..Agents .for;Pen, -Pencil, and Typewriter

s Carbons,:'by .the best , makers, atLowest Prices.

LUNCHEON,. RUPPF.R, ANBTEA. ROOMS.

FAIL'S. , COMMERCIALRESTAURANT,

LAMIiTON QUAY.

AFTERNOON TEA A SPECIALITYOpen 9 a.m. till 11.15 p.m. * *

Open 9 a.m. till 11.15 p.m.

JAMES PHASER, PropriotovTolephons 2800.

WE UNDERTAKE '■|?URNITURE REMOVALS ind StoraiM

of same in Dry Stores.

Customs Clewing and FonrarJlni? oifloods to any part of the Dominion.Cartage Contracts of .all Descriptions. .

MUNT, COTTREIiL, AND CO., LTD,

W. J. GAUDIN AND SON, /

COAT, AND GRAIN MERCHANTS,ifl CillU.ijN'EE "STREET andKILBIRNIE.T ARGE STOCKS of Coalbrookdnlo and.Li Newcastle Coals on hand. .Promptdelivery all parts City and Suburbs.

Telephones: City, 271; Kilbirnie, 3710.'

WANTED Known, Silk CorduroyWidoVelveteen Is. lOJcl,, new Whipcord,

double width, Is. 41d, Cole's Drapery,Co,, Manners StrceU.

OUR SCHOOLS.

REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR.

THE TRAINING OF THE TEACHER.

COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE: SUG-GESTED ALTERATIONS IN

THE LAW.

The oniiunl report of the chairman(Mr. Robert Lee) of the Education Boardof - the district of Wellington, for theyear 1912, states that at the cud of 1911there were 109 schools in operation. Lur-ing the past year now schools, in eachcase household schools, were opened atKnrapoti, Mona, Stronvar, and \Veraiti:Schools we closed ait Horokiwi, Kaikuri,Mona, Ngapopotu. Thus at the end oftho year there wer© 1G!) schools in opera-tion.

ATTENDANCE.Tho average roll and attendance for thefour quarters were:—

Roll. ' Attendance.March 17,828 16,304Juue 17,907 1(5,031September 17,971 18,OUDecember 18,247 16,445

Year 18,003 16,198Tho average attendance was thus 90 pertent of the average roll number, a resultvery . Satisfactory, considering , tliat epi-demics prevailed during nioro than halfthe year. The truant officer paid 766Visits to schools, dealt with over- 3000cases of irregular attendance, (enrolled20 non-atltenders, and took proceedings intile case of 100 well-seasoned irregulars.32 cases convictions were recorded,and in the remaining 18 procewlings werediscontinued owing to improved I attend-ance or other sufficient reason, It issuggested that the law as it relates tocompulsory attendance may with advan-tagebe amended in tho following respects:(a) The tradesman who employs a childot school ago during school hours, e.g.,ftn a delivery cart, should, equally withthe parents,, be liable to prfisecutioh andM Tho parent who neglects to en-rol liis child should, by reason of hisllcglect, bo immediately liable to actionjust as tho parent of an irregular childHow is. (c) i'lie case of the UncontrollableOr neglected child presents a real diffi-culty. At present commitment ito atraining institution follows misdemean-our- It is worthy of tho most earnestConsideration whether on proper evidence,say, of the board, tho School Committee,or the head, teacher, that 'the child isuncontrollable Or neglected, the magis-trate should be empowered to commit toa training institution before, not after,A breach of tile law has been committed.It can hardly be doubted that the sounddiscipline thus Imposed at an earlier agowould result not only in immediatemoral and physical gain to the child, butalso in ultimate ghill, moral, economic,and monetary to the State.

' TEACHING STAFF. .

Of the adult teachers, 131 men and 231women possess certificates; 77 nto uncer-tificated, 10 of whom are holders of alicense to teach. The per&ntage of fullyCerhficnJted teachers is stationafv at 84.4.I hero wire enrolled 97 students atthe Training College during tho year,tlireo of Whom withdrew before the endof tho year. Of tho 94 left there were

| 2.i men and 69 women. . Tho districts| woi'o represented as follow :-Wellington,38; Hftwko's Bay, 24; Wrttiganui, 15; Tara-naki, 0; Nelson, 7; Marlborough, 3; West-land, 1; Mr. J. S. Tennant, M.A., B.Sc.,the new principil, asstiiued control atthe beginning ot theyear. Largely owingto the friendly co-operation of tho teach-ers, tho plan, sinco embodied in regula-tions, of sending tho students to selectedschools in the city for-increased teach-ing practice, undef ordinary school con-ditions, proved successful beyond expecta-tion,'and will be continued during tliecurrent year. It is tho earnest disifo of/tho;board to-send out from the institu-"tioir young- teachers in whom & high idealis linked, with hn adequate practicalskill,!, and, in order to devote sufficienttnno to such practical twining, it is mostdesirable that the students slibuld bis re-lieved of milch of tho work now devotedto preparation for certificate ntld uni-versity examinations. This should comeabout not so much by' curtailing, thehours of study as by large modificationsof the present requirements for diplomas,and more especially by mueh-necdcd re-form in university work. As thinsrs n-at present, they ili-6 face to face with tliflnecessity of Obtaining ft high classificationm existing examinations, without whichgobd appointments will not com© theirway. If this Training College served liftother purpose than to assist students inthis direction, then the intellectual ad-vancement aimed at woiild be a laudableobject; but, inasmuch as it is a trainingground in the art of teaching, and is apreparation ground for the actual work in'the life of llio teacher, -it fails in its dutyif at becomes mainly an institution oflearning the facts which will enable asuitable memory to satisfy a written ex-amination. Doubtless learning and teach-ing should go. hand in hand; but thelearning should be the natural but as-sisted growth of the teacher's mind/ andtho training should equip tho studentfor his professional Work, A ueiv regula-tion ipermits principals of trainingcolleges to recommend students for classi-fication without other formal examina-tion; and this is all that is necessaryfor tho relief of training colleges, pro-vided they are not handicapped with thowork of preparation fbr higher classifica-tion. Tho more advanced students, especi-ally those who aim at secondary * work,should have access in a limited degreeto university classes; but they-will haveplenty of time before them for complet-ing their university course after theirperiod of training has expired. Withan increase of numbers quite beyond thecapacity of the present institution toncconnnodate (they aro Over 110 for 1913);it becomes highly necessary, for. the sakeof that efficiency for which tlio cfillegGovists, that tho board should tm furnishedwith funds to enable the remainder o,ftlie buildings at ICelburne to be proceededWith.

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.Thd aumb&f 6f District Ilifeh Schools

was illcrcascd to nine by the owning ofa Secondary department at Eketahlina.Of tho tuml course undertaken 'at mostof tho Dist-ict High Schools the inspec-tors report: "111 the carrying out of thisrural programme the teachers are becom-ing- more efficient, and tho pVacticnl workill the laboratory,dud in the g&rdeh,isehoWihg improvement year by. yew. Tlidlost competition for the board's B seniorscholul-shijis—those reserved for scholarstalcing this course—was tho keenest yethblil, and the general arerago of', marksgiven for practical work was very satis-factory." ' "

SCHOLARSHIPS.The following scholarships were award-

ed on tho results of the Department's ex-amination:—Junior Iktitll, l!Hj SeniorHoard A, 5; Senior Board B (rural schol-arships), 5. Fivo Junior NAtidnal Schol-arships were awarded. Tho board viewswith satisfaction tho improvement lit Hidcandidates from small JchOols At thositmo time tho board desires to emphasiseits Opinion that ill tin! best interests ofcduChtioii tlw -work in our schools sluiuhlbe as littlo as possible concenieu with pre-paration for examinations.

In all there are 20,171 pupils in thoWellington Education District, who arobeing- instructed in rcoognised manualand technical classes. v

PHYSICAL DRILL AND MEDICALINSPECTION.

Tho inspectors report that suitable phy-sical exercises, including dee,) breathing,ore given in practically/all, and militarydrill in our larger, schorls. The boarilicgards with approval the establishmentof- a system of medical inspection ofschool children, which marks the most.considerable advance rfoelitly mado ineducational administration in New Zea-land. It welcomes also the prospect ofa sound system of physical training. Pro-vided thcSo sister s.Vsteltis for the attain-ment Of physical well-being are developedwith wisdom and discretion, llipy shouldresult ill Untold benefit to the men andWomen of 10-momw. And as the earnest,teacher is always oil the outlook for whatwill benefit? the child, the board is assur-ed .that in the Carrying out of a wifely-devised scheme, tho heartv co-operationof its teflchers may be relied On. ThebJllclHs of a medical inspection scllWitodepend lastly ami hil'gely oil tho interest,syniliithy,, and action of tki pai-ont-And

hero the board has more than hope, it liu-Sknowledge, of instances in which the wiseparent lias with benefit to the child fol-lowed suggestions for treatment wadobytho medical inspector. It way be thatpresently tlio perfect development of thochild in body and mind will becomo thopassion of tho many, us it now is of thefew,

PICTURES.The board has continued its policy of

endeavouring to cultivate in tho childrenattending its schools 'an appreciation ofthe beautiful in art.« Copies of pictures,selected with oaro, for-artistic merit, havobeen framed and sent one each to ourlargest schools near the city, and otherswill 1m sent to tho larger Schools in theoutlying parts -of the district. Com-mittees are also encouraged by subsidythemselves to frame good pictures, and topiwido fresh books for the eohool li-brary,

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.The year began with a credit balance

of <£3SG6 13s. 9d., the receipts wore .£126,-IGO 10s. 9d., the disbursements >£125,41318s. lOd., leaving a credit balance of.£4315 ss. Sd.

■ INSPECTORS'KEPOET.In connection with Bftllool attendance,

the annual report of tho inspectors ofSchools (Messrs. T. R. Fleming and P. 11.Blokowflll) states that tho increase intho roll number of the district, thoughvery gradual, is consistent; as the fol-lowing figures for tho last five years willshow'

Year. Roll. Increaso,■ 1307 lti.MG - 1

1908 17,416 4801909 17,701 \ 3451910 17,893 1321911 '. 18,089 ' 11)61912 18,379 290

Total for five years... 1443The estimate of tlio efficiency of the

schools, summarised fixrnr details iii thoinspection and examination reports, isas follows;—

Satisfactory to good 149Sto .i 1GInforior 5< Total 170The above results indicate a generally

satisfactory condition of efficiency, thetwelve per cent,. of Willy inefficientschools being as tistial, with a few ex-ceptions-in Grades O hnd I, the gradesfor which such great diffioulty is experi-enced in finding suitable teachers. ,Theboard ha® in this matter taken full ad-vantage of tlio grant rtiado by the De-partment for itho purpose of providingsome ■nifeodutt) of training and instructionfor the teachers in these outlying schools.Classes have been held for theft benefitat. the Training College, and gratifyingresults have been obtained, but,. unfor-tunately, without much aupreol'ablo re-duction in tlio number of unqualifiedteachers, inasmuch as no sooner do fsuchteachers become wholly or even partiallycertificated than they are attracted tobetter paid positions, and the board isagain compelled to fill theft- places withraw material. It .would appear tha't withthe low salaries and tho unavoidable dis-advantages of their environment, theproblem of suitably staffing our back-block Schools is as far off as ever.

WELLINGTON COLLEGE.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.The, Wellington Collefto Board of Gov-

ernors met _ yesterday, Mr. A.' de B.Brandon presided, ahd (he othef memberspresent wcro: Messrs. A. Wo.rburton, IV.H. 13.l3. Barber, and W. P. Ward.Tlio secretary (Mr. C. P. Powles) re-ported that Mr. Brandon had bfeti re-elected as thft representative of the par-ents of the board,

Mri Brandon was reappointed chair-man. ' • ' iThe.financial Statement showed a creditof JGBO lfli: 2d. at the bank with feesand rMits outstanding amounting; to .£261!)

15s. Thoro is a Suta of .£IOOO on fixeddeposit._Miss M'Lean, principal of. tho Girls'Collcg-e, reporting on tho results in ex-aminations this year, stated that 18 paused

matriculation out of 27 who entered (amuch higher p'ercontafto than thft aver-ago), three pas.sed on tho Universityscholarship Papers, alid ono of tlieso (Dor-ot.hy M'Carlney), was awarded a juniorscholarship. Thirty-four passed thoJulnOr Civil Service examination (out of42 Mo entered), and IS of these gainedcredit. Two pupils-of the school (Win-nie Ponton aiid Dora Johnston) gainedsfcnior KducatiOh Board scholarship, andtwo (Arerta Smyth' and Klfio Bannister)gained junior board scholarships.Mr. J. p, Firth (principal of the Boys'College) reported as follows on the out-side examinations of his school Seniornational scholarships Rained, 1: creditnasg on junior University Scholarships,3; matriculation on .junior Universityscholarships, 2; medical preliminary, 1|solicitor's general.knowledge, 13 j matri-culation, 1; engineering preliminary, 2;senior Education Board 'scholarship's, 3;junior Education Board scholarships, 2!credit in the Junior Civil Service, 15;pass in Junior Civil Swviccv 3Gi seniorfree places on Education Board scholar-ship paper or by special fexamindtioii (ex-elusive of passes mentioned above). 14 itMal, 123. • '

THE "LUMBERER."

PUGET SOUND TO, ATIGKLAND, , •

: (By lVslefraph.-aiicci4l;Corrcspbndcht.), Auckland, March 28.

"™ arrival of a lumber- ship from {liePacific Slope is 110 longer regarded asan ordinary occurrence, So that when, atinfrequent intervals, ono Makes tinappear*aiico an port, she .attracts a good deal ofattention, S~

Yesterday morning, soon after daylight,tho four-masted American G43-tttn SchoonerICona dropped anchor in the stream aftera passage of 87 days from I'uget Sound,j-lio Vessel is of tlio fore-alid-hft typfe,with a square sitil forward, Ami her decksato covered to a height of about 7ft.'with;a cargo of SJO.OOflft, of, Astoria Orojfonpino. Captain ,Hnnsen, who is in Chargeof the sailer, has 011 board 'ivitli him hiswife and two,children, httd :tl men, com-prising tho crew. After leaving l'ugetSound' on January 10, a succession ofsoutherly gales delayed progress consider*ably, apd, for tho remainder of tlir v-afce, calm's and adverse winds'Wefo thegeneral ofdS?. The Kollii Wafe Off thocbast on Saturday morning last, and, tillarrival had a dead bertt down againsta strong sou'-woster. When tho vessel waspassing the l'alnierston 'Islands sOlnoweeks ago, three sailing boats, containinga considerable portion of the 80 or 90inhabitants whlbh make up the totalpopulation, put out to the Kona to askfor provisions. They stated thiit no boathad visited their group for neatly eightmouths, and that their solo diet was Coco-nuts, a plentiful] supply of Which theytook out to the Kona. Captain Hiihsengave them a quantity of old clothes, pota-toes, flour, and other necessities. A ves-sel witli fiftivisiotis Was exported lat theislands daily. Although the inhabitantsappeared in be very short of provisions,their plight was noli regarded as h par-ticularly serious one. The islands areto tho norlli of tilt! Cook GVotlji.

'Mcssta. Baldwin and ftuyward, fvil tattorneys, Now Zcmhaul Insurance lluilcUiugs, ,2in-i!l7 Lainbton Quay, Wellington,report; thnt: (lie followin-r npplicnlions forletters patent Of Now Zealioul lmve beenfiled recently :—II Ashworth and \V. Gold-ing. Wadestowtt, Wellington, bnor or ctil-e.hel; 15. Meder, Foxton, grubber; Gil-lespie mid l'liotnn=>on. Auckland, envelope-opening dovico; 11. Droutlege, Auckland,milk releasor i G. AV. Greefi, Bobin,N.S.W., cream and milk oan; J. Jamison,Dunedin, lift wetli mine shaft, nnd plat-form: A. Falconbridgo and C. H. Cntcbo-lor, Nelson, drinking and feeding trouf>li;J. J... M.idson, Nnnilah, hon-refilln'ble

bottle 1; A. Million, PalmeMtoh Nortli,baking utensil; .T. Bolwrtson nnd A. i),Alitlreiv, Palmerston North, filing ticketsand cilrds; ,T. Ogilvy/ sen., nnd A. It.Klldlts, Jfnstertoti. ghto laUilt;, L. doLiiunay, lligleWood, fattway ci-okslhk s!u-iial; A. 1!. Angus, liiiuc-liottd railway saferunning dovico; J. It. i'ickni'd, Wolvel'-liaimHoh, cycle frame. nntdgikml, et<S.,painting; ,T. Wallis alul T. Pdyirton, Ita-wera, bucket handlel and Clasp; L, ftoygo,R.vdftey, building block ilrtd* nlotild;' G.Renhard, Brussels, transformation of Jiet-rol, etc., into products having lower boil-ing foi'iti P. A. .ThviiK Sydney, retainingdepression it\ Alpine and liko hfats; G,F, Davy, Fitzroy, bottle.

2THE DOMINION. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913.

SHIPPING NOTICEB.

JJUDDART- PARKER LINE.FAVOURITE PASSENGER SERVICE. '.Sailings (circumstances' permitting). "

, , - FOR LYTTELTON AND DUNEDIN.Ulimaroa* Thursday Apr. 3 5 p.m.Wimmera Friday Apr. -"4 5 p.m.Victoria Friday Apr. 18 5 p.m.Wimmora Friday - , May 2: ,5 p.m.

, /FOR 1 MELBOURNE, via LYTTELTON,; DUNEDIN, BLUFF, AND HOBART. ,

•■,•;■ - .Uhmoroft*. Thursday' Apr. 3 5 p.m.FOR. NAPIER. GISBORNE, AUCKLAND,

' AND SYDNEY.Wimmora Thursday Apr. 10 4 p.m.Victoria. Thursday Apr. 2-1 1 p»m.Wimmera Thursday . May 8 i p.m.

FOR SYDNEY DIRECT. '

UlimarOa* . Friday Apr. 25 5 p.m-. "Twin Screw.

. , All fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.■. Cargo inust :bb alongside steamer' onehour Deforo sailing time.■ All tickets aro available also for stop-over or return by ANY of UNION CO.'SSTEAMERS and .holders of U.S.S. CO.'S

, tickets/may travel by above-named ves-. sels.' '■*■• '' ';■■■■: .' ; • ■ ■'Hehd .Office for New Zealand: Queen's

, Chambers; Wellington. ' ' .'; ' "

;

The undermentioned STEAMERS w;ill, :loave ■ (circumstances permitting) asfollowi— ' ■ . . .■■

FOE KAIKOURA AND LYTTELTON, .via COAST. ,

. WAKATU-THIS DAY, 4 p.m. '

FOR FOXTON.QUEEN.OF THE SOUTH—THIS■DAY,

; - ■'■ ■ 4 p.m. ;V , . '

• FOR BLENHEIM. :WAIRAU—TIIIf) ,I)AY, 5 p.m.

y>',v For Freight and Passage apply to—: LEVIN AND CO., LTD., Agents.

THE following..Vessels afo'appointed to*Sail as : :

10R WVNGANUI.; , B-S. Stornibird ; This Day. /.' . ,J0 jjinii

FOR NAPIER (rimer Harbour), GIS--1 - ■ BORN E WHARF. :>

S.S. Eipplc |Tuesday /5 p.m.v:„ '.EeceiVci ■ ■

FOR BLENHEtJI..'S.S.'.Blenheim7M°n"da"y.. G p.m.

10R MjL&ON, MOIiJI KA, IRLNCH, PASS (tiiking-cargo for Takaka and

V ; Collingwood).,'S.S-. Awaroa... v 'Monday'. iS'p.in.TOIINSION VND CO, LTD, Agents

, 1eleplioi'.o No. 44. . 1 - ■ - y'

HOMEWARD PASSENGER BEE VICE,1912-1913. :

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM■ NAVIGATION COMPANY.-

. i Proposed Sailings, ,for LONDON;, from,■ v AUCKLAND; via;S}"dney_-nnd-Stiez: : '' To Bail.

Steamer , Tons. >frora Auckland,v MOLDAVIA ... 10,000;, Mar. 14, 1913

, MACEDONIA ... 10,500 Apr. 11, 1913-All twin-scrow-stoamers, and fitted with

• Wireless Telegraph-Apparatus.-First and Second; Saloon Only.

" ,Passage rates to Australian ports' on* • application.

JOHNSTON AND CO, LTD,: (, Agents, Wellington and Wanganui.

■P ANI) 01*

COMPANY'SJL . ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

TO LONDONi ' -Following: are ,tho proposed Dates of'

Departures from Australian Ports, via;: ' Suez, for London:—"r:'l' First and Second Saloon only.

'i,.. Steamer. Tons. Sydney.' |Mel'bno. DuoLn.:

' 1*" : 191.1.• 'Medina 10,000 Mar.'. 5 Alar. U April 19

, tMold'. via 10,000~-Mar.'22 )[ar. 2a Hay : 2 ','

.: , 'Mongolia. 10,5(10 Aph'l'2 Apr.' BMay, 17''

■ '-Macedonia 11.600 April'l9 Apr. 22, May 31■;. Mftlwa »■' . »2|500-May 3; May 6 jJuho 14tSails from {Aueklahd'B days earlier.

'Fitted with Laundry;. '; ' , ■~

. All twin-screw steamers'and-fitted withWireless Telegtaphy Apparatus.ROUND THE • WORLD TOURS, and.

.• through bookings ;to'Now ,York; rates onapplication. •Rates of Passage Money to' London

V'i ' ; 1 ' (including Saloon Passage' to Sydney):'■ - Single Tickets, £i 1 to.- jfco; J588..-'-_

Return Ticicota, v£7s IBs. and .£132.• :..'ißeturn Tickets available for two years,

JOHNSTON AND CO LTD, Agents,*..t ■ Wellington

. . Telephone it. -J"

P AND O, BRANCH SERVICE'• (l,ai.fc l.rtfcd's HI no AnchorLine).

■! FOR. D.ORHAN. CAPE TOWN, ANDlONDON

'■ 'i-'^Leaves• StMWfr. Commiiridqf'."'Sydney.'v. i/- \ • p : f : i,: v:.,2

, v Wilcaniiiy ■■ S,cSO F. W. Hafiso'n Apr. 19 '■;, \ "Coinmmi': VI .:' : .'wealth 7.030 Itine , ' May-8 '■i • Geelong .8,000 W.C.Simonds May 29

FARES: 'Wellington to London,, £17 tov to.'Capo Town; or Durbiiu,: ill

:«818 18s.OKb ClaSs Only. \

■ V' :'■ 4lVin Screw;. •: ;S■ :: R«tutn Tifckets availablo'-Aberdeen Line.'' ',Jor„n"ii>a'ftiefilrtM, apply to

, : MURRAY,. ROBERTS, AND CO.; LTD,,■i . Welllfigtoii. -Napier, and Dunodin. : ■ORIENT:'. LINIO OF ROYAL' MAIL

.' - STEAMERS •' 'ir : : .'J- For PLYMOUTH AND 'LONDON, viaf%ANTLE, COLOMBO (Trnnshinpin,

• for All Indian Porb), NAPLES, MAR>

SEtLLKS, and GIBRALTAR:—Steamer. Reg.' From From From

: . ' • ' Tomb. Rydncy. Jfel hno. Adelaftlo' •OflUtM. ,13,000. .Apr. r .<T:. Apr,, 16 . Apr.-18

Orontes .- '9,023: Apr.:23';' -Aphrffl Jlay'2.'Orsovi- ; 12,036 ; May. 10' Mfcycl4', tonfai';.Omrnli . ' 8,130 May 21 May- 28 : Wn.y 30nflfil0 . inno,7-. 'unoU.'.lunelJ2,077: .tiitm2l;WneM .Tune27'.,. Otranto ■ ■~12,124 July■ i>~ July- .9 July ■; 11■-

'■V:.; : And-Evory 14 Dr.vs thereafter. ■■

All i.Twin; Screw,','StCamers. ,~

. "Triple sere'w.,,;.,-",Wireless -"'

FAEES :'-Nl'lW.j ZEALAND TO''LON-r DON: •' SAMON, Si-iglo, .1)47 C» to m-Return, <075 -183.,t0 J!l33..,.Retiirn ; Tickcts'■ available foi" H'.Vear9," .

FOR THIR.O-CL <SS PASfeDNGERS'. , : Special .Aeo6mniod<itiqii ;.'in';,: i / i!)w^'i2,oorf.'

.. ton.Steamers.- : .i,,,; ., ' ' Spacious'., ,PrtMenafds::.'.Decks, '■ Smok'e-:

.' , rooms, LaditeV.-Musiiiit'oOtos '(on-ShelterDeck). •

Twfi-borth and I'our-borth Cabins situ-afM Oil tipper and Main Deck. ,

••4;;lAtge, well-ventilated,.l)inint;;Saloon;,on.Mam Decks- • •

; Slnjjle, j619,^21,'.£23r'Return,'.£37<&'■■' . '£40 165., ill 65.. .

Write fortllustratodvCircttliii'''giviigfull particulars. . ■>■■■■

UNION STEAM SHIP CO. Of N.Z., Ltd.Agents Ift. ;'

TJOYAti MAIi; "SERVICE.JtiOYAI, MA.Tn,""r'" ,SEIJVJCE.. Via SA-jM FRANCISCO-' . .

1 To. ALL AMERICAN PORTS, BRITISHISLES*AND CONTINENT.

Calling at- RARO'i'ONG.A, (Coot: Group). - and'PAPEETE,(tahiti),,,- .: ..

.i.. From iFrom DuoWcllington.'Fristib'.'. 'Aorangi ■ Mar. 22 Mai'. 28 Apr. 17• Tahiti* ■ ■ A or. 1!) Apr. 25 May 15

Moailtk Mftv 17 May 23 .Tuno 12Aorangi .Jiinn I t J tint 20 . July: 10./ "'""Twin Screw. •

And.ettry 28 Days thereafter.All Steamers equiplied 'with-Wireless ■ '

'' Telegraphy,..For particulars regarding passages ant)

freights; apply'UNION S,g. CO, OF N.Z. (Ltd.).

NORDDEUTSCHEH" LLOYD, ,N.DJ/.'IMPERIAL STEAMSHIPS. ■ •

REDUCED FARES."" - -

TO LONDON AND THK CONTINENT.Via Colombo,' Suoi, Naples, Genoa,,

Algiers, Southampton, Antwerp,— ••• and Bremen.

Twin Screw. Sydney■ ' Steamers.'-; ..Tons, 1.30 p.m. 2 . ' ■

p .' <s ,

', fßocta. 8,133 Anr. 1G■' gJUIjjtZelten : • 8,133 May 14I . tGaeisineau, „B,OSI June 11 5 intSchernhOr'at ..8,133 ' July 9tHeydlitz . 8,000 Aug.' 6 9-0 S-otßoon • - 8,133 Sept. 3gw

i . fZoitoli ' ' 8,133 Oct. 7tn fiJ +Twin SoreW aild Wireless Telegraphy.

FARE froin: Now Zealand to liondon:—83., JBIIO.

2nd—.543 1&>-, "jC6O.3rd.—.£l7■',to.:'<B2l,-;jB31 is. to MlBs.

iWac&d Rates thfciwh to Now York.TO MANILA, CHINA; AND: JAPAN,Regular FouiMveekly Service of Twin-

Screw SUamora from ■ Sydney. English

STREET, WKr.LIf/oTOW.

-- SHIPPING NOTICEB,

|JNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY

-• ' NEW- ZEALAND, LIMITED.(Weather and Circumstances Permitting.)LYTTELTON.Marnroa Saturday ' Mar.'29 11 p.m.Maori* Monday Mar. 31 f! p.m.

iMofcoia'- •' \ Tuesday Apr. 1 5 p.m.-Mftra'roa .Tuesday Apr. 1 8 p.m.Maori' Wednesday Apr. 2 8 p.m.,

'Turbine Steamer.Cargo received till 3 p.m. only.DUNEDIN, via IYTTELTON.

Mokoia .-. Tuesday Apr. 1 5 p.m.

Moiiowai Tuesday Apr. 8 5 p.m".UELBOUttNE, via LYTTELTON. DON.

EDIN, BLUFF. and HOBAET.Moerakif Thursday Apr. 10• S p.m.'Warrimoot Thursday Apr. 17 5 p.m.

■. .fWireless Telegraphy.. SYDNEY DIRECT '.Warrimoot Friday ■ Apr. 4 5 p.m.MaUliguntiit 'Friday' : .' Apr. 11 5 p.m.

tWireless Telegraphy. 1Cargo hot received after 3 p.m.SYDNEY, : via NAPIER, GISBORNE,

,'■-.. ■ ' AND- AUCKLAND.Ataitai* . Thursday, Apr. 3 s)p-m-

---■'Tranships to Maheno at Auckland.NAPIER, GISBOENE, and AUCKLAND.Monoivai Mar. 31 5 p.m.Maitai "'Thursday Apr. ~3 5 p.m.

M' : : : NAPIKE-OJSBORNE.

_

'i'lkanuna leaves -Napier for Gisborne on./..'luesdays, '/.I'liurpduys, Sailurdnys, on

. arrival, of Mail Train from Wellington.,' ' NEW PLYJIdU'i'iIT'WESTI'OIiT.

. GREYMOUTH.Florajj t 'i Monday. . Mar. 31 5 p.m.

' ' :.§Cargo Only.NEW PLYMOUTH TO ONEHUNGA.Karawa leaves New Plymouth Tuesdays,

..(.....Thursdays,,,,-Saturdays, on arrival -ofMail Train from Wellington.Nelson,.viftj?icTON: and Blenheim.Arahura* Saturday.' Mar. 20 12.-15 p.m.i'liteona i*. Monday Mar. 31 12.15 p.m.

•Piiteena*; ' ■'•Wednesday Apr- 2 12.15 p.m.Pateena Friday Apr. 4 12.45 p.m.Arahura* . Saturday Apr. 5 12.15 p.m.: . . Nelson Cargo.westport, gre y mouth,hokitiica,

. via NELSON. .

Arahura* * Saturday„

Mar. 29 12.45 p.m.Mapourika Tuesday = Apr, 1 4 p.m.

*N6 NCl'jfm' Cargo.■TONGA, SAMOA, and FIJI, from AUCK-

LAND.'Attiaf;; ";.''v ,: ,April 22■ --.fWireless.•Telegraphy. '■ ■'iJUVA,, LE Vjf JvA; ,'.SAVU SAVU (FIJI),

tlom AUCKLAND. ' .

Navuu - . Wednesday April 23EAIWTONGA AND TAHITI.,

R-M.S. Aorangi'leaves Wellington on Fri-day, March 28th, at. s'p.m. ,

Taluno . ltaves- Auckland on Tuesday,■ . ..•■-..:■■■

CANADA, AMERICA, LONDON, Etc. ,... (See Special Advertisement.)- ■R.M.S. Mnkura loaves Auckland ,on Fri-tlay"1 Ith-Apri 1-.-*" ■■

-Via SAN FRANCISCO.From Duo

' Wellington. 'Frisco.. 5 p.m. '

Aoranei , Mar. 28 Apr. 17Tahiti , Apr. 25 May 15

Ticket* available for stop-over or ,ie-,turn by Messrs. . Huddart Parker and.Co.'s cteamm'i. »-v.

.. Bertha".lyill only bo allotted to passen-gers on:;production of passage 'tickets, atCompany s office., \ 'V 'Passengers will only lje allowed aboardon production of passage tickets.

:Xatest vtime for' receiving; cargo will behad on' application at Company^'Office.

.-Railway! Tickets from Lyttelton to■XlhristcKurch and to'Principal Southern'Stations;--, available . for one month, maybe Obtained upon application at theCompany's Office. . ■' • '

■ THE'yiN C 0 ';U-V ER'R 0U T EAUSTRALIA-NEW - ZEAIIAND-CANADA.

Via rut and HONOLULU.

CANADIAN-AUSTRALASIAN R.M.' .. LINE. -

In Conjunction with Oanadian-PacifioRailway.

v Through- somo. of, the. Greatest SCENIC~WONDERS: Of'.'the World to all parts ofCANADA,"-UNITED STATES. BRITISHISLES, and CONTINENT OF EUROPE.ROUND-THE-WORLD, TOURS in con-

junction with all 1tho Cape, Suez,China, and Japan. Linos at vLowest

.Rates. ■ ...'"

•_ ' . .

STEAMERS TO SAIL. ' '|

From ' FromSteamer. Sydnoy. Auckland.

MAKURA Apr. 7 Apr. 10NIAGARA' v May 5 May 9MARAMA *$: j'V June 2 June 8MAKURA •' Jline 80 July - iNIAGARA* ' .July 28 Aug. 1

"New 13,500 ton Triple Ssrew steamer.And at 28 days' interval thereafter.

. All Twin'Screw Steamers equipped withWiroless 'Telegraphy.

Pamphlets,:. Maps,";;and all informationfree. - .

, UNION S.S. CO. OF N.Z. (LTD.), .Managing'Agents.

F. & S. ■ ~JjIEDERAL AND SHIRE LINES,(Under CV)ritract*--'vvitfi' tha Nelr Zealand

Government.) <

Direct. Service for Avonmouth, Lifer-taking cargofor,Amtinontal.and .American' Ports.

. Final port.TYJIO.NE' April 4. Wellington

"C-April3o Lyttelton,-w., Screw. .•

accommodation foe> ■.' FIRST AND"THIBD CLASS

PASSENGERS.FAKES TO AVONMOUTH (Bristol)-,

FIRST-CLASS—.£I2 Single; m Return.THI.RDreEASSrc-.fi2o; 10s., .£lB 10s., £1610s.

• .' Return' from .£32.' For Freight li'nd Pausiigo apply to therN;SS.i A-N'DmAFRICAN STEAMSHIP CO.,1 LIMITED,Agents.

Union Chambers, > ChstonihoUEo Qu.ij.'Phone 1?B0.

N' -Iv *

' IMPERIAL'JAPANESE MAIL LINEToMANILA, CHINA, AND JAPAN, -,

. • . ■ Calling atBRISBANE,'. TOWNSVILLE, ANDISLAND. ■SAILING FROM SYDNEY.

Steamer. ~

; Tons Commander Date.: '

- Captains.Kumano Maru 5500 M. Winckler Anr. 16Yawahi MarU filiOO At. Sekino May 14Ina [in..Miirit. ; 0200., M.'Yagi June 11

Saloon, amidjjhips. Two-berth. Cnb'inßeach -cabin fitted with electric

faiia. I.inch.,washed.onboard at moder-ate prices. •

Faro, ffom a'Wellington to London, viaChina, Japan, Colombo, Port Said, end-Marseilles:—Firutrclass, XIIO Single. Re-.turii via Suez, per P. and O.' orOrient;-iCISG. : 1

HUDDART, PARKER (Limited),' Wellington Agents.

IJIHE ABERDEEN LINE.

To Durban, CAPE TOWN, and London,Tho following magiiißcent steamers will'

leave SYDNEY, for DURBAN, CAPETOWN, ivnd-LONDON, cnlling at Tene-rifFe and Plymouth, as follows:--

SailsSteamer. Tons. Com J nder from

Sydney

Themistocles 11,400. Douglas ' Apr. 5Marathon 8,293 Collins May 'IDemosthenes 11,400 Robb .hi no 7Miltiades 8,253 Sclielnwm Juno 28

fThird-class Only. •

All Steamers fitted with Wireless Te10'..7.'..7. grapliy.FARES—First-class front £35.

' ■'■' Third-class, from JBM 14s.Round the World Tours Arranged.Saloon tickets available for Return byOrient Royal Mail by arrangement.i-.For full particulars, apply to■ . DALGETY AND CO., LTD.. Agents.

SHIPPING NQTICEB.IVEW PLYMOUTH - ONEHUNGA

.- 1-™ AND AUCKLAND SERVICE-NEW PLYMOUTH TO ONEHUNGA,AUCKLAND. .

S.S. RARAWA (1072 tons)Leaves New Plv'mouth Breakwater onTUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATUR-DAY, on arrival of Express from Welling-ton. Weather, ctc., permitting.FROM ONEHUNGA. AUCKLAND, TO

' NEW PLYMOUTH—S.S. RARAWA H072, tons)

leaves on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, andI'RIDAY, connecting with Wellington Ex-press at 'Breakwater. Weather, etc., per-mitting.

Pares—Saloon 245„ Return, 425., Steer-age, ISs. (id.; Return, 29.-r.

Further information call bo obtainedfrom U.S.S.- Co., Ltd., and NorthernS.S. Co., Ltd., Joint Agent9.■ LEVIN AND CO., Agents.A NCHOR SHIPPING AND FOUNDRY

COMPANX, LIMITED. 'FOR NELSON; AVESTPORT, GREY-

MOUTH, -AND HOKITIIvA.-ThoXAITOA—MONDAY, at 5 p.m.FOE PATEA. — The AOEEEE —

THIS DAY, at noon.W. AND G. TUENBULL AND CO.

Telephone 436.

FOR NELSON, MOTUEKA, TAKAftAiAND COLLTNGWOOD.—The Twin

Screw Steamer NIIvAU Sails—THIS DAY, at 2 p.m.TUESDAY, 'April 1, at 5 p.m'.THURSDAY, April 3, at 5 p.m.

This Steamer has superior accommoda-tion for Saloon Passengers.

Stewardess . carried. Passengers mustprocuro Tickets at our Office before the?embark..W. M..BANNATYNE AND CO., Ltd.,Telephone 1510. Agents.

QOUTH -TAEANAKI SHIPPING CO.,�3 LTD. .

FOE PATEA.: KIRIPAKA—THIS DAY, at noon.

THE SOUTH TAEANAKI SHIPPINGCOY., LTD. \

- FOR WANGANUI. ,ARAPAWA—THIS DAY', at noon.

THE SOUTH TARANAKI SHIPPINGCOY., LIMITED.

S.S. JOHN;JjtOß TIMARU, OAMARU, DUNEDIN.

Receiving Cargo To-diiy up till noon.G. T. HULL AND CO.,

' i Johnstone Street.'Phono 868.

SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION.COMPANY, LIMITED.Tho Direct Line of Steamers to Plymouth

and London.Via; Monte Video, Rio de Janeiro, and: : Teneriffe." j.

THE LARGEST PASSENGER'STEAMERS IN THE NEW ZEALAND

. TRADE.1 SAILINGS (circumstances permitting).Totif Com- , Date of Final 1Maine. Reg, mander. Leaving Port.

+TATNTJI 9.957 JTofftttt Apl. 17 W'lrtn{"lONIC 12,232 Roberts Jfay 16 W'lg-tn■(■•ATHENIO 12.237 Crossland June 12 w'lgtn•OOK'THIO 12,232 Hart July 10W'lgtn

CA_RAWA 9,372 Claydon Aug. 7 W'lgtn

•Twin Scrow. +Oalls also at Rio do. . , , .Taaeiro.FITTED WITH WIRELESSTELEGRAPHY.

Passages from'Londbn may be arrangedhere. .For full, particulars apply to tho

Agents! ,,LEVIN AND' CO., LIMITED:

' DALGETY AND CO., LIMITED.; MURRAY, ROBERTS AND CO.. LTD.fpHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.,'A LIMITED.,

MOST MODERN PASSENGERSTEAMERS

IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.For London, via Monto Video, Teneriffe,and Plymouth.Steamer. Tons. From To Sail

RUAHINE't 12,000 Wellington Apr. '3ROTORUA-tf 12,500 Wellington May 1RUAPEHU* 9,880 , - Mav 29PAPAROA* , B.BGO - June 2GREMUERA",! 12,500 - - July 2l

•Twin screw. fTriple screw.ICalls Rio do Janioro.FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELE-GRAPHY. •

ACCOMMODATION IS NOT SUE-PASSED by any other Line.

Passages froln London can be arrangedat this end." '

For-Freight or Passages apply toTHE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPINGJ COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE : BLUE .FUNNEL LINE.HE BLUE FUNNEL LINE.' ALFRED HOLT AND CO.

THE FAST TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS,Carrying First Saloon Passengers Only.TO LONDON, via SOUTH AFRICA.

< Will Leave Sydney as Follow:—,Steamer. Tons. Commander Sails.

AENEAS 10,000 G. Walker. Apr. 7ASCANIUS 10,000 T.Bartlett • May 12NESTOR 14,250 - Juno 23

Wireless Telegraphy. Laundry.FARUS, SYDNEY TO LONDON, from

. .£45 Single; JCBI Return.■ Sydnoy to "Durban or .Capo Town, from■ ,£3O Single; ,£55 Return.

Single-berth Pnrt-hole Cabins (whenavailable), JGSS to London. , '

Tickets interchangeable with N.D.L.Line for Return via Suez Canal. ~

For all particulars apply— 'MURRAY, ROBERTS AND CO., LTD.,

Wollington, Napier, and Duncdin.

fJUIOS. AND gu.S'(Chiof Office, -Ludgate Circiis, Lundon).

COOK'S PASSAGE AGENCY-.Direct Agents for- /

P. and O. Co., Orient Line, N.D.L. (Ger-man), N.Z. Shipping Co., Shaw, SavillCo., Cape Lines, ■ Canadian-Australian

Line, White Star, etc., ctc., IMPORTANT:

Offer of accommodation cabled for bydifferent Lines, and Choice given afterinspection of Plans filed at our Office.

(Steamers now filling rapidly.)NO BOOKING FEES.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OFFERED.COOK'S SHIPPING OFFICE,Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

* -GOVERNMENT L|SURA|ff-

®

DEPARTMENT1 FACT PSo. 11.At 31st' Deo., 1911, 5207,105,

IN CASH, Was distributed amohgthe Poltoyholdors IN BONUSES.'

The above sum represents an additionof £333,994 to tho BUma fissured. Thebonuses are now fixed upon' niv aßctadingBCalo, It being arranged that tho increasesshall become greater with the duration Ofthe policy. Thepractical working of this

arrangement will be understood by aninspection of the followingexamples:BONUSES ON THREE £1,000 POLICIES.

! bonuses THE.POLIO* taekk QBT. allotted 32 Yoara 27 Yoara 42 Voars

in ago. n;jo. ago.

i S. d. £ B. A. i B. <J.1902 80 0 0 84 16 0 40 « 01005 80 18 0 35 10 0 41 11 0

■ 1908 31 17 0 30 IS 0 42 15 01911 84 8 0 39 18 0 40 6 0

'"MoT!6" £4 8 0 £5 2 0 £5 19 0over 1902)

PURE N.Zt WINES.Made from Grupß grown on the SunnySlopes of linwke'n liny. / Awarded SixGold Medals at Fralico-Britiab, Impei-lalInternational, Japan, llritish, New Zea-land Internationa lExbibilioni. Claret,lloek, I'ort, Madeira. Apply to TIIKMANAGER, To Mtitn Vineyards, ILuve-lock North,' HawkeV I3uy.

TENDERS.

TENDERS.fTIENDEES, addressed to the Chairman,J- County Council, Seddon, will bo re-ceived until 11 o'clock a.m. on April Bthnext for: Quarrying 1000 cubic yards of

rock, more or less, at per cubic yard.Specifications of work may be seen at

this Office, and the County Office, Seddon.Tho lowest or anj- Tender not neces-

sarily accepted.GEO. HORN,

County Clerk.PATEA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

mENDEES are invited and will be ve--8- ceived up to 7 p.m. on THURSDAY,3rd April, 1013, for tho SUPPLY andDELIVERY of SEATING ACCOMMO-DATION and FURNITURE for tho tick-To™ Hall and Municipal Buildings.

Specifications may be seen at tho officeof this paper.

Tenders must be marked outside "Town1101 l Seating," and addressed to the un-dersigned.

R, W. HAMERTON,'IVvn. Clerk.

CHRISTCHURCH CITY ELECTRICALDEPARTMENT.

rE Christchurch City Council invitestenders for tile Supply of Two 500K.W. Converters and Switchboard Panels.Tho specification may bo seen at tho

Town Clerk's Office, Wellington.Tenders will be received at the CitvElectrical Engineer's Office, Christchutch,until Noon on TUESDAY, Juno 24th,

1913. ,

H. R. SMITH,Town Clerk.

Christchurch, March 20th, 1913.

, TO CONTRACTORS AND BOILER-MAKERS. i

SEPARATE TENDERS will be receivedby the Undersigned :up to APRIL9th, for the Erection of Gasholders andfor the Laying of Mains, etti., ill tileBoroughs of 'Laumarunui ahd Jiirerton.The lowest or any tender will not neces-sarily bo accepted.

Plans and specifications can bo Been atthe offices of the "N.Z. Herald," Auck-land, "Dominion," Wellington, "South-land Times," Invercargill, at the Bortough Chambers, Taumarunui and River-ton, and at the offices of tho Company,Waipukurau.

TRAVELLING CRANE. ,

rriENDERS will be received at this Of-'JL fice until Noon of WEDNESDAY,30th. April, 1913, for the supply of aTravelling Crane for tho Electric PowerSub-station at Addington. Full particu-lars can be obtained at Public Works Of-fices, Wellington, Cliristchnrcli, and Dun-odin. The" lowest or any tender notnecessarily accopted.

H. .T. H. BLOW,Under-Secretary.

Public Works Office,Wellington, 27th March, 1913.

PAKIHI SAWMILLING CO., LTD.(In Voluntary Liquidation.),

SALE BY TENDER OF MILLINGRIGHTS, TIMBER, BUILDINGS, i,EFFECTS. ,

rriENDERS are invited for the pnr-ohasc, in one lot, of Milling Rights,

Timber, Buildings, Horses and other Ef-fects of tho Pakihi Sawmilling Company,Limited, now held by tho Company atits premises, situate On the Ohakune-Rao-tihi Road, near Raetihi.; All Tenders aro to>bo in writing, ad-dressed to tlie Liquidator, Pakihi Saw-

milling Company, Ltd., P.O. Box 7, Rae-tihi, and must reach hiin not later thanFriday, the lSth day of April, 1913, at 5p.m.

Particulars and conditions of sale may-be inspected at the office of W. 11. Tus-

■ tin,' Solicitor, Raetihi. ' ■W. ENIVETON,Liquidator.

FOR SALE, BY TENDER. '

NELSON BUS SERVICE.

IN order to wind Up tho Estate of thelato F. A. Atkinson, Tenders are

invited for the Purchase of the aboveService. The Service is well established,and is without opposition in Nelson City.Tho plant comnrises 4 conveyances, whichare: 2 Road 'Susses, 1 Ideal 'Bus, and 1Palaco Car, 4 Sets Double Harness, Ex-tra Collars, with each set, Eleven horses,carefully selected for the business, allyoung, and in first-class condition. Allstable requisites. The'busses and car afein excellent order, and well upholstered.Extra poles for three abreast.

Stables, which are new, aro leased at,£2B per nnnnm and rates. Purchaserwould be required to take over lcfcse.

Five per cent, deposit, returnable ineveht of non-acceptance, must accompanyeach tender. Highest ot any tender notnecessarily - accepted.

Tenders will bo received up to noon onSaturday, April 12, by T. Vercoe andSon,. Land, Estate, and CommissionAgents, Hardy Street, Nelson.

PO. VON HARTITZSCH," Motor Ex-• pert and Mechanician, begs to an-

nounce that he has recommenced Busi-ness at 120 Tipper Ghiiznte Street, Wel-lington. Motor and Mechanical Engineer-ing.in all its branches. Patent and tillkinds of - fine .detail work a speciality.Satisfaction 'Phono 2676.

THE WILLIAM DANKS BRASS FOUN-DRY COMPANY,

EVA STREET (Off Dixon Street),WELLINGTON.

Manufacturers of Engineers' and -Plumb-ers' Supplies, Fire Brigade Plant, Brew-ers, Creamery, and General Brasswork.

Aluminium. Castings a speciality.'Phon'o 1997.

mo BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.I H W. A*. CHOTE,' * ( Farish Street.

On Sale—GOLDEN BAY CEMENT,

MILBURN LIME AND CEMENT,MAUftICEVILLE LIME,J. J. CRAIG'S AUCKLAND HYD. LIME,

FIRE BRICK AND TILES, FIRE• CLAY, CHIMNEY POTS, Eto. ,

Expanded metalX P A N D E D MET A':L

FOR REINFORCED CONCRETECONSTRUCTION.

EXPANDED STEEL LATHINGFor FIREPROOF WALLS <t CEILINGS.RUBEROID ROOFING. DAMP COURSE

AND FLOORING.,GIANT BUILDING PAPERS.

R.ATNER SAFES AND STRONG-ROOMDOORS.

DREADNOUGHT FIREPROOF bOORS.RANSOME VEF MEHR CONCRETEMIXERS.

RUBBER GLASS FOR SKYLIGHTS andVERANDAH- ROOFS.

GOLDEN BAY CEMENT.THE STEWART TIMBER, GLASS, ANDHARDWARE CO., LTD.,

Courtenay Plaoe, Wellington.

D. W. VIRTUE& CO.,

VICTORIA STREET, WELLINGTONGRAIN* FLOUR. PRODUCE, AND

COMMISSION AGENTS.

WE CARRY Largo Stocks of FLOUUand all kinds of Produce, and willbe* pleased to submit prices on applied

tion.Agents for the New Zealand Flour'fillers' Co-oporativo Association, Ltd.

ITtTRINKLES and , CroWsfeetcoitle because Tissues are

starving- Use LANE'S MEDO-LINE Daily- A Delightful SkinTonic and Skin Food- Is., atChemists-

PUBLIC NOTICES.NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

WELLINGTON RACES, AT TREN-THAM, 2nd and sth APRIL, 1913.

Holiday excursion tickets,available for return until 7th April,

will be obtainable as under:—From Levin, I'nkeruaj and intermediatesiations to Wellington (Thorndoii) on Ist

April and 4th April.From Mastcrton, Greytown, Cross Creek

and intermediate stations to To Aro andWellington (Lnmbton) on Ist April, 2ndApril (by morning trains only) and 4thApril.

Oil 2nd and stli April tickets (includ-ing admission to Racecourse) available forUse on day of issue only, will be obtain-able as under;—

Te Aro, Wellington (Lambton), Ngahau-ranga, Petohe, and Lower Hutt to Tren-thani'(return)— Carriages, 4s.' Gd.; SeatedWagons, 3s. 6d.

From Masterton, GreytownJ CrossCreek,' and intermediate stations toTrentham, available for return on day ofissue only, Holiday Excursion fares, bytrains leaving Masterton at 7.30 and 8.45a.m., and Greytown at 8.5 and 9.20 a.m.Admission to racecourse is NOT 'includ-ed in Holiday Excursion fares.

TE ARO-WOODVILLE LINE.On 2nd and stli April, itaco trains willrun as under :~FOR RACECOURSE.—Te Aro dep.10.28 and 10.48 a.m., Wellington 10.23,10.45, 11.5, 12.15 p.m. (Saturday oiily),

1.10 p.m. (Wednesday only).The 10.28 fc.nl, trom Te Aro and 10.45a.m. from Wellington trains will not stop

ior passengers en route.Tho 10.23 a.m. and *1.10 p.m. (Wed.only) trains from Wellington will stopat Petone and Lower Hutt for passengers.Tile 10.48 a.m. train from Te Aro willstop only at Petone for passengers.

The 11.5 a.m. train i-rom Wellingtonwill stop only at Lower Hutt for pai-sengers.l'lie 12.15 p.m. train from Wellington

(Sat.) will stop whore required for pas-sengers.

i'KOM RACECOURSE.—tfor Welling-ton and To Aro at 5.10 and 5.30 p.m., andfor Wellington only'at 4.58, 5.z0, 5.40,and 5.55 p.m.The 4.53, 5.40, and 5.55 p.m. trains willstop at Lower Hutt, l'etoue, and Nga-

hauraliga for' passengers.The 5.10, 5.20, and 5.30 p.m. trains willstop at Lower Hutt and Petone for pas-

sengers.Passengers from Ngahauranga -will re-quire to travel by the train leaving Ngi\>

haurangaat 10.10 a.m., those from Peloneby trains leaving Petone at 10.18, 10.38,11.10 a.m., 12.33 p.m. (Sat.), ahd 1.25 p.m.(Wednesday); those from Lower Hutt bytrains leaving Lower Hutt at 10.25, 10.43,11.24 a.m., 12.42 p.m. (Sat.), and 1.31 p.m.

(Wed.).Trains will leave . Masterton 7.30, 8.45

a.in,, Carterton 7.57, 9,12 a.m., Greytown8.5, 9.20 a.m., I'eatherston 8.37, 9.50 a.m.,ICaitoke 10.18, 11.28 a.m., and arriveTrentham 10.52 and 11.58.a.m.

Train for Masterton, stopping If re-quired at all stations; will leavo Tren-tham at 5.15 p.m., Upper'Hutt 5.25, Kai-toke 6.0, Featherstori 7.20, Greytown arr.7.55, Masterton arr. 8.35 p.m.

Season tickets (Press reporters' ticketsexcepted), Tourist tickets and free passesWill not bo available by the Race trains.: The only trains by which Raoe ticketswill be issued will be the Race trains,the 9.35 a.m. To Aro-Woodville train(from Ngahauranga, Petone, and LowerHutt only), the 12.15 p.m. Wellington-Upper Hutt (on sth only), tho 1.10 p.m.Wcllington-Uppei! Hutt (on 2nd only), tho'1.8 p.m. To Aro-Upper Hutt (sth only),and the 1.20 p.m. Wellington-Upper Hutttrains.

The Usual 7.30 a.m. Masterton-Te Arotrain will leave 'Masterton lit ,8.45 a.m.jCarterton 9.12, Woodsido 9.35, Featlier-stott 0.50, Kaitoke 11.28, Upper Hutt 11.53,Trentham an'. 11.58, depart 12.0 noon,Lower Hutt 12.30 p,ui.,<Petone 12.34, Nga-haufanga 12.42, Wellington arrive 12.52,dep; 12.59, Te Aro lirr. 1.6 p.m.

■ A sjtecial passenger train for Trenthamwill leave Miisterton 7.30 a.m., Carterton7.57, Greytown 8.5, Featherston 8.87, Tren-tham arrive 10.52 a.m. ,

Additional train will leave Greytownfor Wofidside at 9.20 a.m., making con-nection at. Wbodside with the 8.45 a.m.train from Masterton.

' The 3.57 p.m. Te Aro-Masterton- trainwill not stop at Trentham. Passengersfrom Trentham for stations Upper Hutt.and beyond will travel from Trentham toUppor Hutt by special train leavingTrentham at 5.15 p.m., and join, throughtrain, at Upper Hutt, ,

The 5.12 p.m. train front Wellington on2nd April, will run to Lower Hutt only.A train will leave Lower Hutt for Upper.Hutt at 8.6 p.m:

The 9.35 a.m. To Aro-Woodville trainwill leave Kaiwarra 10.5, Ngahauranga10.10, Petono 10.18, Lower Hillt 10,25,Upper Hutt arrive 11.5 a.m., dep. 11.51а.m., thenco at'usual times.

An. extra train will leave Lower Huttfor/Wellington at 11.28 a.m. l .

: Tho usual 10.15 ft.ni. train Lower Hiittto Wellington will leave Lower .Hutt,10.48 a,m,, Wellington arr. 11.10 a.m.

An extra train, stopping where requir-ed for passengers, will leaVo Upper Huttfor Wellington at 4.40 p.m.'

'The 4.47 p.m. train Upper Hutt toWellington tfill leaVo tippet Hutt at5.48 p.m., Lower Hutt 6.35 p.m., Petono0.39, Ngaliauranga G.47, 'Wellington arr.б.57 p.m. ' '

The 5.15 p.m. train. tipper Hutt toWellington (Saturdays) will lio.t run onstli April. ,

The 5.40 p.m. train from Racecourse,will stop at Heretaunga to take up pas-sengers.

' , by Order.

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CIVIL ENGINEERS.

LOCAL BODIES' OFFICERSCONFER,

THE ANNUAL MEETING.'

The second annual meeting of the Insli-ture of Local Government Engineers ofNew Zealand was hold in theMarino En-gineers' Institute yesterday. Mr. S. Jick-oll, engineer to the Borough of Palmor-bton North,' and president of the insti-tute was in the chair. There were aboutthirty members present.; 1

Annual Report.Following are some extracts from the

annual report:—"Our last meeting washeld on March 20, 1912, when the insti-tute was formed. • At that time dele-Kates were appointed to wait upon thethen Ministers with a view of securinglegislation incorporating the institute,and establishing the status of local gov-ernment engineers. This was done, andit is,pleasing to report that every . en-couragement was given in the directionsought. In additfon to waiting uponMinisters, a deputation from the institutewaited upon the Municipal Conference,

in session, requesting that body toadopt tho principle of superannuation forits. officers. The delegates received, asympathetic hearing, and the matter wasreferred to a special committee, but atthe present timo no further advice hasbeen, received upon this important mat-ter. .'_ .

"During the year 49 applications weroreceived for membership. Seventeen "ofthe applicants were admitted as mem-bers, and six as associates. The mem-bership at last annual meeting was 25,and t<Mlay it is 90. This is a very con-siderable increase, and a most hopefuloutlook for the future progress and suc-cess of tho institute. .

"The question of payment by their re-spective local bodies of expenses of officersattending the .annual meetings is" one ofconsiderable importance to them, and thecouncil " would ' like' an expressionof opinion from ..this meeting as to whe-ther or not such a proposal should beembodied in a circular, for considerationby local .bodies. >'

"Witha view to adding further strengthto the Institute, your council recommendthat the Ministers for Public Works andfor Railways and their chief engineers bo..asked. to facilitate their officers becom-ing members of the institute, and; withyour approval,,steps will be taken in thisdirection.* .

"Early in the ensuing year it, is pro-posed to issue diplomas to members, andthis is receiving attention at present. Itis recommended that invitations be ex-tended to the chairman or representativeof local bodies to attend the'annual con-ference upon a day to be duly fixed."

The report was considered in sections.General Matters.

The' chairman said that the Councilhad thought it advisable that membersshould be known and designated as mem-bers by certain letters after.their names.He suggested that, members should beknown by the style "M. Inst. L.G.E.," as-sociate members "A.M. Inst., L.G.E.,"and associates'"A. Inst., L.G.E." ■

This proposal was adopted.The recommendation that'lpcal bodies

should■ be asked to pay the "expenses oftheir'engineers attending the . annual con-ference was approved/ after some discus-

The report as a whole was adopted.On the motion, of'Mr. W. Ferguson, .it

was decided that the committee set up'toconsider ,the question of affiliating withthe County and Municipal Engineers' As-sociation, in England, and .with the Aus-tralian Institute, report fully as to theresult of their inquiries' to tho next an-nual meeting.

The balance-sheet, showed "that_._ thecash after-paying all liabilities,was .£lO4. This was considered by mem-bers, to be highly satisfactory.

Mr. F. J.'Williams (Dunedin) drew theattention of tho meeting to a clause in theArchitects*®!! purporting to regulate thebuilding ofVidges. Ho moved that it bean instruction to the council .to opposethis clause to the best of their ability.

Mr., W. Ferguson pointed out,however, that the strict supervisionof. all legislation coming forward, wasone of the main duties-'of; the council.

After further discussion', it wasresolved,on the motion of' Mi;.' W. Ferguson, thatit be an instruction to the'council to setup a Legislation Committee, whose dutyit should be to watch all bills comingforward, and to act for the institute ineases of urgency.

A, resolution was affirmed expressingsorrow for the Scott Antarctio disaster,and condolence with the relatives of thosewho perished.

On the motion of Mr. F.' J. Williams,it was, decided "that it be an instructionto .the council to take such steps as wouldprevent the clashing of the Surveyors' In-stitute with the Institute of Local Gov-ernment 'Engineers." ; '

,The council was authorised to'preparea'new by-law giving full voting powerto assoc'ate members.

The matter of, establishing a benevo-lent fund for members, was referred tothe council, with instructions'.to forinu-late and submit a scheme for, the founda-tion and administration of such a fund.

The-chairman undertook that, the' coun-cil would look into the . question offorming local branches of the institute,and report wliat could be done.

Election of Officers.The election of officers, • next proceeded,

withj resulted as follows:—President, Mr.<S. Jickell; v vice-presidents, Messrs. S. A.E. Mair and E. S. Eounthwaite; council,Messrs. W. J. Eoche, W. Ferguson, C. E.Bremner, E. J. Dillon, A. Patterson, E.J.- Armstrong, F. Basliani, F. AVilliams,C. Banks, G. Maginness, A. H. M.Wright, and F. Shannon; treasurer, Mr.E. L. Harding; ;secretary, Mr. T. E. Wal-lace. '

International Roads Conference, 1On the motion of Mr. S. A. E. Bremner,

it was decided: "That this meeting oflocal government engineers of New Zea-land urge upon the Governmentthe importance of New Zealandbeing represented at the Interna-tional Conference of Engineers to beheld in London on June 13, 1913, nestto consider, among other matters, roadsand street construction, and mainten-ance, suggest that this institute co-operate with the Government in suoh re-presentation, and be allowed' to havea_voice in. the nomination of .such repre-sentatives; and that, a committee, consist-ing of the president and Mr.EountWaite,wait ujxm the Prime Minister regardingthe subject."

Papers by Members.A number of papers were read by mem-

bers.Mr.F. Basham read the first paper, the

subject of which was the uee of tar onroads, especially on roads in 'cities andboroughs, but also on country roads inclosely-settled dairying districts, subjectto frequent and often heavy traffic.

Mr. S. A. H. Mair detailed his-experi-ence in the use of burnt papa and clayas a substitute for road metal in inac-cessible districts where Toad metal orother paving material is not obtainable.

Mr. C. i'j. Breinner had prepared ahistory of the Panama Canal enterprise,from the time that it was first seriouslymooted in 1850 up to the present. Hoalso . traversed the_ engineering work ofconstruction, detailing the difficulties tobe surmounted, ami-illustrating by'meansof diagrams how they were overcomo.

Mr. J. W. lioclio read an interestinghistory of the growth of the use of deepdrainage in cities, with spccial referenceto the use of intercepting traps for housedrains. He discussed also the advisabil-ity of using these traps.

Votjes of thanks were accorded to themembers who had contributed papers,

and to the press.To-day visiting members are to bo

shown over engineering undertakings inand around Wellington. A party is togo out to AVainuii waterworks, lookingover the Hutt Pipe Bridge en routo. An-other party will look over the destruc-tor, the pumpiiig-station, and tho olectricpower-station.

TFIE ANNUAL DINNER.The annual dinner of tho institute was

field in the Lecture Mall of the MarinoEngineers' Institute last evening. Mr. S.JicKell presided. The -Prime-Minister(the lion. \V. J>\ Miisscy) was among the.invited guests, but at-the last moment hefouud the pressure of work too heavy,

and he deputed Mr. D. Buick, Ml"., toapologiso on his behalf, and to state thisreason for his inability to attend. In hisabsence tho response to the toast of Par-liament was acknowledged by Mr. Buick.Other toasts honoured woro "Tho King,''"The Institute of Local Government En-gineers," "Local Bodies," "The Instituteof Marino Engineers," and "The Press."There was an impromptu entertainmentprogramme, and the company spent amost enjoyable evening.

THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE,

REMARKS BY SCHOOL INSPECTORS.

"With regard to the English subjects,"states the annual report of the schoolinspectors, presented to the Board of Edu-cation yesterday, "wo have no reason forqualifying tho statement iu last year'sreport as to our general satisfaction withthis department of the syllabus.Though the benefits of silent c,reading,more especially in tho upper standards,have not been aS fully appreciated as wecould wish, the introduction of additionalcontinuous readers in practically allclasses, and, tho free use of the 'SchoolJournal' have distinctly raised the loneof the reading from tho points of viewof. intelligent'- expression, comprehensionand general accuracy. Some weaknessesin the matter of the vowel sounds andsome slovenliness in enunciation come un-der our notice, but glaring instances ofthese faults are now rare—that is, sofar as, tho language spoken inside theschool is- concerned—certainly they do notexist to the extent that some of the sweep-ing assertions made before the EducationCommission would lend people to suppose.We aro in regard.to this matter quite inagreement with the Nelson inspectors,who consider 'that critics are too proneto dilate upon and exaggerate tho preva-lence of these defects'; and our experi-ence, is precisely similar to theirs, viz.:that the spoken language of the childrenin our primary schools compares morethan, favourably with that of importa-tions from other parts of the'Empire. Itis almost invariably tho .enso that thepresence in a class of these .newcomerscan b<i unmistakably. detected by theirstrong provincialisms. Wo do not saythat there is not room for improvement,and, as a matter of fact, we are most in-sistent in our demands that teachersrelax no effort in striving for improve-ment; but there is too gTeat a tendencyto saddle the unfortunate primary teach-er with the solo responsibility' for e.achand every failing in our.social system.The feverish hustle of modern social andbusiness intercourse . is in our opinionmuch more to blame than primary teach-ing for the deterioration in the spokenlanguage. In only a small proportion ofschools is tho treatment of" recitationreally satisfactory. We have not exact-ed any high standard of elocution, stillless do we wish to encourage the exagger-ated declamation and gesture that, fre-quently do duty for elocution; but we aredisappointed at the failure of so manyteachers to make the poetry lesson whatit' is really intended to be, that is, ameans of cultivating in tho child someappreciation of, and taste for 'what isbeautiful in literary form and expression.Poor judgment is shown .in'the selectionof pieces, in fact, they are evidently oftenmade merely to satisfy the regulation("Not less than 200, lines, etc.") _ Wholeclasses are drilled and ground in these■minimum requirements, and what shouldbe to the child a labour of love, some-thing that he should take a real delightin,. is converted into a disagreeable andwearisome task. . . . More real # educa-tional.benefit would, in our opinion, re-sult from the proper appreciation of adozen lines of true poetry than from themechanical repetition of 200, orany num-ber of lines, unintelligently memorised.The efficiency mark for compositionranges from satisfactory to good, and weaTe pleased to note that tho 1 developmentcontinues more on the lines of freedom ofexpression, and less on those of stiltedmechanical. formulae. W© have noticed,however,, some slackness'in the mattei:. ofpunctuation, duo mainly to'tho lack ofproper co-ordination of oral with writ-ten composition, and we have had to re-mind some, teachers' that certainly rea-'.sonablo ■ accuracy, in the placing of theperiod should be insisted on in practi- 1cally all stages of instruction in this sub-ject. Functional grammar is not aprominent feature of tho present syllabus,but in view of certain changes in theregulations already foreshadowed, _tcaeh-ers will bo asked to make provision! intheir schemes of work for a more, defin-ite treatment of the subject than hashitherto been required. . Spelling andwriting, taking the district as a whole,are satisfactory, and in quite 50 per cent,of the schools the efficiency mark rangesfrom good to excellent."

NEW CHIEF RABBI.

ELECTION OF DR. JOSEPH HERTZ.

Dr. Joseph Hertz, Rabbi of tho Orach.Chayim congregation of Nevr York, tos onSunday, February 16, elected Cliief Eabbiof the Jews of the British Empire at ameeting of the Rabbinate Electoral Com-mittee held at the AVharncliffe Rmiiis,N.AV.,, tindeT the chairmanship of LordRothschild. The position is for life.

Those who have openly opposed the elec-tion of Dr. Hertz, favouring Dr. Hyam-son, "who has for some time* undertakenmany of the duties of the Chief Rabbi,and those who favoured neither pledgedthemselves in a formal resolution, to ssrveloyally under the new leadership (says the"Daily Mail"). There were only two dis-sentients. .

TIIO proportional voting, based on th6amount of money contributed by thevarious bodjes contributing to the ChiefRabbi's Fund, ,whp were represented atthe election by delegates, was as follows:—

Dr. Joseph Hertz 298 ,Dr., Hyamson 39

Individual voting of delegates" was: 56for Dr. Hertz, and 27 for Dr. Hyamson.Resolutionsto refer the matter back to theStdection Committee for the suggestion ojnew candidates and for the postponementof the election for twelve months wcrodefeated by a large majority.

The election of Dr. Hertz is in, a largoextent duo to Lord Rothschild, who hasurged again and again the necessity offilling the vacant post at the earliest pos-sible moment. The. new Chief Rabbi is aman of strong personality. lio is ayoung man for,such a great_post, beingonly forty-one. years of age. He was bornin Hungary, and ho is a brilliant orator.

Dr. Hertz was Rabbi at Syracuse,TF.S.A., forv five years. But .it was inJohannesburg that he showed his strengthof personality. During the Boer war homado a great fight for the rights, reli-gious and otherwise, of British subjects,«r.d as a result ho was expelled by Presi-dent Kruger. -For the past twelve months'lie has been ,the Rabbi of one of .thelargest synagogues in New York, and hisactivities tliere were brought to thenotice of the Endidi authorities.

His salary as Chief Rabbi will be .£2OOOa. year, out of which he will have to pro-vide the expenses Of his office, such as thepayment of a secretary. His residencemust be near the East End. He', will bepresident of the Beth Din in Whitechapel,the lewisf Court where civil and ecclesias-ticalteases concerning Jews a,re heard.

'HE DOMINION. -SATURDAY, MARCH 29, .1913,3

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is-r? 0!Lane's Emulsion in the house." parts and the process of emulsiiicalion by .the freshest or esgs. ■■ . • ■&J3 L. M„ MANGANVEKA.,

, ' Q[cm' Lane s Emulsion has great food as weir as medicine value. It feeds the*.■ depleted nerve centres tissues and museles,a»d. instil, the body With - R

[j&LiS would be settled in six months. He told me to take increased vigor and vitality. It is readily and easily assimilated; causing no E~33■ k™'« l stimulation, and by reason of jjs rfbuilding and energising pow« ■ "

Emulsion for thiswonderful recovery.' acts ravourably upon digestion, It is as good for children as it is ®

KM ' '' J-S., Totaia. advisable for adults. $Q|a m>;« Bs,„

• b ?,tk •» ,Vnt toifer?: jr. *-*■« a'and advised by a friend to try Lane's Emulsion, Storekeeper Will SUpply yOU With d bottle at 2/6 Or 4/6. The large size isi»«'v^T.WLt* 1! "the more economical, as it contains more than double the quantity. Don't

.. EH Lane's Emulsion. be put Off Wltfl a substitute. "

: - 13J. L., Sawyers Bay, near Dunedin. em; •

* Prepared by E. G. LANE, CHEMIST, .OAMARU, N. Z.A,

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THE WEATHER.SUMMARY AND FORECAST.

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Present indications art for high Northerly. and westerly wiilds, veering to 6oiith-

fet-ly; Rain is prdlia.bi6 gcnferally, \Hth.flooded ih niaiiy pAi-ta (if thoSouth Island, and somo snow on higherleivels. . The barometer will probablyfall lower- in the north* but commenceW rise in the south. to-morrow, withcolder weather following.

Heavy rain has failed oti higher levelSin the Soiith, and in parts of tha SouthIsland bigh northerly and westerly windsliavo prevailed, and the barometer is verylow in the couth,

D.„O. BATES.Meteorological Office, Wellington, ,

Hitrch 28, 1913. ■1 ' .' —: r .

DISTRICT REPORTS. |(From Our, Special Correspondents.)

Watlgahui, ilcwch 23.—Piiilhg oloilds;boisterous. north-weator; muggy, uncom-fortabli Wfiajther.Feildingj March 28.—Fine winay day and

night: ■Shannon, March 28.—Fine and breezy

after, the rain. ,Otakf March 28—Dull morningi fine

afternoon. ■ ■ • ,Feathea'stoti, March 28.—Fine, but dull

and warm. , iGi-eytowh, March 28—Cloudy and very

windy. , ,

BIRTH, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.BIRTHS.

M'CONNBL.—On February 13, at St.George's Vicarage, ICendal/ Westmor-land,, the wife of. the Rev. E. W. J.M'Connel, of a daughter. ■,

ROBfefersON;—On Ihe 19th March, at"Clifton/' KhandaUahi to Mr. ahd Mrs.Cecil S. Robertson—a son.

MARRIAGES.BETHUNE—BETkUNE—On Monday,

24th. March, 1913, at All, Saints' Church,Dunedin, liy tile Very Rev. Dean Fit-chett, H.A., D.D., Wdter Ellis Bethune'to Elizabeth Felicia Bfcthuii'e. ■

HARVEY—PICKERING—At Petone, onMarch 27th/ "by the Rev. J. J. Lewis,at the residence of bride's parents, EvaM."Pickering, only daughter of Mr.'andMrs. G. Pickering, to. John Har-

. vey, soft of Mr.' aiid Mrs. Harvey, Mool-tiltl, PUnjaub, North India.

MOXHAM—ANDERSON—On 26tk March,at Trinity Church, Wanganui, bj; Eev.J. A.. luxford, Kobert Fletcher, second6on of . the late Ebenezer Moxham, ; toGertrude, only daughter of Mr. A. Ah-

, derson.BUNKER—McMAHON.—On ■ Wednesday,

March 26, 1913, at St. JameS's Church,Hutt, by tll'e K'ov. G. B. StMroto-

sont . Charles Henry Bunker, third sonof Mr." and Mrs. G. Bunker, Nelson, toIvy, third daughter of the late Mr. P.McMahon, of Brunner.

DEATH.UPTON.—(jn Marcli. 23, 1913, at his lat'o

Residence, 257 Adelaide Road, Tholnas,beloved husband of Elizabeth Uptoii, inhis 75th year.

The Dominion.SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913.

A STAINLESS SOLDIER.

Death has removed one of the milytwo proved strategists whose namesfigure on the British Army list,Lokd Wolseley's demise having beenannounced by cable this week.Our only other proved strategist is,of course, Loud Roberts, ana it iswell worthy of record that everyBritish campaign of any conse-quence during tlie last fifty , yearswhich has not been, directed by oneor other of these twc» distinguishedsoldiers been marked by initialmishaps, miscalculation, and blun-ders. more or lcs3 serious. It is in-teresting to notice that both LordWo&seley and Lord Roberts beganto mako their way as young officersata time when the higher art of warwas (as far as Britain was con-cerned) in a very nebulotis andvague state.. 'The Prussian model—which, is how the model for allarmies—was, of course, then pro-gressing, but it was iittle kno\vn,and it was only when the dramaticsvents of the terrible war againstFrance in 1870-71 took place thatmen's attention was arrested by thefact that ah entii-ely new phase ofnilitary science Had arrived. Tothis new school of thought, Eng-.and's first cohVert of ally, cuftse-luence was Wslseley, and, having,jut his hand to the plough in an at-;empt to "Germanise" the Englishirmy, ho never looked back.Strangely enough, Lord Roberts—>rilliant though he .has always been-has, apparently, never been at-tracted by nor "converted to thischooh All . .Lord Robelits's cam-jftigns represent/ What may beermed the "geometric school of war"-the school of Jo'mini and llajiley—il'ought up to date, and, as far ashis theory o'f warfare goes, he hasiroVcd himself the world's master-land. He 1 has always been,an adeptit "sparring for position," as, forexample, in 1900, when he envelopedihd then entered the. south-west:orner' of the Orange Free State,vhich was the only spot qh all the'ast South African theatre of warvhore the configuration of therontier and the lis of the railwaysmd'rivers gave him the supremei<tr*«tage ot ■ a re-entrant position,ihe Boer forces being salient to himintil the occupation of ' Bloemfbn-;ein. Such for position is,ind must ever be, the trump card ofhe strategist Who is not quite sure>f the battle efficiency of his troops.Phat Lord Roberts has always wagedihis. geometric sort of war indicatedong ago'to the trained eye that hevas never sure of the organisationind efficiency of an ordinary Eng-ish army, and he himself has siheenade his. bSlief oil this pointiblinddiltly. ClCar by recent speechesit Home. He hafe cVen gone theength cf stating that British Terri-ofialsj fitted against Cohtiilentals,vould tirtly be "food fol- shrapnel."Very diftorent from this theory is

llilfc bi' Pl'llßsiil—the tlitiol'y whichjORD AVolseley followed. There isi vague but popular impression tJjaticrman. , major > strategy ' . ' is'cry profound, complicated stuff,iristling with a}l sorts ofecSlilii'cjQities, - btifc in tl'iith it isilliiost the estehce of simplicity. It'iccepts the doctrine: of ClAusewitz-hat war is a conflict of nationaljolicies, to be solved in. blood, andilood only, and it is entirely basedm what the military books snihe-inles refer to as the second principlen strategy: ,viz;, that an army mustlot be committed : to the oifeilsiveintil; in .the judgment of .its com-nander; it is prepared to keep theiffensivS. Having once taken theiffensivs, the last shot must be firedmd (if need be) the last life givenip in maintaining it. This implieshat, ill peace time, such prepara-ion must have been made that when-ver wilr is declared the offensiveirmy (or armies) rolls forward intresistible mass into the theatre , ofVar. We know froih the few re-ttftfks Which Lord Wolseley ever letIrop on tho subject of the majortrat-egy of the Boer war that, if helad been honoured by the chief com-n&nd. ia South Africa, in ' 1900, herould'have made a great concentra-ion alid sought to have passed the)rahgfe: River at Nerval's Pont,liei-eaftet advancitig 'frontally on31oetnfiili,tein, and not from a flankis Lord Roberts did. Whichever ofliese two plans Would have beenletter for a general officer commarid-ng English troops, and subject toiie-iasli of English impatience -forestilts,. it is difficult for the laymansay. Lord AVolsEley's plan wouldlave led to some very bloody battles,lilt it 'mild have obviated that dis-oncertlillg. delay, at BloemfohtelnvHich gave tile Boer forces time torick up heart again kfter LordloßEßT.'j's first dramatic entry intolie Fi ; i!e State. But, on the Otheriand, it is doubtful ' Whether theeniper of the Ehglish nation wouldlave endured, the long Wait south ofhe Orahge 1River which would haVeteen necessary to have organised aaiiigaigtl on Gernian lines, arid theiloodshed that woiUd,have attendedbo fits'i series of general actions. ItI'oilld, (jf course, have shortenedlie war and saved millions of ijioneyo the . nation, and the. total loss ofife in the elkl would probably haveleeii tho same in each case, but tlieion-discerning public ; (in whoselands ;the reputation of a generalvbi- reiits) might'not have seen this.Campaigns actually waged by

jORD Wolseeey serve to reveal thisjoletldid soldier, and, incidentally,he German tllcoi'y, at their best.?her6 tvas, fof itistancei the steady,ritshitig, :rion-stOp advance in theLshanfec war, and, in later years,he Egyptian, campaign of 1882.vhich culminated in the battle ofPcl-el-Kcbii'i regarding which onelarticipant remarked:—''lt was allo cleverly and diabolically co-irdiriilted, ahd tinied tii the tick oflid cloiik, that, after the first ad-'aticfi, it Seciiicd like murder to shootho poor beggars any more." Onlyince has the .finger of criticism beenGriously laid tho. late 1 Lord,Volsei.ey--the. failuro _ i to reachjORDON* and Khartum in time inhe Nile campaign of 1884. It isiow known, however, that those rc-ponsible for this were tho LiberalVdministration and War Office, ofvhitili the late Mr. Gladstone washen .head. It appears that LordYolsei.ey, ' throwing his usualautiori and regard fol- effective pre-iaration to tho .Winds, almost wentin his knees to Mr. Gladstone in arain endeavour to point' out thattime was the essence of the wholematter. Of . the cruel injustice tlpheto IjORiD Wolseeey in this respect, henever publicly complained. Ini, striking article published some

years ago on "The Plncc of War inthe Life of a Nation," LlisljfKS'ANT-CoiiOKEr,' said that lie foundthe ultima ratio of the soldier castein the words! "Greater love hathno man than this, that a malt laydown his life for a friend." InLonn AVoLSELfct's ease We find _ tuvalmost greater Sacrifice—ii willing-ness to lay down his reputation (ifneed be) fl-oni & sense of duty to hispolitical superiors. History will nodoubt agree that he was a stainlesssoldier.

THE FRESH AIR FUND.

Wi! have received from Mr. ,Ci A,Peak'soK, of London, his annual appeal in the interests of the slunlchildren,'and which will be'foUndin our news columns. Our readerswill recall that last year responsewas made to this appeal through thecolumns , of Tub JjosiisiON, to theextent of providing.a day of real joyfor several lnihdred little ones. It isdifficult, of v course) for coloniiilchildren to appreciate what theFresh Air Fund racdhs to the. lessfortunately sittiated children of thepoorer classes in the big cities of theMother Country. Here a day's oul>ing is an event of passing interest.There to the little oliesi thany ofwhom have never seen the country orthe seaside, and who know- nothingbut the street life of the city inwhich they "wev<y bohi) this annualouting, organised by Miti Pearsonand the Fresh' Air Fund Committee,is the event of their lives. The ideaof giving the children of tile citypoor a day's pleasure in the countrycach year ol'iginatod sonle tw'entyyears ago, and liais been' Continuedwith ihct'easing success ever since.Ovei- a qusii'ter of a millibrt childrenwere given this treat last'year. HisMajesty the King, whb is a. gl-eatadmirer of the good work doneby the Fresh Air Fi.nd, is its patron,which iMy betaken- as.a guarantee,if such were needed, of its deservingnature* In addition to the day'sholiday in the country/ a certainproportion of the money raised isdevoted eiiCh yeftj to special cafees ofchildren who. fi-biii Vai'ibUs calces,need a brief holiday for health puf-poses—these are the neediest andsickliest df those assisted: They ategiven: a fortnight lit the seaside ofin the country-—a holiday which itwould be utterly impossible for theirparents to provide—and Uiany younglives have been saved and manyhomes gliiddenetl by this welcomeslid, the marvel oE the thihg is thiitso milch can be done dt so little tost,Xinepcnce covers the whole cost ofthe day's outing for each child*while ,10s. ■] pays' for the fortnight'sholiday. Here is a brief descriptionof air oitting,,as published in. theflnnual report , oil tlie Fresh AirFuiidl—"A thousand laughingchild;ren formed the .first holiday party:children fi'oin the' poorest pfttts ofBet-hhal Green, bctit on haying, thehappiest day of tileir iives-in Epp-ing Fotest. They caitie into theforest, their thbufednd tongues shout-ing with joy. • They wofe every kindof strange garment; some in father'spatchtid-Up: ipld trousers, some ,in oldcloaks of tnotlier's, all blushed upfor the occasicin, find all glbrioUslyhappy and gloriously free. Mr. A.E. VAItNEY, Who takes charge of thechildWh at LolightoU, is obliged touse a megaphone to talk to thethousand joybtts youngster! 'Youcan run away ahd plttjr,', he. cHes,'and conie back when the bell ringsfor dinner.' And then there is arUSh to • explore the great greenforest and, the eticliatited latid offreedom. ; Then began a scene afecharming as in.arly play acted ottarty stage; the thdlisand children foraudience, and some bf the iiidsfc' par-ticular stars bf till! theatrical worldfor actors. Sir Herbert Tree wasthere, 'making epiijraihs in his in-comparable way, tyen when presid-ing over the. hurly-burly. » of ascramble for sheets. Lady x»e Bathewas there, a fairy godmother in theChildren's eyes, and a. vision df love-liness in her, wohdefful robe, which'grubby little fingers went up botouch as .she passed by bii her mis-sion of feeding the huilgfy withmeat pie£. 1 Mis 3 Gertie Millarlooked like a White fairy as shetribved among the feeding multitude.Then there, was Mr. . Alfred Lester,

, who helped to keep the. fiin .goingfast and furiotis; and Mr. GeorgeGROssiiitH, Jtin., w'Ho, as a piemati,was a play ill himself—it was some-thing to see him.dancing about theforest glade with a.bout two hundredlittle girls for partner, all wildlysitigirtg thfe redoubtable ditty, 'Yip-i-addy-i-ay !' " And, so on throughthe all-too-short day there is onecontinuous round of pleasurableanticipation and joyous reall&atibn;The one depressing note in the re-port of the Committee is, its in-ability to do eVen more. "The Workbf the Fresh Air Fundj" the reportstates, "bi'ings. its sorrows for thosewho do it as its jbys fot thosewho benefit. In taking on their-shoulders the care and the rescue ofthousands upon thousands of . un-ioVed' ahd iiiiwant<;d littlte iriites ofthe city slums, the prbmotefS of,theFresh Air Fluid have always , hadcause enough for grief when think-ing of the real extent of the problemof wretchedness and misery to whichthey have put theii' hands. Twentyyears ago the Fresh Air Fund wasStarted with a day's treat to sbme■ 20,000 pbof Eilst Lohdbn children.This year the fihid cathe to. therescue of nearly 240,000 littlehiartyrs bf our thou-sands of them so weak and helplessthat nothihg short of a fortnight'srest ftt the seaside would give themeven a fighting chance of life. Aiidthousands upon thousands whohiight have been rescued tfere leftbehind. The saddest thbltght of allis the thought of the'children leftbehind." Wo shall be glad toacknowledge and fonVard to theFund Committee aliy contributionswhich may be sent to this office fbrthat purpose. Last year \ve wereable to forward something like £15,donated in small sums, which en-abled nearly 400 unfortunate littleslum childrento spend what was pro-

i bably the happiest day of their lives;This year, perhaps, tlie response willbe still more liberal.

BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

SoJie little tims ago, it mayperhaps be remembered, a movementwas started ill Gteat Britain for a.joint .Aliglo-Anierican celebration ofthe centenary of the Treaty of Ghent,which brought abottt itn Ariglo-Amel'ieaii peace which lias neversince been broken. There was nolittle enthusiasm for the project iiiKtiglandj but America was tiOt Veryresponsive, and it would iiow appearthat there is a strong likelihood thatthe celebration il;rty not take place.So far as Great Britain is concerned,

there will be no difficulties: it is thefashion there to think of the Unitedstates as. a natural alljr j and'this al-though at many points there is avisible gulf between the _ twocountries. As we said) when writingOn the subject a couple. of monthsago, a welcome is dlie to CVery move-ment that is likely to establishfriendly relations between the twocountries, even toi the point of atreaty between thenij but it is tu gobeyond reason to believe that thereis now in America any strong senseof reiil liatiollal kinship with GreatBritain. This fact was illustratedvery strikingly last month, when IhtiUnited States. Senate came to con-sider a Bill for the appointment of aCommission to have change, of thedetails of the celebration referred to,and to confer with a similar BritishCommission. The Senate Committeeon Foreign Relatioiis, to Which theBiH was referred) brought hi afavourable report, but there was aminority report, signed by Demo-cratic members of the Committee,strongly unfavourable. I'his. minor-ity objected oil foiir grounds) ofwhich the least important was thatthe Commission would be ft Uselessand extravagant thing. The tiiaiflground Was very significant: ,"Inoiir Opinion it is of ho more import-ance to have an Official or Congres-sional celebration of a hundred yearsof peace with Great Britain than itis to a hundred years ofpeace With Germany, Russia, orFrance, and we think It dn invidiousdistinction, more calculated .toarouse feSliiigs of resenttoclitj criti-cism, and antagonism than other-wise." The Bill passed the Seriate,and was referred to the House Corti:mittee on Fordign Affairs, \vhete ithas been shelved. lii the presentCongresS) according td the Washing-ton ddrrCspondent of \thc LondonHoming 2'ostj the chahces are veryremote of further action again beingtaken on the Bill. . One may feelshirty that the celebration may nottake place, but it, is just as Well thatthe real American attitude should bemade clear. America is fully entitled'to trfcat Britain as a Power fio fftdreclosely connected with her ijifc.il isGermanyf France, or ,Russia J audiin point of fact: a good iriatiy pt'oplcliiily be inclined td agree that thereis much truth in the contention.that

,an ostentatious celebration' o;: thecentenary, of Anglo-American peaceriiight feinbarrriss America's relationswith 'other friendly Powers. < A de-finite .Arbitration Treaty, drawnWitlilti mote reasonable limits thanthose which We.re. proposed for theTreaty which fell thrbugh. a coupledf years ago, Would involve neitherBritain nfli' America iii itiiy embar-rassments' wjtll their , friends. Theincident will doubtless go some waytowards causing the British peopleto realise that tlifere is little, if any,iviiri'aht far the coiiiniori .eiiougliidea that Ainerica is as anxious 'to'share Britain's .bed as Britain is« di-scerns td bei: to share hers. It isbiittcr' 'td rfciilise the clisfi.piDoirif.iiigfact thail to liVe iii'k fddl's fillrddiSti.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An allegation lhat some juilior, officerswere dissatisfied Mith the tecfcnt ele\-a-tion to ilietitenancibs of area .-sergeant-majors who tarried prdinotionby passingd special cxiimi,nation iraS; riilmtioned yes-terday to the Hon. R. It. Rhodes (Acting-Minister for Defence). Mr. Rhodes saidthat lio officer ivotild- suffer loss of .senior-ity fey tlie promotion of the .SStgeant-inajors. It'had been avraiipetl that theDuutrotin students should fill sthff vacan-cies its they ociiutred., These students notyet bting availiible, tliert was a' tempo-rary, shortage (if ofllcerS; Arid it had teendecided to promote the feetePaiit-mnjot'swho had been well tried and shotfn them-selves capable Of discharging- the dutiesdemanded of thenn ' .

The new .Pure, Food regillations, whichfrerii rbceiitlv iiifcetted, cpiiid Into opera-tion on Api'il I.' No frictibii byef t]ui iii-trodiibtibh bf thb new .regulatibhs an-ticipated by the Health authorities; asthe ti'itdorS aiid importers ctihcbtncd havbhad opportunities 10l- Some tiKid past Ofmaking thelilselves faiiiiliar with the fcoii-ditibns wliitli. ttiby will lie .expected toobserve henceforth. Siiiiilai'M-erfiilatibdsnave .been iiitrbduced; ill ■ tlie' Coimlidil-wcalth. .

; Dozens ofapplications have already beenreceived by tlie Government from. sbttlei'sdesirdus of taking up, the twbnty-fivp-acresections of ,kauri film Uilds which oreto Ift throwii open lorthlvitH in the Auck-land district. Regulations governing thisclass of settleiiieiit.were gazetted ft weekago. - ' 1

Well-disposed persons frith atyb'boHiesare reminded that to-day i 9 appointed fbra continuance of the "gorse-cutting bee"at the Home bf Compftsslliti, Island Bay.Ttamways and City Council working menJireponderate at thisparticular "bse," -butall ■ willing are . cordially. invited toassemble at the home Teddy.to start at1,30 this afternoon. •

A special' meeting of the City Councillias bibii calibd fdr + p.iit. oil Holidaynext to consider Mattel's in- cohhectionfrith tins rbcepHbii bf the omijers aiidcrew of H.M.S. New Zealand, ■.

The dental ward at the, Cliristchurchilospital was opened, on Sldrch. 3; and themedical superintendent of the' hospitalrbports that there has beiiii enough workto kefep tlie department busy. -Duringthe .first i'lJ working days, the .followingWork was 'done•—Amalgain fillings, 9;cement fillings, l0;,root fiIUnRS, 1; dress-ings, 32'j .sowings, 8; iniscellrinbotts aiidadvice, 89; simple extractions; 11; nuhl-ber of teeth extracted, 21j anafesthetibcases, 6j number of teeth, extracted; 76;total number of operations, 79;. numberof attendance,s, .01: number of fresh pa-tients, 35. Tlie Advisory Committee ofthe Dental Association is assisting in ahhonorary capacity) pending appointmentsto.tho httii,oraiy. staff* but.it has been de-fcided to advertise fbr two honorary anaes-thetists.

In tho Perth Police Court recently four-teen women freto eafcU filled Js< for hav-ing wbt'li unsheathed liat-.pitis in Hiestreet. The previous batch of offendersIn. this resnbet .was each fined.3s.t aildthe Magistratesaid that tho penalty wouldbij increased to 10s. in future.

Wheii a certain yotiHi'S nivnig was calledttl tllb il'aslsti-fite s Cdiirt fcstbrday, dtlKing tho libflriiig of breaches of the DefeiirtAct, lit# itltjt'her ajipeat'ed Aiid told.tlieInaglstnttb that she did hot ktlbv Tvhferiih§r ttoy wis. tie lind Been away siiicdAdgust, atul she did Hot khoit 1 frhSii libWould return.

''ttl idokitig ovist tlife ilistkcttirs' repoi'ts,I find that tile littciidaneo at oiie couhtryschoal is stH-eii, aiiotlidi' eight, aiid dii-ftt'iier ililie." said tilt ellaiHiiau of tlifeE(Hic:ltidli BoArd (Mi'. Lee), at its liiefetirigyesterday, "and I consider thilt it is avery Idw status." , Mr. Ito'ig Mnntftedthat tllsrb wits a genoi'iU fallitig-off ili at-tendance at coitnthv schools. later on iiithe lhcetiiijr; Mt\ Hoprtj lilovbd, and Mr.Field seconded: "That a return be pre-pared showing the staff anil average at-tenddiicb in the schools of the district for(he ypar 10(10, and lit the preseitt time."11l moving the motioti; Mr. IlOgg fitrthbrstflttd that there was a great falling-offin the attendance at the country schools.Tile motion v,-as carried unanimously.

!)• was reported At, last night's meetingof'tlie Wtillinjjtoji I'ecliliical EdiicdtionBoard that the bdard coliuiienced thepresent Vear With a credit balance of£2XL

'l'iie Hon. R. jj. I?liodes, Actinfc-Minis-ter for Defence, declares himself verywell nleased with the showing niado bythe Territorials recently bncatnped atYalilliurst, in their march, through Christ-church, aiid their ohtralbitig.at tliat city.The. Miiir.sler witnessed the eiilrainiligaiid considered the discipline of the troopsexcellent, and'in general was wdll satis-lied with all that he, saw. It wiis re-ported to hi in that liie bearing of themen iii their march through tho citywas equally creditable.

"Nature study continues to be taken inmost schools, and where the Subject is(rented on broad lints, based on observa-tion, very creditable Work is being.(lone/'slates the annual report of the Welling*turn School Inspectors. ,"In drawing uptchemes of work, prominence must begiven to the local feritiffts iiii(l fcif&fm*dances bf the school district,' as well listhe possibility of arranging excursionsajid of carrying oiit experiments in theclassrooms, the playjrOUlid, aiid the schoolgarden;"lii connection witll, sfckiil libraries, tlia

anuiial report of the school inspectorsstates that a. gratifying, response to theencouragement given bjj tlie 'EdiiCatiOrtHoard in giving a subsidy 011 local con-tributions arid in publishing a suitable•listof books ill order to.assist committees andheadmasters in making, a alectioh, is tolie seen in .Hit general improvement inthe school libraries of tlie district.

There are several Kentish hop-pickersin the gardens in Motiieka this season.A grtwer informed a "Nelson Mail" re-]X>rter tlnlt the English pickers do let-ter work and keep at it more consistentlyUntil the colonials. Good m'oriey is toiJd made ht the prevailing price of 2!d,fi. bushel, one family's earnings amount'ihg to 30s. a day, rtnd some pickers earnM a week; in tact, last week, one young-woman. earned £3 15s, Visitors are pre-sent from many parts of tlie North Is-land) the West Coast, rtiul even fromCanterbury, It iri expected that hop-picking will last for another two or threeweeks. There, is some speculation as' tothe prieo this season, as so far 110 sales

■have been made, with the exception ofthose growers who, have received a guar-antee, is, & pound it is said, from mer-chants for their crop; The hops areturniiig oiit well ,and the crop is re-ported to l>e ii good one.

At a meeting of the Mastcrton Cham-ber of Commerce yesterday afternoon(writes oiir correspondent) a resolutionwas carried urging the taking ci a {rollthroughout the Dominion oh the questionof a universal Half-holiday, jlie Chamberalso decided to.approach the local Labourparty and hs'eei'ffim if it was favourableto observing a holiday,dfl Easter Saturdayinstead of Labour Ha}',

Councillor Pipfer lids gitftxl notice iliatlie will iiiHve at Monday's InMihg of theI'etoiie fioi'oitgh Council i—"(1) That illview of the Plumbers' Registration Act,

coining into force on' April. 1, theengineer be authorised to irenew.existingplumbers'' licHises free of .till ftes. (2)'JPhat as gasfittih'fe is iniiV.' defined by theLabour Law as'part of it pliiiiibet s tMdff,existing licenses bo rcltfited 6ft tlrt sameconditions as plumbers' licences," •

A circular' has feten issued by theC.'hristclmrch City Coriucil asking repfe-sentdtives of the local Wilts interestedin the. election of ittfftbers Of - the. Lyt-telton Ilartttilf Bctfrd to flits t on thefirst Friday ill April/ I'htf COtllieil pointsout the present representation ol fourteenmembers on the boiird only includes fourfor the city dlii suburbsi which have-ftpopulation of 80,701 pefson.<! ) and a capitalvaluation in round figures of .£12,2!12,000,ebmpared with thi Of 110,190and valuation .£{2,553,000 whjch elects tlw.Whole elccted' tfitmbSi'S bl the bctif.d. Itis contended that on tho-,population ofthe city it should have .a representationof eight, and upon the contributions nine.

Considerable damage appears to havebeen done to the sugar crops in ■ Queens-land by the-, l'ecent cyclone, The Austra-lian Minister for Customs has received areport, statins that ( f)2,000 lons of canewns-destfoyecT in the Cairiis district, and

tons in'the Lucinda district. 'In-spectors for the other districts, while.nottiiaking any'definite statements of thisKind, indicate that the flood waters de-stroyed many acres of young cane. - Thedxtent of the rainfall may be judgedfrom the fact that at Farina nearly 58.69inches of rain fell ill five days, and overtwo feet,in- .24 hours. Other districts suf-fered to a more or less extent, but not-withstanding this damage the industry isreported to be'in a very satisfactory con-dition.' ■ ' '■,

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It is probable that the conference whichthe Victorian> Government is'arranging toconsider the'apprenticeship problem willnot bo Iwund down in any degree by theterms of the Apprenticeship Bill whichfailed to get., through Parliament lastyear (says the Melbourne "Agc")v Thewhole ; subject of apprenticeship will, bediscussed from an independent point ofview, and an attempt will be liiadft to de-cide tho main principles of a. scheme _toprovide for the training of artiklns. I"ie

. conference will be asked to 6ipl'6s!s "andpinipn as to whether anything in thonature of apprenticeship could be revived,or whether it would bs better to abandonthe old system and endeavour to replaceit with a fuller development of tefchnicaleducation: The confereuce.will make a re-port to the Cabinet. ■ s 'The special meeting rif- the Eastbourne'llorough Councili which was to lirtve beeiifield at Eona Bay last evening, far the.purpose of considering a motion by, Coun-cillor Organ to reject tho.Mayor's motionthat a prill be taken on the question of& waterschwne, was adjourned lintil "Wed-nesday ovening, owing to the absence ofsome ,of the councillors;

lii his annual;report,.tlie cliiifhiilii fcfthe ■Wellington Education Board says:—"Tlie board lias observed with pleasurethe increasing number of sehbbls ap frliichefforts hare, beeii made to b-eiiut.ify atidimprove the school wounds; lii this cbli-iiection the board brought, beforb £tht>olCommittees ami teachers tllfe benefits aris-ing from a faithful observance of At'borPay. While in sonic districts tile djipor-kriiity was neglected, iii others well-ebh-sidered plans >were adapted; -ttiid localenthusiasm aroused, Svitli rfetilts iii aiiumber of instiiilccs highly creditablealike to committees aiitl'teachers." ' \

In yesterday's paragraph about: auto-matic telephones iuentidii was liiiide tlidtthe Western Ijlectl'ic. Coinpau.V,, OfAmerica, liad coins into the field. It isthe Western Electric Cohiiirtiiy, .of Lin-don, for whom Messrs. Arthur D. Hileyfind Co. are tlio local ageiits.

Announcements of Sunday's serviceswill be found oil pngb 1 of this issue.

There was a rcp.taeiltativti attendanceatvtho, funeral at' Kaittpbi.On Wednesdayof the late Mr. Itobert Wylio, trlib diedon Monday; aged 78 years. . A native MScotland, he totik lip tlife dcfcui>atlbii ofshipwright, and assisted at. the biiiluinjjof the Black Priiico iroliclad. ■ Wlillaserving as a ship's tiirjieiifeiv lie wiis bnone occasion on a vfesel tlidt was wreck-,ed on the coast'if Sdiit'h Aiiloficil, iliitlgetting to shore lib received a winiiitlfrom aimed natives. Tilt; resciife<t patt ofthe vessel's crew wWe sbiiiti frtteks Uefßttjthey riSclied it frieiidly settlement. Leav-ing the sea for altinie, Mr. Wylic joinedtlie Royal Irish Rifles.. With his . wifelie arrived in Auckland in the Watcr-sptite, in 1863, and was ciijjagctl iii build-ing pontoons and light vessels to assistthe British operatidils in the Maori war.Thirty-five years %> he sbtlletl iii Lyttel-toii, and later removed, tb Kaiapoi. I'liqfuiieral was attended b.V liis fofif SbitS ahdtwo daughters, blife .of the fbimef beihgMayor of Kaiapoi. The service was con-ducted by tlia Etev. A. Mitchell.

Wafl "TiiitiMptt" Still on fop.Tho Christchurcii-Kaikoura-and-back'

record still standi tB tllS crfcdit of jfr.

G. B; Brown and his full roitdstei 1 'Triiumpll," and the tifcw record madt) InstThursday has been burifcd alnidst as souhais it fraa borri uhdfer Hie orushiitg weightof two hours niid twenty-rifle minutes.The principal features 01. Sir;. Q. 13.B town's great ride on biiturday .havofen given.full publicity. On Stli Febru-ary he rodo dloiie.: Pome capital wasMade out ot tlio inct that on a previousoccasion lio was accompanied by anotherrider, and, though the precedent thusset lias been followed in the subsequentattempts upon t'ic record liy riders of ma-chines other than tho "Triumph," Mr.Brown decided .to. demonstrate his faithin "I'riuihtih" reliability by riding tiltilif.He rode till! same full roadster tlireb-speed "Triumph" as ho rode when he oS-tablished tHB record 011 Jilhnhry 17. Thebiilv difference in the cohditiohs Was thatlie taw tho road. It must be' reiiiehife-ed that this Christchurch-Kaikoura tidewas suggested by IHutaph* competitorsprestiiiiably as a courts on which theirmachines had a better chanco against tlio"Triumph" than any other. Tho etnirsoevidently does suit their machine—whentheir machine is going well-but it quitoa3 evidently suits thpY'Triumph" justas well; and a great deal better. So thoresult of this little sporting controversyliris been to establish the "Triumph" asthe best "cross-couhtty" motor-cvcle. aswell as the best speed mnthirie, the bestntnchilie.fSr reliability, arid tlie. lifest forhlll-clitjiuliig. Thb latest "Tritiinphs"aire now to hand; prlfceS: fixed engine,jjVO; fW$ engine. iifiO; three-spefed, i'Bl10s. Adams, Imliilod., Christchiircli.

Wfttiganlli, Paliiierstoh North,Agents, Sutherland and Rankino. Welling,ton, and Tourist Motor Co., Hastings,-Advt«

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Hon, W. 1 ?. Massey (Prime Minis'lef), the Hon. A. L. Herdman, and theHon, D. Pomare arc in Wellington.The Hon, 11. D. Bell leaves this even-ing for the north, and will bo absent forabout a week. The Hon. W. H. Ilerriegarrived from Auckland yesterday, andthe Hon: It. 11. Rhodes arrived yestewlaj'morning from- Ohristcliurch'.

Sir Waller Buchanan, M.P., reachedLondon on February 13. He had thor-oughly enjoyed the journey Home, hav-ing been favoured with exceptionally finetfeathet throughout. During the two,months which had elapsed since Sir Wal-ter left Wellington, ho had stopped overat Port Said, aiid gone up to Cairo. A700-mile excursion Oli the Nile had provedof infinite interest, Tliefi Naples, Pompeii,Rome, and Switzerland claimed Sir Wal-ter's attention. At the moment of writ-ing to a friend here, he mentioned that 116was in a week's: time going up to Scot-land, aiid that ultiiiintely lie' hoped to Mb&ck. in Wellington, by way of • Van-couver, in tlid first iveek of July.

ill'. D. Buick, member for .PalmerstonNorth, has been spending a few days illWellington. Ho returns to Palmcrston.to-|la,V.'

Flattering references were made at yes-terday's meeting of the executive com-mittee .of tho Citizens' Carnival to the :work, doiio by Mr. J. M'Bitin as secre-tary. Mr. E; Fletcher led off by say--,ing that something more substantial thanthe committee's best thanks was duo tothe secretary, lie knew hi,s work as anofficer of tho cbiincil, but- for the valu-able work lie had done towards niakinfcthe carnival a success he thought theyshould, give ii grant. The Mayor, alsotestified to. the value of the work, doneby Mr. M'Bain. lie did not think they 'could have got a better man as secre-tary, ami ho thought Hliat, something of 'tt substantial nftture, iii tlie form.'of a,grant 0? souvenir might ho given to.him. Mr. A. Paape added lijs meed ofpraise, arid luovfld that t( subcommittee,consisting of the Mayor, Mtessrs. R.Fletcher, G. Frost, and C. G. Wilson, be,appointc-fl to arrange what should 1)6 1doiie. The iia'nic of Mrs. 1\ Cohe'll wassubsequently added" to tlie committee.

Mf. A. M. Myers; M.P., of. Auckland,entertained the members of his election 1committee on Wednesday • evening: at iiharbour ,excursion. Tho' tory .steamerPeregrine was' eiigaged for the purpose,and iha'de a most enjoyable journey down.tli<J h'arlKVttr, returning about teri o'clock..The leather was perfect for such anouting, and tlie enjftyyient of tlie partywas added to by music provided by the,Third Auckland Moiinttd lliflos Band and!by the Lyrio quartet. Before the party,'F-ppriroteti choirs wore giv<?n for Mr. nndMrs. Myers f6r tho excellent outing. /

Me«srs.- J. W. Poyntori. S.M.. Robfc,M'Nab, A. Mill (Auckland), and 37. .An-derail (Diiriedin), aft at flresent in WeNiiftgiori in cmiiiefctio'n with the final fit-ting of the Post and Telegraph Appeal,Biard. "Under tlie' Publiii portico' Act,1!I12.. ithO .-tosrd is replaced by that in-stituted therein..

Sir James Mills will leave for Melbourneby the Manuka on Sunday to meet themail steamer Niagara, which is expectedto reach Melbourne oil April 1G.:,, 1

Mr. A. R. Meek, will not 'stand for re- •election as graduates' representative ontlie Victoria College Council. Mr. C.B. Morison, K.C., will lie- K .candidate"for the seat. ' •

: Mr. S. T. Moj-an. solicitor, ofis visiting Wellington.;|

1 'The, Rev. Dr. .Waddell, of Dunedin, whois' starting on a twelve , months' trip toCanada and tlie States in search of■newed health; arrived 1 in Wellington yes'

• terdav, and will lie for. two oi- three' daysthe guest of Mr. C'. fi. Sinith, "Montrose, •Wadestown. . ' . ,

Mr. D. Robertson was last night tc--elccted Chairman of tho Wellington Icclhnical Education; Board. Mr. J. P. Luke,who proposed ,'jfr. .Robertson, said thatMr. Robertson hild Always. taken a greatinterest' in tho young people, and that ha.had done a great deal to advance tech-nical education in AVellington, Mr. J.13. Fitzgerald, the Stconder of thO nio-.tion,. wiid that (hero had beCii increasesall •round during Mr! RoboitsOli .<i ohKir-i(ilansnlp, and tho results wort <i striking.tt>stiiriOny ttt the iiianne.r in which Mr.Robertson had worked on the board. Mr.•Robertson has. given tho board a, ; greatdeal of time; to; I am ture, the sacrificeof liiS own business in maii,y ways, andthe onlv way in .which-wo can show ourappWciatioh pf his efforts is to /re-electluiiij" added Mr, Fitzfcerald.

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Thomas William M'Kay, who was re''quired to. give evidence ;in Auckland on jMav 12 in a case in which Sari.li bkelton kstands:charged with having performed an J;illegal operation, was arrested by JJe:tcbtivfi Eawlo 'oii the stbamer Aoraugijust before the vessel sailed from Wei- *lingtou for San Francisco <y«stcrday evenJing' •

Sri', John StiillwOrthy, .ex-M.P. for Kai-parti, is lyitiglcrlously ill tit his residenceat AMtitpii. ■. 1 •

Mr. W. M. Asliton. for years postmasterat tlie Kaiaitbi i-'osl office; frlio left on■WMiiosflaJ- to occupy ii Mnnlar position., vat thfe Bluff, has been presented with aKrtiapol exhiliitioii nig and, leather bowlbag by ti»e Kaiiipoi Bottling Chib, aHierinos flask-by , the Bridge Club, a '

bridge cbiiiiiaiiioii and ticceisfnes by theGolf Club, and a set of gblf blubs by tlio.post office,, staff. Mrs. Ashtoil was pre-sehtcd iVitlt a beautiful alvfr_ flowerby'tlio members of the Croctudt Onto. 51 AVriting tb Air. C. W. rainier, of WelViihetoui fi'biii LbiulOn. on .Taiiuary 19, SirWalter Blicliaiiari, M.l\, expresses, liiSjihaiiks to the Navy Leijgub here for thokiiul coiigl'iituUitions, offered him on lis

bsiiig hbnbur?d by the. lving withvkmg lt-hdoif. "I arrived.oil January 14, writesS v Walter, "after just two months ,tratel by sea anil laiiJi in 'FlIS 1]wbathbr—quite a record iqnrhfjr, I. fcMUd

■think, in thllt respect. , , .

The Vott. .Alfred Npild, .MX, Arch-deaciill. of Diihedin lintt o{ ,Marv's, Morninetoii; his been offered b>-th» 'Bi4ioli of Melanesia this position ofol'gitliising secretary tti tlie mission « WZealand, with-headquarters at Auckland. vIt. is Understood thb Arclidtrtcon will ao-cept.-I'rtSs Associatibn.

At the, meeting of the Board of Goyewliors of the Wflitaki Higli Sfchcol on Wed.iiesday, Mr. Duiicaii Suthevlnnd was re-elcctt'd cliiurmaii. . -

Mr. John M'keiitie. xrJio was a membcriof the Dmiedin Fire Brigade *or'l3 years, •and has been caotain of the St. A»da,BHciide for the twist tijht years, willleiive oli Mbridiiy. to take up his residenceat'Wanganui. It is Mr. Jl'KenMea in-

tention to become cohntcted with fire bri-gade work in ..Wangamii as sobn as anoppbrtimity offers.

Mr. G. L. Lukin, a West Australian-delegate to the coiifereiioS bf tho United,Commercihl Travellers' Association ofAustralasia at Dmiedin, is visiting Hei.liiioton. Ho is ft Mil of Mr.-Gresler .liukiin tlio editor of the "Kumiiß Post, ,with whom ho will stay during tlie corns;ing week. .

' At the office of tho Standard Insurant*Company, Dunediti. ii. iirescntatioil wasiiitide oii Wednesday to lit. G.Wilson, who lias lieeii Connected withthe company for' a great many years,lind who lias now been lijiiiointcd managerof tho Invcrcargill branch; The presen-tation, which bimsisted of a trlvellillßbag and silver v.lh?s (for Mrs. \vilson),\vas made on' behalf of the staff by Mr.Arthur H. IPishor, general mammer, whowished Mr. .WilsOri suttees and liappi-liess in his how Mr.,.". M. lloijßj(accountant) and Ml-; j?. T. Anderson alsospoke in culogislic i tei'iiis of Mr. \\ llsoil,ivho suitably replied.

The MastPrton Chamber of 'Commerceyesterday lUssed a resolution of appre-ibintion of-tho services of Messrs. S. liwder (postmaster) niid 0. l'alla (station-master), who have been transferred toother centres.- Mr. liider was Entertained'last night bv tho Mastertoii Siivugo Cluband was the recipient tof an illuminatedaddress. ..

Tho Mayor of IlivcrcargiU' (Mr. W. B.Scandrett) and Sirs.. Scandretl, who cele-brated their golden wedding on Thurs-day, were enteHained by A largo gather-ing of friends at a. banquet oil Thursdayevening. Members-of the. Town Councilpresented 5.1 i'. Scandrett with <1 sovereignease, arid Mrs. Scandrett with n goldwatch, l'ho presentation of aii addressand silver tea and coffee service Was made(111 behalf bf tho citizens.—Press Associa*.tiori,

Tlid Southland Education Board, lastnight, apiioihted Mr. A. Belli at presentsecretary of the South Canterbury 13du-cntion Board, to the position of secretaryof the Southland Board,'-at « salary b£.£550.—lJress Association.. ■ ■

THE" DOMINION, SATURDAY, 'MARCH 29, ■ 1918.4• EIRKCALDIE & STAINS, ,

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•;'.'Wb" ofTih" you' 1: thb • btst? and' most' useful'of'Travet Trappings-.jand 1the selec-.: tiou is exceptionally large. ■. Travelling Trunks.ancij'Bags must be'reliable, must

. be;; capable>;u£i standings the ruugk treatimenti th«y. .are. likely to. receive from: v,r : . porters and baggagemen.' .If.'you.,wish to secure tuastworthy Travel irappings,

visit our Travel Department. -v - ■... CABEtf TRtINKS, in <Compressed Fitire, covered with!extra strong green rot-proof

■.= '//canvas, leather. protected:'cornursi steel: and,', leafther protected frames; twostrsiitpicanolband#ail rouniitnink'; solid! lfcatlteiv, handles, audi best quality .

■ • locks, clasp's and stiuls. Sizes'HOin." long x20in. iwido x 15in. deep.• : ■ '' At 725. 9d. each.

TEli IMPROVED'','m'ITYR'rCABINTRUNKS, made of'. Compressed Fibre,V. ' with 10 steel wire strands all round'body or trunk -in- addition- to two/

... sti'oiigicans 'bniids.: : Tliei -body* is- covered 1,with.«,patent -waterproof• j '.'the''edges"ar&bound'withV| ra.Sv hidfei- andMiave; brans protestors. Built on a

.-'X stout. steel-! i'ranfe,.. two-, soilid: brass.:'tlhspsiaiidU6.oki : • Ttvo.-sizßs.At(£s 15's. 6d. and £519». 6d.

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' cbnipbse'dvof-.'steel wires andhrab'liach'ed! ij&xi.whicshj «»' closely woveni. and.j : . make.iip .into, a, indestructibla'.lmat'eriall iiyhich will,, stand an ex- .■/. cepH6nUblo'.sti'ain^and!can'not bef cut! • Th©;edgcs a.";e Of Brick raw hide, andi: /..the' bottom;is ;protected;!witKithrew.'stiton»:'ttwdwoocli,Battens,and line: metal'

: \ . studs. -. Fitted'- with,extra.,good.-patent:locks.,, ; Ropjoy, strong-, and light.. In... .three"sizes.-"■■ A't'£Ullos.,. JB7, and£7 17s. 6d.

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•• /BIRDS"'SUIT mado of- the'same material as the- trunk's, and :'

. ■ ' are just as light and'strong. Inll ,two sizes'.'. ' •• /r At 635. and 70-*.vrii-li ■ strong-round leather hauidles. 6!izes 24, 30, /36,t'■ ■■ 1 . ; 42, 48, siin!. '.: ):■ • ■ AMJdij 7J-dijilo}di,,ls. 2d'.,. Is. 6d., Isi jlld.

SOLID LlUTHfifi STRAI'S with'strong metal'handles. Sizes 39, '18, 54,. SO, 66,72111. ■ ...li '

,-At IS. 6d„ Is. 11d., 2s. 3d.,|25. 6d., 2s. 9d.,/2s, lid.1*:•" :'. PATEN!P-'C® S • for*lugs .baskets;, etoij". Sizes- 20; 22, 24. 26in.

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' - At 25., 2s. 2d., 2s. 4d., 2s. 6d.■ .. .■ .. ,

.r •V:^•'•#b^iil^',-i^^:W.Mp^w^.ch^'and'catf•rtli,• leather , bound' edges, solid leather- , stritp^'aiM-haluUes-.'.envelop'ff'and.pockets.insidti, ."Four sizes;

■ At-7sii'6a:iulllwiad-., 11s. 9d. to 255. 6d. ,rC',: ' i UJI'BtjULLA' CASES' jn l waterproof' and"eaßvas,"leatiltr bound.'cdges, solid, ■' leather'; sti'apis an'd v liti'iidles: Tliree "sizesi.,; ,r<.'. N

' " !" !■' 1Wi,i3ss.l fid., 45.. lid.,to 9s. 6d.

;. : ' ,UMBI{. iEliI/A ,: CASES, crooodile'.graibi'd.;. Ifiin. ; vv ' - At 7s. 11d. each.

■'' -' KU'(3SV We carry 'tt -veiT large range of',New.i/sealand .litisi;.' 1 ' '■At 19s. 6d„/255. 6d„ 305., to 695. 6d.

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. Mj3sba J 2': tp 5 Kid.Derby Bkls,'high, 1eg5,'133., 6d.''Misses' 2 t0,5. Box Calf Bah,.Etraight caps, 14s. 6d. ' j;

v /--' "i-Misseis'' 2 to, 5 Tan ICid Derby-Bals/.'lajrge eyelets, I3s. 6d.,. *"':

Tvihh.' .I ' Misses*.^.'to 5 BlrfOk- Kid'Derby'Shoei;;'large; eyeletsi "Us. 6d. 1* irT-/T . I.Misses' 2",tO 1!,5 Sox! Calf. Ostortl: Shoes; to'e'-'caps, ils,'6d.

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containing- mail ftnd cable news from NewZealand, and news of New Zealanders inEurope and at Hoflle. -

New Zealaddert are cordially incited tovisit th?i ."British Austi-alasian" ReadingRoom, at the offices, 115 High Holborn,London, W.C., where \they can. see theHohii papers, meet their friends, use the'telephone, and obtain information Withoutcharge. - ,

(By ,Special Anointment to His .Exeel-lehcy the GbVfihWr, L'ord Islington.)

IS O II A N; ~s T E A S,

BAKER'S BUILDINGS.; .

'i'hone 2636.

A witness in the gas employees' case.Heard by Mi'. Justice Higgins .in 'Mel-bourne, was risked by; his Hdrihiif whatVvßfe tile qualifications for a stoker in nretort house, nnd he qudted a fellow ehi-jiloyeb, who had said that for siicli worka Inan must bo "strong in the arm andweak in the bead." The peculiar com-bination rather surprised the .Judge, whowas informed that it meant that a maniiiiist have a strong arm. or he could botdo the work,, and a wertk head; or howould not olTer to do it. The witnessexplained that a stoker Must be alwaysin the condition of an athlete, and thatlie must b6 possessed of great courage.Here, again, bis Honour failed to followtile williess, who Went 011 to Hiy: "Yousee, your-Honour, after we have donecertain work we go out for a blow, andthen we come back agalil. There aretimes; move particularly in tho hotweather, when a man goes out for bisblow, ho is blown clean away. At anyrate, lie never comes back." llis Honourtried another way to ascertain the -quali-fications of A stoker, and lie asked whatth(i fdreliiaii looktd Mrin selecting a mail."Well/' replied the witness, "to use hisowil words, he looks for a likely-lonkillgcove." This apparently left nothing moreto be said on the subject, and his Honourdid not further pursue the investigation.

We have handled several makes of Cor-sets, but Warner's Kust-proof has out-sold them all, Wellington drapers.—Advt.

H.M.& NEW ZEALAND.

HARBOUR "WELCOME PROPOSAL.

i The following- is, a copy of a letter, which'.hai.been forwaraeddo tho ITon. It. D.

' BeUi (Minister, in cTiarge of the... arrange-., nieiit9 ~in .conneqtiori with the-visit. of> H.M.SV'New. Zeatad) respecting the pro-.posM>"floating.welcomov :—

W Dear sir,—'Wo' respectfully-suggest:that arrangements bo' made for ■ thobattleTcrtiiser"-.Now . Zealand- to enter 11 thy fort at, sri'y, 2 p.m.. on Saturday, -.

i < April 12,; So that a harbour dbmoft-etration of welcome,n suitable, to the

/occasion, might ,bs arranged. The:.... wharvesclosest noon,and as Saturday

is ti half-holiday, a large number of•yachting.mid. boating men, as well as,escnrsi-oAisfs by steamers, could takepart, in the function it held at thattirti'e,' without in any way. interferingwith the.official, visits which are.to bepaid—Yours faithfully,

D V.VU? M'IARION,' Mayor of -'Wellington and vice-presi-.'. deut of;the Wellington branch of the l ,

' '1 -.. ■. .-. Navy League.R. FLETCHER,

i Chairman, Wellington Harbour '/ - Board. '

The proposal al?o has tho hearty :ap-: proyal of. the New',Zealand Shipping Co.

and.'tho tlnion S.S., Co.- ...:.-

...

Mr. I'. J. Oakes conducted tho prelim-inary 'rehearsal of : tho Navy League

- Juvenile Chorus yesterday; Headmastersare being notified that .further, rehearsal,

,is ttf. to held ,on Monday afternoon.Some' new songs, in addition/to oldfav-oUrites, are to be siing, including "A Life011 the Ocean Wave" and "Battle Song of

- the Empire.", The latter, which has been' composed bv Miss.Medley, of Wellington

1(*>rds by Miss Marjory Adams),- has afine1 martial 'swing; • ,

STAKE IN THE COUNTRY.

MAGISTRATE ON DEFENCE ACT. ;

A yours ■ man,- Victor Weggery,' . who;with "his .Brother, is said',to own about

; fiOti. acres'of ;lnn(l in the .Manawatu dis-tricft, was before the Police Court yes-,

• ' terday on .a', charge of -his dis-i obeyed tho .Defence Act by' failing -toiat-

tenil a parade. . ;,. ■,■ Mr;-P.- J. O'-Recran appeared lis counsel"for .wWjprrjri : "We.pleaded guilty," saidMr.O'liogan, "under extenuating ciroum-

.-: stances. '" This is a care in which the de-fendant has not received any notice of

•VvtWjcarap.. ..He has'never attended anyparades;.' because he has never.• been' re-

" quij-Al;'. He' lias, Men before 1the Court-. before.' and Been fined, but since then tliey

have left .hitt'severely alohe. .■ He is.afarmer in the Mariawatu, and lie andhis bfothef' : owtl. about 000 .acres of land,

■.I 1fraifkly 1 admit that ho hasveiry strong. con'scienuoitS' obirctions to the' Act."'

Mf.'RiddelV. S.M. : Boes lio''imagine..- ithit becaftse he did not receive notice ho.

wn,s.ii6t : Witind\to 'obey tho Act.?. . :

MkMO'Kes&m:- No; he thought-, that- he was iidt .bound to attend this particu-

lar tiafade;' He is. a working. farmer,..whti 'minds . his own business,' and does

V .not poke lliSj noso into' other; people's,. and Tie' .believes in. b'einf? left 'alone., OficotirseV ;i kndw.thrit that, is, not a mat,

' ter.' for' the Conrt. .Y-bur' Worship liasthe unpleasant duty of. carrying: out thisabominable Act. ; ; : .-vHis Worship: Well, ho has tu stake inth» couhtry! . •....

Mr. O'Hcsan: Yes.■ His'. WOrSllii>V' Then Ml the : more reaSoft' why. he 1should comply with the Dcfencs

Art..'

~ Mr.'o'H«i?an: .tVell, that Is jtisfe a mat; ■,'ter, ©f, ojjihiori. , Wo all comply with thn

-Defened Act bv paving for it. '■.We' payV to. serid General Gbdley oii a holiday to

A.us'tritlia—ef erj'one. of lis. •'' Waggery. MS.fined '.£l,l with costs 7fl.

CROWDED OUT.

GIRLS' COLLEGE QUESTION* Soiife; tuiid ago the alleged '.ctlowdills

*; »Ut 6! free place pupils at the Girls' Qol-': le|6. cinic titi for discussion atboili Meet-

ings of the' Education Board, aiid thoCollege /Board of: Governors',at the.last

. meeting of the Education Board, ttfecommittee''was, authorised to;go into thematter 1 aiitl; .i-etidrt' to the boatd. .

•.At ydstiifclay's niceting of . the Educa-. -[loft Board the.ooirimittee's ■ report, which

Is as fdll6;Vs,: was) adopted:—"ln refer-jticd' to thft admission to frep places ofthose' applicants who have ; merely ,'the

. 'proficiency niialific'ation, - the committeerecommends, that iiri crises where the riiim-

. "ber'of free\ places, is less than, the num-ber of applibdiits, priority of opportunity.. of'admission be not by. date

of appHcdtion, but l>y tile results of thoinspector's, esairiiiwttion : for tho profici-

. eucy certificate, iand that the Inspector-General be tecdftimerided to dmendfrsie

• plftde regulation 18 accordingly."' The cnfiirtltan (Mr. B. Lee) said that ih•.reference to the eommittes's'recommendS-

• tion, it was :d-SSirSW6 that the Depart-ment, should' have .the present regula-

. tioii governing ithsfree place systeni• amended in the suggested form. ' The

headmistress of "the Girls', High School,. had ..taken ,in firstly Scholarship holders,

and afterwards tho free place holders,- inorder:of. applic&tidii.. That was the gist. of . the present/regulation, -and he con-sidered ithst. it wiis necessary to effect'a-sli.sht.amendment.. The committee's sbft-

; 'gestiotl tfas that after scholarship holders■ had .beefi admitted,' first choice of' ad-mittance' should be given to .those who

: 'held-tm highest nlace on: the free place' ,'Hst,■•-. ;

: The, BoaM' adopted the. oonimitte^'s' recommendation.

V . J. ..J ,

THE RISK.

MAY Bt! DISFRANCHISED;"What is. yoilr age?" asked Mr. W- G-

Riddell, S;M., of a yonn": man \tho ap-peared in. the. • Magistrates Cotirt yester-day. drf d charge 1of his'havin;,- failed toatteiid inilitdry narade.'.-thi Territorial: Twenty-two.

Mr. Rifldall: Very well; yfau- ruii. tlie. risk of losing your right to vote- at thenext ; election. Y<m better get your par-.adgs ih. Toil may . want to exercise yourvote.' .

The Territorial was fired.

TO-DAY'S PAPER.

KUDOS.

CITIZENS' CARNIVAL—AND,THANKS.There was one . interval during tho

,meeting of. tho Exccut'ivo Comuiitteo <>tthe. Citizens' Carnival, held yesterday af-ternoon; where a- simmer nearly.doyeloptdinto a Soil-over. .It was proposed by Mr.C. E. Smith that, in thanking: all whoassisted, to' make the carnival a success,110 names should be' mentioned, as some■were bemnd £o, , omitted. This wass supported by Mr. R. Fletcher and others.

Air. A. Paupo said that as tho questionof -thanks'had'been raiyjd, he would likoto'tako objection to. tho' manner in winchsorno* people .had been 'thanked, and- inparticular to the kudos \Vhich had beengiven a coupls of.councillors, whom hepersonally had not tsecri on the groundduring' the carnival. '-Hie two council-lors mentioned Had, as far as he wasaworo, don© nothing .• ■in any oxi'orni. ' .7 ' «

"I- think/' said ,Hr., that iftho- carnival is going to ; be continued suc-cessfully in the future,, it should bo aCitizens' Carnival pureLand simple, andCouncillor. So-and-So should be. left outof it." The carnival should be control-led by tho citizens for. tho citizens. (Ap-plause.) Minnie wo are all rigreed that:it should bo, a, citizens affair, and nowtho matter had been aired ho hoped itwill bo dropped!l, and' that all will pulltogether. ; , t A iIt was subsequently moved by thoMayor:—"That the bc&i thanks ..of thoExecutive Committee of the Citizens Car-nival be tendered to all who gave their

'.services gratuitously! in. making tlio car-nival a success, and to; tho many inter-.

■ ested outside tho .carnival:/Committees,who contributed, good:? or", cash .dona:tions." . : ! • ' ,

Mr." : Fletcher-seconded the _ motion,which was carried by approbation. ' (

On the .motion of the Mayor it wasdecided.to forward, a- letter .of thanksto the secretary of- ,th|) Fonsonby BoysBand, of Auckland, thanking the bandfor its valuable services during the car-nival., .

"SING ON TIE."

CHINESE EVADE THE ACT.tIf. a Chinaman registers "Sing On Tie"

as. the name of the occupier of a shop,what, are the names of the threeners who;occupy the shop? One is/YoungHon, another. Xountj. I'at, and whateverthe name of the third it is not Sing On.Tid. So it ,was proved in the Magistrate'sCourt yesterday, - and Mr. Hiddell, S.H.,stated that he thought that'snch a, stateof affairs 'constituted an evasion Of theAct. .■ ' ■'■ ■' ,■■'.■ . ■ , •

K The matter arose/through "Sitig OiiTie. •being,'proceeded against, for employing :an assistant after 9 o'clock at night.. Ittranspired thkt the shop 'Was rnri by threeChinese, none of whom tfere named SingOn' Tie, . ' ! ■■ ' . ■ 'His Worship pointed out that onty onej>(.rson Could register the shop, and thatnone, other than that person could be onthe premises 'after .9t o'clock. "Defend-ant," he continued, "is one of three per-sons; The object' of the Act is particu-larly, cleiir.' It is to obtain one particularindividual, as occupier.; If a number ofChinese go ink partnership end registertheir shop under ;a.'name,which' does, notbelong to any one of them, that is, inmy opinion,an evasion.' of the Act. IfChinamen are so . similar that/yon .areunable to recognise them, then'a photo-graph of the person who registers tlfe shopmust be attached." . ■

His Worship's reference to tho.difficulty'Netf Zealanders may experience in dis-tinguishing one Chinaman from anotherwas, no doubt,, inspired by tho fact thatSir. D. Carihody,,tlie Labour Departmentofficer'who appeared in the case, had beenunable to swear'' positively .that China-,men present in Court were the onts hehad seen'at the shop. .

The Chinese, through, their , solicitor,.Mir."P. W.;,JaokS(rtii.-:stated>thiit .the onewho was said to-have been worked after0 o'clock had not been on duty; He hadgone off .duty, :but' had .filled .in: timewatching tho shop in case there were anyshop-lifters about.•' It :.wns alleged" that the man had ac-tutllly eetved a customer, but'respecting'the eicuse that he had merely amusedhiiriself by keeping a casual .watch, 1 Mr.Eiddell said that the man's mere !' pre-sence 'in tlie shop was assistance, be-causD lie relieved his partner of, the dutyof watching for thieves. If the-"occu-pier" were.engaged in watching the . placelie would not be so free to carry oil his'

"Sing 1 On Tio" tvas fined .£2/ with costs7s. ■ ■ ■ ■" ■;■■■■

YETERINARY SCIENCE.

AND WOOL-CLASSING.' The following on- th<S subject of instruc-tion in wool-classing ■ and veterinaryscience is extracted from the report pre-sented by Mr.-. La" Trobe, Director ofTechnical Education, to the WellingtonTechnical Education Board last night:—

"The deniahd in these classes has notbeen large. It was: found impossible, toarrange for, students'to go out into thecountry to. got practical training in theshearing-shed,' partly owing ;to the diffi-culty of students employed during the daygetting leave, and .owing to. theinstructor. resigning 'his appointment in.consequence of accepting an offer to go toSouth Africa. ,'

It is proposed to'.-arrange a class dur-ing iSIS. to meet in.NgahaKranga, at awholesale butcher's shed ,to shear some200 mixed sheep weekly, receive. lectureson ,th& Sheep and the Wool, class theWool*rind afterwards inspect the carcasses ofthe sheep. . ;"It is hoped that a class so . conducted

will be able, to gain practical' knowledgein; a scientific way, as well as scientificknowledge in a very practical way."

REGRETTABLE.

DEVELOPMENT IN CRICKET,

Some astonishment lias been expressedthis week at the .announcement that theCentral senior teain will not fulfil theitengagement "to-day- in the dtawirigs forthe senior flxtnresi ' l'rom tliß mere pointof view of grade honours .this iiieaiis thatPetone will win on a forfeit froifl tine oftho strongest, if not the strongest, teamiit the senior competition. It is under-stand, further, that the Central Club pro-pose) to withdraw; from senior' cricket asit; .is noV arranged. . .

The reasons advanced lire several, bubprincipal nmtihg them .seehis to bo thattfejr are displeased with' the action ofthe control in sending them for two suc-cessive matches to Hiitt and then ti> Pe-tons. With Sqhie show of reason theyargue that, when nien have already beguiito look dilt their-football gisar, only theleading teams Jhould bo_ matched., In Soine'past yerirs it sefctns to havebeeft • tho practice to pick olit the foilfleading teams and oppose them for thisfitinl matches of the seaionj nnd it wouldhave been much more.interesting for Cen-tral, for iiistahcp. to/meet East A andNorth instead of Huttand ketone. Anotheri'onson for Central's action to-day wasthilt two leading members of the teamwere away from town, and two others hadto.go to Trenthsirii frir'class firing.

The Rev. E. 0. Blamires, one of thovice-presidents of the club, stated to areporter last night that lie wits exceed-ingly sorry that ahytliihg of .thekind .hadhappened, and he would like to see theteam go to Petone. He was also of opin-ion that the decision, and the formulationof reasons therefor, had not been donoby tli© committee of tho cltlb.

SINGING.

IN OUR STATE SCHOOLS.. For some time now classes have beenheld by Mr. Parker for the instruction ofteachers in singing, and (states tho schoolinspebtor's.annual report) they aro muchappreciated and the benefit from nn§ ex-pert of Mr. Parker's experience and abilityis sfcen in the improvement'in tho sing-ing Of out" schools. There is at presentbefore 1 tho. Education Board a proposalto extend Mr. Parker's work by enablinghim to Visit periodically as many schoolsas possible ill order to advise and helpthose who are teaching the subject. Theinspectors recoiilinend the board 16 givethe proposal favourable consideration,

DAYTON DISASTER.

FIRE AND FLOOD.

WATER STILL TWENTYFEET DEEP.

DEATH-ROLL PUT AT 1500.

By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrightDayton, March 27.

A renewed blizzard is adding to thohorrors of the storm. C'ead bodies arcstalked three deep on the river-banks,where they Were recovered.

Tho fearful fife which destroyed ft largesection of the city is still raging. Twenty-one city buildings have .been destroyed.Several scores of people perished in thoflames. ,

The disaster is assuming the proportionsof that after the San Francisoo earth-quake. The death-roll is estimated at1500.

Driving snow is hiding tho flame-littown, and rolicf workers are helpless inthe face of new disasters every hour.

Water is still in the streets twenty feetdeep, and it is impossible 'to render aidto th'o people.. Boats are unable to' livein'the .raging torrents.: .

A..hundred persons who took refuge in aworkhouse became, semi-hysterical whenthe flames threatened the building. Theirperil,' however, was not immediate.

Prisoners in tho 'gaols are half frantic,and are appealing for -release.

1The Lewiston 1reservoir, is reported tohave burst, and the flood from it is cer-tain to increase the loss of life greatly.

The Grand reservoir, situated at Ce-lifta, is weakening. Further floods arefeared. '

Canadian towns are pending relief.Columbus, March 27.

Tho dead number six hundred.Tho town of Franklin (Ohio) is burn-

ing. Floods prevent assistance being sent.

THE WATERS SUBSIDING.

, SCENES •OF FRANTIC GRIEF.(Rec. Si arch 28, 6.40 p.m.) '

Wow Y6ilk, March i,7.. Continuous reports of disasters arc ar-

riving' at IndiaiiapoliS. ',Sixteen have been drowned at Howcs-

villo. . Thirty ,are marooned on house-tops, and -twenty-five drowned ,at Chilli-cothe, where six bodies' have been recov-ered. .

Tho latest reports, from Dayton statethat the flood,waters are '■ within control,and farther loss of life is unlikely.

1ZaneSville is submerged to a .depth of30 feet'.' The death-roll is definitely stat-ed at. 150, while fifteen, .thousand -arehomeless! '. , , ;

I'ifty btxliea have been recovered fromthe .Great Miami Itiver. 1 Five hundredpersons hav6 been, rescued from tree-,topi find wrecked houses. .Hundreds arestill marooned on house-tops, beyond thor'eacb of succour. ■ .

Tliei fire in tlie business'section.of thecity has. been'extinguished, the blizsardpreventing its spread.

The flood waters are falling, and reScuowork is proceeding-slowly. ' ,

.■ Temporary morgues have been, estab-lished. There were scenes of fr'antio griefjWlifcn the bodies arrived.

Belief trains are relieving hunger, andsanitary authorities are organising healthsquads to prevent pestilence.

Numerous outlying points are cnt off byinundations, throughout tho State. Theloss of life is unknown, but it is believedto.exceed.fifty.. '

(Keel March 28, 0.40 p.m.)' _ Wiishirigtin, MaTOh 28. 1

The Secretary for War has organisedwidespread relief measures, ami tents,foody and ambulances have been dispatch-,ed to the stricken centres.

The President'has appalled, to the na-tion for. filnds to relieve the distress.It'is now stated that tho loss of life at

Hamilton is less than 100. It was 1/revi-ously given' as 1000. ~

JUDGE AND PRISONER.

THE J. D. WILLIAMS' COMPANYCASE.'

By Telegraph—Prcsa Association—Cojyrlzti t" '(Hco.- 'March 28,- 9.15 p.m.)' . ' Sydney, March 28.

Frank Lloyd, late manager of the ,Ctys-■tal Palace Theatre, has been sentencedtotwelve months' imprisonment for forging

an order for tho purchase of 150,000Shares in the Greater J. D. WilliamsCompany, Ltd.

Judgo Backhouse declined to treatLloyd as a first offender, but said he didnot think Lloyd would serve the whole ofhis sentence. He added: "I lcnow-thal; incases of this class tho actual punishmentvery often falls on innocent persotiS. Itis that fact which iriitkes nie almost hatecoming into this court."

JAPANESE IN CANADA.

NEW IMMIGRATION BILL.Br Telscraah—Press Association—OoDyrieht

(Rec. March 28, 3.40 p.m.)Ottawa, March 28.

The House has, read a first time a Billto apply tho ordinary imnligtation. lawsto Japanese immigrants. Hitherto Jap-anese immigration has been regulated en-tirely from Tokio.

SYDNEY TRAGEDIES.: * ' . . ■

By Telocrai>li-+Prosß Association—Gopyrielit(Roc. March 23, 9.15 p.m.): 1

SydiieV, March 28.Mrs. Gordon, of Leichardt, ha 3 been

committed for trial on a charge of mur-dering her brother-in-law, Frank Gordon,wlioso throat sho is alleged to have cut.The evidence showed that the tiro hadlived together as man apd wife. Theywere constantly drinking [ind quarrelling,and at the time of tha tragedy both werepartially druiik. :

Reginald Buttell has been committedfor trial on a charge of . murdering"Snowy" Fulton, tho boxing trainer, whodied as the result of injuries received in astreet riot in December last.

Charle9 Nicoll, arrested in connectionwith tho Fulton case, has been discharg-ed from custody.

WIRELESS AT SINGAPORE.

STATIONS TO BE PUSHED ON WITH.By Tolecrraph—Press Association—Copyright

Singapore, March 27.Tiio Government has decided to con-

struct wireless stations at Singapore nndPenang, independent of tho proposal foron Imperial wireless chain.

ADMIRALS QUARREL.

LORD CHARLES BERESFORDATTACKED.

' !i

NO REPUTATION AT SEA.

By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrightLondon, March 27.

Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott, havingretired from tho service, has taken ad-vantage of hi 9 liberty to make a slashing■ attack on Lord Charles Beresford in the"British Review" apropos of old griev-

ances.He denies that Lord Charles hng a

1 1reputation as a seaman. In tweuty-oneI years ha only served five at sea.

SETTLERS FOR NEWZEALAND.

. :

A THOUSAND EMIGRANTS ARRANG-ED FOR.

By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrightLondon, March 27. '

The New Zealand High Commissioner(Mr. 'Mackenzie) has arranged with theshipping companies to carry at least onethousand emigrants to New Zealand thisyear.

Mr.• Mackenzie is endeavouring to ar-range to reship the party of Maoris fromthe Festival of Empire who are strandedin England. . ' ' '

AUSTRALIAN LUNCHEON.

MR. PEAKE ENTERTAINED.By Toleer&illi—Preei Association—Cocyrißlit

,London, March 27.

The Hon. A. A. Ivirkpatrick, Agent-Geiieral for South Australia, entertainedthe Hon. A.. H. Peake, Premier of SouthAustralia, at liinchfcon at the Trocadero.

Amongst those present were Mr. LewisHarcourt (Secretary of Stato for the Col-onies), Sir Georgo Rcid (High Commis-sioner for. Australia), Hon. W. A. Watt(Premier of Victoria), Hoii. T. W. Mac*kenzie (High Commissioner for New Zea-land), Hon. L. O'Loughlin (M.L.A., SouthAustralia), Hon. V/. A. Hoi man (Attor-ney-General of New South' Wales), ahdmany ptblnineiit Soiith Australians,

i . Mr. Peake, in his speech, shid that Bri-tish capital was essential if works of de-velopment were to bo pushed forward, andpointed out that, the Dominions were nevera day behind with their iiitc'rest or re-payment of capital. If British financiersassisted them-in-their irrigation, railways,rind other works, millions of acres wouldbe opened for emigrants from the .con-gested areas of tho Motherland.

BRITISH M.P. SUSPENDED.

.REFUSAL TO WITHDRAW, ,

By Telegraph—Press Association—OopytiehtLondon, March 27.

Mr. Wm, MoOre, Unionist member forArmagh, has becii suspended for the re-mainder of the session for refusing towithdraw the-words "disgraceful" and"trickery," used ill tho debate ii theHouse of Commons on the ConsolidatedFund Bill.

THE MARCONI CONTRACT.

MINISTERS SHARE DEALINGS.By Tclcgrapk—Press Association—CopyrightI ' London, March 57.Before the Marooni CommittOe, Sii 1

Rufiis Isaacs, Attorney-General, testifiedthaktlui profit lilade by his brother, Mr.Harry Isaacs, in selling to him ten thou-sand shares in tho American MarooniCompany was between .£BOOO and .£9OOO.

5-DAY WEEK FOR MINERS.

NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. :

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright(Res. March 28, 1i.30 p.m.)

' London, March 2ij.The Miners' Federation will not talro

action concerning the five days' week asthe majority iii favour of it is only 43,000,out' of a total voting strength of 460,000.

The Federation has decided that infuture a two-to-one majority shall he ne-cessary to declare a national strike.

THE POPE'S HEALTH.

UNEASINESS AT THE VATICAN.By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

(Itec. March 28, 1i.30 p.m.) '

Rome, March 28.There is uneasiness emong the-Vatican

authorities at the condition, of tho Pope.The doctors deny thb persistent rumoursthatr there has been a rblapse.

FRENCH ARMY BILL.

COMMITTEE APPROVES OF THREEYEARS' SERVICE CLAUSE.

By .Telegraph—Press : Association—Copyright(Rec. March 28; 11.30 p.m.)

Paris, March 28.Tho Army Committee of the Chamber

of Deputies has passed tho three years'servico clause of tho Army Bill.

SEQUEL TO SINGER CASES.- .—7 —4 — ■

EX-MANAGER'S BANKRUPTCY.By TeleeraDli—Prees Association—Copyright

(Rec. March 29, 1 a.m.)Sydney, March 28.

Tho Registrar in Bankruptcy has grant-ed the,application of F. D. Brown, latelymanager of .tho Singer Sewiiig MachineCompany, for a certificate of discharge,dismissing the objectors' objections, anddeclaring that there had been no fraudu-lent breach of triist.

In April of last year Brown and theaccountant of the Singer Co., John Mac-pherson, wero charged with conspiring todefraud the company of J12.7W. Theevideiice showed that Brown was receiv-ing a salary of .£4OOO, and that his ac-count was largely overdrawn. The pris-oners were discharged, but Macpherson

Sva-s sent to gaol for a year on a charge,ofstealing .£5197 from tho company.

BALKAN WAR.FIGHTING AT CHATALJA.

BULGARIANS PRESS TURKISHMAIN LINE.

CARNAGE AT ADRIANOPLE.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright(Rec. March 28, 10.35 p.m.)

Sofia, March 28.The Bulgarian advanced guard havo oc-

cupied Chatalja village heights, eastwardof Akalan, and the Turks have beendriven back lo their principal lino atChatalja, ivhe.ro tho Bulgarians now oc-cupy their, fofmer position.

When niws was received of the fall ofAdrianople, cheers were given along tholine from tho Black Sea to tho Sea ofMarmora, and the troops on the Bulairline, on tho Gallipoli Peninsnla, took upthe cheering from the Sea of MarmoraHito Aegean Sea.NO COMMENT BY TURKISH PAPERS.

(Rec. March 28, 10.25 p.m.)Constantinople, ItaTch 28.

The artillery duel on. the.right wing atChatalja closed on Thursday evening.

The papers mako no comment.Sofia, Mhrch 27.

The evacuation of Chatalja is not con-firmed.

Sofia, March 27.The Bulgarians, after a fight, re-

Occupied Chatalja town.THE TAKING OF AbRIANIOPLE.

REGIMENTS REPORTED TO HAVEBEEN BLOWN UP.

. ■ ! Sofia, March 27.Details of tho• assault oh Adriaiioplo

show that herds, of cattle were 6ent outin front to avert dangers from mines andtrenches. Mail-clad soldiers, providedwith bucklers, cut tho ttiro entanglementssurrounding the forts, whose bhstionedwails were on rocks 40ft. high; Thesowere stormed with tho bayonet.,The Servians in the north-west fought

bravely, though their task wad not tocarry the forts.it iS stated that one' Servian and one

Bulgarian regiment were blown up.Bulgarians are distributing food to all

the poor in'-Adrariople.

THIRTY-'EIGHT THOUSANDPRISONERS.

(Rec. March 28, 10.25 p.m.)Sofid, March 28.

King Ferdinand received Shukri, thoTurkish commander at ' Adrianople, .atTirnova.

Thirty-eight thousand 1 prisoners weretakeii at Adrianople, including 58 Germanand Rumanian officers. Six hundred andforty guns wcro also captured. i

BULGARIA'S FALLEN HEROES.(Rec. March 23, 10.25 p.m.)

' Sofia, March 28.The Sobrahjo has adopted resolutions

of gratitude foi- tho army's glorious ex-ploits.

The deputies, standing, also joined inprayer for the reposo of the Souls of thecountry's fallen heroes.

.TURKISH FORCE SARD PRESSED.■' (Rec. Slaroh 28, 10.25 p.m.)

Cetirijc, March 28. -The reported surrender of Djfivid Pasha

and'twelve thousand Turks to the Servianswas prematiU'o. Djavid Pasha' offered toSurrender if ho was allowed to retain hissword. ' Ho is still-negotiating. . '

THO FOREIGNERS AT SCUTARI.(Rec. March 28, 10.35 p.m.)

Vierina, Maroh 28.It is believed that' the Powers nro

pressing tho Porte to instruct Essex! Pashatorelease the civilians at Scutari. ,

GRAECO-fiULGARiAN RIVALRY.■ (Roc. March 28, 1i.30 p.ru.)

Salonika, March 28.The Greek army from Tanina is con-

centrating hero with a view td checkmat-ing the Bulgarians, ,who are in consider-able forco at Seres.

the chatalja Lines. ,BULGARIAN POSITION DESCRIBED.

The Chatalja position consists of a lineb£ fortifications 'extending across theThracian peninsula .from Lake' BilyUkTchekmedche, on.thb Sea of Marmofti; toLake Derkbs, by the Black Sea.i nt apoint about twenty-five' miles wst. ofConstantinople. . Along a land-front OfSome fifteen or-sixteen miles are.disposeda series of redoubts . and field-works;thirty in number, which, . froni. thfeircommanding natural situation along aridgo 500 feet high, constitute a'formid-able defence of the capital.; In the rainyseason the 1 swamps, and marshes whichextend almost parallel with tile line offorts would render the approaches almostinaccessible. The railway from . Adl'ian-ople to Constantinople treverses, the,linesat Chatalja and Baghchbtch. Tho linesthemselves werd designed by von BhiltmPasha in 1877, at the, beginning of. tliollusso-Turkish war. and in 1878 the Rus-sians for a time-lay in front'of them;In. recent years tlicy have .been bbnsider-abiy strengthened. It is known that manyof tho guns in them were taken to Adrian-ople, but these .inay liave been replacedby heavy guns from tho Bosphorus. Im-agine two high roof ridges, and betweenthein a; stretch of flat roof; on each ridgean angry cat; and thpro is a vulgar pic-ture of the battle position at Chatalia.. A correspondent .of. thb."Morning l'ost,"lately with tile Bulgarian army, lastmouth gave an iiitetesting description, of.the,Chatalja linbs. Ho said:"I had thb good fortune to see tho

whole bxtent of tho Bulgarian position.Having won permission to join tho ThirdArmy. I. t'lisbcd from Kirk Kilissethrough. Chbrlu id Silviri towards Cha-talja.

..I left Silviri on the morning of

November, 11, haviiig been informed therethat the Tliii-d Amiy wasnot at Chatalja,but at eithbr Arjenli or Etnvynikioi onthe left (lank., That was all the morarbasOie to piislion to Chatalja and sobtllb right flank.' An ai-tillery officer gaveme a friendly welcomo there, and csbort-ed iiio into the lines. Through a greatgorfee .wo passed ihto tlie little valley

. wheto' Chittaljii village rests. Oh ourright was the Sea bt Marmora, stretchinga niashy inlet quite, close to the villagb.Oil this ■'iilbt tlio Bulgarian tight flankrested. The position,at this point, I cbuldsee, was <ht.eildetl purely to bo a 'holding'oiie. But I was struck, even so, by (hecare with which the Bulgarians dug thein-selves in. Every giin, evbry limber hadits pit or epaulment. All guns werbiiicontealed positions, tildked away behiiidfolds of thb giatit lulls. The .infantrybenches were the best I had seen on thecampaign, aiul were masked by plants ofTurkish tobacco. After I had spent acouple of bouts examining tho Chataljaflank of the Bulgarian position the com-mandant discovered that my credentialswere for the Third Army, on the leftflank, and I was passed along the linesto there. As I did not hurry, beinganxious to sec as much as possible oftho Bulgarian dispositions and of thoTurkish entrenchments tonfrontiiig us,night fell before I reached Ermenikioi,attd I spent that tveninp at Arjenli, inthe centre of the Bulgarian position,

"The next mt>rhin<; a blundering guideallowed me to go to the extreme left flaiik

' bn the Blrtck Sea before it dawned oilhim that my proper place was at theStilll Head((iiatters, two utiles nearly be-hind the lines. On the left, flank I wasstruck again by tho care with whichthe Bulgarians had entrenched.".

The Railwiy Department _ announceselsewhere in this issue the jrnin arrange-ments in connection with the Wellingtonraces at Trcnthani on April 2 nnd 8, whenholiday excursion tickets will bo issued.

OVERSEAS SQUADRON.

MR". CHURCHILL'S SCHEME.

NOT SATISFACTORY TO OUTEREMPIRE.

MR. ALLEN'S VIEWS.

Br TclcEraDli-Presa SABsocia,tion—OoDrrlclit

(liec. March 28, 10.25 p.m.)London, March 28.

Sir Georgo Hold, iligh Commissionerfor Australia, in tho course of an inter-view, said ho did not regard tho proposedsquadron of gift battleships based onGibraltar as a sufficient guard for tliuoverseas Empire, lie declared ,that Aus-tralia's opinion was that tho Common-wealth should assuino tho defence of thosouthern seas. Tho evolution, of navaldefence required that 'similar steps tothose in tho North Atlantic should betaken in tho North Pacific and tho ParEast. A serious objection to tho oppositeview -was that it did not contemplate thodevelopment in tlfo Dominions of the callof the sea, which must not be confined toBritish ears, but listened lo by the wholerace, if they were to lay a sufficientlybroad foundation for future responsibili-ties.

Mr. Allen, Minister for Defence in NowZealand, 6aid ho thought tho scheme had-obvious advantages for tho protection oftho Mediterranean, but the choice of Gib-raltar did not satisfy liiin frotn tho view-point of New Zealand's defence, andwould probably not satisfy Australia. Mr.Churchill's view that tho squadron could

reach tho outlying portions of the Em-pire more quickly than any Europeanforce would not.satisfy them, as they didnot fear a European force: ttyafc was thocrux of the matter. He believed that thoproposed facilities for tho training ofoverseas officers and men would meet witha 'quick response.

Sir Joseph Ward thought the proposedGibraltar base excellent. No immediatedanger threatened' New Zealand,whilo ' tho defence of the Med-iterranean, .to Engldhd was as , im-portant as the defence of its own shores.An'ideal solution would bo tho creationof a strong Pacific squadron, but untilthat was within- the realms of practicaljwlitics tho present schemo could hardly

'be improved on. ,

LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

SPEECH WILL BE LONG REHEM-: 53 EltEl).

London, March 27."The Times" says .that Mr. Churchill's

statement On , tho Naval ! Estimates willlong bo, remembered for its bearing uponthe European and Imperial Navy proi)-leins. In regard to tho latter, it stimu-lates local development, and, whilo giv-ing Dominion recruits nil opportunity hfgaining • experience in fleets manoeuvringin European waters, it provides a prac-tical and flexible test of tho iiavdi part-nership.

Tho London "Daily Telegraph" con-gratulates Mr. Churchill oh the segrega-tion of the Dominions' ships on an Im-perial patrol.

Tlio ''Pall Mall'Gazette" toys that tlioDominionsand tho Malay States Who (ireInterested in itho defence Of the Pacificand tho Eastern seas, will not feel thattho Navy's' lost mobility has been restoredby tho fleet baso being at Gibraltar. Antmperial patrol must absolutely bo' freOfrom any pro-occupation about tho defenceof narrow seas and tho Mediterranean.

PROTECTION OF TRADE ROUTES.

THE DEBATE CONTINUED.(Roc. March 28, 9.40 p.m.)

London, March' 28., The Naval debate in th'b Hoiiso otCommons was continued yesterday byr ,Mr.Arthur Lee; Unionist member for Fare-,liam, who declared • that Britain was toooften obsessed by thb North. Sea peril,,and did not pay sufficient attention to thetrade routes of the outlying Empire.Britain was now running a gravo riskin concentrating .her legions to defendthe heart of the Empire, for the safetyof thb outer marched was almost as im-portant as tlio 6afety of the North Sea.The margin of safety was too small: twokeeis to ono was imperative.

Mr, Churchill, First Lord of tlio Ad-tairalty, ' admitted that - the; battleshipNdff Ztalarid was included iii thb vesselscomposing tho sixteen to ten standardof superiority over Germany, but tlioother Dominions' gifts were not included.

Admiral Lord Charies Bercsford, Union-ist member , for Portsmouth, commendedthe arming of mbrbhahtiheh, whiph to-gether was worth morb than fifteen Dread-noughts. Britain's real danger was notinvasioni but starvation. •

Mr. Keir Hhrdie, Labour member forMerthyr. Tydvil, declared that Britain wasnot 'playing tho ganl'o fairly with Ger-many by omitting tho oolonial ships fromthb sixty, per ceiit. standard.

AN UTOPIAN SCHEME.

GERMAN VIEW OF "NAVAL; HOLIDAY."

(Rec. March 28, 11.30 p.m.)Berlin, March 28. '

The press generally regard tho navalholiday proposal tis Utopian. Sbirib news-papers assert that it is intended to en-able British shipyards to overtiiko arrearsof work, and that it would mean thoclosing of thb German yards, wlicro thereis a dcbt-tli of work.

: AIRSHIP CONSTRUCTION.Lohdon, Match 27.

Mr. Churchill has indifcatbd that ho isengaging Britishers to construct rigid, air-ships. ;

S.S. TURAKINA.

EXPECTED TO SAiL SHORTLY.By TfclcErarli—Press Aseoolation-rConyrteM

Nl6 de Janeiro, March 27.The steamer Tilrakina. is expected lo

coil on April 14.Her engines are undamaged. The butter

in the third hold is slightly rancid andthe cheesb soft.' Tho wool in tlio firsthold is much heated and considerablydamaged. ■ v

NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

PROSECUTION OF A BUTCHER.By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, March 27.,The New Zealand High Commissioner,

Mr. Mackenzie;' is prosecuting .a butcherof Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, forselling Argentine mutton as New Zea-land. >

GERMAN ARMY TAXES.

A HEAVY BURDEN.

CROWN TO TAKE INTESTATEESTATES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! ■ Berlin; March 27.

Tho paper "Gcrmania" states that tlionow Army Taxation Bills include a warlevy of 1,000,000,000 marks (about JCSO,-000,000), and make tlio Kmpire heir toestates of intestate persons withoutany kin. The estates aro calculated toproduce 37,000,000 (marks (about il'85,000)"annually.

GERMANY'S MILITARY,'STRENGTH.

AN EXPERT'S COMPARISONS .WITHPRANCE:

Major E. Morant, the military corres-pondent of tho "Berlin Tageblatt," at-tafcks tho military agitators m Germany,who, in spite .of tho recent formation oftwo nefr army, corps, doinftnd' a' greater'increase of tlio army. •■ Among ■ otherthings, lie compares the nuittber 'of menwlioin. Germany and' France , maintainunder arms, and arrives at tho'following:results: .

1. End of_ 1911: Germany's, estimatedstrength, 505,551 men, .actual""strength"'001,029; Prance's estimated strength 5G4,-910 men, actual strength about 530,000;Germany's preponderance about 70;000men.

2. End of 1912: Germany's estimatedstrength 623,353 ■monj'. 1 actual' strength"029,353; France's estimated strength i 555,-900 men, actual strength alxrat 520,000men; Germany's preponderance about109,300 men.

3. End.of 1913: Germany's: estinitftbd'strength 635,285 men, actual strength,042,285; Franco's, estimated .. strength563,500 m«h,. actual strength 528,500 men;Germany's preponderance about' 113,700.Herr Mflralit does not deny, that tlioFroTich army lias modo great ■ progresssmcb 1871, and is well-organised,■ but as(he militarists ih'sist not so much on thoimprovement o£ tho organisation' as upon'the numerical strength of tho army, ho

•is at pains to point oiif'tWit lit'tliis-Verymoment the German arnuv has a prepon-derance of G5 squadrons,' 77. foot artillerybatteries, maiiy howitzer batteries, 11 en-gineering battalions; four railway, fourtelegraphj ahd fomv. l «eHal,.;,Kattalions..France, it is has K'jircgdiHlerancc inofficers, which amounted in 1911 ifco 29!)Gahd in 1912.t0 1723, but even in this re-spect Gei-mahy is rapidly overtaking herrivdl, 729 more officer? having, been select-ed fti Germany for liilS.o The; disparity,m tho huihber of the"reierves mutuallyoallbd odt for training is also fast di«-ailpenritig. , In 1910 franco, had 555:258men undergoing such. training, and Ger-many had in 1911 'only. 462,® jiibn, l>titalready for 1913 503>268 '"men liave boenprovided. To this it must, be, added, thatthe number of reicctioiis in Ftancc (20:771in 1911) is much higher than in Ger-niariy. Also, .tho increase in tho-numberof desertions (17*000 in 1911) is higher inFrahce than in ' Germany (510 'iri 1910)."

ULSTER AND HOME-RULE.APPEAL 'TO AID''RESISTANCE.'

By 'leleßrapli—Orctiß Assooiailbn—CopyrightLondon, March 27:4 fetter, Sighed by ia hundred Uii'ibiiistPeers and 120 members- of the House' oi

Commons lias been appealing.to Britons to join tlio British League and;Support Ulster's resistance lb Homo Rule.

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright,

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• FOREIGN OFFICR BANQUET.London, March 27.The jfiieste at ; tne Foreign Office ban-quet included I'rince Ixiuis of Battonberg,

Mr. Asqilith, Lord Haldano,of Crewe, and other Weinberg of the Cab-inet, jMr. Austen Chamberlaini'Tiord Lahi-ington/librdPlunkvt, Lord Tennyson;, Sir,George Held, and the Hon. T. Mackenzie;

PRINCE COMMITS SUICIDE....

, . Rome, Maj-cli 27.Prince.. Vincent . anattache to the Austriaii Embassy, a ybuiigman of thirty, has committed suicidethrough a lovo affair;' :

FAMILY |BUMT tfO DEATH.MelbourHe, MaM 28; '

>Mrs. M'Michatsl did three-children wereburnt w death ,at Glenuiapgic; a town 123miles cast of Melbourne. (in North Gipps-land), in the.atoeiise of Mr. irMichacl,a firmer. The K6u&>'"ms sitiiated inhilly country. , V "

, SHOOTING OF A CHINESE.Sydficy, Mhrcli 28.

As a .result .'of the 1 inquest oil ChungFoon, a Chinaman, who was,found shot-'near" Parralnatta, a youth' riaiiiVd CecilGeorge Eather lias teen committed fortrial on a chargio of shooting him. Batherfekted that Foon chas«J:'hini becauso heasked Foon. if lie. had: taken a ,I>ird trap.Eathor 1 fired four shots v.itli the idea ofstopping Fotm, but did not intend to hithim. ,r;;I

NEW SOUTH WALES MINING*, STRIKE. -

Sydney, Mirbh ,28.IBe soiitherii oo.il strikti is at a sliiid-

still. The only outstanding fratiirn iir thetrade is the steady drifting to other coalports.- '

•; ALFONSO iNJURED. ■ . ,. • . ■ i Madrid, March 28.

King Alfonso fell frorii his horse whileplaying polo, arid was rendered teiripdrar-lly urtbonstious. His Majesty is now; re-covering. ,I n i 'l . .

M.P. TAKES A FIT.' LoHdoh, Maroii 28...

Mr. William Archer Rednipiid, M.Pj forEast. Tyrone, .MS .seized with a fit lib thocohtidor of thfe <Hbuso of Commons, butrecovehxl.

FRENCH TREASURE HUNT.\, Paris, March 28.

. Tho French tire searching the tombs ofEmperor Tuduc' of Annam for allegedtreasure amounting to 2,000,000 piastres.,

ST. HELENS HOME INQUIRY.

THE MINISTER'S TELEGRAM.'.

'At the St. Helen's Hbmo Inquiry illAuckland ort Thursday, Mr. Sblwyii Mays,counsel for tho rublic. Health Depart-ment, produced the following telegramfrriiti tho Hot. R. Healoli 'Itlipdes,■ •Minis-ter.for Public Hbalth':—" '"

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"lii ahswer tb your .telegram addressedto the Itisncctor-Genfcriil. of Hospitals, Ihm distinctly of opinion tljat it would 1mdetrimental to the public infarcts if aprecedent were establislifcdV that iWntldhllow liosnital case books containing fam-ily histories of patieiiW; which' ard oftenof nri cittomely privato nature, tb Imavailable for general inspection. How-ever, the iliinortanco'bf, this queslibh issrtch that tho Judgo of the. SupremeCourt will undoubtedly reebpisb, and Iliavo -no doubt ho will not giVo a ruling,allotting lilspectibn of sucli books, unlessiio is convinccd tliat such, inspecnbii isnecessary for tho 'purposes ,of tho, in-quiry,"

When the matter was mentioned toMr. Rhodes yistcrdoy lib said that hohail no wish to Withhold anything thata Judge of tlio Supreme Court cbnsidbredit desirable to, make public. "What Iwished to guard against," ho added, "wastlio making publio of_ matters of-familyhistory. I had tio desire to withhold anyinformation regarding tho conduct of thoinstitution or information connected with(lib inquiry in any way at all, but llieroare confidential communications:made todoctors tuid referring only to the proplcio whom they rblato, which should notbo made nublio."

ON WHICH DAY?

THE WEEKLY HALF-HOLIDAY.

PETITION FOR A POLL',

SIGNED BY 5,755 PERSONS.

, There is' lo bo another .battle on- thepart of olio section'; of-the community atleast for a universal half-holiday. There *

was a.fight two years ago when tlio issuewont against tlio Saturday lialf-h'olidaypeople, but they, iibpo to doabetter thistime. ..

Yesterday afternoon Messrs. M. J.Rear-don, ]•}. JCarey, \V. S. lfodford,. and li.Keardon waited oil. his Worship tho ■Mayor and deposited,with-him a petitionoil which wore. inscribed tlio names bl5755 .citizens of ■.Wellington.,. In pre-senting tlio petition, Mr. Reardon said ,that ho had the honour to present the,/petition asking hiin to exorcise the rigliteand privilege sgiveii thorn by law by tak-ing a poll on the question of the Satiir-■day half-holiday! ' The aiiovcinbnt, hestated, was ono that was world-wide, andwas in partial • operation in'o. good manycountries,' 1 including certain of, tho Aus-tralian State. Tho. effort niado to get aUniversal' half-holiday two years ago had ■not been successful, but they hoped thaion this occasion success would be at-taftied)•*.

Not so , Many Signatures'.' •

Ho liad been informed. by 1 tho TownClerk that the imnilier of signatures oVitained to the netition of two;vears ago■was ' 8061, 'butthey' hid felt that' 5755names were sufficient to cdmply with therequirements of the law, and quiteenough to.servo their puroose. . It mustnot bo takeit that because there were fewoflrtunes to this year's petition that theinterest in the Saturday half-holiday hadgone.off—the.y.-had merely, secured enoughsignatures to satisfy the requirements oftho law. They had dono their workby securing enough names sufficient tosecure a poll, and they now left it totho cit>>/ons to do their ahnre on electionday. .

" "Change the Pay-Day.Olio point lie 1 was particularly keen

.upon was that small 'tradesmen maintain-ed that tlieir business was greater ' 911Saturday than on the other iivo days ofthe week. This was-, simply beiausloinost of itho wage, payiiiehts in 'Wolli'ng-ton were: made on a! Friday' or Satur-day. Ho felt that tho Saturday half-Holiday was going to be carried on thisoccasion. Tho large wage-paying cor-porations should consider the questionot changing the pay-day. Take the Har-boutv"Bo'ai'tWt closed 'the ■ Week on thoTuesday, ahd paid on tho following Fri«day. Ke thought that it -could just aseasily closo tho week on tho;.Saturday,aiidipay out tho; following Monday orTuesday. ■ That would lidvo the effect of;distributing (lie spending of wages'duringthe week; instead 'of on Saturdays. ' Ittllb employers with big wage-sheets wouldtoko thkt idea into consideration, the ad-justment that "would follow would be tinadvantage to the whole citj\ The Siit-i urday half-holiday was not going to ftieanya loss to the Saturday trader. If";hocould,,,not, get ail, article ho wanted onSaturday ho would purchase it duringthe week. He suggested that- tho CityCorporation Should .pay' w;ages 'eat'lier intlio week than Friday. On behalf of tliocitjy ho.aslrol ; that a poll be taken,' andthat the. facilitiesbe such that there willbo no dissatisfaction in connection \vithtlio arhliig'eineuts. , '

;. n ,i ,| Not a PaKy CLucstion. '

, ;Mr. 13. j. Carey said, thai lie couldeasily Recount for the:differbneo in thonumber of signatures to tho. petition,two.y£ars 'ago.they had paid a man lodo tlio job; and .this year they had doneit thethselves. -Ho would like it under-stood that tliis Saturday liulf-lvolidaymovetiieht .was not a party question—there was iio party busiiibss in it, liudthey .represented no party in it, for, asa matter of fact, most; of tlio people theywere. connected with got thb Saturdayhalf-holiday now. In every Australiancapital tho Saturday half-holiday was.now made fcoinpulJory by law, and they■thought thesaiile Would bo thb ease herowhen tlio prejudice* and conservatism ofthe people could lie oyeroome,. and the.•very, (iboplb ii'llo htiw bpposed the move-ment'Svbiild.'Sfty in thb future tliat theTrades Council built better, tliaii theykne.w. He was satisfied, that on tliis oc-casion thb publio would decide for Sat-urday; bltt exprfcssbd thb liopo' that, ittconnection with the poll; a distinguish-able ballot paper and separateboxes wouldbe provided.

Mr. W. S. Bedford Stated that tlib fcoft-goods pboplb bf Auckland.had voluntarily

' decided,'On a Satiltday h.flf-holiday.

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...Votlhg Futilities.

■ The Mayor said it iibt his businessto enter into any distitwsioii on tho mttt-.tor, but simiily to carry out/tho law, and'seb that it is faithfully giveii effect to.-Ho pointed out tliilt tho willies lUidto bba tenth of those on tho roll of the eoin-biticd district, which iriclildbd Miraiiitir,Karori, Johnsonvillb,, nitd. Eiistbolniio;:Tho main toll' wbtild be l'Wuly bri Tiieii-day next,'but,tliefo w'tis■soliie coiifusion ,

' respecting thirtlbsilig tif the polls in thoattached,districts; Uiei'e\ bfeiug a differenttime fixjd for borbuglis bf ovst and nii-.der 5000.'.electors. Persbiially holiad'nb'doubt that 'the 5700 names were consider-ably in-excess of, the number that wouldbe required.', lie estimated- iliat the- num-ber of- voters ill tho combined districtwas between 35,000 and ' 40.000; so that4000 naines would be'eiibiißh to ensure apoll:. Ho agreed with 'Mr. Carey that, tor-.ougli councils should not liavb to do with\tlie question at all. Ho had been glad tolicar him say that it wtis not a parlyquestion, but one which coucetnbd the .public generally. With-regard' to fa'cili-'ties for. voting, ho had alteady ooiisultedwith .Mr. .Ames, tho! Returning Ollicfrr,wlio was.making Special provision for tliopoll '—" '

Mr. Carey:-l'lie'y always say lhat!Recognising that as electors had to

elect'' 'a'Mayor,"City Coimoil, liarbburBoard, Charitablb Aid Hoard, null tlio Sat-urday holiday poll-had to bo taken,.veryspecial provisions had to bo made. Itdul not rest with hliii how a poll should-bo .taken; thotigli some people investedhim witlV:all' sorts bf pdwfcrn. - Therewerecertain statutory duties for tho TownCl&klftiflCßeMfjtl"!:'Officer to carry out,but as chitef'magistrate of the city howbuldnfoo that tho fullest facilities weroprovided -forftp .elisors- to express theirdbsire at llio 'poll.- 'The provision of a-special lxillot paper and boxes would, hothought; cominftid itself.as t-oasoimble totlio Returning Officer, arid he had no fearbut that it-would be carried out, Hohadn't a Shadbw of doubt (hat Mr.'; Anieswas'attending tb' his duties'faithfully.

After thanking the Mayor,' the deputa-tion withdrew," :

PIPE TONE ORGANS.The. Bell Organ dud Piano Co., Quelph",

Canada, tire tho largest linkers of Organsand Pianos under the British flag. ThoDiadbin,, the StudfliitV the Chanbel, andtho Mission Organs are tho bUst instru-ments for the home, tho school; and th«chuHu "Tho Dresdoti" will give yon easytehns. Solo agents, Tho. Dresden PianoCo., Ltd., Lajnbton Quay ami BrandonStreet, Wellington.' M. J. Brookes, NorthIsland maniiKer. ,

5THE* DOMINION, SATURDAY. MARCH 29, 1913;

> ■ SOME LEADING FEATURES,

- LEADING ARTICLES- Pair-. A. Stuinless Soldier 4

The Fresh Ail- Fiihd 1. Britain,.and;,America 4LETTERS TO I'HE EDITOR- .

• Fresh . Air Fund, ; : . G..Mr, Treg&r and Iramigratioli ... . G

, GfcNfcRAL- .. Stonii andFlood G

Now Steel Process ....14 .0iir Schools 2* WSllingtoh College. 2' Civil Engineers, '. 3. The Spokeii Iaiigriage ; /, 3Obitairy_ 8

Commercial Travellers' Federation 8' A 4 8!• Ltohess and Twins 7Education Board • 7

Napier's Competitions . GThe Technical S'cliool G

' First Flights in Tactics GUniversity. Reform G

C Free Places GBush . Fires ■■■■■ G

BOOKS AND AliTHORS 9CABLEGRAMS J...... SCOMMERCIAL 8

• ENTERTAINMENTS : 7FARMING ......: 8

' LAW RJ1 POETS ItT.OCAT. AND GENERAL ...J 4,jfiNING : 8MUSIC 7 s ; 9.NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAllS GPERSONAL ITEMS .;..... : .4POUT,TRY INDUSTRY 11PROVINCIAL CENTRES GRELIGIOUS ACTIVITY !)

SHIPPING AND MAILS 7i THE THEATRE ft

W.EArt'HBR REPORTS'....:;..;.;. I and 7WOMAN'S WORLD ; 10 and 11SPORT- . 7■

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?. .Tlifc Turf :. 13: Athletic Sports . ;.. 12 aiid 13

Do you onjby yotir sleep—attack youiwork with vigour? No? Stearns' Winecf God Lifer Extract invigorates, feedstired nerves and makes iifo worth liv-ing.—Advt-

Have you ever been "lning up" on thoroadside tfith your motor biko on itsstand, not knowing just what to do toStart, the machine? Most motorcyclistshave e.tjjeHenccd this at somo time orother. Difficulties of this nature can boavoided by securing a copy of "RudgoWrinkles, a book full of valuable hintsconcerning, tho Reliable _ Rurge MotorCycle. , If you would ehjo.v to the fullthe ride you aro anticipating, send ntonce toE Reynold and Co., Ltd., Whole-sale Agents, Victoria Street, for a copyof "Rudge Wrinkles." It costs younothing.—Advt.

RAVE .£5 TO Jls.Our Stocktaking Sale of New and

Second-hand Motor Cycles now on.Zeniths, libvCrs, liobaris. KhfiClds, etc.Tremendous reductions. Be suro 'niid seethe many bargains.

WATT'S MOTOR GARAGE,Palmerston North.

. Proof of our ability, to assist you inpassing entries, forwarding parcels, anddistributing fjobds is afforded by tho num.ber and, variety of oHir clients. If yoawant hclpof a teal practical nature, thor-oughly reliable, employ us. Tho N.Z.Express'Co.,;'Ltd.; 87-91 CustomhouseQuay.- •j\dvt.

itapier Cars.—ls h.p. Colonial Napierfor immediate delivery. Good equipment. 1Heal money-maker for liiro business.Terms can ..be arranged. . bcott MotorAgency, Wellington.—Advt. ..

Messrs. Abraham and Williams willoffer by piiblife . unction, at thb Empire11411; Princess Slrebt, I'almehlbti North,

a dairying nnd laltehihg farm, part ofthe late Mr. E.J. Riddilord's well-knownLongbuni Estate, awl containing 1015acres.

GALE AND RAIN.

ROUGH TIME IN HARBOUR,

FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.

SERIOUS LOSS OF STOCK,'

WASHOUTS BLOCK TRAINS.

. , A heavy westerly galo laged over .Wel-lington nil day . yesterday, and .causedmuch.inconvenience-to harbour shipping.

; At midnight the _Wind had' 'shown ' nosigns of abating, in fact, it was blowingstronger than ever. ,

Between 3 p.m. and 4 pta. "the glass"showed signs of falling, and it was antici-

\, pated 'by seafaring folk that the ..windwould "chop" round to the "southard" bymidnight, and ftt'the time of writing in-dications pointed, to . that being the case.; :

Although the sea at; the Heads:was, com-,paratively speaking,; calm, the. watersofthe harbour were lashed to foam. Ferry

(boats arrivingat 'Wellington wharves from; the various bays had exciting . experi-

ences. Big seas swept: over,thebridgedeckof tho.Duchess and Cobar, and both ves-

;sel^, shipped. a large quantity,of water.

Tossed Like'a Cork.- ■. The small steam'trawler Energy receiv-

ed a rough handling, when she wis com-ing up ...the' harbour'..during-the'morning.In her endeavours to: round Point Hals-well in the teeth of the gale, the little ves-

■ sel was. tossed about, like a. cork and .wascompelled to turn several-itimes.' .rill'.''

• The coastal st6aittei3''' ,'sl£fttista' -''ito'dOpawa left port for Bl<rii)tb'ii\'',',tietV's eP 5and 6 o'clock last, evening,; IfaJC com-pelled to return to port:;se,vsraJ hours,later. In fact, it took the Blenheim overtwo hours to beat- lip, the.harbour to nberth at the' wharves, and :the Opawa oc- i

' cupied a- much longer time.', , ( ,~

,

Late last evening the rain" descendedin: sheets.and the weather became very thick.

The steamer .Regulus,'which was to have'left "Wellington for Nelson,; remained in :

port., and the Awaroa ; did likewise;..

1 Plate-Glass Window Smashed. ,'\

The violence, of- the gale was'severelyfelt in tho streets. ' .A. furiouVgiist smash- ,

cd plate-glass show, of Gold:'1 .steinV mercery .shop on the corner of

Lambton Quay and 'Woodward''-Street on.the latter ahdl'tliQ.fragmbnts

, were- scattered all'. over' the '.pavement!

■ Tho crash of .-glass 1 frightened'a ; c6uploof express horses ;in such a manner that,the . wheels, of the two vehicles became;.curiously interlocked;, 1and a'quarter. of,an hour' elapsed before they..could beseparated. .; : ..."- ,-f■ / -r.It is:related that an!.aged-''Government•'

. Messenger'.was blown off. ;his feet-by-theforce of thS gale whilst walking up Moles-worth Street.

Electrical Display.. Quite an' electrical .display took place.

'. in Customhouse Quay'at( a,quarter.to one: o'clock^this morning. - An' overhead elec--!tric wire-was broken by. the -foVce.of .thewind, and one : end, fell to; the ground..Immediately there was' a--brilliant bluelight and a tihower of sparks/ -The wind,caught,the broken wire. and earned it

; backwards and forwards,''with .the,resultthat Vevery time the broken end 'caino in'/

' contact with, the ground a brilliant blue. light was sent forth: ' The display con-tinued'until a member of tho electriclight staff attended to the break.'"

FLOOD AT THE HERMITAGE.

CHUNKS' OF, ICE AND BOULDERS.' ; - ' (By Telegraph.-ipress Association.)

■ ■■' Timaru, March 28..Mount Cook. Hermitago reports that a

• bigger'flood than th»t :of January ,is be-f ing'experienced." 'Ten;inches, of rain fell

in. 22 hours. The gauge was then sub-merged. The hostel was invaded by- thewater, and-the 'tourists aire. preparing to

■; take to tents on higher ground. '■■■■■

i.' ,Ono of tho car bridges is gone,-and- the'; road .is impassable. • .• ' •

. .Generally the flood coincs from /theMueller,".Glacier, through a gap. in. tlie old

; sido moraine, and thi9;time,c£unks:of iceare coming away, with the boulders.', '

. . Steady rain has fallen at'Timaru since•8 p.m. . . ' . '; ' ' , . .

Fairlie and the. Mackenzie Country re-port heavy and steady rain. - /

The Acting phief Postmaster at Timarutelegraphed, as follows, to WellingtontQrday:—

"Further from,the postmaster at Fair-lie and the postmaster at the Hermitagereports that water is now flowing throughtheMnain passage of tho Hermitage. Mayhave to leave the buildings, as . it is still

raining, and the' water is rising. I ammaking arrangements for messages fromithe new Hermitage, if .necessary. •'

/CENTRAL OTAGO.

. RIVERS'.-RISING. RAPIDLY,J■ * '

. ' - Dunedin, March 28.Heavy rain has been experienced inCentral Otago, as the -result of which

tho rivers are rising rapidly.At Cromwell the river is as high as the

flood in October last, and advices are to.'the effect that there is every-indicationof a heavy f100d;,....'.X Jl-C J-At Alexandra, this; afternoon,.'the-river

•rose 2ft.-.in two hours.Heavy rijin has also been .'falling, inJ)hnedin. . •• •• ■ —

HOUSES SUBMERGED.

■ , RAILWAY WASHOUTS.Gore, March' 28.

The "Ensign's" Lumsden correspondentat 3 pjii. telegraphed:— , «

"The river is still rising,'ahcUJOlPP''flowing through the lower part-of - the.town. ■ There is no sign of the rainabating." ■ : ■Several horsemen, ■ who managed to getthrough from Mossburn, report' that, sev-eral wash-out 3. have .' occurred on theMossburn lijie. •■ r 1 ■ ! •

Great losses of stock arc likely in thelow ;lj'ing country. , Already .Sheep arecoming down the river, i . ;> ,

•A number of !residences are partly sub-merged, tho occupants..flitting,to drier,ground. ' '

Telegraphic communication with ,'ToAnau is suspended,' tho wires beim; down.

Tho Waikaka train, leaving Gore at3.50 p.m., had to return, arriving at 6.15p.m. It was'impossible to get/pastMaitiand owing to the floods.

There is some doubt if the express fromDunodin will get through to-night.. Thereare waAh-outs on the line -between Goreand Pukerau. . . : '■ • -

It is still raining, and "the MatauraBiver is rising. ■

TRAP FALLS INTO A RIVER..

YOUNG MAN DEOWNED. /

Invercargill, March 28.Tho heavy rain which commenced fall-;

in" on Thursday and continued withoutintermission since ha 3 resulted in severefloods' all over ; ,

'A voang man named J. Walsh, who wasdriving with two brothers named Dicksonat Hokpnui, near Winton, was drownedthrough\the trap falling into tho OtapiriRiver The brothers managed to reach asmall' island, whore they were maroonedfor some hours. ' ' .

The railway services are disorganised.Tho'express train from Dunedin ■to-nightecuId not get through oiyinp to a wash-out at I'ukeraii, and the train stopped atClinton;\Va=h-outs, some of a sotious nature,occurred on fclio Otautau, Lumsden, King,ft'.in, and 5/ossburn lines. .. 11 --avy losses of stock are feared, andreports show that dead sheep aro beingwashed - down by' the rivers in hundreds.

CARNIVAL PROFITS.

OVER £2,200.

', TREASURER tables report.

Tho Mayor (Mr, D. MXaren) presidednt ft well-attended meeting of the execu-tive committee of tho Citizens' Carnivalheld in tlie Mayor's room last evening.

The Mayor 'said that, tho inwting hartbeen called to.consider two matters. Thofirst .was ,'a "proposal by the Oriental. Bay.Kiosk Company, which had offered theirnew assembly hall, to bo opened nextweek, for ''tho purposes of a ball, thowhole-of the proceeds to go towards thecarnival fu,'nd. Mr. J. M'Grath hadoffered; them, the hall, attendants, andplant, and, after consulting those mem-bers of the cxecutivo whom lie had beennblojto, see, tho offer had been tentativelyaccepted.i In the meantime ho had askedMr. M'Gratli to send along his offer inwriting, and lie expected the letter at'any moment.; 1

The letter wis. received later on, andthe whole matter was discussed in com-mittee.;

■ The upshot 'was it 'vote on tho questionof-holding a-ball' as'proposed, and on a'show of hands it .was decided to declinethe offer of the directors of the OrientalKiosk, iLtd. _ *

The ipther,, joatter, mentioned by theMayor was to receive'a report from thesecretary. That would not be a final re-port, as . there were" several matters yetto be cleared up.

Mr. M'Bain then read a . statement-iwhich set out-that -tho receipts up to datehad. been jJ23CB 7s.' lid., and that a credit0f\;42273 13s. Id. remained after meetingHie"-accounts which'-'had come in.

Respecting an amount of X'so odd repre-senting art union tickets which had been.used as admission' tickets to the Day's

gqla, Mr. Paape thought that it■should '■bo credited to the swimmingpeople.! lis they had* done so much, itwas only right'that they, should get thecredit of it. It only meant a. hook entry.

Mr. J.: P.. Atkins endorsed.what Mr.Paape had stated,.,, ,

It was resolved to so credit the amount.Mr. M'Laren.said that all would

; with' him,thflt, £Jie statement was a high-ly satisfactory one.- It. did ndt.includnthe money from the' boxing and .bowling

! tournaments, or the - fancy dress - tourneypVh'ich' was to. tako place that night , (an'event "which; wasjiostponed on account ofthe weather). Then there was: the .con-cert oii Saturday night to look forwardto, and the balance lof the art uniontickets.. There, were other expenses to'Be ..met,. but the amount to credit wouldbe '-well over the ' <£2000 which they hadestimated l that , the carnival would pro-duce. 1 'If they estimated the total ; ex-penses at .£2so,'there would be anartioutit of between .£2300 and ,£2-M0 forthe fund, which : was very satisfactory, in-deed. (Applause.).,;! ''In-reply to "a question . the secretary

said that the money had been paid intothe city treasurer, and deposited by hiniin the Union Bank. ■," Mr. C. It. Smith'-wished to know . who.was conducting, the motor-cycle, sports, inaid .of the Carnival Fund, a,rid_ who; was..responsible for'any:,possible accident thatmight occur;,- -v • ' .'Mi-.' J. E. "Fitzgerald said, that the

management of the sports'had,been en-:,tr'usted' to 'a. '.'who wero .beingasslstted. bv the most competent. men inthe Dominion. He stated that in all themotor-cycle races held -in New Zealandthere had never'.been an accident.; '.

■ Mr.- Smith—"But what responsibility-do we/take? Mr..Fitzgerald may be quiteright-'in Iwliat lie. says as regards , NewZealand,'but there have been accidents inother countries, -in .which. men- had. beenkilled." 1 Mr. Smith said thatthey might-have to face a claim for .£SOO.■Who woulft bei responsible for it?

Mr. Fitzgerald said , that :it .would be,.announced that competitors - would' rideat, their risk—that had already been,provided for. ,

. Mr. Paape. wished to know whether thecommittee had to pay for. the lighting ofNewtown i Park. 110 asked the questionbecause the' Tramway Board had refused;to, give: the fund any proportion of thendditiohnl.-vtramway receipts created bythe carnival. .

The Mayor'replied that lie was. goinginto'.th? matter with-the board next' week.Mr. Mqrton was. at: present out of. tonjn,but would, then be back.It -was announced"by the Mayor that,

owing to a number of art booksbeing still unaccounted for, tho drawingcould not take place at to-night's concert.;He mentioned that out of 3500 booksissued, 450 were still out.

• Mr.-' Wilson, thought' that this was aarid the thanks of the

'committee were duo to the secretary' for-so?.excellent |i -result. ,Ho had thought■at the timo .tho: motion -was carried that;they-would never be able !to hold . thev dramng onSnturday eyeing.

The result of the public voting in con-nection. with .the .fancy dress exhibition

carnival ires'-as - fol-lows Chinese laundry,'.1;-Miss.-B,: .Tester,- Queen, 2; Mr. S. Les-ter; Ifln'g, 3. Boys—Gerald1. Girls—Moana Mason, Indian Prin-

cess, I.;^

NAPIER COMPETITIONS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

. ' Napier, March 28.The, Napier competitions were continued

to-day. Results:— . '

Vocal.' duet.—Mrs. Ivo Symes (Wanga-nui) and Mr. E. L. Lees Wellington), 1;Mrs. J. Campbell and Mr. S. N. Prime(Napier), 2. ,

.. ''.

Shakespearean recital.—J. Cnlford Bell(Wellington), 1; E. F. Luks (Napier), 2;G. Remington (Napier), 3.

Restricted recitation (men).—S. R. Wood(Napier), 1; G. Remington (Napier), 2;R. (t. Henderson (Napier), 3.• "•Vocal solq" and accompanist—S. R.•yrm. C. Hubbard (Pal-nierston-*North)/<2: >.« , - .

Humorous recital for children under 18.—Miss Cecil Haines (Wellington), 1; MissZita-Chapman-(Wellington), 2; LeonardPower.(Wellington), 3. . _

Sacred solo (men).—W. Cecil Prime(Napier), 1; S. N. Prime (Napier), 2; 'E.L. Lees (Wellington), 3.

Baritone or bass solo.—S. R. Wood (Na-pier);'lj.',E,?G.:Co}in.(Napier), 2; A. Mait-land (Dunedin), 3.

• Operatic solo for ladies.—Mrs. IvoSynies'XWjinganui), 1; Miss Blanche Clark'Bulls), 2; Miss George Gray (Hastings),3.

CITIZENS' CARNIVALCONCERT.

To-night the Qitizens' Easter Carnivalconcert-will toke>place in the Town Halljand the prospepts aro that if tho wea-'ther 'holds good'there will be a biff house.Messrs.''Dykes and Iveenan Tiave gone togrwit trouble teensurb.a good programmofor all those who extend their patronage

i to th'o cutertainment.-' The'Post and .Tele-graph' Choir; under the conductorshlp ofMr. P. V. Waters, have been zealously re-hearsing, and their items—"TUq Soldiers'Chorus" and "Comrades in Arms"—should bo' given "very capablo treatment.The.OrpheusjQuaTtet will also be heardin -acceptable" numbers.. Mr. Caton, w.hois from Home, is,a;.singer of the refinedhumour class,-and will 110 doubt be heardto advantage in his selection. It is hisfirst nublicannearunoe in Wellington. Mr,Stanley Eankin will also bo heard in aliiimorous "sring, ".Which should contributetowards tlio entortaimnent of the evening.Two features'"of the programmo shouldbe the singing of Mr. Hamilton Hodgesand Miss Phoebe Parsons. Tho formerhas selected one of the most attractivegems in his .repertoire, and Miss Parsonswill be heard in a most powerful Italianselection.

TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

DIRECTORS' REPORT.;

A YEAR OF STEADY PROGRESS.

The Wellington Technical EducationBoawl met last night. Mr. D. Kobertsonpresided, and tliero wero present, also,Messrs. J. P. Luke, J. E. I'itzgerald, U.i'sost,' and W. Allau.

Tile director ol technicaleducation, Mr.G. S. La Trobe, presented- Ins .report ontlie work ol tlie year 11112.

. In the report lie slated:—."The year"' 1012 lias been one of steady

progress and consolidation, of the' woii'Kof tne school with tne clianged conditions(~llie to xmauges in the Government regu-lations. XUuse clianges Have to tar Ixenbeneficial to tho school and the students,especially in making more advancedteaching more nearly self-supporting, andin encouraging students to take groupedcourses. ' ■ •

"The total number of those who havejoined classes at the school was verynearly the same as iu the previous year;tho difference being less thun ten. •: Thetotal number .of students who receivedinstruction ha.s, however, increased byover one hundred and thirty, or nearly ii•per cent., the increase being mainly dueto the college supplying tne instructionin drawing to students in the TrainingCollege and to teachersin Saturday morn-ing classes.

"The number of class entries in the-associated classes at the school has, how-ever, largely increased, due to the stu-dents taking grouped courses more, read-ily than in the previous year. Thuswhile the number of students in theassociated classes has been practically atthe same mark as. in the previous. y.ear?

whi6h was a record for the college, thenumber of class entries is about 14 percent, greater. The increase is spreadover several sections of the college work.

"As regards the relative numbers offree' and paying students, the number ofpayipg students are fewer, and the num-ber of free students-greater than in thoprevious year, the increase in the onebalancing the decrease in the other."

On the other" hand, added tho director,while the fees for the several classes hadremained the same, the total fees re-ceived had been slightly higher than, in

■the previous year, showing that payingstudents had been taking more classes onthe average than in the previous year.

"The average fees paid amounted toabout 265. Bd. per student for the year.This means an. average of about classesper student for the whole year. Many oftho paying students, however, merely at-tend for one or two winter quarters. Thetotal numbers of students who tookgrouped courses and attended sufficientlyregularly to earn"the higher rates of capi-tation wero a grand total of 687 out of1160, who joined the associated classes.Adding to each of: these a number ofstudents in the, day technical school notcounted in the above, viz;, 243, the num-ber of students attending the school whotook a reasonably satisfactory course was930 out of 1408, a percentage of . 66.3. Asfar as free-place students are concerned,very few failed to 1 earn the' groupedcourse capitation. Out of ,746 payingstudents, 239, i.e., about 39 per cento tooka grouped course, and made sufficient at-tendances to earn higher capitation. .

"Many of those who did not take agrouped course were, however, satisfac-tory students,'in l that they were attend-ing for special training in special classes,sucK as sanitary science, veterinaryscience, wool-classing, French, Latin,book-keeping, steam, special.art subjects,.etc; . • • ■ •

1 "The results indicate as usual that thefree-place students on the '.whole are bet-ter attenders' .than-the paying students.It may be expected that this feature ofthe school' work'will persist,' and, possibly

become more pronounced, since the free-'place pupils >naturally -include a higherpercentage of those who are reallv inter-ested in learning. On the other hand, alarger proportion of the free'students at-tend with the object of preparing forexaminations; and the moderate compul-sion due txTthis has doubtless a consider-able sharo.in improving their attendance.

,"The 'healtbful 'influence-of such com-pulsion is seen in the case of the plumb-ing 'classes, where the - majority of thepaying 1 students • take ■ a satisfactorygrouped course. ' »' i

"In' spito of the general improvementin attendance which I have reported forthe last few years, .there is still ampleroom for further improvement,\and thisas much in earnestness of study as inactual attendances at class."

The chairman Remarked; that it .wasevident that the year had been a satis-factory one.

TAILINGS AND A ROAD.

■ CLAIM FOR <£1000.

..(By. Telegraph.—Press Association.)A . Dunedin, March 28.Mr, Justice Williams's decision in the

action of the Tuatieka County Council v.Ezekiel Johns and others, was read bythe Deputy-Registrar (Sir. T. E. Roberts)this morning. The defendants are holdera'of a special dredging claim, and plain-tiffs'allege that as; a consequencc •of de-

posits of tailings a road.had been under-mined, ■ wherefore a sum of <£1000 wasclaimed, ' and - a mandatory injunction.The point of the'case hinged upon thefact that while roads in towns are rest-ed in a borough or city corporation, roadsoutside the town are \-ested in the Crown,although the oounty '.council or roadboard have the right to control and man-age them. The effect, of his Honour's de-cision is that the Attorney-General willhave to he joined with the County Coun-cil as plaintiff.. . ,

FIRST FLIGHTS IN TACTICS.

TRIED AT-YALDHURST. .

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

i Christchurch, March 28.The infantry camp at Yaldhurst closed

to-day with a field, day comprising at-tacking operations against ,an imaginaryenemy. At the close of the manoeuvresGeneral Godley assembjed the, officersand criticised the movements. He pointedout matters that deserved attention, butadded that he was very pleased with theway in which the attack had been con-ducted, and the thorough' -way in whichthe work had been done. The men hadkept their extension, and direction. well,and the intelligence with which, the firewas controlled and directed, was a creditto them' all. That their had benefited somuch bv their , brief training showed thatthey had maMe the most of their oppor-tunities. He also congratulated all thosowho had had to do with tho control ofthe camp.

After the field day and inspection byGeneral Godley yesterday, a'section ofE Battery came down to take nart inthe manoeuvres at Yaldhurst. The bal-ance of the T*', Battery .will start a "trek"to C'hrisichurch this morning as early aspracticable after camp:is struck. Tlicywill rest- at C'onrtenaj to-night, arrivingin Christchurch to-morrow. The H Bat-tery entrained at Kowai Bush by specialtrail) this afternoon, going straight onto Lyttelton, whero they will transferfor Nelson.. •

The eainp has been one of tho most use-ful and instructive vet held under theterritorial system. The. men have work-ed well, the discipline has been excellent,tvnd the general standard of work hagbeen very high.- ;

The West Coast half battalion of the13th Regiment, w'hich left this morning,has arrived at -Springfield,t ■ "

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UNIVERSITY REFORM.

OPINION OF THE GRADUATES'association;

"THE MOST PRACTICAL WAY."

The eighth annual meeting of the Vic-toria College Gradutes' Association washold last evening, Mr. H. M. Ostler pre-siding. Thu annual report presented bytliu coiuuiitleo read as follows:—

'tlio.number of muiubers is steadily in-creasing, and is now liu. in bepteuiber1.110 association gave a uinnor in nouourin tne grauuace members 01 tne presentJlinistry. 'ine Hons. 11. 1). iieii, jas.Allen, tv. It. Hemes, and Dr. j-oinaiewero present. 'J'liere was a representa-tive gatnermg of graduates 01 »icionaCollege, and many otner Universities, andtuo lunction was- a successful one.

"Mr. J. U. H'. AitKen, 0110 of theBrauuates' representatives on me Collegecouncil, retired last April by elfiuxion ottime, but was re-elected unopposed. Air.A linen has taken a deep interest in tnewellaro ot Victoria College, and has beena consistent and strenuous advocate loramendments to the College Act calculatedto give the prolessors a greater share inits government. In May, l'Jl2, Mr. .LouisCohen, representative on the Senate ofthe Graduates of Victoria College districtretired by rotation,and oliered nimselt lorre-election. \'our committee,' however,in obedience to-ythe mandate it receivedfrom tlie last annual meeting, desired toput forward a candidate in favour olradical reforms in tne system of U utver-sity education in i\ew Zealand, and, al-ter consultation with the college proles-sors, prevailed on Professor Hunter tooffer himself' for election. After a vigor-ous campaign, in which, your committeetook an-active part, enough proxies weresecured by the president to render Pro-fessor Hunter's 'election assured, ana hewas elected.

"The seat of Mr. A. E. Meek, one of jthe graduates' representatives on the Co.'lege Council, becomes vacant next April 'by effluxion of time. There will bo noelection of a graduates' representative ontiie Senate this year.

"With the exception of the election ofProfessor Hunter' as a member of theUniversity Senate, the cause of Univer-sity reform has not made any remark-able advance during the last financialyear; indeed, it has -apparently receiveda set-back; for, after'agreeing, last yearwith, the principle that the . professorsshould prescribe the course of studies fordegrees, setting up an annual confer-ence of professors for this purpose,' thisyear the Senate not only refused pointblank to accept the expert advice of theconference of professors held in Welling-ton, but clearly indicated that it did notpropose to toilow tho advice of expertsby-rescinding its previous resolution, andabolishing the annual professorial confer-ence. But the ,Senate itself has recog-,nised that the system of University edu-cation in force in New Zealand is un-satisfactory, for at its last meeting itappointed a committee to consider thebest means of bringing about reforms,aiid tho outlook.for reform is really morehopeful to-day than it has ever. been.The constitution of the New Zealand Uni-versity .was modelled'on that of the Uni-versity of London, which has been un-sparingly condemned by modern educa-tionists, and has- in consequence beenlately remodelled. ■ If it required re-modelling, so' also dbes the constitutionof our University, and your committeeis convinced that the most practical wayin which that reform can be accomplish-ed is by filling every-vacancy on the Sen-ate and councils as far as possible by ad-vocates of .reform. ' '

| "This year's, accounts show a crediti balance of £2 10s. id,"

Officers wero elected as follow for the.ensuing year:—President, Mr. S. Eichel-baiini, LL.B.; committee, Miss. Jenkins,M.A., Miss Watson, M.A., Mr. Hall-Jones, LL.B., and Mr. Nicholls, LL.B.;secretary,-Mr. C.' J. Cooke, 8.A.; trea-surer, Miss Pcmberton, 8.A.; auditor,Mr. G. Dixon. -

FIERCE BUSH FIRES.

GISBORNE DISTRICT AGAIN.r '.

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(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Gisborne, March 28.Bush fires have revived in several parts

of the district, and, with the strong wes-terly wind 'blowing to-day, were makingmuch' headway about. To Karaka. Thisafternoon the air was heivily chargedwith smoke. One huge fire appeared tobo in the. direction of Run 47, beyondOtoko, where there "aro 15,000 acres ofstanding bush, which, it is feared,_ mayhave become endangered.' The fire. hadbeen burning . since . yesterday morning,and to-day assumed very large dimen-sions. . j. .

Other fires/ were seen in. the directionof Manmtu.' At Matawai and Raukauroathe settlers are'again fighting - hard to.save tlieir homes and stock from destruc-tion, but reports to-night indicate thatthe smoke is too thick to enable muchto be done. x

A Gisborne "Times" correspondent atRakauroa, telephoning to-niglit, says:—"Tho township is full of smoke, and thoresidents round about are just aboutdriven out of their homes. There was,however, a strong promise of rain; whichwould, 1 of course, save the situation. Thefires are burning all round, and Graham'splace has - been threatened all day, and,despite the. efforts of tho fire fighters,the wool shed and -outhouses are almostcertain to be burned, though the housemay be saved;".. "There .is a big crowd at M'Lauch-lan's," proceeds the correspondent, "buttho smoke has got them bpa't. However,the woolshed has been saved so far, and ispractically out of danger for the timobeing, and all efforts' aro being concen-trated on the house. Tho fires aro verybad at Maitawai, too, but there is butlittle between Rakauroa and Matawai, ex-cept a-few -smouldering logs. If' tho. Tainwhich promises comes, we .-may bo allright, but, if it doesn't, there will beheavy loss, as the men' can't stand thosmoke." 1

"SIXTEEN MILES OF FLAME."Auckland, March 28.The "Herald's" special reporter atPaparoa telegraphs that huge bush and

grass fires, 16 miles in width, are sweepingover the Otamatea district. It is doinga' vast amount of damage, and settlers'homes are only being saved with' thegreatest difficulty. The fire appears tohave started about a fortnight ago onthe hills ■which lie about 25 miles northof Paparoa. It burned at intervals-untelSunday last, when; a north-east windfanned, the flames, sweeping them south-wards at an alarming rate. This weekits progress has been practically un-checked, and to-day, as the Hon. Fraserand his party drove through the Ruawaiand Tahcko district, the smoke in theair was so dense that objccts half a mileaway.were not distinguished. To-day set-tlers from the Ifaretu district estimatedthe lire to present an almost unbrokenfront of high flames of 16 miles, whileit had left a track of nearly 35. miles ofblackened country behind it. Hardly afence in this area is standing, and, inmany cases, the fire has reached the out-buildings of tho homesteads, and destroy-ed them. A band of fifty settlers wereout to-day fighting the flames, and to-night they have separated into groupsto watch tho homesteads. ,

FREE PLACES.

AND THE DEFENCE ACT.

It will bo remembered that some limeago the liispcclor-Gencral of Schools for-warded a communication to the Educa- |tion Board, asking for its approval on thosuggestion that free-place holders l>e re-quired to comply with tho requirementsof the Defence Act.

At. yesterday's meeting of the board, thocommittee reported that they had con-sidered tho circular of the Inspector-General of Schools, and recommend thoboard to heartily approve of tho proposednew condition for tho granting of freeplaces.

Mr. J. G. W. Aitken moved, and Mr.Allan seconded, that tho report beadopted.

Mr. Hogg said that lie had entered hisprotest against tho regulation nt tho lastmeeting of the board, and he was stillemphatic on tho point that compulsorytraining should not interfere with thesecondary education of the youth. It wasonly recently that the boys' freedom hadbeen taken from them. The speaker saidtl«t he had been informed by severalofficers that ' -the compulsory militarytraining was not needed. It was too ex-pensive for tho country. He instanceda case where a settler had-come tox New-Zealand, and becatise his sons had beenprosecuted and sent tb gaol for failing tocomply with tho defence regulations liehad left the country ngain. Hecould notsee why the board should compelthose young men who had passedthrough, the primary system fromcontinuing their higher educationbecause they failed to comply with theDefence regulations. These young men areout for education,. and tliey should notbe barred. In conclusion, the speakersaid that ho thought that his views weTOin harmony with a good number of resi-

I dents in the Wellington Education Dis-trict. Mr. Hogg then moved the follow-in" as an amendment to tho motion:—

'That the board regrets that the Minis-ter for. Education should consider it de-sirable that' the existing system of freesecondary, as well ,as primary, education,which has been so successfully establish-ed, and is producing excellent results,should be menaced or interfered with bythe enforcement of regulations under thoDefence Act for compulsory militarytraining."

Mr. Moss seconded the motion proforma, and said that since the last meet-ipg of the board he had interested him-self in, the-parades of cadets, and ho hadgained the impression that it wa 1s the bestthing that had ever happened- to the NewZealand youth. (Hoar, hear.) The boysshould be encouraged to go in for thetraining, and he was pleased to say thatfrom wliat he had seen of the countryboys they had entered into training whole-heartedly. Anyone that was not preparedto defend ( tho country should not be al-lowed the advantage of free education./ The chairman expressed tho opinionthat compulsory military trainingand physical drill was a grand thing forthe New Zealand youth.

Mr. Kebbell also expressed his viewsin favour of/the compulsory tra/ining, andthe committee's recommendation. ,.-'

Mr. Hogg said in reply that he "wantedit to "be understood that he was notposed to military training, and lie wasentirely in. favour of rifle clubs, and thatevery facility ought to be given to theserifle men. He was not against the com-pulsory training of'cadets, so that theywould be able, if nccessary, to defendthe country. He deplored the fact thatyouths who-',were following the occupa-tion-of farmers were obliged toleave theirwork to come into drill. "This systemis going to cost the country one milliona year, and I think New Zealand is notalio to stand that/' said Mr. Hogg,, inconclusion.

The chairman then put Mr.' Hogg'samendment to the meeting, the moverbeing the only one voting affirmatively.The amendment was lost. 1 The originalmotion-was then put. .and'was carried,Mr. Hogg voting in the negative.

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

ECCENTRIC AND FA TAL.'(By Telegraph.—Frees Association,!

Gisborne, March 28.A man known as "Scotty"'attempted to

commit 6uici.lo by cutting his throat atI'akarae last night. While being broughtto town by a wagdn to-dny he jumpedover the Tapuoe Bridge into the sea andwas drowned. His attendant made a braveeffort to save him.

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BURNT TO DEATH. \

. (By Telegraph.—Prcsa Association.)Masterton, March 28. '

A man named Peter Jacobsen, said tobe single, was burnt todeath at Feathers-ton this afternoon. He and anotheT manwere' in a small cottage. Constable Bakersaw tho building in flames, and rushed upin time to extricate one of the

• Jacobsen, however, perished, ond his'bodywas afterwards recovered. The districtcoroner will hold an inquest to-morrowmorning.

NERVE-RACKING ORDEAL.(By Telcsraph—SDeo'ial Correspondent.)

Marton, March 28..Mr. T. H. James, architect, of Waiiga-

nui, who, with Mr. M'Chesney, a residentof Marton, had such 'a near escapo yes-terday afternoon when the Aucklandmail crashed into them at the crossingnear the Marton Racecourse, relates athrilling story. He states that he noticedthe tram approaching, and, nudging Mr.•M'Chesney, who was driving, said: "lookout!" Tho latter, however, was a littledeaf, and- apparently did not hear thewarning, as lie drove right on to, the.crossing. Mr. James then caught hold otthe left rein and slewed the horseround.He himself was thrown on to tho side oftho track, and he there had the mosttrying ordeal of his life. Ho gripped holdof the sleeper lightly, and, as he lay alongthe side of the line, the steps of the car-riages passed over liim. Ho .felt that, Ifhe had moved one sixteenth of an inch,it would have been all over with him:As each carriage passed over him he waswondering all the timo if the next onehad anything protruding that would puthim under the wheel.

Mr. James sustained a severe shock, andis quite "nervy,"' but ho expects to boabout again in a few days. Sir. M'Clies-ney, who sustained a severe scalp wound,was sufficiently recovered this morning topermit of his removal from the'surgeryto his own home.

"Remember you may meet with an acci-dent any day. Remember the Oceiii Ac-cident Corporation's Leader Policy coversnil accidents and 50 diseases. Rememberto take out. a Policy To-day.—Advt.

POLO TOURNAMENT.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)Palmcrston, March 28.

The New Zealand polo tournament forthe Savillc Cup was continued to-day infins weal her on a fast course. The gamesall round were more interesting than onthe first day, being more evenly contested.The Te Awamutu team played their firstmatch to-day. They are a vigorous hit-ting team, and it would not be a surpriseif they came near winning. The day'sresults were a? follow:—

To Awamutu beat Pareawanui, i to 2;Mangaheia beat liangitikei, 8 to S;Hawke's Bay beat Kemuera, ,'G to 5.

Mangaheia now leads witli' 2 wins, alltho others, with the exception of Mana-watu having one each. Manawatu, wholost on the first day did not play to-day.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR4

THE FRESH AIR FUND.AN APPEAL FOB THIS SLUM

CHILDREN.Sir,—Once again I would ask'you to 1)0'

so good us to allow me to place beforeyour readers the claims oi' the Fresh AirFund. I do so with tlio. more assurancesince tlio experience of past years hasconvinced ma of the ready.sympathy andgenerosity of the people of New Zealand.There is, indeed, no more encouragingfeature of our work among the childrenof ),lxo slums than tho warm-hearted helpof friends overseas who, by their letters'and by their practical assistance, showthat they do not torget the neglectedlittle ones tit Home.It is difficult,' perhaps, for those whodwell in sunny clnucs, in spneious citieswhere'destitution is practically unknown,

to picture to themselves the distressing'poverty of the slums of the United King-dom. An urgent cry wells up from*manya dreary court and squalid tenement; itis the cry of tho prisoners of the slumswho long for ii sight of tho sun and abreath of pure air. It is our task to seethat this cry reaches the cars of thosegood-hearted folk who, if tlioy heard it,would gladly nrako an effort to 6end joywhere joy is so little known. '

The l ;resh Air Fund exists to carryout such charitable impulses. It lifts tliopoor town children out of their sordidenvironment, and gives them a day'sholiday in the fresh air among greenfields, and forest glades, or by tho sea.

Even those who have no children canrecollect something of their own youth-ful feeling for Santa Claus. . Well, theRA.F. is tho Father • Christmas of tlioslums—but he comes in the summer, whenthe crowded alleys are hot and stifling,and when tho need for" relief is mosturgent. ~

When you are only ten or eleven yearsold, and when out of 565 days there isonly one that is rose-coloured, you don't,lose your hold of that one so easily. Youlong for it to come; you look back at itvery often.Thousands of these children haveknownwhat it was for one day .to be contented,and to have their fill of food and play,

aughter, and ' merriment—to enter intotheir heritage of -nature. All through thelong winter months they have been cheer-ed by the hopo that another rose-coloureddayawaits them this summer. And therefire many thousands more who have neverhad one such day; and who plead thatthey may bo taken too. Nona of yourreaders, I feel sure,'would like to thinkthat soino waif had been left behind weep-ing out its little heart becauso they hadforgotten to send the trifling sum thatwill mean so much to it.

Some of these children are so ailing,stunted physically and morally, that, aday m tlio country would be of little use.As many of these as possible are 6entay'W «y the Fresh Air Fundi for a fort-night to the country or seaside. Theyare tenderly oared for, they play orbask in the sun all day, and at night theysleep in clean white beds.To them the country is. a Paradise—analmost incredible fairyland. The benefitof tho change to their health is only sur-passed by the- impression, made on theircharacters. They gain ideals. Manv ofthem experience'for the first time * thejoys, the comforts, and the refining in-liuenoe of home. Most of them hciv© neverbefore realised the meaning of tlio word'countiy." They feel for the first timei mi: boundless sea and fields audeky The flowers, the trees, and animals,the hundred familiar objects of the coun-tryside which we.scarcely notice appealto them with tho magic interest of theunknown.

1here occurs to me in this connection astory recently told me by one of our help-or®. A littlo crippled girl who had neverbeen fnvny from slumland was sent for afortnight last ,summer to a couutry farm,bho was very shy and bewildered on herarrival, and it was some time before shethawed under the 1 influence of the moth-erly farmer's-wife. But as the novelty ofher surroundings passed away, she at-tached herself with- dog-liko devotion toher new friend. .

The little cripple was specially inter-ested on her first day by tho chicken-run,as she had not previously met a. live f-owljill tiie evening.tho farmer's wife was.sit-ting, ill tho rose-covered porch of'thefarmhouso plucking a chicken; the little'girl sat by her side, watching her intent-ly with evident surprise. At last liercuriosity overcame her. shyness,„

"Phase lady," she stammered blushing,please lady, do you take ■ their clothesolt every,night?"There are many thousands of little boysi • who might well be excused forasking thesame question. What can youexpect? The slum, where tho sun ibeatsdown on grimy pavements and drags up

'the stench from airless courts, is the onlyplayground that they know. Andat nightthey lie sweltering in their rags, three,four, a' dozen in.a room, huddled to-gether on sacking ■or bare- boards, theiruneasy sleep broken by the sound ofangry blows and foul language; 'l'or the little sum of ninepenco you can

give one of these 'prisoners a day's free-dom; c£B • 2s. will provido a holiday fortwo hundred children, with tho necessaryattendants—and that day may be calletlby «ny name desired. The oost of a fort-niK,ht s holiday for one child is 10s.Hie outstanding feature of-the FreshAir I 1nntl is that every penny received 'insubscriptions is spent on, the children. 11here are no expenses of management, horente of offices, no; salaries—theseare paidby "the(/promoters. There are no distinc-tions of creed. Poverty'is tho passportto tho F.A.i*. -country.

The King is patron of tho fund,, and agenerous annual subscriber. Four years.ago his Majesty,- with Queen Mary, spentan afternoon amoiig' 1000 F.A.F. childrenin Eppmg Foiwst. •

This year the F.A.F. enters on'the 22ndS.T« n»

of, m? worlt' We hope to send2a0,000 children to the country for a day,tv l<®st '5000 for'a fortnight. Ther.A.F. has never looked back. Each yearwe progress, and we shall not rest con-tent until every deserving child in thoKingdom can -be sent .for a fortnight's

There is need, therefore, for everyP?ni.y;(and what better reward couldanyman or woman ask than to know that atleast one child has not been left behind'bubsqriptions should' bo made payableto the Fresh Air Fund, and addressed totho hon. secretary at S3 St. Bride Street,London, E.C.—I am, otc.,

rw i. „,C' , AIJTIIUP. PEARSON.

n\e shall be glad to acknowledge andforward any donations received for thisfund. Last year our readers respondedto tho extent of providiiig for the oiitr-tainnient of nearly 400 of these little slumchildren.!

MR. TREGEAR AND IMMIGRATION.Sir, Would you kindly allow me a

little space to answer Mr. Tregear's letterof a few days ago, and I will not troubleyou further. He said something to thiseffect: "If my hand had not, shaken so Iwould have been able to shoot straight."Hell, by the way Mr. Tregear jumpedI reckon I made a bull's-eye. Whatpuzzles people is this: tlio irrcconcilabloposition ho takes up withj tho doctrineshe propounds! Why does lie not giveus something pacticiil, as "Anti-Humbug"suggests in IheDominion" this morning?Then wo would giro him credit, for whatlie says, even if wo did not agree withlnm.—l am, etc.,' . •

STILL .DISGUSTED.

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.(From Our fiDocial Corrcepondcnts.)

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feilding.Sergeant-Major Morrison, who ha 9 been

in of the Feilding area since tlioinauguration of tlio compulsory trainingscheme, has been transferred to thoM'anganui area, and will leavo Feildingto-day. Tiiis officer Ims done good workhere, the success of tlio Feilding Cadetsill the physical drill competition beingalmost wholly duo to liiin. Tho vacantpost will lx) temporarily .filled by SergeantMajor Rne.

CARTERTON,, Mr. Quin Keo, a local Chines© fruiterer,is leaving Now Zealand in> a few monthstune on a trip to China.'

Mr. Malcolm MacGoun, of Melbourne,a brother of Mr. M. I). MacGoun, of Car-terton, is at present on a visit to this,town.

Tho members of tlio Cartel ton Life-Saving Class presented their instructor(Mr. C. Bowen) with a shaving companionas a token of appreciation of his efforts'mconnection with tho club.

OTAKI.:A ooncert was held oniThursday nightin connection with the Otaki StateSchool, but rain interfered with the at-tendance. .The items/ oil; the wholo weregood, and enjoyed, but' disappointment

was expressed at the fact that membersof the Orpheus Club (Wellington) failedat' the last niiiiutc to appear.The Native Land Court is at presentsitting in Otaki, and will probably 'con-tinue till Tuesday next. .-A case that oc-cupied some attention, and Which lastedfor a couple of days, was that in whichthe Bevan family is concerned. Richardand William Bevan applied to have thewill of their late mother proved. Mr.AVilford appeared for them, and Mr.Myers for Messrs. Robert, Thomas, andGeorge Bevan, who are opposed. On re-suming yesterday Mr. Myers asked for anadjournment, during which a settlementwas arrived at.

Mr. and Mrs. Horn, Mr.> and Mrs. Hogg,and Miss Hurley aro at present on avisit to Eotorua.

OMAHA TORNADO.

EX-RESIDENT DESCRIBES THE CITY.(By Teleuraph.—Spccial- Correspondent.)

Christchiirch, March 28.'Mr. H.' B. Sevier, general manager of

Lewis Berger and. Sons (Austra-lia), Limited,- was at.lnveroargill whenthe first cables announcing tlitf tornadocame. He told the correspondent of the"Pa-ess" that he resided'in Omaha untilSeptember, 1911, and lias relatives stillliving there, of whose fate he is anxiouslyawaiting news, when |telegiaphic com-munication is restored. Omaha has about120,000 inhabitants, and is the centre of

a large wheat and corn growing district.Ralston, which the tornado is reported tohave first struck, is the fashionable sub-urb of, Omaha, ar.d is about ten milesfroin the heart of the city. Judging fromthe brief cabled reports, Mr. Sevier esti-mates that the full strength of the cy-clone would travel down Dodge Street,the wealthiest part of tlio city, and iuwhich his late business hous® was situ-ated. This estimate' is confirmed by. thecabled news that twenty negroes werecaught in a pool room'. His business housewas adjoining, and on the Ralston sideof the pool' Toom. The street betweenthe city and Ralston, along, Dodge Street,and adjoining blocks, was'tke best rcsiden-tiaLquarter, many of the homes being"200,000-dolUr houses." The surroundingcountry was chiefly held in .2000 and 3000-acre farms, principally de.votcd to growingmaize and wheat, and of'a fiat nature,almost prairie plain. The damage donoby the cyclone,' if over this country, wouldbe. enormous'. If it travelled down DodgeStreet it would bo sure to strike, theUnion Pacific -Railway offices,..only com-pleted within the. last year, at a cost ex-ceeding 2,000,000 dollars, and seventeenstories high. A cyclone in Dodgo Streetalone would do more than threo millioudollars of damage. Cyclone,insurance isa common risk taken in tlio States, and'Mr. Sevier regretfully remarked that pro-perty. he was still holding near Ralstonwas not insured against this risk. Thebiggest department store, the slock andbuildings of which alone were worth morethan two'million dollars, end the biggesttheatre in the town would all Auffer.Speaking of the strength of cyclones,Mr. Sevier says that he has personally,seen a railway locomotive weighing, 100tons blown 300 yards' off thij rails, andhas also known a cyclone fo dip downinto a town and destroy one; building andthen rise again and do no more damagein that locality.

SHARKS & HARBOUR PARTIES.■V ' ' , +--- .

(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.)Auckland) March 28.Visitors to Kawau during the Easter

holidays stato that the presenco of alarge number of sharks,in the vicinity.ofthe island was quite sufficient to ensurecautious bathing.'. While fishing ,forschnapper in Kawau Bay on Good Friday'a party on the launch Gretchen hookeda 9ft. shark ,on a strong schnapper line.When brought to tho surface the big fishwas harpooned, and the contents of a re-volver were fired into him. Quite a hostof amateur photographers surrounded thelaunch to' secure "snails"' of the sharkbefore it was towed into' deep water andcast off. 'It .is reported that the crewof the Inun'ch Marero caught 12 sharksoutside Bon Accord (Kawau) on EasterMonday while fishing for smaller fry.

Tho Hon. W. Fraser.'travelled fromDargavillo to Paparoa yesterday (says aPress Association telcgraln) .being enter-tained and meeting deputations cn route.Last evening Mr. Fraser; was entertainedat a banquet at Paparoa. He is to. re-turn to AVellington on Monday, and willleave for Taranaki on the following dayin;company with tho .Prime Minister..

Mr. Stanley Unwin, late manager for,the London publishing house of T. FisherUnwin; was in Dunedin on Thursday.He has visited South Africa, and themajority of tho States of Australia, and,after spending some time;in'Ncw Zealand,chiefly in' Timaru, will proceed to NewSouth Wales, via the islands of tho East-ern Pacific, and thence will return Homeby way of, Java and Japan;

Messrs. Ooles' Drapery- Company, Man-ners Street, draws attention to their ad-vertisements regarding the last day/oftheir drapery sale, when'/tbey will offercaps, ladies' coats, laces, furs, etc.

Tho New Zealand Loan and MercantileAgency Company, Limited, will offer forsale on Friday, April 25, at tho Chamberof Commerce, Swanson Street, Auckland,the second subdivision of tho well-knownliaraka' Estate, Runciraan, comprising2351 acres, and subdivided into 19 improv-ed dairy farms. Further' particulars ap-pear in <jur advertising columns.

The Now Zealand Ix>an and Mercantile'Agency Company, Ltd., Arcklond, an-nounce in this issue that they have beenfavoured with instructions from tho -own-ers to sell by public auction 7011 acres oftip-top bush and heavyferu land, withineasy distance of Cambridge and Te Awti-mutu by good buggy road. Also BlockMb, To Akau, of 791) acre's, of heavy lime-stone country.'

Jlr. Ernest Leighton announces else-whero an exceptional opportunity for ac-quiring a iirst-class island farm, com-prising 3500 acres freehold, with GOO acresleasehold of excellent sheep country, Thofarm is said to have great prospectivevalue. A post office, store, and wharfare' within 10 minutes of tho properly.

A private message from Clinton statesthat Dig wash-outs have occurred justbelow Clinton, and tho luvorcargill ox-press ami all trains iu'o hold up. It is stillraining steadily, and tfio water is rising.

Tho' discussion on the Darwinian theoryhad waxed reptty warm, and finally hltloHinks turned on tho gonial philosopher."I.oolc me squarely in tho eye, and telllite if you really think wo arc descendedfrom the ncjj," lie exiod. "What wouldbe tho useh" asked the genial philoso-pher. "It isn't your eye, but tho shapeof your head that suggests tho idea inyonr case, Binks."

Tho King, in response to a petition, hascommanded that the Bristol Fine ArtsAcademy shall henceforth bo known asthe TCoyal West of England Academy.Tho late I<ord Wimtorstoko was a gener-ous benefactor of tho academy.

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.(By Telegraph.—Press Aeßoclntlon.)

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TIMARU HARBOUR BOARD.Timaru, March 28.

At the annual meeting of the HarboulHoard to-day the' secretary's statementshowed arecord in rovonue, both, ordinaryand ratoing, a total of .EllOO over ex-penditure. In the last decade ordinaryrevenue had increased by 57 per cent.,rates 30 pi'r cent., trado tonnago 58 percent., shipping tonnago 58 per cent, valuoof overseas trade 85 per oent. Tho report'inentioils difficulties in working cargo inbusy, seiwnis through shortage of trucksand shunting power. Tho dredging of thainner harbour and outer chanhcl is ex-pected to be completed this year. Therewas some discussion on substituting asand-suction dredge for the bucket dredge,as nioro suitable for futruro use. Ten-ders have bc-en accepted for staging tim-ber for a 500ft. extension of the easternmole in rubble. It was decided to carryout this work out of revenue for thecurrent year.

SLY GROG-SELLING.Invercargill, March 25.

_At the Magistrate's Court to-day, JohnKennedy, fishmonger, was fined .£3O forsly grog-selling. Tho police sent an in-former to Kennedy's shop with markedcoins and a J!1 note, and raided thopremises a few minutes after tho pur-chase of the liquor had been rnado. Thedefence was that tho money was paidby the informer on account of a bettingtransaction. The magistrate said ho hadnd doubt tho money was paid for liquor.Ho allowed a fortnight in which to paythe fino, but said sly grog-selling needexpect no mercy, from the Court.

HULK ON FIRE;Auckland, Maroh 28.Fire was discovered last night on th4Northern Coal Company's hulk Terra-

nora, anchored in-Shoal Bay. The firofloat got to work and flooded the holdof the vessel, which wa.s then towed intoshallow water with her deck l almostawash.

SOUTHLAND INUNDATIONS.Gore, Marcli 28.It has been raining heavily in this di»trict for tho last twenty-four hours, ljin.

having fallen. Tho rivers aro all in liigliflood. At Lumsden the Oreti Eiver over-flowed and enterod tho town. It is .thehighest flood there sinco thp big flood of1878.

All tourist traffic to tho Cold' Lakesis cut. off. Three washouts on the rail-way between Lumsden Mid Kingstonstop all trains.

All sluicing companies liavo had tostop work, and have been compelled toturn the water out of tho races.'Much crop is still in the paddocks, and

tho outlook for farmers is very serious.DRAUGHTS TOURNEY. ,

Gore, March 28.In tho draughts championship tile third

same between Gardiner and Morris inthe Josers' class resulted in a drawngame, which occupied' ' five hours and-tliroe-quartors—the longest of the 'tourna-ment. Morris now retires. . Gardiner andCalderwood commenced the first game oftlio final round in tlio losers' class thismorning. Tho Unfinished position now is:Hilliker, won 5, drawn (1, lost 0; Calder-wood, won 1, drawn G, lost 1; Gardiner,won G, .drawn 7, lost 4; Brodie won B,drawn 7, lost 7; Morris, won 0, drawn5 lost i.

POLICE INSPECT THE "BACH."Wanganul, March 28.

The 6cquel to recent robberies was pro-vided in the Police Court this niornW,when four young men were charged withstealing goods. They were remanded fora weel;.!" A quantity of stolen articles wasfound in a "bach" where the men weroquartered. In one house visited bythieves J2IOO was locked up in a safe,which the robbers unavailingly tried toopen. The house, was occupied by tliotreasurer of a. benefit society, and themoney represented the members'- quar-ter's subscription.

GOOD TEMPLARS.Now Plymouth, March 28.

The session of Grand Lodge 1.0.G.T..was continued to-day. It was agreedthat the charter of the Auckland DistrictLodge should be restored. It was decidedto place an organiser in the field. Goodprogress was made with other 1 businessof the session, which is expected to closethis evening.

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. MAMAKU MILL BURNT,

■'/ 1 Rotorua, March 58.Hoe's'mill at-Mamaku was totally

destroyed by fire early this morning.Nothing was saved from tlio engine-roomor mill, but the drying sheds escaped.The origin of the fire is unknown. Theinsurances are not ascertainable

HALF-HOLIDAY'POLL.'.

' ' Palmerston, March 28.A petition, signed by' over a •thousand

people, i has been handed to the BoroughCouncil praying for a poll ro the Satur-day half-holiday. Feeling liere on thoquestion is fairly well divided, though'the small shopkeepers' are strongly ad-verse. ■ .

THE CHAPMAN-ALEXANDERMISSION.

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THE TOWN HALL SERVICES.The Chapman-Alexander services al the

Town Hall were continued last evening.In, spite of tho extremely adverse weatherconditions the attendance half-filled thegreat hall. The singing was very hearty,and tho whole service was of a deeplyinteresting character.

A number of hymns were rendered, bytho choir and congregation. Mr. Alex-ander conducting in his characteristic andcapable manner. This'was quite a veryinteresting feature of the proceedings.

Dr. Chapman then delivered a moststriking address, basing his remarks onthe words: "No man careth for my soul."He dealt with his subject in a very ableand impressive manner, and held thoclosest attention )of his hearers.'

The mission will bo continued in thoTown Hall on Sunday afternoon at ' 3o'clock. A monster alter-clnirch rally foryoung, men and women, will b9 held intho evening, commencing at 8.15 o'clock/Tho subject of Monday evening's addresiwill-be "The Unpardonable Sin."

■Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd..will sell at Waikanao on Tuesday, April1, at 1 o'clock, a choice number of 6heepand cattle. On account of Mr. tH, R,lilder, 300 lambs, from Heikorangi.

Messrs. Abraham and .Williams, Ltd,,auctioneers, Palmerston North, will sellby public auction 25,000 'acres of the fa-mous Mokau-Mohakatino• Block, on theMokau River, Taranaki, on Wednesday,May 7, at 12 o'clock. For further par-ticulars apply to Wellington agents: Abra--ham and Williams, Ltd., Dalgety andCo., Ltd., Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd.,HaTcourt and Co., J. 11. Bethuno andCo., W. H. Turnbull and Co., W. H.Morrah and Co., New Zealand Loan andMercantile ■ Agency, Co., Ltd.,- Higginsonand MacSlianc, or to Mr. J. M. John-ston, No. 11 Cuba Street,. PalmerstonNorth, tost Office box 52.'

Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co., auction-eers, have'been instructed to sell a su-perior collection of furniture on Tuesday,April 1, at 12 o'clock. The s?lo cataloguoincludes: A piano, ornaments, bric-a-brac,and household appointments, etc. ■ Theselines will be on view all day on Monday,March 31, from 10.80 o'clock, at 54 Ori-ental Bay. Further particulars appearin this issue. - .

TWO GUINEAS FOR FOUR LINESI

A CUE QUE FOE £2 2s, haa been Bontto tho. writer of tills verse— / .

Mr. J. 11. D., Poverty Beach, Alexan-dra, Otago:T stands for "TONKING'S," a Chomlst

. of fame;Coughs bend to his skill: Bronchitis

the same.L stands for "LINSEED," a lung-builder

grand;E for "EMULSION," no Cold can with-

stand.WIN TWO GUINEAS I Prize Pook

published every Saturday. Best originalfour short-line advt. veree about "lonk-ing's liinsoed Emulsion" wins eaoh weak.Front Cardboard Cover (the Cherub)from bottle must be enclosed. With Is.fid. sii« may bo sent one verse; 2s. Gd,size, two verses is. Gd. size, four verses.Address: "Tonkihg's Linsoe'd Emulsion/'P.O. Box 1!90, Wellington.

6 THE DOMINION, 'SATURDAY. MARCH 29, 1913.

NOW IS THE TIMETo Take 1; TUSSICUIU .(Wild Cherry Balm).

Persons who are- susceptible to colds orbronchitis' should at once begin a courseof TUSSICUEA. The remedy not onlysoothes and strengthens tho throat .andlungs, but, by its tonic effect and invigor-ating influence upon the general health,enables the system to successfully resistcolds and respiratory inflammation.TUSSICURA MANUFACTUBING CO.,

DUNEDIN. . —Advt.

Mr. W. A. Kemp, a draughtsman inthe Public Works Department, died verysuddenly at his home in Freyling Street,Island Bar! on Thursday evening, A fewdays ago Mr. Kemp, on consulting a doc-tor, was informed that ho had strainedhis heart,'but his. painfully sudden deathwas quite unexpected. Mr. Kemp was3D years of age.' He had been in theservice of the Public Works Departmentfor ten years, and was extremely popularwith , his feilow-officers. He leaves awidow and two young ,children. . S

Sufferers from Indigestion aro .veryliable to be attacked by infectiousdiseases berausn of the weakened andstarved condition of their nerve centres.Dr. Elisor's Tamer Juico removes tho

immediate trouble, very soon Hie .Stom-ach'ami the Bowels are. healthy, andstrong enough ito digest the fond them-selves. and no further mediciuc is re-quired,—Advt,

The best advertisement is quality in thebottle "and quality has always been themotto of Messrs. Mackie and Co., Distil-lers, Ltd., the proprietors of. tho famous"WHITE HORSE" Whisky. They haveconsequently not thesame margin of profitfor indiscriminate advertising as some oftheir rivals. They depend mainly on per-sonal recommendation.—Advt.

11l our advertising columns appears anadvertisement from the Mayor of Welling-ton calling a public meeting of citizens, tobe held in the Mayor's room, Town Hall,on Monday'nexta.ts p.m. to considerwhatsteps shall be taken lo entertain the offi-cers and crew of H.M, battleship NewZealand. Jt will probably be suggestednl such mceling that tile function shouldtnkt) the form ot nn open-air fete in tho)3asiii Reserve or Newtown Pork,

A large gathering took place at thoMulmnoa East schoolioom, Ohau, onMonday evening, to say . farewell to Sir.and Mrs. J. 11. Taylor, and to presentthem with a token of respect. A pleasantevening was spent, and there were manyreferences to the good qualities of Mr. andMrs. Taylor as neighbours and friends. ,

After tho third raco at Addingtou onWednesday a presentation of a silver teaand coffeo servico was made to Mr. A. I.Rattray, secretary of tho three trottin."clubs in Cliristcliurch, as a mark of theclub's appreciation of his services to thesport, flio Hon. C. Louisson, presidentof tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trot-ting Club, who made the presentation,sa'd tliat as most of tliost piesent .wereaware, Mr. Rattray had recently takena trip to America for tho benefit of hishealth, and they wero glad to seo had re-turned fully restored to health. It waslargely due lo Mr. Rattray's efforts thaitho sport, of trotting had roachcd thehigh standard it now held, and the clubsfelt that: the present was a good oppor-funity to show how they valued his work.Mr. Rattray, briefly returned thanks.

M'C.'linlon's Soap keeps skin soft, clear,smooth. Countess of Kssox wriles: "I have,used M'Clinton's Soau for rears."—Advt.

LIONESS AND TWINS.

A SIGHT TO REMEMBER,

FINEST ACT IN THE CARNIVAL,

ARTISTS AT THE 200.

A YOUNG TIGER ORDERED.

'(By J. Crewes, president of the Welling-ton Zoological:Society.)

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..•.■When' I'.'begtin, writing random jottings. about the Zoo, neither the gentleman, whoencouraged ine towrite on, nor myself, ex-pected. that*all olasses of readers, youngand old, rich and poor, learned and un-

' learned, primary soliool girls and boys,and University graduates, ministerslaymen, would read my simple ' 'Zoo

"Notes".as they Iwvo been read. But tholeception that has been ,accorded to themis highly gratifying, and the effects theyare producing is encouraging. No soonerhad nly last lot appeared than a boywrote ;a bi>autii'ul letter that a prouluncle soon Allowed to me because of tlioAppreciative reference to' niy nctes con-tained in it; and, just tis:soon,'tho Eccre-tary of. our Zoological Society showed me

• a letter 'froAi-'AuokJand, >hich proposedaft important scheme i for; a league ofaoftloglcal Societies to link together all thecities.of NoZealand. ;. It will bo seen

: tH't the Wellington, Zoological Society isriot'a littlo local concern, but that it is agrowing society, attracting. the attention

. of thoilghtful men, women,'and childrenin several.parte;of 'New Zealand, and Iinay add that ib .will soon be seen that itis extendingaii influence that is becoming

: ti pifcr for sood far l>eyond the limits of: the' Dominion. To the littlo girls andboys, just able to toddle, that came upsmiling and put their contributions intomy box the other toall the othergirls and boys who are interested in theZoO.'and to/all tho juvenile readers thatwatch for my notes, I give assurance, that-I afh pjeaisd whenever I see or hear themor hearabout them, ami .that I hope thatthey will grow, npflovirijf the animals inthe Zoo, and working to improve tho Zoo,end increase . the .happiness of all its'in-irates, ■Mary, tho Cubs, and .tho Carnival. .

■ Much hAS been-.-written about the car-. nival. that is proceeding •, in .'Wellington.just now,.but. perhaps tins-' most• -interest-,ing event,that has taken placo in it hasnot yet. been journalistically dealt with. Irefer to the demonstration (fiven by Mary,the lioness,' and her troupe' of cubs, ill

. Nuvtown Park last' Sunday afternoon.Athletic sports,'military;displays, ..sham

: fights, niaypole dances,' Scotch hops, Irish: jigs, English horupiiies, Highland flings,

fancy-dressparades, Marathon races, Aunt.Solly, Punch, and Judy,,gymnastic'6xer-c:'ses,, /aubjm.vtic telephones, hcekey,

1 football, x botvls. >;, "and .-' ;cmbulanee..demoUstrotioas .'. are , . right enoughin., their,.;<, ; .reverb.!. pletes, . , but-

, perhaps for-xarity-of occurrence, breadth,of interest, and intensity of .fascination,combined, none of the items mentionedcoUlil compare With- the ,'demonstration

. spontaneously given by the lions. Hun-dreds of people had assembled .' in frontof the cage, which for want of jftVtnorosuitable name T. call the "Ben of Lions."King Dick, being -hungry,; forgot his dig-nity',: pawed the asphalt floor, -and . actedvery unceremoniously.until he got Ilia ta-tion,with which he soon hurriedly movedinto,,obscurity. ;When Mary's ration 1 urai.

, jilaeed' on thoiStage, she didn't rush likea ravenous beast, she waited; and kept a>iowd ol eager.men, and women, watchingfor nuartef'of hn'rhftur. Then; 'when.she had cohvineed everybody that she wasnot a that oii: the .oc-casion of & great"eai'irtv[il en- a'- Suateafternoon would sacrifice etiquette andappetite, she quietly looked out, and see-iael that her dinner had been provided

.resolved-to fetch it. . No. sooner had she. resolved thiift.-.'in ii-.manner .of-

■ft! queefl,: she deliberately strode .across thofctage, :took"the beef, and.carried it to her,larder.. ... v.- - - .i .

• Soon, out she came . followed . by/little'Mary. .. She -.may: ivery well be namedlittlo .Princess 'May, so. like her motheris She, 1 or:'as the curfttoi? seems to preferMaud, and Maud is a Btfyal ■ ii&itio, wewill substitute Mautl for ,May. I thinkMr.. Lfingridgo :is, on behalf of little

. Mary, jealous of the attention I have given• to "Little Itiehard."' "Little Richard" 1, is■ a noble little fellow,'' Says Mr. Langridge,

"but isn't 'that', little; female a, beauty ?"

. Well, the- little princess sat in,the door-way of their ('oliiirile, and looked outinto the'eyes of tlie'-fasdinated crowd'ofhuman faces, fo-im? that-;she' was outbefore her brother,- every person thoughtthat! she was .little;Dick himself. Then

. little..Richard, strong ahd Stately, \Caniei forward, anil instantly I heard somo per-

. son say, "Why, .little Mary , must havefltwn Wonderfully, she is quite.ns bi? as

- mr brother." - I looked up ,and foundSef.retafy Castle at my side, then, turn-ing .to the lions, we sftw that:No. 2 waslittle Richard, larger than his eister, and

: spotty as; a leopard.; There is no mistak-;ing which is which, when the two;ate seen/ together. . . -

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iThe Humorous Little Twins.Soon Mary, dignified, as a, queen and

pf6ud as ftlly hitman mother, talked with.tier beautiful twius, so that every personcfttlld : &ee iheni, 'in. the exercise '-al'ii.Esfclly they were>fi sight .worth .walking along way to see. Then Jl&ry gave a dc-aifthstration: of quiet strength with ten-

• derness ineffable. ,ftß slid took one of 1thepubs to her mouth and carried,it into,itslalf. : : Having gently'laid that .one ■■■to

. rest,, she canto out and took the other.But, before, she had grasped the second,little No. 1, seeming to enjoy , the humouror tho situation,, was-out-again. Any-thing tuoro interesting than' tho noblebearing and dignified .:■ confidence, with

i which' the lioness moved, ; ; the tendercaresses she lavished, on the humorous,,little i twins, and the quiet ..firmness wi fhwhich she controlled : her . strongand. t somewhat self-assertive .butobedient littlo cubs, or . tho per-fect calmness, ,■■ exquisite'. humour,and bright and : placid curiosity, withwhich the cubs sat and looked into thofac£S of, the scores of attentive humanobservers, by whom they,. were eagerlywatched, I have seldom seen.- Mary'sexhibition of ■. her. beautiful twinsand her . faultless' demonstrationof a. 'lionesa levin#,.-managing,; andcarrying loyal, but" funny, little cubs,Was not-on the;.programme, nor, wasit' afransed for by kconers or committees,but I. think 1it was aEoUt the mosit;per-fect act iii.the carnival.- '-Bid you everBSd' the like Of it?" exclaimed an inter-csted'spectator, as he revalued breath ihhis astonishment... "My life, how muchbetter Itwould be for. human beings ifmothers would onlv'treht their little oneslike_ that." he sniuj arid I walked awayfeelina that Mary >hful, unwittingly, im-proved ft .great occasion, and probablydone more good' by the .impression sheJiftcl mad** tfhan but few* preachers coiild.have produced upon the members of theircongregations.

■ Now for the Artists!We are toltl that oilo picture' is ren<lyexhibition.. We havelgood reason to

< "bftli-evo that anoth&r is in a forward stateof preparation. Several ,Skotchers haverecently been busy in the Zoo. Entriesare wmtflg. In slowly; but ria this !g <iurfirst competition, and we want to mjiko■it •• a.'.good OflC, • tvo hft.ve extended thetiMe for the competition to tho end ofMay. Wo ivftHt, howoVM, nil entries tob6 sent to Mr. John Castle, chemist, Uid-

. dtfoftt . Street, immediately.' • We havethe nioney ready for the prizes. TheNew Zealand Academy of Fltio Arts willpfovido tho judges. We want more com-petitors.

The Young tiger. . ,Lately Iff. Langridge . fold me tilnt lie■ knew of a friend who ivas going to Singa-

pore, where he would'be able to buy ayoung tiger, nt a price' mehtioned, Mr.Castle, the Secretary of bur society, hav-ing full Confidence in the ptoplbof Wel-lington, 'ftt Slice ahtlidrised Mr.Lnngridgeto get the tiger) and now the friends ofthe society: are asked to. put discount cou-pons or cash into the box which, duly or-namented with an oil painting represent-ihga tiger, Milgs in front of the weigh-ing machine fronting- the doorway of Mr.

• Castle's, shftp in Riddiferd Street, New-fc6tfn. It wijl be 1noticed then that the

/ nftifnals the Zoological Society presents tothe Zoo are animals such .as any kingjvould bo Dleased to receive, and tho King

of England would bo proud to exhibit ina Zoo, and that the society works safelyon scientific lines to fulfil a definite pur-pose. ■The Lioness Fund.

The promptness with which CouncillorFrost, the chairman of tlioDeserves Com-mittee)'Of the City Council, with the ap-proval of his fellow-councillors, clinchedthe arrangements for tho purchase of thelioness, must be highly commended; andthe success of the worthy chairman's ap-peal to tho public ,is highly gratifying.In. fact, the responso of tho public toevory : appeal thnt has been mado to im-prove tlio Zoo amply proves that what Isaid when I first spoke to the council onZoo matters, viz., that it properly .direct-ed, the peoplo would cheerfully providethe money fori the purchase of -all thoanimals required to form a good Zoo, wasWell founded. The' Zoological Societydid not collect any money for the lionessfund, knowing that other workers wouldhave no difficulty in getting tho moneywanted, but as several friends passed insome donations to Mr. Castle, our trea-surer, and some other persons wanted tocontribute through me, I, to avoid con-fusion, took back uiy list, entered the fol-lowing items on it," and paid the totalinto the City Council office :-Friend, perJ: Castle. 2s. (kl.; J. Gallic, per J. Castle,10s.; J. Jloxham, Is.; Leslie Parton, per.T. Castle, 35.; J. Castle, 55.; G. A. Stone,2s. 6d.; two working girls, ss. (kl.; JohnCrewes, 10s.'Gel.; J. W. Copithorne, 24.6d.;"W. Richards, 2s. fld.s J. Telford, 55.;collected by Mr. Fruhling: Vf. F. Hornig,2s. 6ct.} Oliver lVist, 2s. 6d.; H. J. 8.,25.; Mrs. G. Peck, 25.; sums of Is. andunder, 7s. 7d.s total, i! 3 6s. "d.

ENTERTAINMENTS."MOLLY BAWN." ■

1 "Tho Wearing of the Green" was per-formed for the last time last evening bythe 'Allen Doone Company at the OperaHouse. Tho company will, appear thisevening in an Irish play, entitled "MollyBawn, in which Mr, Boone has alreadyappeared in this city. It concerns anirascible old lord, whose last days are'tormented with the idea 1that , the peoploaround him are anticipating his deathwitll a hope that it may benefit |them,,the secret intrigues of a wicked niece tosecure for herself and. her cousin, whomshe loves/the fortune which the querulousold man is to leave to someone, and hisdeliberate murder by the niece. Whenthe will is read, it is found that hercrime was fruitless as far as she was,concerned. These are the chief elementsin "Molly Bawn." Mr. Doone delivers thejfamous speech of the Irish'patriot, Rob-ert Emmett, effectively during the ball-room' tteenei. Mr. Boone's list of songs•will inclndo "Molly .Bawn," "Asthore,""Molly's Eyes are Irish, and thepatrioticballad, "A -Toast to Erin." The box planiS' at tlio Dresden. , '

. , THEATHE'ROYAL.■ Bletsoe's Crimson Ramblers supplied abright first part'in the vaudeville enter-tainment, staged at the-Theatre .Royal.last evening. I'leasing vocal items wereContributed by Louie Duggan, and' thoAlarsdens repeated their interesting dis-play of. acrobatics' and .feats of strength.Others who'contributed acceptable itemswere tho Dontines, the Lyntons, and tlioEsma Duo.On Monday, will appear theStagpooles, 'a party Of half a dozen acro-bats and strong, people, and. thei Serenad-es,'a costume . comedy company.'

HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE..: The current programme at His Majesty'sTheatre is starred by a sensational dra-matic study entitled' '"the- Secret of theSafe." It will be shown for the la6t timethis evening. The usual niatinefl forchildren is announced for this afternoon,-«tid A total chaugo -.will.ibe,screened onMonday night. ; ; . 1 '

THE NEW THEATRE. ..v•> The ■ present: biH;;:'of"thia/ New- 'Theatre■continuoiiii pictures Will"be" screened for;the last time to-day and to-night. The"star" film is the' O'ines .drama, "Life forft Life," ah exciting story of a villageStrong ranks'-Thew is a fine selection'ofsupporting subjects. On Monday: next .'anoted .Nordisk drftmagraph, "Vanquish-ed,", will bo introduced. This is describedas one of the most thrilling moderndramas yet .witnessed in this city. Dur-ing the action of . the play there are jump-ing by hunters, a saving from drowning,and a ,motor-car. '"loops the" "loop;" Afilm taken itt the Citizens' Easter Carni-val, .Ne.wtown Park, will also be presentsed .on Monday. .

THE KING'S THEATRE.."For Love is .Life," a Pathe coloured

drama of interest, is the title of the chiefpicture oil the present programme" at theKing's Theatre. This programme'Vvlll bescreened for . the last time to-night. Aprize niatinbe is billed for this'after-noon, and the weekly, ohange takes placeSoli Monday. , j /

. .. • THE EMPRESS THEATRE, -

The last appearanceis announced for to-day and to-night yof the current series ofthe Empress Theatre cOhtiliuoUs pictures.The A.B. exclusive drama "Drink s Lure"deals with the shortcomings of a drunk-ard,: who heglects ,hl§ Wife hnd. child.Later 'he heroically rescues &n . elderlygentleriian from 1.murderous attack bytwo bui'slftrs. Tile' principal is rewardedin a hiilidsOHle manner, ahd takes up hjsresidence in a couiitrv - Villa with hiswife, and child, where he Is far .removedfrom the temptation'of drink* Tile Seligdramatic sCiisatioh, "Tile_ Dynamiters,"and the adventurd ih California entitled"Foiling the Fire Fiends' are,also-popu-lar films. Tho management announcesfor ilest Monday a lengthy feature"drama' by the A.B. Company, entitled"Oil and AVater." Tho ttlay follows thefortunes of a beautiful theatrical dancer.The scenes are reported to be ofrare mag-nificence. ■'

PIANOFORTE RECITAL. ,

At the Concert Chamber, Town Hajl,on April 0, Mr. Baxter Buckley willsubmit a varied nnd interesting pro-gramme of .pianoforte music. Items byBach,. Beethoven, fttid MacDOwell will begiven, and the new Russian school willbe represented by Gliere and Pabst. Thegreat Pianoforte Concerto by Liszt, is tobo performed for the first time in Aus-tralasia. ' Madame Gower-tiurns, frontChristchurch, whb is Well'.kfiowii herfciwill be the vocalist, aftd Mr. F. R. John-stone will jolli forces with Mr. Buckleyih the Rubinstein 'Cello Sonata. Otviligtb the.Concert Chamber being already en-gaged, this will probably be Mr. Buckley'sonly oohcert .this season. Bos plait opensat the Dresden cm Wednesday, April 2.

SHOETTS' pictures. :

Special attractions for children nrfc an-nounced at Shortts' Continuous PictureTheatre fir this afternoon s sessions. ''Cap-lain Barnacle,' lteformcr" i 6 tlie best pic-ture.- s

"THE BLUE BIRD.""The Blue Bird," Mnetdrlintk's gor-

geously-mouhtfid . tairy . pantomime, isproving , rcmtirknbiy successful in Auck-ianit, and it i« declared one of the best■Attractions which has. yet ItSen sent toNew Zealand -by tlie J. C. Williamson,Jjtd., management. Altogether there arebver 150 people engaged ill the representa-tion, including the forty children Who cre-ated quite a sensation when the piece wasso successfully stagfjd ifl Sydney.last yeahTlie Auckland Reason will lie brought to aclose on Friday night next, and on Han-dily and Tuesday) April ? and 8, the fairyplay will be produced at Gisborne; onThursday, . April 10, it will bo staged nt.Napier) on. Friday, April' 11, at .Danne-virkc; on Saturday, 'April 12, at Paliner-ston . North; on Monday, April U, atWnngatnil; on Tuesday, April 15, ntEltham; at New Plymouth on Wednes-day, April ll!; at Masterton, on Friday,April 18; and the "Wellington season willbegin on Saturday, April 10. Tho boxplans will be opened in the country cen-tres three days prior to the opening date,and lor the Wellington season they willbe opened at the Dresden on Wednesday,April 10. , ■

EDUCATION BOARD.

. . MONTHLY MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the WellingtonEducation Board was hcht yesterday af-ternoon, Mr. It. Lee presiding. . Messrs.Hogg, Allan, Field, Aitkcn, Moss, Free-man, and Kebbell were also present.

A letter was received from the liongo-kokako School Committee protestingagainst tho discontinuance of the supplyoi lreo school books. Ml'. 0. Q. \V.Aitken moved that the communication becent on to the Department.—Carried.

Mr. A, T. Maginhity, of Nelson, wroteto the board informing them that lie wasagain seeking election as the board's re-presentative of the Victoria College Coun-cil.—Roceivotl.

A letter was received from the Depart-ment informing the board that the grantsfor Various buildings had been increased.—Received. ;

The Navy League wrote offering • theboard framed copies of Captain Scott'slast message for use in the public schools.It was decided to accept tho offer withthanks. • • . .

Library subsidies were granted to thefollowing schools, subject to complikncuwith tho Department's conditions :-*ohatt,Porirua, KaiptU'oro, Te Ore Ore, Muri-tai, Newman, Carterton, and Mauriceville.

petone technical school.The committee to which was referred

the question of increased accommodationat Petono Technical School reported thatit had 'conferred with representatives ofthe managers on the matter, who hadsubmitted' a statement setting .forth'thework being undertaken and tho require-ments of the: immediate future; and it

recommended that application. b6 madeto tho Department for the following in-crease of accommodation, including thatnecessary ipr accommodation of the sec-ondary pupilsi—Two. class-rComsj ahd anaddition to the workshop of 30ft. x 40ft.;addition to the.urinal.

The board adopted the committee's re:

port.RESIGNATIONS.

, The hoard received the followihg resig-nations, with regret;— Miss' SI. Page,Ngaio; Hiss A. Murray, Waihoki Valley;Mr. T. Lancaster; Mount Cook Boys';Miss E. V. Hayes, Tokomaruj .Miss E. M.Pigott, Terrace; MisS V'. l'onder, SouthWellington;.Miss E. Atkin, Karori..WORKS AND FINANCE..The \Vorks and Finance Committee re-

commended that the following grants forworks be authorised t—Maranui, X32; lta-liautara, 'I*6 Nui, .£4; Crass Creek,£1 55.; flamila, s010; Mangatainoka, vfili!;Carterton, <€t8 10s.; Tokomaru, i£3 155.;Kakariki, J!3!\Konini,' <£ll; Pahiatua,£ii lis. Gd. j Hukanui, t£2o; Ekotahuna,Xl28; Training College, <^5.The board adopted the. recommenda-tions. ' •

'

, KELBUENE SCHOOL.The matter of the erection of an infant

school at Kelburne came up for discus-sion. ~ ,

Mr. Hogg saiil that it seemed; to himthat an/infants'. school was badly neededat. Kelburne. In October, the Departmentliad made a,grant of .E4370 for the ertc*tion of an infants' school, and tlife boardhad been given the necessary authority toobtain' plans and specifications. • . Fiv-e.months had elapsed before anything hadhappened, and' he (tho ! speaker) statedthat lie had noticed an advertisement inthe'paper recently calling for plans. Hecould see ho reason why so much delayhad occurred. The school by this timecould have teen up and Completed. /Itwrts a great waste t>f timfe.. It was,billyfor waht.of ■netioh by the board that sii'cndelay had occurred. "

• The chairman said that this board had•had a great deal of work on hand, andthat there was really no necessity hrt-any hurry In the matter, ns there were'schools near ICelburiie. Tlio delay , had.been caused by difference of opinion Overthe style of buildingi-alul the trouble

..takei'.over. the .tendering, for'' competitivedesigns. ' The board required time, .*n<j,did not wish to be hurried by a letter ofComplaint in a newspaper. It was . the'intention of-the'.board to erect a' modelschool, and that would take considerationand some time to erect. ,

■Mr.Hogg .continued fo':maintain thatagreat deal of time lmd been wasted' in,the matter; .especially when the boardhad- the- necessary money. ' 1•"Members 'of tho board We have not,got the' money.', It hasj been only , pro-mised. . ' | ■

The discussion then lapsed.

MAIL NOTICES.Subject to necessary altetoUons,; mails

Will cldee at tho Chief Post OfflcO aiunder r—,

THIS DAY (SATURDAY), MARCH 29.W&Bgajntll, New Plymouth, aleo Jtana^

watu, E-an[jitxkei, and Taranaki districts,per Manawatu' train CPhorhdon .Station),6.30 a.m. ~

Wa.nganui, also Manawatu and Rangl-tikei .oislticts, pet JtiSiawatU train Ci'iiorii-don Station) 3.15 p.m.

Wairarapa distflct. per Wairarapa train(Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.

. Napier and Hawkc's Bay district, perManawatu train (Thorndon Station), 8 a.m.and 3,15 p.m.. ■■ ' ~ .

Auelsland and district, also N4w Plymodth ahd WangaHui, per Main Trunktrain (ThotndonrStatiion), 10.50 a.to.

Auckland and Auckland district, nor sec-ond Main Trunk train (Thorndon Station),7.45 p.th. (except. Saturdays). >

Blenheim, per WalPau, 4.20 p.m.,AUstrallAM Bt&tes and South Africa (due

Sydney April., 4), PnSo page, samoii,. andIlonOlulu, also Candda, United Stated ofAmerica, Central America, Vest , Indies,ahd United Kingdom, to,connect with Vic-toria at Anoklahd, end Ventura(duo SAn FrAHekcd April 24), atid ihallsfor United Kingdom (duo London ,Jfay 4),per Malri Think train, 10.60 a.m. (corre-spondence will also be 6ent forward by theMain Trunk train leaving on Sunday, clos-ing at tho Chief Poet Office, on SUnday,at 7.45 p.m. Tills dispatch .mate; it very,cloS| eonnectibh with stoamer at Auck-i

Plc'toti, Blenheim, Nelfon, WestDort, Itcof-ton, areymo ath, ahd Hokitika, per Ara>hura, 11.50 a.m.

KaikOura, peri Wakatu, 3.20 p.m. ;

Southern oiSlcos of New Zealand, per7.45 tint.'ftOtfDAY, MARCH 31.

Plcton, Blenheim, French Para, and Nel-son, also the bay\>> to connect with s.s.Elsie and oil launch at Plcton, per Pa-ttella, 11.60 fv.lil. - .

WBDNKSDAY, APRIL 4. (P&fool tßall for South America, via MofitoVideo, also TenOriffe, United Kmsdom,

and Continent . of, Europe, per Rtiahlne,5 p.m.

. IHUftS&Af, APRIIj 3. .South via. Monte Video and

Rio de Janeiro. Tenerlffe, also United King-dom aftd Ooittiftefll Of Europe (alio ' Lon-don May U), petRuahine, 10d.th.. ObMOspOnd-ehco for UnitedKingdom and Continent of

Eui'OSO ~ fiiUßt be Specially addressed.I'ltlDAY, AfitlL 4.

Ceylon, India;, China, Japajl,,Straits Set-tlements; South Africa, and Continent ofHut'ope and United Kingdom. vid, Brifldipi(due London May 11), per ,W«.rrimoo, 5.30p.m. Meney-oi'defa must be obtained twohours'before the advertieed\ time of clos-'ißg tho mails.

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Australian MUXSe (dtlft Sydney April 8),per Warrimoo, 3.30 p.m. Moncy-ordcre must,bo obtained two hours before the adver-tised time of closlni tho mails.Tho best dispatch for corrcsnOndencO ad-dressed to Australian States, South Africa,India. China, Jafiah. Straits Settlements,CatlfiiM, Central America. United Stotcs ofAnIWMCA. Went, Irtdieri, Pago. Hatnoa,Honalulu, UnitOd KinCrdom, in perMain Trunk train, closiax this day At, JD.SO

a.m., lato-fce letters nt Cliief I'cist- Ollice,11.6 d.m. Atid in the late-fee letter-hoi,Thorndon Railway Station, at 11.45 a.m.;aleo closing at the Chief Pest Office onSunday at 7.45 p.th., fol' eerresrondchcoiKrfTted at the Chief Post Olllcc ofiiy.

TJnleE6 otherwise .sprained, registered let-ters Mid Dflrcels-tioßt packages must liohanded in <uid money-orders obtained onehour before tho ■ ordinary mall doses.

A. V. DRYDEN,Chief Postmaster.March 29, 1913.

WIfIELESS,Bfldto Rtabltm, Wellington.—'The steamers

Tahiti (Wellington to Hvdtie.v), Jtocraki(Wellington to Sydney), Victoria (QisborrtSto AUclildlldli A(ir<iligi. (Wellington totfniUtctaco), KrtloHiil. (London lo Welling,ton), Mait.ll (Lytteltoh to Diiiipdin), li.nig.l.libit (liondoii to Auckland). Wlmmer.i (Syd-ney to. Auckland), and Wm'Htitoo (Ilobiirtto DltilT) should be wit.llin wireless rangetills CVlttilßg.

'file Ullhiitrdtt (Sydney, to Wellington),Aol'ntigl. Tahiti, Majiuka, (Duiiedin toBlutn. MocraMi -Warrlmoo, and liotorunshould be within rnnge to-morrow evening

SHIPPING NEWS.PHASES OF THE MOON.

MAKOn,Day. Hr. m.

New moon 8 11 52 a,m.Finsfc quarter 16 ? 28 a.m.Full' moon 22 11 26 p.m.Last Quarter 30 028 a.m.

MOON.Moon rises to-day, 10.5 p.m.; Fete, 2.45

p.m. Sunday.HIGH WATER.

To-day, 10.22 a.m.: 11.44 p.m.To-morrow, 11.8 a.m.; 11.32 p.m.

SUN.Sun rises to-day, 6.1 u.m.; note, 6.49 p.m.

ARRIVALS.FEIDAY, liIABOH 2S.

KfItIPAKA, s.s. (J a.m.), 133 tons, Johan-sett, from Patoa.BLENHEIM, s.s. (4.5 a.m.), 123 tons, Wilk-inson, from Blenheim.

AWAItOA, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 344 tons, Bon-ner, from Nelson.KAPITI, b.g. (5.5 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers,from Wanganui.( MOEBAIiI, 5.5. (6.20 a.m.), 4392 tons, Col-lins, front Melbourne, Hobart, and south-

ern ports. Passengers: Saloon—MieeesWilson, Barclay, Lowther, Bray, M'Arthur,Godley, Snodgrass, Donaldson; Crawley,M'Alenden, V/iddowson, Dillon, Trembcdtii,Greenstone, Jlesdamcs Nibbeth, Ilankins,Smith, Brooker, Payno and child, Kava-nagli, Turner, Treglirtha and child, DoW-lalid and child. Lamb, Holland and child,Kcrl'y, Mecdonell, Longford, Stewart, Dr.Davios, MtsceTg. iNiblcth. Hankihs, Brooker,Kavanagh, l'ayne, Dr. M'Doiuioll, Dowland,Conn, Waters, Lamb, Kerry, Heckler, Daw*soli, Williams, O'SUlliVai, BoOthman, Mit-chell ; 32 steerage.

MAORI, B.b. (7.16 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aid-well, from Lyt-telton. Passengers: 244saloon and 143 steerage.■ 3IAITAI, s.s. (7.1S a.m.), 3393 tons, Cflfsofl,from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier.PasiSengeM: Saloon—Misses Zohrab, Nefsoll,Mesdalnes Watson and child, Foster, Gap-tain Watson, Messrs. Clayden, Foster, Did-dams: 15 steerage..WAIMANA, s.s. (8.30. a.m.), 6734 tone,Solirtes, from Napier.

ENEItGY, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 66 tone,Tliotns, ffoM Oook; Strait.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (11.55 a.m.),193 toils, Ilarvey, ffom Foxton.. STOliJlßlftD, s.b. ' .(12.5 p.m.), 217 tons,'Dowell, from Wanganui.

OPAWA, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas,frofll Blenheim.

EEGULUS. s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 685 tons, Toifi-toii, from, w&nganul. . iBLENBiEIM, B.S. (11.15 p.m.), 120 tons,.Wilkinson (put back through Stress of.Weather). 1 .OPAWA, s.s. (midnight in Harbour),110 tons, Nicholas (put back through stressof weather).' .

DEPARTURES. ■: FRIDAY. MARCH 28. '

WAIR-AU, 8.6. (0.15'tt.1n.), 93 tons, Dciley',for Dleliheim.HUIA, s.s.: (11.20 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, forWangauui. ' .

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'PAtEENA, s.b. (1.25 p.m.), 1212 tons, .Came-

ron, fdr: ;Pietqh aftd Nftlsdn.IvIAGIO, sc-o\V (2.5 p.m.), 82 tons, Fletcher,

for Wniroa.OPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas,

for. Blenheim.IILMNJiIEIM, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 120 tons,

Niriloias! for Blenheim.' KAPII'I, 's.B (5,>15 p.m.), 242 tons, SaWytrs,for Wafiganlii.

AORAHGI,' s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 4285 totiß, W.Stovehs, for Rarotonga, Papeete, and SanFrancisco. Passengers: Saloon—Mr. C. Cush-ncy, Mr. G. K. Orosby, jtr. and Mrs. Clarke,Miss .1. 0. Douglas, Mr. J. Gentles, Mi'. 1?.W, Jlansflcld, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Mr.W. G. Pye. Mr. and Mrs. Preston,- MasterPrestoti,-Mr.' W.- C.'Rbbertson, Mrs. M. It.Reynolds, Mr. Irving Smith, Mr. B. Schaef-fer, Mr. and'Mrs. Staple and child. Join-ing at Papeete: Mr. Bradford, Mr. Ducorin,Ml'. KeSne, Mr. and Mrs. Kraomer, Mrs.M. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Quesnot, .Mr. andMrs: lialph Raymond hnd child, Ml 1. Mar-tin.. S<cond c-alOon: Mrs. E. J. Andrew,Rav, ati.d 2lrs. . A. .Anderson,. Mr. W.Attij'CES,-Mr. sahd Mrs. Bcrard ahd 4 child-ren, Mrs. Bottom and two children, Mr.Beethan:, Mr. E. Fowies, Rev. J. E. Pultoli,MiaS Y, F.itrbstein, >188. Gbtdon, MisiGrahatn- Miss Gregg, Mr.- .Tost, Mrs. Kent;MM Kay, Mt, M. Kelly, Mr. P. Kelly, Mr.R. M'Kensic, Mr.' M. MlKeniie, Mr. Manson,illss Manson,, jfr. O. Ord, Mr.. P. T. Q.Patton, Mr. Pilkington, Mr. and Mis. J. 11.ltiohdalc, Mies Sandberg, Mf. Bim, Mr.SimpEdn, Mr. W. Btofiey, Mr. W. Walitfif,Mr. and.. r.Lt'S. iWiiltoii alid- infant. MisscSWlritOn.;jJ), ijlhsttf Winton, -Mts,- Weadtll,and Mr. Woods. '■ -

jIOEHAKI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.),'4392 tons, Col-lins, .-Iflr .Sydney. Passengers: Ealoon—Misses Camrboil, Chapman, MAtthews,Witliamß, jfetMil, Jortce (3), Rtubbs, Herni-'nami; Eugh&s, Schedeck, Peterson, ; Oplo,Ponder,' M'Hoal, TfeMbcrt-h, Nashhourne(2),' Phillips (3), Ha.yeS,. Hodskilifi, Fit2her-bcrt. Shaddock, Gormloy, Wlbbcy, Mes-dames Olaxidge, Poai'son, Lonergan, Mas-

feey, Piii.kirt, BtOuti, Barnes, Crawford-You'n.g, . Nathan and' child, Youiig, Mat-thetfß, J'oi'hes, Ru£scll-M.'K<Jit4io, Emhs'oui'j'and Ohild, Ob'mpton end 2 ohlldren, Rrtttenand 2 children, Faldcr, Phillips, Kelly,Hobbs, Patterson, Talbot, Creswell, Avail-ing, LaWsoii,' Itodeton and cliild, Bockmann,Captain..Moils, Rev .Ooiapton, Messrs. Alex-ander,. Shifts, Saunders, Brodcfick, RowO,Hauhdh, Clafldge, Pearson, Lohergan, Mae-ficy, Llikin, Finkei't, fioi'sby, Hbwcy,Broivn, Rde, Wallace, Barnes, Crawford-Younfe,- Beamish,. FiUherbert, Dew, Fitr.-simmonil, 'Rudcliffe, De Golande,, Ratteu,HAII, Hs.milton, Brads-haw, WilsOli, Mori Soli,Mitchell, Londin, Talbot, Holmes, Jaeger,.Colquhoun, Jones, Azapi, Shelielton, Eber-hardt, Blkington, M'Oallum, Wynjard; K.Gflrrott, Faldct. iMAORf. s-s. (B.SO p.m.), 3399 tons,- Ald-woll, for Lytteltun;. POBsfengefs: 165 saloonand BO (iteerag'e. '

WAIRUNA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 3947 tonß, Eut-teh foi' 1Lyttelton. 1MAITAI. ii.s. (11.45 p.m.), 3393 tons, Car-soh, fof Lyttelton and Dun'edin.

SATURDAY, MARCH '29. "

TAHITI, ii.s. (l a.mO, V595 t-Ons, E\-ans,for Sydney.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.John, Eouthern ports, Maroh 29.W,annate, Picton, March 29.W&katu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Mar. 29.KaritonA, Wilstpdi't, Match 25.1 Echo, Kaiftillea, March 29.Wairau, lilenheini, Match 29.Af&pa.wa, New PlytadUth, March 29.Nikau,' Neleon, Motueka, Maroh. 29.Mdfaroa. ilyttelton,'March 21.MapouMkh, West Coast, Nelson, Mar. 29.Wilvei'leV, MahgUl-akau, March 29.Pttteehiii Iffelsdh.Pictott, March 29.Ngahfcrc, flrdygiouth,' March 29.

. Kapunj, liatea, March 30.Mtmft, Patea, March 30.Waif Una/ Lyttelton, March 30.Kaitoa, Wtinganiii, March 30.DSaWa, llleilhoiiri, Mmth 30.■Kilhlt, Eaiilt CoO,st, March 30.Blenheim, Blenheim, Mdrch 30.Jliiiaj WangailUi, March 30.Kaplti, WangaUui, March 20.Awarpa, Motueka, Nelson, March 30.Maotl, Lyttfiltoii, Match 30.Manaroa, Ilavelqck, Match 3ft.Mbilow&l, Duhcdirt, Lyttelton, Mar. 30.Hippie, Glsbathe, Marclr 30.Fiord, Southern pftrts, March 31.Ruahine, Tirnaru, March 31.Itototua, London, via way ports, Mar. 31.Mokoia, northern ports, April 1.Xndralema, Gisbotne, Afrll 1. .K&kiura, Lyttelton, April 1.

. Mangapapa, Westport, Karaffiea, April 1.Corinna. . Oneliunga, New Plymouth,

AJiril 1.Star of Ireland, Napier, April 2.Kennedy, MotUeka', Apfll 2.TJlimaroa, Sydney, April 2.MaitfLi, Duaiedih, Lyttelton, April 3.Warrimoo, Melbourne, via south, Apr, 4.Wiinmera, Sydney, vie north, April 4,Bareiifels, New York, via Way. ports,

Apl'il 5. ,

PROJECTED d£PARTURE9.Aotefe, Pa-tea, Atarch 29.Ko6Wy»a-» GffeyfiitititlU.Alitr&h 29.Kontata, WestpoM, March 29.John WatigdnuU Alarch 29.Tainui, Waibara, Atareh 29.QUeen of Hie SoUth, Foxton, March 29.-KiHfrakri., Patca, it&'rrjh 29.KiltJili. wftngariUi, Attlreh 29.WAlrriu, Blenheim, Stanch 29.Nil«iU, Nelson, Alotuekit, March 29.Afataroa, liyttclton, Ma-rch 29."WfiUfctu* Knikoura, Tjyttelton, Ararch 29.Arahnra, : Pieto'n, Nelson, West Coaet,

March 25.KtorlubiM, Wdngrtttni, Aliiroh 29.,Ptlbi* of Irelrtrid, London, Alarch 29.K.ainmi, PAteii. Alrt-ruh 31.Alann k Patea, March 31.

. Vva.imalmv Auckland. London, Afar. 31.Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast. Atarch 31.Opawa, Ulchho.im, Alarch 31.Kfthi.l, fcaet. Coaet. March 31.Wetiheim. tUenhcdm.' Alarch 31.JlUifl, WtingAntil, AfaWh 31.Kapiti, Wahgan'ui* Aftireh 31.Piifccntt, Pftton, Neteon, Ato.rph 31.Aw&rofi, NclHon, Atotuekn. March 31.Ataovi, LytteUon, Alnrcb 31.Flora. New t'lymotit.ii. West Const, Afar. 31.Waverley, Nelson, Alat'ch 31.Arapftwa, Wftngatiui,. Atareh 31.Moi\o\Vi»L liorthferh Ports. Mat 1. 31.Mapourika, Nelsoti. West Const* AThr. 31.lUptfle, Napier* ("llshoriio.. Alarch 31.Afokoia, Lvttelton. Uunediu, April 1.Ithkium, Grfcyhioutli, JJokitika., Apr. 1.Matigapajui, WestnoH, Krtramen., Apr. 1.CorlMia, Pieton, Timaru, DUncitm, Apt*. 1.\Vairo<Ue, London. April 1.WaiHnm, Nexw.ißtln. April 1.Kennedy. Nelson. We c t. ooni4, April 2.fndraletnn, London, April 2.Mn-itai, northern ports. April 3.Ulimaroa. Alolboiirne, via south,- April 3.Kunhlhe, Loiulou, April 3.Wrtrrimdo, .SVdliey direct, April 4.Wihimfcht, LyUeUoti. DUneiliil. Ajn'll 4.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

JIOVEMKNTfI OF STKAAIKHS.IHiIALU'OA, due here from Sydney

April 2. Sails April 3 for Alclbournu, viacouth.

WIJtMEEA, due hero from Sydney, vianorth, April 4. Leaves same day lor Lyt-tolton and Duncdin.

WAEKIMOO, due here from Melbourne,via south, April 4. Sails same day for Syd-ney direct.

OVERSEA SHIPPING.Steamers. from. Left. Due.

Whakarua London .Jan. 28 Apr. 14Kerehana London Jan. 30 Apr. 30Opawa Loidon Jan. 3 Apr. 2Eotorua Loidon Feb. 15 Mar. 31Eailgatira. London Feb. 6 Apr. 3Indfabarnh London- Feb. 13 Apr. 15lonic London Feb. 28 Apr. 15Kaipara ; Loidon Mar. 2 Apr. 23liuapchu Loidon Mar. 15 Apr. 30New Zealand .... Portsmouth — Apr. 8

Pakeha , Liverpool Fob. 4 Apr. 4Surrey Liverpool Feb. 22 Apr. 26Hihiutaka Liverpool Mftr. 15 May 14\\r hakata.no Rt. John Feb. 15 Apr. 3DKin. Oro St. John Mar. 3 May 20Barcnfele New York Dec. 24 Apr. 5Collingham Ncv> York .Tali. 21 Mar. 31Glenetivo New York .tan. 20 Apr. 29lirlez Izel New York Feb. 7 May 2Court Held NcV York Feb. 20 May 12

11T TEL;2QI!AI'II

OVERSEA.LONDON. March 28.Arrived.—Nairnshirt. from Wellington.SYDNEY, March 28.

Arrived.—JTahcno (5 p.m.), from Auckland.

COAHTAL.FEIDAY, MAECH 28.

POUTO (KAIPAEA!.Sailed.—Annie Hill, schooner (8.15 a.m.),

for Lyttelton.AUCKLAND.

Sailed—Collinghtiin (4.40 p.m.), for Wel-lington.(9.15 a.m.), from south-

ern ports.ONEHtJNQA.

Sailed—Earawa (4.5 p.m.), for Now Ply-mouth.

GISBORNE.Sailed.—Takapuni (9 p.m.), for Napier.

Passengers: Saloon—Misses Foster, Ivor,Barton, Mesdameg Bennett and child. Early,Falconer and child,; To Moana, Ilarding,Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. E. it. Birretl, JudgesPalmer and Eavvson, Captain Sairtey,Messrs. To Moana, Nanearrow, Early, Shir-ley, 0. J. Parker, Farrcll, Adams, TroUse,Oole, Grlmstone, White. Wilder. Knaggs,Andmeal, Sim, Eeld.' Hobbs, Rice.

. NAPIEItArrived.—Eippie [0.45 a.m.), and Victoria

(10 a.ui.), from Wellington.NEW l'LYMOtmi.

Arrived.—Corinna (10.5 a.m.), from Wel-lington.

PATEA.'Arrived—Kapuni (1.5 p.m.), from Welling-

' ton.I'ICTON.

Arrived.—Haupiri (8.20 a.m.) and Patcc»a(5.55 p.m.), from Wellington.Waimate did not sail for Wellington.

BLHNHEIM.Arrived—Wo.irau (10.40 a.m.), from Wel-

lington. 1 ,To sadl.—Wadrau (9 p.m.), for Wellington.

HAVELOOK.Sailed.—Mftniiroa! (2.15 p.m.), to* Welling-

ton.NELSON.

Sailed.—Nikau (t.30 p.m.), for. Wellington.QItEVMOUTII. '

Sailed—Ngahere (1 a.m.), for Wellington.LY'fTEtiTON. %

A.rrired—Manuka (6.45 . a.m.), from Wel-lington: Morning Light, schooner (8.50a.m.),' frbm Waiota'pu; Opoltri (9 a.m.),from Oroymouth: Breeze, from Titoaru.

Sailed—Manuka. •(4 p.m.), for south;Moriowai, for Picton, Nelsoii, and Welling-ton; Cygnet,'for Kailtoura.

Sailed,—Maraioa (6.55 p.m.), for Welling-1ton. . i

ROTORUA'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL. !Up till an early hour this morning the

local witeleFs station had not been inform-ed of the Itot-oruS/a eSpocted time of ar-rival it Wellingtoh froto London. Judgingfrom the time the liner left Hobfirt, sheshould mftko Wellington about 11 a.m. onMonday. 1 ' ;

OOLLINGHAM DUE SUNDAY.Continuing her journey from Now York

the Yacuurti Oil Coinpany'B Chattered rtea*lh6r Coltihgham lon Auckland fof \Vel-Hiigton at 4.40 p.m. yestirday. She is dueill ■ port either to-morrow fcveilinjs or earlyMonday morning. ~

NAIRNS&IRE AItRIVES HOME., Cable advico has been ricfeivod by thelocal offlco of. tho P. and S. Line slatingthat tho Nairnshird, which left Lyttcltonfor AvOSmouth on February 2, arrived at.her destination on .Thursday; March 27.-

BARENFELS DELAYED.Messrs. Dalgcty and ■ Company, local

agents, have been advised that tho U.S.and A. Lane's chartered steamer Barenfelahas be&n delayed at Auckland on aooauntof . the accident to her machinery whilstaho was on route from Sydney to thonorthern port. The fiarcafels is expectedto get away for Napier and Wollulgtbhon Tuesday, April 1, and is due liero about,Eaturdiiy, April 5.

■ - ' . - - - jHEAVY WEATH&R ON WEST COAST.

Repofte received' from West Ooa«t portsin the South . Island stated. that theweather do\vh that, way Was bad yester-day... >. ' . .

At 10 a.m. yesterday Weitport reportedthat th«ro .waß a heavy sea on the barat that port. The' Mappwrilia was outridewaiting for a favourable opportunity .Of

,entering. It was hoped that this would beat noon. If the' vessel managed

to ffork tho bar she Was to h'avo left forNelson and .Wellington at 10 p.m. , Thiswould bring her to Wellington to-morrow

oveiling. The Itamo'na was ready to leaveWfestport for Wellington, but it was doubt-

■ful if she Would get out yesterday.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. iMr. 0. Lo Guys has signed on the Komata

as third engineer.Mr. W. Rogers, lato second officer of tho

Aoranfti, has transferred to tho Tahitiin a similar capacity.

Mr. H. Claydon, second- officer of theAdrangi, lias rejoined the vessel afterhaving had holiday leave.

Mr. W. Leers, lnatb of the AWaroa, hasleft that vessel., and Mr. T. O. Sawyershas filled the vacancy.

Captain A. E. Barlow is proceeding toSydney by tho Mahbjlo to tilko commandof the steamer Waitomb, pro tern., atNewcastle, in order to navigate tho vesselto Lyttelton and Dunedln.

After landing her oargo of Petono sheep(it Lyttelton tho t*nion Company's Wairunareturns to Wellington to-uorMwi andleaves for' Newcastle on Tuesday of nextweek. .

On account of he&vy rain at-Pioton, thework of loading the New Zealand ShippingCompany's Stcanior Waimate has beta de-layed at that port. She is due hero to-\day, and sails on Tuesday next for London.

Immigrants for northern, ports who a-r----tired at Dunedlil fWnl London by theTongariro on Thursday - ntorrtihg Will ar-rive at Wellington by the ildraroa thisevening.. The Anchor Line's steamer Waverioy pro-ceeds from Wellington to Nelson for over-haul on Monday.

With 4CCO oases of. apples for tranship-ment to ft.M.S. Klinhine fdf London, thoco&Stdl Steanlei' Kfcnfiedy. is due at- Wel-lington from MOtueka, on Wednesday,April 2.

Messrs. Levin and Co. have beeii advisedthat the coastal stealnpr Wakatu wassheltering In South Bay, KflikoUra, yester-day on account of the heavy northerlygalo and sea.. It 16 probable, that the ves-sel mil arrive at Wellington this after-noon. I

The Shaw-Savill steamer Waimana, whicharrived at Wellington frotn north yester-day, is to sail for Auckland and Londonon Monday.

Further delay lias been caused to theKomata and Kootiya at Wellington oil ac-count of shortage of railway trucks, ottIs anticipated that they will get away farWest Coast ports to-d6y.

Tho t*\ afid S. liftfer Ty.roho Is. duo fitWellington from Lyttelton next Wednes-day.

The Otilon Cortiparty's rbcently-purelliifcodcargo steamer WAitortiu is to load a cargoof coal at, Newcastlo this wtck for Lyttel-ten ami Dtineaiti.

During the past six weeks tho ICairakiend tho Woottcn lid.ve been bUstly engagedin the slieep trado, the former having car-ried 14,000 during tho past month.

WEATHER REPORTS.

At 4 P.M. VEStfeRDAY.Oapo Alaria vrtti Diemtn.—N., frephj baro-meter, 25.86; thermometer, 72. llazy; eearough.llussell.—NAV., barometer, 29.86;

thermometer. 74. Cloudy j f?ea rough.Alanukau Jleadtj.—N., light; barometer,

29.8 a; thermometer, 78.. Overcast; teatmooth.

Auckland.—N., breeze; barometer, 29.78;thormiilnfete! 1, 74. l^itie.tairnnga.—N.W.* breeze i barometer,

29.86; tlicrmoment, 70. • Fait'; sea BWooMt.Kivst Cape»—N.W., pale; bnrome(erk 89k90;

theriliomcter. 70. CloUdy, Ivazy; rohfrh.Glsborue.—W., light; lult'ometer, 29.77;

thermometer, 73. Fine, hazy; t?ea fituooth.Port Ahuriri.—N.W.. frc^h: barometer,

29.73; thermometer, 77. Fine; ecu. mod-erate.Cnfitlepoint.—N.W, breeze; barometer,

29.60; Uicrmomeler, 71. Cloudy; tea mod-erate.

Wellington,—N.W\. modorato gnlo; boj'o*meter, 23,55j thermometer, 66. Cloudy.

7THE DOMINION, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913,

One time of my lifo 1. was healthy andstrong

Thought. nothing like trouble colildtohch me;

But found to my borrow very Ifang.A demon had managed to catoh me.

He caino in the shape of a cough and acold,

And thought he'd a victim secure;I never said ''(too," l.lit immedialely flew,For a dose of Woods' Peppermint Cure.

14"

We ljevir lose a Customer after shehas once worn a Warner's Hust-proofCorset. We think it is the best corsetmade. Wellington diapers.—Advt.

AMUSEMENTO.

Q P E B.A HOUSE,

Lcsseo J. C. Williamson, Ltd.Direction Allen DoomsTO-NIGHT At 8 TO-NIGHT

l'"or Three Nights Only,ALLEN DOONE

Presents his Pretty Play,"MOLLY BAWN.""MOLLY BAWN."

Mr. Allen Doono acts ami sings the partof Ted Luth'cll well, ami brings downthe house with nn interpolated scene,where, as Robert Emmett ho delivers thefamous speech to his judges—"MelbourneArgus."

Incidental to the Play,SIR. DOONE WILL SlNG-

"Molly's Eyes are Irish.""Colleen BaWli.""Molly Bawn."

And his Great Patriotic Song,"A 'i'oast to Erin."

Next Production— ,

, "SWEET COUNTY KERRY."PRICES: 55., 35., Is. Early Dotvr Stalls

6d. extra i Early Door Gallery Is. extra.Box Plan at Dresden. Day Sales at

Cliristesou's.

Direction—J. C. WILLIAMSON, LTD.

/jpHE BLUE BIRDNorth Island Provincial Tour.

Gisborn'o—April 7 and 8.Napier—Thursday, April 10. ■Dunncvirkc—l'Yidny, April 11.Palmerston N.—Saturday, April 12.Waligatnu—Monday, April 14.

Ap'fll 15.Neiv Plymoutli-i -W«duesday, April lfi.Masterton—Friday, April 18. (

AndThe WELLINGTON 1 SEASON Begins

SATURDAY, APRIL lStli.flans Will bo Opened for tho Country

Tour three days prior to>the day of per'formance, and fof tho "Wellington Seasonthey will, bo Opened at! the Dtesdeli onWednesday, April 16th.'

AMUSEMENTS.'

FJIHB EMPRESS THEATRE,"Where Everybody Goes." ' StallsCONTINUOUS PICTURES. 3d.Daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. StallsStalls, 3d, Dress Circle, Gd. ,3d. .

StallsTO-DAY and TO-NIGHT. 3d.

LAST TIME StallsOf . 3d.

"DRINK'S LURE." Stalls"DRINK'S LURE." ' • - 3d.A.B. "DRINK'S LURE." ■ ■ .Stalls

drama. "DRINK'S LURE."...

3d."DRINK'S LURE." Stalls•"DRINK'S LURE." " 3d!

—1 :" Stalls'

Tlio Selig dramatic SeJish-tioil 3d;"THE DYNAMITERS." , Stalls"THE DYNAMITERS." < -3d."THE DYNAMITERS." Stalls"THE DYNAMITERS.'!' ",3d:

And a HOST of OTHERS. ''Stalls;• V . 3d.

MANAGERIAL NOTICE,.. 7„ .Stalls.Nfixt Monday wo will introduce d, 3d.gorgeously-mounted theatrical ~ Stal'la

romance, ,3d.'."OIL AND WATER." ■ ' Stalls,by the A.B. COMPANY::,'; .::;3d;'

rfIHE KING'S ..THEATRE.'Props., Ltd., Linlej- and Donovan.

THIS (SATURDAY)' AFTERNOON*' ;

WEST'S CHILDREN'S MATINEE.:;'".children 3d. to stalls;r;:;

STALLS-CHILDREN, 3d.TO-NIGHT! " TO-NIGHT!'-'

Last night of?.'"' 1"";FOR LOVE IS LIFE •FOR LOVE IS LIFE Drama.,,,

AndMaurieo • SIX O.'CLOCK""Costello. SIX O'CLOCK.--'

MONDAY KBJCfiiaiiU-A Stirring Story of Adventure,

THE BLACK SHEEP.THE BLACK SHEEP. V.

' THE BLACK SHEEP. "

A r&mahCe of the lfhvltss North-west'of, Calmda. "

Prices as usuftl. 'Plioilfc 3U3. ■ t "QHORTTS'O Willis Street.-jTO-DAY. '

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i'TO-DAY;'

HUGE ATTRACTIONS..• ■ fOtt THE CHILDREN. ™ "■>!»•>■

Ope)> daily from 11 lT'tf.itii, Admission—Adults/ 6d.i Children)'3d. j.

J^UGBY.TO'DAY. ',I'.

ATHLETIC PARK,' at K 1PETONE V. MELttO'SK .'"TPONEICE V. ORJEN'I AL °-

Annual Challenge 'fjProceels devoted to Club's,Qynjn&sftiljl'';;

Fulids. '.

Curtain Raisers at 2 p.m.- .„ ORIENTAL V. lONEhE

Fourth Glbss.Admission 6d. Grandstand.',G.;,'*

W. G. TALlib ISecretary.'

THE FIFTH EFFORT.

£< I T I Z E N S' | CARNIVAL.GRAND CONCERT

And■-eiOO—ART UNION DRAWING-iilM

TOWN HALL. '

8 TO rNIGHT! , TO-NIGHT! At 8.• ' MAGNIFICENT I'ROGIUMJtEBy all the loading Artists, >vho lidvO B«&-erously given their services. Gross pro-

ceeds to Carnival Punas.

, . ARTISTS ASSISTING:Misses Phoebe Parsons, A.R.C.M., EileenDriscoll, Muriel Bennett, Mrs. ftodgcrs,Messrs. W. Oil ton, S. N. Ibtilon, H-.Phipps, Hamilton fiodges, Stanley Ran-kin, E. Hill, R. S. Ally/right; also Or-pheus Quartet Party, Post and ■ Tele-graph. Choir, 35 voices. - Accompanist:

Mrs. E. H. Queree. .

Admission, Is. Reserved Section, 2s.Plan, at Dresden.

R. A. KEEN AN, Hon. Sec.' GtJA&DS lIA'IR DYE.

TRY. IT ONCE AND VOU WILL' ' ALWAYS USE IT.

IT hiis no eqlial in tllb frorldi perfectlycleafi, instimtafteOttß effect, natural

colour, defies detection, iio 6th ell. andwill not injure the. hair. Übtaihiible at35." Gel. from the following chemist's, 0. PALLISER, Cb.Urwnay Place.

R.'BRIEN; 221' Gllta-.Stofet. -.

A. HOBSON, Upper Willis Street.W. SALEK, 32 Willis Street.

•H. BRITTAIN. 56 Jttinners Street.. C. nnd -EVENS. Mfthhfrs St../

C, FLETCHER, Lambtoii Quay.GEO. MEE, Lambtort Quay. ,

DUNBAR. SLOANE, Lambtdn Quay.J. MILIiETT, Hotel Cecil" Buildings.W. GOWER', 75 Adelaide Road.

. W. H. COY, 81 Riddiford Street.

THE RHINE OP MAORILAND.WANGANUF 15 ITER,W ANGAMOT rIIVER. .

THE GREATEST SCENIC RIVER INTHE WORLD.

Eicfilleftt AccoifiWiodfitiim at BeautifulPipiriki and the fambuS. Houseboat.

From Taumarunui Daily, Sundays andMondays excepted, .

From Wanganui—Tuesdays, Thursdays,and Saturdays.

Bookings, Maps, Itineraries, - TouristBureaux.

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Cook. and Sons,

A. HATRICK AND CO., LTD,

WOULD YOU, LIKE TO PILAY-THEMandoline■!

IF bo, you .will .be interested Mil tilereally splendid:stock of these;iasttu-j

ta&nto held by, us. ~,v'''V-l'.V, 1Genuine' Italian Mandolines, from 30s.to .£8 Bs., including complete" oiitfit,'strings, tutor, etc.

"Pyxo" , Mandoline—Tlio most' . lientiottoned and beautifully finished" Mandoline,in existence. . Donbta the p'ower of tohe;tno ordinary instrumentWith cas?,.tutpr,.;6to.. ,£(S'l2s! G'd.,'.£? j7&.6dv, JBII and. £\i. ids.

..

Ave ilso Kdv6 A fine stbek of Guitarsfrom 17s. 6d. to sC6 12s. (Id.; Banjos, 275.'6d. to. A" ■'is. Bahjo Mohdoliiiefe, .Balidu*;ras, Mandol&s, etc.. •

Our window display is cirtainlj: wortheeOihg.' Coillltrv residents slwjild 'hsk forour cOmfclfete Catalogue, Ml ,jnr-tioularSf S£nt anywhere FREE 'OFCHARGE. ■■'. ' -

CHAS BEGG AND CO., LTD., : .„

19-21 Manners Street, Wellington.The Oldest EstiblishM. MusifcV;Aytir6KOiiis6'

in' Now Zealand.

MRS. H. B. iIASONi ' • ''

TEACHER OF BALLROOM; DANCING.rirtUlTiOK trivatilyor in Class.:."CloSsiwX commenc? MONDAY', 3lst March;;Intending pupils atO fequc-stod • to' con>Oiunicat-o with Mrs. .Mason;-'BB:Glitlziie«Stfeet. . ' ... "r!"

, EASTER GIFTS.

LLOYD'S Lucky WEDDING KINGS,Solid liklt. Gold stamped; lGs. fid.

to 50s. each.282 LAMBTON QUAY and. 114 CUBA

STREET.

WHY,PAY MORE FOR YOUR MUSICWhen you can get it cheaper from thoANGLO-AMERICAN MUSIC STORE,

116 Cuba Street.Write for our New List of the latest

American Successes (Songs and PianoPieces). Only one Address—Anglb-Ameri-cari Music Store. 116 Cuba Street.

INVITATION TO HEAR THE WORLD'SBISST ENTERTAINERS AT ALL

SEASONS.'"HIS MASTER'S VOiCE"

GRAMOPHONE.REMEMBER I

SpSji taiSy it by

HIS MASTER'S VOICE" is the onlyinstrument for which Melba, Cafufbi

Paderewski, Tetrftzzini, Clara Butt, Kii'byLUnll, M'Cormlck, KUofelik, Kteislfer, El-man, and'fill the greatest dingets of theday will wake records, because they knowthat tho famous trade mark ofevery initrutnent and record standsthroughout the world as the hall fliaritof tiuality.

PLANT YOUR GARDEN WITHjONES AND CO.'S PLANTS.BEST SELECTION OF ALL KINDS

IN STOCKi from Ift. per dfte.Note thfe Addres&*-255 CUBA. STREBT,

| 'Phftrte 510._

! Nc}v PlyihoiUh.-rN.K., fresh; ba.rdmetfcr,J 29.72; therbioliletcr, 66. Fair; 6ta con-i gido'riibio. ■*1 Cape Effmont—lnterrupted,

WallgaUui.—N.N.W., fresh; barometer,29.G8; thermometer, 74. Hazy; tea fcuod-

°Fl fi?6wcll Spit—N., pale; barometer, £9.62;thermometer, 64. 11a7.y; soa rdUfrh,

Gape Foulwiud.—N.E., moderato fipaJe;barometer, 29.55; thermometer, 62. Overcast,showery i eoa heavy.

Westport—N.N.E., frcehi 29.63;thermometer, 66. Overcast, min; sea"stcpiicn Island—W., ffalo; barometer,29.60; thermometer, 58. Hnzy; sen. rough.

Capo Campbell—N.W., fresh; barometer,29 44; thermometer, 63. Gloomy; eco, heavy.

Kaikoura.-N.13., pale; barometer, 29.20;thermometer, 70. Fair, nuftty; gea; heavy.

Akoroit liißlithoMPOi—N., fresh: barome-ter, 29.13; tihermomctet*, <8. Cloudy; Sea.BTKrt? l *Ghalmers.—SAV., lipht; barometer,29.20; tlteriuometer, 58. Kuhu eea mod-Cl

Nurtffels.-B.Wi, fresh; .bn!romeler, 29.21 [t-hcrmonlcter, 4s. lUiii; feea moderate.

Bluff—Variable; barometer, 29.23; tlifer*moinetcr, 59. lr oe, BLcady nUg. ba_te6

Albteorological OnicG, Wdllinfftdn,Alrtreh 28, 1913.

I'nr bronchial Coughs and Colde,.Woods' Groat Peppurmint Cure, U fid.

AMUSEMENTS.

rjl H E A T B E ROYAL,

Direction Bronnan-Fullor, LtdTO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!

At 8.Positively (he Last Night of •

BLETSOE'S CRIMSON RAMBLERSBLETSOE'S: CRIMSON RAMBLERSBLETSOE'S CRIMSON RAMBLERS!

Remember, these Dainty Entertainersleave Wellington, to-night.

Javrs of iron; teeth of THE DENTINESsteel., Sec iho" great THE DENTINES.double dislocation. THE DENTINESTHE LYNTONS The lady'and tlto.THE LYNTONS, hair-dresser.Beautiful Songstress. LOUIE DUGGANESMA. DUO. Dn'utr JuxcnilenModern Samsohs. THE MARSDEM

AT'urfeCt Vaudevillo Entertainment.Spal'lcliiiß,'Cleail,'aiid*Refihed. '

Prices; D.C. and O.S:, 25.; Stalls, Ifc-VPla'h-at .Dresden. . , >■ . . .

■Z" ' COMING NEXT MONDAY,THE STAgI'OOLES, direct from 'Frisco,THE I SERENADERS, Costume, Comedy

VjVH B . NE W THEATRE; '~ . Manntts Street.

(MacMahon and Donnelly's).. ■CONTINUOUS PICTURES.

, Daily—ll a.m. to 11 'p.m.;■ ."GO WHERE THE CROWDS GO."TO-DAY; and TO-NIGiIIV MARCH 2Mb

I'FinaL Screening of 'the .Cines "Master, .

, piece,""life for "A': life.-" :

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i 1 ;And all the other grt'at subjects.Additional "Plcliit:cs This. Afternoon' fo

h :- • •"•' 1 the Childt'Cn. ' •• • '•

- ' .V,;,, ; . NEXT MONDAY! . ...

.: A HUGE ATTRACTION,: 'Nordisk Drama, "VANQUISHED,"Think of it! Adults, SIXPENCE.

■■"Children; THREEPENCE,:

Jfcftjg.i ■ TiIEA'TRE.Proprietors 1 .. Jolm Fuller nhd Son!„■ MATINEE " ■ -To-day MATINEE-- MATINEE'.j 2.30 • • * MATINEE7.1 matinee ..siwii).:,,. matinee.

A si)eci{\,H)--si;Jpj;ff4;fjeri ics / of Pictures,.... . .'liicluaiiifTi

jack and j the,j stalk.; JACK AND: THE BF.AN'STALK.

- JACK AND THE HE AN STALK.Drill K the. Little -Folk to see oUl 1GRAND.a'ANTOMIME PICTURE,

And--Manv ..Other .Excellent, S.ubjecp~ MATINEE PRICES:

3,3 3|3 3 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 3 3'3 3 3 3 3 3*3.30; ;D.'6., Arlults,'ls.;'(Jhildi-eiiv Cdv:-•; -

;(!•'■ STALInS,' Adults, (kl.;. Children,:3d.,.0, "UPPER .CIRCLE, A.dults lid,C, , ■ ,Cliiildi-en, 3d. ,

a,3,5 ,3 333333 333 33 3 3 33 3 3 3

'iJIS. > MAJESTY'S - THEATRIProprietors

...... 'John i'ullcM' and Sons.:#rs evening- at s., PositivelyUlife :'L'iist "Night of'thtt preset

~,, PI'OL'MMIIKV ""

REGRET..OF.THE-SAFE.„.

jSBWJ:..pF„.T|tM.BAI?fi,• ...

' • ' , Astounding Scenes., .

-..•1m ! TKel Convict Settlement,railway traiiis •travelling at'nxptesi;

'..speed'collide -wii.lvstartling cfiucl.. AT THD FOOTr' ; '!'. r-■>.. '- . r>f iho . ■ ■

SCAFFOLD,'Hp* ite Keeps Fit. 'Brave Old Bill.ThsDiiimoiul;. . 1 Twilight of Her; Life/

' BUSY'MY' Itt THE .JUNGLE.■" D.C., Is. R(lv; Stalls. Is.; Upper Circle,'(Jd.:" 'Booking Free at Dresden. On Tt-. quest!!' trams stop at Theatre-. 'Photic 3153.

Under the Pntrolu\gb of thiiir Excellencies.-The Earl Hiict Countess of Liverpool.

.CIIAMBEII, TOWN .HALL.AVEUNESDAT, APRIL sth. 1

■ fc.;:':!; ; ■;' ;;

r;/ MItBAXTI^:BUCKLEY'., ;

i ' Assisted:.by■MApAMfc GOAVEB.-BU.UNB, .Vocalist. ;

! (t»{Cht-fsleliurcii).: MISS PHYLLIS 'IIANIFV, Pianist*, ; .

. And -... MR. T. R. JOHNSTONE, 'Cello. •'

? "Prices—3s., 2s.,'ls, Box plan at Dres-den. ■ : ,

S'T.; JOHN'S ASSOCIATION FOOT-BALL CLUB. '

;!'vV 'BRACTiC]3;,rj, 'Ml!ftAilAß,'. ''

SATURDAY*"AFTERNOON.■; Meet Car .Shelter, . Miroinar.

BAILY'S Tenuis-Racquets—Ex Athenio,■- 'a largo afesdrtmeiit of the latest

'EftgliSh Racquets, Bats,- etc.; Being N.Z,■Agents, we are quoting these at Whole-SEVIb Prices.—W. J. Sealer alid' • Co., U■ Grey > Street. Phono .1174.

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB.

KOMINATIONS "CLOSE FRIDAY, APRIL'.4th. ;;

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h. GRIFFITHS,Sbcfetary; Bleiili£iifl.

,-• ..•/ v>•- - • . • ,

I. ; . . t-. v - . ■ /

Wtiitcomte&T«lsLtl ;j" .'i' l "*

Annquftcemcftt ;;

.ExtraoMia?ay;t^:it* * •, ;

Our premises'''on''Lambton Quay, whichwere destroyed by fire some months, ago,have been ..rebuilt..ami-are' now ready .fof ''

occupation/--'We-are-moving into the rebuiltpremises and we hope to be ..comfortably settledin our old home-by Wednesday. , : V

Customers will please note that on and afterMonday thefBook" 'Department will be in therebuilt premise?,, ::

On Tuesday jthe stock ofStationery and FancyGoods willbe moved in, and from Wednesday,April 2nd, all business will be tfansaded inthe new building on the old site,

WhitcemklTombs Ltl.go , , /" '

FARMING & COMMERCIALNEWS AND NOTES.

A CREAMERY MATTER.MOISTURE .CONTItOL OF BUTTER.Tlio subjc'ct' of control is one

that "is /receiving an ever-increasingamoynt of attention from creamery men.Tiio Indiana Experiment Station has re-cently conducted extensive investigationsinto the factors that inflnenco moisturecoiiteut nf butted and the results aresummarised lis under:—

1. The" richness and acidity of the/crcam, sizo of the butter granules, tem-perature. of iuul-churning'in wash water,'method- of salting nnd amount of Faitused do not maferiallv iniluenco Mmmoisture content of the finished butler.

'SrLargo'clxtiriiings yield butter with ahigher . per cent.' of nioisturo than smallcliurniiigs. -Butter from raw cream cou-tniiis more moisture than butter frompasteurised/cream. High churning tem-peratures,'make butter retain more mois-ture -than''low .churning temperatures.Working the butter in water regardless ofteiiVperaturo : increases the moisture con-tent oil butter. ;

r 3. The secret of moisture control liesin regulating'tlie churning temperatureand in . adjusting tho amount of waferpresent" during.'the working process, ac-cording to the firmness of the butter asdetermined by the chemical, physical,and; mechanical properties of the butter-fat and in tho systematic use'of. a re-liable moisture test.

■ 4.'Conditions- that cause the formation1of-round,'-smooth butter granules, suchas vciythin' cream licld at a low tem-perature"for-.a'long time and which ie-quiresVexiids'SiVd' churning and tends to-wards salviness of the butter, mate mois-ture.- control,.inore difficult and the re-sults more uncertain than when the but-ter granules are irregular, flaky, and nottoi'iirm. • , . .

5. The moisture is not evenly distributedthroughout the churn, For this reasonit is -not safo to run too dose to thelegal limit, and it is advisable to give, afurther'.margin of 1 per cent, as the din-ger: line. ■

G. Tn order .to; secure a representativesamplo of- itire.','butter in churn, it isnecessary .to :.take small portions of butterfrom all parts of ,tho churn. "VVheu samp-

"crtre should be taken to avoid waterpockets. ;, , t

' 7.,Soiue..moisture -is lost during thetransfer!.' of ":the-butler from the churnto tho tub or box and when printing the,butter... .This Moss tends to be greaterduring tlievnnter months when the but-ter is.yirm than, during the • summermonths when flic butter is soft. A con-servative estimate puts the average lossof moisture...in. packing at About .5 percent.. • ;■ -... & Considerable moisture is lost duringthe. storage of .butter. This loss is con-trolled- liy the salt content of tbe butter'and, by;.'the;,thoronghness of moisture in-■corporation..-"Unsalted butter loses verylittle, if any, moisture in storage. Themore salt the butter contains the greateris-the loss', of-'moisture in storage. But-teiv.m,';',which ...thel moisture is properlylincOTporated■ loses less moisture tl'»anbiittcr'ivith, a .'loose and leaky Ixxly.

9. The, accuracy of the rosults of mois-ture determinations by the butter-makerdepends on the; preparation of the sample,tho sensitiveness, condition, and manipu-lation of-the. balance 'and the carefulnessand judgment:of the operator in makingtlie i list. :"-':'Most of the moisture testsnoir'ayaifabl?;for the use of the butter-maker are'satisfactory, and yield rea-sonably .'.accurate results if manipulatedaccording, to, directions.

BRITISH WOOL INDUSTRY.A /RETROSPECTIVE,VIEW.

An interesting.'. paper ;was' read byMr.','C. E._ AV.' Ben.il,- 11.A., .boforo .tho Eoynl.Botiety'of. Artsr.'Lonilori; on, January.2B,the subject being "Tho Wool Industry'in'the British Dominions."" After" dealingwith' the Spanish supremacy in the woolindustry -a hundred years ago,"and thogradual development : ot" ' in'tho British colonies, which'"whs destined'So exclude Spain,' from the British market

"the'; paper 'gave'the- following:,valuable statistics.—"The whole world to-day contains, is far'..as' the 'statistics "tellus, abc\ut 613,000,000 Sheep—good,"bad, 'and;indifferent. :Of these, nearly 93,000,000 arein Australia, . 21,000,000:!aro 'in New Zea-land, and, 22^000,000 woolcd;shcep are inSouth/ Africa; .' That is to shy,, in thesethree rmr British.States in t'hb SouthernOcean, whicj. possessed .scarcely anyflocks.at all a''hundred ;years ago, therehas grown up a contingent of nearly140,000,000 sheep—by far the most: import-ant section of the world's, sheep popula-tion at the present time. If to these, areadded the. i't.ooo,ooo. valuiible ■ Angoras.ofthe Cape, the '-flocks' of Canada, tin; Falk-land. Islands, and .'the British Isles, withtheir sheep, .the;total -for, thosecountries.7 withinthe! . British Empire,.'amounts to '.nearly . 180,000,000. . Althoughthis excludes the sheep of British India,and. tho imwooled Kheep of Africa,',, yetit . amounts to nearly, a'third .'.'of the.world's sheep dn;_nunibers, and veiy -niiich..nVore.than",tliat-.in. value'.. iAVlieri it.is'.re-meihtered .thqt the 'only land;these- which was of any ininprt'ance: a;hundred years ago as la wool?producing'.country- was' Great Britajn itself,, thegreat .change. which took place'.'during

" the last'century 1 may ;be' to''Sbiil& . pxl<!ht :realised.' . .■■■■■■; ■

Methods of Breeding.,!,' ~..,

. The'success attending 'tlio'breeding oftiuc-woolled sheep iii Australia was attri-buted by Mr. Beau to the fact.that they.:au be'reared $there ■■ practically noUattontioh', ' and'.witK .a • minimum ,of ex-pense, while the conditions prevailingin South Africa nre'.much the same.ex-

. Copt that in 1'.the waterless parts .the sheephave to-,bs withdrawn during a certainperiod-of 'the year.' - "...

. Speaking of South African developmentsduring recent'years, the paper continued:

-. "There•Tvas 'a: timel .not long .since,: when ;Australasian wool stood quite alone-in theperfection of its shearinj; and marketing.:>Saoh South African' wool as arrived in

, Lbii'dun- was miserably,,packed, and ■ "got: up," and realised., poor . prices: . South

Africans had, a habit ; of shearing twice*in tlije year, &rid"the .impression in .Lon-,don was that whenever- the Cape-farmerwanted'r6ady \mon?y;he" .took ,a. snip atIhis wdol and-sold it. llns backwardnessmay. not. have, been'- altogether the faultof the farmer. Atithe Cape, the .chiefpart of theWool was-sold—as in Canadaiind.'Ahierica—cliief|y. tojocal storekeepers ,

i and; dealers, lind ifc-js not'always'in the;interest\of sniall -dealers.,to encourage;,the,farmer to'know.too niu'ch about his >vooliBut. in ijuite.' late years ; there -has -been

Viv transformation' little .-short. of., innrvel-; '°us..The South-,'Afriean ; 'Goyernmeritshave .taken the .trouble to instruct: their

...farmers • hoiv -to shear- and-pack .; wool.Goveminent'-experts are.sent round; .Gov-ernment. farms -have' be"pn:;started.' . Thefarmer is .-ta'ught'- -how >to -, class his . wool■and,-how. td'' sheaE'i'nnd" pack 'It'.eult ras yCape. wool .»is'.'now.;■packediiorimarket, in.st.

The:new;-:-iijail '.'contract';■'•■provides that .' wool'

. packed., up to'.the Austriiliah standardshall' pay.-a.'low*r,freight. .- TW .quality

:• has also--bcen inunonsoly' improved bythe introduction' of; Australianblood, and:the'-net ;repult--was,.'that;;last ; year; the-n.vc'rage, price. for.a'G+'s top of dape wool

. wa? Jd. behind the Aus-tralian." ' '•-

Ju ('oricludiug. his' paper, the " author(triul:.v-'The: fuhii'e-seems to be. that, whilst"move, anil inore- of - the- Empire's woolvnll;'.be' th!tt:'of ' ct'ossbreds from the farriisnverwai still from Australia nnd SouthAsr-'xil:.'thore" will' always ' come a large

of. line merino wool produced onholding's. Tli-s dcmarid for wool is

iUsTsaiiug'tn -Europe,valid'Ys expected .tov't?,---w';.shov.tiy,in America;. -It isgrow-i'l:'. Jest, in"Japari,'"and.the demand -from< 'fi'ia, if;it'-".'coii'io's,",into.",existence," is' a\

which can'JiawUy.be realised. Theof-.'shi-sp .for'freezing tends more,

and -nifli-f fo krea'thp numbers down, and"'xcrat- ■ v.ithin : flip - British Empire the.world's Hocks v>.jiii to be actually decreas-ing. Even -iii Australasia the-increase lastyear was under-oiie million. The demandfor- wool sesm's- to grow : faster than .thevisible; sbui'ces-' of supply—and, -as for'nierino wop!,.'although'.fashionsmay hit ithard;' yet-.there is and- will be only onefashiidn'-' fbr, uhderclothing—and that isthe 'faslfion for,' the only - sort; of" wool;which is; as", fine . and • soft as ". spnn-;:silk,;!So good ?is the future of wool that therehas, 'indeed, been, anxiety,expressed lestit should .become too scarce and expen-sive; for,' use.'. "It-has beenjnoticed thatthe.immediate effect of a'.big Tise in theprice of w 00l is that cotton-and other.substitutes and'.. mixtures * come intofashion. Fortunately the most probablesubstitute for. wool in' these days!. is"shoddy" which is . wool ground out-ofrags-and-liyincr a; seowd life as it were.

. Jlany.'pastoralists\speak"of shoddy as' ifthey .had a grievance against it; ' But, indays.of'expensive wool hotliinpr is morefPi'lain . than ~ lliiit' somo. substitule will1» used, and, of all .substitutes, the onoW'hich ds. . .best. for : . the shcep-raiSer is

: that',one,.'every'o.uiic'o of: which lias afterf.ll cojne from .tlie-ljrick of_a sheep."

THE CITY MARKETS.The, main '.'feature.';,of the nuirlcct. dur-

ing;". the the. enormous> quantities of locally-grown tomatoes that

.tave.lbEeirnrriving, ivith;the result thatprices dropped .very considerably. Thechange .in-the. weather during the past

. feu' (lays, however, -hus: caused.- suppliesto, shbJtoii'. su'hdienUy ,to Miring prices upto a■ rcasbiiiiLl.)lo '..loVel. ; The' .Australianshipments' have boon very small,' consist-ing only. $f- pineapples and grapes. TheSan;Erahcisio.'.'stSaiufc'r'.'arriy'ed.

. day afternoon, but:.so far only a few sales'of lier-< fruit- urn reported. A. smalltranshipment of Fiji : 'bananas arrived

.• yesterday "in v good .order, and : sold 1 well.Y. Cooking and dessert'apples arc in heavy.'.'fupply, and prices' have .receded'. The

approximate valuds.'ruling' are as follow:—, Grapes, Austrnlinn;"3olb. 'boxes, Bs., 95.;

'Hull-grown, 7d., lid.-pei' lb.; Nelson, Cd.to 10d.; pineapples,': l2s/;'t6'lis. apassion fruit (local), 4s. per case; oranges,Island, Gsi 'to '75.; bananas, Gs. to 7s. Cd.,bunches.2s. 6d, toji.s. each;.apples, dessert,.Cox's Orange, Gs. Gd. to 7s. Od.j Kibstones,6s.'to Bs;,.'Jonathan's; ss.',to 55... 9d.,:phine-imiti 4s..Gd:'tb ss, 3d'.,''Northern Spy 4s.

.' to' -is. 9d.', Russets' 45.; cooking apples,Five' Crown, 4'i 3d.' fo ,4s. Gd.; Munroe'sFavourites- 4s. •to • 4s. 3d.y Alfristons 4s. to-

' 4s. 3d.,' tflory-of-the-South -4s„ -GloriaMundi; -Is., others 3s. to 3s. (id.; peaches,choice, 3s; (id. to 4=.; others, 2s. to 2s. fld.per half casefpears,' dessert (,-apeamont, Us.to 75.; Hose, ss. to, Bs, (id.;'Treuter Cole,

7s. to Bs.; Broom park, ss. to ss. fid.; Cluir-Rean, 45.;-slariii_lX).uise, 7s. to fls.; WilderNelis, (is. G'd.- to 7s. fld.; cooking pears, 4s.to 4s. 9d. pel' case;. Cape gooseberries, sd.per lb.; tomatoes, to-day, choice 2a. 3d. to2s. Bd., others ,Is. 6d. lio 2s:;'oucumbc'rs,2s. 6d. to 35.-per orange case; rhubarb,

■ 3s. to 35., (id. a dozen; quinces, 3s. Gd.to 4s.

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Vegetables.—Cabbages, choice, 4s. to Cs.;others, 2s. to 35.; cauliflower, .choice,. 7s.to 10s. 5 others, is. to; ss. Cel.; carrots,!);. Bil. lo Is. Gil. a sack; turnips, 2s. .apack; swedes,'2s; Gd. per cwt.: beetroot,3s a sack; lettuce, choice, 2s. Gd.; others,Is. 6(1. to Is. flcL a case; marrows, Is. (id.in 2s. 3d., a .sack; beans; 2s. =to 3s. per'part sack; peas, fis. to 9s. a sack; pump-

' kins: ss. to Bs. a sack;■ potatoes, »£7 10s.to £8 a ton; onions, to £7 IPs. a ton.

"Trifles:m(ike' perfection" qiiotli an oldsage. Consider the trilling— though won-derful ' improvement. in "cliecso Vats ,asexemplified in th() famous "Victor" Vats.Many Factory "Jlanagers have already rea-lised the profit-building possibilities of"Victor" Vats, and liave installed tliemsceordinglv. 'Tis tho sloping bottom thatcounts! t'ull particulars from Albert J.I'M'ton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt.

■ Waiter (at midnight): "There is a ladyo.wtfide wh6«iy.sher husband promised lobe hoiuc early to-night."All (rising):"iodise mo for a moment."i

ADDRESS TO FARMERS.; SOUE 'IN'PERESTING QUESTIONS.

- (By Telesrapli.—Special Correspondent.).;'.ii' Christchurch,■ In,his address at 'the fift'cehtli* annual■meeting ofHie'; Canterbury A. and P.Association last night, Mr. J. D. Hall,the' retiring president, compared the ob-jects of the association, according to theAgricultural i hiid Pastoral Societies Act,■.with''the'.'."objects of the Royal Agricul-,tural Society of England, inaugurated 'in1838, and said , that one clause, in*'the;latter might well bo included in theformer, the clause being "to promote thecomfort find welfare of labourers and en-courage the improved management of theircottages and-gardens." ' '

Referring to the annual showY Mr. Hallremarked that the point-blank refusal bythe,'implement-makers to join with thefarmers 1 in their efforts to make the an-nual show a success, no .matter what coll-isions wets' made to them, did not augurwell for the future, nor was it quiteconsistent with the implement-makers inendeavouring to obtain funds to enablethem to fight'their own: battles agivlnstanother.'section.of the community whom'they Were pleased to denounce as strivingfor syndicalism," Socialism, and anarchy.' .After." comparing the yields of producein other, countries, the comparisons beingin favour of Germany,.Mr. Hall said thatas a result of a comparison of this kindAmerican agriculturists had been makinginquiries as to the reasons for the largeryields .from German lands, and they hadcome to -the .conclusion that they weredue to (1) the active and effective workthat the.German Government had doneto develop 'agriculture; (2) the excellentsystetn of agricultural education that hadbeen developed and the extensive systemof scientific .research through agriculturalstations that had been maintained in Ger-many ; -(3) the rapid development of effi-cient business; organisations that the far-mers''had' perfected along co-operativelines,, particularly- in regard to credit.German, farmers to-day, through theirland mortgage associations, wore carrying

•£200,0011,000 in. farm loans, and theydid notpay over 4 per cent,

ifor any of .it, and in many

cases .riot'over 3 per cent. A momentsthoiHit' would convince anyone that thework of tlie New Zealand Government intho"past,-so.far as developing agricul-ture was conccrnedX had been neither ac-tive-nor effective, and i"t was pood newsto hear that the present Minister pro-,posed •to effect some changes by creatinga, Board ..of .Agriculture which unisjhtpassibly: have the effect of convincing himthat .'it was.'just .as desirable at the pre-seut, time, to,-develop methods which wouldresult' in■•materially increasing the yieldsfrom;, their ..arms in Canterbury, as itn'aS-.to;'settjfl. (lie back-blocks. With re-gard' to' the ■ third reason given for theincreased yields of Germany, viz."Thedevelopment;''of business organisationsalong co-operative lines, especially withregard to "agricultural credits," ho needhardly say that at the present time everyfarmer in the community would welcomeany organisation which would providohim with money at 3 ner cent., or even■I per cent., and if thcro was a possi-bility of -making provisions of this kind.It was. extremely desirable that farmersshould' endeavour to ascertain what itwas .th'at.'Jgoverned and controlled the

.siipply of money available for .mortgageloans-to "farmers. Different people whotheorised"nif the subject assigned differentreasons responsible for the variation inthe'siipply of money, such as (1) the fin-ancial operations of the Government inborrowing large sums for various publicpnrj>ososV(2) 'tho methods nf bnnjvs whichcarried ■mi business in Australia.as well,lis Now Zealand,' and divert New Zealandmoneys for use in the .Commonwealth;(3) the increase or decrease ef our <'X-poi't's".as compared with our imports; <4)the subdivision of large estates, and thosubsequent' l.withdrawnl" of the procteds

'of the sales consenuewt themeon fromNew Zealand. ■ Whatever the reasonsmight bo, "it must be admitted that thofarmers, who were the borrowers, werethe "neonle who had. to pay, and therecould be little doubly that there weresomo .Tiinrieiers who had considerablymore information on the point than thefarmer, and that when it wa.s a case offinancier'.v.. farmer, tho_ odds would gen-erally bo on the financier.

"A good thing is soon snatched up.""fis'an old proverb, but truo, ond it isbecause the. "Anderson" Oil Engines aregood,that.so ninny'farmers,grasp the op-portunity of • securing ono. The smooth,easy running of the "Andersap" makesthis'engine tho idenl power to drive Milk-ing Machines. The engine requires solitlle attention while running, that atremendous amount of labour is saved.Thus the "Anderson" is not only a wage-earner. but a wage-saver also. Order an"Anderson" Oil Kngine to-day and ininthe.ranks'of, the nioro prosperous farmciTCvery "Am!or=on" Engine is made in NeZealand. Anderson, Ltd., C'hristchurch.-Aclvt.

LIVE STOCK SALES.Messrs. Dalpcty and Company, Limited,

report on (.heir Grey town tale as follows:—A email entry of sheep came forward, wliiclirealised the following prices:—Shorn lambs,to Bs. 3d.; black-faecd forward lambs, to9is.; wcancr steers (small), to .£1: a fewsmall wcaner pig's eold at up to 7s.

Jlcssrs. Abraham and Williams, I/td.,report:—At our Palmcns'ton North sale onThursday, wo had ft small yarding ofshoop and cattle, which we sold at currentvalues:—Sheep: S.JF. cwe>;, 65.; fat ewes,

.14s. sd. Cattle: Mixed wcaner*. ss. to 26s :woanor steers, 255.; wcaner hoifew. 295. £d.;storo cows, £1 IDs. to £3 55.; heifci'ii (run-ii.in<r with bull), £2 17u\ 6d.£20,622. ,

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.INVESTMENT SHARES.

Tho transactions recorded yesterday wore—National Bank' (rights), 195.; N.Z. Leanand Mercantile at. 10s. and 9s. 5d.; miuN.55. Shipping at £16 2s. 6(1. The quotationswere as under:— ' '

Buyers. Sellers.. £ s. <!. £ a. d.

National Bank (rights)... 0 18 9 0 19 3-Bank New Zoaland 11 5 0 —

Equitable Building — 9 10 0N.Z. Loan and Mercantile 0 9 9 —

N.Z. and River Plate — .5 12Napier Gas (£10) - 19 0 0Napier Gas (£5) — 9 10 0Well. Gas (pref.)- 10 0 -

N.Z. Shipping 16 0 0 16 5 0Union Steam — 2 4 3Northern. S.S. Co 0 14 9 —

Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) ...

— 5 2 6Taupiri' Coal 13 6 —

Wostport Coal 17 0 ■■ —

Taringamutu Totara — 2 boManning and Co 3 18 0 --

N.Z. Drug (rights] — 0 } 2Sharland's ordinary — 1 1 5W.F.C.A. (£5) - 7 o 0

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE.In the Chancery Division on February

20, Mr. Justice Neville / had before himagain the petition of the New ZealandLoan' and Mercantile Agency Company,Ltd., for the sanction of the Court to ascheme of arrangement and confirmationof •; reduction • and reorganisation of thecapital of the company. ' .

Mr. Younger, K.C., said his Lordshipmight remember that in November' lastthw matter came before him on a petitionfor sanction to a scheme of arrangement,and, incidental to that scheme, a reductionand reorganisation of capital. Hits Lord-ship by h\6 order sanctioned the ■ schemeoutright, except eo far as the reductionof capital.. The last paragraph of theorder said the Court .did not think fit toconfirm the reduction, but gave libertyto the company to apply again v/lien thetwo first instalments had been paid. Thecalls had now been, paid, and ho.(counsel)produced the affidavit to this effect. Therewas another affidavit from the trustees tothe debenture holders to the effect that theywere satisfied. The minutes, which hodto be registered, had in certain respectsnecesfariJy to remain in blank. % The thirddebenture stock was got rid of altogether,and tho holders of that stock were to re-ceive at their option either preference orordinary shares of the company. Theiroption liad now boon duly declared. He(counsel) now .asked the Court to confirmthe reduction <ind to approve the minutes,and as the company had been u&ine thewords "and reduced" for . a considerabletime, that this should be dis-pensed with in tlio future.

When the matter was before the Courtin' November it was explained that thiswas a company with a debenture dsbt of£3,296,399, and it liatl a capital of £2,COD,CC3.But its paid up capital only amounted to£135.349, and consisted as to jabout £IC-I,OCOof lfe. po-id up on each £9 share, the un-called capital being £1,776,000. The shares,on which 10s. was paid, had a liability of£8 10s., and tlio directors had to exercisethe .greatest care to see that they werenot transferred to persons who were un-able to meet the liability. The directorshad not got it in their power to make acall on this liability 'without the consentof tlio trustees -for the debenture holders,and by reason of this they found them-selves hampered in every direction. Ofthe £8 lCs. por share of uncalled capital£3. 10s. per share would be written off

o.nd the remaining £5 per share wouldbo called up and paid, the money obtain-ed from this call going to the reductionof the first debenture debt. Tlio debenture-holders had /given tlieir consent, condi-tional on the first two instalments of £1each of this call being paid within threemonths. This was guaranteed by the re-serve fund, and . his Lordship was askedto make the order and to allow it to lieIn the office over the date on which thesocond instalment was due.

His Lordship sanctioned tf.io reductionof capital as'prayed, f and dispensed withthe use of the words "and rcduccd" in thefuture. v

. PEOPERTY SALE.' Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.,report having offered a property .of 32aacres, situate ■at Papaw&i; Greytown, toauction at, Masl-crton on Wednesday, onaccount of the estate of the late GeorgeHarris, Martinborough. After keen com-petition the property was knocked downto Messrs. TP. and 0. Wiggins, Greytown,at £20 £s. per acre.

Customs duties collected at the port nfWellington yesterday, amounted to £288518s. 3d.

' >P,ANK OF ENGLAND EETTJHJf.By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

(Rec. March 28, 8 p.m.)London, March 28.

The Bank of England return issuedfor the week ended Wednesday, March2G, is ,as under :—

Issue Department

Note Issuo £53,741,000 Gov.de\it - £11,015,000Other securi-

ties ...-

... 7.M4.000GoM ... . ... R5.'2!>2,000

£53.741,000 ±'53,741.000r,inking DnpAimres'T.

rroprfotors' Govt, securl-capital £14,553,000 ties... ... £18,024,003

Public de- Other securi-liosits ... 26,115.000 ' tics... ... 46.033,000

Otboi- tie-posits . ... J1.2M.000 Notea ... 25.46™,C03

Itcfat, 7-dnyand otherbills 3.838.C03 Coin... ...1,231.000

£85,707,003 £35,797.0C0

The' leading items of the Bank of Eng-land return afford tbo following compa,ri-son:—

This weak Last weal-. Last year

Bullion ...

'... 35.2&2.0 M 85.654.000 36.711,000

Reserve ....

...21i.740.1X» 26.825.0U0 28.230.000

Note circulation 88.a52.0fJ0 28.4f,1,t0J 2ti.494.000Public Deposits 21U15.UU) 2Mi'27.0r,0 23,fc56,00)Other Doposits 41.2'J1.000 40.657.000 30,371,000Proportion of , '

reservo to 1 *

liabilities ... 35.66 40,46 43.30GOVERNMENT 'SECURITIES.

- The following are the latest quotationsfor Government securities, with a, com-pqrison of those ruling last week:—

BANK RATES OF INTEREST.The flank of England rate was, on

February 8, 1912, reduced from 4 to 3i percent., and on May 9 it was further reducedto 3 per ceni. On August. 29 it wn.s rai6edto 4 p6r cent., aud on Octobcr 17 to 5 percent.

The Bank of Franco rate was reducedfrom 3J to 3 per ccnt. on January 33, 19C8,and continued at tho latter figure untilSeptember 12, 1911, when it was raised to

per cent. Ou May 17, 1912, it was re-duced to 3 per cent., on October 17 it wasraised to z( per cent., and on Octobcr 30to '4 per ccnt.

The Imperial Bank of Germany reducedIts rate from 5 to 4i per ccnt. on June11, 1912, on October 24 it wns raised to 5per cont., and on November 14 it was fur-ther raised to 6 per ccnt.

MARKET RATES OF DISCOUNT,.The follcwing are the market rates for

beat fchrco months' bills:—Londou Paris Berlin

rate. rate, rate,, per per fter

cent.. cent. cent.Tills week 4? • 3? 58Last week 415-16 3j 6Last year 3 7-16 3 45

Short loins arc (muted at. 13 per rent., anORA.inst <3 per cent, last week, and 3J percent, l«.st year.

COLONIAL AND OTIIEK PKODTTCE.WHicat.—The markets nre steady but

quiet, and prices (ire unchanged. Liver-pool futnres, .March delivery, 7s. 6jd. percentr.l: J'n.v delivery, 7s. 3Jd.; July de-livery, 7s. 23d.; September delivery, 7s. 2fd.Australian eargnes nre dull, owing tu thecompetition of liiver Plate, which is fell-ing freely at ©.bout ohoapor. Tbqrois a laii retail deui<md for Australkm on

spot at 4te. to /25.; Now Zealand long-berry ies nominally 393. 6d. k> 40s.

Flour ifi source, and is bdns hold for 1%,ex store; 265. 6d. e.i.f. is afiked for March-April shipment.

Oats arc quiet. Finest "A" prade Gar-tons tiro quoted at, 2U. to 255. 6d.

Bwins arc scarce and unchanged.Poae are firm. Now Zealand inaplce, on

spot, 395.. to 41s. 6d.Butter \a quiet. Danish, 1295. to 1305.;

colonial is unchanged, choicest is sellingreadily, but secondaries arc ncslected.

Ohr'j.-c is (luiet. New Zealand, 61fi. to61ti. fid.

Sugar.—Herman befit, 68 per ccnt. nettitre, HRchanscd at 9.5. lid..per cxvfc.; firstmark granulated, f.o.b. Hamburg, un-changed, 12s. 3d.

Bradford Top:-.—The market is cheerful,and prices are unchanged.

METAL MARKETS.Copper.—On spot, £65 2?. 6d. per ton;

three months, £66 6s. Bd. per ton.Tin.—On cpot, £218 per Ion; three months,

Load.—Soft foreign, £16 fe. 3d. per ton.Pjg-iron.-rMiddlesboro' No. 3, 9d. higher

at 655. 9d. per ton.Spelter, £24 Ite. per ton.

SILVKR.London, March 27.

Bar silver is quoted at 26 3-Bd. per ouncestandard.

VICTORIAN PRODUCE MARKET.Melbourne, March 28.

Wheat, 35. Ed. to 3s. BJc!.; March delivery,3s. 9Jd. Flour, £8 15s. Bran and pollard,£5 15s. Barloy, English, 3s. 9d. to fa. 3d.;Oape, 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. Oats, milLing,Algerians, 2s. sd. to 2s. 6d.j feed, 2s. 2d.to 2s. 4d. Maize, 2e. lid. Peas, Duns, 4s.to 45.. id. Potatoes, £7 to £8. Onions, £7to £7 ss.

MINING NEWS.WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET.

The sales recorded yesterday wereTalismans, 375., at the first call, and 3&3.9d. at the second call; Waihi, 31s. 9d., firstcall. Tlio quotations were as under:—

Hnyors. Sellers.M 6. d. £ s. d.

Kuranul Caledonian 0 0 8 0 1 bMaoriland — 0 0 3Mountain King 0 0 1 —

Murray Creek (old)...

—. *010 0Murray (now)

... 0 8 6* —

New Sylvia 0 0 8Ross Reconstructed 0 5 0 0 5 5Talisman . 1 16 6 1 17 0Waihi ; 1 11 6 1 12 0Wa.ihi Grand Junction 1. 0 9 113iWo.iota.hi 1 0 1 9 0 2 0Waitnngj 0 0 4 0 0 7

! Taranaki Oil Wells — 0 15 6•Premium.

STOCK EXCHANGE.(By Telegraph.—3?rcFtf Association.)

Auckland, March 28.Sales reportedTalisman. £1 17e.Waihi, JOl 126.

- Northern. Steam (con.),' 17s.

1 ' Ghristchurch, March 28.Sale reported:—National Mortgage, £3 18s.

Duncdin, March 28.Dunedin Stock Exchange sales reported:—

Wa.ihi, £1 lis. 9d. (two. parcels) National,Mortgage. £3 165.; Golden Bed, Bs. 6d.;Milbui'u Lime and Cement Co. (10s. issue),£1 Bs.

WAnn GOLD MINING COMPANY.Auckland, March 28.

Tlio Yfaihi Gold Mining Company, duringthe four-weekly period ended March 15.crushed and treated 13,819 ton 6 of ore fora. return of bullion of the estimated valueof £25,477, compared with £46,C99 actual.realisation of bullion won from 26,433 tonjfor the corresponding period of last year.The present' return shows a decrease ol

MAY QUEEN.'Tlio manager of the May Queen mino,

(Thames), in lias report for the past week,states that on the Exchange reef, poinpwestward, in the No. 10 levei, ICCOft., workhas been confined to taking a loatr lead-ing stopo. A little gold/ lias been seenill the limited; amount of quartz so farbroken, whilst the reef in places 'look?promising. In the drive troins eastwardt.lic Exchange reef, remains good. A littlegold and an abundance ,of favourableminerals continue to be socn in the quartzcoming to hand.

HAUEAKI REEFS.Work in the Ilnuraki Reefs-mine (Coro-

miuidsl) during the past week was confinedto the No. 1 level, Jlauraki lieefs section.Tile manager reports that the drivo. onthe Golconda. reef, main level, was ad-vanced, and a- few pieces of pood nickedstone were obtained at the last break-ing down. The present 'appeal-once ofthe face is favourable for gold. Drivingwas continued in. the No. 2 level rjoiupeast, and the quartz broken out shewed.'a,little pold. The drive coins out Hinderthe face in this level from 'off the mamBtopes was a.!so advanced, and a little poldwas seen in the quartz hroken'. Tlio drivegoing went" was extended, aiul_ the reefcontinued to look well. . A fair amountof quartz showing pold was raved for

. treatment from the main stopce.

PHYSICAL TRAINING INSCHOOLS.

PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME.

INTERVIEW WITH MR. T. ROYD-GARLICK.

Mr. T. Koyd Garlic's, Director of Phy-sical Training in Schools, returned toWellington in the early part of (lie weekafter visiting Auckland an<l Wangaiiui.Jn a previous trip lie had visiftd luvor-cargill, TJunt-din, anil Christchurch, nndlie intern!;, shortly to visit -Napier. Atall the centres mentioned Mr. lioyd Clar-lick niade preliminary arrangements inconnection with tile scheme of physicaleilncation in the public schools, whichhe has been appointed to carry out.

To a Dominion reporter who interviewedhim yesterday, Mr. l{oyd Garlick intimai-cd that nothing very definite could yet besaid about thu progress of the scheme,'because it is being developed gradually.Four men and one lady were recently ap-pointed as assistant' instructors. Theywill assemble in Wellington 011 Thursdayto attend a staff school. That is to say,Mr. Kgiyd Garlick will put his assistants,through a course of instruction in themethods of training they are to pursue.The course will last for about a month.Early in May the assistant-instructorswill take up the work of training teach-ers in the four-chief centres. The ladyassistant (Miss Dorothy Heritage) will di-vide her time between the four eentrcs.Arrangements ha've been made by Mr.lioyd Garlick with Hid education*boardsill the different districts under whichteachers will be released in successivegroups to attend instruction classes. Theinstruction of each group will occupy afortnight, and some months will bo spentby the instructors in training the teach-ers, who can conveniently assemble inthe cities. It is anticipated that by th<

end of July, if all goes well, the physicaleducation of children will be- progressingin over one hundred schools in the Do-minion. Eventually additional instruc-tors will be employed, and the benefitsof the scheme will be extended to countryschools. Physical education will alsobe established in Native schools. Apartfrom their duty .of training teachers, theinstructors will be employed, as inspectorsto visit schools and. see that the detailsof the scheme are being carried out effi-ciently.

Mr." iioyd Garlick is confident that thescheme of physical education will de-velop smoothly. The training of teach-ers, he remarked, could be made to at-tractive that those undergoiiig .it wouldfind tlia experience pleasant. 0110 of hisexperiences during his recent visit toAustralia was to attend an instructionclass for teachers at a place 011 thejflutli coast -of New South Wales. Theclus. contained thirty teachers, of whomtwo were over 5B years of age. Theothers ranged down to 24 years of age.The part) 1 went through tlio course oftraining with the thermometer at from9U to Da degrees. At the end of a fort-liiglit's training every member of the.party was in excellent fettle. All hadderived benefit, ami all displayed iui en-thusiastic interest in tlio subject of phy-sical education.

Un visiting Melbourne, Sydney, andother places, Mr. lioyd Garlick foundthat good progress had been.' made. Par-ticularly in Victoria, where a system ofphysical training of children was inaug-urated - three years ago, very materialbenefits have already resulted. Thetraining of teachers-is being very effec-tively carried out on liues similar tol7io.su about to Ire instituted in New Zea-land. Training of teachers by periodicallemons, at intervals, had been iound un-satisfactory, and a system of continuouscourses of instruction, lasting for a fort-night, had been adopted instead, withbeneficial results. , - '

Mr. Jioyd 'Uurlick states that ho wasvery favourably impressed with thephysique, bearing, and ' deportment ofchildren in the Melbourne schools. Inthose respects there was a very markedimprovement as compared with the stateof. affairs when he visited Australia' three,years ago. ,

Asked how it was arranged to give afortnight's continuous instruction to theteachers attached, to scattered countryschools in Victoria, Mr. Kovd Garlickreplied that the Education Department,which directly controls the schools inthat State (there, being no boards orschool committees),, simply closes down agroup of schools for a fortnight, so asto release a suflicieut number of teachersto form a class. When one sot of teach-ers lias been instructed, another groupof country schools is dosctl down, and soon, until all the teachers, are" qualified t.oundertake the physical education of thechildren under their care.

BOYS' INSTITUTE.

Since the departure ,of the PonsonbyBoys' Band, the director of the institutelias received, numerous concern-ing a similar band for the Wellingtonboys, and from the juvenile petitioners.the query already conies, "What kind ofuniform shall we have?" The institutealready possesses a drum and a few otherthings wherewith to make a start, andsome thirty hoys ' have b?eu enrolledwithin the last two days. So far the com-mittee'has not found a iiifm 'tii offer him-self as conductor, but it is hoped that astart, will bo made at-an early .date.

Arrangements are being pushed forwardwith a view to installing a complete kinc-matograph plant, and as there is likelyto be a crowded hall on occasions when apicture entertainment is held, preferencewill be given to thoso who now attendtho 1 joys' service cn Sunday evening.

Mr. Bennett is enrolling new membersnearly every night, ond by all appear-ance,?; the number will b» greater thanever Iwfore. Many are under tho impres-sion that an entrance feo is. necessary formembership, but this is not tho case, and,provided that a bov conforms to the dis-cipline of tho institute, he gets a. veryhappy time.for nothing.'At tho Sunday service to-morrow Mr.

,T. G. W. Aitken has promised to be pre-sent. The orchestra and the boys' choirwill assist as usual, and thus help to pro-vide a profitable wo.y. for any boy tospend his Sunday evening.

OBITUARY.

The death took place on March 19 of ahighly-esteemed pioneer of Christchurch,in the person of Mrs. J. T. Smith, at theaso of 85. With her husband, tho latoMr. J. T. Smith, founder of the firm ofSmith and Anthony, Ltd., slie arrivedin Christchurch in 1861, and has for 52years sineo lived there. Sho was one ofthe earliest members of the St. AlbansMethodist Church, and at the time of herdeath ranked as its senior member. Inthe work of that Church she took tliokeenest interest and ever sought to pro-mote its welfnre. She was a woman ofunusual mental endowments and remark-able for the breadth of her sympathiesand interests. She was one of the pio-neers of the woman suffrage movementin the Dominion; rendering it much as-sistance ii 11 its early stages, and. wasdeeply interested in all social reform,especially in the cause of temperance. Attho time of her death she was vice-presi-dent of Ihe Christchurch Women's In-stitute, and from its commencement, wnsan anient member of the Women's Chris-tian Temperance Union. She was ment-ally alert, and. vigorous up to tho last.An attack of bronchitis in the earlyweeks of the year weakened her failingpowers and assisted to hasten tho end.She was interred in Linwood cenictery onGood Friday afternoon, in tho presenceof, a large company of mourners. At aspecial service .in the St. Albans Method-ist Church the Revs. 11. E. Bellhouse andW. A. Sinclair officiated, and tho Rev.11. Bull also assisted at the grave. Tliodeceased lady leaves (wo sons, Mr. .T. T.Macicod-Smiih and Mr. W. Lovell-Smith,and three daughters, Mrs. J. Wood, ofOpotiki, and Misses L. M. and EleanorSmith.

A T'ress Association telegram receivedyesterday from Grpymouth 'stales tlmtthe (loaf n of 11vs. Daiiiol Sheedy removesonn of the oldest residents of the Westl'oa>l. She liuil iwi'ii vesidin;; there forlifly years, and >va; much osleoiu'il anilrespected. Tho funeral was largo nndropresontativo.

FEDERATION.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES IN TOWN,

The Wellington Commercial Travellers'Association had the honour of entertain-ing yesterday a party of Australian dele-gates to the annual coitiereuco of theUnited Commercial Travellers' Associa-tion of Australasia, winch this year, liasbeen nolcl in jJuneuin.. The delegates,Hhcmajority of wiioni lelt lor Sydney by theiUoeraiu last evening, are as loltow:—Messrs. T. Street, llurnos, and T.U'aliauiigliuassy (Aew Smith Wales), W.'Jirown, \v". W. Stuart, and S. Smith (Vic-toria), li. JJerry and "iV neaii (South Aus-tralia;, G. L. Lutein and C. Young(Western Australia), Meiklejohn (Queens-land), A. Jt. Utarke (Sydney Secietary),

.James lhivies (genera'l secretary), and A.W. .lack (general Ueasurer). The dele-gates were entertained at luncheon byme" Wellington Association at the Com-mercial Travellers' Chili, Mr. AV. G,JJuthit (president), presiding. Afterluncheon, air. Dutliie extended a mosthearty welcome to the visitors on behalfof the Wellington Association, and ex-pressed his regret that they were leavingthat day for Australia. The WellingtonCommercial Travellers' Club and Asso-ciation could not allow them to departwithout expressing its pleasure at meet-ing them.

Mr. l'helps, on behalf of UnitedCommercial Travellers' and ■Warehouse-men's Association of New Zealand, re-turned thanks for the courteous mannerin which the Australasian body had re-ceived him as a delegate (by courtesy).He had been given the opportunity ofhearing and seeing how the AustralasianAssociation's business was being con-ducted, not only from a club point ofview, but also.in respect to the manage-ment of their trust funds, mortuary bene-fits, etc. He thanked them'for the valu-able assistance they had given the NewZealand United Association in endeavour-ing to bring about a federation of theNow Zealand Associations, which questionthey now hoped was practically settled.They were 110 doubt aware that the NewZealand Association was about to declare.,the first dividend froth the mortuaryfund, and the information vouchsafed bythe Australasian tleiegates had been mostvaluable. It was gratifying toknow thattlii-y had fellow travellers in Ghristchurchactively engaged iri forming mi associationin that city, and that there was everyprospect of the same becoming- an accom-plished fact in the near future. (Ap-plause.)

Mr. W. Brown (president of theVictorian Association) referred in heartyterm's to the hospitality which'had'-beenextended to them in New Zealand, andthe ?-'ae brotherly spirit wliipli, existedamong commercial travellers in this coun-try. H« trusted that the time would sooncome when the Australian Association's'modest lead would lie followed in NewZealand, and that '. their . affairs wouldflourish as the.y had done in Australia,. Hoassured New Zealand travellers of his as-sociation's help in every possible waywhen help was required. As Australians,they felt that New Zealand commercialtravellers were indeed their brothers. (Ap-plause.)

Mr.' T. Street (president of,the N.S.W.Association) spoke of the kindness shownto them in New Zealand, which Sir. Berry(of South Australia) fittingly endorsed,

Mr. G. L. Luk.iu (W.A.j referred glow-ingly to the national generosity ofNew Zealawlers, which they had experi-enced from the BIuJT northwards. Theyhad seen for themselves something of thevastness of New' Zealand's resources, andhad marked the grit and energy of thepeople, and were greatly impressed withit all. It was delightful to find peoplewho were endeavouring 1 to progress as tlieywero in Australia. He strongly urged theformation of a New Zealand Commercial

1 Travellers' Federation. 'Mr. Meiklejohn (Queensland) l\oped tliat

wlien. they next visited New Zealand thefederation would be an accomplished fact.'

Mr. Jas. liavies (general secretary) look-ed, forward confidently to the consuin- 1mation of a federation scheme .ill New-Zealand.

Mr. A. W. .Tack spoke of the advantagesof federation. He, too, dwelt upon thekindness and hospitality which' they hadmet with during their stay in the Do-minion. ■

The United Association of New Zealandat present consists of the Wellington andAuckland Associations. Cliristchurch has110 association at present, and the-Dun-edin Association, has been affiliated tothe Australasian body. As the result oftlio recent conference, it is practically cer-tain that Dunedin will now throw in itslot with the United Association of NewZealand, and that, with the new associa-tion being formed at Christchurch,-willmean a federation.

At the conclusion of tho luncheon agroap photograph was taken of all pre-sent, and at 1 p.m. the visitors were en-tertained at afternoon tea at the KelburneKiosk.

PRESENTATION TO REV. F.T.AND MRS. JONES.

A very enjoyable social was given inhonour of Mr. and Mrs. Jones by theresidents of Arapaepae Road, Levin, onThursday, when despite tho inclementweather, the hall was well filled. Thoproceedings opened with tho quarterlyexamination by Mr. Jones of the membersof the Bible Class,'tile prizes going toMiss Macdonald and Master Ward. Theseexaminations arc made most interestingby a novel missing-word competition, andyoung and old attend, and study togetherfor tin-m.

Mr. .Broadbelt took the choir when thecompetition ended, and musical and elo-cutionary items followed. Mr. Broadbelteulogised the great work done by Mr. andMrs. Jones, their interest in the children,which promised great results in the fu-,turo, and tho very great sorrow the resi-dents felt that the time had come to soygood-bye.

Mr. Alex. Macdonald then rose to makei presentation.. Ho said tho hall stoodas a memorial of Mr. Jones's work atArapaepae. When they got into a rut,Mr. Jones came along, gave tho wheel apush, and the chariot moved along oncemore. In asking Mr. and Mrs. Jones toaccept a small gift (a beautiful hot-water kettle), he said that though it wasa trifle, it yet represented a great deal oflovo and esteem. Mr. and Mrs. Joneswere greatly beloved, never had he lieardanything said save in praise of them andtheir good qualities.

Mr. Jones suitably responded. Hesaid he felt their kindness very much,and sincerely thanked them. He wasvery greatly indebted to them for theway they had worked together. His'workat Arapaepae had been a pleasure, nevera burden. They had all been most kindto himself "and Mrs. Jones.

Refreshments were then handed round,and a most enjoyable evening was broughtto a close with three hearty cheers forMr, and Mrs. Jones.

A special unreserved clearing; sale nfpedigree Jevsevs is announced by Messrs.Ualgctv'and (L'o., Ltd., for July 2. Thesale, which will take place on the farmof Mr. J. Burt Veale, at Woodville, isduo to tho fact that Mr. Veale is givingup dairying, and has decided to disposeof tho whole of liis herd.

Tho New Zealand Loan nnd MercantileAgency offers for sale at Paumai, achoice number of sheep and entile(mostly sheep) on Tuesday, April J.Further particulars aro announced else-where in this issue.

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;v LETTERS FROM SOLITUDE.

• '.Tilsp'n Young'is one of the cleverest o£the young English. essayists of the . day,and has also written more than ono novelmuch above the average, not only'in ori-ginality of• plot, but in its litsrary."qual-ity.";''His: "Sands of Pleasure," with itspeculiarly .picturesque .and realistic de-scriptions. of. certain phases of Parisianlife, will doubtless be remembered. Mr.Young is a frequent; contributor .to the"Saturday Keview," and a volurtie ofessays..and travel sketches, originally ap-pearing, as."middle.articles" in that peri-odical, is now before me. The i fitle is"letters from Solitude" (George Belland Sons; per. Whitcombe and Tombs).The, travel •sketches are arranged in threegroups, entitled respectively "Ireland,""France," and "A Tropical Island.". TheIrish and' French sketches, though agree-ably enough .writteu, present no speciallyoutstanding feature, bilt in the author'sdescription of a' few months' residence, inl'rinidad; he gives us, a series of picturesof quite striking .interest; indeed, it isdoubtful ' whether West Indian' sceneryhix3 ever been more eloquently described,u'nless, "perhaps;. by ' tile.' late CharlesKiiigsley "in that too little-kn6,wn ■ but de-lightful book, "A 'Christmas in the WestIndies:!' . Mr, vTonng. does 'not .confinehis attention. to the natural', beauties ;ofTrinidad, but discusses .the people of theisland, the ".industries in which thev areengaged, their social. conditions, etc.

Cocoa Growing,'.'The author gives, a detailed and most

interesting .account' of .the cocoa industry,which is.still the mainstay of the island.After'stating that .it .is now considered

question whether, after all, thebois, imniortel, or "m.idre de/cacao." asthe Spanish call it—(Erythiria umbrosais the correct' botanical expression)—isreally the best shade for cocoa, Mr. Youngdeclares,'it is to him the'glory of. tin is-land so naturally rich iu/beautiful vege-tation. '

You see nothing of it. as you walkamongst the ' cocoa,'..but the .long,straight stems, like those''of an ashtree,.planted some thirty yards apart;,-with the cocoa trees looking like nuttrees in between. But go away tg an-other-hillside, or travel some longglaring miles-on .the white road, and

" then look back,at the. place yoii haveleft, and you behold a sea-of tree-tops .billowing ; away to the. skv-

-line,'; and. ..'covered.' with a■/- glory. 'oforange and.,-vermilion flowers. . This• to'vely; mother of tlie-cocoa, shades itschildren all day long in the .fierce heatof the-sun, 'collects:in its broad leaves, ..

' 'the. morning and evening dew whichkeeps the ground moist; about them,and, when it dies itsy'ernal death, diesin a . glorious shower of: Annie-colour-ed petals that: enrich\the:soil, and are'the life of-the young' cocoa to be. . .".

And what can ba-mort lovely ,than tho ;cocoa -itself P .-.;*Its -fri-iit" "is'. 'a spheroid -'pod as big;-as.:a;.large pe'arjthat grows,■each straight .out- of 4he?H^M ,.,pr^t)>fe'>-tire?V ,~' sTlie3r

...look, like frail Chinese lanterns light--lug'the,dim grove,, but if you try tacut one open witlv-'a, 'pocket-knife you

' wiU. bo.reminded"that .all .beauty is :

' .iipt nece^arily-frai 1.,.::.The-shell is .hard•'"and" tough,- and:;it-taltcs a sharp blow

of the cntlass to;, split it open'and.reveal the milky : interior whereinnestlo the beans, , the wealth of. thecocoa .tree. 'But there are no moraprocesses except to collect and dry the

, beans and to spread i:hem in the sunonvthe roof of a:hou:-e, to be stirredand turn?d bv the lazy feet of ape'coolie with-his rhythmical sentry-go;.then there is nothing more .to do butto pnt.vthem into bags and send them .

: .to the market. ..

A Pitch Lake.'Other sources of wealth Trinidad pos-

: cesses in its rubber plantations and its. famous .natural pitch supply.' Of the

latter, Mr. Young says:.• And there is the pitch, iaice—of allthe means., of getting wealth for no-thing,- assuredly the most absurdly6imple in, the world. It is a great

-bottomless deposit in. the south-west-ern corner of tile island, consisting of

■ nothing more .nor'.less than- the as-phalt with which streets are paved..The lake is inexhaustible; if you seta thousand men to dig. a hole in itto-day; the hole would ba filled up

there is an-endless railway .of buckets from the lake to the wharftwo miles away; and hour after hour,.day after day', tho pitch pours into the

. .holds of steamers,- tobe sold at a great,price—a process which can apparently

. igo on for .centuries without interrup- (■ 1 itioil. . ' •', ;

Besides .tis" .travel experiences, Mr.Young-discourses upon.'.a variety of.sub-jects, social customs, fashions, frivolities,and follies of -the day. His touch is al-

agreeably light, and underlying, his: satirical' humour is often to be found abasis of. sound common-sense. (Price,2i. Gd.)

DOCTOR AND PHILOSOPHER. .

Stephen Paget,• the author of : a book ofreprinted essays',' lectures, and addressesentitled. "Another, Device" (Holder andStoughto'n,' per S. .W.'Mackuy), is, J un-derstand, tlie ; same - gentleman whosethought-provoking' '. "Conies.sio Medici"eariied, when it w;as published, two ortjireo years ago, such warm commenda-tion. : -Mr.- PagetMs, a son of the late SirJames Paget, .Jho famous .physician, ofwhose "Memoirs 'and.Letters" he was the

and is himself.-a'well known, au-.thdrity ..on-,surgery. His name is alsofamiliar to laymen as the author of more'than o'no' vigorously-written pamphlet in-opposition to the,views of .the. anti-vivi-BBctionists.'. Mr. Paget's. latest work cov-ers a - wide field. of subjects. In certainesfeays, such .as, for instance, "The Geniusof Pasteur," "Heredity and Life," "Hos-pital Life,", and ."The. 1Doctor's Oppon-ents," the author deals with questions in■which the medical profession are speci-ally interested. .In others, such .as: theopening paper, "Tho-Man in tho Street,""Rewards' arid Punishment," . and "TheEight . Sort of Girl," the everyday reartei,the-average layman, will be just as muchinterested as the author's medical breth-ren, whilst in suchaddresses as the one, on"Tho Influence. of Berkeley" and "TheFirst Sight of Home," the purely literaryinterest is foremost., A spirit of broadtolerance, of perception of. the fact thatthe layman's view of what- might appearat 1 first sight a purely professional ques-tion;may .often- be, worthy of serious con-sideration,-pervades the majority of thoessays. And yet there is no evidence ofniiy avoidance or slurring over of anawkward or tigly truth. As Montaigneput it, here, in Mr. Paget's work, is. abook of good faith, a book in which, atall hazards,-the author expresses his in-nermost, most personal convictions. Mr.Paget does not disdain tho use of satire-there is a grim, humour in some of theessays, notably in his treatment of theeugenists, in "Heredity and Life," and itig clear that he 'has had some difficultyin restraining-his indignation when dis-cussing 'certain charges levelled againsthis profession by ignorant and malici-ously-inclmed critics. But individual andhonest, criticism, even when it clasheswith his own opinions, i 3 welcomed in afine spirit of charity and broad-minded-ness—the ■ cheap sneer' of a would-boomniscient is always absent. Two orthree of tho.papers wero perhaps hardlyof 6Ucli importance, cither of subject ortreatment, as to justify reprinting, ,butthe majority, from the gravity of tho

. questions, dealt with and by reason, too,of tho author's special charm of literaryBtylo, were eminently worthy of resurrec-tion from the various reviews and other

periodicals in which they first appeared.

LIBER'S NOTE BOOK

A Night in the Luxembourg,

Trollope and his Novels. '

•Mr. T. H.'Escott lias .written a new"Life of ■ Anthony..Trollope.", Trollopewrote liis .own.. fAutobiography," butthose , who knew, him-best were . wont tosay that it was .for .from .being an ade-quate account of the -clever author of thefamousßarsetsliire novels, and was. chiefly'remarkable . for its omissions. _Sothere may be''room: for a ' new life;but I. doubt "whether it' will find manyreaders., But the/Trollope.novels—that isquite-,a different matter. To me, the Bar-setshire novels give > pictures of. 'Englishcountry life and society .unequalled inHie works-of any other author for theiraccuracy and charm. * 11 re-read the"Small House at 'Allington" " only theother day, and found it as full of quietcharms as ever. And Bishop J.'roudieand the inimitable Mrs. Proudie, andArchdeacon Grantly, and the jolly andsensible lady (I forget her name) whomDr. Thome married—they are all, to mymind, worthy of Thackeray- himself.Theji, too, there are the two long—rathertoo long—poetical novels, "Phineas Finn"ami "Pliineas Itedux." More intimatepictures of; English political life, weresurely never penned. .By. all means lookup your Trollope\ l ean assure vou heis worth a good half dozen latter-daynovelists when at ,his best. His novelsare rather long, but'in his day lieopleliked a long hovel.. And there are someof us to-daywho like them too, or WilliamDe Morgan's("Joseph Vance" and "AliceFor Short" would never have had sucha large sale. Tou can bu(v the best ofTrollope in "Everyman's Library." Verbsap.

Dickens's Last Plot."People expert in Greek, mathematics,popular paradox, juicy sentiment, jour-

nalese, and platitude have all had a goat the mysteries of 'Edwin Drood.'"That is tho way in which our good oldfriend.. "The Saturday Review," true* toits.. "Saturday. Reyilor" nickname, .com-mences an article on Mr. Cumtning/Wal-ter's ,recently-published book on "TheMystery." The "Saturday,": although.itmakes fun of'Mr, Walters, practically ac-cepts that gentleman's, theory, recentlyaccepted by' Sir IVm. Robertson Nicoll,that Datchery was,' in reality, HelenaLandles*. The critic does not care verymuch- for Dickens's last bcok, holdingthe author's fancy to be "apt to be over-loaded with sensations, tricked out withmoralisings," but ho praises its excellentgrotesques. As to Mr. Sapsea's. "reveren-tial wife, -Et'helinda," the "Saturday"wonders if Dickens got a hint of her froma tablet in Rochester .Cathedral recordingthe virtues • of, a nolable person Vho"tres duxerat uxorcG satis elegantes."

A Book About Glencoe.: A volume,,-which sfioukl be of. consider-able interest to those of my readers whoare of Scots birth lias recently been pub-lished by,a Stirling firm (Eneas Mackay),entitled "Glencoe. and the Campbells ofGlenlyon;" The work, ■which is publish-ed at-_tho modest price of two shillings,comprises a paper oh the Massacre ofGlencoe, from the of theRev. George''Gilfillanrbest"kn(>wn as theeditor of tho: library edition. of .tho"British Poets"; an account of theCampbells of' Glenlyon, by Mr. ..Punc.anCampbell; and Professor 1Bliickic's milsballad; on Glencoe. . .Mr. Campbell's con-tribution should prove particularly use-ful. to the antiquarian ; student, for,- ituks material, from « scarce- volume pri-vately printed'ill, ISSC,' the "lairds, ofGlenlyon,'.' showing -why Campbell' ofGlenlyon and tho Earl of Breadalbanehated the MacDonalds of Glencoe withtrue Highland hate. ' A creaeli of 1689 isprinted, giving a "list of goods andgear" "taken in a cattle-raid by 001lMacdonald of Keppoch from the Lairdof Gknlyon. This doaument, which wasunearthed by the writer, is thought tobe unique of its kind.

Arthur- Ransome, -one of the cleverestof the English younger critics and essay-ists.of tho day, has translated Remy deGourmont's curious story, "Une Nui't an'Luxembourg," for an American publisher.The : Story originally appeared in the"Mercure de France," far and away the,most brilliant of all the numerous Frenchreviews, and caused quite a sensation. Ithas been described as.a mixture of Ed-gar Allen Pod- and Anatole France, butthere is far more of 'the clever French-man's, influence in it than any suggestion;of Poe. To most Anglo-Saxon readerscertain passages in this , extraordinary ■combination of mysticism and herotic-ism must be extremely repellant, butfrom such Teviows as I have read the of-fence of the book is rather aestheticthan moral. Its author ranks highamongst French writers of to-day. As aliterary critic his fame' is European, andthe_ fortnightly article, , "Epilogues,"which ho contributes to the "Mercure doFranc6," is a .marvel ,of erudition. DoGourmont lives the life of a recluse onhis fourth floor of an old house, in tholtue des Saints, Peres, a queer old streetwhich many who have gone on an explor-ing expedition on tho.left bank of tho.Seine will, remember as being speciallyaffected by second-hand . booksellers anilcuriosity-dealers. There is an interest-ing portrait of him in the .January :num-bei of the "New \York Bookman." DeGourmont, so Mr. IJansome tells us in hisinteresting. preface to his translation of"Une .N.uit au Luxembourg," was a closefriend,of the late .T, K. Huysman, whomho assisted in working up the horrible"Messo Noire," or "Black Mass," - inci-dents in his friend's extraordinary book"La-Bas," the last of Huysman's worksbefore the author 'abjured 'his free-thought (and found a refuge, in theChurch. -\De Gourmont.asserts that theresult of his researches was the conclu-sion that 110 such diabolical ceremonyhad over been celebrated, in the MiddleAges, and that Huysman's idea that somehalf-cracked Parisians were resuscitatingwhat had been a real thing merely adelusion.

The Windham Papers.Eord Kosebery may havo retired per-manently from politics, but .lie still re-tains-his interest in biographical litera-

ture. He has, I see, written a long in-troduction to "The Windham Papers." Inan age. rich in men. the age ofBurke, Fox, Canning, and Pitt, Windhamplayed a very important 'part in politics 'The "Papers" now published for the firsttime include many hitherto: imprintedletters from .Pitt and other great men ofthe time. Lord Hosebery's verdict onWindham is "the finest English gentle-man of his and perhaps of all time."

Tho' Brontes.I am afraid that few people,

certainly very few Now . Zea--landers; read the Bronte novelsnowadays, although they may bo obtained in various cheap.editions. Personally,although a Yorkshireman, I never cared;very much for "Jane Eyre," in which'Rochester always struck me as l>eing iiterriby stagey figure. "Villette" seemsto m'e a much better novel, and there isa special smack and savour of Yorkshirein "Shirley," which necessarily appeal?to all who are natives of what enthusias-tic Tykes call the "biggest, bonniest, andbest of tho shires." For my own part, Iam heretical enough to think that quileas filma study of the independent womancan be found in more than one novel byMay Sinclair (who, by the way, has writ-ten nu excellent monograph on the threesisters of Haworth and their work) as peerappeared in the Bronte novels. In-Eng-land, however, especially in the northcountry, thero is a perennial interest inanything and 'everything concerning thoBrontes, and, even here in Wellington,there arc those who, I know, will bo in-terested to learn that just recently anearly poem by Charlotte Brnnte, "liicli-ard Coeur do Lion and Blondol," written

when tlio future author of "Jane Eyro"was only seventeen, lias been unearthedand printed for private circulation. Au-othor Bronto book, of whose publication1 read in the "Library Letter" of tlioLondon "Sphere" (February 15) is en-titled "A Spring-time' Saunter Boundand About Bronte -Land," by WhiteleyTurner, published from the office of the"Halifax Courier." Mr. Turner claimsto have brought together much new ma-terial in connection with the Brontefamily. Mr. Clement Shorter, himselfan enthusiastic member of the Brontocult, commends the book, but unfortu-nately omits to mention the price.

A Tennyson Story.In the /recently-published "Lifo of

George_ Frederic Watts," the great painter,there is a Rood story of "Dicky" Doyle.Doyle met Tennyson at Holland House,and expected to hear the poet declaim ineloquent upon 'some lofty subject inliterature or ethics. He found, however,that there is a purely mundane side tothe rrjost spiritually minded of .men, foiho afterwards was wont to describe, withgreat glee how

he luid wa'itcj.._w.ith 'bated breath tocatch and treasure up the firstsyllables that should fall from his■ lips, expecting at least that such wordswould now as: "We clasped the'eragwith hooked/hands," but 110; the poetspoke—he said: "legs of mutton,should always be cut in wedges."

Stray Leaves.A week or two . ago I gave two or three

specially attractive new titles in "TheHome University Library" (Is. 3d.). Tothese may now be added "The News-paper," by G. B. Dibleo, a promin-ent member of the literary staff of thatexcellent journal, the "Manchester Guard-ian." Young 3 journalists ought to makea note of this volume.

Anatole France, of all men, has writ-ten an introduction to a book entitled"Fifteen Years of a Dancer's Life," beingthe recollections of Loie Fuller, the fam-ous "Serpentine Dancer." A curious rolefor the creator of the philosophic Mon-sieur Bergcretv and.biographer of Joan ofArc to play.

Students of French should no to thefacc that Nelson's have published in theirshilling French library a translation—"Simples Contes des Collines."—of Kip-ling's "Plain Tales from the Hills."

**. * ■Maurice Baring, whose "With the Rus-

sians in Manchuria" will be rememberedas one of the best of the Far Eastern warbooks, will have a new book on Turkeyand the Balkans out very shortly, withSmith Elder.

Many who have read and admired that,beautiful little'' fantasy, "The RoadMender," and other 'works by the ladyWho used the nom-de-plume. of "Michael'Fairless," may. bo-interested tolearn thata life lof the author has been written"Michael Fairless, Her. Life and "Writ-ings" (Duckworth, 2s. 6d.). It is pub-lished in the same format as, ihe volumesof the "Roadinender" series.

' Blackie and Son publish a new andcheaper edition (2s. net) of Dr. HollandHose's excellent little work oil the evolu-tion of the British political system—"TheRise of Democracy. It has been broughtup-to-date, and includes a lengthy reler-eiicc to the Insurance Act.

SOME RECENT FICTION.

FLORA.ANNIE STEEL'S LATEST. ■

Mrs. Flora Annie Steel, whoso fine In-dian novels, "Un ,the Face of theWaters" .andi "Tho Potter's Thumb"were so .much' admired, returns in herlatest story to the study of far bygoneIndian, history. In a previous novel, "APrince of Dreamers," she dealt with thoromantic career of the great Mogul Em-peror, -Akhar. She has now gone still.lurcher .back, and in "King Errant"(iieinemann, per licorge Kobertson andCo.) lias woven a clever admixture of his-1'toryland.romance, the hero oKwhich isisaliir-ud-dih Mahomed, commonly calledBahar, Emperor of India,. the first of thedynasty which; says the author; "wo mis-name the Great Atogliuls." Bahar, ac-cording to Airs. Steel, was "at ono and;the same time poet, painter, soldier, ath-lete, gentleman, musician, beggar, and theking." . He' lived, says the author, "themost adventurous lite a man ever lived,in tho end of the fifteenth, tho beginningof the sixteenth centuries; and he kept arecord of it." Ill's. Steel has utilisedthis record (an English translation waspublished in 1905), and by a judicious ad-mixture of fiction has succeeded in writ-ing, a story which is singularly alive witheveryday, human interest. Indeed, if Ihave a fault to find with a book whichin certain of its passages—especially it.sdescriptive passages—is almost brilliantlywritten, it is that the author -is at timesa trifle too much given to attributing to..her characters conversional colloquialismswhich have ratlior too modern a savour.This, however, is perhaps a good fault,for in a story of this kind an inclinationto what Stevenson would have called In-dian "tushery" would be expected frommost writers.. Ono of the best episodes inthe book, that of .Bahar's marriage toMahaam (who was to be t<y him whatAyesha was to Mahomed) has no counter-part .in Bahar's true history, being pure-ly fictional, but is none the less conceivediii, the ti-uo' spirit of romance, antl verycharming. Mrs. Steel's book should findmany' readers, some of whom may per-haps care to know*' that in "The Rulers ofIndia." series (Oxford University Press)there is an excellent monograph onBahar by Stanley Lane Poole which con-sists very largely of extracts from theEmperor's actual memoirs.

TWO NEW AMERICANS.Maud Howard Peterson's new story,

"Tlie Sanctuary" (Boston, Lothrop,' Leeand Co., per George Kobertson and Co.),his for its chief character a man otwealth, and culture,.who, impressed witha sense of duty, works in a mill ownedp>,v a grasping plutocrat. .Stone meets andloves the mill-owner's daughter, who,like himself, is greatly interested in work-ing-class problems, and thereby . out oftouch with' her father. But. the lover hasa.wife living, a beautiful. French woman,whose reason gives way, but is after-wards restored. The entangled "love situ-ation" is delicately treated, and, especi-ally in its pictures of life on a Frenchisland, .where Stone's wife is'lady of the"manor, the novel contains many beauti-fully-written passages. In La-more, an-old French- priest, -who is theFather of the island people, and priestof the Memorial Chapel, ivhere v poorG'ecile finds peace, and which gives thestory its title, the author has drawn anexceedingly picturesque and lovable char-acter.

Those who read "The Wood Carver of'Lympus" 1 will need no recommendation,from mo to turn to Jlary E. Waller's newstory, "A Cry in the'Wilderness" (An-drew Melrose, per George Robertson andCo.). Hiss Waller's heroine is a NewEngland girl who seeks and finds a liv-ing in New York, succeeding after sometrying experiences, in gaining a post in apublic library. After a serious illness,she tires of the city, and takes a positionon a Canadian, farm, in the province ofQuebec, being treated by a goad-heartedScotchwoman as what we in I\e\v Zealandcall a "lady-help." Here Jlarci'a I'arrell-meets and'is lived by Gordon Ewart. agentleman who, unknown to her at thetime, had been her father, in name only,the marriage never having been consum-mated. Other suitors are there for War-da's hand, and Hiss Waller's charactersketches of the Scotch and French-Cana-dians are' in her happiest vein. WhenMarcia discovers that George Ewart isnone other than George Gordon EwartJackson, the mother's husband—in name only—she is horrified, and re-turns to New York. There she hears thewhole of a story of which she lias hither-to known only a part, and, as the hero-ine puts it, "liqrror, -shame, humiliation,despair, jealousy of my own mother—nilthis that obstructed vision, deflected, dis-torted it, was being cleared away."Ewart soon turns up and the pair aremarried. The Canadian farm scenes areadmirable, and even in dealing with thatmuch over-worn subject, the trials of ayoung girl seeking employment in a greatcity, the author displays a welcome or-iginality. Miss Waller writes as well asever, but personally T would she hadchosen some other husband for Mar-cia than one who had been her mother'slover and husband, if the latter only inname

"ELIZABETH, BETSY, AND BESS," |

A mischievous, jolly, warm-heartedIrish girl, Bess Redmond, is the heroineoi' Lily Schofield's "Elizabeth, Betsy, andBess" (Duckworth and Co., per GeorgeRobertson and Co.). Tho author getssome capital fun out of the girl's experi-ences at an English boarding-school, andas Bess grows older and the inevitablelove story develops, cleverly traces thegradual formation of a stronger charac-ter. I am not quite sure whether the de-scription,. of the ' heroine's visit toa convent is altogether in thebest taste, and her Catholicfriend, Clemency, who takes the veil,is to me at least a rather nuzzling charac-ter. But tho Irish scenes are capital,and whether as Betsy, the wild littleIrish girl, or as Bess, the muddling andstupid, or as Elizabeth, the same schoolgirlin moments of repentance for her manypranks, Miss Redmond is always an in-teresting figure in tho story. DrakeMarsden, her lover, is a pleasant fellow,but not a few readers will regret that tlioauthor dooms the strongest character inthe book, Bess's friend, Aveline Urquhart,to an untimely end by drowning.

"LETTERS TO A PRISON.""Letters to a Prison" is the title of a

new story by Mrs. Fred. Reynolds(George Bell and Sons, per Whitcombe's).The letters are written by a wife to herhusband, who to save, an erring brotherhas hidden the latter's sin, and been sen-tenced to twelve months' imprisonmentfor a crime of which he*was innocent.The wife retreats to a lonely Welsh vil-lage, there to await, always loyal', andtrue, her husband's release. The lettersdescribo her daily life,, and are largelydevoted to studies of the natural beautiesof her surroundings, diversified by someclever, and in one instance very pathetic,portraits of local characters. There is aquiet fascination about- the letters whichmakes them very restful and pleasantreading, and the subsidiary story of thelov'3 of a Welsh girl for a blind villageris told with a quite peculiar charm,

IN LIGHTER VEIN.Those who read Mr. Duncan Schwann's

sprightly and decidedly entertaining story,"The Book of a Bachelor," will find theauthor's second novel, "Molynoaux ofllayfair" (Heinemami, per George Robert-son and Co.), equally lively and amusing.It is not a story with any serious pur-pose, and probably not a few people mayfind fault with its tone of unfailing frivol-ity. It is a story of le monde oil l'ons'amuse, the story of a wealthy, lazy, andselfish bachelor of forty, far more in lovewith himself and his own selfish pleasurestlmn with his pretty and clever cousin,whom he fondly and mistakenly imaginesto bo ready to marry him just when helikes. The scene of Mr. Molyneaux's dis-illusion,on this point isapiece of delight-ful humour.' Suppers at'tfie Savoy, musi-cal comedy stars—of the fairer sex, ofcourses-racing scenes, ■ "motorin'," andhigh jinks generally pervado the story,which is'light and frivolous, maybe, butvastly amusing. But serious-minded folkare hereby solemnly "warned off." .

THE IMPOSSIBLE SHE."The. Impossible She," by E. RamstyiConstable >md Co.; per 'George • Robert-son and Co.) has for heroine a young lady,

a Quite, youn;; lady, a 'lady, indeed, whenwe first met her, with a pigtail down herback, who. ii loved, and eventually mar-ried, by a iollv and honest -young peer,,who has let his ancestral homo to awealthy American ladv with a somewhatcomplicated' past. This lady arid herhalf-insane, husband play important rolesin a comedv-drama which, for Lord Polerand his .Tuliar.c, ends more happily thanfor certain of the other characters. Thereare some well-described scenes in the huntinpr field, and the dialogue is brisk andbright, throughout. Readable, if notnotable.

THE CAHUSAC MYSTERY."Tho Cuhusae' ifvstory," by Kate and

HeskethPrichard (IMnemann; per GeorgeRobertson arid Co.), is a more carefullrand better, written story than are mostnovels which deal with the clearing of afather's honour by his son. Sir MalcolmCahusac, a, diplomatist, is mur-dcrorl,. and when his son, also ..a diplo-matist, endeavours, to discover the* mur-dered, the latter, a peculiarly* sillnino.isforeign spy, not only, plots to ruin theyoung. muii's career, but to rob hitn ofthe * woman with whom young Cahusacimagines, for a time, he is in love. ■ Thostrong plo* is worked out cleverly andconvincingly, and certain of die char-acters, nctnbly *a Frenchman, UlpienPuyfoot, the tool of tho villainous DoSarsan. an. American lady, Lorrie Mades-son, whom Cahusac finally marries, andan army doctor, who assists the latter inunravelling- and defeating De Sarsnn'shorrible machinations, are far from beingmerely puppets: In its clas«;a v.ery clever and decidedly readablestory. . * /

THE THEATRE.

[Br Sylvius.]

The World's a theatre; tho Earth astage.—Heywood.

"Molly Bawn."To-night at the Opera House, Mr. AllenDoone and his company will appear in the

romantic Irish drama, "Molly Bawn,"which play was produced in Wellingtonjyhen Mr. Doone was here a year ago.'Molly Bawn" plays upon the dramaticsense a good d;al—more acutely than isdone in "The Wearing of the Green," andthe audience aie kept in a mild state of

thrill throughout the evening.Ihis is achieved through tlio machina-

tions of a wicked woman, who gives adisappointed old man an overloadedsleep-ing draught, and attributes\the "accident"

'' le .OTeet colleen whom'the hero loves.( i e righter cf wrongs in this case is

Led Luttroll" (Allen Doone), whomanages, in tho midst of his troubles, tosqueeze in a song or two that sets tho toesa-tappmg, and Miss Edna Keeley willplay thecolleen, Eleauore Masscrcne, whois otherwise "Molly Bawn." In this playMr. Doone poses as Robert Emmet, theiomous Irish patriot, and delivers himselfoi the burning words which the patriotS ,P ~6

ln *' le alter receiving thedeath sentence.

"The Blue Bird."Hie following tour has been fixed for

,Williamson's production oi "TheBlue Bird":—Auckland, Jiarch 22 toApril 4; Gisborne, April.7 and 8; Napier,April 10; Bannevirke, April 11; Palmer-

ston North, April la; Wanganui, April14; Eltliam, April 15; New Plymouth,April lli; Masterion, April 18; Welling-ton, April 1!) to May 1; Christclnirch, May3 to 13; Timaru, May 11; Dunedin, Maylli to 22; lnvercargill, May 23 and 24.There are over fifty people in the cast,including tho following:—lrky Marshall,A.R. Blandford, Gertie Cromer, VeraSpaull, Georgie O'Meara, Harry Halley,Charles Mettam, Maurice Dudley, ErnestLashbrook, Madge Elliott, Stella Gazalla,Brandeston lievett, Nellie Calvin, FrankHarcourt, \rera lCeogh, William Lockhart,Jenny Hawkins, Vela Cannon, S. Bur-ton, Harry' Raynor, Redgo Hawthorn,Charles Miclley, Olive llanford, J. Ber-nard, R. Lawrence, Dulcie French, 0.Vaughan, Cecil Bradley, Tessie Magncr,Eileen Hayes, Misses Tate, Swallow, Fer-guson, Collman, Breakwell, Nepean, My-ers, Smith, Bradley,. Wells, Haines,Loigli, Carrou, Richardson, Hawkins,Hayes, Cannon, Iv. French, Owens, Hug-gett, Yaughan, Mngner, and Haines.

The J. C. Williamson, Ltd., manage-ment are offering prizes for the best es-says on "Tho Blue Bird." For scholarsover tho age of 1G years the prize willbe ,£3 35., under 1G and over 12, Sll 25.,and under 12 tho prize will be JJI Is.Contributions will close for Aucklandcompetitors on April 2. Country contri-butors, in the North Island, can sendin their essays to the Opera House, Wel-lington, up to April 23.

New Faces for J. C. Williamson, Ltd.The Mongolia brought to( Melbourne

during last week two new arrival artistsof note for tho 3. C. "Williamson NewComic Opera Company, who will maketheir first appearance in Australia in"The Count of Luxembourg/' These wereLewis Victor and l'hil Smith. Thementioned- is a dancej- of importance fromthe London Empire, where for.sonieyearsho hus been principal male dancer in thoballets and 1ernes, and lately has beenprominent in the big dances at that notedhall of variety with Miss Ida Crispi. In"Tho Count of Luxembourg" Mr. Victorwill present a big dance speciality, inv.-hich he will be assisted by Miss FlossieDickinson. Mr. Phil Smith, a noted pan-tomime and musical comedy light come-dian, will appear as lirissard, an artist,in the Lehar comic opera. He is de-scribed as a sterling rctor, and a clevercomedian, who has created many import-ant roles in musical plays.

New Comedy Company.It is now nearly five years sinco the

hte Herbert' Fiennning's English ComedyCompany produced W. Gayer M'lCay andRobert Ord's clever play, "Doctor Wake'sPatient," at the Criterion. During the in-terval (says tho "Sydney MorningHerald" of March 17) that has olapsedonly spasmodic attempts havo been madeto 'emulate the Brcugh-Boucicault (regimein the matter of high-class comedies, buton Saturday evening the Hamilton-Plimmer dramatic combination opened itsseason at the"Palace Theatre with thoabove-named piece, with an amount, ofsuccess which augurs well for tho popu-larity of the new enterprise. The housewas packcil by a fashionable audience,'and Miss Beatrice Day, Mrs. Brougli, MissLii'.ette I'arkes, and Messrs. G. S. Tithsr-rtdgo, 11. R. Roberts, Arthur Styan, andHarry Plimmcr received a most cordialwelcome. Rippling laughter and appre-ciative recalls during the progress of thoebmedy amply demonstrated the delightof tho audience, ami when tho last cur-tain was raised in the fourth act, in' re-sponse to a general summons, the ladiesof the company seemed to bo quite em-barrassed by the handsome floral offer-ings with which they wero surrounded.

Those who remember "Dr. Wake'sPatient" know that it is smartly written,and> that a well-defined current of humourand pathos runs through the plot. Thesituations require treatment by experi-enced artists to bring cut their strongpoints, and a weak or ill-balanced castmight have courted disaster. But Messrs.Hamilton and Plimmcr seem to havomade duo preparations to meet all con-tingencies, and the performance at thoinauguration of their season on Saturdayevening bore, on the .face of it, strongevidence that( the foundations of an en-during combination have been "well andtruly laid."The Coming of Adeline Genee.It appears that the engagement 'of

Mile. Genea for Australia was due to thevisit of Mr. G. M. Tallis, to New Yorklast December. The visitor found thecelebrated dancer starring at the Metro*politan Opera House, and he then setabout closing the protracted negotiations•in behalf of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. Inthe result, through application by theRussian Consul-General to the directors>)f the Imperial Opera House at St. Pet-ersburg, aii extension of leave was grant-ed the artists, and not only Mile. Genee,but also M. Volinin and Mile. Schmolzwill visit Australia. In addition to theballet portion pi the programme by animported company, there will bo anoperetta by some of the singers from theMetropolitan and Manhattan OperaHouses (New York), so that the season,which will last twenty weeks, will be ofunusual, importance. The new companywill open in Melbourne on June 21.

Ibsen's "The Pretenders,"The great event ofFebruary, and doubt-

less of the whole theatrical year in Lou-don, was tho production on February 13,at the Haymarket Theatre, of HenrikIbsen's historical five-act drama,. "ThoPretenders." Mr. Frederick Harrison,who staged "Tlie Bluo Bird" so admir-ably at tlie same house, ami sent it thenceto Australia, has long cherished the ambi-tion to introduce "The Pretenders" inEngland, but "the times were out ofjoint." Henry Irving once studied BishopNicholas, a crafty, vindictive prelate, pro-posing to place his two sons in the otherchief characters. Unfortunately the op-position of the London press to Ibsen andall his works was such that llie greatactor relinquished tho idea. In thosedays Ibsen's genius was 'recognised every-where but in England, and tlio Londoncritics, all behindhand, wore finding himamateurish, obscene, and suburban. Allthis has been changed, slowly but surely,during the past decade, "The Pretenders,"indeed, is now reviewed with expressionsof awed admiration as "one of the greatacting tragedies of the world" ("West-minster Gnzettc"). The "Daily Tele-graph," which used to deny Ibsen anystagecraft whatever, now remarks llinlIbsen is "in every phase of his thought adramatist," ami devotes nearly twocolumns to an appreciative review of"The Pretenders," described by Hie"Morning Post" as "a play of a highorder, very rare in those days." . Tilegreat tragedy of Hie strife between Earl(skulo and King L'akon in the thirteenthcentury for the sovereignty of Norway,which ended in Skule's defeat and death,was wonderfully siaged, and oil the wholeimpressively acted, llakon, inspired byliis "King's-thought" to mako Norway aunited people, ascends the throne. Skule,"t'he unsound doubter, who doubts of hisown doubt," realises the curse of his lifeever to stand near the highest, "but withan abyss between which he dares neverleap." The death-scene of Bishop Nich-olas alono would mark "The Pretenders"

us ono of "the greatest things the Loudonstage lias ever seen," remarks tlio "Even-ing Standard." Jlr. AVilliam Ilavilandmade tlio success of his career in thischaracter, apparently overshadowingevery other actor in the cast. Mr. Law-rence living's Skulo is equally praisedby some, but others found him insuffi-ciently romantic. Air. Basil Gill's KingHakon wins him the description of "averitable lion of strength" from one greatdaily, and of "an excellent performancethat lacked strength and weight" fromanother. Our recent visitor, Miss Madge.M'lntosh, played lngeborg "quite beauti-fully"; the women in the play "not beingwhat liavcboen termed Ibsc-nish, but gen-tle, devoted, self-sacrificing _ creatures,each in her way a really admirable crea-tion." The first-night reception-was veryenthusiastic, but the ultimate outcome, itis said, "lies on the lap of the gods."

"The Grafters.". A romping, quick-firo American bur-lesque comedy company opened to <i pack-ed house at the old Melbourne BijouTheatre on Saturday, March 15, in ane.rtrav-aga iki in rag-time called "TheGrafters." ,

"It is in a way (says the "Argus ) adistant relati'ii of 'Mrs. W iggs of theCabbage Patch'; indeed, there is one char-acter in it (if not two), a delightfully-urawn. 0110 vl' the village constable, thatir.iglit have stepped out, clothes and all,iicm "the Patch? 'The Grafters' certain-ly boasts a story, a thin, frail thing, butit is sufficient to carry the long list rfquaint comicalities to the end withoutseriously giving way. Fortunately, a bur-lesque of this kind does not depend on theauthor, but rests for its ultimate successentirely on the humour, the ability, andthe fancy of individual performers. Itappeals to light-hearted playgoers by f'nt>introduction of quaint character sketchesof odd American types, and the supremovalue of singing, dancing, and generalmovement. It is quite certain that notone of the actors could have brought' agreater measure of irresponsible and ex-uberant fri.-olily or a sense of keenerenjoyment and whole-hearted enthusiasminto the atmosphere than was shown bycue and all concerned on Saturday even-'ing, and they deserved their success."

The names in the cast were Miss Gert-rude St. Clair, Miss Teddy Martin, Mr.Harry Burgess (leading laugh-getter),Bert Lo fila.i;, Frank Yack, and DnveMowlin (who "appear as three tramps),and Mr. Carlton Chase. The compaayspecialise in tableaux, which are given acrooning accompaniment.

London Productions."Eliza Comes to Stay" is a farcical

comedy written by Mr. H. V. Esmond,and just produced at the LondonCriterion. Eliza is the 'daughter of umiddle-aged. acquaintance of Sandy Ver-rail, to whom on his denth-lied ho en-trusts the care of his only child. Sandy,imagining her to bo little mow than aninfant, has the place filled with children'stoys and suitable picture-books. Arriving,she proves to be a young woman of about20, and .as strong-minded as a militantSuffragette. Mr. Esmond-himself playeda leading role as Sandy. 51r. ArthurBourchier's productions of "Trust thePeople," 'at the Garrick, brings forwardagain, tho new dramatist, Mr. StanleyHoughton, of Manchester. The play isabout a political leader who ■ risks theconsequences of a love affair with anothermail's wife, resolves to trust tho people,and discovers when he presents himselffor rC-election that the people, resentingthe scandal, reject him igiiominiously.Mr. Bourchier himself appears. iu thispart. Mr. Thomas Sidney plays the roleof the chief Government Whip, a fussylittle Welshman who 'joins with the dis-mayed Prime Minister in appealing totheir ally to compromise in somo way inorder to savo the election.Notes.

"The Evil that Men Do" was the Easterattraction at Mr. William Anderson's.Melbourne theatre, thoKing's. It is fromrthe pen cf the author 'of "The FatalWedding," Mr. Theodore Kroner. .Mr.Anderson his. purchased a' new Americanpiece, cnt'tled '"Tho Confession."

There is quite a remarkable similarityill names between various members of thoJ. C. Williamson companies at presentappearing in—Sydney ' and Melbourne. -Thora iire, fbr cxamplo, Blanche Browne,in "Sunshine Girl" Company, and IreneBrowno in "Milestones." In tho samepieco is Miss Oiivo' Noble and Miss GraceNo'clo in t'lio Asche-Urayton Company.Julius '• lCnight and Maggie Knight areboth in "Milestones," and in tho ComicOpera Company at Her Majesty's, Mel-bourne, is the new artist, Mr. LouisVictor, to appear, nn "Tho Count ofLuxembourg," and in "Milestones" isMr. Leslie Victor. It -is therefore netsurprising that at tim n9 the correspond-,onee of theso artists becomes somewhatmixed.

"Melb" in "Bulletin": Julius Knisrhtin "Milestones" reappears at the Mel-bourne Theatre Royal after 20 years' ab-sence from that house. He came therewith the Clifton Alderson and LauraVilliers Company, opening, as secondman, in "The Dancing Girl." Then horipened in Britain, and returned to, Aus-tralia as ftav with tho "Prisoner ofZendn," "Sign of tho Cross," "Two LittleVagabonds," ctc.

MUSIC.TBv Treble Clef.T

- -■ iClara Butt in New York.

Tliq . reappearance of Madame ClaraButt in New York, after an absence oftwelve years, caused considerable excite-ment' in the city of skyscrapers, and herphenomenal voice seems to liavo capturedtlie imagination of New YorkeTs. Thefollowing are some of tlio expressionsused by the critics:—"It is seldom that a. contralto voice so

true 1o the real contralto type in qualityand timbre as y.-ell as in range is to beheard. It is likewise a voice of greatbeauty. It is ono of the most remark-able organs of tho present n]ay."—"NewYork Times."

"The" phenomenal tones of Madame Buttamazed at least as much as they de-lighted these who heard them. Theflexibility of (ho contralto's voice waswonderful."—"New York American."

"Reduccd to cold fact, tho propositionstands -that she is not only tho greatestliving contralto, but the greatest singerof her special type in tlio world."—"Daily Eagle," New York.Notes.

Miss Clara Butt and Mr. KennerleyPaimford are to have the honour of open-ing J. and N. Tail's new Auditorium inCollins Street, Melbourne, on May 17.'Miss Rosina Buckman, tlie New 2oalaurlscprano, has been singing at tho Lonl.mPalladium in « con'ert .programme, whichbrought i'onvird also Miss Ruth Vincent,the well-knovji opera singer. Miss Buck-man has secured several engagements, andrecently took pari in a coi cert at Lon.-domiHTy.

The Quinl.il Opera Company has justconchulcd its tour of 18 months I, duration,in which it sang through ■ the UnitedKingdom, and South Africa. Jnthe tinio specified it has tnnelled 43,()U1)n.iles and given over WO peiformances."In this oeriod," says Jtr. Quinlan,"rover onca has the public been disop-jiointed by the non-appenrance of any par-ticular artist, or tho changing 'of theopera." It is possible that this consti-tutes a record in the whole history ofopera. Jtr. Quinlan is to lmye a Wagnerseason at Newcastle, Biribinghain, Liver-pool, and Dubliu in April and Jfay, bo-tore bringing his company again to Aus-tralia, whe.-e ho intends to prouuee the"King." '

Jliss Felijo-Lyne, who is to visit Aus-tralial, shortly, Ims returned to London farcrncert appearances, after a tour in hercwn country. This tour appears to imvobren hignly lucrative, fo" the statementis published thata concert which she gavein Kansas City iralUed .£2500.

Will! 1: pi'oiuis:'s to 1)3 a most interestingcourse of lcciurcs is to begin at theWaldorf Hotel, in the last week of Feb-ruary, writes "Peggy" in the "BritishAustralasian" oi February l;l. Jliss Ilen-ririuotto Jlaude, who comes from NewZealand, has mado her business in theworld tho fascinating study of tho human-voice. A pleasing voice is one of thegreatest attractions a woman, or a man,can have, and Jliss Jlaude, who hasstudied s-aund and Iho human, voice inevery part of the world, is trying to leachthe ordinary man and woman how to cul-tivate the "magnetic voice." It is inter-csling to notice that Mr. Gordon i-elfridgehas realised the value of it from thepractical as well as from the aestheticnnint of view, and ha* engaged Jli'-sJl,Tide's services on behalf of somo of hisstall'.

RELIGIONS- ACTIVITY.

DR. ADENEY'S TOUR. jBOUND THE WORLD IN TWO YEARS.

Dr. W, E, Adeney, Principal of Lan-, cashire Independent College,' and chairman1of the Congregational Union, proposes toleave England for a somewhat lengthenedjourney. Dr. Hooke referred to the mat-ter at til? February-Heard meeting of thoColonial Jlissionury Society, over which

Eortter presided. Dr. Ade-ney s plans were received with markedapproval, it baing generally felt that'thebest possible results would certainly ac-crue. On the motion of Principal' Gar-vie, seconded from the chair, it was un-

animously agreed to place on record then !'i satisfaction, and gratitude for■Dr. Adency's expressed willingness toservo the churches and missions so faras his own arrangements may permit,tho Assembly of tho Now Zealand UnioiEnetd in liniaru recently was informed,by cablegram, and tho Congregationalunions lor t^sinula, the 'various'Austr-alian States, and .South Africa, have alsokeen communicated with. Dr. Ecrdyce;ex-President of the Australasian Union,and Rev. Leslie C. Pcrkln, B.AV, of:Mel-bourne, Vic., spoke of the delight withwhich tlie Churches under the SouthernCross would hear of Dr. Adency's inlen-tions, and of tho Warm welcome whichwould be given to him and Mrs. Adeney.1hey propose lo leave England in June,ond in the first ca.se to visit Canada fromthe Atlantic to the Pacific, making theirway from British Columbia'to' Sail' Fran-cisco, and thence to Sydney, visiting enroute, iu the missionary, sliip John Wil-liams, some of the South.. Sea Islands..They hope to spend. Christinas, 1913, inNavr South Wales, proceeding' from Syd-ney to New -Zealand. and Tasmania,'ihenee they return to Hie other Austra-lian States. Tho homeward route will be/by way of tho Cape of Good Hope. Theirvisit to* South Africa will include thoTransvaal, which .they hope to'reach inSeptember, 1914. It is hoped that a-seriesof representative conferences'.will be held,at which such topics may be consideredas "The Mission of the'. Churches/ To-day," "Tho Sunday School of -the Eit-ti;re," "The Bible and ■ Modern Prob-lems," etc. Thero will also be', gatheringsof a more public kind. Dr. Adency's visitto our overseas dominions creates a pre-cedent (says the "Christian World")which may well be followed by' l'uturochairmen of tho Congregational Union'. '

At the general committee meeting oflLancashire College on February 10 a un-animous invitation was cabled to Dr.Douglas Mackenzie, of Hartford College,'to become Principal in succession to Dr.Adeney. Dr. Mo.cken7.ie, the son of'a wellknown missionary, l!ey. John Mackenzie,va.s born in 1559 in the Orange RiverColony, and was educated at the Uni-versity of Edinburgh, the CongregationalTheological Hall, Edinburgh, and theUniversity ofGottingeu. , The D.D. de-gree lias been, conferred on him by Beliot

tho _Wesleynn.'... Uhiycrsity. . ofConnecticut, Yale, and Edinburgh,, .andtho LL.D. by Prineoton!.Uiiivcrsity.''"-Or-dainttl to the Congregational..ministry inScotland in 1882, lie was later appointedto the Professorship of Systematic Theol-ogy in Chicago Theological Seminary, andultimately to tho presidency- of HartfordSeminary. ;. , , ,

THE AMERICAN VVAY. "

FINANCES OF MISSION. WORK. '•

The methods of tho -Protestant Episco-pal Church in America in organising andadministering tho finances bi the missionwork seem v<o be remarkably successful,judging by las>t year's balance-sheet. Thofacts aro very, striking.'".' For', the first'lime more than one million dollars, thoactuil $um being 1,010,944 dollars','was re-ceived on tho Apportionment from 742parishes and missions, as against 235,95Jdolors eleven years ago .from: 2232 par-ishes missions. .. It. is also, a gainior .the; year of 70,298 dollars, but a lossof 40 contributing congregations. ... Tenyears ago (tho ond of vhe. first j-car ofthe Apportionment), IS dioceses and mis-sionary districts completed their Appor-tionments, ivhiio 32 have done so this,year. And 2408 parishes and missionshave thi& year completed.their individualApportionments, as against 751 doing soten years ago. A large number of par-ishes last year gave more than was askedof them. From tho Sunday Schools, to-ward the appropriations, 107,250 dollarshas been received from 3815 out of thototal number of 4888. This is an in-crease for the year of 15,857 dollars,' anda decrease in the number of contributingSunday Schools of 21, From the Women'sAuxiliary 117,522 dollars has been.receivedtoward tho appropriations froin 2119 bran-ches, out of the total, number reported of3-IGB. This is an increase, of 3288 dollarsand a gain of 793 contributing branches.Besides this, there was withdrawn' fromthe United Offerings of! the Women'sAuxiliary, 83,210 dollars, '. so . that thoWomen's Auxiliary contributed in thesetwo wajV together 201)039 dollars towardstho appropriations. Through tho.nbovoinstrumentalities, 1,094,161 has been, re-ceived toward the appropriations of theboard. This is a gain of 77,814 dollars.From interest there was received .83,G10dollars, and from miscellaneous sources4755' dollars—a loss in. the first caso of2053 dollars, and a gain in tho second of395 dollars, making a total from all thesesources toward the appropriations of1,182,558: a gain as compared with theyear before of 74,580 dollars. In the5742 parishes and missions contributingunder the Apportionment Plan, therewere about 890,000 communicants. Inthe 1210 that were not heard from byparish offerings thero were, 'according tothe diocesan journals, about 42,000 com-

. In 19Q2, the first year of theApportionment, -8 diocescs ' and 10 mis-sionary districts completed their Appor-tionments. Last year 12 dioceses and

20 missionary districts completed theirApportionments. The first year of theApportionment Plan. 34 dioceses and dis-tricts mado Apportionments to •. theirparishes and missions. For the year justclosed practically all dioceses and dis-tricts made Apportionments, ,'fho Ap-portionment last year was 1,314,550 dol-lars. and the amount received, on it was1,010,944 dollars.

A DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR. •

. ' PERE VANDEN GHEYN, S.J.Tho Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford

writes as follows in the "Tablet":—It would bo a pity if the death of so

eminent a Catholic scholar and writer tistho lato Father Joseph Vanden Ghoynshould bo allowed to pass by unnoticed intho press. Tho deceased''priest' was onoof tho foremostof Belgium's savants, andono to whom Cotholic learning must re-main deeply indebted. It is therefore nprivilege for an intimate friend amiquondam collaborator of; thirty years'standing to pen a few lines of tribute tohis memory. For if lie. was. a greatscholar, he was none tho less a mostcharming and sympathetic friend andcompanion.

Joseph Marie Martin Vanden Glieynwas a native of Ghent, born tliero May 2D,185']. As a youth ho entered (lie Societyof Jesus, went through the usual courseof'training, and completed his studies inthe Jesuit house of studios at Xouvain.It was here 1 learnt to know and esteemhim in the early '80's.._ lk> hadia singu-larly brilliant theological career, and end-ed by making his public."act" with greatdistinction. Meanwhile lie had discoveredand doveloped what was really his specialliterary vocation—philological", ahd especi-ally Oriental,, science. After ti few: yearsof not very congenial work at a Jesuitbovs' school, where ho had to "get up"school plays ill addition to his scholasticand disciplinary work, ho. was for a timeProfessor of Sanskrit at the-CatholicUniversity of Paris, with Loisy (not yetunorthodox as a colleague. Then ho wasrailed to the high distinction of formingone of tho select company lir.'thu Uullanil-ists, whose headquarters are in Brussels.This important work necessitated.a changeof orientation in his studies, and he hadto leave aside to a large'extent his fav-ourite Indo-lCuropaan'researches to devotehimself to Semitic languages and litera-ture. He attained distinction in the nowiield of labour; but shortly afterwardsa yet further and wider change was madein his career: ho wasappointcd' by theBelgian Government Keeper of MSS. inthe lioyal Library at. Brussels, a mo*timportant and responsible post. Hero wasthe chief work of his life. His opus mag-num was the now and complete Catalogueof tho MSS'. of that famous library, oneof the most important in Europe. Eventu-ally ho succeeded to tho much envied

position ■of Chief Librarian. Failinghealth forced him to resign this office buta few mouthsago; and death brought ro-lief to. his illness at tho College of St.Michel, in Brussels, oil January 29 of tliopresent yoar.. Me, was, therefore still inthe prime, ol! life, not yet 53 years ofuge. —

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..AlL.through.his busy literary and scien-tific carecr, Pere Vandcn Gheyn was firstand foremost°a model priest and roligiou6.Even in the busiest epochi'of'his life, liewas .frequently engaged in giving re-treats, hearing confessions (ho spoke Eng-lish very well, and was useful in thismatter), . prcucliing, and other spiritualwork, such us falls to the share of thoordinary rcfijjious. His spiritual childrenwill mourn his loss, no less than his scien-tific friends and colleagues. ' /

N.S.VV. METHODIST CONFERENCE,

the work op god.'s '

One'of tho most interesting sessions ofthe recent Methodist Conference in Syd-ney was that known .is "Tho Conversa-tion on the Work of God." The secre-tary presented the statistics concerningmembership, showing an increase in theHomo 'districts of 12;)9 members and SSfljunior members, ajid of CSS iu missiondistricts.■. The president said he. hoped that thesereturns, together with the evidences ofincreased 'interest ami healthy movementin almost every branch of Church work*wouid strilie an optimistic nolo in thodiscussion which was to follow. - '

Tliu-Knv. J. A. Waddeil spoke of thenecessity of tho revival of interest in tinmid-week, prayer meeting, nm(' of th«problems brought about by the rush olbusiness life..The Rev. j. G. Middlcton ypolre of onsasking TcHn'ysoii what.was' l!is' chief'- de-

sire,' and rect-iving the reply: "That Imay. sec visions of God." There was 110safety and thero was no satisfaction out-side of communion with God.

The Rev. C. I. Preseott/ drew attentionto ,the-fact that hymn-writers were stillliving, and that some of the hymns mostfrequently used anil powerfully effectivehad been composed in comparatively re-cent years. His, recent visit to Englandhad convinced him that, though congre-gations were in many cases smaller, therewas evidence of the guarding of the sacredlire.

Mi'., T. 11. England spoko of tho ex-perience of the conference as a means ofgrace, and thought that few bodies ofmen Vith differing views could conducttheir business with such courtesy, .'kindli-ness, and brotherly feeling.

Mr. Joseph Victory spoke of theCliurch's need of tho realisation-of-Die■Holy Spirit us n.l'orson and not merelynil'- influence. Tho new" vision was avision of the.: Spirit of. God in His per-sonal presence and power.

The Rev'. ••«'.. .Woolls H-utledge moved aComprehensive motion . expressing grati-tude to God- for- success- granted, and re-newed consecration to loyal-hearted ser*yico, which tvav seconded by the Hot,B. J. M'eak,\ind carried on the voices. ,

' outspoken new year letter.•The Rev. Jaines Smithv a Presbyterian.minister of' Aberdeen, lias 'addressedn-

New Year letter.to his congregation,, inthe course of -which lie says:./"I appeal

•to you at this season to put an end-to allapathy, about worship, this indifferenceto churchgoing, this- terriblo inability togo to church evc-n onqe a Sunday regular-ly, when you who are at work feo six daysa week to earn your bread, because if you.don't you will starve. ;l's your soul'ofless value to you than your body ? Is itright and fair to give nil! the go-by whileyo are' young and strong and well, andall goes well \yitli you, and to expectme to be at your call and service whenilliiess and trouble, and sorrow, anddeath come upon you. [ tell you frank-ly I cannot -longer be'the minister of any.of. you who continue lo -despise theChurch and neglect my ministry. Ourkirk-session most strongly support' ine in-this matter. You are nut going to makeme a convenience for baptisms, mar-riages, sick-beds,-.and, l'umerals.". .

- UNITED FREE (IHURCH.

The. United Free Church, lias surelyLittle reason to.complain: of tho dearth oftheological students. Tho total numberin' attendance at its 'three colleges inEdinburgh, Glasgow," ond Aberdeen, is227. This number,' however, does notmaintain, the distinct advance made inthe year 1911, and* is only slightly abovet'lio 'total ,for 1910. Then it should also1m pointed out that of tile. 227 .in attend-ance, only 170'are regular students pre-paring for tho ministry of ' tho ,homechurches, vrhilo 57 aro noil-regular stud-ents, mostly Continental and colonial.Tho regular students are. distributed asfollow: At Glasgow 81;'' at Edinburgh,57 j and at Aberdeen, 32. There is herocertainly no ground for pessimism.—"Christian World.' 1' ,

ANGLICAN NOTES.

Prebendary ( <folm Stora, vicar of fit'.Peter's, Eaton Square, since ,1883, liaabeen appointed! Dean of Rochester, in <yic-cession to tho late Dr. Lime. PrebendaryStorrs is ait able preaclwr, and liis.skillas an orgjmiser has fen apparent fromtho cfficiont maintenance) _of tiio/ manybranches of work in liis wide parish. Hewas made a prebendary of Slv' Paul'sCathedral in. 1900, and cook part in the''Mission of Help to South Africa; organisedby Bishop Wilkinson in 3901. /

Bishop Hamilton Bayn.cs, .vicar of St.Mary, Nottingham, and formerly Bishopof Natal, has been appointed to tho rec-tory of St. Philip, Biriuing'ham (the Pro-Cathedral), in successior' to Oanon Car-negie, jiow of' Westminster.

The .Bampton Lecturer, the Rev. 6.Edmundson, delivered tho first of his.course at Oxford on February 9. It wasa very clear and interesting account oftho Church in Home in tho first cen|uryand of tho foundations upon which itwas built. The lecturer dealt very fullywith the New Testament cvidenco, ananaturally;gave .much space to the'Epistleto jjio Banians, ■ which ha held, in spitsof some modern criticism, to l*s a ono andundivided whole. He accepts tho view'that St. Peter founded the Church atHome, and in his next lecture (next Sun-day) ho proposes to givo tho, reasons forthis belief.

The Community of tho Resurrection liasissued an appeal for .£10.090. An annualsum of .IMOOO is needed lor tho mainten-ance ,of between sixty.and seventy stud-ents, and ,£SOOO for new buildings isurgently required. It is proposed to builda new wing with accommodation for 30guests, and to make certain changes int'lio householdwhich will enable the Com-munity to receive much larger numbersnt much more frequent intervals. Week-end Retreats for laymen have proved avery important branch of Communitywork, and the demand for places at allthese Retreats has for some-time past ex-ceeded tho accommodation. "We receivelaymen of all classes. 'Manufacturers amiartisans, clerks, and journalists coino toour Hons? from Saturday afternoon tillSunday night or Monday morning. Thegreater part of the'time is spent in strictsilence, books arc read during meals, fouror five addresses are given, followed bysilent meditation." It is for this workthat help is now asked.

SEVERE HEADACHE."I HAD "SHOOTING PAINS IN MY

•' BACK.""For about two years I suffered with 1

my back." writes'Mrs. Lucy A,vers, 1!1SMurray Street,' llobnit, Tasmania. "Ihad shooting pains in my'back, and theywould causo mo to almost fail and tomoan with the pjin. 1 tried everythingI could hear of until at last ,1 used Dr.Sheldon's Gin Pills. They gavo me re-lief from the start, ami 1 can safely saythey have made ino a different woman."

Backaohe and kidney troubles arc onlytoo prevalent nowadays, and to success-fully. euro them it/Ms necessary to use nspecial remedy designed particularly forthis trouble". Such a renwdy'is Dr. "Shel-don's Gin rills which, h:\ve _ attractedso, iftuch attention in Australia duringthe past two years on account of theirhaving relieved and 'cured so many casesof this kind. .

They arc a specially prepared backachaand .kidney .pill, entirely ..different fromany other remedy nn I In; market, and in-finitely' more 'efficacious. A I rial willconvince the most sceptical.. Sold in. twosize glass containers at Is. Cd. and 2s. 6d..per bottle.

Smith: "Juno?seems totavo no thoughtfor anything except his clothes." Drown:"Yes, ho is perfectly' wrapped up intlicw."

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Wedding at Petone.The marriage took place .quietly on

Thursday, at the residence of the bride'sparents, Petone, of Miss Eva M. Picker-ing, onJy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.Bickering, of Beach Road, Petone, andMr, Joliu Hooper Harvey, son of Mr. andMrs. Harvey, of Mooltan, Punjaub, NorthIndia, headmaster of the To Tui School,in the Auckland Province. Tho lkv.J. J. Lewis performed tlio ceremony." Thebride, who was given away by her father,wore a grey travelling costume and prettyhat to match. I.ater tho bride and bride-groom left on their way to their futurehome at Hclensvillc. Mrs. Harvey, 1 whowas, prior to her marriage, on the teach-ing staff of the Wellington Girls' College,received a presentation from the pupils ofthe college, accompanied by wishes forher future happiness.A Christchurch Wedding.

An interesting wedding took place OnWednesday morning at St. Michael andAll Angels' Cliurch, Christchurch, whenMiss Ailcen Burton, daughter of tho Eev.H..D. Burton, vicar of tho parish, wasmcj'i'icd to tho Eev. Edmund KnightMules, son of the Eight llcv. Dr. Mules,until recently Bishop of Nelson. ThoBishop of Christchurcn and Bishop Muleswere the officiating' prelates. Mr. andMrs. Mules shortly proceed to England ona year's visit, and while there Mr. Mules,the bridegroom, will obtain experience inclerical parish work before returning to aNew Zealand cure,

Wedding of Son of Mahuta.The ■ religious ccremonies in connection

With tho marriage of 'l'aipu, the third sonof- tho late "King" Mahuta, and ToUira, daughter of the gr(;at Tatipo chief,l'e Heuhou Toktna, \vero celebrated onTuesday afternoon'at Waalvi. On his ar-rival, JJr. Clcaiy, Eotuau Catholic Bishopof Auckland, who was accompanied byDean Lightheart, and' Fathers Cahill,Zangerw<;rf andKreaburg,, received a veryhearty welcome. .

Tho nuptial service, ' conducted' byBishop Cleary, and tho visiting clergy-men, was brief, and was followed Willigreat interest by all present. .It con-cluded with'congratulatory speeches Lythe rangitiias present . .

Wedding at Levin.-A pretty wedding took-place'oll Easter

Monday, AlarcU 24, at St, Alary's Church,Levin, when Mr. Francis 0. Livingfloh,of 'Wellington,'* son <.of' Mr. J. 0. Living-ston, of Belfast, Ireland, was married toMiss Alice L. Spencer, third daughter ofthe late Mr. Richard Spencer, Derby,England, and Mrs. Spencer, of MatlockHouse, Levin. Tlio ceremony mus per-formed by the Rev. S. G. CoiuptonJ It.A.

The bride was given asvay by herbrother, Mr. M. Spencer, and was dressedin cream satin-striped voile, with tulloveil and orange blossoms. She also worea gold cable bangle, the gift of the bride-groom, and carried a beautiful showerbouquet, made and presented by Missifrouse, of TTereroa House, , Wereroa.Tho bridesmaids were Miss B. A. spen-cer, sister of tho brido. who woro pale■blue voile, Witli white v-sliaped vest, anda gold muff-chain, the gift of the bride-groom, and Miss Beatrice Styles, niecoof the bride, who also' wore palo bluevoile, and wore a gold brooch, tho giftof the bridegroom. Both carried beau-tiful bouquets. Master M. W. Spencer,a little nephew of the bride, in a iuan-o -

war suit, acted as train-bearer.Mr. W. Egglcton was best man. The

bride's travelling dress was a tailor-madenavy costume, with largo black velvet hattrimmed with orange. .

Tho bride's mother received her guestsat Matlook House, where tho weudingbreakfast was served. .She wore a lianu-somo blaok voile gown, finished with richcream silk and old English luce insertion,black hat with black and white ostrichplumes,, and. white fox fur. Among thoguests were! Mr. and Mrs. 8.. K. Oard-ener (Mayor and Mayoress), Rev. Mr. andMrs. Coinpton, Dr. and Mi's. Kennedy,Mrs. Porteous, Captain Eggletou, Mr. andMrs. M. Spencor, Mrs. Stuart Speucer(Martinborough), Master Kenneth andMiss Betty Stuart Spencor, Mr. and Mrs.I'osella, Mr. and Mrs. Siglcy, and others.

Mr. and Mrs. Livingston left ill theevening, en route for Auckland and Iwto-rua, where tho honeymoon is to bespent.

A Nelson Wedding.

The marriago took placc inijtly in St.Mary's Church, Nelson, on Wednesday,of Miss Monica Bunny, sewmd daughterOf Mrs. Charles Mutiny, Nelson, And Mr.Melville Johu Crombio, fourth ®notthe late Mr. and Mrs. Churls M. Crom-bie, Wellington. Tlio Very Rev. latherIlickson, S.M., Adin. of Wellington, «s----sisted br the Rev. Father Ainswortli,S.M., of 'Nelson, performed tho ceremony.The bride, wlro was given nwny by hermother, wore a gown of cream ehnrmellst)

wiith fichu of ninon and imwl laciyaiid (I

lnrcc panno hat, with pink plumes, bhocarried n bouquet of pink and white flow-ers. Miss Betty and Miss Nancy Colt(small nieces of tho bride) were brides-maids, and ivoro empire frocks of c i anicorduroy and cream panno hats. 1 Keycarried pretty posies of blue and pinkhydrangeas. Mr. F. W. Cronlbie (brotheroi the bridegroom) was best man. Mrs.Bunny, mother of the bride wore saxoblue ninon, an enipiro coat of black lace,and a black hat with blue pinniest Mrs.Walter .Colt (sister of the bl'ide) wasin palo pink crepc-de-ehino, trimmed withMaltese lace, and a large benver hat wrihplumes. Miss Huddleston (aunt of thobride) was gowned in black and whitewith a large pink hat As tho wed-dintf parly left the church Mendelssohn's"Wedding March" was played by MissWard.

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Wedding at Lower Hutt,Our Petone correspondent writes thaton \\cdnosday afternoon, at St. JamesChurch, Lower Hutt, Miss Ivy M'Mahon,third daughter■of the late Mr. P.M Million, of lirnmiM' was married toMr. Charles llcn.l 'jr Bunker, third soilot Mr. nnd Mrs, G. Bunker, of Washing-ton Valley, Nelson. Tho Rev. G. 13.Stephenson, of Petone, was tho officiating

clergyman. Tho bride, who wasgiven _aw:iy by lier brother-in-law.Mr. E. A. Collett. woro a luniogown of ivory silk (a gift fromlrieiids in Shanghai), trimmed with hand-made embroidery, and a bridal wreaithand veil. Sho carried a bouquet of creamroses, dahlias, and maidenhair fern. Thobridesmaid was Miss May M'Mahony sisterof tho bride, who was in pink silk taf-fetas, trimmed with net and insertion,and a Juliet ct\p. Sho camid a palepink bouquet of roses and dahlias. Mr.H. Bunker was best man. Afterthe ceremony a reception was held

" 10, Haselmoro Roonm, LowerHutt. The bride's present to the groomwas n pair of silver-backed toilet brushes,llie bridegroom's present to tho bridewas a gold bungle, nnd to life bridesmaidwas given a gold brooch, set with pearls.Later m tho day Mr. and Mrs. Bunker,left for Hustings.

Protection of Womon,A meeting of tho Society for tho Pro-tcction Of Women and Children was heldon Friday afternoon, Mrs, W. A. Evans,president, presiding. There were pre-Bents Mesdanies, G. Ponsonby, J. Kirk-caldie, D. M'Latcn, W. F. Ward, A. A,

Corrigan, C. H. Izard, and Mi*s Stewart.Numerous cases that had been under-going investigation were reported upon,and it was decided to give help wherenecessary. The following subscription#were acknowledged with thanks:—Mrs.Massey, 10s.; Messrs. Skerrc'ot, Wylie,Chapman, and Tripp, 105.,' Mm. M'Vio&r,65.; Myers and Co., 55.; Union ClothingCo., 55.; Casteudyko and l'ocke, ss. IThompson Bros., ss, . ,

St Paul's Dorcas Society.The annual meeting of 'St., foul's Dor-

cas Society was licltt yesterday afternoon.The Eev. A. M. Johnston presided. Thereport for tho year was very satisfactory.A vole of (minks was passed to Mrs.Carter for the ablo way in which shelooked after tho finances and kept the.accounts. Mrs. Powlcs tendered her- re-signation owing to pressure of other dut-ies. Tho resignation was received withregret, alid a voto of tliuaks for, Lu&iv ser-vices was carried. , The meeting recordedits deep regret at tlic death of Mrs. New-man, and reference was made 'o the groutloss tho guild had sustained in being:deprived of heradvice. By her death the,poor and needy had lost a generous friendand practical sympathiser. A special votoof thanks was jiasued to Mrs. Warren forher untiring efl'orts in assisting tho poorof the parish. Mrs. Warren rave a shortaccount of her work, and madivan appealfor children's left-off clothing of all sizes.Surprise was expressed at the amount ofRood work she was able to ; accomplish.The following officers wero elected for tinsensuing year:-President, Mrs. Johusonivice-presidents, Mrs. Lariiach and MissCoates; committee, Mesdames . Warren,King, Barber, Burton, • Brandon, ■ Price,Kennedy, Wells, Wilson, and Miss Ulli-son. ' '

Farewell Social at Levin.,A very pleasant function was. hold on

Tuesday evening last at ; Levin, whenmembers of the Anglican Church met inSt. Mary's Schoolroom (which had beenprofusely decorated for the''occasion) tobid farewell to tho Eev. S.G. ;,tind Mrs.;/:Compton, who are leaiilig "«;l\tho CapOii-jand, after a lengthened holiday there, for'the Homeland. Major-Burlinsou was iu ■the chair, and in. the courso of his re-marks referral to the admirable work.:,done by, Mr. hnd Mrs. Coiupton, and theBinceTc regret their people felt at their "■tarly departure from their midst.t Miss Bowen and Mrs. Holdaway thenmiido floral presentations (tho Work of iMr. Thomas Walker), lifter which MissBowen, 011 behalf of tlie congregations ofLevin and Wererco, and absent friends,presented Mr. and. Mrs. Coinptoli wjth &

purse-of sovereigns. Miss Bowen, iu alew words, expressed tho sincere regret ofall' at tho departure of Mr. and. Mrs.Oompton, the best wishes of all, and'pro-phesied a return.; later in ii Hindi mowimportant position. • 7'•' . .1 Mrs. Gardener (Mayoress), Major Lid-die, and Dr. Davies, Messrs. Howell,l'alves, and others also spoke. Mr.Coinpton suitably responded, thankingmembers individually for tho kindnessshoWn them, and expressed tho intensedesire lie had for their welfare. ' Messrs.Hentou and Walker and Mrs. Gardenorcontributed items. Rofrcsluiicnts worehanded round, and the mtetmif closedafter too hwirty cheers wero given forthe minister, his wife, and family. ■

Mrs. 0. Bendall left Wellington, yesjterday for Sydney, en route for Englandand the Continent.

Mr. Mid Miss Peacock have returned toAuckland. ~

Mrs. and Miss Wylio leave Wellingtonnext week for Auckland, where they joiti(he Makurti, sailing ft fortnight later,for Englaud. Yesterday they, were guc.suof honour at an "at homo given by Mrs,C. B. Russell. •

Visitors staying at Mnlinro.nouse, Wallkanae, during the Easter hohdavs, in-

eluded' Mr. FoiilkcV MX.A. (westeraAustralia), and Mrs. Foulkcs. Miss Da\ii(Svdnev), Mrs. C. E. Godber, and Mis*Godber, Mrs. N. It. Chapman, Mrs. Njjale,Mr. and Mrs. Suitor, Mr. and Mrs. lUNroll Mr. and Mrs. Graham, Mr. and Mrs.Strickland, Mr. and Mrs. Ironside, Mr,and' Mrs. Randerson, Miss Helyor. MliaMoore, Miss Bedford, and Miss Morgan,Messrs. A. T. Bate. S. Honiabropk, R,A Holmes, Sfllinond, Christie, and Momgaii, all of Wellington.

Mrs. P. W. Sutton (Hnwora) is spend*in(j a few days in town.

On Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, iatlio Town ilall, tljere will bo a specialService held for aged people, lo thissoi'vico tlio aged pooplo ot ucumgwaAnd vioiuity aro to 1 be invited. IJr.Chapman will preach to them a specialsermon, and Mr. Alexander will leadthem in the old songs. It will be ' IU PO ®"

siblo! for many'of them to attend tillstoi'vico unless they are brought 111 coifwfort to tlio hall. Therefore all personahaving motor-ears or carnages ca.r .f"estlv requested to lend then' cars for tileAfternoon of Friday, April 4, ■ in orde?that the aged people may be called to«and then returned to their homes. ,

Donations of money will also be accept*able, the fund bring uswl to lurecml'inges, or secure flowers, which will bejrivun to tho persons attending tho ser-vices. Any persons having frieiuts whon\they would liko to tit tend (his servicearo urged to send their names to iliachairman of the comitiitlcc, histcr r>orty i2« 'i'ho Terrace, telephone 1309. ' <

people desirousof helping in this goodwork, by lending their car<, or donatingmonty to the conveyance fund, arc ask«<tto communionto witti Mi*s Dnlilop, houso . ■secretary, Y.W.C.A. . llostelt tclepho o2159. Those ablo to mako Rifts of llow-iera arc asked to leave Ihwn ftt thqiY.W.C.A. rooms, Fowlds s BmldmgsjHerbert Street, next Thursday.

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GENEEAND OTHERS.POT-I'OUEEI 'OF THE BALLET.

[B* Imogen.] . .

The news that Adeline Gence is 'com-ing to Australia to dance, cannot fail toraise hopos in the minds, of many NewZoalanders that she may make her wayacross tie Tasman Sea to these shores,a,nd then indeed New Zealanders may byall accounts prepare themsolves to seedancing that is full of exquisite gracoand poetry.' ~ 1Gence is frequently compared to Tagli- -oni, of whom it is said,-she is tho artis-tic descendant, as well as of Grisi,' Salle,Camargo,' and the premieres danseuses of'-the'past.Even in appearance she re-sembles Taglioni, who always yore skirtsdown to her .ankles, and who, strange tosay, when she was vory young was veryill-shaped—almost' a hunchback. It issaid of her ,that her carefully-trainedtraditional style has nothing in commonwith the modern representatives of thea-trical dancing such asLoie Fuller, Isa-ulora Duncan', -Carmencita, and Ruth St.Denis, who. have introduced a more na-;tural and; spontaneous style, but, how-ever that may .be,'those .who have once.seen Genee dance have never forgotten it.Pull of poetry, she floats before the be-,holder a vision of amazing grace—of un-forgettable delight. ' '

Through myths, through all the, his-tories of past Civilisations, and peoples,and religions, dancing has come down tous in spite' itf the efforts that have beenmade from time to time to crush it/andit will probably exist as long as man liim-

' eelf exists.'. Some writers have gone sofar as to say that progress in the dancemeans progress in 1 civilisation, and that

■ to show the advance made by an nationin this art is to record its approach to re :

finement. The Hebrews, the Greeks, theAztecs, and.the French are nations whohave been renowned for the beauty oftheir, dances, and all were, or are, races

; of undeniably high attainmeni/in the artsof civilisation; we, the British people,however, are not a shining example ofgrace and beauty in dancing, in spite of

/our wonderful cvilisation. jOld as the World.

And what a history-: dancing has be-hind it! Grope.as we may into the

: mists •of antiquity, we find that it hasbeen before us.. , Egyptian monumentsare crowded' with figures of dancers inever-recurring'postures, and • we knowthat .dances were with them, a necessary'part-.of religious'celebrations and also ofmundane events. Every _ country, everyiage has been subject to its power, and,according to Darwin and Hudson, eventhe animals and the birds have theirdances. .

Kingdoms have been lost for the smile-of a favourite • dancing woman,, nations

' have been, plunged into a carnage of war

ior tsi Vhim,\ras.4 fh». best 1mysteries of . ancient religions . have been;centred in her person. All the emotionsof'which the heart js'capable have been,expressed through the medium of an artthat "has' been thundered at again andagain by the great heads of , the Church—and yet it had its'origin in religiousobservances! Life is full of ironies. ,

It seems rather 'curious to think thatthe'first ballet was invented, or at leastAs said to 'have laesn _ invented, manythousands of years ago in China., At anyjate it Ms'had a most'eventful historyiince'" then, and has taken many, stepsforward as well as backward. In thedays of the Roman Empire the qualifica-tions of a fine dancer and ballet-masteras set forth by Lucian demanded that to"grace', elegance-and refinement a 'balletmaster should add all that is great andvaluablo in knowledge. -Poetry _ wasnecessary to ornament, music to animate,geometry to regulate, and philosophy toguide 'his compositions.. Rhetoric wasrequired to enable him to move and ex-press the passions,-painting to delineateattitudes, and sculpture to :form his fig-ures. i .*. All times should-be present■to his "'mind, but most profoundly shouldhe study the emotions of -the soul in or-der to paint its operations:by the move-ments of the body." .. \. ;

The :Ballet, in the Days of Its Glory.Thatideal wo know has long since been

departed from, though 111 the reigns ofLouis XIII, XIV, and XV tho ballet issaid to have -reached tho zenith of its.beauty'. - Great composers wrote for it,and dances were composed by Rameau,Lully, Corelli, Gluck, Weber, and othersequally noted. Even Beethoven wrote aballet,.' "Prometheus." They were mostgorgeous, intricate, and elaborate af-fairs, stories being written for them,political opinions being expressed inthem, and even abstract ideas being re-presented by their actions.

The'first appearance of TComen in thoballet did not take place until the endof tho seventeenth century, only men tak-ing 'part in: it, strango as it may nowappear. So much, was their charm ap-preciated that tliey have never since beenomitted. Mile. Camargo was tho first tointroduce into the ballet tho conventionalshort stiff skirt, .when she performed inHero and Leander. ' *

In all the arts there seems to come a,time in their history when the informingsoul has taken ifs departure, and only,the lifeless conventional husk is left. Per-fect in mechanism it may be and in tech-nique, but all that fiavc it power to touchthe heart,. the imagination has vanished.And so it Ims been with dancing, or atany rate with stage dancing, leaving ittheleast prized of all the arts.

The Russian Dancers. .

Within tho last fifteen j-ears, however,a new.; spirit slias made. itself felt, andonca more the" absolute joy of'life, itsspontaneity, and tho perfect union ofmovement and melody nave taken posses-sion of the technique of the art. Pioneersof this revival are Loie I'uller, who in-vented the extraordinary serpentine dance,

Isadora Duncan, who held that the bodycould bo made to express by its own ac-tions and gestures all the emotions thattho most complicated or passionato musiccould convoy. Maud Allan, and,*above all, tho Russian dancers.Once again tho exquisite graeopictured in Greek sculptures andvaso paintings is to be seen among thenoted dancers of Europe and America.

In the English papers one has readmuch of the Russian dancers, .of theirbreeziness, the joy and. utter abandon oftheir dancing, their wild and apparentlyuntutored grace. Over Michael Mordkin-and Anna Pavlova all London rayed, forit seemed as though the Golden Age hadcome again. They were tllo embodiedspirit of dancing. The latest revelation,however, was that of the Russian Im-perial ballet,-who danced at Covent Gar-den, dominated by Nijinsky, who is calledthe greatest male dancer of his age.When a Russian ballet is danced, tho,.best thing of-its kind that the world hasto. offer is put before the audience, it issaid. In it the story is as-.imp°rtant as"the dancing, and that is one reason pos-sibly why it so completely enthrallsevery-one. The music also so supplements theidea that the absence, of words on_ thepart of the performers is hardl.v noticed.Extraordinary vital force, combined withmarked musical and dramatic sense, al-most hypnotises the audienoe, and theirmiming capacity is of the highest order.

One can only hope that some kind fatewill one day grille these dancers to ourshores,'so that we may not altogethermiss tlie developments that are going onon the other side of the world in this everfascinating, ever art.

A BECOMING EVENING WRAP.

"PUNCH'S" HONOURS.'An English -correspondent of the "Aus-

tralasian" writes that it has been saidthat" the supreme test of success m Eng-land is to bo caricatured in "Punch."Mary Gaunt" has not achieved this dis-tinction, but she' is the heroine of awhole-page article. A weeks ago Imentioned Mrs. Millar's approaching visitto China,' and-the fact that she'was'totravel there for a year under the generaldirection of her brother-in-law, Dr. Mor-.rison, o? Peking. It will be rememberedthat the Victorian novelist announced her|intention of carrying a revolver, - thoughshe admitted that sho -was not verr cer-tain Ww it sAiowld \>a \ised,-. IKe whimsi-cality o? the Wen. has moved Mr.'"PuhcJv"to sundry reflections. He pieffcures "Mrs:Gflitmrne, a famous novelist, taking les-sons in tho use. of the blow-pipe, priorto a trip in the wiltls of New Guinea.Uily Gladp Strutt-Jenkinson, an author-

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OUR BABIES.

. ' . [By Hygeia.] '

Published under the auspices of the So-ciety for th© Health of Women, andChildren.

. "It-is wiser to put up a fence at the topof a precipice .than to maintain' an ambu-lance at the bottom."

ADDRESSES OF PLUNKET NURSESAND SECRETARIES.

Dunedin.—Plunket Nurse • Laing. 'l'pl.1136. Plunket Nurse M'Laren: Tel.2?11. Office of the Society, Post OfficeBuilding, Liverpool Street, Dunedin.Office hours, daily (except Saturday anil'Sunday), from 3to 4 p.m. Hon. .Secre-tary, Mrs. Edmoud, Melville Street.Tel. 53. "

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Christchurch.—Plunket Nurses Ellis, Han-sard, ; and liilgour. Office of ilie So-ciety, Chancery Lane. Office hours, 2to 3 p.m. daily (except Suuday). Hon.Secretary, Mrs. H. Pyne, Bealey Avenue,Tel. 285. ' . ''

Wellington.—Plunket Nurse Morgan; as-sistant, Nurse Mackintosh. 'Society sRoom,' 86 Vivian Street.' Tel.. 2425.Hon. Secretary, Mrs. M'Vicar, 27 Broug-ham Street/City. Tel. 2642. -

Auckland—Plunket Nurses Chappell andMorgan. Tel. 851. . Office of the So-ciety, 2 Chancery Street. Tel. 829. Of-,fice hours, Tuesdays and iridays, 2.30to i p.m. Hon. Secretary, Mrs. W. H.Parkes, Marinoto, Symonds Street. Tel.

Napier.—PlunketNurse Donald, MarinaParade. Hon.; Secretary, Mrs.' Hector

Tinm-u.'—Plnnket Nurse Bowie. Office of.the Society, Sophia Street. Tel: 314.

• Office hours, 3.30 to 4.30 p.m. ; Saturday,2.30 to 4 p.m.. Hon. Secretary, Mr.

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InvercaTgill.—Plunket Nurse, 0 Shea,.' Allen's Hall,,Kelvin Street. Hon Sec-

retary, Mrs. Cruickshank, Gala Street.Hastings (Hawke's Bay).—Plunket Nurse

Purcell. Office of the Society at Mr.' Bates's Pharmacy.. . Bon. Secretary,

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.Nurse, -Edmondstone. Secretary, .Uisa■ Newcome. ' . . ' . '

Uamaru District.—Travelling PlunketNuAe Denniston. Hon/. Secretary,Mrs. Bank of Now-Zealand.

Dannevirke.-Tlunket Nurse Wright.Hon..Secretary, Mrs. Bickford, Bank atNew Zealand.AsMmrion—Plunket. Nnrse_ liilgour.Hon. Secretary, Mrs. Christian.Society's Baby Hosiptal, Karitane Har-

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' ' CASTOR OIL. ' <

The following letter recently appearedin an Oamaru paper, and is an interest-ing illustration of,the way in whichpeople will rush into print, simply be-cause they. JinVe themselves misread ormisapplied some perfectly clear and cor-rect advico or instruction.

In the present case the Plunket mutemade no mistake when she ordered, asmall dose of castor oil for a baby suffer-ing from diarrhoea, and Ou~ Bubies Col-umn.was equally right in warning mothersthat a.doso ol' castor oil iniy kill a chiidwho had been suddenly seized, with acuteabdominal pain, to appendicitis;further, it was only fair to tell the publicthat, the common practice uf.dosing chil-dren with castor oil for cuns:ipation is amost injurious, proceeding.

We merely warned 'niot!nrs against thoindiscriminate giving of n'l or any otherdrug—not against their prnncr uses.

THE LETTER. _ .Sir,—l have . been extremely interes'cd'

in tho work of the Society for the Pro-motion of Health of Women and Chil-dren tor a number of years and latterlyin the articles appearing in your columnsunder the heading of "Our Babies." ButI must confpss that my faith received arude shock by perusing the article onSaturday last dealing with cantor oil, con-tributed by "Hygeia." Therein was con-tained a general condemnation of castoroil for use in babies' troubles, and ithas been hard for me to' reconcile thisfact with my case when occasion arvsuto call in the Plunket. nurse for baby.About four and a half ycirs ago in Wel-lington I attended the lectures of thesociety's accredited nurse, and a littlewhile aftor had to seek her aid in the

case ofbaby's troublesome diarrhoea. Thefirst thing she asked me was whether Ihrid.castor oil in the house, and as I hadnot any she told mo to get bottle, fromwhich she administered a dose to the

child, and she told me if the child wasever bad again just to give it a dose, andall would be well. This was Ihe fiist oc-casion I used castor oil for biby-on the'recommendation of a Plunket nurse—andhave kept it in the house eve- since incaso of an emergency.If "Hygeia" can reconcile idy experi-

ence with her (perhaps his) decrying theuse of the article all will be well, for Ifeel quite sure that many -uvutiier mothermust have beon misled by Wellington'snurse the same as I lookea uponcastor oil "as a friend, in time of need,"whereas "Hygeia" looks upon it as a spe-cious concoction for babies troubles.—lam, etc., '

NOT UNDERSTOOD.

, COMMENT.The Wellington nurse not only did what

the mother might have found recom-mended in the various publications.of thesociety, but in, practically speaking, allauthoritative books 6n babies written-' inany language ,iii the world.• It may be interesting to our readers toknow that some years ago- the questionwas,raised in Dunedin as to whether a•Plunket 'nurse might under any circum-stances order medicine for a baby. Aconference, attended by the leading mem-bers of the society and the leading mem-bers of the medical profession, to deal 'wdth the sphere of work of the Plunketnurses, decided that in the case ofdiarrhoea it was right and proper forthe nurse to give a small dose of castoroil; anil that in the same way it wouldbe right ,for her to recommend a pinchof baKing soda for a baby doubled upwith colic—these being the only two casesin .which medical opinion favoured theentrusting of tho Plunket nurses withthe recommending of. drugs—namely, thetwo household remedies found in mosthomes, and both generally recognised. assuitable for the particular circumstances.

As for the "general condemnation ofcastor oil," which the Oamaru mother

• assumes to have been contained in myarticle, I have' merely to say again thatwhat L was inveighing against was the un-wise and indiscriminate use not only ofcastor oil, but of all drugs. Let me quotemy own words: "It is a safe rule neverto give a child medicine of any kindwithout a very definite and clear reason,anil never to givo a second dose exceptunder a doctor's order. The less drug-ging a child gets the better.

"Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes proclaimedwith profound wisdomhalf a century ago:'A medicine—that is, a noxious agent'such as. blister, an emetic, or a purga-

always be presumed to behurtful. It is always directly hurtful.It may sometimes, be indirectly bene-ficial.' .

Let me quote further from the 6amearticle by Wendell Holmes:—

"The presumption always is that everynoxious agent, including medicines proper,which hurts a well man hurts a sickone. '■

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Let me illustrate this proposition be-foreyou decide upon it. If itwere, knownthat a prize-fighter were to have a dras-tic purgative" administered two or threedays before' the. -, contest, or a largenlistef applied to : ,hi"s . back, no 'one wiLquestion that .it would afiect .the bettingomhis side unfavourably; we,will say tothe amount xot. 5 percent. Now. the draiuupon the resources of the system produc-ed in suoh a case must be at its mini-mum, for the subject is a powerfulman,in the prime of life'and in. admirable'condition. If the drug or the blistertakes 5 per cent, from his force of resist-ance, it will take at least as large a frac-tion from any invalid. But this invalidhail to fight a champion who strikes hardbut cannot "be hit in return, who willpress him sharply for breath, but willnever, pant himself while the wind can,whistle through his hes'hless' rbs. Thosuffering-combatant, is liable to want-allhis stamina, the 5 per cent, may lose himthe battle..

...All noxious ..agents, all appliances whichare not natural,food or. stiniuli, all.medi-cines proper, cost' a patient, on tho aver-age, 5 per cent.'of'his vital force, let ussay. Twenty;, times- as -much waste offorce produced ' by ■ aiiy ol' them,_ that is,

.would exactly kill him—nothing iess thankill him,' and nothing more. If this, orsomething like' this is true, then all thesemedications are,' prima facie, injurious.

Yet A'ho can say that .Wendell Holmesfailed to recognise the beneficence _oidrugs when properly used.. After quotingSir Astley, 'Cooper- to the effect Ur-t onthe whole more harm than. good is cluiiobv medication,',he continues: '

"Throw out'opium, which the CreatorHimself seems to prescribe, for we oftensee tho scarlet poppy growing in tho,corn-fields, as if it were foreseen that wnereverthere is hunger to be fed there must alsobe pain to be soothed; throw out a few

* specifics and the vapours which produce'the miracle/of anaesthesia, and 1 nrmlybelieve that if the whole materia uiedica,as now used, could be sunk to t:ie hot?'torn of the sea,. it'would be'all the oetterfor mankind-and all the worse for tjliefishes." l

. I shall have something more to sayabout castor oil next week, inoludiug the

- advice given in tho society's books, etc.

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THE DOMINION, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913. 11

|y ; liffl '. 'j 1jru I The Latest Models are very low liljiM, |||

ft] ji\ I ' bust, extreme length on hips ||K'|lfS| |1M«-lJ\l M giving that slender uncorsetcd jiMlm liwlI > effect. A style for every figure. /. jM W\\ j W

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needritbe dri^ery.^' J]fe Under most conditions it Is, tut if you(jj have a Unique Rapid Boiler, it -wash- vj(3 inc day pleasurable to a degree. * jjPfzjy' >-

cij Tiio UDiciue' Rapid boils QQtsksr tbia s\ \\Jy'j| others, because the fire-box iu tho *'

l- .■ you can huin -wood aawell L\ //fe\ i , 1iiWii "'Result:^Timo"sajed; +orry elimin- HIA IImMllml If ■ tho ordinary Copper. V|- IV |fM\ \I \111 !l Investigate! f Ucffll K. ■ Full particulars from jour Iron- J n

. ; monger, 6r from INewberry, Walker Ltd.

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I If vou want the very best |

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j- v buy'HOIROCKSES'|1 LATFST VICTORY " SEE HORROCKSES' NAME ON_ " 4I SELVEDGES and decline all subshtuiea |

EXHIBITION. 1910 by all Fir«t-Clas3 Drnpfrs and Storekeepers. |

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jHBMHBMIBpBaafWork Lighter, Wife Brighter.

; This is always the result|when a housewife has aMethven Boiler with which | |jj • |to do her washing. j jjMETHVEN ■ -- A- Q —, |§L

! WASHIMC . -I^BOILERS I \Malco a wonderful differ- t'lilM / \ |'/| \

}cnce. Lifting tho clothes /^**--—i-J in / 1// I' / \Jin and out, for instance: ' ' IsiEl I }IA / \How convenient a Jlethven !v| L' i' //I / \

I is! No .stretching, no st, jjil V I \|. straining! With a Metli- r 111 \■ / . \

von a woman finishes her i^tfIJTLL---—Z— ' I h iJwashing fresher and J I 1if brighter than with a stub- kM •' 1 i / I 5horn-heating old-fash- H|| I / / i.fl

: ioned boiler. Why Moth- /!lj|k^£fl'~^!ivf?X\ // '•./ /IB

ven Boilers heat so quick- v / I ,7:0ly, and save fuel, is just sail ' T'lllioljlii ' I; / Ui this: Tho firebox is right f;| 1 /. If H i! up against the copper. The 1 jigsI \ . /laheat strikes tho copper :;M I .V., / 1:4fair, and 'also circulates V&A ("7 ( »Saround it , . Y 1I!

Look .it the Methven at, • K1 your Ironmonger's, and 1 h)•f you will see at once that fe® . fey

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Patentees & Manufacturers, Reg. No. 511.

I Quick FoJdmiir^Go-Glrt;/;:!^\ Is the Household Word' in.-'every.Home'- - :

[' where there Baby, j| : .Do you -realise that at : ;the present time-:'-• • \ '

I hardly a Baby is born in this Town that - I| we don't supply the .GO*CART, HIGH ';!

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1 has iriipjjdvcd the complexion. wOnder-« •'•

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THE WORLD OF SPORT.

A WEEKLY SPORTS AND OTHER PASTIMES.

ATHLETICS.-— :—*—--■■■. ■

• IB i "Xlbrccet.'.'l

■MIDST THE 'VARSITY MEN.-

/ , Plsasant Days apd- Old, .. .

A great gathering of tho academic clans'. is "the New -Zealand University, tourna-'• ment.and tho sports mooting on itonday

ilast'nvAs no 'exception;,'' Here; professors,. graduates,, and.-'uhdergraduates. meet on

: common ground, .and the interest' of the1 firat is as'keen, as tho; wild-enthusiasm

of the last.■ 1 : ; ■' ;.

■ ■ Not a ifew of tho professors.at the fourcorteges .'.have' been iathlotes ' of' more or

• ' . lesjnite' in their: day. . ;At -Victoria Col-l'- legeXior -instance, tjifero is Pypfessor East-.

erfiel2,>' craclcmiler in. Ms- iiflflfirgradn-• ate'<iays,\ and Professor Hunter, who, when.at'Ojtago University, r?'pi:ssei]ted his.pro-vinoo'iat Rugby. ' • •

■ 'V ■ . Oldltimeiliglits of .tho tournament wereft" thero bom-'ftU parts.of-Ne\yr'Zealand, not

the taist notable being those. very lino'C. , ''sports,lJ- A. dola Mare.-.who journeyed

doivn frflm' HainiWon. to attend .tb? meet-■ ing: G. Dixony .the . "Grand'Qld'lTon',' of fViotor.\a'|College ;ath-letics,.: though -still-

. youig in j«3.rs;'and JV F. Thompson. Anunexpected} Dr.: G, V- Bogle,

, lately.-whfcttW.'fromMScotlacd,. and .nowU'- at.-the Waijiukurau .Hospital. -Still as

..- keeh as' ever,'^pr.lßoglc'sVc^ief.regret just■ now' is that,'wVWtd the exigencies'of- bis-

■ profession, hetiwill nptibe.able td.turil'o'U't;.; again, for. liis \cblleg?.-r.;■ Tho* youngertgeneration of tho Umvers-liy, 'those' mostt:iniiimately'.coh'?srii^i;.sfitir.

' the tourhairiennvof the-day,: aro-.wortby. ' 'successors to tha men .of past years—brim-

" min'g over w-iihsthe,same 'enthusiasm and-th6' same his-Ji\ standard, of sportsman-

' ehip. On the - ti:ack . they take, the last' ounce out of theioiselves/for the;hon'piir-

■ of.tbeir np.-v.pptihunt.i cis" among:'fhemA,

' The stantod of athletics was. ' well! maintained, - A->;.'f6wev• thantwo re-

cords and ono "beiii performance' goingby', tho board. .ThiA r"tet;; (JKffermance''requires a littlo. cxjA {motion. _ Wli€ii anevent finds a placo on the programmo a

: standard'.'te'a^,- , ,antl l'''tintil .that■ . is broken, no i'ecoTd is recognised

" i'foritlie event. Thus, tlnvl2o, yards hurdles;'etatHard has not yet. b\-cn broken" under

- conditions' that iwill allow' of a. gold medal1. awarded in place af the customary,

Ijro'nM- medal. : ,Simila^x\wit,h>l 'tl},?,of ; anpg^.

JTl^e; 'Varsity Sprinters.- i'':Of th'e\sprinters, orly ?o^io—R. L..' Christ.

tic, winp.w of;' both 100. yards' and;; "2'iO.to.'the; ste-VodariL of - past

. . '.these events.' |He -.was 1some..' j'ar^'bettOtt'.-jthauihisopponents,,an|d;.-ohe;

' 'wonders whi:.-'he iwas npt a, -the Nor ;chflD)P!oi)suips,; liooluiiK.

- bick, oyer. 'thv.. 'rpll' of;- .nniv.wsity.; BWP*'' champions, - oifeis;.'struck'-.byl thei,r^highi. : Wie/ W. JK 1bi'r.'c.an, Si '-FLXtyte,'. l'*t Ws - H.:

' : E. ' Hay,- '.T; Seddc fi. ■ make ,a' eplendidiarray. of\sprinting; taj every-..- one of.-th,en?. beinif '.arp'Pflff' the,>>sst ofb.i,?..day. .Opie.,'is ,an. ifiustralftsiftn^-.fliainpipD,Duncan,' a,-■;%*-tondrchampion',' and, 5

"apd,- Goodb.ebe.ro-.••tiuijiwstu.p in,jthe.,' New Zealand lCU'"jar<lß. chamiiio,i t phips.

Ths.."StarJ' ofrthe. Mp.Btipg,' . \:;-Perhaps i tihe,.; star,, of;\. tho mgetLpg-: was;-V'the : Canterb\iry,'Col%e Jiunner,; {C. ..S,.■tfThornas/ whcVcaphiretl-tho,half, inl2mi.n...5 7 l-ssec., and fthe quaHer in 52 3-ssecftiThis

latter- pexforkVihce.;' ,was la 'splendicnone.': Alon'B..'the;bacMistrftcK'of; tbs>trat&\ the;

' runners had-'tt! battlev against, a. :iti)Dng'

• disdnctly''uphill.''-'On: w4 clc;', . oil'a, calm day, ha.v,a gmio' :,very. n«w.:to',rilfiAc.' Ills, form in tin's-nue

! f makes one - regret \ more than' ever, his at -

. j-jnee.frami. the;T£(ceiit New!iealan4, chara -

. pionsliip lEfeticg.i I-;

V''-'-::'What 'a' : wjould, lvay6:.b6Qn, and*. 'tit is; a verr ot>mi /.(lusstip'n .'as to whethen-' . -"Jininiy" : is, His 'peer! ...Probably.?,'' :'too he wo\<l-f'vqry nearly defeat Dornieri

though; "Mercury" 'forj- 'one' cannotseo. tJiVt lie, is the equal of. the 1

■Auckland n .as 'a- Iwlf-ni'ilcr. 111'V W. 11. llo'ws «nfli\Tl'. Onje; the JJiyycTsity

' produced,twb,i\Strffiphl',:quai'ter-milers."biit Tboiuas ■ is; at\' thi?' on.v.al of

. either. ! 1 ■ jl'» "■

' Vars-ty Middle Pontes\ : bejt.ot-tiiem,. I|. A, D.jpgall, bying tar.V ; fromj Kcw-'.Zealand; cla&i—\ and the present chauipkvi, 01. Wiliiaini),

' -Atheughj ftvgame( little; rtm\'f!jv would; PTpl>r..-oe -6n.-tkec,l(lft>ydrds in,»rk nt;least in;'

, ,;a'handicap framed trorn Dormer a_S scratch.man.. / , .v" ; ; ■

y ! Astonishing Progress,of; Hudvn.'"i'S'i'hosi who wcr.! presMii'c-at.tlib.Masterton

Club's meeting Boxipg,o3ay.iverc. im--//pressed;with', the runaway; win of. a.' Vic->V- jtoria' College. iy>vicu, iu, the thrge ■'.'mile's;

.'i'fUit, and: "Mercury.' l, in, liiti'.review,- of tho..'meeting, prophesied that; the; runner,;. ii|.

-/.tjuestiou—o.' Tf'he-ijpseiftl-;. ;.-iicd in. this evenj, instead of . trying, liisv 5 liand, or 'rather'bis feet, as a walker, ulti-■ • iuitely devvlop into a first-class .distance.'V'.runner,; but; that- .lißv.woilld/ conio- oi} asr haa.do pe i>Vi6lii iVT;t 'tjiy#3- njisiithsv/wos altogetheiybjyondone's, hopes. Eyery-

'thing was against' his breaking/or Wendoing. lGmiji." on. 'Ifonday'l lost.—the. up-,lull track, the wind, and the poor opposi-

.• tidn.;l{akinis.hjs:own running: from-the jump,'

J; tho Victoria Cullege'r.ian sped along at a 1/•'•great lbat all' the waa, arid,his. finishing. sprint was something'; t"o reriiembcr/Thei

'■.-'•••-time, .loinin. 38 2-ssec„ iras,! under the-. V-,circumstances, a splendid- performance,■/and puts fjjm iiretiy wel!( in the game

cla«s ss the; New Zealand- champion, J.//Beatson, thoiiL'h still, sa.ne w-ay behind;• '•■-Hill cmiKDiclvSoii., Though easily thp bes':; performance in.,

• this event at- the. toiirnaWeni, Hudson's!l'■■■.time will .not be recognitad as a Tecord,.

. ..being 8 2-sse.v>longer than the standard.,- ; vlc-mij).Y3osK!.' .Iptictly vrlny this standard,?

. i.was set it ig< hi4'nl;' to;say... It is. far-ajid':[■: away the most''difficult; '"'stan-i

•J-'idard, 'for. instance, was .4min- 40sec.,..and•■', in view of some of them.ridiculously"hard-'/- 'Still Hudson is easily the best three-

/■' miicr tho University lias yot produced,':,f;'amb nost year, ono looks forward to his'

■';..bo!it. ; mf t,he, standard by some, seconds. _A competitor in,tho threo nines wlio, in,

' / days gone, by • earned somewhat of fanio' fi»r'himself on the track, was tlio ex-Aus-

./rralasian, and New- Zealand three-mile. 1),/champion-0. S. Sharp, now, in his 'last,/year as a medical .student at Otago UnU/versity. 1 • ,•/„//,

Sharp, ,who had 'but little "trKiniiig;showed hardly a dhnpse ofform, and, pnllod, 'out. in tho. third lap,Earlier, in .'the day he started in the.mile, but, when ruumug in a good posi-tion, tripped, and fell, thereby extin-guishing his chances. ' He 'informed

■"Mercury" that lie intends turning tlioganio up for. good. Truly, the ''pome-back act" is'indeed hard'when one hasbeen off the trnck for over four years.

Tho 'Varsity Hurdling Talent. „ ,

The huTdling talent ha's'nevor'b"ee'd very.'strong at the tournaments, and,"'oil' this

; occasion, it was much the ;ame as in•previous.years. G. Strack, for,, tlw third.yenr in.succession, was.returned as.ftv.in-

: jier of: fh* 120yds.,'.aiid in time that bet-,fcered the standard 6f 17sp6. ,'by....1-sSfic.,:.but, as tho race was run. down hill, andwith tho assistance of the wind, it willnot count. His brother "Con" cantured-the quarter, aftor, a keen strugglo. inG'isoc.—reiiiarkably good time for -thp; day'and tho track- /'/ .' :, „

/' , V, *The most promising .hurdlor at thogathering was, the. Auckland colt,"II; ;Stewart,' who wiU be TWOTfWSTed..!>«•«•abouts as captain of the AVelliristoii Col-'

• loop first fifteen a opuplo of years ago.•'PtWarfc'w a-flhn-fencer, but at presentlaoks paeo. aml is slp.w toB«fc. going. v ,On,Monday, he ran much better in his heattlum in tho final.Hammer and Jumps.

'Vha hrimuwr throwers were, with thepufi'uii'.m of the. winner—Boyne, of;Pwg£

very • poorlot*- and. the. standard , Qi.

hammer throwing among New Zealand'Varsity men may be gathered from the

' fnct that liis winning effort (116ft.) issome !)ft. better than the previous re-

' ',a;rd. With tuition, Boyne woujd rnalicj- >'iv-very fair thrower. Tho shot putting" "was also weak, nothing better than 33Jft.

being recorded;'; '- '""The 'recdrds;. of the two jumps make;• one.sit back arid, think how it is that the

; ;high'yjump lias; always 'been 'responsibloi .ordinary performances,wh'ilo•; Uieibroadi: jump ha 9 produced such fine

efforts-as-these in the last few yearn:—21ft. Uin., by C. -M. Gil-ray, in 1907; 22ft.

;BJin;,jby 'J. ; jf; Millard,, in 1911; 21ft., "by•B. -Egley, . tbis year. Tho record for thehigh jump is sft. GJin., and the aver-age winning, effort aboiit oft." 3Jin.

B. Egley, 'this year's winner' of thobroad 1.'jump, is a wonderfully-improvedperformer;, and liis style is excellent.With'further study of the art and rea-sonable facilities for practice, 22ft. shouldbe.well within his reach.Correspondent Rises in Wrath.

■In view of q, Ifetter yrhicli he has re-... COive<l I,(.lix)m, .a' local enthusiast, "Her-cury" lias left the walk till the last. Theletter reads:

Dear. "Mercury,"—fine is torn be-- tweu'd conflicting emotions of amuse-ment and wrath at the remarks pass-ed "by tho reporters of all tho local

. daily papers npon the performance ofA: £>~ Sievwright in the University

) "t- championship. The; ' for 'instance,

writes'that-if-Sievwright's style were: existing. record could •

.d-ay. :Noiy,. asmixed, up. in atliletifs •

years, I have no hesitation~ in-sajing'.tliatSievwright is linilo.ubt- ,

edly itllie.'.fairest waller in. Wcllingtp.rii',air;tliSv;E3SSnt'. tiuie, his style being.

as near as" possible in complete, ac--1 .cßrdarifi.e jSutlv the Australasian rule.• *?Bwh<P2t|Wlstatenient' that ho "lift-■ •«!* oni Ifpntlay last is tlif veriest

piffle.' .'Aiiieng athletps present atthe. mieetihg there wqs but'pvaise\■ foi : ' his performance. 'Tho

:judge. Mk. -Ellis, expressed himself as.'"pbrfectly' satisfied.—l am, etc., .. -'

...: AMA'fEUE. .

iWitll' his ■correspondent's contention asito the i' fairness of Sievwrigbfs style'"Mercury" , entirely agrees, ami hastensito the V.C. chainpion on-Ms latest <cffoit of 7m'in. llsec.; whichiTvUl'go. on'tH5'books as a reoord for tho(itovjrnament. .

r »"Our Fellows" on the ."West Coast. ,

J. .Per, medium.of .a private telegram comeslnews".'ft6ln""Westport Uhat the trio of

' (local-''New"Zealand clila'mpions, Ashby.,!JAui\can i..J,.i.'\ViltpnJ antl'.L. M.

who journeyed to "the Coast" to partici--'pate, an the; local club!a.ij lectins; on BDay, "but"a ;very 1 wiclei swathe indeed.-through-';'the programnj'4 iBetween the.(n

firsts, and %9, seconds.;i MJKay'j;'on''four'event's, prejunmWy all.

1 'the iie.ld/gahies on the.1 card, "Wilton i*n-7(e<Mt,Jhe';iOPyds. and' 220yds., and D.un-can iij. a new ptyce by ciyji-turinj'.the liaitJ-mile, and also ran secondto'AV,lHon; i,'h'tbe 'Uvo jsprint events.Vl'his victory qnd the re-.

i, ' lo'Oh,g„ visit mus:!; l\(iv.e the l' good'-tafcfdj: in their desire to

' firiit-cl.-iss bntsidO|'' talent in action,,llearty .' congrtttuln,tiofl s are ' hereby erx-'tWde(l -"toyyth;6 voyagscs, who ' had not

. ljeturned . those, fno.tes were'written.

So, Dormor's Great- It is TUippured that; no. iipi)T,i,cation willbp. ijiade for'offiokt.'endorsement of the

; greathalf-mile tiui «f' lmin. 5G l-ssec.by Dornira at. Ancklaiai on St. Patrick'sD,iy,-jus. -the:.,c,oiKlitipns| gov-erning records,

' -v'"" v 'lt''is,rSat'e(l''that jus|; to' theevent in .'which th?s9',fii;ures.-werc hoistedthe snorts ground waii being preparedfor some big. ckildren'fl display,. and theflags- round the runn.it)g traok- were re-

; jinQrc'd, -,tlinsT-:.thro,wing| spnie .clement, of.: dopbt' onjithewfaet: of'HJie true' distanceifeving. bsefe covered. ,'Jtt- this is> so. it is' h^rd;.;l'uck ,'I'i,p,deed1'i,p,deed for , Wormer, b,nt Ije ;s

~ fcpt.once it isli bujt. t°. suppose. tlia,t he canVdo it again. , , ' ; •[': It .is .ivoj;thy ofnptoj by the tfiat\even tholigb'-.llPrn'Cf'- 0)' performance ; wasfji-iod :..enb\igh,:)tp- .clip 'two seconds'off a.Ni'i.Vf.-Ze'alai.ui rr,eQ);il,j it np.t. goo.^ :

'eiitugh.!to- wLq '-liini,' t!fe race. 'One won-.\*am£- han.Jficapp.ers really e'x-

sc^ateh^ifljyi,'tyj!do at ■times.A Crophufp? from Tasipania, ■'."Mercury"'<Rckhpwl<)dgos- with 'thanksfor eoiiVteaii's remem fcrance the receipt

: from-Mr-. El A. Byook'k of the Taanawan. /A.A;A.,, of'lile? cpntii'jning reports of the'Tcccnt-' Tapiiivnian c' lainpions^ips., ' The-tmeeting; appdaj's-lo I'lave t>ceri s'cmjOwhat:<,f affair 'far,a, team of visiting--Victorian iatUetes', liiost..prominent among■whom. was J>. ft? the Eftst MeVfooiii'no Hirriors/ whosii busy day it njusthawi been'. 1 . .He woai .the 'quarter in '53

'S-Tv/ec.." thfe; "half" inj 2min. 15 -4-ssec.,itJiei niil.e-.-ift.i+biiiv 42 SJ&eo., an(l «ec--1 omi in''tho ' throe milaj—a sterling day'-siwjdi;. i;i),o 3/JP-nls. fell to, ai\ptlier Vic-

'Woln«i£rh!iey.■ in .lUec., .andlyetiandthef 'Victoria^,'M.' D. O.'-Connell, 1■ivqn\tlio 'MOyds.' hurilles.

LAWN TENNIS.

[By Uootfa^lt.]' I '■'

Brougham Hi.II Cilub Notes.Older players afe; Hjojugham have

at last had to riilinquish the champion-,ship to li younger.) combatant. L. Butcherput' up ii' jjerfonuance in defeating£t. Howe in final. The store, was6—3,' 10, '.Gbr4. ' Butcher played ft'mas-terly gafli?.'"AVhen Howe secured the sec-.ond 'set -at C--1, it, looked as though. But-.

' cher"did'not (have a chance, hut theyoungplayer fxalli<s third Bet, and, after

..''l'our-all" .'had beep called, made nomistake'in aijuiexing the next two neces-sary. games. iHis placing was very' good.

. ■'■' It'WaS e.Tpgqted that Beeves would make.'■a;good'standiagainst Jjaishley, hut notso. '"H?> ninny sliots, and the

! score .read-'6h-1, ■ 6—i.' Laishlpy in histurn succumbed to H. Howe, I—G, 7—a,

•6-4. '■•' ''. "" ■ '

The combined championship was alsodecided," fc lM"\vinners being Mrs. E.Howe;;!iiul!;Hjr Kow'e,. w'ho defeated "MissDavis'and J. A. B. Howe in thq final,G—4,. G-WUrii.o, latter 'pair werpwhat' o/F, their gaiiic, ayd thp 'farmerdouble—always hard to beat—had not'agreat ;deal of difficulty, in winning.

MissDavis has again secured the ladies''.yiigles championship, having , 'defeatedMrs. Eqrle in tine final, 6—3, 6—3. Tl\ematch was productive of sopio' long rallies.but. the former player's experience. andforceful drive, told tljro.ughout.Events Out of Town.

A great many of our players are out oftcwn,'just now. The majority journeyedto Pal'merston to'take part in the tour-nament, while others, have gono to Blen-heim,—where ono can 'always be sure ofd:/plegsurn]jlo'. holiday, combined withtennis*:- -Here the inter-university matcheshavo been in full swing.

The,.Rotorua courts are busy just. now.The gross courts aro' not in the best ofcondition, but holiday-makers are oasily

.pleased. .1 'A small -but delightful farewell tennisparty was given by Mrs. H. H. Lough-

.-nan .(Avonside) recently for JDss CracroftWilson, who was leaving Ohristchurph to

: oatchitho-Moldavia at Auckland'on her..w,ay, tojlnglaml.

•ji"jDon*'fc;you sometiiaes ha,ve thoughts,"asked tlio" soulful young thing, "that' aroabsolutely unutterable?" "I do, Miss,''-answoretl the. ojd poet. "And sometinips,when'.'l,am* digging for a rhyme thatwon't epine, I have thoughts thut' areabsolutely 'unprintable."

We shall never wlvo one of ouv prob-lems so long as ono fear is allowed tooutweigh i\ thousand common probabili-

K. Chesterton,

IN THE RING.

(By "Mercury.")

SMITH-O'DONNELL BATTLE.

April 9.—Amateur Tournevs, Dannevirke'and Palmerstqn North, o .

April 30.—Ellis v. T. 'l'liciupson.

Tha Non-tactics of Thompson,Wellington Boxing Association's en-

■deavour to assist tho Citucus' CarnivalExecutive 'in its good' work met with avery fair measure of. success on Tuesdaynight. For the popular prices chargedthe'sport submitted to the MOO patronspresent was good value, even' if the bigevent on the card fell a. trifle short of ex-pectations.

That it did so was no fault of the asso-ciation's, and certainly n-> i'.iiilc o f .FrankEllis's. "Wherefore it is plain that thefault lay with tho other principal,"Tommy'' Thompson.hit extenuation of tho ofiender's short-

coming, however, it can le urged that,in a boxing match, each p.-rticipant canbo just as gopd as his opponent will letliiiu, provided always tint each is a"tryer:" Thompson was undoubtedly a"tryer," but endeavour, however earnest,cannot always.command and thus,it was in t}iis case. .

There are boxers whq can lose, and, inlosing, put up a gretty display, tihatmakes even a one-sided cpiitest interest-ing insomuch that it brings out .the wilesand that constitute the defensivetactics of such'a ibqxeV- Thompson is notone of these. Ui.s chief dtfpustve tactics,if they can be called tactics, consist ofa not always effective sm.ther and \astern resolve 'to get into, a clinch when-ever his defective footwork fails "to gethim out of a difficulty, which on Tuesdaynight was/Tory often.It will thus' be tljat for Thomp-

son to sliow to advantage lie must alwaysbe, the aggressi.r. Tp do bltu justice hetries hard to 'achieve this end,'but hereagain on Tuesday his lack of variety inattack : brought'"his''good intentions tonaught. Of durability and pluck he basenough aiid tq' spare, but of know-ledge of 'the .finer"points ' :>f drawing hisman and making openings for the suc-cessful application of his' favourite rightswing,, the less said the better. lu. short,until he learns these finpr points and real-ises that a punch, however solid, is onlyeffective when it lan(ls,"lie iyi.ll find thatEllis, and any, other boxer with' similarfootwork and equal knowledge of what isgenerally ,ki\qwn as "ring tactics," willalways be his master.Thompson's Conqueror.

Of-'Ellis' there is not much to he saidthat has not been written of his tormcrdisplays locally! '. He got his opionent'smeasurevery early. 'Realising that it wasonly matter of keeping clear of Thomp-

■son's miich-vaunted "dirty right" tomake victory a certainty, he wis not call-,•ed upon to. show 'us of hid best.- Mostlyhe was absent when the punch arrived.Either he was, out 'of distance, in wlucucase he got intp' t'hp ppening left and sent'in a series of jolts' and. nooks until tnpinevitable clinch called for a halt, or elsalie nullified the, swing by. stepping insideit and unloading the jolts i-.nd nooks, etc.,ns before. In either case tlie end was'aclinch. 'In fact the contest was mostlyclinch. ; ■ , ,

Certainly Ellis can do bet.cr than heshowed on Tuesday.' Whether, or :.uotThompson',can he will have an opportun-ity of proving on Ap.ril 3P, when the -iiirco.su?" together agair^qt .

Tho 1 ljiy Stage Fright.Ixmts—the

tfetr q£ Keepingtfiev "house" amused until" the Big' eventwas -started. .In . th? '-Jfltfln, they were

s certain.. ' "Hamlet"—hiijny,' lyitfyput lftejng vulgar. In three ofthe'contests thebpxprs engage 4 appearedwell beaten by a,n'opponent not mention-ed on the programme—viz., stage fright.Jii each'of' IhpsA. cases the one least pun-

by.t}iis dread ad securedthe victory, but it is hard to believe thatthe display was a true index pf tho,capabilities of ( tlie 'varsity men.. In all probability anV ono.'o.f the uni-versity. pairs''engaged "'-'ooinld- put' .up nvery . lively . and' speotaculaf ■ contest inthe gymnasium, but the glaxe of tho foot-lights and the presence, "of that'criticaltwo ■ thousand .was too petrifying in itseffect. For this reason further criticism

-is withheld. ,

Tho two, more ■ hardened of the yictoriaCollege representatives—Stewart and D.ud-spn—showed ' t<) better advantage.. Tljeformer Vveat his niau .taidily, [but show-ed only glimpses o.fhis'provincial andNew Zealand championship, form| whileDadson, although'beatpni put up a doggedand. plucky battle ejgqinst hi? s plevererand equally dogged iffld nlupky. opponent.Smith and O'Ponpell .a,'' Great

'"House."For reasons b.fst knoiyn to, himself, the

cable jn«n kept i\s' in iguorsiijc'e of 'theresult of . the battle for;the. light '.heavy-weight championship ofAustralia'at the Stadium on March 16.5Tho result wasawaited here witbsohte im-patience, while, in Sydney,. the interesttaken in tho affair w'us.' tremendou-v-noless. ' '• ■

As pre,of whereof is the fact that o,n thecoijvineing_ night $ crowd of 15,OdO—a''gate"- which,'with' the single exceptionof the pro,wd—beats allStadium re.corcls to date—gathered toseethe avg'u.nient scitletf. "Froiiv all' accountsit w;as werth it.Graphic Summary of the Battle.

. .The. paper reports are indescribing the contest as' one of the most48S«ri pU9fl. The displays ofsc'je(iee ant( lia.vd,' accurate hitting fromboth men were very -fine, and the for-tunes of fw fluctuated from, to,sp, rapidly thqt excitement was up'to 'the tppraost pitch all 'throueh thethirteen rounds of thp, %ttle. B.ut let

[ the "Biille.tin' 'tell the story in its char-acteristic vein thus.:— ' " ' .-

Tts fight between "Dave" Smith. '"JLes"- U'DpnneU was clVarapteiised by 'pltipk apd endurance. tlmt wade itWis of the. Sydwr Stadium's njojsi'stir-ring battbs. That an unusual meet-,ing y[as. e-vpected was lUflde plain bytho crj,,y4 which'attendedthe greatcnclosura was (absolutely' packed.

had the benefit of dif-ference of abo'nt 51b'. iri the weights.The .fight started with a .bound andwent wita a rush. men,-were evi-dently in perfect' form., The slogging

;vi;«Vs Ueayy, too, but''.up till the 10thround it would havo been hard to sayfig'htejf had tliei advantage. It .

was a Dottle calculated to a'sympathetic soul woep for the referee.Bnt'in 'ha 10th a Sadden.change

o'?r the- 'scaped' Smith got Sojne1 a, fow, .that knocked a lot of ~ thestamina out' of O'Donnell; and thensent in a couple-that hailed . himagainst the ropes, ilo reUnnded, tofall and stay, down for nine seconds';'staggered up, to meet one on chinthat caused him to sink to his knees *

for another nine; then he got up andfought like a tiger at bay.

•'. But Smith never gave him . a mo-ment's respite and crowded right ,in,hurling blo.vs'all the while. One' of

cauo O.'Donnell on the cliin,aiid sprit bim staggering across the

' ring. Smith came down like a bliz-ztv'rd; but, O'DoiuieU wonttor meet -Kim. Another rightlum; ,a sho.vgr of blows literally b«ithini to tho floor. But he, got ap again,aiid oaipe' back-' ' still unwn-quered. Another sliower. ofblows hikl a vicious uppercutroclced hirii, and a he-ivy righr floored ,him for the fourth time in the sarnoround; but the gong saved him."To slay that tho' cron-d went madconvoys nothing. It howled. Thoway O'DpjuKll pullpd himself togetherduring tho minuto's respite was 6im-

: ply marvellous. He. came out and at- .•tacked Smith-with dodged grit. Buthe was dono; so when ho slipped inthe 13th, apparently from sheer weak-ness, Inspe-t<rr Matthews called aholt; and Smith, of cijm-se, was de-,elared tho. winner. It wasan amazingfight, and if O'Donnell can bring hisskill to tho same high standard as hisgrit and stamino—well, he's a world-beater, easily.

Is it Apollo Belvidere?Apropos of the "Bulletin"—this journal

does not often run to extremes in its esti-mates.'of'fighting men—even (he Austra-lian variety —but it certainly does thrcvbouquets at cne. in its last issue to hand,as witness—

"An Australian boxer of whom the worldia likely to hear much more in the near

future is Gordon C'oyiJ!, the artilleryman,fresh from the amateurs, he lias had onlythree fights, and won them all in shortorder. On Wednesday night last week hesmashed up Dwars in less than halt around, and did it eo thoroughly withIhree blovs that it was several minutesbefore fc'wars realised what find happened.The iiew-cauier is of the llace style, shoul-ders' square' and head thiown well back.Ho hits like lightning, and tho force ofLis blow is as the kick of, a mule. Butho will have a bod time Sf ever he at-tains cha npionship honours: ho will bohunted to death by wild women. Ilisphysique is easily the most handsome eversteal in Sydney' Stadium, while his actionis the acme of eatsy grac-;. Asa specimenof Australian maiihood somebody ought totake hini to, Xelso.i lllingworth, and havehim cast in brquze before his ring gloriesdower him with u broker nose and a badoar or two." '

How the Poor Bombardier Went Down.Last week "Mercury" had regretfully to

deal with, the inglorious first appearandon his se:pnd American trip of Bombar-dier Wells. Then we had the bare facttl at l?e been knocked out in the sec-ond round to go on, bit tlio Australianmail brings fuller particulars of the dis-aster. The' Independent Cable , Associa-tion report •litis:

With a stiff right on the nointGunbpat Smith outed "BombardierWells in the second round.

Wells had considerably, the best ofthe fight during the first round, jab-bing his left repeatedly into Smith'sface, and, blocking his opponent'sattempts to couater.

Coming from his corner for the.second term, Wells was confident andsmiling, but Smith was distinctly ina quandary'. He rushed iu wildly, aqqhooked a left tp the head, and then,landed a right swing. Wells took fiveof the count, and was dazed when hegot on his feet again.

Smith tppk advantage of Wells'sweakness, and hooked left, right, andleft in quick order to the head. Thenhe reached his opponent witli anotherstinging light, and Wells went downfor nine. He struggled to his feet,but was unable to raise his hands.Smith stepped in ouickly, anil sent hisman out, as stated.It was fully ten minutes 'jeforo

Wells recovered. IThe result was a surprise, as "Wel|scompletely outpointed and outboxedSniith the opening session. No one 'thpught tliiit Smith' could' possiblvwin, biit his rushing tactic? and swiftwork with both hqpds nonplussed thoBritisher. '

Australian's Death in Wisconsin.Says an.American cablegram, dated last

Sunday \yeek:—.N.Qy( York, March 18.

"Jim" Hal!, formerly middle-weigutchampion boxer of Australia, died yes-terday at Steven's foint, Wisconsin, Holiad been , suffering from tuberculosis. ■

"Jim" Hall was born in Australia inJuly, ISGS/and was one of tfyo most bril-liant fighters that country ever turnedout. But he developed consumption, aud)i&s been dying for some time. jfears ago,the doctor' said he was suffering fromthe disease, and Kb dropped out of thegame, but" appeared, to get strong anawell, again. • Brit, h? lived a very carets?,life after this, and about two .'nd ahalf ago was arrested in Omahacharged with vagrancy, and was siveuthe alternative of clearing out nf .thestate or going to gaol. From that tiwountil now. very little has been heard <jf

Vim. His career as a pugilist was a note-Worthy) one. In August, 1892, lie knockedput Ted Pritcliard for the middle-weightchampionship of England and .£200.0, thelight four rounds.. Bob ■'!?i'tzsim-moils beat him a year later in four rounds(or, an alleged >580® purse; and in thesame year he knoeked out Fi'ank slav'.iijn seven .'rounds, and met Peter .Mailer,

who once. held .tls heavy-weight cham-pionship of the world. Hall ulso lost toJoe: Cho'ynski in 13 rounds, and later oq}n three session's. Ho fought several im-portant battles in Australia before gomirto America; and on one occasion got averdict there over Bob I'itzsimmons, u'-tlioiigh there was some question about' tliegenuinemss of the Hall was -.ft.osin.' in height. ' '

The World's-.."Feddersi" ,

, A world's championship contest isarranged-, for April " 35 at' Los Angeles,when "Johnny" Dundee qnd "Johnnv"Kilbane, the holdet', will ineet for thefeather-weight titlp.

Knocked Out!' . . j"Billy"- Shields, the Palmerston North

ex-amateur, was kriflclfed o.ut in Svduevrecently, in , the seventh round, '!iy"TheoV Burns, whose inglorious contestswith Ji Hegarty in Wellington and Christ-chvtrclj- last season \yill be renumberedlocally. is a bad start ■in .the mo-'Sessional ranks for Shields. '

SWIMMING.. TBt "SrLABH."]

THE CANADIAN GEO. HODQSON.

Gentle Paean for the Surfers,/ Only the "whole-souled" one 3 may nowbe soun daily at the city baths,'lor,' withthe steadily i'uli\ng temperatures ot Marchthe water is not so alluring as it was un-the hot breath of summer. Iu your■matutinal dip now you hear almost everysecond, swimmer, as ho niakes play withthe towel, say something or other "to theelfect that "it was cold/' This is a suresign., The brave swimming days of 11)12-1,3pre all'-.but gone.: On the other hand, surf bathingat LyallBay remains iiopular amongst the generalhin of swimmers. At eaili week-endnearly all the .members of both the surfclubs may be seen "diving through it"like porpoises. - Is surfing becoming morepopular each year? One has little hesi-tation in answering "Yes."

Surfers,, taken as & class, are about thelast batch of swimmers to give in to thecoldness of tho water, and they generallyretire some time after the general body;of swimmers have quitted the sceno ofaquatic activities for the year. To statethat theso folk "deserve considerablecredit" ■ for .their enthusiasm is not put-ting the base'at all.' Those deftswimmersand hawk-eyei] ivatohers'of the tossing bayisland to tho parlous amateur very much'in the. relation of Mentor to the youngTelemaehus in tho old Grecian myth—they at least s?e to it that the inexperi-enced plungei; com®3 back from his plungesolive.

The yfriter once asked a surfer who wasa particular (riend of his, where. he wisgoing on a certain Sunday. Tho' surferreplied in effect that he was "on duty"ot Lyall Bay, and ho would have to goout there. And they do it partly, for thelove of the sport and partly on the off:chance of being at hand when someonehappens to be, in neixl of a little "life-saving." ,

"

By the way, surfers are expressing ap-proval of tho new life-saver, which thesouthern swinjmers brought to Welling-ton last week,' and gave exhibitions "atLyall Jtyy. The .writer, who has seen thenow invention, is also of opinion that itU far and away better than the lifebeltand wheel. He hopes that it will not belong before two,- or even three, of the'newapplia'ncesi will be found on the LyallBay beach.The World's Greatest Swimmer.

Experts in natatorial matters who werepresent at the swimming meet betweentho Al'Gill University and the Universityof Pennsylvania, held pn January 25,1913,says the "Philadelphia Inquirer," had asplendid opportunity of feeing Georgolfodgson, the Canadian boy, who is nowundoubtedly the world's greatest all-rounds.wimmer, and studying lis stroke.

This lad, who beat all tho greatestswimmers of tho world at tho OlympicGames at' middle-distanco swimming,breaking all previous records, is now 19years of age, weighs IGO pommels, sft. llin.ill height, and built on the proper linesfor a speed swimmer, having a good,round, fleshy body, with fine chest de-velopment c.id splendid shoulders andwell-built, but tapering legs, and lookstho'partof a natural-born swimmer whenin the wafer, rathet than tho speciallydeveloped expert.

Hodgson is both a first-class short-distance swimmer and the fop of theheap at the longer events, as his recentperformances flnd great records testify.For shorter races he uses the crawlstroke, while at the distance events heswims the douhle-ovpr-arm, more fre-quently s]»ke» of as the Trudgeon.

But it is the study of his double-over-arm stroke, the method which made him

famous throughout tho lvorkl, that ismost interesting. For comparison, lie isnearest like Dick Cavill, the Australian,who had all the great swimmers at hisuicrcy in his time.

There are two uther noticeable featuresof Hodgson's swimming that are conspicu-ous to those who have seen most of thegreat swimmers'pf the world perform. Thefirst is that the Canadian has a splendidwide scissors kick, the under leg beingvery much like that of "Joey" Nuttall, ofEngland, but when he drives tlio legs to-gether, and as they partly cross from theforce of the stroke, there is a completerelaxation of the lower limbs, and os horuns along from the effort of the kick,they separate easily, instead of being heldtensely together, thus minimising resist-ance. The second feature is that whilehe swims oil one side, lie occasionally Tollscompletely over to the other side, likeBarney Kieran used to do, in order tosee his competitors on' the other side ofhim, and this he easily does withoutslacking his pace. He turns at the endof the, tank the opposite way from theaverage swimmer, but is very dextrous inthispart of his work, and pushes off veil,losing, no time, but apparently quickerthan his opponents.

Hodgson looks the part of tho amateurchampion of the world, and as ho is stilla young lad, and'coming on, lie is sureto break some more records not yet an-nexed bjr himself when; he gets upagain itother swimmers capable of extending himto his limit, a thing that no one so farhas bc'.m able to do.

YACHTING.

[Br Main-sheet.]

AN INTERESTING. BUDGET.

April S.—P.N.Y.C. Consolation Race.

Tho Thelma Smash-up.Particulars are to haud of the sad

apcideqt ou-Sydncy Harbour recently bywhicli Mr. .Walter. Mooro was washedoverboaril from the Thelma while racingwith the Sayonara, and lost his life.

Thelriia was a boat'of-the old straight-stemmed type, having been designed bythat welj-knqwn Sydney naval architect,Mr. Walter Reeks, and built in 1889 byG. Ellis for Dr. A. M'C'orrnick. Priorto heir races for tho Sayonara Cup, shewqs extensively, altered by her designer;and fie was at her tiller during, thoserqces. She was then the property' of'Hr.C. Llpyd Jones, who still qwncd her whenthe apcivient occurred..

At thp. tinip, of the accident. Thelmaand Sayonara were engaged fighting , outa private challenge match. A tremendoussouth-easterly gt»le was blowing, and amountainous sea was running in throughSydney Heads. The first trip across theentrance was made without mishap, butit was on the beat back that the accidenthappened, iud when Thelma was justo,ff Point DoU'oyd. Sir.' Moore, 'who, ashas been already '■ mentioned, was mainsheet hand, was in his position aft, cladin- his'' oilskins, aud was looking afterthe temporary co.vcring,'a sail bag, overthe aftfrVatch, the hatch itself havingbeen washctl overboard earlier iii the day,Thelma ivas at the time on the porttack, making for Middle Island. A teabreaking" on board washed Mr. Mooreoverboard. Thelma was nfc once putabout on to tlte starboard tock, andpulled away to get back to where Mr.i\to.orp. was drifting in the water. Shortlyafterwards she gybed; the mast brokebelow deck, falling to bSarboard andripping up portion of the deck. Within'a few "seconds the wind got under thesail again, and lifted it and t% boomright over to port, narrowly missing thecrew on deck as it passed. Thelma'wasthen left helpless, and it \reii\g impos-'sible to cleay away the wreckage bothanchors were let go, to prevent her! drift-ing into the breakers. A tremendous seii,however, .was raining, and continuallybreafciug' on Isfard. The pumps had/tobe kept' to keep down the waterthat was finding its way,below.' Thelinacontinued dragging her anchors and get-ting nearer and nearer- the bomborn.After about, an hour and a half, however,a number of the, crew ol' the pilot schoonerBimdara in a most plucky mannermanned a whaleboat, which, with a lineattached, was- allowed to drift down to-,wards Thelma, When the gotalongside. Thelma was not more than 30yards from the breakers. With all thecrew aboard the wlialeboat, she was towedbackup the-pilot schooner.

Tho names •of the crew' rescued are:■Messrs. Charles Lloyd Jones (owner andskipper), iJ. A. Ho??, G. W. Henty, O.Meyer, T. Diamodd, J.: Evans, J. Mnl-garinou'— Colemmi. a»d —. IJiamo.pd- r" By Thelnif* had disappeared.

A Gallant Yachtsman,The late Captain Oatos, who so'brave-

ly 'mot his fato in the Scott Polar Expedi-tion, was a great yachtsman, and wanne.ve'r homier than when sailing a small4-tonnei in' dirty weather.- Brother offi-.cers wtjo tad sailed with him in desper-ate circumstances, were spellbound at hisintrepid couvagp; and cool disc:«Uon.Often hands had bpen induced to sailwith tuni only by the spell 'which :hiscourage cqst. over them." A brother offi-cer' who once remonstrated with ii'm forhis intention of putting to saa in a galethat kept the stoam trail-lors in haibourwas rehuked With the laconic reply, "Ihave seen worse."Boat Harbour Odds and Ends. .

Mahina crossed to Port Underwood dur-ing the holidays, and W'aitangi to iPortO'ore. The Ailsa and Mataii'gi also ciuss-

the Strait. •,.It is a matter for regret tint the

P.N.Y.C. picnic on Monday last was notbetterpatronised by people and . yachts.Yachtsmen-and their irieuds might sure-ly take their courage in both hands, 1and"chanoe the ducks" when tho sky is blue.If the Citizens' Carnival does utthiiigelse, it is to be hoped that it will at anyrato educate the Wellington public in amatter that they are sadly in need of ac-quiring—and that is tho' holiday-makingspirit. An individual docs not need tobe particularly "weatherwise" to knowthat bad weather in this early pait oftho year "has no backbone in it, and,anyway, a holiday is a holiday, :m \ youhave to make the best of it. Some worthycitizens seem to require a, written guar-antee, signed, sealed, and delivered, thatit won't rain while.they arc out -n thofresh air—as if it mattered! ,

New arrivals in the.Boat Harbour arethe large launch. Kehutai from IslandBay, and the Wolseloy, the latter a re-cent purchase from Auckland. Boththese vessels havo taken up their v abodein .Wellington.

A reminder for yachtsmen. '[he au-thentic municipal roll may be inspectedat the Town Hall, Mercer Street entrance.Wouldn't it be as well bo stroll along andmake sure' your name is there ? ' Tho in-terests of all sports in Wellington are inthe hands of t'uo council and HarbourBoard, and there are only a few duys leftnow in which. to make application for en-rolment. Qualification' is now tho 6,11110as for the Parliamentary elections, viz.,having reached the mature age. of twpnty-,one. , ,

SWALLOW'S FLIGHT OF 6,000MILES.

"Results of the greatest interest tobird lovers are being .obtained from the'ringing* of birds, \vhicli is being carriedon on a large scale by readers of 'Brit-ish. Birds.' Some 32,000 of those ringshave been affiled, and the bird wearersaro being recaptured in places far remotefrom the spot where they wove "

says the ''Chroniolp." "At a farmhouseon the Roo.dcyand Farm, soma 18 milesfrom Utrecht, iu Nutal, a swallow wascaught on December 23. bearing on itsleg a metal label with the words 'W'ith-erby, High Holborn, liondon,' and thenumber 11.' 830. The ring was pent toEngland, and has been identified by Mv.Witiherby as" one which on Atay 0, 1911,was placed on an adult swallow at Rose-liiil, Cheadle, Staffordshire, by Mr. ,T. R.B. Masefield. The bird, which thusmnde a journey of spine. 6000 iiiiies. wasone of a pair which nested in Mr. Mine-field's porch, and the other bird wasringed at the samp time."

Lawyer: "I must know the whole trn.thbefore I can. »urce.ssfully defend yn andestablish your innocence. Have you (oldme everything?" Vvisoner: '"Lsceptwhere )hi dtho inouey. 1 want that lormyself."

ROWING.

(By Mercury.)

THE YEAR'S CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Ring out the Old; Ring in the New.Last Saturday saw a shuffling of cham-

pionship titjes of a most decided charac-ter. In every individual case was thetitle won by a crew other than tho hold-ers. Thus Inst year Picton won theFours and Pairs; this year WanganuiUnion got this double; last year Wanga-mii Union won tho Double Sculls, thisyear Akaro.i; and, whereas last seasonStone, of St George's, annexed' the Sculls,this year this race fell to Hadiield, ofWaitemata. ' ' :

Congratulations are now in order to thefresh batch of champions, and the clubswhich they represent; likewis3 condolencesto tlio unsuccessful aspirants, whoso oon-sojatiou it is that' it is better to haverqwed and lost than never to have rowedat all. To that very too club, tho Wa-ng,mui Union, thp felicitations ' ivill beextended most ringrudgingly, albeit, fineas the'p'erfprmanco .of its representativeswas, it fell somewhat short of ? 'Mer-.cury's" anticipation, inasmuch as theylyon only two cbampipnships, -\vhercas hp,"picked' 1 them to capture three.

To. the Akti'ron Club also wi(l the gladI\aild bo extended. To. losa a shed andcqmpleto, plant by fire and win a cham-pionship' withal in one week'is a perform-ance of a variegated nature that seldomfalls to the lot (if a iwing club.

Also I): Hadfield, of ' the Waiteinata.Club, the neiy scullingchairipion, mus't'bameutiqnpd in dispatphes. He not onlysculled Veil, but lie rqced veil—not alwaysth? saine thing—and H}9 /doggpd mannerlin which he stuck to his task' of shakingoff the' doughty C. E. Stone and that bril-liant, youngster, A. Sharp, qfshpws thqt he has' tlio 'needful tenacity pi

to combine with his gooq watpr- jmaitship and clejin sculling ability-

The Story of 3 Stalwart.•The list of honourable mentions cannot

be closed without a reference to A. D.Bayfeildi\the captain of the Star 8.C.,and strode of its setiipr crew. The ex;champion made'w his mind early in theseason 'tliat his club was to be 'worthilyrepvesented in' tlift big event, and carriedput his object in tho face of seeminglyunsuriiio ( obstacles.' Despite thoabsence flf "class" in thoactive rowing ranks' of his club, he gottogether a crs\r of less old-timcis,whose chances of getting , back to fprmlooked, to say the. lead of it, decidetUyproblpmnticqj.

Despite the : fact that his crew, washardly takeii seriously; he persevered,only to fed that jusf as the cqnibinatipnwas striking form'of .sorts'a. 'ago,the bow oat, ex-champion Os\fih|. wasforced to. retire through pressure of busi-ness. ' No' Booiier >Vas. this set-backremedied by the" inclusion •of W. 11lBrewer, X'ld tilings running smoothly(irain, than,came the break-down- inhealthof the strike,'.R. L. Evatt, arid tho workwas all to do again. ' Nothing daunted,Bayfeild took the stroke seat himself, andwas able to manago matters so that Oswincame'li'ack to hfs bow seat aridBrewer moved down to No. 2. '

The work of training steadily on,mostly, on account or the unfavourableweather in town, from the Potono'shed,and it' has only been recently that thelittle'rowing' that the crew yetk. able -todp in town forced tho critics to .'sit upand 'take notice. Tho crew wiis undoubt-edly "coming back," but still tho scepticsshook their heads and said it would not beable to.'stand the strain of a big race.:' Then, in tho champion., race, noippepedthe foul with Blenhpim, which completelyput tho crew out of a ohanco of a place,but,.in spite of this, tho quartet so im-pressed the, spectators, with it? forth aindstrong finishing power that it was.freelystated that,;but for. tlip foul, it must hsve.rowed into 'second p(a'ce.

Then on Monday, in the m;tponedsenior'race, all its toil andtion, came tho crew's . innch-(Jesery6dsuccess.'. It is trup that on tnis pccasioptho ■ opposition was wealed somewhatby the • absenco of tho ChflstqhurchUnion crew, which fould not wajt oyer,but it is quesjgonable.whether, affeot-.cd tho result. '

Bayfeild and his men rowed an excellentrace, and the rowing form displayed was.equal, if not, actually bettor than,- thatof any 'of the championship,, aspirants,with theexception always of thp winners.Also the condition of thft Star, men \yasexcellent. They ' finished ~.

easily thestrongest crew, in Monday's race, so theopinion that they, oould still"hps" woneyen -hW thei Veen'. \ip. tp fullstrength has good reason' to hack it. Nowtfiat has got andin foiifl, oiisi woujjl'.likp to' seo.stick 'together, do steady "work thrflugli'the WW lloxtyear. thyir pressnVshoiying, on<} can-not help,'tli'inl:|ng' it fo.uljl" bo.'"worthwliile. ' ' ' ■ '' .

The Limit in Regatta Weather.Tho actual racing has "been ■ amply

oovered in tli-ft daily, columns. It remainsfor the present "scribe to -make a generalcomment on the mooting. Firstly, then,as to the wfather: Vp till the present oc-casion it has been the proud boast ofthe Wellington rowing' enthusiast that,whatever the wind, a regatta, can alwaysbe successfully brought off ou the harbouren schedule time. .

Well, last week's experience shows that,boast may be justified, it- does

not cover all the possibilities of the case.It is true. for.'any one wind, what,if the same afternoon brings two differentwinds, as was the case,'Jast Saturday?

No' regatta committee can ,combat.Nature in_moods like, these. Ai:d illycurious thing, is that it. seems to p|ojVSP,Nature to develop, this contrariness just,at championship, rpgatty day." At Eicton,for cxauipl?, therp aj?' 36jt! calui days ina year—the 365th is' wiqdy, roughs andregatta day, so at Lake Waihola, Lateli'orsyth, r(gl(t though % piece.

On Saturday the nprtl\erly .was badenpqgli, oven without tho, ultimate, Qnudecisjvp interference of the southerly. 11ltho races, with' the sinaller.; fields thowater was rpasontibly gpod, but the out-sido \>oats in t^'big %ld events had abad run.i

Particularly was tlii?, $0 in the MaidenFours, in which a fine field of elevencrevs started; The outside bpat—the"Stai o"--)iiul cv parlous time, and, despitea bfuvs struggle' \vith''the'elements, coulddo nogpps at air in a race'in "which, Qnform, they must' have" hqd' a, 'big chance,as.'wis proved later by the success of thestroke'and No. 3 in the"Maiden' Pairs."It is "questionable, too, ' whether theetning"head wind" did not have its"' effecton the Result pf the Champion Sculls. - Itwas in every way just tile day for thepowerful steady sculler—the manof weight and brayn—and hereit was that Sharp was at adisadvantage.' He has not yet at-tained his full' strength and development—he is npt ye.t years of age—and it wassoon apparent tlia,t his. undoubted skill,paoe, and dash wore not sufi\ciei\t recom-pense for lack of weight at\d povrer.

"Hadfield is of a mo,rp sturdy growth.Hp is well kn'it, woll proportioned, andwell on, if not over, the 12-stoue mark—

in fact, just the make. of man (°r the day—and hp made tho most of his physicaladvantages. ' One does not wish to' decryhis 1 performance in' any way—it was aytfy fine, display—but one cannot helpwishing that it would be possible to 6cet(ie two come, togpthor on a caljn, stillcourse.The Form of 1913 and Previous Years.

Comparisons are proverbially odious,but they are, liard to supprwW During thovrepk tliey liavo b»sen "cropping up whole-sale.;' T'hus, 'how " does this y<Sar's' rowingas, a whplo coniparo with last year's? Howdoes the present Wanganui crew comparewith tho Hobart winners'from the sameclub? Ho.w do .the present championscompare with this Picton and Blenheimcombinations? and sp, ad lib.'

These'are thc; three' prinpipal quoriosthat are being fired off'wherever two ortlireq rowing meii are gathered together,so "ilercur.y" will venture his opinion outhese matters.

As regards the general standard of thocbaiupionship rowing (sculling is not in-cluded ip ' these remark's), it must re-gretfully bo said tliqt it fell short of thostandard of tho last year or two by agood deal.' Barring the ' winners, therewere no crews of the calibre, of the Pictoncrew of last year, the Blenheim crew ofthe year before, ' and the ChrislchurchUnion crew of both these.' years.

Tho pvessnt champions from the, pointof view of gpo<! rowing form are perhapsas good as we have seen—quite as pood,for example, as' the combination whichwon (lie Australasian Four-oared Cham-pionship at JHobart tlireo seasons ago.

There is but one difference in the per-sonnel of tho two combinations, H. Sharphaving replaced Dustin at No. 2, but.there is a decided improvement nilthrough the boat in ' the rowing of thecrew as compared with its work of thepast two ss'asons. Now it is hard to picka fault—tlio slidework, which last yearwas poor, is now sound, and the combina-tion' is perfect. The grip and release ofthe water, the log drive and hand workall seem to defy criticism, so it will boseen that if the crew lacjts anything itis power.

this brings us to the third query: Howdo*s tho Wnncanui crew compare with itspredecessors from Blenheim and Picton?Well, as a purely rowing combination, itdocs not compare at all, it is immeasur-ably superior, but the writer doubts if itcould get the pace of Iqst year's crew.

The l'ictoii men were a phenomenallystrong quartet, and, while their formwas not all according to the liook, theymade no mistakes that stepped tho boat.They simply tore their blades throughtho water, and tore them through at about40 to the minute, and got exceptionalpaco owing to their physique and stuninaiThey were, in ''Mercury s" opinion, thefastest crew tho Dominion has sean dur-ing his connection with tho sport, butfor precise and correct rowing nifty mustyield the palm to tlm.present champions.

There is much more that could bo said{m the general aspects of the champion-ship, but lack of ipaco forbids. In allthe meeting was a successful one. •Thoarrangements were complete, thanks tothe energy of Mr. B. A. Mums, the asso-ciation's non. secretary) who was untir-ing in his efforts to surmount the manydifficulties that best the path of a regattasecretary. , .

Financially the local association is onthe wrong, side, but' as this is inevitablewhen the northerly course is used, a re-serve had been built up to face this con-tingency, and it is understood that thecall upon this fund will be smaller thanwas anticipated, so tfyat oil the whole, de-spite tho adverse weather conditions, tliochampionship regatta 'of 1913 can bewritten °ff Is a Successful function.

RIFLE SHOOTING.[Br A. A. Qeosge.]

HAWKE'S BAY ASSOCIATION, "

The Hawk's pay Bifle Association haveheld their fifth annual meeting, and itwill bo admitted by all who topk partthat it was a vast improvement pn somepf its'predecessors. In orety detail tlWrpwpsplain improvement. The iyqrk in t|ietrenches was spleiidid, and feoj-Ji pfficei'sand msa coijperiipd deserve every land flfpredit for their work, which was iengand arduous, but was well c.irripd outin every particular.

Oil the field q.lsp "thin range officersand.others carried out their duties in asoldierly maunpr. The \yriter is not at,ono vritlv tho.se who think that, laxityshould be allowed, bepape member? ofriflo clubs and otqers. aro not under ac-tual service conditions'. I bqliev'o in gooddiscipline, and no naiflby-painby l>usipess.

Thb range officers at this meeting weremuch nearer to discipline than lias beenthe ease in some, former years, and theeffect was a marked improvement, especi-ally on the second dajr.

One thing that I wish to specially notewas the total, absenoe of t)io dqily press.There, were subjects on the range whichwould have formed the basis for many in-teresting columns, but these were qlltlost.The banquet in the evening was algq. nqt-.able foy 'tllo total abseiico of the press-men,' notwithstanding fhg fact that somespeeches were, made pn whiph cicpllputarticles might have been based.It was pointed out by one speaker (and

I think the idea a capital one) fliat muchgood oould 'b.s done ljy. amalgamating thewhole of the Dominion rifle clt|bs undefone- central control.' I think that this isa grand and wolild_ lend to_ resultswinch can never bp attained bv individ-ual effort, because individual hassome idea of his own which would liot beallowed to appear at all.

Quite 1' li' lot of good sens© was. talkedduring the evening about many things,especially the position c£ the'Territorials..Rifle clubs at present o.re composed ofelderly' and middle-aged n|en w.fia have, Iin many cases, been through -tire yolxm-'teer ranks; some have been' militiamen-;and other sorts of spldiers, but, in a foiir jyears all this class will, no doubt, quit, |and the rifle clubs consist of menwho have all (or nearly all) ■ been Terri-torials,-for the simple reason that every-

'boy will eventually lmvo' gone'thro,ughthe Territorial ranks in the. ordinary,

course of events. For that reasonencouragement should be .given to Terri-torials to; learn to "shoot. . Tlio. presentsystem of poing 4° a ■ drill-hall, .laying ariflo on a franje, and loqkiw?. nt'a spoton a bit .'of paper may be all yery wellfor men who are tho swnt> thing ever.vday, h\it, .'for recruit's, who piilv meetonce a week, it is too slow' a. system}' nl-together. I think 'that more actual shoots,ing would v!*st ampunt more good.As a .theory (t is all very 'well,; buttheories are in many cases only theories.

Healthy conditions aftiect the nervesand eyesight, ' A Rim' screwed into .a vicewould not hit the same spot cvorj' timeowing to wind and other weather con-

I Agree with giving every pinna tun, but the idea of giving _hiin ammu-nition to shoot at bottles with (as onespeaker suggested) is nonsense.

What the citizen army of New Zealandirill be called on to do (if it is evercalled on) is not to shoot at bottles _or

but to shoot at objects whichare taking. all sorts of BnwauHftns not tobe struck' by a bullet, and therefore thonearer the growing soldier can bo trainedto actual swvicft conditions the morelikely ho will bo to Become a useful fac-tor in of emergency.

Addod to "this,' he must hfi trained andcompelled to undergo severe and strictdiscipline—in short, to do exactly wlii\t:he is 'told, apd only to dfl w:h<\t lie thiijksbest when he is sent, out to do otitictilingwhere for the time being ho is compellpdto. thipk for/himself.

Tha remarks of a Territorial officer 011discipline, and tho*} of tho rifleman, whowants all tho club.s oii« .control,wero undoubtedly the speeches of "tlioeveniugj and worthy pv wid? WiMip-ity. v

Although th?. gathering was not re-ported. I no doubt that tho Hawkp'sBay Rifle Association survive andprosper. It was gpod onopgh for two-riflemen to, all the. wayi from Aus-tralia, and ope pf tlicin annexed the $onpCup, and other prizes, showing that thofame of the club is not, cpn.flnfd' to theDominion. It is pleasant to know thattho mestipg v«l9 8. financial success.

UNION TYRANNY.MAN DRIVER TO POVERTY.

What appears, to be a qase of pitilessunion tyranny ' was (say§ tho "SydneyDaily Telegraph"). .under thenotice of Mr.' Russell, S.XI., in uiq Aqe-laide Police Court last TOW, at ilia heav- 1ing pf \insatisfied judgment summonses.A rcspectAbk-lboking man ™ sued forthe payment o{ £< 16s|. 9d„ diie on ac-count of'grocei'ios. Dffwwant said nowas a wliarf labourer, and had no Tyork-for threa weeks.- ' - ,:-He Tyas 9d, overdue to tho association,

qnd lost his naenibpvship, 1 and thereforecould' not g«l' work.

Tho S-M.: And you aro to starve thoMst' of days bccause you aro 9d.overdue? -

Defendant replied thqt it looked verymuch like it. Ho said lie spoke; to anofficer of tho association about it, anJ wasordered off. Ha could not get into, theassociation again without Paying .C2. Henow owed the association Gs. 3d. Memberswero allowed to'be only ss. Gd. in arrears.He could not pay the .£2. Ait employerasked the officer of the association if thodefendant could take some work, but thelatter refused consent, and ho thereforelost £3 os..' which he would havo got forthe job. Ho started to work on a vessel'called the Prophet, but the association'sofficer said, "You have no' right to workhero, bpcauso you arp not n member of(lie association." Witness replied, "It w(ikvotir'fiiulf, booiuiso you refused to ndcepl'tho Gs. 3d." in the day the asso-ciation officer brought down two associa-tion mchi nn d witness was ordered off,and oiie of tho* other nion look his place.Tlio following week he started on theTtirra, but was stopped again. He saidhe had a w\fo and twi> children, and paid7s. («t. a week for rent. He had no moneywhatever coining. Tho family hud liv™on breajl and, dripping for : the last, fort-night- He had to pawn his wifo's i'iiigto; get food. lie had no one who wouldtiny l.ho X'_ and Cs. 3d. for! him to uetbaric into'the ajS.-ociation. 1 Vlo was dis-qualified for life, as it vera.

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THE TURF.WELLINGTON RACING CLUB.

AUTUMN MEETING.

FIRST DAY'S ACCEPTANCES.

HAWKE'S BAY CUP. /'

THE NOMINATIONS.. . (By Tolpffrapb.—Proas Association.)

Napier, March 28.The following are the nominations fortho '

HAWKE'S BAY CUP, of 450 sovs; Onomile and'a half (to be run on AprilSir Knox,' Imagination,' Cheddar, Manga-

roa, Ariom, Bronze,„Brpwn Trout, LordRenown, Vi. Multiply, Haskayne, Birk-line,. Mira, Pair Average, Canute, SirSolo,. Merrivonia, Bobrikoff, Labour Day,Lady Moutoa, Sunbeam, , Byron, LadyMenscjiikoff. !

' THE RUNNING OF VALI.DO.

LETTER FROM MR. GREENWOOD. .

By Telegraph-Press Aejociation-Coryright, Sydney, March 28.

Mr. G. D. Greonwoodj in a letter tothe "Sydney Morning Herald," sayS:"From information received, it appearsthat the impression is abroad that I wona heavy stake from the bookmakers onValido. I most emphatically contradictthat impression. My only investmenttwo pounds ten shillings, I hadneither directly nor. indirectly qny inter-est in any other wager, nor have I evermade orparticipated, in a bet with a book-maker exceeding five pounds, by whichI benefited.. I have absolute confidencein my trainer's discretion, and he knowsI am- a non-betting oWner.' He was en-abled to enter and run my horse in myabsence the same as he would in mypresence."

JACAMAR SOLD.r~~

TO GO TO INDIA..By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Sydney, MRrch'2B.Jacamar has been sold for fifteen hun-

dred guineas to Scott, and gobs to India.;SYDNEY YEARLING SALES.

By Telegraph—Press Associattop-Copyrlght(Rec. March 28, 9.15 p.m.)

. _ Sydnoy, March 28.At the yearling sales, the following'New Zealand;purchases were made:—Onaccount. of'Mr. 6. D. Greenwood, -.aMalster—Comedy colt, 550gns.; a Menscln-koff—Lady Melton colt, 200gns. ,On • ac-oount of Mr. G.iM. Curiie, a Grafton—Tlral filly, 75gns.' On account of' Mr. L.C. Hazlott, a Sylvanite—Jenny Moorecolt, lOOgns.

Other sales included a Malster—MarieCorelli cojt, 825gns.; a Malstcr-Wahins.colt,,soogns. ,

RANDWICK SCRATCHINGS.(Rec. March 28, 9.40 p.m.)

T,,' ' Sydney, March 28..Jolly Beggar and Piastre havo beeniscratcherl lor all to-morrow's Kandwickengagements.

NOTES AND. COMMENTS.IBi Qlenuok.]

j-iio Australian Jockey Club's Autumn,meeting will bu concludcd at Kanchvickthis uicernoon.

. Jly appointing Mr. G. Morso as handi-capycr and Air. C. O'Connor as starter,tho Marlborough Kacing Club continuesjo retain the coufulcnoo of the racing pu)>lie, and a successful nomination for thoautumn meeting should bo received byMr. L. Griffiths, secretary, on April 1.Sir George Clifford has disposed of twohorses during tho last few days (says thej.yttelton rimes"), 'l'ho three-year-oldlnmne, by Treadmill—Chryseis, hasbeen purchased by Mr, Xi. Baxter, ownerof Cardiff, while the two-year-old Judith,by Maruan Jfaid, has been se-cured l>y Mr. G. Gould.

, Mr. K. M, Campbell has presented asilvor cup to the Hawko's Bay JcckeyClub, to go to the winner of this year'siiawko s Bay Cup Handicap.

J. Honuali and his horse. Julian woreaward tlio Mosraki, which sailed forSydney last evening. A quartet of year-lings wero also shipped from Lyttoltonby tlio same boat._ Hack races on tho programmo of theMarlborough Eating Club's Aulumnmeotiu 1,' are worth 100 sovs. in every case,lliis snould result in the meeting beingwell patronised by owners from this is-land.

A. Oliver, B. TJeelcy, 1,. Wilson, S.Roidand several other good horsemen <iroassisting at the track gallops at Tren-tham. Trainers will no doubt be gladto avail themselves of tho forvices ofthese riders. R. Berry, tho local light-weight, will no doubt be pleased to seethe visiting jockeys there, as ho doesmora than his share of riding in thotrack gallops between the meetings.

Trainer G. Price arrived here fromlticcarlon yesterday morning. His teamtor Trentham will bo reinforced by arri-vals from Awnpuni.

Einperador and Culprit have been ac-cepted for in tho Railway Handicap, aswell as in the Thompson Handicap atTrentham next Wednesday. Awahou,who is among tho acceptors for theThompson ifandicap, also claims an en-gagement in tho Waiwetu Handicap.

Owners are reminded that acceptancesfor the first day's events at the Muna-watu Racing Club's Autumn, meetingclose at* 10 p\m. on Tuesday.

Weights for the first day's events atthe Hawko's Bay Jockey Club's meetingaTe due on Friday ne^t.Tho New Zealand-bred Manakau start-ed at the Hawkesbury races, near Syd-ney, on March 15, but was not mention-ed in the betting and finished out of aplace.

When stallions aro rising eight it rare-ly pays to continue racing them (saysthe "Sydney Referee','), but though Bri-tain was believed to have finished his turfcareer, and is the ago mentioned, Sir. C.Hebden has decided to have him trainedagain. As previously,.the son, of Graftonwill bo an inmate' of 15.l 5. Nolan's stable,and "as lie is quite sound, perhaps lie mayadd to iiis winning account before ho isfinally retired. Britain's last start waswhen he won . City Tattersall's Cup uApril of last year.

The five horses, at the top of thoTn'ompson Handicap failed to mako theacceptance, but there are twenty-oiiohorses remaining- in, and with such asBon Ton, Undecided, Emperador, Pero-neal, Potoa, and Heatlicrbrae to measurestrides, a good raco should result.

The four colts which started in theA.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes at Rand-wick last Saturday realised as yearlingsa total of 2420 guineas. Andelosiabfouglrt i 900 guineas, Beragoon 700 gui-neas, Eiibulus 420 guineas, and Radnor400 guineas. The last-named won therace. •

Cabled advice from Sydney states thatthe third day of the A.J.C. meeting wasa disastrous one for backers.

Bon Reve has not had liis first day'sengagements at Trentham continued.

Tho Lincolnshire Handicap will be runon , Tuesday next, and the LiverpoolGrand National Steeplechase on Fridaynext.

A matter of which we do not liear muchnowadays in Ireland is that relating tothe appointment of stipendiary stewards(says "Blackthorn" m the London"Sportsman"). At one time it,was urgedby certain writers that it was most im-portant and very pressing that these paidgentlemen should at once be nominated,put many of us could not quite follow thoargument. ■ Australia was quoted as acountry in which the "paid steward" wasa necessity, and it was supposed that whatwas best for that continent should alsobo'best for Ireland. But we have pro-ceeded very well witjhout the "paidsteward," and I really do -not see thatthere is any occasion for his advent. Lastyear the stewards of tho Turf. Club andI.N.H.S. Committee issued an order to theeffect that there should bo three actingstewards for each meeting, and that thonames of those who would act shouldcithpr bo published in "The RacingCalendar" the Friday before the moetingtook place or be posted'up in a conspicu :

ous place in the weight room. Hithertotho custom at many "small" meetingswas that the race-card was adorned witha. long array of nanves of stewards, and itwas permissible' in many cases to doubtwhother all these stewards had a eound,working knowledge of the rules.. Of coursethe various clerks of the course choose foracting stewards those gentlemen whoso ,acquaintance with the laws of racing they Ihave reason to believe is sound. The in-stitution of that rule calling for thislimited number of acting stewards wasone of the best pieces of legislation theturf governing bodies introduced-for sometime, and it has worked exceedingly well.

< fixtures;April 2—Reefton J.C. Autumn.April 2 and .s—Wellington R.C. Autumn.April 9 and 10—Manawatu R.C. Autumn.April 16 and • 17—Haw.ko's Bay J;C,Autumn.

DOMINION SCOUTS,

OBy Scoutmaster ■. Meyers.)In notes whioh appeared a fortnight agoro Island Bay drum and fife troop," thefollowing sentencß occurred: "Scoutirij;was not in very high repute." Unfortu-

nately the construction. placed upon tho.statement, in some quarters, was that thoscouting , organised in Island Bay at thotime was not in high repute, and there-fore . must have been iil low repute.Nothing could have been furthor fromthe and intention of the writerresponsible for the paragraph. Allthat was meant was that scouting had notappealed to nil, and was not understoodby the lads, whom'the organiser of thonew troop approached. Some, for in-stance, regarded it 'as a branch of mili-tary work, and quite a number of ob-jections to the movement, generally due tomisunderstanding,has been overcome. '

WANGANUI JOTTINGS,

: (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.)• ,• Wanganiil, March 28.For irregular _ attendance at parades,several Territorials made wi appearancebefore tho magistrate' this morning, andwere fined in amounts varying from ss.to .£1 and costs. .While Territorials showperiodical lapses in this respect, the wis-dom of tho policy of "catching themyoung" is well shown, in Wanganui at

all events, by the consistent "cay in whichthe Senior Cadets attend parades. At. affenerfl.l'. parade of three local cadet corpslast night only Jjalf a dozen were absent,out of a total strength of 300, andall ab-sentees wero acoDuntod for.

DRAUGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP.

(By Toleirraph.—Press Association.)"• Go'-e, March 28.

In the final round of the Australasiandraughts championship, Calderwood beatGardiner by one win and two draws. Theremaining game will be played to-night.

THE BIRTH-RATE.

(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.): Aucklaid, March 28."What do jou attHbiits the low birth-rate;, to?" asked Mr. C. C. Kettle, S.M.,of Mrs. Eiuilyi Nicol when tho latter wasconcluding her final address at the St.Helens Home inquiry yesterday, with areference to the declining r'tal statistics

of New Zealand. '

"To thecurtailing of tho family circle,"was tho reply.When further asked to state exactlywhat the meant, Mrs. Nicol said: "I meantho practice of parents deciding to haveso many children and no more." SII3oould not blaine them, she said, becausethe tensions of life were so tight thatsomething, must bo done to relieve them.Tho ommercial conditions of tho worldwc-ro such as jo produce a high scale ofliving, which made it impossible forworking- peoule to bring lip largo families.Mrs. Niojl iirgjd that the report of thoCommission should contain a recommen-dation which would perhaps ri-sult in

improving Hie system of mate.-nity homesin New Zealand so that tho Dominionwould bo able to assert itself and honour-ably respond to tho repeated cry to "keeptho cradles full."

ATHLETIC SPORTS.RUGBY FOOTBALL.

VICTORIA COLLEGE CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.The annual meeting of tho VictoriaCollege Football Club was held in thoLoHego Gymnasium last evening, Pro-fessor S. A. Hunter presiding over a goodattendance of members.Tho annual report of the committeestated that the past season, though nota record one, might be classed as epjoy-

'i J 4?*-^ year's, senior team was pro-

bably the youngest that had representedvictoria College. They were to bo con-gratulated cn their showing, and it washoped that this ye<ir, with tho help oftwelve.months' growth, ami a correspond-ing increase in muscle, they would givea better account of themselves. The com-mittee, on behalf of the members of thoclub, congratulated AV. T. Longhurst onhis being re-selected as a member of thethird grade representative team.: P. J,Ryan was selected to make the trip withthe Wellington representatives to Tara-nalcd, but was umiblc to go. Finally,the committee expressed a hope that thomembers.of the club would-enter on. thenew season with energy and enthusiasm,and that they would try to raise tliostandard of college football. Their spiritof patriotism should not alio* them totake the field iu matches in any gradein an untrained condition. It was to thequestion of training that members couldwith the best advantage to themselvesand their college give most attention dur-ing the ensuing year.I'he balance-sheet Showed a substantialsum to credit.

Tho report and balance-sheet wereadopted.It was igreed, on the motion of Mr.Quilliam, that the Club Committee shouldmeet at least once a fortnight during

the college session.On tho motion of the same member, it-

was agreed that a committeeman failing,without leave of absence, to attend twoconsecutive meetings of the committee,should lose his place thereon, but shouldbo eligible for re-election.

It was agreed that the captain and de-puty-captain of tho seniors should pickthe first fifteen; that after the selection oftho first fifteen the captain and deputy-captain pf the juniors should pick thesecond fifteen, and so on.

Mr. Davev proposed a motion to theeffect that any undergraduate or gradu-ate of Victoria College who played fortwo years consecutively for an' outsideteam should bo ineligible to play in Vic-toria College football.

Tho motion was vigorously opposed onthe groiind that if a man wanted to re-pent even after two years, his repentance,should bo welcomed. After, a brief dis-cussion the ,-motion was negatived by 'alargo majority.

Officers were electerj as follow for theensuing year Patron, Prof/ssor Pickmi;president, Professor T. A. Hunter; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. 11.- Ostler. H. F.O'Leary, A. Curtayne, F. A. Do ■la Mare,and G. V. Bogle; club captain, Mr. T.Davey; deputy-captain, Mr. P. J. Ryan;lion, secretary, Mr. R. H. Quilliam; lion,treasurer, Mr. N. M. 1 Paulsen. Non-plavers -on; general committee:—Miessrs.S._ W. Dempsey; auditor, Mr. G. H.Nieholls; ' delegates to the N.Z. RugbyUnion, Messrs. T. A. Hunter, W. Perry,and P. J. Ryan.

NEW. SOUTH WALES TOUR,Tho. Sydney, University Football Club'has issued an invitation to 'tlio Now Zea-land University to tend a representativeteam to Sydney "this year. The inter-

collegiate delegates.who wero .assembledin Wellington during tho Easter holidaysdecided to accept tho, invitation.

Says the Rugby Union's official note:— !With the opening of the championshipmatches close at hand, considerable inter-est is being ehowu in the matches be-tween Potone and Melrose, and Ponekeand. Oriental at tho Park this afternoon'.Tho matches are being promoted with aview to obtaining financial 'assistance to-

wards tho gymnasium funds of the clubsconcerned, and iu past years have pro-duced keen, interesting contests. Theform shown this afternoon will providesome indication df tho strength of theteams when they take the field *in cupmatches, which arc duo to 6tart on April12. The fixture for next Saturday, April

5, is the annual seven-a-side tournaments,promoted in aid of the injured players'fund.

RIFLE SHOOTING.SCHOOLS or EMfcIRE MATCH.

By Telegraph—Presß Association—Copyright(Roc. March 28. 9.40 p.m.)

Melbourne, March 28.Fourteen Australian schools competedin tho Sohools of Umpire 'shooting com-petition. The highest Australian scorewas that of Wesley College, Melbourne,which gained 467 points.

YACHTING.AMERICA CUP CONDITIONS.

By Toleirraph—Preas Association—CopLondon, March , 27.The newspapers revert to the subject

of the New York Yacht Club's refusalof Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge, andpoint out that tho Deed of Gift author-ises a variation of tho conditions.The papers surmise that possibly theNew York Yacht Club desires a challengefrom the Yacht Squadron instead of fromSir Thomas Lipton.

HARRIERS.' THE WELLINGTON CLUB.At the annual meeting of members oftho Wellington Harriers' Club last night,Mr. W. B. Bennett presided, and therewas a good attendance.The annual report and balance-sheet

were adopted.Twenty-one new members were elected.Officers for the ensuing season wereelected as follows:—President,.Mr. .T. H.Pollock; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. E.Whytc, F. Ross, W. H.. Bennett, M.Burnett, AV. H. Pollock, and I. Salek;

captain, AV. Power, vice-captain, T, Par-tington; lion, treasurer, J. Kerr; commit-tee, T. Johnson, AV. Donaldson, and AV, B.Bennett; lidn, auditor, 11. A. Lamb, jun.;delegate to Wellington Centre, N.Z.A.A.A.,AV. B.'Bennett; lion, secretary, AAr . Press;hon. handicappers, AV. F. AVatt and AAr .B.Bennett. «

CRICKET.

HIGH SCHOOLS' MATCH.. (By Tclegraph.-Prcfis Association.)

■ ' ' ' Napier, March 28.Tho. annual cricket match between thoNapier and Palmerston High Schools wasplayed .-hero yesterday. The bowling ofboth sides was on the wicket, ancf thebatsmen played cautiously throughout.In the final struggle Napier were set thotask of making 98 runs, which thov man-aged tp do with the loss of niiie wickets.Palmerston, in their first innings, made72 (Kerr 22), and, in their pecond innings,76 (C. Bennett 26, Low 18,-G. Bennett, notout, 10). Napier, in their first innings,made 51' (Finillay 11,. Franklin 14). Intheir second innings, they put on 99 fornine wickets (Dean 23, Amyes 13, Findlay17, O'Donovan 15).

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Mr. N, Peck: "Now, look Jiere, madam,'I absolutely refuse to do as you bid inthis matter. I'll have you understandno woman over mndo a fool of me." Mrs.N. IT. Peck: "Oh, indeed. Who did it,then?"

Sho: "Yes, I'm sorry I married you; sothere!" He: "Oh, you were glad to gotanybody, I fancy. You were no youngbird when >,1 married'.you, ' She: "No;but considering what I got, you must ad-mit I was an early bird."

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THE DOMINION. SATURDAY. MARCH 29, 1913; 13

On "Wednesday and Saturday next theWellington Racing Club's Autumn meet-ing is to bo held at Tientham. For thofirst (lay J g events acceptances have beenreceived as follow:—TillST HACK AND HUNTERS' STEE-

• P.LECI1ASE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs.Two miles and a half.st. lb. st. lb.Torbelle 11 3 Salubrious .... 9 7Ivauroa 11 1 Fireworks 9 7

Sujiray .10,5 Grit Lawless. 9 7Bismarck 10 3 Kariinoi 9 7King Try ...; 9 13 Elwell ....; 9 7llaliiri 9 13WAIWETU HANDICAP.

Of 200 sovs. ■ Seven, furlongs. :st. lb. st. lb.Ceylon 9 6 Negative ... 8 8

Our Qieen ... 9 5 Aloha 8 GAivahou ... 9 M Montreal ...

. 8 5Brown Trout 9 -0 Mon Ami...... 8 3Glenimnan ... 8 12 Lockwood... 8 0Manitau ... 8 10 Falsetto .... 8 0

PLUNIvEP NURSERY HANDICAP.; Of 125 sovs. Five furlongs.st. lb. st. lb.

Peronilla 9 5 S'omniform ... 7 3Jason 8 12 Charlie Rose 6 .7Immer 8 4 Gerbera G'7Historiette ... 7 13 C'asco G 7Day 1 Fly 7 13 Pavlova .A. G 7 •

Bradamante 7 10 Hoopoe 6. 7Pruish 7 7 Hansard 6 7Silverstream . 7; 5 Sartovna ... 6 7THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 500 sovs.

• One mile. • .

st. lb. st. lb.Bon Ton 8 11 Sir Knox 7 9"Undecided ...'. $10 Multiply ...... 7 8Emperador ... 8 7 Sanguinary .. 7 7Culprit

......... 8 2 Patriotic ' 7 GSea Queen ... 8 0 Imagination 7. GPotoa 8 0 Obligant , 7 5Byron ........... 8 0 Peroneal ...... 7 5Hcatherbrao 7 13 Dearest 7 3Haskayno ..... 7 12 Awahou. ...... 7 3Cheddar 7 12 Piriwai 6 7Bliss ......;. 7 9

SILVERSTREAM HACK HANDIGAP, of,120 sovs. One mile.st, lb. st. lb.

Tetikura .;.... 9 0 Rangikapua .. 7 13Huia 8 13 PortlandLady 7 4Canute 8 9 Lord Palmer 7 0Lady Nolan... 8 p Mediterranean 7 0Kooyn. 8 3 Geo'rgo 611Cha)iiinride .. 7 13RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 300 sovs.

Six furlongs.st. lb. st. lb.Ventura ....... 9 0 Bcotlo .7 7 .

Culprit 8 11 Hohungatahi'. 7 4:Emperador ... . 8 9" Styx 7 4Gipsy Belle... 8 8 Patro'nale

.... 7 3Crown. Pearli 8 3 Calier Davon 7 0 :

Merrie Frank 1 7 10 Tetikura ...... G 11Makara 7 8 War Queen... : H'■ TINAKORI HANDICAP.

Of 120 sovs. Six furlongs."

' st.lb. st. lb.Ainsdale ...

8 3 Sir Moutoa... 7 8

Scottish Star 8 3 Courtley . ... 7 3Suratura ... 8 0 Ladoga 7 3Big Blast ....

7 12 Submersion .. G 13Recipe ' .: 7 11' Elevated G 11Gerbera ,7 8' Cadoriia

.... G. ,7Merrie Guy 7 8 1 Parapet G 7

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THE

POULTRY INDUSTRY

The Poultry Conference.The third annual conference of the New

Zealand Poultry Association was held intlie -Trades Hail, Auckla-ul, on .Tuesday,Wednesday, and Thursday of thiii week.The Aucklanders had made complete ar-rangements for the reception and enter-tainment of visitors. There was a largerepresentation of delegates from all partsof the Dominion. When the conferenceopened there were forty- delegates andvisitors present.

Mr. S. Brittan-B'ill was elected presi-dent of the association; Messrs. Mumbyand Scott vice-presidents; Mr. J. B. Mer-rctt, secretary-treasurer; executive board,Messrs. Boddington, Vincent, ATLachiaii,Pierre, and Jcssen; adviser, iVv. il .Brown; organiser, Mr. T. H. Kutherfurd.

The-'various reports went -to show thatthe fsso'jiutiun was doing good work.

■ The constitution and' by-ia\vs were re-vised. •

' It was decided to petition the Govern-ment to conduct aii egg-laying competi-tion at Ruak'tra -4he entries to lje equalnumbers of the. heavy and light varietiesof poultry.

An Educative Force.The conference proved • an educative

factor to poultrymeu, ttiid has been themeansof stirring up activity among Auck-land producers. Mho evening sessions werelargely attended, and '.discussions werefreely indulged in, jvith the result thatmucli useful information, was gained fromthose in charge of the iiapers.

Mr. F. Brown gave an excellent addresson modern methods-of poultry, keeping.His advice was sound and practical. Atthe close of the address questions wereasked by the score, and an educativehour was spe.it.' The egg-circle work wasdiscussed, and it was generally concededthat the association had • done a vastamount of good in organising poultrymenin this way.

"Disposal of Poultry Products' was uuseful paper given by Mr. Bull, and heoutlined suggestions of great value. At.tlite ' close of his papa- a. plucking andtrussing demonstration was given by threeof the Auckland Poultry Depot employees.The work was done with great rapidity,and wasan education'toproducers of howtable poultry should be prepared.

An Interesting VisitOne of the most pleasing features of

the conference was a visit to the LilifieldPoultry Farm at Mount Roskill. Thisform is the largest of its kind in NewZealand, and capable of accommodatingno fewer than 600!) "birds. The buildingswere not quite complete at (lie time ofthe conference visit, but sufficient -wasseen, to assure poultrymen that their in-dustry was to have a large representativeexponent of what Can be done ill poultryculture. >T'he manager (Mr. Irvine) madeexcellent arrangements to receive the visi-tors. -A motor.drag was engaged to takethe visitors on to the farm-, and amplerefreshments w;re provided. The vis'torswere greatly impressed with'all that theysaw. Commendatory speeches w ere ■ madeand a pleasant outing- enjoyed.-

Mayoral ReceptionThe Deputy-Mayor, Mr..J. Court, gavo

the visitors ii cordial welcome the-open-ing. of the conference. ■ He expressed thehope that visitors would enjoy tlieirvisit, and complimented them oil the ex-cellent industry they had, rind felt surethey would accomplish much good by theconference. Their aim, no doubt, was'toimprove the class' of layers and improvethe quality of eggs and poultry for mar-ket. Jlr.' Court's advico was practical,and his reception showed a keen intefestin industrial ;i(fairs. .. \

Tho Competition.The world's record lias been achieved at

Christchurch by Mr. Nixon's pen. TheReturns will sho.v tliat' the birds- arelikely to produce IG2O eggs in t]io" yenr.The previous record was 1589, and Mr.Nixon is. the first poultry-breeder to attain1600 from six-liens in one year., A .fullreport of tlie'.fest will appear in this col-umn next week.. .'.v '

History Repeats Itself.• Four years ago; a competition pulletfrom a prominent strain was found to belaying no eggs at Roseworthy.. bhe waskilled,'and'the examination showed aninternal condition which proved beyonddoubt, that the bird had never laid anegg in tho wlioie twelve months. A simi-lar case, has occurred at the Uatton(Queensland) competition.'this : year,.' Theman who won is. bottom thistime, with one month to go. it was be-lieved that two of tlio hens were notlaying—they never got more' ilian foureggs in oiie- day from the six hens—and itwas decided to kill and post-mortem thesuspected birds. M'liis was done duringFebruary ,by the Government VeterinarySurgeon.' (Mr. -M'Gown), and it was foundthat one hen was totally-barren, and hadno sign of ovaries, and at the orifice ofthe oviduct there was a,.librous growth!which would prevent the' passage of anegg. /(Talk about bad luck?) 'The otherhen contained about a dozen immatureova about the size of pins' heads. Bothhens were packed with fat, and the. ab-domen was quite hard. Mr. M'Gownwas of opinion that neither of them hadever laid an egg.

What is the RcaSon? ~\

It is common for a man to win oneyear and be nowhere the next. A fewmen manage to keep a good .position allajong. There has only been one case wherea man has won several times, but he isa genius aud'in a class «f his own, al-though of late years he, too, has: beenfound in the ruck. AVliy can't it bekept up? There must .be a reason. Agood man is not here to-day and gone to-morrow without cause. The Queenslandbirds spoken of are descendants al n biglaying strain, and the evidence availablefavours the belief that the birds haverevolted against the pressure put on themfor years past. Maybe the common sightwhich is witnessed of a good man gin-ning this year, and being mnvhere nexttime, may, in some cases, be attributed tothe fact that lie has a barren hen ortwo in his pen. There must be a reasonfor it somewhere.

An.English Doctor Talks.At the Reading (England) conference,

held in 1907, Dr. H. B. Greene said:—"The utilitarian who aims at prodigiousegg averages, with the aid of trap nestsand forcing diet, and breeds his stockonly to that ideal, irrespective of thopoints of type and purity of variety, willtoon find that'heredity decrees that henswhich have so little senso of propriety usto lay 250 eggs per anmira deserve to dieof cystic ovarian disease, or at least havetheir powers of fertility effectually cur-tailed (tho barren hens at the Queenslandcompetition confirm this statement,'madesix years ago). The explanation of thesethings is that nature demands that abalanco of nutrition must be fairly main-tained throughout tho system. An extrasupply of blood to one organ can only boeffected by economy in , its distributionto anothor, and' the impoverished partslose their function through inherited de-generation."

Things To Do To-day.Clean, out the yards and Louses, and

renew the scratching litter.Dig up a patch of ground, and make

it fins and loose. Under a treo is' agood spot. If you haven't a treo, fix upshads with' a few bags on a frame ofwood. Damp tho ground with water,and then the fowls will got through thehot days with the minimum of discom-fcrt.If you are putting up a yard, don t

leave any bits of netting or nails about.The fowls are apt to pick them up, andif they do, there will be deaths thtitniisht nuzzle you as to cause.

Itenew tho shell grit, charcoal, amistone grit in every yard.

Look under tho perches for red mites.Kcrosine and hot soapy water will killthem. It's a good scheme to spray thocracks and crevices in the roosting shedonce a week in the summer, and. oncea fortnight in the winter.

If you cut the lawn, throw the clip-pings to tho fowls.

Plant rape seed for green < food. Itcrows very nuickly, and may bo cut intour weeks' tim®.

. $

(By Chantecler.)

LAYING COMPETITIONS.

N.'l. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB.[Eighth laying competition for fowls,

licturns for 50th week.l.Total Total

•' ' for toweek. date.

W. A. Nixon, Burwood 117~

1599J. W. Green, St. Albans 18 1481Herelatinga Poultry Co., Sil-

verstreani 25 145011. Leger, Wereroa i! 0 1450Heretaunga Poultry Co., Sil-

verstream 20 1439A. AV. Irvine, Epsom 14 1430A. R. Broivne; Petane Beach... 21 1409Frankish Bros., AFanganui ... 19 1353A. E. Kent', Shirley 1G 1348Mrs. R. W. llawke, Papanui ... 18 1341

AVm. Scull, Christehurch, 12—1129; JohnAA'ordswprth, Geraldine', 20—1283; JamesAshton, Hanmer, 10—1080; Martia Bros.,Auckland, A 7errall Bros., Swan-nanoa/8—1155; AV. A. Nixon, Burwood, 21—1270; H. S. AVoodnorth, AVinton, 21-1289;W. A. Nixon. Burwood, 8—11S2; R. M.Smith, Auckland, 12—893; Rangiuru EggRanch, Otaki, 9—1197; R. AAr . Hawke,Papanui, 28—1298; It. AVillis and Son, New-Brighton,' 18—1226; A. E. Wilson, Shir-ley, 6—695; D. Stewart, Norinanby, 14—1203; Master G. Wilson, Shirley, 16—1100;Romain Jlunger, Lower Hutt, 13—1171;A. Stevenson, Ivarori, 17—1016; H.' R.AA'ainman, ltunanga, 15—1290; AY. Knight,Lower Hutt, 17-4322; J. H. Shaw andR. James, Christcliurch, 13—1149; AV. G.Goodwin, Thames, 11-949; AV. A. Nixon,Burwood, 15—1291; A. E. AVilson, Shirley,17—1132; Misses Bradley, I'apanni, 9—1155; T. Kennedy, Rangiora, B—S4G; C. M.Peck, Avondale, 3—803; N. Solomon, AVest-pcrt, 10—1087; C. M. Peck, Avondale. 13-996; G. H. Bradford, C,ust, 22-1032; A.AY. Irvine, Epsom, 16—1213; MiddleparkI'. Farm, Riccarton, 13—1217; T. Strong,Doyleston, 10—1133; P. Keller, Rolleston,18—1083; Percy Holt, Papakura, 17—1336;AV. Knight, Lower Hutt, 25—1140; G. An-derson, St. Albans, 29—1198; J. AA\ Brad-ley, and Son, Papanui, 4—1161; Mrs. .T.Mills, Dunedin, 11-1161; AV. O. Sail.Cust,18—1217; Crawford and Pudsey, LowerHutt. 23—1319; R. A. Lazarus, LowerHutt, 21—1299; W. O. Sail, Cust, 18—1127;Misses Radford and Harker. Oliau, 15—1121; A. AV. Adams,' Sheffield, 21—1143: J.Corrie, Beckenham, 18—1188; E. H. Bor-chardt, Eltliam, AV. A. Nixon,Burwood, 8—1282; 'I'. K. Collins, LowerHutt, 16—1008; Dominion P. Plant, Coro-mamlel, 13—1276; T. Kennedy, Rangiora,24-1239.

' FOR DUCKS.fN.Z.' Utility Poultry Club's third lay-

ing test for ducks. Returns for 50thweek.l Total Total

for toweek. date.

Tlios. Dowthwaite. Avondale, jIndian Runners ............... 17 1441AV. Knight, Lower Hutt, In-

dian Runners ' 0 . 1091S. H. Scott, Onehungai Buff

' Orpingtons 26 1041T. R. Hall, AA 7ereroa, Indian

Runners 35 1438P. Keller, Rolleston, Indian

Runners - 7 1230D. M. Peck, Avondale, Indian

Runners 22 1146S, H. Scott, Onehunga, Indian

Runners ....' ' 12 894Heretauriga Poultry Co., Sil-

verstream, Indian Runners 20 . 1432Miss A. J. Donald, Dunsandcl,

Indian Runners. .; 10 1048P. Keller, Rolleston, Indian

Runners 22 1160

INCUBATORS FOR 1913—Now is thetime to book your requirements for com-ing season. Full particulars on appli-cation. A. and P. FOOD CO., Welling-ton.—Advt

NEW STEEL PROCESS.

(0y Telesrraph—Special CorresDondent.)Christchurch, March 28.

Mr. J. L. Scott, a local ironfounder,speaking of the reported new' inventionfor converting iron oro into steel withoutblast furnaces at greatly reduoed cost', told'a reporter that the cable message was 100meagre to give an adequate idea of thodegree of efficiency reached; but if a pro-

cess had been actually discovered whichwould really do away with the blast fur-nace, the saving would be enormous. Hohardly thought that it vfould amount totwo-thirdsof the present cost, but if theore could be reduced direct without havingto go through the two processes in useat present the effect would be' felt in allparts ofr the world. Tho pronouncement,of course, recalled'Bessemer's invention,and the i circumstances in which it wasgiVen to theworld. It seemed to Bessemerto be foolish to have a double process totake carbon out of the iron and fo putpart of it back again.' Ho read a paper onhis proposals before the Royal Society ofGreat Britain. The .society by a unani-mous vote decided that his scheme wasquite impracticable, and that his-papershould not. be published in its "Transac-tions.", Later - developments, of course,showed that even great scientists could err,and on the twenty-first anniversary of thodate upon which his paper was read thosociety decided that it. shouldreceive pub-lication. It was interesting to notealso : that a few years ago Edison e'xperi-nvented extensively in regard to reducingiron ore electrically. The experimentswere successful to a large extent, but ap-parently they did not result in commercialvalue. ■ v /

JAPAN'S CONSTITUTIONALFIGHT.

A ' notable constitutional struggle Isgoing ou in Japan—a fight between ,theold order and the new, between feudalismand democracy. Tho • Prime Minister,Prince Ivatsura, lias been obliged to re-sign. He took office last December withthe whole of the Diet against him, andthe Diet has defeated him, and it repre-sents, the electorate. "The Diet," saysthe "Times," "are determined to defeatonce for all tho pretensions of the ElderStatesmen and the military party to over-rule them." The Japanese are feelingthe burden of the taxes for armaments,and there is somo difficulty in finding a,War Minister who will "make himselfresponsible for the. policy of military re-trenchment," which will alone satisfy thepeople. ■ "A (special society has been form-ed," says "the "Morning Post," "for theprotection ;of th.e Constitution, and pas-sionate speeches have been made againstthe bureaucracy, the Elder Statesmen,and the' Clansmen."

THE WORD "OBEY."

The flag of tho Women's. Social andPolitical Union floats over the,residence ofthe Rev. R. B. L. Exton. chaplain of I hoStrand Workhouse, Edmonton, who hasannounced his decision to omit "obey"from marriago eel-vices ho may conductin future. ■

"Do you think it n mere matter ofform for tho woman to say 'obey*?" askeda "Daily News and Leader" representa-tive."A matter of form?" was the reply.

"It's humbug, and we want to clear theworld of humbug. Some , girls that Imarry don't say the word, and I don'ttake any notice. They don't say the wordin the Roman Catholic,. Nonconformist,or Jewish services, and they laugh at ourscrvico. Tho idea of subservience to manis Eastern, and I can't understand howtho Church of England could Imve in-vented such a service."

Mr. Exton believes tho word "obey"will ultimately be deleted from tho mar-riage service, bccauso a majority of thobishops and congregations are in favourof that course.

LAW REPORTS.LOWER COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. KWdell, S.M.)

INSULTING TRAM INSPECTOR.

OLD MAN FINED.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday,John Pa ton, an elderly man, was'proceed-ed agaiust by the City Coiporation au-thorities for having used oll'ensive lan-guage on a tramcar to a ticket inspector.

Paton said that ho could not say whe-ther or not he used the language com-plained of, but that he would plead guiltyto the charge.

Mr. E. M. Beechey, counsel for H'l.ecorporation, stated that when the inspec-tor ashed Pa toa to show his ticket Patonrefused, saying that on a picvious occa-sion the inspector had called him a thief.In this, said Mr. Beechey, Paton wasreally referring to an occasion on whi-'iiPaton asked if the inspector thoughtPaton was a thief. "We ask to lie pro-tected from that sort of language,' con-cluded Mr. Beechey.■ Paton was fined JCI, with 9s. costs.

WATERED MILK.A. J. Jacke, a storekeeper who ' vends

milk, was charged with having sold milkto which water had been added.

Mr. P. S. K. M'Casiey, who appearedfor the Health Department, stated that17.3 per cent, of water had teen added tothe milk.

Mr. T. Neavo appeared on behalf of thedefendant, and declared that 1)0 eouluprove, if that would avail, that his clieuthad not adulterated the milk.

His Worship remarked that if somomeans of detection had been employed solarge a quantity of water could have beendiscovered. '

Jacke was fined £1, with oosts XI18s. 6d.

TWO STOWAAVAYS.Charles Bloom appeared for sentence on

a charge of his having travelled on thesteamer Aorangi between Sydney andWellington without having paid his fare.

Ho was fined £o, the fore to be paidout of the fills.

It was slated on the previous day thatBloom had .£3B/in liis possession whenhe was landed.

James Andrews was charged with, hav-ing stowed away on the steamer Moerakiduring her vovage between Lyttelton andWellington. H© was fined

CHEW'S LANE AFFAIR.Edward RafFclo Bentley was remanded

till April 2 on a charge to the effect thaton March 27 he intended to break intothe AVindsor Billiard Parlours, in Chew'sLane, to commit a crime, he being armedwith an instrument for the purpose.

Bentley was remanded till April 2.

THE DEFENCE ACT. ■On charges of their having failed to

comply with the requirements of the De-fence Act, the following were convicted,and the majority of them fined or orderedto pay costs:—A'ictor S. H. Abbott, A. V.Knapp, Charles. Pratt, John. L. AV. Ait-ken, Stanley H. Brown, James P. Brown,Gcorgo A. J. Bell, 11. Thompson, Il '.Twiss, A. 11. AVelsford, A. O. AVilliams,11. J. D. Welsh,']?. W. J. AVolsh, Laur-

ence- Dumbleton, Eraest. A. Burke, Nor-man J. Bryant, William P. Chapman,Jeremiah, Foloy, David Helper, A. S.Kierby, E. B. Leary, Hugh, M'lCail, JackMaddock,. David Smith, H. : C. Stanyon,AV. F. Sheriff, A. C. Soofct, Arthur A.Henderson, Arthur Hooke, L. O'Flnh-crty, AVillia.n Scrimgeour, A rictor Wsg-gery, AValter AVhittington, and Eric Toul-son.

DRIVER FINED.'' Walter Greon was fined 55.,' with costs135., for negligently driving' across astreet intersection. '

The police stated that through his care-lessness Green had allowed his vehicleto collide with a tramcar. _ «

Green stated that the breeching hadbroken, and that he could not pull thehorse up.. ,

.NEWTOWN INCIDENT., ..VCarl Nelson was charged with having

assaulted Cyril Bowden Revell at New-town on February 10. Tho parties wereyouths. ,'■ Mr. P. AA'. Jackson appeared for Nel-son, and l'olicc-Inspector Hendry prose-cuted.

His Worship dismissed the case becausehe considered the matter trivial, andIwcause Nelson had evidently consideredthat some provocation was levelled; athim. i

CHINESE SHOP-MEN. ■Sing On Tie were fined £2, with costs

75., and AA'ong Young Cliong and Co.were fined XI, with costs 75., for havingemployed a shop-assistant after 9 o'clockat night. |

°OTHER CASES.Fred <. Johns was fined 55., with costs

135., as the person' responsible for twocows which wandering at North-land.

Minnie Brown was charged with thetheft of X 2 from Robert James Johnston.She was Temanded till April 2.

Cyril Knight A'ail was remanded toappear at Dargavillc rcspectm;' a chargeof his being the father of an illegitimatechild.

For insobriety, John Kilmartin wasfined 10s.

CIVIL BUSINESS,

(Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.)

CLOTH DEALER NONSUITED.Frank Hodgson,' a dealer in cloth, Wel-

lington, sued George Ncale, indent agent,AVellington, for £10 Es. 7d., as the valueof goods alleged to havo been supplied.

Mr. T. CyA. Hislop appeared for theplaintiff, and Mr. J. J. M'Grath'for thodefendant.

After plaintiff's ovidenco had been heardMr. Hislop elected to take a nonsuit.

AVAGES CLAIM.Robert Irvine, cap-cutter, sued Abel

and Pickering, hat manufacturers, forXI, as balanco of wages due, and X 2 inlieu of notice.

Mr. E. C. Levvey appired for the plain-tiff, and Mr.' F. E. AA'ard for the defend-ant.

Decision will bo given en Tuesday.

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The insertion of a key in a door, oroven the putting of a pencil in a uoorwith felonious intent, constituted aburglarious entry into a said'Mr.Woodgate, counsel engaged in ,n caso atLondon Sessions. It had lieen held, add-ed counsel, that if a man's little fingeronce got inside a house when the manhad burglarious intent the household wasjustified in blowing his brains out andasking questions afterwards. (Laughter.)The entry was complete tho moment thekey was inserted in the lock. Tho chair-man,' Mr. Robert AVallace, K.C., said'counsel's explanation was .correct.

Dr. Anna Shaw, a distinguished advo-cate of woman's Suffrage, was addressinga meeting at Danielson, Connecticut, whena farmer arose and said, "Just a minute!I've been a widower eighteen years. AVillyou marry me and make me happy?"Dr. Shaw, when she lind recovered fromher surprise, replied, "I don't want awedding ring. AVhat I want is votes."

PAHI HOTELKEEPER BAD AYITHCOLIC.Mr. Joseph Ryan, Hotelkeeper, Palii,

N.Z., was very bad with Colic and triedmany remedies, without-results. Thentho Honourable Mrs. Scotland advised hiswife to givo him Chamberlnin's Colieand Diarrhoea Remedy. Ho says: "Iwas sceptical and refused to tnke it, 1reckoned such things were nn good. Atlast: I got so bad that my wife prevailedupon mo to try it. After two doses Twas right and have been so ever since.T was in a bad way. I can tell you,but now I swear by Chamberlain's Colicand Diarrhoea Remedy, nnd always keepit handy."—Advt.

BABY JUST LOVES IT."When my littlo son shows the first

sign of cold I always givo him Cham-berlain's Cough Remedy, and he is soonbright again,"'■ writes Mrs. J. F. Mit-chell, 104 Rundlo Street, Kent Town,Adelaide, S.A. "In fact I would notlie without a bottle of Chamberlain'sCough Remedy in tho house. It is splen-did for oolds and croup, and,baby justlovea it."—Advt,

&& Milk Food No. I. From birth to3months The Allc&burjri* Ruiki. A.iMSWaOimiSSIOU M Milk Food No. 2. From 3to 6 months '—

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. $&? w .. »r\ , Rubicb are speciallyurefu) duringlbsin their final report on Tuberculosis. V,r« MaltedFood No. 3. From 6 months upwards troublesometime of teothine. whenrecently issued, clearlyshowedthat L-ti® ouuSJtf £»£."" nnic* l yald ""-

thechief danger tochild liferesulted . fij 'fl Qfrom the use ofinfected cow's milk. pj HI vTo quote one oxtract: "The Evi- ffT /msm 1 Hdoneewehave accumulated goes to fa fisraM M ly gfli Rf li|Ty w Mdemonstrate that a considerable M. PS ILw Jem |0|©OSamount of the tuberculosisof child- fiaSiL* VMaafia Ns«?®a w tssrußsassij

hood is to be ascribed to infection „hj...„h ' 1 .transmitted to children in meals • v , \

consisting largely of the milk of ptrrJ'if , promote sound sleep, ensurethe cow." vigorous health and develop-

When the mother's milk is not pigf <$J§ Mma H ment, and represent the moatavailable, the "Allenburys" Foodß successful method of Infantform thebest substitute, as they are Feeding ever devised.practically identicalwith healthy human milk SES*" Pamphlet on "Infant Feeding andManagement" sent free.I incomposition,nutritivevalueand digestibihtyy

„andare absolutely free from all harmful germs. Allen 8 Haaburys Ltd., London. Eng.. and market St., Sydney

TO : SMOKERS!O

A HANDSOME• POCKETIOTOSCOPE'

"Will be Presented to Smokers of'

JUDGE*'CIGARETTES (Medium » M 1)

ow to Obtain the Rotoscope:Post SO "OLD JUDGE" Cigarettes Box Fronts (Mediumor FulD to "Rotoscope" Box 181, G.P.0., Wellington, N.Z.,with your full name and full address plainly written enclosedin the parcel, and a 'Rotoscope will be mailed youpostage FREE.NOTE—A Series of 270 Stereosc/opic Photos is being issued specially

designed for the Pocket Rotoscope; these Photos are packedinside the 10's Boxes of / ' ,

"OLD JUDGE"CIGARETTES % (Medium or Full) '

This Offer holds, good until May 31st, ; 1913.r

I PRICE'S 11^,1CANDLES ip MEsSS

The Standard■ • of Value "and !

Excellence' . ■!flH|U*' WWld ' -J

, nvpr ■ iS? ' 1 Wear & j•7 . t > I Reliability , |

mm?, 93 AWARDS' .1 fj ! | IW|ok|oprice's patent candle- I ! , ■ !00 Pi ILCJPb \

COMPANY LIMITED. |j! || 1 . | MAYAR "SPVIiGC! II|jl|j roJUKIIKDj11 I - Give the • ;

I • : IOREKrESTSATISFACIIOH?•fIDunlopßubberC?-alls6tCs4N'Z .i

. ' R. STENT & Co.Special Award, ALES AN D STOUT

and 4 Gold Medali, Acknowlcdned tt be AbsolutelyCHRISTCHURCH, NZ, 1906. THE BEST.

■ . 17 i 19. QUIN ST., WELLINGTON.

THE DOMINION, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913. 15

I | MODEL T,,1D18, 111 S

II 20 h.p. Runabout, 2-seater £190 : IM: .20 h.p, Touring Car, 5-seater £205 *' I

8 111I All Ford Cars ure lully equipped. I I

8 Sole N.Z. Agents: |

[.■ THE COLONIAL MOTOR COMPANY, LTD,,f COURTENAY PLACE, WELLINGTON. ' . 11l I

' Head Office: Telegrams: ' London O&oe:'Wellington. ' Duttilita,' Wellington. 23 Lime Street.

JOHN DUTHIE & CO., LTD.,• METALS, AND HARDWARE MERCHANTS.

WILLIS, MERCER, AND VICTORIA STREETS." CONSTRUCTIONAL STEEL,

. WATERWORKS MATERIAL, '

CONTRACTORS FOR tKLS! T%t PUTIS, ■: 'WIRE, ETC.

Indents Executed on Lowest Terms.DORMAN, LONG AND CO.'S STEEL JOISTS, .

' INDENTED. STEEL,BARS, • . -

MNNEAR STEEL ROLLING SHUTTERS,■ MANNESIfANN STEEL WATER MAINS,

A Rf .|tc NORTH EASTERN STEEL CO.'S STEEL RAILS,. I O JOHN SHAW, LTD., STEEL WIRE ROPE,

I WAUKEGAN BARBED WIRE,I FORt CLARENCE ENGLISH FENCING WIRE,I , TITAN BEST CROWN. G.C. IRON,| -PATENT VULCANITE ROOFING COY.

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„.R ; . ALEXANDER FEIIGUSSON AND CO.'S GENUINE WHITEI LEAD ANI) PAINTS.I IMPORTERS 0F-I G.C. IRON; BAR, SHEET,. AND-PLATE IRON, AND STEEL, KNIGHT8 SEVEN'S PORTLAND CEMENT, SAFES, AND STRONG-ROOM DOORS,T REGISTER AND INTERIOR, GRATES. AIR PIT tfIRES, TILES, MANTLE-| PIECES, BRASSEOUNDRY.'BRHSHWARE, OIVS AND PAINTS, CARPEN-J TEES' AND ENGINEERS' TOOLS, CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, SILVER9 WARE, COPPER WARE, LEATHER GOODS, ETC.8 TELEPHONES:—S73, ,;Tovttl Dept.; 156, Country Dept.; 2504, iron Store.

ImAgNAIR'S twinkle whiskyv . Take a tot;of "TWINKLE" with water, just a sprinkle; (v- It will make you foel as bright as any star;

v Anr here's anothor wrinkle, when pour glasses touch and tinkle,w Just drink the toast of VTWINKLE." "Here you!are!" ■

J. McILMITM & COMPAMY,.?■ . DISTRIBUTING AGENTS;''' 140 Willis Strßet;:>W«ll!notbTi.v■

_ CAMSi A intending Buyers of Motor Cars

• "re wvwtoi ■to inspect our stock' ""M® obtain Ml particulars of our slock

' of.-.Gais which wo have reoently openisd. up.- 1 ;-.W© are agents for the following well-known Cars:— ■'■ "

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"5.C.A.T.." representing the, highest quality of Continental manufacture."WOLSELEY". (SiddDloy), manufactured by the ffolseley Tool ai.4 Motor

" :Car Co., Birmingham. ■'"STUART," manufactured hy the Star Engineering Co., Wolverhampton. • ■ 1

r * rDEAST" (Siddeley),^'fittcid' with Knight SloeVe Valvo Motors. ,"PENN,":Ono.of: the fiiesh cars manufactured in America. ■

' "R.C.Hii" an Americdn. Car; price withiii ths reach of all.All the qbove' Cars,' as impotted by us, ate specially built to suit Colonial

roquirtmente.'and'we win bo pleased, to receive k visit of. inspection, and'toarrange deiflonstratioiis iif required. ,

CATALOGUES Post l?ree to any address. Full-information supplied on' request. . ■

INGOS BROS.,

, STEELITE :ROOrFAINT. ■'(REGISTERED.)

ANTI-GORROSIVE. , • NON-POISONOUS.For the preservation of Glalvftrtised Iron Roofs and for

, i all purposes where a Paint of great wearing powerand/ weather-resisting properties is

Agents—SMlTH .& SMITH, Ltd.;,. . * WELLINGTON- \ ' - \

6 U.P. ■, CIjWM0 Twin Cylinder

I The PERFECT SIDE CAR Motor Cycle. j!J ■ WRITE NOW FOR CATALOGUES, AND ARRANGE TRIALS. l[• i IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.- // ]'

I C¥CLE;&:MOfO» §UrFLIE^.LM,;: I! • >-';'Wetlingtoh 'aindXhriglchurcji. •>' • |

ENGINEERS ' AND PLUMBERS.: : fWE STOCK TOUR REQUISITES. WRITE US FOR QUOTATIONS. |. '"SAMUEL ©APaKS; & 'SO'N(

: ;V 22—2 i BRANDON STREET. ': , |

vn? HAVE FOU SALE AN ELECTROPLATING PLANT COMPLETE j|JENKINS;BSOS* '..GLOBE/iVALV ES stand at ll?e Head!

The great" popularity of, JENKINS BROS.' VALVES ha« brought base finite-.lions on the- marliot which are sold aS ; "JENKINS." To Avoid ioese

plewo NOTE that all GENUINE VALVES have the Trade Atark and name,"JENKINS 8R05.," stamped OA tho • -body.

1 .JENKINSJ/& MACK, Welllngtdn, '1 1 , , ' , SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND.rTßtmrrnTfTniiiiiiiHTflWi iU'J uLl.'Hll'fi' i»' irrM,i-nui

Es,t. 1875. . ,

THE ROYAL .ARMS ||||g THE ROYAL ARMSRARE OLD SCOTCH WMBSKY!

' FIRST FOR I'URITY, AGE, AND QUALITY. :

WHOLESALE AGENTSHITCH INGS, HANKINS, AND CO,, LTD., LEVIN.

liSßlfl FIIEIS' CO-OP., ISSI, Lti\ -STOREKEEPERS,

PRODUCE MERCHANTS, STOCK & STATION AGENTS,HEAD OFFICE!—MASTERTQN.

Bfnnclißs—Wellinatcn, Grey town.'- Carterton., Pahlntufl, Eimtahiimt, Martlnborouah.

WW- BRiTisis;wsypSiiOiriWPorely a N.Z. Owned Company.

HEE. MABTIIE. EMPLOYEES'LIABILM,. AUD GENERAL ACCIDENTITS'POPULAEITY DUE TO PEOOTESa.

(.AND NOTICES.

FOR RALE, GOO acres heavy Land, 3miles from Winchester, including

modern house and nil conveniences; livefencos; permanent voter; bulk of moneycan remain on .mortgngo; also 116 acresdrained swamp land at Claiuleboys; splen-did dairy farm. Apßly

D. E. LEWIS,Winchester, South Canterbury.

nrn ACRES, rich alluvial river flats,&O\J all in grass find in best of heart;well fenced and subdivided; river bound-ary; house, 8 rooms, best of kauri, andnecessary outbuildings; carry 100 cowseasily, besides sheep; 10 minutes to largerailway station and creamery; will enti-divido to advantage. Price, only .£25per acre. Terms given.

GREAT NORTHERN AGENCY, „•

■ 5 H.M. Arcade, Auckland.

Hotels for sale.-dwan bros.,WELLINGTON, established 1880.—

Hotel, West Coast, 4 years' lease. PriceX2GOO. Hotel, 5 years' lease, busy town,fi"rst-cla69. position; price .£4OOO. OnlyHotel, country town, rent £5; trade ,£72;price £2500. Country Hotel, big droversand stock district, rent «C6; prioo

Country Hotel, 6 years and 9months, big trade; price .£5750; freehouse. Hotel, near factory, saleyarda,sports grounds, etc., trade .£9O; pricei£2400. Hotel, rent £5, takings .£135 week-ly;-only houso in town. Beautiful Brickleading Hotel, trade JBISO week; beauti-fully furnished. Hotel, long l lease, trade.£80; price Hotel, Country, rentjes, trade £52; price £1100. Hotel, over

8 years' lease, trade £170; prico £4000.M'ning Tottn Hotel, over 9 years' lease.'steady trade; prico £2400. Hotel, Tara-naki, rent' '£4, trade £45;iprioe £1400.Compact Brick Hotel, trado steady; prico£2700., Splendid Paying Hotel, positionthe best, commands big railway trade,finished well throughout; takings £130weekly. lAVAN BROS., Willis Street,Wellington. . . . .

FREEZING SHEEP AND LAMBS.

nnHE WELLINGTON MEAT EXPORTA , ' COMPANY, LTD.,

'Vis'prepared to

Purchase FAT, SHEEP AND LAMBS,i By Weight or at Per Head.

The Company'also offers clients everJfacility for freezing on. their ownaccount.

Prices can be obtained on applicationat the Company's Offices, or from anyof the Buyers in the country.

W. G. FOSTER,■, . Managing Director.

EXCELLENT OFFICE, STORE, AND. BASEMENT ACCOMMODATION TO'' LETI.'

ABSOLUTELY CENTRAL.

LAERY AND CO., LTD.,

JJAVB available an above, situated inJERVOIS QTJAY, premises recently

ocoupled.by Messrs. Anlsebrook and Co., inclose proximity to Wharves.

. For further particulars apply to

LAERY AND CO., LTD.,Allen,Street, Wellington. ,

LAND NOTICES.

SHEEP FARM WANTED.

FOE EXCHANGE-100 Acres first-classDniry Form, near Hawera.

Equity. <£2000.

Will Exchange for 400 or 500 acres sheepcountry* Wanganui or Hunterville dis-tricts.

A.., GRANT,' AGENT, JIAWBRA.

HAWKE'S BAT DISTRICT.IWI ACRES, originally bush coun-

I X try, all now in English grasses,with the exception of a few shelterpatches, subdivided into 20 paddocks byG.W. fences, and well watered. Shore3GOO sheep and lambs last season. Build-ings include modern 9-roowed House,with bathroom, storerooms, h. f.nd c.water, viishhouse, etc., shepherd's cot-tage of 5 rooms, stable, harness-room,mail's room, buggy-shed, woolshed, 4stands with M.V. machines and petrolengine, shearers' whare with kitchen; 2sets oE sheep-yards and concrete dip. _

Price, i£23,i)ofl, as a going concern, in-cluding 6tock, shearing plant, imple-ments, and furniture.' Further particularsfromC. IS. HOADLEY AND SON,

LTD.,NAPIER AND HASTINGS.

,A FORTUNE FOR ANY PRACTICALFARMER.

II rA ACRES, for'straight-out Lease,. JLXtJv for ' urgent private reasons.This splendid sheep farm is offered forli days only.

Rent is reduced from Bs. to 6s. 6d. peracre. House, woolshed, cowbails, andeverything in working order.FARMERS, THIS IS-TOUR CHANCE.

Consult theFARMERS' LAND AGENCY,

.13 MAIN STREET WEST,PALMERSTON NORTH.

AT THIS PRICEFOR' ONE ,MONTH ONLY.

OAA ACRES,, situated 2 miles from/vlrv Township, 12 miles from Rail-way. All in grass except a little shelterbush.; good fencing; 8 paddocks; per-manent water, small house and outbuild-ings; np-to-iiato concrete dip, yards, etc.;20 acres flat, balance very ensy undulat-ing country. For special reasons owneranxious to sell, and . therefore offeringthis property for one month at the priceof .£l3 per acre.. Exceptiona y easyterms to good man. For further par-

lit.'VPSl"iEDSif AND CO.,AGENTS,

■ KIMBOVrON.' ONLY 10 PER GENT. CASH DOWN. JA Ktffc ACRES Freehold (unencumbered),I" level, all an grass, 10 paddocks, |well fenced, will watered by permanent jstreams ana artesian bore, watering 150acres into concrete troughs. House of 9rooms, wOolshed, bal'n, stables, and otherbuildings. Concrete cistern (hold 20,000gals.)! sheep, dip and yards. Cheese fac-tory, school, stow, and railway stationwithin 5 chains. "■Situated. .6 miles fromMatamata.

PRICE, .£ls pisr acre, with 10 per cent,cash down, and 10 per cent, in 12 months.Balance can remain at 5 per cent. Ab-solutely 'a Snip.

. MESSANA AND ; GO..Agents and, Brokers,

HAMILTON, WAIKATO.PETCHELL-AND CO., LTD.,

GISBORNE.. A CHANCE IN A THOUSAND.PARTICULARS OF 4500 ACRES-AT

. HEREKINO.A paa ACRiBS, approximately, all Free-WUv hold, _ about 800 to 1000 acresflats, rich alluvial, .balanco heavy bush,standing on .volcanic soil. Situated nearIterekino, MongOnui Country. Somositu .ing fairly high, but all rideable; 2mi cs to Dairy Factory, Herdkino, about4 : lo 5 'miles road .frontage (metalled),'and- about 10 miles to deep water port(Awanui). Also river frontage to' Here-kino River, and. about 1 miie to beach,West Coast. About 800 acres in crass,mostly on flats. . Stock sates at Herekino,1 mile, and ICaitain, 12 miles, Broad-wood, 14miles, Price .SI per noro. Terms.

FOR SALE. ,

Lease of first-class privateHOTEL, over 50 Rooms.

Average Turnover XGO per week, and in-creasing. Lease 7 years. ,

Goodwill and jFurnitnrc, only *£1200.>£700 Cash, Balance Arranged.

APPLY SHARPFor further particulars, fromGOSLING AND HIGGINS,

Sola Agents,FRANKTON JUNCTION, WAIKATO.

I7IOR SALE; 300-acrc Sheep Fafm; about150 acres felled and grassed, balance

bush; 40 acres flat and valleys; sevenacres now in turnips'and carrots; 7 acresploughed and sOwil down in grass; about40 acres ploughable wheii stumped; nobuildings; prico for quick sale only ,£4per acre; JC2OO down, balaiico of pur-chase money can remain at Si per cent.;good reason for selling; a chance in a life-time for a small capitalist. For addressfind further particulars applv

- "H.L.,""Dominion" Office.

exchange for sheep country.OA A ACRUS, jMttnawatai, carrying 1100/vv/U sheep, first-class dairy land,two-thirds flat, well watered, 10 subdivi-sions, good houso and outbuildings.Equity JE4700. Scud particulars to

RATLIFF LAND AGENCY,Feilding.

fjlOR SALE, IG2I Acris, 0 R,P„ at 10s.per aore, 200 in grass, 50 in turnips,balance mostly fern and ploughable; 250

chains fencing; 12-l-oomed house, h. and,c. water; all necessary outbuildings. Pricofor goodwill, <£i 10s. per acre. Cash re-quired,. £1621,- Will consider Exchangefor farm cloeo to school.

LAWSON AND SWAIN,Auctioneers, Te Awamutu.

THE "F^SEPARATOR

IS absolutely indispensable for Small. Farms, Private Dairies, Coafeo-tioners, liakerß, Hotels; in fact, for everyHousehold.

Skimming Guaranteed up to 0.03%GUARANTEEA-Wo aro,prepared to give

every purchaser of one of our "FLOTT"■■ CREAM SEPARATORS a year's guar-ante'/ for good workmanship, and per-fee' working. We will replace, freecf' charge, any part which may. provedefective during this time.

Price: IS| gallons, £3, Rail Free.THE SIMS HARDWARE COY.,

WELLINGTON.

Furniture packed mid removedTO ANY ADDRESS. '

Goods Cleared Through Custom House.Cheap Storage Accommodation for floods

of any Description.

KEIR'S FORWARDING AGENCY;76 Jervoia Quay. •

Telephone 1180.

OONVfYAWOEO.tJOYAL MAIL COACH~&ERVIraB~thfIJLfc Shortest Routo to and from For.ton.-—Leaves Foxton daily, 6.3ft ft.fo.) ar-riving Shannon daily, 8.0 a.m.! leavoShannon daily, 10.45 a.m.; arrivo Foxtr,ndaily, 12 noon;-leave I'dxton daily, 2.30p.m.; arrive Shannon daily, 4.0 p.m.;leave Shannon daily, 11.15 p.m.; arriveI'oxton daily, 9.40 p.m.

V. ROUT.OYAL MAIL Leav<s CARIiINESTABLES, l'cildlng, for Kimboltondaily at 8.30 n.tn. and 8.30 p.m.; leavesKinibolton fit Noon for Fcildinq.-

R. J. MOORE, Proprietor,Feildinfe.

ALKER'S " STABLES, B'jfliForwarding Agent, Carrier, andGeneral Contractor. Coaches: Greatford

to Bulls. Vehicles, Horses, and Motor-carsoh Hire. Good Sample Rooms.■ J. E. VtALltl'jß, Proprietor.FLY AN d lUUK GROYAL MAIL CONTRACTORS midGENERAL CARRIERS, MASTERTON.All Trains Met. Commercial Travellers'Samples promptly attended to: Now andUp-to-Date Sample ißooms. Agents forthe NX EXPRESS Co: storage andStabling. Corner Dixon and Bannister.

! -Street?. . St. John Ambulance availableday or night. 'Phone No.. 156. PrivateI 12?, P.O. Box 50,

KA ACRES, Freehold, flat rich land,n-01l fenced, subdivided nnd water-

ed, good house and outbuildings, can dairySO cows on this property, and do thornwell; 21 miles from l'ahnerston North onMain Road. Price JtG'J per acre. .£4OOcash, balance wrrmged; a bargain.

PREDK. Herring,4 Tfangitikei Street,PALMBI&TON iVORTn. 251

10*7(1 ACKBS, 6innli grazing run,Imso, rent Is. 10}d.; nilgrass; about 400 HCres,flnt and plouglinblisbalance easy hills. Wintered 3COO sheep.Good 11-room;d dwelling, telephone, h.and c. water, gas, stables, dairy, cottage,woolshod, concreted dip and yards, 20paddocks, 12 acres orchard, school nndP.O. alongside. Easy reach large town-ship by splendid wad. .£8 10s. peraero.' Goodwill, JI3OOO cm.ii.ORBELL A Nil CO., I'nlmerston North.CA ACRES, Taita. for Sale, to windV" IIP estate. The beautiful proportyknown as I.am'el Kali, situate on mainroad, -i miles from llntt Station, ID-room-wl house, largo barn, cowshed, ptc. Anideal place for ti retired business man.Been in present owner's family for 60years, nnd now being sold by Trustees 10closo the eslale. Regular coach service.Tolephono. P.0., Store, J mile, school 4mile. Full particulars from Jf. W.Wolch, Esq., -on the farm, or P. P.Welch, Estate Agent, Mnsterton.TO LEASE, as a Going Concern—ldeallittle Dairy Parm, of 85 acres, highlyimproved. Good co-operative factorywithin J'mile. Will lease for 3 years at255. per nci'e. Stock now on property,which goes in with the lease—l 9 cows infull profit, 1 heifer in calf, 12 weaners, J'sows, G porkers, horse, trap, and harness,cans, buckets, 1 stack hay (about 10 tons),

1 stack oats about It tons, 15 shares inthe factory at ,C 1 each, .€8 paid up. Priceto walk in, ,£MO. Apply promptly,

E. B. HAEE AJSI3 CO,, Paliktua,

LAND NOTICES.

CENTRAL INVESTMENT.

E ' laTO instructions to sell immedi-ately 6ix good modern Houses in

Centre of City.

Thess cost tho owner X1250 each, and hewill sell' for <£850 each.

Full particulars fromi

J. T. HORN, LTD.,12 and 14 Panama Street,

WELLINGTON.'Phono 2173.

FOR SALE.

1 QK. ACRES, Freehold, flat and toilingX/ViJ country, 7 paddocks, well fencedand well watered by running streams;carrying 40 cows and 5 horses; station,creamery, post office, store, etc., within2 miles; on the Manawatu line; 5-roomedhouse, whare, coachhouse, cowshed, fittedwith machines. Price, only <£17 _per acre,with JC7OO cash, balance Arranged.

1KA ACRES of rich river deposit, withXtiVf iu scour or fear of river; qialityequal to any in the .Dominion. Irice,.£l6 per acre. Terms can be arranged.

1 QA ACRES, very rich drained swamp,JL&XJ adjoins the abovis 150 acres;quality tho best; 2 miles railway, postofllce, store, eto. Price, Mid per ncre.Terms can be arranged.

GILCHRIST AND KIDD,Land Agents. '

PALMERSTON NORTH.

It ■

WAIICANAE. ;

"TOP, SALE, splendid little DAIRYJL ■ FARM, of 87 acres, about 50 acresflnt, rich, drained swamp, balance undu-lating; all plougliable; situated close torailway station'and creamery; ownerssnds lis milk to toira; carried Jast.win-ter "0 bead of cattie nnd some horses;buildings include (S-roomcd bouse, cowbyte, stable, cooling .houso; well fencedend subdivided; good water supply. Price,.£'lo per acre, about <£500 cash.

[Pl%. GEORGE NATHAN,

113-115 Cusfcodhduse Quay (opp. Bank N.Z.)

1JA-ACRE DAIRY FARM, 1 mile from |chec!>c factory, school, Post and

Telegraph Offlc.e, and 9 miles from Rail-way Station. Will winter 40 cows, besidesincrease. All easy country, and wellwatered, G paddocks, G-roomed houso,washhouse, Btoreroom, 12-bail oowshled,hashed, etc. Leaso has 5 years to runat '.£IOO per annum rent, with purchaseclause at .£l3 10s. per acre. Price <8400,whioti includes lease of 40 cows, 1 bull,ptgs,'cart, cans, etc. A'snip. . 2411

J. HARRIS AND SONS,Land Agents,

MARTON AND MAR-TON JUNCTION.

HUNTER AND. BANKS;Members of Auckland .Land Agents'

Association,CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO.

FOR SALE, AS A GOING CONCERN.1 ACRES, Freehold, L.T. Title.JLOOI7 about 1000 acres in grass andcrop; all level land; well fenced and sub-divided into 14 paddocks; well wateredby creeks and springs; property wouldsubdivide splendidly into dairy farms.Buildings consist of new 6-roomed House,iron bafn, stables, and implement sheds,fine cowshed, with L.K.G. milking ma-chine. Factory adjoins property. Price,ns a going conoern, including 150 eows inmilk, and calves, 6 draught horses, 3wagons, 100 pigs, implements and harness,;Gl2 per acre. Terms arranged.A large number of other stock runningon the property may bo taken over atvaluation. No. 513.

FOR SALE. •

PRODUCE AUCTIONEERING ANDGENERAL BUSINESS.

IN THE PROSPEROUS TOWN OFHAAVERA.

mHIS old-established Business is being■l| offered for sale, As tho owner is re-tiring, and affords a great opportunityto tuo young energetic men. The Auc-tion Mart is Leasehold, centrally situ-ated. Stock at Valuation. Very 1 smallgoodwill asked. Turnover capable of greatexpansion. No better district in the Do-minion for a business of this description.Write for price and fuller particulars.

W. O'CAXLAGHAN,BOX 76, HAWERA.

OTAKI' LAND. ' .

6 SECTIONS, containing areas of 500to 2000 acres bush land. ' Fronting

Otaki River and Main Road; 8 Miles fromOtaki. Two sections partly cleared.

PRICE: From ill per acre. EasyTerms

Apply I

LAND NOTICES.

PARTICULARS OF PROPERTIES FORSAlill ' I

A BOUT GOO Acres, Leasehold, 66 years-tS- to run, within 10 miles of Hastings.Winters 2 sheep and 80 cattle. Goodwill,.£2500.<p ENTLEMAN'S Beautifai Residence ofvJT about 10 rooms, with 'about 50 acresland, in orohard, lawns, garden, etc., etc.All modern conveniences, moluding elec-ti 10 light. Situated about 5 miles fromNapier. _ Easy terms. Further particularson application. ,

"11 AA ACRES) 14 miles from Waipuku-J_LUI/ rau enleyards and railway sta-tion, 9-roomed house with ail conveni-ences; woolshed and yards; subdividedinto number of paddocks; mostly plough-able; winters 2 ewes to' tho acre; wellwatered. Price, JIIO 10s. per acre.ADA ACRES, all limestone, 14 milesoO\J from Hastings, and 4 miles toRailway Station. New 7-roomed House,usiry, storeroom, and washhouse, trapand dry shed. Subdivided into 8 pau.docks, all beautifully watered. Two setasheep yards and plenty of fenoing timberon the place. Carrying oapacity !) sheep(mixed) and 200 head of cattle and fowhorses. Percentage of lambs last Beasonwas 115., Price, JOl6 10s. per acre; .£6OOOcash.

With this property there in a Nativelease of 125 acres adjoining with 4 yearsto run at a few pounds a year rental,which will carry 100 sheep and 100 headof young cattle.

ACRES, Freehold, at Onga Onga,000 subdivided into 12 paddocks; good7-roomed House, woolshed, stables, eto.,etc. Price) .£lB per acre; .£IOOO cash.

For further particulars, apply 1DE PELICHET, M'LEOD, AND

CO.j LIMITED.HASTINGS. .

DRAINED SWAMP,

' 400 ACRES SPECIALLY CHEAP.TSTAIKATO, 78 miles from Auckland,'I 8 miles from railway station, 4 miles

from where railway station is to bo es-tablished, 2 miles from creamery, schooland Post Office, 400 acres drained swamp,nearly all now ready for ploughing, 3 pad-

-1 docks, price 10s. an aero; cash .£2OO,and balance on. mortgago at 5 per cent.

SURPRISING BARGAIN.SUPERIOR DAIRY FARM. ■

WAIKATO, 35 miles from Auckland,two miles from railway ' station,

creamery and post office, 1J miles fromschool, 182 acres exceptionally heavyhush land, specially suttoMb ior dairyingor cropping; all in grass, ploughable,well watered, ring fenced, many ' pad-docks, good carrying capacity; buildings,8-roomed house, 4-bail con-shed,. concretefloor, 3-stall stable with loft, implementshed, etc. Cheapest in district at £20 anacre.

CUMMING AND SON,AUCTIONEERS AND LAND AGENTS,

85 QUEEN ST.. AUCKLAND.Telephones;'Office, 2G82; Evidence, 115.

WAIKATO BRANCH, BUCKLAND:H. W. DRIVER, Manager.

V .WILLIAMS AND KETTLE,LIMITED,

Mi NAPIER.

OQ"j ACRES, L.1.P., rent 6s. 3d. peracre; situated 20 miles from

Hastings; flat and undulating country;large portion ploughable, well fenced andsubdivided, well watered, with (3-roomedhouso, wOolshed, fctable, shed, etc.; win-ters' 1600. sheep and a number of cattle,besides having a portion under ■ theplough. ''

PRICE, .£5 per aero, for'goodwill andimprovements. Ter&s as arranged.

" CENTRAL TERRACE,WELLINGTON.

MINE-ROOMED HOUSE,. SculWy,J.i Bathroom, Storeroom, Wftrkehop,and Washhouse, all under one rodf.

Fernery, Greenhouse, and Conservatory,I

All Modern Conveniences, Hot andCold W £>'.<*, Gas.

QUICK SALE DESIRED.

GRIFFITHS AND SON,

J. B. FINLAY,i ' "Evening Post" Buildings,

WELLINGTON.

SALE OR EXCHANGE.I R>l Q ACRES on Mnin Trunk Line, 8XuAO miles from Railway Station, 3miles formed dray road, balance 6ft.track, which is now, being formed; 500(lores felled and grassed, balance heavybush. This is an O.R.P. Section at 17s.6d., rent lOd. per acre. Owner wanks.£3 10s. per aero for his goodwill, andwill take .£l6O cash And leave the balanceOil mortgage, providing the purchaserwill fell 150 acres of busn during tho firstyear.

Tho owner is prepared to take well-lettown property (unencumbered or nearlyso) lip to XSOO in lieu of cash, and leavetho balance on.

V. R. TT. BRICE.Land and Commission Agent, Marton.

A ItAHE OPi'dRTDXIIT.LOOK ATTERMS.

rri q ACRES, half in gross, balanceOXu rough feed and undrainwl swamp,II paddocks, cottage and shell. Nowcarrying 00 head grown dairy heifers, 450sheep, H horses. Will milk 100 cows wellin present state. Small outlay will doublethis. Cream launch pilSsß properly, 2miles station, .school, etc., 5G miles Auck-land. Great prospective value.

PIUCK, i'lo. To iH'actioal farmer, with£2000 wmital, will, arrange conditionally;tBO.WO, ft per cent. 10 years, ..CIOO lij per

cent., 2J years, .CI2OO HO years 5 per cent.,Government Advances to Settlers' Office.Latter amount paying itself off. Stockand implements, etc,, lit valuation, cash.ID-health reason of disposal, N'oAGENTS. Apply

"N.ir.8.,""Dominion" Office.

""A ChoicE^nAiiY—

FAKIK

W) ACRES, L.1.P., Government rent..£42 per annum; all good flat

land; 11 paddocks, 20 acres ploughed andin crops. Price, JM7SO (.£SOO cash), in-cluding stock and machinery. Detailsfrom

\V. INDUS HUSBAND,Laud Agent, TAIIIATUA, .

LAND AGENTS,

'BLENHEIM.

APPLE ORCHARD ON HAVELOCKHILLS, H.B.

1 RJL ACRES, Freehold: 12 acres or-JLO4 chard, nearly all apples, bestvarieties; 800 trees full bearing; 801) trees

not yet. matured; new 5-roomed house,bath, w.h., packing shed, etc.: nearly allthe returns still to ooifie. Price J82900.Terms, .£BSO cash, balancb 5J per oent.'

.J. H. OLDHAM, .

LAND AGENT, NAPIER.

PRIVATE HOTEL FOR LEASE. ,

LEASE AND FURNITURE of modernCity Privato Hotel for sale. Built

in brick and containing 50 rooms. Excep-tionally well furnished and all iti eplen-di'.l condition. House always full, goodtariff, easy rental.

Fnl] particulars to bona-fide person onapplication loWYLIE BUOS..

, 181 FEVMERS'TON STREET,WEI,LI NGTON.

AN IDEAL PROPERTY.fiOA ACRES, King Country, the best ofOsliecj) And cattle fattening land,splendidly basined, warm lying, large partploujjhablo when stumped; 22 acres now inturnips.' well watered and subdivided.Will wihter 1) to 2 sheep and cattle. Lime-stone formation. Charming homesteadsite, splendid view, and nativo bush; 12miles mil, good road. O.R.P. at 15s. j X7per acre. Terms.

Wo have personally inspected, and canrecommend as ono ol the best propertiesin tho distriot. No. IGSO

A. H. ATKINSON AND CO.,LTD.,

FEILDING.OAK A ACRES; between 21100 and 2400

acres in grass, balance bushjall undulating lo hilly country; willcarry 2 sheep to the acre, besides cattle;good house of 0 rooms and nil outbuild-ings; woolshcd, fitted up with machines,ctc.; 13 miles from Pahintun by goodroad. Price JC7 ss. per acre. I'lir fur-ther particulars apply to I'. TULLOCIi,Land Agent, Pakiutua, -

LAND NOTICES._

1 O(VJ ACRES, Freehold, best of grazing'country,...Vftvirangi . Valley, 12 milesm from railway l station, lovol road.:Stock'sales, conducted in the district..,'l'ho Auckland beef market is -supplied chiefly from this,Valley,6so. acres, in'grabs'Iwlanco solid bush timbers.jTlid'property is ring fenced,"subdivided; inti 9 phd»'.docks. Good' 7-roomed houss,''..no\vlwoQbihcd-,,inenV cottage,': i:oncict6;shoop dip; 10 ■acres have been ploughed.. All'jid.eablo'-colmtry;.2 .sheep, with abo4ut- 20 per cent; •>

of cottle. No noxious weeds.": Pri(sr "^5,-:casli. J!200 o"iily,-;ib«l(uiC(i" at 5 iier ce"ut.'Tand 0 per cent, for 31 years. - . . ; . ' ',E. -J. WHYTE AND CO.,

LAND, STOCK AMI).ESTATE AGENT. MORRINKYILLE: ■ ,' _ £5 TPINCOME PER'WEEK

T?Y BUYING this old-established Refltniirnnt-in.tlio prosperons town of Hustings,■*-* Seating accommodation for'BXty. pcopK.ttpgoth'cr with.:' an up-to-ddtc plant'' "

and a valuable lease. -if; 'V - i .. .[Further particulars of this:and oilier-businesses'from ••

W. P. McCOEM-ICK;,-:, LAND AGENT. HASTINGS; : •

4.14.' ACRES, good easy country, r on'Main Hoiud j .low rent for 42 years. Qjod<Will, 455., or Freehold for ■£!' ss. -< Would-make a good Dairy or- FattMK'ing Farm, This is Worth Your 1 Inquiry. v '■ .V.

JNO. R.'GRAHiIt :

TE kuitli ■ i.;. , - > .v;; ..

WTO LAND BUYERS.E HAVE PROPERTIES FOR SALE THROUGHOUT THE "KING COUN- .TRY" SUITABLE FOR EITHER SHEEP OR DAIRYING.

WRIJfE-.IJOR I'RpPIjR-l'Y GUIDE;.; ;;;; ,- , i: TOMES, ■

I . TE 'RUITI."'TflOR SALE. up-to-dato Steam-Threshing,- Chaff-cutting, and. Jload Hauling Plant!

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6 h.p. Fowler Traction {nearly now), 3 .speeds, 2 taplaC.ssoll).' ;,pressure," onsprings, 4ft. Gin. Marshall Mill, with folding elevators, ring oil bearings,' etc. Com-'monwealth Chaff-cutter, v-Uln, vmoiitli, dbublo'bagger, clip-bag. rings. • T\yo i-ton .SpriM lorries. One Snwbench, two'Bnws and mounted on fyheels. ;Ono Spring .Van,.Jtwd with two bunks. Fout tarpaulins, ropes, chains, and .-tools,'-a-full kit-df av itras. Nearly JCBOO worth ol'&mtrifctis tt'r this'.scaSbn go with' tho plant, - iPrico for -•

quiokBali, Sole Agent/ re w•£ m n >* i!■ % • J, . ■ .■-.EDWIN JDAMEL;- i; :' '- ■LAND AND LABOUR AGES'l'v' ?r"H 4"' HASTINGS. H.B.' ; ', ,}'

21OA ACRES, Native lease, .42 years,.rents 21>. years at',per' v'4«w>.and/VXUVyoars at is. per acre: ';Situ!tiodf<)li!.v' H'miles from township -and ra'ilway-i\\station on Main Trunk line. 1100 aerois'of'thisrblock ishas enough totaraawl matafbH iftM'jKiy'foV thb tondr:-fhe'balance is'higU* fernand tutu. PRICE OF GOODWILL, 255. per acre.

BAILEY, WiN'MiE AND" CO.,.'Phono SSI. ■-."•WANGA'NUI;" ■; P.O.' Box 167. i

1 ! :'£SB6."CASH-": :'V.;

IS all tho money Tequir&l'''to -put"-you "iiitolit'Block0f'590 acres-Freeholdat ,£5 5«.per acre. ?00 acres felled-and'-grassed;-'balance good bush.,. At'present canning '320 Sheep and 34 head of Cattle -on;, improved' portion.. ,40 flat,, balance hilly.3-l'Ooined cotthgo; 4 paddocks. 14. mije?,i'vqiu Rai\wav i Station, and j-milo fromschool. Owner will consider an exclrongu.for'small. Siratti' Island-'higli' country run-Equity 42(00.

HUNTER; SCSU£IZE. ASfifflte:':,;.':! TENNYSON .STREET, NAPI^. Uv „ ,

G~I)NTLEMEN*'S HATTER, TAILOHIN G, OUTFITTING BUSI- i !NESS. Situated on tjie Jftifiest,!sido of Queen Street, right in'tho heart of thebusinoss centre, a fine shop*vitk'a,s]>\cndid window display. Tho building is an im-posing one, and well buiftSirhereU's/a'.long lease, with.-an .exceedingly,low rental* 1Tho business is a very old-established one, and could bo greatly increased by pro-. i,giossive man. The owner is reliving from business, only reason. tor selling. '

. Fullest, particulars from 'tHof^gSi^^ii'i'ico''li'land;;'tittitigs;' J2760i ; i1Stock at vafuatiou- -n •- /<v.viv / y n.,-,»«.ij -

I. ' LBUIS-'LEWIS,. .

I ESTATE AGENT AKD,yALU3i3I.- STBEEH'. E. AUCKLAND.

MUSTBE Ea.tfcening.,\:Farm, handy to AncHfea,^3C&';:SCßßS,--real.,--gooll-Jandl 'vall-pl6ughaWflS'loo-•.-■m

i acres grass, Wonce ivngh^^'|^v^tr^^a(--^&Ae^'tff«s;^.'itie'llv;Jeneed• «iid'4;'-

(subdivided, find well ftll-h(irt<>f'fasmrf)-.-'-*"-'!nhd few outhouses. CARRYING-iOO.nEiiD CATTLE AND DOFSiTHTM WELL. ,

A very cheap, property, . .v v ,J 1 ■■ ' ■ G. -.lfev-'EIRKCALD¥,

U' LAND-rAGBM'r29-FORT STREUT,

. AUCKLAND. ; .. ■STRAWBERRY-'J&'-ERlflT- FARM.'' «

pj ACRES, situated 2 miles Levin P.O. by good road, all'best of land; 4-roomed .'

O. houso, washhoilse, trapslied-,!.&tnrerooin, cowshed/, fowlhdusos-and runs, about,'2 acres orehard and 20,000;-Strawberry"Plants; - planted-all round, section-'and cross-shelter of about Oao ncre in.root.crops., Price, including;all implements, fowls, ; Terns arranged.- '

PARKER AND VINCENT,-:;'Land^'A(jent6»7iWvin:'.- 1 .li

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T (\A. ACRES 1-Choice Dairy .Farm, all in grass; fenced into t G piddocks; well-'Iwr watered; few- plftilgjiod-'''. ~"'-Gjood; young; orchard;: S-*;'Momed house, with bathroom i i\dw cow-shed,' with concrete floor and .'yard, cart -Shed, stable, "etc. 1.-efise, with p.c:-ht'v£ls jier-acrei . Rent'los. Price for goodwill,::.»C330, or as c> going concern, «£COO. -. . J-u .

CAMPBELLr-THOMSON -& rCO.,,-■ ft'AXNEVIRKE. v '-','

v ,,

' ' . ' NORTH AUCKLAND., , - ; '"U"''" " "

,"J [rtyn ACRES, Fwohold, .tn'ostly-aU ploitehcd, 1000 in pras?, 300 'lifrht buslv, bal-X«J i t/anco rough feed, 23 padlloftks, 2 lniles beach, residenco 9 rooms, woolshed,shearing machines, etc., 2 miles Wharf, 3 milea railway. Price, £7 ss. p.a. . .

DAIRY FARM, U72 acres, MO,acres volcanic soil, balance mostly ri,ver flats, all ~.in grass, save about 50.'&cl'c-^Vjiatl,-\^Tb^sh',vWatoW,'liy V20 paddocks well'adapted for/fcubdiVlsiojiflboiieo twnvemences, \man's 'cottage, 2 miles station, lUllkliii'2 "diiriii, it'obk at' viiluatioiil'jf desired, ';. 'PRICE, iCIS p.a. Teinis - J- , »

• . MOFFAT- & BALLARD,land and Estate agents. iaciivnoe auckland

" . WAIRARAPA FATfENING FARM.,1 gftA ACRES, 9 miles Ar^'teri6'nrclosß-tS"sih'obliaiid''tow i hshiilj low hills,',part!'JLOvlf '••ploughable, carrying 2j>oo-.sheep;!;bosUles;.cattle;, s-plenttid;buildings,;. 12-'•' ; •roomed house, Woolshed; everything--'neccssAry for'-n' gentleman's, home, Prico, ill10s. -We can recommend tHis.vto^wflUol^'liiqfiirie^'iirtVitCid 1''^.,.,',/V, /

C. C.WM"'IND'OO.,' '

-MASTERTON. •

OA AA ACRES, Native Lease; miles from .Railway Station, School,' P.0., and.',4vUUltrtgeSawmills';nifiinwadnndrailway property; -1400 . tioiw.Heavy Bush, balance open,, ploughablo land,, soil. Splendid Sheen.' •country. PRICE, 255. jer acw; JGIOOO cash. '_ • , , (Y.T.EJ,

W; D. :MliANi;r. :I,HOBNIX,.CHAM]I3IiES...AUCKLANDf . v ,

T ' £125 yCASH WILU -GIVE'YOU A START. ' 'Oiy/J ACRES, Native .Lensoj 42 years, 80- «ores • fern -and rough ' feed, • balance ' • ;0.10 tawa bush, 100 -acres ploughable wlien'stumped. 1Price, «£250. Tfrme half""".';tash. '

inn ACRES excellent dairy farm,'Havrfra district,, good buildings, all in bestIVV order. Price,: J847 per *ait.6;' ''Equity ',£1900.' ''Owner waivts 300 to COO "

Wancanui or Hunt6rville prefetfedi'": n■Writo -i'■-

LEWIS- AND . CO;, ■' ' ' 'LICENSED LAND 'AUBNTS,,WANGANUL , - ■, .

: DO YOU WANT EASY TERMS? ■ :

/}aa ACRES, 0.R.P., at"', 155.-per-acrc^;,,The.residential clause lias been com--.Ovv plied with; 8 milds'frbih'ritihva'yj 2J miles from"township,,P.O., store,'.,,etc. j 250 acres in good English grass.j The. present owner hap milked 34 oows on -■this property! plenty of flat-liukUfor.MBpplng.'JThis is first-class sheep andcattle country; 3-rtomed house,* large dairyi. and Ims plenty of good totara andmatai for fencing and other pttfpowKT!]?riee,--2CB-10s. per. acre. Goodwill only.£2OO cash, balance good terms. *'■<;

LONDON, GOSS:,& : CO., ■RIDGWAY STREET. WANGANUI. IiOX 183. ;■

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.8 ACRES, close Wellingt9tG'™RTsid.t3inß!pud.wUlijtbiti]cUng3.i...,Pricfi;i!Dop.. . .JJ7OO, Owner will Exelmngo for Bush Land. . , _ • .

IHA ACRES exceptionally rich Land, Miinawatu, complete buildings. Price,XvV jCGOOO, as a going concern, including GO cows. Exchange for eliepp country,nnn ACRES, near Auckland, practically all inlprovcd. Prico ..€8 per acre. *•'

oV.v No mortgage. Will Exchange for Farm ntar Wellington-.':;':':. MILLER AND '

• l . . ■ AGENTS, WELLINGTON. v-y--J.' H. TAYLOR;

ROTORUA LA'ND AGENCY, ROTORUA, ■ "

HAS FOR SALE . . • .

A REAL Snip. 70 Acres straight-out Government Lease of 99 years, weif water-ed and divided into 2 large paddocks, all fenced and mostly in grass. About

2i miles from Post Office fcnd Station by good road.Ptice only .£lO an acre.

1 AfefA ACRES, NORTHERN WAll}drf»-SiiysM,>4nlco notn-Uiat this-is"a first-JLUDV class Property, suitable i'iirnisfeJH}id ilaJjfHlig; £00' acres are 'river flats; auality equal lo Rnuno district. , Wjjß Imve been in oc-,oupation for years, .liave previously refused .ClO per .vaCM losVwft acres without 'buildings, when not desirous of se)lii\g. To-adjust Pt&atoilW®; vpjpfayo " haft "''reccnt instructions to sell at jC9 per acre. Full particulars 'from the Sole Agents,

HANSEN AND GERAGHTY, . .

■j ernfi ACRES, all in gHsa iifcopt JS a&¥<& etn&ding bush, 5 paddocks, •ho •'

J.OVU buildings, watoTOd^y^wtß^iiifcflpringß,-capacity 800 bullocks, lime.stone formation, splendid latlenmgtWuntTr, from railway Btatioa. Sonth iof Auckland. 'PRICE ■£9"ss:"*Mft"o. "Terms; jClOOD'ttish. Balance 10' years at iper cent. ' , -

. ALFRED BUCKLAND &. SONS,THE HAYMARKET, ALBERT STREET, AUCKLAND,

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Qftl ACRES, all in good English gMssi'looYao&s-Woujglihblo'...When stumped, 9 . /'

Ovl paddocks, the whole is very low rolling hills, fit for dairying. Carryingcapacity 2 sheep and cottle; 5-roomed4iousc, Jslieds, etc., .1 "miles:.from railway, nmiles to factory, half-mile to P.0., gnttd roads/ 4 • '

PRICE, .ClO per acre, >©00 cash, absolutely cheap. Come and inspect this, Fullparticulars,

T. KNIGHT LiND AGENT EKETAHUMAj

' THREE GOOD DAIRY FARMS? ' ' ' ' "

1 on ACRES, closo to Feilding, all grass, carrying 33 cows nnd other stooEX/vl/ all buildings, woll subdivided,. per ncrc. Terms. (28.) C1 rtrq ACRES, 8 miles from";-Feildiiigi all gmss, carrying H cows, 6 horses, 220JLIO sheep, all buildings, eto-, well subdivided and watored. price *C2l per aero. ,VTerms. >■■■; w . ■ (270*IAH ACRES, Rongotea, all grass, carry 3 owes to tho acre, good bouso, all ..

XOU necessary sheds, etc., all ploughablo ,well subdivided and Watered. 'Prio« - 'JCBi per acre. Can be subdivided-mto twofarma.--Tfeinw"••• ' (20U 1YICTOE E. SMITHX

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PruiU'il nti'J PuuilM.et uy .Albeit Mancon, '•L'hoiiiiiisl.ili," iorlc Ti'muv urn-nidiliny, fcr the Wpllingl.on PublisMni! Company. Limitwl. ut '.lie Hpeiitorod .*' tlio 'Counian.v , Dcwmioti Avaiius, Wellington, Saturday, March 29, 1013.

16 THE DOMINION, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913'.'■ 1 AUCTIONS.

. WAIKANAE, STOCK SALE. .- TUESDAY, .APRIL. 1, 1913.

DALGETY' AND C0.," LTD.,. will .'.sellat 1 p.m.—

100 fat and wethers ' '. ■ .ICO woolly lambs' . :

'175 4-year .-owes >

...120 forward lambs . ;

■ 92'rapo lambs : f - 1;;'"" lO'Ronincy-' rniris'' ■ -

8 springing,heifers■ • 5 fat .rcnys •• • ».

1 ' RAUMAI SALE.TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1013.

THE • NKW ZEALAND LOAN ANDMERCANTILE AGENCY CO., Ltd:,

will sell as abov,e—400 2-topth ewes ,• ■ •

, V.': 60 forward'ewes';..•120 4-year ewes •

50.4.awl G-tboth ewes '.

490 lanibs■ ■■■ , 330 s.m.. owes

520 2-tootll wethors150 t and 5-year ewes

i . 100'4,.;G-tooth,.'and 4-year ewoa .' >■-.•1 40 forward iempty ewes . ' :40 .wethers .• . .

"20 'yearling;', steers . 1,. \■ 29 mixed; wennors -

•{springing heifers ' - ■6 fat cows

... 20 21-year.:.'steers " . - ..

10 20-months heifers in calf .V' -V ,8 .yearling .steers ■..■;>.•, . :

..,G fat,and forward cows . ■

. -'5 store;.cows V V ■ ■•. vy, .'4 (weariors

' : WAIKANAE STOCK SALETUESDAY, APRIL; 1, 1913.

TUtE N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency•"'J-'Co.v,Ltd., .wilr'offer.'T asi.follows,: atl2)~t'clocfc/.noon— ... ■■!■■■

• 100 a.m.' ewes, off sand hillsV."' •60;2-tooth»ewe3;'; ;:60 fat .wethers ■;;, , . 1 , „'..'14 dairy -heifers, riW.b. ■■.■ ■■' ■■■■■■■<-■■

7 12 3H-ear'-old bullocks . ; V--7 springing heifers ' ,

• 6 2i-year-9ld bullocks. ' V• 5 weaners-. •

4 weaners\ • ■ l;

WAIKANAE SALE. |

TUESDAY, Ist APRIL, 1913.

A BRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, LTD;,C\. .will sell at 1 p.m.—

■■ 80-fat-and-fOTwar^'.^.ethers;,;..,:..30 ewes • . - '-• '..V; ■'20 lambs . 1 -.

50 djiiry heifers,-springing and incalf,. •■. .in .lots' ui •

10 good leaner Steers . .

■>. 12 21-year stoers' ;v-'. ..11 weaners . ••.'

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: : ; . 3 empty heifers. ' 'A■ On acoount H. R. Elder, Esq—

■ * 300 lambs,, from Reikorangi .:

RUCTIONS.

UNRESERVED CLEARING SALEOF PEDIGREE JERSEYS.

': WEDNESDAY, JULY 2nd.• -ON THE FARM,

TRETHELLA, WOODV3LLE.HvfESSRS, DALGETY AND CO., LTD.,I'-l acting under' instructions from thoowner, J; Burt Veale, Esq., who'is givingup dairying, will 6i)U the whole of hissplendid herd, consisting of— ,

, 2G roistered Jersey cowa and heifers8 registered Jersey .bulls ' i

39 higji-gr«fle Jersey cows and heifers30 to 40 pedigree Berkshire and grade

pigs,

Full particulars and catalogues to beobtained ' later from Auctioneers andOwner.

••.The'Auctioneers beg to draw attentionto the fact that this is nn absolutely gen-uine Cleariiig'Sale, the vendor having de-cided to retire from dairying at the endof the present season.

The quality of the herd is well known,consisting .of tho best strains of importedIsland ..cattle, and the Auctioneers canconfidently recommend anyone desirous ofimproving,his'herd to atteud the sale.

■ • DALGETY AND CO., LTD.,:-.. Auctioneers. Dannovirke.

(Particulars from all Branches.)

TUESDAY,"the Ist . day of APRIL, 1913.v SALE.By. Order of tho Mortgagee and under

..conduct of the Registrar of ' tho-■'"Supreme'Court of New Zealand, Wel-

/■ . lington, of Freehold LaJifl atPahiatua.

Messrs. -abraham & williams,;-'XTD,,. Auctioneers, have received in-

sirnctions' from tho Registrar of theSupremo-Court of New Zealand, Wellir.g-tort, .to sell -by' auction, at the FARMERS'

1 ASSOCIATION YARDS, PAHIATUA, on.TUESDAY',, the Ist day of'APRIL, 1913,at'2.ls"o'clock in the afternoon:—

ALL' THOSE PIECES of land situatediii the Land. District of Wellington,taining in .all 9 acres 3 rootls 22 perches,being-(1) Lots 121 to 124 inclusive and 121ato'.l24a.iilcHisive, on a plan of subdivisionofvSection'-SO,- Block VIII, Mangahco Sur-vey .District, deposited in the Land Re-gistry.'.Office,.„No. 325, and also Lot 1arid part' ofLot 2 ona plan of subdivisionof'other" part of -,tho said Section _20, de-Eqsited'.'.in'.jth'e ; said Office, No. 476, and

eincall theland comprised in Certificateof (Title Volume .71, folio 101, and (2)Payt of Section 25, Block VIII, Mangahao-Survey District, and being all the . landcomprised in Certificate of Title, Volume68,, folio 252. The "land is situated nearthe'.town of Pahiatua, and has frontafeesto King, .Alexander, \ Beatrice, and Vic-toria.Stre'etyiJi'.'that town.

• • TOGETHER'• with the jiine-roomcddwelling arid' oritbuildings situate thereon.; TERiIS: Fifteen per cent, cash depositon sale, balance in one month.

;riTLE; Laiid Transfer.Application to sell and estimate of

value'of . 'property may be seen at theoffice of the Registrar .or of tho auc-tioneers-'at any reasonable time beforethe. sale. ...

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.For .any further particulars,'.apply tothe,, Auctioneers; or to Bell, Gully, Bell;and M'vers; Panama Street, Wellington,Solicitors',,'for the'mortgagee.

' MASTERTON STOCK SALE.; WAIPOIfA YARDS.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1913.

'■TAfj. 1 MACINTOSH-AND GO. will' sellM •as above— :. ■ ■ . ;

faHEEP-.ISO '.'j;/;!.

■■ . 125 sound-mouth ewc9 [J> ICO'shorn lambs i ...

'Ho.f.m: ewes ,"

1-10 sound-month owes . , :v.' ? 200 fiit -'wethers . ' ' .'

CATTLK- • ....

;

y. 100 weaner steer' and hoifer calves. ..

SOLWAY SALE.WEDM'SD VY, APRIE 2, 1913.

THE. . ASSOCIATED:' 'AUCTIONEERS•above— • '

130 2-logMt', wthers '■, 100 ■forward wethers. 150 2-toojHr ewes- ' ' , . '

~ ■ 10'),. Down, cross lambs :

.' : . ir,o f.ni. lirewlins owes, ' .' ;

' ' . :!.!!l .-.in. dwes ,• ! ■.Oii;,ncc:mnt; of. J. :A. , Donald, ...Esq..' ■F-'wvjbiisK (who ..has leased part, of his' f.'.riili— '/ . .

■ :3 : .Jfrrlspjr;]'Jintfers,- to calvo.May and■ ■■

- -J UISO > ' ■■■ . / ' '

, B'.ffi'siiv.'Heifers/ to -'calve ..in the

■ ; coring?,. ■■ '-i.-A half-bred .Jersey..heifers (empty)

'■,12Jersey. and Holstein calves. . .-Joi-sffy.-Holstein cow. in full .profit"

'-2'first-class '.dairy "-cows, closo;' tocalving •. '

: ■: :,15 first-class'; dairy- .heifers, 'to. calvo'. early'.in spring

(Note.—Several of the abovo advertisedcattle-were, prizerwinners at . the last. Sol--way Show.) . •

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\ ■■ ■V CLEARING S YLE OF /DAIRY STOCK

AT SOUTH ICARORI.FRIDVY, 4th APRIL, 1913

' A BRAHAM AND WILLIAMS,' LTD.,-£3-..' have . received - instructions, from

. Messrs., Hooper .and..'Wood; w'ho are'giv-up dairyihg, to'sell the whole of their;

dairy herd as ; above, :.at 1.30 ,p.m.— ■','lB. milking oows, calving August and'-. September

....

v • "

19 milking cows, calving April, May,and .June • ■ *;'■•.-

518-riionths.'heifers, in calf, 7 woiiner.' heifers

.; ■ 2 2-year bulls , .1 9-months bull

~3 yearling . stee'ra

, , 3 trap ,'horses, . 1 draught ■ gelding >' ". ■.1 block dray .- 0 ■ '

- And sundries ' i-;,\ On accdunt of other vendors— ■Scows v

1 plough ■, "l' mowing machine

• . ■ 1 pony phaeton "

SALE BY MORTGAGEES.Under-,conduct of the Registrar of the

Supreme Court of.New Zealand, at' Wellington. ... . , - ,

MESSRS-' A. L. WILSON 'AND CO.,IyjL .are favoured with instructions fromthe Mortgagees under_ Memorandum ofMortgage Registered Number 61015 to sellat their Auction- Mart, Brandon Street,on .WEDNESDAYS the 23rd day of April,,1913, at 12 o'clock noon.. ALL THAT piece of Land situate in theProvincial District of Wellington contain-ing twenty-eight decimal two (23.2) perchesbe the same a little moro or less.; beiiiKpart of Lot 9, on the plan of subdivisionof Sections 1 and 3 Polliill Gully. NativeReserve Deposited Plan Number 4G9, andbeing all the la.nd in Certificate of TitleVolume 81 Folib 107, .together with twofour-roomed .cottages errcted_ thereon.

Application to sell and estimated valueof the.property, can be seen at the officeof the Rceistrar at auy convenient timepr'or .to . the s?,le. ■• For further pnrticulnrs apulv to

; messrs:; jpgrath & willts,■ . , Solicitors.

212 Lamblon Quay, Wellington.Or the Auctioneers.

■■■■;■ .--a. I.:- wtlson an? co„Brandon Street, Wellington.

\ ..FRIDAY, APRIL 18,. ..i'AT 11 A.M.

01, E N /' TNNE.S,"L.E N' : 1 N N E S,"

. TAMAKI WEST., , • HIGHLY,'-IMPORTANT SALE -.

OF. IDEAL' SEASIDE SECTIONS,'

■ RESIDENTIAL AREAS.: profitable small 'farms.

,'■ I'TO 28 ACRES.1 TO 28 ACRES.

DELIGHTFULLY SITUATED .

In tho Fertile Basin of theLOVELY TAMAKI RIVER,

•' Only Seven Miles from Auckland.MAGNIFICENT PANORAMIC VIEWS.

TMANDENO JACKSON, instructed• by the Trustees of tho lato AVM..INNES TAYLOR, will Sell by PublicAuction, at their "i?ooms, Customs Street

E., AUCKLAND, on the above date.A AA ACRES OF THE MAGNIFICENT

"GLEN INNES" ESTATE (late-Win.- Irines Taylor's property), for verymany., years, .known as one of tho best

•farms'in'the-vicinity of Auckland, situ-ated - in .the -FAMOUS TAMAKI VAl>■LEY "on the banks of -the TAMAKIRIVER, ivithin half a mile of St. Helijr

bus, and only seven miles from Aucklandby an excellent motor road. THE SOILIS FIRST-CLASS, being rich ■ volcankand seini-vol«inic, all in best ENGLISDPASTURE-AND IN GREAT HEART.

"GLEN INNES" commands a MOSTEXTENSIVE PANORAMIC VIEW oiour BEAUTIFUL HARBOUR, embracing'all'the picturesque, isles .of the Gulf righiout' to the Coromandel Ranges, and aMAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPE, right upthe BEAUTIFUL VALLEY to tho town-

'ship- of Otahuhu and district of Paku-rang'a. '

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.. ATJTUMN ;HORSE FAIR. •

- SATURDAY, : oth APRIL,/ 1913.;'jA BRAH AM 'ANITwiLLIAMS, LTD.,

:" will'sell 'at their Bmporiurn, Rangi-

/ tikei Street, I'almjrston North, as abore,'at 12 noon— ' ■ ' '•

"1 AA DRAUGHTS) springcartflrs,hacks, harness horses,:. and

! ■ ponies., .

ENTRIES NOW -BEING RECEIVED.

.• SPECIAL CATTLE SALE..

. .EKETAHUNA SALE YARDS, ' '

- MONDAY, APRIL 7th,'1013,At 12.30 p.m.

"

BALG ETY AND' COMPANY, LIMIT-, ED, ivill sell on the above date, on

. behalfof the following clients:—C. Cros9,T. Pdrsons, T...Grove, C. Wall, TillsleyBros., A. Anderson, 1). Morris, W. An-

. ilcr.-on, Mrs. A. J. Rutherford. W. .U.Bridge, Aiulerson Bros.,' l .nud'others;:

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'100 bullocks. ~

. 436 21 to 3-year steers ., 50 18-month P.A. steers.

■ .20 cows, with, calves at, foot .lit mixed cuttlo ■ ; -

FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. ••

PRODUCERS are - invited to commtinl-cats with ns.beforo soiling Beef,

,Mutton, Lamb, or Pork, enitabl# for'Export. - t _

i Ave ure in n position to obtain ths vorybest prices available, and make-forwardcontraots—payine cash on. Freezing Cfm-panies'Certificatos. .It is onr interest toleo that you obtain thtvlaat penny both formeat and bye-products. •

It will pay you to communicate,,with, ■

' . :MELLSOP, ELIOTT, AND CO.,, ' J'ALItERSTON NORTH. '

ANTED-

at Scnitoiin, SixRoom', ..C.VjO; Five' llcoms, -i'i-jO;

. 80ft. Section,-'''' 4! 175; great bargains.'Owner mi-ay. .'.Hector M'Leod and Co -i"0YeathersJo-'i "Street*

:"'i'l 'ScctLoiis of f'GLEN INNES" faco thewafers of the.Tamaki, if chain road beingbetween them and the river. These pre-sent .ENCHANTING SITES for SeasideHomos, as the Tamaki Beach is an EX-CEPTIONALLY SAFE ONE for children.""CrLEN INNES" gives tho city man anopportunity to secure a home midstchanging environments, where he can.enjoy .all "the luxuries of the country(keep his own cow, <:tc.), yet he withineasy reach of the city.

"GLEN .INNKS" enables the smallfarmer or dairyman to acquire n valu-able holdinK •on very easy terms—l3

, REALLY,, .VALUABLE FARMS, fromli to 28 acres; grand soil'(volcanic and

■ sohii-voleanic), all in hest English grassesand tip-top heart; eminently suitable formilking for Town supply; only 7 milesfrom City. .

TAYLOR AVENUE is now being form-ed to" tho requirements of the local body.It has. been suggested that Tamaki Westshould amalgamate with Auckland Citywhen this.is effected values will increase

THE TERMS OF "GLEN INNES.„ r e;-10 per cent, on tho fall of hammer,

JO per .cent, in three months, balance at•5 per cent., for any time within fivoyears.

■ rlans and full particulars fromNEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCAN-

TILE AGENCY CO., LTD.,° T T. MANDENO JACKSON,

Auctioneers,,* CUSTOMS STREET E., AUCKLAND.

. . Property Flagged.~ "TthTTiTilther

LAND NOTICES SEE ■7AGE la.

AUCTIONS.TUESDAY, Ist APRIL, 1913.

At 12 o'clock sharp.

LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OFSUPERIOR. HOUSEHOLD FURNI-TURE.

BRINSMEAD PIANO100 LOTS OF THK VERY BEST AND

ALMOST NEW HOUSE LINEN,-|MILNER'S.SAFE, etc.. etc.,

AT ORIENTAL BAY.

,500 ' K. 500AL. WILSON AND CO. have ' been

• favoured with instructions from'Mrs. Hamilton, who is leaving her house,iiud giving up housekeeping, to sell atNo. 5-1.Oriental Bay, as above—

The whole of the Furniture, Orna-ments, Bric-a-brac, Plate, Piano, andHousehold Appointments, contentsof 10 well-furnished rooms.

On, view all day Monday, 3lst Marchfroni'lo.3o a.m.

Special attention is directed to the linen,which is of exceptional quality and prac-tically new.

Oil account of Mrs. Hamilton havinglet her house for a term, everything isfor ABSOLUTE SALE.

SPECIAL.—As the clock strikes 12, theSale will commence.A. L. WILSON, Auctioneer.

CHAMBER OP COMMERCE,

S'WANSON STREET, AUCKLAND.

FRIDAY. APRIL 25,,2 p.m.

Favoured with Instructions from theowners, wc will

SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTIONas above, •

w A fi~t ACDES, tip-top bush and heavyi jfcOJL fern lands, of which .a largoproportion is ploughablo; situated atMauugatautari, witl.in easy distance ;<fCambridge and Te Awainut.u by goodbuggy road. The country is well wateredby creeks, and is particularly Jiealthy forall classes of stock. The blocks have beensubdivided into eight holdings of from220 to 26901 ACRES', and iriil be offered oneasy terms.. Creamery, and school withineasy distance.

ALSO,BLOCK 14b, TE AK.AU,

WQft ACRES, heavy limestone countryi *'./ of good quality; all bush ex-cepting 35 acres grass and fern land; wellwatered by creeks a.nd springs. Dedicated

road on back and front boundaries firfull length of section. , Creamery andschool sites withia 10 chains.

All of above nre Land Transfer.Write for plans giving fill! descrip-

tion. 'TERMS.—IO per cent deposit, 10 per-

cent. in three.months, 13 1-3 per cent, insix months, balance for three years fromday of sale at 5| pet cent.

Arrangements will Jje inado for prospec-tive buyers to inspect the properties.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCAN-TILE AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.,

AUCKLAND. .

9 '■FRIDAY, APRIL 25, , '

■ AVTHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,SWANSON STREET, AUCKLAND, '

At 2 p.m.

SECOND SUBDIVISION OF THEFAMOUS J

ICARAKA. ESTATE, RUNCIMAN.

ZE iLAND" LOAN, AND MER-CANTILE AGENCY CO.. LTD.,

Auctioneers, in conjunction with ALF-.RED BUCKLAND AND SONS, bavinsreceived instruction from the owners, willsell by public auction,

3354 ACRES,

- Subdivided into13 IMPROVED DAIRY FARMS, ~

FROM 29 TO. 219 ACRES. ,

Close to . railway station, creamery, findsnleyards. Tlio whole of the subdivisionsare in English grasses and crops; theland is practically all level and plough-able, well- watered and free from noxiousweeds. ■

■ TERMS.—IO per cent, deposit, 5 percent,,' on possession, 5 per cent, in 12months, h per cent, ill 2 years, balance toremain on mortgage for 4 years from dateof sale at 5 per cent.

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE1 AGENCY CO., LTD.,

Auctioneers.

, >

IMPORTANT SALE OF HIGH-CLASSDAIRYING & FATTENING LAND.

SUBDIVISION OF THE LATE E. J.RIDDIFORD'S LONGBURN ESTATE,

. CONTAINING 1G45 ACRES,WEDNESDAY, 4th JUNE, 1913,

At 1 p.m.

Abraham and' Williams, ltd.,'will offer by Public Auction, at

the Empire Hall, Princess Street, Palmer-ston North--

The above famous Estate, subdividedinto 44 farms, ranging, in area from 13to 121 acres, and also 23 J-acre Sectionsadjoining Longburn Railway Station.

This magnificent block of land is thepick of the far-famed Ko.iranga, andevery acre is of the richest descriptionpossible,, the property is in first-class or-der, and has always been utilised forfattening, and some idea of its qualitymay be ganged from the fact that-it iscapable of fattening one bullock to theacre, and will carry five breeding ewesto the acre.

There are numerous >■plantations andbelts of shelter trees on the Estate, and25 artesian wells have been sunk, whichserve adjoining sections; 40 miles of fenc-ing has also been'done on the place. Theproximity of the Estate to the LongburnStation, Freezing Works, Creameries andSaleyards and also to the important townof I'almerston North render it an abso-lute certainty that buyers at this greatsubdivision sale will benefit by a rapidincrease in values.

A creamery site has been reserved, and.will be handed over free to Trusteeselected by the purchasers of tho n.rioussections.

Terms: 10 per cent, cash on tiny ofsalo; 10 per cent, in 12 months (or im-provements to tlie value of 15 per cent,erected); (on township sections, .SO percent, on day of salo); balanco in "> year?at 5 per cent; with right to pay offsums of not less than J3IOO at any half-yearly interest day.Wliere specified, purchasers will •havethe right to take one or more adjoiningsections.

Plans are now being prepared, and willbe obtainable nt any of our branches,and nrningeinents to inspect the propertycan lie made with our .I'almerston NorthOffice.

ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, LTD.

J7IOR. SALE, South AVairarapa, 937 acres,■ Freehold, good dairying country; 2

dwellings, fully equipped cheese factory,200 cows, capable carrying 300; good pig-geries; milking machines. Price £25 peracrc. Terms, stock and agricultural im-plement? Nt valuation, ab.n l!fl8 acres free-hold adjoining, good laUening country,homestead, milking machines, elc. Price,JXBI per acre, exclusive of machinery.N.Z. Sheepfarmers' Agency, 31 Ilmiter

vStroot. Wfliluiglon.

AUCTIONS.AT THE FRUIT EXCHANGE,ALLEN AND BLAIR . STREETS.

MONDAY, 31st MARCH,At H o'clock sharp.UNRESERVED AUCTION HALE OF

SURPLUS STORES, EX HAWKE'SBAY.

George thomas and co.. havereceived instructions from the Agentsfor the Tyser Line, Ltd., rto sell by auc-tion on Monday Next, at 11 o'clock"sharp—

PACKAGES SURPLUS STORES,OtJO including—American llaur, fresh herrings, curry

powder, pepper, mustard, groundcoffee, Ce(vlon tea, Bengal rice, blubpens, split peas, cornflour, haricutboa us, and ship's biscuits.all without reserve.

SALE UNDER THE CONDUCT OF THEJiEI.iISTII VR Oli' THE SUPREMECOURT' AT WELLINGTON, on iiie25th day of APRIL, 1913, at 1.30p.m.

i-'i;i:e!loli> and leaseholdLANDS.

SITUATE NEAR OIIAI' AMI OTAICT.ami moi;tg.-vgt:i:'s intuuks'" i'\MEMORANDUM OF .MORTGAGE"

itegisfancd Number 79137,

mi-IE NEW ZEALAND LOAN ANDA . MERCANTILE AGENCY COM-PANI, LIMITED, have received instruc-tions from the Registrar of the SupremeCourt, to sell at their Auction. Rooms, atLEVIN-FREEHOLD.—AII those pieces of liind

containing' together 1015 acres 25perctes, more or less being Section52A, and parts of Sections -ISj and -10,and part of a closed road betweenSections 19, 50, 52A, 52. and part llu-liur.oa, No. i, tSliok V, WaiopehuSurvey District, and being all thelands comprisad and described in Cer-tificates of Titls'Volume ISB, FolhsSO,and 81, Volume 162, Folio 224, andVolumo 19G, Folio -13.

This property is situate within threen.iles of Oliau Railway Station, with postoffice and school alongside, and the LevinSale Yards conveniently near. About 800."■eies (more or less), are in grass, balancebush. ' Between, 200 and 300 acres are flatand undulating) balance being hilly.About (JO acres are pioughable, and about28 acres have been ploughed. There are12 paddocks, and the pioperty is wellwatered. Carries li sheep per acre anilcattle. Portion of the propeity is suit-able for dairying. Buildings comprise six-roomed house, man's v hare, woolslu-d,dip, 2-bail ciwshed.LEASEHOLD.— All that, piece of land,

containing -123 acres 29 perches, beingparts of Pukeiiau 5, No. 1 South Vt'ai-tohu and Waiopehu Survey Districts,and being all. the land in Certificateof .Title, Volume 11G, Folio 286, andpart of the land in. Memorandum ofLMse 6801.

This property comprises about 150 acres,more or . less, in grass, balance in bush,

nnd is undulating and hilly country.There are 8 paddocks, fenced with postand wire fence;, .and well wateied. Thebuildings comprise -1-rcomed house, scul-lery, 'trapshed, woolshed, concrete dip,and sl]«'i> yards.MORTGAGEE'S TNTEI-.EST IN MORT-

GAGE NUMBER 79137.—The. interestof the Mortgagee, under Memorandumof Mo'-tgi?.?, Numb?r 79137, ill all thatpiece of land, containing 70 acres 2rooms 9 perches, being part Sectirn59, Sulxlivisiou I', Manchester Block,and part of Allotment Number 77,Rural, Section, Number 47j, Townshipof Palmerston North, and being allthe land in Certificates of Title Vol-ume 51, Folio til, Volume G9, Folio232, being all the land in Memoran-dum of Mortgage, Nimber 79137. Thesaid Mortgage secures .£3OO, with in-terest at .E5 per centum per annum,aud is subject to a prior Mortgage

'semiring .£BOO.Copies of the p.'irliciilnrs nml conditions

of sale liuij; be iu-prclocl at the offices of<ho lfcgistva- of the Supreme Court ofNew Zejlmd .it Wellington <it any con-venient: /lime prior to the wile, Also atthe .offices of Messrs. Dalgety and Com-pany, Limited, ov the Avcticncers,. fromwhom may also be' obtained any furtherinformation which may be desired.

MOKAU LANDS.

Subdivision of (lie FamousMOKAU-MOHAKATINO BLOCK.

On the Mokau River, Taranaki.

ABOUTOK AAA ACRES of this magnificent

pastoral country will be sub-mitted for sale by PUBLIC AUCTIONat the Rooms of Messrs. ABRAHAM ANDWILLIAMS, LTD., Paimerston North, on

\

.WEDNESDAY, 7th May, 1918.At 12 Noon.

For further particulars apply to Wel-lington Agents—

ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, LTD.DALGETY AND CO., LTD.,MURRAY, ROBERTS AND CO.,HARCOURT AND CO., <.

.

J. 11. BETHUNE AND CO..W. H. TURNBULL AND CO.,W. H./MOKRAH AND CO., -

' . N-Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILEAGENCY CO., LTD.

HIGGINSON AND MACSHANE,Or to J. M. JOHNSTON,

No. 11 Cuba Street.I>(.O.Box 52) Palmerston North.

CHEAP FARM."C L U N Y" ESTATE."CLUNY" ESTATE.

ACRES, FREEHOLD, SHEEPCOUNTRY; 10 miles from Tura-

kina and Mai-ton.

Carrying, capacity: 2\ sheep per acre;

100 acres ploughable, 70 acres, of whichare flat, and. have grown splendid rape.

Balance hills.Access by good metalled roads.Well watered, and fenced into 7 pad-

-docks.I

Four-roomed Cottage, (almost on

the property.Very easy terms can be arranged.

PRICE, .215 PER ACRE.

Portion of "Clnny"—owned and occu-

pied by the M'Gregor family for over 50

years—has been sold to adjoining neigh-

bours, and the 540-ACRE BLOCK is being

offered to the public for the first time.For further particulars, apply to

x

MURRAY, ROBERTS, ANDCO., LTD.,Sole Agents,

j WELLINGTON.

O/l A ACHES, 200 in gr-iss,' 20 crop, JO/Grxxj unimproved, nil niec undulatiiiijland; house S rooms: school 2JS miles,creamery H miles, railway station 21;watered' bv springs and crock j well fenc-ed: 12 paddocks; prico .£ls per aero; cash.MOO, balance 5 to 10 years it "> per cent.;carrying at present GO head grown stock.No. SOtvf ACRES, all'in trass; lionse i rooms;4 school 5-mile, cheese factory J-mile,railway station H miles; i paddocks, withplenty'of water, and well fenced; price,.£2l "per acre; -S2">o c-nsh, balance

_ar-

ranged. ' No. SGKING A?n> CO.,

Land and General Commission Agents,HAMILTON,

AUCTIONS.

EXECUTORS' AUCTION SALE.AUSTRALASIAN CATTLE STATION.

NORTHERN TERRITORY. I10,117 SQUARE MILES. 75,000 CATTLE. HOO HORSES.

" W A V E H I L L."" W A V E II I L L."

Comprising"WAVE HILL," "CAMPBELL'S BPRTNGS," AND "DKLAMEBB DOWNS.AT ROYAL EXCHANGE, SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY, 4th JUNE, 1913, at 3 p.m.

TO/PH SQUARE MILES LEASEHOLD, about 30 years to run. Present annualI OUX- rental, .C531 Us.

SQUARE MILES, Permits held under Annual Tenancy. Rental £13G Is.Situated in the Northern Territory of South Australia, about 300 (three hun-

dred) miles from the Port of Wyndham.

RAINFALL: 20 to 28 INCHES.The country on "WAVE HILL" is mostly open Basalt Downs, on which MitV

eliell, Flinders, and Butlon Brasses flourish. The remainder is Sandstone forma-tion. On CAMPBELL'S SPRINGS and DELAMERE DOWNS the country con-sists of open valleys and tablelands of Silver' Box, Mitchell, Flinders, and But-ton crass. The limber is I'lnodwood, Nutwood, Coolibah, and Red Gum.

The water supply is abundant and permanent, in all seasons, and comprisesthe Victoria River, the Gregory River, the Stirling River, besides numerousCreeks, Springs, and Waterholes.

The stock consists of a mixed herd of about 75,000 cattle of good quality(including about 10,000 Bullocks, 3 years and over, which will bo fat during Marchaud April, 1013), and about 1400 horses. ■ • .

The property is being offered for sole in accordanco with .the terms of thewill of the lato W. F. Buchanan, who took the property up from the Crown over30 years ago, and ,held and profitably worked it to the date of his death.

The Port of Wyndham offers exceptional facilities for the shipment ofcattle, for which there is an extensive market in Western Australia, and ill Manila(Philippine Islands) with which a profitable and increasing trade has been estab-lished. The establishment of Freezing .Works at Ports of Shipment is proposed,nnd these, when completed, will bring "WAVE HILL" into close touch with themarkets of the world. A further outlet for surplus cattlo in Queensland and NewSouth Wales, to which there is a good route.

The whole of the country is sound and healthy, especially adapted for thebreeding and fattening of cattle ami horses, nnd, owing to_ the almost unfailingregularity of the seasons,' the danger of losses from drought is ipractically nil. Thecarrying capacity, by a comparatively small outlay, can be immensely increased,nnd, as the rents and working expenses are very small, profitable working of theproperty should be constantly increasing.

Full Particulars and Plan can bo seen at the office of—DALGETY AND COMPANY. LTD., )

Sydney and all Branches. . .

W. P. ALLWORTH AND SON*.. ABents ln C°n]UCt, °n ' ,Sydney, j

GRAZING COUNTRY.QQQ ACRES, \ mile from post office, 2 miles from school, 23 miles from Ngarua-ifOO wahia, and 7 miles from river landing; GSO acres are in grass, 150 acresin fern, 150 acres in bush, and the area is subdivided'-into 10 paddocks, which arewell watered by permanent streams. Largo 9-roomed house, with every conveni-ence, wonlshed, stables, implement shed, man's whare. This is 2-sheep country.

PRICE—.£S per acre, or will make it freehold at JBS 10s.TERMS—JJISOO cash, balancc'at-5 per cent. '•TITLE—O.R.P. (Sec. 138, 00 ac. at 7s. Gd.; Sec. 221, 885 ac. at 10sJ. \

N.B.—This is a very cheap property. " " 87DAIRY FARM.

now ACRES, Tanahere, all well grassed, and subdivided into 14 paddocks, whichAtO I arc splendidly watered, 8-roomedhouse, largo stable, and loose-boxes, mach-inery sheds, milking shed (fitted up with a Gane machine,, and Separator withTangye engine. •

' PRICE—,£2S 10s. per acre.. TERMS—.£2SOO cash, balance 5 years at 5 per cent. '

TITLE—Land Transfer. -®

DAIRY FARM.()s>9 ACRES,-Rukuhia,subdivided into 12 paddocks, all of which are.,well grassed.rJOtrd and watered. Large house, o-f 7 rooms, .with all necessary outbuildings.Milking shed, and pig stye3. . '

PRICE—X2S ner acre. . •

TERMS—J3IOOO cash, balance 5 years at S per cent.• MORTGAGE—.£2OOO Government.

TITLE-Lruid Transfer.- 27

COOPER AND MANNING, •LAND AGENTS, HAMILTON. ;

HAWKE'S BAY LAND.

FRASER AND CATHRO,LAND AGENTS, QUIOEN ST., HASTINGS.

FOR PRIVATE SALE. ■ , . •

OAA ACRES splendid undulating country, all ploughablc, carrying easily 2 sheepJvO to 'the acre, well watered, easy driving distance.from Hastjftgs, close ioSchool and Post Office; per acre; tonus, \ cash, Ixilancc 5 years 5J per cent.rrA ACRES first-class land, 3 miles from Hastings, subdivided into 4 paddocks,*>X/ splendidly watered and on a good main road; windmill and tanks. Price*04000. 0n1y..-5700 cash required., , 1 .

ORCHAIU3, 8 acres, miles from Hastings, on'good main road; Land IranEierTitle; sf-ven acres in orchard, 1 acre grass; 800 fruit trees (mostly apples aiit.

pcars); new 6-rcomcd cottage with modern- conveniences, storo-room, dr.;iy,house, motor-shed, man's whare, fowlhouse, 11 pigsties, good water. Price,

.€SOO cash, lnlanco 5 per cent. ,

1 ATA ACRES, partly ploughablc. undulating country, carrying H sheep; lo_h_\J' o miles from iHastings, clofe to school, ctc.; well watered. PriCG 15s.per acw. Terms, -J cash, balance at 55 per cent.

''THE FARM CENTRE OF HAWKE S BAY.",/ Tel., IS.." "45S ACREiTHiTEHOLD. !

THIS is an Ideal Sheep Farm. One-half of tho property is limestone formationand tho other sandstone. All of the land is good. and all in grass with the

exception of some shelter l>nsh. 'Probably some 50 to GO acres are Lfit, vhile agreat deal of the place could l>c ploughed. Adjoining the farm is a reserve of some-thing like 130 acres, 50 of which arc down in grass, and arc utilised i)v Kie holderof this farm. The flats are exceptionally tine_, surrounded by the picturesTjuo forma-tion of limestone, tliey present' a most beautiful and pleasing Picture. The distanceto township, with steumer wharf, is 8 miles by good road, while tho railway sta-tion to be built on tho licw railway connecting Whangaro:. ( with the' new IsorthAuckland Main Trunk lfuc, now authorised will bo B miles m tho other direction.School is half-mile. Tho.houso is of *5 rooms and.well situated. A barn with co\y»shed and stable, . sheds, shwp pen6, etc., constitute tho out-liuildiDgs. There is a small, orchard with a lot of grapovines. The very finest limestone cavc of tho ?orth is situated. onthis property, visiter! by ihany tourists. s;io sheep, 130 head cattle, and 8 horses areon tho property at present. The grass is pood And requires more stock to keep itdown. On the whole, tho farm is tho most pleasing in every vespect ot anything in

the district. Price, .£7 p?r arre. Terms, «£SOO cash, balance 4* per JNo. 610" ' MACKESY -AND BON, ". .

REAL ESTATE AGENTS, WHANGAREI. -

OOA ACRES, fully improved, about 10 acres in shelter bush and plantations, 30000 acres cultivated, Ixilanco good grass. The formation is partly sandy, butgrowing excellent grass, and part drained swamp. The swamp is fattening bullocks,and tho balance of the country is carrying 2i breeding ewos; 12 paddocks, well wat-ered bv creeks springs, and windmills, with concrete troughs, post and wire fenc-ir." Buildsn<"=, 14-roomed house, hot and cold water, sewerage, acetylene gas in everyroom, telephone, etc.' (value about .£«00) i also one 4-roomed man s cottage, stables,wvsheds, granary, two largo workshops, I arge shod, largo motor shed, and onet u;roomed cottage, and outbuildings, rented at os. per week (value about lotalvalue about .£IOSO. Situated Rangitikei district, G miles railway station, and 2 milestownship, creamery, school, post office, and salcyards. * Iko cream cart passes dootevery day. Price, £30 per acre. Terms, la per cent, cash, 5 per cent, m two yearsfrom date "of possession, balance 5 years.

DUNN &-KAWSON, (LATE S. R. EDWARDS AND C0.),.QUEEN STREET, MASTERTON.

BUY APPLE LAND! v

NATIVE LEASE, 42 TEARS. At Mohioka.RElvT—ls. per acre first 10 years; Is. 0 ip wo 231ocks aro

Gil. p?r acre next U ytars; 2s. Scl. per .acre for remaining 21 years. An hour's ride by

A MAGNIFICENT. BLOCK OF UN- jfotor coach from Nelson.-T&. IMPROVED LAND. Three-fourthsuin FIRST-CUSS BUSH, consisting of Qoo d roads;tawa, puketcas, konini, whitcwocd, andIvavy undergrowth of supplejack, with j,aE d faces (lie sun.ample totara for nil fencing purposes.Balance of the land is in high fc-rn. Iha Climate mild.country is mostly papa and very easy m .formation, holds grass, remarkably well, Rainfall regular and moderate.and will winter when improved 2 wet ewes 1per acre. • . No prevailing winds. ,

There is a splendid Homestead Site ,within a few chains of the railway station. No shelter belts wanted.

'1'11,3 lilock is splendidly watered.This is one of the best blocks of land No long cartage of fruit.

in the Ki'Jg Country, .and is surrounded ;bv neighbours who ore all lmprovm,; Cool chambers.their properties. The Native ownersore very anxiaus to sell, and the Freehold Cooperation in grading and packing.Title could easily bo obtained at a low ■' Sections from 15 to 35 acres.

PRICE FOR THE LEASE, .El 17s. Bd. .

PER ACRE. Terms, ..ElfOO cash. BSSO Conic and see at Easter.' Apply

3000 ACE~

WAN6ANOT\ J". B. FINLAY,

FIRST-CLASS SHEEP. COUNTRY. "

"E ven ing Post" Buildings.ISOO acres in grass, 30 acres crops, bal-

ancc gocd bush. Now carrying 4200 sheep, ' •2(10 cattle Well fenced (8 wires) into EXCEp TIOIVArj OPPORTUNITY . OF20 paddocks. On* 111iiul s <ea.\ o in„ A CtJUIIUJXU FIRST-CLASS ISLANDloud, balance good sheLp lulls, liuiluiii**, irAT?AT

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new 7-rcx>med house, wnolshed, G bland*and night pens for' W0

OKfhfl ACRES, Freehold, with COOcottages, dip, saitU, telepliono on to Acres Leasehold; 450 acresTITLE LIP. and 0.1!. P. Freeholds s: *uMividod into several paddocks;

J ~li T-J.,1 iW* iirr acres fallen and ready ior burning;can be obU. > • < l>v'»ood vrul iirst-chi.ss sheep country, capablc of caiTV-fliUitim. 2b - nil S>3 O oo<l uu<i. a|jout m wh<m inMail conch pusses - undid homestead Hat of about 10 ncics,

PRICE..it PER ACRE. Terms, rmar- wil,h tPTSnr ; iV-7-V C ° lh,/f'j..rr-iinx-rl K'llo ;,lu' '''.""Oft, o( additional timber 011 thoter cash, balance arranged. , Mill

fQr bu-.

l(ljng ptlrpo,CSi

IT \pnnTTT)r P A NTT) PO phono laid 011. I/easehold has 13 years toIlAivOvtJi''- 1- 11 ' run at a peppercorn rental, and can be

T1 ._ r T TVf,rpn\T renewed for a further term'. Nearly aiVELLIiNuiUiN. daily steamer service within 40 minutes

of property, also post oflicc store, and. zinnn iviircmiiivT wharf. PRICE for tho Lot, as a GoingA GOOD IMLSUIuM. Concern, .£9550, including 000 sheep, '0

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head cattle, launch, dinghy, etc. Terms,Q }•

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i-cirCU i''!li-nn •WOflO cash, balance arranged. Presenti hrst-class freehold 1A1..1, ((Wncl . wml ld EOW (] le jjUrH froo of ex-right in civilisation. Over I.iDO acres of p

gond hijo iiLi ng. wcll-wntyi;c<l fu] .thcr dcio,iJs. write to the Sole. Iry, v.ith good leading rulgcs. J licri 1 is . .about 40 acres of practically level land on • I "LIU>

one corner, which would come in for a H. ERNEST LEIGIiTON,■ homestead site, as a Git. trod; taps it ... i.'M.\THKi;STO\' ST WETTINC,here, and there is ample water. On\v J5 loC U±\, ' , TnWpp Utmlmiles from Kai Iwi railway station and L'.i 1 OA, and LO\\llli HU 11.miles from Wanganui. line easy graderoad lending to within 23 "m'es of pro- '

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;»rty. the latter distance, lieing served by . NOIE.-lhe above oft man exceptionala "ood lifi. track. A sretion inimediaieiy investment ior anyone with a little eapi-adToi'niii" was purchased !\v Jlr. h. Isluiri. tal. It is excellent shrep country, and

Apply "to I capable of great improvement, and liasG. F. MOOIvE, » | a very big prospective value in lrout of

' Kai iwi. it.

LAND NOTICES.

KOPANB ESTATE. '(The Property of Mrs. Walter Johnston.)

rinilE Balance of unsold Dairy l'al'ins in the above Estate are now for PrivateJL Sale. Situated 10 mile!; from l'almerston and 7 miles from Feildiug.

' ONLY 8 FARMS LEFT,Ranging in. area from 34 ACHES to 129 ACRES. .Plans on application. Busy terms. Apply

,WM. It, TURNBULL AND CO., ,WELLINGTON; '

Or ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS, LTD., Palmcrston North.

AJ7K ACRES Freehold beaeh property, situate in North Taranaki, practically* I« all level and ploughable; well subdivided into convenient paddocks; good ■G-roomed house, large cowshed with eoncrotu floor fitted iip for milking machines.Cheese factory and school opposite; frcntago to good road- and handy to townshipand saleyurds. Good investment for dairy farmer. Price .£22 per acre. . Reason-able terms can bo arranged. . ' 4G02

QQI" ACRES Freehold, nil level, vory rich Coast fattening land with6ea frontage,O/VO all in grass, fenced and'subdivided into convenient paddooks; good_B-- house and outbuildings;. 1 mile to township, saleyards and school," } rniloto butter factory; first-cliiss matcllcd road. Prico X32 10s. per acre. Terms,JiISOO cash, balance can remain on easy terms to genuine dairymau. 4431

'• • I/{"I A ACRES, good Coast land, L.1.P., at lOd. per ncre;.3Bo acres in grass, andrtJLv balance, HO acres bush:. well fenced and subdivided into 7 sheep-proofpaddocks; 4-roomed oottage, cowshed, sheep yards and dip; sufficient level to milk45 cows; balance suitable for sheep, and young cattle; 21 miles, to cheeso factoryand schoo!, good formed road. Price;. JEB 10s. per acre," Terms, £500 cash, anabalance can remain. 1 .*

KKA ACRES, 450 acres being Freehold Coast land, «rd 181 acres W.C.S.R.,rent .113 ICs. per iinnmn, 15 years to run, with right of renewal; 458

acres ; ii grass, and balance good bush land; 5-roomed house and outbuildings, wool-shod, shccpyardS; convenient paddocks, orchard and gurdep.. Price £7 !>s. per acre.Cheap property. i 3807

NEWTON KING, POULTRY FARMS.

TTJE HAVE FOR SALE, the: following PIG AND POULTRY FARMS, which* aro very conveniently situated, being within eight miles of Wellington,

and close to Railway Station, School, etc.:—ACRES, FREEHOLD (L.T.), 5-roomed house, barn, cowshed, stable, largo

piggery, and numerous fowl runs, with fowl-houses, etc. Two paddocks ,well fenced and wuterod.

,£250 CASH REQUIRED.ACRES, FREEHOLD (L.T.), about 8 ■ acres now in crop; good 6-roomed™

house, .large greenhouse, workshop, dairy," 3 concrete cowbails, largo bam,trap and implement shed, horse stall and stable; large fowl runs, and houses, alsopiggery; 8 paddocks, all well watered. ...

JKSO CASH REQUIRED.

DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD.,',WELLINGTON.: 1

A CHOICE MODERN FARM,"I QAjfii ACRES, Dairying and Sheep Country,. situated in To Aroha district|i-«7Uu' about TOO acres rich drained swamp flats in grass, balauco all hi stabs,with exception of 150 acres standing bush; nearly all fenced, and subdivided intoabout 40 paddocks, carrying at present 3200 sheep, 200 cows and heifers', TO youngcattle, 20 draught and hack horses, and will.carry more stock, if desired; wateredby never-failing'stream, in addition to lake; electric j»wer for lighting 5 build-ings, working shearing and milking machines, threshing, seed-dressing, and wood-sawing. The; Buildings comprise H-roomed residence, lighted with electricity, andfitted with hot and cold water service, and being repleto with all latest town im-provements or;'' connected by telephone; numerous outbuildings, milking machines, •etc., etc. All bu,~"ngs thoroughly up-to-date, arid valued at -E4OOO. The milkingplant is said to be the most up-to-dato in' New Zealand.

Full printed details and particulars of this Model Farm can be had on applUration. Price, ,JJiG 10s, per acre, Freehold. Terms, one-quarter, cash, balanoaarranged.l This is one of tho Finest Farms in tho country.

. SMITH AND HALCOMBE, .Action*I *™ and Land Agents. Corner Queen and HwanGon Streets, AUCKLAND.

SPLENDID BLOCK OF DAIRYING LAND.

AUCKLAND PROVINCE."* '

OQGif* ACRES, Freehold, fully GOO. acres PLOUGHED, and sown down in por-- /VO JO luaivont PASTURE, the balance is strong fenrwith a considerable quan-

tity of rough feed, and a few acres of veryiino shelter bush; nearly tho wholeblock is ploughable, and is capable of high improvement; the soil is a rich loom,and mostly suitable for dairying purposes'. The > whole estate. well watered #bjvpermanent streams,'and lies well to the .sun. Thfere aro about 7 miles otdone, besides a number of'subdivision fences. There js a large residence aud anumber of outbuildings, which arc all in very fair repair. The property is altogethersuitable for fcubdivision, it is approached-by a good road, and is within 2* miles ofDie toHvn of Ohacov/ai. and is situated only 14 miles from the railway, and whenthe proposed railway line is completed it will bo within a few miles of the rail-way. This choice property has wintered 1800 sheep and 300-head of big cattle.There can be no doubt that there is a great prospective value attached to thisblock. Price, <£8 15s. per aero, , ■ , .

ABRAHAM & WILIJAMS,* LTD.;RANGITIKEI STREET, TAEMERSTON NORTH,

, SHEEP AND CATTLE STATION.-oAnn ACRES Freehold, situated on the East Coast, about 5 hours by steamef 'OOVU from Auckland. The property has about 3 miles of sea frontage,with 'pretty bays and randy beaches, and a fine sheltered harbour. About 1500ncres ploughable, of which a good portion is rich, flats. Balauco easy undulatinghills The. sdil is Rood, and when surface sown carries a eplendid sole of gross, atpresent there are about 100 acres in grass, 2000 acres have befn burnt oft thißseason, and is now bein? sown. The property,should carry in the spring 3000 sheep,besides cattle.'The whole of the station is'watered by running streams and springAsnect north-east; no frosts in tho winter: Ideal slice)) and cattle country. Iliabuildings consist of up-to-date 8-roomed house, water throughout, fine wide .veran-dahs telcphoue, etc.; men's whare, store, workroom, pineries, cowshed, etc. Price,£Z 10s. per acre. Wc can arrange very easy terms. Wnto or wiro us at once)

this will not remain long on-tho market. .. ..■ .. , . ~

- YOUNG AND JACKS :10 DURHAM STREET,. AUCKLAND. , •

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POVERTY BAY SNAPS.

■ ..C. G; BtOORB, -

AGENT GISBORNE."

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Sl5O CASE> ba,ance 7y€nrs at P° r CC11,:" B "Sh scction; 595 acr°S

at 30sl, rent Is. 6d.; 315 acres in grass, balance tawa bush;. 2 milosfencing; 40 acrcs flats; carrying capacity, 1J sheep p.a. Price .£1000;

CASH' 4' Bo acres Nativo Lcns<; close Const ' ' G0 flcrM

grass," balance .bnsfli; 5 paddocks; 1300 sheep. Price .CJ per acre.*

' Write for full details.•'v : !

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orfbA ACRES Bullock Fattening Country, situate 25■ mill's from Railway, in0500 King Country;, 1200 acrcs m good misturc, balance .Purli" bush,ba"e trees flax, etc. All easy land, and lot pWhable; lot feuc ns done, andplace practically is stock-proof. Title, .12-year lease, with option frceholcl and,con •

pensation for improvements, up to. 40s .per acre; rent, .b. aoie. riLine, tcr 6s.Carrying 700 bullocks and 1000 sheep. Pr ice, .£2 acre; terms, XloOO cash, or _£4.10s for it as a freehold. This is a'splendid piece of country, and, is.guaranteedto be as described. Our agent lias personally been all over it, and will pay ,bona.tide buyer's expenses if it is not as described.

WYH. MOBEAH AND CO,,LAND AGENTS, 03 WILLIS STREET, WELLINGTON.

RARE CHANCE FOR FARMERS WHO ARE HAMPERED by LACK of CAPITAL.WANTED TO BUY, FARM. ■ '

WE have a Client who wishes to purchase a really first-classFarm Area, from 1000 to 1500 acres. Must bo easy oountr,?, with at least

half ploughable. Within, say, 15 miles of ?ood township and rauway by motor1road. Good House, say, 8 rooms, and outbuildings.

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Our Client does not object to taking over any mortgages existing on a suitableproperty, and he offers, as payment, liis Equity aud Mock inafirst-class I'iccboldBlock of ISOO Acres, hilly slieep country, absolutely free otomovtgage.

Price, including stock, JCS-.per acre, all equity, viz., 0.For full particulars, apply promptly.

LAMBERT AND CO.,PALMERSTON NOR.TH. -•

FTRST-CLASS DAIRY' FARM-AS GOING'CONCERN.~

js-« 0 p]]R ACRE—O76 aci'es situated best port Waikato; first-class swamp, thor-jfeyi.O o'ughly drained; plenty fall; best land in district; no manure required: 2

•good houses on property, each 5 rooms; 12-bnil cowshed, concrete floor.. Thefarm in present state will carry 200/ cows; situated 0 miles from inip6rtant town,metalled road; 11 miles school and creamery. The following go with tho, pro-noi-ty:—Approximately, 100 selected cows, S5 calves, 15 pigs, 2 draught horses, -

milk-cart horses, 2 pedigree bulls, disc, 4-wheeled, milk-cart, cans.and harness,milking machine and engine; everything. in first-class order. Cash required,JC2700; balance as arranged. To anyone requiring a first-class payable property,this is a (treat opnortunity. ' . (-Sa-'S)DAVID KAY,*1 OA A ACRES, Freehold, situated 4 miles from railway by good road; 1050.

acres well grassed* 700 acres flat and ploughable, balance easy low hills.•First-class homestead with plantation, orchard and garden, woolshed, yards, dip, 6

etc.; carrying capacity, 2000 sheep, besides cattle. 300 acres bullock-fattening land.PRICK, £12 ss. PER ACRE. "Terms cash, balanco at 4J per cent.

H. P. MTSEILI. ANDtX).,155 FEATHERSTON STREET, WELLINGTON. '■

TiRIVATE HOTEL, one ofhe largest and most popular Houses in Rotorua;A long lease, moderate rental, owner prepared to guarantee income.

BAY OF PLENTY FARMS—IOOO Acrcs, mostly improved, river for miles onboundary; House, (> rooms (now), shed, yards. Price, M 10s.,per acre; only £000cash, balance 5 per cent.. Near creamery, 323 Acres, all ploudinble and mgrass,well watered, fenced, and subdivided; no buildings; 2 miles from growing town-ship, i-mile from railway station, .creamery, etc. Price, «Cl 4 per acre r«£6oo cashwill secure it. 210 Acres, all improved, with all necessary buildings, fenend andsubdivided; <£11 pnr ncro.

M'DOWELL AND CO.. LAND ACHATS. ROTORUA.