LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 505, 12 May 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The mail which 'left Wellington on April 2 per s.s. Warrimoo, and connected at Sydney .with the ' Naples'. mail per R.M.S. Aβtunas arrived in London on the morning of May 10, one day early. .. '; ~. ■ ■ _ The annual meeting of ; the . Courtenay i"lace. Congregational Church was held vestorday evening. Practically the only business was-the adoption of the. annual report, a precis, of which; was (published yesterday ~■.■ Henhah, whose .firo prevention staff from the Departmental Buildings gave useful 'assistance in quelling the- recent firo at Messrs.- Warnock and Adkin'e;.has received, a lottor of thanks, from that firm, together with a cheque for £5 55., for distribution amongßt:his staff. , .. ■:■'■: With winter drawing near, tho demands' on the Benevolent. Institute for coal become many, .tonsequcntly a\ .-letter received at yesterday s meeting from Messrs. Staples and Co., intimating that they were willing to donate 40. tons, of coal to the Institute was very welcome.. ;.. '' ■'.'. :. - . ■ , ,The.-Tal.une, with an English and American mail on board, arrived at 8.40 p.m. yesterday fromTahiti'ted'-Eerotonga: On , account of the rough weather her mails could not bo landed last night. .They.will ,bo sorted and delivered this ■ morning: The Duoo will go out for themat 5 a.m. • '■'<■" : ■"■ :',- ■.•'..', ' .!".=.': ; (Cabinet yesterday; accepted > a ■ tendor- : for alterations te the Drill Shed, .Wcstport. Ihe following amounts were authorised for : ?o adill g land for settlement, £2300; railway stores, £2800;. post and teh> graph ofhee stores, £2300; reading lands reSo fOr P urchaso > 3212 i ' stationery, to 1 ?!- s S te ¥^°'fa that:iho electors of . Wellington South declared against tho'hbtele at the election, and under that decision the liotels in, the district must close on Juno 30, applications for, renewals of licenses havo boon lodged by the licensees : of tlie Newtown and Grosvenor, Hotels.' Tlio annual meeting of tho committee will be held on June 4.-.- : '.^^W* 1 -"- ffi «eting: of the Wellington Adult School was held in the Druids' Hall Taranaki Street,, last.night, and was'largely attended, a considerable number of tho.mo'mbers.;of the Society of Friends, now sitting in Wellington, being/present. Mr. A: Goldsbury, of Lmton, presided, and many.speakers teok part, the proceedinga being animated and enthusiastic. A tea proceded the meetingi ,'■ ' •'. ■. ■ A "Minister of the Grown" in meteorological form (one of Mr. Wragge's) descended on ■Wellington yesterday and sot folk grumbling. He took the outward form of a stiff southerly accompanied by-ragged rain-showers, which sot one yearmng for a change of government —to a genial, 'Massoy," an affable "Fraser" or a pleasant "Hemes." Up till a late hour last night it coultt not be ascertained whether the visitor was "Millar" or "Mackenzie. ,,

I here was a very good attendance at the fealvation -Amy Citadel last night, when Miss Ada. Ward continued her series ofevangehstio meetings. Taking 'as her text the words, "Jesus of Nazareth passeth by," Misa Ward gave a very interesting and earnest address, to which.her audience listened with deep attention:' The officers who took part in the service were: Adjutant Neilsen. Staff- : captain Ormes, Brigadier Glovor, and Cantam ljeach. . . ' -... ■ .Mr. Robert M'Nab told a "Lytteltou limes reporter that his work on the earlv history of tho South Island of New Zealand was now uv the press, and would bo completed withm a few days. He had spent a groat deal of time revising and correctm* tho facts collected, and there was still much work to be -done. \ He intends, while in Great Britain next year, to go carefully through the.documents bearing on-early Now Zealand , history to obtain further information and contemporary notes, and will, after an .exhaustive search,, secure ■ photographs and prints, to add to : his further writings on the subject. - '■''■. ..."I'm not well enough to do any work," is a plea .often advanced' by indigent persons when applying to the Benevolent Truetees for aid. "But you look healthy, can't you work a couple of days a week?" a member of the board will ask, and, if the- applicant is really medically unfit, or, as in somecases, the wish not to labour is father to. the thought that such is impossible, and an absolute negative answer is given, the matter is generally allowed to drop. If further action is taken, either relief must bo refused, which would sometimes be an injustice, or else medical examination must be ordered. In such casos it has been suggested it would bo a decided advantage to have on tho board a medical gentleman or some person able to judge at a cursory glanco tho degree of unfitness for labour of an applicant. Such a' gentleman might, also itid. tho' trustees by preventing many a poor woman from overtaxing hor strength and breaking down her health in her' anxiety to " got off tho board," anU maintain herself and her family, without charitable aid. ; \| There are two elements in tea—thein'e and tannin; thqine has tho stimulating effects for which alono we drink tea. Tannin produces .dyspepsia, and is, therefore, injurious to tho system. The percentage of theino in teas varies, and the variation is nocordiiiß to the qunlity. • Theine is the attract from tho leaf, and pure tea must consist wholly of leaf and littlo or nothing of fibre and dust. . Crescent Blend Toa is all leaf; it is exquisite in flavour, rich, and of full strength. Crescent Tea captivates the palate. All grocers, at. 2s. per lb. Surprising reductions in prices nvo announced at Mann's boot sale, Vivian Street. : Mr. 0. Vf. Bonningtoh is'exhibiting somo notnble New, Zealand Products during Industries ,Wcok at Jus shop; W Molcsworlh- Stroof-