OUR PIONEERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1931, 13 December 1913, Page 8

OUR PIONEERS.

MEMORIAL OF THEIR LANDING. At a meeting of the executive of the Early Settlers' Association held last night, 'it as resolved that next Anniversary Day, January 22, be fittingly celebrated by a reunion of our pioneers and their descendants at Newtown Park, the gathering to take tho form of an all-day picnic, with a programme of old-time sports and games, and races for the children in tlio afternoon. It was further decided that any surplus arising out of tho function is to be devoted towards a fund to be raised for erecting a monument at Pctono' to commemorate the landing of our first pioneers in 1840. It has long been felt that 'Wellington has been rather neglectful to the memory of thoso brave men and women who left their homes in tho Old Country and laid the foundation of this Dominion under such trying circumstances, but thcro is also an equal feeling that Wellington citizens will mako a ready response to the exaniplo set by the Early Settlers' Association. Mr. R. K. Lyon, secretary to tho association (Box 625), will be pleased to hear from anyone interested in the movement.

The engineer employed „ on the s.s. Pateena, who was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, suffering from a broken leg, was tho second son of Mr. S. Stidolpli, Mr. J. H. R. Stidolpli by name, and not Frederick Rewi, as previously stated. At latest advice he is reported to be making good progress.

There will bo the usual children's matinee this afternoon at tho King's Theatre, when reduced prices will be charged. On Monday night a feature of tho entertainment will bo a Gaumont coloured masterpiece, entitled "The Fall of Constantinople." As a spectacular film this production isheralded as being a long way ahead of anything previously screened.

The second of the resolutions passed by the Mamuvatu Suburban Railway League at its recent meeting was nut quite correctly given yesterday. Ii wa«: "That tho Railway Department be n>kcd to send copies of goods way-bills with all Roods consigned to (las; stations at which there is a porter in charge." Those desiring to purchase attractive Household furnishings will have an' opportunity on_ Monday. 31i% A. (J. lVise, "Moe.raki," corner of Liffey and Brighton Streets, Island Bay, has instructed Messrs. E. Johnston and Co. to sell his superior household appointments, owing to his leaving tho Dominion. The sole will be held at the resilience, and commences at 1.30 o'clock. Entries received for Messrs. Abraham and 'Williams' Shannon salo will be found advertised elsewhere. December 17 is the date of tho sale. In spite of tho difference in the size of tho eggs and in the length of time of hatching, fnntnil pigeons sat on two hens' eggs at Quadring Eaudyke, Lincolnshire, and hatched out the chickens. Charity -.takes many forms and advertises itself in many ways. A unique philanthropy is that which published iho following notice in an English newspaper:—Suet Pudding Fund, which proTides with treacle, a good family meal steaming hot, in I'oodless and tireless Homes. Photographer: "Try to look pleasant, please." Short-tempered gentleman: "You get. oil Willi it. This photograph is for some relatives who want to come and .sta£ 0 ipmith with me.".