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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7318, 11 June 1902, Page 4

Tho season at tho Mastc-rton Hatcherb.s promises to be ono of tho best that has yet been experienced, mid tho local Acclimatisation Society has hecu asked to indicate what number of trout fry they will require for liberation in tho local rivers. A reply has been sent that the society will ba pleased to ncccpt as many young fish as they can got. Wo understand that it is tho intention of the society to endeavour to stock the Kahiuiterawa stromn entirely with rainbow trout, as thero is less danger of their being interfm-i'd with thero by the brown trout than in the oilier streams.

A suggestion was made by Mr J. II Manson lust evening nt Iho Coronation Celebrations Committee, that the sum of X'so, which it had beon decided to pay to tho Peace Demonstration Committee for fireworks, Hags, etc., be handed over to the hospital authorities as a HpociiU coronation gift, lie pointed out tho amount would earn capitation, nr.d would represent a very substantial sum. Mr Haydon mated the personal consent of each guarantor of tho sum would have to be obtained before snch a step could bo taken. After considerable discussion, the matter was loft in tho hands of the responsible committee, the Chairman of which promised to place the suggestion before tho guarantors.

Thero was a large attendance at tho Congregational Church last night, when the Rev \V. Newman Hall delivered a voi v interesting lecturo upon " Life in Palestine." Mr Newman Jloll speaks in a conversational style, but he novor allowed the interest m his subject Io lk« for a moment. Tho eastern dress and customs were most graphically described, tho former boing illustrated by the actual costumes worn in Palestine, the latter by means of large diagrams and coloured paintings. In tho course of his description tho lecturer took occasion to elucidate many obscure points in scriptural history by showin» ihcir clear reference to customs in overv day custom habits. The -i.ered places so emsL-ly associated with the life of our Lord wore also vividly described, and not a little humour was imparted into the experiences which must fall to iho lot of almost every traveller m the Holy Land. At the conclusion of his lecture Mr Newman nail was accorded a most hearty voto of thanks by a well satisfied audience, on the motion of the itev Mr Baker, who occupied tho chair

A meeting of tho general committee of tho Bowling Club was held last evening. It v.us resolved to endeavour to obtain as many names as possiblo of members willing to attend tho plain and fancy drees ball to bo held by tho l< eliding club on Wednesday, 18th inst Those desirous of attending aro requested to send in their names at once to tho secretary.