BATES AND THE RAILWAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 6

BATES AND THE RAILWAY.

DISCUSSED AT PALMEBSTON. Pafmerston Nortfi, July 12. On Saturday tho Herowhenua County Conncil discussed the position arising out of tho reduction of rates consequent on the Government taking over the Manawata Railway Company's property. Tho Wellington Hospital Board wrote agreeing to reduce iti levies by £75 14s. and £26 respocU«*y. Tho county's valuations were reduced by £171,164 m tho result of tbo Government's , acquisition of the railnav, and tho Hospital Board declined to accedo to a request to levy on the present year's valuations, us'wlncu flax lanl was valoed at £50,000 J«*Uian last jear. Tho County Counc.l decided to biLVite payment on this year , * valnatoeM, as it is upon" those it bases its rates. OVER-RIDINC THEIR, TICKETS. , RAILWAY CASES. Dunedln, July 12. At the Police Court this moraine soveH persons wore charged that, having paid faroi on tho railway from Dnnodm to Burnede, they did not quit the carnage m vmf at their destination, but went to Abbotsford, a mile further on. Tho Department, having reason to suspect that the practice was boine carried on, a special tlwck wae made, with the result that several, pooplo new found over-riding their "destination. All sovon defendants pleaded guilty. Two were fined, and tho other cases were adjourned for evidence. / k . AN AMENDE BY A MAGISTRATE. Dunedln, July 12. Sitting at Waikouaiti, Mr. Hutchison* SM unreservedly withdrew tho strictures ho had mado there oonocrninß Messrs. Moore and Moore, solicitors. He said that Mr. Justice Williams'b observations wero based on fuller material. His judgment having, as it now appeared, proceeded on incomplete and imperfect knowledge of the facts, the stricture* contained in it must bo taken to have been erroneously based, METHODIST SEPARATION QUESTION. . Dunodln, July 12. The Methodist Conference appointed a committee to draw np a working scheme with respect ,to an independent conference, for submission to tho June quarterly circuit meetings. Up to the present 25 ooocregations have considered tho question, the number of office-bearers present at tho deliberations being 457. Of this number,, 312 voted in favour of separation and 126 oppoßed it, * while 19 took,up a neutral attitude. (COLONIAL PHYSIQUE. Chrlstchurch, July 13. 1 -At a ''iargely-attondod" public 'footing tor ' night, tho question of'colonial physique waa , discussed, aud motions were earned uj favour of medical inspection of schools, and the .adoption of * system of national physical" and military training. , ' COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Clsborno, July 12. Joseph Henry Norcross, butehor, wai charged in tho Police Court to-day with having failed to keep proper books, and also with contracting debts without reasonable expectation of being ahle to pay the same. Accused was committed for trial. * MELANESIAN MISSION. • ' Auokland, July 11 Tho Melanesian Mission vessel Southern Cross returned hero from a ennso last night. Bishop Wilson left tho vessel at St. Chnstoral, in tie Solomons, to visit various islands in the whaleboat. t RAILWAY STATION RIFLED. \ Clsbdrne, July 12. The Gisborno Railway Statwn was burg* lanousij entered early on Sunday morning, the thieves using a crowbar to break in tho door and prise open tho cash drawer, from which 50s. in silver was taken. The 6afo «as 'not tampered with. NEWS IN BRIEF. Napier, July 12. The Napier Hospital Trustees to-day a» oept-od tiie tender of Bull Bros., at £2540, for tho erection of a children's ward at th« Napier Hospital. In consequence of protests mado by vanona contnbutuig bodice, against tho amount of levy proposed to be mado, the Hanko b Bay United Charitabk Aid Board lias reduced tho lovy for the jear fronvonc-Ucnticth to one-fifty-sislh of a ponnj in tho pound. New Plyttfouth, July 10., The flow of oil from tho Taranaki Petroleum Company's No. 2 bore shows no sign of diminution. From Monday morning tiU Fndaj morning, 52 barrels of sepaiated oil were secured, the pump being stopped for 19 hours during thai) period.