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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

f j Prominence' was given by tlio local I aiiti-Kcform jo,«r«al yesiersiay inor«i«« j to a series) of statements allegucl to liftvb ! been luatie by «ome Miemlier of tlic j l ost assd Tclograplj Sorrko fit tlic an- | lniiil rcufitou of MmiJ-reoi»» cj«-tks last . WntuKlny, :u«l. also to other statements j malic by "a welWmnwn postal oflioor." ' Alosi; of Uui stfttfiiiotits ai-o of lii-Uc I niumniii, but **m> aHcrfwl to have bupu I liHiclo by t!m "Well-known postal oflk'or" j tJi.-it tlu; Cnnmimifmrr.s "hav« taken j up nn aiittifrntio atiihiclc at uliich even j the bonds <tf (lie DepariiHuml. ijnvo osj psv-SiHl dismay" is flatly ooirtradietiftl. i Interviewed oh the statement yesU>rdav ■i i\lf, K. Atom's, Secretary for the: ] I'oat pHtee, said tlutt Ihero was uo . truth in this stateinoni Noiio of tlio ' J chief executive diiews fil" Uio Postal Dcjiijiiffit'J'l lifKl evi'r e.sjwss.crl sirr})iise or dismay at- the action of. the Uammii-tk'iiL'rs- |

Tht l Minister of Justice (Hon. A, L. Hei'dman) informed :i rcpt>tt<-r jfestcrd.ij' trmt the appointment of a Orowu Prosecutor at Christehurrh to succeed Mr. 'I'. W. Stringer, .mm . Mi-, jiretita Stringer, would pj-ebatily be considered at next (fleeting of Usibiiret, No meet' ing, liowftVoi, will he iwhi mitil tho Hon. W. 1?'. ilassey returns. The ptester ceiling over the head o,( tho main staifwuy In the Town Hall shows two Jiirge seat's n'ifcla a diameter of about a ywd, where was formerly a smooth comerit-faoed plaster. The daiaagß was siistuined during tho Irish natimml eoirewt on Tuesday evening, ■when through tho vibration catiiWd by tho storm of aijpjatese whreli followed oiio of Mr. Paul Dufa.nH's soims groat cakes of plaster broke away a.iuj smftshi «d up on tho tiled floor of tlia corfitlor. I It is certain tiiat never in his oxppriep.ee. did Mi-. Dtifault .ga neater to "bringing ills 'bouse down," TJ» Mhiistoi- of Education, tbo Hon. J. Allen, proceeds to iA.ttekk.Ktl aknifc April '2 to deal with the quesaoji <?f wtei'B tiro 1.10 V University College is to hi! loqaied. Cabinet lias agreed that Mr, Allen shall go to Aimklntid aiid Sfettlfi the business on Uie s.j»t. The Minister hopes tti bo able, to arrive, at J- a final determination in ths choice.-of a site very soon alter the date lweiiA notice in a swp.jvlenwnt to fcli.o "GaMHo" proclaims that- a sitting of ttm First Division of tho Omirfc of Apmd will lie hold in Wellington en April 6 next, To-dtty the Bupremc Co.ivt will be occupied in hearing the case- Bandersen v, tho Commissioner of Stamps, ail appeal iiga.ws-t, tho assessment of Stawip *ity respecting a will. The matter of I'atho v. Groeyt, a,n OTigiiiatkig <niinWolra, will also W dealt with. •Ibiewasing patients , fees to two gmttdas per' week was considered by tlje Wanganiii Hospital Board yesterday (says oiir feed correspondent). After a long discussion, during, wteh tlio chairman stated that the preseast cast Was £82 per bed por einium, of -wliiel: ojily £32 was recovered, the niotroii was lost by toi votes to three.

A supplement to tlio ' ■Gazettfr" has boon issued giving the acceptai tender rate f« sttti'fls i'oquire.fl for tire jfett Zeala'iKl Covernuieiit liaiiways from April 1, lSlij to March 0.1, 1917.

Tho wiiHiers of the gnessifig coinpefr Won held In conlwetimi wjtli the reecii.t Oitizcn's Cnniivat Vfcii as follows:—' Weifiht ef Sα, 1 shcef), 87}lb,~5j:cssre.. Wilson and Wilton j weight of Nb'. 2shncp, S2ib.: Miss Brailey and Mi*. Siiorti weight sf ijag of ceal, ISBflb.Mr. 3lft.rslni.il; nuwbw of seeds in inc-lon. 420; 51t. ShttrW.r; nails in heUle., 1D1.6: Sir. ljcngo; fell of two, 75yds.: Mr. Staub :• l-ecl of tape, Mr. Pliilf). Tire prices miiy : Ixs oMaiiicd from tlic wcMtary, Me H, AftH)S t oiro Banks's Commercial Colfcgo.

Tlio Hope ."sf Petoiio I:odgo of Good Tciiiplarfi ireM their woeldy sc-ssioti in the llfjiftrtly Hall. Petoiie, oit Wediies* day night, j, Bosp, 0.T., ptesfdeel. One member Was initiated into tits' Order.. The item for Ih". cvoninp wfts (rntrtletl "Mits'Ul Nifrlit," Bro. J. Raso, C.T., beirif; responsible. Tim foHo'viiig .aave items:-—Bro. l.'festen, Mr> FMm, Sls. Joli.j Ili'Or MoJitgomry, Rro. Briaij, and BfQ. J. Rose. A vote-of was .passed, to Bμ. liifgtrlsfottl, «■ wfiiH' bcr ef tiiie Star of Wellington Lodge, in r,tihuecti.(?i.i with flso ■deittli of Mis fivtiier, TJlip secretary was instructed to forward. .% letter of sympathy!

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2011, 19 March 1914, Page 4

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717

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2011, 19 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2011, 19 March 1914, Page 4

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