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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1913, Page 6

The negotiations between the Railway Department tind the Auckland Harbour Board for the purchase ot tho OnehXinga wharf by the latter body have been completed. The board is to acquire tho wharf for £3000. and is to take over the control of the Manukau Harbour from the Government. Owing to the heavy Works which it haa in h&nd in Auckland, the board will not be a.blo to expend much money in carrying out improvements in tho Manukau Harbour for somo time to come, An application was heard yesteiday afternoon by the' Reserves Committee from the secretary of the Kelblirne Bowltng Club (Mr. C. A. Marquis) for iho lcaso of a portion of the Town Bolt at Kclbuviie, ros'ering about an awe, foe bowling and _ croquet. The Reserves Committee will report on tho matter to the next mpeting of the City Council. Not much having wfctence to Crown lands is done without the approval of tho Land Board and Iho supervision r>f tho rangers. For instance, the following ia an extract from the minutes of yesterday' 8 meeting s— "The Levin Borough Council submitted proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds amounting to 18s 2d, and it Was resolved to approve subject to investigation by the ranger " _ In order to induce Bwimmers to etajfc in championship events, tho Wellington Swimming Centre has decided to in future give standard certificates for nil who ( finish, the respective races within a given time. Last Saturday, it ia pointed out in the 100 yards champioU' ship there were only three starters. Many who could do the distance in a reasonable time would not start because they were aware that the chances of buccess were email. With sonietliini? to swim for, such as a standard certificate, they might have been induced to enter. Good progress Is being made with .tha erection of the concrete seawall on the Petone foreshore. When the general scheme is carried out, the beach will bo wonderfully improved. It is the intontion ot the council to fill in the beadh from the road to the wall, and when this is asphalted and trees planted Petone will have an esplanade to be proud of. It is understood that the council also intends to demolish all the boat roads along the foreshore, and will erect one big shed worthy of tho esplanade, and large enough to accommodate all. A girl named Gladys Baker, aged 11 years, had a narrow escape from drown* ing on Wednesday last at the Evans Bay Baths, and had it not been for the promptitude of Constable Price, of Kilbirnie, who plunged in without hesitai tion and brought her out, anotheif fatality might have occurred. This is the second occasion on which Constable /Price has done reßcue work in this locality, having saved the lives of two little girls at Lyall Bay two summers ago (> It is thought locally that the authorities should do something to provide life-saving apfliftncea at tte Evans Bay Baths, An interesting matter came before the Land Board yesterday in an application for leave to surrender the leaae of an education reserve. The tenant Btftted that the land was many miles away, and wag, as far aa he was concerned, absolutely useless. He had never received ft penny from it, and would pay no more rent. The Commissioner said that if the board allowed this man to rid himself of his liability others might want to surrender leases, and there would be trouble. "It is not that we want to be hard oti the man, but there is «• big principle involved." The board refused the application. Preliminary matters in regard io tho question of erecting a footbridge over the Kaiwarra Gorge to connect Wadpstown and Ngaio were discussed yesterday ' aftemooh by representatives of tho Onslow Borough and Wellington City Councils with the Mayor (Mr. D. M'Laren). The Onslow Borough ie acquiring an area of four and a-half acres of land on the Onslow side for a terminus, and suggests that the city should secure three, and three-quarter acres on the other fide for the ■other end of tho bridge. Itwas arranged that the Mayor should visit the site, together with the City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton) and the City VnU uer (Mr. J. Ames). \ The Dominion secretary of the ChurcK of England Men's Society is the Rev.. J. D. Russell, formerly of St.. Augus* tine's, Petone. The Church Chronicle, issued to-day, pays him the following compliment :— "Probably the most important result of the recent Dominion Conference, held in Nelson, is the decision to secure a permanent paid organising secretary of the C.E.M.S. That , this is a step in the right direction cannot be doubted, and it is a matter for sincere congratulation that members have so willingly come forward in response to the appe&l for guarantees to enable such an appointment to be wade. Few members can have any (idea, of the amount of work which has devolved upon our devoted Domihion secretary, the Rev. J. D. Russell, and, though he has cheerfully struggled through with it, it is not right that any man with the cares^ of A large parish on his shoulders should have such a tremendous additional burden. If the society is fortunate enough to secure for its organising secretary % a man with ono half the zeal and devottav of its Dominion secretary, there can be no doubt that a great development awftita us in the near future." From tho e«crela,ry of tho Society (or tho suppression of the Opium Trad* in London comes to hand a jxuaphM copy of tne manorial recently forwarded to Sir Edward Grey. The MGtnotiai points out that ihts alleged reorudeacence of native-grown opium iv Ohihai ! itself occurred aunofit wholly § in the j period of disturbance- preceding l-ho j establishment of the Republic. Recent information &\&>\\ti thai the Republican Government i* taking active mftftfturos to prevent poppy growth in tho sewon just oommencea. The memorial further ndverto on tho sending of a British Consul, on board H.M.S. Flora, to Anking, which hi not a treaty port, to enquire into tho burning ot' seven chest* of Indian opium, and tho diaphy ot armed force in the interests of the opium trade. Regrot w albo expressed nt the inclusion in tho new agreement with China of 1 a clause binding the Chitiesd to withdraw all mtvictions on the wholcsnle trade in Indian opium, whilst they are declared entitled to supprose opium smoking and to vegulato the retail trade in nit opium, native and foreign. The memorial • concludes by a fresh appeal to tho Government to release China forthwith from nil obligation to admit Indian opium, and lo bring tho trnftic to an immediate close. The scramble for ba«gage, the worry with it! Avoid both by cheekine through us. Wo will call for it, check on, and deliver. The New Eenland 15\« press Co., Ltd., 8^ Cuetomhouse-qiiay^. —Advt. A sensation w&s caused in Cuba^treol; when it was known that C. Smith, Ltd., had started their summer sale. The fitm, in tanking their amiouiicornfttit in the leading d%ily papers, would like lo impress on tho publtc of Wellington tho fuct that they hold two ealeaetich year, Uio summer salo and the winter 8»!e, and that they are ffemtine sales. Efory hmn. womah, and child in Wellington should visit tin's sain, olid sect the bargains thM, aro offered in each department. Don't miss this opj'Oi'tutiity of saving money, and these opt'OrtunitiVs arc ".a too. Comn along at Wat ono d.ty while (Ik* salo 13 in progress.. It will pny you. Don't dala-y, Tho eaiu is at C. Smith's, Ltd., Cuba-fit.. —Advt.