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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL The Postal authorities advise that the s.s Wimmera, which sailed from Sydney at noon on the 29th inst. for Auckland", has on board an Australian mail ; also an English mail via Suez. The Wellington portion is due to arrive here by Main Trunk on Monday afternoon next. The Prime Minister is optimistic re[raiding the work of next session. Mr. Massey states that quite a number of important Bills are already in course of preparation. As far as the allegation of Ministers perambulating the country is concerned, he Btates that he is not able to accept a t«nth of the invitations which he has received. Further, he says that in the case of new Ministers, it is absolutely necessary for the Prime Minister and Minister for Lands, the Minister for Public Works, and the Minister for Railways to go about and ascertain for themselves the requirements of the different districts. The Ministers are not electioneering in the ordinary sense of the word, but are simply "doing the country's business." Among the measures in pieparaticm which will be introduced next session, the Prime Minister in* stanced the amendment and consolidation of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration and Shops and Offices Acts, a Native Land Bill, a Land Bill which will give full effect to the Government's policy, and a consolidation of the Land Settlement Finance Act. Another Bill to bo introduced will authorise one of th" lending Departments of the State to lend money to associations of fruitgrowers. The idea of the citizens' carnival during Easter is being taken up enthu* siastically in all quarters. Subscrip tions are coming in freely. Some *>f the bigger donations arc as follow: — Working Men's Club, £10 10s; Chapman, Skerrett, Tripp, and Blair, £5 5s j Dresden Piano Company, £3 3s. The Mayor and members of the Sports Committee met, representatives of the Swimming Centre at Te Alo baths last evening, when the scheme for a huge carnival on the Lyall Bay beach (as outlined in last night's Post) was discussed. It was mentioned that probably Cecil Healy and Alex. Wickham, of Sydney, would be here for that gathering. A visit fvom the latter was _ practically settled. Tho idea of holding another carnival at Te Aro baths on the Saturday following Easter was also mentioned, hut it was left for the Swimming Centre to decide upon. Tho various committees are meeting regularly, and good progress is being reported. The Dunedin correspondent of The Post telegraphs :— -The Government tourist agent (Mr. S. J. Collett) advises that there is still quite a considerable stream of touiist? moving. The Milford track, the Hermitage, and the round trip, via Central Otago and Wanaka, returning via the Crown range, Queenstown, and the Waimea line, are tho chief trips taken. The number of bookings at the" local bureau for tho past fortnight were more than double those for tho same period last year, and Mr. Collett is of opinion that within the. next two years tho Dunedin" ■ Tourist Bureau will hold premier place in the tourist bureaux 1 of the Dominion. • Ono matter which will probably 'bo dealt with at the intended conference of Crown Land Commissioners, is that relating to the lease's of small gracing runs, granted under the Land Act, 1885. It appears that theho leases have expired, but the present lessees are in occupation on the old terms — 2£ per cent, on the capital value of the land. It is considered that a more adequate rental should be obtained. The question was raised at the Wellington Land Board meeting on Thursday, when the Commissioner said that he would bring it befoie the conference. Fairly large consignments of fruit have come to hand this week by the various steamers arriving in Wellington. It is yet too early in the season to ex - pect big supplies of Australian grapes, and the Australian traders have brought mostly pears. The Moana, which anived ki»t Wednesday from San Francisco, via the Islands, brought 200 cases of Califo-nian oranges, which arrived in pcrlecfc condition. ' In addition, she btought 1500 cases of bananas, which were also in good order, and which sold at fair rates on the market. Tho Monowai (fiom Auckland), brought 400 cases and 200 bunches of bananas, ex the Island boat Tofua. They arrived in fair condition and sold well. The market is at present well supplied with lemons. Plums and nectarines are coming _to hand freely, and good prices are being realised. Owing to the fact that smaller supplies of tomatoes are coming forward, prices have advanced. Peaches are also coming to hand in smaller quantities. ."I -am still keeping in view the intention of the Government to establish an Agricultural College," the Prime Minister told a Post representative today, "but it would mean the oxpendi tare of a considerable amount of money, and funds will not permit of the carrying out of tho project just at present.'" Tho Shnredon and Woihou estates in Hawkos Bay, aggregating 25,000 acres, which havo boon acquired by tho Government for closer settlement, will shortly be opened for selection. It is oiTinally announcod that tho Government has decided to recall Mr. j. Ijiahpm Gov. who for somo time hns been acting as commercial agent for this country in Canada. This week's Gazette contains a list of tho licensed .mrveyors in tho Dominion. It includes 473 names, of which 2u wcro lieons-d la.^t year Furnituie lomoved, packed, ami stotcd h\ reliable inon Ask for r.-li-males: Tho Colonial Carrying Coiiipan; , Ltd . 1 0 < IC'J, l\i.stntnlKHibe-i|\iiu. Hupping and I'nrwPiding agents to all p.uts oi ihe world.— Advt, j