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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1913, Page 5

Great briskness in tile local grain market is looked for towards the end of liext month (telegraphs our Dunedin cor uspondent). Theio is d keen demand /lout the north for giass .seeds. Potatoes and this Reason's yraiu yields are expected to be very heavy, reports from tho country showiiijr that a n< h harvest is promised in all distittt. 1 -. It was reported to the police yesterday that a man named Richard Attew Webb, residing at Sutherland-road, Newtown. had left the boat harbour on Wednesday moitiing in an 18-foot boat, and had not returned. Some anxiety was occasioned, but last night Webb returned after having sheltered under Ward Island for two clays. Raetihi' is flourishing;" so much so that theCiown has found it advisable to subdivide some of the suburban "lands and offer them in smaller allotments. At the Land Board meeting on Thursday schedule^ of sections in Raetihi township extension No. 1 were submitted, and it was resolved to approve of the lots being offered for cash by public auction After a late sitting last evening, the conference between the representatives of the City Council (Messrs. \V. H. Morton and W. Murdoch) and the representtttives of tho Generul Labourers' Union (Messin. M. J. Reardon. F. O'Keefe. and J. Furey) over the claims of the corporation labourers for a new agreement with higher wages, was adjourned until this afternoon. Tho following additional subscriptions in aid of the fund for the purchase of the lioness at the Zoo, the property of Messis. Wirth Bros., aio acknowledged by the Town Clerk : — J. B. Harcourt, £1 Is ; J. H. Bethune and Co., £1 le ; A. L. Wilflon and Co., £1 Is; George T. White. £1 Is ; J. E. Ilenner, 2e 6d. The above amounts were collected by Councillor Frost, chairman of the Reeervee Committee, Collections made in connection with Ambulance Day in Wellington last year totalled £2Z5 '4s 7d. The expense/ amounted to £8 14s 6d. The balance of £216 10s Id is to be allocated as follows : — A quarter to the St. John Ambulance Brigade, a quarter to the quarter's fund, a. quarter to the nursing guild, and a quarter to the general fund. According to the Mayor (Mr. D. M'Laren), the city tramways nad a very successful holiday season. The revenue for the month entted sth January showed an increase of over £1000 over the corresponding period of last year. Though capital chnrgee are much higher than they used to be, owing to the increased allowance for depreciation and xenowtvle, the general working expenses have been reduced, and the net surplus for_ the year is expected to be very satisfactory. Tho yacht Waitangi, the largest boat of her type m Port Nicholson, has just changed hands. Messrs, . Gibbs and Botilcott ha.ving sold her to Messrs. A. Lancaster. M. Rowle, A. Gray, and E. Proud, of this city. Her new owners intend to enter for the annual ocean race, from Wellington to Port Underwood, on 25th February. In last year's race she arrived at Port Underwood first, but on time allowance wae beaten by the < Viking. The Waitangi will also cruise in the Sounds during the Easter holidays. The Immigration Department has been advised that there are 555 passenger* on board tho New Zealand Shipping Company's Remttera. due in Wellington on Monday. Of these, 121 are in the first and second sa-lootie. and 434 in tho third-class. Included in the latter number ate 130 assisted passengers (25 men, 56 womon. and 49 childreh). Thirty-five adults and 43 children nominated by relatives in New Zealand, and 46 adults and 6 children wero approved by the High Commissioner. Seventeen of the women in the thirdclas* are coming to rejoin their Husbands. Tho assisted passengers include 28 domestics, 14 farm labourers, 3 farmers, and 1 ploughman. A claim of an unusual nature came before Mr. L. G. Eeid, S.M., at the Masterton Court recently. The plaintiff. Tawhaio Te Tau, sued, as chairman of the Rongokokako Maori Council, to recbver £6 from Kahu Pirip, being the amount of fines imposed by the Konunui Village Committee for breaches of the Maori Council's bylaws. After the plaintiff's evidence had been taken, Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the defendant, raised the point that tho Maori Council had neglected to definitely define the limits of the Kohunui Pa and have same approved by the Governor, and that therefore there was no offence possible in the Kohunui Pa. This contention was upheld by the Magistrate, who nonsuited the plaintiff without costs. An order has been issued by Captain and Adjutant H. M. W. Richardson, of the sth Regiment, that an advance party consisting of a non-commissioned officer and ten men from each company of the regiment, under Captain R,. W. Wilkinson, is to go out to Trentham by the 9 a.m. train on Friday, 14th February, to pitch tents for the regimental camp, which is to be begin there on the evening of that day. The cami.- will last seven days. Captain Richardson points out in his orders that section 59, part VIL, of the Defence Act, 1909, prohibits the taking of liquor into camp. Anyone found doing so is liable to a fine of £20, and will be proceeded against in accordance with the Defence Act, 1909. A dry canteoo has been arranged for, afc which soft drinks, fruit, etc., may be purchased. An appeal in a case of long standing was heard before His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman at the Supreme Court today. Win. Oeo. Emeny, builder, of Wellington, was the appellant, and Harry Wilson Davies, plumber, was the respondent. In the Magistrate^ Court some years ago Davies sued Emeny for '£120, allegedly duo for work done. Dr. M'Arthur gave judgment , for plaintiff, and defendant thereupon appealed to the Supreme Court. Mr. Justice Chapman gave an interim judgment, but before delivering his final decision, he required further evidence concerning the custom in the trade in regard to tenders. This evidence was given this morning. Mr. A. W. Blair artel Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon appeared for the appellant, and Mr. A. Gray, K.C. with him Mr. D. R. Haggard for the respondent. His Honour reserved decision. The committee of the Wellington Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association met yesterday. A letter was read from the St. ' John Ambulance Brigade urging that it should have a representative on the committee of the association. The. chairman (Mr. C. P. IPowles) said that the matter was entiicly one for the attention of the association, which elected the committe" at the annual meeting. If a member representing the brigade were proposed piobably hp would be elected, so long as the limit of fifteen members was not exceeded. The centre had nothing to do with the appointment. ft was decided 10 reply to the brigade explaining tlio position. A letter was received from the Christchurch association stating that as the Nelson association was practically moribund, the work «n that piovince should bo administpred fioni Clnibtchurcli. The committee decided to reply that the work in Blenheim i'ltd Nelson had been Miipervispd in the pa< by Wellington, and Hi.it as Wellington thought, .Nelson v. in moie wily accessible from Wellington than from ClnKtchurcli. it considered the present arrangement should continue.