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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 32, 7 February 1913, Page 7

A special branch of the Internal Af■faira Department to deal with local government matters is to be established. Mr. Q. P. Newton, Chief Clerk of the Department, will take charge of the branch with the designation of Assistattt-Under-Secretary, and he will be succeeded in his present position by Mr. P. J. Kelleher, flow clerk in charge of tbe Government Advertising Branch. Mr. A, R. Kennedy, accountant in the Department of i Internal Affairs, will take over Mr. Kelleher'* present duties, combining them with those which he now dischargee. The Advertising Branch, which is at present located in the Public Trust Buildings, is being moved to the Government Buildings, in order to be more immediately under \the supervision of the Under-Secretary, Mr. James Hislop. The Public Service Classification and Superannuation Board's offices are being moved to the Public Trust Building, taking the rooms vacated by the Advertising Branch. Complaints have been made from time to time about the condition of the water in the Te Aro Baths, and the City Council took cognisance of the matter by deciding last evening that certain practices should be stopped. Notices are to be erected forbidding expectoration in or about the baths. At the resumption of the sittings of the • Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman eaid he wished to publicly thank the witness John Jones, an employee of the Wellington Harbour Board, for his action in tHe case of the man William John Hogan, convicted this morning of an assault on another man. It was due to Jones/ his Honour said/ entirely that the accused had been arrested and convicted, Aa recommended by the Tramways Board of Management, conductors were empowered, by resolution of the City Council last evening, to refuse to take any perambulator on the cars which, in their opinion, would prevent access to the brake gear. "It is absolutely necessary," reported the committee, " that free access to this part of the equipment shall be available at all times. Charged with the theft of certain articles on the steamer Mangapapa, Herbert Wallace, alias Worman., before Mr.' Justice Chapman, yesterday afternoon, applied for counsel to defend him, as he had no money to defend himself. His Honour granted the application under the Act of last year, and Mr. C. V. Goulter kindly volunteered to fill the breach.' Thanks of the City Council were extended at last evening's meeting for the gift to the Zoo of a kangaroo and an emu by Mr, George Seifert, of Palmerston North. Councillor Fuller was against an extension of the Zoo by the acceptance of continual gifts. The Mayor said there was a good deal of nonsense , talked about the size of the Zoo. The City Fathers could not stand still. It hag been decided to have an official opening in connection with the completion of the traffic tramway from the Miramar Wharf to the gasworks at Miramar, and invitations have been issued for the function, which ia fixed for the 14th in»t. Special cars will be run from the city, and visitors will be afforded an opportunity of seeing the working of the Wellington Gas Company's new automatic plant. Chasing the leather id part of the game of cricket, but cricketers at Andergon i Park get rather more than their share in following the hard drive or the clean cut down the embankment to the tune of many runs. It was hoped that the City Council could do something by erecting screens, but the matter, like many others, ia to be left over to the next financial year. The report to be laid before the annual meeting of the Miramar Golf Club 6tate& that there is a surplus of assets of £251, and a credit bank balance at the end of tfie year of £32 17& .4d, The luncheon receipts were £6f 0s 6d, while the disbursements in that connection totalled £59 4s, unfavourable weather being responsible for the loss. Wages amounting to £326 12s 7d (£3B more than in the previous year). Green fees totalled £44 169j a very satisfactory increase. Arrangements are being made for the tight to play over some additional land on the Seatoun side of Monorgan-road, and work is in progress for having 18 holes ready for play early in the season. Additional t'lubhonse accommodation is also to be provided. The committee anticipates that the revenue will be sufficient, without increasing the subficription, to provide for the expenditure just mentioned. It is proposed to register the club under the Incorporated Societies Act and adopt, new rules. ' Instructions aie to be given the Crfcy Solicitor to draft a Bill in connection with ( street widening, in order that the existing law may be amended, so that it shall be perfectly clear that in any case where the corporation purchases or agrees to take any interest in land whatever it shall be entitled to apply to the Governor, and ( obtain, from him a proclamation vesting that interest in the corporation. ( The fund for the purchase of the lioness in Newtown Park is mounting up, The latest additions' are as follow i —Collected by Councillor Frost, chairman of the Qity Reserves Committee— -P.B 1 . and A.F., £1 Is each ; J. T. Horn ss ; collected by the Rev. D. C. Bates— Mrs. M- A. "Williams, £3 3s; Royal Exchange Assurance Company, £1 Is. k Some discussion took place at tbe City Council last night on a proposal by the Reserves Committee that the application of the Wellington Early Settlers and Historical Society for the use of Newtown Park on Anniversary Day, 1914, with permission to' charge, be granted. Some councillors objected to the new council being committed to such a policy, but eventually the recommendation of the committee was adopted. Mr.^ H. Marshall, president of the Katori Eifle Club, as chairman of the New Zealand Rifle Club's Executive, has received from Mr. C, A. Whitney, of the Colonial Ammunition Company, Ltd., Auckland, a valuable trophy to ,be awarded to the Riile Club man making the highest score in the "C.A.C." Cup match, at the next Trentham meeting. This event is the long range Teams' Match. The trophy consists of a .303 Winchester sporting rifle, and 260 rounds of "C.A.C." soft-no3e cartridges. This further cvi- * dence of Mr. Whitney's generouß support of rifle clubs will be much appreciated by them, and will induce keen competition. Postal correspondence with Gus Watson, Christchurch, and W. V. Whitta, Christchuich, has been prohibited by the Postm4ster-General. With bur motor vehicle we can remove furniture long distances, cither into or out of Wellington, Saves lot handling, alfio time, money. The N.Z. Express Co,, Ltd., 87-91 Customhousequay.—Advt. News is to hand regarding the Wanganui swimming championship, and we find that a new record has been established, Records in Cuba-street are boing broken every day at C. Smith's, Ltd., Summer Salo, The bargains offered aro breaking all previous records, and there are still uome wonderful lines left. Our showroom abounds with dirt cheap bargains, and the people have only to be made acquainted with, them to snap them up, T'Mto is a line of ladies white inuglin dress skirts, and no mistake it is a gift price. Tho akirtfl are nicely trimmed with embroidery insertion, and rango in prico from 6s lid to 13s 6d each, but we httVo detertrtitiod to bi*dak another record and aoll them all at Is lid each. Don't mit?s this lot.. They are at C. Smith's, Ltd,, Cuba-street, where tho eulo is now ©a.-'-Advti ;