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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 848, 4 June 1910, Page 3

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WEBI.INHTON, June 3. Tlie foreign shipping handled liy the pilot and his men at the Wellington wharves last month (May) constitutes a record for this port for any one month. It aggregated a net tonnage of 311.355 tons. To lids must, he added four steamers, aggregating 17.108 tons, which entered lh(> harbour en route for oilier ports and in anchorage shipped hunker coal only. The gross tonnage a mounted to 228,463 tons. Ernest Hildreth, aged 18. a. carpenter’s apprentice, was found dead lids morning hanging by the neck from a tree in the grounds at Ids father’s residence at Karori. He was last seen alive yesterday morning. No reason is assigned for his net. ALT .'KB AND, June 2. Hon. 0. Eowlds, in an address to Ids constituents at Auckland last night, announced that tile Government intended bringing in a Bill to enable Capl. Knyvett to have ill’s case legally reopened and (lie grievances of that oflicer inquired into. WKBBIXH'I ON, June 3 The King’s Birthday was observed ov the hulk of the community. The (lo\- < 1 rllni'‘ii( Departments, Banks, legal oillces and most business places were closed. A salute was tired by the Permanent Artillery at, B a,in. and another by IBM.ft. Pioneer at noon. The weather is cloudy and a. little rain fell in tile morning. A I ('KBA.VI), June 2. The Northern < o.’s steamer Kuwait ran a trip to Billie Omaha on February 23. and among the passengers were Mr and Mrs Edward Davies. The paint on tile railings, etc., was not dry. and as (lie weather was fairly rough the passengers hail to hang on. and the- indifferent sailors were compelled to remain on deck. The result- was that- some of them had their garments marked a light grey in varying patterns. Mr and Mrs Davies sued the company to-day in the Magistrate's Court for 12 guineas—nine for damage done to a blue tailor-made costume worn by Mrs Davies and three for Mr Davies’ coal. II is Worship, in giving judgment, said plainlilfs were claiming the full value for the clothes, and he unhesitatingly chariiclerEed both claims as absolutely monstrous. The evidence showed that the paint could easily have been removed by a cleaner and the dress turned out. as good as before. Judgmeiitwonhl he given for plaintiffs for il 15s for the dress and 5s for the coal;, and in so assessing the amounts he fell- lie was doing so liberally, almost extra vaganl ly. No cosls were allowed. DUNEDIN, June 2.

Srvcnil <l<‘!»utiitionM ili'alitif; u itli Sout hladil inattri'.x ivons ini roilucvd to tile Minister fur Agriculture this morning liy Mr (I. ,1. Amiri'snn. M.J’. for Malalira. The lirsl. was in reference to I lie recent prosecution of settlers for failing to clear llieir properties of noxious weeds. It, was stated that, large landowners were allowed to escape prosecution while small landowners were prosecuted year in and year out. it was also pointed out that it was comparatively easy to clear weeds in tiie open country, hut, in freshly-cleared hush country it was well-nigh impossible to get weeds undar control. It was also pointed out that the spread of weeds was due to a great extent to seeds coming from only partly cleared Crown lands. Mr Mackenzie, in replying, fully dealt with the policy of the Department in connection with this question, and promised that the representations would receive careful consideration. NF.W PLYMOUTH, June 2.

At a meeting of the directors of the Taranaki Petroleum Company to-night a. letter was read from a. linn of London brokers asking to he entrusted with tin' negotiations for the sale of the company’s property, .should they desire, to sell. They prefaced their request, by say-ing:--“Your samples of crude petroleum have been brought under our nolieo by our friends, the principals of the Hoard of Trade, in London, and we are pa rt ienla rly struck with the possibility of your company.” The directors expressed the liveliest satisfaction at the knowledge that the Taranaki Petroleum industry was receiving the consideration of substantial people in the Old Country.