MAFEKING SIEGE NOTES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10758, 11 September 1900, Page 5

MAFEKING SIEGE NOTES.

Two complete sets of Mafeking siege notes, each comprising £1, 10s, 3s, 2s, and Is notes, and an envelope, with three 3d Mafeking siege stamps, and two 2d cyclist siege stamps, realised £42 at Christie's (London) recently. NEW RAILWAY CARRIAGES. Our Wellington correspondent hears on unofficial authority that £100,000 worth of railway carriages are shortly to be imported from America. These carriages will, it is stated, bo of the most modern and np-to-aate design, with all the latest conveniences. They rill in all probability arrive in the colony about the beginning of the year ,aad be put on the Auckland, Wellington and South Island main lines. THE PRFJdTER. Some weeks ago our Wellington correspondent mentioned that there was a likelihood of Mr Seddon's paying a visit to America. This rumour is revived, and it is now stated {says our correspondent) that if nothing intervenes to prevent his departure Mr Seddon will leave for San Francisco shortly after the session ends. crrr COUNCIL. At the meeting ol the City Council last . night the debit balance was stated to be £2559 10s 7d. With regard to the recent decision of Mr Beetham in a building by-law case, it was suggested that a by-law should ba framed to enable the Council to determine each case on its merits. The Architects' and Builders' Associations are to be consulted in the matter. It was decided to pay the Beautifying Society the £25 voted * towards planting the South belt, though the trees will not be ready until next year. The tenders of Lucas Bros, for new wat«sjF-cart (£80) and Chas. H. Cox's for erection of stables and brick walls (£1812) were accepted. A Sub-Committee brought up a report recommending that oo the death or retirement of any officer who bad been in the Council's service for not lew than twenty years, one month's pay for each year of service should be paid—this to apply to the Town Clerk. Assistant Town Clark. City Surveyor, and Rate Collector. The Chief Inspector of Nuisances was added to these, and the recommendation was agreed to. The Catholic Bazaar Committee were granted ft license for the erection of temporary wooden and canvas structures on the vac-ant section opposite the Theatre. It was deckled to aathorise the Special Committee to purchase the whole block of land adjacent to the new Council yard on the best terms possible. • Our full report of the proceedings is unavoidable- lveld over, owing to the prts-Hiire on our space caused by the report of the Stoke Orphanage Committee oi Enquiry.