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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 574, 31 July 1909, Page 4

1 Sentence of 1 the, Supreme Court ' will, bopassed this morning on William M'Leiiii, who pleaded guilty to a, tfiargc, of bigamy before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., 'on Wcdncs-/ (lay. '■ 'More thaJi cortlial seems to have bofcii tho weloomo given tb Giptdh P. H. Colonib, of H.M'.S. , -.Enoounter J : at the : Navy League function at Masterton; this week.. Oii rising to' speak, , tlie/,;captain was vociferously cheered) and his:,remarks on, naval-.ipatters-produced a marked. impression. t It may not bo generally known that .Captain Colomb is a ,son of, tho' late . Vice-Admiral • Oolomb,- ■ whose' writings,; on -ship-designs and.''other matters comiected with* tho Navy: (though penned loiig ago) noiv fijid their embodiment ~ in many of the dosigiis of to-day. Admiral Colomb also created something of. a sensation. among naval students 'of 'tho 'ninotioa by' showing, in ,an article in tho "United Service .Magazine," that'all the accepted versions' of tho approach made by ; Nelson at Trafalgar are undoubtedly, .wrong, ..and ho one , caai ' now say in ' what order of sailing tho British ships were, carried into action on that occasion." v-vo.-;

Tlio dilll outlook for' the unemployed carpenters has .been brightened ajlittlo- by tbe decision of tho City Council to* put stevcral small works in hand. The council's tramway' employees have offered to contribute £100 towards tho cost, of a recreation hall on condition that tlio council provides the balance of £200. The council has-decided to do its share, and the bnilding will bo orccted on laiid belonging to th 6 city'at tl>6 Newtown carsheds.' The. council ( consider that the hall is much needed, as it will keep tlio men in closo itoucli with tlio sheds. Tlio new build-. ing .will bo 57ft. 6in. x 25ft.i and will contain one room which be partitioned off latch • Another. carpentering' jo}> to bo put in l)and is the erection of dressing rooms at tlio Dnppa Street and Kelbnfno Parks. .Ths sheds will be- fittetl with bathrooms for tin convenieftco of ' football players,- arid other' using the grounds. Tho council Ills ftls6 div cided to expend' £350 on tlio erection of t cotjagb at- Ngnhnura»i?a- for the caretikor o) the'abattoir.. ';!■ '

If; you .nre contemplntlnu .removing,; the first thing you should do is obtain a quotation from J.Koir, 70-78 JeWois Quay. He JiaS had many .years' , exjwrienee. in, this. Class of ttork, and is in a position to pack, store, ajid remove any description of furniture. .Ho also clears Robds through Customs, and dlspatehoj: packages and narcols to any addrp6s ilk; tho world, Tojj, pUone No. llifl,. ■ i -C&St