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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1881, Page 2

Mr. Beeves is to ask the Government this afternoon, if they will, in future, cause tenders to bo called for in tho colony for the uniforms of the police and Armed Constabulary, the same to be made of material manufactured in the colony, and to be furnished to the men at cost price ? Mr. Finn is to move, on Wednesday next, that this House will, to-morrow, resolve itself into a committee of thq whole to consider of a respectful address to bo presented to tho Governor, praying that his Excellency may cause the sum of £ 10,000 to be placed on tho Supplementary Estimates for the pnrpoae of paying a capitation allowance to efficient members of the Volunteer Force. The annual report of tho Publio Trust Office was presented to Parliament yosterday. It consists of a formidable array of figures setting forth the accounts of the Depaitmont. The list of securities in which the Trusb Funds are invested was published some time ago, with the exception of <£518 in mortgages and J2600 in an Invercargill loan. The whole sum, amounting to ;6 102,3 15, is invested in New Zealand loans and Treasury and Deficiency Bills The receipts for the year were and the expenditure ,£1,773, the balance being carried forward The s.a. Taiaroa, which arrived from the South this morning, brought up the Te Anan's Melbourne and English mails. Two English mails were delivered including letters by Orient steamers as well as those by the Brindisi route. The rainfall for last month was the heaviest monthly fall recorded at Wellington during the past IS years, being 1 2 10 inches. The next heaviest fall was 11 '875 inches in April, 1873. Tho p.verage for July for tho previous 1G years is 6'i!o inches, so that we have had twice the quantity this July. The net cost of the San Franci-co mail service for the past year was .£3166, for tha conveyance of 443,283 le'tore, 136,443 books, and 1,110,349 newspapers to the colony; 403,900 letters, 23,314 book*, and 433,148 newspapei'3 from the colony. The net cost of the buez-Brindisi Forvice was J29AG4, for the conveyance of 97,484 letters, 37,978 b oks, and 255,782 newspapers £o the colony; 57,507 letters, 2,074 books, and 16.G79 newspapers from the colony. This exhibits forcibly the orormous comparative cheapness of tho San Francisco service. The water-main at tho intersection of Featherston and Hunter- streets and Lambton Qnny accidentally burst about 10 o'clock last night, and the water flowing therefrom impeded pedestrian traffic for a considerable time. The Corporr tion laborers are now at work endeavoring to repair the damage, but as this appears to be a weak spot— a similar cccurrenc3 having taken plaoe a short time ago — it is fearad some difficulty will be expeiionced in doing so. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hutt District Highway Board was held at the Lower Hutt yesterday, and was attended by Messrs. Mason (Chairman), Taylor, Cotter, Speedy, Dick and South A rate of Is ia the £ was levied, payable on and after tho 15th September. Two deputations waited on tho Board. In one case, the deputation wished that a road might bo constructed from Paikakariki to Mr. Lynch' s property at Wainui, and it was arranged that an agreement should be signed by the owners of the land in the district, and that specifications should be prepared by the Engineer to ascertain the probable cost of the work In the other case, the deputation consisted of settlers irom Takapu, who complained of the stata of tho roads in that district, and the matter was leffc to the investigation of tho warden for the district. Accounts amountiug to ,£lO5 9s having been passed for payment, the Board adjourned. At ten minutes to 6 o'clock last evening the firebell at the Thorndon end of tho city pealed forth an alarm. This was taken up by the bell at the Te Aro Station, which, as has been customary of late, failed to give any signal to indicat9 the locile of the tire. Happily, the cause of the alarm turned out to be nothing more serious than a foul chimney in a house situated on Wellington Terrace, and occupied by the Hon. Major Atkinson, the Colonial Treasurer. The Fire Brigade turned out, and extinguished the fire without being called upon to use Ihe hose. No damage was dono beyond the pulling down of a chimney-pot. For permitting the chimney to catoh fire, and thus creating a breach of the Municipal by-laws, the Hon Major Atkinson will be summoned in tho usual way to appear before tho Resident Magistrate. The provisional meteorological returns for July show for Auck'and tho mean temperature in shade, 52— average for previous years, 52 ; highest reading in shade. 66, lowest, 35; rain, 2.757iu — average, 4.636. For Wellington, temperaturo, 48— average, 47; highest, 60, 1 .west, 35; rain, 12.1— average, 6.20. For Danedm, temperature, 44.8— average, 42 7; highest, 62, lowest, 33 j rain, l.Gsin— average, 2.161. The_ usual monthly meeting of the Wellington Fire Escape Corps was held at the Fire Brigade Hall, Manners-street, last night. Mr. Asher presided. Several new members were eleate i. Some small accounts came in, but could not be passed on account of the corps not yet being in funds. It was resolved that subscriptions be solicited from the public. A practice with the escape waa fixed to take pla-.e next Wednesday evening. Three destitute children, named East, were brought from the West Coast in the s.s. Kennedy to-dvy. They are to be forwarded to the Barnham Industrial School. The Naval Brigade held their usual weekly driil last evening, when they were instructed in company movements by Staff SergeantMajor Bell; in cntlass exercise by Petty Officer Taylor ; and field-gun drill by Lieutenant Hislop ; the parade being under the command of Lieutenant Bennett. The movements were creditably gone through. We remind the vocalists of the Choral Society of the practice to-morrow evening at Iheir practice rooms.^ An attractive programme is in preparation, for next Monday's concert. A number of amateurs are getting up an entertainment to be given at the Princess Theatre m aid of Mr. Jesse White, who has I been disabled by an accident to his hand while working in a sawmill, and who is likely to be laid iup for some six or eight week 3. Wo have received a copy of the N.Z. Primitive Methodist for tho July quarter. Among other matter it contains a vigorous article by the Rev. D. Dutton, F.R.A.S., of Weli ngton, entitled " A Protestant Outlook."