SECOND EDITION. GENERAL TELEGRAPH.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 100, 29 April 1895, Page 3

SECOND EDITION. GENERAL TELEGRAPH.

I Press Association, i _. Auckland, 27th April. The Kawhia tribe aaked to-day to with. ' draw from the Court their claima at Otorohanga, which complete the tribal circuit of ( Kohe Potae. The Court would not grant J the withdrawal of the claims. ' An intimation has beea received that the ' Hinemoa will arrive here on the 15th May for the purpose of conveying His Excellency the Governor and the Conntoea of Glasgow to Vellington. This Day. A private cable states that Mr. Thomas ( Rupsellhas floated tho Waitekauri Company, with a capital of .£150,000, on the London market. The new company includes the Golden Croßs, Komata, and adjoining properties, Upper Thames. Timaku, This Day. A fire was discovered at 2.30 this morning in a dwelling and shop of nine rooms occupied by Mr. M'Lelland, baker, Staffordstreet. The owner and Mr. J. Beresford, a friend from Christohurch, were sleeping in the front, and were in some danger of suffocation. The latter was a long time in coming round, though he got out of tho 1 window himself. The building was completely gutted, and! ruined. It was insured for i-300, and the furniture for .£IOO, in the Manchester office. THE TARIFF COMMISSION. * !By Telegraph. — Puesb Ascociation.i Auckland, 27th April. Before the Tariff Commission, A. M. Meyers asked that 421b bo reckoned a bushel of gelatinised rice and malt, and that £5 per head dnty be charged on imported Australian horses. G. Gregory aud J. R. Hanno, photographers, agreed to the recommendations of the trade in other parts of the colony. H. C. Tewsley and E. H. Queree aßked that metal furniture, including musical instruments, be admitted & free if used solely for divine worship James Park asked that higher duty be imposed on imported shoddy, also that crtnin woollen articles not made here be admitted free. Robert Barlow, W. Dymook, W. Murray, and _.. Long, for tho Auckland Bootmakers' Union, stated that they agreed to recommendations ma.de by the manufacturers that no further duty be imposed on boots. _ W. Thompson, Roy. A. M'Callum, John Tonar, W. E. Lippiatt, E. Porter, G. A. < Green, and H. F. Llewellyn, asked for pro- ] tection for the local fruit industry. This Day. Before the Tariff Commission, Graves Aickin and F. G. Ewington complained of the mode of reckoning duty on goods imported from America, especially the increased charges made by , the Customs on chair». 'jhey asked that relief be given. James Mennie, jam 1 manufacturer, objected to any additional duty on glass and earthenware jars, and * to any increased dnty on imported fruit. C. J. Shaw, T H. Ellia, and Graves J Aickin asked tor simplicity in the classification of chemicals and drugs and a more uniform system of levying duty. •■ They suggested that the duties on proprietary medicines be increased Bay to 40 per cent. Frederick Wilmott, organ ' builder, asked that pipes, stop -knobs, and other materials required for tho construction of organs, and aU materials ' required for constructing musical iaetru raente, be admitted free. Reuben Martin ' objected to the system of Customs duties altogether, and suggested in its stead direct ' taxation. The Commissioners have left for the Thames. = ( SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS. » Wainni-o-mata — Messrs. J. J. Woo 3 (Chairman), J. E. Jaokson (Secretary), D. Dick. H. Pedersen, W. Burdon. Te Horc — Messrs. G. Bowker (Chairman, - Secretary and Treasurer), H J. Richards, I). Mickell, T. Taylor, A J. Smith, J. Gillies, G Catlfiy. Tokomaru — Messrs. J Liggins (Chairman), J. Row (Secretary), T. Miller, H. Thompson, K. Griffiths, G. Row. Mangatainoko — Messrs. A. W. Wiles (Chairman), J. B. Beeae. H. Brougham, S Chalmers, J. Polglase, J. H. Pease, aud J. Ke-han. Ohariu — Messrs. T. Bassett, J. C. Bryant, J. Beat, and G. J. B-sfc. Aa seven members are required, the names of Messrs. G. Beech, VV. Beech, and W. Bryant have been submitted for approval of the Board. Otaki— Messrs. J. Swaioson (Chairman), W. Lee (Secretary and Treasurer), Freeman, F. Billb, B. Ling, J. Noble, and M. B. Elder. JRIFLF, MATCH. ♦ On Saturday the Upper Hutt Rifle Club held its first competition for ll r. Wilson's trophy, J. Mabey securing the honours for the day. The club will bring it* season to a cloae with its annual field day on tho 24th _May. The following are Saturday's highest scores : — 200 300 Tl. I. Mabey 31 29 — 6f> t. Wilkie 31 25 — 56 I.JJrage 28 22 — 50 a.llenzies 21 25 — 49 ■ KWhiteman 30 19 — 49 /."Greenwood 29 19 — 48 |s The Wellington and Siuthe'n portions of j. the inw.ird San Francisco mail came to band t~f by apeoial express train at 6 a.m. yesterday. L Ab it haa been decided to keep the force A ofATtilleg^rgCa-poTice recently aent to the their preaent quarters at Ruatoki for some time longT. six Wellineton constables left for Onehunga by the Mahinapua this afternoon to take up the duties at Auckland of the mm now at Kuatoki. The men were under the charge of Constable Johnson Their places on street duty in Wellington will bo taken by members of the Permanent Artillery from the Mount Cook Barracks. The Court of Appeal was occupied to-day with the Dnnedin case of Eecles and others v. Mill* and others This is an appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice Williams. Meadowhawk Farm, Shag Valley, was leaaed some years ago by Sir F. Dillon Bell, and the late •"^IrT-John Jones, merohant, of Dnnedin, who owned It contracted to lay down 1000 acres in grass by a certain time. Mr. Jones died before the date fixed, and an action was brought for breach of covenant. The matter was referred to arbitrators, who awarded Sir F. D. B»ll a certain amount. The question as to which set of benefieiarieß under tha will should bear the damages came before Mr. Justice Williams, and it is against his decision an appeal i 8 now made Measra G. Cook and M. Chapman are for the appellants, Meesrs. F. Chapman and Hosking being for the trutteea, and Messrs. W. Sim and Woodhouse for Fliza Wm. Percy, and Emily Sarah Isaac (beneficiaries). The presiding Judges are the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Denmston, and Mr. Justice Conolly. Argument had not concladed when we went to press. A private cable message states that Dr. Mackin, of Wellington, has successfully passed th.) examination for the degree of F.R C.S., Edinburgh. He now intends to go in for the degree of M D., which he hopes to obtain before he returns to the colony, which will be about the end of the year. The B.s. Arawa, which will shortly be replaced in the 'Frisco service by the Monowai, will oome on to New Zealand from Sydney, to load for London under the auspices of her owners, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company. On her arrival Home she will undergo an extensive overhaul. How long the Monowai will remain in the San Francisco aervice is not known, but there is a probability of her being replaced by the Tainui. The Rotomahana leaves Sydney direot for Port Chalmers, and takes up the Monowai's runiinnr from Port Chalmers to Sydney on the Bth May. The Hauroto, on her arrival at Sydney, leaves that port ior Auckland and East Coast ports in the Kotomahana's place Several important changes as to the future running of the intercolonial steamers will be made. Now that the reduot'on of fire insurance rates is agitating the minds of all our citizens, I would call attention to another form of insurance, which ia of even more importance — that is , to insure boy s and girls against colds and ohills, bjr buying them nice warm clothing at C. Smith's, the Cosh Draper, Cnba-Btreet. He can show yon one of the largest and best stocks of boys' suits, overcoats, and reefers in the colony ; and for girla' warm cloaks, capes, ulsters and mackintosbes, no one can Bhow a better assortment. — Advt.

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