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Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 1170, 9 December 1896, Page 6

The Government offices throughout the colony will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Days (Friday and Saturday, the 25th and 20th December). Monday, the _"Btb, and also on New Year's Day aud the day following. An appeal from a decision by Mr. H. S. Wardell, S.M.— who had held that J. S. Birch, of lvereru, was not liable for allotment money on five shares in the New ZeaLv.d Farmers' Dairy Union, and arrears of calls-, on the ground that the notice of allotment was insufficient, and furthermore that to constitute a contract it required to be stamped, and therefore nonsuited the plaintiff company, with costs — was argued before Mr. Justice Edwards in Banco this morning. It was now argued on behalf of the Dairy Union that the notice of calls was sufficient where the defendant did not n ithdraw his application and repudiate the shares allotted. Mr. Brown appeared for the appellant company, aud Mr. J. P. Campbell and Mr. Jardine for the respondent. Judgment was reserved. Sullivan's most abtruse work "The Golden Legend" will be performed by the Festival -Choral Society in the Exhibition Building on Thursday next. The work has already been performed twice fit the festivals held under Mr. Parker's direction, but such are the occult combinations in orchestration that no other conductor in this colony has had the confidence or courage to attempt its difficulties. The plan of seating will be open on Friday morning at the Dresden Rooms at 10 o'clock. Various rehearsals are advertised in this issue. The plumbing examinations in connection with the Technical School are to be held this week. The theoretical porticn of the examinations will begin at 7 o'clock to-night, aud the practical portion will be taken on Saturday at 2 p.m. The third-grade examinations are still going on. A correspondent complained in last evening's issue that a number of Civil servants were employed as poll-clerks at last Friday's election. He has evidently been misinformed. There were 150 poll-clerks employed at the City polling-booths, and out of that number there were only three who could come under the definition of Civil servants. Two of theas were young fellows employed in the Court, and the third is engaged in the Government Insurance Buildings, and was only taken on at the last moment to fill a gap, no other suitable person being available. Considerable difficulty Was experienced in obtaining suitable persons to act as poll-clerks. A meeting of all interested in tho farewell concert to be tendered to Mr. Alfred F. Hill was held at the Exchange Kail yesterday evening, Mr. AY. Gill occupyingthe chair. A Committee was appointed, with Mr. R. Angus as secretar3 r , to ensure the sucews.? of the concert. The Chairman announced that the Executive of the Exhibition had placed the concert-hall at the disposal of Mr. Hill and of the Committee appointed for the evening of the 18th, and had also decided to officially advertise the fixture. The programme, as has already been stated, will provide excellent music, the chief attraction being the repetition, by Mr. Barnett's Musical Society, of the cantata " Hinemoa." Though up to the present no special efforts have been made to sell tickets, already 250 seats have been reserved. The Committee intends to approach the Executive of the Exhibition, with a view to arranging that uon-saason ticket holders shall be allowed admission to the. bailding, without payment, on production of the concert tickets at either the main or the Mercer-street entrance. A meeting of the Unemployed Relief Fund Committee was held to-day. Owing to the shortness of funds, the Committee has had to reduce the number of men to 24, and these support 24 women and 66 children. Unless more money is subscribed by the ; public the works will have to be stopped at Christmas. The following subscriptions were reported to have been received by Mr. John Ross (Chairman) :— E. W. Mills & Co., £5 ss ; E. W. Mills, £1 Is ; C. Smith, £2 2s. Jupp's Band has agreed to give its services gratuitously for the moonlight excursion by the Corinna on next Saturday night in aid of the Exhibition Regatta Committee. A committee of the Star Boating and "Wellington Rowing Clubs is preparing a programme for the concert which is to be held on board, A lad named Wiley was getting in his father's cows at Belvedere last week, when one turned 'savagely, and the point of her horn gouged out the boy's eye. . The monthly meeting of the Onslow Borough Council was held last evening. Present— The Mayor (Mr. W. Durrell), Councillors Casey, Valentine, Cavanagh, Aplin, Cooner, Harris, and Hobbs. A letter was read from Mr. Roscoe asking that the road leading from main road Wadestown to Wade-street be taken over by the Council. It was resolved that members of the Council visit the locality aud report at next meeting. The levels of "Wade-street as proposed by tho Engineer were agreed to. The road inspector was directed to ascertain if a quarry could be obtained from which good metal could be obtained for the roads at the south end of the Borough. It was decided to offer a reward of £2 to any person who gives such information as will convict persons who deposit nightsoil or offensive matter either in the Kaiwarra Creek or in the drains of the Borough. The afler-seat of the boat Una, in which Messrs. Clifford and Stewart were lost in the Pelorus Sound some time ago, has been picked up on the beach at the head ol the Sound. The bodies were never recovered. Sergeant Moller,' well-known on the West Coast aud at Ashburton, but more recently in charge of the Blenheim Police District, has been committed to the Mount View Asylum. Sergeant O'Malley,«of Wellington, will take temporary charge of the Blenheim station. A report which is of special interest in view of the wjeck of the barq'uenthie Delmira on the East Coast is furnished by Captain Reid, of the s.s. Star of England, which ranic from Napier to "Wellington to-day. Captain Reid says that he found on the const a very strong setting in of the vessel, especially noticeable between Napier and the Kidnappers, but could not determine whether it was caused by the tido or a current. A gust of wind blew a "Wanganui cyclist namedNDrmnmond against a shop front, and he pitched through the window, cutting his cheek open. He will probably be scarred for life. An advertisement gives some particulars of machinery manufactured by Messrs. Robey & Co., of Lincoln, England., Established over 40 years ago, this firm has obtained a reputation second to no other engine builder or engineer in its particular lino in tho world. Messrs. Robcy's works now cover 10 acres of ground, employ 1500 men, and turn out two completo engines every day, besides a variety of other machinery. About two miles of railway lines are laid in tho works whoro two locomotives and two steam travelling cranes are continually employed bringing in raw material, and moving portions of machinery from one department to another. Messi'3. Robey's specialty is fixed engines of all descriptions, and in these thoy are considered- to excel. Mr. H. C. Trollopo, who has lately been appointed agent for Messrs. Robey's manufactures, bad 12 years' experience in the design and construction of their machinery at tho Lincoln works, and was also engineer to their London office, where ho superintended tho erection of machinery throughout tho South of England and Wales, and acquired a knowledge of the foreign sales which tako placo at that port, Messrs. Robey & Co. •anticipate a considerable salo for their products, especially gas and oil engines and mining machinery.