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Evening Post, Volume LVI, Issue 25, 29 July 1898, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. * . The special contributor concludes his notes on c% New Zealand and Federation " in the Supplement to the Post, which will be published with, to-morrow's issue. The Supplement will also contain more Parisian fashion notes, and an article of topical interest is entitled " A Short History of Cuba." Gardening Notes, Mimes and Music, Korero, News and Notes, Turf Notes, and the general sporting departments are all written from the latest and seasonable information, and in general articles the Supplement will be found well worth reading. In the Legislative Council 3'esterday a motion to request the Government to reform the vaccination law in the direction of abolishing compulsion was negatived, the Fisheries Conservation Bill was read a third time, the Cemeteries Act was considered in Committee, and the Official Documents -13111 and the Shorthand Reporters Bill were passed through their final stages. In the House, after disposing of a couple of Local Bills, the whole of the sitting was taken up iv discussing various grievances under cover of an Imprest Supply Bill. The Premier is to be interviewed by a deputation from the Bakers' Union and the Trades Council in reference to the desirableness of amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The deputation intends to bring under the notice of the right hon. gentleman the necessity of compelling 1 compliance with industrial awards. The interview will be the outcome of the difficulty which has just occurred in connection with the baking trade in Wellington as to the hour of starring work each morning. The Bill which has been presented to the House to authorise the construction of a tramway between Lambtou-quay and Sala-manca-road has been approved by the City Council, excepting as regards the proposal to allow the Council to delegate its powers to the company formed to make the line. According to the Marlborough Daily Times Sergeant Kiely, late of Wellington, is recovering from his illness. The City Council has decided to place on deposit so much of the recently-raised loan of £51,000 as is not immediately required. The amount which the City Council paid to the Messrs. Crawford for the right of taking the drainage outfall sewer through their estate at Miramar was £2000. The appointments of Messrs. T. H. Hustwick and A. K». Carnie as Inspectors of Explosives are gazetted. Mr. Reginald Carter, solicitor, of London, has been appointed by His Honour the Chief Justice a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Englaud. Messrs. TV*. Allan and B. Hannah, who acted as two of the arbitrators for the City Council in connection with the claim for compensation for damage done to Messrs. Bing, Harris & Co.'s stock by the sewage overflow in Victoria-street, refused to accept the fee of £7 7 s each voted for their services, and the Finance Committee recommended the Council last night to offer each gentleman £10 10s. Councillors Myers and Devine objected to the fee being increased, but the proposal was agreed to. Councillor Myers thereupon moved that the Council should increase the fee of its chief arbitrator in the case (Mr. J. M. Richardson) from £10 10s to £12 12s. Councillor Higginbottom seconded the motion, but it was lost. The charges against Henry Firth and Stephen Augustus Harris, bankrupts, of breaches of the Bankruptcy Act, were called iv the Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr. Gully appearing for the prosecution. Harris and Firth formerly traded together as contractors, and one of the informations charged them witli being guilty of a misdemeanoiu', in that their bankruptcy was attributable to rash and hazardous speculations. The accused pleaded Guilty, and asked to be admitted to probation. Mr. Gully said he did not feel justified in opposing the application, and consented to the accused being dealt with summarily. The Magistrate said he was willing to admit both to probation, and would adjourn the case for a week lor the Probation Officer's report, and then formally grant their application. We regret to record that the illness from which Mr. James B. M'Kirdy has been suffering for many months terminated fatally this morning. The deceased, who was 31 years of age, was the second son of Mr. Charles M'Kirdy, the well-known contractor, and up to the time of his last illness he was a traveller for Messrs. E. W. Mills & Co. He was an ardent yachtsman, and a young mau of a generous and courteous disposition. The cause of death was rheumatism and heart disease. A widow and child survive him. In last night's Gazette the Colonial Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of 7s Gd in postal notes-, from an anonymous person, as " duty on goods brought iv a portmanteau.'"