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Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 84, 11 April 1901, Page 5

At the request of the Inspector-General of Police in New South Wales the New Kealund Police Department has subpoenaed My. Con way," of Dimedin (brother of the deceased), and Mr. E. Smith, chemist, Mrs. Heskett, and Miss Lancaster, all .of Christchurch, to give evidence in the Ooa■way case. The witnesses are to leave Wellington by the Tarawera for Sydney on Saturday next. A man giving the name of'iEdward Corper Was this morning taken into custody by the police on suspicion of being of unsound mind. It is stated by those who know him that Corper was a member . of Kitchener's Horse, and while in action received a bullet behind hia ear. It was, however, extracted and his life saved. If this version of the story bo tme, the wound is probably the cause of hia present mental state, and his case is a sad one. Corper will be charged in the usual course with lunacy. The Minister for Lands arrived in Napier from Gisboyne.. . by the Waikare this morning, ,and will arrive in (Wellington by train to-night. The steamer Royalist with a portion of the new American railway-cars for 1 the Government lines has arrived in Wellington" from San Francisco via Auckland. At the latter port she unloaded twelve cars and she will pub out eighteen iii 1 Wellington. The balance of the curriages (thirty) are to 'be discharged at Lytteliton. A number of the fittings which the Royalist was to bring are coining to New Zealand by the next San Francisco steamer. The Minister for Mines has received a letter from the Greymouth Chamber of Commerce urging that he should not sanction the transfer of any coalmine in the ,Grey district unless a clause is inserted' in the deed giving the proposed new steamship company the right to obtain coal on even terms with the Union Company. The composition of the Royal Commission to enquire as to whether a colonial scale ot teachers' salaries is desirable or practicable, has been -finally decided upon. The Commissioners will bo aa follows :-»-Education Board representatives — Mr. Luke, a member of the Auckland Education Board; Mr. A. W. Hogg, M.H.R., of the Wellington Education • Board ; Mr. T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., Otago. Education Board; Mr. T. S. Western, Canterbury , Education Board; Mr. F. Y. Lethbuidge, M.H.R., Wanganui Education Board. Inspectors' representatives— Mr. H. Hill, Inspector of Schools," Hawkes Bay; Mr. John JSmith, Inspector of Schools, Marlborough U'eachers' representatives — Mi*.' M. Gilfedder, M.H.R. for Wallace ; Mr. Davidson, President of ..the' Institule of Teachers, Otago ; Mr. Stewart, ex-Presi-dent of the Institute of Teachers, Auckland. The first meeting of the Commission will bo held in Wellington next ■Monday, the 22nd inst. In an article on the question of the sale to the Government of the WellingtonManawatu Railway, the Christchurch Press says :— "We do not think the offer made by the directors was at all an unreasonable one.' The shareholders made the railway at a time of great depression, when it Mas generally prophesied that it would never pay. For the first three years they received no dividend at all ; iu-,1891' they received 3£.per, cent.,, and unco then, (including the present distribution) they have . received' five dividends of 5 per cent, .'and five oi> 6 per. cent. 'iliey unowed groat pluck in constructing the railway in tho«iii\>t instance; thdjr saw to its being well made, and they have carefully nursed it into a position of pros perky. In these circumstances we do not . think it , at all unreasonable that they yhouxl receive an equivalent of 6 patent, on their money throughout. At the t.amo time, we realise that the Government have a duty to discharge to the tAxpayerd, and if fche-pfTer of the directors Is less favourable to the colony than the l«« ins prescribed by the Act oi 1881 then I hoy ought to proceed under tho' latter. \ / hat wo do think, however, would be uttinctly unfair and improper would be ior iho Government to attempt to coerce oi* jockey the company into selling* on \ ouo terms tbrfn those which it is eniilk'd to under the Act. The Government, by means of cu.t-throat rates on their own lines, have already tried to bring the company to their terms. We •ay they have no right to deal in this wa,y with a body • of colonists and others who have performed a great public service to New Zealand by tho construction of the lino." C. Smith supplies high-olnss clothing for ovoi-y ono .it popular prices. ' Thp 'gent's dopartmont contains a largo and select rm-orlmenfc of clothing of tho newest pattorn* and designs, made up in the latest end moat fashionable styles, at very moderate prices.— Advt. Iv C. Smith's juvenile outfitting department pnrcnts aro always delighted with the i>oj'i' anil youths' yarments, and pronounce thorn to be tlte largest choice and'ehoapu»t and best stock in Wellington.— Advt. O. Smith has openod in the dross dopartinent a largo and ohoico selection of tho nowost woollen fabrics of the most fashionable shadei and designs. — Advt. ' Tnlk about fawn jackets 1 Before buying one you must .see C. Smith's. They are the best and cheapest fawn jackets in Wellington. A real nice jackot from 13a Bd, 16-1 9d, 19s 6d, 23s 6cl, 25s 6d, up to 3 guineas.— Advt. Investors, speculators, and others are reminded of the important sale of freehold •'radea properties to be held at Mesirs. J. H. Bethuuo and Ooi's rooms to-morrow «'t 2.30 p.m. By instructions 'from the Registrar of tho Supreme Court they will offer part of section No. 1010,. "Wellington, having a frontage of "56 feot to Adelaideroad by a depth of 80 teet, with new one3tory dwellinghouse of gix rooms in the occupation of Mr. A. Wilton. After which they will sell by instructions from tho executors in tho estate of the late Mr. Solomon Levy a magnificent block of freehold land, having a frontage of 6? feet to Roxburgh-street, by a depth of 279 foet, with family residence of ll rooms, occupied by Mr. Joseph Townsond, and commanding a beautiful vi<jtf ' of* the city nnd harbour ; also, by instructions from th;n owners, a property having si frontage oi 32 feet to Ohiro-rond by a depth of 153 feet, with new dwellinghousa of rooms, in tho occupation of Mr. A. J. P. Connell ; another property having a frontage of 38 foot to Rhodes-street, by a t'upth of 132 feet, with the villa residence of six rooms in the occupation' of Mr. John Astill ; and section No. 189,, Muritai, having a frontage of 33 feet to Matipostrcot, by a depth of 99 feet^-close. to the sea and in tho best part of this lubtitb. Full details have boen advortued in our columns for ;omo weeks past. The Bale of property in the Hutt diitnct, in the estate of the late Mr. Charles England, which waß to have taken place to-morrow, is postponed until the 19th inst. » ' Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will hold an auction sale of furniture and sundries, moulding two pianos and several bicycles, at their rooms to-morrow afternoon. Their usual horse sale will take place on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. Entries are now being received. - Mr. A. Rizzi's business, known m the , Alexandra Plumbing and Sanitary Company, together with tha leasehold in Vic-toria-street, his two leaseholds in Collegestreet, . ana freeholds in Tarannki, Elizabeth, and Queen stroots, will be offered at auction by Messrs. Sidey and Co. at (heir v rooms 'to-morrow afternoon. A gentleman's residence of 9 rooms, on land with a frontage of 177 ft to. Salisbury-ter-rncc by a depth of 120 ft', and two cottagoi fn Hall-street, will also be submitted. Mr. Rizzi has determined to leave New Zealand, and the whole of his estate is in the bands of tha auctioneer* lor disposal.