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Evening Post, Volume LXIII, Issue 133, 5 June 1902, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. • The Governor has received the following cable message from the Secretary of Stato for the Colonies: — "H.R.H. the Prince of Wales desires me to convey to you, your Ministers, and people of New Zealand, his sincere thanks for birthday greetings." The Minister for Education will probnbly leave for the South to-morrow. The Minister for diatoms, who has not been well of late, has left for Auckland for change of air, and scene. He will probably attend to Departmental matters at various .ports. Repret>ontations wore lately mad to the Railway Department by Mr. Hogg, M.H.R., us to the inconvenience caused to long-di«iaticG passengers by the carriuges being rushed nfc Wellington by passengers who travel to the suburban stations only. Tho Minister of Railways bus written to Mr. Hogg, stating that, arrangements have been made to label tho through carriages, and as far as possible to reserve them for the use of longdistance passengers. The Town Clerk of Wellington'writes as follows with respect to "SuifcrerV note in Tuesday's Post: — "The originil complaint of "Sufferer" was in respect of Adelaide-road, and my reply referred to that complaint, but he now speaka of Riddiford-alieul. Ho iH correct in. stating that an advertisement was issued in respect of Riddiford-street in July last, but that advertisement was withdrawn, and fresh proceedings weie taken on a different basis. Arrangements have since been made with nearly all the propertyowners there." The Public Wotks Department has accepted the tonder of Messrs May and M'Kinley, at £1373, for the erection of statdon buildings at Seddon, on the north end of the Bleaheim-Waipara railway. Thero is a desire at Masterton to have the ceiemour of exposing the dials of the new Post Office clock n'xed for Coronation Day. Messrs Littlejohn and Co., tho makers of tho clock, anticipate that J;hey will bo able to ht-.ro the dials in, and also tho bells erected by that dato. Owing to the illness of Mr, J. C. M'Kerrow, assessor for the plaintiff, tho hearing of the compensation case, T. Popham v. the ' Wellington City Council, has been postponed till Monday. This morning, before Mr. W. it. Haseldon, S.M., Gordon Coutts, charged with failing to obey an order made in Victoria for his wife's support, was fmtlier remanded for a week, ponuing the arrival of n police representative from Victoria. A woman who was convicted of drunkenness was given another chance, in view of her recent efforts to reform. Five firstoffencc drunkards were dealt with. At this week's meoting of the Wanganui Borough Council a letter was received from the Minister for Public Works stating that the Government had agreed to accept the Council's offer of £ for £ up to £375, and that it had a quotation for a clock and chimes to cost £750. The Government requested the Council to pay in £362 10s to the Government's account. Tho terms and conditions were accepted by the Council, and it was decided to nsk as to the earliest date when it was expected the clock would be in position. Two well known members of the theatrical profession, Miss Maggie Mooie and Mr. H. R. Roberts, were married at New York on the 12th April. Mr. Marcus, • business manager ior Mr. Harry Rickards, received a wedding card by yesterday's mail. Tho wedding ceremony was of a private character, only ouq or two friends of the parties being present. The marriage will not interfere with the reurn to Australia of Miss Moore to fulfil the dates booked on hor behalf, while Mr. Roberts will continue to play with Mrs. Leslie Carter, with whom ho has made a great success in "Dv Barry." Upon the conclusion of hor Australian tour Miss Moore will rejoin her husband in America for a spell. Subsequently it is probable that the couple will rovisit fhe colonies. The Minister for Public Works has received a report showing that owing to heavy rain no work on the Makohino viaduct could bo done on twenty-two days in April and twenty-four days in May. It is believed that a ballast engine will bo able to cross the viaduot early next week. The elegance and charm of tho 10s 6d trimmed felt hats offered by Kirkcaldie and Stains (Limited) are proving Irresiitiblo to the women who want stylish hat».-— Advt.