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Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 44, 20 August 1902, Page 4

LOCAL *AND GENERAL. In the Legislative Council yesterday the Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill was further considered in Comniittce. In the House several interesting questions were answered, and the Sol'utors' Bill of Costs Bill, Mining Bill, Stud Bill, Statutes Repeal Bill, Bunk Holidays Bill, nnd Cook Islands Government Act Amendment Bill were let t\ a second time. The Cycle Boards Bill was" thrown out by 23 votes to 2i. ITis Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the lion. Hill-Trevor, arrived from Christchurch this morning. H.M.S. Ringurooma returned to-day from a nine days' unsuccessful cruise in search of the missing steamer Quirang. The Hawea with a shipment of live stock will leave Wellington for Sydney direct on Monday. There ia still a considerable number of diphtheria and scarlet fever cases in the city, bub the epidemic is not quite so acute as it was a few weeks ago. Mr. James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company, arrived from the South to-day. Word has been received in Wellington t>hnt owing to Mrs. Seddon's health pro* eluding her being able to make a long o\erland journey the Premier has abandoned the idea of returning via America. To-morrow the Chief Justice will hear the civil case G. T. Croft v. P. B. Lowes, in whioh the plaintiff claims for possession of land and rent, £60. Colonial mails which left Melbourne per s.s. Oceana on 16th July arrived at London 'on the night of 17th instant, one day early. Mails whitfh loft Auckland per s.s. Sierra via San Francisco on 18fcb July arrived in London on the nfter,noon of the 18th instant, two days late. "How does tho Greater Wellington Kcheme stand V" enquired a Councillor of tlio Melrose Borough at Inst night's meeting of the Council. "It's nil right," replied Mayor, who added that therA had been conferences between the city j and borough solicitors, and a meeting J of the joint committee had been called , for next Friday. J Those members of the Ratepayers' As- j sociation who were present at the weekly j meating hist night employed the best part of two hours in firing off word squibs at the City Council. The following is one able-bodied cracker exploded : — " If A\e called a public meeting and explained matters, the Oity Councillors from the Mayor downward would be asked to resign within a couple of hours." Offenders atrainst the city bylawß in the way of keeping unregistered dogs, allowing chimneys to catch fire, permitting horses to wander, etc., wore gathered in in large numbers and paid the usual penalties •at thti Magistrate's Court this morning. Mr. Maughan Barnett, organist of St. John's Presbyterian Church, who during the past a"ow days has had under oon-, sideration the undertaking of musical work in Australia, has definitely decided to remain in Wellington. Mr. W. G. Foster, clerk and engineei to the Melrdse Borough Council, having recently suffered a bereavement in the loss of his son, the Borough Council last night passed a vote of condolence with its esteemed officer. The first practice of the united choir which is to assist Dr. Torrey during his mission in Wellington is to be held this evening in the schoolroom at the rear of the Baptist Church, Vivian-street. All persons interested in the mission are invited to join the choir, which will be conducted by Mr. Alexander (Dr. Torrey's colleague) during the period of the mission. It is a well-known and undisputed fact that Suratura is the most economical tea on the market. It i» ft perfect Ceylon teft.—iAdrt«