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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 22, 27 January 1904, Page 5

Tho protest lodged against the Siren in the first of the second-class yacht races ut tho Port Nieh.oU.on Yacht Club's regatta last Friday was consiileied las«t night by the committee of tho club, which decided (hut the Siren was ichponsible for the foul between her and the Muritoj- The second prize (a trophy) was therefore awuided to Mur,itai, the owner of which (Mr. R. C. Reuner) handed it back to tho club for competition before tho close of the season. The question of procuring a recreation giound at Kavori is becoming one of some moment. Last night the Recreation Ground Committee of the Borough Council recommended : "That tho Council make an oti'er of £100 an ac.ro to the trustees of the Monaghan K^luta for tho easternmost seventy acres of the citato, boing tho property of Messis. Charles and William Momighun, tho Messrs. Motmghun to accept or i eject this offer withu> soven days. In event of acceptance tho option to remain open for not less than two months to enable the Council to take the necessary poll of the latepayeis to ratify tho purchase. If they will not accept the CounoiPs 'offor the Council u*k thorn to fjx a price ut which they will plnco the laud under offer to it for two months. The Committee ulmi recommend the Council to ask Messrs. li. 0. Lener and W. Lowe to give the Council tho prioe- at which they would bo putpared to sell thoir properties, or any portion of them, for the purpose of a .recreation ground mid public park." On the motion of Councjllov Pcarco tho Council adopted the 1 recommendation. The Mayor intimated that an informal offer had been mutl-e to tho Council of Mr. Ridge's property (fly« acres at v tho end of Donaldstreet) for £1850 if the Council wished to utilise it for a reserve and recreation ground. It was decided, on tho motion of Councilor Pcarce, seconded by Councillor fcfewcombe, that the offer be declined with thanks, the reason boiug that not only was the atea too small, but it would bo far too co&tly to place tho property iv> a condition fit for use as a recreation ground. The Now Zoaland Government Trade Commissioner in South Africa (Mr. J. Giaham Gow) ha? informed tho Department of Industries aud Commerce that he lifts received tho following from Mr. J. Harvey Weight, of Durban : " Since receiving tbo samples of New Zealtuui timbers from you previous to your Capetown visit I have introduced Bcvernl specimen*, to various merchants in town, with apparently a groat amonnt of success. Rimu is greatly admired for its beauty and also its weathering propensities. It may be of 4ome interest to you to note that I have placed several nieces each of rimu and white pino (kahikittea) to a weather j test, having allowed them to remain exposed to the rnin nnd sun for a considerable period, turning them day by day, with a very gratifying result. Another portion of your samples is being machined into various ttpecimens of mouldingfc, and local machinists are pleased with the results so obtained. It in found that white pine is much easier on machines than rimu, but I do not think that any objection can be raised against either on that score. Unfortunately, the enmples of nleepers nro not what: is required. It would be advisable for somo New Zealand exporter to forward a sample of cither sleeper which bos undergone a severe test for a fairly lengthy, period, thereby showing somo tangible- proof of its durability. I havo several enquiries on hand for trial aliipments, which I will plaro in tho New Zealand market as soon as I am in receipt of the' necessary quotation."' The twenty-sixth half-yearly meeting of members of tho Petone Co-operative {Society was held' last ovoning, Mr. J. M'Ewan (President) in the chair. The report stated that tho sales showed a falling-off as compared wilh last term, which was largely accounted for by tho fp.ot that for tho lost four months the business had been conducted on strict cash lines. Tho net profit for tho term was £63 17« 6d, which the committee recommended should bo divided us follows : — On members' purchase}, 8d in tho J0 j non-members' purchases, 6d in th» £. The balance-sheet showed total receipts £2083 7s, including credit balance £128 Is lid; expenditure, £2064 0s fld_; cash in hand, £19 6s Bd. The Ji.abilititt) amounted to £3162 13s sd, of whidi £1385 12s 7d was due to members. ' The assets wore shown as £3216 'JLla 2d. Tl» following officers wero elected for the ensuing term- — President, Mr. J. M'Ewan ; Secretary, Mr. M. Robinson (both re-elected) ; Committee, Messrs. Willoughby, Ls«t, Austin, and I'latt; Auditor, Mr. J. Hope. Last night's meeting of tho Karori Borough Council won attended by tho .Mayor (Mr. W. H. Tiadall), and Councillors Cook, Daacnt, Thomas, Nowcombe, Pearco, fcJpiws, and Williams. An application by F. Carrick for tbo Council to drain a stream running thiough section 291, Northland, to compensate him for tho improvements, he had mado to the road was "received." Tho plans for the cutting up of Boll's Estate were again submitted by J. O. Holdsworth, who intimated that, acting on legal advice, it had boen decided to <r!o*e tho road leading past the big quarry to the home. The matter was referred to tho Special Committee set up to deal with those plans. It was decided, on the recommendation Of the Pnblio Works Committee ;~*Tkat B. Bates be notified to remove tho box culvert placed by him through lotf 42 section 29, and replace with 9in pipes to : connect with road culvert or leavo tho ; drain open ; thnt A. Deihl bo notified to ! remove tbo 6in pipes placed by him in the water-table in Governor-road and replace with 9in pipes to the full width of crossing ; that the* water-table through tho cutting'afc the *ide of Bramley's property bo opened and the water allowed to run on the left-hand side of the north-west end of tho viaduct ; that the Wellington City Council bo a*ked to open up the sumw near the top of the tunnel on the Polhiil Gulry-rond. In regard to two sub-divl-■lional plans., the Committee brought down fcho altered conditions in regard to width of streets, formation, nature of culirerts, etc., that should be insisted upon. Most of the*© were adopted, and tho remainder deferred for lurther cousideruMon. " There's been a firo in America, no we mttefc look out for a fire in our littlo hall," was the sarcastlcally-utterpcl gicoting given by Councillor Williams lost nijjht to tho reminder of the Mayor of Karori that' 'the Council should face the question of the means of exit from tho Parochial Hall in the event of fire, and «lso of licensinp the hall. In tho Mayor's opinion the hail was not in a satisfactory condition in that respect. Councillor Pearce considered that the Council's bylaws oi> the subject of th«»e licenses were not FatisfHctorj. Councillor Nowcwnbe thought the owners of the hall — the Ve«rrv of .St. Mary's Church— -should bu notified that the place must bo licensed, and that certain lequiroments in the matter of cxit 1 * would bo insisted upon. He moved thnt the committee set up to deal with tho new Council Chambers investigate the subject and report at next meeting as to the alterations that should be made in tho Parochial Hall to make it as safe as possible for the public in tho event of firo. Thh wan ngreed to. On the point being raised by n Vestryman- ] Councillor as to whether he should nob be excused from taking part in consideration of tho matter, Councillor Pearce remarked that if wo Vestryman on the Conncil wnf to sit, tho question would he left to about two Councillors to deal with. Mlbs Moir resumes teaching of iia.nojrrto on Monday. ■