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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1904, Page 4

' The Arbitration Court has concluded its sittings at Palmerston North, and will sit at Napier to-morrow. The criminal and civil sittings of the Supreme Court at Napier, which open on Monday next, will be taken by Mr. Justice Cooper. The Commissioner of Taxes notifies that the Land and Income Tax for the current year is payable to-morrow. A branch of the Wellington Operative Bakers' Union has been formed at Palmerston North. Paikakariki was visited yesterday by the children attending the State sohool at Feilding. The case of Doyle v. Westmacott, and a matter regarding the Mapourika River Gold Dredging Company, is to bo taken by the Chief Justice to-morrow. Complaints come from the residents of Paparangi, near JohnsonviUe, concerning a stench which arises from a piggery in tho neighbourhood. Perhaps the local authorities will make enquiries. Tho- City Council having objected tothe now road constructed by Mr. H. Crump next the Wellington College recreation ground being named Laurcstonstreet, the College Governors hay« decided to suggest that it should be named Pater-son-street as a compliment to the Rev. James Paterson, who was for many years a Governor of the College. • Tho last race for the season in connection with the Port Nicholson Yacht Club will be sailed on Saturday, the 6th prox. It will be open to ail the yachts in the club fleet. Messrs. J. S. Swan and R. C. Renner hare presented trophies for the race. Evidence was concluded to-day in the case of the Equitable Building 'and Investment Co., Ltd., and Lankshear v. Wurburton and Simmons. Legal argument ■was therf beard, and liis Honour reserved judgment. < We nro informed that the new business wiitten by the Australian Mutual Provident Society for the past year amounts to £3,733,000, showing a substantial increase over the business of the previous year. This must be regarded as a very satisfactory result. "it is very creditable^ to the surveyors,' the expert witnesses, that there is practically no difference between them. It is very satisfactory to me to have men like Messrs. Mason or Ward, who have in my opinion stated tlio position very fairly."— The Chief Justice this morning inia land lawsuit, in which tho detailed expert evidence bad been very long. It is proposed to form a Railway League for the purpose *of impressing on the Government the urgent necessity for tho connection of Foxton and Levin and Bulls and Greatford by means of a railway. The Thorndon Dinghy Club sailed a race for Mr. *S. C. E. Mills's trophy last evening. The first boat home was Tilikum, which defeated Thistle by 30sec Waitangi came third. The other starters were Reliance, Ge© Whiz, Gr<im, and Twiljght. The race for Mr. W. B. Missen's trophy will be sailed on Wednesday next. Considerable interest is being taken in the swimming carnival which is to lake place at the Te Aro Baths next Saturday afternoon undei control of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club. Several amusing items havo been added to tho programme. There are to be fascy costume events, and the Bavarian Band has been engaged to play selections throughout the afternoon. A lint crop at Eastern Bush, Otago, is now out in flower. It is a. fairly good field, but the soil in that district is rather light for heavy fields. With the advent of dairying, however, linseed meal is reauirecT, and there is no reason (says the Western Star) why a littie should not be grown for home consumption. Tho Auckland City Council is taking steps towards the provision of a permanent water supply for the growing needs of the city. Mr. R, L. Mestayer, C.E., of Wellington, who Ss to report on the matter to the Council, has gone to Waits kerei and Nihotupu, accompanied by Mr. James Carlaw, the City Waterworks Engineer. Mr. Meatayw wiH spend three or four days in tho Waitakerei district, and will subsequently visit the Maungatawhiri stream, Southerr Wairoft. The publication of a. bather's complaint a fow days ago in regard to unsightly and unsavoury objects being allowed to remain on the beach at Evans Bay does not seem to have brought about any im->-provement. The bed, which was the* chief subject of offence, and was possibly an infected one thrown over from some vessol, still lies on the beach unburnt. Formerly, wo axe told, the roadmen of the Mcl rose Council attended to suck matters, but now residents complain that they art almost entirely neglected. As the train to Seddon (Marlborough) was nearing the township one day last week the engine dropped some fire, which, set the dry grass in a blaze. The workmen on tie Government nursery, seeing the danger, ruslied to the scene, and after a few hours' hard work managed to get it in check. Had it r.ot been for their timely efforts (says a Blenheim paper), the damage might hay« been considerable, a-s in past dry seasons grass fires in tho Awatere have been very destructive. A jproftpsal is on foot that an application be made to the authorities for & suspension of the Rabbit Act in Marlborough, with the object of inducing the establishment of rabbit factories. It is stated (says a local paper) that bunny exists in considerable numbers, and it is argued- that while a large industrial profit could be made, tho regulation of the rabbits as an actual pest would not be weakened. It is understood that public expression will be given to tho proposal ut an early date. "A short timo ago," writes "Fair Play," "the Public Health Department closed a Chinaman's shop, and removed the inmates to Somes Island. Tho stock being fruit a great loss was caused to the owner, and in addition the man's business was practically ruined, as the public will bo chary of dealing at the shop when reopened. I would su »est that the Department should notify that there is no danger in dealing at the shop, as the supI posed cose was not infectious ; and as in j the smallpox casos down South some- of • the contacts were awarded compensation, J I would suggest thai equal justice should bo meted out to the Celestials, as their removal was for the supposed protection of the public." . ' In consequence of the increase of students at Wellington College, the Governors of the institution have been forced to consider the question of erecting a separate building for the accommodation of tho boarders, so as to allow of the whole of the present building being used for class work only. The Governors recognise the necessity -which exists for such a step, but they are faced with a financial difficulty. The cost of putting up & boardinghouso in brick for - fifty students will run to £12,000, and the Governors cannot at present see their way to authorise the expenditure of such k large sum. They hope, however, to bo able to do something in the desired direction before long. The establishment of a boarding establishment in connection with the Girls' High School is also being' urged upoa the Governors.