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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1904, Page 5

The City Council's prosecution of P. R. Dix for having used the Theatre Royal as a. theatre without having a license so to do ciuno up for decision by Dr. A. M' Arthur, S.M., this morning. It will bo remembered *hat during tho uearing of tie case Mr. Wilford stated that defendant Dix was proceeding in fche Supremo Court by motion for redress against the City Council for having notified defendaut that ho must desist from playing in an unlicensed theatre. This morning his Worship intimated that he had his own view as to the case, but he thought it would bo much mote advisable that tho Supremo Court should decide the right or wrong, as tbe cose mtght bo. He would therefore lescrve his decision on the charge o£ using an unlicensed theatre till tho Supremo Court had dealt with the motion. Mr. WilJ'ord, for defendant, asked if his Worflhip could reconsider his attitude and givo a decision ono way* or the other, in which caae the losing party would oertainly appeal to the Supreme Court, On such an appeal he would be enabled to argue beforo the higher Court mattevs that would bo debarred on a motion for iredress. Hw Worship considered that the courso he had taken — leaving tho matter a in fctatu quo — was not doing wrong to either party. Mr. O'Shen appeared for the City Council. We have received a copy of tho first number of Dr. Fitchetts new paper "Life: A Record for Busy Folk." Tho paper contains it summary of tho month on tho lines of that in Mr. Fitchctt'* former publication, the Review of Reviews. Book reviews and extraots from current magazines form a prominent feature of the new publication. Fiction is represented by a story by the editor entitled "' The Coinmatuiei* of the Hirondelle," and chapter I. of Mr. Geo. 11. Lorimer's "Old Gorgon Graham," a sequel to the popular "Letters of a Selfniudo Merchant," i.s also included in tho numtier. Mr. G. H. Reid writes of how bo prepares his speeches, and Rolfo Boidrewood contributes No. 1 of a "How I Wrote my Book" series. Thero fs also a, description of a Governor-General's day's work. The magazine is well illustrated, neatlj' got up, and contains a largo amount of miscellaneous reading. During the past week (says yesterday's Christchurch Press) great progress has been mode witk- harvest operations in the Leeston district. There has been a total absence of nor'-westers, with good dewy nights, so that the grain has filled out well, and generally the season has been one of the most favourable ever experienced. Throtfhing is general, and tho samples offered have been bright and hard. Several lines of Ellesmeio barley have boor sold at 3s Id on trucks at country stations for best quality, and Id to. 2d lc&s for thinner samples. Tho barley has very good colour, onij is fairly plump. Two crops threshed have yielded about 60 bushels per acre. Pens are also turning out At ell, the cample being good and bright. About half tho acreage of grain is cut and in xtook, and another week's flno »ve.ither will see reaping operations about completed. Harvesting is becoming general in South Canterbury. Tho crops are exceedingly good all over the district, and with the fine weather thoy aro ripening very fast. Wheat, outs, and barley all pronnso to yield well. Tho To Aro House employees held their annual picnic yesterday, an exceedingly pleasant day being spent at a. picturesque spot near Belmont, to which the party was conveyed in several fourhoreo drags. The, afternoon vw» fully occupied with a varied programme of sports and games, and everything paßsed ■off without a hitch. The principal event, a cross-country race of about a mile, wo» won by R. Armstrong, A. Anstice being second and P. Paget third. Tho prizes wore handed over to the winners just before tho brake* left for town by Mr. W. H. s Smith, manager of tho firm, who aroused onthwriosm 'by announcing that it had been decided to in future *Uow every employee 9f twelve months' «eryice an annual holiday on full pay. Thin is a privilege that hitherto only heads of departments have enjoyed, and its extension to nil ranks ia keenly appreciated. Homo was reached about half- past 9, and oven th 6 manifold disadvantages of fho Hutt road, failed to damp the spirits of tho party — a Bure proof of the success of the day's outing. There has been a fairly steady influx of Austrians into Auckland for some time past, and 28 arrived by the Mokoia. Mr. Langguth (the Consul) stated, in reply to an enquiry from a Herald reporter as to tho purport of this immigration of Austrians to our shores, thtit a percentAge of the arrivals, would doubtlera go gum-digging. Ho had received no report respecting this particular group, but, judging from similar advents in the past, lie had no doubt many of the men, whom ne assumed to be of the peasant class, nod hopes of joining their fellow countryfolk now employed in vine-culture in tho North Auckland district. There were many farms owned by AustrianH in tho North, and wine-growing, of which, they possessed oxpert knowledge was suffici•ntly lucrative in the long run to tempt others of their compatriots to join them. Another Austrian official stated that vineculture was commenced by a number of his compatriot* about two or three yoara ago. It took four years for the grapes to arrive at the necessary condition for wine purpose*. During the interim work" is carried on in the vineyard*, anx' many Austrian* who intend eventually to go into wine-growing business are at present filling up the time in different ways. Now JCraalnnd has been favourably reported on by those people to their fnondis and relatives «* a wine-producing country, henco the influx, which would probably becomo greater as time went on. Lssfc month special ««rvice« were held in tho Lochend Xlnited Free Church, Campbclltown, Scotland, in connection with tho gift of what will bo known as tho "Aitken Memorial Window," erected to the Glory of God "by John G. W. Aitken, Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, and his brothors arid «ister», in memory of thoir father, Robert Aitken, and their brothor Goorgo T. Aitken, •lders in this church." The Courier do■cribea the window as being " both in deRign and* execution undoubtedly the finest work of art to be seen in tho district." Speaking at one of tho service*, the Rev» k Dr. Duff said that when five yeara ngo he visited Wellington lua expectations regarding Mr. John Aitken wero moro than k-ealised. Every one knew Mr. Aitken'a position as Mayor, but not everybody knew his position in the Christian church. He was a tower of strength in the moral and spiritual life of the community. The Key. Mr. M'Quoen, speaking of our Mayor oaid : " Going in his youtli to a situation in connection with a very successful and respected firm of Campbelltown men, ho llhete, by his faithfulness, hi» diligonco in tusincss-, and by his unfailing courtesy, mnde hinwelf honoured and trusted and beloved, and when the firm ho served waa applied to fot ft competent man" to take a responsible place in Wellington, Mr. Aitken was recommended. , In that far nwny capital h ; s career hod been a singularly honourable and successful ono. .Many of thorn hnd read With delight an estimate of him in the Wellington press tin which . .* . his character was mimmed up in two pregnant words : 'Solid and straight.' And in the midst of liis honours nnd success ho did not Ibr-jet home." Death had broken up the »ld home of the Ait kens and there was no longer an Aitken in f.ocliond Church. Hencs the gift of the magnificent memorial window by which the connection of he family with the church could be perpetuated as a memory at least..