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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1904, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

4 " Practically one-third of the meat consumed in thin city i« not inspected," remarked Councillor Evans, in moving the adoption of the following recommendation of tho Abattoirs Committee before the City Council last night; — "That nn abattoir bo established for the city, and that tho committee bo empowered to enter into negotiations to enable it- to report to tho Council." Councillor Izard said v similar resolution was passed two years ago, but the Agricultural Department would not accept the Council's site. Tho report was adopted as above. The land and income tax for tho current yenr was payable to-day. There are 456 registered pharmaceutical chemists in New Zealand. Eight of them aro women. Instructions have been issued by tlio City Reserves Committee throwing open the recreation-ground at Newtown Park to the public. The City Council last evening approved tho committee's action. Tho City Council has decided to pay tho ex-City Solicitor.wMr. T. F. Martin, n, retaining feo of £fN5a, to prevent (as tho Mayor says) opposing litigants from letaining him. , Tho Solicitor-General has advised tho Wellington Land Board that in cases where it dispenses with residence for Npecified periods tho statutory requirements to reside* during that period must bo deemed to be complied with, and that the Board cannot compel lessees to make up that period by residence after tho expiry of iho specified term of years in the Act. With regard to tho difficulty of conveying children from Pnremata to the Pahautanui School, the Education Board yestorday passed a resolution that in view of the numerous demands for tho 'establishment of small schools in outlying districts the Government 1)0 asked to defray the cost of convoying children from outlying districts to the larger and moro central schools, as only by this means can very many children in tho colony hope to receive education. It was mentioned at last night's meeting of tho City Council that a. largo number of applications had been received for tho office of City Engineer, rendered vacant by tho recent resignation of Mr. R. 8. Rouulhwaite. On tho motion of Councillor Evans, it was decided that the applications tdiould bo opened by the Mayor nud scheduled, and that they bo left in some room in tho building for tho inspection of councillors, so that they may go carefully into the merits of each applicant, and that tlio schedule be brought boforo n. special meeting of tho Council, if necessary. Tbo Department of Industries and Commerco has received tho following cablegram from tho Agent-General^duted London, 27th iiusU :—"Woo.": — "Woo." Oflice aro prepared to consider oilers for the supply of 1050 or 2100 tons of oaten hay at a prico delivered, including cost freight and insurance, at Port Elizabeth or Durban. Hay must be packed in boles securely bound with strong wire, and weighing 1001b eacn bale, subject to Government inspection as regards weight, quality, and condition. Shipment by steamer not later than 14th February, and no portion to 1)0 carried on deck." The freight on oaten hay pressed in bales to the two ports übovo mentioned (fixed under the Government contract) is 37s 6d per ton of 50 cubic feet. Tho problem of dealing with nn old woman vagrant came again before the Stipendiary Magistrate this morning. Mary Smith — who hns had one term in tho Salvation Army Home, and who has also been in tho Ohiro Homo, but wandered away nnd began sleeping out — appeared on tho idle and disorderly charge. Dr. M'Arthur regretted that there was not provision for a special constable at the Ohiro Home. Mr. luaitl (Chairman of tho Benevolent Trustees) admitted that Ihe law ought to provide for some such control. Dr. M'Arbhur: Look at my position in having to cend this poor old dame to prison to secure her control. Mr. Iwird suggested, as nn alternative to prison, that the womivn be convicted and her sentence suspended so long as .v-he remains in tho Ohiro Home ; so that tho authorities at Uie Home should luuo some hold over her. His Worship adopted the suggestion, and passed sentence of threo month*' imprisonment, to bo suspended whilo the woman remains in tho Homo. A special mooting of the City Council was held last evening to pass thieo bylaws through Heir first stage, i.e., to "consider and adopt " them. Councillor Izurd, Chairman ot tho Bylaws Committeo, moved tho adoption" of tho Street Loitering Bylaw (which, he said, the police had upproved) ; Iho Cemeteries Bylaw ; and tho Publio Buildings Bylaw (which, ho said, dealt with loitering in front of licensed premises). The motion was duly . seconded and adopted. Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs that tho Government is to bo xirged to acquire tho Galloway Flats, in Lential Otago, for close settlement. Ivirkcaldie's Summer Sale has caught the popular fancy, as tho crowds attest, and the salo is now tho subject of conversation wherever women gather tcgetllW.— AdTU.