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

v 'Die meeting for the jiurpo.se of forming a local branch of the British Navy league us to bu held at the Chamber of Commerce Jit 8 o'clock tins evening, Mr. Jl. I*\ Wyntt, .spi-ciiil envoy of thu League, will address tho meeting, and the l're- ¥ initr will also speak. 'Die Customs- duties collected at the seveial poit« of New Zeuland during the quirU-r ended 31st December la.st totalled £641,982, as compared with £593,030 during the com'&ponding quaitcr of 1902. Spirits *,lio\v an iucrcaso from £120,839 to £123,967; cigars and Miulf fell fiom £7308 to £6898, and cigmvttes rose from £18,300 to £21,579. Manufactured tobacoo rose from £75,250 lo £82,756 ; Australian wino decreased from £4524 to £3767, and alo and beer, etc., from £5841 to £5701. Sugar, niula*ses, nnd treacle increased from £53,151 to £55,325, goods by weight from £59,076 to £64,791, and goods ad valorem from £201,238 to £226,834. For the twelve mouths euding 31*-t J)ecombtr Iho Customs revenue amounted to £2,501,897, as against £2,285,157 for 1902. The receipts at the four centres during the year were as follows, the figures for 1902 being given in parentheses : — Auckland, £636,740 (£604,514) ; Wellington, "-6636,650 (£539,179); Lyttelton and Christchurch, £369.756 (£336,625); Dunedin, £413,873 (£406,032). The Excise duties collected during the. December quarter of 1906 totalled £29,722, as compared with £26,786 for tile December quarter of 1902. Of this amount beer contributed £28,153, as against £25,361 for the corrteiiondbig period of 1902. The total Excise revenue for 1903 was £100,021, as compared with £94,484 for 1902. Last night's meeting of tho Trades Council Mas presided over by the ViceFrcsident (Mr. W. Waterworth). At tho request of the Olago Council, which intends to entertain the Hon. C. C. Kingston, the Secretary was instructed to send particulars to Dunedin concerning the movements of the Australian statesman. A five-roomed house, adjoining the Telegraph Hotel, Otaki, was destroyed by fire yciterduy. Residents of Fairlie aro prepaiing a memorial, asking tho Government to acquire the Allandale and Lambrook Estates, near Fairlie, for closo bettleinent. According to yesterday's Christchurch Press, the perfect weather has brought on the crops fast in the A&hburton district, and harvest operations aro in full swing all over the country, with the exception of those localities near the hills. Many harvest hands are still to be seen idle in the various centres, the large influx from the North Island, as well as from Australia, causing the supply to be considerably beyond the demand. 'The pastures are again becoming very diy, and a good downpoui of rain would greatly benefit both the grass aud root crops. On tho recommendation of its Wharves and Accounts' Committee tho Harbour Board decided yesterday afternoon to raLso the salaries of Pilots Shilling and Dawson from £250 to £280 per annum us from Ist January. In regard to tho appointment of an additional pilot, the Harbourmaster and Secretary reported that thero were nino applicants, one of whom was over age. The remaining app'.icunts were narrowed down to two, who will bo personally interviewed by the Harbourmaster before tho final selection is made. On the list of correspondence brought before the City Council laet night two references were made to matters dealing with the Hutt-road. Councillor Winder suggested that the Mayor should take tho opportunity of telling the citizens what was being done with regard to the roud. His Worship could not bo drawn. Councillor Winder said tho present condition of the Hutt-road was keeping I many people out of the city. "We have fifteen inspectors already in the Corporation's employ !" exclaimed Councillor Nathan last night when Councillor Winder suggested that inspectors should bo appointed to supervise the wood-paving of the tramway track. Tho annual bowling contest between the Go/ernment Insurance and the A.M.T. Society took place yesterday on the Wellington croen, resulting as" follows : Government Insurance — Smith, Fox, Robey, KinniburßlUskip), 21 ; A.M.P.— Hnrland, Barnes, Kemp, Astill (skip), 16. ' The Libraries Committee of the City Council . has not forgotten the question of extending the hours at the Newtown Library. Councillor Evans assured the City Council last night that the coinmitteo would bring down a report before long, but it probably would not bo de-sk-able to make a change before the end of the year, 31st Mnrch. With the rapid growth of the shipping of tho port the work of the signalmen at Beacon Hill, above Seatoun, has also increased. The Harbour Board has accordingly decided, on tho recommendation of the Wharves apd Accounts Committee, to erect a third houso at that signal station, and on its completion a third signalman will bo appointed. In committee yesterday, th(* Harbour Board opened live tenders for hoop steel supplies, and five for the construction of concfete sea-wall, Waterloo-quay North. It was decided to accept the lowest tender in each case if found to be in order. In regard 1 to a point raised by the Audit Inspector, it was recommended that it be brought before tho Harbour Boards' Con^ ference for consideration. A proposal f&r a settlemont of a claim made by Mr. Merry, in regard to property formerly owned by him in Grainger* and Allen streets, was declined. Mrs. Merry requested payment of a small amount for rales, which had been already dealt with in tho settlement made with her, and which the Board therefore declined to re-open. At Mrs. Merry's request, the Mayor asked that sho should be allowed to interview the Board to re-open h*r grievances, but the Board decliwd tho application. It will bo remembered that whH«j Mr. Pulloy was recently carrying out his w»n» tracts nt Clyde-quay for lh« Harbour Board, a portion of the culvert partially constructed under one of thy wmsraetis collapsed. Tho matter has *inw> been under consideration, and ths Harlww Board hus now ajrrtcd to wake Mr. Pulley nn nllovnince wf £150, wi wttvtftion thnt the culvert be ww«»tru«<sJ to tho satisfaction ot lit? TkvanTs «A)gusc«r. Tho following w^ftnvsfrft&U^tt *}>^Mt«4 last evening in tho Vjbaw* <\i»n»Htx* > 's | report to the Oily- Owuwtt the i Mayor be emrH»m<e4 tvi *N*w«* the I Council's vote W <\\'<^km v»" * member of the Haibowr IW,* CVMXmiiilor Nathun thought lir* Cw«»v»i sitoukl give expression to ut «w« \x««\ «iui moved that tho clause Ih> «4ftninAlfet. Councillor M'Lurcn seconded, nm\ ?«sni thy tVuneil should cwrew hs own w»pon*3bJlity. Councillor Ixard ; Hoiwr ballot far it 1 Councillors Luke ami Smitlx thought the mailer should be left to tho Mayor. The amendment Avas easily Uv»t ou »v division, .tnd the recommendation was adopted. The committee set up to mako arrangements for the groceis*' annunl picnic met lafrfc evening. It was stated that nsHistance was being given by employers, who nro doing their utmost to make the proposed gathering a success. Tho out- j ing will be hold *t the Upper Hutt on 10th February, and special train arrangements aro to bo made for tho occasion. You've read about, and heard how good Black Swan Butter is; now try it. I'ou'll be plensed with its flavour and Creshnssa. — Ad vt..