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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue LXVII, 30 January 1904, Page 4

Further evidence was taken yesterday afternoon by Dr. M'Arlhur.. S.M., in the case of Nellie Beale v. George Hill, a claim of £20, amount of a cheque for furnituie sold to defendant, who stopped payment. Judgment was given for uefendant with £1 Is costß. At a meting of the Executive of rh« Wellington Rowing Association a letter was read from the Canterbury Clubs asking for an alteration of the date fixed for the Wellington Uegatta. After cousideiable discussion, it was resolved to adhere to the original date decided upon, viz., St. Patrick's Day. Prue-money w as allotted to the various events as follows : Maiden Fours, Junior Clinker Fours, and Youths' Fours, l«t prize* £8, 2nd £2 ; Senior Fouis, £15 and £5; Maiden Double Sculls and Maiden Pairs, £5 and £1 ; Junior Fours, Senior Double Sculls and Senior Pairs, £10 and £2 ; Senior Sculls, Pearce trophy and £5, 2nd £1. A piotcst icceived from the Star Boating Club in reference to the decision of the Junior Double Sculls Race at ChrUtckurch Regatta, Avaus referred to tho New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association for consideration. The appointlrient of officials for the regatta was held over until a subsequent meeting. In the course of a letter to the Land Boaid, the Under-Secietary for Crown Lands stated that where selectors are obtaining advances ol money from the Govvernment; Advances to Settlers Department, the question of fulfilment of residential conditions is not one to be decided in terms of tho Land Act, but is one that should be considered from the standpoint of whether settlers, for the purposes of these loans, are complying with such conditions sufficiently to meet tho demands of* the Department. The Board decided to act on these directions, and resolved that in future, wheie there is any doubt as to nulfieiencv of residence, mortgages will be approved provided the Superintendent notines the Board that h-e is satisfied residential conditions are being sufficiently complied with for the requirements of the Advances to Settlers Department. The Board, however, reserves its rights under the Land .Act to tnko such future action as may be necessary to ensuro compliance with the conditions of the respective leases of licenses. Numbers of citizens who, on holiday and other occasions, have enjoyed the grateful shade and beauty of the bush on the slopes of the Crow's Nest at Crofton will regret to hear that owing to bash burning operations iv the vicinity it caught fire yesterday, and owing to tho high wind blowing considerable and irreparable' damage has been done to the standing green bush. Tub is one of tho last and nearest pieces of native bush in the vicinity of (he city. The presence of so many dead trees makes it an almost impossible task to attempt to stay the fire's progress, and unless the wind drops and rain falls some of the houses both at Crofton and Khandallah will be in jeopardy should the fire spread at the same rate as it did yesterday. There are some lovely specimens of native flora in this bush, which, oven if the fire does not now irreparably destroy them, will soon be no more unless immediate steps bo taken to preserve the area, aa might be done under the provisions of the Scenery Preservation Act. The Crofton and Khandallah residents feel the destruction of the bush very keenly as it has been a never-ending source of pleasure to them, and also to travellers through theso pleasant suburbs. The suction dredgo Rubi Seddon, which sustained damage in the Red Sea, and which was recently repaired by Air. William Cable, assisted by Messrs. -Luke and Sons, had a run in the harbour yeeterdny attertioox, under Captain Post, who is to take the dredge to Westpoit. The dredge is about to bo handed over by the building- contractors, Messrs. W. Simons and Co., of Renfrew (whose representative is Mi\g.F. W. Blakey) to tho Government onTjehaK of the Westport Harbour Board; und after the run yesterday Mr. Blakey entertained tin Premier, the. Minister for Railways Messrs. Cable, Luke, and tho chief me chanical engineer of tho Railway Depart inent (Mr. A. L. Beatfcie) at a luncheon. It was tho Railway Department that lind arranged details of construction with the contractors. Both the Ministers spoke. Tho Premier explained how the shoaling of the Westport bar by light saud, wheu the river was in flood, prevented largo vessels from completing their loading in Westport Harbour. During his recent visit ho was pleased to see the Admiralty collier Mercedes taking away 2000 tons of coal, but sue was capable of carrying 6000 tons, and when tho Rubi Seddon went to work he was satisfied such vessels would bo capable of being loaded in Westport with their full complement. He was satisfied that in, design, conception, and completion the dredge was well adapted to remove the Harrier to large draught vessels ; that she would be tho means of giving them 30ft of water in Westport Harbour ; and that thoy would be wanting her in Greymouth and New Plymouth, as thereby large boats ivould bo 'enabled to enter those harbours. Tho result might be that the people at Greymouth. and New Plymouth would be wanting a shnilur vesseL He was assured that the material in the Rubi Seddon was equal, if not superior, to anything tested_ in Wellington, Mr. Blakey expressed his appreciation of the manner in which the repairs had been carried out by Messrs. Cablo and Co. in a week less than the stipulated time. The City Council prosecuted in December lost Charles B. Westinacott, manager of one of Mr. Musgrove's companies, for being "the lessee lor the tuu<} being" of the Opera House and for suffering persons other than the licensee-; employees to sit in tho passages, contra*; to by-law. The Stipendiary Magistrate convicted defendant, and hned him £3 vita £2 13s costs. Defendant appealed, und the appeal was token yesterday afternoon before the Chief Justice and Mr. Jut »ice Cooper. Mr. Herdman for appelluut iVcstmacott, contended that the words "h,3see for the timebeing" could not be extended to include the manager, a mere servant of tho. lessee. The by-law must be construed strictly. A lessee was a tenant holding under a lease. Appellant Westmacott was neither lessee nor tenant, and could not be sued for rates. Mr. Martin said there were four persons with whom they were coucerned — Musgrovo (principal of this travelling dramatic company), Westnucott (manager), Barnes (advance agent), and O'Brien (treasurer). The question, was which one of them was lessee. The Bench quashed the conviction on the ground that respondents had failed to prove that appellant was lessee. The Chiet Justico said the by-law was a very proper one, and should be strictly enforced — it' was proper to keep the escapes clear in case of panic or fire. But che question now was whether this case camo within the by-law's purview. The evidence was that appellant paid the rent, not quao tenant nor quae lessee, but as manager for a third person. The manager of the Opera House stated in evidence that there was a lease in writing ; but it was not produced. He considered the Magistrate ought to have insisted mthe production of the lease. It was not to be inferred that appellant was less'e because 'he paid rent for a third person. Payment of rent might- imply tenancy, but not when the payee stated that thepayor paid it on behalf of another. it was a qunai-police prosecution, and appellant could have stopped the over-crowd-ing had he wished, no costs would bo allowed. You have a right to expect the beet when you buy Black Swan Butter. It is a Derfect table luxury.— Advt.