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Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue 128, 31 May 1904, Page 5

Although the pivht'iit mouth ha* closed in rain, '.ut-h its rainfall record of 4.58 j.«'uvs mi 15 wet days, it has not been i'ci di--.tj,'iii..l)b a* May of last year, when ihe wuord \ws 8.95 inchi-s on 18 days. Tho awi-ago laiitf.ill for &Uy_ during the just 34 years ia 4i inches. The temperaluro in Wellington to-day was cold, and iMin fell steadily. The shade- temperatures in the four centres at 9 o'clock this morning wcm : At Auckland 59deg, Wei'iiiglon 51dvg, Chmtcbureh 50ileg, and Dunedin 57deg. Discussing tho question of a "living iwtgo" with tho Minister for Railways yesterday, ono of the delegates from the Hallway Servant*.' Society said tho wage* paid somo of the railway employees ofJered them no inducement to stay in the uervice, and tho result was tliat they got out as soon as they wero able to better themselves The- Minister said Uiat in the particular instunoo cit«d the employee probably did Uio light thing for ;a impel f, but at tho same time he immvaewd upon the deputation tho fact that situations in tho service were not going lugging. Evory day of his life he recaved scores and scores of requests from ■aiuu who desired to enter the service. That very morning, before he left hit. private residence, ho had received no fewer Uian eighty applications by letter alone a'rom men who desired to get into the iiuvieo. Pressure, was brought all ofcr the colony by people who wanted to obtain positions which wore not available. The boundary fence dispute between !3arah A. Jacobsen and Sylva Macdonuld, both of Coromundel-street, was disposed <»f to-day by Dr. A. M* Arthur, S.M., giving judgment for plaintiff for the amouut claimed, £6 10«, lees £3 18s paid into Court, with £3 18s costs. Hie Worship considered the case one which should bo treated according to equity and good conneknee. Mi", yon llaast appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Beerc for defendant:. In tho case J. W. Read© v. Chns Boyd, an action for tho valno of goods bought by defendant from pWntilF, but returned by tht* former as not being supplied at prices according to agreement, judgment was for defendant, for whom Mr. Wilford appeared, with £2 9s costs. Mr. Loughnan represented plaintiff. His Worship pointed out that littd the evidence dit>dnsed that pUuntiif kept a list of those whom ho notified of his increase in prices and had defendant's name uppeared in that list, he should probably have concluded defendant knew of tho incrcaso of prices and was therefor© liable. The President (Mr J. L. Kelly) pronideri over the adjourned annual meeting o! the Wellington brauch of the Journaliwts' Institute, held in the Press Association's rooms yesterday afternoon. Tho Treasurer's report showed that there wero unpaid subscriptions to the amount of £)49 on thi books, and it was decided that, before! sending tho names on to the Council of \ the Institute, tho secretary (Mr. G. Brdwn) should write to all memHera who are two years in arrears with thoir subtci iptions. Should there bo no response to this action the names will be struck on the membership roll by tho Council. The Kalanco-shoct, which showed a credit balance, was adopted. Mr. Q. A. Connell was re-elected Auditor. Tho president and secretary submitted tho draft of tho .petition, which it was docided at tho previous meeting uhould be presented to Parliament praying that Select Committee meetings of the House should be open to tho press. A member thought the petition should go through the Council of the Institute at Us annual meeting, bijt, oa hnd <been previously decided, each branch is to bo inkedto support the action of the Wellington branch. Messrs. J. Petrie (New Zealand Mail), C. Weston and A. Field (livening Post) vsrer© elected members of the Institute. *ln the absonoo of tho President, Mr. T. Ballinger ocenpied the chair at a meeting of the Kxecntiv© of tho Employers' Association held last night. A Wtter was road from Mr. Goodacre, of New Plymouth, announcing that an exhibition was to be held there «»bout Christmas next, and asking for exhibits Irotn Wellington. On accoumt of Mr. Levi giving up the premises it was necessary for the association to procure fresh offices, and tho matter was left with a subcommittee. It was agreed- that the services of Mr. Levi be retained as consulting solicitor. The Underwriters' Association intimated, through Mr. Benbow, that i\o general reduction of fire insurwice premiums could bo given. Strong dissatisfaction was expressed at the dc- , cision in view of the profits being made by th© companies and the efficiency of the Fire Brigade. Th© arrangements for tho association dinner were advanced a stage. Wednesday, 15th Juno, -was definitely fixed upon as the date, and it ■was 'reported that tho following had . ahead? acccptod jnTii»fcion» to bo pro sent :— Sir Joseph Ward, Mossrs. Aitken, Duthie, and Barber, M.H.R.'s, and the President of the Chamber of Commerce (Mr. D. J. Nathan). The President of the Canterbury Association and the Prosi•lent of th© New Zealand Federation of Employers are also expected. ' Tho Minister for Railways, in the courso of his interview with th© representatives of the railway servants yesterday, warned tho m«n against interference -with tho Superannuation Act. Th«r© aacmed, he jaid, to bo a disposition on the port of *om© to think that tho Act pooltl be tinkered with. He wished, howevor, to impress upon them that they could not linker with a measure which affected the whole of tho railway service, and they would find that no responsible Government would undertake such a thing. It could not be shifted and altered to suit the view of any , particular section, and anything that was don© mast be done with the fuH concurrence of tho whole of those affected. The scheme was not going to be judged this year or next year, hot ten or fifroen years' henco, and whotiver wns responsible for carrying it on must itee that nothing was done to narrow its bemifilß. Ho, for one, would inako no material alterations without the - very gravest consideration. In this connection ho pointed out that a mhmtatosnent had appeared in the Railway Retiow to the effect that hi» Superannuation Bill had been withdrawn when it urns before the Committee of the House, and another from tho Amalgamated Society substituted. Tho only Bill before the contmittoo was his own. Mr. Wilson of th* society) said th»t was Ho. The society had not submitted any Bill, only a suggestion that some prori- ' fioii should be made in th© Bill lor old men, and that was accepted. Muni, Cottrell, and Co., genera! carriers, Customs and forwarding agents. Storage a speciality. Furniture packed md removed. Office • Queen's Chambers. Tolephon© No. 23.— Advt. Merchants and importers are requested to 2>end all their Customs papers to the New Zealand Express Company, 20, Customhouse-quay. Telephone 92. — Advt. Evoning partie* and dances.— C. Smith, Duba-atreot, has jnsfc landod a largo parcel of canhmorcs 2« a yard, ami nun's voilings Is, Is 3d, Is 6d yard, in all tho newest Dvening shado*; pretty Japanoao silks for evening blousos, eilk, kid, and nuedo ovening glovw, ribbons and lace goods, a charmini? variety : silk blouses, fascinators, in fact overything for evening wonr. — C. \ Smith, Cuba-stroot.— Advt. Cyclist* note.— We can supply you wjtu rnmps from 3s 6d, inner ttibofl from 3b od, jycle-* onamellod nnd platod 20a. All repair' executed promptly and at a roaeonible charge.— Oates, Lowry and Co., Cubaitroet. — Advt. Kor Infltsenca and Cold in the Head take /'.«*}«' Great. Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and