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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 132, 1 December 1904, Page 6

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«. . A team from the Railway Department journeyed to Upper Hutt on Wednesday, and defeated a local eleven by 66 runs. Railway Department scored 42 and 81 (Cleary 47 not out, Nash 35 not out, and Auckram 11). Upper Hutt scored 22 and 31 (Judd 8 not out and 11). The bowling for Railway was done by Nash and Porteous, the former taking 13 wickets for 18 runs. The best bowlers for Upper Hutt were Judd, Gournall, 'Whitenian, and Paul. A crkket match, 14-a-side, Tax and Advances U> Settlers' Department v. Valuation Department, was played on the Waiwetu Cricket Club's ground on Wednesday. Tax and Advances Departmeut scored 101 (M'Lennan 13, Pritcnard 11, Smith 15, Knowlos 10, Harvey 12). The most successful Valuation bowlers were Hill (six for 21), Hutchen (three for 19), Fowler (two for 40). The Valuation Department scored 77 (Hill 21, Clayton 17, Wiggins 13). The 1 Tax and Advances bowlers were M'Lennan (seven for 31), Harvey (six for 9).

Mr. H. F. Allen, Secretary of the Wellington Industrial Association, leaves for Dunedin this evening, having received news of the dangerous illness of his mother. Rain set in this afternoon, to the delight of the suburbanite, whos>e watertanks were getting inconveniently empty. Residents on the high levels about the city also "welcomed this afternoon's downpour. Gardeners in the valley of the Hutt were anxiously looking for a liberal watering of the earth, and residents at the seaside resorts were running short of water. The wear and strain of negotiating the many curves on the city track is telling upon the wheels of the electric tramcars. A breakdown occurred in Cuba-street last night between 9 and 10 o'clock, and stopped the traffic for the night by that route. Three cars have been disabled by broken -wheels -within the past fortnight. It is hoped that the break in the weather will not prove a serious hindrance to the wire-raising gangs along the central tramway route, whose recent good progress has fluttered the hope that the cars will be running on the central route by Christmas. The Government workmen have completed the erection of five 45ft poles in Willisstreet, also a 50ft pole, by the Western Hotel. It is understood there are only two other 50ft telephone poles in the city, one being at Adelaide-road, the other at Molesworth-street. The quantity of wires the telephone poles carry, as compared with other poles, is a factor that must not be overlooked in studying the progress of the work. The 45ft poles in Willis-street each carry 14 arms (each arm having 10 insulatois) and 140 vires. The workmen claim that they have put up all these big timbers in Cuba-street and Willis-street without scratching an inch of naint on business .premises. Mr. Cliftord Leese is overseer of the Government workers, and Messrs. Olsen and Sergeant are gangers. Sitting in his civil jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court to-day, Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs in 'the following cases: — Canada. Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd., v. Arthur J. Goodwin, return of bicyc'.e and £3, costs £2 3s 6d ; Halley and Ewing v. Stanley C. Castles, £3 4s sd, costs 12s; Clifford Annie Weston v. George White, £1 15s 9d, costs ss ; the Gilbert Machinery Co. v. Frederick Bettg, £9 5s lid, costs £1 3s 6d ; Joseph Mandel v. Amelius M. Smith, £2 Is 7d, costs 10s; Edward Collie v. John MacMahon, 17s 6d, costs 6i ; Kirkcaldie and Stains v. Thomas Miller, £9 Is 6d, costs £2 8s 6d ; same v. Thomas J. Dwyer, £13 2s lid, costs £1 10s 6d; same v. Nels P. Peterson, £1 8s 6d, costs ss ; same v. Henry J. Newman, £1 12s 7d, costs ss; Oakley and Rickard v. Charles Tyler, £4 17s 6d, costs 12.?; Blundell Bros. v. Thomas Q'Donovan, £10 9s 9d, costs £1 10s 6d ; Harcourt and Co. v. Giles Bradley, £1 10s and possession of tenement on or before the Bth inst., 7s costs; Bell, Gully, Bell and Myers v. Edgar Watt, £8 Is, costs 8s ; Robert Allan Cameron v. Chas. S. Newson, £3 10s 6d, costs 12s; The Napier Fish Supply Co.' v. Oscar Johnson, £33 6s, cost* £2 14s; Town and Country Co-operative Supply Federation, Ltd., in liquidation, and Francis Shaw v. William Wolland, £1 11s 6d, costs ss; s^jne v. George W. Mirk, lla 9d, costs 11s; same v. Walter G. Meldruin, £2 12s 6d, costs 10s ; same v. James Fairway, £5 5s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d ; aame v. Eleanor Jane Passau, £1 4s 4d, costs ss ; same v. Charles Wadley, £2 12s 9d, costs 10s ; same v. Win. John Tyerman, £2 12s 9d, costs 10s ; same v. John A. Meech, £1 19s 6d, costs 6s. In the judgment summons case L. Hansen v. R. Drummond, a debt of £11 19s, no order was nude. C. J. Smith was ordered to pay 10s a week to L. Hansen in liquidation of a debt of £9 5s lOd. In a third judgment summons case Blundell Bros, proceeded against Wm. H. Brewer for the recovery of £14 13s. Debtor made no appearance, and was ordered to pay £1 a week, first payment to be made on the Bth inst. Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. advertise for sale sixteen sections at Crofton, in the Trelissick Subdivision, adjoining th« Crofton Railway Station. Easy terms of payment have been arranged, and plans and full particulars may be had on application to Messrs. Bothune and Co ♦ Tenders are invited for the removal of the Alpine Goldmine dredge from Top Valley te Arm Ohair Creek.

To-day's Customs revenue amounted to £2262 12s. Bunting flying from various public buildings indicates that to-day is the 60th anniversary of the birth of Queen Alexandra. No holiday is being observed. Messrs. Leyien, Sh alter aes and Co. notify that they will sell a quantity of household furniture and effects at their rooms, Willis-street, to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock. A sale of unredeemed pledges will also be held by the firm in the rooms on Saturday and Monday next.