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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 49, 28 February 1905, Page 4

LOCAL jND GENERAL. * Tho vessels of tho Australian Squadron which havo been in port for tho past fow days havo sailed for Auckland. Tho Psycho left last night, and the- flagsliip and tlio Challenges left this morning. Tho Wilder of Mr. W. L. Thompson has been accepted for tho erection of tho new Economic building of thrco storios on Lambton-quay for Messra. Georgo and Kersloy. The architects are Messrs. Crichton and M'Kay. A siding of tho Divorce Court is to bo held by Mr. Justice, Cooper to-mor-row morning. Tho caso sot down for bearing is Mary Ann Garrard, of Palmerston North, v. Frank William Oarrard, paintor, of Mastorton. Tho City Council lms boon advised that the statuo of the lalo Queen Victoria, which is to bo oroctod in tho General Post Office-square, was shipped on board tho Turakina at London to-duy. A sitting of tho Native Land Court was called for yesterday to consider a claim by sundry aboriginal natives for compensation On account of land taken by* the Government in pursuance of tho work of straightening the Uutt railway. The land concerned is ritnated near the Uutt Railway Stations, sections 6, 7, 8, and 9. Mr. Mtm'B was for tho Crown, ond Mr. Wntord for certain of tho native owners. On Mr. Myers intimating that tho Crown desired to enlarge the areas acquired, Judgo Johnson adjourned the hearing of the case until early in April, no objection being raised.