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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 34, 9 August 1905, Page 4

Speaking at Winton yesterday, Sir Joseph Ward said be hoped with the cooperation of the Federal Government to see wireless telegraphy established across , the Tasman Sea within twelve months A station would be at the southern end of the South Island, and there would probably be a, transmitting station at Lord Howe Island. The cost would be about £28,000. Whilst slinging timber yesterday, Mr John Halhday, second mate of the barquentine Volador, had his left leg broken below the knee by a- piece of timber falling on him. He was subsequently removed, late in the afternoon, to the Hospital for treatment. A special meeting of the" Wellington BaTbour Boaid is summoned for Saturday morning next, when, resolutions accepting the surrender of leases 01 Hun-ter-street endowment sections, and the issue of fresh leases for the unexpired balance of the term will be finally dealt with. A request from Gisborne Harbour Boaxdthat Mr Ferguson 'bo permitted to visit Gisborne and .give professional ■advice concerning certain harbour matters will also 'bo considered. The fifth monthly medal competition by the Wairarapa Golf Club last Saturday resulted as follows: — Ladies: Miss D. Monckton, 121 (handicap 28), 93; Mrs W. E. Bidwill, 105 (handicap 8), 97;' Mrs. Stewart, 141 (handicap 40), 101. Men: G. Hume, 94 (handicap 14)', 80; W. E. Bidwill, 92 (handicap 4), 88; J. 0. Bidwill, 89 (scr.), 89. Apparently a cruel fate has overtaken a young man well known in Oamaru, reports the North Otago Times. Some time J ago Ernest Singleton, a son of the late Mr. Singleton, insurance agent of Oamaru, went to London, and his dead body waa picked up in the streets of London. Papers found op the body gave the .tame of Ernest Singleton, and medical evidence showed that death was due to starvation. It is surmised that neither work nor food was available to the young man, who was iii delicate health, and who succumbed to absolute want. The monthly meeting of . ±c Executive; of the Wellington Industrial Association was held last evening, the President of the Association (Mr. J. P. Luke) being in the chair. About a. dozen members were present. Mr. Robert Hannah was appointed to the Association's Parliamentary Committee, the President and Messrs. Crease and Reid were appointed to act jointly with the Parliamentary Committee of the Wellington Employers' Association. On the motion of Mr. Robertson, seconded by Mr. Crease, it was resolved to recommend the annual meeting that with regard to future monthly meetings of the Executive, one in three be open to all members of the Association. Special features of the meeting are reported elsewhere in this issue. Edison, America's greatest inventor, told an interviewer last month that, in his opinion, 'radium was likely to be as cheap as coal one of these days, and its possibilities defied imagination. Asked what he considered the most wonderful thing in ths scientific world now being developed, Edison replied : " Wireksa telegraphy, beyond doubt." He said that the British companies were absolutely rigWAin adopting 'Marconi's system, and the feat of the Atlantic liners, equipped with has apparatus, in keeping up communication with the shore •throughout their journey, was very remarkable. He believed that wireless telegraphy was still in its infancy, and that Marconi would perfect it* within a few years. In a short time be considered that there would be no more difficulty in using a wireless system between New York and London, than in using the cable. It should be just as easy to send twenty messages at once over wireless, as it is now ito send one over by cable, and at a rate of 1000 words a minute. At the same time jiAison did not think the cables would be superseded by the wireless system. Business, ha considers, will only .be increased foT both wireless and cable companies, just as the telegraph and telephone now supplement each otfter. At a building in course of erection^in Victoria-street yesterday, a difficulty arose between two carters as to the use of a passage. The sequel to the dispute was the appearance of Thos. Dayes before the Police Court this morning on a charge of having < assaulted Edward M'Carthy. Sub - Inspector O'Donovan alleged that the defendant struck prosecutor over the head with the butt end of a whip, inflicting a severe ivound three inches long, which had to be stitched up. The police wished to see how the injury healed' before having the case disposed of, nnd, therefore, desired a remand until Monday next. . Tho application was granted, bail being allowed, self £10 and one surety of £10. The presiding Justices were Messrs Dunn, John Crewes. and A. Collins. The question of costs in the case of an opposition lodged before the Registrar of Patents by the Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company (of •Toronto, Canada) against the North British Rubber Company, Ltd., was argued yesterday before the Registrar. Mr. H. P. Richmond 6t*ted that 'proceedings in connection 1 with the opposition 'had spread over a period of 6ix months, and only a week before the date fixed for hearing the opposition was withdrawn. Under these circumstances claim was made For more than the nominal costs usually given when opposition fo a grant of a patent was withdrawn. Mr. Graham argued that the Registrar 'had no power to give costs in the present case, but tho Registrar eventually decided to award £2 2s costs to the North British^ Rubber Company, under a section which gives power to the Registrar to award "the costs. of any hearing upon an objection," and also to require from an objector "a deposit to meet tho costs of and incidental to hearing." Tho sitting" of the Hutt County Council extended continuously yesterday from 10 a.m. until 2.30 p.m. The last business of tho day was consideration of the estimates for the year. The income was estimated at £15,320, including the sum of £9300 derived from a rate of lid in the £. Councillor Brown thought this rate, which was a farthing in the £ less than last year's rate, would give general satisfaction throughout the county. Councillor Bould (Chairman) : Not in Johnsonvillo, which pays £700 to the Council, and has i^a Town Board as well. Councillor Robinson : Nor to Makara, which pays £600. Councillor Bould thought that if the rest of the county paid ljd, it would only be fair to levy Id on the Porirua riding, which includes Johnsonville. Councillor Robinson thought it would be a fair tiling to include !Makara in the lower rates also. Other Councillors thought that no excaplioi) could be ma do of the two ridings naumd, and so Whaieroa, and Horokiwi were also execpted. On the motion of Councillors Bonld and Robinson, it was resolved, by six to two votes, that the rate for the whole county, excepting tho four ridings named, be l-£d, the four exceptions to be rated at Id. This leaves only three ridings — Wainui-o-mata, Epuni, and Mungaroa— to bear the principal rating. The Council then had to recast its schedue of works, fixing the items in proportion to the returns from the respective distriots. Tho annual meeting of the Wellington Industrial Association will bo held on Tuesday, 12th September. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., intimate to their customers that Thursday, 10th inst., is the last discount day for the monthly account**. — Adv-t,,