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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 59, 7 September 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL The Lands deb'ite was the chief subject before the House yesterday. Local Bills were considered by the Legislative Council. In reference to the Navy League's endeavour to get a whole Holiday proclaimed for the csnlena-ry of the Battle of Trafalgar, the Council of the Chamber of Commerco has resolved to recommend the m3mbeT3 of the Ohimber to obsarvo a whole holiday on the 20i-h October, in celebration of the centenary. •The Bible-in-schools Referendum League has received the following contributions to the League fundTs :-»From Napier, p-er Bishop Williams, £50; from Mr. Prudhoe, treasurer Methodist Conference, £50; from Nelson, per Bishop Mules, £7 2j. Branches of t.he League hnvo lately Wn formed at Milton and other towns of Otago. The feasibleness of supplying Levin and Contiguous centres of population with light ;ind manufacturing energy, by means of electrically harnessing the Ohau River has been discussed and agitated in Horowhenu.i County, and the Government luis been nppioached on the matter by representative residents. The Public Works Dcpirtinent has now decided to secure a report as to the possibilities of the proposal «& soon as an officer is available for the work. In accordance with an intimation made by the Magistrate at the Hutt Court yesterday the Truant Inspector will, in caies where a prosecution of parents has not had the desired effect, again prosecute, taking out a separate information in respect of each week in which the attendance has not been in accordance with the law. Mr. Wm. Wallis, of Nairn-street, father-in-law of the late Mr. H. de V. Gilbert, of Sydney, has been advised that the arrangements made for bin ial in Gore Hill Cemetery, near Mosman's Bay, were cancelled, nnd that the body ■will be brought, to Wellington for interment next week. The Council of the Chamber of Com mcrctt yesienluy afternoon considered the Firo Brigades Bill and the Post Oflice Act Amendment Bill. The piovisiun in the Fire 8.-igsules Bill malting insurance companies liable to contribute one-thud of the oxpen.-'cs of file brigades was condemned ; also the section of the Post Oflice Bill which enlarges the sums on which interest may be paid by the Post Oflice Savings Bank. The question i^f taking action, however, was left to the banks and insurance companies, which are more diiectly interested. Recently the local bodies nround Foxton decided to form a railway league for the piuptwe of uiging on the Government the necessity of speedily completing necessary r.nlw.'iy lines on the coast. The league is desirous of interviewing the Wellington Chamber ol Commerce 'on the matter. nnd tho Council of thnt body has expressed its willingness to hear a deputation on a day to be fixed. All mothers should not fail to see our special wiudow display of children's ■washing coats nnd pclisws, 9s 6d to 25s 6d ench.-Kirkeu.ldie and Stains, Ltd.— Advfc.