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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 136, 6 December 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ■ + The Evening Post/ telephones will he required to-night in connection with the service arranged for the prompt posting of election returns on the large board erected in front of the publishing office of the paper, and requests by telephone for election returns cannot, therefore, under any circumstances, be complied with. It is expected that, as usual, there will be a, very large gathering of the public to see the posting of the returns, and those who do not care to go into the thick of the crowd will do well to bring opera glasses, which will enable them to see the figures at long range. The various candidates have been invited to speak from the Evening Post balcony after the declaration of the local polls. It may be mentioned that tramway and vehicular traffic generally will be stopped' in Willis-street after 8 o'clock this evening. "I'll give you six hours, and then you will have time to record your vote and strike out one of the lines," said Dr. .M'Arthur, S.M., this morning to Joseph M'Doivell, who was charged at the Police Court with a second offence of insobriety. Patrick Carroll, another second offender, v-'as similarly dealt with, and Wm. Mortis was convicted and discharged. Thos. Wm. M'Lachlan was convicted of having been intoxicated whilst in charge of a horse and cart in Customhouse-quay yesterday, and Mas discharged with a caution. Separate sittings in Chambera were held yesterday by the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Cooper, but the matters disposed of were mainly preliminaries of no public interest. Mr. Justice Cooper granted probates of the wills of John Cameron, William Meredith, Caroline Batchelor, Nora Gibson, and Michael Dee, all deceased. The election of a Rhodes scholar for 1906 has been fixed for the Bth February next. The committee of selection wfll meet at Government House, Wellington, on that day for the purpose. Applications will close on the 16th January next. Candidates are nominated by the Professorial Boards of the Colleges affiliated to the New Zealand University, and on certain conditions by secondary schools. • Mr. E. R. Dymock, Hon. Secretary to the Academy ofi Fine Arts, has received a letter from Mr. John Duthie offering a prize of £25 for the best landscape" oil painting of Wellington City to be taken from a point within three miles of the Post Office. The picture is to be exhibited at the society's annual exhibition to be held next September. "Apropos," says a correspondent, "of the Bricklayers' Society desiring a Judge of the Arbitration Court with a leaning to the employees, a good story is told in that country .rhere all the good stories come from: Mike had been committed for trial at the Circuit Court. On the morning of the trial he was met by Pat, •who said to him : 'Mike, I'm glad to hear you've' got a just Judge to try yez.' Mike replied : 'Pat, an 1 sure it's not a just Judge I want, but wan with a little lanin. 1 " Mr. Edward Hales, formerly secretary of the Wellington Working Men's Club, was admitted to the hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a wound on tho head and concussion of the brain. He was alighting from a, double-deck tramcar at the corner of Rintoul and Riddiford streets, when he stumbled and fell on the back of his head. The car at the time of the accident was at a standstill. The hospital authorities reported to-day that 'Mr. Hales was still in an unconscious state. He is sixty-three years of age, and resided at Newtown. Later in the afternoon John Reardon, labourer, residing in Douglas Wallace-street, broke one of his arms by slipping on the -wet blocks in' Adelaide-road after he had alighted from a tram. He also had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. At a meeting held last evening, the following were appointed to the ladies' committee of the Wellington Central Mission for the next twelve months : — Mesdames H. Baker, W. Baker, Amies, Paton, Dr;dge, Houlder (secretary), Crigh. ton, M'Guire, M'Quade, Midcalf, Sister Trott, Misses Cramp, Sinclair, Skinner, Staff; Visiting Committee, Mesdames Amies, Paton, tM'Quade, H. Baker, Houldei-j Miss Forbes, and Sister Trott. Mrs. H. jiakcv and Mrs. Houlder were appointed to visit the public institutions. It was decided that, as usual, Christmas dinners be provided for the poor, and an appeal be made ,to the public for funds and provisions. The newly-formed Young Men's Christian Association Amateur Athletic Club held its first series of contests at Miramar on Saturday. The programme comprised three events, for which there were 27 entries. P. F. Hodge won the 100 yds Handicap from scratch in 11 l-ssec, with W. P. Miller (3yds) second, and H. W. Thompson (3yds) third. The 440 yds Handicap was won by H. W. Thompson (15yds) in Imin 1 l-ssec, W. P. Miller (10yds) being second, and P. F. Hodge (scratch) third. The Mile Walk was won by E. M. Ryan (scratch) in Bmin 53 l-ssec, and W. P. Miller (60yds) was second. The 100 yds was run on the clipped grass of the cricket ground, and the 440 yds .and one-mile walk on rough ground and in long grass. The following gentlemen acted as officials: — Messrs. V. Ross and F. Rogers (Judges), W. H. Pollock (Timekeeper), and W. H. Jones (Starter). Sitting in his civil jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Dr. A. M'Arthur,' S.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs in the following cases: — >E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd. v. Jacob Nannestad, £54 19s 3d, costs £4 7s; J. J. M'Grath v. Francis Loudon, £13 4s Bd, costs £1 5s 6d; Robt. Hall and Co. v. Edward Gascoigne, £25 lls sd, costs £3 0s 6d; W- and G. Turnbull and Co. v. Wm. Cittadini, £43 18s 4d, costs £2 14s ; Wm. Wigcins v. Thos. Rapley, £37 lls, costs £1 3s; Oates, Lcwry, and Co. v. Frank Nattrass, 12s 6d, costs ss ; H. G. Anderson v. Jamea S. Smith, £6 Is Id, costs £1 3s 6d: Folk Cohen v. Hall Carr Dowman, £2 4s 6d, costs 7s; the Wellington Loan Co., Ltd. v. Michael and Thoa. Faul, £10 4s 9d, costs £1 13s 6d; W. H. Nimino v. Harriet Garbett, £3 0s 6d, costs 10s ; the Waimangawa River Gold Dredging Co., Ltd. v. Francis Loudon, £15, costs £1 10s 6d. In the judgment summons case, E. , W. Mills and Co. v. C. B. Carpenter, a debt of £17 5s lOd, debtor was ordered to pay forthwith, in default 14 days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as he pays £5 a month. W. H. M. Stevens, who was indebted to T. W. Foster to tlie extent of £1 Bs, was ordered to pay 13s forthwith. No order was made in the case in which R. E. M'Dougall sought to recover £10 13s lOd from Wm. Jounnax. In the case L. Smith v. John Morgan, a debt of £7 Is 6d, debtor was ordered to pay forthwith, in default seven days' imprisonment. Warrant to be suspended so long as he pays £2 a month. Ladies, don't miss the opportunity we now offer of saving money. We secured a manufacturer's stock of longcloth and woven underwear at prices 25 per cent, under the regular. The goods are now being displayed in our windows, and well ticketed. Have a look at them, bift don't be satisfied until you have handled some of (he goods. - They will surprise you in their highness of quality with lowness of price. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd.— Advt, *