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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 46, 23 February 1906, Page 4

Advices received by Mcwmv Robert Hall and Co., of Wellington, stnto thnt, on account of drought thoro. is little prospect of Now Zealand obtaining largo supplies of potatoes from Australia or Insmania. On the 7th instant potatoes wore quoted in Melbourne at fiom £4 6s to £6 per ton. A wook lntor (the 14th) they wOTw oTO .fetching from £7 to £7 10s per ton. On the 7th instant onions were po in m Melbom ""e at from £2 6s to M 10s a ton. A week subsequontly tho inltng price was from fi3 10s to fi'4 10n lor globo onloim and £5 for brown Span!s! s °!""M, and jcßtcrdny tho latter woro felohing £6 16«, Now Zealand onions are now coming in in fair quantities, nnd tlio market promises to bo fairly well supplied. The present 1)r | co for nnlpr . bury onions is fiom £4 10s to £5 f.o.b. Iho aioa under onion* in New Zealand this year w unusually largo. On nccount of the blight Blenheim merchants havo cea«d to hnndlo potntons, nnd somo Unmnru nnd Dunedin linns \\i\\ not oxpoit any of the tubers unless passed by tho Government grader* or other Independent poisons. Before the City Council adjourned last light, the Mayor B.«ld there was a matter of controversy between the Harbour Board and the Council with regard to the continuation of outlet scweis throuiih tho reclaimed land. The Harbour Board said thoro was an agreement that tho dram was to be continued nt the expense of tho Corporation. He (tho Mayor) hnd looked into the matter himself, and had come to the conclusion that the Harbour Board wns legally respoimible for tho work. The matter was referred to tho City Solicitor, nnd nfter very careful consideration he had oomo to tho same conclusion, The Board, however, declared that it was understood by all parties thnt tho Corporation was to do the .work, and the Board hnd act up a comnillteo to interview tho Council on tho subject, nnd ho .would like tho Council to refer that deputation to tho tfinahce Committee. Tho Mayor's suggestion was agreed to. During tho obgenoe of his mother, who was viMling a wick friend, the two-year-old son of Mr. Walter Seymour, of Te Kuiti, was missed from his homo. As soon as tho discovery was made- (say» tho Waikato Time*) an Immediate search was Instituted. Tho grandmother (Mrs, Kngel), an old lady over twenty years of age, accompanied by another littlegrandson, rushed (o the Ihwlcs of the MangA-o-kewa river, and to iicr horror saw tho little two-year-old floating down tho river in deep wator, Taking in the position at onco, she sent tho little boy in search of his father, and without considering tho probable chances of being drowned herself, jumped in and succeeded in cntching hold of the little floating waif, The river boing in fresh nt tho time, tho current soon wnnhod them to some overhanging bushes, which the old 1 ly crasped, clinging on to them for dear lifo for some fifteen minutes, when Mr, Adam M'Ardlo saw them and happily rescued them. Both wero in a Stato of great exhaustion, A deputation from tho Onslow Borough Council ro drainage at Goldlosbrno waited on tho City Council laßt night. Tho Mayor of Onslow (Mr. It, B. Williams) said tho natural outlet of sowage from that part of Onslow was through the city syotom, tho alternative bolng a septic tank near tho Asphalts Company's works, Tlio Borough Engineer, however, recommended connection with Uio city system, and tho Council had decided to urge its claims on tho Oily Council for consideration. Councillor Luko nsked if it would bo necessory to lay tho city water mains on if this request was ncceded to. The Mayor rend a report from tho City Tinginoor on the subject. He did not approve of a septic tnnk Ryßlom, but thought tho connection with tho city drainngo system would bo inoro acceptablo in so fat' as it nffeclcd houses thnt could bo connected with the city water supply. Ho further expressed the opinion that that part of Onslow which could be so served should be included in tho city. Tho question was ultimately roferrca by tho City Council to the finance Committee, Father Hays, who is now in Melbourne, en route for England, stated during an interview with an Age reporter that the success of tho in Now Hoalnnd hnd exceeded his most sanguine expectations. Throughout tho colony his meetings were attended by immense audiences, and 33,663 persons had taken tho pledgo in addition to. thousands of children, He was' more and moro convinced that thn most important nnd fruitful work wns among tho young, nnd at Auckland recently he ndminis' loved a pledge to the ngo of 26 yearn to nearly 6000 children. This would remove tho coming raco from the temptations of the hotels and of shouting, and safeguard the most dangerous years of life. Ho would like to bco scientific temperance teaching iiutho Bchonls. Now Zealand was in it* legislation olio oi tho most advanced countries in the world ) its pooplo wore prosperous and progressive, nnd his own view wns that in ten voara every hotel nn I llociucd bar In New Zealand would ■■case to exist, nnd ' that by tho will and wWips of Iho democracy of the t'oiony. They would do this In mero solf-dcfonco of their homes and their families. The report to bo presented at tho nnnual meeting of the Day's Bay District Ratepayers' Association to-morrow night stattw thnt In nocorannco with tho requirement* of the Harbour Board tho Association purchased, by means of subscriptions, ft flno fllte for a caretaker's cotUige in connection with tho wharf at Rona Bay. Tho amount collected wns £272 9s 6d, whiuh was moro than ouflicient, and a refund ot about £57 is to bo mado to the eubsoribers. It is understood that tho wharf will be out of (he contractor's hands in tho course of a few weeks. The erection of tho wharf must materially enhance tho progress of tho district, and cannot fall to be of very grfat convenience both to residents and visitors. The Kastbourno Borough Act will come into forco on l«t April, nnd It i» believed that under the guldanco of an efficient Council tho various Improvements necessary lo bo undertaken in tlio near future will bo curried out with greater economy end more Palisfaction than under tho control of tho ilutl Council, Thanks are due to Mr, Wilford, M.H R., and lo Ihe Hon. T K.- Maedonnltt, M.L,(\, for their effort* in gelling Hip Boiough Bill placed upon the Rtnltitr-book, nnd to Mr. W. l'Vrguson, Knglneor of Ihe Hnihotir Bonrd, for nw»intiincy nnd ndvirc in ohtnininu the new wharf, The committee rcromtnrnd.i that in view of the fact that the dMriel will shortly l>t» formed Into a boiough the y\cfiociatioii should be dls< banded, Through the efforts of the Asnoetatinn the Kerry Company has improved tho ferry service, and tho faclli* tle» for travelling are now very much bolter than they were, The Wellington Amateur Swimming Club decided a 76yds Handicap at Te Aro Baths last evening. The raco remlted In a win for A. A, Somprvlllo (llvr); L, Bridge (fisec) flipped Into second plaep, with X, T. Hegglun (scratch) a very cliwp third, Time, 63 Noc, Alno stalled— -J. Nicholls (4rcc), V. Wilton (7scc), 1». W. Mcmmoll (9scc). What about your wlntor emit? Our slock of new twVeds nnd suitings In now open for your inspection. We guarantee perfect fit, finish, and workmanship, Kirkcaldio. and suuns (Ltd.),-Ad.\K