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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 134, 7 June 1906, Page 4

The committee of Oriental Bay residents appointed last week to watch matters connected with the improvement pf Oriental Bay met last night, and resolved that Councillor Izard be asked to bring forward a motion at next meeting of the City Council to expedite construction of the lOOft-wide esplanade already authorised. A committee, com- . prising Messrs. F. Stevens P. Coffey, W. Leslie, J. Charlesworth, T. Shields, H. B. Bridge, G. S. Hill, Wishart, C. Smith, and the Hon. J. E. Jenkinson, was set up to interview councillors in regard ■ to the matter. It is proposed to move to have a Bill introduced to Parliament to vest Oriental Bay inalienably in the citizens of Wellington. An interesting and instructive lectrue was delivered by Dr. Logan on "The Structure and Functions of the Human Body," before a largo class of railway men at the Wellington and Manawatu Company's station. Several more lectures are to be given every week at the i.ame place, under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, which has made arrangements for the instruction of a number of the company's employees in ambulance work. The monthly meeting of the Makara Road Board was held in the office of the board at Makara, Mr. G. Monk in the chair. After the routine business had been dealt with, it was resolved to approach the Agricultural Department wi* ' the object of forcing landowners to clear gorse off the road; also to appoint a ranger to look after wandering stock. Mr. A. P. Mason, engineer, waited upon the board with plans and' estimates of cost of the proposed new road over Makara hill, and after discussion it was agreed that a deputation consisting of members of the board, with power to add to their number, wait upon ths Minister for Public Works, through the member for the district, submit the plans and estimates/ and apply to the Government for a subsidy. Notice of motion was given that a general rate of three-eighths of a penny in ths pound be struck. A stowaway by the Manuka from Lytielton this morning, named Wm. Burns, was brought before Dr A M'Arthur, S.M., and fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Henry Kelso was convicted and discharged with a caution for having been found by night without lawful excuse in a shed belonging to Henry Ranson at tlhe coiner of Cus-tomkocse-quay and Featherrton-street. Tlie police stated that the defendant* was under the influence of drink at the time. For insobriety, Lizzie Griggs was convicted and discharged, two firsts offenders were similarly dealt with, and two others were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. An application V" MuTiel Renner against Wm. James Renner for a maintenance order under tlhe Destitute Persons Act was dismissed with £1 la costs. The monthly meeting of ths Johnsonville Town Board was held on Tuesday night. The following commissioners were present: Messrs. F. T. Moore (chairman), May, liason, and Chapman. The Health Departmsnt forwarded a long detailed report on the question of drainage, and it was decided to lay the whole matter befor« a general meeting of ratepayers, to be held in the Bechabite Hall next Tuesday evening. Dr. Makgill, district health officer, has promised to attend. Mr. W. Clifford reported the registration of 110 dogs during the past month, and was complimented by the chairman for his services in this respect and as ranger for tho district. The road overseer was directed to complete the formation of footpaths kerbed with concrete in Brandon-otreet during the present month. A general rate of id in the £ for the current year, payable in one instalment on and after the Ist July next was struck. Accounts amounting to £77 13s 2d were passed for payment. The junior football match Kia Toa v. Feilding, played at Feilding on Saturday, was marked by one or two incidents that deserve searching enquiry by the Rugby Union, according to the Palmerston Standard. It is asserted that early in tho match the game became "willing," and there were signs of rough play, which culminated in a Kia Toa player, under provocation, it is alleged, striking a Feilding man in full view of the spectators, but not of the referee. It is also stated that Constable Forster took the name of tho Kia Toa man and that a charge of assault will probably be the result, and, further, that after the match a constable went to the hotel where the Kia Toas were having tea and asked a player to accompany him to the police station, where lie was informed that he was to be charged with assault. During the game a Feilding player named Douglas was collared, it is said, by the neck, with such force that he was temporarily stunned. Tho behaviour of somo of the spectators is 4vlso stated to have been disgraceful, • encroachment on the field of play and bad language being frequent. A Maori named Hutana., alias Mataenga Hutana, at present serving a term of imprisonment in the Terrace Gaol, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Dr. A. M'Arthur, on a charge of having at Auckland on 7th March obtained a gold chain valued at £5 10s from Fritz Larsen by means of a. false pretence. Detective Broberg stated tQiat accused went into the shop of the informant, a curio dealer, .^presented to Mrs. Larsen that ho had for sale a Maoii curio valued at £30 belonging to a brother-in-law at Rotorua, and gave her a bogus order to get the curio. On the strength of that) order he got the gold chain. Subsequently he was arrested on a warrant of commitinsnt for assault and was lodged in gaol. That sentence would expire about the 23rd of this month. Ho had several previous convictions, including one for hoii3e-breaking. On being interviewed about tho chain he told tho detective where it could be found. A "dig" at certain members of tho Petone Borough Counci l was indulged in by Councillor Ward' during his remarks last night in favour of amalgamation of tho Petono and Hutt boroughs. There were, he said, two or three members of the Petone body who professed to be great on socialism, yet they were dead against the proposa l for amalgamation. He could not sco the logic of their attitude. The Mayor: "That is because we are a higher class than they arc — or, rather, they think we j arc — and they don't want to associate with us. They don't want the aristocracy," he added with a smile. Councillor Ward : "No ; the reason is they don't see what advantage they will get. They belong to that class of people that wants something somebody else has worked for, without working it themselves." The schemo he was now advocating led to the very thing these i people pretended to bo aiming at, yet they opposed it. The Mayor: "Let me advise you as you advised me on another ocoasion, not to get Petone's back up." Councillor Wjird reiterated that jvhat he failed to sco was the logic in the attitude of the two or threo Petono councillors in question. A notice to holders of recess privileges in connection with tho Parliamentary Library appears elsewhere. They arc not going singly, but in half-dozens, and many satisfied customers havo come back for moro and tell us how well they fit. Havo you seen them? Our fancy flannelette blouses at Is lid each. Kirkcaldie and .Stains iLtd.l.— Advt..