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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 5, 6 July 1906, Page 4

An application for a decree absolute in the case of Benjamin. Archer v. W. M. Archer and Olsen was made to- tho Chief Justice yesteTdav by Mr. Dunn, counsel for petitioner. His Honour granted tlhe application. Mr. Blair appeared for respondent. The following appointments to tho staff of the Geological Survey Branch of the 'jiines Department are gazetted : — Mr. C. Fraser, 'M.Sc., mining geologist; Mr. R. P. Greville, topographer; Mr. J. Thompson, shorthand writer and typist. A list of licensed sharebrokeis is published in this week's Gazette. The Minister for Public Works gives notice in the Gazette of his intention to take about 311 aores of land in block 4, Belmonfc purvey distriot, for soenio purposes. ,A month ago a Post reporter made some exhaustive enquiries in reference to the causes of fires at sea, and heard evidence on the score of wool and flax. Most witnesses tended to exonerate flax, but a slight doubt remained. "The upshot of the enquiries," ran the summary, "goes to indicate that the spontaneous combustion theory for flax should be tested to the satisfaction of persons engaged in the export trade. In case the theory is proved, there remains a question whether the Government graders' passing of hemp for export is a sufficient guarantee that it is absolutely dry. Secondly, wool, which is known beyond cavil to bs liable to spontaneous combustion, should be at least subject to the safeguards which are exercised on flax." The Premie; (the Hoto. W. HallJones) has come into line with the suggestion expressed in the Post. He is of opinion, that there should be careful inspection of wool and flax alike before shipment, either by agents of the underwriters or Government officiate. He intends to recommend to Cabinet that a Royal Commission 6hould be appointed to exhaustively enquire into the whole question of these fires. A_ dialogue between a prisoner named Daniel O'Keefe, charged with having received a coat knowing it to have bean dishonestly obtained, and Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., took place at the Magistrate's Court this morning, and threw some light on tho work his Worship does in Wellington in assisting people in trouble. At the conclusion of th& statements made by the police and prisoner, his Worship said : " Are you going straight now, O'Keefe?" "Yes, was the reply. " You know that I kno'all about you?" "les." "Arc you going straight until the gentleman who ha& promisedi you wor,k will assist you. " Yes. ' " Well, I will convict and order you to come up for sentence when called upon. The offence was committed before you came to ma, and if yon keep your promise nobody will trouble you." The accused thanksd his Worship, and left the dock with a sprightly step and looking a happier man, Mr. T, A. Harris, Secretary of the Friendly Societies' Medical Committee at Motueka, has written to Bto. D. P. Loasby, of Greytowu, G.M. 1.0.0. F., M.U., stating that) at- a mass mealing of the various societies at Motueka a. few days ago two motions were unanimously adopted. One affirmed the desirability of the various lodges there agreeing to terms accepted by Mr. Loafiby from the Nelson section of the British Medical Association in connection, with the difficulty between the friendly societies in Nelson district and the local doctors. Ihe other motfion thanked Mt. Loasby neartily for the services he rendered the various Motueka societies in mediating between them and the medical men. A match will be played at Miramar to-morrow between representatives of the Wellington and the ilanawalu Golf Clubs. The drawing is as follows : — J. Webster plays H. Gifford Moore, K. Duncan plays O. Druce, J. B. MaeEwan plays J. Strang, W. B. Lees plays V. Harman, W. Handyside pluys A. Bar' i-aud, G. Todd play's W. Strang, E. S. pearce plays P. C. Freeth, W. Higginson plays H. Cooper, F. iS. Hodson plays C. J. Munro, Colonel Wood plays Dr. Stowe, J. B. Coates plays Colonel Gorton, J. M'Cosh Clark plays A. S>eifert, F. Latham plays Dr. Wilson, W. Reid plays P. Sim. The first-mentioned player in each gama represents Wellington. Dr. H. Howard, Bay Health officer at Melbourne, was considerably surprised after boarding the N.Z. and A. steamer Devon recently off Williamstown at the unusual parade of passengers, 147 in all, assembling and classified as "steerage." It was explained that the travellers were booked from Liverpool to New Zealand, in pursuance of that dependency's policy of assisted immigration as regarded passage money, though a largo numbpr, desirous of making homes in a new country, had willingly paid all charges in full. The intending colonists were of different vocations, principally mechanics and agriculturists. After pratique baing granted, Dr. Howard remarked that the 147 passengers were the finest specimens of men in a group that it had ever been his lot to'pass on shipboard. Sitting in las civil jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, Dr. A. M'Arthur, 6.M., gave judgment for plaintiffs in the following cases: — Adams Star Cycle Company v. Geo. Howe, £17, costs £1 10s 6d ; Dr. Mackenzie v. Chas. Rogers, £15 15s, costs £2 6s; Nowtown Timber Company, Ltd., v. John White Thompson, £54, costs £3 17s; E. W. ilills and ,Co., Ltd., v. Ngahere Sawmill Company, £2ft Is, costs.- £2 14s; J. W. Easson and Co. v. Wm. Sunderland, £6 10s 9d, costs £1 3s 6d; x same v. Harry J. King, £2 6s, costs 10s ; same v. Thos. Hampson, £5 16s 4d, costs £1 5s 6d ; same v. Stephen Lawrence Wilson, £1 4s 4d, costs 16s ; same v. Angelo Maiccoki, £3 18s 9d, costs 10s ; same v. Thos. Annett, £16 5s 3d, costfc £1 10s 6d ; same v. Wm, Kills, £6 6s lOd, costs £ 17s 6d ; same v. Harry Jansen, £10 3s lid, costs £1 10s 6d; same v. Archibald^ Wylie, £5 8s 9d, costs £1 3s 6d; same v. John Callinan, £4 8s 9d, costs 10$; same v. Edward Cailaghan, £7 13s lid, costs £1 7s 6d; Mrs. H. M. Browne v. Chas. Robert Morton, 7s, costs 2s; Mts.' Cenci v. Donald Goldtr, £4 18s 6d, costs 10s; Laery and Co., Ltd., v. Henry Wm. Littlewood, £54 lls 2d, costs £1 10s; same v. Lawrence Dillon, £6 16s 3d, costs 9s ; Samuel Broadfoot v. Arl4»ur Chas. Nicol, £11 15s 6d, costs £1 10s 6d; Yerex, Barker and Finlay, Ltd., v. Wm. H. Chate, £14 5s or return of bicycle, costs £2 lls 6d ; Andrew Agnew Stuart Menteath v. Mary E. Forth, £10 3s 3d, costs £1 5s 6d, leave for immediate execution granted. In the judgment summons case, Universal Supp'.y Co., Ltd., v. Hugh Angus Dateon, a debt of £11 3s, debtor was ordered to pay forthwith, in default one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended till 19th inst. The Wellington Ladies' Christian Association tenders thanks to tho following ladies for sending second-hand clothing : Mesdames Menzies, Gee, Yon Dadelszen, DawsM, Tripe, A. Anderson, D. W. Anderson, L. Blundell, J. Blundell, S. S. Downes, Duncan, Hale, Muir, Fitzherbertl, Blair, Tweed (Dr.) Gibb, Willis, J. G. Chapman, Harold Johnston, Brien, Two-Garment Society, Alexandra Home, Mir. Jack, Misses Greenwood, Freeman, Lockie, Lawson, Henry, and Mrs, Simpson. Just to hand ex Indralcma, our new stock of celluloid collars, in all sizes from 13's up. Kirkcaldie and Stains. LWi-Adytt