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Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 95, 19 October 1906, Page 4

Steam issuing from tho high pressure boiler at the Wellington Club about 6.30 last evening prompted some one to call the Fire Brigade from the Wellingtonterrace and Boulcott-street alaTm box. The City Council last night passed a resolution to provide for the cxtenr-ion of the water supply bylaw to Roseneath and other parts of the late Melrose Borough. ilr. Benjamin Brown, who was in tho (service of the Corporation for twentyeight yeare, and is now unable to follow his occupation, has been granted by the City Council a compassionate allowance of £70. A mission is being conducted at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle-street, by the Redemptorist Fathem, and arrangements havo been made for holding a special military service at 7.30 on Sunday morning. Permission has been given to Roman Catholic volunteers to attend in uniform. For the psriod of the financial year ended on 15th September, the railway revenue amounted to £1,117,909, and the expenditure to £791,939. For the corresponding period of last year the figures were _Revenue £1,029,577, expenditure £716,142. The honey industry of the colony appears to be going ahead. The Government Apiarian (Mr. Isaac Hopkins) in his annual report Gays: — "The progress made during the past year, both with regard to tho general management of bees and the expansion of the industry of bee-culture in New ' Zealand, has been very satisfactory. This improvement has been moat marked in the northern part of the colony, where most of the oldest and most experienced bee-keepers have largely extended their operations, looking forward to a larger output of honeyin the seasons to come. I consider this one of tho best signs we can havo of the future stability of the industry." The following memorandum has been issued to athletic centres by the executive council of the New Zealand Athletic Union : — The New Zealand Athletic Union asks that all affiliated societies place on their programmes the following : " All events will be conducted under the rules of the New Zealand Athletic Union, and the competitor's attention is specially drawn to rule 16 of constitution and 13 of regulations, i.e., .'That every competitor must be registered and entry fees paid before competing, otherwise he is liable to disqualification, and will not receive any_ prize money. ' This, we think, will minimise the trouble and loss sustained by societies when registering competitors on the day of the sports, and will also debar the paying of entry money just before the start of a race." The movement in favour of a crematorium for Wellington came before the City Council night in the following recommendation from the Finance Committee: — "That if the amount privately subscribed for a crematorium be sufficient, together with £000, to erect one, the latter sum be provided by the Council, and the erection undertaken." Councillor Winder objected to tfeo proposal. His opinion was that fully 80 or 90 per cent, of the people were satisfied with the present method of burial, and lxo strongly objected to £800 oftthe council's money being spent on sveh a luxury as this burning DUfiiness for f.hs •wealthy people of this city. He mr>\ed that the proposal be h.eld over for this year. The motion was seconded, by Councillor Izard, who thought the proposal should be referred direct to the ratepayers. He was in favour of the institution of a crematorium, but,eefizng that a few yeajs ago the ratepayers rejected such a proposal, it would be wrong to epend revenue on'ib without giving the ratepayers a chance to reverse their former vote. Councillor Smith objected to the spending of money for the few who had a prejudice against being buried, but Councillor Godber lamented his opposition to a proposal that was oxcellent from a hygienic point of view. Councillor Winder's amendment was carried by eight votes to four. The Hon. T. K. Macdonald and the Attorney-General have been airing certain transactions of tho Wellington Harbour Board in the Legislative Council. The controversy arose out of a statement by Mr. Macdouald that the Government had taken four acres of land from the board without paying for it. \esterday, the 'Hon. Mr. Pitt referred to this matter at length during the committal of the Wellington Harbour Board Reclamation and Empowering Bill. He stated that the facts were that two acres and a half of land used by the Government for various departmental purposes had been given over to the board for railway communication to- a new wharf. The board at the present time was reclaiming twen-ty-one acres, and it had been arranged that two acres and a half of this area was to bo handed over to the Government in lieu of that vacated for Railway purposes for the board. The Government also required another one and a half acres (to make four acreS), and the cost of reclaiming this was to be borne by the Government, but the work was to be carried out by the board. In reply, Mr. iMacdonafd said there might have been 6ome misapprehension over tho matter. He said the posSion really was that the railway site comprised thirty-three perches of reclaimed land, for which tho Government had paid £210. Then, for the Cuslomshouse site, twenty«Jgh* perches, the Government had paid :L<i96B, cost of reclamation. This reclamation was at the rate of £14,000 per acre. From this they would see - that in making a demand 'for four acres, it meant an expenditure of about £39,000 solely to suit the convenience of "the Government. The cost of reclaiming the land waS very high. He did not say the Government had done anything wrong so long ..as the Government would pay a fair "thing for tho work of reclamation. According to a correspondent, fashion is tho cause of the high prices that ladies have been asked to pay for gloves lately. Motoring, the writer says, has had its influence upon the glovs market by requiring, for motor garments, skins formerly used for gloves. Other factors are, the increased demand for long gloves, which neoi twice th* amount of material used for the short ones, and tho increasing popularity of kid boots. '-The long evening gloves," ifc is stated, "cannot at present be bought in London, and factories are fully, occupied for months aheadr, so there is little chance of getting them even could the skins be spared for that purpose. While this refers to long gloves, the shorteT are daily advancing in price. Ladies who have been in the habit for years of getting a particular glove mu«t therefore not be surprise if asked an advanced price ; but according to Continental papers should be pleased* to get them at all. In the short glove tho black kid, so much worn a, few yeaTs ago, has again revived. Possibly economy has something to do with this, as there is nothing to soil. For the long glove at present worn with the stylish short-sleeved gowns, whito kid: will bo principally worn, though many will prefer ,the quede in white, beaver, or pastel shades." Tho London Dontal Institute, comer of Manners and Willis streets, have the greatest secret in tho world for extracting teeth without pain, and will forfeit £5 if tho slightest twinge of pain is felt. Painless extractions, 2s 6a each. Hours, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and 7 p.m. till 8.30 p:m. >.Tli6 London Dontal Institute^ corner* Manners and Willis