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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1907, Page 6

S ltting iv Chambers this morning, his Honour Mr. Just'ce Cooper began consideration of a lengthy list of appli- j cations concerning cases at present pending in the Supreme Court of Wellington district. It seems likely that the sitting will occupy the greater part of the day, but up till noon the matters dealt with were possessed of no general interest. In future the Education Board will have to pay for the post-age op official correspondence, the franking privilege which it previously enjoyed having, by a. recent order of Cabinet, been withdrawn, lhe chairman said that would mean an increased expenditure of £200 a year, and he suggested that the various boards should make a joint demand on the Government for repayment. Mr. Buchanan moved a resolution of protest against the action of the Government, and it was .seconded by Mr. Hogg, who declared that no such action would have been taken Had 1 arliament been sitting. In view of the state of the revenue, the action of the Government was unjustifiable. The motion was carried unanimously. At 10.44 o'clock last night a fire occurred m a five-roomed pottage owped by Messrs. Odlin Bros., and occupied by Mr. George King, at' No. 17, Hol-> land-street. Two front rooms with contents were severely damaged by fire, the remainder of the premises and contents being damaged by heat and *? n . The fui ' ! iiture was insured in tne Koyal Lxchango Office for £75. The Inspector of Weights and Mea. fureßi.f ureB i. Constable Green, proceeded in the MaßMfrata's Court to-day against Henry Wardell, grocer, Willis-street, represented by Mr. Myers, and Hop Tai, fruiterer, Lambton-quay, for having m their possession unstamped weigms. Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., imposed a fine of t ' Wl^, h , 7s co sts, on each defendant. James Robinson, fruit hawker, was fined <10s, with 7s costs, for having an unstamped spring balance in his possess J° n - In each case it was explained that the weights were correct, the im f ringement of the law merely being that they were unstamped. The quarterly session of the Star of Wellington Lodge of Good Templars was held last evening in Richards's Hall. Bro. R. H. Rigarlsford C.T., presided. The nomination and election of officers took place and resulted as follows— C.T. Bro. E. A. Goodger, V.T. Sister D. Biggs, secretary Bro. W. H. Ingram (re-elecltd), F.S., Sister Sharkes, treasurer £is?er Rigarlsford (re-elected), mar. Bro. Holmes, chap. Sister E. Biggs, reporter, Bro. W. H. Ingram. " Bro. Goodger won the competition for bringing in most members for the last term. A special meeting of the Loyal Antipodean Lodge was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton-quay, on Wednesday evening, to consider the order paper and elect delegates to the annual district meeting. The resignation of the V.G. was received, and Bro. J. T. Webber was elected to filli the vacancy. The discussion of the district order paper was held over for a fortnight. Bros. J. Smith. P.P.G.M., C. D. Robinson, P.G., A. Avery, P.C.G.M.,*a«d H. Dormor, G.M., were elected as delegates to represent the lodge at the district meeting. The attention of Dr. A. McArthur, j S.M., was occupied for some time yes- j yerday afternoon hearing a case in which John Meatchem, Tbutcher, sued Minnie Meatchem, for £103 5s 6d or the return of furniture. For the plaintiff it was submitted that the parties came from Sydney 11 years ago and lived together as man and wife although they had never married. They had a family of jfch^ee children, but Mrs. Meatchem now desired to Jive away from the plaintiff.' ' The latter contracted debts to maintain the household, also to meet obligations in connection 1 with- the furniture. He now desired to j claim the furniture and sell it in order to pay his debts, amounting in all to £50. . For the defence it was contended that Mrs. Meatchem had been earning her ovta living by keeping boarders and that she bought some of the furniture with her own money. After a partial hearing the case was adjourned with a vjew to a compromise. Mr. Herdman, instructed by Mr. S. A. Atkinson, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. P. Jackson for the defendant. An old story was well told at Blenheim this week by Mr. Donovan, tho i Irish delegate. ' An Irish country editor visited London during the King's illness, and was much impressed with the bulle- | tins and hourly editions got out by the metropolitan papers. He resolvqd to put the scheme into practice on his return home, and reap the cash and the kudos that would flow from it. Accordingly -when Patrick Murphy, J.P., of Ballynowheremybby, fell ill, he Ead bulletins stuck up in the window of the "Blowhard" announcing the state of the patient from hour to hour. Finally the last sad bulletin was announced : Patrick Murphy dead, R.1.P." Then a wag went into the office of the "Blowhard" asked the printer's devil for a piece of paper the size of the bulletins, and stucfe it up on the window with the inscription, dated three hours after the demise of the J.P., ; "6 p.m. — Great consternation in Heaven : No appearance of Patrick Murphy." Judgment summons proceedings were taken in the Magistrate's Court to-day by George H. M'Leod, against Alexander Sutherland for the recovery of £1 14s 6d. Debtor made no appearance and Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., ordered him to pay a balance of £1 9s 6d on or before 14th February, in default three days' imprisonment. William Burt, who was indebted to the South* Pacific Mortgage and Deposit Company to the extent of £28 9s 4d was directed to pay » balance of £18 9s 4d, on or before 14th February, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. A similar order was made in the case Josiah Dawson v. Charles Johnson in rospect of a debt of £30 13s. The Electric Light and Power Company, Ltd., obtained an order against Thomas Newey for tho recovery of £2 4s on or before 14th Februaiy. No orders were made in the following cases: — Electric Light and Power Company, Ltd. v. James Chapman, a debt of £4; same v. John Giles, £5 15s ; Young and Tripe v. Edward J. Searl, £43 16s 1} and A. Perrin and Co. v. Cornelius Hickey, £18 6s 6d. There has been a good deal of interest takon in l>etone in the subject of the borough's high-preßSure water-supply, and ita effectiveness for fire prevention purposes under the 651b pressure available 1 if tho supply comes from tho settling tank now being constructed, and not ! direct from the main Teservoir. At a ' test held by the Fire Brigade, a 751b pressure, through 100 ft of hose and an inch nozzle, ithrew an effective height of 45ft. With a reduced pressure of 651b — obtained by letting a lot of water flow from a valve nearer the main supply than the testing place — an effective height of 40ft wa6 reached With both a threequarter and a five-oighth inch nozzle. During the Tinging of the main bell the gear was thrown out of order through the collapse of a portion of the gear up aloft, which fell unpleasantly close to gomo bystanders. The history of the bell and its accessoriea of late seem to indicate the need for improvement. If you are anticipating a trip, and want a trunk, bag, basket, or hat box, why not purchase at Kirkcaldie's great summer sale, and secure the special sale reductions? Splendid assortment to select from.— Advfc,.