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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1907, Page 8

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CAJ'K MAttlA, 6th Fibruary. Queen Amdie passed cast nt 11.50 a.m. ■ AUCKLAND, 6th I'elnuaiv. Sailed— Hauroto (12.30 p.m.), for Tonga. ' EAST OAPK, 6th Februnry. Manuka passed south nt 11.20 a.m -r* . n n 44 L YTTELTON, 6th Fcbruaiy. s — Rotomahana and Tc Anau (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. . . , , . KELSON. 6th Fcbrunrv. Arrived— Arahura a P.m.), from Westport. BLKXHEIM, 6th February. Arrived— Waihi (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. to Arrived - K 'r'Paka (1-EO p.m.), from 6 \Vesuig. DUNEDIN, 6th Februvv. , i iv TT M " nowai - for Sydney via Lytteiton ami Welhnston. Pii«eng»r3 for WcUinrtanM*sca Mnnre. GUI. Huterflcld, Malonej , Mcsrtamea l'atcimn nnd 3 children, Martin, Newev wt"?' C i Tl son> stcveus and child, Masrk' bcott and Fatrrson.

The Acting-Premier recehed tho follawing cablegram this morning from the High Commissioner:— -In conjunction with the Hertford County Asylum • Committee, I prosecuted to-day several bmithfield salesmen for applying Now Zealand labels and bags to River Plate nrutton to fill contract with the Asylum Committee. Defendants were fined £5, and tho costs amounted to £25." Speaking at the session of the University Senate ih Christchurch last week, - Mr. Louis Cohen said ho wished to bring before the Senate the matter of barristers' and solicitors' degrees. The point he wanted to make was that the efforts of the University, to whom had been entrusted the conduct of examinations by the Judges of the Supreme Court, M-erc really nullified by a principle not referable to cither common-cense or reason. The law was that when a solicitor ;in the colony had practised for five years he became ipso facto 'a barrister *of tho Supreme Court. He did not know if the Chancellor was aware of any reason for the absupdity of that anomalous position. Hie University, as the exnmin'ing body, it seemed to him, was stultifying the efforts to raise the standard of qualification foiMtho degiee of barrister^ -He was prepared to give notice, of motion that the benutc should address itself to the Minister of Justice, asking him to have tho law amended which gave the 1 qualification to persons who were really not entitled 10 it. The Chancellor (Sir .Robert btout) &aid he had?no doubt that the matter would be discussed. He did not wish to explain how the statute camt to be passed, but he believed' it was vicious and had a bad effect on the legal profession. Pie could not understand why it was passed. Now barristers were cotting m by what he would call a back door, and lie was very sorry for the profession. L Thirty-four draught horses, ranging in ago from 3 yoars to 8 years, aro advertised for sale by public auction by MoEßrs. William H. lurnbull and Co. The horses aro the property of Mr. J. Keir, who has just finished his Karori «nd Mintmar tramway I contracts. Auy trial will bo given eitherin shafts or load. , Tho auction will tako place at Mr. Keir's stables, 28, Abel Smith-street, on Saturday, 16th February, at 2 p.m. W. F. Shortt, Ltd., will hold an tinreseived sale of Furniture at tho Mart, Wil-lis-street. Particulars _ro advertised. To-morrow, at their rooms,' Mannord-tt t -at 2 p.m., Messrs. Sidey, Meech and Co. will sell household furniture, piano, drapery, etc., etc., without reserve. They will sell by public, auction, at their rooms, Manners-street, on ISth February, at 2.30 p.m., a 5-roomed house in tho best part. ■of Lower Hutt. Messrs. Maodonald, Wilson, and -Co. will sell to-morrow, at 2.30 o'clock, at their rooms, on behalf of tho Collector of Customs, 13 casos of assorted toys nnd games, after which thoy will sell two upright' grand pianos by Schumann, aleo four' pianos by other well-known makes as detailed, and an 8-tttop organ. The firm publish details of tho furnishings, upright grand piano, etc., to bo sold on Friday, at 11 o'clock, at tho residence of Mr. W. H. Kinvig, Kensington-street. Catalogues can be had on application, and tho furniture will be on viow to-morrow from 1 o'clock to 5 o'clock.