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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1908, Page 8

Reference was made at the Education Hoard's meeting yesterday to the destruction by fire of the schools at Nircaha and Maku. Mr. Buchanan pointed out the value of starting a. fire near a school to check tho onslaught of the approaching flames. Mr. Hogg referred to Nireahaschool as one of the musa modern ol country schools, but the site was very unsatisfactory on account of the stumps about the building. Ho had pointed out the danger at the opening. It was decided to apply for money for new schools. Mr Hogg moved that the clerk of works should investigate the suitability, of galvanised iron and a specios of asbestos for bush schools. The motion was carried.. At yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Land Board the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Strauchon) presided, and there were also present M'essis. J. Dawson, A. Reese, J. M. A'Court and C. J. Canton. Mr. Field, M.P., attended with one of the directors of ths Raetihi Timber Company, and asked that the company be allowed a tramline through a scenery reserve and other sections at Karioi, so that the Rangataua station could be reached. 'ihe board resolved to instruct its inspector to meet tho representatives of the company, and confer with them, a report on the proposal to be submitted to the board by the inspector as soon thereafter as possible. Hhe calia '-which was for long a characteristic of the meetings of the Harbour Boaid has been noticeably absent of late at some of the meetings. On occasions Messrs. Beauchamp and Fletcher have become involved in high argument. Yesterday, Mr. Beauchamp, however, in taking leave of the board — (he does not intend to stand ngitiil) — said the relations between himself and Mr. Fletcher were of the best, any little differences at the hoard were never carried beyond it, and he hoped Mr. Fletcher afc the next election would again be re■tmrned. Mr. Fletcher thanked Mr. Benuchamp for these words and said he had the greatest regard for him. If members had differences at the meetings they could yet be the best of friends. After the chairman had added a few soothing rcmaiks, the atmosphere stemed thoroughly serene and placid. Several cases of drunkenness were before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in tho Magistrate's Court this morning. Agnes Rowland, Win. Clarke and Henry Keogh, were each fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment; James E. Fox, for a similar offence, was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' im* prisonment ; Fox was also charged with committing mischief, and breaking a window-pane, valued at 24s 6d, the property of E. 11. Shaw. It appeared that defendant, who was judicially separated from his wife, went, to the place where she was employed, 'persisted in annoying her, and committed the offence complained of. Hi's Worship pointed out that accused having been separated from his wife by an order of the court should have kept away from her; as it waa, in annoying her he- was guilty of contempt of court. He imposed a fine of 40s, and ordered accused to pay the cost of the window pane to Mr. Shaw, or in default to undergo fourteen days' imprisonment. Henry Charles Grand, an old man, was charged with having no visible lawful means o£ * support, "" and on promising to enter the Ohiro Home, and to remain there, was convicted and discharged. John Miller, a prohibited person, was fined 40s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for broach of the order. George Stafford, on remand, on a charge of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 21s, the property of Alexander Flagel, was brought before the court, but on the police stating they had no evidence to offer he was discharged. Fred Agate, for whom Mr. Wilford appeared, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Stephen Alfred Judd at Vogeltown, oi 31st December, 1907. His Worship dismissed 4he information on the ground that the evidence was conflicting. The Union Company's coastal trader Wanaka is to load at the Bluff on the 10th February, at Oamaru and Timaru each day following, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Messrs. Sidey, Meech and Co. will hold a furniture sale in their rooms to-mor-row at 1.30, and at 3 p.m. will sell a consignment of new assorted drapery on account of Messrs. W. R. Houghton and Co., general importers. The half-yearly meeting of the Public Service Co-operative Society will be held on Friday evening next. A notice to bhippers is advertised in this issue by the Aorere and Patea Shipping Companies. Some details of the eighty-one sections at Otaki, to be sold by Mr. Byron Brown, aro advertised in this issue. The bale will be held in the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, on Wednesday, 12th February, at 8 p.m. Messrs. George and George, drapers, advertise a summer sale at their Newtown branch, commencing to-morrow at 9 a.m. Goods at special prices are promised. Messrs. Duncan and Macintosh, of-Manners-street, advertise reductions in men s and boys' clothing and mercery. A list of priced goods is published in another column. "Over 5000 pairs of boots and shoes to be sold at less than cost price" is the subject of a special advertisement inserted in this issue by Me&srt.. T. M'Dowell and Co., Cuba-street. A notice to students in pianoforte and theory is published in our advertising columns by Miss Jennie Luke. "Cheap Wellington Land" is the subject of an announcement in our advertising columns published by Messrs Dwan Bros. Fortv-oue buildings sites jn Wellington bouth are to be sold privately. A featuro at the New House sale tomorrow will be a clearance of a quantity of sample ends in silks nnd (.ress materials. Miss Randall will rename teaching in voice production and singing oil Monday next. Messrs Arthur Warburlon and Co. insert in this issue a fresh list of propertie? for fcale, and Ihuy draw special attentian to a Cuba-street property placed in their handb Tor sale at £213 per foot, details of which appear in their ad\ertitcment on another page. For Bronchial Coughi take Woodi' Peppermint (2m< > .6^-Ad.T*.