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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 27, 1 February 1908, Page 5

Tho price of milk m the city was raised from 4d to 5d per quart retail today In Petone and Hutt tho local retail price is now 4d. For the mouth of January the Customs re-venue collected at Wellington totalled' £64,409 16s 2d, and -he beer duty £1414 3s 9d. The figures for the corresponding period of last year were £63,735 17s 4d, and £1292 Os 5d lespectively. • Good coreal returns (remarks the •Marlborough Herald) are being obtained even on the hihger lands of Mariborough this season. Mr. R. F. Goulter reports a- barley yield of 40 bushels per "acre in the Omaka district. Fifty bushels have been recorded at Starborough. Farm land on the outskirts of Blenheim hos returned over 70 bushels of barley. It >;* remarked that only its extraordinary productiveness enables occupiers of farm land within the borough to bear the rates, which are based on on unimproved value of £40 and £60 an acre. Trouble between the Wanganui Education Board and the Wanganui School Committee over tho committee's .resolve to have Bible- lessons given in school (presumably during ordinary school hours) has reached an acute stage. Tho local Herald states, that tho board has decided to engage Mr. Skerrett, X.C , of Wellington, to act with its solicitors (Messrs. Marshall and Hutton) to staie a case for the board in the action shortly to b 9 brought against it by the committee ro the validity of its regulations fixing the hours for secular instruction in schools. On Monday evening at the Opera House Mr. Peny and his company will commence a short 33,ison with Biorama Pictures interspersed with vaudeville items. Th 3 management states that some fin? specimens of animated photography will bo shown, and will be projected by a now olectiic plant recently installed for Mr. Perry by L. C Knight and Co., of Wellington. Athos "The Skatorial King," Little Leah, a singer and dancer of some six summers, and Miss Eva Brady will be amongst the performers. A matinee performance will be given on Wednesday afternoon. ■ 1 The New Zealand and River Plato Land and Mortgage Company, Ltd., in its report foy the year ended 31sfc October last, shows a credit balance of £59,269, which the directors have disposed of as follows : — To a dividend at rate of seven per cent., £21,000; to reserve, £14,000 ; leaving to bo carried forward £4269. As was intimated at the time by cable, the directors have written up tho value of the company's investments in New Zealand to £11,074, in place of tho £1074, the figure at which they stood previously 'in tho books. Tho reserve has accordingly "' been increased by this £10,000, which, with the £14,000 available as above, will raise it to £252,000. The paid-up capital of tha company is £300,000, and in addition there is a debenture issue of £160,688. By far the greatest part of the business is now tiani^acted in > the Argentine, the company having of late years realised on nearly all of its New Zealand interests. Plenty of variety is an outstanding .feature- about the programme for the Hutt Valley, Athletic Club's annual sportsi meeting to be held at Lower Hutfc on Saturday next. A -^nod-chop-ping competition will be introduced for the first time. For this a large number of entries have been received -from various country districts. The logs have been generously supplied gratis' by Messrs.. Strand, Bros. " Twelve l teams have- entered for the 1 tug-of-war .competition, which', should prove a dis-, tinct attraction. Tho sbveTqjl bicycle racfis will be run under the, auspices of theThorndon Cycling Club, lftsso should piove of special . interest as local ,- competitors are among tno contestants. In -addition .to -ihose-i events -Anil |bo. tho provincial championships ana other rim; ning races. Special gold medals are on order for the championship events, and thsse will be exhibited in. Wellington and in local shops prior to tho sports' gathering. Afternoon tea arrangements will bo in charge of # Ic^dids' committee. • A disputed property transaction Was further investigated by, Dr. M 'Arthur, S.M., yesterday. - Peter M'Whannell, boilermaker, originally sued Win. John Branigan, plumber, and his wife Annie Branigan, and Harry Arthur Shepherd, estate agent, for £30 for improvements alleged to have ' been contracted when plaintiff entered into an agreement to purchase a dwelling in Moxham-avenue for £670. Plaintiff, when the case was previously before the court, was nonsuited as against Shepherd. The case was resumed ac against Mrs. Branigan, who, ifc was alleged, contracted to sell to M'Whannell, and her husband, as acting agents. Branigan, however, contended that the works contracted for had been carried out. Practically the whole of tho day was occupied in hearing evidence. His Worship reserved his decision 1 until 6th February. In a claim .for £3 7s ; by David La Comtc against George Jetson, for board and lodging alleged to be due, judgment was given for defendant, who was represented by Mr. Dix. * A young man named Willian Hughes, who had pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge of having stolen a, gun of the value of £2, the property of William Edmond, was brought before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, for sentence. Chief Detective M'Grath statad that the gun had been pawned for tho Bum of £2 by another man to whom accused had given it for that purpose. Abcused had been in regular employ in the Wairarapa as a farm hand, and had been in the habit of sending £1 per week to his mother, who was a, widow with eight children. His employer had offered to take him back again. Accused, when arrested, had the sum of £3 \n his possession, and the police suggested that tho sum of £2 should be ordered to bo paid to the pawnbroker for the redemption of the gun. Mr. Cook stated that he had been instructed to appear for accused. He corroborated the statement made by Detective M'Grath, and asked for leniency in the treatment of accused. His Worship said that he would take , accused's previous character into consideration. He imposed a fine of £3, , and ordered the sum of £2 to be handed to the pawnbroker from the amount found in accused's possession ; in default, fourteen days' imprisonment. A fortnight was allowed in which to pay the fine. New Customs larifi. — Information regarding changes can be supplied by the New Zealand Express Company, Ltd.. 20 Customhouse-quay. Telephone No. 2410. — Ac"vt. The big race at Trentham on Saturday proved to be a great attraction. Tho big race in Cuba-street was the race for bargains &fc C. Smith's, Ltd., great summer sale ; the pace was fast and furious. The next events will start each morning and continue till si:c p.m. This sale is a certain winner. One of the great events in Wellington at tho present moment is the annual summer sala which is being held at tho store of C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street. Tremondous reductions aro being made in our millinery department. Hats for the races at 50 to 75 per cent, reductions. — Advt. SWIFT MOTOR CARS Adame, Ltd., Mercer-street, have juo6 landed a 10-12 Swift Car v/ith detachable tonneau. The Swift Car is well known in \t ellington for its reliability and low upkeep. The Swift Car is most suitable for medical men. Tho Swift Car won the gold medal in tho Scottish reliability trials in 1906-1907. They arc good climbers, and stand the tough New Zealand road?. Inspection invited. Adams, Limited, Mercer' itreeL .WellinzLon.— AxLvt.