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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 29, 4 February 1908, Page 7

An inward Brindisi mail, which arrived it Auckland jjesteday moaning from Sydney, is to arrive in Wellington this evening by the Manawatu express. The Crown Prosecutor informed Mr. Justice Chapman at the- Supreme Court this morning that the charge against James \\l. Sheridan, of the manslaughter of John M'Nally, would not be taken before Thursday. The postal authorities advise that the Moeraki which left Sydney on the Ist Instant, has on board Australian mails for New Zealand. As the steamer was delayed in leaving owing to a heavy gale, she may not arrive here until late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Before Mr. Riddell, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning, Helier Eli Wright waa charged 'with stealing from Georgina Williamson, one gold watch and chain, valued at £20. Accused was remand 12th Fcbmary. For being found drunk in Manners-street, John Hyde was fined 20s, in default seven days" imprisonment. The Native Land Court disposed of ■what was fcaoivn as tlie Otaln case yesterday by giving judgment in favour of Te Iwiata Arapere and Ropoama Arapere. In this case Wi Katene, Paremata, who was the adopted son of the successful parties made a will in favour of a European named Woods bequeathing him land at Otaki. The court also confirmed a number of leases on Block 10, Rangitoto, D'Urvillo Island, on tho application of Mr. Weston. At the sitting of the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Henry Wright was fined £5 for foiling to attend as a grand juror, j When the court met this morning, Mr. Yon Haast explained that Mr. Wright had written to the registrar stating that j he was 65 years of age (and therefore not liable to serve), and went away from Wellington, thinking that that disposed of the matter. His Honoui' pointed out that that was not sufficient, but under the circumstances he remitted the fine. The recent efforts of the Wellington Bandsmen Hospital Sunday Committee in aid of the Wellington Hospital have resulted in the trustees oi the instituiion receiving a cheque" for £470, or £250 more than the cheque paid the previous year. The balance-sheet presented to the committee by the hon. trea. surer, Mr. R. Janson, was as follows : — Receipts : Collecting boxes, Saturday, £249; Sunday, £178; hotel boxes, £68 16s; sundry boxes, £24 2s 7d ; total, £519 18s 7d. Expenditure: Printing, advertising, etc., £48 14a 6d : balance, £471 4s Id. Mr. Hogg, M.P., who has just completed a tour of the- Eketahnna district where the bush and grass fires have of late been raging, interviewed the Minister of Lands this morning, v and presented a petition signed by 22 Nireaha settlers, asking that grass seed should be provided on terms for those who had badly suffered. Mr. Hogg stated that the settlers vqho could weather the storm would accept no aid, but there were families who had lost home and grass, and had to sacrifice the herds of cattle on which they depended. The Minister said he recognised that in such cases the State had a duty to perform, and he would refer the memorial to the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the purpose of having the assistance required promptly rendered. Nekon tailoresses and pressers have appealed to their Wellington fellowworkers for assistance in organising a union for their district. The secretary of the local union was instructed at the annual meeting last evening to intimate that all possible assistance would be given in the matter of securing an award for the Nelson district. The following officers were elected for the Wellington' district: — President, Mr. A. Collins^ vice presidents, Messrs. W. Walker and A. Smith;' treasurer, Miss Kate Burke; secretary, Mrs. Edith Vaughan; auditors,' Messrs. G. Price and George Purdy ; trustees, Miss L. Callow and Mies Bailey- In the course of the proceedings it was stated that the finances of the union were in a satisfactory condition, and that the membership numbered 531. A very surprised-lookmg man was Mr. R. Fletcher yesterday at the Harbour Board meeting when ,a bomb from the chairman (the Hon. T. K. Macuonald) temporarily burst up the debate upon the dock site. Mr. Fletcher's notice of motion had been hanging over the board for several weeks. Then it finally , came on at a special meeting and at a dramatic moment, after everybody except the chairman had spoken, Mr. Macdonald blew it out of the water by ruling it out of order. Mr. Fletcher enquired why the chairman had not given a hint earlier, and fcho chairman's answer was that it was not his place to speak till the subject was properly before him. He then endeavoured to explain the complication by which the board, the^City Council, and Parliament had agreed to construct a dock at Clyde-quay. Mr. Fletcher had his revenge by firing a few shots at Parliament. "I don't think much of the Lelislature,", he declared, referring to its action in this matter. "Parliament should not bind a public body down to doing work in a particular place." For a long time little has been heard about the New Zealand soldiers' graves in South, Africa. A fund for keeping the graves iii order was opened in New Zealand at the time of the war, and at the present a balance of £659 14s stands to credit at the National Bank. Mr. H. F. yon Haas't is the treasurer. The New Zealand Government took' oteps to suitably mark the graves of New Zealand soldiers ; and it appears that no direct call on the funds hpro has been made, sine* a sum of £100 was first sent by the New Zealand Committee to the Central Graves Committse of the Guild of Loyal Women of South Africa. Tho committee here has been to some trouble to try and ascertain the necessities of the case. From the information obtained it would appear that the graves aro not neglected, but Mr. yon Haaist states that he i 3 in a quandary to know what to do with the money held in trust by the guild. He suggests that if some definite information could be got the interest on tho fund might be sufficient to maintain tho graves in a proper state. On the other hand, the authorities in South -* f rica seam to be doing everything required, inespective of rank or country, *or the gravos of the unfortunate sfc-ldisrs who fell in the war. The Autocar in its report of the Olympia Show says : — "For its power, price, cnrl general automobile design and execution, the 14-16 Argyll ii not surpassed by any car of its class in the Exhibition." Catalogues and particulars fion, Scott Motor and Cycle Co., Ltd., Wellington. Advt. New Customs In.rifi. — information re?ardin^ changes can be supplied by the few Zealand Express Company, Ltd.. 20 Customhouse-quay. Tc-lephone No. 2410. —Advt. The big ra.ee at Trcntham on Saturday proved to bo a great attraction. Tho big race in Ciiba-streot wns the raco for bargains at C. Smith's, Lid-, great sum mer sals ; the pace was fast and furious. The next evpnta will start each morning and continue till six p.m. This aalo is a certain winner. One of the groat events in Wellington at tho present moment is tho annual summer sale which is being !jeld at the store* of C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street. Tremendous reductions are being made in our millinery department. Hats for tho races afc 50 to 75 par cent, reductions. — Advt. Mdlle. Baradcux notifies through our sdverirising colnmns that fiho will resume ♦oachine on Thursday next;.