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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1908, Page 7

At the instance of the employers the wharf labourers' dispute has been referred to the Arbitration Court. The instruction classes for dairy inspectors will commence in Wellington next week. Mi. Quinnell will have charge of tha veterinary ci'iSb. A leaflet containing designs of cow sheds and calf and pig pens will be issued by the Agricultural Department in a few days. It is intended to subsequently issue the plana on an enlargad scale During the month, of January eight permits were issued by the Petoue Lcrough Council for the election of buildings estimated to cost £2100. This brings the total value of buildings erected during tho current year up to £23,158. Anonymous letters receive) short shrift at the hands of the Petoue Borough Council. One that came before tho Council last evening was ordered to bo destroyed, arid a resolution was passed that in future anouymou<s letters will not be received. A deputation from tho Flixiiillers' Association will wait on the Minister of Lands on Friday, with a i-equ'jst that he should reinstate tho Government's offer of a bonus for improvements in flaxmilling machinery, and to direct that sample-graded hanks should be kept on view at the grading stations. The Petone Borough Council last night resolved on the motion of the 'Mayor, to rescind a previous motion to the effect that a loan proposal of £6500 be placed beforo the ratepayers for the purpose of diverting Everest's and Riddler's creeks. This moans that the Council will ask the ratepayers, permission to borrow £800 for diversion of Percy's creek only. A conference between the Tramways Committee of the City Council and the representatives of the Tramway Employees Industrial Union of Workers was held in tho Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The demands of the men for increased pay were discussed ; also other matters arising ont of the demands generally. The meeting adjourned without definite decision on the points at issue. Immediate steps are to be taken by ■the Wellington Hospital Trustees to make a division between their "can't pay" debtors and their "won't pay" debtors. The latter division is to be sued for recovery or the debts, and it is likely that a large increase in the volume of the S.M Court summons records will be .. observable when, the trustees' list is made out. A remarkable statement is made by Mr .Thos. F. Thomson, keeper of the refreshment rooms at Kaitoke. He took over the rooms' in May; 1905 — there being then in stock 37i dozen cups. Up to December last hz purchased 668 dozen cups. He estimates his total loss of cups m two and three-quarter years to have cost him £160 2s 7d. In addition to that, there has been a largo loss in plates and spoons. The Rotorua Times of Friday states that the activity of the Malfroy geysers has been somewhat affected by the present drought, and the large caiildron surrounding these geysers is poetically dry. As these geysers are responsible for the heating of tho Blue Bath, bathers have had to be content with cold water during the past few days, as the activity of the geyser, has only been sufficient to take the chill off the .water. At the Upper Hutt Magistrate's Court on Monday Henry Whiteman sued Thomas Joseph M'Carthy for the price of five sheep, with lambs at foot alleged to belong to Whiteman and sold v by M'Cartky along with Eheep belonging to him at "a stock sale<in November last, ifr. Webb appeared' for plaintiff, and Mr. Anderson for the defendant. The hearing of evidence for the plaintiff occupied the whole of the morning, and tho case v/as adjourned until Wednesday. Thii British Medical Journal has been analysing a- number of patent medicines, estimating tho cost of the materials, and comparing it with the prices charged for the compounds. The .results will be startling, even to persons who know something of figures of the wholesale drug trade. The most startling discrepancy is found in the caae of a mixture which is sold for Us a bottle, and can be prepared, we are told, for Is 3d a bottle ; but the average discrepancy is surprising enough. Sixteen medicaments are dealt with in all. Tho total cost of them all to the vendor is 2s 2d. To the purchaser in the chemist's shop they cost £4 3s 6d, a profit of something like 2000 per cent, In the very early days of Otago landgrabbers were not burdened with overmuch modesty. According to a siate« ment made by Mr. T. Mackenzie, M.P., at Balclutha (says tho Otago Daily Times), the first claimant for Otago land, was M,r. John Jones, who claimed a triflle of two million acres ; the second was Mr. Weller. who claimed three and a-half million acres ; then along came Mr. Catlin, who wanted a clear title to a homestead allotment of seven million acres. These three, however, were quite put in the shade by Mr Whitworth, who claimed the tidy holding of 20 million acres. Needless to pay,, the official pruning knife was brought into operation, and was used to sone advantage — to the State. Witli the view of stre-nghtening the New Zealand Amateur Athletic team which has been selected to represent the Dominion at the Australasian championship contests at Hobart, a number of enthusiasts have advocated tho inclusion of E. E. Fisher, the 220 yards New Zealand champion. H. Kerr, a club mate of Fisher, and whoso expenses to Hobart were over subscribed by the Wellington public after his rejection by the selection roinmittee, has generously donated Fisher five pounds I out of the sum h.inded him as expenses. The President of the Wellington. Centro I (Dr. Newman), has added a couple of guineas, and this with further sums from Fisher's admirers, will be handed to Fisher, thus enabling him to assist !New Zealand to win premier athletic honours at the coming athletic carnival at Hobart. Tetrazzinj, who has recently taken New York by storm, was offered oOOOdol. (£600) a night by HamniGretein, tho proprietor of Manhattan Opera House. It is presumed that she accepted 'this offer — hence her appearance. The Autocar in its report of the Olympia Show says : — "For its power, price, and general automobile design and execution, the 14-16 Argyll ( is not surpassed by any car of its class in the Exhibition." Catalogues and particulars from Scott Motor nnd Cycle Co., Ltd., Wellington. Advt. New Customs TarfL — information regarding changes can be supplied by the Nov Zealand Express Company, Ltd.. 20 Customhouse-quay. Tplsphonc No. 2410. — Advt. Tho recent predictions with regard to earthquakes- do not appear to have been fulfilled, but what doubtless gjtvo rise to them has been traced to its source and found to bo caused by the heavy fall in prices at the summer sale now being held at C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba -street. During tha closing days of this great _ sale unequalled value can be found in all departments. In the hosiery and glove department a quantity of children's hose in small sizes, black and tan, worth Is 6d, now at 6d pair; 100 ladies' tuushades, reduced to Is each ; ladie3' lace mit.tfl from 3d pair. Call and make a selection as early as nos&ihle. Delays aie dangerous.— Advt.