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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 47, 25 February 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL A special edicion of the Ev&ning Post, containing 1 a description of the race af> Wanjanui for the sculling championship, will be issued about 6.30 o'clock thlt evening. A quiet change to-day, with a small turnover slightly better, however, than yesterady's. Sales were effected in Gear Meats' at £2 2s, and Wellington Trust and Loan at £7 9s. The mining diviI sion lacked animation, although quotaJ tions did not reveal any weakening tendency. Waihi6 adhered to yesterday's rates of buyer £8 19s, seller £9 Is 6d; whilst Talisman ex-dividend, wore Marketable at £2 13s. Buyers of Wellingt m Gas, second issue, offered £9 Iss, but the £10 shares were held for £19 las. Insurance scrip was dominated by sell, fc who quoted National £l 8s 3d, *xf ew Zealand £3 18s, and Standard £l .'•£ gj .Buyers of Equitable Building bid ? \q 2» 'Gd, and for National Banks £0 wa , \ n? i ' WAS I offered. 4 During the month of Januai j 4957 persons arrived in New Zealand," o«,j 2394 took their departure, as against 4778 and 2172 respectively in the same 1 month last year. The Nautical Court which enquire"tf into the striking of tho steamer Waihi on Karori Rock, proposes giving its decision at 3.30 on Wednesday after* noon. One or more of the light-fingered gentry have plied their calling with much success on the Mauawatu Company's railway platform at Wellington during the rush of passengers to the big sculling race. One man is reported to havo been robbed of as much as £15, anU another lost £8. "TheTO are no organised 'two-up* schools in the city at the present time," said Chief Detective M'Grath this morning, in conversation with a Post reporter. "Two-up" was, he said, still played, but only und-er the protection of scouts and in quiet remote parts on the outskirts of the town. According to the Health Department, there is a six-roomed house in Petone in which 15 boarders reside. The District I Health Officer drew tho local council's '■ attention to the overcrowding last 'night, but the council could only reply that under its bylaws it could not deal with the matter. The borough inspector had no power to enter the dwelling to make an inspection, and it would be for the Health Department's officers to take action. An extra gun has been allotted the D Battery, and ay 10-nighfs parade there will be the full complement of four field guns available to tho batteiy for the first time-. The now gun, which arrived from England last month, has been duly tested and approved. Tho battery will bo able to man all four guns this evening, but tha roll, nevertheless, does not show maximum strength, and for that reason half a dozen recruits are needed. It is intended to form a "ranging" section, now that the full complement of guns is available. 1 Further evidence for the defonce was called yestorday afternoon, in tho case of Smith v. Biss, a claim for commission on tjie sale of property belonging to the defendant and others. The defendant denied over giving authority to the plaintiff to sell tho property, but told him that if ho secured a buyer at a price satisfactory to witness and tho other coowner, eommiesion would be paid. Corroborative evidence was given by Martin Chapman. Aftev hearing argument by counsel, His Honour, Mr. Justice Button reserved judgment. The Minister for Education (Hon. G. Fowlds), telegraphing from Port Awanui to a friend in Wellington, states that he has had a most interesting and instructive trip overland from Napier. So far he had visited twenty-six Nativ» and public schools. Yesterday ho left Port Awanui for Opofciki, Whakatane, and Rotorua, via East Cape, visiting native and public schools on tho way. Beginning to-morrow and nntil th« close of the week Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., will hold a special exhibition ot autumn and winter goods.— Advt 4