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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 89, 14 April 1908, Page 6

The postal authorities advise that the Moeraki, which left Sydney on the 11th, instant lor Wellington, has on board a large Australian mail. She is expected to arrivo here to-morrow morning. A rather amusing and unusual incident took place in onB of the local churches on Sunday, says the Wairarapa Daily News. A worshipper, when the plato came round, dropped two shillings into it. The collector was moving off, when the donor whispered, "Stop a bit ; I haven't got my change!" and tools; back eighteenpence. Councillor Brodie has given notice to move the- following motion at the next meeting of the Miramar Borough Council : — "That the borough engineer ba asked to furnifih an estimate along with a report for an extension of tho Seatoun tramline along to a, point known as 'Marshall's Old Store,' in Woysor Boy, and that the council take steps to have the extension earned out as early as possible." . The promptitude with which a motorman applied his brake saved a boy from , death or serious injury last night. Tho' boy rushed in front of a car as it was turning) from Cuba-street into Manners' street, and was knocked down under the platform of the car. That, however, was the worst that happened, the driver stopping the car so sharply that tho youngster was pulled out — shaken ani : frightened, but otherwise unhurt. The New Zealand National Defence League has been informed ' by the Minister for Defence (Hon. 11. McNab} that the Defence De- , partment could not pay the rail- • way expenses of delegates to the conference to be held at Wellington this Easter, even if they were sworn in members of the Defence Force. The department could only pay their expenses in certain cases, such as going to and coming from their duty, and attending at some of the rifle meetings. In theso circumstances ho could not use the defence funds to pay railway fares of civilians. Claim for the sum of £5 ss, arrears of instalment on a sewing machine sold on the hire purchase system was mado by H. Oscar Hewett and Co., Ltd., this morning against Edward Crosland, bricklayer, Eastings. It was pointed out by Mr. H.,F. O'Leary for the plaintiff that the wif s of the defendant had received the machine for which her husband had guaranteed payment. Arrears had accumulated. Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., gave judgment for tho plaintiff in tho fnll amount and costs £1 16s, the machine to be handed to the defendant on payment by him of the balance of arrcat* due. Reference to the great value of the coal industry to the Dominion was recently made by Mr. Jonathan Djxon, district manager of the Westport' Coal Co., comments tho Westport Times. Ho said there was plenty of room and plenty of trade for * new companies. There was nothing in the commercial aspect detrimental to the expansion of "the industry. There was, however/ a " rift in the hits" in labour troubles, but he hoped wiser counsel? would prevail and that the cloud would pass away. Mr. Dixon also touchod upon the necessity for Westport harbour develop- ' ment to keep pace with colliery expansion. Having pleaded guilty this morning before Mr. Ritidcll, S.M., to a ehaTtjo of committing 4b& theft of a quantity of coppar, valued at £2 10s, the property of Robertson and Company, a youta named William Wood was remanded until the 18th inst. for sentence. The polir-a knew little about him, save that ho liaci led a wandering 'if<> from country towa to country town, being known in Palmerston North and Mafiterton. Mary WU-, son pleaded not guilty"' to , a charge of " importuning, and was remanded until tomoirow. A first offender, for insobriety, was ordered to pay 17s 6d', modicsj. expenses for curative treatment, and soother was fined Jis, or in default twentyfour hours' imprisonment. . Colonel Saunders, the Salvation Arxay architect, a few days ago visited th* site at Eltham offered by Mr. T. Jenkins lor a home for boys, and expressed himself delighted with it, and (according to the Argus) said; it would be the best of all such sites in Australasia. He also expressed his approval of the timber that has been cut for tho home. Plans of a building to be used for a similar purposes in Australia were under consideration, but a number of alterations were suggestod, and it was de» cided to have fresh $lans drawn up. Colonel Saunders also went into the question of new barracks. It is proposed to erect a building resembling that in use at South Wellinjrloiv The dimensions will be 60ft by 33ft, and the building will accommodate 400 persons. " Guilty under provocation" was th» plea entered by n man named Georpe Scholfield, charged before Mr. Riddell, S.M., this morning, with unlawfully assaulting Annie Eliza Pilmer, barmaid in the Club Hotel, last night, and further, with damaging various articles in tho bar, of a total value of £1 ss. The account given by tho Sub-inspector was " that the accused on being refused drink by the complainant took up a waterbolt lo from the counter, and threw it ht Miss Pilmer, who "ducked." The bottle crashed into a shelf of -other bottles, smashing a number of them.* Miss Pilmer and Ebenezer Pyke, motorman, gave evidence. Tho accused was fined \ £3 and costs 6s on the first charge, and £1 and costs £1 Ss on the second, with a default of 14 days' imprisonment in each case. It will be seen, from the report of tne, Petono Borough Council meeting published in another part of this issue that complaint was made by the Mayor and several councillors last evening to the effect that the council had lost £600 in rates, on the Workmens' dwellings erected in the borough by the Government. It was also decided that tho water supply and sanitary services of the boiough would bo cut off' the dwellings if the rates wero not paid. On enquiry at the Lands Offico (which controls the letting and administration of the dwellings) a Post reporter was informed to-day that the buildings are let on a 29 yoar's lease (not on a weekly tenancy, as stated at the meeting) and that one of tho conditions of the least) is that the lessee must pay all rates and taxes. "Members and officials of local amateur athletic clubs will agree," writes Mr. J. H. Pollock, "that the attendance at sports meetings on the Basin Reserve have, during the past two seasons, been largely augmented by the interest taken in the exhibitions given by Mr. H. Kerr, the amateur walker. Karr has, whenever called upon, journeyed from Taranaki at his own expense, and rendered valuable aid to struggling ffiuatciir athletic bodies.' It is only reason* able that somo return should be made, and I havo every reason to think that few, if any, of Wellington amato^r sportsmen are in agreement with those who made an attempt to frustrate the desire of tho council of tho Now Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to get together sufficient funds to defray the cost of sending Kerr and Murray to the, coming Olympic Games to bo held at London next July. I hope to find a large and enthusiastic gathering of Korr s friends at Batkin's rooms to-morrow, evening, and that tho council's project) will become an accomplished fact." Holiday millinery in straw and felt, with the latest trimming of Paisley, squares. Special value >t 15s 6d oachJ — Kirkcaldie aad Siaius, Ltd.,— Advt*