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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 121, 22 May 1908, Page 7

Information has been received by the Tourist Department that the Prince of Wales has deposited his priceless collection of Maori arts and crafts, together with other New Zealand gifts made during the Royal tour, in the Imperial Institute museum. The Taihape Chamber of Commerce, in its annual report presented the other evening, urged that strenuous efforts be made to get the Government to take over the large area of native lands held by several individuals, paying the present holders fair consideration for their holdings and subdividing them into blocks from 200 to 600 acres each. The report further held that there is sufficient Maori land in that district to warrant an invitation to the Native Land Commission to either visit Taihape or to otherwise deal with the lands with a view to speedy European settlement. , An effort is to be made to resuscitate the defunct Wellington Orchestral Society. Last night a meeting of musicians was held, and a committee was Bet up (consisting of Messrs. W. J. Harland, Robertshaw, L. Cohen and T. Cooke) to make enquiries and report to a subsequent meeting concerning ways and means. The old society left assets valued at about £250, and it passed a resolution authorising the handing over of these to those persons who might resuscitate it. There is also a sum of money amounting to between £40 and £50 available for the same purpose. About sixty musicians are understood to be willing to join the new society. A majority of the pork butchers of Wellington .have signed a petition to the City Council praying for alteration of their hours of business. The council has now fixed its seal to the petition, and the nours to be observed by the j pork butchers will henceforth be as follows": — During the months of May, June, July, August, September, October, and j November : Mondays and Tuesdays, 8 p.m. ; Wednesdays, 1 p.m. ; Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. ; Saturdays, 11 p.m. During the months of January, February, March, and April : Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 p.m. ; Wednesdays, 1 p.m. ; Thursdays and Fridays, 9 p.m. ; Saturdays, 11 p.m. ; on the eve of any day which, shall be observed as a whole holiday, 10 p.m^ The question of the delay in discharging the cargo of the Union Company's steamer Komata, owing to the alleged shortage of railway trucks, was brought under the notice of the department by a Post representative. The reply was that only a slight delay occurred, and that the difficulty has now been, overcome. The department was able to supply trucks from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but the desire of the owners apparently was to work much longer hours. It was further pointed out that frequently two or three steamers came into port almost together with, large cargoes of coal, perhaps without more than brief notice, and' it is practically impossible for the department to always have on hand ' sufficient trucks for such an emergency. James M'Quade, a fruit-hawker by bqcupa-fcion, pleaded' not guilty this morning before Mr. Riddell, S.M., to assaulting a Chinese, named Young Soo on the Karori-road on the 15th. May. The complainant, whose left eye was much swollen, deposed, through an interpreter, that the defendant and another man, named Turneti, attacked him and administered several kicks and knocks, and also flung stones. Eye-witnesses gave their testimony regarding the treatment of the Chinese basketman. ..The defendant stated that in passing he threw an apple from his cart at the Chinese, who re* taliated with stones. Turner and ho got down and made after the Chinese, who took the bamboo to them. Turner gave him a black eye.' His Worship imposed a fine of £1 and costs £1 Os, 6d, in default, seven days' imprisonment. According to a statement made in the Magistrate's Court to-day by Chief Detective M'Grath, the residents of Miramar have been subject to a great deal of annoyance, especially on the Jate car on Saturday night, by a few 'haltdrunken men who are said to belong to the racing stables about Miramar. Things have been so bad that a specia- 1 coustable has had to be sent out to keep order. The case that drew forth this statement was that of William Patrick Neary, described as a trainer of ponies, charged before Mr. Riddell, S.M., with using obscene language in a tramcar on the way to Miramar. Evidence was given by a number of witnesses that the defendant had given vent to a stream of bad language, and would not refrain when the passengers expostulated. Mr. O'Leary startoti that *fclie defendant- was intoxicated at the time. His Worship said there was a distinction between bad and obscene language. The defendant was fined £7 and costs 18s, with the option of one month's imprisonment. By far the greatest of the problems before New Zealand iB that of immigration and the finding of employment for those who are daily arriving to these shores. Emigrants who are staying in Wellington for a short period would be amply repaid by visiting the shop of C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street, where for this week si special display will be made of I. and R. Morley's samples. These samples were purchased at about 50 per cent, off usual prices, and are distributed throughout all departments. Sample gloves, hosiery, belts, made-up laces, blouses, ladies' and a large selection of gents' clothing and mercery. Note the address — C. Smith, Ltd.— Advt.