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The Acting Postmaster-General has gazetted an order forbidding the sending of correspondence to the AngloAustralian Importing Co. , Sydney ; Sir Robert Bear, Sydney; Modern Medical Publishing Co., Sydney; ana A. K. Smith, Sydney. The silver key used by the Governor in connection with the opening of the Presbyterian Orphanage at Brooklyn this afternoon, was presented to his Excellency as a souvenir of the occasion. It was manufactured by Messrs. G. and T. Young, free of cost to the committee. Colonel R. J. Collins, 1.5.0. (Secretary to the Treasury), Mr. D. .Robertson (Secretary Post and Telegraph Department), Mr. W. C. Kensington, 1.5.0. (Under-Secretary for Lands), and Mr. R. Carter (Secretary for Customs) are gazetted members of the Civil Service Officers' Guarantee Board. , An important conference of sawmillers and timber merchants was held in the Club Hotel, Palmerslon North, yesterday, states the Manawatu Times, delegates being present from Taranaki, Rangitikei, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Wanganui, and Wellington. The proceedings were strictly private, but from what can be gathered tho present and fixture price of timber was mainly the causo of the gathering. The number of sacks of grain carried over the Southland railways this season, up to the end of last week, states the Times, was 800,614, or 225,087 sacks more than the number carried in the corresponding period of 1908 season. Last week 35,484 sacks were trained as against 6105 sacks for the weeK 11th to 18th July last. This number also shows an increase of 2000 sacks over the number recorded the week before last, so that the grain traffic is apparently again mii creasing. Alleged theft of a waistcoat, belonging to the Union 7 Clothing Co., was charged against Cornelius Allen in the S.M. Court to-day. Accused said he had no knowledge of the theft, being under the influence of liquor at the time. Evidence was submitted that Allen was not intoxicated. He had attempted to sell the garment to a chemist. The bench entered a conviction, but as this was a firat -offence accused was merely ordered to pay costs and to come up for sentence when called upon. On the question as to whether the Arbitration Court has jurisdiction to add, as parties to its awards, municipal corporations and harbour boards, 'the Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon reserved its judgment. The case in point before them was argued throughout yesterday, when a full report of proceedings appeared in The Post. Mr. D. M. Findlay appeared for the Trades and Labour Council, Mr. W. C. M'Gregoi (Duhedin) for the Dunedin City Corporation, and Mr. VVeston, under instructions from New Zealand Harbour Boards' Association, for the Otago J3oard, the parties immediately concerned in the case. Three men — 'William iM'Ewan, . James I 'Northey, and George Beatty — were charged m the Court this morning with being- rogues and vagabonds. The accused were found unlawfully in a shed at Prouse 'Bros.' timbe' 1 yard last night. They pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Norwood informed the court that Northey had .been consorting with thieves 'for some time past. Ho had thirty previous convictions against him — some for offences of a very serious .nature. M'Ewan also nad a past; his i-ecord was ten previous convictions. George Ueatty had been walking about •doing nothing for some time. , INorthey and M'Ewan were each sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and Bsacty to one month's. , \ The importation of a still into a prohibition area, is, remarks the Timaru Herald, possibly a grievous mattei, and the Corporation of Invercargill has come under the observation of the Customs authorities in this connection. A tarmaking plant was recently brought to the gasworks and included in it is a "tar still." The Town Council was notified by the Customs Department that a license must fie. granted in respect to the tar still, and a bond in the sum of £500 entered into. The council is requested to state the purpose for wnich the still is to be used, its capacity, the locality, house or premises where it shall be set up, and the name 6f the uerson to whom the license is to be issued. The Mayor considered the communication sheer red tape, and the council referred it to the committee. The, Wanganui Chronicle yesterday editorially commented on the "prevalence of the drinking habit among a considerable proportion of our young men, more particularly those who participate in the popular Avinter sport of football. "Let it be clearly understood," says the Chronicle, "that we do not suggest that the evil has become general. We are pleased to believe 'that the majority of young fellows who 'play the game' to-day, play it with regard for the wholesome traditions of the past and for their ow;i self-respect. Nevertheless, the number who do 'give way' to the foolishness of 'celebrating' the match by imbibing more than is good foi them has become large enough to make their folly obvious to the public gaze, and to warrant a public appeal to the authorities to make some effort to discountenance that which is neither good for those who indulge in it, nor for the reputation of the game itself." A charge of assaulting his mother was, preferred against a youth named Frederick Stevenson — just turned 18 years of age — in the S.M. Court to-day, before Mr. W. S. Riddell, S.M. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that accused caused his mother much trouble, and had got completely out of her control. He would neither assist at home nor go out to work. Yesterday his mother asked him to do something, but he refused, and struck her with a poker, inflicting a nasty wound on her head. Accused had been expelled from the Stoke Orphanage. He pleaded guilty. His Worship said he could not deal with accused as a juvenile offender. He had been guilty of a cowardly act, and should be thoroughly ashamed of himself. The magistrate also impressed upon Stevenson that he was going the way which would land him into serious trouble. This time the court would be lenient — a conviction would be recorded and accused would be ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. His Worship advised Stevenson to be careful of his i future actions, and the boy expressed penitenco. When John Hayes and a friend were in Willis-street, proceeding homewards, a, few nights ago, a police constable warned Hayes against making too much noise. Hayes replied, and after some trouble he was conducted to the lockup. In the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court to-day he appeared, on remand, on two charges, namely — (1) Using insulting language with intent to commit a breach of the peace; and (2) assaulting a police constable while on duty. Accused, who was defended by Mr. M'Grath, pleaded not guilty. The Bench disbelieved his version of the affair, stating that it was unlikely that a policeman, instructed in his duty, would apprehend anyone unnecessarily. On the first-named charge he whs convicted, and fined 20s, with costs (6s). For the second offence a reduced fine of 20s, in consideration of the fact that he bad already been locked up, was imposed. One week was allowed in which to pay the penalties. The alternative was fixed at ono week's imprisonment in each cb»'