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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 57, 4 September 1909, Page 4

By far the most valuable item of cargo — although it was but a small line — brought to Lyttelton by the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa from Melbourne, states the Press, was 25,000 sovereigns for the Bank, of New Zealand. -The bullion, which probably more than equalled in value all the other cargo brought by the steamer, was landed at Lyttelton "in good order and condition" on Thursday morning ancl brought to Christchttrch. Notice of intention to introduce the Wellington City Water Supply Loan Moneys Diversion Bill is given to-day by the City Council. The object of the Bill is to enable the corporation to expend £17,000 on other than the specific works for which the amount was raised The money was meant for a filter which now yill not be required, aad it is proposed to expend it on provision of water sup. Plies for one or two high-level suburbs which do not possess them at present. Profitable traffic haa rewarded the tramways management's venture of a midnight car from the Government railway station to Newtown. About fifty passengers have been carried on each night during the week that has elapsed since the innovation, and as a uniform fare of 6d is charged the result means a very satisfactory return over working expenses, which are heavier than oa ordinary cars, as exera rates have to be paid to motormen and conductors after midnight. A yell and a crash in Willis-street yesterday afternoon followed the bolting of a pony from the direction of the Bank of New Zealand. The pony, which is owned by Mr. Lyons, Willis-street, and was being driven by an employee, took the pavement in front of the British and Continental Piano warehouse, and dashed under the verandah, bringing up at the entrance to a crockery shop. Here it was checked by the wheels locL ing in the verandah post and the wall. The driver was pitched out, and hurt his leg, the harness was broken, and one shaft was snapped. A plucky rescue of a little girl was made by a young man. The child was walking by the side of her mother, who was wheeling a go-cart, aad was all unconscious of the pending danger. The mother got out of the way, but the young man, at great personal riskj snatched up the child as the pony fell. State Insurance and a scheme which the inventor, Mr. H. Hill, Hawkes Bay, puts forward as quite feasible, was the subject of a paper read at the last monthly meeting of the Hawkes Bay Phiosophical Society. The scheme is as follows : — Every worker between sixteen and fifty years of age should -~cntribute one shilling per week for fouy weeks in the year, and the employer and Government should subsidise that cum at the rate of sixpence each. There were 234,616 workers in the Dominion, and the annual return would be £938,464. Tho following expenditure would be probable: — Sick payments at 21s 6d per head, £252,212 4s, and out of work payments to 6038 persons for sixteen weeks at 25s per week, £120,760. The pension scheme allowed for . payments of sixteen shillings per week to 11,700 workers, and would absorb £487,968. The total payments amounted to £860,940, or £77,523 less than the total income. It is claimed that the system ia Belf-supporting and would not affect the present forms of thrift in any way. Delinquents under the present governing rules of the Wellington Cricket Association have no appeal to Caesar. If a member is arraigned on a charge of any kind, he meets the club committee, who decide upon his pardon or expulsion. As the regulations now stand, the offender has no court of appeal : he must simply bow to the committee's ruling. This procedure is liable, it is^ asserted, to encourage star chamber justice, and the overruling of a strong minority who may favour a more temperate course of punishment, or none at all. Thb Kugby 'bailer, oii the other hand, when the occasion demands it, may, it is stated, appeal to the local union, and, failing satisfaction there, the New Zealand Union. Should he still consider he has been unjustly treated, the indicted one may carry his case to the English authority — a Privy Council, as it were. The hardship of the cricketer as compared with the footballing athlete was. pointed out at a meeting held recently, of tho Wellington East District Cricket Club. On the motion of Mr. \y. Coffey a motion was carried that every player should have the right of appeal to the maternal governing body when he considered he nad been harshly punished by the committee of his club. On the face, it appears a very desirable thing in such a serious matter as, say, expulsion — which in itself is calculated to seriously reflect on a player's character — that the New Zealand Cricket Council should have the last' word on the matter. The position certainly requires attention from the authorities. Whom the King delighteth to honour, hW much more that the colleagues ami brother officers of the fortunate recipient of his Majesty's .distinction should so do. But the how? It was a grave problem for the committee arranging an official recognition of tho honour conferred on the head of its department, Colonel Collins, 1.5.0., and secretary to the Treasury. One of the chief movers yesterday, in reading the address which, was finally decided upon aa being aa eminently suitable thing, narrated tho difficulties that uprose in the path. A smoke concert had been suggested, and almost accepted, when it was pointed out by a logically-minded official that the femininity of the department could nardly expect to become wildly enthuse astic over such a scheme of rejoicing, or, indeed, think of attending, being stUI the old-fashioned type of non-ad-vanced women. And, too, what of the moral welfare of the gentle cadet? So the smoke concert went by the board, and the illuminated address, and the manner of its presentation, as reported elsewhere, was decided upou. The Acting-Premier (Hon. Jas. Carroll), ia referring to this aspect of the arrangement of the staff's appreciation, rnenr tioned in a casual way "the sundry impediments in the way." The fair sex, or a certain few of them, have been deqignated, at different periods, "baggage" ; while most of the cadets, in their more thoughtless days, have, doubtless, tried authority's patience. But for these two important sections of the department, to be jointly classed as impedimenta, and by the Acting-Premier! Fortunately these .seemingly indicted officers have the saving sense of humour. A meeting oi the Hutt Licensing Committee is to be held at the Hufcb at noon on Monday. Employ the New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., to do your shifting. They tnke care not to injure things, are re&sonable in chai-ges, and can remove furniture to any address. — Advt. The published result of tho Imperial Conference has chown that our local prophets have not been so near tho mark aa might have beeu expected, and now that tho verdict is known it is for in excess of expectations. Now that New Zealand's gift has been placed to best advantage, we will turn to a pleasing novelty at O. Smith's, Ltd., Cuba-street. First riupmonts of bloueei hay« arrived, introducing tha latsst styles. We quote thr»e linfti from our vast stock, and trust you will pay % personal visit of inspection: — White*Mu»lin Blouses, trimmed Swiss embroidery, tucks and insertion, 3s lid, 5s 6d, 7s 6d ; ladies' Cream Silk Shirt Blouses, large tucke, turnover collar, 9s 6d, 10s 6d. 12a bd ; Creiun Delaine Blouses, well finished with tuoks and French knots, guaranteed fit* 7e-6d.— Advt,