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Trouble reported with tho deep-water Cier of the new Hutt River traffic ridge still continues. The water, inktead of being eight fc^t deep where the pier it to be erected, lias been found to bo fully twice at deep. A coffer dam hat been built to keen out the water, but the water is still coming through. Mr. Burke, the contractor, hat consulted with Mr. Morton, the City Engineer, and menus are being contrived to solve the cningeeiing problem. It ia understood on pood authority that the difficulties will not in future be so great as was anticipated. Complaint **• made by the Mayor •t the last meeting of the Petone Borough Council thnt the Stipendiary Magistrate wm not always able to attend t«> hit duties at lha Petone Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, and that it led to a considerable amount of incon* vsnkiue. He also drew the council's attention to the fact that it was still pajinj rent for the hall that, wa* being i»*ed for court purposes! though a sum of monsy had been placed on th» Eitiauitcs last year for tho erctticn of 4 courthouse it Pelone. Ihe Minister for Justice (lion. Dr. Findlay), questioned by a Post reporter on the sub* jtet, said there might have been some few occasions on which n magistrate could not attend the sittings of the court, owing to unforeseen circumstances, but he did not think the Pelune pcoplo had any cause for coinplaint. As to iho erection of a eouitIk>uk>. plan* had not yet boon prepared , but th<* matter was under •<>nml?ra«ioi>. Tito new style of travelling is to get the New Zealand Express Company to check one's baggage, Baftty, prompt delivery, pltasani travelling, wlUwut •>(» cost.— Advt.

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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 88, 15 April 1910, Page 7

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Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 88, 15 April 1910, Page 7

Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 88, 15 April 1910, Page 7