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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 16, 19 July 1910, Page 6

A prisoner named Peter Martin, a^ labourer of Paki Paki, who was committed at Hastings last week for cattlestealing, will be sentenced by the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court (o-morrow morning. Mrs. M. A. Williams, of Wellingtonterrace, who contributed so handsomely to the building funds of the Young Men's Christian Association in Wellington and the Mission to Seamen, has given a donation of £50 towards liquidating the debt on the Congregational Church in Masterton. In response to an invitation by a deputation of residents, the Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford) has paid a visit to the right-of-way between Ohiro v Road and Maraama Crescent, about which the residents complained. The whole matter, which involves private property owners in tho locality, will come before the next meeting' of the Fiuance Committee. Speaking at the annual conference of delegates to tho Trotting Association this morning, tho president (Mr. Rowej eaid that during the season registered trotting clubs in the Dominion had held 41 meetings, which meant 75 days' racing, on which 564 races were run for slakes valued afc £41;627. The totalisator investments amounted to £336,909. These figures, he said, spoko for themselves, and it was very gratifying to him to be able to report with respect 1o the clubs another^ year of continued prosperity. Mention was matlo in the Court of Appeal to-day of cases which have been set down, but which as yet remain unheard as far as that court is concerned. According to present fixtures, to-morrow' will be occupied in hearing an appeal case of Morland v. Hales, which affects the sale of a Marlborough run." On Thursday the Full Court will hear an action re transfers Deans to Deans, a question as to duty payable undei* the Stamp Act. Before the Court of Appeal on Monday will be heard an Auckland matter of Wade v. Hartley, regarding Wade's Patent. The only other oase3 remaining on the list are Rex v. Schapiro, and Rex v. CharHe Grbich, both criminal caßee. Great is the contrast shown between the Germans and the colonials in regard to the matter of handling cargo from the Viganella, now in port at New Plymouth, comments a local exchange. Discharging operations were commenced with seven of the Germans in the held of the vessel, and these dealt with about 60 tons a day. On Wednesday, owing to the reduced number of the crew through desertions, lour wharf -lumpers were given charge of the hold. These four men took the place of the seven Germans and dealt with just on 140 tons during the day, more than double that which Germans handled in the same time. In a short time, said Sir Joseph Ward at last night's reunion of the Civil Service Rifles, Parliament would be discussing an "interesting document known as the Estimates." Through the financial stringency of last year members of the Civil Service had not received that recognition in the way of salaries that they deserved, but this session he would be able to ask Parliament at least to return to the status quo ante, and give" them something which they expected. He did not mean to say that it would be as much as they deserved, but some provision would be made. Our country, declared Sir J t oseph, was moving in the right direction. It was more prosperous at the present time than it was two years ago, and the efforts of t*ie men now training themselves in the Civil Service Rifles would all help m moving the country along in that direction in which they were all anxious it should go. By the R.M.S. Manuka, on her last trip, there arrived in Australia Mr. W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Commissioner to New Zealand. This is anew appointment, for although there has been a Trade Commissioner in Australia for some years past, thero has never before been one in New Zealand. Mr. Beddoe declared that Canada was anxious to promote trade relations with New Zealand. Questioned regarding the drought in Canada, Mr. Beddoe said he did not think the drought very serious, as Canada was a very large country, and it would not affect the whole country. Canada has 10,000,000 acres under whsat this year, and has 150,000,000 ready for settlement. The Grand Trunk Pacific railway was progressing rapidly, 2300 miles having been constructed. The Government was building a line from the Atlantic to Winnipeg, and the Grand Trunk railway building from Winnipeg to the Pacific. This was regarded as the most scientifi-cally-built railway in the world. Mr. Beddoe said .in a country such as Canada, or a country like Australia, such a line could not fail to be an immense advantage. A railway must precede settlement, instancing the case in the construction of the Grand North Canada Pacific railway, in which, through what was believed to be barren country, they struck the richest nickel in the world. "Tho practice of hoppling is slowly but surely doing the harness horse in dustry a considerable amount of harm by creating amongst lovers of a serviceable harness horse a general prejudice against the trotter," said Mr. John Rowe in his presidential address to the Trotting Conference- this morning. About two years ago, he said, the American Trotting Register Association con demned in no uncertain language the use of hopples as an injury to the whole trotting and pacing interest, and recommended that such use should be discouraged in every possible way. That association," therefore, resolved that no records made by trotters or pacers per forming in hopples should in future be recognised for the Year Book or for registration purposes. "I know tho time is not ripe," added Mr. Rowe, "but if it were, and the hopples wero discountenanced here as in America, the breeding of trotting horses would become more popular than ever, whilst the pacer would not lose his value as a racehorse. I do not wish to decry the natural pacer, for it is his nature to pace; but the utility gait is decidedly the trot — not the pace. Where the harm is done is in converting by the use of the straps a born trotter into a pacer and depriving him of his natural gait and graceful stride — one of the gifts with which he was endowed." The Hamilton Borough Council has decided to take ateps to raise a loan of £38,000 for. the purchase and rppair of the local gasworkf, the balance required (£12,000) having already been sanctioned by the ratepayers. So reliable aro wo in checking bagage. passing entries, forwarding parcels, removing furniture, that people come to us a},'ain " and again. — X Z. Express Co. — Advl. From all parts of tho country we havo news of meetings, called together for tha consideration of tho bookmaker and his profession, and it has now reached such a stage that for the peace of mind ot tho | public, legislation will have to stop in 1 and settle the dispute one way or another. If the public must bet, and like to wager i on a certainty, you can bet your money i that for valuo and money-saving bargains you can't beat the eale prices at C. Smith's, Ltd., Cuba-street. Here is a lino that will prove our values. A fortunato local purchase of £200 worth of tweeds bought for £100 will now enable you to select, your dre^s or costume from • a lyide range of stripe Or mixture tweeds at half their usual v&lue. The sale prices range from Is, 1$ 3d, Is 6d v Is 9d per. yard.—Adyt. 1