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Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 134, 3 December 1910, Page 4

Mr. Justice Cooper returns from Auckland by this afternoon's Main Trunk express. Mr. P. Levi asked Mr. Justice Chapman this morning for a decree absolute in the divorce case, Margaret Neale v. Ernest Frederick Neale, and also for aa order giving petitioner the custody of th» child. The applications were granted. Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., ai young man named Leonard Carter, for whom Mi. P. W. Jackson appealed, was yesterday remanded for a fortnight on a charge of failure to provide for an illegitimate child. Bail was allowed in the sum of £50 and one surety of £50. Mr. Grundj appeared for complainant. Tenders havo been accepted by the City Council as follow :— Electrical sundries, Richardson, Blair, and M'Cabe; trolley wire, Mr. H. S. King; AC. meters, Turnbull and Jones; extension of abattoir, Ma<;e and Nicholson. Tenders for insulated wire were referred to the electrical engineer. The lowest tender in order for metallic filament lamps will be accepted. A reduction is to be made in future in the telegraphic weather reports from various stations in both islands. • For the whole of the United Kingdom there are but 29, while New Zealand had 43. Special reports are now published, one for the North and the other for tha South Island. The most important stations are to be retained, however, and any new stations of local interest will be added. Wellington will receive reports from both islands on account of its central position. Cape Palliser is regarded as an important point by ail nautical men, and yesterday it was included in the list of places from which reports are daily received. The list has been revised in order to facilitate tel> graphing. The Garrison Band will play a n Vo . gramme of music at Island Bay to-mor-row afternoon. . The care and skill we take in removmg furniture represents a big saving to people who get us to shift them, it pays to employ us. The N.Z Express Co., Ltd.— Advt. Why do people growl about th© slackness of trade? Is it that they don't know how to attract the people? This Xmas is going to be a record one, judging from the volume of business at present, and in preparing for a record season we have been able to secure some very good lines. It is the value that attracts people to our shop, and in offering the undermentioned lines, to the public we are giving them the best product ol the Home and Continental markets at our well-known bedrook prices. Our little pin_ trays and hairpin bottles are nicely finished with e*mbossed metal lids, and at Is for the small size and Is 9d for the large should appeal to all who like to give pleasure to the young at Xmas time by their generosity. Our Peggy bags start afc Is 9d, and go as high as 13s 6d. These make a .useful present. The handkerchief eatchets are nicely made and perfumed, from Is 9d to 3s 6d. Don't miss these lines, and don t forget that they ar© obtainable only from C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street.— Advt.