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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1911, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL, 1 - <E» During his recent official visit to the South Island, Mr. W. C. Kensington, Tnder-Secretary of Lands, inspected the State nurseries at Tapanui. He reports that the season has been most satisfactory, and the growth remarkable — the most luxuriant ever before experienced. This is the more fortunate in view of the fact that arrangements have to be, and are being, made to supply trees to the selectors of land in the Mackenzie Country, where a number of runs are to be opened for selection in a few weeks' time. Under the conditions of settlement, each solector must plant at least an acre of land with not less than 1000 trees every year after thefirst year of his license, and enclose the area with rabbit and stock-proof fences to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Wiih a request that the City Council might secure the numbering "of aU vehicles in the city, a deputation representing the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals waited on the Mayor (Mr. T. M, Wilford) this morning. Mr. J. S. Jameson, president of the society, pointed out that in many cases the efforts of the society were nullified through inability to ascertain, the ownership of the vehicle, to which s, suffering horse might be harnessed. Tho Mayor, in reply, showed that it was quite impossible, with its present powers, for the Council to compel the owner of a private vehicle to cany a number on it. The only power the Council had in this direction was over vehicles plying for hire. If, however, the society could show him any case where a private vehicle was being employed in plying for hire-, the City Solicitor would immediately be instructed to take proceedings against the owner for not having the vehicle registered and numbered. The deputation assured Mr. Wilford the society would be glad to_ avail itself of the opportunity so afforded of bringing offenders to book. The Athenic, which arrived from London yesterday evening, brought 611 passengers ; and no less than 916 began the passage. Of the assisted passengers 6» were nominated by relatives and 83 were approved by the High Commissioner. Among the new arrivals axe 49 domestics, 24 farm labourers, aaid eight farmers. Twenty wives are rejoining their husbands. The domestic servants wove in charge of Miss A. M. Black, and 17 of them are booked for jjyttelton under engagement to a Can- , terbury association. Mrs. Kay, secretary of bhe Christchurch branch of the Y.W.C.A., will take charge of the "iris to go South. Mr. Danby, Chief Immigration Office*-, and a representative of the women's employment branch of the Labour Department met the immigrants. All but two or three domestics are going to situations. The Harbour Boiird last evening ap proved the acceptance of the tender of, Mr. C. F. Pulley for contract No. 162, extension of culvert in Waterloo-quay, for the sum of £11,257 10s. The chairman pointed oat that the matter had been left to a sub-committee to deal