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

It is probable that a statement will be made at to-night's meeting of the City Council as to the relative cost of electricity and' gas for lighting purposes. The deputation of Ha,taitai and Kilbirnio residents which was to ha.ye waited upon the City Council to-night in reference to the proposed tunnel, has been postponed until 9th February, as the council has not had time to go into the 'engineer's report. Authority was given by the Harbour Board yesterday to order from Manchester four overhead 3-motor I^-ton electric cranes for the board's new "J" shed, and to arrange for their inspection in London; also to have mndo in the board's workshops four hydraulic hoists. The adjourned annual meeting of the City and Suburban Co-operative Building Society was held last jright, at the office of the secretary (Mr. James Dykes). Mr. T. H. Hustwick presided, in the absence of Mr. George Luke. The report and balance-sheet (already published) were read and adopted. Messrs. William Wills and W. H. Nash were re-elected directors, and Mr. (Jr. 0. Sutton was re-elected Auditor. At the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, during the hearing of an action for damages, four witnesses for the plaintiff stated confidently that a motorcar driven by the defendant was coloured red. They were rigorously crossexamined by the counsel for the defendant, but stoutly maintained that the colour was red. Later ' the defendant stated that his car wae green, and showed the machine itself as prool. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court will commence on Wednesday, Ist February, at' 11 a.m. The following cases will come up for hearing :—: — Walter Hasler, indecent assault; George Herbert Conroy, breaking and entering j George Williams, assault with intent to rob ; Joseph Banneker Edger, indecent assault; Matthew Cooper, assault; Albert Murphy, attempted housebreaking; William Thomas, alias Thompson, theft from a dwelling j Frederick Rollins, indecent assault ; and Christopher D. Mills, indecency. Enquiry made as a result of comments by certain solicitors doing business with the Magistrate's Court elicited the fact that a good deal of time is wasted in connection with the arrangement of bail where prisoners are remanded or committed for trial. There appears to be a difficulty in obtaining the services of the necessary J.P., before whom the bail bond must be signed by the principal party and his sureties. Pending the securing of the J.P., the accused must remain in custody. This of necessity occasions not only discomfort to the prisoners — sometimes for a number of hours — but it also means great loss of time to the solicitors. While the J.P. may be hard to find, it is quite usual for a number of solicitors to be waiting for their respective cases. It is suggested that the difficulty could be remedied if the signature of the bond for bail could be witnessed by a solicitor, who, in his ordinary course of business, especially in connection with the Supreme Court, has to witness signatures to much more important matters. It often happens, a solicitor stated, that a man is locked up all night simply because a J.P. cannot be found. Gratitude, seldom expressed, on the part of the general public for varioue little kindnesses and zealous performance of duty, is, nevertheless, fully appreciated by the City's tramway men when it comes their way. An instance that some travellers are not unmindful of good work on the part of conductors and motormen is furnished by an anonymous letter, signed "Thankful," that has just been received by Mr. H. Sutherland, secretary to the Tramways Union. In it, the writer says : — "A lady, with an infant, travelling alone oa the cars met with a great kindness from your car-conductor, being assisted to alight, etc. I, also,, wa,s saved from a serious accident by the "jn'omptnesfi of one of your men (Conductor Minifie, I believe). As a slight acknowledgement, please find 10s for your eick or poor fund, or for any charity in connection with your union." The letter concludes with a hope that the union will get "a six-days' work week, at full wages, passed into law.'" As the anonymity of the lettei precludes the secretary from tendering his thanks by letter or personal acknowledgement, he takes this opportunity of expressing the union* appreciation of the gift, together with the kindly sentiments contained in the letter. More often than not, he says, wholesale abuse— not thanks-ds what falls to the lot of tho men. In the memorandum in which he has reviewed the field movements of the Wellington Rifle Battalion at Karori last. Monday, Lieutenant-Colonel Bur-nett-Stuaa-t, D.S.O. (Director of Military Operations and Intelligence on the New Zealand Defence General Staff) says :— "One round of ball ammunition was fired to my certain knowledge, fortunately without result. This might have led to a very serious accident, and points to carelessness in tho inspection of pouches. Such a contretemps should never occur." A member of The Post staff brought the paragraph in question under the notice of Lieutenant-Colonel W. J Duthie, Officer Commanding the Battalion, to-day, and received an assurance that no bay cartridge was used by any of the volunteers at Karori. Colonel Duthie stated that while the battalion was in the field a bullet whizzed over the heads of two' of the companies in the attacking force, and complaint wa» mada that it had been fired from a rifle in the hands of a volunteer. Reports about the occurrence have been made by the officers commanding the attacking and defending forces, and it has been proved to Colonei Duthie. s satisfaction that the shot was feed by someone not connected with tha lemto-rials— probably by a youth or a man rabbit shooting in the vicinit> of the ground on which the Battalion was traversing. In the Western Australian Legislative Assembly recently, there were, as briefly mentioned in a cable , message, some Boenes following a motion by the Premier for the suspension of the standing orders to enable the Redistribution of beats Bill to pass its remaining stages that sitting The Opposition leader (Mr. Scaddan) objected that the motion \vas not in order, but the Speaker ruled against him. Mr. Scaddan then moved that the Speaker's ruling be dissented irom. After a lengthy discussion the closure was applied by the Government, and the motion was negatived. During the discussion Mr. liolman (Labour) was suspended. Mr. George (Ministerial) made an interjection, and Mr. Holman shouted, "Shut up." The Speaker called upon him to withdraw. Mr. Holman refused, and the Speaker ordered him to leave the Chamber. He again refused to leave, and tho Speaker called upon the Sergeanl-al-arms to remove him. The Sorgeant-at-arms advancod towards the member, but he still refused to move. A constable was then called upon to assist the Sergeant-at-arms. Mr. Holman still stood immovable, addressing remark,? to the Speaker. You are nothing but a paid, hired tool, he said. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself. It is a cowardly, diiiy action." As the constable appeared at the door Mr. Holman retreated from the Chamber. The Bill was passed through the remaining stages. Kirkcaldie's Great Summer Sale commences this morning, and there was a remarkable rush of bargain-seekers. Tho sale will be continued to-morrow and Saturday.— Adyi t " '