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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 50, 28 August 1911, Page 6

A Movement is afoot in Koterua. (Rsya Hk> Rotonia Times) to requisition the iron. Thomas Mackenzie to contest tlie Tauranga Hlectorflt-e at the forthcoming general election. ! The following have been promoted to the rank of Senior-Sergopat in the < Police Force :«~ Sergeants L. Mollaney (Nelson), Miller (Masterton), Dew (We^tport), HAStie (Hamilton), and Moore (Whangarei),' Tlie Wellington l' l erry Companvenwv steamer Awaroa, which was formerly ia the Norton Wairoa Hiver trade, hu been thoroughly overh»iled, in readi* j ness for service in the harbour. She will make a trial trip on Weutweday I next, and will enter ihto tho trade at once. At about hatf'p&st & yesterday after* noon the Brooklyn and Newtown Fire Brigades were called to a spot lying between Wright-fltrest and ft. W. Mills- | road, Vogeltown. It was found that some fifteen, aerea of manuka scrub was burning. Tire brigades Bot>n had the fire wider control. Whea the jury list was sailed at the SupfeSw Court to-day for the civil wbBions, bwo of tho&e' summoned Applied fot exemption, Oae w« a salaried Civil servant employed At the Public 'SOtvmh | Office, and tk* other wa* a nwmber ot i th» GkAf Meat Company's Fire Brigade. \ Both were excused, , "Kow long will this ease l««t?" Mar. j Justice Sun enquired of a solicitor at the Supreme Court to«day, preparaktfy to fixing dates for the sessions. "About a day," he replied. "I euppoee thct «wi b« multiplied by three,* declared hk Honour, Amidst a little mwriment. "1 do not think bo," rejoined control. The committee of the Citigeni' ftecep> tion to Sir Joseph Ward has forwarded a letter of thanka A!*d Appreciation to the Letter Carrtefß' Social Club for it* Action in postponing its annual "«oeial" from tne 26th Auguet to the 2nd September, in order that it would not clash with Ihe banquet held on Sat' urday night. Mention of the claim for seduction, Win. Henry Goodman v, Edward Rey nolds, was made in the Supreme Court to*day. Mr. J. W, Macdonald, solicitor for the Public Trustee, Agreed to An Adjournment until next eeßsaotrß, but Mr. G. H. Fell, counsel fof plaintiff, objected. Mr, Justice Sim i e*id the case could be a'eferi'ed to Again. Dr. Trilby King, who recently purchased a dairy farm in the Tahakopa (Catline), purposes starting a co-operative dairy factory ih Uiat locality. He hae bought the old factory building, And intends to «pend about £100 on improvements to it («ays the OUvgo Daily Times), He expecta to have everything in re&dineßß And the factory started in cix w«eks' time. The divorce case, Elisabeth Lowther v. Frederick Walter JAmee Charles Lowbher, which w» adjoirrned by Mr. Juetice Sim, for proof of respondent's domicile in. New Zealand, waa concluded to-day. Robert W. Armit gave the evidence required and his ttc-nout granted the decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months. Mr. F. E. Petherwk appeared for petitioner. I The following resolution^ from the Tarjinaki branch of the TeachtiV tin-, stitute was received without comment ] by the Taranaki Education Board s— ! "That this institute views with regret j the growing tendency of the board to allow certain matters likely to embarrass teachers in the execution of their duties to be made public through the medium of the press. " In reference to certain alArmiet reports regarding the safety of the Raitangato mine, we (Cltrtha Leader) understand that a careful inspection of the mine we* made this week, and that the result w&? the mine was adjudged to have never been an a better condition than At present, the recent unfortunate accidents I being due to causes altogether apart from the " scare '•' statements and quite beyond the control of the management. The Depnty-Commifieiober of the St. John Ambulance Brigade has received the following letter from His Excellency the Governor :— -"With reference to your letter of 19th June. I am commanded by His Majesty the- King to ask you to. convey to the New Zealand branch of the St. John Ambulance Brigade an expression bf Hk Majesty's cordial thanks for their message of loyalty and congratulation on th© occasion of his Coronation." Tlie ConciHation Council will sit tomorrow to deal with the WoMen Mills dispute. Mr. P, Hally, Conciliation Commissioner, will preside. The assessors will be: For the employers, Mr, Thomas R. Leithead, manager, Kaiapoi Woollen Mills 5 Mr. Walter Ramsden, manager, Petone Woollen Milla*, and Mr. Alfred E, Donne, eecretß,ry Wellington Woollen Mills. For tlie employees, Mr. H, C. Ravell. mill employee, Kftiapoij Mr, D. Dunderdftle. mill employee, Petone 5 and Mr. A. Walker, mill employes, Petone. Frank Cootes waa found guilty in the Supreme Court on Saturday afternoon of assaulting Jame& Plaieted, at Otaki, with intent to rob. Mr. W. J. Cracroft Wilson, on behalf of Mr. Wilford, pointed out that the prisoner wa« a married man with six children, He asked for probation. Mr. Ostler said that the police report was not favourable. Oootes hart been suspected of several robberies at Otaki. The prisoner w&* addicted to and when drinking was very quarrelsome. Mr. Justice Sim sentenced Cootes to twelve months' imprisonment with bard labour, ■No one in this portion of the Dominion (says the Grey Star of 22nd inst.) can remember a sitting of the Magistrate's Cottrt being held under such extraordinary circumstances as yesterday's function was held under. The contractors for the removal of the old building had begun work early in tho morning, and had their tackle in order, fry 10.50 a.m. the entire structure had been shifted Along the beams a. distance of 2ft 6m v ajid despite tho dignity of the Court being considerably "shaken" by the movifig structure, the ruthless contractors worked away, the Court becoming "a going concern as the auctioheeTß say. During the silting, the Court, with counsel, habitues, of whom there were a good many, was Bhifted Oft. Everyone engaged in business was also i subjected to extreme cold, rb all the j chimneys had been vazpd to the ground, and though provision had been made for gas-heat&rs which wer© in the building, no connection could be made, ahd one and all were glftd to hurry through the business ■ ahd resort to more con- i genial quarters. Sending parcels abroad? Then forward through the NJ?, l&xpi-ws Company, Ltd. Gootls entrusted to us one handled carefully, fdtfwa.vded quickly, delivered safely. And charges are nlwAyfi reasonablfl. •— Advt. Some people may br. under the imp**ston that having *ig»ed the whedule papor left by the osneus officer is sufficient to place them oa the roll, but care should be taken t6 s*e that the olaim forms nro filled in. Though it is not necewary to fill i»i ».hy form in vUiting a millinery exhibition, it » tWK'iuble to pay an early visit to (.;. Smith's, Ltd., Cubfe-strect. Th'o stock of tniUinpry is now rnptate with all the ifthsA tle.*ij?n«, but tfio choicest of ihe etylfß ato na*nra.Uy picked up fttut, and it is neecerory for any one who contemplates hutchasing a new hat to »cc t-hp show at, once. No one is requested to buy, but to inspect tho beautiful nsson»v»nt »nd jret th« ifiiMtw* ide»q of tho *we«w<*&,~ Asil\i, " ,