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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 24, 29 January 1912, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL ♦ The State schools in the Wellington district opened to-day, after the summer holidays. The Wellington Boys' College will open to-morrow. Mr. Heine will be in charge, in, place of the headmaster, Mr. J. P. Firth, who has left on a visit to the Old Country. The Outlying Districts Committee of the City Council will inspect the "a-un round" near Happy Valley next week with a view of making a proper road. At 2.32 this morning the Brigade was called to a fire in a six-roomed house in Queen s Drive, Kilbirnie, owned and occupied by Mr. G. A. Wilson. Tho building was well alight when the Brigade arrived, and it was totally destroyed, with, its contents. The house was insured in the Standard office for £400, and the contents in tht Norwich Union for £150. The occupants only escaped in their night clothes. The cause of the fire is unknown. Failure to report within twenty-four hours the death of a child at her licensed foster home, resulted in Ada Louisa Parks being fined £3, with costs (7s), by Mr. A. Crooke, S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court to-day. Defendant's explanation was that the mother of the infant had promised to give the necessary notice. The mother was called, and corroborated defendant's story. She stated that the matter had slipped her memory. As soon as Mrs. Parks was informed that I the death of the child had not been reported she at once gave notice to the department. The brick-making idustry in Welling- 1 ton is suffering a considerable slump at the present time, and one firm, which has over three-quarters of a million I bricks on hand, has temporarily suspended operations. Something under half a million . bricks will be required for the new His Majesty's Theatre in Courtenay-place, but even so the supply is much greater than the demand. The prisoners at the Terrace Gaol are still engaged in, brick-making at Mount Cook, their output being used only for Government, works. The new Post Office and the latest addition to the Porirua Mental Hospital absorbed large quantities. " The tramways system now being ' installed in Napier will involve considerable alteration and expense to tl!b company," says the directors of the Napier Gas Company in the company's statement of accounts for the year ended 31st March last. "The work of removing the main pipes from the streets on the line of route, and relaying same in the footpaths on both sides, is now being carried out, the cost of labour being charged against revenue. An interim dividend was paid on 30th June last. After writing off £1000 for depreciation of plant, there remains a balance of profit of £7156 9s 3d. It is now recommended that a further dividend, amounting to £5533 17s 6d, be paid, and the balance of £1622 11s 9d be carried forward. Messrs. F. Logau and E. W. Knowles are the retiring directors, both of whom are eligible, and offer themselves for re-election." On the Bth of December last, Carl A. Schauer, chief inspector under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, called at the shop of Kwong Man Lee, in Aro-street, and asked permission to make use ,of his counter for a few moments in order to divide some samples of milk he had seized for purpose of analysis. While in the shop a lady entered and purchased one pound of tomatoes, tendering the sum of 8d in payment. Before leaving the shop, however, she examined the tomatoes, and found thdy were not similar to the ones exhibited in the window ; in fact, they were almost rot* ten. Lee refused to exchange them, and subsequently returned her her money.. As many complaints had been made about Chinese selling "Bad fruit to children and ladies, Inspector Schauer decided to take action. He purchased a pound of the tomatoes, and subsequently submitted them to Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., who immediately ordered them to be destroyed, as they were quite unfit for use. To-day, in the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. A. Crooko, S.M., Lee was charged with having sold tomatoes which were unfit for human consumption. He pleaded not guilty, and stated that the tomatoes were only a little soft. He alleged that Inspector Schauer, without permission, had made use of his counter for half an hour, considerably interfering with his business. On being spoken to, the inspector became offended, and after buying the tomatoes went away. Defendant said he had the address of a gentleman who was willing to testify as to the wholesomeness of the tomatoes, but his (defendant's) manager did not- wish him to be called. Tho tomatoes had been shown to the lady beforehand, and she had stated that she was quite satisfied. After hearing the evidence of the inspector and his assistant, his Worship entered a conviction, and imposed a fine of 20s, with cost*, witnesses' expenses, and interpreter's fee (£1 10s). There hao been a noticeable improvement in the wator-pressure at Petone, but it is not yet up to the standard. The trouble has been, receiving much attention from the borough engineer, . and, although he has made careful investigations, he has not yet discovered what; the obstruction is. Kirkcaldie and Steins, Ltd., will begin their summer sal© on Wednesday. The store will be closed to-morrow for remarking goods. The tea. room will be open as usual, entrance from Johnstongtrect.— 4dy> -*