VISITING PRESSMEN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 76, 29 March 1912, Page 8

VISITING PRESSMEN.

The Australian journalists who ar» on tour in New Zealand to-day completed their visit to Wellington. This morning they were the guests of tho Acting-Mayor, and journeyed in a tram car round the city. During a- short stay at the Botanical Cardens, Mr. Smith was thanked for the courtesy extended to the visitors, and the ActingMayor and his daughter were heartily cheered. A party oi fourteen will leave for Christchurch to-night, where they will be the guests of the newspaper proprietors in tho Cathedral City.. This afternoon the members of the party inspected the printing works of the Evening Post.

. James Charles Park© Kirkwood, electrician, filed his schedule in bankruptcy to-day. The first meeting of creditors will be held at 11 a.m. on 10th April. The Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1911, has received the Royal Assent and a proclamation will shortly be issued bringing it into force on Ist May. Thft Act provides for the proper safeguarding of a seaman's interests when he has been left on shore through illness. The onus is placed on owners in ouch cases of providing the cost of maintenance and medical and other attendance on seamen and for the cost of hi? burial where illness or accident terminates in his death in £*ew- Zaland. For breach of these and other provisions of a similai kind a penalty of £100 is provided. • a This' afternoon in the Court of Appeal case, public Trustee v. E. D. B. Pilkinglon, a question concerning theeights of an adopted child, their Honours reserved judgment. Mr. C. P. Skerrett, X.C.. with him Mr. J. WrMacdonald, appeared for the Public' Trustee, nnil Air. T. Cotter, K.C., with him Mr. C. J. Sclinauer, for defendant. On Monduy, Me&srs. A. L. Wilson and Co. w ill liokl n sale of furniture on account of Mr. \y. G. Riddell. Aitkenatreet. Tho furniture will be on view on Saturday Afternoon. A notice relating to the estate of F. C. Roach, deceased, is advertised iv' this issue. On the premises, No. 14 Mulgravestreet, at 12.30 on Tuesday. Messrs. Brand and Johnston will hold a sale of furniture on account of Mr». Bawiiig* aighte. The twenty -first Yankee hustle- bale is being held. Several ne\v.._utU'nct'"*is J *re iithertised iv this ifibus.