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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 135, 7 June 1912, Page 6

! Bananas, grown by Captain Mace at [ Oakura, Now Plymouth, are amongst tho exhibits at tho Taranaki Wintei Show. Importations of motor caw ar* growing a-pace. America a-nd the United Kingdom are contributing to what promise* to bo one of the most important items in the import list. The Trade Review has ascertained that in 1910 the value of cam, cycieß, a-nd materials was just under £300,000; but in 1911 some 1600 cars. and 1300 cycles were imported, which, together with parts and materials of such machines, amounted to a value of nearly £600,000. For the first three months of the current year 534 care and 358 cycles have been imported. The Review opines that if this rate of import is kept up the year's total for cars, cycles, and materials may reach a million sterling. A deputation representing theT&tat&hi- • Carterton Racing Club wne introduced to the Minister of Internal Altaire (tho Hon. G. W. Russell) by Mr. W. C. Buchanan yesterday. Ite chief complaint was that its racing had been reduced to one day per as a result of tlie "Racing Commission's report. A turn of £1000 had been paid off tho club's property,' but (.hove wae still a debt of £1900 owing, and the- club could never hope to make its property freehold if it wae permitted to race on one day only per year. To illustrate what wws termed "tho extraordinary decision of ihe Commission" it was stated that the Master ton Club had never been particularly successful: and all the building* had been burned down. In spite of that the Commission had askod that the Tava-tahi-Carterton Club, which had always' been successful, and was >well equipped, should amalgamate with MasterjUm. The Minister intimated that ho could not give a definite reply to tho deputation, a» the whole question of racing permits was to be reviewed by Cabinet. A judgment bearing upon Parliamentary candidates' election advertising expenses was delivered on Wednesday in the Foxlon Magistrate' Court by Mr. A. D. Thomson, S.M. The caso was one in which the Manawatu Herald sued C. A. W. Moncklon, a candidate for the Gtaki electorate, for the sum of £24 ss> for advertising iv connection with tho ' late election. The Herald was nonsuited on the grounds (in accordance with section 170 of the Legislature Act, 1908, that no action for the recovery of the sum in a competent Court was instituted within ninety days of the election. Plaintiff had sent in a, claim for the amount within thirty 'days, but th« account .was disputed, owing to an alleged overcharge, and the matter was not proceeded with until too late. In giving judgment, the Magistrate stated that the case appeared to be the first of its kind in New Zealand., and that, in England, under the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act, 1883, it was required that claims should be cent in within fourteen dpys, and paid within twenty-eight days. The Magistrate ordered each party to pay his own costs. The prevention of trafficking in Crown leases was discussed briefly by members of the Canterbury Land Board at its meeting yesterday. The following letter from the department, addressed to, the commissioner, was road :— "lt has been reported that a large amount of trafficking in,leasoß in Crown lands is being carried on' for speculation purposes in different parts of the Dominion, and it is, therefore, desired that both yourself and the Land Board should exerense tho strictest vigilance in reßpect of such matters." The chairman (Mr. J. Sealoy) 'said that the board always did endeavour* to prevent the trafficking complained of. Mr. J. Gibson said that he did not see that any good would come from making such swooping statements. Would' tho department point out anything of the kind m Canterbury ? If they could, lliey should waste no time in bringing it liv. Mr. J. Stevenson said that he certainly knew of cases where such trafficking had occurred. It might, however, be a difficult matter to prove them. Ml 1 . It. M'Oauloy then moved i That the department Bhould be written to, suggesting that a conference of hiembers ot land boards in the Dc minion should be held in Wellington at an early date for the purpose of discussing this letter and other important matters. The motion was carried. During the current recess the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Now South Wales (Mr. Henry Willis) has been showing his capacity for great things by going downstairs into the kitchen, lavatories, and woodshed of Parliament •Buildings, and making all manner of enqnirieß into housekeeping details (writes our Sydney correspondent). He has demanded to bo informed who did tho sweeping at the front and who did it at the back ; who fired the boiler, who cleaned the windows, who bought tho groceries, and where they were Bought, and how much per pound was paid for the tea and the bacon. Hardly had the domestic staff recovered their breaths after this dowiißtairß inquisition by "Master," when they were thrown into wildest excitement •by remarkably comprehensive and particular orders, for tlw> re-arrangement of their work, the suspension of several of tlie staff, because Mr. Speaker had come to the conclusion that tueir wages might he saved in the inteiWtß of the groat people of #re-at New South Wales as looked dfttr by tho greatest of living Speakers. .Very' soon ufterwurds Mr. Wilfui communicated to tho press> that he had askfcd the President of the Legislative Council (Sir KraJicis Suttor) to signify Ins formal ayproval of the momentous changes beiow stairs, but that Sir Fraaiciß had ropltecf that Mr. Willis ought nol to upsob lone handed mattery over _ \yhich tnevo was i"oint control, with a joint, committee of 'arliar.ient r«fepons,ibk;. Commenting on this reply, Mr. Willis told the press in effect that it was high time he (Mr. Willis) did the country the most valuable service of insisting that kitcksti aud soullory affairs were at otice &quaivd up in tho manner ordered by him. The bewildered und vaisUy annoyed Sir Francis has complained to the Premier about this latest attack upon him over tbjng&whicri do not allow of ov<m dignified argument. Ministers realise that it is up to tliom l« 'take some serious notice of tho veform. ing craze of their nominee to the Spoakei'ship. Accordingly, the Crown Law Department lnu> been asked to look into i lio legal position in connection with Sir Kranns Suitor's complaint, and the Premier has significantly remarked : "I will have HoiMetliing to say when tli6 time comes." Merchants having good* for delivery should get ur to handle them. We ship, receive, and distribute at other end, and collect charges (if desired). The New Zealand Express Company.— Ad vt. If thorc is anyone thing 1 tliot th£ !Dominion public aro unanimous about it in tho u^ter (oily arid futility ot these Royal Commissions, If they Borve any ymrposo at all it is to exhibit tho almost total eclitiwj of coJMiioti-sensfc supposed fco b» inherited by the leaJws ot tho country . Take thin Cost of Living Commission 1 A report is required undot «. dozen_ headings, any one of which lrtight easily übsorb tho time allowed for the full ronon. If this i 3 not politics at the pistol point, what is? 'It would be iuto!'i\&tmg to Ttnow how much these commissioners tUcmselvcw eoi)fcribut6 to the eo&t of living. Sotvu>ihing must bo saved aomewhtve, and Iho kdic« gladly pai'ado at C. SmithY,, Ltd., Cuba-street, wheit tfood winter tweeds atu soiling" at low prices. Another shipmerit jn*t opened at 1r and Is 4£d per >\ird.— Advl. Monois. X Hannah and Co. am zdvnr(i.«;ng the "G" brand of wotk boot*. Thee« V'oolm we n.suie in Hannah and Co.'a factory in Wellington, and are pl«e«d boforo the publio through tuoir owfc fctyroe.