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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 104, 29 October 1912, Page 6

The mails which left Auckland on the 27th September, per R.M.S. Mamma, via Vancouver, arrived in London on the 28th October. In' seeking information from traveller!) on tho Hutt-road, the clerks who are making a tally of the traffic thereon receive some very amusing answers, Yes. fcerday the following dialogue «tfiaued between a clerk and a party of travellers : —Where from? The last "pub"! Where to? Th© next "pub" ! Over a thousand persons made the trip to Picton by the Maori, the ideal weather conditions prevailing making the outing most enjoyable. Picton was reached at about twenty minutes to twelve. The day was not generally observed as a holiday in Picton on account of next Friday being, the anniversary of the province The Maori left on the return passage at 3 p.m., a rather heavy swell in the Straits preventing her from reaching Wellington until 7 o'clock. Entering the Heads her passengers were rewarded with a magnificent sunset effect on the snow clad slopes of the Kaikouras. There were no fines to collect after the police business had been disposed of at the Magistrate's Court this morning. Four inebriates were convicted and discharged, and Thomas Barvy, who stole £2 10s from Thomas Conolly, was con' victed and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Dr. M'Arthui 1 stipulated that the money should be returned. The theft was a particularly mean one. Barry and Conolly were both locked up for drunkenness after the money was taken by the former. Barry bailed himself out with his victim a funds, and left Conolly in the cells. An accident happened to two firemen named Benjamin Fleet and Charles Carberry at Petone yesterday. The men are members of the Lower Hutt Fira Brigade, and with the brigade ware taking part in the carnival at Petone. They went to water the brigade horses, and when returning at about 4 p.m. the wheAl of the cart came ,in contact with the .kerb between Campbell-terrace and Netaon-street, with the result that the cart overturned and both men were thrown to the ground, Fleet sustaining a compound fracture of one of his legs, and Carberry being injured about the head. Fleet was removed to tho hospital, and this morning was progressing very satisfactorily. The brigade cart, winch belonged to tho Petono Fire Board, wae damaged. The Court of Appeal to-day heard an application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Brenrtu Beatrice Reid against the Equitable Life Assurance Society. This e»Be, involving important questions regarding the application of the surrender value to keep an insurance policy alive, was decided in Mrs. Reid's favour by the Court of Appeal. The Hon. H. D. Bell, K.C., with him Mr. E. F Hadfield, appeared for the Assurance Society, and Mr. C. B. Morison for Mrs. Reid. The_ Court granted, leave to appeal on condition that respondent's costs, not to exceed £300. are paid by appellant. The Chief Justice remarked that the question was of public interest, as there Were in force ft number of policies similar to that which was" connerned in the case. Mr. Laurensou interviewed the Prime Minister this morning on behalf of the waterside workers, who wished representations to be made in respect of the weight of com sacks. Mr. Tiauvenson, who apologised for the unavoidable absence of a number of other members who had desired to participate in the representations, pointed out that the waterside workers of the Dominion were tinder some apprehension owing to the belief that strong efforts were being made by the farmers to have the present regulations slackened limiting the weight of corn sacks. The men, he Baid, wished to represent tha danger of interfering with the present regulations, as any reversion to the old system would have a very serious effect on the men concerned. The Hon. Mr. Maseey, in reply, assured Mr. Laurenson that there wats no need for anxiety on the part of the men as nothing would be done to interfere with the projeut regulations. The Federal Prime Minister (Mr. A. Fisher), in the course of a speech at Auburn, New South Wales, last week, while complimenting the town upon the simis of progress all round, said he found it hard to associate what he saw outside and the statements of outside people with the opinions expressed by his Parliamentary critics as to Australia goinp fast to the dogs. There seemed, t according to his observation, every sign of a happy and contented people, not at all as if Australia was going headlohg to the disasters they professed to foresee. Sinoe his party nad* been in power the story of the country had been one of prosperity and expansion, and everything seemed to point towards still greater improvement' in the future. Some of his friends in Parliament seemed in the happiest and most contented' condition generally, and it' came upon him with surprise to hear their complaints of disasters which seemed to affect them so little. Mr. Fisner (Federal Prime Minister), speaking at Auburn, N.S.'W., a few days agof touched on the question of military training. He considered there were no people in the World more obedient to the laws than our own, and he hoped they would remember their obligation, not only to love their country, but to allow their sons to be so trained as to be ablo to fight for their country in time of danger. H* gave it as his opinion that if the Commonwealth was prepared to properly protect the country, and they associated themselves with New Zealand, and possibly Governments further away, there was a wonderful future before it. Ihey could see that in this part of the world we give an honest day's wages for a fair day's work, see that no one was crushed down who desired to lift himself up, and thus establish a democracy in fact as well as in name, where every man would bo able to provide for wife and children in physical and moral happiness and comfort. The Prime Minister added a few weirds us to the importance of members of Parliament becoming personally familiar with every locality within the Commonwealth, and with distant lands as well. If our public men saw every part of the Commonwealth, it would be well, but it would be equally a benefit if they could see other countries far removed from here in order to be ablo to make comparisons which were hound to be for our benefit. Building up a business is arduous work. It*s wise to accept all the help you can. We can take Customs work off your hands, also deliver parcels and ship goods. The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., 87-91, Customhoime-^ quay.— Advt. That "comparisons are odious" may, be so, but only in so far as they tell agamat the particular item that is under examination. The weather and the political atmosphere are odious in that sensn, also the city Btreets aro not too sweet; but it certainly does not mean that things should not be compared. By comparison wo profit and progress, and so. you will observe it becomes a very desirable oc< cupation. In these latter days the people d« a body are highly critioal and analytical, and live and move and do their shopping very much by a process of comparison. The lesson that can be learned from a comparison of C. Smith Ltd.'s values in tho dress department will be highly instructive and profitable. You oan dress fashionably and gave money thereby. We refer you to our advertisement on tho front page, and invito you 1,6 call and inspect. You can nl«o compare by post, ns wo send patterns to any country address on application. C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba-street.— Adv.