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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 57, 8 March 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday evening 'next. The principal business to be dealt with includes noticed of motion, by Councillor Tregear with reference to municipal supervision of tlio city milk, supply, the establishment of hot water baths, nnd reform of the council's procedure. In a recent issue of The Post it was stated that Commissioners Bonge and Burrell had resigned from the Upper Hutt Town Board apparently as the result of some difference with other mem' bers at the previous meeting of the Board. Mr. R. H. Webb, Chairman, states that the suggested reason ie in* correct, and he has the authority of the two members named for denying it. tn giving evidence before the Empire Trade Commiasion yesterday, Mr, w. 13 Montgomery, Secretary for Customs, eaid the present method, of collection of Customs dt&tifitica in New Zealand \vae unsatisfactory, The poiht in which it needed amendment wa« in ascertaining tho country of origin of import*. ' He also referred to the certificate accepted as sufficient to entitle British goods to 1 preferential treatment as such. The secretary of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board desires to acknowledge the receipt from Mr. J. Castle, Chairman Newtown School, of the sum of £1 4s Sd, being the result, of the penny collection taken up by the oeholars of that school towards the Hospital Saturday and Sunday fund. The' collection had been deferred owing to the fact that a fund wao being; meed for the annual picnio which took place on Wednesday last. The inquest on the body of the Iftto Mr. Matthias Clatworthy, "who was killed at Balena, Bay on 'Thursday while lifting . a Harbour Board dredge punt, will be held at the Magistrate s Courthouse at 9.50 a.m. on Monday. The funeral took place this afternoon, and was attended by the members of tho Wellington Ship' wrlghts' Society, the deceased having been one of the founders of the organisation, and by a number of Harbour Board employees. Arrangements for the inter-University tournameht to be held in Wellington at Easter are now almost completed. The visitors will be officially welcomed at Victoria College on Saturday, 22nd inßt., at 9.15 a.m. The cricket match against Otago University begins on the previous day. Saturday is to bo devoted chiefly to tennis. The sports are to be held on the following Monday. There will be a ball at the Town Hall on Monday evening. The finals of the tennis will be played off on Tuesday, after which a. boxing tourney will take placo in the Town Hall in the evening. , For evading payment of a tram-fare, Mrs. Ford was brought before Mr. Riddell, S.M., yesterday afternoon. Inspector Dowding stated that defendant offered him 3d in payment of her fare whon he asked for her ticket. Guard Andrews stated that he called for tho fares twice in the compartment that defendant was travelling in between Johnstreet and Newtown, and she did not tender payment. William A. Powell stated that the guard had called three times for the fares after the tram-car passed the Basin Reserve. Mr. O'Sheft did not press for a heavy penalty. The Benelf eaid it was the duty of passengers t« pay their fare* to the conductor. Defendant would be- fined ?s Court costs and 12s 6d expenses of one witness. More important features of the twentysecond annual report of the Wellington Football Association arc as follow :■— • ' "The city reserve grounds, with the exception ot the Basin Reserve, were again available for use; but it is regretted that the association is under a heavy loss. t On account of wet weather not allowing play on several occasions ground fees were not available to help pay for their use. The committee regret that for ( the first time for many j ears several serious accidents occurred on the football field, and it is recommended to the incoming committee that they should con» sider the advisability of having an insurance scheme for players such as was in vogue some seasons ago. Providing the co-operation of players is assured, there should be no difficulty in again getting the scheme under way. . • The ground purchased at South Kilbirnie for football and other sports is now being rapidly put in order, and should soon be ready Tor playing purposes. It is, however, regretted that the venture has not been taken advantage of by as many players and enthusiasts as, expected, and it is earnestly desired" that those who have not yet taken up share* should lose no opportunity of doing so immediately." On a charge of theft of a pnir of boots, value 25b, from one boardinghouse, and a gladstone bag and contents, value £4 10s, from another, Edward Bentley, who pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court to-day, was remanded, on the application of Chief-Detective Broberg, till Wednesday next. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., intimate to their customers that Monday, 10th inst., is tho last discount day for the monthly accounts.— Advt. Furniture removed, packed, and stored by reliable men. Ask for estu, matfsP. The Colonial Carrying Company, Ltd., 107 109, Customhouse-quay. Shipping and Forwarding agents to all parts K pf tho. world.-.Advt.