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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1914, Page 6

Following on complaints that fish offftl is deposited on the beach at Island Bay, tho fishermen are to be instructed to remove each day's offal end deposit it in deep water. Having considered the qu^tion of the surveying of Vogeltown, the Outlying Districts Committee reported to the City Council last night, recommending that a tribunal consisting of a representative of the Lands Department) a ie» presentative of the City Corporation, and a representative of the property-ownei'B of the district bo set up to thoroughly investigate the position, and that the council representative in the matter be the City Engineer. The committee ia calling a meeting of Vogeltown ratepayers for Thursday evening, the 26th inst., for the purpose of appointing their representative. The report was adopted. The appeal oase, Quinn v. Demuth and Co., was continued before his Honour Mr, Justice Hosking in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. His Honour reserved his decision. Instruction ha« been given to the City Engineer to put in hand the widenihg of the approach to Northlnnd^road from Karori-road. Various other requests of the Northland Electors' Association are. to be considered when passing the ettlmates for the next year. Notico has been given by Mr. J. W. M'Ewah to move at the meeting of the Harbour Board on Wednesday next : "That the Engineer be instructed to proceed with the erection of a boat harbour at Petone, as per plan and report submitted to the board ; the work to be undertaken by the board's staff." It is not often that the City Council gets much credit for the work it does in various parts of the city. Last night, however, a letter was embodied in the Keserve Committee's report from the Kilbirnie Ratepayers 1 Association, etat* ing the association had carried a resolu' 1 tion expressing its high appreciation of the amount of work done to the Kilbirnie Reserve, and the excellent man* ncr in which it had been carried out. At the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday a letter was read from Mr. S. T. MacDonell, of Papua, offering to supply an indefinite number of human skulls. " which mostly come from the West, where the natives procure them." The board declined the offer with thanks. On the suggestion by Councillor Wright that residents should be allowed to water their gardens with hoses during the. summer months, the City Engineer has prepared a full report. Councillor Wright's motion was held over last night ih order that this report might be circulated. Councillor Wright intimated that he would be prepared to modify his motion in the direction of allowing residents to use the hose on payment of an annual license fee of ss. Tho engineer of the Westport Harbour Board stated at last meeting that the dredge Rubi Seddon had been placed on the slip and the inspecting engineer had decided that it would not be necessary to send the vessel to Wellington in future. This meant a saving of £300 or £300. The chairman said the engineer deserved to be congratulated for this saving to the board. Attendance by the City Brigade on fire* outside th« city boundary ha» been discussed by the City Council Bylaws Committee, which has resolved to leave the question in the hands of the Fire Brigade Superintendent. Councillor Barber explained last night that the brigade always went over the city boundary, and had «yen gone as far as Petone when it could render assistance j but in some cases where there was no water supply, such aa Karori, no good end could be served by attendance, And it wan nob always desirable that members of the brigade should be absent from the city. Mr. A. L. Miles, of Monte Video, who is interested in the New Zealand fruit trade, very strongly impressed upon the growers in Nelson on his recent visit the absolute necessity for sending nothing but good fruit, and for seeing that it was well graded, carefully packed, and wrapped in good white paper— not the dirty brown paper that a few of the growers are inclined to use. The brown paper acts quite as well as a wrapper, but detracts very seriously from the appearance of the fruit when opened up. Growers should realise, it is urged, that in building a new business no point whatever Bhould be missed that will tend to make a good first impression and secure the confidence of the buyers. Reporting on the deputation which wiaitod upon it from the Hataitai Ratepayers' Associ&kioh the Finance Committee of the City Council recommended that the City Engineer be instructed to submit *t the earliest date a report and estimate, of cost of construction of a traffic tunnel through Mount Victoria. Councillor Puller asked the Mayor, when the report was presented, if he intended to have the loan proposal put before the ratepayers at trie next election. The Mayor replied that three years ago, on his own motion, a report was obtained ; but the work was not proceeded with. If he had any influence ho would e«ert it in the direction of having the tunnel placed on the loan schedule, and before the election if possible. Councillor Fletcher asked if it were necessary to obtain a third report. The Mayor replied that the engineer had. presented only a skeleton report, and desired to go into the question aaain. The committee's report Was adopted. It seemß that the honey producers find difficulty in complying with s the Health Department's requirements. At page 9 of tho regulations under the Foods and Drugs Aot the following occurs :— -" If the container is made of tin plate, it shall be fUtside-soldered." Many of the growers point out that large numbers of tins arriving from other countries, containing fruit, etc., atfe not outgide*Boldered. Some of them have had. their tins neatly lacquered and printed. This, of course, is done "in the flat," and it is obvious, therefore, when the body is formed from these lacquered printed plates it is not possible to solder them on the outside. It is urged that no injury would result from the inside soldering of honey tins. Attention was drawn by Councillor Fuller last evening at the City Council to the overcrowding Of the trams on tho Kilbirnie line. The state was described as a positive scandal. The Mayor replied that the City Engineer had Imported that it was eminently desirable that the Constable-street loop should be constructed as soon as possible, to affovd relief to the traffic. Experienced travellers always check their baggage through us. We' collect , check by rail or sea, deliver at far end at once. The N. 2. Express Co., 87-91. Custonihouse-qtiay.— Advt. The Home Rulo question is causing & great deal of serious thought and com ment throughout the world at thi* moment, and whilo wo New Zealanders, and all from tho Home land sincerely hope tho matter will be settled peacefully in the near future, we hope Btill stronger that it will be for all time settled without drastic measures being taken by either party, nnd then all will be like those svho frequent C. Smith I*,1 *, Ltd., of Cuba -street, whose big ealc hart made everyone agree it lms been the biggest and best on record. It will PmifJi on Saturday next. 21st. All oddments will be cleared At half pi'iee during the nest few days <it C. Smith's, Ltd., Cub&'»treel.~ Advt.