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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 71, 25 March 1914, Page 6

Today wos another very quiet day on the wharves It is reported that coastal shipping is unusually glack just now, and this is fully borne out by the appearance of tho waterfront, Tomorrow there should be much more work offering. The Ulimaroa arrived from Sydney tluB i afternoon, and she has to handle sufficient cargo to keep her going all day to-morrow. The Athenic is due horn Lodnou to-night, and will be discharging at the Queen's Wharf tomorrow, while the Moana (from Sun Krancisco) will also be putting out large quantities, ' Progressive Lyall Bay, ac represented by the meeting of the Municipal Electors' Association last evening, i& ten* tatively considering the question of hold' ing a carnival on the lines of the recent Napier and Wanganui ev&nts, Tliero was a general discussion of the question last evening, and it wa* suggested that if n big free show were arranged the City Council might give a propoition of the tram fares. The matter was left to the committee. The people of Johnsoiivilie hnvp Maintained for some time past that tho increasing volume of railway tiaffio through the township wariatita the erection of nil up-to-date station^ The pre* sent accommodation is exceedingly pool 1 , and the residents urge that the Governinent_ should lose , no further time in carrying out much-needed improvements. The mattel was discussed last night by the Johnsonville Town Board, which decided to press upon the Minister for Railways the urgent necessity of giving effect to an improvement scheme which has been before his Department for over a year. Some Wellington residents who ar« hop-picking in bhe Nelson district received a scare the other night. It had been raining heavily all day, and the river on one of the banks of which they were living began to rise rapidly. As there appeared to be every prospect that the camp would be washed away, the tents were struck, and removed to higher grounds, together with their contents. Neighbouring " settler* kindly provided the visitors with shelter for tho night, a.nd in the morning the tents were re-erected on the original sites. Picking will finish in a week or two. The crop lias ripened rapidly, owing to several good rainfalls and continued warm weather, and it has been found necessary to expedite /the work of picking and drying. Operations in the gardens begin at a very early hour each day, and are carried on 'as long as daylight huts. Most of the picker* report having made very fair wages. A meeting of the Johnsonville Town Board was held last night, and was at tended by Commissioners Moore (in the chair), Parker, Angell. Bould, Jerusalem, and May. In reply to the Athletic Club's request for improvements to the building on the recreation grounds, tho board decided that it could npt carry out the work unless some definite understanding was come to with the different sporting clubs. The board unanimously agreed to adhere to its original decision, of making a minimum charge of 4s per month for gas consumed. The Gas Committee reported that during the last four months the plant consumed 92 cases of benzine, containing 736 gallons, costing' £70 3s. This produced 583,165 feet of gas, equalling 796 feet per gallon. The .machines are now bo adjusted that practically there is no residue. A letter was received from the Motor Cycling Club, askiijg permission to place signboards at certain points. Tho clerk was instructed to give tho necessary permission. Dickens clubs are to be found all over the English-speaking world, and there are also a number of Pickwickian clubs. Mr. A. E. Nash, of Sydney, the general manager for Australasia of Aleesrs. Walker and Hall, and. vice-president of the Pickwickian Chib of Sydney, is- at present a visitor to this city, and yes- . terday, at a luncheon given by him to a number of guests at the Grand Hotel, forward a «uggeation for the forma* tion of a similar club in Wellington. The idea wa» taken up with enthusiasm, and it was decided to form a club in Wellington, with Mr. J. F. # AtUins as secretary. It was also decided to limit the number of members to twelve. The club is a purely social one for the purpose of encouraging the etudy of Dickens. Among those who expressed a, desire to join were—Messrs. G. Winder, W. Smith, W. Perry, H. D. Grange, E. J. Fitzgibbon, 'A. S. Mitchell, R. H. Walkor, C. G. Wilson, D. K. Blair, and J. F. AtWns. The toast of the "Chairman" was proposed by .Mr. Fitagibbon, and duly honoured. The story of a young woman's abuse of a friendship was unfolded in the Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper' S.M. Dolly Gambetta, alias Dolly Johnston, aged twenty-one years, fjleaded guilty to a charge of stealing jewellery, valued at £15, the property of "Frances Mary Taylor. Inspector Hendrey explained that the accused had been on friendly terms with Mrs. Taylor for some time and had treated her pretty badly. She had induced Mrs. Taylor to lend her £30— practically all the money she had— on the plea, that she wished to spend it in the defence of her brother, who was charged with murder in one of the Aua» tralian States. Later on she visited Mrs. Taylor to spend the evening. She had occasion to go into her hostess's bedroom to remove her hat and wraps, and it was after she had taken her departure that Mrs. Taylor missed the jewellery. Mrs. Taylor went to the accused, and asked her if Bhe knew anything about ths missing property, only to receive a reply in the negative. About a month later the accused, who was employed as a waitress, gave a ring to a fellowemployee. This fact became known to Mrs. Taylor, who recognised the ling as her property. The whole of tho jewellery had since been recovered from the accused. When anested the was carrying a revolver,' and she told the detective that the jewellery had been stolen by a man named Knox. She had met Kiiox four months after the theft, when he forced her to take the jewellery am? hold it on his behalf, as he feared the police were after him. The accused taid Ivnox was in gaol, but the police couid not rind any man of thai name. Mr. P. W\ Jackson. ,in asking that the cu'cttsed be given tho benefit of the First Offenders Art, said that she still denipd stealing tlw jewellery, holding that Oic story she told the detective was true. As the police had reduced the charge lo one of common theft hhc would agree to lake the •blame. Her previous conduct had been very good. The Magistrate said that lie would not send a young girl — v first offender— to gaol, but before deciding what Ho do Kvith her ho remanded her a Vlay or so in order to ascertain if her employer at Marton was willing to take her back into his service. At tho annual meeting of the Waiwetu Golf Club, which has it* headquarters at thi. Uutt Park, the following otiicei'E wore elected for tile coming reason : —President. Mr. R. C. Kirks captain, Mr. Chaffey •, secretary, Mr. Whit*head j treasurer, Mr. Jnda 5 executive. Messrs. Simpson, Macaskill. Pringle, and Pollock. Tho annual report stated that the membership roll now stood at 80— 41 men and 39 ladies. Tho committee had been ablo to secure, on reasonable terms, a five years' lease of a portion of the park. Tho work of constructing several new greens is now well in hand. Kirkcaldic and Stains have just received a further shipment of ladies' and gentlemen's felt, camel hair, velvet, and quilted satin slippeiE, in every conceivable shade and sivk Prices from 2s llj to 7s 6d. See i_ind_iv 'li&pl»M.— &d_t»