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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1914, Page 7

Excellent business continues to be done at the Municipal Fish Market in Jervoisquay. During the past week plentiful supplies of gurnet, groper, trout, butter fish, blue cod, kawhai, and snapper have been coming to hand, and the demand has been such that they have been mostly disposed of. Owing to the rough weather which has been experienced at Napier lately, the supply of flat fish has been poor, but the manager (Mr. P. H. Alward) expects that with better weather conditions n?xt week there should be plenty of flat fish coming forward to meet all demands. The supply of trout from Lake Taupo now averages nearly enough to meet requirements, no less than 2£cwt of this delicious fresh-water fish being disposed of this morning. Stewart Island oysters can also be obtained at' the depot. To-day's sales in fish of all classes resulted in £30 being taken. Judgment was reserved by Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., yesterday afternoon in the case in which Griffiths and Co. sued the Union Steam Ship Company for £45 17s Id damages on account of a consignment of bananas shipped by the Tahiti. The Land Board decided yesterday to approve of sections 4 and 11. block 3, Hawtrey Settlement, Johnsonville, being reoffered on renewable lease at a rent based on capital value shown on records, and weighted with £61 valuation for improvements. Frnitgrowers in the Tasman district are (says the Motueka Star) jubilent over the return of Mr. R. P. Hudson,a prominent local orchardist, as a member of the Motueka Harbour Board, as it is expected that a marked improvement in the policy of the board will follow. During his recent visit to Motueka the Prime Minister informed the local paper that he was on the look out for a suitable man to represent the' fruit-growing industry on the Board of Agriculture, and an appointment would in all probability be made public shortly. He fully recognised the importance of the industry and the need for itss representation on the Board of Agriculture. Mr.- W. G. Riddell, S.M., heard a civil dispute in which Stevenson and Ferguson, mechanical engineers, sued the Kia Ora Galvanising Company for £9 10s 6d, in respect of the supply of a die for making rat-traps and for alleged repairs to machinery. Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. E. C. Lewy defended* The defendants paid 9s into Court, and disputed the balance. His Worship, after hearing the evidence, non-suited the plaintiffs. It is not likely that Mr. Scotland will fly again in New Zealand for a considerable time to cMne. He_ iniprrned ■a Post reporter to-day that his machine had been damaged quite beyond repair. The construction of the Caudron biplane, which he flew, was of such a character and the material such that he did not think it could possibly be rebuilt here with any degree of satisfaction. The struts are largely of hollowed wood, reinforced with steel, and the ribs are bent in a peculiar way, which it would be hopeless to try to reproduce without working drawings, which he does not possess. At present things are therefore at a standstill. Mr. Scotland has not yet decided on his future movements. The Board of Governors of Wellington and Girls' High School met this morning. There were present : — Messrs. A. de B. Brandon (chairman), R. Lee, W. F. Ward, W. H. P. Barber, and W. H. Field. The Principal of the Girls' High School -WTote asking for a covered way to the gymnasium, that the school be painted, and that a new piano be bought. "I think these had better stand over,", said, the Chairman. "We have an overdraft of £247 6e 4d." The financial 'statement showed a credit balance in hand and at the bank of £685 12s Id, but payments required amounting to . £932 18s sd, left a debit of £247 fe 4d. Fees and rent outstanding, however, would place the accounts in credit to the amount of £2287 Be. Mr. George Williams, whose life had been full of adventure, died in Auckland a few days ago. Deceased was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1834, and for nineteen years was engaged in the seal fishery in Greenland waters. In 1862 he came out to New Zealand from his native country as mate of the 90-ton schooner Clara, belonging to Captain Win. Foote, who, with his family, made the journey out in the vessel, Manukau being her part of ' arrival. Captain Foote, who afterwards became a sawmiller, is living at Epsom, Auckland, and in January last celebrated his 93rd birthday. The Clara afterwards traded between Onehunga and West Coast ports, and Mr. Williams remained in her until she ,was wrecked. He had a good share of adventure while engaged in the coastal trade, and was in the wreck of the ketoh Annie Kelly. After that he went to the West Coast goldfields, where he did well for about six years. On his return to Auckland he proceeded to the Thames and worked a& a miner for two years, being one of the and largest shareholders in the Clydesdale Gold Mining Company. Mr. Williams was subsequently for eighteen months in the barque W. C. Wentworth, trading to Sydney. In 1866 he chartered vessels for the coastal trade of New Zealand, jand carried on a most successful business for twenty years, part of which time he was mate of the barque Ivanhoe, Captain M'Gregor, trading to the South Sea Islands. After that he become proprietor of the Settlers' Hotel, Mangonui. Eight years ago he retired, and resided at Opotiki for seven years. It is on record that Mr. Pickwick, with purely benevolent purpose, once climbed the wall of a select ladies' semijiary. He had the assistance of Sam Weller; but if Mr. Ade B. Brandon (chairman of the Wellington College Board of Governors) had been present the president oi the Pickwick Club would have encountered some opposition. Mr, Brandon has decided views on the question of girls' colleges and walls. The Girls' High School is enclosed at present by a somewhat dilapidated fence. Mr. W. F. Ward, at the governors' meeting this morning, suggested that this should be replaced by a low brick wall with, an iron railing. Mr. Brandoa objected. There would be an opportunity for communication through the rails with the streets. "I don.'t think the fence would make any difference," said Mr. Ward, "It would make all the difference," replied the chairman. "The more you can keep girls as girls and amongst girls, the better it is for them. The more privacy there is the better." Mr. Field thought it. was well in the case of girls' schools that there should be privacy, but Mr. Ward drew attention to the fact that the school, not being a boarding establishment, the pupils could mix with whomsoever they pleased — in the car* and in the streets — after school hours. In his opinion, it would be better to have a wall of artistic appearance. Mr. • Brandon suggested a light concrete wall. "That would be like a prison," eaid Mr. Barber. "Your ideas of boxing girls up are out of date. You can't keep the girls out of the town." Mr. Lee remarked that high walls were not being built round school grounds at Home now. "In the towns?" asKed the chairman. "I don't recollect any case in a town,'' replied Mr. Lee. "Of course," remarked Ml 1 . Field, with a smile, "Mr. Brandon's residence is adjoining the college. He may know something more than we do." "I know something of human nature," said the chairman. The board decided to obtain alternate estimates for walls in wood and iron, brick and iron railing, and ferro-cqacrete.