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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 82, 7 April 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL <*» The Evening Post will not be published on Good Friday. In connection with the taking over by the New Zealand Government of H.M.S. Philomel as a training ship for the British Navy, it is understood that an announcement will be made shortly as to the appointment of a Naval Adviser for New Zealand. The vessel will come under the charge of the New Zealand Government about a month after the announcement is made, and by that time the Naval Adviser will have reached the Dominion. Quite a large number of the present crew of the Philomol have volunteered for service on the ship under the new regime. "As soon as she is handed over to the New Zealand Government," said the Hon. J. Allen, Minister of Defence, to a Post reporter this morning, "steps will be taken \o utilise her for the purpose for which she is intended. By that time the newly-appointed Naval Adviser will be here, and we shall ask his advice in regard to mattei'B of detail, so as_ to have everything ready. Already quite a considerable number of applications have been made for admission to the ship, both from officers and men ; they seem very keen about the matter, and 1 don't think we shall have the slightest difficulty in finding a sufficient number ot men to fill all the vacancies. 1 ' A communication was received by the Lower Hint Borough Council last evening from the Minister of Railways, making a formal demand for the payment of £8400, the amount allocated as the council's proportion of the cost of construction and maintenance of the Huttroad. The Mayor (Mr. E. P. Bunny) pointed out that a conference would no doubt bo held on the matter shortly. Meantime the question was deferred. Councillors complained strongly at the meeting of the "Lower Jlutt Borough Council last evening of the small fines inflicted for breaches of the bylays, such as allowing stock to wander, riding bicycles on footpaths, etc. It was stated that the fines imposed were not sufficiently heavy to deter offenders from breaking the bylaws. The council resolved that the attention of the Justice Department be called to the matter in order to ascertain whether anything can Uo dons to bring about more satisfactory results.