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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 103, 2 May 1914, Page 4

Judgment in the appeal in the case, Fairbairn, Wright and Co. v Levin and Co., an action for damages, wilL bo delivered by the Court of Appeal oil Monday, A conference of delegates from all parts of the Taumarunui electorate is to bo held at Taihape, under tho auspices of the Reform League, on the lllli inst., with the object of selecting a candidate to contest the seal against the sitting member, Preparations are practically complete for the installation of the new Parsons steam turbine at the elqctric light, power station. The condenser, which is nearly as large as the turbine and generator combined, is already in place, and tho bed is laid for the turbine. The new Babcock and Wilcox water-tube boiler is rapidly approaching completion. It is very much larger than tho other units of the boiler plant. A correspondent, "A Gazer into the World of Cant," writes stating that "it is understood there is to be a determined attempt by the section of the people who compose the Bible-in-Schools League to elect and dominate the school committees" at the comingv elections. After commenting at length on the question and the action of certain of the clergy who support the league, the writer^ advises, them not to put the Bible in schools, "because some may dis« cover the truth, and ( become strong in it, and then what will become of your livings?" "A Gazer's" letter is far too long for publication in full. An ingenious method of gold'stealing was brought to light on the Golden Horseshoe mine at Ealgoorlie (W.A.) a few days ago. The gold-bearing solution from the filter pressroom is pumped to a tank, which stands on a trestle, about 60 feet from the ground, and from this tank it gravitates to the precipitation boxes. The metallurgist, having occa* sion to examine the tank, noticed a piece of bag projecting, and closer inspection revealed the fact that the tank contained ( nine bags, partly filled with zinc > shavings, the zinc being ÜBed to precipitate tho gold held in solution by the cyanide. The zinc, on being smelted, yielded about £200 worth of gold. Detectives were informed, but news of the discovery had leaked out. and there was little chance of apprehending the culprits. Judgment in the appeal case, the King v. Alfred William Aldred, was delivered yesterday afternoon by the Court of Appeal in a judgment read by his Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout). The respondent was indicted for setting fire to a building, and was found guilty. His Honour Mr. Justice Sim, in address* ing the jury, directed them that there wa* no evidence as to the man's mental condition at the time; nevertheless, the jury added to its verdict of guilty that the accused was not responsible for his actions. The Crown appealed against the verdict The Court of Appeal was asked to decide whether the verdict was equal to on« of guilty, not guilty on tho grounds of insanity, or so ambiguous that ito judgment could be given, ahd a fresh trial would have to be ordered. The Court decided unanimously that the conviction of the accused must be affirmed. The Solicitor-General. Mr. J. W. Salmond, X.C.. appeared for the Crown, and Mr. H. F. yon Haast for the prisonner. The hearing of the case, Richard Webb Jenkins v. the Public Trustee, removed from the Supreme Court to' the Court of Appeal for argument, was continued yesterday afternoon after Tho Post went to press, and was adjourned until Monday morning. The matter in dispute is the validity of a document given by the late Saniuol Huggart, oi Blenheim, to the plaintiff, authorising him to draw £2500 for the purpose of certain benefits which the deceased had not included in Mb will. The Public Trustee, as executor under the will, which left , the whole of the deceased's estate of about £7000 to his brother and niece, declined to' pay the money, and the Court was asked to decide whethei) he should do so. Sir John Fihdlay, ICC, with Mr. D. ft. Hoggard, appeared for tho plaintiff, and addressed tho Court at length on their contention that the order given to the plaintiff was a testamentary document. The defendant was represented by Mr. C. P. SkeMett, K.C., with him Messrs. T. If. Martin and J. W. Macdonald. The hearing was before their Honours the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), Mr. Justice Edwards, and Mr. Justice Hosking. "Washington," in a letter to The Post, has miscohstrued the following passage in an editorial note of Monday, regard* ing the trouble between Mexico and tho United States:— "A country which has been in the throes of murderous strife for more than two years has now to face a mighty nation, fresh for tho fray. Very many thousands of Mexico's best fighters have been slain in battle ; other have died from wounds or, disease; others have been executed. The military resources have been weakened, and many districts have been impoverished. These facts may help to explain a portion of the war fever among the public of the United States." The correspondent has an impression that this comment was a reflection on the American nation, but nothing of tho kind was intended. It is a well-known fact of the world's history that one country has taken advantage of another's weakness, misfortune, or temporarily awkward situation. Is it possible to name any great nation, of ancient and modern times, which has not attempted to profit, occasionally, by a, neighbour's weakness, especially when that neighbour has been toolish enough to annoy or insult the stronger nation. In the case of Mexico, the property of. Americans has been extensively damaged, American citizens have been injured or threatened, and their flag has been insulted. Naturally they arc eager for Satisfaction, and the lact that the problem of getting reparation has been made loss difficult by the Mexican civil warshould be a cause of gladness rather than sadness to the Americans. That was tho point of The Post's argument. There was a large attendance _at the annual "hardware reunion, which was held in the Masonio Hall, Bonlcottstreet. Mr. C. C. OJlin, of the C. and A. Odlin Company, was- in the chair. Tho presentation was madty of the t\so cups annually competed for by the hard* ware teams 111 riflo shooting and Rugby football respectively. Mr. J. S. Koilh, in presenting the cups to the winners, Odlitis ( rifle shooting) and Briscons (football), hoped that this friendly livaliy would long continue. During the evening selections were rendered by tho Wellington Professional Orchestra. Expeditiously, carefully! That's tho way we move furniture. With our motorwe" movo it out of town or into town, saving handling and breakages. N.?.. Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhousequay,— Advt. Ladies' Pictorial report^ that fashion is now insisting upon a nositive array of coats for the decorative completion— quite apart from any protective purposes— of of every kind of daj'tiine toilette. Even in the simpler sporls coats there aro Rome startling innovations and n. groat variety of styles, ranging from the most practicnl simplicity io a somewhat daring picturcsquoness, in which contrasts of colour and fabric, too, make the new, loose, full shapes still % more noticeable, while considerable time is given to decide juefc what colour to wear. It is wise to <?onbiiier the protective purposed when, we think of the bairns; their best protective just now is a gooll warm shawl, which oan be obtained for any price from 3a lid to 35s at C. Smith*, Ltd., 96, Cuba* blieet.— Advl.