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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 60, 8 September 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Mr. Cuddie, Dairy Commissioner, has informed the Chamber of Commerce that from correspondence the Government had received from 1 Washington, the United States authorities were prepared to accept New Zealand certificates as to butter under certain conditions. New Zealand would thus be placed upon the same footing as Queensland. Mr. Harkness said the effect would be to allow a small amount of boric acid in the butter. Brief reference to the Te Aro railway was made at the Chamber of Commerce Council meeting yesterday. The chairman (Mr. C. W. Jones) referred to the opinion in the report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hiley) that this line should be dispensed with. It was, he said, most satisfactory that the policy of the Chamber of Commerce with respect to the Te Aro section should receive the endorsement of the General Manager. , Evidently Mr. Hiley agreed with the principle of the greatest good for the greatest number. As a matter of fact, Mr. Hiley had gone much further than the Chamber had gone ; but he fully justified the action of the Chamber in this matter in the past. The recent Dominion conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union decided to urge the Railway Department to allow consignors of goods to hire trucks and combine to forward goods of air descriptions, with the exception of explosives, etc., at a truck rate. To this resolution Mr. Hiley, General Manager of Railways, has replied as follows : —"After giving the matter every consideration I regret that I cannot see my way to accede to the request. I may say, however, that the Department already allows the owners of live stock to combine and forward their goods as one consignment provided they are consigned -in the name of one of the parties only, the Department taking no responsibility as to the delivery of the separate lota to the various owners." Those on board the liner Corinthic, which reached port this morning from London, heard of the outbreak Qf war between Great Britain and Germany on the same day that the official declaration wasi made. The ship was then a few days' sailing south of Teneriffe and intercepted a wireless message between two German boats. The news was received very calmly by the 400 odd passengers on board. Further information was awaited with considerable interest, and the report of a great British victory in the North Sea — presumably the same canard as was circulated locally — aroused enthusiasm and excitement. When ■the news was proved to be false keen disappointment was expressed on all sides. No news was received by wireless after leaving Capetown, and the newspapers were eagerly scanned on arrival at Hob'art. "Nobody seemed afraid," said an officer to a Post reporter. "Everyone expressed entire confidence in our navy, and I am sure that that confidence was not misplaced." The Corinthic sighted no mysterious vessels, and made a big sweep to the south when crossing the Southern Ocean. Kirkcaldie and Stains are now showing a big collection of Flags of all descriptions, including Union Jacks, on sticks, 3d and 6d each, in larger sizes, without sticks. Is. Is 6cl, Is lid. to 5s 6d each ; New Zealand Ensign, 10£ d to Is 9d : Royal Standard, Is ; Red Ensign, Is 3d, ls^ 9d. — Advt. The "straw-boater" is the smartest hat for summer wear. We have machines which enable us to make the hats fit every head. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Man-n*ra-strftet..~-AdYt.