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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 73, 23 September 1914, Page 6

Karori residents who sent cakes and various dainties to the men stationed at Fort Ballance received thanks last evening, in a letter to the Karori Borough Council from the electricians and enginedrivers of the company at the fort. In th© House of Representatives yesterday Mr. G. R. Sykos, M.P. for Masterton, gave notice to ask the Minister of Defence whether he would be prepared to supply rifles and ammunition for the 'Mastorton electorate to enable the rifle clubs to undergo military training. There were now 400 members of these olubs, the majority of whom were recruits who had no arms nor ammunition. An inquest was held yesterday concerning the death of the eight-week-old infant child" of Douglas Stephen Wilkins, residing at 23, Windsor-place. Medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to suffocation, and the Coroner (Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M.) returned a verdict accordingly. At the Karori Borough Council meeting last evening, a request was made by the Karori Club for rebate of a portion of its rates, upon the same lines as the Wellington City Council allows remissions to sports bodies. The council decided that it could not accede to the request, a councillor remarking: "People don't want to pay for their sport nowadays, but they will have to." The increasing importance o{ the. poultry industry is emphasised by the fact that the Government has recently been ; advised by the Trade Commissioner at | San Francisco that one of the large American firms is sending a representative to New Zealand to be present' at the beginning of the egg season, states the New Zealand' Heraki. Owing to the dislocation of trade through the war, it is considered that an extensive trade will be possible with London, as the imports of eggs and poultry from foreign countries into the United Kingdom during 1913 amounted to nearly £10,000,000, the bulk coming from Denmark, Germany, Russia, France, and Italy. It is considered that New Zealand ought to be able to help make up the shortage that must be felt in the United Kingdom, and the Auckland Poultry "Keepers' Association has formed an export committee, which is taking the matter in hand. I A good story is told in connection with ! a farewell ceremony which occurred in a North Canterbury country district. A certain railway official having received marching orders, the settlers entertained him at a smoke concert, and presented him with a silver-mounted pipe. The next morning the recipient's wife returned the present to a prominent member of the farewell committee. The lady stated that another railway official who hadleft there some time before had been given a much more valuable present on the oc« casion of his leaving the place, though he had resid.ed there for a shorter period than her husband. She ended by saying " that they could "keep their old pipe.' The poor man consulted the other members of the committee, and it was dc cided to raffle the pipe and give the proceeds to the Patriotic Fund. This course was adopted, and a sum of nearly £6 was in this way handed to the War Fund. Of twenty-three centenarians -who died last year in the Commonwealth, eleven were residents of New South Wales and seven of Victoria. The old* est centenarian on the list whfch is included in a return issued by the Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. G. H. Knibbs) was a grazier of New South Wales, who had the misfortune to meeb his death through a fall when 112 years of age. He had lived in the Common* wealth for ninety-six years. Two women, aged respectively 108 v and 102, succumbed to burns. One of them had resided in Australia for ninety-three years. The longest residence in the Commonwealth was 107 years, by a groom, who was born at sea, and lived all his 107 years in Australia. Of two Australian natives, the oldest was 110 years. The total number of years of the twenty-three centenarians was 2364, but only in .thirteen cases was senility given as the cause of death. The latest Australian papers contain particulars of the execution of a Cingalese wireless operator at Colombo for having acted in league with a German spy. Mention of the matter was made in the cablegrams a few days ago. When the declaration of war" was made at Colombo a German who had been carryj ing on business there for five or six years, and ? whose interests were considerable, was asked to take the oath of neutrality. He was thought to be a, reputable citizen, and numbered among his friends the Governor and many high officials. He, however, declined the offer, saying that he would not forsake I the Fatherland in time of trouble by ! declaring neutrality. He asked permission to leave the island by a Dutch mail | packet for Batavia, and he was permitted to do so. Five or six hours after the packet had left port, wireless operators — they are educated Cingalese —changed shifts. When the relieving man came on duty he asked his comrade what he had been sending. Hi* reply was : "I have not been sending anything." "Oh," said the other, "hut I heard the last part of the message." The operator, after some conversation, confessed that he had been given so 1 many rupees by the German merchant ! who had just left on the Dutch packet ! to send messages to German ships in the vicinity, warning them not to touch at ! Colombo, but to seek a neutral port. In consequence, several German vessels which were due at Colombo failed to enter an appearance. The matter was reported to the authorities by the second I operator, and a court-martial was held, and the operator who had accepted the ! bribe was shot. The authorities then ordered a search of the bungalow which | had been occupied by the German merchant. There a number of compromising documents were found, including sketches of the forts at Ceylon and other forts. Indeed, it was stated that sufficient evidence was found to justify the conclusion that the merchant had been acting as^ a German spy during the whole period of his residence on the island. An attempt was made to recall the packet by wireless messages, but without success, and when tlie Mooltan left port other steps were being taken to secure the arrest of the merchant spy. Smart and Wilson's English ware- | house stock will be put on sale at Cole's j Cash Drapery Co., Manners-street, toi morrow, at 10. The firm's London buyer secured this stock at 25 per cent, to 33£ per cent, discount. Practically everything is smart, clean, and up-to-date spring and summer stuff. A great bargain feast is assured to those visiting the sale. — Advt. Your time is too valuable to spend it doing Customs work. Pass the work over to us. We'll clear the goods. You've no bother, and save time. The New Zealand Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhouse-quay.— Advt. The daily reports of the war are causing considerable anxiety among quit© a large number of our people. Still, we hope for peace in a very short time, and then all will be looking on a brighter outlook. Till that time arrives, however, we advise everyone to get the best values in their- purchases possible. Wearables are among the most important things to consider, and /we have no hesitation whatever in advising our renders to purchase their clothing and general drapery from Messrs. _C. Smith, of Cuba-street. They are i giving the very best value possible— their goods were bought, paid for, and shipped before the trouble began. — Advt. The Mayor invites citizens to observe a half holiday to-morrow. The anuual meotinpr of the Poultry. Pigeon, and Canary Society will to heW on Friday., ovomug.