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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 106, 6 May 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Land settlement, Mr. Massey remarked at Otorohange yesterday (telegraphs our special correspondent), had not been neglected, even during the war. During the past t\vel\e months, areas of land amounting to 52,211 acres had been settled, and the occupiers were now getting it into shape for next season. In reply to representations that steps should be taken to stop the destruction of tuis near Waikanae, Mr. •W. H. Field, M.P.. has received a reply from tho Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. H. D. Bell), who says :—": — " An inspector is boing appointed under the Scenery Preservation Act to look after the Paraparaumu Scenic Reserve, and it is expected that he will bo able to prevent any further destruction of native birds on that reserve. In order to give the inspector wider powers it is proposed to also appoint him a ranger under the Animals Protection Aot, and he will thus be able to prevent the destruction of native birds on lands adjoining the reserve. I highiy appreciate the interest you take in our native birds and will do all I can to protect them, and will be pleased to have any lands declared sanctuaries under the Animals Protection Act if tho owners agree and particulars of the areas are supplied." > The following letter, dated 4th May, has been forwarded by Mr. E. G. Jellicoe to Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., who has commenced the enquiry into the recent deaths from gas poisoning : " Sir,— Re inquest on Young Wong, Young Ching, and Young King: As you are aware, 1 am acting m this matter on behalf of tho relatives of the deceased, and that, owing _to the apparent impossibility of procuring locally the necessary independent scientific expert evidence to aid a proper and thorough investigation of the origin of the disaster, they were willing, on my advice, to undertake the expense of bringing evidence from other towns in New Zealand. In view, however, of your expressed determination yesterday not to allow my clients, by counsel, to tako any part in the pending proceed,ings, and your direction that any evidence they_ may desire to bring shall be first submitted to the approval of the police, and, if they ace fib, brought by them before the Court,' I regret to say that I am wholly unable to advise the Chinese to incur any further expense in connection with your enquiry. Responsibility for the exclusion of this evidence rests entirely with you." " There is, no doubt," says' a correspondent of The Post, "a number of young men in Wellington who are fit to enlist but at present the spirit haa not moved them to do so. Everyone knows what an effect martial music has. May I suggest in order to celebrate the instituting of Saturday as the half-holi-day, and to encourage the undecided ones to enlist, that the various bands of the city arrange to march from the Government Buildings one Saturday afternoon during this month to Newtown Park and back, any recruit joining in tho march to be decorated with a bunch of red, white, and blue ribbons on his left &houlder." The Astronomical Section of the Wellington Philosophical Society met at the Dominion Museum last evening. • The chair was occupied by Mr. A. C. Gifford, F.R.A.S. A paper by Miss Mary Proctor, on Kappa Grucis, a star group of considerable interest, wa-s the chief item on the order paper; and her statements on the subject were supplemented by another paper written by the president, \vho_ has lately been giving the group special attention. Mr. C. J. Westland, Acting-Government Astronomer, in the course of the subsequent discussion, also dealt with the group at some length. Tho secretary of tfie section (Mr.' E. G. Jones) ' also read a paper written by the Rev. P. W. Fairclough, of Dunedin, on "Recent Astronomy. , "The principal unfortunate thing is the position in which we are placed with our communication with Wellington— l refer fo the trams," said the Mayor of Miramar (Mr. F. Townsend) last evening in referring to the past' year's work of the council "The fares are far too much from the city to Miramar, but I am living in hopes thafc we may surmount that difficulty before long. The object of this council was to have the fares from the borough to Courtenay-place reduced to 2£d, but, owing to a 'little difficulty which cropped up when an agreement was in sight between the City Council and ourselves, we were placed in the same position as before. But we are not finished %vith them, and we have hopes of getting cheaper fares before long. As soon as this is arranged, then the success of Miramar is assured." The Mayor pointed out that it was the duty of the ratepayers to feed the trams as much as possible. New Zealand pears came in for warm commendation from Mr. Thomas Cunningham, fruit inspector, Vancouver. He referred particularly to a shipment of 1011 boxes. " These pears are about the cleanest that ever came into British Columbia; theyare in perfect condition," said* Mr. Cunningham to a Daily News Advertiser co-respondent, "and if New Zealand and Australia can ship such fruit as. this we shall be only too glad to receive it in lieu of that which comes from south of tho international boundary. The opportunities of reciprocal trade between those British countries and our own are great. Their season is the reverse of ours, and if a reciprocal tariff could be se,t up, it would mean thafc fruit would be cheaper on account of no duty having to be paid, and it would mean a continuous supply. All we ask for is absolutely clean fruit. It must be free from all infection in order to come into British Columbia." Efforts towards the intellectual uplift of the manual worker have been unremitting and constant for the past fifty years. Lubbock. Ruskin, Morris, and, above all, in their quiet and efficient way, the Society of Friends in their adult schools, have spent more time and money on the subject than can ever be calculated. ' The Workers' Educational Association is the latest effort, and ifc has achieved much in England. In New Zealand the new movement has recently gained great impetus, but the war has, of course, operated adversely against it. It is now established in Wellington, where there are weekly classes- in mental science, economics, and English. At a meeting of the association last evening Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P., presiding, Professor Hunter lectured on economics. The meeting was held in the Trades Hall, and about forty were present. Mr. W. H. N. Foster will take charge of the class^ in English, and an electricity course will be taken up, in which electrical workers have promised to assist. The movement has now begun in Wellington with most promising results. Lieutenant-Colonel Potter, camp commandant at Trentham, has received the sum of £9 from Mr. P. Casey, tho canteen proprietor/and his staff towards the Belgian Relief Fund, and has forwarded it to the Mayor of Wellington. The Dannevirke County Council has* approved the principle of taxing motor cars. / Let your new golf brogues be correct gentlemen ! Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd. , announce real Scotch crup (hoi'sehide) brogues, guaranteed waterproof at 33& 6d. • Call ! Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd.— Advt. Warm shirting keeps , colds away. Ceylonase, from 2s lid up ; wool and cotton, from 2s 6d to 8s 6d ; pure wool at 10s 6d. George Fowlds/. Ltd., Man- j »ey6-/iitre.c;i ! .-%!Uvs, - i