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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 125, 28 May 1915, Page 6

The mails which left Wellington on Bth April, via Naples, arrived in London on 24th instant. The mails which left Auckland on 20th April, per R.M.S. Makura, reached London on 26th instant. The Board of Agriculture has decided to recommend the Minister to make contagious mammitis in cows a notifiable disease under the Stock Act. The Wellington Land Board decided yesterday to keep steadily in view the matter of dealing with occupation or transfer of holdings by settlers now serving with the Expeditionary Forces. A small boy flourishing the colours of one of the "Queen" candidates refused to give any reason for failing to attend drill when he appeared before Mr. D. ! G. A. Cooper, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court to-day. Inspector Hendrey said : "Apparently he is more inclined to budport his Queen than, his King." His Worship imposed a fine. Some shelter is urgently needed at tlie Government Buildings tramway terminus, and Councillor Fuller last night suggested that the stopping-place be altered so that people may Bhelter beneath the verandahs. The Mayor .agreed that something should be done, and the Engineer was asked to investi" gate. Among those killed in action in the Dardanelles was Pte. A. H. Graham, of Wanganui, a member of the Wellington Furniture Trade Workers' Union. At its meeting this week, the union passed a resolution of sympathy with Pte. Graham's relatives and adjourned proceedings a» a mark of respect to Imb memory. A compassionate allowance of £25 has been granted by the City Council to a tramway employee who lost ftn eye through the explosion of an acetylene gas lamp while carrying out his duties in connection with the Tramway Band. In addition, he was granted half-pay during the time he was incapacitated for work. The "Plague" Hospital has been taken possession of by the Defence Department as from 11th May, Writing to the City Council last night the Director of Medical Services (Col. J. R. Purdy) said: — "It may interest you to know that seventy-four cases of measles have been treated in the hospital since its reopening, and that we have not bad one case of pneumonia. The hospital has indeed been a boon, and we are very grateful to the city for the use of it," A frequent caller on the last City Council was Mr. W Tonks. He was quite on visiting terms. Last night he called on the new body, just to get acquainted. It was quite a formal callonly five minutes—while Mr. Tonks addressed the councillors generally upon the right to freo individual recreation on the City Reserves, with special reference ot the Basin Reserve. He ihtended to fight,, ho said, and the people would fight with him. With this remark he took nis leave. There was an interesting story attached to a motor-car sold by Mr. James Dykes yesterday. It was included in the sale of an extraordinary accumulation of unclaimed goods. The vehicle was described as an American 6-cylinder, racing car, of 90 h.p., and was said to have been left behind by an American millionaire, who was too tired to bother about shipping it back to the States. He just left it on the wharf. The car realised £360. It had probably cost | £1700. A request for permission to run a, coffee-stall in a public thoroughfare was received by the Cjty Council last night, but tho Town Clerk stated that, in accordance with the bylaws, it had been refused. Councillors expressed surprise that such a bylaw existed, and it was suggested that the clause was unreasonable. Councillor Barber : "Surely our streets are narrow enough without blocking them in any way." Another councillor : "But that would not matter at 4 o'clock in the morning." It was decided to refer the matter to the Bylaws Committee. More than one clause was referred back by the City Council' last night to the committee making the report, and others were the subject of motions for further consideration. Councillor Luckie thought it time to make a protest against such a course being adopted, unless good reason were shown. The clause in question had reference to the lease of a portion of the Market Reserve. Councillor Atkitreon, chairman of the committee, said he had originally consented to the clause going back to save time, and as he had not been present at the committee when the matter' was being considered. After hearing some debate^ he was inclined to have it sent back in order that a stiffer recommendation might be made. A man who has been a sergeant-major at the Trentham Camp, William Wilkinson by name, v,&s arrested by Constablo M'Holm yesterday on the following charge : "That on or about 16th December, 1912, at Adelaide, South Australia, 'he did forge the name of C. V. Willis to a medical certificate for a maternity allowance, and did utter the same." Chief -Detective Boddam applied for a remand for one week, pending the arrival of an escort from Australia. Mr. P. W. Jackson, for accused, a«ked for bail, and the Chief Detective agreed, so long as it was made substantial. There were several other charges pending. Bail was fixed at £100, and the condition was made that he should report himself daily to the police station at Upper Hutt. Eastbourne Borough Council recently applied to the City Council for a reduction in the charge of 5s per thousand gallons for water supply for ferry boats. On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the council last night resolved that it could not accede to the reqnest. The Mayor referred to the money spent by the City Council in the purchase of Day's Bay bush and in various improvements. Tlie Eastbourne Borough had charge of the ferry service across the harbour, and all the city obtained from that enterprise was the small charge made for water. As soon as the Eastbourne Council would come down with a proposition fair to the citizens of Wellington, allowing them to participate in the enterprise, the sooner would the City Council consider this water supply matter. The Wellington College Old Boy** Association is considering whether it is practicable to form a volunteer company composed exclusively of Old Boys. Tho idea is that such a company would provide military activity for tho younger ' Old Boys as they complete their course in the Territorial Force, as well as for the older once who are in the National Reserves. A meeting of Old Boys has been summoned for to-morrow evening to discuss the project. Mr. J. P. Firth, the headmaster of the College, has consented to deliver an address on the subject, and a large muster of Old Boys is expected. National Reserve B Company was granted permission by the City Council last night for the construction of a Morris-tube rifle range adjoining tho Hataitai Bbwling Green, subject to whatever conditions the City Engineer deems necessary to safeguard the public and the users of the range. Last night the council confirmed tho decision fixing the fee to sports bodies for city reserves for tlie winter season at £10 10s. Always something new in dainty ties. We invite inspection of a fine line just opened. All at 2s 6d. George Fowlds, Ltd. MLMinfii>»tre©k— Advt t