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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 149, 25 June 1915, Page 6

A return showing the numbers of Turks, Germans, and Austrians, naturalised and unnaturalised, in the employ of the Wellington Harbour Board, is asked for at next meeting by Mr. R. E. Sinclair, a member of the board. Bands are doing a great di>al of work in these Carnival days, and without fee. Last night the council resolved, on this account, to pay the annual subsidy to bands in half-yearly instalments, so that the musical organisations may be assisted in their financial affaire. The Bylaws Committee of the City" Council reported last night that it had received several applications for taxi and eab-drivefs' licenses for the present year, but before issuing bucli licenses the applicants had been warned that any misconduct on their part would result in the cancellation of their licenses. Religiously observed by the Harbour Board is the Prince of Wales's Birthday. Other private and public employers do not observe it. Mr. C. W. Jones moved, last evening, at the Harbour Board meeting, that in order to prevent future confusion, the bylaws be so altered ac to make all holidays of the board conform to the award of the Arbitration Court for, waterside workers. Wages of labourers on the City Reeerves are to be brought up to the late of pay fixed by the council at their last meeting, on account of the high cost of living caused by the war. Councillor Hildreth last night, asked if the cemetery workers would also be. granted increased pay, and the Chairman of the Public Health Committee (Councillor Godber) promised to obtain a. report on the matter. In the Magistrate's Court this morning, H. Dibley, charged with having. refused to pay a tram fare, pleaded guilty. He had been previously convicted of a similar offence, and was fined ss, with £1 11s costs, in default three days' imprisonment. "I hope that will be a lesson to you," said his Worship. He was allowed to the end of the month to find the money. Oh the recommendation of the Finance Committee, the City Council last night passed for payment an account from the Tramway Department for £70 15s 6d, being the Corporation's proportion of the cost of sixteen tramway passes issued to charitable institutions. Some objection was made on the ground that the cost of the passes should be a charge on the Tramways Account, but the clause passed by eight votes to four. Mr. William C. Allen, of San Jose, president of the Northern Californian Peace Society, and Mr. William B. Harvey, superintendent of Westown School, a large secondary educational establishment near Philadelphia, who ha-ve just completed an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand, we.ro passengers by the R.M.S. Marama, which arrived from Sydney yesterday. ' They are en route to the .United States. Approval was given by the City Coun» cil last night to an amending Bill to the Wellington and Karori Sanitation and Water Supply Act. The purpose of the Bill is to include an additional area, of Karori in the water and drainages cheme, and to authorise the Karori Borough Council to collect the expenses incurred by the Wellington council in taking polls for loans under the scheme, in the event of euch loan proposals being defeated. In the House of Commons a day or two ago a question was asked regarding the disposal of New Zealand frozen meat commandeered by the Imperial Government. The suggestion waa ■ that the arrangements conserved to certain firms their control of the market. The Prime Minister said that the arrangement was that any commandeered meat that is placed on the market in the ordinary way is to be sold through the 'salesmen or agents or firms who would have handled the meat if there had been no war and no commandeering ; the idea being to keep the business in the channel .through which it had been accustomed to pass. The reason for thi6 was that when the war came to an end the trade would the more easily get back to normal again. This arrangement was made when the Imperial Government took over our meat supply. It was done at the request of the New Zealand Government. ' At the outbreak of the vrar some stiv was caused by the refusal of men on the steamers Orari and Limerick to obey orders, and prosecutions followed. It was contended at the time that the men were justified in so refusing, because the agreements under which they had signed on as members of tho crew were broken when the character of the ships —ordinary trading vessels — were altered, in that a contract was entered into to carry troops and horses. It was asserted that the voyages became extraordinary, subjecting the men to an extra risk not contemplated by the agreement. In recording a conviction, Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., said: "Having regard (o what is reported in the cablegrams as having taken place with respect to tho Kaipara, the risk of aeizure by the enemyof a British ship must be regarded as incidental to or attendant upon the voyage of evevy one of our ships on the high seas, and in my opinion this risk is not increased by the fact that the ships upon which the defendants are employed are intended to carry war material in addition to ordinary cargo, especially as they will be proceeding under very strong convoy." His Worship determined that the action of the men in disobeying was not justified, and the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) at the Supreme Court to-day was asked to review ' the judgment on appeal. Mr P. J. O'Regan appeared for the appellants, and the agents for the ships concerned were represented by Messrs. A. W. Blair and H. E. Evans. After hearing lengthy argument, his Honour reserved his decision. Four boys, aged respectively thirteen, ten, nine, and eight years, came before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., in the Juvei nile Court yesterday, charged with' the theft of twelve bottles of lemonade. The eldest was_ ordered to be birched, and the others were told that if they kept on in the same course of conduct they would suffer in the same way. A Press Association message irom Wanganui states :— Out of a large number of applications from all parts of the Dominion for the position of Director of the Wanganui Technical College, the Education Board has selected Mr. Geo. J. Park, present head of the commercial department of tho Chrisichurch Technical College. Handkerchief selections— Every man can afford a good supply at our price. White 3d to Is 9d, khaki for troops 6d and 9d, coloured borders 6d each. GeoFowlds. — Advt. Time and trouble considered, it pays to delegate your Customs work to the N.Z. Express Co. Entries are passed efficiently, and goods delivered promptly. 87-91, Customhouse-quay.— Advt. Tfus week's 'Frisco mail brings news of a great scarcity of blankets, particularly woollen blankets, and considciably higher in price, with indications of still further advance, as there is no prospect of the supply of wool toeing equal to the demand. Luckily, C. Smith, Ltd., of Cuba-street, have the longest rahge of both English and New Zealand Blankets on record this season, antl in no case will prices bo advanced on the present stocks: Single bed size, English 10s lid, , New Zealand 19s 6d and 21s: three-quarter size, English 15s 6d, New Zealand 27s 6d ahd 29s 6d; double bed size, English 19s 6d, New Zealand 32s 9d, 35s 9d, and 425. We advise all who can to purchase immediately.--Advt.