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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue XC, 7 October 1915, Page 6

The hearing of the case the Commissioner of Taxes v. Alfred Patrick Gorman and Harry Gorman, concerning the assessment of mortgage tax and land tax, was concluded by the Court of Appeal yesterday afternoon. Judgment was reserved The Hon. A. L. Herdman (Minister in charge of the Returned Soldiers Department) is carefully considering the question of making provision to teach re turned men suffering from partial or total blindness such handicrafts as they are capable of learning. At the meeting of the committee of the Wellington Football Association, held last night, Mr. W. Auld presiding, it was decided, owing to the parade of cadets on Saturday next, to postpone all matches till .the following Saturday. The chairman and Mr. H. Yeoman wpi*e delegates at a representative meeting "of sports bodies. Ramblers will appreciate the work recently carried out at Ohiro Bay at the joint expense of the City Council and the Happy Valley Estate Co. It gives access to Terawhiti, formerly only possible with safety at low water. The "Run Round" rock has been blasted away, thus providing a roadway above the water. The work took from five to six weeks to accomplish. A fair amount of closer settlement wilL take place here shortly, reports the Ta--kapau correspondent of the Hawkes Bay Herald. The Tangarewa estate (700 acres) is to be cut up into thirty-one farms, and otfered for sale this month. Mr. Sydney Johnston is cutting up 3000 acres of Oruawharo, which will be sold in suitable sized farms in November. Several thousand acres of the Otawhao Block is to be opened up early in next year. Taken altogether it is evident that a considerable acreage, and that of the right kind of land for close settlement, will be almost immediately available.. The production of chicory will shortly be resumed in Otago. Owing to the curtailment of supplies from other countries, a Dunedin firm of coffee manufacturers has decided to revive the industry .on its farm at Inchclutha, where large quantities of chicory were grown some fourteen years ago. A substantially built kiln, situated just across the river from Balclutha, is to have several additions made to it- in the shape of storing sheds, and a manager's cottage is to be erected, while chicory growing on an extensive scale is to be resumed on the farm. Referring to -the funerSl of Major X. C. Savage, of the Army Medical Corps, Colonel W. H. Parkee, who went to Egypt in command of No. 2 Stationary Hospital, and who is now in charge of the New Zealand General Hospital at Pont dv Koubbeh, states; "Some distance from the cemetery entrance the body, which was covered by a Union Jack and conveyed in a gun carriage, was met by a firing party of about a hundred men belonging to the Auckland Regiment. The Rev. Mr. Little, senior Church of England chaplain, recited the prayers and the hospital chaplain, Rev. Mr. MVDonata, of Waipu, North Auckland, assisted ait the service.'' Colonel Parkes refers to Major Savage's death 'as an irreparable loss to the No. 2 Stationary Hospital, as well «c to the Dominion of New Zealand. That it is by no means an easy matter to join the Australian Navy is the experience of a yonng New Zealander, who has returned to the Dominion after a futile effort to gain admittance to that body At the outbreak of hostilities he endeavoured to join the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, but was rejecte>' solely owing to defective teeth', fie thereupon had his teeth attended to, and left for Australia with the intention of joining the Australian Navy. In company with six young Australians, he reported himself for examination, biA though otherwise perfectly fit was re jected owing to his fake teeth. Of the other six, only one was passed, the others suffering from bad eyesight, defective teeth, etc., and in one case the recruitwas rejected because he was flatfooted'! The would-be tar declares that, from present indications, the authorities will soon be compelled to accept men such as these. Again, yesterday, the House of Representatives spent some time over the Wellington City Basin Reserve Bill. Mr. G. J. Anderson (Mataura), a member of the Lands Committee, which had recommended that the Bill be allowed to proceed, said that a clause had been added directing that the cutting up of the reserve must be left to the electors of Wellington, who must take a, poll upon the subject. A brief debate followed, in the course of which Mr. U. Hunter declared, amidst approval, that he would do all he could to assist the passage of the Bill. • Apparently the opponent* of the proposal to cut up the Basin Reserve were confident of their strength, for during the debate they repeatedly called upon the House to vote. The House, at 5.25 p.m., came to a division on an amendment to refer the Bill back to the. Lands Committee, and" this was carried by 39 votes to 22. '• When registering for service, intending recruits are required to certify to their age, and if under twenty years they are informed by the enrolling officer that they will not be allowed to proceed with Reinforcements leaving New Zealand until they have attained i&hat age. If a young man state* hi* | age as twenty years, and looks that age, it is difficult for the examining medical officer to refuse to pass him if phypically fit. Directions were given that" birth certificates were to be produced where thought necessary." This is the reply given by the Hon. James Allen (Minister for Defence) to a question by Mr. W. H. Field (Otaki) as to whether the Government will take more effective measures-, to prevent boys under twenty years from joining the Reinforcements. The ques- ■ tion arose out of the letter recently written by Colonel Mackesy, at the Dardanelles, to,,the Mayor of Whangarei, pointing out the grievous mistake of sending too young and undeveloped men to the frontL The Mararoa from Lyttelton this morning brought some twenty tons of comforts for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at the Dardanelles. A Press Association message from Feilding states: The flag sold last night in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund realised £8250. By the ferry boat from Lyttelton this morning there arrived 70 members of the 7th and Bth Reinforcements returning from leave. Two wants of the khaki man, stocked at Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners-street. Khaki Handkerchiefs at 6d and 9fl : good range suitable socks Is to 2s 6d.Advt. Work good, charges reasonabk.. promptitude! That's our service. We pass entries, forward parcels, move furniture. The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., 87-91, Customhouse-quay. — Advt. The moving pictures have developed to such an extent dAring recent years that now we are able to soo actual reproductions of events from all parts of the •world. It was stated a few days ago that, in 6pite of the war pressure in France, the Paris fashions wero still keeping up, and similar styles to those screened are now in view in C. Smith's Millinery and Mantle Showrooms. There are smart model hats from 17s 6d fay 4?s 6d. each, and dainty white pique costumes at 32s 6d each. C. Smith, Ltd-., Cuba-street, The Drapers.— Advt.