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Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 244, 16 May 1906, Page 4

TE AUTE EDUCATION TRUST ■"■ ♦ Telegraph Press Association Copyright Names, May 14. The Boyal Commission appointed to enquire into the administration of the Te Aute Education trust lands, resumed its sittings today. The only evidence taken to day was that of Bishop Williams, one of the trustees. He stated that the lands of the Trust were leased to Archbishop 8. Williams. The annual revenue was used in tbe maintenance of tbe Te Aute College School and theHukarere Native Girls* Sohool. The Trustees approved of the system of education in the schools, though tbey did not interfere in tbe details 1 of the management, which in the J case of Te Aute School was in the j> hands of the headmaster and the Arch* 5 deacon, and of the Hukarere School by a Miss Williams. The accounts in con- ' nection with the trust funds were submitted annually to the Waipu Diocesan Synod and triennally to the General Synod. The present tenant had been in possession for many years, and the trustees considered he was entitled to some consideration in the way of renewal. Before entering into the existing lease, which was executed about two or three years ago, and is for 12 years, a valuation ~ of the property was made by an independent and competent valuer, and j they also had the land tax valuation. The present rent was considered a j fair one taking these valuations into c consideration. Witness was satisfied c that taking all the circumstances into consideration the Trustees had done all they could for the Trust, ( and under the present management 1 i the school had developed into an important institution well-known j throughout the colony. In addition to the Trust funds tbe money for the Hukarere building was privately subscribed and a great deal of money had been spent there and at Te Aute by Archdeacon* Williams out of his own private pocket. The Commission adjourned until Thursday. ! LONDON MARKETS ♦ Telegraph Press Association Copyright Wellington, May 18. The Industries and Commerce Department has received the following cable from the High Comims* sioner dated London, May 12th : — < Mutton— The market is dull, and trade in all classes is slow. The average price for Canterbury mutton to-day is 4d for lightweights and B§d ' for heavyweights. North Island mutton is quoted at B|d, best quality B|d. The lamb market is steady, and there is a good demand for all classes. The average price for , Canterbury brands is 4£d, other than j Canterbury is quoted at 4f d Beef —The market is steady with < a very good demand. Moderate ' supplies are coming forward. The average prices S^d, and 2]d for hind and fore quarters respectively. Butter— The market is steady with a very good demand. Moderate supplies are coming forward. The average price for choice New Zealand is 101s, Danish 105s per cwt. Cheese-rMarket quiet. The average price for white makes 60s per cwt. Less demand exists of coloured 62s per cwt. There is a better demand for hemp, the average pricee g-f.a'q Wellington spot to day being LSI lO*. April, June shipment- are quoted at LSI per ton. A good demand exists for all description of wool. AN ADJOURNED CASE. «» ... „. Telegarph Press Association Copyright Dunedin, May 18. An- adjourned case in which the collector of customs prosecuted Ernest James Fenn, of Steuart and ~ Fenn,?lectrical engineers, in respect to a declaration made as to dutiable goods was continued to-day. The firm had ordered an electrical plant from tbe Brush Company, and when the invoice and goods arrived the . usual declaration was made as to the I value, tbe figures pf the invoice being ;, accepted as correct. Brush and Co. _ had since sent a declaration that the r dutiable goods, instead of being of r the value of L6O, have been valued i at Ll6O, a mistake having been made . by their clerk. The goods were in i the meantime detained add confis*, d cated. His Worship reserved his i decision. On an information under b section 248, a summons charging 9 Fenn with being knowingly con--1 cerned in a fraudulent evasion, was j f dismissed, no evidence being called j- upon it. ' SUFFERINGS OF BAQK BLOCK B SETTLERS. a p Telegraph Press Association Copyright r Wanganui, May 14. Mr J. T. Hogan, M.H.R., teleB graphs to the Herald re the terb rible state of the back* block roads and 9 the sufferings of the settlers in . consequence. He says the roads are s a sea of mud, and the settlers are 5 having an awful time. The Oban kune mails tave; to be taken in by pack horses for the first time in ten - years. • MR KOCKFELLER'S DISLIKE 1 OF NOTORIETY » ■ ■ ■ ♦ j The Standard Oil investigation was resumed in New Tork tbe other week, , when Mr John Archbold, seoond vice* « ■ president of the Trust, was examined, i In the course of his testimony he i stated that Mr John Rockfeller, the l President, had not taken an active part in tbe Standard Oil management for the past ten years, and that . he had not attended a directors' meeting for five years, so tbat it was of little use to pursue him with the idea of getting him on the witness stand. However, Mr Archbold was able to state that Mr Rockefeller was ' willing'to testify in this oase, if tbe testimony could be taken privately, as he had the utmost dislike of notoriety, and especially abhorred being held up to public ridicule in newspaper caricatures, wbich al*ay3 appear when he came before the •public, in any capacity. lncidentrlly Mr Archbold declared that the stories of Mr Rockfeller's ill health were not true. FEILDING P U BLIC - LIBRARY. v _____ Open Daily— loBo to 12; 2.80 to 4.80; 7 to 8.80. Free Beading Boom open 10 a m. to 9.80 p.m _~ Weekly supply of ne books. I IULDING BUILDING 80CIBT J* * BO rtß Society if prepared to make Advances oa favourable terms and aft lowest possible eosft .a to borrowers. AU who are dosir — one of Mooring a House for them* / selves by monthly payment! J *U-onldapply— on BPMP. GOODBBHSBB, oh Manager* im