WELLINGTON NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 88, 23 April 1901, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

CITY ARCHES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, last night. The character of the designs for the arches which are to be erected for the Government in the four centres of the colony in connection with the Royal visit have been considered. There will be a constelated arch in front of the Government Buildings of this city, an arch of classic design at Auckland, and in Scottish baronial style at Dunedin. No decision has yet been come to as to the style of the arch in Christchurch.. WARNING TO PRINTERS. Two recent police prosecutions under Section 5 of the Printers’ and News ip papers Registration Act, 1868, were dealt with by the Magistrate this morning. In the ease Edward Johnson, charged with having within a space of six months printed a paper without printing thereon his name and place of abode, Dr. McArthur dismissed the information on the ground that the offence charged was not committed within six mouths. Robert Wright was similarly charged. The Magistrate held that the paper in question (“ Final Notice to Debtor ”) did not come under the exemptions stated in Section 9, and -in the circumstances inflicted the minimum allowed by statute, £5 for one copy, and 7s costs. The Magistrate indicated that he would be prepared to recommend the granting of an application for the reduction of the fine. * TEACHERS' SALARIES. Tho first meeting of the Teachers’ Salaries Commission was held to-day. It was decided that the proceedings should be open to the press. The Commissioners resolved to hold sittings in the various educational districts of the colony. Mr G. Hogbon, Secretary of Education, said that he was authorised to appear before the Commission, and give it all the assistance in his power. He laid before the Commission a memorandum prepared some months ago for the Minister for Education, in the form of a suggested colonial scale of staff and salaries. He urged that a capitation basis of payment to boards would render a colonial scale

impossible, and that they could not get uniform salaries without a uniform scale of staff. He had no intention whatever of any policy that should touch the discretion of the boards in saying what kind of teachers they should employ, tho only difference being that Government would lay down what staff there should be, and what- each teacher, should be paid. The scheme had not been adopted by the Government. It was simply a suggestion. It was, ho added, very much better under such a scheme for tho boards, and not the Department, to pay teachers. The Commission then adjourned until to-morrow

morning. COMPENSATION COURT.

Tho Compensation Court has given judgment in the cases in which claims wore made against tho Kilburne and Ixarori Tramway Company for land taken for and property injuriously affected by the cantinuation of Company’s line from Lambton Quay to the Botanical Gardens. In the claim of the Rev. W. M. Fell for 412,800, the Court awarded 41746 12s 6d, tho award to cover all subsidences, unless caused by the new work. In A. T. Littlejohn’s claim for .£450, the Court awarded 41280, without costs, not to apply to future subsidences. George Bastin’s claim of 41600 was reduced to £441, without costs, the award to be reduced to 4160 if tho rent is reduced. O. W. N. McArdle’s claim for £450 was reduced £289, without costs, the award to be reduced by £B6 if the rent is reduced. The company is also required to maintain a bridge to give access to the property of one claimant, and a protecting wall in another case. In each case the respective parties are to pay the fees, £7 7s per day, of their assessors. WILL CASES.

In the Supreme Cqurt to-day the Chief Justice heard argument in two will cases. In one the testator, Michael Phelan, left property after the dcatli of his wife to his daughter, with a prohibition as to her marriage. Tho question was whether tho daughter takes tho estate now, or whether it is to be held up indefinitely ponding the prospect of tho daughter’s marriage with a person named in tho prohibitory clause. Judgment was reserved. In the. case Wilkie v. Moore, re the will of the late William Wilkie, merchant, of Nelson, totalling £13,562, the testator had eighteen grandchildren, the youngest coming of age in 1909. Since his death one had died, and another had been born, who would come of ago in 1914. The questions raised were as to the accumulation of profits on the business ; in what manner one-third of the profits should be disposed of; at what time the legacies became payable ; docs the expression “ my youngest grandchild ” mean tho youngest at the time of the testator’s death or the youugest who may be born. Judgment was reserved.