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New Zealand Mail, Issue 994, 20 March 1891, Page 27

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The balauoo theefc in connection with the lato autumn bliow of the Horticultural and Florist’s Society shows a credit balance of £l6.

We are informed that upwards of a hundred officials, who have hitherto had the privilege of franking froa telegrams, have been struck off the list.

The mails brought by the R.M.S. Coptic consisted of 5 bags, 24 boxes, and 3 parcels. She brought 46 passengers for New Zealand, 22 of whom landed in Wellington.

A green chequered wreokmark buoy has been seat by the Government to Nelson, whioh is to bo placed over the sunken cutter Ida in the entranoo to Nelson harbour. The owners of the cutter have received notice to remove the wreck.

At tile meeting of the Rover Association Football Club on Monday, the Secretary, Mr A. Henderson, stated that tho Canterbuiy Association were expected to send a team to the Empire City at aa early date during the coming season. The Salvation Army has asked tbe permission of the City Council to hold meetings on the Basin Reserve from 2 to 3 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. The Public Works Committee on Monday passed a resolution that tbe request should be granted. The electric lighting contract was discussed at considerable length by the Public Works Committee ou Monday, and It was decided that the City Solicitor should prepare a draft contract, to bo considered by the Council at a meeting at an early date, r The appointment of a sexton and caretaker for tho new Karori cemetery was considered by the Publio Works Committee on Mon(j ft v. Twelve names were submitted, and it was resolved to recommenced Mr E. ii. Nash to the Council for appointment to the position.

Several complaints having been made to the City Council in regard to trees overhanging footpaths, it has beon decided to serve notices ou those who have offended in this respect, informing them that trees should not come lower than eight feet from the ground. x '

A deputation waited on the Publio Works Committee of the City Council on Monday for the purpose of asking that some improvements should be made in the drainage and lighting of Ohiro road. It was resolved that the City Surveyor should make enquiries and report to the next meeting. The talking doll, invented and patented by Edison, and whioh has been delighting the favoured juveniles of America and Kogland for some time past, will soon make ita appearance in Wellington. Messrs Wilkins and Field, of Manners street, aro daily anticipating a shipment of these scientific toys.

Among the passengers by tho Coptic on Monday was “ Colonel ” Bailey, who is to take supreme command of tho Salvation Army in New Zealand. He was accompanied by his wife and two children. He left for Chrietchurch by the Tarawera on Monday afternoon. Colonel Taylor, who has had charge of the Army for some time, left for Australia on Thursday.

At a special meeting of R. J. Fitton’s creditors held in Masterton on Friday last, the question of the disposal of a draft for £2CO received by tbe debtor was dealt with. It was deolded, in accordance with a previous arrangement that £IOO should be applied to the creditors and a dividend at once declared, and that the balance of £IOO should be left in the hands of the debtor. Tbe dividend (according to the Wairarapa Star) will amount to about 6s in the pound. An inquest was held at the morgue on Monday before the district Coroner, Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., on the body of E. J. Develir, who died on board the s.s. Tekoa in Cook Strait on Sunday afternoon. Mr Ramsnj' 1 was chosen foreman of the jury. Evidence was given by tho engineer and purser of the steamer and Dr Tripe, who made a post mortem examination. The last mentioned witness said the deceased was suflering from a severe affliction of the heart, and a verdict was returned in accordance with tho medical evidence.

The ordinary meeting cf the Wellington District School Commissioners was held on Monday morning. Present—Messrs J. R. Blair (Chairman), C. P. Powles, and J. Duthio, M.H.R. The annual report stated that tho personnel of the Boord, with the exception of Mr Duthie, M.H.R., was the same as previously. During the past year 35 reserves were let, producing £334 13s lid. The Commissioners had just concluded a series of sales, at which they had let 25 sections at a total of £233, and. there were enquiries for other reserves laid out, but not yet vested iu the Commissioners. Attention was called to the fact that none of this revenue was available for secondary education, and the Government were asked to take the matter into their consideration and set aside endowments as had boen contemplated by the Education Act 1877. The report was then adopted. Permission was given to certain settlors in the Wairarapa North to use sections 1 and 2, Wainui-Oroua, for driving stock. A sum of £llOO was ordered to he distributed to tho Education Board as follows :—Wellington, £715 3s Id ; Wanganui, £384 lls lid. Accounts amounting to £ll3 9s Sd having been passed for payment, the meeting adjourned.