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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 65

The subject of the installation of gaa lighting for Island' Bay. brought Lm by Councillor Nifeol at last week’sLaeJ mg of the Melrose Borough Council, Councillor Nicol asked the Lighting Comthe Council why no steps had yet been taken by the Wellington Gas Company to erect lamps in the district to which he had made reference. The time allowed to the Gas Company in which to complete the contract was only twelve months, yet - although seven: months had already elapsed no start had been made. Councillor Walter said the delay had been occasioned by the nonarrival of the ship Wellington, by which th© necessary pipes, etc., were shipped from England. The vessel was 102 days out already, and some* anxiety was felt as to her. whereabouts. The Gas Company, he belieyed, was anxious to proceed with the contract as soon as possible, but under the circumstances delay was ’unavoidable. The following fixtures for jury eases have been set down for hearing at the current civil sittings of the Supreme Court:—Bell v. Gardner, 4th March ; O’Leary v. Public Trustee, sth March; John Nicholson v. Ward and Co. and others, 6th March; Turkingt-on v. Turkington, 7th March. without a jury:—Doyle v. New Zealand Candle Co. 11th March; Flockton v.. Leonard* 15th March; Oavanagh v*. Brown, 22nd February; Ayres v. Pharmaceutical Society, 21st February; Brown v. the King, 12th March; Iraia te Whaiti v, Pharazyn, 22nd February. .4