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The promised reduction in- railway rates tvi!l loe announced shortly, and will be on sheep and wool, with a considerable lowering of passenger rates. In the Appeal Court on the 18th there was come comment as to whether a judge could act impartially in his o\v^ cause. Mr A. R. Atkinson caused some amusement by mentioning the case of a Pope who, for », •" mortal sin," asked his cardinals to try llim. Thi3 they refused to do, as he wa<* their superior. His Holiness accordingly Iried himself in his own court and sentenced himself to be burnt. The sentence was tarried out, a*nd he thus became a saint. A public meeting unde- the auspices of )he Socialist party adopted a resolution iboved by Mr Tom Mann condemning the Principle of the Flour Trust, and urg-ing »n the people the necessity of taking steps to counteract the influence of suoh trusts Jby establishing State industries. The meeting also pledged themselves to use flour of She Northern Roller Mills, if equally good. ; The South Canterbury Bakors' Association have decided, in order to protect country bakers, that all bread railed into the country by towu bakers shall be sent f o.b. Jit the place at which it is made ' The officers of the South Canterbury Infantry Battalion have decided to hold a battalion camp at Easter near Cave, about t8 miles from Timaru. The camp is to last tour days, and is to he one for instruction n field operations, including field firing with jail cartridge. 'the number of fowl= received at the Ciovernment depot for export ti increasing ; apidly, about 230 now coming to hand •viailv.- A marked improvement is said to I)-" noticeable m the quality ol the birds.