NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13379, 30 March 1912, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr. ■Cullcn, Collector of Customs, yesterday received the .following telegram from the Sccretary'.of-the Marine Department. 'Master of the steamer Elsie reports a rock with two feet of water north 23 degrees east magnetic from Clay Point, distant ono and a half miles, latitude 40 degrees''s2 minutes south, longitude 17-1 degrees 1 minute east.' Shipmasters will take warning.

Speaking at tho meeting of the City Council last night, Cr Harley said Mr Henrys, of Bishopdale, had expressed his willingness to make an exchange of land with the Council, which, if carried out would enablo the latter to open tho Queen's Drive to vehicular traffic by giving an easy grado to the road at the Bishopdale end. ..He would also give a donation of £50 towards the cost of the formation of tho drive. Cr Marloy referred to tho groat boaut" of tho views obtained from tlip Drive. Tho land MiHenrys tinted in exchange consisted of unused streets. Ho did not think there would bo any difficulty in regard to the transaction, though Mr Henrys' property was situated in the Wainiea county. Ho would liko to see a proposal for tho opening of the Queen's Drive put to tho ratepayers with other loan proposals. Tho Mayor concurred with Cr Harlcy's remarks, and. said the view from the Queen's Drive .was'oonsfdered to bo one of tho finest in tlio" world. It -had boon likened to the drive round Naples. Tho City Engineer,said he had been over the ground at tho request of tho Beautifying Society. Tho grade would be steep' but a good road could be got down to Bishopdale railway station. It was eventually decided that tho Town Clerk communicate with Mr Henrys regarding his offer.

At tin? Magistrate's Court yogtorday, Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., delivered judgment in the case of Houldsworth versus G. Gibbs, a claim for £50, being the amount of deposit paid in regard to n proposed mirohape of the Post Offer Hotel at Motueka, which did not tako place. Mr. Richmond Fell appeared for tie pliihtiff and Mr. Houlker for the defendant. Judgment was given' for the defendant, with £4 Is Cd costs. On tho application of Mr. R. Foil. £10 was fixed as security in case of an appeal.

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