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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 135, 5 December 1904, Page 4

Sunday suburban tiaffic on the railway! shows a falling-off in the past few weeks Enquiries from the Railway Department morning elicited the fact that the number of Sunday passenger bookings af the Te Aro Station has fallen off by about 200 in the past three Sundays, while tli« falling-off at the Wellington Station in the same time has been about 270. It v possible, said the Departmental officer when asked if this falling-off was due to the abolition of the bona fide traveller, that the tramways account for the Te Aro decrease. Moreover, in the middle of No vember the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company commenced to run Sunday trains, which would give fresh outlets for Sunday trips, and thus account for some of the decreased traffic on th« Government line to the Hutt. A naval reserve man named George Sampson reported to the police on the 23rd September having been assaulted and robbed of JB6. A man named George Cook was arrested in connection with th« affair, and this morning was brought before Dr. A. M' Arthur, S.M. Informant alleged that when drinking at the Pier Hotel he saw accused. Subsequently he went to the Otago Buffet, and whilst in an outhouse, "three sheets in the wind," was attacked arid robbed by three men, one of whom was accused. A housemaid at the boardinghouae also gave evidence to the effect that she heard informant calling out, and on going into the yard saw accused on top of informant. In cross-examination, however, she would not swear positively as to accused's identity. Mr. Wilford, who represented Cook, reserved his defence, and accused was there, upon committed to the Supreme Court for trial. The weather, which has been very eccentric for the past week or two, continues to exhibit remarkable versatility. A fine morning on Saturday -was succeeded by a breeze in the afternoon, which developed in the evening to a blustering nor'-wester. Sunday morning found the wind blowing in from the south, but no rain fell. Yesterday was very windy, and in the afternoon the wind again, veered round to the north-west. Early this morning it became southerly again, and has to-day brought rain and ita wintry concomitants of gloom and chill. Messrs. S. Kirkpatrick and Co., of Nelson, the manufacturers of the well-kno\m "X" brand of jams, spices, etc., are just putting on the market a new line, the "X" lemon cheese. This delicacy, which is put up in lib glass jars, will be found "just the thing" by housekeepers and cooks for making cheese-cakes .and for filling for tarts, sponge-cakes, etc. The programme in connection with the New Plymouth Carnival and Exhibition of Art and Industries, to be held during the Christmas and New Year holiday* and for some days thereafter, appears in our advertising columns. The committee has added to the programme a grand military tournament for the 12th prox., when exceptionally large prizes -will bo given. Christmas comes but once a year. Order your poultry early. Fresh Food and Ice Company. — Advt. Munt, Cottrell, and Co., general carriers, Customs and forwarding ,agentg. Storage a speciality. Furniture packed and removed. Office ; Queen's Chambers. Telephone No. 23. — Advt. The New Zealand Express Company 'has been appointed forwarding agent to the New Plymouth Exhibition. Goods carefully packed and sent by rail or sea. Prompt, efficient, and satisfactory service. —Advt. If you want a good new suit before tho Now Year you should give C. Smith your order at once, as the order sheet is getting full up, and only a limited number can be • booked for completion before Christmas. Our 52s 6d, 60s, and 703 suits are still the talk of Wellington. 'Tis the quantity thak pays. Call and leave your measure at your earliest convenience. We can guarantee you perfcot satisfaction in fit and style. Over 500 pieces to select from. All tho newest patterns and materials.— C. Smith, the cash draper, Cuba-street.— Advt.

With to-night's Post, Messrs. George and Kersley are sending out a large inset, giving details of special. purchases for December and Christmas. Pianos and organs of sterling quality and remarkable value are advertised By Mr. F. J. Pinny, who has landed ' some- shipments of his special lines, and has large shipments to arrive per s.B. Gothic, Queen Helena, and others. Some pianos by Collard and Collard, and Chanpell and Co., aro specially mentioned. To-morrow, at 1.30 p.m., Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. will continue their three days' book sale. Lota 195 to 385 will be sold to-morrow, and, comprised in the lisfr aro many rare and valuable books on New Zealand and Australia, also works on painting, political economy, sport, lateßfc world of fiction, and general literature. A notice of interest to persons in search of land appears in our advertising columns to-day. The leases of sixty-seven sections and one small grazing-run in the Ohotu y Block, abutting on tho Wanganui River, below Pipiriki, are offered under The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900, and its amendments ; the tenders to be forwarded to tho President of the Aotea District Maori Land Council, not later than 4 p.m. on Monday, the 16th January next. A guide will be provided to show intending selectors over the block, starting from Mr. Morgan Carkeek's survey camp at Oruakukuru, about seven miles south from Raetihi. Tho block contains 55,121 acres, and is said to be very favourably situated.