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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 136, 6 December 1904, Page 5

Among the letters dealt with by the Petone Borough Council last evening Wds one from the (Secretary of the Hutt Valley Cricket Associution (Mr. Bushill), asking for some definite understanding as to the control of the Kecreation Ground for cricket purposes. He made ao-me suggestions and complaints, and enquired whether persons or clubs paying nothing had the same privilege ac the Association, which paid £15. After some discussion, in which the Engineer paid a high tribute to the work of the caretaker, it was decided on Councillor Nicholson's motion to aek the Association to notify the Council of the number of practice wickets required, and the caretaker would then allot the ■wickets ampng the various clubs. The letter it&elf was referred to the caretaker for report. The seal of the Corporation vps authorised to be affixed to tfce agreement between the Council and the Harbour Board re the construction and use of the drain through Mr. Coles's subdivision. The Engineer was instructed to interview the Gear Company as to the terms on which it would turn its water supply into the town mains in the event of anything going wrong with the Borough reticulation; to report on a letter from Mr. J. L. Morrison re fencing, and on the question of "crooked" frontages along the Esplanade. The Secretary of the old showgrounds syndicate notified that a bond for £750 to cover cost of drainage would, as required, be entered into. It was decided to pass the streets in the recent Buick Estate subdivision, subject to a bond being entered into to cover the cost of certain finishing werk required. The Borough Solicitor advised on the Council's request as to its power to refuse a supply to Mr. C. F. Priest's houses opp(>site the station. He did not think it had such power, but as in his opinion an evasion of the Act was contemplated by the owner in regard to the subdivision— viz., "by giving several owners an undivided interest in a strip of land . . to avoid seeking the Council's consent to I rights-of-way," he thought there were good grounds for postponing the application. Councillors Castle, Macfarlaue, and Piper were appointed a sub-committee to go through various agreements, etc., and tabulate them. If it be true that several submersibles have been landed at. Yokohama, they are the first ves&els of the kind added to the Japanese fleet, and will probably be of the Holland type, and sent from America. It was stated some time ago, says the Melbourne Argus, that American submersibles were also being built for Russia, and would be sent by rail across Siberia to VladivosiMck. It is hardly likely that the war will dose without this new form of torpedo attack being practically tested, and nothing in the naval lessons of the ■war wrll be studied with closer interest. Heavy construction in battleships has already been somewhat discouraged, both by the success of the submarine mines and torpedoes. Should tne Whitehead torpedo naed from a submersible do all that is expected of it, a revolution in the building of warships is certain to follow. It is interesting to note that in England the trials of the improved Holland submersible have been an entire success. France has hitherto taken a strong* lead in submersibles, but the majority of them were purely harbour defence 'boats, and exclusive of the order now given for the construction of 20 of the new type it •was estimated that by the year 1905, or at latest 1906, Great Britain would have taken the lead in submersibles. There is a popular, impression, that the submersible steals upon the ship she is to attack while herself far beneath the surface. This, however, is not the case. She steers for an enemy with nothing more than her conning tower exposed, and must come to the surface to discharge her Whitehead torepdo. In diving clear out of sight she does so only to escape the fire of the vessel attacked, after her torpedo has been fired. As with the ordinary torpedoer, the invention of the gyroscope has greatly increased the effectiveness of the submersible. At the end of this year it was believed that Great Britain would have twelve of the new Holland boats (of the Al class) completed, and seven others well advaßced. With those already built, and the 20 to be immediately laid down, the fleet of British submersibles will in a little while number 50. Christmas comes but once a year. Order your poultry early. Fresh Food and Ice Company. — Advt. 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