Now that the Government have remitted the receipt stamp impost on the Imperial Pensioners, a number of the latter are ex pressing their belief that the Government should refund to them the amount alroady paid. As the action of the Government in imposing tho tax on those in receipt of Imperial pensions was illegal, it is not im probable that this would bo done were the matter represented to them.
A meeting of the directors of tho Young Colonial Gold-mining Company (Limited), Waihi, was held at the office of Mr F. A. White, Shortland-strcot, this forenoon. It was agreed to accopt the offer of the Waihi Gold-mining Company of one-half of thoir battery now beinu erected, and Mr A. Por ter waa authorised to push on with the con struction of the tramway from the YouDg Colonial miao to tho Waihi Company's tramway.
This morning as a butchor-boy was riding down the pathway from Mr Witheford's house, St. George's Bay, he came to grief on a bridge which spans the creek between tho gateway and the house. Tho floor of the bridge was slippery with the rain, and as tho lad rodo at a smart pace to it, tho horse's feet slipped, throwing the rider over the railing into the creek; thehoree'sfore-legswentthrough the rails on the other side, and in its straggles to rise it smashed the woodwork, and tore the poat out of the mortice. Fortunately the horse and ridor,though injured, were able to proceed on their ;>urney.
