INFANTRY IN CAMP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1905, Page 3

INFANTRY IN CAMP.

Lieut.-Colonel WMte's Battalion of Infantry (the First Auckland), comprising seven companies and an ambulance corps, went into wmp on Sa-turday afternoon at the Domain. The companies , are the fol-io-win^:—Victoria Rifles (Captain Skinner and Lieutenants Cox and Derrom). College Rifles (Captain McHardy arm Lieutenants Dawson and Sherai. the Gortian Rifles (Captain Kay and Lieutenant Puileu). No. 1 Natives (Captain Hutton and Lientpoant Coates). No. 2 Natives (Captain Bartlett and Lieutenant Berry), No. 3 Xattves fCaptain Rufd and Lieutenant Macintosh). Newton Rifles iCaptain Pkigge and Lieutenant Sfrpni), and the ambulance c:«rps (Stirspou-ilajoi- Kuivat. Sur-aeon-Captain Innlis. anil Sergeant-Mnjor TunfaS).

Lieatenant-Colone! White has the following staJl:—Major Myers. AdjutantCuptain Gaudin. Quartermaster Lieutenant bennor. Brigade Senrea at -Major Carpenter. Battalion Serjeant-Major Ayiett, and Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant Willouithby.

The men are snusrly qtiartered on high dry srrouml nenr the careuiker's residence, under about SO tents. Yesterday "morning the Coiiejre Rifles attended service at St. Mark's (Thurr-h. Remnera. and the other companies at St, Mary's Cathedral Parnell.

In the afternoon visitors were received in the camp, and afternoon tea was provided. The camp will continue tor a week.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board. Mr W. J. Napier will move—"•Thr.t six months' notice be ffiven to the Parnell Borough Council to discontinue the discharge of offensive sewage into the harbour." Mr J. A. Walker will move—""That the Board's solicitors be requested to give their opinion as to the validity or otherwise of the patents held in New Zealand by the Ferro-conerete Company and the ilonier Cornpanv."

The annual meeting of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers was held at Melbourne recently. Mr H. H. Schlapp occupied the chair. The annual report and financial statement for 1904 were read and adopted. The following officers were elected by postal ballot to till the annual vacancies, viz.: —

President. Robert Sticht (Qweenstown, Tasmania) ; vice-presidents, G. D. Delprat (Broken Hill. X.S.W.) and Frank A. Moss (Kaigocrlie, W.A.) ; council, C. F. Courtney (Melbourne. Victoria). F. Danvers Power ( Sydney. N'.S.W.) , Percy Morgan < Wai hi, New Zealand), and A. 11. M>rrin (Melbourne. Victoria); treasurer. Stanley Hunter: secretary. A. S. Kenyon. The following were elected members: —W. Alpin. Herbert J. Daly. Clement A. Hack, W. A. Macl<eod. Edward D. O'Brien, and R. T. Sice.

Conversing with an officer of the Health Department on the subject of the alleged ptomaine poisoning case in Otago. a "Post"' reporter asked if there was any simple antidote or remedy for general and immediate use in cases of ptomaine poisoEiiur, and was assured that there was not. The symptoms were those of gastro enteritis, and a layman could not be sure whether the cause was ptomaine poisoning or something: else. The best thing to do was to get medical aid as soon as possible. The best prevention was to avoid as far as possible eating tinned meat that had been opened for any length of time, and to observe ordinary rules of cleanliness and sanitation.

The Wellington Trades and Labour Council has discussed the clause dealing with under-rate workers, which was inserted in the award recently given by the Arbitration Court in Nelson in the carpenters' case. The following resolution was carried una.nimouslv:—

"This Coundl strongly protcs:s agiinst the clause dealing with under-rate workers, inserted in the Nelson carpenters'" award by the Arbitration Court recently, and taking the power to jzrant or refuse permits out of the hands of the union, thus making it possible for any person to gain an entrance into the trade in this way. whether he is a carpenter or not. We consider it discloses a deliberate intention to flood the trade with incompetent men. and in the long run to reduce wages. Moreover, the clause is a serious infringement of the rights of unions, and s. cirect attempt to destroy their usefulness."

A deputation of hairdressers' assistants brought under the notice of Sir Joseph Ward at Christehureh the fact of some saloons leasing chairs, the result being that the lessees, though employing no labour, were placed in the position of employers. The le-=sees were able to keep open at hours when the employers were closed under the arbitration award. Sir Joseph promised to bring the matter before the Minister for Labour, saying he thought Parliament would provide a remedy, but that the union should show its earnestness by preparing a petition for presentation to the MinisteT.

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