LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.: Shannon--and -Mersey Strefetsj Islaiiiyay, liavß the provisions of 117 of tllo Public Works .Act.

■ I Tlie aiin'uil pibllit) of th(s,Publio Works j)e-riaHffieilt-Will lie at, Day's Bay tb-diy:-The HSil! Ei'M'Kenate; Miliiater fgf. Public W&rfej has proiriisdd tb bo present ill the afternbbhV . ; . ■. .■• '.. '' , . . .

-The .postal' authbritiei. advifie that , the MailiilJii, wH'ifih left SyQiiey, dii: "Wetlnesclay last fßr Atlclila.ndj lias B'n bdllrd an English hiid Austfhiiaii tnallj which ifj due here bj» the ekiiWss train ffern New Plymauth On Monda'S* evehilig ttfext;

; d?he Senate of;tlie.tJnivSrsity of Now Zealand meets in Auckland on Monday. It is probable that the results of the University scholarship examinations will.be telegraphed from Aufiklaiid .on Monday .hightj and those df: the, .rdatribuiatibn exainiuatioh oil.' Tuesday nirthti , •■■'■ ';■-.■

The tender tif Mesiitsi ftbtise arid Hurl-ell (las beeii dccep'ted; by tlid Minister fbr Defence foi;, 1118 building of. three aiiibuianbe wa&dnli (£39 llSi.Od, eabll), three general d'ertice wagbflß {£35 6s; 83: bach), iburslrialk arfiis , ammunition carts. (£2l Gs\ edcli); aiid fbur water.cartii (£l7 12s: 6d: : each).

,! Addituifidi features' of the first number of "The fcitizen ,, ' .aro now, announced; Thb paper MS been delayed, slightly in the press, btltwillpß oh sale ehrly bu Satilrdhy. mbfii.Besitlds tho articlo (lealiiig with what is claiiriSd to Dβ Neivv 2ealaiid s lnbst eStraordiilary iiiaitojiclljs the, puliliil is proihised S6iiio;rStiy descriptions of tlio personal charactteisticj) of the gentlerii.eli ricolitly eltH-atetl to Cabiiiet 'rank. , Ahbthbr articlo Is aiihpiinced .to. gi.v'b ebme uiuisiially Jllcturosqiib glimpsei. of t NcW .Zettlalifl . ill thei. fifties, as ieeA by a distinguished visitoi 1 of those daysi ; lii boiisequ'Sncb 1 bf all .increhsojii bliai-ges 6Mr the Muhiiwatu liiie siiicb tho Gbvehinierit lias taken it over, thbro lias bobli it Very coit§icj6rablo liicreasb ill . the tn'iahtlty, fjf g<)btl§ takeh bvffl , tliti ti-aiiUvhy bbtrfedji Foxtoii aiia S&nMi. tif .tile FeikUhg business bSopie, :iylio fo'rniefly. had their gfiodit, seiit Via Wejliiigtbn and thciico ttver tlid Mbiiafrattt liiuj to. riiliiierstoii) ai'b- iibw having tliem sent■■through .JToxtdii;. This ' ritattef (says_ our ■ l'almefstori correspondent). was mentioned at a meeting of the Manaivatu i County Council, held oil Wedaesday..

The official returns in connection with the general elections in the Maori districts, are gazetted this week: '.

The tender of Messrs. Adams and Smart/ of 'Wellington, has been accepted for the erection of a netf cbutthouse at Feildirig. The price is £2244: . ' '

n The Receiver-General .acknowledges in the' Gazette tlifc receipt nf cjilo shilling; gonscieiieo iubi%, received by the Hallway Department. Thai is a tbliscielice Id be tirotld of. \ .. ... . -

. We are iijfdrraed that' no finance's have yet' been made in the. Labour Departments' consequent oh tlie appointment of Mr; Hailey, Chief Inspector of Awards at buneduli as a .Conciliation Commissioner! ' ■> " ■ • •■"'•'■ A correspondent, wrlles objecting to- a sthtbMont by <}Ur Gfoytßwn cdf respondent in connechdh ivitlrtlie blaze at the rW of thb Town Hall iit Greytown: Tlie nfeinah, ho states* put blif.tiie $fe tfhil ß .-fcne messenger went to frafn the brigade:'

1- I* & al : reveiiuo. produced oii the 'freU Pl ym6uth section bl tlie I°J t>. 11 ? llt " m i^kx the four weeks:(?h--¥sJM&%fr mMM-m.i, as cbm--W 76 -JLfe -MW. for the corresponding period ifi 1907. , •.; .. . ■

_Tiie following pensibns w fere granted &t b, meeting of the l'dlice Provident Board yesi ß h'r s rit: C h s to b T le .J.i..&&sli, ,tJIJp-er: Htttt; F°-V «M Ji A: Abfaiil& < ?ahi,.Atteklaud ais-

"' s P«=Jiob. «f Tβ Af6 Baths was ffiltfi 6 -^ tiJ tko... Bates Oommlttefe of th 6 City Gbiineil. Cdaricillbfs 6 although M esteilsi6ii wdtka have been delayed by heavy Mm&, the.new concrete b&Uiidary wail is alihest complete, and the work of osteiiding the aressing-roeH.accdfflhioaatidil iiiiy now be proceeded with: - ■>, .■ ■. •'

.jfeWpgahui "Hefaid' , is inftraiedthlt rabbits.ai-e , .very JiUmSrctis on sßniti 8f tile properties Hbuttihg oil the No: 1 Litlfe, afetlg the; Maratigai flatSj afld beteieri I'ufakiiia andjlahdnj and settlers state that the best is liiore prevale-iit tliah it lias .fen for. MaiiV years: It is. s\lgg66t€ii that sotijo cbnibiiietl fctioii sheUld.be talieh to ,gei fid Hf.bu'liUy before nibfß ssHdus e&fisepeiicei fellow;':, fgturHs .i6f tke" district'■Voi MdstSrtdfi fflr ihe tM'olve fnontlis ended Beeehlßef Slj'M&j sholv that So persons sbUght.tliij prbtectioh of the" Goilft, 21 beiiig oii. their tiwh jietiUo'il aiid folif on creditors' ■.petitibflS:.. Ffßm the stdte-ffients filedj the KfMs. 6stihiM«.d assets .amounted ttiJSftifiq as/ Bd.j andthe.grds's liabilities £6 £Hj62S (S. 69-.. whilst the amoiiiit of debts,proved tetall6tJ£l4jOs3 75..13 d. ■.-;.. . .'.-., v|. .:.', .;Th.e iiew .Minister jdf justice" (&h> Dr. •■JfindUy), when .asked pstSfday as : tB. Ills lnteritidns regarding the tree--plaiitihg ba'tngs. for prisdnerSj admitted ,tliat the\ resmis at taihed slioula : be investigated. very. carefully. with a, view to.cpnsidefiiig some fcheliid. ef imprdvcnientj .but declined .to. say anythiilg further:.-until, lie..had visited tile' .danip'B ,aiia gohe'fillly into , the , triatrial .flow.before hiiri: As -soon as btlier Blinisteriol. duties, cdllcd him to the localities;where they are situdtedj lijo wMld take the opportunity of inspecting tnemv ' ■ ■■;',. ■,'■'. . • ■ . .■.-:.•■:... .•'.■.:■. .: Supervisbrs' fdf: boys , pMncielicy ceftlfls cates , in sivimiliiilg' hdVe beeii app'SiritM a§ fbllpwfiv by the We'lliiigtoli - Centre 6f ' the , , A; 'A. SefiiL'rVill'ej A> W:-Smith, and Ti Sllields: Ail efiart i§ bB- - made io. get ,a lady. : t8 Wpervis'e -the girls' , -, swimming fdr, pl-dndieney/.cfittifidhtes: I'lio. .first .race for'. the girls! championship wjll 80, gotoff at Tb Ai'ti Baths' 611 I'ebfuar'y 23i. The centre, has .decided to donate 10s. 6d: to each cliib . which places a. life^saviilg , Svent dti its .fcarnival. prbgraiiunij : this : Bfla.soht ; '..'■■'.■ ■. ,'; ■ ~ "■■■■'■■ , ■:!■•' ■;..." iii «dnnei!tion with the:, "saekefdli , '- stflke 'Sf felltflfiHgefs at. fcllß Paki=Paki Frefiiiig AVdfksj iSiHVke's : Bhy,. S day inquired int6 the pbsitibiVat this &6alr Company's works at Fetdlie. Tllere cilil be '. ilo possibility : bf . trdilble"' ;. ill this; ■■ 'd'ifectidil, ; aS . tlie . .nlelt■-; - liaVS full privileges df. sindkiilg whenever they wish. It Is' Stated that 111 only' bile ..6i\ Wβ aßparthifchts ;ift. the Tet&iie ; wbfkfe ife that. privilege Refused. . . .-. .. . :,. V.Mdliriiiiii. places "these days are the L'abbur aiiisotte sad : etoHesard told; r of hard luck aiid friiitldss searchiiigs fbr-enU ployiribriti The position' has' become fed 'acute during the past Or twoy consequent upon.iihi aiflvdl of a largß.iiunihef 6f inimigrants arid -the. unusual slackness of . the times, tliat'unibri secretaries predict a badw'ihter. One cast* of grosfnt date is. Woftli iheiltioniflg. \Aii ehEilie-drivcl-j.witk M \vife' aiid ii 'faiuilyof.tlVrfco boys, "wh'B sfifeht 6V6r £80 on passages) arfiVeli.twb days agij. .Oii inquiring' for \vdHc ; through, the Mmi chaillielj lib WaS tdld that tllfe ihauStfiil : :firniament was df bl'ass, hild likely, to .ieiitaiu si), •■■;.■■•■'••■•■ ' ■•".' ;■ '. . /:■ '-.. •:;; ' : V •'.'. Trainiiig' ; ship' regulations, receive, ail. addition iiitlio clirrent. Uaeette'; 'Tile new reguiatioil:provide? for ah agreemenii (oft;application for eiirplineiit); to, be siilied : by ~ihe pareiit or giiardiah. .bf..tli.ij appliialiti./vThiS aglfeehient. Sets ■bilitliat itj'.oil th? discharge, ipf a lad iioiii altraining -sllip) the 'Marine pejpartnietit finds him einpidymeiit. .W-.-.seaj-and tali.es that,. em|lbyifieht; and. dees hot ffeifiaiii .in. it for sjjc liibiithsj dr. if he leafes the trdinitle: Ship.before thb period fdir .Tvhicn is. fehrbned is expired]: : the parent ..or gUai'dian kHiijl pay. the /Marine,.' Department tiio., cost incurred in hie; , niairitenaflc'o. and tfiiihiiigi .' '.■•■;■. ,'.-.-■■ .■' .•.-. ..'■.•'• .■ . . feeadei's df "Whitb:Fangi , * ''Th6,Cail,bf the-Wiidi" fiiid other treiteiiantiy/tbld stories by-Mri Jaclt Lohdoiij will [hi interested... ttt learn that. l thß.n6yelist.is i ab6ut to ViMt. New Zealand. .Mi iieotoold Sntt6 (tie repfeseiit|'s tiye bf Pa the Freres) who was . with. Mi;: iibndbn■ for Me tlinfe in. the '■ Soldiiidn islands) aiid wh& was iii ■\Velling£d'il y6stafilay, says thdt the AnleHcdit ivHtertbld.Mni that lie intended to come acfbSs t6 AVfelliifigtbn (freni Sydney) in" ab&ut three ..wteßs , time, if Ills health trermittfed iV Mr. LbMon has'been rather, unwell..since he-.has been in Sydney. .: "In fact, added M. Sutto, ■ ''we frho were'in. the .Sblotflbfis .have... all had to trouble the, hospital since : the trig. I and, ihy\ t#S operators: have all .b.Ben very: bad frith inaldria.' It is not dailgefousV but it is vefj?. UilcdnifOrtabibV 1 ; --.- v '.'->:;.;; An unruly .northerly Bale' of unlicensed velocity, swefit. over the 6ity. yesttifclajY fclis= tui;biiig anything Ibos6 in ite .j)ath ( . ;a"fld ruffling tile tempera of all frllo had' to fiice the turinpii pfiust andflyiflg debrig.it'liad faisfjdi It is hard to inittgine ( with., bur \Vbod-blbcked streStsj. MiiS all the , flyiflg filth comes from, but it only needs a , : gale. 3uch as yesterday's tb tell tis" that the cleaning operations are not so thorough as' ■iMf. might be. Tlio existence 6f a /I'Ure teod Aet bh <nir Statute B6bk Ms bfoUght to iniiid bn seeing an open exgfe&.p'lungmg tllfoUgli tl!6 wliirniig dust iftden With piejj tarts, -butts; aiitl ,sUbh-like Jbod, • \vhich . waS fe6eivlhg tlie fullest eftect.of thd Defßuled aih' ' - ■'■■■'■■■■ ■■'■,■-■■ .'•■■,

. A Mtober of railway Siands at.TilnafUj 6&i\ peiiters and. labourers, liavb received, iiotibedf..their disriiissal.as from Tuesday last (states '■•'flie. trees' , )), the reasbn giveU being.that the.staff is being reduced'. ..Four of the meli Waited, ujSon jir. James ~ M.P.j.'tla complaih of t|le action of tlio 'Railway 1 Department iii.dismissing thein while wol'k was fouiid bii. thß South- Canterbury, section of the .railwb'y for betwe.eh 20 ahd 30 rueii frbfoi ChrUtchuroh... ■" The deputatidii sdid tlidt at tho present tiiiid thefp.werß four gangs' of tJhristchurbh men wprkihg sdutU of TifflarU i)h tho South Ganterbui'y: Bcctidii.bf tlife littp, -and .thijy clciimed that • Timafu Meri shbUlu bo giveli this wol'k ili.preference to nieii frbili Christclnijcl'h j.t ; was 'stated tlifat .Tiaiafu tnen.had already beb'n dismissed) and that four iverb to go a§ soon as they had nnisllpd the job they wore at nresbnt bii. Mr. Ofrtigie ■ pfoffiised to ilo what'he fcolltd, 111 - thb inattof, fthd lib telegraphed to tlio Moil, J. A. Milldr as sbbii rs tlie deputation had. fetifeel, asking the reason ibf this B'ecriiiiig' iiijUßticb to Tifnani nieii. ' .

For Instructions oii. tlie latest Hhrt nidst ■" bei" cbtilttlg style 6f. Halrdfessingj fof Hair Treatnißiiti .Fdce, .Massidee iihd. Shainpdoiltgv Visit Mrsi .Kqlleatbii.i, Willis Street (ove/r (JdrMll's) j?el'SOh'al attentvoti, advice free. Tel. 1599; CT39

TilefU ai-e hibro, \VttyS tHa liohe bf. teat blit there's .biily : biio honest aiitl right Myind 'that, is to blend fof tjiiftlity. Many tuiiS live blended for value—that is, teas df certain iriices, ai'e lumped .together, iii b'rtler. to, .-lake curtain of profit. Crescent i3lend Teh.is blended for quality, .irrespective, of the prices bl.the Wiis feqUlfSd to ulake.tho Wbhil. It is ii scientific combiiiation of the strong robust teas of Darjeeling aud the fine- delicate teas of Ceylon. Two shillings pec lb. from all stotDs.—Advt. •