LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

••'.•the postal authorities'. ' advise :'that -the Victoria, which left' Sydney on February .17 for Auckland, has.on board an English.and' Australian mail, which is diio horo by- the express train from' Auckland .on Monday nest at 4.25 p.m.: ■"•' .-.■'.■• v-'■■.,".' .John Morris Schapiro,' trading' as J. Morris arid, Co., furniture-manufacturers,'-'of Wellington,, has. been declared; bankrupt, -his sohedule being filed with,the; Official 'Assigneo' yosterday. , The first meeting of his' creditors will-he held 'on March 2.' -.■■' . "■'■■ ."•.. '•'. ■;;■ Bccognising that the vote- of the.Labour: party had a good deal to: do, with;, the. .NoLicense' successes . aV. tho 'recent poll,''.the' New. Zealand Alliance"has/written 'to Mr,. J. Reardqn, ; .thanking., him., for . having moved tho resolution! at the' annual conference, of. tho'.Trades. and ~ Labour .Councils', in .which' tho;:worjcors of; the..Dominion voto No-License"..; ':'■'.■./,'' V : . •;.:'/. ■^," ; ■.;./';}, v ,The time allowed for .'the receipt of designs for the new btiildingithat'is tobe erectecl'aß a substitute for St; Mark's Church, E.«muerai'' Auckland, expired; on Tuesday. . Thorp .wore received 17 competitive 'designs .fromv l ,all' parts of the Dominion.,';Theso will; be'.adjudicated upon by the vestry'of St. : Mark's; The now church, is to 'be built:in stone, or, some, other permanent material. '[,'■■; ''"■■;A:prompt and'generous.response has- : "been made' toxhe recont appeal,. riiade ;in the columns of The-Dominion,'for books for. the, Molanesianimissionaries.; -A large number, of good novels; came'from the country districts.' Miss Mostayer' desires .t0..-'.thank" all;. those, who. have" so. :' genorously - .these, : hooks, -which are:'OTre,,t<j be ■greatly'appreciated by the: mission'workers. ;;''. : :

The Miramar: Borough ..Council - met : last; night,'.: when there 1 , were- present:' The Mayor, (Mr. ; : 0. ,J.: Crawford),; Councillors' M'Lsod, Brodio, and Cooper.', The financial statement showed that., the bank balance to the, credit 'of the, ■ district ...fund was: £92,'75. 7d.,yand accou'nts.aniounting to: £219 10s. were-passed for payment: Accounts in/the: Improvement toan. Accoimt,'. amounting to £363 .'ss.'were : passed 'for payment, .the' credit balance, at the; bank : being;£.774 17s: ;1d...-..: '; ?;.;:-'; A bazaar and military..tournament.'is-to bo : opened in. tho' Skating ■.Ruik' ) ;'-under... the auspices of the -'Wellington ...Battalion'•.'■Band,; on .February 27, : and will last' for the; succeeding sixnights,. The; 'features.: ; 6f... the tournament I .will be a tug-of-war, iron) Steams representing the various volunteer'companies,' for. atrophy presented by the Staff."'. There'. will also, be .a display of.'.piry--sical drill: The poster'carnival, should-cause: muob amusement. Tho tournament :is, in aid of the .uniform .'and'instrument fund'- of/the band?-: ::■'■'■'v;; : vV;:"'/; v; '': •:■'' "■.'■' '•■•''"■:'.'K'' : - : ~/ ■ -'.'Train fares all over/New Zealand are too low. at. tho present .time,".' said the Hon... J. A.Millar, Minister for Railw'ays,,to-a Christchurch deputation; yesterday,' "and they ;aro certainly too low for/long-dist-auce .travelling? There will be iw reduction in either fares; or. freights.in any direction'at. all: ; I do hot intend to take any action'until 1 have'had a year's experience), but: from/what T.can see at'the .present time,! fares' are- too,low, and. you. can't carry people long l distances at tho penny 'a. mile scale." 'Experience in America has: proved that.", '.; : -V/ / : v'/ ',;; ~ ■ An unwelcome. visitor": t<( the Te Aro Baths, in tho shape of, an octopus, was seen .hanging on ' the' inside "of ■ the seaward wall;; of the bath, about two feet under the surface ;pf tho water,.' yesterday .afternoon. .'■ Some workmen set to work to land' the and succeeded in gotting it level ..with the top .of the wall, when the hook which it was -. suspended on, carried away,_and the hideous.' creature dropped /back .inside;, the \,baths.; Those who saw ..it, statb that it. was. a; fairsized, specimen, its longest tentacles' measur--ing about three'feet,; '.; . . ,:■■ ;.,' : : >'/,;: A minister jn this city, who has.been-pro-ininently concorned in, the movement'for the, prohibition of Sunday concerts, has received; the following anonymous communication, which/speaks for itself:—"Please tako-notico you aro trying to stop our.Sunday concerts. You are .trying to stop us from .having-a. littlb music-' Now, if; wo .hear any moWof your interfering with "our day's, enjoyments we will burn down your old church. Failing that,' your house will bo the next, ,and you will yourself be. dealt, with.. So tako notice. This .is' no joke." " -'-.;•'■".■: ■-..'. ,j .. A high.opinion,of the building and equipment of tho Wellington Y.M.C.A; is' held- by Mr. It. A.,:, : Dalleii,'hon. ; secretary.'of. tho Sydney Y.M:C.A., who: states that in': both of these respects the local 'institution compares very favourably. with the associationson the other.side. 'Tho now Sydney promises havo little advantage over tho "Wellington .building, either in dimensions or equipment, and it is agreed by ...association leaders in Australia, according'to Mr..Dallen,'that the Wellington Y.M.C.A. is not'less' fortunate in its' general secretary ;'■■' (Mr.-,- H.- N.' Holmes) than in its other possessions. : ..... :. i . The acquisition of the/Maiiawatu'Railway has raised several questions for consideration of tho Government. ■ The Minister for Rail-; ways has just dealt'with"a long list of. requests for concessions and improvements '.in tho.suburban'service on that lino, and now ho is to bo approached on tho question of local bodies' rates." When the Manawativ Company was in existence, as owner-of. tho'soil, through which its lino ran, it had- to pay its proportion of.the rates, but it is understood that tho Government will exercise its prerogative of. declining to contribute to.the rates, which will mean a serious loss.to. the looal bodies. A deputation is to discuss the * matter, with tho Minister, at an early date,

Tho animal meeting of the Wellington of Commercb is to bo held on Thursday, February 25,.at,-tho hall of tho chamber. 'The appointment of/- president of tho Trades and Labour Council has been postponed ..until.the. half-yearly/meeting nest month.. -':;./'■ : "'■.'■•"'. '': ';-";.//' At tho adjourned annual mooting, of. the Wellington Harbour. Board, to be. held.on Tuesday next, tho; chairman for the ensuing year will bo elected. '-. -■/.// Avote of £5 was authorised by the Trades and Labour Council last night towards taining an award.on behalf of .tho.Wellington Butter, Cheese, and Creamery Factories/ Employees' 'Onion. ; ~,/,.,/; For the fortnight ended February 9, o permits were issued for'buildings to cost £4P70; in tho citv; and £5640 in the old Melioso District-a total of' £9715. '■ The' amount as a good deal-below that for. the corresponding period of/last year., ,/'/;;' ;;./ / / ' :The signatures now appended to the. Saturday, half-holiday number .3119., It was reported last: night, at the Trades and. Labour Council's/ meeting, ..that petitions .were being circulated by-members,. ..and names were being added rapidly. . The Operative Bakers' 'Union wrote to tie Trades, and Labour Council last night stating that it was prepared, to receive,- at 'next meeting, a deputation,.from the council in regard to the withdrawal/of the union from tho council., r A. deputation had; already ..been set/up.,. -' : ,•/'•/// '/;;/;'/.'';■■:■.: ■'/•' -X:-■'■■[ '■■:.'■ ' Notice of motion was.given'at .the Trades and Labour Council's meeting lastnight, by Mr.' A/ Parlano,. to'' amend the rules in; such a : way-that the/management of;the; council would be vested^in.a'board"of fifteen.-.persons,' and the ordinary, council: mebtirigs/wbuld ;be, held quarterly/instead of'weekly./ '.■;■ ;/'/; •; This -week's ./issue/bf,';the'•.'-. "New/Zealand Graphic,";/.which; reached; ..Wellington;, last evening, contains/,' several pages', of .photographs, of -scones ./in connection: with/ the A wreck,of<the 1 steamer, Penguin: thai; the photographs -were/only, dispatched, from Wellington : on. Tuesday last, the;' 'Graphic'.' .'can.lay claim-to a very, smart piece of work.

;:A question/was askedAt 1 the arid Labour!'■ Cbuncil's.A'm'eeting.-'- last ..evening : whether any. steps' were'being taken;.in."regard '-'id;.the position ;of Mr. H.JCairipbel!,-' who,., it was stated by-, the employees, :.had. been■ dismissed•■ as.the. result.air.liis .. having taken, an active part: in the .railway, trouble, at: Domett.- The chairman (Mr. W. o. ; Kpot) replied that- the Management .Committee had inot':considered the 1 matter'.;.,; -c . -;-. : land,. ..Carterton, '.'Chris'tchureh,-/' Dune'din, : Nelson, Palmer'stbn North, Eeefton,' Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington,.'Wos'tpQft, .and Wha.nga'rei;by.'tho\'examiners, of ..the Inspection of Machinery Department. The examinations wore for. the following 1 classes;of-certificates: First-class .''marine- engineer, .seconds-class marine engineer;!third-class marine;.engineer,' ;nver; engineer,;; ■ne'rs of:auxiliary-powered['vessels.;(botlrfor sea-going and .river..,trade), extra.'first-class, 'engineer, ■ -first-class f;' . stationary ; ■ enginedriver, Isecond-elasS': stationary.vengipe-driver,-locomotive and. .traction i engine-driver, • and .winding; enginerdriver (for 1 ! mining;.-.certifi-oates).;; Two .hundred'. and; ■ eight; candidates; in all wereioxamiriedj-and^of-this.number one ,huudrod'and''forty-five,.wcTe successful..',-;...: ' ;:The(recent miriirigtroiible'.was-referred.to at, last night's, mooting of:the; Trades, arid. -.Labour Gbuncil. .Mr. A. Parlanc.mbyed that the Minister ..for;. Labour, be writ-ten-vto aridasked - if. the. ■ Department; ;intended ;.;to. take any , proceedings;:against'.'the ,mihe-owners'. ; - Mr.'.'M.. J- Rcardori secorided/thb.motion, arid pointed out that they : had, no : vindictivo; red-; sons, .but- only '.wished /.to';. vindicate;.:-;the miners,' in view ■. of KtheV misrepresentation' .which' had issued from: the' press^during the time ■of the -trouble. - Mr.;-E. Ji'. Carey ; ;bp; posedthomotion/ and. stated- that the Crown. .Law: Department had already..given its'deci.sion that.'it was•jibt,a lock-out. '"In 'any.: I case," ho added,''%the.Minister knows how j much seriousness/.tb.-give.thiß council, after, '.what,-has.appeWd.inthe.papers during the- : past' weofcbr- two."'. The motion was' caf:rie.d by .17vtoiiO. .',•;' -yZ^ S';;, "!■ Mr..-.Hwang VYung,, Liang 1 , .'■ Coi'^rfbr-New Zealand;', is a dinloriiatist; pi the. first water (says the '"Daily, Tele-graph").,-.''.■ln.-: fact;: to/.'haye: heard-;; some, of, his-reriiarks-.would;- have •'caused : some people' to come .to .the 'conclusion that he - had spent ;some'i tiriie; in.'the; land ofthe'■'■Blarney 'Stone.'-/."I- ani ; alwayi:.bptimisti'c;", , .he;:said; :"always hopeful;;for..a'.greater.arid':happier time'.; to .bomb '} airibng-Jall -the nations; of,.the earth,, and .sbthis'.eyenirig I' feel;yeryi happy and::soiErateful,,:b;ecauso:,l: consider-that this last port I. have, arrived-'at is-, the"best',~ and; the.timb I have. spent here is really the' best tiriie.;.-' AVhen I -arrived at.;Fremaritlq:.l.-'said to".'myself,' .'This .is' a : nico.'place.'. '■■■&.! little "later Tsaidj-'This.is very'good.'.;.At'Adeia'ide r.'said,, ;'This lis .better;'- and. at:-Melboufrie ..'Better:. still,'.:and: now.;;! have, got .here;,l say...'This :isv the 'best.' '•.'.';. The /remarks: wbre; . loudly cheered; by. the Chinese, guests around the,festive -b<fard.,>v:-'v;H::'v.,-.: :: :!.''-:.: ' : <a

XA- conference :•; of•'•".' Slaughtermen's ;, Unions is to beheld at Ch'ristchurchon February' 24 for tho- purposei of considering; tho "question' ,of ■'; the .formation ■/■ of - a , federation.: of -;- the various', unions;' in;New,;Zoaland.\ The .Auckland,; Wellingtbni.CDuhedin, ' ; and Gisborne Unions . have .'signified . their;.inteiitibii to' bo represented, 1 and.'ii'is'bxp'ectpJ that, the'Canterbury.'and'';Southland';:Unions! ;suit; A conference wap held 12 months; ago;, when a .constitution was drawnMip"and ;subr mitted to _ the various iinibhs- in..New Zen-: land,:but it-did-liot'Jmcet;with.approval, and .ii : conference .this,. year.' "Tho; constitution ro..fefred'tb; ab'bve provided'for: a:,permahent' socretary.';at "a' ;Balary : ; pfj; £182 - per': annum, and travelling expenses,; and also :providcd for}.the: payment:of;,los.r,-per, member:per.annum in order'ito'pay^'portion of tho sob-" 'rotary's ; salary. ',-■ This, '.however,; proved I a stumbling-block ,to; thor general (acceptance of the constitution.;:■.-: ~',':'-.-:.' v -~;■ ■;';•'..-; For some■ time p'asi the'telephone-lis't.'in sheet, form' has-been 'increasing ih':.size ,so . rapidly .'.that .the ■ .Tost ) and; .Telegraph';' De-; -partment;;de'cidod-;bn : issuing the work ;in book'form in .the various towns in -New, Zealand; ' 'Tlio Telephone 'Directory, as the hew list is now styled,'is a great' Improvement on ■the old style; . In addition to the alphabetical portion being 'indexed in a 'manner, to: make rapid reference, possible,, the .numerical and classified portions-arbaaded--a miich needed r system, which will no'.doubt be appreciated. The ; directories ' /.will, be issued' every six 'months'j : .and; are kept up-to-date;.by- means' '.bf : supplementary.;-pagcs : .issued by;.the Poet and Telegraph 'Dcpartment;;as.frequently;.as necessary, -which are to' be, specially adapted' for attaching to the book/. The "directories" should provo ! a welcome improvement on tho old. style' slicet-list.;. Another advantage-.of the book system .is: that the. fist is brought up-to-dato. to: within a few: hours of. p\iblicalionby means; of ah addendum.; ~ ;,;■;..: -'-.'■Reference was- made at .last : night's -meetfng 'of .the. Wellington; Rugby Union to the ■dispute: between ..the 'Wellington Steam: Ferries! Company, and. the union arising out":of the running, of boats: to Miramar ..last, season. ■ Vlt was : explained that. the. company had declined to. hand over to,thc:union, about £30. as;'its proportion. of the: value ,:of; fares, ; oh the, ground that eventually a .lose 'had accrued. to : : the :company owing: union' changing.the'venue; of ..its. principal senior matclies, from ? ,'Miramar,:Park :,to the Athletic-Park.; The chairman (Mr.(.Stanley? Brown) -mentioned that ; tho company: were 'witling! that all the correspondence iii .regard to tho;arrangements, slipuld ' bo;;;.submitted.to an.arbitrator.:: "It may,turn.out that !we. are :uiider a moral" obligation to the company,"' lib added.' :,Qthbr : members.;were; of 'opinion'"'that the imatter.'AVns oiio piirely, of business; .As the .solicitors' to; tho; union■ had advised them ,'that they had a, good case, they should: not depart: from the;.position which they hid taken: in the■•;matter. . It was decided to instruct the solicitors to. the union to proceed: at'once to recover the sum .in. question..;. ;:.:::..;;. : : .'■:V\ .: ; .Teas grown;in different lccalitios have diffef--ent characteristics,: and'ovoii tho tea' from any particular, garden is not the same in two successive seasons. -Climatic changes, differences of 'Mili exercises influences, and it is the art of the tea blender to bring:tbgothef the differ-, cut teas and by combination.to produce'a;par-: tioular flavour. Crescent Blend Tea is a choice oouibiliation of,Ceylon'and Indian Teas, .and tho flavour never varies. - All storekeepers, 25.. per lb. .:'-.. ■ ...