LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'The "quarterly,, meeting ;6f. the •■Wellington; Liconsing '-\ Committee . will .•'■noi.-'-.be.'.'-held, on Wednesday, next,' as. there, is 'no 'business , to conio '■ before the committee.-: :■'■ '*•;■: ~ ' /.'

:. The' .following-: result .of >:tlie ,-election v -*.of members of the Hastings Firo Board '.by-fire; insurance companies- is: Percy i 'Baynton■'■ Ching, John: Jamca:Jeffrey, Mallard,.and Herbert Marshall. "' "" "

The/ Postal; authorities:.advise^that.the Moko'ia./which ■ left "Sydney 'on, Wednesday for Auckland,, has'; on board'; English)?. Atis..traliftn,' ;V aricquver ,mailsy which■'.are";expeuted ',- fo reaoh. : on Tuesday: afternoon (Alarch 2)i.By the express train.-fromc*Auck-land. . '■' : -.' : : .:y-'-" : - / ]:.: '-r'.-^''''''■'':: > .:;; ,/■•/

" At' Hid MonntCook Police Court-yesterday, before Mr. W. Hildrethi J.P.,. Thomas Baker, charged: with insobriety, was fined 205.,' in default seyon days'imprisonment. Cyrus J.:Anninsiin, .'sinularly: oliarged, -.■was'., fined' 209., 'or sdven days'; imprisonment. .■.Throe first 'offen'ders, charged- with,;insobriety, were-.- convicted arid 'discharged.; ;.. /-ivs; ~ ,■,-. '/V-,' .■: '/ ' :; '

; i it last- night's' meeting of'thd-.City; Council, 'the': Baths and City Hoscrves* Coinmiifee. was empoweredv'to appoint' delegates to : 'the. proposed'deputation ti'om ■the!:Zpojogioal. So-, piety to wait' oti tho. Government with respect ifo'/a;^Government.subsidy^ : 'te .|!io : ;zod.''anil for 'the':'appouiiinyt of^'special'teDnstabifcS'at •the izob.-,. It was-alsb'agreed.tliat : .k; ktteivof thanks;, be .fprjvarded>';to ; . Capt'aih. Bollaps : .for the"trouble, he 'took, 'to , sea, lious and penguins from the; Enderby/'tslariHs I 'for s the ■zoo. ■.■.■..•.■ ' ■:.'■■-.'.'■[■.'.'. ;;..'....■:.;.;..,:;.■. :,:- v ;:.;.•■■'-■.;■

:The Boraan; Catliolio,High'Soioolj;whicTv has.' just been opened' in ..Palmerstori : -North, or a ■now' property/purchased for the Patrician Brothers, 'is conducted at present •'by • the; Sisters ipf V- ilercy. .• ~The;, ;Patrioiwi Brothers,' whose' headquarters'are at Sydney, will not bo able to ebmo. over to manage the school this year../.Hitherto.it has.bben 1 conducted: by the Sisters:under cramped^condi- , ' tions'at their: convent,. and the. IrecentVtraiis--1 comniodious. premises .has rosultedjin a doubling of the atteiidaiice..;;> : :'A;cohferenc.p:of .delegates,rjepreseritaiive of the .ironmasters; in the four chief < centres commenced in "Wellington yesterday,, and will -be continued 1 Included in those'present' are: ; Messrs. J. P.*Luke,,M.P.,; \W: v Crabtree, W..Cable;-.Di':Robertson;.--J;- Murphy '(Wellington). 6. T. Booth, Bevan,-Scott, Ander-' aon,; .Cooper, . Laurenson-, (Christohurch),: Stevenson, Burt, Sparrow" (Dunedin), i: .'War : nock, Bach, : and Seagar (Aucldand):... The see-; retary is Mr. -'H.;!?:'Allen- (Wellington)/ TheHbn.'C. M'.'Luke'XWellingtori) 'and Mr. -Hop-' kirk (Hawera): apologised for .unavoidable absence. . .The entertainment of the delegates is being well .care,!;for (by. the Wellibgton',iron- : | masters. .-,• Yesterday. they', wore 'accorded;.'a -luncheon at the Hotel Windsor, to-day;] they, will be driven out to-Belleyue. Gardens ■and entertained at afternoon .tea. v. Oh the

way: back' tliey will"inspect the. pany's work'kat Petone. ■ 'V":.\ : ;. : : ■:.]'■,■ ( i, ;f;";'; ; • Apropos of : .tho. forthcoming 'election.' for the Northern Maori: seatj-it is-interesting'to note that Maori, nominations and '.elections can still :be;performed in'a most" rough, arid.' ready manner;\ It is.provided: by the Legislative Actlthat on" the. day.'■ of■:nomination, tho Returning Officer' shall_-.'preside^,-at : t a meeting"to be held at.noon'at;the appointed place, and shall, declare the.purpose for which, the meeting ;■ is held.. The .Returning, Officer" may declare the meeting adjourned from, day to day till the election is completed.- Every candidate shall be .proposed .: by . one. . and 'seconded by another, qualified elector, and if there are two for. I more .:■ caiididateSj. '.'the Returning..Officer 'shall-.call, for! a show of hands,, separately/ in; favour of.' each candidate,; and \after , suchi show 1 shall (liniess; 'a. poll is deniande'd by- one of; the.candidates/ or. by some' elector,- duly certified as 'such,bit his-i behalf):, declare, the. person in . whose 1 favour- the show of hands appears...to have been the largest "to/be duly elected." . Tlere is much virtue, in l this ; word .'.'appears,' , - for, , the:misleading possibilities'.of ;a : ..show", of , hands are well, known. ■.Nominations for-the Northern Maori election 'will -be..'■held at Russell,'■."•probably ion i March -10,. and ..'it .is thought likoly. that -. thei election: will tako' place;on Marchi2o.;' v : ; :.7; : O.;;';;- '.■.■; '■

■■■•'. : A ruling lately given by the Inspector-Gen-eral' of' Hospitals provided matter ,fbr ; , somediscussion at -yesterday's 'meeting of. the Wellington -and /Wairarapa: Charitable; Aid 1 Board. The practice ,up to: the present' in regard td; the. maintenance: of enronic patients at public institutions' has beeni to charge tho cost to the controlling, authoritiesof the hospitals, but the. Inspector-General's' ruling declares that; the cost is-properly.one chargeable ;against the ■ administrators . of, charitable, aid.'. In referring to the matter, Mr. ! R. p. Kirk, chairman, of tho; Charitable Aid Board, .said ho. did not/think, that such items as medical attendance.for chronic patients, should 'be included in. tlie.cqst, and. ! 'for. some time.past he had been endeavouring' to bring about a conference on, the matter,' but nothing had yet been.done. ;Tlio;change; would mean an additional expenditure: by tKe' Charitable Aid Board of ' something like £2000 per annum, which .would 'therefore be no longer a. ! charge.against the Hospital. Board. In reply to a question by .Mr; Coiienj Mr'., Kirk further stated- that; nithing;hau previously been done. in this direction except in regard, to : one or two cases which; had been sent/to tho various ; institutions by'local bodies. ;•'.'■; ; ; -. S.v. '. "...

Teas grown in different localities liave- different characteristics,:aud even the tea fcom.any particular. garden ■ is , not the same in two sue-; cessivo seasons. ,-, Clinmtio ohaiiges, differences of soil, exercise influences, and it is. in the art of the ten blende' , to.bring together the differ- 1 ent teas arid by ; combination to produce a'particular, flavour.:. Crescent Blend -Toa ; is a choice, combination of j Ceylon and ■ Indian TeaSj and the flavour uovor varies. All Btorekcopors, 2s, oei;lb. . .-.- . . ;■■ ■•■• ■;:. ■ . ■ ;. J

. . A large number of minor'appointments in , the Post, and' Telegraph , Department are gazetted. :■" : •. . ' ■'.. - : '.;.",.- .-

Public offices throughout the Dominion will bo. closed on Wednesday, March 17 (St, ; Patrickls, Day). . ... ■ v ~ --■ ...■.'.'■ ■.•

'Regulations for deer-shooting■-■ in' ' the' Wanganui district are published in . this week's Gazette. ; ' ■'''.''■::'■; :■;■'• .'!' '■

Wcdnesclay is gazetted as the closing day for; shops in Wellington and suburbs, and. Thursday as the closing day in the Wanganui district. :■-, : . ■ ■ .;: : !.-. '"-■ '... ■ -.'

■, Areas of 154 acres and 296 acres, at Palmcrston North, and>;Longburn respectively, owned by'the Slack family, are to be reserved, as sanctuaries for native and imported; game.

"The license of an express 'driver'convioted for leaving ; his: vehicle unattended pnd for consorting with bad characters was ordered to .be , cancelled by the City Council, .last ■night. ■'.'-.■. "[ ■■.■■'■■ .'■■. ■■!:.■ ..! ".;.• '; .

..Eefe'rerice was made at'lost night'a meeting of the City Council to the complaint cjf a'ratepayer that his wife's dress'had been damaged .by paint at the Gardens. It was pointed out,that only trifling damage was done to the dress, which was Tight in colour. There was.a notice up at the.time, ;l and no liability was admitted by the oouiioil.

"On the whole a cold and , windy month" (writes the.; Government ■ Meteorologist, concerning January in the Gazette). .. "Total bright sunshine, 235hr5..;56min. 'Four sunless days. '-Mean;earth- temperatures, ;lft.,39'degrees and 3ft. 58 degrees..! '■ Mean'dew-ppint, 51.1 degrees; "mean- elastic force of .vapour, 0.375 in.; mean . relative-humidity,! 74. 'per; cent." ■ \/'"-r/.' : . ■■■::.: : ■'■- .'': -■ .'.' .'■ '■ :.. '■

■■ According \tb Gazette schedules,.-Wednes-. day has been chosen as the half holiday for -sbo.ps .-..in; 38 boroughs, , 36 town- and, road districts, and 33 counties' in the-Dominion; Thursday : in 25'bor6ughs,!;25 town, andiroad districts, and 16 counties; and' Saturday < in one borough and three-town; and l road;districts. .In many other cases.local authorities have failed, to fix a closing day, and:, the Minister has;had to.make decision., ; :.'

~.'■■' Fees {or. lioensea, for places' of. aniusomerit cameup at last night's meeting of:. the City, Council.. The matter was introduced in tl% form; of■ a' special l order, making a; by-law..set-: ting forth that if'the building provides :seat-: ing accommodation for. 750 persons the,fee will.be £20 per annum ;fpr 500,- but less than 750.persons,. £10; less than 500; persons- £3 3s.;. ; The fee for\a' license in respect.of a' .public, ground used'for. athletic: sports '.will' bo £2- 2s; ;per\arinum, : irrespective^of its.seating'''acepmmpdatibn.-' .; - ■ i '. :....,

. ,'Opon" th^f.'irecommendation :of .the Baths. Snd .City 'Reserves' Committee: the City Cpun-; cil last!.night- decided to inform those persons 'who desired -to..have..'the : city ':■ bathe, .'opened .all. day.; Sunday. ; :that. : , their request could ; ;ndt be 'acceded to. ;: It was. splyed: that .the Harbour,B6ard.be to:. iniiigate'.: the' nuisance caused ;. to-.■-.■■; the; bathers et the'.Thorndon baths through i"obbish - beinj* .deposited, near ;the. baths T)y ■ the, ■'board.!''-": Further, ■ it was, .agroed.'-'.that; resi-. :dehts of, Kilbirriie be informed in reply-to. their requestvfor.baths that yhile'/theVcouncil • recbgnised 'that it was- a, very; desirable Work' they wore: forced. -to"' postpone it. ,; •v: .- ■

■;.':Tho. receittJdisaster, to-the-Union Steam. ShipoCompahy'sjsfeameVPenguin/'-arid.-its' accompanying v loss of:life, has .directed.'■;the ; attention of. Air. A. : H. : Vile,'. , - a- member, of einphasisiiig..the importahce'of teaohingV.the ■ art. of ■■siviiaming ;to school, children.;-.'. At ; the board's meeting, yesterda}'.': Mr. ■ Yilo mbyed-rf. ""-That this boardfdepldres. the loss of life ifr the marine'disaster which recently;, occurred, ■in Cook Strait,.a,nd expresses :: its '% sincere' ■ sympathy with'tho bereaved.- 'It would also < j'lwgtf'.u'pdn.:teachers in its employ the import-, iance of ;instru'oii6n ..in:swimmirigj wherever jpossible, .-.and invites, the~. cofopera-. :;tion of- school' committees : in. securing .the provision.: of : ''suitable' swimming.,: places.". 'The ychainnah ..observed ; that the impression; should 'jiqi. ~-.be; allowed,3sjgd-forth .that the ■boar4-h'a'd''-bMii;*'elttgeffier--.unniin'dftil'-6f its bblieatiouß-' iri' ! the.'.niatt«f. fand;was cpntiniiingi:to be ■'done;;; .There'.was no harm;in;.emphasising. :fchofma'tfer;' ;h6wev€r.'.': : Tho''motion',was:ca'r--. 'H^.';';'.':,-''.''.•..-.'.":■■. •^"';V' !:f r ; ;S'',-::--^-;' ; ;-- I / il 4 J - , :". ;' ,:&;.su'ccessfu]'.and;populaF : _a.' function- has' the.; annual j.New, Zealand . TJaiyersity l tourilament; jbecbhie',/.that',Various''.'sjaggestibßS'.-'are.' being. made; to: extend, -its attractions; in' all directions by. theanclusion of a cricket'matchj' swimming:races,.bicycle,..sports,' and boxing : oohte'sts.; 'Mr.--;.6.-^-;:;.liixon/ ; - : who has /done: .ui6re'"than»'any^';otHw , *pei , s6n'Vto;''ensure';-the. ■success/of the' seven :tournaments : which, have been,-' held ■■■. to \ date," is in "favour; of -.'a ;l -."go-;, slow'! policy : in\a'dding' ; to:.-.a ,erow.dedJpro-; gramme.. At the.reception given: last'.evening. dates;.for.the; ; Bhodes Scholarship,. Mr.'Dixon referred to-the,suggestions:''mado,' ands.par;ticularly ■ to":' nogotiationa ; ' which :'.4e : -'under-: stood .were: being :broached: 'for ■■' thenar range-, meat of a-cricket match for.the.next :tourna-. ment, .'to be held . ! in ■Wellington' at. Easterl: The'-main thing, :he:6bserved, was to continue, the .tournament. as it now■ existed. ."'Previous experience had shown T liat the had all their, work s cut .out:to 'go'-.through the/present programme in the_ time, : \and if' 'they:were going : to.;start ,cricket matches/and .'..other" spprtsi.;he: did, npt know;.'where. ■ they ; . wbuld : be.f-'He.'.understbod it was suggested .that thp:cricketers, should r arrive iu:,Wellington ■twb.ior , .three days, beforehand, ; but; therb would'be :thp"question..of..-.billeting', and;, a", great other ! inatters/'to'Cohsider.;;v No, negotiations: for additions-to the programmeshould • be': carried' oh,"-.': except;; through ./the official channeis,;/":^..;>:.y .'";. :';«.■;,.;.'.:',