LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 514, 22 May 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■The Wellington Savngo Club "korero" will bo held to-night. • . '■■■■•'■ A sitting in Chambers will'he lifild by'Mr, Justice Cooper on Monday niorniftg. IV object is to sottlo dates fof Uic hearing of eaßfrs not already fixed.- ) Monday next, being Empire Day, will be observed as a public holiday by tho Government offices 'throughout the Dominion. The Prince of Wales's.Birthday (Thursday, Juno 3) will be similarly observed. According to a programme circulated Yesterday taormng, twenty-soven witi'«f;ses were to have given evidence before tile Timber Commission duriiig the day. When tho com* mission adjourned shortly , bcl'orq 6 p.m.; only fivo witnesses had been hoard.^ : "Totifcbilig this question of shortage of timber," said Mr. 'W. Mbttis "to a builder who Vfats-a witness at the Timber Oetnmisslon yesterday, "I'm very happy to _ fceSurt) yfltl tliat 'thew'i fnore timber iA tbis: Country than you'll use. ualeßSytm live to be is old m Metbuealch. ; ; Curious are. tild results 6f auetidfts! ' A copy of Angds's "New Xealandwa," in two small octavo volumes, fotehod £B'6s, at a recent Bale in Wellington. In a oatnlogUe received by tho last mail it is stated that Quaritch. the woll-known London bookseller,'offei? a good copy of this interesting work for 16s. " The amalgamation of two well-known local legal firrriE—Meesrs. Skerrttt ftild Wylio and Messrs. Chapmah and Tripp—will date from Tuesday next. _ "Mossfs. Chapman, .Skerrott, Wylio, and Tripp" will bo the title of the now firm, whoso offices' will be those at pre: sent occupied by Messrs. Skerrett and Wylio. . His Excellency the' Governor and party did ,not have the best of luck on their fishing excursion to Lake TsUpo last week. Tho rivets wore too thick for fly-fishing during tie'first two days, and on the third a big gale blew. The last day waS the best. Oh wiat day thi party (6f four) got 18 fish in tho Toitgariro. averaging .over 101b. Tile two biggest trout taken duriiig the trip wore a 16-J-poiindor, caught by his EscelVjncy, and a l7i-poundor. taken by Mr, H. 0, Watorfield. s Notices will bo found on page 8 of Hub issue of tho Church sorvices to-morrow at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral (Anglioan)j St. John's (Presbyterian),, Church of Christ (R-iddiford Street), Church of Christ (Vivian Street), and tJio MlssLohs to Seamen' Churdli and Institute, The Rov. John M'Kenzie, of. Cliri6teliurch, will bo the preacher at St. John's. Mr. Jos. J. Framtlyn will preaoh at the Christian Chapel, Vivian Street, at' 7 o'elockj his subject being "Christ's Mission '—To Save tile Lost." . "Dave you made a fbrtuflo at eawmillingP" asked Field, M.P., ef & witness At the Timber Commission. The witness smiled. "As 6, ttOnoy-making busmeSs," he replied, • "it's tho worst tiling there is. I have two of my own boys working at the mill, and I often toll them to got Out, and find something better to do; but there's a fasoinatioft about tho dashed thing. Oace ft man takes it up, ho cah't get away froiii it." Mr. Jennings, M.P.,i "Like the drink habit!" Mr. Hanan, M.P.: "But that's curable." - \ In reply, to sugg&iiti&n of Mr. M. J. Reardort, published in\ The Dhin.vtoN yos- ' terday, th&t_ tho dock* contract should ho piishod ahead in order to relievo the unemployed trouble, Mr T. M. Wiiford, M.P., chairman of tho Harbour Board, niaao the following statement to a- representative of this piper yestefdaj l : —"The (juiwtioil of the immediate pfosecUtibh of works in connection with the Harbour Board was considered by the WhnrVos and Accounts Committee on Tuesday, afternoon, and I oan't help fanoying that tho fact must have leaked out. The programme will be outlined 'lot tho meeting of tho board on Thursday next, and in'the meantime tuo details are Confidential." There are two Memento in tea— Iheino aiid lailninj thoine lias tho stimulatinq effocls for. which wo. slope drink tea. Tannin products dyspepsia, and is, therefore, ifijuriotis (6 tho system. The percentage of theinc in lefts varies. ..ftiid tho varintiort is actonllhg to the (itifillty. 'J'hcinA iSithe at.triiot, from the leaf. Jliil (iitro tea must .consist wholly of leaf Slid little or nothing of fibre and (fust, Groseeiit Blend Tea is all leaf j if is exquisite, in flavour, I fjbb, iuid »f full Dttfitißtn. OttiW-ertt'Tfti fen. i Urtb jWiik Jill Irtrtttt ai 1 lb.

The Garrisoh Band, Under Lieutenant Herd, will give a'perfonnanco at th'o Botanical' Gardens to-morrow afternoon.

The ])rescntation of prizes EW:rdcd *o luemhers of tho Wellington Navals, for thoir success in riflc-shootilig during tho past season, was made tho occasion of a social evening and dance at tho Bgatshod, Jervois Quay, rat evening. There was a largo attendance of members and friends. Tho snooting prizes \voro presented by Airs. Sommervillo, wife Of tho captain of tho company.

■ l ho, floral decoration of the Quoon's Statuo on Empire Day (Monday next! will bo arranged at a meeting of lady membera of tho Weflingtun blanch of tho Navy League, to bo held at the Town llall at 11'■ a.m. to-day. Tho. annual meeting of the branch will to held on July 1, and will take the form of a brand-, entertainment, at which tlie men of Hi M.S. t Challenger and tho, Amokura boys will ass;st.

The outrent number of "Tho Citizen" oontains a vigorous protest against certain phases of hospital administration. . A olever character sketch' of an ex-Cabinst Minister, doseribod as being "pale moonlight nfter the darkness of Mr. Duncah," will, no' doubt| be road witlv interest, Among the, other contents, are artiolos on "Wellington', The City 'of Ono Religion," "Our! Minor Morals: The Attitudo to Artj" "The Stato Again; New .Zealand's Dreariest DisSase," and what is claimed to bo tho true story of' how Julia Martin saved tho crew of the' Delaware.

The Literary attd Debating Club mot at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, AVillle streot, lastHiglit, when a paper on "Land Nationalisation" was delivered ,by Mr. Bdocock. About 30 members and visitors Wero present. Mr.: Brown occupied the chair. Mr. floocock .introduced his subject, and then several speakers spoke for ahd against the proposal and asked quostions. Mr. Ebflcock answered tho quostions and replied to the speakers in turu." Mr,-Clarlio nWVed a vote,of thanks, which was,carried by acclamation. Next Friday a debate will take place oh "Should the New Zealand rail' ways be ruft by a Board of Commissioners?"

It was recently stated in Tiie DoMisios' that tho tall and steep hill-cuttings facing portions of Upper Tinakori Road aiid Sydney Street were to be improved by an attempt to get grate to grOw on tho baro slopes'. A. portion of this has been carried out, and-appar-ently with somo sucoess, as tho young grass has already emerged above the. soil. Tnere is ono thing, however/ that 1b causing tho authorities considerable annoyance and seriouely interfering with the prospects Of the sueccos of tho experiment, Numbers of school children have romped over the ground,' and it is to.bo hoped that,they will tralisfer thoir patronage to some otlior locality.

A meeting of tho General and Executive Committees of tlio meeting convened to niako a prilsetitatioii to the Primo Minister, eiidorsihg the action of tho Cabinet in ! Offering to tho Mother Country a battleship, was held last evening, It was decided to present Sir Joseph "Ward - with all album, suitably' engraved, and filled with signatures'of those citizens of Wellington who ftpprovo of tho Govornmont's action. Tlio promoters state' that Sir Joseph Ward refused to accept any presentation which would incur ajiy great expense,: Ho profcrs that tho token slinll be such as wilUn a simple way— tho appreciation' of tho citiKOnfi Of Wellington of tho aotion of the Government in the matter, Tho promoters further anno'utlec thiit tho presentation is oiititcly a non-party ono. ■ ,

Examinations conducted by tho Inspection of Maohiilef j Department w'ero recently held at Alexandra South, Ailcklahd, Cliristchnrcli, J)un<idill, Haihiltoil, InVercargill, Napior, Nelsoh, PhlmefstAil North, Tiniaru, \Yangatrni, Wellitigtoh, Westport, and W'liitiangh. Tlie examinations wore for tho following. classes of certificatesFirst-elas_s marine engineer, Second-class marine cnginccr' third-cl.iea marine engiheerj river engilieOf and ertgineors of auxiliary powered vessels (both for sea-going and) river trade), extra first-clasp engineer. Hirst-class station-' ary';.eilgino-drivor, sfecond-clnss; stationary engine-driver, locomotive and traction enginedriver, and winding eiigine-drivAr (for mining cortifiCatos'); pt.'.tliO t)vo,.huntlrpd .aiid twentyseven' candidates Wlio sat' for examination, one hundred and siJcty-sOvou-wero successful.

A meeting, convbned by Mr. F, 1 Li O'Con-, noil; ; for' Hio purpose of ■ scouring- cheaper tram, fares.-, from Jlerhamppre to town, was hold at tho Baptist Churchfoom, Berhampore, last ovoning, Mr, W," A, Brown presiding over a fair attendance.- Mr. O'Connell moved: 'That tlio Oity Council bo approached and asked, to grant tlio residents concession tickets, of' Id. from the Adelaide Road and Liixford Street, to Courts pnay Place." This was seconded by Mr,> J, Dean and carried. Tho present fare is 2d, from Duppa Street to Couttenay Plaoo. It was also decided to draw iip a. petition-in flirt.mraiico .01 tho objects of. the meeting, and a Committee, consisting of Messrs. Prico, Mooro, Chisholm, Dean, - Watt, Carsons, Patience, Harris,. Brown, and O'Connoll \yae set up to collect signatures. Votes of thaiiks ivoro accorded the Church authorities for , tho tho building and to the convener and Ohiurnlam ' :

A ififcbklig of those IbtcMsted in the fortnAHoti of S tenois Blub at Kclbtifnfe tvas hold ill tho Ohuwhtootii list evening, Dri 0. Prondergast Knight presiding, Tlieto was a fairly good attefldftbeo. . Several sites which wero regarded as suitable for conversion into Were considered, the three principal propositions boiug (j.) a section' of tho loWii Belt m S.ilattl&nCa Road, and another in tho, vicinity of Victoria College; (2), a section in tho i Kclburne Gully; and (3), tllfi amalgamation of tennis and bowling interests jit vKelburnc, and tho df tie ground held by, tho KoJbtifjio Dawling Club (granted b,v tho City CSuiicil), . it is sired to establish eight txiuHs, and about 200 members are.anticipated. A sub-committee, consisting ot' Dr. C. P. Knight, and Messrs. bwanston, Laurence, Pitching, and Matthews, Was appointed to. report upon the merits of the three propositions referred to.

Tho new Unitarian Church has been opened for some weeks, but it was on Thursday that, its social lifo was initiated at a social held there, which was attended by a Ihrge number of peoplo. . Dr. Tudor Joflta dcJivorcd an address of welcome, in which 1 , ho said that tlie Church should tike as its motto: "Lot hp man bo a stranger.'' A programme of music and elocutionary ito«B was given during tho evening, songs being aung by Mrs. B. Wilson, Miss Newton; sad Mr. Claude Allan. Miss Hardinge-Maltby a lid' Miss Idii Goddos gave" recitations, Mr, M'Pharlane gave a 'cello solo, and tie Mi6Soa Kennedy andNowton contributed ft triOi Mrs. Walter Fell played most of tlio accompaniments. MiSs Mary Ricfhmond, ih an interesting address, dealt with the lack of reverence in prosent-day colonial life, and the need for influences that would develop a' spirit of reverence for sacred tilings. ' »

It ife Uhderstood that Mr. Vt. It, Jourdain Secretary of the Timber Commission, is preparing a oomprchcosiire special roport on tJio methods of omilg New Zealand forests, with export Scientific oa the subject of their ■preservation and reproduction. The local botaniat who previously expressed sohio opinions mi this ftubjcct to- a Dominion intorWowW balioves that, interedbihe as those ex-' pert viewß may ho, they will he loss Ufefeful to tjlio people 6f New Zealand thait would bo the direct results of actual experiments. If as a Vcstllt 6f the' inquiries 'of the Timber Commission, | the' Government ware to feet ttyart ftl-oM in whidi planting and otlior experiments eflilld bo : tried, the commission would haVe clone more to justify its existence than it is likely to do in connection with tho timber trade. In India, Canada, the TJnitcd States; and most Continental countries the institution ef forestry dcftaiiihdnte and tho' introduction of skilled' methods had been Wy ; btnefleial, biit it did not follow ttiat the sanie processes tui adopted there would bo equally successful in Now Zealand. At tho pfeSortt tihio it would probably ho inopportune to ''stigTfst 'fifty important or cxponsive 1 departures, but tho subject might bo kept in view, and no stops should ho taken' that would in any Wa.V ahonitto largo trivets of nlpino or bush, or any largo areas 6f hush on tllo lower, fjrbunds which Would interfere with tht* tegular water sujiply of the' rivers. The satao authority stated that thefow4.s ampl(> ovidenco to fchow that somo of tho Now Zoalaml bush would rtproduoo itscjf naturally without assistance, , artd it' was probable that a largft jifopdition of the. arftis trtiild be aided in tlM'fclbpment by thinning out and other processes which were enhimonlv practised ifa Witt forests of tie Old World Mid m tolls motif. '

An inspection has been made by tho City Engineer's Department, of sanitary plumbing and houso drainage to new. buildings, and also to buildings in course of alteration. . With a few oxocptions, llicTworks wwo found k> bo satisfactory, and, in accordance with tho city by-laws. Whore not satisfactory, tho master/ plumbers and drain-layers concerned have • been notified of tho -neccssary alterations.

During tho period May i to 16, 25 applications have been made to the City Council for permission to erect, alter, or extend buildings, and in 21 instances plans have been approved and pormits issued. Tho estimated .Value of tho works for which permits were Issued was: City, £11,497; Molrone, £2506; Onslow, ' £51; Northland, £750; .total, £14,804, Tho figures for the previoun fortnight were £10,987, so that a docreaso it shown.

Messrs. J. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd., of \Veltingtohj liavo applied, for lottclti patent for a now milking machine. Other local applications filed during the past few weeks are as follow:—J. 11. Davics and H. Bt»ir. mand, Wellington, gas-making machine) J. B. M. Barrios, Wellington, testing temperature of baled goods; A. W. Parton, Weflinntonj olot!inß ; cleaning apparatus; P. H. Andrews and (j. E. Wilkin, Wellington, ptodooing geomotrical fitrures, .etc.; A, F. i ßhatw, Martofl, harness | ft. Qarrotliera. LtmO, milfecan; K S. Baldwin, Wellington, roller-licar. ing; J. J. Blockloy, Palmorßton North, tobtilntor, ctc.; 11. A. Petersen and J. L. Mao-, donald,' Haleombe,' presenting horses from rearing, etc. , , ' In view of the approaching Mendelssohn centenary festival, Mr. Eebkt Parker will give a lecture on Ulie-works of tno ooraposor on Tuesday ei-ofting nest, in- tho. Sydney Street room. For the vocal illustrations, tho lecturer has been fortunate in securing tho help of Mr. C. LI. Stephens, who was heard with bo much pleasure at lihfi Musical Union 'concert, last''jrc«; alid'who'happens "to be passing through Wellington on that day. Tho sclo and concerted instrumental numbere will be given by Mrsi' 0. M. Heotpri. Mrs.\E. D. Caciiomaillo, and Miss Mnrtiii tpwnoforte), Miss Grace Kennedy (violin), .ana Mr. F. li. Johnstone (Violoncello). The proceodß of tho lecture will be given to tlio St. Paul's orgau improvement fund.

Mori may work under ail arbitration award and know nothing about it. This has-been, made apparent at the sittings cif the Timber ConimissibhV in TV Ellington.' OiMtar' two stop mill workers from Up Ekotaliuna Way said they wore not working under any award, but,, when pressed, ono admitted tuatHher'e was a copy of an award Hanging up in the mill whero. ho was : Mr.; 3« P. Arnold, M.P., thereupon made inquiries in official quarters, and when be oamo into tho room yesterday morhing, ho wa6 aimed with tho "Wellington, Tinlber i Yards and Sawmills Award,' 1 which (as shown by a list, within it) applies to districts as far afield as Pahiatua, Bkotahuna, Dannovirke, Wnipawa, itild Toihnpfl.. The minimum wages of the award vary from IG, pbr hour fora yard labourer to IS. 4d. for o. first-class machinist. A first sawyer ip oiititled to la.'3d. per hour, a head yardman to, £3! per ivt>olt, and an engine-driver with • a first-class certificate to 10s.- a ,da>v "WitM«a4S : on both;sides testified to, the .amicable relations existing between the millers and their employees ifl the Ekotalmna district," Mill one worker said that more than the award wages wore paid. Ho explained, that that was why he had not bothered about tllfi aWArd Of the Union.