LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 526, 5 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cancollation of the registration of a huinlie*\ of industrial , unions throughout tie Doniinion is notified in tho Gazette/" • '■■"; -- ; /'■.■-

■ -A.suricß of Ministerial,interpretations of ;tho■Customs Duties' Act arc published ; ia yesterday's; ,Gazette,.'..: , ..... ,v' ,' .: v

, An'«roa of 360 acres.of Crown': land, in . Blook-.VI.Gore Survoy Dietriot, Marlborovigb,' has' been temporarily reserved for .Natives. '■) :■■['■■> '':/;■':■ y ' : - > ■ .\' --l : "■ '■':■; '

■ ,' : 'fjic .newly-formed Tattefsall'sOlub has feecured premises on. the-top. floor'<rf the Ex-: ichaiiM Building's.'•'Ah'elevator, ie to;be pro-; . videdfor'lhe'.convenience of members.- <(;., ; : Tlio was oalle3.out twice,yes-. - terday, to chimney fires, the first call bouigjet 8.57 p.m.to 18 Jessie Street,, and. the second ■"/ ■at 6,3Vp.m. , .t0.th0 Albert Hotel. .;.;■; Vj/ ;..-.. '' '' AniOrdor-in-Council baa been issued that:l :, iif aesurod on'any-pno' life in the Government Insurance Department , ; . shair not : oxpoed.' £5000, exclusive of bonus , additioni!,^!^^ > .:• V. 'h-, ■."' '"'The postal authorities advise .that■.the ~ Mokoia, which loft .Sydney .aii Wednosday>for / ; Auckland,' has'on board an English and , Australian mail, for ■ which js, duo; -h'ero'on .Monday evening next ,by-the Auck-, 'l.and"cxprcssV: _'?'•;. v.'';-.v:,. .... ' .••' : H- : Tho Associated Board of tho.R'.AvM. and 1 E.C.M., London, -is holding -theory examlna- ■ tiona ' at r!I centres throughout Australasia \ .to-day. Wellington-candidates to tho number of BGventy-nino' aro being, cxamiatd at the Sydney. Street; room, , ' ~. .;'■ ,'- '■ ;■>'■■.•• .',', ■ Bailway revenue during May : amounted to.. , £149,091.0n North Island lines,, end-£159,-073 on- those of. tho South Island, .making a total- of £308)161; Tlio 'expenditure ..-was £90,360 in the North Islutd, and £91,365-. .in I.', tho South Island, atotal of £181,725... i - J ; fee members of tie Ocoan Accident staff presented Mr; Norman. Brindl'oy with ft gold , :■ sovereign , ease'and set of links on the--re- . linquishingof his position in that office, to take'up'Hie'residence Via, Auckland. Mr. 1 Aroher ■; made the ■ presentntioiu- and ■ • in■'■■•. a 'happy- little spooolrMr.v. Brihdlej returned, thanks;. " ,: :;:; ; : ; :--''';'.-^ : »> '.V'■'■■■ ''■■'." ■■'" .' ■.•: "Compulsion, doinei into every aspect ot life,"..said Mr.' R. o.'Kirk at \ the meeting ■', held at Pctono last evening in' Bupport or., universal military training, , "and , l am not frightened of/tho'bogy , at all. 'There was a .-'' day'when. , shopkeeper oh Lambton, .Quay .. ' talked ivbolit shutting up''.their premiees-and, leaving tlio.'colony because.they were to be ;' .compelled to close on Wednesday afternoons,; •'• 'Now they-realise that, that was ; tie best ;thing ili&t could have.happened to ifbem." Sir Joseph Ward, roplyiiVg to a deputation: yesterday,, that".the education vote had been-bo , large in the past that ho ljad asked, tho -.Ministcr'Jpr Education tp_-keep it down for .the current, year. . This remark ' was apropos-of- -a .request f0r...a,, grant, of . ''£3000')toi{rard8 ;ricw'buildingS; for the .Waitaki High, Schopl.' .The Prime. Ministor.said / tho- request would be oonaidored when the i lilstimates wore, ijndtfr review. The depu- ■'-, tation was introduced by the Hon. G. Jones, M.ii.0,;,/) ..■•.; ;} : ■ % >•;.:.:.-'. .'.■■■■.;.■■■':.::.. ■:■■ /Wednesday,' July; 21, will , be. observed as.a-public holiday,in ! the Government offices throughout the' Dominion: for the celebration ".- 'of' ArDor'■ Day. i' In '■ order that • the movement. ' may bo;taado as.iucpossful ae ppssiblo," the ; Gro'vornnioht'liopos that.tJio' iiayo-rs of-yarioua v ' municipalities and ohairmcii. or' local 'bodies will plaoo tho matter prominently boforo-tho pooplo of tlio IJbminionV , : and do all they oaa , •; to cncourago. the planting'of ;publie resor'vea ' , and- available lands,:. both publio and private, with trees-suited,to the locality) ;■ : ';' Impfonijytu spewhes formed the programme / of the. Y.M.C.'A.'Literary,arid Debating So- . ciety last evening. '.Mr.' R.- , Brown occupied the cha'iiv, aird-.tliere(\ver i « about 25 memlje'rs - present.'..■■'Tho"following nro ft- few, of ;the - items 'discussod:—".la ic important that the ■'■ Prime Minister, should- visit 'England?" : ; ' 'Should. imUiiEratiou bo stopped P" ' ; ' 'State , control of the fiqu'or traffic," "Has a physical : strain morp .effect ot} th« body than a men-' W strain ?"'"ls tho Government retrenchment justifiable P", "Should wo liavo a municipal market?',' All .the , members discussed . and criticised the .speeches. .Next'wcok/a . dobato -will "thko" place on the proposition, "Tliiit theipreeftnt legislation in regard to. the liquor traffic.is unsatisfactory." All men are'.wolcome to'aUend thesft meetings. /'. .' ■, .'- Before the Petone deputation parted from the Miinstor'. for Railways yesterday > morn- i'-; ing, Mr'.' G;- London : sugt;ested :, that tliciV ■■■ was a need for tho cars on tho. suburban ' trains to'. bo-better, marshalled, so that people would know where to find a second or a lirst-class car, instead of having them, inter* sporsed as at, proseiit. The Minister (the Hon. J. A. Millar) said 'the care of the ' camo ,claßS > were placed tbgothor in tho Main. Trunk train, but this could not very well bo dono on other-lines, whero thoro wero many combination cars,, containing both first and. second-class compartments. ThoiDepart. . mont was not now building this, class ol'V ' oar, .so'that it would be possible in. th< future,to, mako up tho trains in a-mor* V regular way. . .;. ;'. . ..,-.-.■ ' v . . Thoro aw iwo elements In tea-tneino hnd tannin; thoine has tho stimulating effects for which ft alono. drink tea. Tnmiin proilurca : dyspepsia, and is, therefore, injurious to the' system.. .Tho percentage -ct tlicino- in teas varies; ana tho variation is according, to-tho quality. 1 hciiio is tho attract from the leaf and puro tea must consist wholly of leaf and ■little .or.nothing of fibre- and dust. Crescent Blend Tea IB all leaf; it is oxquisito in flavour ' rich, and' of full strength. Croscent Toa captivates the paUU. All grocers, &t 2a. perlb. ■' '•■ . ■..'■■■■