LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 537, 18 June 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tile City Couhoir last night resolved, on the motion of CoUnoillor J, P. Luke, to restiriie, for plantation purposes) 8 acres of the Town Belt at Oriental Bay, which are at pfoseat leased oiiti :. An agency of the Government Life Insur* unce Department has been bpendd at the post office, ToUinaninui, An examination of candidates for licenses to survey will be held it the Muslsum Buildings oil Monday, September SO. Money, orders an<t postal coorospondonco aro forbidden (by liotico in the Gazotte) to be forwarded to Sit" Kobt. Be&r, professor of mUsie,' Pitt Street, Sydney, aild A. K. Smith, 16 Park 1 Street, Sydney. The Manapoiiri, which arrived from Itarbtonga last night, brought a San Francisco mail, the southern portion of tflilcli was transferred to the Mararoa, bound for Lvttelton. J The City Council dccided last night that it couJd_not grant the request of certain residents of Island Bay for an. early morning car. from Island Bay, to connect with tho workers train, which leaves tho Lismbton otatton at 7:11 a.tn. . 1 ' • Tho funeral of the 'late Hon. T. Price, Uto Premier of South Australia, Was the lon cost ever seen lii that State. Scores of vehiotca in the procession had not reachcd tlio cemetery, T, ls , threo miles from his residence, when tile sendee at tho graveside was comploted. ■ The annual meeting of the Executive of the New Zealand Civil Service Association lias been postponed indefinitely, on accdlint of the unsettled state of Departmental affairs, Slid tho proroguing 0 f Parliament'. A 1 proposal is to bo bfolight forward next lvcelt l avounng the. holding of tlio mooting in I Wellington, instead of in Auckland.

A sjiecial weetniß of the Mir.im.ir Borough Cniincil wi.ll be held at noon on Monday next to consider, and, if approved, to pass'a specia ordor dflnhnp; Willi tlic racing of a special loan of £3000; to consider, and, if hpproved, pass a social order dealing with tho diminishing of the width' of ilroadivav near its junction ivitli Ira Street, Cornwall Streot, and Tbo Tio Road. TH6 Piihllo Ttllflteo and his staff will carrv oil business in tho now llHildinrj Ait Lambtoi, 'J," 1 ?' I', Tl ' c e ' J ' our . ist department has lipgull the task of niovihg-in, and exacts to . lie ready to attend to- tho public ®V '{? 1,110 second noor of Jj P ,i ul Jt° ,'t ua i Mmldins "ext Monday. Tho lltblic Health DnUlirtmcnt, which ahaidv occupies the next floor, has boon so decimated "J lotrcncliincnt that it will not inquire the aUj « iJI n.ov^

A notice extending tie. date by which the limber Commission is to report to the Government, to Juno SO, iB published in the Gazette. . The Wellington branch of the CSvfl Service Association fata decided to told the annual Civil Service social abewt tie end of August this year. The postal authorities advise that the Mokoia, whidh left Sydney on Wednesday for Auckland, has on board dn English and Australian maij, which is duo hero by tho Auckland express on Monday afternoon next. Volunteer Fire Brigade m j n ? , Mcf "' c toiirnainent to the Island' Bay Lodge of Druids, at St. Hilda's j ™° m i'On Tiiesday ovening. It resulted in » win for the visitors., A very enjoyable evening was spent, ' Thfe nhiiual mooting of thfe Batik of New ,s T to J? hcU ,at 11 o'clock this ff'K J?J b ° of tho Chairman (Mr. Hiirold Beauchamp) comittent will be made on tho financial position of tho country, and tho commercial outlook. Two matters raised by thfe chief Sanitary inspector iti his rimmSil report) via., disinfection work in the city and the sanitarv condition of the City, are under eoflslderitioh bv tho City Council. Further fenorts and rocommendations will be submitted at the next meeting of the counoil. 1 An offer pf two obsolete 7-inch guns and K! fi rl. f, 4^ 5 **** received by the City Council from tho Defence Department Tho. offer of tho Department was accepted at last night's meeting of tho council, which expressed its thanks for the

The Tramways Committee of tie' Ci'tv wiunoil has instructed its electrical to bring dowti (1 comprehensive ropoK oil the present tramway sections in order to determine whether any alteration should bo effefctou witjh a _vioiv to treating tho whole of tlio residents of the city equitably. • Aitentibti Was dh»trn by Counelllaf Cahett at last night's meeting of the City Council to, tile condition of tho end of the pathway near the baths, which was iinfenoed, and m all< ? • a con(3itioll #s to bo dingerous. His Worship the Mayor said that ho would consult the city engineer on tho matter, and see.that it was attended to,. ■ Councillor : Shirtclift'o asked the Mayor lost evening to take into consideration the method of letting the Town Hall. Ho thought the Town Clerk should have tho assistance of a small committee. The Mayor said that he had looked into the matter, atid he thought that the Tdwh Clctk should tlavo goneral cohtt-01, but when , there was any anxiety lib (tho Blftyor) wis «>ady to taco, the music, • guaranteed a l&itn of £5000 for the building of a Town Hall at So«in n /I g(! ' 2 S also guaranteed a loan of £3500 (to pay off an old loan) to tto Port Ulialmere Borough Council, a'loaii of £32.000 For roads, drainage, etb.) to tho Grey u' 101 ! 1 n,,d « f»tt3lcr loiUt of £12,500. to tlio last-named body for further road works. This guarantee, is given undoi tho proViSawm of the W Boxes' loans Artiwidrnwit Act of 1908. • Tho necessity for steps being taken to fUHher widen .tho roadway .at. the, oorrier 2 H „ Ma « ne ™ Streets was moved by Councillor Smith at last night's meeting of Councih Cbundillof Smith thought tho work was a very necessary orie, tthioh should be placed in the hands of the Fmajice Committee for tho purpose of negotiating with thfe lessees. Crtnhcillor Cbheli o sp ? ,to ( > n a Similar strain,, and it was reth® io ihe Finance SSiySr bUr . Pfllhibl-stba 'dbifeSfiolitlcHtA thn P I™ 0 th e_ enviablo. distinS which tho Palmerston Technical School is eaini„" can bo obtained frdhl tho fact that on Wcd*-'-nosday the director (Sir. l'\ D. Opio) receiveda letter from a yoUng man, living: in Waiin°Thft°Whl "If'' st , atinE U,at ho-had' h*d P , a{ ? rs ? bout thß sorting oord. iho briefest session vet held siW first Parliament met in Auckland in I ' lU . r - ocddolii. Pat-liament then Bat fnr three days only. In Anvil lsnf iv,:.:, i f j^Sd'to jU.' hrations occupied fivd dhyvVln IS >ot hectior it rony be noted "that tlm i«r-+ i> sH-gweseffitS.' WBsattuif*** ». to mounted nnil infantry cot-ps. liic Counnil of Dofence reprets tint tlm «f' tolldfthe&s at last year's classes were hot sufiir t r o " ; d ««* eiasjcitj nt tlio reVeline, and this m'tln t f" " believes the falling off actuil : «i tf re £Bs o>oool Tho S m S ws ?' ot course, £50,000 , tlm'Jr lT n c'!? dcr tbo uipi'cssiori that " St!r 'i ni l c , n l,J ' £850,000, the j, 5 ' IS still ,enthusiastic over tlio cxit won!,rf l fVl,°u C ; t w<JhdWs at wbat point it would withhold. its congratulations, •M*'y*; a ttended at the City Cotlhcil last alirht to mfilie Certain representations i to rj P°, rtloM of the Town Belt ht Northland. He Wan to read a rather bulky manuscript, stating that .the City Council had picked tho'eyes" out of the Belt for ' feu 8 W' ld j> e >' lsbetl to Speak on nut of ' . so . wl, ° desired to protect the uelt tor rbcreUtion puiiiosnj. Afr. Tonks ; had not procedded very fur with his readme when he was interrupted bv a motion (whieli was carried! to refer his written Couimtliiication to tho Reserves Committee. The matter was one concerning which Mi- To'iks In m «« . r cpfoseiitati6iis on. several occias\i m i tllc J' , tal;o a ". T "olico of It," sail! , /S"K S > a J ho „ moved towards tlio door, it will be tho first tihio they have dono

Less spirits, less. beer,, less tea, (m<l niofe tobaooo were consumed by the average Ne\« Zoalander during 1908 as compared with ihe. preceding year. 'Die areraec consumption of liquors per head - fell off . as follows •- ll " ♦ 2.45 callous; ale and beer, .42 gallons to ,40' trillions' foi rt Hill/ i 6.411b, With regard to tobacco H\.£ ™ mcrease , from i '151b. per head to 7.3311> rhe average teiho. cbnstlm|)tion was the same last year ns Hi 100/—hveratte, .22 gallons nor bead In tint report nhotfiiig thesj interim lim facts, which was laid on tlie table of tlio House .vestcr; ay beer apparently does not include I\ew /ealand-hrewed beer, which™, consumed at an average rate of 13.8 gallons isaassz'^ssmt^ "The advico of ono so lons familiar with Laml \&lnes, as Mr. Gardner, of Fnimerdrm North, yho is also Well. known to U e Cnnfi r,® nf Wellington, .should be of ore"? vX to Investors, Lelidlng Institutionsf tind anv one who wants to avoid mistakes in the ml chase of land." Tel. 545, Palm. North.-Advt . Thelo are two elements In tea-tßolno iind tannin J thoine has the stimulating effects f"? which we alone drink tea. Trtnhin produces dfspepsm, and is, therefore, injurious ° o th l system. _ rho percentage of theino in i teas varies, ind the variation Is according to the quality 1 homo is the attract frohi the leaf! ami pure tea-must Consist- wholly of leaf and little or nothing of fibre and dust. Crescent Blend lea is all leaf; it is exquisite in ilavour, rich, and of . full strength. Crescent Tea Ogatas the palato,. All grocers, at 2s,

The City Council has accented the tond«r of Messrs. Jolrn Duthip fthd Co., UL t fctf two Buudy clocks for the tramways. Tho rcgimcuta] band of the .fifth Battalkft' (Ruahinc) Wellington liiflo Voluntoera hi# boen dißbanddd, Formal resolutions relating to tlw Wade* *oo n t;en Northland water supply loan of £22,550 wore passed by tho City Counoil ksk mghti Military schools ©{ instruction for en- - ginow and signal corps will be held tmdor thi • supervision of Captain J, E. Duigan, Ijiitruo. tor for Knginecr Services, _in Wellington . Jtily), Auckland (August). ChfistchSrch and Dimcdln (October). Each school will bo held Over a period of about four weeks. •

iJ' 1 ! A , uc , k!ftnd " !lr " thus reports &n in, cident, that occurred .in tho Honso on Tueft. n J"? : 7~' Jennings (faumanuiuil called for tlireo cheeks for Sir Joseph Ward Who was responding personally tthctl Mr. Masstiy interjected ' Slianie P fl This is grossly unjust to Sir Jo&tilt Ward. N<jt only did hp not cheer; ho did not even at tempt to.

Councillor M'Laron stated fit )&6t night'# meeting of the City Council that lie hid been informed that a double faro teas being charged on the last car to Karon, and ho j i? <~,, ,riis so. The Mayo If stated that the. Ofdihlty faro taly wtia ohArgod within tho orty. boundaries—anything outside of that was a matter under too jurisdiction of the ICaiori BorougK Council.

Councillor Fitzgerald a«ked tho Mayor last liifefltwhy tho tram conductors bad lately adopted tho practicO of riiigiag the bell, inCteAd of ifhiatliilgj when tho car wm ready to restart after stopping, lie Mayor! " It'* always been tho rule," Councillor KtegcraM said the rule had often been broken. B* complained that conductors could bo. scett clitnbuig oter pisso timers to reach tho strap. Tho muoh-discussod question of. tie further widening of Willis Street, by tfca removal back of tbo promises leased by Mr, Geo. Goodall, was brought forward at last , njght's meeting of the City Cooneil, ytten th<J Finance Committed refcoirifiiended tbsrt the , amended . offer of Mr. ; Goodall to siir- 1 render his loaso bo not accepted. He prk». asked by Mr. Goodall was £550. . i

'thq speci&l ehftr£o {of biiriiing trado rcfnaa at the doßtfactot #4s Again montioilod at tbo City Council last night. A letter was road from a business firm protesting against tba charge, and pointing out that such fantt pitld filtcS. <stt pr6]k;rty where there was no liousobold-rfefilto. ThotoUiisil bad, at A provions mdctihgj adopted tho, engineer's scalo of charges, but, on tho motion of Councillor Sllirtciiffe, tho lettor was referred back to tho comniitteo ort whose fMortmendatidn tlii council had acted. ■

"Seddon'ft Tree," the splendid specimen of t)W kftliiltttica, growing on SMway Showgrounds, which the l*t<), Premier one© made a notable fipcbcfa ( in likely to receive spccial attention whett the laying-out and beautifying <jf Solway is to. be. Systematic cally carried out by the Master-ton A and P. Association (l-eporta a contemporary). It it probable that'special donations trill bo mndo towards converting the ti-ec ; into Something of a monument, while at tho same time adding to the beauty of the immediate locality.

It will come as a surprise to many to lcam that tho Solicitor-General (Dr. Fitchott) is to tecempany the Prime' Minister to Eng* land. Ho goes Home in collection with » i Matter th<s details of hick likVe hoi 4* yet If*® made public, which is Of Ooßsiderabla • lrafortanco to Netf Zealand. It appeSH) thai ft citisen 6f another Country has inade olalfti oh the 1 New Zealand % Governmentthrough thfe Imperial Government, to th® exteilt of BOtrtethsrig like 'hftlf t-mOHMt Th#' f Government, l of ' tho; oounti:y ll m questSoii ferred the matter: to a coi)iiimttcO| Which' unanimously decided to press the claim..- Ti» ' Imperial Government is asking for a Bet* tletnfeni of tho matter, and as it involves important legal questions, which, have bean the subject of consideration fdr 'somo time, Cabinet decided that the Oral shall' go Htime for tho pt'rpofe of cob- ■■ Suiting with ,th 6 Imperial Crown law offioersj as ■ tho Bfi!'ifi)i' ''Governti:int ' ; {"requested that. a settlement, should be atti'veo; at.' Asked last , evening to , furnish further pair-'" 1 ticulars. for. publication, Sir. Joseph Ward' dcfclincd to do bo,"' stating'-fhat.'it woold b« inadvisable to giVo ' & 6Splieit ; Btato'i ment. .