LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Parliament has been prorojgued by ;Gaietto Extraordinary until July 22. , . Conscience money,' to the extent .of sixpehoe, was received yesterday, by Miv J. R. Palmer, • Town Clerk. The money is alleged to represent tram faros, of which, the city '.was defrauded some years' ago. ' / TJio agreement between' tho Wanganui OiMrativo Butohors' Union and tho employers, the terms of wliioh have been published, was filed yesterday as an award of tho Arbitration Court. It operates from Juno 21, 1909, until Juno 21,' 1911. ■ The civil sittings of the Supreme Court have,been adjourned until Friday noxt, at 10 o'clock. Two cases are set down—David lClatzer v. L. and' Co. (claim; for £179 os. 3d, alleged to bo due, on bills of exchange), and Fleming, Birkloy, and Goodall, Ltd., v. Norman Heath and Co. > . , Yesterday Detectives Cameron and Abbott arrcstod a; young mail on a charge of making n fnlso declaration to the Registrar in connoction i: with his marriage. Detective Cameron also arrested an:old offender on'a charge of stealing' an overcoat; valued at 355.,. the property of W. P.' Hornig. Tho vttluo of tile work for whioh permits were:issued by'the City Building' Superintendent, Mr. W.' D. Murdoch, during tho 'fortnight ended June 15; was £21,172. Of this,-city works amounted to £13,963, Melrose; £5439,': Northland £1750, and Onslow £20. In- all,; 23 applications'swere received for permission : to. erect, alter, ■■ or extend buildings. In 25, instances works were examined and; approved..

The Primo Minister has stated that , it was incorrect to say that people arc leaving New-. Zealand to pottle elsewhere. lie will lwve ocular demonstration of the'fact during his trip to Sydney by the Manuka. The whole of tlie ordinary steerage accommodation ; of .that-steamer, was fully booked, and arrangements wero made Wforo 'the, loft port '.'for" a largo nuhiber 'of .'-"sliiikedowhs," This is only, a continuation of wliat lias been the case in respect to steaniers leaving Wellington for Sydney. during tho l*st taro# month).

An Esperanto' class has been founded at tho y.M.C.A. It will meet every Thursday evening at 7.15. There are twelvo members at present,, , . ■ Mr. T. if, Davoy, mcmbci- for Ghristohuroh East, writes to explain that the amondinont which lie intwidctf to mow during Uio debate on llr. Mnesey's defence motion in ,tho House was not part of any Mr. Davoy had written his amendment prior, to Mr. Wiilford moving one, and had shown it to two other members, when ho~ was anticipated by Mr. Russell. His Honour Mr. Justice Sim proceeds to Palmorston .North to-day to hear tho pas# of Mason v. Thomson, which is fixed for 9 I>.ni. on Monday. This is an action for rescission'of contract, for refund of purchase money iifregard to a farm at Manal;au, and for,damaiM. Mr. C. P. Skorrolt, K.C., arid -Mr. J,. Mooro appear. for plaintiff, bnd Dr. Mndlay, IC.C. (Attorney-General), and Mr, 'IV Young for defendant. : , It is understood; that one of tho important quostious at issue between the City Council and tho Wellington Gas Company, viz.,. tb« purchase of tlio Ons Company by the city, has been definitely settled, the Gas Company having withdrawn its offer of sale. -Negotiations with the above end in , view have boon proceeding for a long lime past. .Tho. other negotiations between tho parties-aro still going on. .s - . : The ; position of affairs' between; tiut City Council and Mr. Geo. Goodall, regarding th» widening of, Willis Street, by setting back the premises leased by - the latter, ' appears to have been definitely BcttM by . the decision of- the council not to accept 'tbo .'offer of £550 made by Mr. Goodall for the'deter? imnation of. his lease. .Mr. Goodall; Considers his > reduced offer a fnir one, 1 rnoro especially in view of advico which ho received }«»•• competent valuers. ' The: leaso .held* | by Mf. Gomlall has still six yeat-s to' rnn. -

Particulars regarding the Sunday service* at the, following churches . -car on Pago 2 of this issue:—St.« Pnu. : Pro-Cathedral (Anglican), St. John's, Willis Street "(Prbsbyterian), itho Chiirch of . Christ (Riddifoid Street), '.the Church ; ofChrist ; (Vivian' German Evangelical Lutheran, and the Missions to Seamen Church and Institute. At St. John's, Dr. 'Gibb's subject ia tho oyening will ho: "Christian Principle* in Business : Shalt it be tho Golden Rule or-V; Competition P" The Rev. Wm. : Powell,' founder -and superintendent of the Bapattu Leper\ Home (Indin), will preach , in Ui6 : Christian Chapol, Vivian: Street, to-morrow, at .7 o'clock, A special, collection will bo made, for'; tho Leper, Homo.; v . ; The.,comer of Ouba and Manners Streets, occupied by tho Union Clothing Company, has. been looked upon as one of the moist daiigorous corners of tho city; for traffic, for s'oino - time past, ■ and': the fact of tho City Council referring the question of widonhlg the street 'at; this corner to tho Finance Committee, .on Thursday; has raised the hopo that tho widening will be proceeded with at an, parly, date.A) considerable > improvement :haS ,beeri'tffccted' in..th« locality iU-questioii, : by, tho street widening; at Winder's corner, and it is understood tbat ; the work to :bo done' on tho other corner >i 3 simply to round off ,tho oxtrpme corner of the Union Clothing Company's shop, 1 and rebnild tho 1 front. Jt .'is'also understood that a satisfactory .arrangement"; to ;,this effect can ho made with-the lessees of the building. , . Tlie Hutt Valloy Tramway Board has been in, communication with -Mr.: T; A;. Edisonregarding a now invention thai gentleman . was . placing market. At. lastH.night'sv mooting rof .the . board, the following letter was' received from tho secretary 1 of. Mr, . Edison's laboratory:: ./'.'Yours' of : February 19 regarding storago' battoriea-.reeeivcd.vThe battery will he on the American market soma timo probably next summer, but it will be some- timo before it will be, put on'> tho Wow Zoaland market.". The reply caused diesp- ■ pmntment to the hoard. Tho chairman (Mr. ,T. W.' M'Ewan)'said: ,"We thought wo woi* going to. get A desorintion' of the" contriv« , ance. Mr. J. T. Hawthorn: "Evidently they aro not offering, ft ior salo." No fnrthercon). ments )vere,' hiatii, and the letter was r®», cbived. i fi.ii.iij. •«(,. i".