LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 The postal authorities advise tint tho Moe'raki. which left Sydney on Saturday last for Wellington, has on aboard ari, Australian mail, which is. due here. , to-morrow, f ■•■'■ ■■■'-. '■.: The ;Hon. J. A, Millar (Minister;for Railways) lias consented to perform the opening in connection , with "the Missions to Seamen' bazaar on July 29..\. ' .•'■■.'.-'■ ; The Government: has not ;yef considered •'jriiat.action it"will ;take ■iri. ; the iuterests of tho Stato.Fire Insurance Department in (the .event of the .various insurance' companies .adopting , their proposal. to increase.' - the rates. .. V.V :•...'?-.-. ■ '■-'--,;.. r v .'v.....-' * ; .-' -.. . : ' Thursday,- July ,: 22,has been.'fixed asi-'.thp date on which the' Hon; J. A. Millar (Miri- ■ ister- for Railways) will rneet a deputation from Chambers' of Commerce in the country districts "in connection with the train services. ■ ■■ '■•' y!;■•■'•>'■,'■'' :>.•■ ■..'. ■.-■'. ,'.■.•■■' ■■■•■•-■ -V ■'■' To-day at noon the Hon , . J. A.,Millar (ll)n-: ister for* Railways) ■ will receive a' deputation, representing , the various local bodies in the ,Hutt The -deputation will urge the desirability of the.Government acquiring the Hutt] Park, railway. ' ■■'. ; ; ?:. ; ~;;,■' 'The industrial dispute between' the Carpenters' ■:and Joiners' Union, (Napier and Hastings branches) and Hawke's Bay'; ployers will be -heard by the ■■ Conoiliation Council at Napier, on July 28. '■,;'.. ; / : ;' Thirty-t\vb,!|Chra(;se arriyed at Wellington fronivoversca during the six months ended June 30'last/.and. 110 have taken their departtiro during the same period.- ) During tho tirat half of last year, the. arrivals numbered 16l and the departures 102. ' ';•'.; A' full report from tho City.:Electrical'Engineer, (bea-nng on the. recent tramway accident- iu. Cuba Street was submitted to yesterday's meeting of the Tramway Committee of tho City, Council.: The ; matter; is.being treated ,as confidential for the present,,but a report will ,be made to Thursday night's meeting of the full council. ;■, .. ;.''. ; .•Whilst;- he is in' the- south: Dr. Findlay (Minister for Justice) will pay a visit tolnvercargill. Hβ'informed a reporter yesterday that he intended to inspect the prison' there, which wois the only one in the Dominion that he had .not yet looked' into. 'Another matter that would-receivo his , attention -was the--extensive-.'gardening . echemo that was being tried in connection with tho institution. Ho would bo waited upon'by ;a largo deputation, whioh would urge that tho" prison reformatory farm for the South Island should bo established on portion-of • the ■ oe-i tuary lands wliich it is proposed to reclaim if the a-ssistanoo.of prison labour ie granted. Further improvemeiits with regard to vari- , ous stations and statioh yards on tho.Main Trunk line are , contemplated. The works at Marton, Taihapo, and Taumarunui havo been finished, whilst those at Frankton arc nearing completion. Owing to the increased traffic, tho Pncknkariki station yard is.now being remodelled to provide doublo its present* accommodation. ■ Among tho ■improvements will bo an up-to-date island station, with 'verandah on either side, similar.to that at Ngahanranga., This station will bo signalled and inter-locked'in the standard way. just now a number of cottages on, the seaward side are being, shifted back to afford the spticW thatwill bo .required. , , ■■'• •We havo to advise that we hnvo talccn up the sole agency for New Zealand for the Burgqn arid Ball Sheep. Shearing Machines. Write for ouotiitionfl for Installations, Andersons, limited, IB Buik Ctuunbere. Bias

After an interesting discussion, ;tho adjourned quarterly meeting of the Tliorndoii Methodist Circuit afliriued, last, .evening, the desirability of an independent conference for Now Zealand. There \vero'eleven peisond present, and tlie voting wae as follows:—For an independent conference, 7;, against, 3; one lioutraL '' • -.-: '' ;-' ■:- ■■'■-:>■■'■:!■■■.■ A street row, at the corner of Taranaki Street and Courtenay Placp yesterday ovening, resulted in the arrest of a^ 'young man charged' with assaulting Frederick Johnson, a resident of Pctone. Johnson was found to bo unconscious, and when he was taken to''tho'Hospital, it was seen that ho had received a rather severe scalp wound. ' : A-slight accident to ono of the circulating 1 pumpe at the .Tervois Quay power-houso last evening necessitated, the current boing cut off a section of the The result waa a 'string of cars extending from tho ;Courenav l'lacc terminus to Tory Street. The trouble was got over in about fifteen minutes. ,:" ■ .....••. ;'■■.;■ ' > .!■'■,'■ V- : : ' ■■ ' ; The Eastbourne Prosbytoriin. Church held its annual businese meeting .and. epeial lact week. Mr. J. B. Finlay occupied the. chair. Tlie report and balance-sheet showed a E,itisfactbry year's progress, .Mr. .J. Barr: ajsp reported favourably, on tho Sabbatli school work. Mr. and Mrs., Koarsley, Miss Low, and local friends supplied >; very cnjoyablo musical programme.', .; .. : . ■■■'..•'; Classes for tho instruction of volunteer officers were commenced at the Garrison Hall last evening, when';. Staff -Sergeant-Major Rose' delivered a lecture on. musketry-"to. u'ftoori officers .present.' This is tlie first of a series of lectures which arc to be given, on. various Bubjccts\durjnE this week; It is expected that tho ' attendaneo : wi|l be incrensed during tho 'remainder of the lectures, most of the officers being already fairly well posted.in.niusltetry. . , ■ . ' - , The inaugural .iuncheon-meeting of the Club will be..held,at.i p.m. today in the Y.M.C.A. . The movcnlent is on tho! lines of the Canadian Club—an institution of, some, magnitude. in the Dominion across tho Pacific. The idea k,that half- an hp'iir_ shall be devotedto luncheon; and, the romaining half of the luiich-liour to sonio speaker wortli hearing pn a particular subject; \vlio shall, be the gUest .'of honour for hat; day. ' .The first guest of honour will be the Hon. A.:-l\ Ngiita,. who ,will'speak on the ideals of the young Maori party, ohd the future:place' of 'the Maori in the' : State'.' Mr.'. M.: Myers will ! preside,- Sir Charlee Lucae and Mr. A. A.; Pea.rsbn willbo , tho gucste of tho olub on Tuesday, Ju1y.,27. . At a: full muster: meeting of '.the • Cross Greek branch of the Enginemen's, Firemcn'u, and Cleaners' Association,, it was rcsolyed: '!Tliat : this branch ''givee ■'. 'crcditN-to .'Mr. Veitch, the,presidcnt of. the A.S.II.Si, for his past .services to'-that, society,' but ! «trongly condemns his. antaKonistic' views, concerning thie association; also, that' wc'.h.aVe' thorough confidence.:in: our grand council, ant consider'-.that tho '-.drivers ■, ■ firemGn's, ant ,cleaners".iritercats'. "will be : better '•>■served through our council 'than through :the A.S.R.S.; aiid if Mr.' Veitch ■ had .'published the letter.in,the ''BevieWj'whioh;he.wrote to -the.Minister-for-ltajlwaj-s;;'as- wel|;as , tho Minister's -reply';'; probably, ai.difforent aspect would' now prevail." .' .:;':■;'!: ; Tendere were received as the Public Works Department fort-hq supply and delivery, of ,timber .-. for construction 'of the new-.-;. .vice-regal '■ New Zealand Powell Wood .Process; ;!|-Ltd;. of llangataua,, near Ohakune,. £2652. > A(l the timber 'is to.he treated by 'the cqmpany'a. patent proccesl Itojected; ; Easspn, I*td., : £2313; C.: and A. Odlin,' £2316; ; M'Lood,; Weir,. and Hopkirk, £2361;. Pukiiwoka: Saw- • mills, : Ltd.', i 12390;. Stewart ■ Timber ; r.Co., £2605..:.'; TJlo Wairarapa'Siwmillefs!::Association submitted a tender,' for, tlie'.supply .of. portion of,the order,' and Messrs. .Goldfinch and:.Co:;'of'Qhakurip, , ; quoted £2803 for "the euppiy of: tho timber-, treated by, the' Powell process.- None of tlio' othp'r rejected tenders provided for treatment of the' tim'bor.- .' ,' The-Anglican Church.Trust'of the:: Diocese of ■ Auckland ■, sonie; short time-' ago < Tcsolvfii to;build, a new residence■; for the Bishop of Auckland, - and, with this, end in view -tho jnattcr!'was placed;'i&'vtheWia'ndteiiofiiMeesfs.; Bamford" ana Pierce,'architects;! who havp; prepared I plans for.' a new: building ;which : should' prove a. comfortableV and-.'-'bandsome] residence.-; The: work: of 'orictuig-'' the ; build-' 5 ing is iu' the hands-of the} contractor,i-Mri. W.: E. and it/will, not be, long beforo ; tho bishopric/ will have which;- will be a ;:credit:,to ■ the- diocese. l It will stand on the north-eastern', side. of.'>tho present .buildipgsi/-at" Parnell,'; alongside , .'.the old chapel tower, arid/will be a gabled brick house of two and arhalf stories, built' hi) tho early English style, . with somo i few motlifications.;:: to . suit..local requirements., 7.Tlieio will ;be 14 rooms, iii addition,toAthe .hall and chapel.-'The contract'price of tjie iicw rosideiice- is £3030.. - - i '■'. -. , ••-. The. sporting-parson of a : hundred; years agowas a staid, phleginalic\ -bloodless body in ' comparison with tlie wild; , .- adventurous -seekera. of hair-breadth escapes- who :. oonstitute the preeeut clergy,'• as -they- are, contemplated i.in- : an; insurance ■'; policy'-- for ministers :now- under conoidcration-by -'the Synod. The. ministers gasped .Burprise;at ;this novel revelation .of...their, character, arid th 6 Jay imembers' -regarded them/with a: new awe; -wlien the .following delightful 'clause was ! read: 'The policy shall, not'extend to cover death or disablement due to injury.by suicide :or attempted l : suicide, whether criminal or not, or, caiisod by or resulting from of , happening during intoxication, somnambulism, > duelUng, fighting; or any breach ■ of tho-law on tlie part of. tho'.assurcd, :.pr, caused by or resulting from war or usurped' power, r; briiappEning--^ 0 Mo/assured '-whilst -ballooning, mouiitaiueering,' ;or. riding;races, whether on wher.Js or horseback,' or/whilst wilfully exposing' himself ■ danger except in tlio endeavour 1 to save .human life , ■'.■'•.i'... .", : } .'",'. ,-■'.:-v ; -;.'.-.; ■:.;.. "V : 'i

'A.''new.,'kind of sixpenny, return ticket;was issued oh the Island - Bay cars for the first time yesterday, much ;to the. surprise of ■good many of', the; residents. ; The new ticket curtails , tho privilege, .enjoyed up.till tho present of being able to'ibreak' the-journey nnyr where.. "We're n'otj'-.abie ;to' jump off and pay the gae-bill now,".said one .resident.',' !It 'was'no. end of a : couveiiaeiioe Ho : be. able to get'off where we liked foriany little thing,, and to. show, that Ul9 now ticket is not popular 'a" 'lot of .us deoi'ded;. to. pay "the; faro in, 'penny sections .'to give,' tho conduptor'some work to .do;', . Users -of the now return tickets can only the journey at the end of scotion's.'.or'at: lnterecctwns of Actions; For'instance, a' person riding frorn Island ! Bay to Oriental Bay can transfer at Courtenay Place,' ajid another going from Brook-_ lyri to Island action' of ■Mamiors and Willis. Streets, 'lhis doce away with the multiplicity of street names' that fortnbrly decorated the ticket,, and is','practically the Amcnoan or transfers''os applied to: a! rotum'.jpurnoy to and from. Island Baj\ ~/, .■;;,:'':■..." ,' ;