LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 559, 14 July 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that the Waitemata, which left Ncwcastlo for Wellington direct, lato on Monday night, or eany yesterday morning, has on board an English and an American mail. Sho is duo here 911 Sunday night, or early on Monday morning. /.-■■''■...•■

The jwlico yosterday received advice from Otaki that tho young man, Hugh Cookrell, who had been missing for several days, and for whom 200 residents had been searching, had reached homo safe and well. ■

The extension of tho Kelburne reservoir, which is to supply tho needs of Northland,; is nt present employing eighteen men. A number of men are also employed carting pipes for. the Northland service, and tho pipe-laying is to ho commenced in a few lays. ...

During the three months ended with Juno 30, 7G calls wero received by .-the Fire Brigado, as airaiust 46 for the corresponding period .last year. Fires increasod'by 16, and false alarms increased by IC.

Negotiutions with the trustees for the freelioldors of the land at the corner of Cuba and Manners. ■ Streets is delaying the completion of arrangements for the streetwidening scheme at this corner, which tho City Council has had in view for some time past; : ' . : . ■■' .'...-'.-.

At the meeting of the Wellington Provincial Industrial Association last evening, the secretary (Mr. H. F.- Allen) announced tiiat there was £87 3s. outstanding for members' subscriptions. "I've never had such a year," said Mr. Allen, "and I hopo that when. I render the accounts—for the fifth time—that there will bo'a better response.

"Tho: Palmerstonian," . the, Palmorston 'High : 'School;' magazine, a copy of numbor of which is to hand, is 'a bnght littlo school - maga&ine, filled with items of school news> and articles by, ex-pupils and boy end girl subscribers. A : number of \yellproduced half-tone metures givo additional interest to the publication. .-.: :

At about 10.35 a.m. yesterday a six-year-old child named Eulalia Carter, daughter of Mr. Harry Carter, of ,2.Peter Street., was run over by a milkcart in Ingestre Street. Tho child, who had sustained injurise; to her faco, right eye, ,and head, was attended to by Dr., Agnes Bennett, and subsequently removed to tho hospital. . . ?■'

The hiteh in the completion of the Kelburne drainage scheme, owing to the difficulty of carrying the drain . through the gaol reserve, has ■ been • practically settled, and the final work may be commenced any day: now. , Some 1 of the outlying parts of Kelburne which aro not built on have not been drained, and. this work 1 will not bo, nut jn hand until tho" erection of houses makes it necessary. . ■ ■' ". .-;.': ,; .-. ■■ ■•; '■ '•;■■ •',/.■'.;',"'.

Tho centre poles which carry the tramway overhead, gear between Lainbton and Thorndon railway, stations havo hitherto debarred the running of side-door cars along this part of the Thoriidon Quay Toute. ;, Now, however, the.'. overhead ■- equipment has been altored to span construction, and no objection is 'maclo by the; Government .to _tlio running of these ears./ It is contemplated to, extend tho Bpan construction to. the'Thorndo'n termiiius during the present year.

The completion of twenty J new tramcars has brought tho total number of cars avail-, able for city traffic up, to eighty. Eight, of those Were: constructed during the past 12 months, four being built; by local firms, and ihc balance at the Departmental workshops at; Kewtown. The, rolling stock, reports the engineer, is now, sufficient for - the'traffic requirements on existing lines, but a few additional cars, may bo required when tk Wadestown tramway extension is carried out; ■■''.■■'■ ■'■'' ■'..-■. " '. ; .-.../'i-. , ' : ;.'-- '"•■■\; |~: ':

' Allegntions of sly grog-selling in certain parts of'.the "dry" Wellington suburbs electorate been convoyed to .Mr. 3. V. Luke, member for the district. The complaint takes the form ; of. a. letter from a gentloman,. Jjuke, has every •confidence,' and, as a; resnltj"Mr. Luke, will interview..Dr. Minister, for. Justice, qn :the matter..: Mr. Luke considers that it- is his duty, in' the first place, to lay;,tho matter' 'before : 'the ! Minister,"' and Viet "Him determine whit' notion' ho ; should take; '•.,.

■ Tho calls on the emergency repairing' wagoiilof. tho; Tramways to some of the;outiying districts, whero steep grad- : ients have to" bo negotiated, have severely -taxed the capacity o5 tho horses, and, seeing that further work still will, bo put' on lheto>heii .the Maranui line is opched, the engineer recommends that the repairing outfit be supplemented by a' motor-driven wagon. ■■' This' would enable repairs; to bo eftected more: promptly, and tho; upkecji) would 'ho cheaper than if all the haulage had to; be:;done by Torses. : • ■.. ';.'..;'. : ; ;.-.

Tho carriage: of luggagft on.'. the tramcirs is the I subject. of : remark by ' th'o : Electrical-Engineer, iii his annual report.' Tho engineer, says: "No charge has hitherto been niado, and it has been found that passongers are in tho habit of; Unduly loading tho platforms, ( of cars with bulky: luggage and goods, which often cause delays to cars ; and general, inconvenience..-., This is especially notipcable care that run in connection: with strains'; In addition to personal luggage,/, passengera' aro taking advantage of • the non-charge by bringing, on the cars merchandise and produce, thereby saying express hire.; I consider tJiftfe- it would bo advisable to limit tho articles that-may be carried on'tho carSj ■■ excluding goods, and making a reasonable cliargo' for bulky pereorial luggage." .'; ■. •:: ..'■'

The City Electrical Engineer, in liisanr nual reportj again urges .-. the inadequacy> of the car-shed accommodation to tiio consideration of .the Tramways Committee. The'present shed at Nowtown can only accommodate (34 cars; the result being that' aintm-. her of' , cars hayo to bo left in the open each night. , .This is. not only, detrimental to the cars, but hampers the ,work.of overhauling the equipment and cleaning' the cars. The council secured sites at Kilbirnie and Thorn r don, butrowing to the loan proposals of tho : late council not being carried, no fundsiare available for building purposes. > T)io : accommodation at the repairing ehops at the car-shed also, requires enlarging, and.with a view to extending those shops tho removal of the clay batik at the western side of tho building is urged. ;>v,r ; ' ■', It is understood that the Finance Committee iOf the City Council will recommend tho adoption'of tho "C" route in connection with the Wadestqwn tramways at to-mor-row -night's; meeting of tho City Council, The "C" route commences at the: intersection of Molepworth Street and Thiakori lload and' traverses Park .Street, going thence along Grant Road and Featherston Terrace. The proposed track then goes, through Queen's Park to Queen's ■ Terraco, and up that' thoroughfare, through Goldio's J3rac .to tho intersection of Queen's Terrace aiul Watt i3treot. Froih this point the track is through private land to the -intersection of Watt Strict and 8 "paper" road, known as Hope Street. .From .hero private property: will again be trenched upon, tho track coming out at a point below the Wftdestbwii Main Road, and near its hirrhest point. Here private land will again" bo cut into, ss a siding will have to be formed below the present'road to a point near tho.now \Vadestown Anglican 1 Church, and. thence to the terminus at Elizabeth Street. r ■ llcfcrring to recent criticism on th« amount and quality of-' Crown lands o|>oii for selection for July, tho Acting-Minister lor Lands (Hon. D.; Buddo) states that ho does not care to traverse tho comments-thai have been mado, for tho reason that, originally,; ho intimated'that, a considerable proportion of the land was grazing land. In , addition to tho 195,000 acres already mentioned, there woro, ho continued, 204,000 acres open for selection, as from June 30 in the Nelson district. Among . the properties were 04 ranging, in : area • from 50 to IMS acres. Small grazing runs made up tho balance. It Was proposed to open iip land in various parts of tho'Dominion,-at more or. less, the same rate. : Steps -were also being taken to open up. largo areas ill; the Waimarino Block, and it was probable that 25,000 acres would bo ready for settlement itt tho-end of the.summer. Tho land/which was all good sheep: and cattle country, would probably bo disposed of on optional tenure. I It was hoped, also, that 10,000 acres; of Waitotara lands would bo opened for selection towards the end of the year; - ( Tlio l.nid could only bo opened; for selection when 1 roaded. . ,', -, ■ ./

At the present time there are 213 patients in tho Hospital, as egainst a total of 204 for the cop responding period of , the previous year. Tho out-rmtients number 201: ■■ ■ ..- :■■ ;■■/ ■:•-■■;,. '/■: - .•.:,"'.■ ; . Tho negotiations which the tho snb-com- ■ mitteo have been carrying on in connection ' with the Heath Estate were reported to the * full odmmitteo yesterday; but matters are '■' still in tho hands of the sub-committee. 1 A sitting of tho Public Servants': Super-. ; , annuatibn Board was held 'yesterday, .but . tho business before the. meeting was not completed. It is proposed to hold a further - sitting of the board to-day, . '•.;.':•.■.■'■ "Powellisodwood" has been brought pro--minontly into notice by its adoption in the :-, erection; of. the now Government House at Newtown. Samples of the wood were sub-. mitted to a meeting of tho Wellington • Industrial A'esubiatibn last evening, ■ when it \ \\Mi I'xphu'r.O'J that tho process the iimber ; ■underwent consisted of etoaming nut the ■ sap. and substituting .in . its-' Stead) by i a . patent process, a" solution of saccharine. .'■, ... At tho Mount Cook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. S. Lambert, J;P., a first■/'■ offender, for drunkenness, who had when ar-, • rested a considerable amount of money ,in hie possession, and who bailed himself out; .'-.■'.• did not appear. He was fined the amount of . : his bail, 10s., in default, 48 hours' imprison- ; . mont." Itobert Matthews pleaded guilty to acharge of drunkenness,' and, after having . been admonished, was convicted and dis- :■ charged. _■ Two first offenders were similarlx' ' dealt with. ;■ i ' . ■~■" ■.-',.';.'■.■ ; ' ''•-. '•'.'" It is understood that several \ in connection with the Oriental ation will be recommended at. tomorrow night's meeting of tho City Council.- Tho . alterations, it' is; ; stated, -.-' will include a schomo for raising the wall, and placing a: hand-rail along the top for tho protection of pedestrians, and. widening tho road another 6ft. -The present sloping wall has been subjected to severe comment of late by many '■' !of the residents or tho Bay, but it is stated thatfho new scheme will improve tho reclamation immensely. • ' v ■"■ With a view to devising waye and rneane of, strengthening tho 'ranks of its ; members, and making a strong effort to draw together , ; in a well-establiehed social institution all the "Soots buddies" who-reside,in this city,, :.■-.- the committee of the Scottish Choral and ■•■• Orchestral Society met last. evening, ; after along discussion, decided to "extend the membership of the committee; Mr. D. 0. Hutchinson was appointed secretary, and a plan of campaign was formulated. Tho society has also in view 'the, revival of the ("inglesides," which flourished for a time ia tho city not eo very long ago. ' i Steps arc being taken to, organise some system of effective police supervision at the Newtown Park Zoo. At yesterday's meet-. ing of tho Society for the Prevention of Cnieltv to Animals,, a letter was Received . from the Town Clerk- (Mr. J. R. Palmer), stating that it was proposed to appoint two epeciaf constables for duty at tile Zoo, and asking consent- to; their anpointmenta yas agents/of tho secietv, tins being tfco only ■ legal means available of securing theater- ,-■ vices of special constables. The corporation, stated Mr. Palmer, would-select suitable per- -•;■ eons. -The proposal was • received very fav- , burably by those present, and the secretary wae authorised to acquaint the civic authorities of the society's support to the idea. ■■ - A member of the deputation to the. Min- ~ ister for Railways yesterday regarding, the .; Hutt Park' railway'- mentioned-that: if the • Government acquired tho .lino, it could con-... tinueits scheme of, building workmen a :. , homte in'the'district. -Mr; aiilar said it was t'ruo that .the Government had a considerable amount of 'land m' the districtj but 'tho experience with ,regard^to workers . ■• ■•:,. homes was riot sufficient to, justify them . in ereoting.more homos at present. It 'was not intended to; build; more Tiornes'- until -, . the conditions were somewhat diUefent., From the: reports which ■he ■ had ; received {■■ \ from hie officers, ho did riot,propose to go on with the scheme just,now.: It was necesv sary, however," to have the , land, utilised m>,/* some ropioductiro, way,:.perhaps by/leasing in small blocks; * ': : :,;'.'; ■-,'.' ' :r ''■' ■.'.:■■■ ' ; At a meeting of & committeeof_the XVel•iingtbii' Operatic Soeioty- it was aecided. "roaIiBo"-on ,tho sbon.i .-,,; as possible, with' a. view of:' winding-up , at :an early'date. It was'suggested that the funde in hand, together with those that will accrUo from thebaic, of •'.■Jthe.,'society, s pro*'; : , perty, should be ; augmented .by a : final cos-',. turne op'cratioooWrt (ot wliiclii.items from :■■;; the various operas so successfully performed by the society.iwill,be,given),, ; thc whole, , amount.to be realised , and- invested hs a-, fund, the interest on which willl be deyotod: to providinE*: a Lyons Memorial _Mcdal for ' tho encouragement-:of. vocal '.and- drhrontio ..'■'. : art in Wellingten -(in rnomofy ■■ of the' Mate • y Mr W. D.'Lyon, who was , prominently as- " Bociated with; the society for so many years). : The scheme will be ,discus6fid at-a gehoral: 'meeting of members, to be announced a little ■latero ' .y.,./-' ''■■•''■■ ■■■■:;-•■'■■■■ '■]•■■ ':':■ ' A ; protest is entered; by Mr- M'Nab _in l • ■'; iiis just-published ''Murihiku" against all Hijustice that has been done to AbelTasmau. ''The atltlior," he:says,'-Bpeakins' of himself, .-■;.. "is compelled to admit that his countrymen have scarcely been fair to 1 the Dutcli cxpedi-. , tion. ' Rocky-■iCape.'-is" 'nW; , r Steep Pointsisltdoks Point; Bay :, ;is Golderißayj.Abel Tasman's RoW is noff,. Admiralty' Bay: and Zcchaen Bight no, name. lW of the.names giyenTiy Tasmatt - are now found attached to the South Island. , Names,, it: is true,.;have beeii. given iildiea-; : •;■ tivd of Tasman's v visit. We have, for in- ~ 'staiic-eT Abel Head and Tasman Bay, thougli , ' Tasman never saw- tho Hcad,\nor ..did.-iiM- ; ships sail into tho Bnv, Nothing.can A , ?" .:. iniiso th 6 fact that tte nave not acted rightly: to the great Dutch navigator who jfurled a flag of Europe.on the coast of No« Zealand." \ v ,:>.i<- [> - :■■ .-■■ ■;'■.■■.': .-■:• •-■;•. : In Trre Dominion bf yesterday's date there . appeared, under tho heading of "Man's Best: Friend," somo remarks by Mr. .Seed, in- .<■ spectof for tho : Wellington Society, for the ■■~ Provention c of Cruelty to ■ Animals, on the subject of overloading. .In the , : a conversation with one of our reprcsentatives, Mr; Seed recited certain facts ill con- i ; neetioii'with 17'caECS:of ovcrlottdillg. - . fortnightly meeting 0f..,th0 committeo of tho : - Societv for- the Prevention,,of .Cruelly, to ; Animals, Mr. Seed ■' referred -tho, matter _to ;.; tho'members'. , for their consideration, stating v, that ho had been unable..so far, to obtain any satisfhctioii' frohi , tlici corporation in- : specter. Goneral mystification was .f, 'over tho-situation by those present,-.and it ■ wm' finally decided that a letterbo sent'to ;.. the civic authorities;.asking for!some «•...' . 'plaiiation of Mr. Doyle's action. "The whole 17 cases," complained Mr. Seed, were within the scope of tho by-law dealing witli : overloading,' yet Mr. Doyle on y proceeded .-_■■.- in .the ease of four., Now,'.tho public 13. ,' wondering,why,!..make.fish of one and, iIcSU. • •.-.:..■ ,of another.''-.^ , ;-■;,'.,::,; v i : ~■>-.,'■; . According to the rules of UieAnKilgamated ■ Society of Cariienters and Joiners,■ a-levy ; made upon tho mombors of the heneht ; section" when the-funds-fall Wow_£2 per : ■ member. In an interview with Mr. Stobart, :,. tho - Wellington ■ sdcrctao , ,: 'yesterday,,; two ■: •■ shillings" appoared, by nn.^fef 1 ,?." 8 *^ I ?,'? 0 " : ' fraphical error, in.placo 0t,"£2.. Wr,-btp» ~; . ■Bart also asks us to mention that' tho Gd.; pet. - ~,. week paid by the: '/trade .sectioii! also eii-; titles members to certain smaller bentmtsi, ... : / Mr' E.Trcfrear, Secretary for Labour, .ipW •.■;■■ , a Dominion fepbrter ycsbrJny , (hat; wwfvoi? .•. i and employers seenie<l t:o' be .giving :.f av ? ur "'.- -•-' t able consideration to. the' ultavof ilism>iice . . 6 against unemploymeiiti oil the--basis, ol ■ con-. . t tributions from' the workers, :-the employers,, ■ ; ..' and the State. ■ It wns assumed. ; tlmt- tho■;;.. e workers would be the- latest contributors, n< they would chielly bonciit,>t lid, •.-. vit would: bo recn;;uisptl, tlint ; tno .oimilovf.r -' ... 0 should help,; because the funtls. woiild jiiMiSl ■ ■■-.■: ato maintain- during.slack seasons tho.; lnhoU ;,: v whiohl. .was : rcmiirod by,..thc MndurtriM. a<. ;. ,;. 3 other times. The: scliemb'.'/would ..be,.of ,-»A ; ,, o vantage' to the State, bccaus 9 .it wmlM ni; ; : d volvo a siiving in chantabb; aid,, nnd^, .;:; „ contrary to .tho spheral. : ; o section of the i-ommumty. shmild; t^.3.;/£•••,; « truss. U tho,feeling: among;tlic.se, dii;octly,, , , t coiwerned' whs' ns' , he boliov«l.n..H :■.:'■,. i'.:; t should bepbssible to cstahlißh a C ood scheme, ~,.