LOCAL; AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 603, 3 September 1909, Page 4

LOCAL; AND GENERAL

_, An iiiterestmg and distinctly, useful: idea is at present .being..put into operation,'by the Tramway authorities. •:. .Route.' maps, coloured, of tho ; city, tramway, system.;aro being framed, and displayed' in the various tramway, waiting sheds .and other public places'for .tho convenience of visiters to tho city. ,■ At a glance the.stranger, within tho gates may see for himself;the direction and length of tho various routes, and note also the .inain points of interest ;to be witnessed along these, routes. -.'

By proclamation in last night's' Gazette, lot 6, part section 205 (G. 55 poles) in Willis Street is declared to bo' taken for street widening purposes, and is to vest' in tho City Council.

, An illuminated address will be presented to'Lieutenant-Colonel R. J. Collins, Score-, tary to tho Treasury, at 4 p.m. to-day, to mark tho! distinction recently oonferred.on him in tho Companionship of the Imperial Service Order. ...' "■ ■ ''i- '. \

■This afternoon the sohools:in the.Wellington Education District will close for the Sepfombor term, holidaya-r-dno -week. • Tho schools will- : reopen,on Monday week. '■'•'■ ; Between 20 and 30 mombors of tho Wellington Savago'Club t Tvill leave for.;.Christ~ church by. the Maori this evening, j - They are to entertain the Christchurch Savage Club to-morrow evening. ' ; . •'' - , , ■

A record number of candidates.for officers' commissions'in.: tho voluntcor forco sat for examination at the various centres' throughout' New Zealand on Wednesday. '.-.-In all there wero.o6 candidates. .

A middle-aged man named Joseph Koboit:' Who was picked up hear tho Empire HoU'J on Wednesday, apparently suffering from a paralytic stroke and haemorrhage of the brain, v died in the*hospital yesterday. Ho did not recover consciousness before death; '.■• In'future, when any, of : the. volunteer'or cadet companies in tho Wellington district wish to purchase colours, it will bo necesi sary for. them .to make: application through' tho District .Defence Office, so that applications can be submitted, together"' with a design of.colours desired, to tho Council of Defence for approval. '* ; .

At the nest nieeting of the City Council, Councillor Fletcher will move the following resolution:—'l That tho resolution passed on August ,29, : 1907, dealing with: the Town Hall be rescinded." The resolution proposed to be rescinded gives tho Finance Comniittci power to deal with the Town Hall generally—tariff, variations, and the free uso of the halls." ■.'.

/.A meeting of the committee of the Welbngtoji branch of the St. John Ambulance Association was" held yesterday . afternoon, when Mr. C P. Powles presided over an attendance of eleven. Tho, secretary (Mr. J.' D. Avory) reported that tho ambulanco brougham ordered would be in readiness next month The Shaw, Sovill, and Albion Co. had offered to bring-the van out at a reduced rate of freight.

As an indication of the precipitato manner, in - which tho Government retrenchment scheme is being carried out, it'may bo mentioned (says tho Christelmrch "Press!') that an old and trusted Departmental • servant in Canterbury received intimation on Monday that Ilia" sen'ices would not be required after Tuesday—one day's notice. Tho officer. in question has been allowed the usual threo months' leave of absence, but the period expires a few days before the date upon which ho would be entitled to retire on superannuation allowance.

' .Speaking to r "New Zealand Herald" ro ' presentative on Tuesday, ono of tia now comer*.,by the's.s. Cornwall, which arrived at Auckland that day. Said the labour conditions in the Old .Country',.especially at Liverpool and Glasgow, wore verv bad, work being scarce and wages low. Hundreds of young men were bourn driven out of the country, but it was only those who bad saved enough to pay their passage money who could mako tho trip to Now Zealand. They were al| fully awnro that work in tho Dominion at tho .present'timo was not plentiful, but tho. labour conditions out hero could not bo worse than they were at present in London, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Manchester. They wero not afraid of work and woro willing to take up positions ia tho country. as weil hs ia w town. .

According to the "Gore Standard," a strong syndicate has assumed control 'of tho Orepuki shale oil works, and intends commencing operations shortly.

Applications havo been sent in for.<ach, of tho eight new workers' dwellings in tho Walker Settlement, at Addington. (near the workshops), which aro now ready for occupation. Detective Abbott arrested a '■ man last evening charged with the theft of clothing valued at £5 155., the property, of Mr. Hodgson Wadsworth. Accused will come beforo the Court to-day.

Authority is given in last night's Gazette for the temporary employment in tho Post and Telegraph Department of various classes oi .workers for three years, in lieu of six months, as provided under the Act,

j The criminal charges set down for tho Supremo Court to-day arc those of Alfred Binder (attompted griovous bodily harm), and Harry M'Gill (theft). The civil sessions will commeuco in a couplo of days' time. -'Premises: in a No-License . suburb were raided on Wednesday by Sergeant Rutlcdgc, of tho Mouiit< Cook Station, and Cbnstablo Cos, of Petone, owing to suspicions that an illegal trade in liquor was being carried on, It is said that a quantity of liquor was seized.

Unaer.a regulation■ issued in last night's Gazette, any person is liable, upon conviction, to a hno not exceeding £20 for (without permission) carrying or using .any gun, nflo, or firearm, or using any net, engine, instrument, or device, or using any dog, for tUo capture or destruction of any bird or animal, or taking or attempting to take tho eggs or young of any. bird, in any of tho reserves affected by the Tourist and Health Resort Act, 1908,

• lenders were Opened yesterday by Messrs. Lmlcy and Donovan for the new theatro to be erected in Dixon Street' for the Royal Picture Syndicate and West's Pictures Proprietary. .Sixteen .tenders were received J. hoy will be forwarded to Sydney to West's Pictures by today's mail, and \tho joint partners will then accept the'tender on receipt of-cabk'-'Tlie theatre, is to be furnished ready tor occupation on January 20/" 1910 the second anniversary of the Roval Pictures ■ ,rl \v m- \ ISlltlllMM Picture entertainment in Wellington. ...' ...

T.- a^ lß «r e TS nmß ' the: eyes;-and ears of the First Wellington ".-Rifle'-Battalion will be put to _an interesting test. • The 'battalion • isj under orders to proceed tov.tho Mount Vic- ! tons ridge for outpost duty, as there is reason to believe, states a . paragraph in Battalion Orders by Lieutenant-Colonel W. d. Duthiej 0.C., that'a, strong reconnaissance party of the enemy will advanco on the city from the direction of Maranui and Kilbirme, and-will endeavour to break through, ihe company units of tho battalion will form an outpost, lino, right from Mount Victoria :to Constable .Street,-' the Highlanders are to represent tho enemy. ~.'.

vl ho North Auckland Timber Workers' Union, numbering 890' financial members; recently, decided by a three to one majority to remove its' headquarters from Aratapu, m-Northern Wairoa; to Auckland. A Northern Wairoa. correspondent writes that over since its formation tho union's head office, has been located at Aratapu; but:owing to the development. of tho ' timber industry at other, parts of the province; it J' M i « tlmt a moro centrally"situated head office,was absolutely "necessary; hence the proposal for removal.' Prom tho beginning of next,month, the affairs : of the union mil be directed ■ from 28 Swanson Street, Auckland.'" - '• "■■■ ; ';:.

. ; The secretary 'of the. Navy' League, in: a circular letter which has been received by tho local secretary'; (Mr. C. W. Palmer), says: . My committee'especially'hope that as time goes on, the, observance ,of: this. anniversary (rrafalgar Day, October 21)'.' may be more marked, as', a' day "of thanksgiving, .not' as' glorification of » victory,-but as Marking tho occurrence which rendered possible the formation ,of the British Empire, "and - which • t , « the outward and visible sign of the determination:of the British peoples' and;subjects of. King Edward to maintain •intact tb« heritage that has been handed to ■' their keeping, as w« hope, for„all time."- • After her [ tour of: the southern - islands, ■• il< "SXornmont steamer , Hinomoa,; arrived at.the Bluff at C.a'.m.. yesterday. : Sho 'found noitber castaways nor, wreckage on tho voyage, and all tho provision" stations were in good order. The Hinemoa still bas to work Waipapa, ,but she is expected to leavo the :Bluit on Monday next for th« West Coast lighthouses and Wellington; She is duo at Westport ;,on Monday, September .13,; and then comes, to ; Wcllingten,.via Kaburarigi Point lighthouse. An.assistant, lightkeepor is being taken to Kahurangi Point, and Mr. Anderson, ! tho . senior, lightkeepcr, will: bo brougnt away on transfer ito Bean ■'■. Rocky Auckland., Mr. Murray,-first assistant at Kahurangi Point, has been promoted to the position of senior lightkeepor. , ■"'.; According, to tho Gazette, a Civil Service Junior Examination will bo hold in November,' beginning on or about tho 20th day of the month; a Junior National Scholarship and Free Placo Examination will be'held on or about December 1 and 2; and a Civil service Senior Examination and an examination for teachers' certificates of Class C' and I Class D will be held, in January, 1910,' beginning on: or about the : sth 'day' of. the Imonth. With tho Civil Service Junior Examination will.-bo taken tho special'examination for senior free places in : secondary schools and- district high schools, and'' the Urst examination; of pupil teachers. With the Junior National Scholarship : Exaraina-. tion. will bo taken the Junior Free Place Examination (including the examination for junior free places;in,technical schools). . V. ; ..The "Polorus Guardian" states that last week a fishing launch owned by.amaii named Martin Hermansoh .was .-anchored off the Chotwodes, and-the owner.and. another man turned in for tho night; It is supposed that wlulti asleep they dislocated with their' feet ; tho pipo connecting tho" benzino tank and the .oil ran out. Early next morning; whilst Horniansen was trying to repair the break, the 'other • man mcaiiwhilo holding a lantern somo"distance away, an explosion occurred, and the launch beeamo a mass o'f flames' Horniansen had somo' difficulty '■ in getting out,: and when bo camo'through tho flames U0 was terribly burned about- the legs, his arms and face also being burned, ' His mate took _ him to tho, nearest neighbour's (Jlr. )\ ard, I'orsyth Island), and then ho was .taken , to; Wbatatahuri.''' Subsequohtly f-iV V 3 £ Manami :5V juh.,-teok' tho poor fellow, to. Havelock, where he was attended to by Dr. Williams. ; His'in juries, though extremely painful, are not likely to become -serious.'.. .•■■.;■' ' ." '.<.-/ .-.,.:

The Arawa, duo from London oil Monday .'n.W' , 12 firs Wa", :iQ ■ second-class, and 283 ttordrclnss passengers to the Dominion. Assisted passengers number 106 (75 adults and 31 children), of ; whom 64 (41 adults and 23 children) have been nominated by relatives in New/Zealand, and 42 (34 adults and 8: children) aro sent out by 'the High Commissioner. The newcomers: 'include-■■ 24 domestics, 9 farmers, 2 farmlabourors, and 14 wives who.are coming-out to join their husbands. The assisted FmmiS. a - n t s fe!?G capitnl in sums. ranging from £25 to £200. TheFifeshiro, duo from Liverpool about the end of -tho- month., has 45 assisted passengers on board (32 adult* and 13' children). Those nominated •by relatives in tho Dominion.cowpriso 12 adults and 6 children, and,the High Commissioner sends out 20 adults and 7; children. : Among the newcomers aro five, farmers; 10 domestics, a poultry farmer, and a dairymaid. One immigrant Brings .with him £1006, and others amounts of £280, 200, and down to £25. ■•