LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 657, 6 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■' \ ' '' ■■■■v--'' The postal; authorities ,advise, that the Mahen<V which'- t - Sydney -on - Wednesday. for Auckland,, has on board English, Australian, and American malls for Wellington, which aro duo hero. by tlie. Auckland express on Monday afternoon. • . < - , By: direction of tho chairman (Mr, T. M. Wilford) the; moeting of * the Harbour Board to- further inquire into tho .subsidence' of the l'etono wharf . has been' postponed until; Mon." day, November 15. :' ~ . .' Juvenile Wellingtonrose.. early. V yesterday, morning, for the purpose of collecting funds for the duo celebration of Guy Fawkes Day. Moro or less • grotesque ; effigies iof. the-. luckless celebrity were' trundled into many of tho houses in t\ic city, and many tired citizens '.were awakened: J Vod.6 -a-miywith' the requist' to, "remembir -tho .oral of .'Npv.eaiber.'.' In tho .evening the ;''goya",' suffered, martyrdpui 1 by_ fire in; various - quarters of:tho Town Belt, Tho -acceptance ;by the Governmenti;of a fender for' the erection'of the -nev> general post office revives that very dob&tablo.', point as to whether it is advisable for the plans: of Government buildings to be prepared dopartmentally. ; A jj who; - is' opposed' altogether, .to the present Mlysteavvexpressed "his view's very strongly .to, a Dominion ropresentative'yesterday. "I- maintain,"' said.he, ".that it is in-, the: best, interest of the Government, the country, and art,: that- all. plans for; public buildings'of any magnitude should be competitive., In tho erection of ; a building liko the general; post office, it should,- bo,the aim of. tiio Government to get the very best for thpir money. ■ t. don't say .this with, any .per-: sonal ■ feeling against the Government architect,! but as a general principle accepted' |in aluiost every >country -in' the w&fld,'" A':'good deal, is said" from time to time' about the aTcliitecturo of. New 'Zealand. What chances are-there for. latent talent? .t7hat encouragement -is there for Bin. : architect to give rein to ideas he: may. have, if our post, offices, railway! j buildings, the. Government 'House,' Parliament* ary Buildings—State 'buildings, which should : reflect the' character; of;the , country, are prepored by-a Government Department? I could quote dozens of instanceji where yourig .'architects'; of talent have, sprung: into prominence through, the mediuta of cjjmpotitions.l There is : another point, too, I make/with >60ijie diffi- ! dence, but 'brie which : I "think' shouldbe Icnown.' 1 was speaking to a builder who told 'me that contractors often, dumped' on . from 10 to 20 per cent, on a Government building because of ccrtain< which do - not obtain when the plans. aro prepared by an : outsidij: architect; I '.- ■. . "The only way:: to- -.reach- tho' 6mall fruitgrower, or, , any ; other, fruitgrower, is through, his pocket." said.Mr. E. B..lzard,: of Stoke, at tho lruitgrowers' : Conference yesterday. This'was his test for a homily on tho advantages that may bo secured"by membership of a well-organised' Fruitgrowers' - Association. : Mr. Izard said that the subscription: for members .of the Stoke Association-: wna 25., id. per annum, and he went on td: show that each ,member stood to gain much more than , this through the reductions, which had been effected in rthe' cost, of- spraying, materials.and .other rcouisites. through the; action of the, association. Dela ates from other ■ districts told.of similar boneHs secured'by Organisation. As anillus* tratiori of tho. prejudices that had to be overcome, mention was made .of an -,experienced orchnrdist, !who .said: ,"I don't see' what this Fruitgrowers' Association is going to do for us. It's merely to give 'the newcomers a chance of sucking.-our: brains.". . .That man, however, Was now a member of the committee of' an association. Tho chairman: "Then he's been educated." ~ "I am, of opinion .that to obtain the best results in connection with the good rule and management of, the city; there should be more combined notion on the part of, the' police, the municipal inspectors, anil tho various, officers of the City Engineer's, department.' It should not be sufficient that'an officer should take cognisance. only of tho duties assigned to him, but he should assist other officers in carrying out their duties by drawing attention to irregularities which mignt otherwise remain unknown to the 'officer more particularly concerned."— Extract from the report of tho City Engineer on the City Sanitation" Department. ~ , r The formation,of a,volunteer fire brigade for Rosencath'and Oriental Boy has been authorised by the City Council, who have, instructed that tne fire station shall be situated at tho corner of Grafton and Crescent Roads, Roseneath. : ' ... : .-' . . Referring, to the,control 1 of street, traffic ;in his report on the' Sanitary Inspector s Department,, tho City/Engineer, Jfr. W. H. . Morton, states that in Melbourne some twenty constables, although not under- tho 1 control of tho municipality, are detailed for this particular class of work; each, man being stationed for threo, months at' one : particular : street intersection, after wljich .period., a ch&ngo, Tound takos place. . Of course,V tho police so engaged havo the-: usual powers ..of 'arrest and (under exceptional circumstances) aro ... required to leave their posts. : In ,the' Supremo Court tliis, morning, . Jfr. Justice; Chapman will pajss sentence on two prisoners who pleaded guilty in' the lowor court.; ■ They nwi Edgar Joseph M'ercor, theft, at Levin; and William'Costeilo, breaking arid entering and theft at Porangahau. Jupp's Band will giyo a performance in tho i Botanical Gardens to-morrow afternoon, v."; : "I don't think it will- do the cause of matrimony much good," wasMr.W.GI. Foster's original comment on .- the Suffragette movement At Home. Whenrisked if lie saw .the Suffragettes "at work, . ho said that you could riot very well , go out in; vnthoiit 'seeiiig; thciri, "They nro ovorywhetp, selling": pamphlets and books hearing on the movement, onu generally Waking themselves a nuisance. It-isirt,'' sSiil M,r. Foster naivolj',."i«i.if, they, were at all at. • tractive—if there are nice-looking Sufirrigottos I , raver saw them," V

"The Changing Scetio"; is -crowded but iot.. V this issue, and will appear iii Holiday's paper; .'■;;: Tho supply of 3000 inetallio ilawetttjlamps, jy! which, tho Cjty Council has decided''to import, , will result in tho city Securing tho limps at *■;.'-.•' little oyer 25.,: n" piece,:!, ,'•':; ;■' ■■'i.'il '.'*■'■''. :';'V''■-'..-: Tho yachting scason j is to be opened.on ! Tnes-; ; ,; day next. The yachts,' launches,. 1 'otc.,: will ; v gather in front of the' yacht 'harbour: at- ,10 >■ a.m., and at 10.S0 will adjourn to 'So'meS. 'Is-:' .' land. Tho B,s. Etwaka. has; been chartered; by '■• ■:.., the club to carry' membors and their friehds" .; to the island, andwill loavo tho at 2 o'clock sharp. Each uioiilber will' boipro-' yided with two .tickets, andythoso desirous of -.: obtaining extra tickets .may do so; from the •■•.', secretary. Members are requested not to light.' ■ fires on tho island or to interfere in nny;way. ~ with tho stock, or damage any fences or build-.': ■■' ings thereon, as the club "has "guaranteed tha try good behaviour of the .'party. The Biwaka mil return at 5 p.m., the'yachts to-return nt will.. On Saturday, November' 13, a general handicap : will be held for, first, second, and third-class .: yachte, and handicap races for , fourtlwSlass yachts and half-deoked. boats under 16ft.. -On -,'■ Saturday, November 27, handicap races will be , held for second, third, and fourth-class yachts, ' and.a handicap race for launches. On, Decern- : ber 11, second,' third, and fourth-clasi." handi- ;> caps will bo hold, and a similar programme has;', /• been mapped out for January 15. Tlia Auni- ; versary:Day regatta will be held on v January 22. On January 29 the, Mills Memorial Trophy ..-.,. Handicap will bo sailed. Tho ocean race is set down for February 5, and tho ladies'' Tace will v' bo sailed ,'on February 10. ' ' . : ; ;■'■'■ •' • ■■■ ■'■ ■'. Tester day was tho' tweniy-eighi^annivcrsarjr, * ~ of-the capture of To Whiti at ;;' V; v : . Shampooing, Clipping, Hairdreaaufr.Mahiour- , ing, Faoo Maßsage.vTwatment for Falling .Hair , and ■ Dandruff, Combings made up; Natural • Hair-pads. Mrs., Eolleston (over Carroll s), 1 . Willis Street. .'Phone 1509.,. ; . Clsl t '" • ' -~» '