LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Over one hundred men' Are to be put oV.at the Arthur's Pass tunnel works : after the end of the present' year,—Press Association. - • :.' At'the Education' Board meeting/yesterday it was decided,: in connection, with the extended 'rural coursej to invite' applications for a ; secbnd instructor in-agricultural science and a second instructor in woodwork. .-. ■.'; /,.■■:.'... /The Wellington Education Board is evidently in a saying mood* for at its meeting yesterday it was resolved that: no inoreases of salary to ■ theihcmberß of the staffbo approved.. :: , ; ; ':. Mr., Castle, of tho' Petone .West School Committee, waited; upon the Education Board yesterday, with,!reference'to the board's proposal to alter the:school boundaries. The position'at present is'that the new sohool is overcrowded, whilo-the main sohool is being depleted.:, In ■order to bring about a more proportionate distribution; of 'the"school population, Mr. Costlo urged that the original boundaries' bo adhered :to, ,It w.as pointed; out that the Petone West School Committee should undertake to:see that its school was hot unduly crowded,.at the-'ex-pense of tho main school. The western boundary wOuld .beVdefined-as, Nelson Street,' from the sea'.'to' tho Illitt Koad, on ' the;. condition 'that in the, event of overcrowding the children on both Bides of- Nolson Street woiild.be required to attend: the main school. , It is anticipated i that the Publio Works' Department's inspection of'tho new Maranui tram lino' will take place on : Wednesday next, in the event of:which the lino will be opened on Thursday .afternoon. ;;'.'• .?.'.- .■■■'.,■;.. "For years I have been an ardent supporter of compulsory training for. all boys: and young men,'! said Mr. J. P. Firth, principal of Wellington College, at the prize-giving':, ceremouv yesterday. "I feel sure,' ho continued,; "that all yho saw our massed' gymnosHb work and our cadet drill, both :ih our own squad competitions nnd in the matches.against St..Patrick's College, recognised the: value of such training to the boys taking part, and therefore tu the nation." :■ -..- •.-;■'■

/Special, coal supplies have been laid in' by '"" tlie City Council' so': as to carry the city power stations over, a' period of, eight weeks m tho event of-supplies'being 'stopped:>by v 'a strike. ' Tho yards at tho! Harris.Street and Victoua Street/works arc carrying a stock of 1C74 tons at ■ present, and this : tolnl will bo run up to i 3000. tons when the whole, of the orders have been ooinpleted. /:/'-..-.. -.:,:.- A. revision / of'tho'.tramway fares'oTer tho Miramar liiies,,wus : made at Thursdav's mooting'of'the Miramar ■ Borough : Council. One proposal was. that, all fares on- the; boiough lines should bo 2d. on publio holidays. The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Crawford) explained that at present;..the,'fare to either: Seatoun or Mira-' mar North was'ld., but 2d. was charged on special cars to Miramar North, "specials" boine- oars other than those running m the ordinary 40-minUte service. He added that the loss on the Miramar lino.wnshea\y, but that thero was not the same loss on .'the Seatouh branch. It was agreed,-on the Major's motion, that tho fares, on public holidajs, should bo 2d. to Miramar North, ; and Id. to Seatoun. -. ■ • '! '^ Tho wool season'is full upon us. .The recent spell of tine weather liascaused the up-country wool-grower to hustle, with the! result that tho wool is pouring into Wellington, and 19 already: taxing, tho storage ''available! Shed L, on.the Railway Wharf, is packed to tho roof 'with proved bales, and. the big wool-pressing shed closo by presents a scene of marked acin mind the disastrous fire of last year, the Harbour Board has had the following" notice" hung in the wool sheds;— "Owing tu the great, risk of fire'in stores, workshops,'and other 'premises of the board, through the .careless handling of wax matches,' employees of!-the"-board-.and.'other'.poisons entering tho stores/ shops, and other premises are requested to • cease carrying wax matches loose in their pockets; • Any employers of tho board who persist in so doing-after this warning will bo liable, to dismissal." ' ' Believing that all war is!wrong, tho Society of Friends objects strongly to the, proposed compulsory /military. training,', and a deputation, representing' the Friends throughout the Dominion, is to wait upon the: Prime Minister on Monday at noon -to make formal protest against the" Defence Bill:now .before tho House.,' , ;' . 'A movement is on foot for the acquisition by the Government as a tourist reserve of an area of land at Wnitangi, Bay, of Islands, ;which has very interesting historical associations, The property, which is at present owned by Mr. E.G.Howiri; consists of five acres, and inJohn ■ Busby, .who was-British Resident at eludes tho historic residence of the' lato Mr. Waitangi before ■the arrival of Governor Hob--sori,and tho proclamation of New Zealand as a colony. .The houjd, which -was built tf Australian hardwood, still stands, and despite tho fact I that .-it is about seventy years old it is in an excellent stato of preservation;/ It was on ' in front of the house that most of tho ' signatures were ' affixed to tho famous Treaty of Waitangi'in 1840. Mr. Vernon Reed, M.P; for tho district, has been'interesting self in tho matter, and tho particulate hayo been placed- bbforo the Hon.. T. Mackenzie, Minister in>charg6 of tourists resorts. / If the property: is purchased the historic. houso will be used as an accommodation house.,; The Cabinet now -has tho matter under! consideration. The'completion of'"',the' ' ferro-concrore . bridgo at Auckland across the cemetery gully from Karangahapo Road to Grafton Rood is how well within sight. The roadway oyer the huge structure'having been;finished, with tho exception-'of a top/dressing, -''attention will bo now paid'= to the formation of, footpaths on cither'side, and it is officially/predicted that the bridge will bo ready for/traffic.in a couplo of>'niontnsl.!! ', '..- •'.-•: ..,'.'..! .-: The .Hon;' Eyre Hutson, Colonial Secretary for Fiji; 'states that that colony' is still advancing satisfactorily, and the fruit _ industry : is expanding.' Largo shipments are being mndo and the outlook is very promising., The area of land devoted to fruit culture, is; considerably increasing. Settlement is extending, and a go6d-deal of Crown'leasehold land is being made available for now, settlers. 'Wireless telegraphy has. been engaging',-tho attention of tho Fiji Government for a/considerable time, tho desirability of- obtaining better faoihtuw of communication- between Fiji! and the outlying islands being fully.'-''recognised. It is therefore hoped .that practical,, results, will follow from the conference '.on/wireless telegraphy which Mr. Hutson' (who; loft'by.'the Manuka yesterday) is going to. Australia to attend.:

■At the distributions of prizes- in. connection . with the.Sacred Heart College at Auckland 0n., ; Thursday''night, Bishop Lenihan' stated' that.) Catholics had'to,pay their share of ;the.'taxationiust'the same: as,other people, and one' would oipeit'that they*%6uld'at least:reccive,"' fair treatmen't'.i'bub:they It wnf-'a-: shame ;t hat .'the .'Goveriihierit; : should 'treat .• them in'this;'fashion, 1 yet it posed .as being-desirous,: of,swing every: Now Zealander,, educated. The Grammar School'was. assisted' in; almost.every ~ way';'.'hutV'&till it' was -not satisfied;; and, like. . Oliver. Twist,' asking. for;, morel -'.it was now, eh T . deavburing to' get a slice of Govcrniucrit House' . grounds. : He.: thought : those': Jpresent:' should V strenuously, oppose this. (Applause.).,' The.' laud belonged, to .'the' people, , and should be kept" for the : people,, not; handed over', to .a privileged class. (Applause.) The whole thing was .unfair; .In. this connection,'however,' he-' felt proud to'be able to say that their'collegehad plenty of ground for many years to come, ■ and when,the brothers in charge wanttd more they would 'get ;it. '(Applause.) ;• ~'. <; •■•, ; This afternoon the Wellington Rifle Battalion . will proceed to Trenthamfor, practice,in field;, exercises; adapted to savage' warfare. ', Some > companies will ;coritin'uo;thelr week-end matches, ■: targets arid ranges, for which-have been allotted '..•• as: follower-Collins; H arise, 200 and 500 yardsPost and Telogrupb. Rifles, 25;' Somtnervilla' . Range, 200 and 600 yards—Karbri Riflo, Club, 1-5 j D battery,: 8-8; Permanent Force Riflo Club, . : 9-10; Dominion' Scouts,, 11-U; Scddon Range, , . 900'andflpOO "yards—Upper;Huttßiue;Club,,l-2.;, ' Mr. A l . E..Pollock, stationmastcr at. Welling-', tori, who has been spending some, time;at.Rotoruaion sick leave,,is at present sojourning. in:".; Palmerstonl ;his .leave having; been ,cxtohdedi'•', This (sny6 our Polinerston correspondent) will;, be : the;first .Christmas for 23 ; years:tliat. Mr'.' Pollock has'spent-away from Thorndoii railway - station. His many friends will bo pleoscd to ' learn:.that he.is,much improved in;health.':; ~

■ ''Pree.. places" .was again a' topic of discussion'; at ! tho meeting "of. the Board'of : Governors of Wellington College and Girls' VHigh .'School,--,' which:',was; held yesterday, when there.; were; present: The chairman (Mr. A. do B. Brandon); '■:-.; and Messrs, A.- .-'Warbur'tbni It. Lee/; W.v. Fi;V Ward, and W. H. Field, M.P.: The chairman asked.'what the.'position; was with regard to': the coming-year. ;Mr. Leo observed that so for as he apprehended, the' situation, free-place pupils.could.only:bo accommodated in nro'p'o'r-i;' lion to the'; space available and, tho'strength? of;tho teaching staffs..'::.;,. •'. :: ' , : v:. ''■'■ '■:,'

;At" the Mount Cook Police .Court yesterday, before { .Dr.' Mackin, J.P., the following cases ;ofinsobriety were ; dealt •'with':—Two first of.' fciidersi-/65., : : l or' 24'-'hours'- imprisonment i one first offender, who did-not appear, 10s., or. 48' hours; James M'Alear, 40s„ or 14 days; Bartholomew; Mahony, two months;. Michael Con-: nollyj 10«.,or 45 hours; John Grimes,: 405., : or ;soven days; James, Dormau, 10s., or ;48 hours.'.,:;;:':.;.;;;.' ; '.::': :,.'■; ■,:'[ .'•'■."■■' : ;.',;:.''.-

■The annual meeting of. the British Medical Association (New Zealand branch) will be held''■:.' in Wellington during the last week ; ary.- Members will be present from' all parts'.'.;' of thoDominion, and the gathering is expected ' to bo a yorylorgb one.' Papers Will bo read • oh-subjects of-interest to the : general public,:..:.■: as well as to the medical profession. Arrange- :.-'!■ mo'ntsfbr the gathering were made at tt'mcct-v-V ing; of the .Wellington division, which was held- • at the-Hospital last, night., At the' sanib meet- ; : <; .ing''a: resolution.. opposing the■'• clause.:iu: the -■■'■-, .Hospitals.Bill relating to friendly societies and X hbspitals was 'unanimously' passed.' Dr. J.■ R.'- ; . Purdy was elected president of tho branch, Df."''.-•'■ M'Gaviri, vice-president,, and Dr. Elliott score- • tary..;;;..-;; .'.. -..'•;',■■ ■ X ■'~..;.-■ ■>.-'..,'■,: "^^ifX Next week :a-very, fine motor-brougham will X arrivo-inWellington -Wv R: Williams.': ilt -is ( a H.C.A.T., of ; 22.30 horse-power,: and "ifX capablcof doing 50 miles an hour.' Thishandi' V' some.car, which, is fitted with' electric light,; -':' ; and sumptuously upholstered,-will bo one of■-.':■' tho finest,in.iNew Zealand. A .similar one i».' : now-, in'his :MaieslyV garages.iTho front• o|.- .. the ear, where, the driver sits,, is closed in, so '•'•: that,,in tho most :boistorcus of Wellington's - northerly gales,: he ~ will .. suffer - no : iritf on- -■ :•-■'< vo'nioneo; . ];• .-.:', w: :. .. s ' U.-..;,'.- . ■ ■Xh '■' Captain Wills', of tho reported;!;:-' to. ; t.he,Marine Department :tlmti,.on Sfondayv : V ast ho observed aiargc black buov floatin<Hn ; .-;' the-water, about, a 'mile off".Turakirao:Head o. on tho. western side.of-.Palliser Bay.' The Wa- ■■ '* .katu- was; at Hie time on this way from Wei- ' > lington to Knikouta. - It' is considered prob. •:.' -' able, that .tho,- buoy- is tho one that 'brok«' v adrift .after being, moored: to the. broken cnblo -X by;,tbe,TutaMkai about, a inbnth. a:o... 1 ':, :\ : :i - Tho citizens .of Wellington - have' again' p'rovorf \s i that • they possess keen business ', instincts, ii '■ '•":■ that Jhcy.-have- kept -the assistants: busv HX : : the New/Zealand Bible Tract and-Book &><•';"".■ cioly shop. in. Willis btrcet,... where they• ar*;. i: ,"' offering leather goods at about half, the usual ■'■" price. ,Tho inauaßeineut .takes this-opportunity:,,:.' of.innting you nil to inspect our'goods; then' • buy;early.and{saye your, iiiohey.^^Advl.;; t^Xii: ''■} :i Shampooing, .Clipping,: Hairdrcssing^i SU#i- K-;' oaHng,:;FacerMnssago;,;-Treatinoiit;t)f Palliiig"; l .? Hair .and .Dandruff,,' Combings ■"-■ innde" up.-'' '•> Natural Han-pads. ■-: Mrs. . Kollcstoii;, (ovit:: Carroll's), 14 .Willis Street: -/Phono" 1559,— .".: ; ;?--,..: . f /: ; "- -,;.;',;'.';' ■,•.-...•)",-'.'