LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 690, 15 December 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

'-. Tenders,for.supply qf. maij-pags. are, invite by' , the Seprpjary. pf the.Ppst Office.- Owing't the. boycott of.The ;DoHUJi'oN./by' thp y .'.w.fM Administration in. the 'matter pf Gbvernme'ri advertisement ,wp publish, thenotjcq.- else where at our'own cost,, in' order, that pur!.read ere "shall .not' bo' penalised. " /.' /':-' ■* ■ ; '■'-'". '■■. '. ; tan^ , ;^r'&slfilp^'n,''()st r , , to to thein ? : Sehietimes; no :doubt,'an asylum p: ship£.: In .this'connection the' secretary; Gorierc Post Office, jyellington,.;lias just: received,th following from 'the chjof pesfiiiaster. at : :Aup!i .land:—''Postmaster •■lit: Whitianga telegraph!; iCaptail) Pankpw, of '■ schooner Cbronatibn, froi Gisborne, reports that when twenty njiles-eas qf Whjtq- Island a' carriqr '• pigeon.alighted o tho ship. On one , (eg was found the inecrip'tioi 'N.Z.; 103G,' : end-oil tjio other''ls7.' - ffo beg ino tp .report in, case some importance attaoht :to -the; bird. : . Strong yf: and. S.W.' winds bjoy jpg' lierei for the last two, prthree, days,'an am inclined to 'tliipk' (Jiat the bird)hae.beo b,lpjni"put'of.its cpurgp/,'.'-' ' '' ■• ■' ' ; ; : '■"¥?s aro at. oiif : wjt's' end—that'? a. Spbe descriptipn: of.;■ tho case,"-said tho. Rev. : Di Qibb''at: flfji.-Wellington'. Presbytery yesterda; referring, tp tlio'dearth' 1 pf caridWates fpr'pps tipjis' as'hpme;,''missipn'crs'.;'. : ' - : .•:".'■''■■''; Messrs.. Barnard' Bros, (saya pur Palmersto oorresiMndent)' are 'still : , experimenting wit their 'aerohlape' .on,, tho ; Palmerston.. sho 'grounds.' afternoon a pair.pf horsi Wpro hitched.on to the machine,'when' it ros .Bomer'fifteen. feet,' and flew'the. length of tl oval, coming to the ground quite gently whe • the"horses were pulled , up.'-', "■<. ■■[ : -.-)'; i' r i' A. truculent young bullock, , rebelling at'.belt led; to', .thq ! .sJauß)iter fit Ngahaurangai'ypste day morning, •' gained: access to the raihya line, and ■wandered SP to the'. I'ptbno §tatjon',< 'jusf as' tlip '8.20' a.m. train': was" lea ; iug for towri. young'bullocks; pr'pld.'-.for.tlii n)4tter,. are, not njco .animals: : to''mcet' in cpiiriupd space,; and naturally there i was. tjo'pd deal"- pf, pcurryjng. pn the piirt of.'thoi .abqut' thV.. statipn, , ' wtfen' the 'wild-eyed': ere ' turp.- .came' charging along tho track.' ■ Tl tram mored out'sltiVly.'.ajid fhe engineVjiishi the bulloek' 7 geiifly. He"Rvidently- regarded th as a'rcialloiigp,.' fbr, : bac)!ii)s 'a.'.bit at"fin he mn'de a. dpsperate chargo ,at the, pngjn lne blow, he received drew' blood;'"and 'mac .him. thtok .that aftpr,plj eyen,Napplebri'h( tp.cry'"enough.',' Sp. Hp retreated ! frpm'..t] track; and whpji last, sfifn;' was 'listening, instructipns' frpm a. hot 1 man. on': horsebac with.iih'..actjyp : stpckwjiip. : ■..'-" ;■' .. :-.-.:■■'; ■A cheque.: for i 25 from .'■the . iTrcemasone i Wellington was received at yesterday's meetii of the Hospital Trustees.!,A covering' no from the Grand Master/ Mr. E, Fletcher, sii gestpd that tho money' should be used to vt vjdo Christmas cheer for the: children, but i conditipns: were'-.'jjut on thP spending of. ; tl money. ' The chaimian pf.tho 'irustees thpiigl the qpptributidii shquld carry. ; the Gdvernmei .subsidy. He thought the matter of the expend turo of the .money should be referred to'tl ■liousq-.Committee. -.The Christmas- donatip) would, lip' believed; probably be': qujto up ■. 1 the avoragp' by the'end'of- tho'yoar., It wi decided' to' ; thank -the. donors fof. tho kind! gut. ;. % .'■;■■'■ ■;.-■' ':■'■'.'■'-\,:..',':■'''..'. -:■'' ■ ; : : ;-:v:. , "V .:•■■ llr.. G. AHporty secretary 'pf tho Marine D , partmciit; 'received' a' telegram yesterday sta ing. that tho master' of 'the Kittawa, when' ' miles' off.Tiiu'aru, had siglited : in'the water flat-bottomed -boat, tainted blue outside "'or white inside. 1 . It js surmised that the boat -hi .been: washed, to: sea frpm one'of tho'settl ments'along, the coast. ~ ■■.'■:■ \- ']■.■:'■'":" ■ Thrpe email icebergs were' ?een - : dtirisg tt joyage of flio Tongarirp,-which arrived'.hei frpni London yesterday. : They were passed' o Npvember 27, during' , the fun from Cape Tow ,tp Hobart,:wheij thp vessol was. in- lat. 45.38 I and/lpig:'s!).lG-E.v .':> ;:;.:■;"..;.. -.:,-,. .. ; It is apparently thought in some'quarte) ■that the'Vyellinjjton , Technical Schop) may ni after till' get.'the site jp"Mercer 'Street as a enddwnienf.' Speaking l , at last nigh,'t's'.ineet|i) of the Industrial general-' cbh mittee/ Mr.'. J.- ' Smith' said that ■' sbniq of ?h: •fellow-metubfrs of thp' City'Cpuncil".were und< the imprtoiijri tljat the.' association ,; expecte to bpnoat iuiU mpnetary: way "frpm , the Kandiii P?er of tho'llercef Street site 'to"the Technici Education Bliatd. .He thp u ght,:this misconce] tioii"' should \)i cqrrccted;" In ■ th'e" epu jse , of'• short discussion,: a fear.-was expressed that.a attempt might be innde at the next me'ctiii of tho council to rescind the motion vestin tho'Merce.r'- Street site, it having, been carrie by 'd ; narrow ' liiajority. ; .■■Filially/ it was ri polved to. write ) to the Gity Council explainiii ,tho position, and making it clear that tli association'would not receive any : monotar adyaptago from the arrangement in question. , Anglers aro apparently getting,good sport ; ■Tokaanu.,, The' following, catches for the wn ended DeceaDberJl are wported.—Mr. G; lio] ert.6on,' 15 fish,' averagp. 81b,. .largest 19i1b.; Mil tcr Jwbertsan,. 15 fish, , average lOJlb.j-'iar'gc! 15lb.'i Messrs. H. 1 , . Passiiioio (Dunbuin) an Martin (Okoroire), '42 fish," average. 811b., lari estUjlb.j'Mr; J, AshcrV 31 fish,' average Sjlb and lit; U; Jones; 29 psh,: average OJlb. .-,: ,' ■■'. Shampoplng, Clipping, 'Ualrfresslng,.' lU* ourihg,; Facp Jinssage, Treatment 'of. iFallir Hair ; and 'Dandruff,' ■ Cpnibings ;'-tnade u] ftatUrol Hair-padsl.'-Mrs; :; '(ov< Carroll's), u Willis Street. * : 'Phone •■ -1590.Advt. ■,'-. -~.-'. : ■.-••.. ~-..■■'-A v , -. ,:•...-■■■■ '.- '.v ,

Plans- of the children's ward have been;ap-i: .: ii proved by the Hospital Trustees and forwarded o r on to: the iMicctor-Generkl of Hospitals (Dr. v" Vahntine). When -accepting a donation of £25 ■■!' from, the /Wellington Freemasons towardsVtha ■■ ' ■■■-,' children's Christmas at-the hospitalat yestor-.!. ,'; , day's meeting" of the jETospital Trustees, the' .':':■■"■' chairman, Hon. ; CM. Luko, stated , that the .'■'■•' i ;' ■. Maipnio. fraternity-hoped, to bo able to render -H .. ■valuable assistance in regard to the Children's .. V.fospital,- and something mbro would probably.■■■.'.■ be heard of the matter early in the.NewjYear.. . ".'■.' "■■'': ■ The programmo and officials for tho'chain-.',.. V .- pionship regatta which is to bo heldat-Picton.'-.':..'; on January 2£was passed ata.mectinc pf the:"' i , • ■■; New' Zealand, Rowing Association; on/MohdayV. ■■- ; '.'■'■■■ There arc to bo nino events on the programme,.' '.:':>,,. tho principal fixtures' being the championship: •"- '■', \ events,'".'for- which prizes are allotted; as' fpt , ".;- ; '■.•'■ low':—Fours, .£4O and five gold medals;• pairs :'■ •••■,■' and double ecu Us, JEIS each: single sculls, J!10...;;,...-' Other, events comprise maiden, youths', '-jMid' '■ -■,■ '■".' junior' fours/ Marlborough Plato (not: open to'' . • ' win'nersof chiiinpi.on fours),'and junior jiairs, , : : ,' Tho'first race (tho maiden fours) is set down':,' '.■.'■;.' for 10.30 a.m., and tho lost (the Marlboroughy ■ ■: J !. PJatoJ'fpr 3.30 p.m. ■ '•'■■•''.■., : ,•. .-,-■ :, '.', v i;: ;V-;'.A■::•;;'. .''. A fairly light list of applicants,fpr charitable '■~;. relief engaged: tho attention of- thc ; trustees:of •'■ ■'.:-;■ the: Benevolent 'Institution" at their' weekly.. v| ~' meeting yesterday, when,there, were; present :— : '■■■! '• .» The chainmm"(ltr, Jolnr Smith);--ajid Messrs.^; : •■ '."■':■ H. .Cook, J. : Wakebam, 'D. Rouertsoni R;..-.Wi".'■.'•■ : Short,'A. W. Hogg, M.P.iand the Eev. \f.k, '■■/: . : ;, 3vans.,.".'The master of tho honje: reported that.- '.' ..-,■; .- hprc were at present in the ihteriiiediate' Ward; ,16 inmate. ' In the main houio there 'wcro'CS: (■'".'■.. . umle and 33.female.ininatcs. ; 'V: • '- :'. : : ', V . I ''■ The.shipping returns for; the,:eort«f..Anckl'.- .' ■■: land for tie past eix weeks, snow', that.the.~-' ;': number of steerage, passengere leaving:fo'r..Syd- V : ' ;■■ ney was Jμ'excess of the number orriyipg, the ■ / , total .figures being' arrivals 4S3J .departures 530, ■ . ■ -.'. a .difference of 4".' Compared, with..'.the''cor->.';,.;., responding : period of last j-ear, thise, figrires:. . ! :,, are significant. : In' the'six; weeks-of 1908, the ■/■ '■■•'■ 'arrivals 'were 633, and the departures 427,'rc-: : '".■■"''••' '.presenting a gainto:tiie Dortiinioh of 106. > Thil :, ■ '■■■'■'.:■ year more steerage passengers.have left; New : -,\ ■ Zenland for Sydney, yhile!fe\yer'haye ! ,amvedj ./.';■:•;': •" ; Qhp'of,t)ie cases:reporte.d by Inspcctp'r, Seed':,.•; •V. mbetiDg.'bf the'.Sppiety' for'tho' ~,.': j Prqvoiitio'h of- Cruelty', to' Animals was .t)iat pt. , ,': . 'B-h'orss-.which was being kept in a , backyard.in ;•',- .-."«.■ the city without any stable accommodation. .'!.;:■. In- addition'- to tho .unsatisfactory', nature of such";', : e . an arrangement, from the sanitary find humane:..'•''■: p'pints'of;view, the: inspector'stated '.that the, : .< ;" horse' was in' 'a very lqw" coniJi'J 0 . 11 ! ''?*d : "«*•-.■:.-*•;''.:■'.■■ pe'ared to be half-starved. Ho still has; the ;!■: : : matterin hand. ■'•■;.'•': .' ; /..v .":',. ;.j.' A :'■',:. ; . ''•' At to-morroVs nieeting..pf■,the > Gity Council^ '"■:'■' ■ ; : ; Councillor' Fitzgerald .will , inove:" "Thaf; . Glaus* :.-;.:> .7 of .the Finance and Property Committee') ;.;.■:. Report. relat}i)g. to the' council's land in. .. : /■■ .■ ccr ; Stfeejt)-' at preseiit Jea'sed to the Technical, ■''■ - :-, School Board, aid ; adopted at the last ,'njpet;; •..'•;. v ing::Of the council, be rescinded." ..The clause. '..■ ■■■■,!, ■■ ■; reads .as. followsj—"Th»t th? reqpest. of-',the ' 'i,:;.' : -' Wellington- Industrial--Association, that.' thor: -.'; ; , council 6hould give the Technicaf Education.!."'. Hoards h. leasc-in-perpetuity' at'ft poppercprn' r ,.' : ; rental of,(ho land,in'Mercer Street,at>present v-\ lbasccl! to the board for GO years as a sjto for : -v. ; a.technical'sohool, as an endowment for tech-1.,■".-■:• nical* education purposes in' order that finan-( . "■,'.] ; ■ml ■;■ arrangomenjs might be- made' , with, the '/,■',";, Gbvprnment, bp'Accededi'.to.'':"' ;. ■.' .'v;! ':;;'■ : , : ".'The,Government inspection- of the new: .'•■' nni tramline^,which' is. to - -.-be' opened : ?cftj -.-' ':.-!■ 'day, was 'rfade'/yesterday aftprnoon; by;; the'.■'■•;-:i''r •Pitblip.-'Vyorks Departujent, and every thine was; s ,j, ■■ . pronounced; to be-in' order ,, / for ' the" official • v '. bpejiins.. ' The Mayor-' and:' councillor?' \irill ; - ;.:.'■ : ,; leave'tho Town Hall at 2,3.0, this, afternoon to ■,>:''-■ bfriciaUv'open the.line, arid the 'public car ser- ''./■''; V|cp will from Lambtoh'Quay at,2.40, )..,-.■':'":. ; p,m:: If the feather isifinp in the.eTenine,".it,' ;.',,• is that a.bapd performance will b«: ,;,;■:/ given , 'at the'new.'band rotunda' , at' the -Bay.; ; : , .. f;.;.'■; .In'response to'a general request,, a, memorial;'"' ,;.,'. service for those (ost in' the s.j. Dufo will be ~.-•: v held by Mr'./ltopre at;'the Missionji'to Seamen...';:.';-. Church- on Siihday night'.. The service has been .' ". ~. ■ .. delayed up to the present'out of- consjderatipp ' .:-,;;: ■ ,for-the,feelings of persoiii ,who still held hppes .;■>;.;.: : for their.relatives on board the ill-fated-ves- ;-,'■]■..■':. sell, '\;V:''-"t :'.'■.•■■''.'■. ■■;..,V I '. '■-.:■ ■'.:'■"'"/ - ; v;, V;:',' lV . -v" ,: For', some .time'..there has beeri,-a desire '-,;■/ on the , part :bf,'the' residents.., of Kilbirnie.', ; South, .arid M'aranui,'to: have an up-to-date '.'". .- J lost- pffico-: established- at: .tho south; end fit:': ''.,': : ulbirnie. A corner sec'tioni' that,'lend6 itselt : '', .. to the. purpose,'can,: it. is (stated, \ l - : . '.'■■' be procufed'ata very low .cost. : '.At a-largelyi' , ; ; ; y attended meeting' Jield iat ' South'. Kil-y , \.: birnie; a cdm'mittee was appointed to' wait- '■ on the.Postmaster-General. (Sir Jflseph Ward) ■• ;■' and lay' before .him"- the ■claims:' of ! tjip'.district. .-.' '■■. The deputatio)], which will-be introduced by Mr.:J.''P.-'LiVke,,M.p., pn. Sir Joseph ■■ -~ Ward this' morning.- \ '■■''?;'&['■ ' 1 > ) '■'■'~ : ' ."f: v \ ^'-p: : '': ,';,The\Statß schools ,in^^the.''WoHingten'Educi. 1 . ;>>, ;.,. ,-■' tipn? district. will close down" after^-.V-. ,nppn for tho niidsutnnifer vacation, rebnen}ng:-,V againion- January , 3i; ; :.'Th'e'''hdli'daye'-wiU -date'lV-J, .-. from , Friday ,, December'.'.lT , / 1 , 1 ■ V.', ",,,- ''-~,: . '',''■'■.;.' ; > phristmas:,' donations, totaUing ■:£& Bs., were '■■•■'•-.,-■ . acknowledged', with V thanks ' by the ' trustees "■■''. 6'f; the 'BeMvolpnt 'Institutjon'ypstprday, The V' : -dohp'r? wero: Mrs'.iS, Ss.iMr. - ' ■ Martin Kennedy, :'£s: 2&; : an<J Mr/ James God:, -':■ ' . ber, £\ is', The master.' of < the home, woe , ' p|)tain:the'Usual'phristma'B gift* " for the' old ' people. ■.;■'■!'■ ,f.;" . :':'::,%v-' .•".-•.- .'• ,■'.•■■': A.consignment,of bntter, said'to be the larg. '■ ■' est ever.eent from; Auckland,: was-ibrodght'E)- ■'■■'■'• Wellington -yesterday b,y' the;,Cprinna, .-'•■'".' .arrived-from ppehtijiga and'o'iNewVPlymojith./'.; : The Auckland ehipmcn); totalled.2l»t}l'-'boxes,', : .'." and was supp'lcmonted'by'l3,soo, boxe^lifted at' ■' - Now Plymouth. ''■:'■'■''■ ■'■:. 7 : , .'':- ",."-..; ; -.--''