LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 691, 16 December 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

B— —; .. • The cricket match, Wanganui Collegiate School v, Wellington College, will begin this morning nt 11 a.m., nnd the "boat-race will be rowed (weather permitting) at 5.30 p.m. A steamer will leave the ferry jetty at 5 p.m. •The annual conference of the New Syaland Educational Institute is to ho held in "Wellington at the beginning of tho new year. Tho conference will opon on January 4, and nr-' rangemeuts are now almost .complete. The order paper is a very lengthy one, and a number of the discussions should prove of general interest. '. '. •".-':■ A striking commentary upon the attitude of the commercial '.community'' towards book debts as. assets was forthcoming on Tuesday (writes, our Auckland' correspondent). 'A local firm of auctioneers, acting under instructions of the Official Assignee, offered the book debts of a number of firms for sale. The total involved ran into JC5578, that being the amount presumably owing to the particular businesses by customers and clients. Under the .hammer, however, the whole of the debts only realised about .£SO. The largest offer accepted for any single set of debts was £5 14s. , The past week's work at Lyall Bay "has not only 6een, the completion 1 of the, new .tramline, but the waiting-shed, ladies' -bathinghouse, '• and the band rotunda are now habit;' able. A start has.been made with tho men's dressing-shed, the whole of the framework of this building now being completed. ■':•,.. The annual meeting of the Wellington Helping Hand Mission, an; urisectarian body which carries on a good work with headquarters in Taranaki Street, was held last evening.' Major C. D. M'lntosh, who was in the chair, remarked on the progress inade during the year, and expressed the hope that, in the coming twelve months,. the mission would be enabled to extend its sphere of usefulness. Mr: L. 0. Stanton (missioner)' also addressed tho gathering, and Mr. M. Leaman (hon. secretary) read.tho annual report and balance-sheet, a summary, of which has already appeared in these columns. The College Rifles paraded at the Garrison Hall on Tuesday evening, there:being, an attendance of 45, under Captain Turner'"and Lieut. Hutchen. Various company' evolutions wore performed under the direction of the officers,- the movements being executed in 1 a very croditablo manner. Several new. members were olected. ,:• ■ .':.,'.: . ' : , .>' Tho successful tenderers for the now fever hospital aro Messrs. Hunt and M'Donald, whoso price. for a tiled roof building is .£10,475 ss, Tenders were' called for a. building with n tilo roof or a slate roof, and the tenderers wero as follow, the prico for a slate roof building being givch.in parentheses:—Hunt and M'Donald, ss. (.£10,085); Eeynell and Harris, .£10,792(.£10,944): W. H. Bennett,- Os. fid. (.£11,020 145.); R; A. Wakelin and. Son, .610,914 16s. 9d. (.£11,074 6s. 9d.) j Murdoch and Wallace, .£11,135 155.. (J811.240 155.) j Munvand R05e,.£11,176 (.£11,306); Humphries Bros., J81i;435 ( ); H. Rawsori,. ,£11,271 ■ (£11,439): H. H. Knight, .£11,380 (£11,515); J. Trevor end Sons; .£11,919 (.£12,225); A., Seamer, .612,014 (•£12,105); J. Eussell,- ',£12,285 D. M'Lean and Sons, .612,000 (.£12,639) j .-■ Thompson, '.£13,104 {—); Sanders Bros., .£14,445 (—) , Tho' trustees' estimate, - including fur- ; niture, was £13,000. ;,"\ ' "As is the usual practice at Christmas time, the' postal officials have arranged to forward telegraphed>' Christmas greetings on ajiicture post card, which will bear tho words "Wishing you'a Merry Christmas and a Happy i New Year," iu lieu of tho ordinary telegraph form. The charge will bo sixpence. The post-card sjstehi.of forwarding.greeting's by telegraph,'saves time and trouble at both ends..:Tho public is advised to scnd., n -,in, tt their,.,,.messages,' ready stamped'as early'as possible, as there is bound to be. a.'rush on Christmas : Eve, , \ ;.- .■■;■. Apropos of. the.remarks made by'the Mayor, in Tuesday morning's tissue,'■.'. concerning .the necessity :for'thd: duplication of the Wainui pipe, lino to.supply tho increasing water needs of tlie city,' it is understood . that the officers of the: City Council are finding it difficult to keep up the. pressure to, the best standard. It is more than 'probable, that, the council will be urged .early in the new' year to immc.'diateiy consider the urgent'.necessity for runuing anotherv:pipe-line. '■. , : , . \: : ;: .■.-,"'•'•■ :•' Sun-bathers "■ -. and ■.■ ■ surf-swimmers • will ■",-' no doubt' appreciate the action of the Tramways Department- of the City .Council in deciding to run special cars to Lyall Bay on? Sunday mornings :os Veil, as in tho afternoon. In tho evont of tho .weather. being suitable: tho v now service will commence on ■' Sunday nert, -and -tho"time-table) will "be duly; announced. ■;' The strike-is not having ' the '.effect •, on church attendances that some of the olergy anticipated it would (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph").' It was expected that -as a result of the turmoil, and. : consequent /excitement among business men and v tho working classes, there'would' be'-a' serious falling-off lin.the number ; of ..worshippers ■ each, Sunday.-;',, The argument in favour of'this - was that men on whose shoulders : were'thrust.'business "cares and worries; .and those who' wore unable to get-work, during the -week,, would'•. be too fatigued on the Sabbath.to leave 1 their homes.; This, coupled with the faot that the Railway Commissioners had considerably curtailed the 'train service, \ afforded some reasonable justification for- the assumption. -. Contrary to' ex-, pectatiohs, exactly the' opposite;effect is re-, ported,, and there, havo been, in most instances considerably increased congregations, at tho, various' suburban churches at all events. This can ; only be accounted for in one way. .It, may'be that the householder has made, it a prabtice to go out somewhere on. tho Sunday, aud since the facilities'for travel havo diminished,- where better can he fill in his. spare time,'which often hangs heavily on his hands, than at' church? The■;minister■ naturally is satisfied with what is, taking place.. It is. not his purpose to inquire at the outset, the oause of the swelling of his It is»t; isfactbry enough.'; for hun to: ■; know ..that strangers have been induced to pay him one of- their periodic,..visits,' and .it remains for him to make his servioessuffioiontly attractive and: interesting to bring about more regularity in this, respect. '}.■■''■?! '■:'"''■■'.' "/':,'".'s : The members of the Wellington Non-commis-' eioned Officers': Club intend; to wind up the year by holding a smoke concert at the, club roonis on Wednesday-next, December 22.., An excellent programme' is being .arranged, and n largo .attendance is anticipated. -.', . .... , • The following' resolution' was passed ,at a recent meeting of .. the' Baetihi No;Licensa •League.—"That 'this meeting begs, to: point out the inaccuracy of tho statements madoby tho deputation which: waited'upon the Prime Minister last: week.. Firstly,'.as; to tho statement thattho quashing of tho licenses would not stop the importation of liquor; into the electorate. Wo beg to point out that the quantity of liquor imported-into the Jung Country since the granting of tho wholesale licenses has beori enormously: increased. Secondly; rcgawiing the statement that since the licenses were granted drunkenness hod practically ceased.toexist in the King Country. Wo would point out that this statement is contrary-to the facts of: tho 'case, the fact 'being that since tho granting of. the licenses there has been a decided increase both'of drinking drunkenness." A copy of the above, has'been forwarded to the Primo Minister. .;•:'' Last evening tho Missionßand visited Brook-: lyn and played Christmas, carols, in various parts of the district. '-It is tho; intention -of the band to visit each suburb.of the,city between now : and Christmas. 1 Last night the religious.work'department of . the Boys ? Institute gave a banquet to sonio 40 bovs, who had attended five or more of a serics"of addresses by members of' Parliament. Twonty-scven special prizes were awarded lor full attendance at tho seven services. Mention was mndo of full' attendance/; for tho jenr .of W. Jennings and A. Borras, of Geo. Jl Phun, who missed but one night, and H. Martin, who lnissed but three. Jas. Howitt, the secretary of the Boys' Committee, who is nt .-present very-ill, had missed but two services at the' time ho was taken sick. Thanks, wero given to W. Jennings, pianist, 'and members of tho orchestra;, also to .the ladies from Mr. Boal s class, who prepared and served i tho banquet. Tho menu wns arranged by the,boys, and was characteristic of boys' -, tastes, consisting of sandwiches, fruit salad, jellies, ice cream, and cake and gingerbeer. Mr. Galloway takes the concluding servico at tho institute next, Sun- . day evoning. ; ■ ' ' ;.'•.: : ; "•;>";'">.'' ; Shampooing,' Clipping, Halrdresslng, MM.i- ,' curing,: Face. Massage, Treatment' of: Falling Hair and Dandruff,, Combings ' mado 'up. Natural Hair-pads.' Mrs.. Eolleston (over . Carroll's), U AVillis Street. 'Phone' 1509.:Advt.-;, .:'; -"",:'-,: ■".:'.'",'... '-•:. 'f, : \- ; ■,:- : ' : '

The. Cricket Umpires' Association at. a-mceb': ..'.'-.■: ing_held on, Tuesday evening considered a com- ■ plaint mndo* by Mr, Tcatcs, one of tho um-'■■'■ pires in the Hutt-Wellington North match, : : : ; , ployed at Petono on November 27, to the effect : that a player in the. North team had '.used-of-' v fensivo language •in reference to a decision "■" given by; Mr. Donnelly. The association ha 9-. asked that an inquiry should bo held into the ;,', matter by - tho ..Wellington Cricket Association. .' - ■ A deputation of South Kilbirnio residents, introduced by Mr, J. P. Luke, M.P., waited , on the Postmaster-General (Sir Joseph Ward) yesterday, mid asked that a site for a nov. -"' post ollico should be acquired at South Kil ~. ; birnie. Mr. J. W. Easson:stated that a cheap- - . site had boon offered half !a milosouth of th«/;,,;-':, present post office. A petition, containing ':.:,.'. numerous signatures, was: presented in sup.;. port of tkoreauost. Sir Joseph, in replying, ;; said that the City Council had agreed to giv^-'>'."• the Government a• site at Childer's Terrace, -v.,.',-..-and tho Government had since been--waiting.'' for the. area to, be reclaimed,' The, sitb .in ," ■ question >wns only a little distance away -from:-.':, that now suggested, and".'the , Government could not very well make a change now, Tha Government was ready to go on with the work .'.'.' because it recognised that tho district was a, ; growing one. Ho promised to have a report submitted on the question. " : . ,'•.-• . ~,':', , The secretary of, the, Wellington Hospital do-" '■",'.'• sires to acknowledge with thanks i the follow- .'■',"■ ing donations to the patients' Christmas cheer ' fund, viz.:-Mrs.' S. A. Ehodes, Bell, Gully, , ~'., Bell, and'■Myers,, J!2 25.; Crichton i»nd. M'Kny," " -,„. ,62 25.; Dr. Ewart, M'Leod, Weir, and .Hop-' •'■;■■' kirk, Wm. Campbell, Gear Meat Company, ,: Dalgety and Co., Nelson, Moated and Co., H. Price"and Co.,.Laeryand Co., Townsend andv■•■';.:'■■ Paul, Wellington Gas Company,' Ltd.,"Town : ; and County Supply Store's, Barber arid Co., S., , -•■■<■ ' Gilmer, Dresden Piano,. Company, Blundell ■'■:.'■ I Bros., Godber and Co., Ltd., vJno. • Diithie, Ltd., Chapman, Skeitett, Wylio. and Tripp, ," Atkins '■' and Bacon, "Singer Manufacturing ' Company, Johnston and Co., Quick' and Ward, - To Aro House Company, T. Ballinger, Ltd, ; Sharland, Ltd., Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., Ltd.,-D. W. Virtue and Co.. Is. each; Wm.. ~ . '■ Bannatyne and Co., Stow.irt, Dawson and Co*, ''■"-: "Twinnie Dingle," Jas. Trevor, .A, . ; and T. Burt, City Printing Co., W: Littlejohn and Son, Levien, Shallcrass, and C0.,.C. Hill ' •:, and Sons, Stewart and Co., W.Ai Hardwoods : , Company, P. Hayman and Co., 10s^6d.^each; , , : F. Penty, Cederholm arid Tolley, W.8.8.^'-B. ■ -'...,'. Martin, Ltd., 10s. each; T. H. Morrison, N.Z. Trawling Co., A. Lindsay, Ltd., :.' , Moncricff nnd Toung, 55.; each. _-Also'- goods,, ,- from tho following donors r-Mrs, -F. • Grady,, S. : • and W.Mackay, James Smith, Ltd.,. C.; Smith,, ■; ; Ltd., F. Cohen, H. Fiolder, and W. H. Green.