LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 695, 21 December 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The 'postal authorities advise that., 'the Manukaj which left Sydney, on Saturday for Wellington, has on board ,ah' Australian mail, which' is duo hero to-morrow morning.,'. -::.; Advice has 'been received ,by the post office authorities' that mails which left Wellington on November 12, per e.s. 'UHinaroa, connecting at .Sydney/with tie Naples' mails I per S.M.S. Orontes, arrived in London on Sunday, De; cember. 19, due; date; i , '. ■..:■'. • ■.>■-.-. '. •■' The i downpour; of rain on Saturday afternoon had the effect of keeping the tramway revenue; down below the figures registered for the same day last year. :■ Saturday's takings were £U$ 7s. 10d., and the total for the cor- ; responding'day last year was J!473 lis. ~Sd. An improvement was shown on. Sunday, how-" over, the takings being .£250 IGs. 7d., as against £191 17s.iId; for the corresponding Sunday'last year.'." ' ; ■".■ : , : .' ' ';':'•••, / . V, ;; ■••.. . .■ ■■;..' The reports that':have, been; presented/at meetings, of: the: Church of England' Men's Society.. sbeak of the' sucoessful ' tour -that is being made by the Eev. H-fS-'Woolcombe in his mission to men, which will occupy his attention for three years. He is at present in Australia; ■;;... The -Town Hall; Wellington,, has be«n booked for: January 29 and .30. - ; ■■ ~■ , V The first trial of the late special tram leaving Nowtown at' 11.40 p.m. and running to Xambton Station via ;,Cuba Street commenced last night. The car leaves: the station at 12.10 on the return journey, and runs to Nowtown via Courtenav Place. K\ ■:•■.'.::': ..:.'.:/,; '■■ V ■~ ■■'. \ : ■■.;-.' .■■ ■ At the, meeting'of. the'jNew Zealand Lawn Tennis. Association,. to be held this evening, Mr. Swonsfbir will move: "That the South Island Championships: case be. reopened." : ' The/Trades, and Labour 'Council', will not meet,any niore. this year, the 'next meeting being set. down". for..the first Thursday in Jauuaiy.: ;: ■• ■..': ' ; ■'■';';; .. ■■■■"■,■.'■■■•.: ■■■;■■':■''- ; "-"' >The special: cars" run bj| the'. Tramway Department: on Sunday"rnorning were again used by a; considerable .nunlber; of;people.' ■ The Island. Bay special was sought byiOO travollers,' Seatoun claimed 83, Karori 7t, and the specials to Lyall Bay in the morning .carried 88.v The afternoon and evening traffic on the Lyall Bay line was; fairly heavy, but the totals have not yot been taken out. The douiand for, the lstto cars': from 'Constable Striet and Newtown ,at night' was shown by totals of 93' and 92 pas. Eeugei-s respectively.; '■'.',. -.;■'■ ';■.■,'■■ ~ ,;,.'■'.' ~.-■•.' I ' Uail-grinding operations on the; Lyall ; Bay tramway extension are to' be. commenced this week. ■ Proviously it has. been 'the custom to wait until the face of the rails, has become broken before-■ resorting. to grinding, but ■ a trial is. being given to another .process" on this! new length of 1in0..: A fresh supply, of carborundum .blocks is expected, tor arrive from America in a ; few. days.., ' ~. .' -,'. :, .■ . .. -Epileptics are a class of irresponsible nnwhich, in the opinion of the Hon. C. M. Luke,. M.L.C., who is chairman of the Hospital Trustees, should bo kept apart from otUsjr: patients in the'mental hospitals: of New Zealand. Speaking to a .DottimoN' reporter yesterday, : Mr. Luke said .that he was urging the Government to provido a separate.building or wing, in each' of the institutions for the treatment of the insane, for the housing and treatment of epileptics, as it did not conduce to the best results to haveMhem in close association _ witK other classes of the mentally unfit, particularly those who may bo suffering- temporarily. ■-■:':•, \ V ' " '■-'■'< "■' :•:■ ' " -' •' '■ "•' A short time ago .representatives of. the workers of tho.four hotel ; unions : of tho Dominion • mot in conference for the purposo pf establishing a federation of workers in the" hotol and restaurant■■.. trade. A constitution wns : drafted; and a set of rules drawn'up and subsequently submitted to the :rcpvesented : unions for ratification. ' The scliomo. of fedora-' J;. n "'. wa3 approved by throe of the : unions, Wellington,. Auckland,' Mid Bunedin, and last week an association called the New Zealand Moderated Hotel.and ' Kcstaurant Employees' Association was.:registered, : The Wellington, Union is the cxecuUvo of Oio federation for tiie year.. :;In iyiew of tile expiration of the awards in Duncdiu, and Auckland, an extraordinnry conference: will probably bo hold shortly for tho purpose of framing a set of demands to form the basis of a Dominion award.' The ordinary conference, of the federation will bo hold :in Juno noxt, when it is hoped that tho Christchurch Union will also joia,' ■'. '•■■. - ■;..-■ .•■■,.,, ':■: ■'.•;•;•.'•.■■..-. : ■ ■ .!

TUo Harbour Board lias accepts the tender of - Messrs.-Sanders' Brothers for 11* rebuilding of the "J" wool store, (on the reclaimed ground ::, at the foot of the Glasgow Wharf) which was destroyed by fire in February last. Tho-con- •'■•■ tractors' price is JC23.596 12s, 3d., and the En-' ginoer's' estimate, JE20,000. ■;.Other tenders ' coived wero: J. Trevor and Sons, Ltd., £2i,list ..'-, Campbell and Burke, , £26,487; Mitchell and King, .£20,088;' Ecyncll and Harris, ' £.H,W - 19s.j-W.-H.'Bonnott, .£27,003 175.; andHcnr* Rnnson, -£27,001 Is; od. .'.•.-; - . -^:'-■.,:■;■;■■ Whon the Australian Rugby Football Unions :! decided only a few days ago to hold'n con-"' foienco in Sydney on December 28, and extended an invitation to tho New Zealand body. t;i\send. representatives, it was tho opinion of local authorities that the limited notice given / of the conference would make it difficult for Now Zealand to send delegates. Certain gen- s . tlcmen were approached, but,tho anticipated, trouble cropped up—no one could ruakotoiT rangomonts to leave for Sydney at , a few .' days' notice. A special ■: mooting of the Management Committee of the Now Zealand Rugby/Union was held last evening to flieenss the position. As the outcome, the following rcsola r tion was carried:—"That the New South Wales ; Rugby Union bo informed that although wo ','.' have made every endeavour, we are unable to be represented at the conference in Sydney '■.'."■ on : December 28, but we will be pleased tq send representatives to meet in Sydney either,, on January 18 or 2,1." The effect of. thi» , 'resolution'-is: being, cabled to Sydney; '-, -. Although Dreamland claims the majority of , Wellington •, residonts at midnight there are etill enough citizens abroad at the. witching hour to enable the tramway authorities to run their - midnight-car from Thorndon to Newtown and giro satisfaction both to the.Depart ment. and tho lato travellers. Tho return of.- •'■ traffic carried on the midnight; car for. the ; month, ended December-7 showethat a total v of 59G passengers woro carried, at sixponco per'" . head; , . .■ ■ '•'.' ■■'■' ".'"..,.;..'. r -'.- .' : . ~■ .■'■ ;..--';..• The wholesale houses aro by ' no. means: unanimous in the matter of the' holidays to be observed at Christmas and New Year. ■ On. this occasion Christmas Day • occurs on ■» Saturday, which necessitates joyouß Boxing Day. being celebrated on Monday next. • The inter-' .■'. vening Sunday is the trouble, and each class A of business lias arranged tho days on which the warehouses will closo to suit their' con- ; venience. In the case of tho wholesale grocery houses, the holidays to be observed are Saturday and Monday at Christmas, and Saturday, only at the Now Year.,.. The \ toft. ,: goods warehouses have arranged. to oloee en,-., December 25, 27, and 28,' ana on January 1 and 3; the hardware houses on December > 25 and.27 and January 1.- :■•■'■■' .-.■■■.•.-".■;■ \ '■■•.;- A paragraph! in yesterday's . issue?' of tht Napier. "Daily Telegraph " says: It was; sug-i-.. gested a day or two ago that, there was a' ■ falliiig-off in the railway. traffic owing lo : tho; ; inconvenience of the new time-table. One rca-. : \ son may! be that people aro' looking round;.:, for a speedier means' of .travelling, .and are : following in the footsteps 1 of a , local ■ stock ; agent, who has purchnsed a' motor bicyelei at .■;. !io v , ijads'that tho new, train service' tics .him ■, to'a place .many: hours after a solo has been completed. Ifson , ill vind that blows .no- . body.; any good. . What-' with threats;' of. a v decline in traffic,. withdrawal of business people' V fl'oiil tho private postal , boxes, and keeping people in a continuous, state, of uproar, those.:' peculiarly irisioilcd luminaries who - have • to': plead 1 : guilty', to-j: tho.'extraordinary .: inconveniences residents' have' been subjected ■to : mu6t be feeling ,. decidedly uncomfortable. '■ : Last evening a full dresa parade of the ]Pirst : : Wellington llifle Battalion was held at the Garrison Hall, Buckle Street. The muster was an exceptionally good one. thero being 1 - 410. of- : all. ranks: on ■ parade. Lieut.-Colo'nel W. 6. Duthio was in command, and his staff included ■' Aoting-Major Davis, V.D., Captain and Ad-, . jutont J. A. Cowles, and Orderiy-Eopm-Ser- '■':', geant,;Charters, v- Staff- Sergeant-Major EoseV '■'■; repi-esentcd the , District Staff. After inspec- '! tion, the - battalion, with the Garrison Band i and the Wellington ■■Pipo Band, marched ; through the streets, and was the ' object of \ great.interest; to, spectators, who ■ lined '•■ thi ■; streets to see them go by.. The details of the ,; company: musters are as followi— City"Rtflce, V S6j 41; Kelburno Rifles, 31; Civil Scr- ' vice Rifles, 39; College Rifles, --37;.' Post' and'--Telegraph' Rifles, 28 s ' Zealnndia Rifles,' 65 1 , Highland Rifles, C 5; Cycle Corps, 15 J Band, 23;' .Victoria College 0.T.C., 2 (officers). One com- , '■: pany paraded in field service uniform, so' , did \ not. fall-in, for .the luarcb. '. ■■' •■.:/.' :■,'■■'■ 'A Conoiliatiori' Council sat yesterday,:;-Mr. ■ P;•;■ Hally, .Commissioner, ;presiding, to deal with a 'aispute'■-between' the . Gear Meat Company and tho Wellington : Meat Export Com-' pany, on.; the ; ! ono part, and ■< the Wellington Slaughtermen's on the other part. The proceedings were;.conducted privately.' ~ ■,-'.• •■■ ■A. few years' ago the-town of 'Napioif'VflV" bounded on the inland-side byan itopassiible " swamp,'wh'ich in tinies 3 df; flood'bebarne a'widi'-' sheet-of water (eays the ■"Munawa.tu Evening !; btandard'). Much of this has been reclaimed; and. recently- the Harbour: Board, in 1 whom" , the former swamp was vested, lot oh 21' year leases n ' number of -iiuartor-acre • sections' on' the;' reclamation: at from £5 ■ lOs.'to 4!17 a ' year., .v.-,:.;: -;: .■-; - ;;vv-i ; .y • ..-. ,-,, ~, ■.. -..^ _It is announced that the. Colonial Mutual - Life Assurance Society, one of the btg'Aus. ■ tralian ordinary offices, has launched an indusWaKdepartnient. :,The;society J s offloial .orßnn, ■'.. The Advocate," states that arrangements ar« • ' being'made for a further great forward movement, right '- throughout Australasia, South : Africa',: and-Great Britain. Industrial '.opera- : tions for, New- Zealand start after' the comin? ' holidays.' .>;' ■■■<./■ '■ ;: [\-y'\\<■..'. \;;.- "■;'.. - ,; The-:National : Bauk','of New Zealand; Ltd.: notifies that: an interim' dividend for the halfyear .ended September,Bo, at the rate of Iβ per'cent, per annum, will be paid to shareholders at any branch of the-bank on and" after January i next. The transfer books ar« to.bei closed.froni; to-day.. ■. ..■..■■ ,_■ : .'- ■' The eoftgoods warehouses o£ the city are te : be-olosea for holiday -.on .Saturday, ■' Monday, :- and: Tuesday, at Christmas. ■ ■'. ■• \ ',■' '■ •': ■■.■■. ' • About -500 people 'gathered at; the" Hastings railway crossing en-Saturday night, 'when vari-' - dus Speakers condemned the Government io* surrendering-to the. Opposition polioy. ! Th« ■'• feeling of the: meeting was: entirely with the"speakers. , -,. Mr.: Stevenson moved:—"That'this : meeting expresses regret' at ; '; the Government ■', '- udoptingtthe. Opposition polioy, and congratui '' lates the leasehold I members on their-firm\'stand ■' to save'tTie'! remnant of. the people's i birth- ' right.",, , : This was Seconded-.by Mr. .'Ar'oft'Sr;-'-' , ind oarnod unnnimously. Another resoliitiori, - : isking-that.'the old time-table be restored; '< was, put and carried with cheers;, While a."gentle- : man frbni. Napier was denouncing the,spine." less tactics of the Government during- the past,■-, session; which he.said was,a disgrace,to■ any ; ' representative.-. Government, •". a heavy 6h6wer broiight,the gathering.to,a:close. ■"■.■••; .',,'.-':'-\ -■ • .The banks throughout Now. Zealand arc 'to bo closed for holiday on Dcooniber 25,. : 27, and '■■■ 28, at Christmas time, and on January 1 and 3 . it.the New Year". .:'.-;. ; ; ~.; . .: ■,'■.,- .::.;'• At the: Mount, Coot''Police Court yesterday, sefore.Mv. Horace Baker, jJ.P.,Va fairly*long list of oharges of drunkenness was dealt with. ! ' (ohn Mickleson, Thomas, , Halligan, -. : Herbert Cameron;. Francis'. Wmf/.M'Guire,- Thomas Scott, ,and John Doyla were each cohvicted ind fined 10.5.. with the option of 48 hours' ■ mprisonment; Charles O'Connor was fined ' 10s.,'.with-the option of. U. days; John Carey, ■■•:'■ Tohn ,-Cameron,'' Samuel' , .'Keir; • and Michael '■'"■ Sweeney-'were.'' all'. couvioted and'discliarpedi'; our first offenders on bail- were, mulcted in iines.of lOs.eaoh; , withthe option ol 4S hours' mprisonment [two -first offenaere on bail, who ippcared. were fined ss. or 48 hours' imprison- - : nent, while one first' offendoi- was convicted ind, 'discharged.' .-;:■• " :, • ,■; :■■■■■■ .;- : ;.: : ..;;,■■ ; : Shampooing, Clipping.Hfiairdiessing;'.' Manji raring, lace'Ma&sage,,,lWment of Fallingatnir : and l)andruif,' Cumbings .wade - up.' Natural- Hair-pads., jMrs.' Rolleston (over : Carroll's), 11. ViUis: 'Street, • 'Phono 1599.—' Idvt.-. : '.■:. ■ : •:.■■;.■..•:.,.■. .-'• :■.■■■■ .■ .',-- ,:■",':*:■■