LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 716, 15 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to tho boycott'.of Tee Dominion by the -Ward,. Administration;., wo/insort in this issue;'at.our-own-cost, an -advertisement inviting tenders for tho construction of theOtoko Bridge (Gisborno/' Rotorua railway); ■ It is understood that Wellington Anniversary bo observod by- the Government Departments /on Saturday neit (the actual ./dnnivcrsary\ date), but no official announcement has been published. The continued late arrival of the Wel-lington-New Plymouth mail train at Wav ngantii is . reported to -'~be',:; causing ..in-/ crensinp discontent. The train.was fully an hoar.late on Thursday .eyening.;; The Wanganui Chamber of Commerce intends to bold a special meeting next week to disouss tho service.; ,;.;/, / . "/,-; , / Miss Virtue, a passenger from the south .by;.the Manuka yesterday morning,, reported to the police that she had,missed two gold brooches, valued at £3. Later in tho day a young married woman, who was a fellow passenger, was arrested oh a'l charge of stealing the articles, -

.'The two-colour appearance of-some of the foliage along tie \Vest Coast of the North Island between Wanganui and New Plymouth .is being, remarked upon by visitors to New Zealand. On.the one side; of the' trees the loaves' are quite green, while on the other side .they are' rusty and shrivelled.- Tho effect,. which is very marked, is caused by. tho.action of the sea spray, and", the whole appearance is intensified after a storm. Orchards; bluegums, and willows have been badly treated by tho visitation in' and'around Wanganui aid New -Plymouth; and foli-i----age even; twenty-five . miles inland /is'' reported.to show signs at times of. the' sea! salt-buffeting...-'.'. .;.;.: ~;r ■■'.' ' ; :\; ..Orders have been issued to fifty of :the Salvation'Army,fin the North Is-, land, to- say 'farewell; tlii their • "corpsVon : January 30. A congr&s of officers is to be held in Wellington l , from: February 3 to February '6 to meet Commissioner Hay. -.-. ;..-; ; '. -'-j . .'■.■''■..'.'•■ .■.--/ {Professor a' full meet ing of. the.Professorial Board of Victoria College yesterday morning.' Consideration -was given.to the recommendations of the committee sot up at.the l oi)Hege to report on' .proposals for . niilitary instruction, i-he Committee had suggested that .military science should bo anoptional subject, for the Arts course,- and that a Chair of Military. ; Science ; should :bo established at'each of the four university', colleges;' I the Government-'to: be approached to'pro-' vide a "sum not exceeding per:' annum .to cover salaries... The".board, af.yesterday's meeting, ■ passed;' .a : ..motion expressing its.willingness to do. nil;in its' power towards the .provision of. satisfac-' tory military instruction; both theoretical and practical.: It was not prepared to say: whether'the Defence Council or tho colleges should control the Chair;,but it;sag-, gested thatthequestion'of direct control might be submitted to, military .experts, .or. i There wasfnot a, unanimity of opinion, on .the: matter, but the resolution 'embodying: the. above.,was;:carried.;, "Professor Mac-' kenzie argued; that', it 'should.: be made compulsory for:,every'male; student to takeHe. theory : of .military; sciehcb" as part; of his. course; '. and 'he ■ thought'it; would' haTtlly'be.fnir. to load'' the' faculty with the responsibility; of,;this extra subject V •: -Loriging\ eyes.; are being cast' on ? the husky; members of.' the police ranks by: the -management committees'of some'..of' the amateur,: athletjcolubs,: who - can . see: :hammer-throwers and;', snot-putters.. In 'plenty, in ;.the ..force. -Speaking at- last night's meeting; of the Amateur. Athletic Associatioh.Mr. Bridge drew attention, to the'•' thinness '; of;- the:, fields', for- weightputting: and other; field events at j local meetings,: and expressed the Opinion: thatif: club supporters looked: round a little they. 'might.'easilyV'induce some: of-the .'finest: men j n • tho .'police force', to 1 ' enter' the' arena. It was' generally ,agreed. that; an effort'should.be made.: .:

: The seating capacity, even of the Town; Hall should:be'severely taxed ,on.Thurs-. day .evening next; on tie occasion 'of .thei great meeting to: be, held under l tho auspices of the Anglican'-General 'Synod; Itis rarely, .indeed; that; so notable an array of speakers is gathered upon: the. same platform.'The'Bishops, of Auckland (Dr. Neligan); and \ Christchnrch; (Dr.v Julius) are: widely known'; as'.'.-two 'of -the. finest orators •' in .the ■. Anglican Church' of .New Zealand; and the Eev. ; E..H; Benhett.'tho "well-known: ; 'Maori ■ missionary, -: arid .vMr.' Coates, whose, lectures on 'the .Melanesiari {Mission have' created such a deep interest' in: the, work, ofthat 'mission,' are.both old. friends'.who. are; sure "of ..a:warm reception from' a Wellingtori vaudiencel.; ■ The Key..,E.K.' Mules ..is'.woll.and- favourably, known;.for :• his;; work amongst. the • lab 4' ourers at,Otira; and Broken.Eiver.. -The Primate. (Dr'.,;NeviU;:Bishop',of'Dunedin) is':-. to {preside, over.-^the. gathering; '. The services of. Mr..;. Eobert 'Parker, hava been: secured as organist, and< the' singing: yViU; bVled' , bj^the'combaed' , clipiw.oi.'.thfl':'(!ity; and suburban ;ohurches.; •; .'.

:7;Hixod'- '.bathing 'is ; becoming "extremely popular'; in s Napier. It/was' recehtiy.de-. oided/tp' ; j^p^;'tlie;.feffis-frt)in' : .-7J(l."pVini ; to.-. 9•: p.m.'• onsllondayßj'i'Wednesdays, ■. and Fridays,''"and"fd'-'allow;mixed bathing:da the; v night: It .'is' Btated; that' this haV/not; proved sufficient to:meet-the demand, 'of;;wom'eri'. have 'asked the'. authorities' for. an'; extension' of the" hoars. Itis ..understood, that s in, order tp.meet, their, wishes .the.Baths Committee 'Will recommend' the Borough; Council" on'.'; Wednesday,,:night tovallowj mixed bathing ,on .the three, nights. ■ The, 1 ■ pastime" is becoming ; very' popular, : these, j warn: s ; evenings, ' and • :many {people: *. who: ,would: otherwise'. stay : ;. on',/ '.the},. Marine. Parade pay ; their :and. ; enter,' tEe;baj&'.inarely|.fo'.;look'/on' > .aid'.'enioy.'; •the spectacle;'.thus.v.contributing:, materi- j ally to the"; daily ■■ receipts.>,;, V,,.':/:.;, ; ;

V Mr; Eustace Lano.bus,:if tie Governor-in-Council formally -decrees: it,- - forfeited his, seat : oh the "Land. Board;.by.his'ab-; 'sence from"yesterdays' meeting (writes bur: Napierrcorrespondent). - ...The ' "Hastiiiga Standard'' .states'.that, \owing. to..tthe'„ - t : ;vernment having-iailed.to determine his status" .on' the:board,' he is determined to. bring':the .matter; to, a' head, -and' is contemplating taking.' a case to': the: Supreme' Court.'' He ;,wUl:probaHy/mate:a- claim for ;HSOO damages, being M per head for each ratepayer m^hisdisWct-.-T:^,^-;:-;;-;':,;

:■. The; City: Lighting 'Department has had little or no difficulty in placing the' 100 "hot point"' ' eleotrio, - irons .'.which':'- came to hnnd, during the,» Christmas;, holidays. There\ ore' less .ithan¥half-'ii'-d>W93l';4Mii4 ; in. hand •at 'present,' but a further: bhip-ment.ofrlOO.is'due.-ihis'montL ': -:'■',....•-,•'.

•:■" Week-end- shooting.'-matches v-will's: ni continued Vat Trenthami-ithis" afternoon.". The '.ranges* and targets allotted';: are •'• as, follow :—Collins Range"' (200 and 600y'ds.)— lj X 3, and 4, Karori :Rifle; Club;. 5,'6,> and 7,' Guards; 8, ! 9, "and'lo, City. Rifle's; ,11 and 12,. Zealahdia'Rifles;' 13,' Permanent 'Artillery;l4,W 15, : and'l6, .Highland Rifles.-' .Sommervillc Range■'■•'' (200 -. and ; ■500yds.)—1,: 2, a'nd- 3, N Petone' Navals;; 1 .and :5, ■■ Herctaunga' Rifles. :: , The' : Peton'e Navals have not-snot'at Treritham:before.-: Seddoh: Range' (800 ...and : 900yds.)—1,-, j 2,. and: 3, Civil Service" Rifles..' '.;::;

■■,■ r The':wholo of; the wiring';for ■ the' Kit birnie; electric-iiro"alarm circuit 'has now been: run, and "everything', is, in readiness to} receive the. tire, i .alarm-.bo'ses.". : -Theextensions'.,to;' Island'; Bay' are \ being -put in hand at present..'; ■ ■' .:'•'': '..:■:'■;'■ : ;,■■'>.■.''.'' y'.i

.:;As..; a:, means.of making .'the'; effectiveness; of .electric, rooking, apparatus', more fiilly.known-'amongst consumers- of ■ electric current, ,;the.Y Lighting;' 'Department of the. corporation lias''- decided to take advantage, of ; the last?discount day/'neit Monday,;• and give;. a■ ','ofcooMng..by.ielectr!cife :.jin :.the Harris Street showroom.:-. Visitors' will' be'given full: opportunity. of (seeing what'the.;eleci trie;:cooker can. do.:' 0 :, ::':: '■'.'.';^K'.''-

.Although.Gisborno;.. is :credited':> with having shipped .'about 200,000 ft. of kauri timber, to jS'ew South' ."Wales during -the' past : year, the material was not actually takeni from here, (says, the '."Poverty Bay Herald. )..': Ono . of,, the quentines, after, discharging' coal .at"this port, went to Mercury.'Day for the tim-' ber,; which was; placed' to tilt-,credit 1 oi Uisborriel ;/:!;.,':,' ''v;..,/,' '"-

.Mr.. Peter ..Wiss, who is a recognised dinner. of water with: the-willow, was telegraphed'.for.', last' week by. Mr; .Stiiv ling,:-of." Eaumati . (says ;the' Manawatu" Evening Standard"),'to find water on his place.. .We; may state that none.:of the. land at ■'Baumati..is; too: well .watered. ■Indeed, Mr; Simpson had gone down 'CO feotwith'out striking any.' Mr. WissJiad no difficulty in locating a 'spring. on Mr; btirhngs;.:propert)-,'.'w.ater, : iii-abundance being, tapped at'a depth'of 28' feet. .'Another settler, Mr. Goggin, got live ■ feet ?. f . water; at ;a depth, of only,. Bft: Gin; HoUi these : bores were , put in with an ordinary;- post augur.':;: Since then Mr. Wisslios. found.water for all hands on Mie'settlement, and his fame has reachod liri Pin;- where his services are'in urgent'request;: ,; , -, I :\ .:,:'.': ■;;..':.,;

tho period allowed .by the City Council, for '■ the; completion of' .the. storage;reservoir at Solomon's .Knob expires in Juno, there is still' eight months' '. or nine months' work; ahead. Tho work has been, .delayed by wot weather, • arid further inconvenience' was caused owing to tho late arrival of tho tramway rails :Which wore on board the steamer Tongawhich . collided with anptherj.boat in the English and had to- return, to London. ' , ■...'';; •■.■:■'<

I: The '■. Mnkara;. County. Council '■'.' has' de- : cided, on • the casting ' vote' of the .chair--1 • man, •. Mr. P.; T. Moore, to. support. the S' roposal. to make tho gonoriil half-hbli-a'y on Saturday; ,'. _ ..';■;

'.Shampooing, Clipping Hairdressine, Manicuring, Face Massage, Treatment of Palling, Hair : and Dandruff, : Combings •mado up. ' Natural; Hair-pads.'"' Mrs Eolleston (over Carroll's), 14 -Winis Street. "Phone 1599.-Advt ■

Our' -Vulcanising '■- (thiry' years ; '" with leading English Factory) '..■ under-'•'•:••£ ta&es -all lopairs—Retreading, Relinirig -:'■''■ Eevulcanising.; ' Only Up-to-date"Plant-' !; •sonffi^-'o':f;the- : UnaV:-"-'-'AnyVl-'Btyle'-.-tread''-'v,''' matched. Cycle and-.'Motor .Supplies ■- Company,: Farish.Sfa-ee, Wellington; < ''■'. : ;" ; ■Approached-in reference': tq! : ii, complaint' ■'''.'•' that two -.electric lamps, in-'the western ; ■' part of the city had not "been .burning '•'.'.•■'■' for : .two- or..tKree nights .this.,week,Van"'"' officer of ..tho City. Lighting - explained. that; the .district-.'in".question- v had been; covered, by a regular inspector'. last;week,.at';which time : ; : the lights were., all'.burning;' Owing .'.'to'.' -■ the fact.that the,isoo,.or so lamps to bo '■■'.-■ '■':- inspected are. spread over the'.whoio city '•' '■■•■' and-parts, of tho suburbs, a^nightly::in-. 1 '..'■■■ spectipn, is out.;of; the.'question, ■ but if :"'"■'■ residents;,of .-any . locality: in" i which- a".".'-'"-tight is-but will, only coramunicate. with",'' : : : % :J t 1 B utm K.',Superintendent, the'-defect-' '■-■'■■-■ will -be.; remedied : immediately.?£• : ; -k-J. v ■> '■■ ■Vryj grass .lias been .''giving' .'the ' v brigade, some' anxious .-moments'of'late. :-' Jhe brigade was. called out twice :ycster-' '. day, the .first' time at 8.31 : a.m.' to Coro-" ; ' ; mandel Street;' and- on the' second''occas-v .:;'• ion at 1.28 p.m. to Elizabeth Street," V: :?;\{i. ..The i _case.of .the- man- Bigg's';wh6 himself .at: Rotorua on Christmas Day■'< '■ 'V-" promises to. be one of note from a medi- ; "'' ' cal-point, .of .view; (says ..the. "Eotorua. /.-' rimer), as it goes to upset - scientific-, theories.':;rhe .unfortunate man as he re-' '. .corers can do'nearly everything, that it-.---■■ was thought .he would" be unable to 1 do. •■■'•' He: can recollect, balance" himself,.:-and ; ■< -. walk; and;thcse;aro:Bciehtifically theyery ; : ( ..' , orarati6ns' - supposed to.; have'. been: ; :','con- - v trolled by that poriion'of:'the' brain'which;!';'" : ; m ; his.;case has been 'shot ia '-''■■■ ".' recovering steadily; and the.case promises'-: : to be'one-of. the'most.remarkabkv.in. tbe' ; "'V. annals, of .medical 'science. ■/.'-. +j~y. .',y : . ;■:';'"; .--Mi; J. Mitchell, "one of the Anstralian' -'";-- scullers'.'who competed, in :tha.;Waiganui'>v 'Haidicap,':left.:;for:-Sydney:yesterday. by' - ; r the' Manuka- /Mr. '.I?.' S..Hagney, .who-- "V rowed, second .'in;, the?final; at Wanganui, : ' ■'■': was; town: yesterday;.',;;. :';;.-■.' ■;•-, .;•;;'. ... Anumber.of : -. in connection' with a:,recent arrest:on' a'-'" charge of theft'.await.their ownors.at.ta*';-'-,; poUce; station] ;:•' ;/;;'/;:,;; ':;.;,.:<.::.;:;::.;.::;'.; ;;>.;. ':." A ■; of;. :,tho ..sMakMa'.'Conhtr .;';■.; Council .was: hold'yesterday mbraing,-;Mr..;.. : K;T. Moore.presiding; ; ;;lt-.was decided to..'. ■■. accept the lowest tender; that:of -Messrs. ;•: .Koberts ,and : Taylor, for. the erection' of• a ■'.; public - pound. ■'.-.' An . export slaughtering • f : ..' license, was granted to Messrs.' W; Di--' ~;'•' mook'aßd;.Co. l ;Lto^;of;Ngahtoa^a.;.;:«':;;v:';: building carried on-in" and; around; Aiickr,-:'".'.' lnnd,;and ; at:the present time .contractdrsV;.'";!:; have -enough. work in hand to keep; them;.'.; \] busy .for; a'- good while: ■ t.Las't : yearithe'•'' :t ' ; Auckland, City; Council; alone.issued...per- ;'"' mits.which, represented \over; £Ufl,000; : to which must bo("added- the'two.-big^cbh-;...;.; tracts,for' the: Auckland .Harbour'; Board.; j.A arid■ tho Auckland railway station, neither!.;; ": •' of, which:, came ■ under'; the: jurisdiction.; of,. ;• the';'council: : The'; totalvfor {the.Vyeai.;•: - would.in-round figures;ba~6ver v Jß2M,()ol':..;" ; ; The'porinjts issued. from; : tho.-.'AnckUSdY.V, engineer's ■''■ tho value.• of 'Jl37.B7oj''i'four wafehbuaes, •-.■'■'-' the "■.value:', of JE18.852;' -;. 'eight:- factories,''■ •' ■ ; dESBS9; U: shops,- £8562 i 'nine miscellanooua ' ; '•■ buildings,-:- : JC5730;.;•;:■■ Techaical .. ColJcgo, '■■'. ,'. ■JSo,Bß9|'.' Spodding's:' i new , block'/of: offices;;^;:;; iCls,OoOr.6O,'alterations costing: over;;^;';;.,-; ,'£33,873.: ,In addition,-.there are;th«':ferry : .; , . ? - 1 buildings i or. the "Harbour. Board;, to"; cost ■<')■'& .£55,000; and .tho;post .bfiice,;:the^cqntract.J,., '•; for'which, was. .'i!9C,00(i;:; Amohg^other'big: r}°: liWorksinow in': progress : ;is:, the;Ancklarid:.,.;-:': 1 Town:'-Hall,;,costing' somewhere: : in:::th«.;:''-;: ■^7,555.'j^ ; b:,J,!V^;:::/;,V;'y : j -'The '•'< ' Bakers',;:;;Dnion';- and;,;.Wellingtoii"; : ; i i!Branch. 1 :? :, Seamen's.; tTiiion'' have -notified.- their in-'.'._. tehtibn'' to '.'withdraw. .tbnlTradeslatid: Labour'Council;.--iA depu-' .V: 'tation' froih";the cbuncil'.will ask! them' ta ■';, reconsider .tneir.'decision; ;';-''::;;'' ;^ : . '.-v'-' '.■;-.;"-