LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The,:posial authorities advise that'fte .. ilokanoa left: Suva. direct for. Wellmgton :.;'■: with 76 bags of.mails,;transhipped from - .' RJtf.S.,'; Aorangi,:..-.The,. Eakanoa , yia., due ' here, bri. January 28.;,;,' ; :.i':,K : ::.:'■ .'is.'.f:<■:'}. '?'-.1. ; Yesterday mbri3ing,'iMij' : .;W; : i'iL;r: : Kea.:^, > - : ncdy,- lbcal, ; manager of,-:the"HimnV Steam' ;'':::' Ship Company, received- a - telegram' from . • ■■■ Picton 'stating • that -the''.wreckage,' ■ die-''■ ''■■■' covered'.- at., ( White Bluff,--near : Cape .'ft;-.. Campbell, 1 , consista-.of : part of. as ahirfe' .'■' ; rail,..■ about vlift.;. long.-; - ; . Itjis. painfed .•:•.■;. wliite,:on the; top side, green.' : and;browni ; . '■':■'■' underneatii.v'with "irbn c belt. ■ ... stated that -thei .wreckage- is not from the:' '■• ; Penguin, j>;;-';>.- '■■■■,•■■.-.-' : V V-^VK■'*•■-• V'-"-' H-' ■ ~lt has .now ' jdodded'V' ,&at ..'tte', ■' .< magisterial, inquiry•_:-'into': titerstraidinE-. :- of the Kaipara in Bangitsto Channel wifl i ', ■ be, commenced at Auckland at 10 ajn; 'on ■ Friday;nes^i^fore>Mr;,-;KetHe, : : ■-. The:;BishopVdf'• Aucklanid.'/'who iie-j'at: , ' •■•' ':■'■ tending the GeMajal'.Synbd,'- .preaci,'? : .at. St. .Thomas'e Church,' Newtown,".; on "' ■':> Sunday morning _at-;.the;-;.ll;-;o'olookieer.':, ','i vice, vln .the/eyeniaig CanotPollook, one' , '; '-, ., of, the forerunners of 'the';. General: Mis- ':,'}'■■.'{■ sion;. will; pre'aoh -at; St.'Thomas'e Church,:;.- ■*;?' iservioi, commencing at;* 7; o'clock.-:u ■:?::/:■{?$■■>

-Thojsito of ffie new: General-Post. CWBce' ; . ; -;■ in Feiitherston Street.'\rhioh'lias.f6r.Mme V-γ' weeks-;resembled;a btrd's-eye view of'the' ■; '"..■ ruinsVof iPompeii, 'has once' .-\.'. a .hive,of industry;-' i.The,'"contractors, -■:.:.' Messri.. J. aiid 'A. Wilson;; who -could '.notK ■ do; much' before; the-i.Clristmaa-: holidays,:-,.. have//made! Va'";BwinjiiigV'Btart-';"witK v ; this ■>;:'.;.- erection ; : .of : ther.lsrge; bnildiag ion -'the. ,::> ■foundations thatwereput';in by ; the'Pub-;-V. lie Woiks•■■Department.;;There ;m !; >v.?..'■ dozen ..masons' employed in -chipping ue- -. -.' Dobson's'stone;:(frpm .GteymbutajTto, 1 be!;;■■• .nsed\iii";:the:base;^^along ■ the:= fronb-.:'.' ; ;: ages. '.i.Tnis 'sbmeV.vhich ": is,; being .nsed': :■ for the" first-'time: (to any-" extent} in" :; ■Wellington - is of a pale bine-grey colour, ":;.}'?'. and.is'of";the)finest. It;is'faiily -\; ; diflicnlt; to'.-'work.'V' The.'raperstrnctnre:i» >■;;■ to be'of Tonga' Bay granite (as. used v in ';. 'the .new';Pablic • Truet',Office),'.the : 'first. ■/■■.. sHinment of which left-TbngaJßay.-.'forV;v Wellington'■ i'■ yesterday v l , by'; the ''■ steamer.;; ■' ,' Alexander, which-brings 200 tons.-.There-' ■ : .' after. ■ the stone i will' arriye - in. , regular' :V shipmonts each;weet.-,;■£■.'..tv::; : * : < \\' : '3''■-.'. .'; The whole of the' members of the eral Synod; of. the"; Anglican; ChtrcK,- now , ; ; :.'; sitting'in" ■Wellingtoh,.'.havo-. been^..made , .'.-..'■ honbrary -members, of .the .Wellesley.Cliib , a.-diring.-such.:,time : .as : ..they, :-' 'lingtbn .-:•;; ; ; }[':-■•■ ',"£'■/■,'. ■■->- :; -:: : "--- ! ''v : ; £ niissioner. Hay,,-of .the; Salvation. Army;: , f to Wellington.,at the* beginning .of ■ next ■' :■ month," a- ; big conference'.of. ,: :officers-": is ':■;'<■'. to' be heldiv,lt is, anticipated-that about-?-V' : a f huridred; officers from.;all 'parts'■of-the;--.: ' ■ North J Island ■ will : -- concentrate. in ■: Weir •.','.-.,. lingtohTon;Friday, \ "February 4,'. theidate ■.. ,- of has. been;':,',; arranged': to Tallow, 'of th'e ; officers spend-,';,? : ing ;the."weekend .in;',Wellingjtoh; l'-'.'' , "*". .''V '■'• .'-Messrs! 'Fry- and O'Brien v (of tha Union v-•. vClubi.'Ghnstchurch),.,the'',presont : ---;:," chainpion.pair-oaf crew,'of;•'.the suffered a"! misforhine'.on up from; .i. ■ Lyttelton; yesterday.*; When ■they:' i arKved,'-. , .: here;"'.they; i'th'at. th'e/w'agej -, ..boaV,';-';-they ''were;-tb".' row , in; at the championship' ■:, '{'■ ; regatta ■. at"' Pictori,'■'.'" ; had ;!been'.; badly. : .;. C-.:'-iepMd;ftb;:eu--V,;'-!';i, able:HKeui r t6 :iise.;tlie .boat on "Monday."liV-' , - It is:to:;bo they .wilT:b'e able to secure;-d'bbat at : Picton:in- whichi to.' ,; : defond their : title," but;■-in-any case,-,they ..;.;; ■will-';be;lseVerely'.' handicapped.;." : '-":'i;v" "■:■;'..

! : . JLocal todies will:meet... bri'Wednosdiiy ',' next to fix- ; a'date for the statutory.'hall-'? Holiday. ; - : 'Wellinßtpu will be : represented .' . by the- Mayor■ (Br. Ne\man), and'Xoun- \ outers Ballinger,v^Devine,-:.Smith,- \and:', Cohdn: OnsW ; .by, its' Mayor (Mr. Hark-:-', aes3)j Karorfby ltsiMayor (Mr. , Dasent); ; • JohnßonTille;'by Mr; John Sod; chairman ,'.■/ of the .Town BoardViMid , 'Mlramar. ,by .; Counoillor.Bbirie.".■"■■The of tte;; delegates have : been':ittstructed:to : TOte for;.' Wednesday:f.as ,Sahirday.. ,Thev: Karori. delegate, however;,.\nllyirpbably. v iaove-a motion; ih; favour of Saturday, so;;; ihat it : may. be ; made ; dear' that .Wednes;,:, day' is, not.appToyed by/.01l ttte'.mnnici-:.: palitaea.,-.'•'• :.-■ \\ '-'.js-f.;' '- ;! '-' ;;, ' ;: ; " ' : '

: A- Press -Association-, l message ; .> from-; •;/,,-; Christchuroh'states .that, on'Tuosday.-thev.-v, Prime ■ Minister'twill'receive a 'deputationy= ;: from the ChristchuroK .City,; Counoil r at ! .,i: ,; .\Vellingtori;''W' : -:the- , siibject : ofv.the.;liake-.v:---'-.-: 'Colenage''.-l^dro^ectHcal;po^.>.Mieu>e./-V i :i. , ;: ■ "Oi 'course, , the.most , , sacred' thias\m ; '.v'-: : .;: the system":-of-'.-Ner.-,-Zealand,:-- r-- : \ is its ■'secularisin,":-Baid:.Dean :-i.Fitohett .;:,■.,: ironicollyz-at-the' , Anglican,;'Synod/.last :■:■::; nights -;-He'contended vthat- the opposi-: : :i-., tion : to lithe' 1 -' establishment of a' Chair : of ■:/.,■-' '■■:. Divinity. by^tho-New-ZealandvUniversityrv , ,,: ■was based on! erroneous, views/ -The. new-;-.;;; est English- ..universities .were .confemngv;';>; degrees, in .theology/. and : it-was: regret..:.--;; ( table, that-this, higher form ;. of- learning : .:-.:,.c. should'be .banned'.by the- educational ,au- -.- : : t-; thorities.-in .'New Zealand.:*.: .'..:;(;. '.:.'.-■''■■■.■:,:i-:' ■■

; "vTlie ; montWy meeH£g:of : tt^WeUttgton':-.;.: branch- of the -New Zealand ..Inshtutr. of-:-,;■ Architedts'-'was"lield at ita .rooms,- Custom- • f libuso Quay list night,; the president,.Mr.,,:' J. Cliarlesworth in the 'dhair. .. There-was . • ufl excollcnt-attendance :-of:;.-niembers. , .: : ; : The lnoeting passed awote of condolence': with' the'-widow of 'the- late "llr. -.S. ; ; ; D.r -~.■ Gronin, : a Tollow'-of. the institute,' and ~;: a member-: local branch, and the;-:-v. honorary ■; secretary '. . ..was;' instructed v to ■:>:.. write conveying •' tie,,.sympathy/.' of the'-", --; members. " tjome:impbrtant;business was,.:, transacted, .and a:; subscription..-list -was ■,.-.■' ,'■ •opened'to provide apprize fund;for books; '•'{ for.: coiiipefitidn' ; among;'.;students ,6iy. Wei- ./ ,lington dist'riot!«.-•'.*• ■: 'S<■■iV~^i■■#■<. : '^f'j]--• ■'■ irhe '■' Conference 1: 'of c : Workers V; } ■ will commenco'in;'Wellington- on..Febm-.-.i ary\ 11, ;, when business- of ;varied import.r'.:.. juico.. will,bo .transacted. ■:} ;,. < -~-/;.. ■;., •■'•/■.

■-Steps are "about'to be taken'to' : appoint.'; : . an organiser , for',the North A -Island' on ; behalf of the New Zealand Coachiyorkers*;; , Federation.: The : southern:;branch ■of jthe ' \ ■ federation having already an" organiser in' that field, the ,, additional \- appointment .- mentioned. irill enable their; sphere:; of '■ operations to; be considerably cnkrged'by tho federation. , -' ■ -.; ■ •-' [\t-. ■::■]■;, ; ■•.';.! .;»■;'''' ■;'.- Avfcw'niinutes after: one .o'olook : ;thißH' inorniiig the Firo Brigade)-iros .summpn'ed.': » to- No., 26' Ghuzneo-'Street,-:, a -tworstbry:.;;. residence,-.occupied byvMrs.; Glaral-Gus-;'">.' cott;' and owned by. llr.'-Sample.:, The out- j' brenk.'wns damag* •• ■ being: of. 'a trifling nature; ..■.■.:>'■.!.;;■ ■';.'■:' :

: ' Bluejackets'-*:made■ .'soine :■ trouble;in "the ; "'.. ■':'.■■ i bai , :of;'a' ■city." , hotel'_pn' Thursday "night: ;:. -i.; It'' is alleged that .one gfthß^sailormcn , .: , .. used- insulting language -to the.barmaid, -:;■.' .and that: a , stranger ■ ■ who;..; remonstrated; : . with him was■ "drowned"■ by two 'or three ■'. •■;;■> of the sailors;-. Tho.polico were informed:. ":■:.•: of tho souffle,' and .arrived quickly, on' the."".■;. ; : scene, but could, do nothing. > There wew'.\v : -V ■■■■.] a .large "number."-of. bluejackets''on tha: '. .:j .premises, and those who .were, alleged tu ;'^ : ;-J have'committed .the assault could not; be. , ' ". idohtilied, ';"..•■:■ :•-;.■ ■~> ; : : \v/,:'>;i-';' i ; -\ ■',-■.'■'■.'■' '■', ■ The nnnunl. retreat bj-ithe. Roman , /;. Catholic;clergy of the,archdiocese of Wei-■/■•■. .'.• i lingloh.will commence .on Monday. ' .;■ : : '.v.'V" ~ Tho solemn^blessing , and:.dedication of .;V the , new St; Patrick's iCh'urch.and; school'•:■.'.: at Kilbirnip' Soutli,': by his ,Grace Aich- '■'■'•■'' : ;: - bishop Kcdwood, will take placp, at: 3. p.m.' :, ■"■ -..; .to-morrow;-;];.-. r.'v.'-V.; •-' .'■ -■"■■-;''lf Shampooing, : Clipping ' Hairdressfng, ' "'•: ''• Manicuring, Face Massage, Treatment of .- ■:': Falling Hair and 'Dandruff, , ,'. Coinbinge'-'. i.; ■made- iip. - i Natural'.'s Hair-pads;'. 'Mrs.'" ■ ; . ; ) Bolleston (over - : ---Carroll's),-: ;: :U , -:-..WUli« , -:"- , Srre«t, 'Phone 1539.-rAdvt. v, ;.-;■/■:: ::■;, :■'&?■':%