LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 869, 15 July 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho s.s. Malieno, which left Sydney on July 13 for Auckland, is bringing an Australian and Vancouver mail. The Wellington portion should reach rere by Main Trunk express on Monday next. The City Solicitor has been instructed to "take immediate 'action to cuforce the law" against the proprietors of certain business buildings, "for using (it is alleged) portions of such buildings as residences." A curious example of how estimates of public meetings may vary was afforded in tlii> House of Keprcscntatives yesterday, when Sir Joseph Ward was making a btatement ~on the ICnyvett ease. Sir Joseph said a number of enterprising gentlemen of the Knyvett Delence Committee went round addressing' small meetings." The papers said seven hundred or eight hundred were present in" Wellington. (Mr. Massey: "I saw fourteen hundred in print. The attempt to belittle the meetings is very unfair.") Mr. T. K. Taylor, M.P., and Mr. Luke, M.P. (who was chairman of the meeting) said eight hundred was a fair estimate. Sir Joseph said tho number at the meeting had been reduced to three hundred before tho meeting had • proceeded long. Tile attendances at the other meetings were: Wanganni 200, Palmerston North 50, Christchurch 250, Dunedin 150. In Auckland he admitted there was a largo meeting. Reports of magistrates on juvenile courts have been presented to Parliament. Mr. W. G. liiddell, S.M., of Wellington, writes:—"The Juvenile Court' is held at 9.1)0 a.m. in my private' room whenever there is business to be dealt with. 1 am satisfied that the Court is an unqualified success. I am able to appeal to the children's feelings better in private than in the open Court The children's parents are nearly always present, and good reason is given .if they are not there. No representative of any society or organisation attends the Juvenile Court. One hundred and twentysix children were brought before the Court last year charged with Ist offences." A return shows that nearly half the charges were of theft". As previously announced in The Dominion*, the saluting baltery at* Pipltoa I Point' is to be removed to Kelburno | Park. The City Council last evening decided that it would offer no objection to the battery being removed to Kclburnc Park, so long as it - did not interfere with the playing area, and that payment of a nominal rental be made. The council was not entirely unanimous on the subject, several speakers objecting to the prospect of "disturbing reverberations at such an unseasonable hour as five o'clock in the morning." A "Jtinders" arc light, is to.be installed shortly at the corner of Cambridge Terrace, thus considerably improving the lighting <)f that part of the city. Shampooing, Clipping, Hairdrcssine Manicuring, i'ace Massage, Treatment of Falling Hair, and Dandruff. Combings mado np. Natural Hair-pads. M rg Eolleston (over Carroll s), i Wi „.- Street. 'Phono lm-Aclvt. 13

"For sale—firobolls" will shortly be the oil'ect of an announcement- by the corporation, which last evening decided to invite tenders for the purchase of the firebells formerly used at the Queen's Wharf and at the Central Fire Station.. During a short discussion by the City Council last evening on tho question of tho best means of improving tho present condition of Allen Street, which was the subject of representations put to the Mayor by the recent deputation of fruit and produco merchants, the Mayor said that tarred macadam was recommended on grounds of sanitation. A good deal of fish and vegetable traffic was carried over the street, and there was from these a soakage that would be objectionable if wood-blocks were laid. Tarred- macadam would mako a perfectly satisfactory .roadway, which could be easily cleaned, ana would be quite strong enough to bear tho existing traffic.. The City Engineer (Mr. Morton) said all the roads round about public markets were paved with tarred macadam, which was suffacieuuy strong for light traffic, and cost 50 per cent, less than wood-blocks. Tarred once a year, it would last for 12 years. .The Mayor told the City Council last evening that as a result of the good offices of the city organist, Mr. Maughan Barnett, Messrs. Norman and Beard, ot London, had agreed to present an improved typo of pedal board for the 1 ownHall organ, bn the motion of the Mayor, the council recorded its thanks to Mr. Barnett and to tho firm' for its generous oiler. ' Two prisoners, committed last week in the Magistrate's Court by Mr. W. Or. Eiddell, S.M., will be bi ought up for sentence before his Honour the Justice to-day, John Lennox for false pretences, and 1 Samuel Fabry Dunning ior their. : On Tuesday.'last Mr. McLaren gave notice in Parliament of his intention to ask the Minister for Labour whether he would alter the law so as to enable unions of workers to change their title without, as was at present the case, cancellation of their registration following. In regard to this matter the Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., told a Dominion reporter that some weeks ago lite brought the matter under the notice of the lion. J. A. Millar when ho was in Dunedin. On that occasion he (Mr. Paul) was acting on behalf of the Dunedin Tailoresses' Union. Mr. Miliar, in reply, had promised that lie \vould introduce an amendment of the law in ■ the direction indicated. The total number of new boilers added to the register of tho Inspection of Machinery Department for the year ended March 31 was -190 and ■ their -combined horse-power 45211. Of these 303 were made in the Dominion, and 187 were imported. On the motion of Mr. J. W. Macdonald, solicitor to the Public Trust Office,- the supreme Court has granted to the Public Trustee probate of the wills of the following persons:—Beatrice Catherine Hortou, of Nelson, married woman; John Bobert Harris, of Ngaio, currier; James Stark,-'of Raetihi, apiarist; William Tiller, of Lower Hutt, tinsmith; ltichardaon Clifford, ot Pukekohe, farmer; William Henry Hutchinson Carey, of Dunedin, book agent; William Peters, of ■Uhristchurch, storeman. Orders were ulso granted to the Public Trustee to administer the estates of the findermenliani'dPeter Wright, of Ahuriri Flat, labourer; Michael Dw-yer, of Westbrook, miner; Eobert Ross,.of Tauherinikau, settler; ltobert Carswell, of Wellington, engineer; William Ebden, of Upper Tutaenm,. fanner. Since tho legal powers provided by tho Municipal Corporations 1908, are sufficient for all requirements, the City Council.has decided to take steps to have the Wellington City Drainage Empowering Act, 1901, repealed. Certain petitioners who have requested tho City Council to take over Ingestro Place as a public street are to be informed, that the-street cannot be taken over at present, as it' will require a private Bill to give effect to their request, and this cannot be introduced until other streets are dealt with. The Wellington City Milk Supply Bill was tile subject of a, brief discission by the City Council last evening. Councillor Devine and others objected that the policy of.the Bill should have.been considered by the full, .council,.'instead of only by tho Milk Supply Committee. It was pointed out that the Bill .was substantially' the . same as. that approved-last year. Councillor M'Laren said the. clauses of the Bill were in any case merely permissive, and did not impose any particular policy on the council. It was decided to. proceed with the -Bill. No objection has been offered by the City Council to the Lower Hutt Borough Council's proposal to come . within the city abattoir area. The fees chargeable will bo on'the'.samo scajo as those at present paid by butchers '■ using the 'abattoirs. An amendment of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908, -to provide that all pigs killed for consumption in- a city shall'be slaughtered at a municipal abattoir, or under Government inspection, is receiving consideration in'connection with the framing of a Bill dealing with tho subject. So stated a report by the Abattoirs Committee of the City Council, read „at the council meeting last evening. According to a report by the manager of. the Municipal Abattoir, presented to the City Council last evening, tho number of stock slaughtered at the abattoir during May, included 323 cattle, 2321 sheep, 328 lambs, 23 calves, and 1 pig. Out of this number, 20 cattlo and 47 sheep were condemned as unfit for human consumption. The fees collected on stock slaughtered at tho abattoir amounted to £77 lis. 6d„ being an increase of 5.% 4s. 2d. on last month, while the fees received from meat export slaughter-houses' on moat sold within the city amounted to i! 229 17s. Id., being a decrease of ,£2O ■Is. 9d. on. tho previous month. Heretofore telegrams for To Ar6 have been delivered from the chief office, but from Friday, July 15, the experiment is to be'-tried of telegraphing all messages for tho 'J?e Aro district and effecting delivery from tho To Aro office. This is expected to result in in considerable Having iu time. The To Aro ■delivery will extend as far as the Basin Heservi' on the south'\side, and across to Nairn Street, including Hankey Struct; on the west side tip Abel Smith Street, lugestro Street, (ihuzneo Street, and Dixon Street, Willis Street, continuing to' be served from the chief office; on the north side it will take in.Dixon Street, continuing right along the south' side of Courtenay Place, and Mount Victoria slopes, with tho exception ol Maioribaiiiis Street nnn other streets -north of Majoribanks Street. Apossiblo effect of Clause 39 of the Harbour Boards Act Amendment was pointed out by Mr. A. J. Entrican (chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board) in an interview with the Prime Minister yesterday. This clause would (he said) give power to the Governor-in-C'ouncil without tho concurrence of harbour boards to grant ■ private' individuals licenses of foreshores. '■ Mr. Millar replied that he was agreoaljlo to boards being consulted before licenses were granted. What the Department objected to was harbour boards having'the right of veto over' Crown lands. Mr.- Napier said it was hoped to promote an Empowering Bill to define tho boards' control over this portion of the foreshore. A deputation representing the Kawhia County Council, consisting of Mr. Shaw (chairman), and Mr. Noonan, was introduced' by Mr. Jennings, M.P., to tho Minister for Public. Works yesterday. It complained of the non-starting of road work iu the comity, particularly instancing the Kinohakn-Waiharokeko Road, jvawhia-Mahoenni Road, Kikihi-Haupuru, anil olhei roads. The Minister expressed surprise that some works.authorised some timo <ngo had not been proceeded with, and promised to give favourable consideration to tho request, and to have inquiries made. ' . " At a meeting of t.lio committee of tho Now Zealand Shipowners' Federation, held in Auckland recently, the following resolution was passed on tho motion of tho chairman (Jlr. T. 11. White); "That, ill the opinion of this federation, it would be beneficial to workers and employers alike if all public holidays except Christmas Day, Boxinp: Bay, New Year's Day, and Good Friday wore hold on tho same day of the week, preferably on Monday, and that the federation support any measure which may have the effect of helping to place a law on tho Statute Book of tho Dominion carrying out tho above resolution."

Tho City Organist (Mr. J.* Maughan Barnett) gavo a recital at the Town Hall on Thursday evening, but owing to the inclement weather, and perhaps to the change from the usual recital night (Saturday), the attendance was not numerous. The programme presented was iu excellent taste, and the organist's technical, skill and artistic treatment made the recital thoroughly enjoyable. It included Smart's "Starch in G," Kubinstein's beautiful "Romance in E flat," the Bach "Fugue in G minor," an "Idylle and Toccata," from Rheimbergcr!s fourteenth Sonata, Wely's "Hymn of Nuns," and an attractive fantasia on Bizet's opera "Carmen." The next recital will be given on Saturday fortnight. Footpaths and crossings were in evidence at the meeting of the City Council last evening. Councillor Fitzgerald asserted that the road and footpath between Lambton Station and Thorndon Station were a disgrace to the city. Councillor Fletcher followed with a complaint the crossing at Davis Street was a sea of mud. The Mayor promised that both complaints would receive, attention. Tho "New Zealand Farmers' Union Conference yesterday resolved to support the protest of tho registered accountants against the proposal that all. audits of public companies shall be conducted by public accountants. The president (Mr. ' J. G. Wilson) said the restriction mentioned would causo considerable inconvenience and expense to dairy companies. In connection with the graduated lund tax, Sir Joseph Ward told the Farmers' Union deputation 'yesterday that he had' never made any suggestion to relieve the towns at the expanse of the country, and he did not propose to do anything of the sort. If the contrary was supposed, ho must have been misrepresented. A resolution, at the quarterly meeting of the Wellington Central Mission Management Committee meeting, was passed expressing extreme pleasure at the present agitation against the gambling vice, and earnestly desiring members of the present Parliament to vote for the entire removal of the evil (as -legalised) at the early opportunity which will be given*. l'esterday afternoon Acting-Detectivo Mason arrested a young man employed by Millar and Co., Petone, on a chargc of stealing .£lB, the property of his employers,' on June i. Accused 'will be brought before the. Court this morning. This week's Gazette contains a formal announcement that the Wellington Lunatic Asylum has ceased to exist as such. A notification in this week's Gazette contains particulars of the exemption of Brittomart Street from the provisions of Section 117 of the Public! Works . Act, 15)08, subject' to certain conditions as to the building line. ! In a special General Order, issued last night, it is notified that the Commonwealth of. Australia invites applications from officers serving in the New Zealand Territorial Forces for appointments, in the Military College, as director of military art and director of drill. The former will be required to instruct in strategy, military geography, and history, and to supervise instruction in tactics of all arms, technical instruction in military engineering and solid geometry, map-reading, surveying, and practi-' cal astronomy. The director of drill will be required to instruct and supervise the drill of all arms. Pay, including all allowances, except' travelling .and free passages on joining and on completion of appointment, will be .£BOO per annum in the case of the director of, military art,' while the. director of drill will received .£7OO a year. In each case the term of appointment is four years. Applications, containing full particulars, are to be addressed to . the Chief of the General Staff, Headquarters, Wellington, not later than August .2, 1910.