LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 944, 11 October 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' An ..enterprising:,:purveyor:■'• jo'f- ■'■'. publio amusemeht in.Petpne, desiring :•'the..}local council's' permission to Instal. in,-the-lier Creation Ground .several swing-boats and other articles/stated : that several picnic committees. had' urged'' him to 'shift them "from; the,,beatoh,-to the- wreck"—the beach to .'the Recreation' Ground-. .-■:,

Hostile comments ttat'Oift've been'.di-, reoted at the new Bathing-dress: regulations adopted by the: City,'. Council were, brought yesterday under "the .notice" of the Mayor. Mr. .Willprd .did.not seem, impressed. - "W benev'er,: a'- local authority. ■strikes out on a deiinitdline in anything,", he remarked, "the critics are'liouijd to take a'hand. , .Without'. tliem,- ; life; would ■be" not wo^tn- living.. : I- am-not; a-prude; but there .is no doubt-that, .'interference was,"necessary." :;:;•: ; , : ;,,:,',//::";

',' According-to: > the Minister for-,Marine (the Hon. J.' 1 A; 'Millar) .oil' is .likely;.to: be extensively'used as, a v motive power for steamers, on the: New Zealand coast 'before, ldngi/ajid its':US'o'will affect .'the' employment:.of nremon.:, Mr.-/Millar :.infbrmed'.'a deputation ; ,of ,,seamen;yesterday. that companies'were standing; off •' tillthe permanence -of the .Taranaki. oilfields -was proved, and: once tua't ..was they would equip their .'ships .to use, it.'The' number- of • firemen who- would ■: bo .employed, would thus be reduced., ."

. The new,'dam at Wainui-o-mata will be completed in about two months. •' The Mayor intends to bring beforethe Council tho question of issuing, permits to fish' , this season.- in - the 'area above the dam as soon as the,water;has been harnessed. ';' The impetus which has been given to the bnilding trade in AucklaAd, Wanganui,. Hawke's Bay, Manpwatu, and.the. Bush districts of. the. Wairarapa (writes our travelling correspondent) -has made a great diii'erence to the sawmill industry -all over the' island;;. and "to trade generally. All the sawmills in the Main' Trunk line district,, .are: working full, 'time,' and new mills are' being opened: "Tho demand \ for good 0.8. timber," said a prominent miller;-, "cannot be supplied, but there is not so much sale for poorer qualities. In places such as Eketahuha, Carterton, Dannevirko, and'-.- the Manawatu: railway line,. where deforestation for timber purposes is assuming a somewhat pronounced form, • the demand generally is exceeding the supply,, and'' tho brunt'of. the orders is being thrown upon tho Main Trunk „ line—now /, the main source of supply in the North Island. The whole result has been an increase in trade generally, an increase perceptible'even in Wellington. There aro few houses to lot in Hastings,;Napiei\ Wauganui, Levin, and Taihape, and. none in Ohakime, which town has had-rather. a quiet time for some fifteen or eighteen month's.-'.. Thero. are still .further evidences of .settlement on tho Main Trunk''line,'and the task of clearing-and'stumping and fencing is following: fast upon, the trail of 'the sawmill." In. this connection, it is reported,', on very good -'an--thorit.y, ' that contractors. are findihg : it difficult to obtain tho services of labourers on the Main' Trunk lino sections. •

■ Passengers by Saturday's Main Trunk south express noticed that although snow was reported to have fallen last week in the district, the snowline is gradually receding /up liuapehu, -and great black patches of forest now, obtrndo through portions of the mountain's snowy .mantle. On tho other, hand, Ngauruhoe, as seen from Waiouruj presents a continuous whiteness, this, whiteness, being : somewhat enhanced by the milky vapours,- vhioh coming . from its boiling interior liont like balloons over the crater, --

"Inadequate smoking-car .accommodation" is just now a chronic form of complaint amongst firstclass passengers on Sho Main Trunk line expresses.. For months these trains\,have each provided a first-class Jialf-c,ar, accommodating only fifteen people. Lately, the first "smokers' hayo been. so. rushed, even at their starting-places, that it has been a case of "standing room only," to tbe general inconvenience of' every 'passenger in the car (writes a correspondent)....lt is pointed out that on the New Plymouth and Napier expresses, the first-class accommodation on each train is for more than thirty . passengers, and the question is asked, why is it less on the^Main Trunk , expresses?'. : . : '„ : '

Councillor Fletcher has given notice of his intention to move, at tie next meeting of the City 'Council, a. resolution providing that the alterations to street names, approved, at the last . council meeting, shall be revoked; in their .'entirety. ;. '■.-.... ■ •■■■«'; ■•'•■ •■.: , : -: ..-■; ■ Tho : Mayor, Mr. T. M. Wilford,' .and members of the Tramways Committee of the City Council, with, Mr. .W.H. Morton, City.. Engineer,'. yesterday, paid a visit of inspection to.. the . YYadestown tramway works. .One object of the visit was to'secure data that will, have-to be. made with private property-owners along the : route/ : -

V The'following additional .donations from outside Nelson liavo been received by Mr. Stiles,', the secretary, towards the, Pitt Memorial Fund:—Blenheim':Bifles (Capt. •Rogers),. Jc2 25.. (id.; Mr: H.:;5..: Wardell, Wellington, : £1 15:.6 d.; Hon. R. M'Kenzie. Minister, for Public Works, £1 Is.; Dr. L. G. Boor, Greytown, mis,; Mr. F. R. Flatman, ex-M.P.,: Geraldine, £1 Is. ■: •■■-."•''

■ A large number of, people;,iavailed' themselves, of: the .privilege ! of; roaming-.over the 'Union i Steam . Ship s new building last evening, when'it was thrown «pen for general inspection.* Tie spacious and'handsome offices'were much' admired, and'.'it was generally, recognised' that the' convenience., of the travelling '• publio,•• as well, as that of the company's'staff, had been carefully,studied and-provided for. The offices were'brilliantly - , lit with gas •and electricity;... The'.gas\-fittings, 'which' had been' designed by iMessrs.'-Crichton andiM'Kay, the architects of : the.:who,le building,.and manufactured by. the. Wellington Gas, Company, Ltd., mere noticed as-- being in''keeping, with the', general effect of .the suinptuons v interior..,;,The Union. Company's business. I ,will be transacted in; its. new.' quarters on : and from' .Mbnday.next. ■: '~.. l-;:.< ■'■■-. V.\ : .:-'.-v'■'"■'.■ .One of, tho:requests made ..by;'a deputation .of seamento the Minister: for Marine (the Hon. J. A. Miliar).yesterday.;.was a Dominion award. In reply, Mr: ■ Millar stated, that he intended to .give the; Arbitration Court• power■:.to ~;make:> -.awards applying all over the -Dominion'where, the conditions warranted ,iti- oThif ~:powermust, of course",' be discretionary, because, although a.-Dominion award might: be fair in the case- of, say,, seamen.and slaughtermen, it might' not suit-other'/industries.:

~ Members .of, the-: Consultative Committee of.:the New: .Zealand.Alliance wUl : meet at .9.30 a.m. .to-day; discussing the -new (.Licensing Bill, which .was. circulated. in: the>''H6us.6 : . last; week;

..■TJie.question of was. mentioned by. a deputation; of .seamen which waited on the' Miriister;for> Marine (the: Hon. J. Ac Millar) -yesterday:: Mr; .Millafcl-said. that,. .Queensland;,-Western: ■Australia, arid .Great/Britain reciprocated .witlrNew Zealand, but.none of. the other. States; of., the: . Commonwealth . '.would. South '.Australia. ;had.;' jitst', "'passed- a' Workers', -Compensation'; Act Voir, the .lines of..burs,/and''he 'wouldianquire.whether that .State -'would :agree', U>{. reciprocity.; He could not'agree to the Dominion being taxed to support;p'eople. in' other unless 'they;-would ;, with; : us : and,extend: us the- same .advantages; ;;'

'The proposal to. remove ; the'; T«'Ard : Railway Station',was:cbnsidere'd' :by,i;the Lower-;Hutt ; last. night,; when; a v .resolution ■ was.'carried to; the .ei-' fect; that: as, at present advisedV the "conn-. 'cil;is of Opinion that' the .'railway; station at;Te Aro is.of'great convenience'to "residents of : the ; Hutt' Valley, > ah'd 'hopes' that'.the.'Government, wi\\ take; this 'matter into consideraiion'when dealing; with■the.- question of the removal of;the .; ■- '' : V; .-';•■; ■' V.-' '.■;;'•"".-■.■,','■■■. •. ;';■ -■■

;The next, case to: be heard ; by, : the; Court of .Appeal will be l that !of. JohruMullan IVi.- the', AshburtonV Licensing ,'Committee... This; relates licenses-of hotels; in; [ that; part of, ''the. old' Geraldine electorate:- which: is nbw.in the'.-Ashburton electorate.;.' The'.Court will, afterwards ; hear; two Wariganui -;cases—Alexander'' Hatrick ;v,■■■■'Efpma. Sophia .Ni'col,-,and;" Mata. Te Rautahi -v. ,':, the' Registrar-General. ! ; of Lands. .The Court willigive its'/judgment, at'llaim.: to-day in'the Napier will.case, of.Hblt..V.'.'Holt.;-Two'.casesvhave',been set: dowt;for .hearing; - .by..the : Mi-Court' on'; T-hSu'sday, -next..;; These -iare..-. Gualter, Dykes and. Co.* V." Andrew' Beggs',(relating' to transactions' ih' BharesJi'; and',Pike;;y. : Wellington City, Council, ..which concerns'' : the .'revocation, of, a: proclamation, ;for j-the; taking. of certain land.; -1-r.- ;■'''' ;'>;■.'■: .f'.vi

In pursuances of : the resolution passed at the last meeting' of .the''City Council the Mayor ; is 'making..'arrangements with, .tlie Education Boara-to 'ihstal^arset..of, electrical appliances at.Mount Cook' Tech;-" nical School for:; demonstration; purposes. The cost to the board for; current will ■be nominal. -V; ■'> ... ... _ : ;,| :';»:■ !-V ;-..',' . .■!"••'

"The' Taranaki .'Wesley .Sunday School celobrated'its.sxty-hinth ahniver-' sary, on- Su'nddy; Services :;«««■ 'held morning, afternoon,:>, aad/^evening,:, and were crowded. At the 11 a.ni. service the : Eev'.: E. ! E; Blamires ; gaye;'ah interesting. 'addres's'onVthe ..aeroplahfe',,Mich'embodied; the injunction-to flyjhigh -..in; the -matter, of 'Christian- endeavour. -| In -tbe.'afternoon the Rev. -A.'B., Chappell;Addressed a y.ery large- gathering;:-'and Un • theV; evening \a special service \v'as cotiductedyby'the,RevV S. 'J. Serpell. A: featureMvas the singing of a Splendid; choir of 260 : voices," under; theGbaton of Mr.' P., Piefard.' : The. choral effect in'the first number ."How". Kvely are the' Messengers," with, the:vocal:.sections - 'chiming •■■ in/ one. alter-. the' other, was very'fine indeed! Thyiteins alio' meluded two solos "Abide : With lie," sung by Miss Britfcain, and "Book;of.-Ages,".by 0. Jacobsen. The festal anthem' "Brightly Gleams' Our; Banner' ' ; was ..another ' oho-tal number'that was'.stirringly'effective..' The publio'tea. and -meeting rvill. be. held: tomorrow, evening. : ' : !'^';;'■' ,''.;'';/

.Several very: appreciative. notices .have appeared' in' the /London iand /provincial, papers, regarding.;the New Zealand, exhibit at the .White City:' this year! "- The , following notice ..is' f ronr ; the i Wall. Mall Gazette :—"New; Zealand : alone 'among our overseas dominions.'has an .excellent exhibition' of ;her- manufactures and.in/'dustries at the':AVhite"City. ■■" AM,'a (remarkably interesting . cftlltection : of; .the products of that'; well-favoured ■■; cqunijry are to be seen.'. :The mineral and agri-: cultural resources' 1 '- of'';;•.;theVislandS: afe abundantly illustrated, .'as. is. the .great. ' progress' made, in "recent years in .different branches, of industry and;: .manufacture.' A inoro ' complete of the ;profress of the Empire a in;its remotest parts' as rarely; been seen within .'our shores, tand ; the .New, Zealand -building ;should be'.'seen 'by everybody' interested in. the country's development." . ; ;v ...;;" ", ■;