LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 17 February 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

4 Tho postal authorities advise that the s.s. Victoria, which jailed from' Sydney at 3 p.m. oil February 15 for Auckland, has on board, ail Australian mail, also tho English mail, via Suez. Tho Wellington portion should reach hero by Main Trunk express on Monday, Febru-. nry 'JO.'

Tho case James Flowers, wharf labourer, v. the Wellington Wharf Labourers' Union, n claim for .£175 damages, 'illjunction and mandamus will be taken in tho Supreme Court to-day before Mr. Justico Chapman.

At tho meeting of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on. Tuesday next, Mr. A. E. Ilindmarsh intends to move: "That Dr. Hardwick Smith bo asked to furnish to tho board a report of the functions of the Dental Department of the Hospital,, with suggestions how to Extend to tho genera) public opportunities for dental treatment." At tho same meeting, Mr. R. C. Kirk will move:."That tho services of a consulting engineer be retained to adviso all departments of tho board's scrvice on engineering and allied subjects, and that a committee, consisting of the chairman, Messrs. Trevor, Robertson, and the mover be empowered to arrange such retainer." Tho Public Health Department recently drafted regulations under tho Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 190S, having particular reference to drugs, which have been tho ■ subject of discussion by various pharmaceutical associations in New Zealand. Yesterday a conference was held attended by Drs. Frengley, M'Laurin and M'Gill for the Government Departments, and Messrs. F. Castle, J. A. Haslett, L. M'Ktnzie, A. Hobson, G. Bagley, members of the Pharmacy Board, and tho board's adviser, Mr. Nielson, when tho regulations and their probable offcct were discussed in detail.. As a result of the conference between the Department and tho board it is probable that a satisfactory agreement regarding the regulations to bo mado the subject of Ordor-in-Council will be arrived at.

At Tauherinikau camp the probationary officers anil sergeant-instructors arc continuing tbo mounted infantry course. Sergeants Edwards (Waihi) and Brassoy (Auckland) have resigned their appointments, and returned to their homes. Their previous billets were kept open for them. 'Jo a deputation of Aramoho residents wuo waited on the Wanganui Borough Council regarding the extension of tho tramway system past the railway bridge to work Aramoho, a promise has been given that a report on tho mutter will be drawn up by the Tramways.Engineer, together with estimates of the cost of construction, receipts, and expenditure, the latter in caso a guarantee should be required from residents to, make up any deficiency in the operation of tho new section. Alternative estimates will be made for a one mile extension, and for a two-milo length, going right up to tbo northern boundary of the borough. When the reports are ready, they will bs gone into by a'meeting of residents, and it is believed that tbo latter . will probably be found willing to undertake the liability asked for, unless tho estimated cost.be found altogether too prohibitive.' The overhead • gear on the completed section of the lvarori extension tramline was inspected yesterday by Mr. Beard, of the Telegraph Department, who was accompanied in his tour of inspection by Mr. M. Cablo (Assistant Tramways Engineer). . On Saturday the permanent way of the'section will be officially inspected by engineers of tho Public Works-Department. When thfk* inspections are completed to the satisfaction of the Department, everything .will be in ordcf for: the issue of' the" permit which will 'open tho' new lino ,for= passenger' traffic. ' •

It is stated unofficially that the City Council- has just completed the purchase of ton acrcs. of land at Lyall Bay, which brines tho held by, .tho council at tho bay up to a total extent of 55 acres. The laud, it is stated, whs bought from the Crawford' trustees,' tho price phid being .£l6O per acre, a total of ,£I6OO.

..Tho total gate ■ and refreshment room takings at.llusteiton Rhow was.\'X32£sTl7a) which is J5223 2s. Cd. more than last year.

The annual meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board, at which Iho chairman is -to .bo elccted, is to take place on Tuesday overiicg nest. ,

Reporting in its -official journal upon th© experiment, inaugurated by Mr. Scdgwick, of bringing out boys from London ami Liverpool to be trained in farmiug in this Dominion* the Labour, Department states that even at this early stage the letters received from the: farmers on the whole report very, favourably upon the' general appearance and willingness of the'boys selected for them; but their adaptability for . the life yet .remains to be proved. .The sympathetic co-operation, of the farmers concerned, is highly commendable,' and it rests mainly with the boys themselves to prove whether they have the necessary qualities to mako the experiment successful. Twenty-two of the boys were sent to places in the South Island, and twentyeight to tho North Island, and, although long distances had to be covered.by both and railway, occupying in soma cases from two to three days' travelling, the whole of the boys reached tlieir respective destinations without hitch and without undue delay.