LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1126, 13 May 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A post'and telegraph office, to be called "Wellington North," will he opened a<, the {miction q( Fart Street and Tiuakori Road, opposite the Thorndon bowling green on Monday, tho 15th iustaiit. 'fiio usual post and telephone facilities, including niouey-order _ and savings-bank business and tho registration of letters, .will be available to tho public. A delivery of telegrams by telegraph messengers will be instituted. Tlio boundaries have not yet been decided upon, but they ivill bo announced later. Ample accommodation is provided for the public. Mr. 0. Kerr, of tho Wellington South Post Office, will be in charge. The present office at Tinakori Road is to be continued.

A well-attended committee meeting of the Kilt .Defence League was held last evening, and discussed important business, including correspondence from influential citizens and sympathisers from all parts of tho Dominion. Tho following telegram was received from Wanganui by the committee last evening:— "Claniia na gardheal ri gualibh e cheile as of yore" (Shoulder to'shoulder we staud.as of yore).

The Post and Telegraph Appeal Board, which, during tho past two days, lias been investigating the merits of eight appeal cases, concluded its labours 3'csterday afternoon. The board will report its decisions to the Government.

Tbe tone of the new firebell for Island Bay has been tested by the municipal organist (Mr. Maughan Barnett), who has pronounced it to be excellent.

It is understood that the ActingPrime Minister (the Hon. Jas. Carroll) has interviewed his Excellency the Governor in reference to the programme for the celebration of Coronation DayjlocalIγ, and the programme may bo slightly amended. Tho Mayor is awaiting the possible amendments before taking any definite steps. It is not considered likely that the municipal buildings will bo illuminated, although they will certainly be decorated with bunting.

The . Karori tramway extension was inspected yesterday by Mr. Vickernian, of the Public Works Department. Several cars were run over tho new part of tho line, and a certificate will probably be issued to allow cars to run today.

In the Magistrate's Court on May 11 Messrs. Aitkeu, Wilson and Co. obtained judgment against Bellinger Bros. The defendants in tho case ar-o in no way connected with Messrs. Ballinger Bros., of Waring Taylor Street, Wellington.

The winter session of the Wellington Garrison Officers' Club was formally opened last evening with an interesting lecturo on training by Colonel E. S. Hoard, Director of Staff Duties (Headquarters Staff). There was a largo attendance of officers. The next I<> turc, which will probably be given by a member of the General Staff at Headquarters, has been fixed for next Friday week.

The Wellington Railway Mutual Improvement and Social Club 'met in the now social hall, Waterloo Quay, last night. Mr. Royd Garlick delivered a lecture on physical culture. There was a good attendance of members. The Railway Orchestra rendered a couple of items. The social hall has not yet been officially but it was used witb the permission of the Railway Department*

Cars will commence running through to Karori Park after noon to-day.

Tho Mayor of Miramar (Mr. J. Brodic) criticises the empty house statistics of the borough as shown in tho census return. Tho census return states that there were 'JO uninhabited houses. This was quite incorrect. Ho had had a careful tally of empty houses made, and had ascertained that there were 28 or 29 empty houses, and 17 (mostly week-end) whares without occupants'. These had all been included by the Sub-enumerators, and the result was somewhat mislcadiv.i; to the public. Of the 29 houses, a number of these were small "week-end" or summer houses, so that really tho number of empty houses in the borough was about 17. Many of these were of an inferior build, and were not likely to bo readily occupied. At a meeting held on Thursday evening, it was decided that the committee which arranged the farewell dinner to the Prime Minister and the Hon. Dr. J. G. Findlay should act as a reception committee, and make arrangements for a suitable reception to the Ministers on their return to New Zealand. Owing to the slight indisposition of Mr. Maughan Bariiett. there will be no organ recital at the Town Hall this evening. The following committees have been set up by the Onslow Borough Council:—Finance: Councillors Lynneberg, Bates, and Gardner. Sanitation: Councillors Aplin, Dingwall, and M'Arthnr. Lighting: Councillors Stafford, Bowden, and Darvall. Public Works: Tho council as a whole. , The Miramar Borough Council has considered the proposal that tho meetings of tho council bo hold within the borough. After a brief discussion, the proposal was defeated, several councillors maintaining that no real desire for a change had been expressed, and that it was very doubtful if ratepayers would attend the meetings if they were held within the borough. A window curtain and portion, of a wall wero accidentally burnt last evening in a seven-roomed house (No. 91) in Mein Street, occupied by Mr. William Johnson and owned by Mr. John Evans Tho contents were insured in tho Sun Office for £200. ■ •

Kaiwarra is to havo a now post office. A section of land at the corner of the main Ngaio-Khandallah Road, where it junctions with tho Hutt Road, har» been secured from tho Kailvray Department by the Post and Telegraph ' Department, and on this site a substantial structure is to bo erected. Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., has been pressing the matter on tho attention of tho Government for sonio time past.

Dr. Arnold Izard will address Wellington North electors at tho Sydney Street Schoolroom on Wednesday ovening nest.