LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise (hat the Victoria, which left Sydney at. uoou on July 5 for Auckland, is bringing ail Australian and English, via Suez. mail. The mail is duo to arrive in Wellington, per Main Trunk express, on Monday next. The' postal authorities advise that s.s. Kurow, which left Suva for Auckland yesterday, is bringing an English and American mail. Tho mail is due to arrive at Wellington about Wednesday next. Councillor J. fuller, junr., has given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the City Council'"That in the opinion of this council the time has arrived when all restaurants, tea rooms, and other eating-houses should bo licensed by (he local authority, and that a deputation from this council should wuit upon the Government to urge them to pass the necessary legislation." In connection with the Wadestown tram service, "Straphanger" writes: "In reference to a statement in (his morning's paper that twenty passengers was tho largest number carried by any car on Tuesday, I would like to draw attention to the fact that the car which left tho terminus at 5 ji.m. carried 3G passengers (including the unfortunate strap-hangers); also the 5.15 p.m. car carried about the same number, having to leave over a dozen people to wait for the next car. Now, sir, I do not know who supplied you with your figures, but judging from my own observations, I slioilld say that some one must have been 'soaping his specs.' In fairness to the Wadestown population, I think this should be made public, as it teems to me that some one is trying to get 'a dirty one' on to us, for while we hardly expect the cars to pay at tho present time, wo should at least get the credit of what (hey are doing in this direction." The medical examination of youths registered for military training under the new defence scheme will commence on Monday evening next at the Garrison Hall, Buckle Street, and will be continued throughout the week. It is proposed to notify 150 to attend each nightfailure to come up for medical inspection is a punishable offence—and tho first batch of youths will be drawn from area iNo. 18. which comprises Central Wellington, Koseneath, Mount Victoria, Kelburne, and Taitville. Messrs. Chandler and Co., of Auckland, have secured the sole right of advertising at railwav stations on the undermentioned section's for a term of three years, from July 1, lflll. The amount paid ill each instance for the privilege is .shown in parentheses:—'Whangarei (.£i>S); Wel-lington-Napier-New Plymouth (.£lsfiS)j Hurunui-HlulV (.COGS); combined Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Westliuul (.£138). All seamen domiciled in Wellington will bo required to comply with the requirements of the Defence Act regarding compulsory registration. The. riuostion of exemptions from training will be dealt with later. When baby is restless at night with stuffy nose and head, sprinkle a few drops of "NAZOL" on night-gown, and it will act like a chanu.--i.ilvt,

During his recent \isit to London, nibscquent to the Constantinople Conference of tin; World's Student Christian Federation. Dr. .1. If. .Mott was accorded an audience with the King of England. This enabled Dr. Jlutl b explain the principles ami plans of the Student Christian movement. Ifis Jlajcsty evinced the most lively interest in I lie conference, and expressed his deep appreciation of tha wonderful unifying inlluenee of the student movement.

A "purchase-ami-removal" contract has just been signed under which Jlr. E. funks is to pay the City Council x-jil, anil to remove SOW) yards of clay from tile Town Bolt, adjoining the Brooklyn tramway. There were no other tenders for the work.

The case of Smith v. Holien (relating to the ".Maimivatu Daily Time.-,"), which Was set down for the, Court of Appeal to-day, has been postponed, as the parties arc not ready. The case of Commissioner of Taxes v. Bolton, Dwan, and others, ami the case of Commissioner of Taxes v. Bolton, Van Nlavercn, and others, will tie taken instead, and will l>e heard together.

Area officers have been instructed to arrange with technical school authorities for the training of technical school students. The hours of classes are to be as oertained, and technical school recruits are to be posted to units whose drill hours do not clasli with these hours. With reference to students who are senior cadets, it is suggested that the formation of senior cadet companies at the schools, as is being.done in the Wellington district, might be the most convenient arrangement. It is tho wish of the Commandant that the military training of the technical school .students shall not. in any way interfere with their hours of instruction.

Thirty-trip concession tickets are to be issued to bona-fide students travelling to and from school 011 the Miraniar tramways. This was decided upon at the Borough Council meeting last evening.

Regulations under the Fruit. Farms Settlement Act are set forth in the current Gazette.

Several sets of ear-trucks for the Tramway Department are to arrive by the Nairnshire, due early next week, and others by the Mimiro, due later in the week. The bodies of four box-cars which have been converted into cars of combination type are waiting for the trucks, and will bo put upon the road as soon as they can be mounted. A start will probably be made immediately afterwards with the construction of additional cars.

Several Wadestowu residents have written to the Tramway Department, declaring themselves well pleased with the new tramway to their suburb, and suggesting minor alterations in the running of cars. AH the special Wadestown concession tickets arc now on sale at the Wadestown and city depots.

A lad, who was arrested in tha chy yesterday, will appear beforo tile magistrate this morning 011 a charge of absconding from the Buriiham Industrial School.

Particulars as to an offer by tho Government of a bonus of fourpcnce per pound on (lie first one hundred thousand pounds of quicksilver produced from any mine in New Zealand are contained in the current Gazette. Particulars are also published regarding an offered bonus of .€IO,OOO for the production of mineral oil. Regulations governing: the insurance of letters and other postal packets and replacing regulations hitherto in force are contained in the Gazette published yesterday.

It is intimated in the current Gazette t hat Iho Governor has approved the formation of mounted field ambulances at Hamilton, Christchurch, Invercargill, and Palmerslon North.

The New Zealand Surveyors' Board, in conjunction with, the Australian Surveyors' Board, will conduct an examination of candidates for licenses to survey on September 18, 1911, in tho Dominion Museum, Wellington. Conditions aro published in tho Gazette of July G.