LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1204, 12 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wellington's "palace cars" aro strongly disapproved of by Jlr. Huvcy. JI.P. Wncii the Tramways Amendment Hill is beioro tho Jlouso ho will try lo secure Hie inclusion of a clauso to provide that nil new cars must be so constructed that the conductor can collect all lares while remaining within the car, and that » percentage of existing cars shall be alKreil every year to comply with that requirement. The poor accommodation provided al Parliament House for people who desire to interview members was mentioned yesterday bv .Sir W. .1. Steward. He pointed out to Jlr. Speaker that no rooms at all for this purpose were provided in the immediate iieighlwurhood of the legislative chamber. Jn the old Parliamentary Buildings, separated from the House by (he "tube," there were two rooms supposed to be available for strangers. One, reserved for the u.-e of ladies, was always locked, and no ono knew who had . uio kev. Tho other did not contain a single table, chair, or any other article 01 lmnilure, but was at present utilised tor the storage of carpenters material am barrels of cement. Messrs Anderson am Huick endorsed what, bad been said I) the member for Wailaki. Jlr. .Speakci stated that orders had been given to have the two rooms mentioned cleared out aim that efforts were being made to set aside, for strangers a room iu close proximity to the Chamber. Jlr. J. Charlosworth lias accepted the lender of Mr. W. If. Bennett lor the erection on tho old convent/ school si e in Dixon Street of a large tlirec-sloij warehouse, factory, and offices for Messrs. Sharland and Co., wholesale druggists. The building, which will have a trontngo of 77ft. ivy a depth of 270 ft., is to be ready for occupation on Jlay 1 next.

At Thursday evenings meeting tho Upper Uutt Town Board decided to dispense with the services of all the roadmen with the exception of the foreman and ono assistant. Tho proposal, was made bv Commissioner H. H. Webb, who said that the Commissioners themselves did not know where they were as to tlio financial position, and, by dropping all tho works now in progress, and having a thorough examination of the affairs of tho board,'thev would be in a better position to jiidge which works they could afford to carry on, and which to drop. Commissioner Davis opposed the proposal. After a warm discussion, and several pergonal explanations, the motion was put to the meeting and carried. Spring flowers made an attractive show at yesterday's market sales, and a largo (lua'nlity ottered and met a keen demand. Freesias brought from sd. to Gd. per dozo'.i blooms, daffodils Gd. to 10d._ per dozen blooms, jonquils and narcissi dd. to Gd. per dozen, and violets Gd. to Is. per dozen bunches. "The great privilege which. wo_ enjoy and tho comfort and safety in which we live aro nowadays (says the annual report of tho Wellington branch of the Navy League), taken too much as a matter of course. There is a tendency to forget the cost in lives and money at which these privileges have been won, and the only conditions upon which they can bo conserved. The self-denial of our forefathers may bo gauged by the fact that nearly a hundred years ago (in 1814) the amount spent upon naval defence (.£18,000,000) represented about 20 per cc-'jL of our then seaborne commerce (.£57,0*0,000). This percentage (or. in other words, the national insurance of our trade) is now but i\ per cent., and yet wo find numbers of our own people agitating- in favour of reductions in the British naval expenditure." Last night in the Congregational Schoolroom a social was given by the Young Women's Club, in aid of the Congregational Union and Homo Jlission fund. The evening was spent in games, and several musical items wero rendered. Supper was provided by the Indies. Un stalls in the schoolroom' were displayed for sale goods which had been worked by the members of the club, and sweets, etc., which had been donated bv supporters of the movement. The Home'Jlission fund is for tlio purpose of helping the work of tho Church in tho back-blocks. The Acting-Jlinisfer for Defence is to be asked by Jlr.' E. A. Wright, JI.P., whether he is prepared in any way lo assist members of' Now Zealand rifle clubs who desire to attend the New South Wales championship meeting. Ho points out that it was originally intended to send a team from Now Zealand to take part iu tho Empire Jfatch. This match will not now, however, be fired in Sydney, therefore tha team proposition collapses. No doubt bad a team been dispatched from New Zealand tho Government would have assisted. Bronchitis and colds. on tho chest, if floated with "Nazol" as directed, must go. The curative properties of this remedy give them no option. Helicf is felt with tho first dose. Price, Is. Gd„ • all chemists and stores—Advt.