LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1216, 26 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities adviso that mails from United Kingdom and America, via. 'Frisco, Tahiti, and Barotonga, are duo in Wellington on September li. Tho proportion of deaths in the four cities of the Dominion in July, per 1000 of population, were us follows:—Auckland, 1.U3; Wellington, 0.90; Christchurch, 1.00; Dunodiu, 1.07. It appears, from what was set forth in evidence at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, that wandering stock havo been a source of danger at Miramar. A Miramar resident was proceeded against for permitting two cows to wander on tho highways. It was staled in Court that un one evening two cows were found in front of a t'raracar. A heavy penalty was asked for, but as tho man charged was a first offender his Worship did not concur. New regulations under tho New Zealand State Guaranteed Advances Act aro published in this week's Gazette. "The Salvation Army's Boys' Homo at Filtham is crowded at the present time," says Brigadier Bray, "and there are over 200 applications for admission, which wo cannot attend to." The Home, the Brigadier explained, was erected for the training of destitute orphans, and semiorphans, but not incorrigiblcs. The Homo stands in a ten-acre block, which (with tho Home) was presented to tho Army by Mr. Jenkins, of Elthanv and there the boys are schooled and educated until such time as they are able to go out into the world to fend for themselves. Brigadier Bray leaves on a visit of inspection to tho Home this morning. Ho will return to Wellington on Tuesday evening next.

The following resolution was carried at tho last business meeting of the Brooklyn branch of tho Anti-Conscription League: —"That this meeting of Brooklyn residents strongly protest against (lie military spirit which is being inculcated in the minds of the boys (cadets) under tho pretence of phvsical drill, and is of opinion that the time should be moro profitably employed by giving tho boys moral instruction." Mr. Henry Burling, of Waikanao, Now Zealand's oldest centenarian, who celebrated his 110 th birthday n few months ago, is suffering from insomnia. Tho centenarian was to havo "kicked off" in a local match to-day. Still another pictnro theatre is to be erected in Wellington. A syndicate has been formed bv Messrs. W. I*. Shorlt, Ltd., (o erect a theatre for the exhibition of lcinomatogrnph pictures on tho premises at present occupied by the firm mentioned at tho corner of Old Customhouse Quay hnd Willis Street. Tho new theatre will be set hack to the new street alignment—ten feet back from (ho present fronlagc. Messrs. W. F. Shorlt, .1,1(1,, will occupy tho large shop adjoining. The Citv Engineer's icport upon the now Hataitai tunnel will shortly be ready for consideration by the City Council.

Shortly after noon yesterday a fire bruke out in the dwelling-room of Mr. T. 11. Oalcs's evelo works (part of Bush's Buildings) Willis 'Street, but was suppressed before much damage was caused. At a meeting called for tho purpose of considering tho advisability of funning a New Zealand parly, and presided over by Mr. G. London, it was resolved that a public meeting should be called, when, definite proposals will bo submitted by the committee which has been appointed to go into tho matter. Negotiations are at present pending between tho Wellington Harbour Board and the City Council with regard to a Mto whereon to construct a municipal milk station, baths, and cool storage sheds.

The tender of tho Stewart Timber, Glass and Hardware Co., Ltd., has been accepted for the supply of "cress-arms" for the Corporation Lighting Department. The successful tenderers for cartage to tho City Council are Messrs. Cooto and Co. A return showing, in respect of tho Licensing Districts of Clutha and Tuapeka, tho total number of convictions for crimes and offences distinguishing between offences against the Licensing Act, against the person, agaiust property, and breaches of by-laws, was presented to Parliament yesterday. In Clutha tho convictions for the past four years were: CO, 12, '13, and 9G. In Tuapeka tho figures were Jfi, 39, GG, and G7. The conference which has been in progress between representatives of the NewZealand Typographical Federation and the newspaper proprietors of the Dominion concluded yesterday, without any conclusion being arrived at. Tho main point of the discussion was as to differential wages in various districts throughout the country. Mr. P. Rally, Concilialion Commissioner, presided at tho conference, by mutual request. Subsequently a meeting of the proprietors was held n't the office of the Employers' Federation. If the Typographical Federation still desire to have the present award altered, tho machinery of the Arbitration Court will bo put into operation. Messrs. W. Littlejolm and Son have been appointed jewellers to His Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington.