LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1218, 29 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities adviso that tho s.s. Moann, which sailed from Sydney at noon oh August 26, has oil board an Australian mail. Slip is duo to arrive in Wellington on Wednesday. At tho meeting of tho Eastbourne Borough Council on Saturday evening tho seal nf tho borough was affixed to the petition to be presented to Parliament praying that Eastbourno should not bo included in the provisions of (he Hult Itoad Amendment Bill. Tho Bill proposes to make the borough one pi the contributing bodies to the cost of strengthening tho Hntt Road. A modern three-story building is to bo eiectod by Messrs. P.. and E. Tingcy in Manners Street. For years past the business of this firm has been steadily expanding, and branches have been opened in Palmerston North, Marlon, Wavcrley,r>nd Hawera, in addition to the old baso of the fii'in—Wanganui. Having purchased a block of land at tho rear of tho Manners Strpet shop, tho firm decided to. concentrate its business under ono roaf, and to that end plans have been drawn by Mr. G. G. Schwartz and a tender'let to Mr. W. L. Thompson fur a substantial brick and plaster-faced building, which will comprise a fino shop, showroom, warehouse, and factory. A meeting of the Taylor Memorial Fund Committee, was hold in the Mayor's room at tho Town Tlall yesterday afternoon. Tho Hon. C. M. Luke presided. Various communications from those in charge of districts and other business was dealt with. A resident in the neighbourhood of Woolcombe Street informed The Dojiinio.v yesterday that a storm water trap at the corner of Ghuznee and Woolcombe Streets had been without a covering grating since Friday, and that a child had fallen down in and been rescued with some difficulty. A corporation officer stated last night that tho matter had not been reported to- the authorities. A circular was received by the Petone Borough Council last evening from the Defence Department, asking tho co-opera-tion of tho council in providing accommodation in the shape of halls for drill purposes in connection with tho citizens' compulsory training scheme. ''We've got none," said a councillor. On the motiou of Councillor Piper it was resolved to inform the Department of the fact that there was in the borough a military drill hall, which was ample for training purposes.

Invitations liavo been issued by Mr. C. E. Adams (astronomical observer in Wellington) to the members of the astronoroical branch of the Wellington Philosophical Society to inspect the new Hector Observatory at Kelburne on Saturday aftornonii next. If tho weather.suits the equatorial telescope will bo sol up for the edification of visitors.

the Minister for Agriculture has informed the Chamber of Commerce, in reply to a communication, that no endeavour will be mado to "rush" vho Sale of heeds Bill through the House. Timo would be given - those concerned in the legislation to fully consider its provisions.

Tho Bo mdary Commissioners, said Mr. licrdman, M.P., at Northland last evening had been fairly kind to him in regard to his electorate (Wellington North), inry had extended the electorate nearer to Porinia, and on the west had brought it closer to the cemclerv. (Laughter.) At the southern extremity, also, he still had tho gaol. (Laughter.)

Two jurors asked to bo exempted from serving at tho civil sittings of the Supreme Court yesterday. Ono was a civil servant in the Public Trust Office, mid the other a member of tho Gear Meat Company's fire brigade. Both were excused. Mr. Lan Duncan, who failed to answer when his name was called, was fined JS. Subsequently Mr. Duncan appeared and explained the reason tor ln« absence, and the fine was- remitted

Miss Castle, who recentlv severed her connection with the Economic, with tho object of returning to London, lias now taken charge of the Mantle, and Costume Department at Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd.