LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 3 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho postal authorities advise that the F.s. Moai:«, which leit Sydney at noon on September 30, lias on board an Australian mail. Sho is due to arrive- here on Wciliioalay next, October i. Tho Labour Department sent away from Wellington yesterday morning nine men to start work oil the Bfcratford-Ongaruo railway construction works. Ifftecn men were engaged, but only nine were at the rfjtion at the hour for tho departure of their train for Stratford. Tho new map for the Wellington North electorate has been received by the Registrar of Electors, and may bo seen at his offico in tho Magistrate's Court buildings. "No Legislature ever contemplated tho full consequences of any measure it passed. If it did it would bo an ideal Jjegislature, and one, I am afraid, that doas not exist out of Utopia. It is only practice that brings the position to light." This remark was made by Mr. Justice Deuniriton during the hearing <>£ the appeal in regard to King's Road, Miramar. The remark was prompted by a submission, by Mr. T. 1\ Martin that a certain reading of tho Act was "not tho intention of tho Legislature." At another stage of the ca<c Mr. Justice Denniston remarked that the Legislature's language was distinct from tho English language—very often. What's in a name? It was decided at the Cooks' and Waiters' Union meeting las't evening that if the name of tho union (Cooks' and Waiters' Unicci) eouUl Iβ ehanacd without loss of award ot legal status, a special meeting should be held later to alter tho name, of the union title to "Hotel, Club, Restaurant Employees' Union."