LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1405, 3 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In tho Court of Appeal yesterday morning, Sir John ITindlay, K.C., mentioned the case of tho King v. the Auckland Electric Tramways Company, and asked if the Court would make a fixture. Mr. Justice Deimiskm intimated that the case would not be taken before April 15, but declined to lis a definite date. On Easter Monday the Post Office will be open in all, its branches (except the Money Order Department) from 9 to 10 a.m. Mails by steamers sailing on that day'will close at 8 a.m. The only dispatches by trains will be for the Wairarnna, Manawatu, AVanganui, and Taranaki districts, closing at 6.30 a.m., and for Hawke's Bay and Auckland, closing at S a.m. There will be no day clearances of the city and suburban receivers, and no deliveries by letter-carriers. Counsel in a case in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday stated that tho defendant, who happened to bo a very, very stout man, of nineteen stone weight, appeared to have been trying to hide his identity. "Ho might be able to hide his identify," observed Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., "but ho would have Borne difficulty to hido himself." Owing to the Easter holidays, tho Industrial Association's ordinary meeting, convened for Tuesday next, has l>ecn postponed till the following Tuesday. Tho St. John Ambulance Association will be getting training classes, under way shortly after Easter. A meeting of tho association is to be held some time this month. Arrangements aro already in hand for the formation of classes in Hataitai and Maramii. Court Robin Hood, 4128 A.0.F., met in St. Peter's Hall on Monday evening, C.R. Bro. Hamilton presiding. The quarterly balancs-sheot, which was received anil adopted, shows a very satisfactory position. Uro. Bailey gave a report of the cribbago tournament with the Oddfellows, and stated that the Foresters were unsuccessful. One candidate was proposed for initiation. The city freight car service is \n:-t about, paving'its way, so Councillor ]• idler was informed nl tin. City Council meeting last night, in reply to a nucstion. A man whu had been employed by a Wellington bakery as a bread carter was i nrre.H'cd yesterday by Detivtivc Andrews on IS charges of theft. The allegations arc th.it the rnrter collected money that ww owing to his employer, for bread, and fulled to account for the omounta. The i.ausu involved total £li 7i. 6d,

The use of Parliament Buildings has been granted for tho Trades mid - Ull -""!|' Councils' Conference, which opens a IW a.m. on Saturday next, April (i. Jhe\W - lingtou delegates will 1» Messrs. M. • . lieardon, W. Nnughlon, P. Muir, and \\ . Noof. A preliminary meeting of delegates to tho Unitv Ocnfrreneo will bo held at: tho Trades Hall 0:1 Saturday evening, and tho following Tuesday the Labour party s conference will bo held.

On Good Friday the Postal Departinnit will be closed in all its branches. .Mails bv steamers sailing on Good rnday wi l close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March -I. The. onlv dispatches by trains on -'<«»' Friday will be for the Wnirarapa, Jliinawalu, Wauganui, and Taranaki districts, olosin?at fi..10 a.m.; also Ilawkcs Bay "»<• Auckland, closing at 8 a.m. 'J hen; will be no day clearance of tho city and sulni - ban receivers, but the night clearance « II 1m made as usual. There will be .no ikliveries bv letter-carriers, but on tlte picvious evenim: and Saturday evening h"io will bo a delivery over (he counter at tho Chief Po,t Office between S.IK ,«»<■?•;'" p.m., only for correspondence o the post office; and at the old Di 1 si ;I. Magiunity Street, between 8.30 i m 1 JJO p.m.. for correspondence wlne.i s < e i - ered by letter-carrier On J hi. is ao parcels delivery counter at tho old Ei - hod will he open from B.M to fl Ml.mOn Good Friday mails are not. o.pcc ed oardvefrom outside ] tho »omm>o»-$| Saturday, March ~ leltcr-car.Moia i*m make (wo full deliveries «**ins « Iho Chief Post Office at 7.10 a.m. end I.W I'-m. Tho warrant in connection *'™ ™ Hntt pipe bridge work has been apt) nuKt by th? Solioitor-Goneral. to whon .x as referred by the Public }\oi*. l>pait.o t Tho work of making the '/ridge for traffic will now probably be proceeded with at once. The City Council will build tho Waiwetu Bridge and the eastern approach, leaving tho Pet one Borough Council to attend to tho extension of Jackson Street and tho western approach.

Owing to tho Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. P. Ilallvl being detained in Dunedin hearing the Merchant Service Guild '«s----pnto with tho Union and Hnddnrt-Parker Coimmuioj, the grocers' dispute, winch should have been heard by him yesterday, was postponed until April 2J. At the annual meeting of tho Orphans' Club, held at tho Marine Institutes rooms on M'ondav evening, the iollownig officers were elected for the ensuing year; -Patron, His Excellency the Governor; Chief Orphan, Colonel Collins; vice-presi-dents, Dr. Izard, Messrs. A. 1,. Herdmaii, 4. E. Hislop, and Grange; committee, Me--srs. T. M'Govern, - flawtliorp, C. Hickmott, S. Hutton, G. JVarren, J. 1. Carr, C. Gmllcstono, and E. Ball; secretary. Mr. K- A.. Koenan; treasurer, Mr. H 'Blick. The appointment or a musical director was left to tho incoming committee.

Tho Librarians' Associations annual conference is to commence in tno. Council Chamber at 9.110 a.m. on Saturday next, when tho associated and delegates to tlio conference will lie tendered a civic reception, after which Mr. T. ,W. Leys will deliver the presidential address, . owl notices of motion will be received, l'ho conference will bo resumed on Monday. Tho City Council last night adopted a. by-law regulating: tho control of butchers' •shops in the city. The by-law has been under consideration for fome lime., and various amendments of a minor nature have been made in tho original draft on the recommendation of tho master butchers.

Tho Hon. J. Colvin (Minister for Mines) is to leave Wellington on Thursday on a visit to Christchurch and (ho West Coast. Early next week ho is to preside at the ceremony of opening an extension of the Kuiuarn water-race, a work winch has just been completed. One peculiarity of tho now race is that it passes underneath the waters of tho Teramakau River, large pipes being laid, syphon fashion, down tho banks and across the bed of the river. Tho exact date of tho opening ceremony has not l>een fixed, but it will probably tako placo on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Mr. Colvin plans to reach Greymouth on Saturday night.

Figures placed beforo the Wellington Hospital board by its secretary, yesterday, showed a, decrease in tho population of tho Wellington Hospital district, and also in Wellington city's population. The figures for 1010-11 gave "the population of tho Wellington Hospital district as 106,G77, and the 1311-12 figures aro 100,975, a decrease of 5072. Tho decrease in Wellington city was represented as 71G5. Tho figures are taken from estimates supplied by the Government statistician.

"Extraordinary contingencies, .£500," WR3 an item in the estimates of expenditure for the year presented to the Wellington Hospital and Chnrilablo Aid Board yesterday. Then came tho following note: "With regard to tho last item, the cotnmittec is of opinion that this extraordinary provision is necessary, in view of tho possible result of tho present industrial unrest."

Tlio resignation of Mr. P. 0. Spry, motor export and electrician to the City Council, lias been accepted with regret, The City Council last night decided that applications bo invited for the position of motor expert at. a salary of £1 per week; also that application's be invited for the position of okotrician for the Fire Brigade Department, the salary to bo at tho rnto of .-C3 per week and 'quarters. Shortly after lioon yesterday tho Japanese exploring schooner Kainau Maru left ■Wellington on route for Japan. Tho vessel was imder command of Captain Nomura, and goes direct to the Land of (ho liising Sun , Mrs. Creighton Halo begs to draw attention that her next Class for Tuition in Massage will commence on Monday, 15tu of April. Advt. appears in another column.—Advt.