LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1488, 10 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Eeplying to S, r Joseph Ward in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Hon, G. Laurenson stated that Cabinet ™cks ag . 0 authorised the erection of an additional light in Cook Strait, either on Tongue Point or on Cape Teraafb\t H ¥ dec ' si ™ to the location of the light was held over pending an inspection of the danger points. A light on Tonguo Point, tho Minister stated would be behrnd the point of danger, and tw. oß * 1 " 1 " mvntte ? % with the Marine Denartment never to place a light behind fiiff all tf r V {" S £0 - if: w probable that tho light would eventualy bo placed on Cape Terawhiti. 11

„ w er ° I s nu,ch tendency to make a hero out of tho man who has a fire mkVh, 0 ! ' 11 1- i to J urn his a Pt>arent misfortune into a handsome speculation. If a robbery or a murder takes placo the mw steps in to make inquiry, but if a hre happens and destroys half of any townthe causo is passed by indifferently by those whose plain duty it should bo to ascertain its origin." Mr. P. G. Grav. renc * before.the Insurance Instituto last evening.

The question of revaluing the city of Wellington mas raised in tho House of Jfepresontahves yesterday by Dr. A IC Isewmau, M.P. He asked that the Minister for Internal Affairs should order a revaluation, as tho city had not been valued for six years, and somo properties were over-taxed.

Tho Tramways Board has a report for submission to the City Council on the question of free passes for the trams. It favours a reduction in the number now in circulation. The report will be discussed at the special meeting of tho council convened to discuss the board's new policy report on Monday next.

The IVow Zealand Academy of Fine Arts has acceded to a request from Masterton Li , of Pictures during their competitions week. About 30 pictures, valued at about <£3250, have been forwarded— those including tho canras bought bv iT' C. Buchanan, M.P and entitled Highland Pastures," by Moore, and tho Masterton residents' contribution picture Race Meeting, by Clayton Adams. Tho piotures will remain at Masterton for about a week, and, during this time, tho local gallery will be closed.

The Education Commission, which is still taking evidence in Wellington, will not, it isexpected, complete tho examination of witnesses until tho middle of next week. The chairman (Mr. If. Cohen) stated last evening that the Commission would probably present its report to tho Minister for Education during the first week of next month.

"Ono of tho proprietors who conducted us through tho factory, in reply to a question, stated that there was, for somo reason or other hard to understand, a tendency on tho part of many to purchase imported boots in preference to Dominion made. This tendency, it is known, exists in connection .with other articles manui faeturcd here, Buyers, wo aro informed, admit that many of tho Domiuion-mado boots and shoes aro quite as good as tho imported, but the boot. manufacturers consider (hat tho stronger demand for imported boots is on account of such lines being better and more freely advertised by the retailer." —The above is an extract from a report of the committee ap. pointed by tho Wellington Provincial Industrial Association to visit a local boot manufactory last month.'

Referring to the difficulty which arose in regard to the refrigerated space available for New Zealand butter for the Vancouver market, the annual report of the Department of Agriculture says this matter is largely in the hands of New Zealand shippers, who have failed to securo the necessary space owing to inability to book it well ahead. The matter has been receiving the attention of the Hon. T. Mackenzie, who says he has no doubt the Union Steamship Company will ho able to give better facilities to New Zealnnd shippers for booking space during the coming season.

Last evening, at tho Jewish Literary and Debating Society, Mr. A. C. Bretlierton delivered an interesting and educational paper on "The Yellow Peril." Tho discussion, wliich followed proved exceedingly keen, and various references were made to t.ho manner in which tho sneaker dealt with this problem. Mr. J. Zachariali presided. A voto of thanks, was passed to the speaker, and the meeting showed their appreciation by acclamation, '■h* July 23 Mr. D. J. Nathan, president of tho club, mil deliver an address on tho "Labour Question."

The erection of on up-to-date smokehouse at Lake Taupo is advocated by tho member for Napier, Mr. J. Vigor Brown. Addressing a question yesterday to the Minister in Charge of the Tourist Department, Mr. Brown, suggested that if a smoke-houso were erected and one or two expert fishermen, retained during tho season, large quantities of trout might be distributed over the Dominion. Fishermen visiting the lake would also bo enabled, if a smoke-house existed, to send fish to their friends by post.

A correspondent writesln your report of the Levin competition, allow me to correct an error. Tho awards in the bass test were: Rev. A. C. Eanderson, 1; J. H. Andrew, 2; T. Pinn, 3.

Dr. A. K. Newman (Wellington East) tavo notice in Parliament yesterday that e tfould ask the Postmaster-General whether he would place on the Bsiimatos a sum of money for tho purpose of erecting a post office at Hataitai.

The removal of tho duty on telephone instruments is suggested by Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M.P., in a question, addressed to tho Ministor for Customs. The member for Wairarapa states that in the United State 3 and in Canada telephone instruments can be purchased for less than one-half of the minimum price of <£'5 charged by the Post and Telegraph Department in New Zealand.

Mi'. Wilford is to ask tho Government to place a. sum on tho Estimates for tho erection of a new railway station at Lambton.

Tho revenue of tho Tourist Division of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce during tho season was ,£28,048, an increase of .£1732 for the year. Wide advertising of the Dominion's scenic beauties is advocated.

Nine additional coin-in-tlie-slot telephones are to bo installed in sound-proof cabinets in various parts of Auckland and its suburbs. Five of the telephones nro already in use in Auckland.

_Eighty-eight passengers are coming to Now Zealand by tho lonic, under the assisted" system. Included in tho number are thirty children and fifty-eight adults. Domestics number thirty-nine, and sixteen wives are coming out to join their husbands. .

The text book and syllabus in connection with the New Zealand Competitions Society have been printed, and copies are now available from the secretary (Mr. J. Dykes). Tho Competitions are this year to take place in tho Town Hall in November, and, judging from the number of inquiries received so far, the entries Vwill exceed in number those of last year.

A meeting of tho S.P.C.A. was held yesterday evening, Mr. W. Watson presiding. Donations amounting to jC9 7s. 6d. were reoeived. Inspector heed reported a number of cases of presumed cruelty, and legal action is to be taken in several. • .