LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1490, 12 July 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

His Excellency Lord Islington, accom panied by Major-General A. J. Godley C.8., and a number of Headquarters Stall officers, paid a visit of inspection to th< camp of tlio cadets proceeding to' Canada at Irenthain yesterday. The cadets wer< paraded, and showed by their smartness and general deportment that the tin« spent in the instructional camp had nol been wasted. The Hon. \J. F. Massey (Prime Minis t«r) is to receive a deputation to-day fron the Bangitikoi Kacing Club. Mr. E. Newman will introduce the deputation, whicl is to interview Mr. Massey oa the subject of tolalisator permits. The SHnister for Marine (the Hon. F M. B. Fisher) has received a communication from tho BoaTd of Trade, London together with a silver medal, which has been awarded by his Majesty tho King ol Italy to Mr. W. E. Long, formerly on th< s.s. Ophir, of Glasgow, in recognilioii ot his services in connection with th< earthquake at Messina, in December* 1908 The Board of Trade asks that the New Zealand Government will be good enougl to cause this medal to be presented t< him in as suitable a manner as possible on behalf of the Italian Government. As Mr. Long is now resident in Auckland the Minister for Marine hns suggested tc the Prime Minister that ho should present tho medal on the occasion of hi* first official visit to that city. "I am totally opposed to education being given by the State. All schools would then schools," said Mr. A. dt B. Brandon at tho Education Commission yesterday. "I am afraid you are a long way from the ideas of this democratic age,'said Mr. Kirk (a member of th< commission.). "In this democratic age/ , retorted Mr. Brandon, "where there is nil immense expenditure of public money in all directions, it may bo necessary foi the State itself to Bee in what direction it caa economise." Mr. John Buillie, of the Baillie Gallery, London, gave a private view of his pictures by British artists ot Dunedin on Monday last, and on Tuesday the show ,vas opened to tho public. After the DuneJin show is over Mr. Baillie with visit Auckland, which city has already made several purchases from tho collection. There seems little prospect of more than fourteen New Zealand padcts going to Canida. The original invitation was for that number of cadets and an officer, and in reply to a cabled inquiry whether twenty :ould 1)0 sent, the manager of the Canadian National Exhibition has telegraphed: 'Sorry. Cannot pay expenses of more ;han fourteen cadets." Further inquiries regarding the matter are being madoby ;he Minister for Defence (the Hon. J. illen), and ho hopes to be able to-morrow >r the next da.v to give a definite reply to Hie representations ' that have been made by members of Parliament. A Wellington witness told the Cost of Living Commission yesterday that during i recent three days' sale a Wellington reail house- disposed of oren 2000 pairs of 500tS. A epecial meeting of the Building Trades Labourers' Union waa held at :ho Trades Hall on Wednesday evening, 'or the purpose of confirming or rejecting i motion to become affiliated to the Inited Labour party. , The motion was a-rried with only one voting in the nega;ive. It was decided to pay capitation jn all financial members. .In the course )f a few days, when the list of financial nembers is compiled, application for affiliition to tho United Labour Party will be nade to the secretary. "That the resolution passed by the ooun:il on-June 13, imposing a penalty of an Messrs. Stewart Timber Company for late fulfilment of their contract for tho supply of cross arms be rescinded, and that the penalty be reduced to £5." This ivas one of the recommendations of the Power-stations and Tramways Committee read at the meeting'of the' City Council last night. The recommendation was agTeed to after brief discussion. Wanganui Girls' College, remarked Mr. ?rrani at-the Education Commission yes:erday, has an income of Only some £150 a rear from endowments, and is not Statetided. Yet it pays its head ,£6OO a year, ind the assistant staff from .£BOO downirards, and last year returned a profit of £1400. "If we can do that in Wanganni, yhy cannot tho Wellington Collego do ikewise?" he asked of Miss M'Lean, irincipal of the Wellington Girls' High School. Miss M'Lean smiled. "Perhaps -ou had better ask tho chairman of the )oard," ehe replied. Mr. G* HogTjen, ipropos of the statement that the income rom endowments of. Wellington College vere insignificant, remarked that that in:ome aotually was £%68. The Gear Meat Company is about to nako another extension and improvement >f its premises nt Potone. Just now the vork of shifting six houses from Victoria itreet to Tc Pnni Street is proceeding, in irder to make provision for more ynrd■oom. The houses arc-ljeins lifted bodily ind drawn along tho Esplanade on rails. The Kelburne Tramway Company Hre a> be informed that the City Council :annot eeo their vray to sup'ply them ,vith. electrical power at the present time This was decided at the fortnightly meeting of tho council last night. The Tramivay Board advised there was not suffi;icnt power, to epare. A eitting of the Conciliation Council, n the matter of tho dispute between the vholesaJe merchants' assistants (more iiaraoularly the storeuicn), and tlhe empljy>rs, was hold yesterday, tho Coueiliat:oii Commissioner (.Mr. I'. Hally) presiding. Proceedings from tho employers' side were sonducted by Messrs. W. Ferguson, T. Jallingor, and G. Magnus; Mr. Grenfell ippcaring as agent for the employers. Hessrs. W. Douglas, J. M. Johes, and W. flamilton appeared representing the einiloyees; Mr. J. Mee appearing as agent or the employees. Tho whole of the ilauses contained in tho claims and cotiu-er-claims wero considered by tho council, )iit the major points—wa-ges, okssification' >f workers, and preference of employees -ivero not agreed to, and the whole "dis>ute will be dealt with by the-Arbitra-;iori Court at its first sitting in Wollinßion. The syndicate which proposes to erect i fine modern theatre in the Avenno, Walganui, held a meeting on Tuesday evenng, when Mr 1 . Henry E. White, arcEiteot, )f Wellington, submitted, full working ilans, and was insfructed'to call for tendirs at once. The new theatre, whicli will )O about the same size as the Wellington Dpera House, will be erected on the latest lesign structurally, and n3 fnr as the conrenienco and comfort of bdfrh the public ind players aro concerned. The front lortion of tho building will be three itories high, and will )»o fitted for the mrpos-e of sliop's and offices, with an ele■ator to serve tho office\apartments. It s to bo/erected on tho 'comer opposite ?havannes' Hotel. Pettosporum grassifolium is , the namo if the plant to bo used to make a hedgo ilongsitlo the Duppn Street Park. Tho 'ence is to lw shifted- back for the puricso. The plant mentioned is said to lie i hedge plnnt new to Wellington and to jo a rapid-growing kind. The Wellington City Council hns appointed Messrs. L. H. B. Wilson and C. B. Jlorifcon asstssors in t.ho compensatitm :I»|njs i-ef.pccMnit land tikctt for tiw iVaiestown tramway,

Tho kinematographer from the King's Theatre was busy at Trentham during his Excellency tlio Governor's visit to the camp, where the New Zealand cadets for Canada have been trained. Views of tho comp and tho manoeuvres of the cadets, the Governor addressing tho lads, nrtd other interesting details were successfully secured. The same operator was also successful in securing a good picture of tho new Primo Minister (the Hon. W. Mas.sey) in tho Parliamentary grounds yesterday. These pictures will bo exhibited at the King's Theatre on Thursday next. Tho sum of .£4O % year was at one time the stipend of tho vicar of Wakefield (writes our Auckland correspondent) That ho prospered and w.as effective in his task Goldsmith has clearly shown. Of course that was in rural England, iu tho cheap and happier times. A near approach, to this sweet and august divine enn bo found in tiho Rev. T. A. Norrie, of St. Andrew's, C'oromandel, who has a. charge 00 miles long practically devoid of roads and in the wildest bush. He keeps two horses and a manse on the princely sum of .£l5O, just about the wage of a labourer in Auckland—a fine test of principle and will. His hardihood is the admiration of his "souls" and his kindness a liuk which binds the back-blockers into ono big Christian family. The motion to recommend tlie assembly to increase' his salary to .£175 at the meeting of tho Presbytery on Tuesday was a signal tribute to his work and at tho same time it offers to the thinking mind many thoughts on the niggardliness of presentday folks who neglect to contribute to the general funds of the Church a sum sufficient to keep such splendid .workers in the ordinary comforts of life. The Lower Hutt Borough Council have at present in hand the work of erecting a monument .to commemorate the memory of those who are buried, in that portion of the cemetery now known as Bridgo Street. It will be remembered that when the present Hutt Bridge was built, it was necessary to build the western approach over a portion of tho cemetery.- An ornamental fence is'now being constructed, and the foundation is being got ready for tho moment, which is-being built by Ilelyer nnd Co., of Wellington.. It will bi> about 7ft. Gin in height, and will contain two marble slabs let into an artis-ticiiHy-iJfslguod concrete frame. The larger siab will be inseri,bedi with the names of those buried under tlie read. On the lower and smaller slab will be the words: "Erected by the Lower Hutt Borough Council to commemorate the names of those buried in that portion of tho cemetery now included in Bridge Street." The members of the Auckland Presbytery aro evidently the friends of. the Auckland policemen. Prom the remarks of tho Kev. A. Millor it appears that the practice is for the policemen to have one Sunday off in the month. This the Presbytery agreed was insufficient, and while it would be impolitic to make representations on the mntter at present to tho Department for Justice at Wollington, it was decided to keep tho question in mind, and when Sir. Massey had chosen his new Minister for Justice, to forward a petition asking that policemen be given two Sundays off in the month. This, Mr. Miller said, was not unreasonable, and would be in tho best interests of the force. Ho also expressed tho opinion that the present - unsatisfactory condition of nffairs was due to a 'shortage of men, and that the sooner tho establishment was increased tho bettor it would bo for all concerned.—Auckland "Herald." Tho Mayor stated at the City Council last night, in reply to a question by Councillor Shirtcliffe, that tho investigation into certain matters concerning tho. administration of the city reserves had been completed; and that a-'report-would bo niado very shortly.