LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1533, 31 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Oun of these new-fangled ideas," commented tho chairman of tho College Governors (Jlr. A. do B. Brandon) yesterday as a pas bill for tho cookery classes at tho Girls' College eamc up for review amongst various oilier accounts. "Surely," said jliss Richmond, "yon don't think it a new-fangled idea to loach women how to cookf" ".A gas cooker is," replied Mr. Brandon. "They turn. 011. Uio gas for breakfast at: 7 o'clock in the morning;, and leave it burning till !l o'clock at night." "Well," said Hiss Richmond, "it, should bo tlie function of our working classes to teach girls how to use tho gas cooker without wasting the gas." Against this the chairman offered no further argument, and tho board proceeded to the next item. Tim Titanic disaster was recalled at Tuesday's meeting of tho Auckland Harbour Hoard by tho rending of tho following letter from Messrs. lsmny, luirio and Company, addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and received through his Excellency the Governor:— "We aro in receipt of your communication of 24th inst., covering a dispatch from the Government of New Zealand, with copies of resolutions passed by tho Harbour Board, Auckland tho Miramar Borough Council, the New Plymouth Borough Council, tlie Cook County Council, tho Stratford Borough Council, tho Wostport Chamber of Commerce, and the Mayor and citizens of Palmorston North, tendering their sympathy and condolence to those bereaved by tho deplorable disaster to s.s. Titanic, and desire io express to you our sincere appreciation, of your kindness in forwarding us theso resolutions. Wo should be grateful if you could find means to express to all those concerned tho deep gratitude of the sufferers for their expressions of such kindly sympathy, which, coming as they do from practically the other side of the world, aro as unexpected as they aro acceptable." In connection with the bringing of the Pacific cablo from Doubtless Bay to Auckthe work of placing tho pipes in position to receive the cable will bo commenced at Takapuna next week. In respect to tho new direct cable from Sydney to Auckland, the digging of the trenches from Muriwai to Harkins's Point, Riverhead, to receive the cable, will not bo commenced until about tho end of October. According to tho London "Daily Mail," tho Mauritius branch of tho Overseas Club has adopted the rules in extenso of the Wellington (New Zealand) branch of the club. A report presented to the Technical Education Board states that at the electrical wiring examination held iu July eight candidates qualified for the wireman's certificate. Of 17 candidates who were examined in theory U passed, while of 16 examined in practice 10 passed. Last year, says tho report, four candidates presented themselves for examination and two passed. Tho need for safer shelter for some of the valuable exhibits in the Dominion Museum was referred to in tho House of Representatives by Mr. G. J. Anderson (Mataura) yesterday. He urged that such a collection, 6onie sections of which were of priceless value, should no longer 1)6 open to imminent risk of fire, as they were in the old ' wooden building. He thought they should be transferred to tho Auckland or Christchurch Museums, or to the Mount Cook Barracks for safe custody until a new museum could be built. Dr. A. K. Newman thought the best solution of the difficnty would bo to build the new museum at once. Mr. Anderson intends to introduce a deputation to the Minister for Internal Affairs next week to discuss the subject. So far as Ekctahuna is concerned, states tho local "Express," the proposal of tho Pahiatua Progressive Association to hold a conference of local bodies at Pahiatua to discuss East''Coast railway matters is not meeting with much success. Already tho Borough Council and Chamber of Commerce have decided not to be represented, and a liko resolution was passed at the special meeting of tho County Council on Tuesday last. When .tho .Technical Education Board met last'.ovehing the only members present wero Messrs. D. Robertson (chairman], J. E. Fitzgerald, J. P. Luke, and G. l'Tost. As tho attendance did not constitute a quorun, the meeting was adjourned until 10.30 a.m. to-day. Tho tenth annual dinner of the Wellington Lettcr-Carriers is to be held in the Druids' Hall this evening. Among tlioso who have promised to be present aro tho Prime Minister (tho Hon. W. P. Massey), the Hons. P. M. B. Fisher, A. L. Herdman, R, H. Rhodes, and Sir Joseph Ward. Settlers who have tired of Canada, and are seeking a new home, may (says the Auckland "Herald") always be found in the third-class quarters of the Vancouver mail steamers which come to • Auckland from across tho Pacific every month. During the past six months thero has been a steady exodus from Canada. By tho Marama which reached Auckland on Tuesday a fair number, of Canadians camo to New Zealand, while about 40 men —some with wives and families—proceeded to Australia. "I left Canada because tho place is over-run with foreigners of all nationalities, who are swamping tho labour market," declared one of tho party landing at Auckland. "There is plenty of work in Canada, but too many immigrants aro coming to do the work. The foreigners will do any kind of work for much less pay than the Britisher asks for, and naturally tho employer takes the cheap labour, and wo have to stand out of the way of foreigners."

Tho monthly meeting of the Board oi Governors of Wellington College and tho Girls' High School was held, yesterday, there being present: Tho. chairman (Mr. A. de 15. Brandon), Miss Richmond, and Messrs. R. Lee, W. H. P. Barber, W. H. Field, and W. P. Ward. The statement of finances disclosed a credit balance of ,£273 lis. 4d. Adding to this prospective receipts in respect of outstanding fees, rents, etc., the credit balance, on paper, was estimated at <£2795 7s. Cd. The ord«v paper consisted of matters of routine.

A thrust from a hatpin has been followed by rather serious consequences to a young man named James Potts, of Invercargill, states a Southland exchange. Potts, with some companions, was in a street in Invercargill, when. some young girls passed along, and one of them thrust a hatpin into tho man's body. Potts thought nothing of the incident at the time, but soon alter collapsed. Rince then-he has been in tho Invercargill Hospital, and is now at a nursing home, undergoing medical treatment. The girl who inflicted tho wound was unknown to tho victim.

The Government steamer Hinemoa left Wellington for Nelson shortly after midnight for the purpose of taking a party of members of Parliament across to open the Murcliison railway. Tho Einemoa will return to Wellington on Tuesday morning;. Subsequently 6he leaves for Caslle Point to land material for tho new lighthouse which is in courso of construction there.