LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1563, 5 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that the Mahcno, which left Sydney at noon on October 2 for Auckland, has on hoard an Australian mail, (and also an English mail, via Suez. The ■Wellington portion is due to arrive here by Main Trunk on Monday. . "You're a play actor," said Mr. C. K. Wilson to Mr. J. Payne, Grey Lynn's Labour member, in the House of Representatives yesterday, when* the latter was dramatically declaiming against Tories and Tory minds. Mt. Payne's retort was: "Thank Heaven I'm not a wooden-headed sheep-farmer, anyhow." Tho mombers of the House did not laugh; they do not laugh at Mr. Payne now. A meeting of warehouse managers was held yesterday afternoon to consider a proposal to adopt tho principle of tho daylight saving movement by commencing business at 8 a.m. instead of !) a.m., and closing nt i p.m. Tho suggestion was that tho chango of hours should commence on October 21 next, but as some of tho managers desired to further consider the proposal, nothing definite was decided upon, although the,meeting was practically unanimous on the question. It is expected that a definite announcement with regard to the proposal will be mndo in about a week's time. The work of having the footpaths fullwidth all round the new General Post Office is now proceeding. When the paving is finished and tho surrounding streets are wood-blocked, the appearance of tho big stono block will be considerably enhanced. The Celtic Club is to hold a function at tho Burlington Cafe on October 24, when Dr. T. H. Cahill, president of tho club, is to deliver a lecture on "Robert Burns, the Scottish Poet." The club has a large membership, which is steadily increasing. "Why should not tho schools in the country havo movablo walls?" asked Jfr. St. A. llilnes, during the course of a lecture to tho Auckland Country Teachers' Association on Wednesday afternoon. Fresh, air was absolutely essential to the health of children lie held, and there i'oio he believed that (he walls of country schools should bo uiado so that they could bo thrown open in good weather. These walls ho considered would not be any more expensive than tho orthodox ones. It was simply a matter of gettinr the authorities out of the old grooves,

Tho A to L Committer of tho Houso of Representatives reported yesterday on the petition of S. T. Brent and 452 others praying 'for a grant to construct a railway from Rotorua to Taupo. Tho committee expressed tho opinion that tho question raised was ono of policy, which should be referred to tho Government for consideration. Councillor J. Godher has given notice that he will move at next meeting of tho City Council: "That tho following resolution passed at a meeting of the City Council on October 3 he rescinded: "That tho time is opportune for the City Council to favourably consider a scheme for a more economical, speedier, and modern service in connection with tho transit of passengers and traffic by moans of electric traction, and tho utilisation of the municipal tramways ' whereby tho Harbour Hoard, wharvgs, and railway stations should be linked up by direct tramway communication with our suburban districts; that with tho above object in view a conference be called by the City Council, consisting of representatives of the Government, City Council and suburban local bodies, and Harbour Board, including tho chief Government engineer, Corporation, and Harbour Board engineers, to consider the proposal" Tho foregoing resolution was carried at Thursday evening's mooting of tho City Council. From October 5 until the end of March next, tho office hours in tho head office of the Genoral Post Office on Saturdays will be from 9 a.m. to noon. A now official tramways time-tablo was issued yesterday and will bo available for tho public at ono penny from date. Tho now publication duly sets out tho beginning and end of every section, and details concerning the various concession tickets available for cacli suburban extension. On l'ngo 20 will bo found new data concerning the departure of late cars from the city to the various suburban termini. There is also included a complete plan of tho system, and interesting particulars of various sights to be seen within easy reach of the tram-line. These includo the "Zoo," the new wireless telegraph station at Northland, Lyall Bay, and a number of pleasant walks, which reveal Nature in all her beauty. The annu.il meeting of tho New Zealand Philatelic Society was held last evening at tho Museum. Mr. 13. G. Pll- ■ cher presided. The annual report, which has already been published, was read and adopted. Tho election of officers for the Ensuing year resulted as follows:—Patron, his Excellency th© Governor; president, Hon. R. H. Rhodes; vice-presidents, Messrs. E. G. Pilcher, A. T. Bate, A. Hamilton, H. W. Bishop, and Dr. H. L. Ferguson; hon. secretary and treasurer, Percy B. Philsop; lion, exchange- superintendent, Mr. A. J. Bennett; committo?, Messrs. L. A. Sanderson, W. Jolliffe, C. W. Mollot, and It. F. Joyce; auditor, Mr. A. J. Pctherick. It was proposed that Mr. T. Acocks be elected a life monitor of the society but, by the rules of tho society, this could only ba done at a special, general meeting. It was decided that tho matter be brought up at the next special. meeting, and that Mr. L. A. Sanderson bo also elected a life member at the same time. Tho practice of quoting from "Hansard" with a view to tho confusion of political adversaries was deprecated by Mr. W. A. Veitch, M.P., in the House of Representatives last evening. He proposed as a remedy that all "Hansards" more than twelve months' old should bo destroyed. Mr. Veitch explained that he was not referring particularly to the member who hud just sat down (Mr. Witty); he was only one sinner out of many. "He is a sinner?" interjected Mr. G. J. Anderson. "No doubt about it," said Mr. Veitch: "we all are, or we wouldn't be here."