LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1584, 30 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In reply to a renewed application from tho Wellington Education Board with respect to a Government grant in. aid of tho erection of a school in tho Silverstream district, concerning which there lias been considerable local agitation in tho past, tho Education Department has intimated that its previous decision—application declined—must bo adhered to, but that an application for increased accommodation at Upper Hutt would bo considered. At the monthly meeting of tho Wellington Education Board yesterday Mr. A. W. Hogg said that ho rather supported tho view of the Department that with tho proximity of the Upper Hutt School, and tho train service for tho transport of the children from Silverstream, there waa no need for a school in tho latter district. After a conversational discussion it was agreed to submit proposals for additional accommodation at Upper Hutt. Tho Wellington Education Board had accepted the offer of the Wellington Hospital Board to ■ undertake such fumigation as in the opinion of the Health •Department or tho Hospital Board may bfr neccssnry on. account of infectious disease; tho services of the health inspector to be provided free; tho cost of formalin nnd of any extra labour that may bo required in the larger schools to bo borno by the Education Board. The board will endeavour to make a similar arrangement with the Wairarapa Hospital Board.

The question of tho formation of. a municipal golf course for the citizens of Wellington is to be considered at n meeting to be held at the Town Hull nt 8 o clock to-night. The Mayor and Dr. Cameron have convened tho meeting with a view to bringing matters to a head, lor a considerable time the Council Reserves Committee have been considering' f-tihemes for improving and planning the lown Belt. Those plans arc now well advanced and the council will now, it is stated, tflke up a more nctive policy in dealing with tho Belt. The conveners, therefore, think that tho time is ripe to see what interest is likely to be taken in municipal golf. Dr. Cameron remarked to a representative of Tiie Dominion yesterday that the golfera should immediately proceed to choose a site; if not is-lfole "courfc." cha?Ce ° f BetUng a sooi

porting yesterday upon the petition Py-,?- 9 ul ' moll > of Wellington, tho Agricultural Committee of ■ tlio House ot Keprescntahves recommended for tho lavoiirable consideration of (he Government the suggestion that veterinary and ■farriery- instructors should, as far as possible bo placed within reach'of the farming community. The committee ninde no recommendation on the petition of tho laranaki Master Farriers and Blacksmiths Association thaj; a shoeing smiths' Hill should bo introduced this «ssion.Tho list showing the classification of members of the Railway Department commonly known as D 3, was presented to the House of Representatives by tho Minister for Railways yesterday afternoon/-■' Somo days ago the report of tho In-speotor-Gcncral of Schools on the four university colleges was referred to the Mucation Committee of the House of Representatives for consideration. The Committee reported yesterday that tlhe tiroo at the disposal of tho Committee is inadequate for the duo consideration of .tnp report, and it recommended that consideration be held over till the commencement of next session. To this tho House agreed.

Tho very handsome silver and oak shield presented by Messrs. Degff and Co, music warehousemen, .for competition HT g p IV™ at n he c °ming Now Zealand Competitions Society's carnival is at present on exhibition in the firm's , snow window in Manners Street

Councillor Goclber has given notice of nis intention to move as follows at tomorrow evenings meeting of the City nr^'TnFI™'1 ™' ty m °™3 "solution passed at the meeting of the Wellington City Council held on the 3rd day of October, 1912, be rescinded, viz.: -h) 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, the transit of passengers and trafhc by means of electric traction, and tho utilisation of the Muni? oipal Tramways, whereby the Harbour shmft CiT, and . r «J.W stations should be linked up by direct trannrnv communication with all the suburban digtricts. (2) That with the above object in view, a couforonco bo called by the Citv Council, consisting of representatives of he Government City Council, suburban ing the Chief Government Engineer Cor poration and Harbour • Board" Sneew to consider tho propogil.' " <s»"«rs, University life would never reach it* full ■ possibilities (declared the Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Crossley) h> II address to students at Auckland on Sun" day evening) until, it was removed from tho bustling influences of the cities to environments conducive to quieter and more thorough research. There was in the cities, he said, such a marked tendency towards seeking put short cuts, and these knmv!°i) "° T * K tile Eearch for tr »° knowledge. Reiteration was quite unavoidable in such matters, for it was only by repetition that knowledge could bo made one s own.

m A ° f -£101 has been made bv m'a f M ° stert «?, T . r »«t iniKls Trust to the Jasterton -District High School to complete the furnishing of tho new hall at the school. As this donation carries with mil constitute a very hnndsonio donation. ''Well, at any rate, I can have my opinion, oven if tho fads nre against me, was a remark that fell from Sir. J fil S r iT" UL - tllo Ho "f of tives last evening. "That expresses it S Vn. Sa n a m6JlljCl ' on the other side or tho House.

A DEMONSTRATION OF "TRIUMPH" POPULARITY. c t, T JjL"F riumpl l'V raotor - c y clo lla s demonZeal™ l •? and tlm - e aßa " , ' hwe in New Zea and, its possession of such hizh qualities as reliability, economy in running, efficiency, capacity to stand hard we "j ami ability lo climb hills at high sped. It lias demonstrated these things in actual competition, under competitive conditions, and it has demonstrated them less publicly, but not less effectively, in overy-day us* at the hands of thousands of motor-cyclists. Ever since we first introduced tho "Triumph" to the New Zealand market the machine h,is grown in popularity until to-dny it is Lie standard motor-cycle in tho Domiaion-tho machine by which all others are judged. J.t additional demonstration is needed of fho popularity of the "Triumph," « 0 may mention that wo have entered into a contract for tho supply during the next twelve mouths of 500 "Triumph" motorcycles, tho maximum number avnilablo for shipment here. The total retail value of the order is JMO.OOO.- The first shipmont of 85 iriumphs," arriving per'the s.s. lonic, under the new contract, has a retail value of ,£7OOO, and is tho biggest shipment of motor-cycles of one mako ever sent to ono firm in Australasia. That is a demonstration of our faith in the "Triumph" and our belief in its nhonomenal popularity. Wo can also show tho accepted contract lo an.vono interested, llio new model 1912-1,1 "Triumphs" sell us follows:—Fixed engine, X7O; froo uigine, JJSO; three-speed, .CS7 10s. We have fixed iiml free engino models for iniinodinto delivery. Adams, Ltd., agents for "lrimnph motor-cycles and cycles, High Street, Christchurch. Brandies at "almorston North, Wa.ngnnui. Agents, Messrs. .Sutherland and Kankino, Mercer SJreat, Wellington, and tho Tourist Motor Co,, Hastings.—Advt