LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For the future a blue and white flag will ))o flown over the Central Fire Brigade station during the hours tho Municipal Market is open to the public. Tho Public.Works' Department has accepted the tendor of Messrs. Taylor Bros, and Moorchetid, of Christchurch, for tho erection of n power-house at Lake Coleridge, in connection with tho Government hydro-electrical scheme. The contract prico is Xls,(i;is. Tenders declined were those of: W. H. Winsor (,£10,823), 11. Green (.£10,913), Mills Kcpplo 1-621,001), and Wntsoii, • Rhodes, and sion, Duncdin (iC3I,9CG). The power-house, for which a contract has been let, will bu tho generating station in the Lake Coleridge scheme, and wilt transmit power to a subsidiary station at Addington.

A retreat of the Homnn Catholic priests of the archdiocese of Wellington is at present being held in St. Patrick's Collego. Priests are in attendance from districts as far removed from Wellington as Hawke's Bay and Tarnnaki.

' Tho Premier of Queensland (Mr. Denham) was the guest at a luncheon in Adelaide, arranged by the Commercial Club, on January 22, and in the course of an address ho made a strong appeal for the •development of patriotism in Australia. Ho said that Australia was a continent dominated ,by one flag that occupied a .position unique in tho history of the world. But near to her. were great nations who constituted a serious menace. Unless this tnnd becamo peopled,. China, with her 450,000,000 people, and Japan would ono day Want more elbow room, and assuredly they would be found knocking at Australia's doors unless Australia could firmly: answer "No," and that answer coiitfl only bo given by effective occupation and possession of empty spaces.

During the prese»i month Captain J. Maruo, an officer in the Japanese army, has been in the Maitland district (N.S.W.) buying-horses, and on January 22 the mail steamer Kuinano Maru, of the Nippon Xusen Knisha line, 101 l Sydney for Japan with. fifteen well-bred animals. They are consigned to Yokohama, und aro to ba used as chargers for officers in the army of tho Emperor.

Mr. 11. F. Allen, local,secretary for the Auckland Exhibition, has received a communication from Jlr. W. R. Holmes (secretary) stating that the executive of the Exhibition (to bo opened in December next) lias 'decided to offer prizes for the best displays in district courts, as was done at the New Zealand Exhibition. Tho first prize will bo .£IOO, the second JESO, and the third X 25, For the purpose of classifying what shall constitute a district; the executive suggest the following list:— South Auckland, North Auckland, Hawko's Bay, Taranaki, Wellington (including Manawatu and Wairarapa), Canterbury, Otago, 'Southland,. -Marlborough; Nelson, Westlnnd, and Cook Islands. Spaco for the district courts,is to bo charged at tho rate of 2s. per square foot. Mr. Allbii has been asked to use his best endeavours to get entries for the district court competition, and has already communicated with tho secretaries of tho Wairarapa and ' Manawatu Agricultural Societies in connection with the securing of- either individual or collective displays from those districts. Good progress has already been made with the erection of tho Exhibition Building, and already the two central tower 9, which are to flank the main entrance, may be seen topping the trees in the Domain.

The town clerk (Mr. -1. R. Palmer) has received £2 2s. from, Mr. G. Winder and ,fil Is. from Mr- J. G. Marshall towards the fund for purchasing! from Messrs. Wirth Bros, the lioness in tho Wellington Zoo. Ah Organised effort is about to be made to raise the balance of the purchase money. ': The subscriptions to dote total J?il Us. ' ; •

The nunual conference of tho New Zealand United Master Bakers' Industrial Association of Employers is to be held at Dunedin, commencing on Wednesday next. lis.likely to; bo, ,a ■ big. '.ropresentatioii; from the Australian/Federal Master/Bakers' Association'. The Wellington Bakers' Association will be represented bv Messrs. W. A. Kollow (president), 11.. F. Allen (secretary),; G.K. Mathieson, H. Langdon, and J. B. Scott. Mr! Allen intends to leave- for Dunedin to-morrow. ' The other delegates will go south on Monday next. The l'nblic Trust Commissioners, Mr. A. M'lntosh and Mr. J. H. Hosking, K.C., ex. pect to complete their investigations into the administration of the Public Trust Office by tho end of the i present week. They do hot propose to extend-their inriuiry beyond .Wellingtttn, and they, have therefore no other investigation to make before, they prenare their report to the Government. Very: poor fishing bags .'• aro reported from the Wnimak (says the Christchurch "Press"). The river is':full of fresh water 'shrimps, and these the trout are feeding on, and consequently will not rise to the surface, Ono angler ! secured a fourpounder and a three-pounder with a bully, but a party of six, fishing with tho fly, could only manage to land four fish between them. Inquiries made by a "Guardian" reporter show that no less a sum than Xt 5,000 was being paid out on Monday by three leading Ashburton mcroantilo. firmd to Ashburton County wool-growers as a result of the transactions at the recent sale. This figure must not, however, bo taken as conclusive for the Ashburton County, as a number, of farmers deal with oilier firms in Christchurch and . elsewhere,, who have only small agents' officts locally. ~.■■' . ' , ' , ' Apropos of the erection in Courtcnay Place of the new His Majesty's Theatre, Mr. W. S. Percy, tho volatile comedian of the New Comic Opera Company, tells a rather good story. It will be remembered that wh-jn Messrs. Fuller and Sons took over the property it was an old church building, with every sign thereof in front, including the line in raised letters over the entrance.- "I am that I ami" The place was undergoing alterations' one : day' when the Rev. Father (now Archdeacon) Devoy, passing by, noticed ono of his parishioners at work over the entrance. "And what are you doing there, Brady P' asked tho good priest. "Just taking off these letters, 'I am that I am,' Father!" . "Humph 1" said the priest, "Well, ; you Can put in their place 'I am not the man I was!'" And with twinkling eyes, the Irish cleric resumed his walk, '

, A conference in regard to the wages paid by the City Council to its general labourers is to be held on Friday -evening. The council has appointed the city Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton) to represent it at tho conference, and tho General Labourers' Union will bo represented by Mr. M. J. Reardon (secretary) and other officers, Tho demand of the union is for a minimum of Is. 3d. an, hour (10s. a day), to be ptiid to permanent' and casual' labourers alike. At present permanent hands receive Bs. a day, and casuals is. ljd. an hour, of 9s. a. day. Tho Sydney "Sun's" Melbourne correspondent telegraphed last Thursday that the majority of the Federal members' letters to Sir. O'Mnlley favour Canberra as tho name for the Federal capital.

MOTOR CARS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY, i Messrs. Adams, Ltd., havo on hand for immediate sale and delivery tho following cars:—Clemciit-Ilaynrd, 8-12 h.p., twoseater torpedo body car?, grey finish, complete with hood, shield and live lambs, J&SH. 10-15 li.p. Clement-Bayards, 2, 3, nnd 5-scnter torpedo bodies, hood,'shield, 5 lamps, speedometer, spare wheel, all complete. 2 or 3-scaiers, ,£39!) lis. Gd.; 5soalors, .£426 4s. Gd. Studcbaker-Flamlers 20 h.p. with two-seater torpedo body, blue finish, improved model, nickel fittings, complete with hood, wind-shield nnd fivo lamps. .£275. Studebaker-Flandcrs, •20 h.p., fonr-srater torpedo body, Improved model, prey finish, nickel fittings, complete with hood, wind-shield and fivo lamps, 422D5. Studebnker-E.MJ\, 30 li.p.. nvc-seater torpedo body, improved model, blue finish, nickel fittings, ■ complete with hood, wind-shield, and 5 lamps,' £$~S. Argyllp '2<l h.p. delivery van, capacity two tons, first-class investment for expressman, offered at very low price of .£3OO. Auto-carrier, G-8 h.p., most economical means of parcel delivery yet introduced. Trice -£145. In addition to the above wo have two genuine bargains' in secondhand cars, a Iwo-sentcr Humbev at. .£l5O and a four-sealer Roo at £'?>. Wo invito anyone interested in motoring, Whether prospective buyers or not, to write far citalogues nnd we shall be pleased (o supply. Ad*tm«, Ltd., Christchnreh. Brnmthrs at P,Mm;rslon North and Wan(M!uii. Agents, Tourist Motor Co., Hastings.—AdvU