LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1874, 7 October 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

® I In .future parcol mails for dispatch j by the forry boats to Lyttelton will close , at the Chief Post Office at 6 p.m. instead of 5.15 p.m.; and parcel mails for _ dispatch by tno Main Trunk, will close j at 10.30 a.m. instead of 9.30 a.m. , The Union Stoam Ship Company proposes to erect a liandsomo now building in Sydney. Tho company has pur- c chased tho Lyons Buildings in Georfjo * Street, an odifico which was oreoted m , 1833, and will demolish it to mako way for its new structure. Tho company will mako tho building its Sydney headquarters. 1 Messrs. William C. Price and Co., j who wero tho successful tenderers for salving the gear, cargo, and fittings ol the wrecked steamer Devon, will com- ' mence operations to-morrow morning. 1 They will use ono of the _ Harbour c Ferries' steamers in coiuioction with the work. j Tho case which is being taken by tho Attorney-General against Geddes and , Blomfiold for alleged contempt of Court j was to be commenced in the Wellington Supreme Court to-day, but it now appeare that tho hearing is not likely ' to begin before to-morrow afternoon. < , Says our Palmerston correspondent Tho Rev. D. Hird has. introduced tho novelty of giving prizes for the best essays on his sormonsl The winners for, tho past quarter aro Masters Newman, Lest, and Bryant. Tho adjourned tramway inquiry or- , dered by tho Minister of Public Works will bo resumed at the Magistrate's. Court at 10 o'clock on Friday morning. . Tho Petone Baptist Church waß crowded last evening when a. concert .was held in aid of onurch funds, most of the porformors being from Wellington. All tho items' were well receivoa. Madame Edith Bramsby receiving an ovation. Several members of the Petone Band rendered selections, and the other performers wore Mrs. C. Collins, the Misses K. Nicliol, W. Lonsdale, E. Iloby, Marie Fix, Shepherd and Miller, and Messrs. Cray, Clauson and Saundors. The Itov. P. 1 J. Wainwright was chairman Mr. Frederick Shipmann has secured the Town Hall for Christmas night. The attraction will bo a new concert company, headed by tho' fine FrencliCandian tenor, Mr. Paul Dufault. Tho military authorities in Auckland find it difficult to enrol some of the younger taxi-cab drivers who' are liable for servico under the Defence Act, and tho Officer Commanding the District (Colonol Logan) haß written to tho City Council to the effect that some of these young men were pleading that military trainmg would interfere with their calling. Ho asked that licenses should only be issued to such men if endorsed by 'himself to tho effect that the liconsee was carrying on his Territorial duties. The matter was referred to a committee with power to act. The proposed consolidation of the sick funds of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, affecting a matter of some £400,000, was again 'defeated at tho meeting of the North Canterbury district, held at Christchurch yesterday afternoon, tho voting being 29 against to 12 for. Tho Wanaanui and H?.wko's Bay districts havo _ already decided against tho consolidation, and other districts aro coiisidcrina tho matter. A final decision is to bo given at tho next ' annual movable conference, t9 be held at Wangunjii next May. A meeting of the Wellington branch of tho Shipowners' Federation will bo held to-day to consider tho proposed new award submitted by tho Merchant Servico Guild on behalf of tho captain and officers , of. tho smaller coastal steamers. Epidemic bulletin for Saturday:— 1 The District Health Offioer, Auckland, 1 reports: Ono suspected case has been 1 removed from Auckland City to Point : Cliovalier Isolation Hospital. No fresh cases are reported in the suburbs or ■ district. Bulletin for Monday:—Tho District Health Officer, Auckland, ; states: No furthor oases reported in i Auckland City, suburbs,, or district. 1 Mr. J. Hanan, M.P., addressed about ■ a score of members of the Political and Social League at their i monthly meeting last evening. As tho dates of tho Wairarapa P. and A. Society's Show have been wrongly ' given fn a number of papers, we have been asked to stato that tho show will ! bo held on Octobor 29 and 30. Tho thirteenth reunion of tho First Centingont of the Now Zealand Mounted Rifles is to bo held in Godber's Rooms on October 21 (Trafalgar Day), i Following upon tho installation of Lieutonant-Colonel as chief secretary for Now Zealand in the Salva- ! tion Army a musical evening was held ' last night at tho Vivian Street Citadel. There was a largo attendance, and an enjoyable programme was gone through 1 by t'lio band and songsters. 1 Comparisons are usually odioua. But ' a comparison of tho "Wortlioinr' Sewing i Machine will', otlior makes always results i in its favour. Not only for its niocliam- ■ c.il perfection, but for its beautiful fin- [ ish-and its ten years' guarantee. A de- ' monstration costs you nothing. Call on ■ Oscar llowctt and Co,, 60 Cuba Street, I.J, Wellington.—Advt.