LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2004, 11 March 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlio postal authorities adyiso that tills β-s. Jtaufca, Which is duo from Sydney to-day, ..hag oil board Atistoimn '.mail's only. Tile K.M>& Niagara, wliieh sailed from Suva on March 7, for Au.efejaiin}, ia hriisf!ra.fr English' a)id Amorican mails, tho Wellington portion of wliiil) is due per Main Trunk express -on Wednesday.

Tho suggestion of Earl ftrey ths-t a "Derainfon House' , should bo erected in London, wherein the ilopie representatives of tho various Dominions and colfjues, together with tho kttejV ]n &- ■ducts, might bo ccltectively housed, Is not altogether awpiwed by Sir Newton J. Moore. AgejikGcneraj f or West Australia, who is at .presout in Auckkj.i.cL Speaking to a "Herald" representative on Stmd.-i.y sight, Sir N.ewtol) -said lie thought, ft was Uiiwiso for a, dominion to lose its individuality Wljilst Bar] Grey's scheme had fundi to reepniWisml it, yet his own experience iij .Lofij&m hi liini to believe that it -would aio-fc bq ia the interests <rf West Australia to adopt ■it, Neither rJi-d lie tlijnk it weiilr) be to the adj'snti)p:e of Nw Zealand thrrt its entity should bo lost \Y> n livfijo Wifltjip; sirch as tho proposed "lioftrtnSon flflttse." West Australia., like New Zealand, w.rs, iii -any-ease,'.going to ino've Hβ London neioney into nbiriMiiiß in the Strand. Ear) Grey's S.c3ieivie soWmled wit. fcit Sir Jfcfrten reijinrked there. «*bb an Xnsporiftl iMststttto in London, svltwa nil tMjloarcii prSrl ists ffero shown .and none went *N?ar it.

What cftintilutds t'lio work of a boilermaker? Quito ft formidable list of vati* als kinds of rttfrk akin to boiler-wakins, hut net actual coiistnictie.» of ii iso Her, woro ii.tlvfl.iwcd by witnesses n$ hoiieiinalccf's work, ditrinfj tho tearing of an. indiistrinl asm in tho Arl)Hrnti.wi Court yesterday. After for soinij iimo Ms Honour i!r, Justice Stringer i-t length was moved to -mafco tiro followM:r' rci-nark: "From .tho evi.tteijce t wenld infV-r that a TxjiWftiakrf is a jifr?* fed! win! makes fiVßVythUlß but :> Wilfr."'

At tlio Cafl(?t ooWpetitiituia told at NfrttfiWn I'arlt on gti-ttuttay afternoon nn fijiici.il nunwiijeomeht \vos ma.<lo tt'.at tius WclliiiiHoii Cftileijp tern iras first iu thi? physical drill. Thf wlniAia tcsjn was the Wellinstoii CoH«gS A tfaiii, \ihkh Iliorehv secn«d Urn Rhodes Cup, tiistea;! of -tlic'Toolttueal College t«iira, as pwi» tusly .given out by tho Ronnnitiec.

"I have gotie thrdttgli tho -World with tho idfla that the less said to the police the Ijckcv," Urcidiy fflplaiired ail out-of-work wat-ersklo wcirkw in the. Police Court, at AucldAiifl wlwn asked by sector M'GratJi why lie.didjiH express tlio same siirpriss t/i a polic-c .offism. who scr-vei hi»i with a •juranwus far m--iflg i:ii*.uit.iuSs jaiigUiißß that lie asprffs-s--g<l in Covrt"-' being charged with, that offence*

■ According to a cabjo mpssago ttoia Hclangfors (Finland.), jwMi-B-hed yesterday, t-iie Sennto (describod as a BussiaMisedl body) lias banished .the Salvatiait ■' Army from Fhilftnd, firigtitlici- Bray stated ycetofdaj' that lie iniftgked titat there must be a mistake in the- liises-* s;igc, anil Ravo as a posmblo c-SEplana--turn that t-lte ijows fpferreol to n iljs>) borders of PMafidi wbiduvus ■ thrcatcjiod with a-bsorptwn by Bussia, .Vecordiiig to tli& Brigrt.dieT, tl-ie.ro ivei-L> 300 Salvation. Army ofec-fs in Finland, distributed over 9() towns, and tlj-6 Arn>y had also cvst.ablis]ied IB social iiistituttrans in varioiis parti of tlto cousiitr r y. Eo also stated tiiflt. Dm. Hclsingfors City Coiuicii had recently donated a saw of £500 to tie Army's fluids, nml the Fim laud I'aflm.iuwit tod eubs ; disc«l them to tJio amount of £240.

A nswsboy was tlio vtotfia of a contemptiblo fraud hi Auckland β-i) Saturday evening, A youth purchased a paper from him, tehcierinK a eain wjiieh appeared to tip A half-sovereign and re* wived Os. lid. change. Wwn. lio had ffono th« boy difco-Vered that lie liad b*oH given a "gilded fartiiiJig. A n-am.b.ei*i of b.vsta-jidors who vouched for tl(* truth of the story 3leli>ed to make g-oad- the boy's loss.

h At the montWy meetiug of the Hutt Coiiuty -Cmindl .vestc-wlny a m.6tion was eoHStdMod to daimto £25 twvards tlie n-Cftuisitioii of ttio Day's Bay grounds. After discission, tlio pfdpasal was rejected, at being pointed out tltafc tjieoonverskn* of the grounds to a pitttic park would mean a hu of f-roiii £60 te £40 to tljo fe-u-i-ipi], in rates,

The foHosvkif! tlatc-g hftpft been, fed* for hearing disputes before the Goiieitiation Coimeil 12, pa-inters' disput-e; at i'akrerston North; aja.rc!) 13, Jlorellaiit gerrieo Ciiikl (both sections) : Jla-fch 1:6. thoaWeal staga employees: March 17, WolliiiKton t-a-%-el-erks (iinal stage).; Jfareli iS t W-otl'aig'. t-Ofl shipwrights" (final stage); ]Sl'afclt 20, Tram-ways' t/n'ien; Match 24, \V-«st* l-ai-Kl engiiie-drtvcrs, at G-r-c-ynioUth,

Tile following unions Ti.avb npftlied for registration under tho Arbitration Act; —N«pier- Tramways' Union, Nightcaps Osal Company's Mine ISiiip/loyces' Union: Wellington Farm aiifl Station Hands' tJwiott (tho . Rural Wortoors' Ujiio.ii), I'ioton 'Wharf liafibii.MT*' Union,,- and -flio Auclffeuid United Sioroiiion's Union.

At yesterday mowing's special meeting .q£ t!ue Wellington C'iiy Council, Mesa's. W. H. Morton, S. BMraMsoft, and Jt. Cable Ken?- appointed assßSiiors to represent tiha City Corpo'-ratibii ■before tho Ctairilkljon'Ckjttjiail, .and, if necessary, before the A.rT»trcitiOn Court in connection with tlie dispute fts to ito tramway men's pay. Mr," G. JE. J&ine.B was appointed an auxiliary membef.

A meeting of tto Charitable A,i<t Cnniijvittcp of the Hospital and. Ohatitalile Aid Board was hekl ye.stw%y aftcraieon, when raattcrs of a caßimittoo nature were dealt with.

An Artilf atig-i Court is probitlilif one ■ of the last places -11181 oiio. loqlc for liximoiir, yet on. quite a nuinbor of. oCGasioj.ie yesiici-day during >tt.i» hearing af tlio bailernmltt'rs' dispute, broa:d smiles rippled o<er tiro faces of , those: pesßut, and an one or two ocejsio.ira' la-ugiitfif echoed strrvngcly thfough tlie Sole.iMj ■Oha'iilier, fes-en ■ the fea'tureS.! of ■ ttio Deneli related oil occasion-!?. o\\p ■. witness went into tlie box mado ,, stjitemoirts ■in regartl to bofloriftaMng 1 work that tended to leave tho impreS-; sion that boitefjiiakisrs, after Eoiiro yc'iiri. hecoMo- tncro hamah wre?>be, '"If a hifiji.. works tttota 25 yoars to 30 y**rs at ifjis : work," stated tliis WttneSs.''lie bc¥omes, : a ivrtclc." IjiimeijfateJy lifte* tliis wit-.' ness ft. rfittar 3jealtliy and robust mmi stepped into tto witnoss-uos ai?d .to* faxmv'S % ; Ooiif : t tlirit lie was s'bo'ifer'iiWlief. was ' oJiiVlmd,' hoWeVcr;'a'ppa:reM'lv affected , Ijis liearuis, for the iiucstkratnE! i'e, : i).re r .: ■■ sentatf res' of -emnlayeo ft wfl eni jiloycf lia.d: to speak nMikeWni.un- : ■ derstand. After a few ltintites, liow- , over, this <3rfrct appenitd to B-trwipely feappfiar. His Benottr M;r. Stringer i:ii*iiiw«l if thift wore AU6 «f tho "taiMii wrcolciv" M %]\q trade. "And I notice," eontiiUiftd ws Honour. "tTiat his fearijTg lifts, iniprovcd'worferfuiiy diirittg the last. Jew tfinutes;',.

The "Sotftlftma Timfis" fibaJes tfovt Tuatjpare was practically siirr-ftuiMled by bush fires eaftj' test, week, and soriio anxiety ttas -occasioned b>? Lite tWariteSii of the fires to the town. FertimaMy timely rain sofml ! to sivefis doitper, 'Sir, JoJm"Ba»iJt«B'-8 ftVi>r.oomed eftttas*e- an tire Oiaww Ifosd'> w.is liwrnii. and Mr, Hofttesqn's siauffMer yards wero ISISB tetruved, as well as several djaUw of hodden tramway botonsiiig to. M:«.ssf,s.. Hamilthn and Co, Fires liai-e A-ls«* awriir a.cM tlio property of the- Sinv-hullshg: Cemoauy at Pn.patotara,

At tiro nlcefciuK tit tho Sdeiety f,6r tli.<? Prevention of Ornefty to. kmms ljotd last evening, My. R. H. ■ %c|b raised tfio question as to vhni- «>$ .to be d«io in the way of «?tavWg 'tl* deration rerwed from the MacarUiy Trustees. Ifc faTWefl inatom? -IP t ; lic nucleus of a fund, vMih, \vise% iff" vested, wroM later «ii scduro « ppmaivent i.ucpiwe, and SO *<i«eir© tjjis sooifety «f tho aiisaety eaucerijriig its salaried edicSfs. They to do sdnvothiug with jt, us at $tts oflfl of tlio twelve mfliitiis tliey o;xpected to got aji-. tttlier iIRO. The espectefl tho:m In apeiid or o.mploy Wi ; e tnonoy. wi«eiy 5 »iid if tliey it; oat at .jnfefest to earn pe.Aaps £3 10$. ar Ef las.. Visas were not dejiig AvWt they coulfl do'wiih. tlio hmi, .Ho ewflrl get a't least -sis pef ecttt. fw tlie inpn.t'y oil tindouited security. On- Sir. Wcblj-'s suggf.stion tiho- ma-liter is %<> eornc,. up fw di-scu-ssfen at the iwx-t iuSetijig of tlio soeict-r.

A v-ecent issue of the "jftijitjuy Mail" (London} states tiiat fto Nelsori tedJ'Tinvn CoiHifiil refugee] ,-a.u apiilje'ation fai , the on its. Iraincq-i's of mvis. adtertiaii£( ft© Tefrifco-naJ I'o.vce. Couiioillor PiiApr, who, on tehaif of ts>e Liihaur Party, moved, the tejoetion of t ; li.& .at>pliGatiqn, Said the coijndl fcfrtsesj adwrtisements of drM wlvieit ciestatyc-a Kfoj as a!sr> iiid fnivoft shot. The- -card?-, lis held, v?f>Wd ne a danger in the A*a.y of influettfrjnis tlift .vftuns liven of tlife town- to join the tony.

Afct'ho jji.enn.ial co.ngre.ss of -Ne* sfov laiid fu.riiitoc workers, to bo Irelfl in ■Cliristelhrreh next mtuith, iti.ati.iy iiia;tters :qT im.psrtaji.ee- to workers 'frill : ti© discussed." Owe lftotioii to bo con'sid* qred, is oil a proposal ..to am.algajii&teWith tfho Australasian I 1 tirnilu.ro -Ifaj* ■eratiftn. Claims for a Dojftinion award will also bis discussed, .;»iid_ the. jiroppscd jime.jidnioiiiss to tlio Afhitratipji Apt. Tito eStaftislimen.t bf a ft4tjqn.pl eick; benefit fvitid is alio.thor iqijes-tioii of importance jvhfcli toffi 1)0 considered, fl'm congress anen.s oh iipril 14, and thev Wcwmg.toi)."bra.i : je'h wilt be l-eftroisentPd by tliij jiTtsldojit (Mr, D, R= l&imedy),, Mjf. W. j?, Feigiisott, WanKaiiin (coun- % lepfesciitativo), riml W«s si>cretaiy (Mr, 1), Mqriarty),

The Grflynjatitli <virr.eS(K)iid.ci)t of tlio "■Ljttejton Times" tefegrajjhs tha* flacessity lot aii accelerated service on tlio East rtiid Wo.st- Coast railway coiinfeetion tf.ts .again by the Holdtika ]3or6ugh Couiicil ft Friday ■night's mcrfiiis. A leilcr 'itqfn. . tba yreymoutii nwo.u.gli Cbuncil for support in tlio rS|iro6ei)latioiis wftieli *e»e Ijeiug ma.d'e to' tte Oov:ern.ni.eut .to ortaWisfj a taiiro servko !iet\V!3ot ■Clirist.cJHirclj ajid tlio West:Coast was responsible fdif .revivirig thetHrosWnn., It *ns m<i!jtioiie:d "hy oho ■councillor tlia-t tlvo -lettipr Wfte vagno iii rc-fia.r4 .te tte tprmijifct TyiJht on tlit? frcsttrft siclo of tbe- $top., an* tbe csilimtl unaiiimoitsly ttojdpjj- *o j;iipport the i-<?f)U.fsfc jjjwKloil tfcit 'Hofcitjlva Were Bjade tb.B ternr-iiiHs.

A paid will be held on. tli:e beacli t\t •Wand Bay o)i Saturday, to own -'the ■cajiipaipn for fends for bo,a.utif,vjng tbe liay. A -strong local Soni.mittiee ' Jias b;(w.n nfc svorlc for soflo Wceics aT-rflncmi; for this Ga:nijsaip;ii.. a-i.vxl t-W ; ?ate 'cthbnwttco met an Monday '.njghtj wken filial dataifs were- settled,