LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2118, 8 April 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

TJi<?.re will bo iw issue of H'hkßo.s(isiok on Goofl Friday, and-ad-vertisers are requesta! to ftiate their nrrangctticntE accordingly. T.iic. bws-iucss office wiil be open during tiiu hclidars as under:—l']m«3ay, till 8 p.m.; Good Friday, 6 p.m. to lOjj.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m, to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Buiidaj-, 0 p.m. to l<3 p.m.; Easter Monday, 8 a,ni. to .10 a.m. and C p.m. to 10 ]).'m. All copy for "display" ad- : Tertiseffienfcs for Saturday's afid Monday's issues shmild bo handed in by S p.m. Thursday, and for Tuesday bj; 1 p.m. Saturday.

The- postal authorities advisi? that tiro s.s. Moftraki., duo on AVcdnesday next, is bringing Australian mails only.

The pastal 'authorities aelviso that the s.s. Niagara, which sailed from Sydney on April G for Auckland, lias on tosfd, Australian mails: a.tsp a small KngUsli mail via Sues. The Woffingttm portion is due per Mahi lYuisfc express on fitday afternoon, nest.

The Govcrnmeftt offices wiil bo closed from. April 10 to April 13, inclUsivG, for the Easta- holidays.

Beftiro- Ipiig the Sov-ernirieut fill isstio a ciicuUt mviting applicatipiis frnlil tboso willing to enter aboaid the Phito■moS as recnuts for naval training. Meantime, however, matters 8;fo holt} up poivdipp the appointment, of an officer «l)o will command tho Philomel and aei\ as Nnval AoSviser to the '(!ovefnn:!e.nt. Tho Phiiomei *|H bo ta'keft flvor ■\vl)eft tho ftavrf Advisor reaches tho. Dominion. She is to proviso rommoclatioji for trom sixty to eight!? wcruits, in. add-jtioil to i\VS fcr-ew ttlid tnstrlietbrs provided by tho Imperial Garo.mrnent-. Tlte Hon. Jas, •. Alien (Mifusto , of I>effcnce) stated yesterday that ft- number of applications had a> i-eady eomo in from both officers ?nd m,<?n, aaid thufc iio aiilieipatM iiq (lifß* culty in finding as many men ,ts accoiiiiiifldation coiM be provided for .aboard the ■Phiiome).

A meeting of tho spcoiail corortiittco ■set up euhseqijfent to tli& striko was to ■have beenhcii yesterday aftcfhoQn to inqitirs j.iito a coiiiplatflt lodged ljy tho Watofsiao Workers , tJiuoii regarding m\ incident which pecufred on tlio wharves wi Holiday, wjiun ssvfiraf inen left WQtk. 'fho inen claimed that they -wefe dismissed, but this, rftport wa? tew-d. 'Elk COlUnuttcQ cflald not dcnl with tho matter resterday. Mr. W. ; G.. Foster, fho .elmirmau, sttid , that -fho oYidence dauld not bo collated to tte- tijn;e, rad tho meeting had to bo adjourucd. The meeting will probably b.&- held to-fflojrOtt mprttin'g at 30 o'clock.

'" The shipwrights' dispute will again bis before the Conciliation Gomaussioiiet (Mr; P. flally) tomorrow niofn:i»g> O»April 17 tiio (Maputo of tha trimmers an 4 fircnion ef tte Welliiigton powerhouse will, bo takea by tho qptoinissioner.

Td-day tlie Court of Appeal *ill bo engaged with tho case B.Qpa.ta Rsnaniri v. the Public Trustee. It xiiJl come on after tlio -ease respecting the control of the Missions to Seasie-u has 'been con©Wed.

The- Hon. Jas, AUeij (Minister, of Education) will pay-a visit to-da.y to tho camp at the H-Utt, st which teachers a.ro being trained by .the. iiistruetes of tho l'hy.-sieat Hdiie.a.tiott Dtpartjiwut. fho eanVp will Iffeak Up to-oiiori'dw, •

Uaek iatlsfncUen • U expressed l)y tfannvayincn at the new agreement entered into with the Oitj Conneil. Spejk. ing to a -reporter .yes-tcrdtej Jit. "ff, 0.. JS r oot, secretary of tlid. Tramways Union.) the opinioh tliafc It W-a-s th<s best- iigro : ei»e.tit tha-t had yet been ehtered itito. in the Pαminioit, Mr-. Noo-t pointed out that while the ratfii? for -niotorriien and-coii ductors inAiicklaiidiweps'ldE- peHtcmr moft iilai) i-W WeHing-.tpn, tne'.coilditioiis granted hero Jiip-fo ■ -thai) fto.inpensa'.fced for this. The. Wellington, .agreeiiienf; groV'ided for eight .hows tier tts-y,- -tha prepartion of broken shift? to straight shifts not to osceod ■ two in In AiieWaind' ills oteii could ho kept on thirteen houts to do eiglit hours' wor-k. Annual leavoj on foil .pay-, aecorduig td length or scrwee, wa? a)so provided in Wrflington, l)iitiio|- iii Aflefetod. The Mayo' (Mr, J, Lute) has jilsd es> ■proased satisfaction at* settleilientj frliich ho believes i$ fair to , tho c<Sm« linmity and just t<l the tr:am»W employees. Tlio he tl'iough.fc, would give satisfaction to all concerned, It Would roftvai'n for a period of two years* and he estiiiiatod -the exfrg, cost vwrotd be fiomotMug like £30.00 aiinually.

A iflcsting of the: Wcllingiton Traces and L-ibow Council will be. held tins evening, v&en the secretary., N\\ L. M.. A, Iloariten, Wilt siihwit a report on behalf of tlie executive,, :and the question of extending fh* six-day wek .prihciirle ■to the- Polic'q Eorcis aiul to othdr day dcoupatioiiS:, including >V«llliigt<>n gas and coke wortesi irilt bo dealt \«tlv, K doptttatidn will .t)robabjy b.o appointed to tvait tipsn tiie-toi. A, L. U'erdniaup, Minister of .Justice.

Tho following rovien* tm*o a.p.(?Bed foe registration itiuler. iM . Arbitration, and 'Conciliation' Act:—Hiijuransi. UnderrWatia.gers*. Canities', aitd Fiieitien's Unian; go'utTi Alioklanol Disirict Master IVintei's', WtliDgrjlphers , . and Iteekbindors* Union; Aircidaivd Soft Goods Employees' (other than storcmeit, jwrters, and pacters) Union,

Tlw .inniia! regittraiidu of factorios in the Wcliingteii district is «o# -imdoir way. March. .31 was thb expiring date for the registered year., and sines tliefl about IS per eciit; of the fnctories ift the district'have complied ivi-tlt liho fair sinjJ Boon registered. Factor? owner-s are liabte to a pfinwH.r tff £o ds.y fer oc&upylng HMr-egistoed factories.

For the pest week tho .painting and decorating tmdo has l?e.en anteh busier tlian a.t any time since Ohristnia-s, httt tic prospects are said not to be brighl for tlio ivinter incuitha. TJieto arc no bip: cniiffacte in preseect, and it is ox? pectal tliat the o-xisting jobs will »H be .finished in fto eovrrso of a. foy days.

CowraissioweV Kichards, wli.o is leaving this wt&k for the fntetnatjonal o<m» .gtress in connection w.it.l> the Salyatmn Army in Loiiclon, lias addressed n letter to the officers awl soldiers, attending the , recent congress in Wellington. After cannnelitiini iipon tho nifraiiccji'.etit made in tho wpcrty, njifl fie:)d [tlejiartineftts, "the. tiwiiifcst increase in co)).o;rCKtttiofts, eßuKsaVvnE. and oW9' mi's work," tlip Coniinnssionor ■ "Ttns congress lias tmited m . OWre : firmly in .tlio faith, amJ.fro Prtp the ' sworiJ nnd tlio g|»irit. nnrl inarch oil by Hie help of Odd—at We'd to, vornr mnosilde nroduco t ftu T)OiK|nicm-wido nsvjva-l, \vlwrom hniiiiwds of souls sfiaM hfi htivn into tlio the -ymmp. pco.plra ; mtk -cxtaixM, orfianisntion rtnrttoved, rind tJio n*ine of mi Lord 1 Ijave nbsohii* (jMifiriwoo m< you.'. ■ ■: to Vsoss6ss that passion for Mture, w»; extJprfencfld tltirJHg the wivieh is the cnlv remedy for the lost conmttoH ■] of hwmttnity." . .

A ctcputatmn representunj tlie Weflludton'Ministers' Assoaintion itftrf Oofoiico rfraplaiiis WiH inlMVieiv tJip Hon. fas. Allen (BltoMer of Defeuw) to-iln.y ; in rofcfoiteo to SmiAiy travclliilp; ef trepps on tiioir fray to nijql from ca.itip.

According to the Aslibuttofl "GAmi , - tjian" n inore thail wsual fiumwr of men with swags <in Uifiir" !>ncl;S, eviJeiitiy vii quest bf work, JinVo passod Uiiwi'al! tlw town. Lociil labour agentsstate tliat thore is !i sjiffieieric}; of work, liut PPino of tlid mm -affl- particular as to what kind 4f work acftppf:.

The oiHpirt'flf t)).t- nc-Jv 'State- coal mine at Vmni Elixa-bdtli lias iigt j.'fii; rcJieW any gi'M-t magnStwdc, hijt fril'li-. iii !i. few wefiks it t*i« W CO-dsirkrh-My nnttmcntaL At irtcscAit tlxs m\m is liomjt woV-liecl with a l-miifccd staff of iniiws oh fl-n.V wages, but on , : \pH:J sn appliratioh f«r an asrard is to cot-ue teftiro ti'M Avliitratioß Court wlcl a* RftAn us tills has iieon the dfevMop-m-ei.it oif ilio fnine iv ill 'be- pushed ahead viK<j-re«s3y.

Messrs, W. A. VoiWu MJVT, D, Cnmmins (chairman. <e£ tho U'angaMii River Tnjsfc), Mid W. J. Poison (memher. of the Kiver Trusty will wait mi tho Prime Minister oil TjjMrsAiy forenoon, in connection with .River Xrest land matters.

During shunting operations' of tli.d 5 e'doclt (foods train to Piilmefsiou. at tli.o Marton Juncti&K railway station on Monday morning (says the ''ManpWiitit Dtvtiy "Times") the fengiiVo lim <in. Ui flip dcad'Oitd and toppled' over on its side. Owing to tho greasy $.tato of tire rails ilje Tbtnkeß failed to act. Thfl damage is Mot very .great.

It is expected that the Public $er» vice Ajijien! Bdavd Will copfrjeto its Mage in tile Soiitlj Island by Aijfil %f, Mr. A, j>. Tiiornsdii, Service JCommUsjoiwr, who accaWpania the Bnnrd, will rctttrfl to Wolfinpton <iii or aljiftfit tliffit date. As .sbijii as 'ws* sijb.To iftanyarfa, nvobably. afent. a_ fqrU negljt Liter, tiio Appeal So.nrd will b'o* gin its towr of Hip North Isfeivd.

The Paimorston Pliilpsßplncfti Society lins, sws. a Press Assoifation tfllegrfim. rtitpßiilted ft ■c , .oiri:mftte& to dra'fit. a Rill for nd-st Session for tlicj extensiott of TongarifO roeotvo lo pfosiiry.e -tlie Rush fro.in dtest-firction.