LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2171, 9 June 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Til® Hon. Jwnes Alf of. Olinister of I' WaiKc) lutomed a reporter yesterday Hiat the revenue of the Doininwn & prV in- 1 ti 0f i Ma L ~a ;ll" , inlc' l 1,1 Siß.%m, .('ins, to added, was £-12.009 less tiian tiro total for Aptil. entixoly sooniiso «F a decrease in Itailway venuo, which was explainable lirohably fey the. foot that a poition the liavi\ray I'Wffiiiß had not been paid into t'lm 1 lea.s.iry. Otiic-r lieads 'of revciuie. the .vhlt;st.or stoted, stowed liil/lo eiiance vis Pflmpared with the jx-oviotis moiitliT Mr. Ellis-dhi a hail-casto .Maori rosiffciit at l- , -u!totc;j*a-'kii is aiwoituccfl as a, in tJio Qoverninofli interest tat tilts iSoiiih.erii Mat'i=i seat at the. election.. He i.< described as a, man of considerable odueaiional attain-lnctit-s. »

It h-as beoit meiitionud as > possiliiiity ; | that ilic- Got'irij.mettt- itiight 'iis.trbcluco 1 the L&gMativ-o (Jouucil lieforai Bill this year in Mi® House of Iteuresenlatives,. but there are good fnvninds for stating tiris is not intefided- at.d that tho ] Hilij as in the Inpi two sessions of Pat; J lia-'niciit, -,v{|l .malff) -its first appt?b.ra ; iiG(J m the Upper Jf.juse. fte I'liivie J.linister will attend tho tat mooting of tiia Board of .Ag.vi.cuit'Bre, which is to be lietil ill: oil linti'Sciny. The principa! purpose of' t)ie nwfit-ing irilt be ti etjabiij htsiiibors, to map out their own operations, as .a ■' boarst in the immediate, future. Tho board, it is bplievfs.l, v/ill be a very use-' ful body. Its {uiiotions are purely m's-' visary, aiid its deekioi.te tvill be in the nature of rcennur,«-udiithins to tho Min-ist-er <jf Agriculture. Very ivido poivefe of invest:igatißi.i are tijiffn tho board in regard to aii Wfis of qiloaiusns aft'ectiiig tiie i ii(t i pi;ove.i.neu : t and liieivt (if agrieilitiirb,, tisrti.g that Word ia its widest sense. One quest ion wliieb vvi!l » doubt, coininftnd tlio early atteiition of the i;(w Iwdy and form the siibject of a iepori: to tire !Minisier of Apricuiiuro is that of establishing an. agricultural cot!ego or colleges, 'iiio ■raembers of the Board of AgrifikiE'u.re ai'O: IieSSTB. J. @. \Vi]'so:it Biillsj J. 0. % Sri'gg (vict«prasi(i®irtij(, C'auterbury s fi. Sail., Ojiebimga.'; A. P-Allpe-Tt, XeisonE, Averi'd, Jlawlcc's li i}, B D.ngte, 'tf cainki. W. D. Hunt, liivctctttgill; A, Si Orbell, Oiago; M Perry, Jlist-eiton, R llovnolds. Cam* bridge. Messrs. Wi'son. (Jriggj nljd Hali arc- GoTDrninoni Horam6es.,"aHd ilie other tiienltof'S ■ were appoisurd bv A. aittl P, Sncieties.

• Burglary, or alleged burglary, 6'rt premises Kinncrly occiioicd by Messrs. Ikitcs and Lees, Willi? fetreel; is being iiivestigSted by thfr. detectivo force.' These premises w'erc recently taken over by Messrs, K- 0. Braiviici and tki., of, A'nckland, nnd tho lirm ai;c. at prosfent: .i1).a.1;i% their first sto' kta!ii'n>;. Late..oil' 1 Suuttay Uiglit a cons.iable an duty ii'i Willis Street ffewvert'd tiio ireia door' tinlockod, and on investigating, also found fji.it the tanliiyii over fiio back f!or had bgon psi'tb' 'hrokefi, tljiift a h'olo, barge, ciiotigli to oimblo a man So j'ain entry Eiid tecu :.na(i.e 13civcridi tho fasiliglit, aiicl loaning against. tho Wall cutsitle, was a ®fce.p ladder, t and t'ho pfesumptioli is- t'hftt soma an©: had eivdei!.vffurei 6b effect an eiifcraH®;, j 'S.e far nothing as report-sd t® bo miss* ing, but- it. is stdistl that th<> sa.f'6 on the preniibcs siiowod sigusi ot having received some aUcntion. 'llio fel'iowiug .list of. smepspltil and tinsucscs-siuj tenderers, for nddtlio;is to I'tiiirim Mental Hospital Mr. H. I{. Knight, Vvc'ilington, £2.7i'/i, accepted. ; l)i:cl;ncil: Jlpssra. jfeyftr atiel S'an s Wei?. Imgtoii, £2310 lis. 10(1,.: 0. L. Wnk- lin, Weilington, £2Sf7 7s. C-d.; Htijit and M Donald, Wellington, £34.41; Murdoch and tYaijis, WeJlsttetoii, £3587 5 A, tL Mildcnhall, I'orivita, ; £3826 35.; I'. C. Wait, Weli-ngton, iC-3833- 3s. -id. A liteeiiiig of subscribers to. the Ciiurd; <if England Cathedral fund was'' : held at tli.o diocesaii office, .Mulgravo. Street, ystorday aftenioon for the purpose. of .efeeting a' : tmstee. for the Oai- j thodnil Trust Board. Mr. W. 11. Birch, | of Marion, te elected. The vacancy ■! ■\\;'.s. caused by the : death of Mr. W, li. Quick. ~ The Ne'.\ Zw'iiai'.d. Chess Association, ■ , at, its aiinna! nieeting hist night,. ro- : < eived a comuitinicauo:) from. Bciis Kos- ' tic, one of tli'o most i>romising of tho yotiiij; iiluropean masicrs of chess, jh. Kostic wrote front Btu'-i'ios Avrcs fiating ' that his Aigentine engagement was ■ (if-.twing fo it ciese, and, before rottirnii\g to sctlle pernia.neutly in Kuropc, : • he wotihl lili.o to visit Sew Zealand, lie stated'his terms as .2000 francs (£80) it : ' jßonthj lor wliich fefe he ; undejlook to phi.}:, 'tf'ith ic'» Uitblos; a't ; the same time, sini'.Ui.inixms games 1 with ss many as fifty tables; oil-hand : gttw.es itiid coiisttllation. {i. «':as , : decitie'd to reply that while they wotild ' be deligliu-d to have a master 0' Boris Kostle's staiidinp i« New Zealnud, tinfcrtui'.ately theio was no possibility of ; a trip to New iSciilajxd aionrs bei.(i.g. htrt4© ■ ,7 jinaucia! success. A resetvaiien was, • : l-.oftever, added thai. If a vi,# ro t'iie

AustraKim Si.ucs. v. as arranged, jt miglit; : bo possible ior Mr. Kostic to ostci.id his visit to New Zealand 011 easier terms iltan (hose; mentioned hi h'is Ict- ' tct. S'incij Jtiito (5 .Kittil.s for Napior and other .Hawkir's Bay centres, iiovty been d'ispatehed daily, by {ke- jift'iiii Trwils • express train, ieayi&g Weltington at- ■ 1 Lu'j a.m.

'According to Hip ji.tau.ril report, of {lie ' Wellington Education ti'vero wero '163 sehoils ai operation, in the tlxsl-rict at tlio cud of liil'2. During lfill) new schools wore opened at JV.p'atnhi, Mr.i'ii,. Oastlopoint, Mikimiki Valley. awl Arapatiiup, s;clo scliool t't Kcpiitavav Sskosls wcro closf'!) a!. Jlafliiga'.;vii, \Vailioki, and lhiia 11-xic!, .leaving IS3 schoc!s in oppratiou p.I the end <>i 1.%1. The average roll vras 13,473, .md t-lio iiyciago attciidajico 16.072. 'J ho rppo'rl states the averafto itttcndanci! was 80.3 ot tjjo ivi'ofego foM jiumhei', w%ic : h : n:ij.-lit be (.oiiK'dorcd very good, iii ■t'ieiv 6i G'ei:.teiii : ' afi\ l tirs« c'i'reUlJista'.iiKs, $i)ch a« '.'pidemip SfcltiiMs, the ir.diistvi.'d sliilto in WoliiliiHC!), ete. Tl:.e roll and avornf;o attemi'snp.e incrpase.s for iho jeav were a&A *174 MsSpeCtlfoty.

Gi'nprr.l lijMimwpli Bootii has ,-ent a letter lf> tilfi <ihiei' swrota.ry (Lieutor-e.iU-Onlonel r<»w3oy) and offieer.s and foldiors of the Salvatwn Army in Xo-.v Zealand, in t.ho •course of y-lijeh lie say,s: tjiosti who. will fc mriit gladly wclroiiied ni the liif.<?niat:i«nal hy jitl cdiutades tatliorixl toCether in Ijomkn will bo Commissioner Kfelisiids nijd the of Now Zealand, Prav tliat u]X)n ftl! our oflieers. I.i i'cspec , tk , (3 of tljciir riic'e w and no matter \viiat. niwir tMr dopirtmmi). of liiliripr., ilio Holy Olios'- may ei we d-.iwii in. fiery b.lpfisin, of jeal, of rfedmii, ;nul tavoj pray thai- upon the v.-ho!o Army may aosoend jii-st that graeifiiis rain which v-o IVW.d and. p'rny for tlio salvnti'in of tho wlioM world. 3f t fun spared, I hopn in tlie: provideiipe of Qcd to ceo you. faee :o liipo."

'Oi-B appeal mado on Sunday !>v tho T("i V H .tt St l'.n.r, An K--lls an Prc-Ciiiliedral for a.n otlcriovy oi for Maoii Misfioii wirit. iui-i boep fidtv .K=s|V(i;:<ie:l to. Tito total foile-iipd or Sunday renimviitw! to C2o> I,'is. fid... the shortage Irej'ng ■SubsofiStßiitlSy lijiedii. good by several members qj iho rf/iigtegatidn.

OVrialn proposals clfeflti'ng.tta cringti tntidi: ivill lift ijuiytiiiltetl td inemfes. of tto Wv-iiir,"ion jHstrfal Brafirta of the iWliora' IpsJiHiite at its meeting Oil Friday cvoni::.Li ne.vl., Jliss Myers vi/i nisa move; 'Thai.. the. Education lioiirc! 1m jiskesl to make tho Switeiiibcir hr.liduy coiu<'i<lni!t wi'l< (Tie 0 f tlas British iiiid American scientists." Tiro Tramways Committee of tie City Coui.oii web sfc t'ij.is 'top of Con.-! abla Street yesterday iiiiorr.oo.ii to view tjy; routes by which. rival iaijtlcffls at iM biiuio say the Coiist.ilde Licet Jiuc shoiiirt Be extended to junction wiii tli.o Kilbiruie lino. One nrojiosal is t.iiat tire liire should take tfvc more dira-l Htriy sleep rontfi by vay of Wellmptcr ■Road}, alid tho other is that the "Kmc s'hojjfi take tho more gentle gradient of Crawford Koad, striking towards Kit birnje Somii.

Thy statement of revenue and expenditure in respect of tramways am! power supply $$ the. iaijr weeks eftiicid Mnv 20 was irdoro tlfio Trannv;n's Comof f'htt 'Giiy GouiiSii yesterday, fho ; jjjveiitiij was £1t,857, an increase *>'' "'■£? the. %nrcs far tin; samo (Mriod- of Tasfc yiftir. Oh tiro oilier taiii, ;ho working expenses arc Sl.id\vji to- havo ttcreasetl hy ,£37.2, ami the cnp'tal charge? Ivv £J. 11, Tho credit haiancG Mr the .period, however, was £346, as against £M hst year. Tho percent<?spe®e's to re'veivflo tvag , f 0 per 'forit. , a decYe-'Tse of 4no per c.oiit, liefereueo to tepid, swimming hnths was niado by Dr. l'onirg at tlio' riftiiuaj ftiiwilio' eoiiccr! df tho Wcljjiigtoh: ColJcot p:lct .Boys' Swimming. Club last eVeii- ; ,ns 'KM optimistic, l)o ■SonsideEea tlia'k iii file iwar . future. ; Hrtiir.jito'.i ivoiil'd havti s:icis baths. •'Wo iuioiy as a fact," lie sniil,- "ihafc ... jinving tjcjlid b.lihs installed at its building, and that, water is bsiijig .Bii{i[iliiid jcif thfso by tho vfty Cfcuijicil. H folioyfes officers of tlio lofial R«'i nrai;ig oltihs to ncita-to and : pcrsf-vere m Hirir elTor-' s to get tliß City Cotiiwi! ,t,() have tepid bstlii for the Citv also. J do iifft i'hiVik thrit t'fc-o CoUiifcH iVmilcl he pii| to m'ufli expense in '.vn.rn> iiig the whwr for sucli batl:s, tnd I am l -sure that, it will' ]ipt .be. ioiig bef©ri3 . «"e have.

Tiio search for (he missing mail bag* which wore lost, Miij the TaranaUiPalmorslrin train : iis jwOcfeoditfg, lint so fttr frjlftlcSfiiy, Tito llnlcombe bag contained CI A3. .In connection itli iho hag for TiifftlfiiiS; e.h.iH.s lijifVfi bceii fodgeil t-ntajling £{>(!. ;

The Cnarit.iblo. Aid Committee of tlm 10.tn.1 Ilosjutal Board recoruoft a votiy ® thanks at its last meeting t# ji.l.essis, J. Staples snd Co., brewers, who hay<? )'lacod 40 tons of coal at iho disjiosaj <5t tlio cqinmittoc for flkfeibiltfon among the 'poor of the city.

•Tho wis.ii of t : hc. I'ctcno Woollen Mills Employees' Union oWiitHi a ItcVr. award was mentioned before tho Conciliation Qomiriissjorier (Mr. P. I folly) ..wsiterdav morning., Messrs- W. It- L\ Harbor, A. Kamsdon, and A B Donno represented the employers. and Messrs. A. Anderson, A, Walker, and 'f. LeadMter w.oro present on behalf of tiio employees. As tho employers desired that tlio dispute. should lit treated as a pmniitioii matter, it. was Hfifeiifcd. t-o ,adjovtru the conference till Juno. 2(5, when, iho parties and others who. will be filed will assemble in Clntistcbureh. If a ■Sjß'iUemonfc is arrived a! during '.his ■gatiiteriiig tlio ■term's will, bo for.var'dod to tho Court of Arbitration, with a reeomthcr.ilatipu that they should bo itihile a. Boiviiiiioii wvard;-'

A new t.yi» of olc'ot rie street lamp is being Srisd iightifig . department of tlio /City Council, bp- : jvisito tlio Central Library, The lamp :i5 k'nbWii 'is '.tfrij.-KWp, The slobs is filled ..jviEli ; hitrdgc'ii.'..grig instead of b.eii!(; exhausted qC air .it's .in tho ordinary electric lamp, iiiid tlio i result is tlmi a. miich grea'.ter volume of e.urfen:" car. be passed iinwigh witli■ou'ti injif.H%' the • filament. ' ft vaa ioiiiui that in tho yaeuufii lamp : i small proportion, of water vapour gathered, and tho filament, when run .ft a high temperature, dojxttited metallic fa.iig;- : sto.i:. oil the glass and blackened it, shortening tiio life of tho lar-ij) very materially. In nr. atmosphere oi' nitro■gen there is no such effort,, but tlio : lamp -cannot, be made jft small candle*. ■ power siscs because of the cooling effect s oi the gas li is expected that the first meeting 11 of tlrd fcc;iiiitly established Board m. Science a.nd Art will bo held during the' early part, of tlio Parliamentary session, 'J'lie Wellington Education Board's re- . port: for last ' yea'r states, that deep . iir.ea'thing and suitable nliy-sic-il oxer- ; cisos wore ooniiauo.d in the schools, on . the lines of.former years. Arrangements had . been made for a fortidght's thorough instruction to tho board's : teachers in t]io new system of iihypical ir.sirucfion. Tlie rei>ort poa.l beginning has been mad.i with the ■ nifii.'oal examination of ?chool children. Dovebiped^oll lines indicated by reason, and experience, and given the hearty i co-operation of tl'.e jiarcn't with tho ■ medical inspector and tlio then ; inspection, iaf chi'ldreis Avill iCPf' ■ iain.lv confer great benefit. Tnis threefold co-operation, the board considers to be sit essential condition of success. The board is oi opinion thai ivher.e tiio ■ parent is una.blo to pay ordinary medtoal fees, some arrangement sbrinld bo .made l in tho interests. :pf tiot.li ehikl nr.d State, tl'.e nocessary treatment .should.'be providedj ''Clthef freo or at. a rcdiice.d rate,'' Propolis, looking, to the ercc.ltou of a now Trades Ila.li for.AVeli.ington, nro ; still beiiig considered by the Trades ai*d Labour Council Tho rock tin (M y );. M. A. Rearden) states that it is hoped to make a' start an the building this year. . Included ainciiig,. thtisp who will ar* ■ rive at WfcUington from I.ondon by ■R lIS lonic on Jtmp ale 12> is- ': sirtcd. immigrants. The party comprises 4.G d'oritcsfft.' seivan't'S} nine farm la- ' b.*.«rers (with two wiyef.,. and seven : ciiiMfeftJi and 61 wjio hfivo !>cen nominated bv people in NVw Zeainiid. There 'is .als.o a party of twelve ■ dctnestic se.n-ants, under charge of Mrs. Ilume Tii'i'l?ay, who has Keleoted t|iem ■ for tiic. Sen Zealr.'nd FIM-mcre' Union. . p,o PalmciKton I?adMi.m I'nnii now nniflunts id ,£200.1... T.he lai- ■. <>st donation's, include £.;(! froh: Mr. .5. Sitidiioliiie. and Mrs. Studholtne, of Taibape. , In tiie Supreme Court to-day nrguineiri. In the case Green v. Grren, iin originaiinc; summons;, wi.ll bo tnh-n b.ef&rp- Hit, Honour tl;e Chief Jus'lve (.Sir Robert Stout).

Tho Wellington Browors, Bottle-wash-ers, and Aerated Water Employees' Industrial Union of Workers havo filed tui application with the clerk of awards for the hearing of an industrial dispute by .t Couticil of Conciliation. Joined itilh tho union to tho dispute are tho brewers arid wholesalo bottling merchants of Wellington. One of tho clauses in tho order of reference provides for a 4-1-hour week in bottling houses and stores, breweries and malthouses, whilst tho hours demanded in respect to aerated wator and - cordial

workers are: From-October to March, a 4G-hour week, and from April to Scpl tember a 4'l-hour Week. An all-round increase of Cs. a week Is demanded, and it is asked that tho ihVard shall apply withiii a Mdius of thirty miles of the General Post Office, Wellington, and that it shall'operate for two. years. Tho sitting of Conciliation Council to deal with the dispute has been fixed for June 19. ■ It 13 proposed to introduce an Immigration Bill during tho coming session of Parliament. Tnero is at present no Act dealing with this subject upon tho Statiito Book other than thoso relating to oxchision of Asiatics and similar matters. ' So far assisted immigration has beon carried oil undor regulations, made from time to time by the Government of the day. ■ A very seriouß motor accident fras narrowly averted on tho Homowood Road on Saturday night (says tho Wairarapa "Age"). Mr. R. Douglas, with a party of friends, was returning to 1 Mflstert-on, and had jtist left Homewood when ouo of tho back wheels collapsed. - Tho car turned a complete somersault, piiining tho driver, and andthet underneath. It was only after considerable difficulty and anxiety that tnb retaaining; passengers managed to oxtricato their unfortunate friends. Fortunately neither was seriously hurt, although bpth were badly liraised.