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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2442, 22 April 1915, Page 5

It was stated'at a recent municipal election meeting in Wellington that the Wellington Harbour Board's reclamation areas realised only something over £400 per year. Mr. A." M'Farlane drew attention, to the statement at the Harbour Board meeting last night, and tho chairman (Mr. R. Fletcher) then stated that tho fact was that the board got £4000 annually from these proponies.

"The Pipitea Wharf we are talking of building will be tho finest in the hemisphere," remarked tho retiring chairman of the Wellington Harbour lioard (Mr. R, Hotelier) at last evening's meeting.

Tho sergeants' mess of the Wellington (ath) Regiment in camp at ICarori havo elected the following officers for the ensuing year:—President. Ser-geant-Major Armstrong (SergeantMajor Lang having declined re-elec-tion) ; vice-president, Sergeant-Afajor 'Lawson; secretary and treasurer, Quar-termaster-Sergeant Amies. 'The Ser-geant-Majora were appointed as a mess management committee.

The Army Service seotion of the National Reserve has been granted the use of the AVellington. Harbour Board's U Shed for drilling purposes. Use of sheds has also been accorded the Wellington Railway section of the Roservo, and the Otago High School Old Boys' section of the body.

Wellington is really a shipping port more than anything else; more "than an agricultural port or a manufacturing port.—Mr. C. W. Jones, at last night's meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board.

The Dominion Canary Specialist Club has heen granted the use of one of the Harbour Board _ sheds for the purpose of holding a "winter show of canaries. Tho club asked for the shed on July 2 and 3, but these dates had heen booked, and othor dates must be selected.

A meeting of the Geological Section <>t the Wellington Philosophical Society was held last evening. Interesting exhibits of rocks from Samoa were brought by Mr. P. G. Morgan. Some of these contain the mineral iddingsito, named after Professor Iddings, a rqcent visitor to Wellington. Mr. F. K. Broadgate lead a paper on the : "Red Rooks," and associated beds of the Wellington Peninsula. In the discussion which followed Mr. P. G. Morgan remarked that ■Mr. Broadgate's paper represents the first attempt to apply modem scientific methods to the study of the interesting though extremely puzzling "red rocks'' find their green associates.

The Wellington Harbour's Sinking Fnnd report for the half-year endod March 31 was presented at last night's meeting of tho board. The report shows an increase in the fund during tho sis months of £6244. The total of the fund now stands at £168,131. Tho interest for tho half-y ear averaged £4 14s. 3d. per cent., as compared with ~i 13s. 9d. per. cent, for the preceding twelve months. It was reported that £14,000 of the board's £850,000 consolidated loan had been redeemed to date by the Commissioners.

The question of tho provision Df cold storage for cheese, ujjon- which the Harbour Board is obtaining a report, should not bo delayed, according to Mr. A. M'Farlane, a member of the board, who pointed out at last night's meeting that in ten years the output of cheeso hqd inoreasnd from 4000 tons to 33,000 tons. Mv. M'Farlane added that in view of this great growth it would be useless to go in for small works.

Under the auspices of the Housewives' Union and the Labour Representation Committee a highly successful social and dance was held in St. Peter's Schoolroom, Ghuzneo Street, last night. There was a large attendance, and _ among those present wera the following Labour candidates: Mr. C. H. Chapman, candidate for the 'Mayoralty; Messrs. W. T.xYoungj J: <"■ lover', E. E. Kennedy, H. E. Holland, •W, Murdoch, J. Read, candidates for the City Council; Mrs. Snow, Mrs. Donaldson, Messrs. R. A. Simpson, G. iW'ard, W. Croskery, T. Richards, W. AVaterwortli, L. M, A. Reardon; ■Messrs. A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P., and G. Bruce, candidates for the Harbour Board. Members of the Housewives' Lnion were responsible for arrangement's for refreshments, while the tasteful decoration of the supper table was tlio \vorlc of Mrs. Miller. Music was provided by the Waterside Workers' Orchestra under the leadership of Mr. Sutherland.

file oppressive heat in which operations are being conducted in German o !t , ? s .t Africa, writes "Anglobouth African," may be gauged wEen it is stated that on March 10 137 depuees were registered at' Luderitzbucht. P.V correspondents at the front, Garub is named "Hell from Hell." s One warrior who has halted in Egypt and stowed in Borneo gives it as his opinthat • March 9 and' 10 were like Hell with the lid off." Reuter's correspondent describes the hot winds as scorching-the eyelashes until they curl and pierce the lids that hold them. Ilio blasts are as the blasts from the infernal regions.

A New Zealand trooper in Egypt, writing to his mother in Christchurch. under date Zeitoun, March 12, says 1 'Humours about our condition and treat went circulated in New Zealand are groundless, and although the work is hard and monotonous the food couldn't be better, and there is any quantity as far as our squadron is concerned, any•way. On an average day we get coffee before roll-call in the morning, porridge, meat, bread, butter, jam, cheese, and coffee for breakfast • lunch is taken if we are out for the day, and consists mi br , ead and or chees e with butter, ilie hot meal is usually at night, when wo draw Eoup, and it is first-class, with heaps of vegetables j next a roast joint and potatoes, with a vegetable which is usually cauliflower or cabbage. There i-» always any amount of bread, so you see we are fed jolly -well indeed in our squadron. The meals are always served m a mess-room, which has tables and seating accommodation."

. To-day is to bo " a . dav with God" in connection with the Salvation Army Congress, -which comes to a close in the evening, and the delegates will return to their respective divisions and corps to-morrow. The officers' councils have been a great success, and have, it is Baid, exercised a most stimulating effect upon the members in general TheVivian Street Citadel was crowded on Tuesday evening, when the meeting was opened to local officers of the census board. The Commissioner spoke on "Holiness," Mrs; Hodder on "The Promises of God," and the chief secretary on "The Holy Spirit." The delegates from the divisions where the commanders are farewelling have taken the opportunity of saying good-bye to their late leaders, and of welcoming the new ones. Yesterday was an "off" day, and members of the congress visited various places of interest around tho district. Mrs. Brigadier Glover took the women social workers a trip to one of the harbour resorts. ■

According to an amendment mado to the Licensing Act in 1914, people sending liquor to No-License areas are bound to have their name, address, and occupation oil the order so sent, as also in the notice sent to the police. Cases have come under the notice of tho polico recently of jiersons omitting to fulfil theso regulations, and the police wish it to bo known that proceedings will be taken in future in anv neglect in this direction.

following is a memorandum which appeared iu tho London "Gazette" of January "20 Inst: —"With reference to Army Order No. .15, of January, 1015. officers of overseas contingents are granted temporary commissions in the Army, with effect, from claLe of embarkation frohi their respective countries, or subsequent appointment, and take rank with officers of the Regular Army from Euch date."

j A request has been made to the Victoria College Council asking that accountancy classes should bo held in the city for the convenience of students. Last night several members of the College Council spoke against holding classes away from the college, and a motion put by Sir Robert Stout was carried —"That the council cannot hold classes outside the college."

Now and again men aro in the habit of applying for registration as recruits for the Reinforcements whilst under or partially under the influence of liquor. It should be clearly understood that such men will not bo signed on. Jleu who wish to go to the front should know that a predilection for strong drink is one of tho reasons likely to prejudice their chances of enlistment.

One of the commodities that have not increased in price since the war began is kerosene, and the samo applies to other petroleum oils. But the freight on these oils has increased enormously. Before the war the rates from America were, about 12 cents a case on failing vessels and 20 cents, on steamers. Today the rates are from 38 to 40 cents on sailing vessels, and as much as 53 cents per ease ha-3 been paid for one shipment on a steamer to New Zealand ports. The extra freightage of a shilling a case or more lias not yet, it is stated, been passed on to the consumer.