LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2883, 22 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The question of the city providingambuhmco conveyance in place-of thai whioh was formorly found by the St. John Ambulance Association was raised at tbe City Council last evening by Councillor T. Bubli. Councillor Bush suggested that the Central Fire Station would ho a good stand for tho ambulance. The Mayor -agreed that the site -mentioned was suitable. He said also that when a man was [injured in Courtenay Place recently ho had to remain a long whilo before he was removed. "I fait a littlo ashamed over that," the Mayor added. An interesting question was recently raised by a local body in the provincial district of Wellington, said tho Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. G. W. Russell), to a Dominion reporter yesterday. Tlio question was- as to the right of a German or of a New Zealand resident born in Germany to retain his seat on a oounty council in tho district. Tlio mattor was referred to tho Minister, and he has replied that thore is no provision of law under whioh the member referred to can bo deprived of his seat on account of tho foot of bis having been born in Germany. In tho particular cßse in question the member of the county council had been naturalised in New Zealand several yeare ago. The Concert Chamber at tlie Town Hall is to bo offered to the recruiting authorities for, campaign purposes. This the City Council decided last evening on the' suggestion of the Mayor. Mr. Luke remarked that ho did not know of anything better the council could do. There was a slackening in recruiting, and tho men to fill the gaps must t}e found. He had been in' conRultation withi General Robin oh tbe subjcct. "Wo are reaping a- harvest of disgrace," said' Mr. F 'J l . Moore at yestorday's meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board when referring to tlio board's system of keeping its motor vehicles in order. '.'Only recently," he added, "a. patient died, stranded at Paekaltarilri, because our vehicle failed to bo in running order." Mr. Moore agreed with a proposal which would allow ,tlier City Corporation to do tbe ambulance Work. The treasurer of tho Navy League (Mr. R.' Darroch) acknowledges tho sum of £2-5 from Mr. J. B. Brinsden, manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co., in aid ol the-Wellington British Sailors' Dependants' Fund. The fund now stands at £13,203 Os. Id. The diphtheria epidemic in Napier continues. Two patients were admitted to the hospital yesterday, and ono case of soarlet fever. —PreßS , Association. A chapter of accidents ooourred in Napier yesterday. , At 5.30 a.m. a fire broke out in the main business' block, and destroyed a shop and £2000 worth of gods. At 10.30 a.m. J. Peach, a small storekeeper at Port, Ahuriri, was thrown out of his cart, and his skull fractured. At 2.30 p.m., D. Grant, an eiuployeo of Messrs. Barry Brothers, broke liis leg in'a coal yard. At 3.30 p.ni. a married woman, laden with parcols 1 , was passing under a new building —a picture theatre —when she was struck on the head with a bucket of cemont from a scaffolding, and sustained a fracturo of the skull.—Press Association. , . TheYTimaru Borough' Council lias a new by-law requiring motor-cars and cycles to bear two registration .numbers, one in front, ■ and one behind. Yesterday, on the first prosecutions for neglect to comply , with the regulation, the Magistrate dismissed them, holding that-EKe by-law was unreasonable, as it was unfair to visitors from other districts whore only, one mark was . required. Notice of appeal was givon.— firess Association. . afternoon (states a Press Association telegram from Napier, a man with an axe chased his wife through tbe streots of Napier South. The police are investigating the affair: A firo in Hastings Street, Napier, yesterday morning destroyed a shop and dwelling, 'with their contents, occupied by J. Koorey, fancy goods dealer, and Arsene Le Petit, tailor. The. building, which is situated in the City Council Reserve and leased by Mr. Frederickson, tailor, is insured in the Sun Oflico for £500. _ Koorey' 6 stock,' valued at £3000, is covered by insurance in the Sou for £600. Koorey's furniture and .Le Petit's stock are not oovered. —Press Association. In'the Supreme Court yosterday, Mr. Justice Chapman heard a suit brought by way of an originating summons to obtain the decision of the Court as to the proper construction of a deed beariug on the formation of a company known as Bannatyne and Hunter, Ltd. It was a friendly suit, the parties being W- E.' Redstone, plaintiff, for whom Mr. M. F. Luckie appeared, and H. C. Hunter, defendant, represented by' Mr. T. Young. After hearing the arguments of counsel, His Honour reserved his deoision. "Tho coming tournament in AVellington is going to be the biggest ever held in the history of bowls in New Zealand," said Mr. E. J. Hill at the meeting of the council of the Dominion Bowling Association held yesterday. A silver cup has been presented by Mr. Arnold Bums, camp jeweller, Tauherenikau, to be awarded to the best shot from the n.c.o.'s /and men of the Nineteenth Infantry Reinforcements. This cup will become tho winner's property outright, and award will bo made after Table "B" is fired. Tlio cifp bears the crest of the Nineteenth Reiuforoements, and is on. view at Tau-' lierenikau Camp. The annual report of the Dominion Bowline Asuoclfeion states that "the number of clubs 'affiliated to tlio association number 213, being an increase of ten from last year. Several of tlie centres show a decrease in members. The figures available for this year show 10,437 members, as against 10,825 last year; but they wero incomplete, as seven clubs in "two centres had failed to send in their returns. Even were the figures for those clubs, available, however, there jvould bo a decrease to record." Another application for permission to erect a picture theatre in Manners Street was granted by tho City Council last evening, subject to.tlie conditions fixed by the City Engineer being strict-, ly complied with. Counoillor L. M'Kenzie remarked that, the council had agreed to about eight such applications, which had not come to . anything, but every ono had created a good deal'of. work for the corporation staff. The citv iramway freight car receipts in 1916 totalled £590, and the net expenses £431, leaving a balance in credit of £158. Iu 1915 bho credit balance was £95. Mr. W. H. Morton, general manager of the Tramways Department, has prepared plans showing his proposals in regard to tho provision of transit facilities between the lower levels of the city and Wellington Terrace. Ino scheme submitted by the general mana°er involves tho construction m an inclined lift between Boulcott Street, I at its junction with Church Street, ana 1 Wellington Terraco. Last evening, tlie | City Ctmnci\ adoptoV^w.wtoc-vae, I Mr. Morton says, "is a £5030 job. Tlio liability or otherwiso of the Wellington City Couiioil for tho HosIPM fcos of ono of its employees has heen the subject or corrflspondenco boi tweou tho City Council and -the Hospital Board. 'The Gity Council repudiates liability. At yesterday's meeting of tho Hospital Board the chairman said: "This matter is _ receiving further consideration, arid it is quite possible wo will be able to sheet homo to the Wellington City Counail their 1 liability in this Matter."- ' '

I dominations closed yesterday for the election of a member of- the' Makara County Council, to fill tha vacancy caused bv the resignation of Mr. J. A. Pyle, The election will take placo on Wednesday, September 27, and there are four candidates for'the position Mr. Robert Bould (nominated by Messrs. L. C.' Brya&t and W.'H. Hargrave), Mr. F. H. Futter (nominated by Messrs. T. Ward and S. Jones), Mr, S. B. Mexted (nominated by Messrs. S. Nairn and J. Taylor), and Mr. C. H. Phillips (nominated by Messrs. F. Brown and F. Pethyhridge). "I would like to mention the matter of nurses in the employ of the board writiag to the newspapers," remarked* tho Rev. Dr. Elliott yesterdav at a meeting of tho Wellington Hospital Board. "Such conduct is, to say the least, subversive of discipline." The chairman of the board (Mr. H. Baldwin) said he jiad not noticed tho lotters. "Now that the summer is approaching," said Councillor L. M'Konzie at the City Council last evening, "I hope the Health Committeo are not neglecting precautions against infantile paralysis. He addod that good would be done by requesting people to have no stagnant water lying about. Insects bred in stagnant water, and insects wero dangerous. \ What wero said to be the first prosecutions in the Dominion under the Footwear Regulations Act came up for hearing-in the Auckland Police Court yesterday, says a Press Association telegram. Two Auckland firms, Millers, Ltd., and Hallensteiu Bros, were charged with'exposing for sale cortain footwear composed partly of leather and partly of other materials without having a statemonfc of (such materials legibly stamped on the outer surface of such footwear. Fines of £S wero imposed in eaoli case. Lt was reported at the City Counail last evening that the following letter had been received from the UnderSecretary of the Public Works Department with reference to the firo station site on the Town Belt at Constable Street:—"With reference to the application of your council that a proclamation ■ should bo issued,taking a certain portion of the Town Belt for the purposes of a firo I am now directed by ■ the Minister of Publio Works to inform' yon that your application has been further considered by tho Government, and! as' it has been ascertained that owing to its small size and isolated position the land is of no value for recreation purposes, and 1 as a lire station on this site would bb of inestimable value in helping to savo tho lives and property of the citizens of AVellington, Cahiiiet lias now decided that the land shall bo taken for the purpose requested by your council. TJndter these circumstances the proclamation will be issued shortly." Instructions have been issued to the City Engineer to proceed as early as possible with the preparation of the plans and specifications for the erection of the buildings. > The Public Works Department, have notified the _ Wellington' Oity. Council that'the,Pakiatua Borough CoUnoil has applied for the appointment of a commission to re-apportion the cost of maintenance of the Alanawatu Gorge Road and bridges, and that the Wellington" Council is being cited as a party to tho upkeep of the road 1 and bridges. The City Solicitor has been authorised to attend . the ' preliminary mooting of the commission to be held in Palmerstou North on October 11, and, if necossary, the City Engineer also will .bo present. . } ■ ' The Minister of Internal Affairs is to" be requested by the Wellington City C'ounoii to. appoint a Supreme Court Judge as chairman of the commission to be set up to inquire into public bodies' leases throughout the Dominion. The _ request of'the Brooklyn School Committee for the erection of a" concrete wall along the school frontage at Harrison Street has been declined by the City Council. The _ Soldiers' ,Christmas Gift Fund Committeo has been granted) the free uso of tho Basin Reserve for September 23 for a football match, with permission to charge for admission. This deoision was made by the .City Council last ovonirig. ' , An application for the issue of a license to run a trailer attached' to a motor wagon through the City streets was refused by the City Council last evening. Improvements to be effeoted at Williams Park, Day's Bay, include alterations to the pavilion and additions to the custodian's-house. "There are when I have to appeal to the couhc.il'for their kindly co-operation in works of relief," said the Mayor at last evening's meeting of the Wellington. City Council. The Mayor went on to, refer to the death of Pte. Cooke, Y.C., arid said that the widow and the mother of the late Pte. Cooke were in every way worthy of assistance. Official news, was not yet to hand, but as soon as it arrived from Australia he would 1 take definite steps in the matter. Meantime he would like to enlist the sympathy of the council. Councillor Geo. Frost said he had known Pte. Cooke personally, and would be pleased to assist. . Councillor John Huteheson said he was sure all would help. • A regulation under the Local Bodies Loans Act is gazetted. It provides that' any loan granted by the State to any local authority may be for 41 •years, tho principal and interest to be payable by half-yearly instalments. The rate, specified in the schedule is 4} per cent. Tliero are 14 workers' Swellings in the Kilbimie district just approaching completion, almost ready,for occupation, aud the Workers' Dwellings Board yesterday approved of the construction of 20 moro\ in the City of Wellington. The rapid construction of these houses, is expected to ?o seme way to minimise the present very acute shortage of houses iu tho City and near neighbourhood. There is not even now, however, any very marked rush of applications for these homes. Manv applicants give in their na:nes, but do not take the houses when they are ready. Sometimes there is a good reason for this no doubt, but most often no reason is given at all. It is also a surprising fact that a great deal of .the timo of the Workers' Dwellings Boards is taken'-up, in dealing with transfers of these homes- Iu those cases the reason for transfer is usually satisfactory, but the number of cases i 6 considerable. Tho homes are not available to any man who oants more than £175 a year. If thoy were, the rush of would bo very much greater. Boots for tho hard wear of youth. Chrome, with toe and keel plates, 12s. 6d., 13s. fkl. Glaco Derby, Us. 9d. to 15s. Gd. Geo. 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