LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2895, 6 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

!A! detachment of tho Eighteenth RcinforcementSf headed by the Trentham ■Trumpot Band, . under Bandmaster Chegwin, inarched through tho streets of the oity yesterday, and presented a very smart appearance. Tho parade attracted quite a largo number of spectators, and many complimentary remarks were made upon .the bearing and general fitness of tho men.

The work of removing the hands of the clock in the Exchange Buildings is to be undertaken, by the City Corporation, the necessary authority having been received from'the owner's. This is hems; done in.view of tho numerous complaints roceived that the clock, iu .its present condition, is misleading to the public.

A sharp shook oF earthquake was felt at Woodville. at 11.10 yesterday morning. A sharp shock was also experienced at Masterkm, shortly after 11 o'clock.

The Baußch<and Tomb Optical Company, of Rochester, United States of America, lias been declared an _enemy company under the War Regulations. The .Government has, • according to our Ma'sterton correspondent, decided to acquire Messrs. Holmes Bros'. Tiraumea Estate, near Alfredton, for purposes of closer settlement. ' ' At tho meeting of tho' Executivo Committee of tho War Relief Association, it was reported that the sum of £70 had been received from the Savage Club, being half the gros3 proceeds of theclub's 'Hadies' night." It was decided that a letter bo sent expressing the ! hearty thanks of the association to tho | Chief Savage and all the members who assisted in the entertainment.

Mr. J. Lewis is in receipt of ft chequo for' £25 from Mr. Eric Riddiford, toward the Wellington Patriotic Society's Band Fund.

The City Council has purchased, a 12-16 ..horse-power'' Newton (English) motor-car, for the use. of tlhe City Engineer, and the members of tho council when visiting the outlying parts of the city. .

The first donation to "Our Day Red Cross Fund" was made yesterday by Mr. J. H. Tripe, who presented £5 ss. Tho secretary of the fund, Mr. James Macintosh, Accountants' Chambers,' Jolinston Street, will receive further donations.

A regulation has been gazetted appointing Palmerston North a place at which persons shall not act as agents under the Customs Act unless they are holders of licenses. When receiving deputations at Napier yesterday, the Minister of Public Works (Hon. W. Fr&ser) said he,had found that the members of local bodies had met him in a very fine spirit, llio only thing they had all wanted was to be treated equally. The position for everyone concerned was now a very strenuous ono, and ho' was glad to see that local bodies wore facing the position.

For the rains or spring and summor our raincoats are most dependable; 405., 575. 6d., «3s. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt,

The question of open-air schools came before the Canterbury Education Board yesterday, when the board's Building Committee recommended the board to reply to a letter from the Department of Education that it wae in sympathy with tho suggestions made in the letter, and would be pleased to adopt them when practicable. Tho recommendation was agreed to. —Press Association.

Onco nsain the problem of how best to deal with the Oriental Bay foreshore has been discussed, and again tho City Engineer's plan has boon supported. Last evening the City Council was wait- j ed on by a big deputation, and asked to depart from the Engineer's plan by pushing tho concrete walls farther in from the sea, so as to leave as much beach as possible. It was contended that a big push inward could be made, and that there would oven then be ample room for a double tram track. The speakors for the deputation were the Hon. J. G. W. Aitken, Mr. D. M'Laren, and Mr. J. J. M'Grath. It was said that the strip of beach at the foot of Grass Street was the only, strip of beach left in Wellington, and that it should be conserved, there were many people in the city who could not afford to go afar for seaside recreation. Tho Mayor said that if it was to bo his last public act he would not support the alteration of tho City Engineer's plan. The council would conserve every inch of the beach they, j could, hut'he did not think they would spoil a great public work. He was of the opinion that a 'beach might be made by tho Harbour Board's dredge depositing there sand taken from Falcon Shoal. Subsequently the council decided to adhero to the Engineer's plan.

Immigration into the Cook. Islands is the subject of regulations which have just been gazejted. Tho rules laid down are on the lines of tho New Zealand immigration law, and provide for an education test and a poll tax in. the case of Chinese.

Unless a house contains an infectious disease, officers of the Publio Health Department, or municipal bodies, can-not-inspect its interior. In order to bring the matter before tho publio, Councillor A. W. C. Palmer, at last night's meeting of tho Onslow Borough Council, moWd the following resolution:—"That this council give its support to any movement that will bring about legislation to give _ municipal bodies the power to inspect interiors of houses for the purpose of keeping such interiors in a sanitary condition." Councillor Palmer went.onto say that inspectors had power to inspect exteriors of private residences, and he stated that some of the houses in a big seaport like Wellington were in a filthy condition, and the authorities had no power over the occupiers of them. He stated that many of the houses were bug-ridden, and it was astonishing how these particular houses affected others in the locality.. He had even seen furniture offered for sate in auction rooms in the city. Councillor Palmer also gave an instance of a woman, who had been.living in a certain house, and who had been arrested. She had enent the night in the cells, and the following morning' the police hnd had to obtain the services of the Health Department 'to disinfect the particular cell she had ocennied before it could be used again. The authorities had had-no power to Inspect the house where that woman hod come from.' Councillor Smith seconded the motion, which was carried without discussion.

Owing to certain acts of vandalism having taken place at the Zoo, - the curator has been appointed a special constable within the limits of the Zoo grounds.

Tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board resolved last night to suggest to the Minister of Public Health that a Royal Commission be > appointed to inquire into the : provision in the Dominion for the early treatment, and after treatment, of -returned soldiers suffering from consumption. It is anticipated that a large number of these cases will return from the war.—Press Association. Complaint about unlightcd vehicles on the Hutt Road was made at last evening's meeting of the City Council by Councillor J. E. Fitzgerald, who said a remedy was urgently needed, and that senous accidents had been very narrowly averted on several tocent occasions. The Mayor said the matter would be dealt with, and that tlie police have been approached on the subject. People who hose thoir gardens—such persons do exist in tho summor —may bo intbrcsted in tho following resolution which was passed by the Wellington City Council laßt ovemng:— "That the Wellington City By-law No. 15 (water) be amended to provide that tho adjustment of water accounts by crediting the water rates against the water-ineter account, shall be made ■yearly instead of half-yearly, as at present.'" When a gentleman has everything arranged to go away on a trip to Europe, and at the last moment finds he is unable to do so because his-pass-port has not arrived, oven if he belong to the' clergy ho might bo pardoned for having feelings of righteous indignation. This is precisely the espenenco of the Rev. Father M. J. O'Doherty, late of Cambridge (says the Auckland "Star"). He had arranged to. pay a trip'to Europe, and made the customary application for a passport from Cambridge, - but this being mislaid in Wellington, a -reply was sent asking him to forward another. Naturally this was sent to Cambridge, but in the meantime Father O'Doherty had gone on to Auckland. Not knowing that his application had been mislaid, he telegraphed urgently to Wellington, but, unfortunately, was unable to get a passport for the steamer he had booked his passace in. This means that. Father O'Doherty will no* have to adjourn his trip until after Christmas. ' The Finance Committee reported to the City Council last-evening that judgment in the Wadestown tramway appeal case had been given against the j council. The committee recommended that the necessary provision should be made to carry the. judgment into effect, and that the City Solicitor should be instructed to arrango for the necessary legislation to remove the disabilities imposed on the council by the judgment in Tespect to renewal and depreciation funds. Tho recommendation was adopted. A sub-committee of the City Council has been appointed to wait upon the District Health Officer with reference to the urgent need for immediate action being taken by the Health Department, in the prosecution of offenders against the provisions of tho Sale or Food and Drugs Act. ■• Regulations with'regard to education in the Cook Islands are published in last night's Gazette. They are designed to secure the regular attend- - ance of Native children, at the schools and provide that penalties shall be imposed upon parents and guardians for neglect m this- respect, Children may .be prohibited from attending school ir they are dirty, disorderly, or diseased. A feo of Is. per quarter is to be payable by the parents or guardians lor each child receiving instruction.

Statisticians have calculated that the people of New Zealand drink 600 million onps of tea in a year. Those who enjoy their tea most drink Desert Gold, the Queen of Teas, and the best value obtainable.- Your grocer soils Desert Gold Tea.—Adyt. "Washing your dirty linen in public" is a phrase that should never be used in refined society, unless it is expressly expressed to impress tho fact that No Rubbing Laundry Help" washes all dirty linen spotlessly clean without rubbing or injury. "And so 6ay all of .us!" Wellington, Grocerß.--Advt l

The charges for the Town Hall and Municipal Concert Chamber ate, in the opinion of City Councillor L. M'Kenzie, too high, and he is taking steps to have the question- of a- revision' of the charges considered. He points" out that even though the city has-a band which le practically a! municipal concern, it never uses the Town Hall for | a concert.

What are eaid to he the finest moving pictures of Alpine scenery ever taken m New Zealand are to be exhibited' privately at the King's Theatre at 11 a.m. to-day These pictures havo been taken for the Tourist Department, by Messrs. Taylor (photographer of tba Agricultural Department) and Hinge, a local photographer, who in order to get adequate views of the glorious panoramas that spread out before one from the various vantage points, crossed the Franz Josef Glacier and scaled a good way up Mount Cook with the assistance of guides. If. the picture is as good as it is said to he, the Government _ intend to dispatch copies to America, England, and Australia.- Tho Minister of'Tourißt and Health Resorts (the Hon. R. M'Nab) and other Cabinet Ministers in town will attend the exhibition this morning.