LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 236, 30 June 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Postal authorities advise that New Zealand mails, via Panama were dispatched from London on June 18 by the e.s. Rimiitaka.

Notice has been received by local shipping companies that on and after July 1 the charge made by the United States Government for the vise of British passports will be'increased from two dollars to ton dollars. i :

Not only is there a considerable influx of Chinamen into New Zealand, but recent steamer passenger lists snow that a fairly large number cf Chinese women are arriving here, presumably to settle in the country. As on example, there were nine married Chinese women among the first saloon passengers who arrived from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. Their names were Mesdames Ah _J- ln > Ching Wai, Tee Sze. Nyan. Sze, lung Ming Lun Fung 1 Ho, 1 Yu Sok iing, Lin Yun Shun, and Chow 'lai. An inquiry was made from the Collector of Customs us'to whether the new arrivals had successfully passed tho education test, ine official 'said that lie was -unable to supply such information, instructions having been given'him to that euect. The dead body of a newly-born child was 'discovered in a blackberry bush at Jolmsonville -yesterday by some children. Constable Cox was informed of the discovery and went out and brought the body to Wellington. The friction which i.roso between the wholesale dairymen of Christchurch and the Board of Trade relative to the ories of milk has ended (reports, the Press Association). The board has. agreed to the rate of Is. 6d. per gallon rs the sale price, and 7d. per quart as the tail rate. These prices fake effect fi om July 1, and will remain in force during July and August. After then the question of prices will be reconsidei ed. By this decision the board has conceded ths demands of the producers, who- ."fused to agre?- to the price of Is. 3d. pel gallon wholesale. ; . "Tho question of the establishment of co-operative stores," states the annual report of the New' Zealand PnWic Service Association, "has been llan ß' n K jj during the year, although the mattei has been tho subject of considerable discussion by your representatives on. the Council of State Service Associations, and it is hopfxl that action will not long .be delayed. An assured source of auonlv is essential beforo an undertak: inf of this kind can U» launched and successfully carried on, and this is to a large extent the cause ot the delaj. When the mail which arrived here yesterday left Melbourne tho big strike was beginning to affect most things, dependent on light and power. Among th special "industries which woie beinj, Xctad were the theatre, as the crfy was practically in darkness after 5 p.m. but still tl-fcy had all managed to keep open, and • business had not been interfered with nearly as much as was expected. The Secretary to the Board of Trade notifies that until the arrival of the new season's sugar no alteration in price wiL be permitted. Any increase over.the piesent ruling price will be considered a breach of section 32 of the Board of Tiiule Act, and action will be (akon acr cordingly. The public will bo notified when tho new sugar is expected to be placed on tho market. The Prices Investigation Tribunal will hold sittings at tho courthouse, Napier, on .Tilly fi and July 7, and at Hastmss on Jw.y s -

A start has been made with the preparations for the addition of tho new story to the Union S.S. Company building in Customhouse Quay.

In accordance with tho provisions of the Industrial and Labour Disputes Act Hie Labour Department lias taken ft secret ballot of members of tho .lockeys Association. The question propounded wac whether the jockeys, as a result of the abortive conference hold on June 10, shall or shaU not strike. The result of the ballot is not yet available.

Tho Wellington Gas Company is extending its field of industrial endeavour by setting up what promises to be an extensive brick manufactory. For some years past the company has had to find locations for the depositing of the largo quantities of clinker, which is the residue. of its furnaces, nnd as this has had to be carted considerable distances from

tho works the charge for. cartage has been a gradually increasing one. Some time ago experiments were conducted to determine whether it would not be practicable to use this waste ]»roduct in tho. manufacture of bricks, using the local (Miramnr) clay as the binder. The_ bricks' turned out in the rough wero pronounced to be of good quality, which' fact induced the company to set up a kiln, with the result thai a moderate supply of bricks is being turned out, some of which are being used ill the construction of the new wing to Victoria College. Later tho compnny intends to establish four kilns, and 60 enter seriously into the brick business in Wellington. Yesterday ballot papers were circulated among Wellington members of tho Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants jn connection with tho findings-of the board that heard the society's case. Two issues are placed before members to decide as follows:—In favour of accepting the agreement; in favour of resuming the strike.

Commenting upon the difficulty in getting full supplies of woollen manufactures at a reasonable figure in New Zealand, a business man connected with the trade said it was regrettable that each of tile New mills went in for manufacturing all lines of woollens— tweeds, blankets, rugs, shawls, jerseys, stockings, underwear, cte.—instead of one mill specialising on one particular trado lino and pne on another. In hia opinion this form of 'specialisation would have a beneficial effect. Tho expert view of the case is not altogether in agreement with this idea, as it was stated that each mill had its own. plant for manufacturing the various lines, and all were kept going as hard as possible. Tho shortages which had occurred, and were 1 gradually being overtaken, Lnd been due I to the absence of English woollen manufactures, which had formed a considerable part of New. Zealnnd'6 'until cut off by war arid post-war conditions. Even in that respect there was now. an improvement. ■as small quantities of English .woollen goods were arriving, but the prices were exce"di/igly high. An Invercargill Press Association message reports that a drapery shop occupied by Misses Hunter was entered some time on Monday night, and goods to the value of £33 were stolen.

On Monday evening Mt. W. J. Gau'din presided over the monthly meeting of the Hataitai Municipal Electors Association. There was a- large attendance. Delegates were appointed to attend tno forthcoming of the proposed Eastern Suburbs Association, and it was decided to nominate Mr. Gaudin as one of the association's candidates for the, next municipal election. Unanimous endorsement was accorded the Town I wn* ning Association's effort to secure nmimlmirn building, frontage of 40ft. It was reported that tho City Council had decided to remove two very pureed. banks in the district, and plant Hataitai with climbing roses.. Serious complaints regarding shortage in the milk were received from various residents. It was decided that a deputation rhould wait upon the authorities concerned, and endeavour to secure better service,

One of the most efficient Senior Cadet units in 'Wellington is lso. 39/40 Company (Wellington South), and at the parada of the company on Monday night, Lieut.Colonet G. Mitchell, M.P., attended and presented shooting cups and ; °n during the year. The Ladies Challengil Cup for .musketry efficiency for boys im. der 16 was won by Cadet J. C 801, who put on a possiblo.score of 115 v.litm Ui<J company's shooting tests took place Ser-. geant R. Miller, who scored 102, was tho winner of the Ladies' Ghallenge Cip or cadets over 10. years o l hese bo lads also received gold medals, goi<j marksmen's badges, and trophics dona ed hv Mr and Mrs. i Lowe. In addressing the Minpany, Colonel Mitchell congratulated the cadets on their smart appearance, und urged upoin them the MCssaity of making themselves as proficient as possible in their work as nnd m Their enhere as civilians. Colonel Jlitcne.i Presented the Groiip Shield for teams matches which was won bvUieccimpaiiy 1 nl- Trenthfim, also a numbei of inarkb men's, efficiency, good conduct, and good attendahoe badges. Lieut. Christopher=on, officer in command of the company, was In Charge of the parade. \ The tender of Messrs. S. Brown Ltd., for the supply of ironbark pcilfis to Electric Lighting Department has been „ S by the City Council; also that of Mr. G. T. Curson for a roofing contract at the destructor.

A white-haired old man, 71 years of age, named Peter Hertet jlicteon np peared before Mr. Stout S.JUotPalmor sfcnn North yesterday (reports the I: rets Association) charged that cn .Sefitembei full nt Mastcrton, he through the form of Carriage with Annie Laurenson, tluis comnutUng b^ain^ Accused was'remanded till Monday, ou bail. ■ '

There was a spirited outburst of apDlau" at last night's public meeting wnvoned by<tho Women's eil when a sturdy |n atr o n—nftei listenine to various suggestions for pure and cheap food-row in tho todj of the audieuce and remarked: fhe w uo.a trouble is that the men run the ; whole show and won't give women a chance. She 'added that when 0U young wheelbarrows and baskets iere often resorted to by tradesmen m heir house-to-houso unlivery, t and the} made no bones about doing this service. Nowadays tho tradesmen lolled back in automobiles when delivering goods, _ and la many eases refused to carry their u ares to the householder's door, limes had indeed changed. Let the women perform this and other ««vices and keep the men at homo to carry out the housewives' manifold duties. Mr F. J. M'Comisky has been appointed secretary of the Wellington Hardware Assistants' Guild. last night. Tho patient however, pronounced to be out of danger.