LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A cable from London says that-ntf papers will be published on Day or Boxing Day. During the week ending yesterday 40 cases of influenza were reported in the Wellington health distriot, the same number as last week, and 19 cases of pneumonia.
"I am absolutely stuck for men atj the present time," remarked the en* gincer at the meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council last night. "It is all due to the housing difficulty. 1 vould get thirty men at one* if there
i were houses for them to live in." "To the credit of Wanganui," said BW Robert Stout, last Right, "from 80 to 120 double stars have been observed by Messrs Ward and Allison, two of thg Wanganui astronomers." As at October 31st last, the tumbef of old age pensioners was 18,840, repre* senting £734,080 a year; the number of I widows' pensions was 3464, representing! £120,880; and the number of military I pensions 079, representing £44,942 ti j year. The amount actually paid in penc I gions during the year was f874,32C At the conference held on Saturday iqjf connection with the plumbers disptttey Mr. Payne represented the masters, and Messrs. W. Roch and E. Kalcliart thar mechanics. In regard to provision tor under-rate workers, it was agreed that no applications should 'be made Is respect until a man had one month' 4 work.
The Hawera branch of the Engineer*; Firemen, and Cleaners' Association cart jried a motoin entering an emphatic protest against the action of the Gov- 1 ttient in introducing a system whereby 1 they allege weekly earnings are to b* considerably reduced, and calling on th# executive to take what steps it deem? necessary to secure a living wage. It is stated that the evacuation of
Featherston Military Hospital is being done in the interests of economy. The number of patients there now has be« come reduced to about 120, and as th«i upkeep of a military hospital necessi« tates the constant attendance of an expensive staff it has been decided to close down the Featherston Hospital and distribute the patients among the various other hospitals in the Dominion.
In his lecture at tlie Good Templai! Hall night, Sir Robert Stoat, who whs dealing with the immensity of dig' tances between the heavenly bodies, went to the trouble of explaining the difference between the English and Americttr notations. The former, he said, calculated a billion as a million of millions, while in America a thousand millions was a billion. Sir Robert pre. ferred, and therefore calculated by thtf English notation.
_ Large numbers of applications are being received for water connections and extensions of water mains in New Plymouth. The money available for this purpose is very limited and the question of raising a loan for waterworks extensions cannot be long delayed reported the General Manager at' last night s meeting of the Borough Council. The position during the past month lias been aggravated by an acute shortage of pipes, but it is anticipated that within a few weeks the position will be easier.
doubt seems to have arisen M connection with the observance of ai holiday on polling day. Section 128 of the Legislature Act, 1908, applies to th< case, and it is there provided that a pubi I'c lulf-holiday must be observed as from 12 o'elock noon on polling day, in lieu of the usual weekly half-holiday. U the case of factories, however, it is noli necessary to close during working hours on pol.'mo' day, but the occupier of th< factory must afford to each of his emi ployecs a reasonable opportunity of re* cord'ng his vote.
Bumps and depressions in the roach way and their effect on motor cars and passengers riding in them were the subject of some testimony in connection with a case heard in the Supreme Court yesterday, when the Borough Inspector gave it as his opinion that such "bumps*' were a distinct advantage and would have a salutary effect on the furious driving habit. The Judge expressed some surprise at the inspector's testimony He said he had never heard that bumps on the road were a benefit and he was sure it was not known id other boroughs. Reporting to the New Plymouth Borough Council last evening, the Qeni oral Manaeer stated: "The shortage of gravel without which material tarrina work could not be satisfactorily under, taken caused considerable anxiety and was one of the causes of delay in start* >ng the work of repairing and re-tarring the streets comprising the tram route! quantities quite insufficient toi our purpose were obtained from the beach and from Waitara. Enquiries were made m all directions, and eventually an order for 100 cubic yardi was placed in Napier, the cost at th 3 New Plymouth-railway station beine anV proximately 16s 6d per cubic vard 4s 2d per cubic yard more than the cost of the gravel from Waitara, and 3s 8d nercubic yard more than the cost of gravel from the AUiwakaiho beach delivered at the railway yard. The Napier gravel is now coming to hand, and is 4 ccllent sample. , In view of its superior quality it is a question whether although dearer in the initial cost it'may not prove in the long run to be cheaper than even the Wahvakaiho gravel.
Christmas shoppers will be well advised to make their purchases this «««; at the Melbourne, Ltd. while stocks are well assorted and assistants have more rime to devote to customers. Earlir shopping means better service, more satisfactory purchases and mutual com-
Those who are looking forward to seeing pictures of the wonderful EnglandAustralia air flight, will be interested td learn that one of tho features of the contest is the prize offer of £IOOO made by Messrs. Kodak (Australasia) Ltd for the best scries of printable negatives made en route by the airmen. Befora i'n V «'. nS i J ' 5 , "" 1, encll competitor was allow ('d to choose any camera of Kodak manufacture, and to obtain a generous supply of Kodak Alms. The "pictures made on this initial journey will possess a special value. Photographs maae soft, sequentlv can never have the same ar£ peal as those of the historic first (flight. The drapers of New Plymouth notifv in our advertising columns their closing arrangements for Christmas and N. *
iJ™ w mU i a a,rMd y famous Fairy Wonder Cleanser for washing tf ' S , a ely * uardf!d secret, and was the discovery of an eminent chemist only after years of research for a solubld and active deterrent injurious to neithcif skm nor fabric. In addition, it has the wonderful properties of quickly bleaching snow-white any clothes that have become a bad color. Every housewife should use
Number two cable across Cook Strait broke about a week ago, a mile and a half from Oterangi. The cable repair pteamer Iris picked up the ends yesterday, and it is expected repairs will be •Sectad by to-day.—Press Association. At Mr. Backeridge's meeting in the People's Theatre last evening, a questioner asked whether the candidate favored direct action, receiving a decided tvply in the negative. "Well," asked the questioner, "what do you think of the tratcher who puts 2d per pound on Ids meat without consulting the people? it net that direct action?" A farther step towards a settlement of the question of granting the promised bonws to the Post and Telegraph service, was mada yesterday, when the Chief Justice (Sit Robert Stout) completed his report on the matter. Sir Robert Stout vas appointed by the Government as a Commission to go into the history of the promise made by Sir Joseph Ward when loatWMter-tteneral in the National Government, and to hear evidence of witnesses from various parts of the Doctinion. . This work is now completed, and Sir Robert has forwarded his report to the Government. Sellable gifts are much appreciated Sr men these days, and the very fine splay made by the New Zealand ClothiSg.TactonE.makea the selection of a present for "Him" an easy , matter. Ties, shirts, hats, fancy sox, hankies, collars, braces, etc, suggest suitable presents for men, while ladies will always appreciate a silk wrap, a panama hat, or a dainty paif of shoes. The New Zealand ClothKg Factory for seasonable and sesfcible gifts.
At the Tecital in Pukekura, Park on Thursday aight (the evening after the election) n Mr. Bostons' pupils numbering '■( twelve, trill dsuice a cachuca and also B sailor's hornpipe. The male choir will sin? "The Song of the North lien," and "The. Three Chafers," and also take part in one of the hand numbers. The Winners of the recent quartette contest will play 'lreland," their test piece, While the Band will be heard in popular mlMtbau. The usual Christmas collection will he taken up.
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