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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 24, 28 January 1911, Page 4

Following is Mr. D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 am. this fay:—fiS.6teTa.tb to et/ong easterly winds ' backing; expect unsettled and cloudy weather at times and rain probable; glafie little movement, but rise after sixteen hours." < * In referring to the outbreak of plague in China, described as tie most eontaftioue and Virulent «n the world's history, Dr. 3i4£fll, chief Searth 6fncer at Auckland, stated that most known cases of infection from human to Human, and irten animals to human 'was by means of fleae, and fleas may be carried by rats all over the "world and thus distribute dftseaSe. It was, therefore, possible that 'bales of furs harbouring rats migh easily .become the conveyance. of plague germs from port to port. The furs themselves could hardly be the means of carrying infected fleas even though off animals that had died of plague, because the germ does not survive very long away from the living body. Apart from the question of rats and fleas, the health officer said there was always the danger of spread by chips visiting infected ports, and all vessels from Manchuria would be with suspicidn. Evidently the plague so rampant was of the pneumonic type, the most Virulent of all diseases, produced 'by the climatic conditions and habits of the people of the area affected in Cbinft, and it -was possible that if the germ was carried abroad it would go "back to the bixbonic tyjSe, which fdrmed the majority of casse that have occurred in Australia and New Zealand, there -was a chance of the infection 'beirg carried out to Australia and thence to New Zealand, thus emphasising the need for local authorities to maintain their campaign against the rodent, especially to keeg the waterfront free of rats. The Commissioner for Grown Lands (Mr, James Mackenzie), with members. of the Wellington Land Board, and th#: district' surveyor (Mr;. Greville) arrived at Raetihi yesterday. The party tra* versed the South Waimarino Blocks. from the mouth of the Retaruke to the Manganuoteao River, including large areas recently opened, as well as a new •block of 23,000 acres to foe offered next March. This completes an investigation of the entire country from Tau■marunui to the Mariganuoteao Kiver, and practically all the settlers of the hack districts have been interviewed. The Auckland -MiUc Vendors' Association announce in anotherwcoliimn that owing to the continued dry season, and thfe Shortage' of milfc; the price will b* raised to 4d per quart as from Monday nest, January 30. Considerable discussion took place at a meeting of the Wellington Trades and ■Labour Council on remarks ma.de by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. P. Hally), when presiding at the conference 'between employers and carpenters on Friday last. Mr. Hally was reported to have said that in demanding 1/8 an hour pay, and * 40-hour Week, the carpenters Were "making a mistake/ and that their demand* in this respect fere ''unreasonable," The Tradee Council, after full diecussion* instructed the secretary to write to the Minister for lebouTi pointing out that as a Body, it strongly resentfed the remarks made by 'the Conciliation Commissioner. -it-tf*s~4edded' to communicate with the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and. Joiners, urging that body to make a similar protest when the nmfctef .it issue between the Employers and feinpibyees again comes Before the Goap ilia, tion Commissioner on February 7. We are requested to etifce ti»t 6hl« •one delivery by letter-carrier "will b* made on Monday ' next, 30tb- instant, commencing at 8 a.m. Some picture theatres hive their owi pl&ht fdr the generation 81 etefctriaty f6i lighting ihe house and working the kinematograph lantern; The question arises under Seelidh 1 oT infe Factories A<sti Are picture-theatres of the a&jMrfe description factories? In the definition of "fac ; tory" in the Act is included %*ety liuiiaiig or place i& wldch electrical enibrgy Is generated or .transformed as an illuminant or h motive, power f6r trade «r Bale; of in ■tfliioh coal gas or , any other f brid of gas is produced for the like purpose.* The liSbbuT Department, represented by the of Factttriesj his threatened t6 proSefeube.ibcal picture-Mbw Kcfusesl at Pilmerston Ntortb. for failing to register as factories where electricity is produced for the pttfjibse of sale. It appears that the department is quite determined to proceed with the prosecution and -make a. test of tnfe.4uestio& If it .winfl, picture theatres throughout the JJominion, which generate tibeif own electricity, will have to comply witi tne Act and roister as factories. The &w will doubtless a£ply only to the generating plant and the workers employed in its tnanagemenl: Tiiih seems to bfe the intentioid of :the de ; partinent. The fease -will be watcheu with iitefeet, 9,ti& the decision of the .magistrate -#Hi deijidfc an important point. Mr. John Todd, chairman of the Otahuhu Eoad Board, writes:—"A rumout ■having gained currency here that eeyen. cases of typhoid have recently occurree in Otahuhu, I have this morning com* mtihieated Dr. Rowley and also with Dr. BabSr, aha 1 SaVe their authority for stating that not one case of typhoid has occurred here for over five years. Otahuhu has the reputation oi ■being a healthy district, and this rumour.if allowed to pass -without contradiction, ivfould injure the good name of the plac*. I would therefore ibe obliged, if ydii 'give it an unqualified denial. , ' / The amounts have been ceived by Mi-. A. C. tirown, ifeasurer i>a 1 the CSliiaa Kaniie Fu&dj and iontardfea ] to the. ihter&AtipriaA Relltef Gbibmillkh through the CJ.M, Shanghai/— Jii&g* Buttbre, £5; Friend; 10/; a6J.» £S; 93JIH.A, £5i.,M- and S. K E3; yiWead, 5/: Friendj 5/; 8.J.,. CJJ./ 10/; Sympathy, £S; ie V., 5/; ©itfhusga boys. 15/• Little .Margaret, 6d; f Fraser, £1* G.W.J., 2/C; LJ.S-i Ve/Jif.S.B., 2/6. Total, £26 18/6. The Bayfield JletoWisr Church and School, Pbnsonbyi lipid- their annual picnic at Cornwall on Monday next. Cars llave the chuTyn at "D.30, adults return fare i/. '"/ . The iOft. School Committee notify elsewhere/the of the schdol on , Wednesday -next, February 1, under the new beadmaster, who comes to , the school witn a high reputation as a Successful teacher. The committee urge 3 parcnte in -the school district to send their ib the Iftcal school. , Warnery rust-proof Corsets' are co perfeot in pattern and workmanship that they wilZ fit perfectly and not become Usel«6s, until the whole garment is completely, worn tout. Ask your draper, to show you ■W&rher'e latest' models.—(Ad.) . £0 and Caughey's drophead sewing machine) with 10 years' guarantee. Remarkable value.—(Ad.) ;

Steady progress is* ibeiag made, say» ~tHe ''Pies 3»" in tne Canterbury district With the reorganisations Tinder tie new. scheme of defence. The two Christchureh infantry (battalions have already been amalgamated, and it will be necessary in fulfilment of the scheme, that another battalion of eight companies ot infantry shall foe formed in: the district surrounding ChristcEurcb.. O£ thi» 'battalion there are already two companies in the Kaaapoi and Rangipra Rifles, and a company has 'been applied for from Canterbury Agricultural ColDege, Lincoln. Five other companies however, will need to be formed in the' district, and those gentlemen -who are considering the advisability of-forming companies in Belfast, Taldhurst, and other places, should place their requests early -with. Colonel Ha-vckins. TSe amounted Brigade has Infieri.. viirfeitUji formed, with an amalgamation'of several of the squadrons, and the matter of tfct Garrison Artillery ■wifll Teceive early tention. During his stay in Christchurelj Major-General Godley will visit Lincoln College;, when the question of forming the' infantry company there: will, be discussed. ■ ~ •' What is tfie speed of tSe West Ctot trains? At the Magistrate's■ Court:"at -Gfeymouth, two young men >were charged ■with getting on a train wHilst'it \M» in motion. From the evidence, it disclosed that the men were prevented from getting on the {rain at the station because it was in motion. They were anxious to get to Beef ton that night, so they set out to follow the train. After running about 200 yards they beat the train, and jumped aboard. The men -were not athletes, yet" they were able to give the train about 90 yards in 208 yards. Tor their, splendid performance (says the "Argus") they were fined i>o/_ and 7/ costs. On 6 iblea erematton urne- aTe te-te purchased ihy the Wellington City Ckjuacil. They will 'be imported from London The Mayor replied to a question at.the Council meeting last evening that the urns were to Jie of terra cotta, and wonld cost sis eiiHings each. The idea ¥« to get oat. a dozen as samples to rabiait to Ideal: makers, who wouUf 'he ada&jia future to tender for tfieir supply.: *Jf« want Jo fenfcourlge indu&ijf $H hie Worship.- . . ' . , The donation of £50 toy the Wdfiajton Wharf Labourers' Union towsAU the support of the, wives and families of th e ' Patea waterside now Oβ strike, fias been supplemented by a sum of £9 ' given by ihe Lyttelton Wharf LftWttra* 'Union. According to an officerflfiilfj Wellington union, there' is some !Mjj|£ jjf regard to the discfia¥gfng and la£j|£iif ; cargo at Patea by crews and ottwt # > -the shipping companies affectedy'.«ty .m members of other unions..; There ie'lffr* posal to.hold a. conference betweeate* unions, with, a view to ebme definite f&ii Being tajcefi- A cortfereßce 3»eM ja Ellington between repfesentativea of ,tte shipping «ympani*k concerned i» ttt strike and the weterside workers fiwrii , abortive. , ■ • : ; •' "We feel Bound to'say thstt ihe;«c«fc4. of the complainant in this case appew |b iis.to s>6 6|>en tb 'mwrnif:-: : Says' &c <3hriStcHufci to. the alegation on certain retfW; arlriv&ls. li Mr ; Smith's compiauiti, He belieyed tfiem to have peen W founded, siiould have Seen addVessed. the captain of, the vessel &n the Br> and afterwards, if he lUtonjf proper; to ihe Government, ;.So ottiM natter could have ieen properly in# tigateS. .liitead of taking, thii > < ?ijj| Air. Smith ippeari to SaVe .waited f™ the ship has left JTew Zealand, has, nbw publicly ikesaSCid tKe', 6f tne ieitiaie B&JfaifMs ■wray which must injuriously" 'iijgjiSj whole it them) wjitti. tte exe%jitioJro Scottish girls'; wiom He' ■ speciw ''& empbej and in a,lm'anne'r wBrcHIBK?" it »lmosb impossible to telyut thf^Tget *ffeßtiyeiy,- tpWever uiJiiitinMiWf &s? SeV . Siicii cSnduct is; ffle «p cusable seeing that the younpr womti referred t6 are ne¥ w* Strang* h%&'' -' /.• • . - ' Messrs. j; kfeith ana 3: jbnlop; mi*' of the Scottish. Agricu)JJf'al C? ,,, sipn tb Australia, Mve afived in Duneiiin in privaie capacity/ They are. T itt» yestigating agriculttiral( .Blatters. Mr: Sitchie {Secretary for Mncsdltaie) trill meet theim here to*norP*i *»* tegether with the Hoft; T. Mae*Mie .will acc|m: pahy thetri tin their vytti? the cbu«try< They will proDaMy for the North v on Tuesday.. /■ ■;. , , " ' v The Auciaarid-CSrrfikiiJ. «nder Bandmaster J. West, w phxy,*he following programme in'th&Westefn Park bn Sunday afternoon, cenmenoing at 3 o'clock:, , —March, Ei Brepsaht; overture, "Austral, , )*. E. Bulch; grand selection, "MaritanX" Wallace;: vake, "Win- ■ ter Roses," wiefetion, "Sons of Britanlliaj'/W: Rimmer; .match, "Little Brunswick,?'yy. Jebb; "God Save the '/.- - •/•;•• ••,/*;; TBe Certfenary celebrjttibn of th,e Wife oiiester Oity t)ddfelibf s Wfee placg at Motutip/ on S*bur4»y> February -AhThe Wgramme tt(mbrise» ■ m .n?«« l ip&rtMi- juvenUesi 4 fllby JMw; ft.Mill; iary diplay *y I*tmini6n 6cputs, a side druftilstipetttttoH d "••■ "j?. , *^"^! test ifr military Briss" A ep«?]* l .tfamMll iui from tSiinJiridge and, votermedite StatiohlSj and eteamert *B rua frbrf'feoaßtal ports fdf (Sioiiraonlits. wings ire being ~«? felferslie/State Schp&l in.» 2 thfgrowing aemands..of the district, ani tfe tactions will .afford accommodation fir 120 extra ptttsUs.: The alteratioWk 4«d in co| the schoßl wiU not re-dpfen tifl thXfttn pf next month; . ■,"' At the .Atiekiand grow.hlee;; of feherboaroe. foaa, itt: Eden, a rtto .. 'tion to be adjudgea c .*"*ropt .1» tint meetihg bf creaitors will fe held oa Feßruairy 3, at 11 aja. . iately. - •• -liii Holiday with thi Rbtorha rates *J»J tournament will 'be issued frto all s» tions in the Auckland district. The Waikiito PJiver low for a number oi years as afrpr^ • sent. Owing to the jg ' riVer tbe punt (tU **%***-s£&.■■ municatioh betwdfen the Hunt. y br . side and the thickly P*P nteted i on the west side) has had to cease. ope£ , tions. This is canring. very great «• • convenience tb settlers and _m^ ■ people who have i cVoss. The residents on I ansftously iwkiting the »**!«« Ot tender for the much needed fcn^e.; ■ Mr. E. West, of OtihuhU,, has bert ; appointed chief census enumerator ** < thTafanukaU district, toduamg tU road .board and town > Otalmhu to Mterifcf. S&- v^f^ charge cif ttfis work at tfelast censw. ■ The extra length, in Warn«™ qww ■ is unborn, making able, sitting, walking, <* etanding.-i^r