LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 42, 13 November 1907, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that the Warriraoo, with 167 bags of Australian mail, is due here about noon to-day. \A special parade of the Ist Wellington Rifle Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Duthio. commanding, is called for this evening. '. The memorial pulpit erected «in the Sacred Heart Basilica was designed by Mr. John S. Swan, and erected under his supervision. Mr. Hickmott, of Christchuroh, was tho mason. The " kassoo" band of the Wellington Navals, which created a mild sensation in l'almorston North on Monday, is to make its appearance in Wellington on Hospital Sunday. . Tho first wool sale of tho season will be held at the Town Hall on Friday, November 15, under the auspices of tho Wellington Woolbrokers' Association. It was stated at the annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. last night that tho question of establishing in somo part of the Dominion an institution where members of the various Associations could spend their vacations was under consideration by tho Board of Management. Concerning the butter freight question, the New Zealand Shipping Company inform us that tho froight from New Zealand is two shillings and sixpence per 561b. box, and out of this tho Company has to pay tho coastal froight, which varies from 10s. 6d. to 13s. per ton. Somo members of the Industrial Association aro anxious to emulate Christchurch and Palmcrston North, and indulgo in tho gaiety of a Carnival Week in Wellington. Tho question was again discussed at tho mooting last night, but Mr. S. Brown was not sanguine. Ho evidently regarded Wellington as tho Mecca of Mammon. "There is no opportunity for' a carnival horo," ho declared, "it is all business; there is no room or scope for a carnival." Ycstorday, tho members of tho Arbitration Court reform! deprocatingly to tho custom of secretaries of Unions of oiting all and stindry as parties to a dispute " You might just as reasonably cite nil the citizens of Wellington," remarked Mr. Brown, tho employers' representative. The President subsequently oxplained that an employer canio under an award automatically when ho ongaged a man to do work in a trade which was governed by an award.

Mr. Justice Button will take argument this morning; in the case of John Keir v. AYellington Electric Light Company. This ii a claim for compensation arising out of the death of a man employed by respondent through coming into contact with a live wire at Miramar somo months ago. Councillor Carmichael has given notice that he will move at the next meeting of the City Council—" That the resolution of the Council of the 7th inst., talcing over the roads in tho Highland Park Estate, subject to certain requirements contained in the City Engineer's report, bo rescinded." The Fire Brigade was called out at 10.25 last night to a fire at No. 1 Taranaki Street in a house occupied by Mr. Alexander M'Lean. Several sheets of scrim and paper in a bedroom on the first floor were damaged by fire. Tho cause of the outbreak was the overturning of a kerosene lamp. Tho flames wero beaten out by Mrs. M'Lean. After His Excellency tho Governor (Lord Plunket) has laid the foundation stone of tho Bishop Hadfield memorial college and hostel fo-day ho will be presented by the committee with a handsome silver trowel. The trophy, which is . artistically engraved with a fern-leaf design, was made by Mr. Frank Grady, of Wellington. The ceremony will take place at four o'clock, and the public are invited to attend.' His Majesty's lottor-carriers have been boarding the cars on the Karori section' and refusing to pay their fares when requested to do so by the tram-conductors. As a result of correspondence between the Postal Department and the Karori Borough Council, tho Government has agreed to pay to tho Council tho sum of £9 annually for the transport of the postmen on this section. This covers three return trips daily. At the annual meeting of tho Y.M.C.A. last night, tho secretary, Mr. H. N. Holmes, intimated that, in view of the approaching completion of tho new building, strenuous efforts would be made during the next two years to increase the membership to two thousand. It was hoped that ere long tho Association would be able to acquire a suitable site for a recreation ground, which was badly needed. During tho next twelve months, the roligious work in every department would he increased 100 per cent.

Mr. J. Charlesworth, architect, is calling for tenders for the erection of a brick building of three stories and a basement for the Civil Service Club, to bo erected on the corner of Stout and Ballance Streets, opposite tho main entrance to the Supremo Court. Tho ground floor will be occupied by suites of offices (to be let), a large bar, visitors' and committee rooms. Ou the first floor there will bo a spacious billiard-room, to accommodate three tables, social hall, library, committee room, card-room, and a small bar; and the top floor will be divided into sixteen bedrooms for tho accommodation of members. Tho plans have been prepared and tenders called under instructions from Mr. Sidney Kirkcaldie, the ownor of the section. The offer made by Messrs. R. Keeno and J. Reid, of Wellington, to establish gas works at Tauranga has been favourably considered by the local Borough Council. Tho proposed conditions aro.as follow:—(1) The term of concession to be thirty years'; (2) tho borough to have the right to purchase the works at seven, fourteen, and thirty year periods, on terms to bo submitted; (3) tho price of gas to consumers to be" not'more than'los. per 1000ft'., and to the Council 25 per cent, less than any price that may be charged to tho general 'consumer; (4) the borough to adequately light the borough, finding their own lamp posts and fittings; (5) a substantial commencement to be made with the project within six months from the acceptance of engrossed agreement, and the whole of the work to be completed within eighteen months from such date; (6) the only cost to the inhabitants to bo the cost of consumption of gas to such inhabitants who, use same. Councillor East intends to move, as follows at the meeting of the Miramar Borough Council to-morrow: —"That, in accordance with the resolution passed by the Council on Juno 6, 1907, whereby it was resolved that the area, required for building be reduced to one-oighth of an acre so soon as a drainage loan is carried, the Council now resolves as follows:—(1) That tho area of the parcel of land intended to be occupied, together with the building, as a separate holding shall contain an eighth of an acre at least; (2) that the said parcel of land shall have a frontage of not loss than forty feet to some public street or to, some private streot laid out by permission of tho Council, or to somo right-of-way granted or reserved by the like permission; (3) that Clause 33, subsection (a), be amended so as to'conform to the above resolution; (4) that the date on which such by-law shall come into force be the date on which the drainage loan is carried." Messrs. A. and T. Burt, Ltd., of Wellington and Duuedin, have decided to electrify their engineering works at Dunedin. Power will be obtained from the Dunedin City Corporation, and will'bo brought into the works at a potential of 3000 volts (threephase, 50 cycles). Altogether there will bo thirteen motors, ranging from 30-h.p. down to 3-li.p., and making a total of 185-ii.p. Each department will bo provided with its own distributing board and polyphase meter, so that at the end of tho year each department can bo debited with its own cost of power. The transformers will bo so connected that in tho event of one breaking clown, tho remaining two can be connected in " V," thus giving two-thirds of the horsepower whilst the third ono is repaired. The mains from the transformers tc the main distributing board will • be led ' underground, and tho incoming high-tension mains wjll be efficiently protected with lightning arrostors. The motors and plant will be supplied by Messrs. CrOmpton and (Jo. Tho Joint Committee appointed by the City Council and tho Harbour Board to consider the advisability of Undertaking certain reclaimed and other works at Evans Bay, or otherwise, for tho purpose of promoting fnd developing tho industries of the City, mot yesterday afternoon. The Mayor (the Hon. T. W. Hislop) presided, and thero were present tho Hon. T. K. Macdonald, Messrs. J. P. Luko, G. Shirtcliffo, A. S. Biss, R. Fletcher, J. M'Lellan, and J. Smith. A comprehensivo report was submitted from Messrs. W. Forguson and W. H. Morton, engineers to the Harbour Board and City Council respectively, who had been instructed to inspect and report upon the whole question. Tho report was treated as confidential, and was considered in camera. On rising, after two hours' deliberation, tho Chairman informed the reporters that nothing had boon decided upon, the meeting being adjourned until next week. Mrs. Ethel R. Do Costa, LL.B. (nco Tiia Ethel K. Benjamin of Dunedin), after practicing for 60ine years in that city, has commenced practice as a banister and solicitor in No. C Nathan's Buildings, corner Gror anil Feathcrston Streets, Wellington. Mrs. Do Costa has tho distinction of being.the only lady practising at tho Bar in the Dominion. Intiinding clients can depend on prompt and careW 'ittonlion at Mrs. Do Costa's hands.

The Compensation Court will sit this morning to lake tho further hearing of tho case Harrington and Fitchott v. Tho"City Council- This is a claim for land taken in connection with the construction of the Brooklyn Reservoir. Yesterday morning tho Compensation Court gave its award in the case of J. R. Morrison v. the Manawatu Railway Company. This was a claim for £485 for land taken by respondents under tho Public Works Act. ■ The land consisted of three roods four perches, situated alongside the railway station at Paraparaumu. The Court awarded claimant £280 in full satisfaction, and directed each party to pay its own costs, and its assessor's fee of £15 16s. Mr. Justice Cooper presided, with Mr. H. E. Loighton (for -claimant) and Mr. A. H. Miles (for respondents) as assessors.* In connection with His Majesty's Birthday the Governor, at the request of the Premier, cabled as follows to the King:—"On behalf of self, the Government, and the. people of New Zealand, I desire to convey birthday greetings to His Majesty the King, and assurances of Dominion's unswerving loyalty to his throne and person." His Excellency has received the following reply: — "His Majesty tho King deeply appreciates the greetings of your Government and tho people on his. birthday." ' .■...'•■•■ The following are the results of the last half-yoarly pharmaceutical examinations:— Section A—Auckland: S. Rowbottom, A. P. Watts, J. C. Trebilcock, R. C. Wiles, F. S. Long, L. A. Gideon. Wellington: H. J. B. Barltrop, J. Clapham, H. Young, J. G. Craig, G. H. Grant, J. F. Johnstono, B. Smith, A, G. Glenny. Christchurch: W. F. M'Arthur, S. J. Hewitt, R.' L. Cook, H. M; Livingstone. Dunodin: R. W. Wheeler, F. W. Pratt, H. F. Menkes, C. M'Dougall. Section B — Auckland:. F. S. Long, G. R. Hamon. Wellington: H. B. Knight, A. M. Thomson, T. E. Lang, D. Ingle, A. M'Phail.' Christchurch: F. A. Steeds, C. Bonnington. Dunedin: W. Stewart, J. S. Corbett, J. T. Leary. ' :-' Good work is being done at the Wellington Technical School, but it-is cramped and hampered considerably by lack of proper accommodation. "The matter,was referred to at the Industrial Association'last night. Mr.' J: P. Luko complained that the school was seriously, overcrowded, and the best results could not be obtained. It would be'well to consider whether it was advisable to put an annexe to the building or again approach tho Government with a view to obtaining suitable accommodation that would be of .permanent value.' The Minister for Education had boon interviewecl, but his reply was practically, "Put your hands in your pockets." The difficulty, however, was to find the money. ' y. Rather an interesting point was raised by Mr. S. Brown at tho Industrial Association last night. He instanced the caso of youths who spent about a couple of years at a technical school, and then became apprcn : ticed to various trades.. In suoh cases some reduction might'reasonably be made in the term of apprenticeship. Tho matter had cropped up in Auckland, and the point was, what'reduction should he made. Mr. J. P. Luke thought the matter could safely bo left in tho hands of Mr. Browni as the employers' representative on the Arbitration Court. He quite agreed that some reduction should be made in the cases instanced by Mr. Browni