LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Customs revenue collected at Wellington yesterday amounted to £3875 4s. 7d.

Tho Rev. Charles Imvood continued his scries of Biblo readings and religious meetings yesterday. Thcro was a good atteiulrtneo at tho ovening meeting, held in the Baptist Church, Vivian Street. The mission will bo concluded to-dav.

It is seldom that a direct boat from Sydney arrives in Wellington without having some Chinose as passengers. The Maheno yesterday brought another batch of thirteen. Eight of the number were now arrivals, the remaining five having previously resided in the- Dominion.

Invitations to deliver a political speech havo been received by tho Attorney-Goneral (tho Hon. Dr. Findlay) from various ccntres. Dr. Findlay will deliver an address at an early date, but he lias not yet decided whero ho will speak, though it will not be at Wellington. ■ y

Members of tho Society of Frionds and others intorestcd met for a social ovening at tho Friends' Hostel, Murphy Street, which has boon opened by Misses Lury and Rutter for girls attending tho secondary schools.* It was decided to hold meetings for public worship evory Sunday in tho Druids' Hall.

'The City Council has acceptcd'the tender of Messrs. Tumbull and Jones, Limited, at £488 16s. Id., for the supply of 200 Watt motors, six punches, and 5000 lead seals, in connection with the ordinary lighting supply of the city from the power station. Other tenders received were —Australian General Electric Company (late delivery), £444 10s.; A. and T. Burt, £591. • •

Yesterday the surface of the water in tho Wainui reservoir was nearly. 26 inches below tho by-wash, tho shrinkage during the previous 24 hours having been a little than the threo inches, which has for about a took been the average daily drop. There seems to be no prospect of the three-foot limit being reached any later than Saturday. Users of water power for industrial purposes should, wherever possible, make arrangements for some alternative supply of power, for it would seem that nothing but the long-looked-for and still delayed rain can avert the cutting-off of wator from motors and lifts withiii the' next few days.

Tho City Council are within a few days to co.mmenco tho work of altering and improving the Dominion (late Plimmer's) Steps. The plans show that tho foot of tho. steps is to commence flush with the back wall of Barrett's Hotel ' (instead of .obtruding on Dominion Avenuo as at ; present), and the top flight will be l thrown higher up the top right-of-way. The steps are to bo widened considerably, and the lower flight will be •mado' attractive by -rounding;'tho'-Steps 1 between: Barratt's and tho Dominion Office. The work should mean a general improvement in the-appearand Of one of the-most important public rights-of-way ,in " the" city.

■The "Wellington Sunday School Union has been in communication with workers in other cent res with a view to promoting a convention of the Sunday School teachers of New Zealand.The., proposal has met A ;with : the approval of the other Unions, who. realise that much may be gained by such a fathering. It was i proposed to hold the COll- - this year at Easter, but; - as it has been found that there.is a likelihood of some districts boing unablo to send delegates, it baa been decided to postpone. the matter until ,a thoroughly representative gathering can bo held. The next Convention of the Wellington Union will'be' held at 1 Palmerston during Easter, 1909.

Excellout work continues to, bo done by the Garrison Artillery companies now encamped at Mahanga Bay. Yesterday morning tho first'series of service class firing was taken, twolvo rounds being fired from the two G-inch B.L. disappearing guns' at Fort Ballance. -Tho range, was 4500 yards, and the result was very good indeed,'ten out of tho twolve Bhots fired being recorded; as hits. Tho time ;vvas 4min. 43sec., and the figure of merit awarded by Captain Richardson, 1 Director of Artillery, was 1.01, this on the standard fixed being over the possible. Tho battery-commander for tho series was Captain Mnozies, and PettyOfficers Griffiths and Caliian supervised tho left and right . G-inch guns respectively. In a general order, Colonel ! Robin, C.8., Chief.of the General. Staff, who,-.-with Colonel Tuson, paid a visit of inspection to tho forts on Tuesday evening, conveyed ,to tho various units of the division jiis appreciation of tho work done by them during camp, and also expressed his satisfaction at tho efficiency displayed by the gunnery and, electric light detachments, both permanent and volunteer, during'the,fort manning exorcises by tho division. '

Tho. usual half-yearly meeting of the Council of tho Institute of Accountants was held yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. H. C. Tewsloy, President, in tho. chair. Tho results of the October, 1907,' examination, as announced in December last by'tho Wellington local committee, were confirmed, and tho successful candidates were admitted as Fellows and Associates of the Institute. It was decided to send good wishes to the Association of Accountants and Auditors of New Zealand, whose annual meeting is now being held in Christchurch. Tho Bill Committee reported that it had'made good progross with the new Accountants: Bill that has been drafted, and which-the Government will bring down next sossion. It 1 was resolved that threo prizes of £5 55., £3 35., and £2 2s..'respectively bo offered for the best essays on a subject to bo set by the Accountants' Students' Union, tho competition to bo open only to members of affiliated societies. Mr. Arnaud M'Kollar,' of Christchurch, was elected a member of tho Council, vice Mr. TV. H. Grundry, deceased. Mr. Harold Crano, A.C.A. (Christchurch), was admitted a Follow • of tho Institute ad oundem. An increase of £50 per annum was voted to tho salary of tho secretary (Mr. C. D. Morpoth), to dato back to the" beginning of tho financial year. A voto of thanks to tho chair concluded tho mooting.

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It having been suggested that the corrected statement with reference to Mr. Frank Cookson, published in our issue of January 31, may not liavo bees soen by some who saw tho crronoous statement published on the 30th, wo desire to again stato that tho statement made on tho' 30th that Mr. Cookson had been arrested was incorrect; and that Mr. Cookson was concerned, not as defendant, but as promoting tho prosecution in a case of assault against certain defendants. Wc exceedingly regret tho annoyanco that such a statement as ours of the 30th caused to Mr. Cookson and his' friends, and trust that this announcement may reach all who may have seen the erroneous statement. .

Tho Wellington Sunday School Union has endorsed applications for diplomas of honour for a lady and gentleman who have laboured continuously for twenty-nine aiid forty-five years respectively. This diploma is granted by the London Union to all who liavo worked continuously in Sunday Schools for twentyfive years. In addition to the oases enumerated in tho Dominion" a few. days ago the following applications for enforcements of awards will also be heard by tho Arbitration Court at Wellington on March 9: —Inspector of Factories v. the Stewart Timber Company '(two cases); same v. tho City Council (two cases); same v. Halley and Ewing; same v. Dickinson; same v. Blundell Bros.; same v. the "New Zealand Times" Co. The total strength of tho Cadet Battalicki Camp at tho Hutt is 320, mado up as folloT\f: —Weraroa Training Farm, 83 (Captain Eggolton); Levin, 52 (Captain Burns); Johnsonvillo, 34 (Captain,and Adjutant Bothune); ■Petone, No. 1 Company, 46 (Captain Lynskey); No. 2 Company (Captain Bedingfield'i 35; Hutt 'District High School, 41 (Captain Ballachpy); Northland, 7. Tho routino of the day is: 6 a.m. rouse, wash; company parado, 6.40; rations, 7.30; breakfast, 8; battalion parado under commanding officer, 10; dinner, 12 o'clock; afternoon physical drill (as many boys as possiblo will bo taught to swim); tea, 5 p.m.; lights out, 9.43,

11l six of the smaller towns of tho Dominion polh liavo now been taken under tho Factories Act Amendment Act of last session, in favour, of altering the . weekly halflioliday for factories from Saturday to the day observed by shops. The towns aro Pah.iatua, Hunterville, Timaru, Geraldine, Oamaru, and Lawrence. A poll taken in Gisborne resulted in favour of continuing the present system of separate > weekly halfholidays for shops and factories.. Of those places which have decided upon the change, Pahiatu'a, Hunterville; and Timaru enter upon the new system this week, and Geraldine, Oamaru, and Lawrence will do so nest week.

There was a fair attendance at tho New Century Hall, Kent Terrace,' last evening, when Mrs. Georgia Gladys Cooley again conducted a meeting under the auspices of tho Spiritualists' Association, Mr, W. M'Lean presiding. . In the course cf her addre:s Mrs! Cooley spoke of the return of the spirits of the departed with messages of love and cheer to their friends on the earth plane. . She said she was aware that somo of those who had'attended these meetings -were: disappointed. in not recqiving messages, but she encouraged thom to hope that thoy would be satislied'on' : this or somo other occasion. At tho close of tho address, a .number of " messages " wero given. .

Tho occupants of the front, benches in the well of-the Magistrate's Court are sometimes embarrassed ,by, ,the attention paid to them by .witnessed who are not'well versed , in' the ways; of the Court. ( Yesterday morning a female witness in an assault case was asked, if the accused man was present, when certain .statements, which wero being repeated, wore originally made. The questioner indicated tho man in tho dock with a glance, but Chief-Detective M'Grath, who was between tho questioner and the dock, moved uneasily as lie found the witness's eyes searching him. Witness scanned the Chief Detective's face closely for somo moments,. and then, ■ somewhat bewildered, replied,' "I don't remember —I don't recognise that face."

Tko Rev. J*. T. Pinfold, of Rangiora, President of tho New Zealand Christian Endeavour Union, will arrivo in Wellington to-morrow morning, and will be the guest of the Rev. Macdonald Aspland during a brief- visit to this city. On Saturday a meeting will be held at Day's Bay in connection with tho. provincial union., On /Sunday ,Mr. Pinfold will occupy Mr. Aspland's' pulpit at the Courtenay Placo Congregational Church in tho morning, and that of, Wesley Church, Taranaki Street, in the evening. On ; Monday night a young peoplo's " rally " will .he "hold- iri tho Vivian Street Baptist Church, iii which:tho various societies affiliated t.; the Wellington provincial Christian Endeavour Union will take part, the Rev. J. T. Pinfold giving an address. ' '

The Napier Carnival Committee (telegraphs our Napier correspondent) havo approached the Railway Department on moro than one occasion to grant concessions during -the approaching festival, but have not met with great: success. Tho, Mayor, Mr. J. Vigor Brown, recently telegraphed to the Minister for Railways urging an extension of excursion privileges, and this (Wednesday) morning received a reply from Mr. Hall-Jones .to tho effect that it was intended to grant.excursion tickets in connection with the'carnival as far south as Waipukurau, but, in view of further reports that had "been made, it had been - decided to extend the privilege as far south as Woodvillo. In' reply to this tho Mayor sent the following tolegiam: —" Thanks for concession. Wo still feel that we have a grioyanco in not having excursion fares from Wellington.

The following havo been elected officers of the Wellington Kennel Club for tlio ensuing year '.—Patron, His Excellency the Governor; president, Mr. T. Wilford, M.P.; vice-presidents, Mesdames A. E. Kernot and M. G. Faulke, Drs. Izard and Faulko, Major Hume, Hon. :T. W. Hislop,. Messrs. W. It. 'Morris, A. G. Petherick, J. Horrax, W. A. Smith,-F. Dyer, C. B. Morison, W. 0. Quinnell, J. Webster, H., Smith, G. H. Scales, P. Hunter, E. W. B. Hornabrook, J. G. W. Aitken, M.P., and B. Fuller; management cominitteo, Messrs. C. Cutts, W. Baino, 1\ H. ■ Smith, J. F. Adam's, F. Lowther, J. Somerville, E. Bernasconi, H. Howard, G. Howard, W. Rogers, and Rowlands ; Australian representatives, Mrs. E. M. Sollieux (Melbourne), and Mr. John Mackenzie (Sydney) ; lion, auditor, Mr. J. S. Orchard; lion, veterinary surgeon, Mr. W. C. Quinnoll, lt.lt. C.V.S.; hon. treasurer, Mr ; W. Bock; secretary (pro. tern.), Mr. J. F. Adams; delegates to the New Zealand Kennel Club, Messrs. AV. Baiiic and J. F. Adams. '

Xtrs. Ethel It. Do Costa, I/L.B. (neo Miss Ethel R. Benjamin, of Dunedin), after practising for some years in that city, has commonced practice as a barrister and solicitor in No. fi Nathans Buildings,,corner Grey and Feathcrston Streets, Wellington. Mrs. De Costa has the distinction Of being the ouly lady practising at tho Bar in the Dominion. Intending clients can depend on prompt and ngrpfnl attention at MnkJla Cantata hands.