LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

v Heavy pressure on our nows-spaco com-, pels us to hold over a number of letter's to the editor): and'other matter.: - 1 --

In a Supplementary 1 Gazetto issued yes-' terday the •! sittings of, thb Appeal Cdurt aro fixed for March 30, July 6, and- Octobers."

. The sum of £3000 has been ion the alterations to the Jiomo of Compassion at Island Bay, which ,Lady . Blunlcet will reopen: on Saturday afternoon.;): It-is 'understood 'tha't: the/building wilj v noty lie'/perfectly suitablo for its : ' i. ;

. ; At a meeting of the'trustees of tho Benevolent' Institution, .'held yesierday/afternoonj there \rere, Jpresens;.&Ksrs;i'; (in'tho chdir), H. Cpok, and R., Smith-,, and' Mrs. Daryal). Tho number^.of, minutes\at; •tho; Ohiro Home was reported'to bel 67 .males'' and 32-' females; . making."-"a" total'.; off-99y V ,aii'. : compared.with 96 last week.

■ Mr, Victoif-Beok Has been'-giv'en authority' '(subject-to certain oor^iiions)/to.;publish;a, book. telephono list oil - lines; similar 1 , to the useful* one tho' same gentleman, published -acouple of years ago. If -Mr...Beck's'list'''-is. considered:.satisfactory'.the-."Post. and ■.Telegraph Department will cease to issuo its own list. The right extends over the whole Dominion. . 1 _■ ■•. - y

At a meeting of;/the Committee of the ;\Yellingt6ri Rugb^Un\ori last night it was decided to remove .tie suspension from local grounds imposed onVA. H. Baskiville., It will :be remembered . that, Baskiville,. who was the promoter-of -the "All Black'' 1 professional team, which is at present in England,-'. was : suspend**!- from entering grounds, under'the Union during'the-'pleasure' of the Manage-; ment Committeo.' '

The seoretwy-'-of thoV .Merchant' Sorvi6o Gui|d has ■ received a jotter from the-New Zealand Shipowners' Federation with, regard to tho caso sot down for hearing ■at tho Arbitration Court noxt Monday. Tho- shipowners are agreeablo to . increasing V the officers' wages as, demanded, but'prbpos'o a ten days' annual loavo of absence, while the Guild applied for fourteen days.,Tho Guild have the matter, undor consideration, and'it is ; probable, that the case' will be '- satisfactorily settled without going to Court, It is about six months since', the Merchant Service Guild filed their case.' . '

Afra. Ethel It. Do Costa, LI/.8. (rieo Mlji Elhel E. Benjamin, of .Dnricdih), after practis. ing for in that city, has comnionced practice as a barrister'-and-solicitor in No. 6 Nathan's Buildings, corner Grey and Feathcr'ston Streets, Wellington. Mrs. Do' Costa has the distinction of being tho only lady 'practising at the Bar in tho Dominion. Intending clients can depend on prompt and fi&ret'ul attention at lira. De Costa's hands.

The Customs revenue collocted at AVellington yesterday amounted to £1680 Bs. 9d.

It is not considered probable: that New Zealand, will send an official representative to the forthcoming coriforcnco for, tho study of tuberculosis, to bo held at 'Washington;' '

A supplement to the 'last Gazette. >vas issued yesterday proclaiming Greymouth a fire district under tho Fire' Brigades Act; 1907, and tho cessation of the City of We]-, lington and district of Alexandra as fire', districts under tho same Act.

Intimation has been given to the Labour Department by tho Department of Public Works that no more labour is required at present on the Northern Main Trunk Railway. The Department still has openings for com- ' potent men on tho railway works in 'tho Stratford district. - i

■ ".The City Council has no wish to be niggardly towards the Scenery. Preservation Society," said the Mayor (Hon. T. W. Hislop) yesterday, in allusion to remarks m'ade at meeting on the previous evening. " The coij-> tributions from the- Council will be . proportionate to' , the private contributions 'and 'tho.. work done by the members of'the society." ■;

. A considerable of "farm servants are expected to arrive among'the immigrants by the, Rimutaka, • which is 1 timed ,to reach this port to-morrow. In the North Island tho supply of this class of labour at present exceeds ■ but Departmental, reports received from southern agencies seeih •to show that there is • still an ■ unsatisfied demand in thei South' Island; in Ota'go. , '•''

At a large and enthusiastic meoting ,of the Builders' Trade' Labourers'' Union K-st night, a ■ motion,. of protest -was ' 'Carried, .'against' the " maladministration " ,'of the Arbitration Act in connection.- with ;• 'the Blackball troubles, and expressing sympathy with' the Blackball I miners'."' A ' vot-o was made of- £5 for tho woken. aricl children; A' second motion passed ; was ' as follows:—-, " That this Union has no confidence in" tho Arbitration: Act administered, or'in the Arbitration Court as at present "constitute,di!.'. Copies ,of. the' resolutions' are to' be for-' warded' to the Minister- for -Labour, and tho' Miners' Union. ' : v '. V. • '

The Consul; for .Belgium at Auckland (Mr John Burns) has reooived a comprehensive leaflet from; -the Minister ' 'for i Foreign Affairs,- Bolgium,' which announces, that ~'a ; l and; intornationar exhibition .':wiil - Bnissels in . April, 1910,- arid; will'last for,at ,: -l(lalst : six months. , The 'four Hmversal and - international exhibitions : previously .'- held in ' Belgium,' namely, at Antwerp,in 1885 ; 1894,?. at Brussels in .i 897, and at , Liege in- 190S; ; } proved -; eminently, successful, and . there is'every reason to hope that their success; will be equalled and even surpassed' by the world's fair now under organisation in the capital of.Belgium.

\ 1 Notwithstanding his defection;'" from- '.the ranks of amateur plavers, Mr. D. Gilchrist, of, the All Black' professional. team,' is, if' anything, more popular than ever with', members, of the Melroso Club, of which ho: was,-for -somo ; years,; ()ne of .its most promihent:fqr-. : wards. ■'When it was,; announced, at .the ai]-, 'niial meeting-of, the club last night'that the gold modal for'bcst' forward in;tho club-last season, had been awarded to»him, theyapplause. was almost-, deafening, and i subsequently he was, '-amidst ..loud- cheeririg, ap) pointed coach for tho ensuing season. Whether the Rugby Union - will raise the, question of the propriety of the appointment, remains to be seen. ~ '• •

. Tho fund. for the erection' of aj Roman 1 Catholic Cathedral in Wellington, which has been mounting' steadily ' for some : time - past,' has lately been increased by two'considerable legacies, v Tho lato"Mr. Owen M'Ardlo left £250 'and tho late Mr. C. T. Browne £100 to the Cathedral- Fund. The special collections made in various 'parishes of the a'rehdioccse towards tho. end of last year for'iho, same objeot realised £1422, and the fund now stands at about £14)000. In several/of the parishes the special collection 'for last, .year 'has:not yet been-taken. ' No attempt 'is mado to'force the.fund; the policy adopted .■being hasten slowly in this matter, . and not let the cathedral's; claims'trespass unduly, upon the immediate practical requirements of the Church's work in tho arch-diocese. Tho project; of the cathedral. is kept constantly in. view,, but it is not '.thought wisp; to,disable ■ ordinary work jor to inour largo debts on its account-. " -! .- ■ -.

Tho'Miramar Borough. Council h'asi ideas: It has been decided that a waiting-shelter, is needed-at the terminus .of the tramway line; at Soatoun, and the plan of such-a:structure, designed by.; Mr- C, JV'.B., Livcsay, has been approved..' It considered necessary site, libr .' is-Vit. /iiitendefl to ( coyer .tho.,iidewalk as is done jii somo parts of the; city. ■ The, trani system ;ends 'inaJDundas' Street, at its, junction'-with' a cross street; each'corner'of which has had ;ji • picco of:; land chipped- off,' leaving■ an. octa-gonal-shaped street junction, in the centre, of ; which is to bo erected an attractively designed ,(20ft..."20ft!), : capabfeyof; seating Co people., In harmony -with , tho/shelter-.-will -be octagonal in shape with entrances on each side, and its interior, will ho, ; distinguished from the verandah , Ijy ia 1 piintipn v pieTced. byiglassless .windows!-,. '..:The- •.® partitions, to either sido of which, seats will be vattaelited.' Thb ■ wpbdwork will bo of oiled jarr'ah, the sombre,-tone of which,-'will-, bo,.' -reljeved' by a red Marseilles' tiled roof.' ' '• >

■ A point-was raised at the meeting of-,thV Hospital Trustees , yesterday .'which;': .some members evidently feared might hurt prbfes-' sional. susceptibilities. ■> In connection with!-, a recommendation of ; .the> House' Committee;: that applications be invited for positions ->dir the honorary staff, the chairman (the Horn C. M. Luke) , suggested; as if it were a matter of course, tha.t a warning should be added to the advertisement to the effect that,. personal .canvass of Trustees would at once-dis-qualify applicants for the positions. In reply to startled: questions, the chairman said that not much trouble had been experienced from such canvassing in the past, but ; to .some Jextent it had been'in .'evidence,A motion Was proposed that the warning in the advertisement should merely read that personal canvassing. -of Trustees was prohibited.' It was stated 'that, a similar notification had been made before. Mr. Nash urged that no •such notice should be inserted. He believed that only one doctor had resorted to personal canvass, tho positions wero quite honorary! and ho did not think that they should past a possiblo slight on tho profession. Tho chairman and ,Mr. Kirk stated that tho profession was in favour of tho notification,which, placed all its members on the same footing. Finally, it was resolved to intimate, with all.; possiblo politeness, that the Trustees.,, did not desire that personal "canvass should be employed. :

All ladies, desiring to beautify their hair, also render' it (flossy and in good - condition for the various lialls, etc., during the coming season should now i book anointments with Mrs. liollcston, Hair Physician, of 3 -Willis Street (over Carroll's). Courses of treatment, including necessary lotions, from 30b. Advice' free. Tel. lfiSO 7152

Owing to pressure on our space, the report of tho meeting of tho Melrose Football Club has been held over.

} It. is reported that. two dwelling-houses at Feathers ton Vera .entered- by' burglars oil Monday night and a quantity of jewellery stolon, -i , . . ■ ■v Somo people suffer from a strange delusion as to. the functions of the Bcnovolent Trustees. At yesterday afternoon's meeting an\ application was riiado for tho. admission; of an-old lady ti -tho-'Ohii-o'iHdmo.. Investigations having bcen'mado, however, it was found that the qld lady liacl three, sons earning good wages and possessing good homes. . AVhen office of Messrs. ! Thompson Bros., Ltd.",, at .the corner .of Feat-hc-rston and Ballanc© Streets, was. opened ycsterday..,mdr]> ,ing it 'was found that. • the v-prcmises .'had been broken-'inio during-the night, l aji'd.a' few shillings taken from the petty, cash drawer, iii the main officc. One. of ,fche .windows facing Ballance.' Street had been,'broken alongside th"e catch, and an entran'ooiwas then easily effected. ; Neither \the .strong roo'm nor' a small safe in the outer-office were tampered with. . i

Subscriptions r to the Hector Memorial Fund- have now- been received to the amount of £198. Considering the eminence attained by the late Sir, James Hector in tho scientir fic world, the amount is small. A large amount ,in additional. subscriptions 'is ' required, in order to carry out the original .objects".of-.the fund, which were the.institu; tion of a scholarship for research work- in science, , or some similar educational prize, and, if. possible, the execution of a, bust' : of tho. lato Sir Jambs Hector,f/which;.-would possibly, find a-.homcin the new Dominion Miise.um, when'that, is- opened; :Dr. Mason is receiving subscriptions to the fund;

The frequency with-which rent books are produced'' in '.Court; [ with 1 payments of. £2 and over unstamped, was remarked upon by Dr. A. ■ M'Arthur, S.M., - yesterday, during the hearing of a civil case. : In tho caso under notico a rent'-book was tendered, showing fivo payments of 155.. each entered as having 1 been received ; oil tho one "dav,' evidence being '-given'' that the payments were made in one: sum, of ; £3-los;; Tho recfeipt wa3 unstamped, and : . there were - several other, similar ontries in the book.- His Worship ordered tho Court Bailiff, to : impound .tho. book, ivith the; intention of investigating the matter as far as it concerns the regulations', of the.'Stamp Act.' *. "

'.'.Tlio Departmentis.. anxious' that no one who may,'commit-breaches of the Fac-' tones 'Act in future, shall;, have tho. excuse of ignorance.: .Extracts ; fromj,theAct, and its. amendments,, down 'to the! measure passed' last'session have;been sS&t';to all inspectors, and will bo supplied, freo to. every factory in tlio Dominion. The extracts.-cover tho principal provisions 'of the .la.w which employers •ought to know, dealing with" ; sanitation, overr time,' and-othor matters; *lii accordanco with last .year's: Act, also, statements pf- £ho procedure to be followed, in claiming compensation in respcct of-accidents to employees aro being supplied to factories, . and must be posted on tho wall, in every ease.