LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• ,the Customs revenue collects at Wolliiig-' ton , yesterday .amounted - to* .£3635 12s; Bd. Tho Wellington Golf Club's ''nowv.clujj-, houso at. Silvei'stream is to ibo formally I opened on Saturday afteriioon, April '25.' • A thermal spring reserve is brought under the Tourist and Health Resort's Control Act by a proclamation in. week's Gazette. ■■ Toriders for 1 the erection bf a crematorium liavo been received by the City Council, and referred to the Finance Committee. .. Thel City Council has decided to purchase a street-sweeper at a cost of £18, oh the l'ocomm'endation of 'the City Engineer., , Tho usual Sunday tramway service will bo run oil, Good Friday, with tho addition that 'extra 1 , ciirs .will. be 1 , run-in the morning. ■' ' \ v The monibers of legal profession in Wellington intone] to tender a dinner to the Judges Vat the conclusion of the present sittings of tho Court of Appeal. ; The City Council last ;higbt authorised tho Mayor to sign the agreement-witli : the Harbour Board 1 in regard to the. woodblboking of Jervois 'Quay and part. of/. Customhouse Quayj;'' ; . The off(§pl of tho Supremo' Court will bo; closed .'for ; the ...Easter holidays from 'Thursday, April 16,: at 1 p.m. until Wednesday, April 22, at 10 a.m., and thence after 1 p.m. until Saturday, April' 25, inclusive; ■ - "V ' On Saturday tho members of the Conciliation Board p'rococd to ' Wangnnui, whoro they will hear: evidonco' .in regard to . the Goneral;''Labourers' 1 dispute. Further evi-. denco will ~bo taken at Palmerston North oil ' April 15. Tho Board will visit Jlasterton and Napier after the holidays.' lt"is;>tated that most of the timber in Government House, where alterations are being made-for the purpqses of-temporary legislative chambers, is. as. sound to-day as when the building was 'first completed, 37 years, ago. Timber was. selected:; for, the. Governor's residence with great care, and the work'of construction was carried out with, solidity and thoroughness.' Nothing was done' about the supply problem at the meeting .of the City Council last, night. Cr. liiss asked leavo to move without'riotico: " That thq report on milk supply bo considered by the whole Council at, a special meeting, : and - that the . milk vendors- and Health Department be invjted to attend and address the Council on , the matter." Cr. D. M'Laren objected to the motion being, taken .without, notice, and.Cr. Biss thereupon gavo notice to move as, above at the next meeting of the Council. ' V' Mr. H. R. Benn, of Auckland, who recently imported about a dozen sambur deer from Now Caledonia, has written to Mr. T. E. ..Donne, of. the Tourist Department, stating that : the deer wore liberated (hear Galatea a week ago. They have shown their 'sagacity, by taking to the richest padlocks in tlife, vicinity, and were, looking splendid. Tho streams round Galatea have gained a reputation for tho sport they afford 'trout fishers, and. ; with tho added-attraction of so fino a typo of deer tho district should, in a few years becomo one of the best sporting grounds in t)io Dominion. , For a number of years several small steamers have been engaged in'tho Welling-fcon-Seatoun-Knraka . Bay ferry service. Thore has been a considerable falling off in tho number of passongers carried on theso boats since tho inauguration of the, tramway scr'vico to Kilbirnie, Miramar, and.Seatoun, and the 'Wellington Harbour Ferries Company, ill consoquencß, hare 'been compelled to considerably curtail tkeir time-table. A notice to that effcct is posted in prominent places on board the vessels, and the further statement.is..made that the continuance or otherwise of the. present running depends on the amount of support received from the residents.

A man named William Chatham died in prison last night about 10.45 o'clock. He was brought from Carterton on March 30. Death was due to heart troubles. Regulation No. 43 of the Ordcr-in-Council governing tho classification and regulation of the Post and, Telegraph Department is revoked by a notice in this week's Gazette. Tho, holidays to be observed by.the public, offices of the Government during Easter will bo Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Monday, April 17, 18, and ■ 20. Thursday, April 23, St. George's Day, will also bo observed as a holiday. To-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, sentence will bo passed by Mr. Justice Cooper on tho following prisoners William Johnston, theft at Wellington; John Smith, alias Wilson, indecent assault at Wanganui, and' Wm. Larrabee, incest at Taihape. Jefferson Street, Brooklyn,/ has been exempted from, tho provisions of Section 117 of tho Public Works Act, subject to the usual restriction as to the new building liue. Portions of' Washington Avenue and Gaffield Street are similarly exempted. Tho following awards, embodying the agreements arrived at by, tho parties. (and already published in The ' Dominion) have been filed , with the Clerk of Awards (Mr. A; Stubbs)Shearers'.' award, Federated Seamen's award, and Palmerston North Painters' award, ' ; The following tenders have been received by the Public Works Department for, the erection of station buildings at Wellsford. on the Helensvillo northwards railway:—T. H. Ashton, Wellsford (accepted), £1217; C. H. Frankhani, Foiisonby, £1569; J. ~G. Mathieson, Ponsonby, £1,682. In odnnection with the Dixon imprisonment case at Auckland, tho, Minister for Justice (tho Hon. : J. M'Gowan) telegraphed a day or two ago for a report from the Magistrate who-heard thp case, but yesterday the statement'had hot .come'to hand, flntil this is received, the Minister is unable to make any. statement. - . ' ,'lt was decided by the Court'of Appeal yesterday afternoon that Crown cases should' be ,taken at the conclusion of the hearing of tho' East Coast case to-day, and' that, if ■thorp is time, the 'case; Brucc, and others versus the Wanganui-;(Education. Board and another should also be: heard ','tliis week. Thp Waimarama case was fixed for Monday next, and as the Court will' not sit. during the ; h'olidays,:.thp': case,- Phoenix - Assurance Company v. the' United insurance Company, will -be :taken first aft,er-the vacation.' ', ■ In Ewart's rop<jrt on the-fever cases at the Hospital, published oil Wednesday, ho was quoted as saying:—"During the last few- years I have again and' again reported to tho. Trustees that our fever wards were a menace to 'the test of the. hospital, : as'.well as to the community at large. You will also roinember that only : a few years; ago the honorary medical and/ surgical "stpff asked ,you" to) close the wards." ( . The words "a few years', ago " should have,read "a few •.weeks ago." ■ " ' ' ' ' : The Rev. H. Knowles Kempton, late of , Canterbury,, England, who has been appointed to the charge of the Auckland Baptist, Tabernacle, and tho Rev. John Laird,chosen from Dublin to have; charge *,of: the •Baptist^Church,' New -Plymouth, :arrivecl;.by the Tpngariro'yesterday. They were met by the Revs. J.'J. North and A. Dewdney, and in tliA ,e\ r ening .entertained''--at .tea. by local Baptists in'the Vivian Street Church. 'Both the .visitors leavo this miming to take up 'their new work. Tho Hon. W., Hall-Jones (Minister, for ' Railways) ' will visit ; Feilding towards '-;the end of the'month for thii purpose .of. being shown - over.'the country which will .be/served. by 'the'; suggested branch: railway lino' to Apiti. An'agitation; has been in .progress, for vthis. liiip ,for a number, of; years,' ;.aiid senio .titnp ago. a : departmental', report was 'in which-" it was -,stated: that the. cost would- be too great; owing to the rough nature of the, country. It has. been 'main-; tained,:however, that';expensive works can 1 te a; large'extent be avoisled' by adopting aij lalternative r0ute..,,., • .., : .■ , - The Finance and Prop'orty, Committee of the City Council recommended, at last night's that the Council give, them'- power to co-opbrato with the , Technical Education Board in .selecting, a : 'site. for . .tho, proposed .new.Technical, School.,' The Mayor, said, that no doubt the finance ' could be. properly arranged. Ho moved the adoption of the report. ;Cr. Luke seconded the mosjpn.''. Some tune ago, he said, ( tlio Council gave the Education Board a site, but it was not nearly large enough now. .There" were about, 1100 students, aud a recreation groimd was necessary. If tho Council would co-operate with the Board, it'might be possible to secure a site which could be paid for during a period, of o, 6 or 7 yearsi - The'report was adopted. l ;, The first of the series.of Maori busts"which Mi\ Nelson' Illingworth is, executing' for tho Government is now in plaster, - and will ultimately. be put into bronze. The - subject of, the bust was a Maori chief of.the old,school,: about 86 years of age,-living close to Auckland. Though the features have been modified iii; the bust, the '.measurements of, the old n man's head, i'.which were taken very fully j and. carefully, by Mr. Jllingworth, are reproduedd .exactly, and with astonishing result. The bust shows almost precisely, tlio same conformation as the .classic head ■of Julius Ctesar, well.known to sculptors as the, model head for intellectual development. Mr. Illingworth was much struck by tho resemblance,'which is at once apparent to aiiyonp familiar with tho famous " head of Julius Csosar,". of which casts are seen in many museums and art galleries.;, Mr. W. H. P. Barber, M.P., was the spokespian of a deputation which waited on tlio City Council last night to urge the desirability of direct tramway conncction between Constable Street and Kilbirnie. '" We can only allow you one speaker and-fivri minutes,'' said the Mayor, when the ( deputation presented itself. "No more is necessary, as.the Council thoroughly agrees with you". However, if any member of the deputation can tell us where we can get the money; 'at .'4 'per cent., at a premium, we shall be glad to hear him." Nobody was ready .witli this iii-' formation, but 31r. Barber, in his speech declared that the tramway would undoubtedly produce, more than; enough rovenuo to pay 4 per cent, on its cost. Ho hurriedly ■ recapitulated t)ie arguments used at a receiit meeting at. Newtown, and when his fivo minutes had been used; tho Mayor replied that the Council had already received a report from the engineer, but was holding tho* matter over for financial reasons. Tho work would be' gone on with as soon as possible. .Mrs. Etliol E. (TO Cosia, LL.I>. (nr» Miss Ethel R. Benjnmin, of Duneilin), after practisi»R for some, years in tlmt city, hns coin-: menceil practice as n barrister "ond solicitor in No. G Nathan's Buildiiißs, corner Grey anil Featherston Streets, Wellington. Mrs. Do Costa has tho distinction of. beinc the only lady ■ praotising at tho Bar in the Dominion. Sintending clients can depend on prompt dud. careful attention at Mrs. Do Costa's bands.

A deputation from Wanganui is to interview tlio Minister for Public Works (tho Hon. W. Hall-Jones) to-morrow morning oa matters connccted with Wangaiiui Harbour. Tho Management Committee of the New. ,- Zealand Rugby; Union dccided last night to defer until next meeting .the question of. ■ appointing tho selectors of tho New Zealand \ team. ~i . Tho City Council last night 'granted tho applications of numerous football, hockey, and lacrosse clubs for tho use of Newtown Park, the Basin Reserve, and tho': Nairn Street Reiserve during the coming season. A .Gazette notice alters: the boundaries'of the borough at Hastings. An area in the south-eastern portion of the borough, has been detached; and. is added to', the Heretaunga. , Riding of the Ccuflty oi Hawkey Bay. \ Y A tram-car ■ left • tho rails on the Brooklyn section near the Ohiro Road (where ; the line is being altered) on Wednesday morning, and a similar occurrence took place yesterday morning at, tho samo point, the same car. . being concerned.' ' . ■ Tho Rev. ,C. B. Beecroft, President .of tho Mc-thodist, Conference, is ondeavouring to,' promote ■ a week of prayer in all Methodist circuits and, home missions stations, to commence on May 3. Circulars have, been, ; issued asking the' co-operation of ministers . and others in, the proposal. ~ " . ' Under, the will of the late Mr. S. Wilson, of Papakaio, the Residential College Building. Fund and the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund of -the Presbyterian Church of New . Zealand will, benefit to the extent of £8500. An anonymous supporter of thocollege schemo in South Canterbury, who' has mado severalprevious gift-s, has forwarded £100 , as his contribution to the fund for the present year. ' - - ■ ■ .' ~ '. .'. ;.• A party of Maoris will leave Auckland, for Sydney; by : next Monday's' boat, under en*Y gagement to the Manly .Aquatic Carnival-: Committce, .to give an \ exhibition ; during Easter week. ;' Fourteen .'poi„ ,'dancers' 'and : ' ' eighteen warriors,' .who . will' perform; hakas and'war dances, will comprise, the company,. and tha:Natives'will? take with them several canons with tho idea of holding boat racot and. taking'.part in the-aquatic, display. : • Tho P "serves Committee of the City Council recommended last night that the Zoo should, bp.enlarged.and brought uji to dat* as. to-collcction and 1 convenience- of Ulio fauna,: and that a competent curator be em-, ployed to develop and. manago the, undertaking. , They,', asked the, Council. to 'place £1000 on the estimates for the incoming year for : the development' of i tho Zoo ! am salary of the curator." The Park surround' ing ' tho Zoo could, jn the opinion' of the -committee;'' 'bo; made a .very attractive fea-', turo of tho arrangements. . £ly»' Council adopted these suggestions. , ,Tho Presbyterian Young. Men's Bible .-Classes :of New Zealand will' hold 1 itheii .•> annual Easter camp conference this yoar at Wanganui.' Tlio Rev. G.'H. Jupp, the new . Youth 'of tho' Church " agent', and 1 . Rev..' J. C. Jamicsin, former travelling secretary ■for the movement',: willvbo preient,' and Mr. ,William Gi'ay, . of Wellington, will an atlrlress.' Tlia New Zealand Methpdist Young .- . Men's Bible Class: camp will bo held at Palmerston: $ortli; at, Easter.', Tho programme embraces Bible,studios, ! Conference-papers, a public meeting, 1 special'sernces,.. and church parade; Sports, will also be held, the trophies for 'which, .include r-.a;;handsb'me.-': banneriipre-;; sented by the ladies'of Palmerston North. .... . I ' Y - ~ Y ' ; ' In accordance with notice, Or. Fletchcr movedj- at " last' niglit's'-nieeting of the 'City ; Council:—"That tho Council take: into serious, l consideration the question of under--' taking'the', widening: of'.Manners. Street (as' from'.Wiilis to Cuba. Streets),-and hereby resolve to, take such steps, as may; be deemed : necessary to effect - the improvement of this congested / ' and: ' important . thoroughfare;" Speaking to the motion, Cr. Fletcher referred to-rthe danger existing-at present. . Moreover, there were a number of ramshackle buildings, which required to-be demolished. From . Cuba Street to Tarauaki Street.: was almost as dangerous. Wellington, which would becomo one of tho greatest cities in the Soutliern:Hemisphere, greatly needed tlie alteration. Cr.; Fisher' seconded the motion. ' Cr. 'Smith agreed. with tho motion, whicli was • carried. - ~ Y , ~. . . • No arrangements have yet been entered into to provide - a'j town. residence for, -the , ■.Governor'during tho session. It is possible ■ that His Excellency will not spend sufficient time' in ' the,-city to.require a. ~ Governor's', Messages and- Orders-in-Council, ' it is pointed out," can be signed ''perfectly ': well; by telegraph, and this courso has been followed before; to;day,' when, the Governor.. has been away from the capital, and his : signature lias been required :in a ' hurry. : In ; 'tho case of ,a Governor's Message, the .whole, statement; is telegraphed, and wired'back, "with the addition of' His Excellency's, reply;!' For ;the purpose of lin Order-in-Council,. it is sufficient to telegraph, the purport of the enactment,to which the Governor replies'' 'authorising the attachment of his signature. • ' Mail communication: with i Palmerston North, is. so frequent: that- ,most; documents reijuir- ■ ing the Governor's authority could ; be posted to, him, and- rcecived' back without inconve-, nient delays.; When haste, is ! imperative, ■ however, recourse .will doubtless ; b0 had next: , session to the Telegraph Department. ',' „• ,( . ■ : Out of tho 1200 factory'owners jvho had to register! on April'il,'about'Boo have com- - plied' with, the -regulations,: leaving about 400-to oome in. It is pointed out that-, after tho,second: notification;''owners are liable 'to a penalty of £5 per day .for occupying unregistered premises, and it behoves thfem to comply with tho requirements of the Labour Department., Shopowners are-, complying', fairly ,well.'. : They have to. fill in forms showf? ing tho wages, ages,; etc., of their employees,, and the penalty for'3pfault is a fine not exceeding £20 after receipt of a second notice; 1 In an aVticlo.on tho tradoof, Canada: republished iii Tiie ItoMnwoii from tho " Otago Daily. Times," Mr.'. Gow is 'mado.to say that .. Western Canada offored a practically limitless field for, manufactured goods, from. New . Zealand. What Mr.' Gow really did report ( I was: "I am safe in saying there is no, market for our manufactured, goods (except ■ ' butter, tallow, tinned meats, and jams) owing to the high tariff, aud also because 1 inanu- . fact'ured goods can;,be imported at ,a-much' lower rate from Europe." In reference: to what was said regarding tho : tightness of money, Mr., Gow s'aid that that report was ;: sent to'tho'.Government soveral months after, a prior report. As- commercial represents- ; tive he thought it advisable to warn tho '■[ Government of the change that, had. taken : '~' place in the finance of' Canada owing to tho - ■' money crisis in the' United States. . . •> For Hair and Mcc Treatments visit Mrs.- ■ ■ ' Eolleston, Hair Physician, Puce Specialist- and Masseuse, certificated, who has'tho distinction • of medical .training, beinp; qualified under Dr. Renlei E. Eoth. 'Sf.R.C.Si, Ens.' -: Courses'of .. tieatment, including 1 necessary lotions, from' ' 30s.' Advic-) (free. . Personal attention only.' Evening appointments arranged * First'- Floor, '. 3 Willis. Street (over Can-oil's). Telephone'-; 1592. ' , 7133 ' * / :>,