LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 227, 18 June 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Included in the passengers who arrived from Sydney by the Uhmaroa yesterday were three Chinese, all of whom were new-oomers. Valuable competition trophies have been presented to the Wellington Boxing Association by two of the -.vice-presidents (Messrs. C. M. Montefiore and J. H. Owen. * A cablegram received in Wellington states that in a boxing contest which took placo at Paris this week between Burns (Canada) and Squires (Australia), the former won in eight rounds. In connection with tho British Empiro Rifle Club shooting competition for t-he " Daily Mail" cup, writes our Wairarapa correspondent, the members of the Opaki Rifle Club havo calculated out, from their figures obtainable, that they are sixth oil the list. To-morrow morning, at 10.30 o'clock, Mr. Justico Cooper will deliver judgment in tho cases of Tonks v. tho Wellington Corporation aiul James v. Whito and Baker. His Honour will hold a sitting in Chambers at 11 o'clock. If. the parties are ready, Mr. Justice Chapman will resume the hearing of tho case of Feist v. Judd. Mr. T. H. Hamer, Government Entertainment Commissioner in connection with the visit of tho American fleet, conferred yesterday with Colonels ltobin and Collins, of the liefenco Council, with regard to the military reviow which will form one of tho first featuros of tho proceedings. At this review tho entiro Volunteer, permanent and oadot forces of the Auckland province will bo re-' presented, and tho result should be a very impressivo display. • At next Tuesday's meeting of the Union Parliament the Minister for Lands will move: —"That tho Act known at Tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905, together with the Amendment Acts, 1905 and 1906, bo and are hereby repealed." The Government will also bring in a measare, tho short titile of which is "The Industrial Unions' Act," in which the Government has confidence that it will overcome the industrial disturbances now so prevalent, :- ,d ensure industrial peace and prosperity.

A store is being built on that part of tbt Rhodes Estate fronting the Hutt Road for tho Vacuum Oil Company (which Company is also to act for tho Standard Oil Company in New Zealand). Tho store, which is to bo erocted in brick, will have a frontage to the Hutt Road (botwcon the Esplanado Hotel and Kaiwarra) of : 280 ft., with a depth of 134 ft. Tho store will be two-storied in ono part, but tho greator area will bo a singlestoried struoturo with a 25ft. ceiling, and therefore capable of storing an enormous quantity of inflammable oils. Tho excavation alono for tho building is a work of some magnitude, as 120,000 yards of earth have' to be shifted to bring the floor on a level with tho road. Tho plans were drawn by Mr. W. Turnbull, and the work is being carried out by Messrs. Campbell and Burke a't a cost of £9000. Yesterday—June 17—was tho first anniversary -of ono of the most deserving institutions in tho district—tho Otaki Sanatorium for Consumptives. Tho institution was formally opened on May 24, 1907, but the first patients wcic not admitted until three weeks later. Five of the original patients aro still under treatment at the institution. Referring to the work which had been done during the first year of its existence, tho chairman of tho District Hospital Board (Mr. J. ? Luko), at yesterday's meeting of the Trustees, said that the result' shown was ample justification for tho establishment of a Sanatorium, and an cncouragemont for tho future extension of its usefulness. The institution was a boon to tho Wellington district. Material aid had been given to many patients, and in somo cases cures had been effected. Tho anniversary was marked as a festive occasion by tho patients and staff at tho Sanatorium yesterday.

C 0 , LT - B ' Miss Ethel It. Benjamin, of Kunodiii), B ft or prnctisnig for Bomo yoara in that' city, lias comluoDccd practice as a barrister and solicitor in -No. G .Nathans Buildings, corner Grey and l-eatborston btroets, Wellington. Mrs. Do Costa bns tno distinction of being tho only lady practising at tho Bar iu th« Dominion. Inp!ift'ta eiin depend on tivnuip? and xareful attention at iira, Dg Costal hands.

In the oourso of a conversation with a Dominion" representative, Mr, Andrew Collins stated that ho still intended to contest tho Palmerston scat at the coming General Election, although ho would not mind having a " cut-in" at "Wellington. Asked if ho thought that Parliament meant to end bbo life of Conciliation Boards, Mr. Collins smiled enigmatically. There is a considerable feeling being displayed politically in Pahiatua over the candidates for tiio General Election. Mr. Ross is naturally tho Government nominee, Mr. J. Crowe will be an Independent candidate, while Messrs. Cooper and Hawkins represent the Opposition interest. It is predicted that tho first political meeting in Pahiatua will be a lively ono. A meeting of the Builders' and General Labourers' Union was hold last ovening at tho Trades' Hall. It was decided to support, as far as possible, the Labour Representative Committee, and £10 was voted towards the expenses of tho coming election. It was also decided to notify tho employers that tho Union intended to insist upon strict compliunco with the preference clause in thoir award. Tho Wellington Garrison Band gave a performance" at tho Town Hall last evening. Tho band has lately acquired some mechanical offects, and theso were used effectively in a ooncert overture (H. Round) illustrating tho progress of a national crisis, and in a faiitasia descriptive of the life of a blacksmith. Other numbers were:—March, " Knight Errant" (Jupp); Morceau, "Mountain Echoes" (Hume); waltz, "Innocence's Dream " (Pecorini); and march, " The Man-of-War" (Allon). A financial statement has been prepa-cd by Mr. J. B. Speed, treasurer of tho committee set up in conneqtion with tho trip to London of Kerr, tho champion walker, who went homo to represent tho Dominion in the walking contests at the Olympic Games. 'J'ha total amount collected was £132 55., and tbe expenditure was £112 18s., leaving a cit-dit balance of £19 7s. It is desirod to thank subscribers who so generously contribiwd funds when tho appeal was mado. The question of disposing of the surplus has not yit been decided. A solitary passenger, who travelled lately ono bitterly cold morning by tho first train north from Masterton, aroused considerable admiration by t-lio way in which he had adapted himself to circumstances. He was tho only passenger in the car, writes our Wairarapa correspondent, and ho had practically ensconced himself in foot-warmers. There were foot-warmers at the back of him, foot-warmers at the side of him, foot-warmers beneath ,him, and foot-warmers in fropt of him. ' Thorp wero eight in all, two at the back of him, one each on his' flank, while ho sat on another two, nursed one upon his knees, and kept ono beneath his feet. In ■this happy manner tho salamander rodo in state till the train reached Eketahuna, when incoming passengers necessitated an abandonment of the warm comfort. •