IN OTHER CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 10

IN OTHER CENTRES.

(HI TELEGI! im—SPECIAL COIUIESrOI\"ENTS.)

AUCKLAND,

'.-•September 19. 1 Tho Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr.- J. ' Strauchon), who has just' returned from- a tour of ttio districts ; in' the vicinity of Thames, Waihi, and'To Aroha, refers-in highly favourable terms to the future of these localities.. " Beautiful' swamp couii"Xi says Mr. Strauchon, while indicating that tho swamps really offer 110.serious cbstaclo to future development. Ho is vcv favourably impressed with, the block oof laud : ill the i ia.ko Swamp where drainage perations are being carried out by the «venimont, and considers that the provo thoroughly successful. From "Ue mountain at To Aroha a magnificent view is - obtained of the surrounding plains, irliich Mr. Strauchon considers will play an V-k jortant part in tho development of the prince. Inebriates' Home. e Pakatoa Island having been foV id too small for the purpose for which.it K-ks intended, "negotiations have now been completed by tho Salvation Army authorise-, for the acquirement of lluthe's Island, and as' soon as tho necessary buildings have' been: erected amplo accommodation will be provided there for the treatment of inebriates. Tramway Union. w At a meeting of> the'Trades'and Labour Council a letter was read from the secretary' (Mr. Arthur Rosser) stating that tb'.V tramways union was, unfortunately unable t-b make a donation in aid of the expenses incurred by the delegates in attending the TraHes and Labour Conference owing to having gl-eat responsibilities to meet, viz., a possible fine' ! for striking in May last (flOOV; the appeal case coming before the Supreme-Court against the strap-hanging by-laws' (£6O to £70); and the publication of tho evidence taken before'the recent special board-of-inquiry (£45). - ,» . . . : ... , ai . Dominion Day. Parade. The request of the Government that the Auckland .School Cadets should bo assembled -' in tho, Domain on Saturday, September 26, so-as to tako'-part in-the military (demonstrations in celebration . of; the first- 'anniversary of: the proclamation of. . New. Zealand as a Dominion," came up for consideration -at-a . meeting of ; v the. .Auckland Education Board. Members, hcfrevir, cmsider'ed that not enough' iiotice- had o been. - given-to ascertain the.feeling of the masters' : and others concerned, and''it was decided'that no action be taken. It was pointed out that September 26 was the firstof the Michaelmas holidays, and'tho teachers might consequently •'; object to turn': out'.'lt was, however, decided to instruct masters' to distribute,,the. Dominion medals to the' school' children; oil ■the Friday afternoon. ■ - . DUNEDIN. . V . September 19. With reference to the game case and the decision given by Mr. Widdowson, S:M : ., yesterday, the Crown Solicitor has a'dvised the'police that, Burt v. .Kedzlie, the case which ', the magistrate .based his decision on,/has no ■" bearing on the point, inasmuch as- it; was a . judgment of- Mr: Justice Williams in 1884. on •» tho Act of .1880.' In 1886 an Act was-passed , expressly to- meet that judgment, and the.. 1886| Act is repeated, in the" Act of ; in wider terms^