LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 321, 7 October 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Labour Bills Committee of the Htiuso of Representatives . recommend that tho Slioarers' Accommodation Bill be held ovor till next session. The Wellington Education Board has acceptor the following tonders for school works: —Fencing, Maranui, S. Hanvood; fencing, Mt. Cook Girls'. School, J. Jackson; fencing, Northland,- A: E. Martin. It was expected that the city loan propfisals would come up at to-morrow night's mooting of the council, but the Financc Committee has hot yet secured information necessary on one point Tho proposals may come up at next meeting. The .Trinity College examiner, Mr. Henry Saint-George, met the Wellington teachers yesterday morning in the Town Hall. Ho spoke for some time on examination matters, and. varied his speech by contributing items on both the violin and piano. An enjoyable morning terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to the examiner. Mr. SaintGeorge. leaves to-day for Nelson, where lie will commence his South Island tour. The monthly meeting of the Wellington District Institute of Surveyors was held yesterday, there being present—Messrs. James M'Kcrrow (president), P. A. Clieal, 11. Garrett, S. J. Wylde, 11. Sladden, A. P. Mason, F. R. Ledger, and the Hon. G. F. Richardson. In connection with tho search fees imposed upon surveyors at the. Native Land Court, in rases where information was required as to lists of owners, to facilitate preparation of applications for survey authorities, or as to boundaries laid dov-rt by the Court, tlio Justice Department wrote intimating that tlio fees would be remitted. Tho letter was received.

Tho ordinary general meeting of tho shareholders of tho South British Insurance Company, Limited, will be held at Auckland tomorrow at 11 a.m. Subscribers to the Telephone Exchange are reminded by advertisement that subscriptions duo now must be paid by Saturday next, or they will bo disconnected. Tenders for the Wainui-o-mata dam close to-morrow. In all probability they will be opened at to-morrow night's meeting of the City Council, and be referred to the Finance Committeej The progress of a particulars' m 'ld spring was rudely interrupted yesteiday by heavy rain, which continued from the forenoon until late last night. -Altlioush the reverse of welcome in the city, the aqueous visitation will be welcomed iii the country, where the unusually dry season has not met with general approvil from tlje men on the land. A meeting of the West Coast Association was held at the Hotel Cecil evening in connection with the annual reunion. Mr. F. M'l'arland presided over a fair attendance. It was decided, on tho motion of Mr. E. J Fitzgibboii; seconded by Mr. R Quinn,. to hold a social on Friday week, and the following committee was appointed to make all 'necessary arrangements Messrs. F. M'l'arland (2), E. J. Fitzgibbon, Brown, Vinscn, Bonnie, Curran, R. Quinn, and Mrs. Thorley. In the . annual report of the Wellington Automobilo Association, tlie committee rfcfcr to the large incrc-aSe in the number of highclass ciirs in Wellington since the last report was issued, and to the welcomo reduction in tho prico of tires, amounting to 50 per cbnt., owing to a drop in rubber from Gs. lid. to 2s. 6d.. per lb. This large reduction in the cost of the principal expense of motoring will no doubt be appreciated and probably lead to a large increase-in the number of cars used. Tlia Manukau's mail, consisting of over 300 bags, arrived at Auckland froiii Siiva, per the Ihdravelli, at 7 a.m. 3 : esterday. This includes the Aeon's mails. A considerable portion of the Aeon's mails has been damaged by water, and' it will, be necessary to dry this part iii. order to render it fit for transit. It will' probably, therefore., be between 24 and 48 hours before it is dispatched from Auckland to the South. The remainder .of t|io mails left Onehunga yesteiday by the Raraiva, and will arrive in Wellington this evening. "My denr. fellow—no," commented a judgment debtor to cross-examining counsel at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. "Don'tyou call mo your dear, fellow," responded counsel indignantly, and then a calm prevailed for . a time. ,A little later; however, who showed a disinclination to answer questions; drew the magisterial wrath down on himself; "I aih riot going to have any of your nonsense. You just straighten yourself up and answer questions," said his Worship; Debtor chose the simple path arid answered the queries. , A meeting of the Ikaroa District Maori Land Board will be held at the Goverhriient Buildings this morning. Eighteen cases iii all are set down for hearing, fifteen of which were adjourned from the previous sitting. Of the other threo cases, one is an applh cation . for consent,. to lease 5724 acres of Owhaoko D:, No. 7, the applicant. being F. D. Luckio (for .whom Messrs. Sainsbury, Logan, and Williams appear). Tho other two are applications for reriioval of restrictions, one being by Warren Brothers (agent, William Moftatt), Paliiatua, No. 3. and tho other Wliereiti Tare (Messrs; Field, Luckie, and Toogood), Awaawaroa, No; 1, Subdivision ' 3c; • tf • . A fdint echo of the labour troubles of Soutli Africa was heard at the meeting of the Benevolent Trustees yesterdiy afternoon, through the medium of an applicant for charitahlb aid. Tho husband of the woman who appeared before the trustees had beeii employed oil the railways, iii Soutli Africa, having risen to.be an acting-inspector, but had lost his billet in consequence oi tlie retrenchment which took place L'ooking for a. land of better promise, he sailed for New Zealand, arid arrived-in Wellington about five weeks ago. Here, however,, his case was ho better, for his ago operated agaiiist his chances of obtaining employment; arid further lie was seized with an illness which showed all the symptoms cf consumption; He was living with his wife and children, in one roorii, and attending at the Hospital as an out-patient. The trustees decided that tho case was a deserving one, arid mado the necessary orders for relief.