LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 531, 11 June 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New railway Hj4aW awgwett&L ■ His BononrMr, Justice Sini win-hold'Ji ittusg"iiv' Chamber* 'at' 10.30 bMock toaorrow. The boundaries of the borough of Pctono ■re-enlarged by an OrnVr-ih-Gouncil gazetted slat night; .- .• •'" . ■ The erection of th« new 750 kilowatt [oftcrating pet attho -IJower-house s now \ycll under way. ',4 Ffipoft js Jo the ( best method of lighting Tcrracq' js it-.tti) jlejt 'ifl^iig'jof"to^'C]|^''.p6,uncir.'''' The big 20-ton overhead travelling crane, ;6 '.Bq'upu iii' connection 'wittt'tlKTiWrturirfno iljiTit, is ;i6\y thVco'tper'atidn liglftrpg ?!i a "' 1 v ".' ■"""" It is t3io intention pf lit. C. E. S&bjafl, to xyplaco tho Soatotiri tea-rooms, recently d«: StVSyed by fire; with 'a picturesque old Engifli structure',' in"*wh'icjl' better* accotnnioda,ion will be pjovidco7i'han''in"'ttio ojd'buildW % ™ ''■"■' """ "--;■ -•"■•' Hearing .of the Supreme. Court eases, )avid Klatzei- v; L.'XJftiClbqra an.d'.Co., (claim dr'£l79'os. 3d.,"alleged to-be duo oij. bills if' exchange), ~and ' "l'Toming;' Birkby, jmd 3oodall, Ltd., v. Norman Heath and Co., las been fi'xt'd for-l^nday^Juse~2o.' (Che resignation of the Hon. T. W. Hislup Is'one" df'thtt Gitys' Sinking Fund .CotnWssiohers" w'&'accopt&d lit la'si night's -nicot--sfg" of'flio City CSun'dil. '■ Tlio' pfesciit" Mayor jf "tlie v 'Nßw'man,'' was 'amSoihteil' to ill > tfip-xgeaj^y..'.''"'''"' J ■"""" "" ' The Government is nogQtjatjng with the Eastern' 'Esten4ioh Dabl6' Company if i.tli a ?7ew~'toen^#fciiig''economies' at the Waka* >uaka's\%t%n.'"Thpro are"at present'flveGovlocatctl'at'W&kap\l»ka, whose »t>]s : 'ft' *;? 'lielirscT"cj>uß cc"'und'er&>kcu"'by |o']&st£ru " : -. work of -laying tho foundation for the jsw 'Post Dfßbe," .which' has "been going "on underlay labour for : bl)o past three-'inontJis; ft 1 nW'dcfelc-pmg, ; " about t'tfeaty-five' ; ". m'en HK6 w.ofk" will' bo ;arried'biiss''arpres'cht,'tiritil'io is.'ground): Sigh; Vinci" i^','expecj3Sr' r Jo''''bo. ,iK' abput'Tour " % "*'"•' .'.*"■ . "'. ".■*""■' Commenting on .tho traffic department of the tramway's at last night's meeting of the City Council', IVis"' Woraiip the Mayor' intimated that/ho was by no means satisfied that this department is'boiris"~Vsii to the best idvantaSo. 'The Subject ,wos;V .very largo one,' 'and when he -bad .crlrifully! studied it' he intended to'propose methods of improfiig'it: 4 ;-'' ''■ ;'■• •;-"' x - -'■■•'."'■."■• ■■ - '■:,, Mo, Maraimi iram ,scJicme .yas jnentioncd at'lasi'!mgKt!s faeeting.joif:'tl(e' ,Gity jCounbi), His'\y,OMhip'ili,e ifayor explained that "Sie matter of tne.JbraokVns bejrjg" satisfactorily jottlod, ,and the trouble.-with the Crawford Estate-.would bo fixed' up ihoi-tly. ''.Things wci? prDgrcssifig fatoui-aljly "how, and ■': m would" report'''farther'to "vko ''fiext "meeting of 'the. council."'', v: "'.;'"_.'"." "" ' ' '"'•-■•• v f,'l .was nervous in j;ho mattfir of expeniiinp njonpy lintil ,tli6 estimates .were passed," salt his -Worship tbo'itayor last night,- reply: ing i 6 a'question iy CnuricrHor -M'Lariri,' a; to 'why 'certain men: at : the Tsiand-Bay dramage works had only been omptoycd-fOr'threV days a week, fe said that il there was now ariif trouble'in the directioi fiientiqaed't'o'would «ed ,? it' reUtlfiid':' 1 ''""' Tsib fplloyuig nomina.tiqns for <j|pers law beep jjecjjjved'Tjy' Painijers' Jlnion':—President,' Mr. '.Cooper; yicopresident;. Mr. "W.ykfiias; secrstary; Mr.- F. R?yling;_kensutßr,' -Mr.'-M.:Giaddiog; tyler, Mr. Ij. Sjoberg; "committee, Messrs! F; -Pal* loe, B. Ballingor, T. .Qraliaoi; G:'E. Cole; anc D. Smith; tqjatccs, Messrs.'.T. Moore anc Ballinger; auditor's", Messrs'. L. Sjoberg, G Bappcis, aM W. flnly three commit tooraen are required. ' " • ' ■'-■" .' "";.* Frajikness is 4K>t gcnorally supposed' to Ik a characteristic of the politician. At Pahia tiurkst w.eek, hotewr MrrE.'U. Ross H'\-i S*.S So?].?! at whjcjj kQ teceiyed a purs< or sovereigns, made tho following : i'ta"teirieni in, & speech", ".wlircli is reported y.crb?tim ir tho Woodvillo paper:—''Financial help is always welcome 'to" a Liberal "ineraber'of "Parliaiijcnt, for .thoy men,'"a'M wore it not for' such .aSrik-Mcj"th\cy"wo"uJd bo Unable to concihue -the struggle 'or retain their positions 1" ■';" ' ■"' ' " '' " ' " '"- The" folloivkg is $e, jjjji Q f tenders receiled for the Auckland Post .Ofe contract; Jamieson. T. and W; <Lif(jit£f})i Chrisichurch, land, £98,101: Julian, J. T., Auckland £D9',soo";"'Howio and Matth,ews'; Wcflinetoii £100,6 M; 'Giliies7 A./'and ."C0.," Dunedui £109' 1 011 L Fraiii'; M\ \VeHinKfon, ,-Ci10,217' Pliil'cp'i; Ind .Son, Auc!%n;cl, CW525. Guflirie 'iri3 , ColeljoiiiioV Auckland £i2osi; %<m# ; A few finishing tonchrs yet have i,o bo pu to" tho flew Public TriiSt buildirig, and it is therefore, not yet oc.cupj.Qd by the Publi Trustee and his staff. ' T|ie Touritt tamel of the Agricultural P.cpprtinent is to entc into possession of its quarters on the seconi floor at the'ond of next "week.' -Thij Healtl Department, which' tas ten fo: several oh the third floor, will,! per haps, in its'very much retrenched condition move out again, but nothing is as yet do finitojy knbwri in the : matters. Tlie! onh roally "settled district" 'in the liig biiildini is up in the Mansard roof,; ivhere Mr'.' F W. Mansfield 'and his assistants of 'tin FJectqrar-Departih'entV live tjib higher life. .' T{io inembQrs of the Royal Comic Opon Comfvaiiy. &"riycd7ronr'Hawera By"last'eycri ihg's'express\','Somo''wcnt oii'hy ihYMara foa'to Lyt'telton, Tj'ut tb'e niajbrity'of "tlii principals remained in. Wellington last'nighit and will go on by the Maori this evening Mr. Geo. H. Smith,.-the -manager of thi company, did not' intend 'to "travel-to Lyt telton, having gome hjjsjjifiEs here, but hi went on board the Mararoa last evening t< attend the .transit business, and, before hi realised "ft,'tho steamer"' had "m.oyed awa; from the wharf._ fie "reporfs that' the com paiiy did splendid business everywhere, am that, with tho exception of a boisterous trij between Onehunga and Now Plymouth, tin tour has been a' highly enjoyable one. In regaud po the loj:tpr pnblis|ied yesterdaj f.he heading "Houoiir fo'.whpn Honour- is"' Due',-" Messrs'." Lintey anjl' Dpmj ™.B ™ite.S s fp l )° w s : "r:''T! l Vhiring of lien films to us was forced .ujwh Massrj. Fullei and' Sons'. through the s.9qccs6 .of ; our ffQkrji: pious in ■«thof"centres,-.and'' that, on '.{)s understanding''that'wq slidfild' in' the* South Inland' (Jjiey 'f>a'king qyp theatres in these cities,'and ais< our hiring agreement with Mr. Q. Spep'cer SydneyJ." Wti in'Mnside'ratidn iwore 'lb r,ej ceivo'aJi extra twelve rnqntlis 1 yhjcj . jtcrminatos/'"in March' nqxt,'."and"'hayo' firs] cKdicb bf"airnow films either lniporfed frpij England" df feceiylxi every_'film to"be 'entirely now weekly." "\j\ quostiori" and' challongo'the'^Btalcmeftt 1 .tlij£l2o impprfSTfrbni liing' land weekly.""We happen"fb know somethins abdiit this; but'more regards"thi success'' of ■ tho "JToyal "I'icturo ' SyndicafS 1 ! i>pei-attons,..tlio"hp'nmir is\due" fo ihe"riiann'e; in -whictothe~pictures"ar3 pfojecfedj being sparcfl'by'us'to Ect,tho"bißst??csuft"ii picture projection, aqd our operator isj"w'i find our Wiitre'patrons ipojiaidsr.'tße best ii "Australasia," .ahd'oflf electrical "appliance! are superior to any'other'picturo shdwVTli" comfort of 1 our patrqns : has. been our firs consideration, and the public havo warm!; welcomed our efforts, judging by our uislitl; attendances during Hie last seveiiteei months. If films solely constitute the succcs of our entertainment, othpr theatres whiel project pjctur'es Hipulq bo recpiyiiig the sann crqwded houses do" nighty. ".- lij mafned' for uj jq initiate the Mi-maneijt pic turo entertainmciit! jn' tho Dominion, aiu nearly three months after we st-artec before tljq Jf cssrs. Fiiller .deci.de<) t'o abaiiddi vau'dc'vjllo and fjalld.yy in pur footsteps,' anc iii "dno jristaqco'using bur title,"until'actio! wns fake'n to stop' l samq. Agaiii", ire-say • ' Honotii;"'tp '.Whqm Honour f? : Duq. l " 'W have never led' the, public tq believe iliawo importe'd our qivn films; in fact", inert' o our pittrons know that "we only liirc them However, what doesi it! matter where we go the'pictures, so long as .vro givp tho public i "compjeto/ weekly-""change, 'awl- tho" jatc'st" ii biographic art P When pqi- new "venture i; openexl, our patrons will receive frqm us aj even better selection tbiin at prqsept' sup idled, from' a wider area of film inamifac turc-rs th.qn we jirp recqiyingj'frqm qur ' '"':.".-' '■-•-.-

Lengthy dissuasion took Jrt.fcnumttee ( at thp City Council list evening) rcgardihE ■the gas supply proposalf, and "an" adjournment ,'was mado at Q. 30. without,,any imjwrteilt [decision ' being reaonM: : lt Was DieKiy 06- ( cidod to proceed with -tho nogotiationa with the Wellington .Gas;Ck«mj»iny;. '<:-,■ Packngra. and hoxqs of (doffing for t djst«butijm'tp families in'aeod oontiifuo to arriva ffom'Vntiods'patis'.'of tub cWiiiid counfiy, th' 6' gifts' ''of ' klndlioal-tcd citizens: -•,'-,6yrapiitliisor'; and .^Otalii l ' '.each 'forirard jspbsoriptions of. /£1 fpr the sajilq .purpose. . A question jOf two .ycara' standing, in alleged cacr.gapJim.out .of ift. .<>( .a jpr* orty. in AVingfiold Street, .was at last '.Ooyn'pil. „.It $£ thp h'ad Taking nioaaurehieiits' durjijg'jthy past'fow .day's,''and fl?^J !??°fP'; .Tho entertainment held 'last .bight''at tho Wollingtiih floya''lnstitute in Arthur' Street took .tho. fonri .of a mock Parliamentary <i>Joo. tion.-Fourcandidates spoko,alid at thaxJeotion W. B..'Poyiiton'.wajs' tetnrned by a majwS ity .of M votes.' Some of the boys made .ex. cellont speeQhes. /The .prise v fir*fiio.'beat was giyeft .to P.oyn'ton) .wM Weston second, , ; . ■■'.■ ■'.■ •'.:'■:.. Notice has been given by CotinciJW'Eitfr g»ttld'thWhe7iVill''nWv6"tts fWSbVs', ftt'ttio noSfjn'eeting'/df ;tll(f coduoll:-- r 'llJ*'the council' is vi opinion'thai the "time" has arrived", when a' pfopof iifmtitM ttfljuftsient should bo mode botween tho' tSty.tf WcUffi'gtdlVand' tiio ■Btird'iigh" of Ka?ori,''rcSpec'K& tho'area known as'-NorthlaUd," within tho'efty-"' A''letter oh'"ttas''ftatt£r fr'dm the Nor'tul&tJd'•3la^!epiyctß , "ABtoa'tokm wjW v ref«it6d to 'flbantxf Cpriaitt«j6r" "Is .ft. .a fac v t th,at ajl Jiams th,e J3lt-y, intfst .stpiyft' jWOff ' asked • Eitz&rild'; at Jait, night 1 * .moc'ti^g"'of 'tiji City f t)ciuqsiir Slhij skater been.'on tw,<? '.trams'.' recently that "had done, this. _..In rsily ; ' 'Uio'MwrOT $'at£d : ' r thjas ; it had Ijefli thjit regular Estops v wjnld..rqsuif, jn loss -lyear -Mid -war. M? '$?. WfflSß ** tlje beclc' jail'of ■ pa'eis^gojs;.. Tj£j> .scftnns drily' included, ajgd it pos|d .W'giTO'it a" trial top Ji sharj; .£nj}o. If "it ,Was -not' j 'suocqss7.it woukttjo .obfioon. tinued.' " '"' "•' -V .. , ♦ '.': • ■■■.: ''..: .