LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. It is;anticipated that tho order of reference in connection with'tho Commission of Inquiry into the state of the police force Will be announced cither to-day or on Monday.: .A- committee of the ; Central Pharmaceutical Association has been set, up to bring down a report with regard to a proposal to establish a : New Zealand formulary of tho most-used proprietary lines. . in regard to the,report of tie Timber Commission, the Acting-Prime Minister stated yesterday that it had not jet reached'him, ■. .-., • •,".." .'ln order, to make adequate provision 1 for sciorice teaching at the Wellington Girls' High School, the Board of Governors, at its mooting yesterday, decided to have plans prepared for an additional story to the north wing'* of'the. building; :' ■ Councillor Smith was elected chairman : of the City Council Market- Committee at a meeting held: yesterday. The committee had several proposed eitcs before. it, and ovontually adjourned to consider a''scheme formulated by Councillor: Carmichael. l v A' team of footballers from the General Post-'Office leaves for Christchurch by tho Palcena to-night to'play -the annual match against the Post and Telegraph representatives at Christchurch. Mr. Madden goes as manager of tho team,./ 'v. : . About'halfc tho slaughtermen'employed at the Petono Freezing Works have now stopped work for. the '.season;- which' has' practically' closed.'. Tho'men are migrating to Australia, as per- custom, so as to be in time for the first of tho season there. November next should see tho slaughtermen returning to New Zealand.to catch the rush here.., \ Tie, case of Fleming. Bixkby; ond-'Goodall, Limited, >. Norman. Heath and Co., a claim by plaintiffs arising out of/consignments of goods, and a cpuntor-olaim.; by tho defon--1 dantß,' which was set down-for hearing at the Supreme Court yesterday before his Honour! Mr.'yJustico Sim, was adjourned sino ,dio at tho request of plaintiffs' counsel. ; ; ' ' Carriers are probably not aware that the employment of 'unlicensed drivers ■ renders them liable to a penalty luhder the city; bylaws. ; The City Inspector, Mr; James Doyle,' is,contemplating action against cortain largo employers who,;it'is.said, have been engaging men; irrespective of whether they are licensed drivers ;'or;nqt. :/;-:■: ... ",yy :.'..-.-. ■;'.;., ';.' ' The Wand Bay culvert works are said to be progressing at'a very satisfactory rate considering, tho. conditions under 1 which tho works are • being, carried out. : A iiumbor of the. unemployed are. engaged on tho job, and I'epbated changes.havo had to he made in the working gang to givo as many men as possible 1 a sharp of tho : money expended on tho contract. ■•"■''.'..".- '■■'~"■, : ' ■'• ':/.'/. ; ';;:~ ■-' .:■..:■..'■■•

The ..: various ~j Labour Counoils: .aire approaching : Mr/ A- W. Hogg,', M.V., with ~a ,'viow. ;to '■ getting him to deliver addrosses.in. tho: different': centres. ■■■.-. . Already the Auckland Trades and Labour Council *has communicated .with tho ox-Minister, who lias consented to; deliver an address in tho northern city. A movement-'is also on foot io i induce Mr. Hogg to give- addresses in Christchurcbj Dunedin, and Invercargill. -.'■■ Tho case...of aßalchitha lad who was'.'reoontly before tho Court on a' serious'charge has'■■ been brought wider,' the notice .'of;:tho Minister for Justice. It will bo; remembered that ; part 'of 'the, punishment; ordored ' to'' bo , inflicted was: a flogging.-• Upon, receipt of a Jargely-wgnedjjetition from-residents in the district, Dr. r :?iiiaia3'.,orderecl';that--tho "flog- . K' l '?.;',? ho '3 l F , 'S)?^i l)o ,g' vell ' in ; the' meantime. ; tho Judge has,since beeivfollowed.' ,•;.,:'■ -.'.:',. : -■'Mr'. Richard Koene,: of. Wellington,- bno-pf. tho concessionaires in the Tauranga:,' gasworks,-, states ;that\ the; erection of .the' new I works. k;,6o'. far., forward- that, it-,is hoped' that-'gas will,be produced;in,about six'weeks from now; '■ In the meantime the town is ing reticulated, and the plumbers are being kept busy making connections. The works are being erccteoT under tho: supervision of Mr. Miller, civil and practical engineer; Mr. Kocne'intends' to pay : a visit .to Tauranga shortly.',/, '■,"„■'■■■;■■.: .•:;.: ' :..-{/;.:■■■/■ ■■/■■■, 'It was" mentioned at the, meeting of. tho Central; Pharmaceutical '■'■' Association-.; on Thursday evening, that a/ihateria,,medica cabinet had beenVdonatod ■ 'to/the!' associa-' tion by Me'ssrs.Jivansj. Leschor, and' Webb, London,' for ■ the, use of .students. ■ The cabinot_ was stated to bo a •handsome' piece of furniture; containing all the materia, medica speoimons on small trays. ■■ It /was agroed that it- should -be placed at';the disposal or ail,students in pharmacy,' and others in-terested-in. the profession. The association decided,to forward a letter of thanks to'tho donors.' '._',; '-.: ,'.;. ■'. ■ {■■■•■:[■" '••-.-: ~. '■.■,.-.-,■.'.: 7 ?■■;'■' 'at'theTaita, ire'well known: as being .a botanical; resort. It is' tfoe intention of' tho ' owners,: Messrs. R. ! Keen©; and, J. Rcid, of Wellington; to: make their manifold beauties better, known to tho publicum the future -To.this end they are about to-erect a large' accommodation houre or-private'hotel/ a place, where city folk could stay for. a week or, two ; during:- the heat of summer or.at week-ends to avoid .the; distractions ■ of the'strenuous" city-life. The house will -bo so built , that " people' will bo'able to arrange for a;suito'of'itibms that will.be quite private.; 'The; matter of communication between;the city and.gardens has also been; considered,, and as' the outcome a niotor-oar sorvice .will; probably be established early next summer. -Mri Keono .considers that when tho '■■■'. Hutt' Road' is straightened (this was a 'pantomime joke oyer a year ago; and the work is still drag-' ging on), tho caw he has in view will bo .able' tocoyer tho distance thedity ' and tho gardens in about twenty-five min- '; utes. ".''-'.. , .; : .

■ :Tho; dispute- between the ~ Wellington Cat Drivers', union of' Workorßi and the liverystablei keepers' arid cab proprietors has : boon referred to ,tho ". Council,. which wiilihear tho caso ou'July 1.; Messrs; D.' Blackiej.Cliarles Charet.. and William Dobson have been appointed as assessors.' One of tho demands of the' drivora is that .the hours of work for all porsons engaged: about the stables.shall bo 140 per fortnight. It is' also asked that all hours worked in excess, shall be 1 paid for as overtime, and paid.for at the -rate of Is. 3d. per hour. Tho. employer shall provide each man with a time-! book, in which his working hours, must, bo entered daily, and 'the employer is ■ to verify and initial these /entries within 24, hours. : The lnoiTask £2 7e. 6d. per week, and leasing, Bub-letting, and working -on "halves" is not to bo allowed. Preference for union-' ists is another demand.

Soihe of tho local carting,' ; firms-aro suffering under what.they. ■ consider unfair treatment by the, Government., • Prior.to 1905,' the cartage for the Public Works, and othor Departments, was ..shared by several carrying. firms and companies. About that time,;.however, : one particular: firm' appears to havo, obtained; the' bulk of the carting contracts, which wero hot tendered for, but carried out at rates fixed.'by schedulb, Steps wero'takon somo timo ago to break down what ,wa's regarded; as something like a monopolyt and tbq Government agreed to call for tenders'for/the "carting. :'. Five or six * firms tendered, for .{.lie work at prices' below those fixed in the schedule at which tho work was being donojbut to their surprise they wero informed ,that none of the tenders wore to ho accepted, it haying been decided to continue tho present' arrangement. to a Dominion representative, the head of ono of the aggrieved firms said: "The position is this: wo have simply been kicked out.''; It is understood that the tenderers wero supplied.-.'with no • reason' for tlio rejection of their tenders, and they hold that, apart from the injustice'dono to them, {he public-is paying more for Departmental cartage than- it need.- ■ V

. The_advico of ono so long familiar, with Land Valnes; OS Mr.. Gardner, of Palmerston North, who ls.also- well known fo the Cam'talists ofWdlington, should bo of irreat value to InYCStors,, Lending Institutions, and anv one who t wants -to avoid mistnkos in tho nur. nko*> of Uai" Tel. M 5. Palm, NorUa-Adrt

_A sitting in Chambers'wiß bo held by his Honour Mr. Justice Sim at 10.30 this morn- "?£• '■ _ The storm-water drain from Sutherland Road down tho Queen's Drivo.to the Lyoll Bay,beach, Which has been in hand for soma time past, is just on the point of completion. •■ . • ":■

The now Bchool at Waikanao is to bofonmally opened by tho Minister for Education, (the Hon.\ G. Fowlds) on Wednesday next Members of tho Education' Board will also .bo present. ,'.

While the "dons" of the Victoria College wore at supper at tho Windsor oh Thursday night, the leaser stars, "undergrads," foregathered at Godber's, Cuba Street, aad<speni an enjoyable evening. .. ' ..•■.'■; ~,,.■

; The sub-committco which has in band tho matter of tho offer of the Heath' Estate to tho City. Council met yesterday morning and went further into tho question at issue with a view to reporting to tho Financo Committee of tho council.' 1 : "■ '.' .'■;.'' '"'■ '' : . '.'

The fact'that the City Council is on tho point of calling for tenders for. material' in' connection with; the electric lighting of Midrose should:be welcome news to residents of Roseneath, Island Bay, Brooklyn, »nd Kflbirhio. It has not been decided yet which suburb will rocoive the. first • attention. ;

A solution of the Sunday concert controversyis advanced by Mr. ,W; Corrio John-; stone, who writes at some length on the subject. Tho suggestion is that tho churches could meet at 6.30. on Sunday evenings and loavo room for;an unscotarian effort in the Town Hall at 8 o'clock; : Thbusands . who would not go to tho, churohoa could, tho writer believes, be persuaded to go to the, Towii Hall to a Sunday mission.:. A unitoc' choir,of hundreds of Voices might render th« s singing as a help to the gathering and not as a musical display. .Given tho.':opportunity; J ■Mr, Johnstone fools that he could carry out such a' service as' ho proposes, having organised 'similar; meetings in Australia. ■■„ Ho appeals to the; people .'of Wellington, to give his-proposal a trial for. a, month.

The Tooont difficulty in connection with the oontrol of amateur athloticsis going to have : far-reaching effects, ;■ touohihg the general question;. of headquarters.; 'It has now boon decided: that the rulos/of tho" N.Z. • Boxing ■ Council shall bo revised at tho conferohes at Dunedin this .month. The question of sending .remits, was discussed at the meeting of tho; local association last 'night. •; Attention - was drawn to the first rule, which l roads as follows:—"The' association shall be known as tho N.Z. I ' Boxing Association, and the' headquarters shall' bo at : Christchurch." ■■' It was decided that tho, following amendment should bo proposed at tho conference: "That the word 'Christchurch' bo deleted, and in. lieu thereof; they following' words' bo added •.' 'At) such place as shall be returned from time ; to timo .by the dolegates of the varioui associations.'."'':,;', ": ~ ,' v "','.., .■•;•.■■... ■■'■;.'.:

"Notices -will bo found on page 2 : cf this. issue ' of tho ■ Sunday. services .at St: Paul's pro-Cathedral '■(Anglican)',-'St'-John's (Presbyterian), 'theV Church of Christ (Vivian Stroott, the Church of Christ (Riddiford Streot), and the Missi6ns to Seamon Church and Institute. L At St. John's '■ in tho ovenin(T,: Dr., Gibb's subject i will' bo' " Christian, Principles in Business:;( 3. )Tho. DomandsVof the Golden Jtule:,ls it possible to'comply?". Mr. J. J. Tranklyn.will conduct .'the pooplo'j evangelistic service" at 'tho Christian' Chapel, Vivian ; Street,: to-morro\v: evening, at 7 V o'clock. His subject will^he: "Ic it;wortl.'. one's v while being a Christian?" .Particulars will also bo found.of a'len days' mission in Trinity llethodist Churoh,' Newtown, to be conducted by,the Rev. G. H. Cole,; of' Melbourne Aservica in connection.with the, Vcdanta movement is" also' notified.- ..<■'