LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 583, 11 August 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At 3 p.m. to-day [the Acting-Postmaster-' General (the Hon. Dr. Findlay) will open the new Te Aro Post Office, a handsomo throe-story brick building, erected on thci corner of Ghuznee and Leeds Street. Thereafter the business of the To Aro branch of' the post offioe will be conducted in, , the'new building. '

Special tramcars will be put on the Brooklyn lino from 2.30 p.m. to-day in' connection with the laying of the foundation-stone of the Brooklyn Wesleyan Church.

One hundred guineas have been donated by the Hon. W. C. Smith, M.L.C., for the purchase of ten millegramines of radium (to cost £230) for the Waipawa Hospital. The Government will givo 245, in tho £ subsidy,' enabling the purchase to be made forthwith.

The tramway department has recently erected Bundy recording clocks at Kilbirnie and Island Bay. The clock at Kilbirnie is outside the old hotel at the comer of Wellington Road and Evans Bay Road. Tho clock at Island Bay is at the waiting-shed in Morsey Street.

At a meeting of the Presbyterian congregation at Brooklyn, hold last ovening, tho Rev. W. Shircr presiding, it was unanimously agreed to invite fciie Rov. C. Huts'on, minister at Fordoll, to tho charge. Although tlio vacancy at Brooklyn has now lasted several months, reports presented at- tho annual meeting, which was also held last evening, from tfio session, the Board of Managers (m respect of finance), and the Sunday School were highly satisfactory. It was shown that tha finances were in a very healthy condition, j>ad tho mombsrekip well maintaiiied*

Cabinet has decided to defer tho erection of workmen's homos at Napier for the present.

It has been decided by the Government to dispense with tho services of fifty rabbiters who have for some time been engaged coping with tho pest in tho Hot Lakes District. Detectives Cameron and Hammond arrested a man last evening on a charge of stealing a rug, valued at £3, tho property of Chades Smith.

Detective Connelly arrested a young man at Petono yesterday on a charge of defaulting in respect to a maintenance order. Ho will bo charged with the offence at tho Magistrate's Court this morning. * A grand total ,of 6G05 persons \v-oro employed on co-ojierativo works during Juno. Thoy wore made up as follows: —Railways and public building's, artisans 275, labourers 3793; roads, 2537. A highly successful trial of the "Minimax" fire oxtinguishor has been given at Lower Hntt, in tho presence of members.and officials of the borough council and tlio firo brigade. Tho agents are Messrs. A. and T. Bate.

i Tho matter of tho route to be taken by tho Wadestowiv tram lino was further dismissed by' the Financo Committee of tho City Council yesterday. A deputation of Wadestown residents, and Mr. .ifooroliouse, the representative of the Rhode# Estate, attended tho meeting. It iB understood that iu tho event of certain minor condition!) being complied with tho adoption of tho "C" route will bo reoommended, , It is understood that tho agrftemont among members of the New '/vihwd Flminnillers' 'Association, which expire »t the end of tho current month (having previously been extended for a period of three month;), is unlikely to bo renewed. A meeting of directors of tho association wiw.nwntly h<M in Chri/>tchurcb. and it'is stated that 110 decision could tie arrived at in the direction of continuing under tho existing agreement.— "Tiroaru Post." It is understood that the City Council will bo given the opportunity to-morrow evening of saying "yea or "nay" ,to the question whother tho city will embrace the offer of tlio Heath Estate' to the city for streot- ■ widening purposes.•. Negotiations between tho Finance Committee of the council and the representative of tho owners of the Willis arid 'Manners Streets, block, which have extended over several weeks, have been completed, so that a report 'will be placed boforo the,council at this week's meeting. Throe judges of tho Supreme Court will bo sitting in Wellington to-day. Mr. Justice Coooer' will hear the Banco case of Beckett v. the District' Land Registrar and others. Mr. Justice Chapman will also sit in Banco to deal with the' case of Lewis v. Erana Horemia. ■ Mr. Justice Sim (with Mossrs. A'; L. Wilson and James Lockio as assessors) will preside at a sitting of the Compensation Court to hear tho two cases, Langaon and M'Elveney v. the Wellington Harbour Board. A meeting of the AVellington Provincial Industrial Association was held, last night. Mr. A. W. Newton presiding. The Technical Education' Board wrote thanking the association for the interest it had taken in the Technical School. Regarding modelling instructors, tho board wrote' in 1 reply to a

query' from tile association that only oho was employed at present,, and he had to taku other subjects, such as designing and woodcarving. The committee reported having visited Hirst and Company's tan- | nery works at Kaiwarraj established in 186 L The tondor erf Messrs. Briscoe and Co. for, pipes and', fittings for the Northland and .Maranui water services was signed , yester-: day. The price was £3676 lis. Id.' Messrs, John Duthie and Co., £3769 lis; 7d., were 'tho-only other tenderers.- The tender of Messrs; Noilson,'Murray,*and Wolsfconhohno at £955105. 10d; has been signed for.a supply of' iron fitting work for the council. Messrs. Garland and Co. have signed a tendor for tho supply of 125 lamps and 125 shades for the.electrical supply branch of tho! council The price is .£34 17a. lid./; ,/. .

The . Gas: Committee,.of the'.City Council met yesterday morning'to consider-ft .recent letter received from Mr. Win.' Ferguson, "general manager of the.. Gas-Company,; in referenco to the difference between tho parties in regard to the laying of mains from the city to Miramar. The committee deoided.on.its reply to the company's communication, which reply, it 1 is understood, may result in negotiations, being opened ' up again. . A' deputation from the Miramar Borough Council waited on the Gas Committee, and, it is. stated, urged the necessity for a settlement of the difference between the city and tho company. What is the proper authority to deal, With a mangy dog?- This question was discussed by tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday. One member ' Bug--gested that the Health Department was responsible and another that the police were. The inspector (Mr. Seed) said that whatever trouble arose about an animal people were apt to ring him up, and he coula not go to and fro in the city to attend to all the calls. "The country's overrun ivith inspectors of one sort ana another," said Mr. Richardson; "isn't there one to: look after mangy dogs?" Othor members pointed out that,a dog suffering in the way mentioned caused real danger to the health of human beings. ; The increase in traffic on the Kilbirnio tram route has prompted the Tramways Department to embark, on some slight alterations which will facilitate the running of tho cars ou this route in rush hours. The Department intends making a start shortly with the formation of, a ; "cross-over" at tho .Courtenay Place terminus,' so as to enable cars' from Kilbirnio to turn, round on roaching Courtenay Place, instead of going on to town. This will allow_ of a five minutes', service being maintained between Courtenay Place and Kilbiruie during the busiest hours. Alterations to the. overhead wiring in the, tunnel are also contemplated so as to enable the . cars to go through at a higher rate of speed. •

The memorial stone of the new Methodist Church at Brooklyn will be laid by the Mayoress, Mrs* Newman, this afternoon. This church will bo jart of tho .extension scheme commenced by Wellington Methodists over a year ago. The plans are for a wooden building, capable of seating about 240 people, to be erected at a cost of about £800. Part of the building will be partitioned off at first for a schoolroom. Hitherto a Mothodist congregation of from 40 tcr 60 persons has attended services in Fullford's Hall, which has also served as Sunday school for ibout 60 children. Considerable developments are expected with the opening of'the new building, for which a rite was purchased, in a prominent part of Brooklyn, about four years ago. The church will be oponed free of debt, except for £250 owing to the Church Building aid Loau Fund, .this, amount boing lent free of interest for ten years, and repaid annually at tho rate of 10 per cent. The church will bo in the Taranaki Street circuit with the Rev. J. R. Clark, of Karori, in immediate charge. An extra car will be run to carry passengers to the foundation coremony this afternoon. '

■ Complaint was made at the meeting of the Society for tie Prevention of Cruelty to Animals yesterday that tho absence of names and numbers on carts oftpn prevented evidence being obtainable in cases of oruelty'to horses. Sir. G; Brown strongly condemned tho negligence of tho City Council in the matter, and affirmed that the _ by-law_ made ample provision for all carts being registered ana numbered. Mrs. Christie remarked that some of the worst cases of oruolty liad to bo overlooked because culprits l could not bo identified. Tho Rev. S.' J. Williams suggested that the City Council bo written to on the subject. Mr. Brown insisted that it would bo better to wait on'the council. "I know what local bodies are," he said; "you don't cot anything from them unless you jump down their throats." Tho chairman (Mr. Jameson), said ho thought tho council already had tho matter in hand, but tho illness of tho town clerk had probably caused delay. Tho secretary was instructed to write j to tlie council. '