LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 594, 24 August 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'J'ho Aloana, which left Sydney on Saturday for Wellington, has on hoard on Australian mail, which is duo here to-morrow morning, . . • Early next week a deputation will wait on tlio Hon, T, Mnckniizic, Minister for Agriculture, in support of a request that an , experiment farm should bo established v in tlio Whirnrnpii district. By tlio Tongariro, which called at Pieton last week, Messrs. IV P, Corry and Co, shipped 0000 sacks (30,000 bushels) of Marl-borough-grown bnrloy. 'JJhis is said to ho a record shipment for any ono firm in Blenheim, ..■■•'■ Tho'Miners' Federation has telegraphed to tho local Trades Council, asking that workers should givo moral support to their fellow-workers at tlio Otira tunnel, by abstaining from ncccpting employment during tho present trouble, ' : Under an impression apparentl.y that'tho Treasury coffers aro bursting with untold wealth, Mr. E. H. Taylor. M.P. for the .Thames,' hnj) hit upon the idea of mapping out a complete tour of ,tho local bodies in his district "to ascertain their needs." : It is understood that an effort will probably I>o mado by New Zealand athletes at no very distant date to send Korr, tho champion walker, and Woodger, tho champion uprintor. to England. The . matter is only talked of so far, but is ospected to take definite shapo before long. ,■■;._ V.".''. A requost has been made.to tho Reserves Committee of tho City Council that a reserve should ho set a-iidc, in , which' native trees should ho planted;.which reserve could ovontually. bo fashioned: into a. picturesque 'park. Tho committee has promised to look into the matter. V ...-, '~..': Work oh tho 6torm-watcr culvert at "IBland Bay, was comploted on, Saturday. The timber used on tbo work is beipg removed to Kilbirnie, where the men whoi havo been employed at Island' Bay are to bo sot at • work constructing a storm-water culvert through tho recreation ground. - ~ The victorious New Zealand amateur athletes left Brisbane for Sydnoy on Saturday night; As:they will not leave for:home uitil next Saturday, they will havo a good opportunity, to visit the principal places of interest in the New South Waleß etpital. On thoirnrrivaL at, Wellington on September 2 they will bo entertained at the Town Hall. Although unsuccessful in its previous efforts. to secure a.portion of the Town Belt fpr the purpose of erecting a gymnasium and forming a training track, the Athletic Football Club, encouraged by the success of other branches, bf. sport, is again applying for the necossary. permit from the City Council.; The Tonnis Association; has also applied for a piece of ground in- the Botanical Gardens qear tho old forts. ,■■'■..••■■'■ ; ■'■,-'; Referring at/Dmicdin to the retrenchment policy of the Government, tho Hon. 3.{A.! Millar,'; said the period of depression was passing ', away, and the Government was to-, day £5,000,000 better off than it. was last year. He had hopes that in the future'..'conditions would; have-improved to that extent: that the Government would be justjried in taking back rudiiy of those who had been retrenched. v , , '■■■■ \ ':.;.'." v Mr. Morris .Fox,; actuary te the Government Life Insurance Department,, was among those who witnessed .the.test cricket''match, between '.Australja and England played -'.. at Leeds;. "For.an exhibition of grit and play- ■ ing, with ■,their ■'backs to -fcbb wall," writes. Mr. Fox; "I 'havo never-seen;, it 'equalled/ The Australians •completely: outplayed , the other team,- arid I suppose the English :papers vyill' now admit- they have some bowling .talent." : -;- ■'', :■:;. : ; ■• .:?:■:,; ■•';■[:.- ..'-.; ,''•:. :' ; >V\. ;V ■ Mr. W.' Scott has consented te ; be nominated for.the position of the employers' representative on the; Arbitration Court in

placo of the lato Mr S Brown. Up to yesterday the Canterbury, Otago, 'Wellington', Auckland, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and Taranaki Associations had recommended Mr Scott's nomination, and it is anticipated that tho nomination will bo unanimous Tho matter cannot bo definitely decided until after September 16 ' The:extension of the pleotrio light to tho ; streets of' Brooklyn.: which/work is now in ' liaqdy will necessitate tho'erection of 120 ; fpolps. ; Work is. only ■ progressing slowly,' < however, as the-department is waiting: 1 for : :tiho' contractors for'thc •supply: of-j to ,' doliver the'first portion of the order/ It is' ; expected: that a shipment of :poles will :ar:rive from Sydney- .'this 'week aijd; enable tho - work to be pushed oi).'Two or',three further connections.have beep .piade since; tbo : prir . vato' lighting, to Brooklyn Vo'ver a'week; ago... ■'■';■ ■ =. ".*'-;" ..:>\ : : i '../-,- ; ■': -During the course: of' his. reply to a deputa-. tion from the'boiler-making trade at Diinqdin,; th.o Hon. J. 'A. Millar. (Minister for Railways) stated that skilled tradesmen were omplbycd ill the Hillside Workshops in rivoting. up trucks, that there would bo no more' of that: kind of work carried on,- as instead of: tho bodies of railway trucks being" built of steel they would in future be constructed of jarrah hardwood. Trucks that were built of.steal did -not last long enough, and it was 'not paying the Department to, make them/ - Tree-planting / has / been- ; pushed ahead vigorously at the Otaki Sanatorium * during the past few'weeks. The whole of tho'streten from tho gate; to the sanatorium' has '>] been planted,' a numbor "of poplars have been put in' across -the': swamp, and. shelter trees and decorative. shrubs' have' been started; on/a career of usefulness.■•; ;Tlie ..recent .ap'plicar tjpn an orchard should he laid down this season, cannot bo, acceded to. at once owing to tho ground hot'being prepared • and: the lateness of: the- season'. 1 !. 1 It is understood, however; that tho, foundation ,of an orchard will bo.laid before this time nest. year. ..'■ A few weeks ago it was announced that the Union Steamship Company, was considering the 'quostion",of. making a'•■; small charge for the;.:right to: board ! departing- steamers to farewell, 'friends'. .At 'the"departure of intercolonial Vessels,, s .visitors/ throng/ the dedks and, gangways until the last, minute, and, on: occasions, they seriously interfere witli tho work of the onicers/ahd crow. With a-.-view- to diminishing this' inconvenience,;,it has, been decided to make a ehargo of threopenco for all visitors/to the putWflrd steamer for Sydney: on Friday afternoon, and a; jilte pliarge for adihitlapco .to the-stoamer for .'-.Melbourne, via tho. south,■on, Thursday afternoon. •..Tho ;: charge;: will • be.; -made' for" about: two /hours before sailing' time,.' and' tho system .is tb'cbmmehco with: tlie Moana, sailing 'on Thursday next for,'southern ports and; Melbourne, /./.•.'■. ■/.-..>,/'.-; .;■',': '..'-./ .-'. ■/' '-. Pathe-Freresj tho celebrated firm of kine-; inatpijraph film, manufacturers of Paris',have | submitted , a . scheme to tho Hon.:Tliomas Mackenzie, Minister for Health and /TouristResortSj for advertising tho induistri4l and scenic resources of the Dominion per medium of •• the kinomatcgrapb. /With. characteristic enterprise, the firm, concludes; its message with.the following appeal.:—"Now,that [ it is, neoossary ; for the/colonies to' livo in closer spiritual touch with the Mother .Country, it is to everybody's interest to know, something of other countries by the best rnoaus 'possible,. and:eacli State owes it to its own to see that it is not left behind-;in tho: storm. of: publicity which is about to burst around 1 the colonies,'which havo hitherto been, wo might also say,:unknown,;among the great nations of tho world, and this ;tntougb'tho niedium. of the greatest ,'adyertiser. ever' . known—tho.kinematograph."/....- :..':,' '- : Marlborough is to celebrate its.jubiloe dur- ' ing tho first week of Novcmborj and intends to do it in stylo. The celebrations will com-lnfinoe-with an improssjyp,thanksgiving..serr : vice, to lie/ 1 held, on Sunday, October 31, when it is intended that the'injlitary and Friendly societies will maroh in procossiqn to' •ohurch". Oil Monday. November,.' 1, tho proceedings will bo mostly ceremonial,;the day 1 having been,set,down for tho reception and entertainment of his Excellency the Governor; the Prime Minister/and members of tho ' Ministry.'"On Tuesday and Wednesday,'No- ; vember 2 and 8, the Marlborough Afjricul- • tural and Pastoral Society's show will he . held, and on Thursday,: November 4/thorp is to he an aquatic carnival at Piqton,; -. Other events of iinporianco will bo an/inter-: i provincial cricket match between Marlborough; i ai\d Nelson, a band contest), 'mid a bowling, i tournament. Marlborough's jubilee promises ! to ■ bo: the biggest : festivity ; seen in Blon-i ; hoini sincotlio Exhibition, and in'some|rcr Spects it is expected to erlipso tJiat occasion.

The report of tlio Timber has .: not.yot come up for' final consideration by: Cabinet, /' :, ; ' ■Finality; hug-not yotoeen reached in coil-" flection with the dispute as to the question ! of tho now site for the Masterton fire brigade' station, ..:■.'" Tlio; turbine .machine- which broke down at ; the city lighting station last Fridny week has been packed up for shipment back to America, where it is to bo repaired: . Tho Political Labour League in Dunedin intends calling a public,mooting, subsequent , to Mr. .A, VV, Hogg's visit, to consider the political situation, . Redrafted by-laws in reference to hoard-V----ings.will bo considered at n special meeting of tlio City Council on Thursday evening previous to the ordinary fortnightly meeting. Last ovoning the To Aro Sailing Club held a general mooting, to classify tho design of its boats. . The committee brought forward a recommendation which' proved acceptable to'those present. Other questions' werebrought np, but it was agreed to refer them to tbo annua! meeting for decision. The working plans for the now theatre to bo erected in Dixon Street for West'*, : in conjunction with tho Royal Picturo Syndicate, are all but completed, and tenders for it? erection aro to be called within a few days.. An unusual reason for asking to, do ex-. ousod from service was given by a juryman summoned to attend at the Supremo Court yesterday. Ho told tho judgo that ho had bepn out of work for somo time, s,nd. had at last obtained employment in Sydney* r As ho, desired to leavo the same evening,.be was not required to attend further.: A great deal of interest''appears to bo taken in the. working of tW Absolute Majority Bill by tho State of; Wisconsin.; A Erivate letter has been received from the ibrarian of the Reference Department of tho Stoto Library, Wisconsin, by Mr. Herbert BaiUio,.- Librarian' of tbc Wellington Library, asking (for full, information on tho 'working of tho Bill,: in Australasia.",', Mr. Baillio is at present engaged collecting tie necessary, information; •:: ,; The uncmploymenti question came before last night's meeting of the Petono Borough. Cona- ; cil. The Mayor,, Mr, J.W. M'Ewan, meationod, that the council were unable to keep a number. of. nicn employed, as the money voted for relief works had been MpendedV Either more.money .would have to be pro'vided, or the jaen would have to 1* discharged,' After discussion, it was decided, on the motion of Councillor Southgate, to add 4:100 to the overdraft for this purpose, the inien to be employed for three or four dayi per \Week. •. ': Able-bodied navvies who have sought work from • the Citizens' Relief Committee, • but who will notjdp a fair day's work unless. tho ganger stands over them tho whole time, are receiving thoir, ; deserts at tho hands of the committee.; Several, men ha\;e already been .dismissed ipr- lohfjng, and another' ten' are to be; sent • to : tho -right-about to-day, ' Tho ■ money voted for the Wadestown .Road .'jm-.. provflnient,:, £400;- will be exhausted ,by. the end of the present.week.i The amount subscribed:'tqwards! the Relief :Fund so far; is £1807, tho/latest cheque to hand being from, the HospitalTrustowi , '/'.;..;■; •;'.