LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

bf'jlmfl! o ' • ?U he £arori will .Sβ. rfmustiqned. for the second time at 10.30 .oclock this.morning;' ... . ,' :,. ;■'■;, for. Hie Nobel' Poaco Prized AicK is,to^bP: awarded at the . end- of nest year, should consult last uiKht's f'Gazette," where « " I'lfl V f ar ' nominatiolls of ,-candidates is : TTlYr^s , '' l f aVi^' ;,f6 - r,is y*' e y''^rdttV/-ttt Huddart-Paykcr /^Company'stilimaroa loaded enough bunker W to take :■ I.™ to : SyS thus be saved: any inconveriienco that might striTo" 166 . ar ' S? ' ? n .-.? cco «at of' the'.Newcastle Uepartment; concluded ou Thw's.lay Tvenkg ,8W lor ten days in hear ug uvidonce Thcv

At a ineotlng.of ereflitors 'held: at tho OlStocr ot tho:turt,,was. induced to recite •to tnose present some pi tho' troubles of n i-'Jc too' ownor^v-Hie' AVaiat, had w^ tees or nominations and - ncceptanew -Al'-.^vplinßi-expenscs^stablingi^oMTand'-lodß'

;iat^a^ s t^d will probably bo taken in any future

suburban boroughs arc included tho ratos aro:~ Auekland, 0.65; Welhngtonl'O.Ofl; Christclmroh 0 ; 74; Dunodin 0.93; Tlie rate for October 9 8 (including suburban boroughs), wero—\upV ; laud, 0.77 ; ft Yellmgton, 0.73; Christchurih,* o 99"' Du.nediivO.B2, 'rfie total births in the.aubvo citios. boroughs amounted'. to G23, against 701 in, Scptoraber-a docrenso of 78. : The deaths in October were,2o3-a decrenso of'II) O n the number. 111' September. Of tho total -deaths mules contribntcd 103, females 100. Portv-threi' of tho den the were of children under fivo voira of age. beiM 21.18 per cent, of the whole number; 30 of these- were under one. year of ace Thqro vovo soyotity-cight doaths of persone of C 5 years and upwards.. ..■,.. .. ■A porsoriwho talcos it upon himself to divert stotmwater needs to be careful that'lie does not turn, it -"off his. own property- on that' of' his next-door. neighbour, Such a diversion 1 has-caused some.trouble in the vicinity of HaVker Street recently, and tho City Council is taking aotion to force the person who diverted the-stonn..water in the first placo to repair the damage ho has done. ■•-..' : '. ;. Shamppoing, Clipping, Hnirdreßsing, Manlr.aring,'Face Massage, Treatment of. Mlipg Hair, and. Dandruff, Combings made up, v Natural Hair-pads.'Mrs, Kollestbn (over Carroll's) \i ,\mi» .Street,. 'Phon«:ls9oT .- _ ; C 1517

/..'■■lt has!now ibeen .decided; that tho training--ft. - ship Atnokura"will visit tho Kcrmadec Mefads i' • and sho'is to leavo Wellington sonio time' tb-.-Hv, ,: dttj-. : ,Tho stores which;h.U.S. Challenger took'.-': , - ■ from .Wellington .wheu!: dispatched . in, soarcb ; V ; ' ■ : ?f■ r P' ail - Jlncphqr/son, were not landed , on .the Islartds/and ivill.:bd : traneferred- to■■:the"<?'■" Amokura to-day,\ The , laUor , vessel will tako; tho material for ' a new: depot on' Curtir•", • ■ '.? lslnnd, as,the old , depot has now- , been.almost : . ;, ' ;V destroyed_b x the eitect of the;■eulpuur , :;oD:;oS tho island. Tho. Amokura mil call ArsUM ': - ; Auckland .and proceed from' there to the Kcri'v- 1 ■ mtulec group: In addition to erecting the now' , 1 - depot on Curtis Island isho will examine V : dopoton Mncaulay Islandi and ako pay a, visiter! to Sunday Island, where tho 801 l family rO. ■, .■ smc. hhe will ho a\vny from- Auckland 'abou«' t , ,-; a , fortnight. •'■'.-.: . -,- -. - : . '•■ - :\ ! : lV v True to his promise to niovo in tho:dir«ctior - - 1 of. endeavouring 'to have the-.Basin E^eervt.'■'.., fenoo nimlo high enough to block the vieVi. , '■■ ot ..persons who make a practice of viewind' , :;; ' snorts mcetinss, etc.,. without parting WitbV: : ;' the nimble (drilling, Dr, Nflwnian mot tho Kβ. : ! ' wrvos Cominittco of the City Council yest«jC daj', and explained tho position to them,. The - decision of the committee will be made know* . • at. this iiextjnccting'bf the council. ~ . •/...■, ■~ While , on the way from • Lyttclton' to ..Wol- : .-"; liilgton> .yesterday■•• morning, tho Ulimaro* -' passod_a life-buqy, with a line attached. Thi( "; ' J' as A-if s P°t nlwut 10 miles, north-■'of CapV '-.'- : . UmpbeH. The,steamer was not quito clow >V enough to tho buoy, to diKtingnish any mark* ' '■• thatmay havo been ;on it. ■ ',- : ":-V'-, ?\i yn\l be formally opened >■■ 'V atthoTcAro Baths this afternoon by hij • worship the Mayor, , Dr. feraian. Three '■ ' raws,, a senior 100 yds. and 50y<S and a junior50yds. ■-. -will bo .decided; Tho following club' :■■ carnival dates fqr the season havo been de- i '' ; cidecl on.—Y.M.C.A. January. 8, Swift? F«bru- , ,ary 12, Thorndon February 28, and- Wcllingto^,;,--;:

. Some holders .of monthly baths tickets/are ' : ■ ;'•'■ not averse to using the tickets themselves and' x / then passing thorn on ' to' friends, tho -, result; : •■ : beings that tbo bath revenue guifcrs.' It vie. '.i;.'.. wobat>le> that officers of, the City Council wiU\ •.■,'.,.•' >o;askjd to : frame a scheme which will enable.: 't, he caretakers-of the baths- to:.keep a obcek', ; C" ■'K in, ticket-holders. - Something in the nature of:: V ..punch, Fuch us is used ibii'the tramway eon- ■■'.'" : -'■;■'• ession : tickets, will probably bo introduced." ■;;,. ;,; Amendments to'ith? regulations as to licensee ■:-. '■■■,"}'. o-take seals on'the Snares, Auckland, vAntj; :.■: iodos, and Bounty .Islands, and Campbell'ls- i. > and are gazetted. ■ :;'-,".'.'■ ~ . '. '■ : ; '/'-'-^ !, : ; '-'- ; '/:' Messrs^'J/V.•-Brown,:M"v;, : .T. Hyde, and J; -f • V it'Connell hayd been appointed as a Domain ••. Joard; havipg-tho'control.of the Vigor! Brown ; ;, ! ;; )oniain, au urea; of two acres at , ;\Vestshore, . r " ; ?apiejv•■'••'... ■' ■ '■..: ■'~". ;.■•"■''■•■ ~: ';■ '.■■':^\'-':'''' : '':\' : "' , '-: it a special .meeting of the Auckland Flonr*".; 1 . , . nills Employees' Union a resolution was.unani- '.■.:;.:. nously passed .thaiikiiig those! Auckland memv.>:,;-. v iers who voted against Mr. Hogg's Bill for the ;■ ;-,< - .■, bolitiori.'of thepresont duty on. imported, flour.;, y-' :y. ilenibors of the union l tiro strongly- pf opinion; ;,-,,y.':-,.-. hat.it is only by reason-.of the present l 'duty";•'.. v." hat. their, occupation is preserved to -; thenv< ! ;:y': : : 'This, meeting , ,is'surprised', at the action,-'of--',',■,-.V.-' ilessrs. C/ H. Poolo and A;_E: Glover, M,P:W.'-^ : - n: voting: for the. abolition , of the <tuty,pnum,v;.;;;v lorted Hour,' after their promise to support the ;. ■ iiilliug industry of Auckland," was /.■:., olution unanimously passed by-the union, and v,; :> ; . popy of tho resolution has beep forwarded .t0,:.-:, , ,,. Ibesrs. Poplo and Qlover. , " .-.,.7■;-.( ,\ >: \' : :W-.-■■ At a meeting of the Auckland Board pMJdu-,:!;;; ation on Wednesday, Mr: G. J. Garland eaid, ■-■■,■ :■;: hat ho wished to correct ti mistako in tho rfl-, v ; . •.;.-; i6rt of the Presbyterian General- Assembly,as ~ ;•■ ■ thaS appeared iir the press, , telegraphed ;lTom •;,-:■•,; Jhristchurcli. : The reports credited mm Jfjttt>;' ;; v laving said that hewae iu sympathy with; the - y'. ; : \ T elson system of, Uible-teachiug in schools.,He\-•;■'.-"■. iad said'jiothing of tlie kind; AVhat he did say -, ■' - :,. ras that tho Nelson system was trilling .with,., ,;, ho law,'and ho.thrcw down 1 the.gauntlet to the •',.•-,...■;.'■ Icrgyiiien ( by. eayiiig ..that .they-had-not, done. ■:; , heir duty in regard to the Bible-in-schoole v ,-,- luestion:-.The proper, way. to have, the condit,;,';.;. : ions jri this respect alterediwns , to,e<> to.fff ■; ,: , lament, , ' and hi\vo legislation puf'through: af-y-V ecting-the.matter.'-.i:\'-;'.■-;■ ; Y , ''v'-V , ..!''' i ■•■-■ The'.iijiiperinteiidcnt'jbf City Ee.sei.ves---.■(Mγ,;;;;;. f> Jlen).has. prepared-o, ,, report on- i eetab)ißhing;.a ; .. ; • ardeif for uative. plants, and trees. .It w; v r. ■■■■ iiidorstpbd that the report'recommeuds tho set-. v . <A ■ ing' npart of ,a portion- of . Botanical Gar- ....;■-.• ',- ens for the'above- purpoßo. *-Tho; report.,will ,3' - - a':presented.: jf Thursday's mceting : of,;.:tf)e.y-! .- OUUCiI. • ,'..;(■■.,•;;■;■:",<- • ;■': ■:':'■■' A'.'-iV , -'-'' ..'i' : ',. ; ■!■.,■■'.■:'•, ■ The/express belonging' to Barrett's Hotel and::.;: , . ,' tram-car "strrick-. , one■■ahoth6r , ;at' 'ttn - acute ; r, flglo jii , WiHis : 'Str'wt"yesterday i -»-!TK.o- eipress.v.i: ras : damaged).»»d the hprse, u -«(is/,thrijwn .witfr, y. ucli.forc^, against; iv) ( stpufc 9,a6t-)ton,,verandfth ~j '•.-'. lOle-'ithat' it, dislodged .the;.standard..; ~■;,:•,;,:,; ; The direct liner v T,urakina,-which- ie : 'due at; ' V his' pprt : on Tuesday next,. brings: a. small.,cpn T .;,. ■ ■■; ingentJof assisted.iriiraigraiits, 22 jn-all,,com- ... irising' nino meii,' JO. woii'ien,, ajid-'three .cftiU-. .... iren- nndert'lS.- Tho-'.High Cominie6ioner : ;has- ■/•■, '■ approved "■ W'.adults. -'ond' , tho. f rest ontingont- Csevon adults 1 * and threp ■ cailttren): rero • lipminatod by, relatives in, New .Zcajufla, '. .' , 'herd are fpiir farmersi. two 'farm labourere,,:.;.-.. !nd'-fivo'.domestics; --'The'i capital brought, .by.,:;.,-.'. hoso approved/ by 'tlie. High - Commiesioner ( .: •nrios' from-i4OO to ! J625,. Tho Turakina has:4: ; : 2- first-oless passe'ngors, 53 second .and 183 .:. : hird—total; 207. v ■;•■; ;•;,;•;: ,:■;■>-. ; ■:.:,- V-"v : In tho' Biidget.'mention-was niade'thaf .ia ; , ■•;.-■ 908 tho sum of X 735 was voted for. obtaining , ;--, culptured. busts "of Maoris' for the Bomihioh ~ luseum, of which' US/IS was.expended, , !! but'no.'!,-', .mount, is plnccdv on-- the. , ;. Estimates.'i.}n .con- ■ l \:::\ ieclion with, the work this : yoar. iTWihiists; v; i-hichvweror executed byV-Mr.<- Nolson. Illing-.-,.v., forth, havb not yet -.been / bronzed or [ duplicated: ; . or purposes ;of exchange.'> .Mr, ~> ijtplains that'ipne 'of the. chief hav- ••'■.' Bg these' busts.done was to forward duplicates :: •: o other museums in exchange for^additions.to ■ ■;.! Mr collection'. The. busts'were'not bronzed.-j .;.; leeauso'they, woro needed,for duplicating pur-: ■.;;, loses and' to bronze' them would mtikp, the: ,;., ask; more ■ difficult. ' Mr. lUlngworth; is',iust, : .vV:', &o\v exhibiting ■• a" couple of' Maori, > busts' .and „. (sculptured- -relief -of. Mr. Hugh. Ward,:'the /;;.. i-cll-knowri actor. 'The best specimen, of,'his ■ -.-..' brk is the bust of .the: old-Maori chief; Tjipi ;■:.;. rVhangakorcro,, said to ,;havo, -been-: ; .a-.'.great.'■■'■." iian,''among,?-thO:'-Bnoient''Maoriß-.in-:Havraikl'--. , ij-'- , i jefore they.'emigrated to; New Zealand, The ' ... itudv-is.iwagiuary. -. For'a'.subject Mr. Illing- : -. vnrtli'selected an old. Mnori' of, noblo- mion, '.-',.■ :aok a.cnstvof his.head,, and .then- idealised.;: ~ iroinavkablo'featuroof thobnst istheperfccr'.-;-; ;ion withwhich the sculptor hasibcen able, to •'■;,',,': mitato.tho tattooing..which covers, tho ;face,;:,.".■". ilr. - Illingwortli has dressed the. hair- after ■';-; - ;ho fashion<'of the hncicht Maoris; 1 - it'is drawn' ■:■' jack- and twisted'' into" a ! , bob. high up at "the -.';.:' , jack of.-the head: 'The relief, of Mr.: H«gb. ■.■ ffard is, an excellent • repliea of .the - actor's ..''; Matures in profile. •■JChei other: .bust is that' ~) if Magglo'. Papakura, the Eotorua' •' [iiide, '■■ It is peeping; from be- -■•:-. loath a' ! shawl that she is-wearing round'her -V ;• lead, and the eftect is.quite charming, whilst: , ' ;h,ore is -no mistaking ■ tho .features -.of '.the. 1: \-: popular guido. .;': ."■ .,-..;:; •',','■ .':.'( : ;;-' : ;,./';; The proitoted visit" to NeV : , Zealand bf Mr', \\ '.'■ iVill: CrooM, the wbll-kuowii Labour .M.P. in '' :lio BritishvHouse of-,Commonß,'.was disoussed ,;.;■ >t a nicpting in: tho.Trades'Hall last njght , ,vhen arrangements : for the wolcomo' to'lthe '■■'.•■ '■[ nsitor: wore-idisoussed. The chair was occu- : -'.'.'■ ned ,by the'Eev.'.'.'W'. .Thomsoa;,whofcxprefesed ;:',:: iis intontioni. of. doing .what; he could to n|ak» ! ;he" welcome a succe&j, and put in a claim for'jPe.;■;.•;: r ;ono if the' visitor should have a hightL to "■ spare. The Hon , . J, T. Paul stated ;■■ risitor was coming out to, Australasia' fof: a ' ; : rest - and,, if.-, they . could;' prevail upon hlra'].'; -' ;o give one address in: Wellington, itwas !l all:' that ,could be expected, \ He had heard' that;;;' ':; jwing to the.change',in;tho political situation.'-- '■}, Vlr. CrooKs' , might not cplno to'Ne\v Zealand, bnt';;. iie had ...hoard nothing, officially. Miv- M.;- 3\'C-. Reardon moved' that. , tho:mtotih[; should' ask I. : ''■ his, Worship.the' Mayor.to; accord the visitor-.*-'.?!-'; pnblio reception in thfl Town Hall on hjs-ar. ;: -, rival in AYellirigton.,The..motion; was .'carried,;'; \ sub-committee;, consisting.-. of ..'.Messrs,, -D. .-;•• 3onchio,"-'W.".Noot, M, J. Ee'drdbn,-,-!Gordoii''F<'-' : ----': Hyliiig, and the Hou. J.T.Paul; was set.un ta ■;, nnke nil arrangements IB :conu?otion' with- Slr/'-itv Irooks', visH.-;-.. ''/•'-";.; . v,v : l,v ■'-.' ■;■■'" ••.■: ; ;:; ;, ;:^-; Vunludod in ihocarKo'brought by tho:yriion.' ! poinpnny's Hnurbtp,. ,w!ii.o)i -. arrived ; fron i I'apeele. yestwdaj' niorpiiii;.' were 7061 .''cases'^ol : •'•■' Jaliforninn appln,*, of- which 1811 were' , sent 1 ' v m to Sydney by tbd Ulimnroa.' A largo quan. ; : ; aty _ of bananas ond -piHeaimles-also- orrivee- ':.''■ >y the Hauroto. .... WA;.', .■.-.- ..:-■.-• •v- .:,, Tarred inacadau; is' beinPliscd' in- rep'aftingS' irandon Street. This metVi, of surfacing, is -rf rat-usual in Wollmgtoii. Tho nsiial practice i.-,-': o plough up a road, givo it a coat,of mctal\\V ind blnidmg, and allow the steam-roller ,t» '.' loiisolidato tho whole. ■'■■■■ i ~..:, 'Aburiiiug candle is stated to havo been thi ■:. Ause of a lire winch occurred at 745 pni Tcstordiiy in a six-roomed house.ou Hollowny -: load, .Mitchellton-ii,'occupied by Mr WilliamiiylMs...Tho,ibuilding and coiitonts were ;evoroly -daiiiagcd; Th.o.contoiits wore n the Australian. Alhanco ollico- for wE20O; : ";,V : . The, overheating of some bailor tube's-'cauVedi'' lamage by- fi.ro yesterday,tg .tho; ostorit of."ifi ; x- ; -o a boiler-house, at tho rear, of No "'> loth Streoti,. usoilvby- footers;:- Wiliiiihis ai-d: •' Suy, , diurynien, for,c!eaiiiiig- milk• can's. •■■.'-; '•'-.'• ■■:-'■-'■; , Tlio Ilospital and Ai-1 Board' efcof'* ion of delegates for tho group districts is U b< "■■'■'■ leld-on: November 21, niHlilio first Xntutorj: ncctiiig:pf.tho new board will bo-lield-o'n'-'D»-V' : otnbeiv I-;-.lt is statGd that in tl-e event 6" «« '.(':. lew, Hospitals ;and Charitablo Aid .bill tjicom ' he law boToro .Novombor 24 no olc-ction ; wi)' •"'■•'•■ ako place, and that the.old board will ri>niai< tt.ofco until ; the. new Act, cbmos into foice, ,-.■.>