LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 861, 6 July 1910, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho mails which loft Wellington on May 27 per s.s. Warrimoo, and connected at Svdnov with the Naples mails per It.M.S. Ophir, arrived in London on tho afternoon of July 3.

Among the returns submitted to Parliament yesterday was one showing the number "of .members in each industrial union registered under tho Arbitration Act to December 31, 1809. In all there are, 120 industrial unions of employers, having a total membership of 3699. Of industrial unions of workers thero are 308, having a total membership of 54,019. Altogether 20 unions failed to send in returns, including the Marten branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, the Napier shop assistants, tho Pahiatiia branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, tho Petono and Hutt Borough Councils' sanitary workers, tho Wairarapa drovers and shepherds, the Hawke's Bay Sawmillcrs' Association, and the and Oroua Master Painters' Association. Hearing of the appeal in connection with the refusal of the Court to grant a new trial of tho libel action, Bertling r. Norton, has been fixed for today. The Court of Appeal will hear the case of the Taupo Totara Timber Company and another v. Lynn and Poppehvell on Monday, July 11, instead of to-day.

A number of the delegates to tho Municipal Conference visited the corporation destructor yesterday afternoon, and were shown round by. tho city engineer (Mr. W. H. Mdrton). To-morrow morning they will have the opportunity of witnessing a fire brigade demonstration outside the Town Hall at 10.30 a.m. A 'deputation from, the conference will then wait upon the Minister for Internal Affairs (Hon. D. -Buddo) to lay various requests beforo tho Government. The interview over, delegates and tho ladies who are in "Wellington with them will 1)0 entertained nt luncheon at Day's Bay, by the City Council.

Measures "are being taken by the Tourist Department to improve the class of trout 'at Rotorua. The rivers have been fenced off, and weedy-looking fish aro intercepted, on their way to spawn and destroyed. .

The inquiry into tho wreck of the Lauderdale commences at Greymouth to-day.

Among the many special editions of London's leading illustrated papers, none is finor than tho double-sized "special" of the "Illustrated London News." Tho edition consists entirely of full.and doublc-pago illustrations of the scenes during the funeral of the late King Edward VII, including somo of the best photographs of the cortege in London'and at Windsor, and somo magnificent drawings by the 'best black and whito artists in London. Tho number contains a very fine supplement, drawn by G. D'Armoto, picturing the great pageant of a nation's woo passing through Hyde Park. The pictures in proper sequence follow tho procession from Westminster Hall, where the body lav in state, to St. George's Chapel, Windsor. "The Graphic" funeral'edition is also a very fine one. Among a wealth of beautiful pictures, it gives a portrait of all tho. ltoyal personages present, and also gives bird's-eye plans of thoso sections of London and Windsor through which the funeral passed. Both of these numbers ol historical interest are to be obtained from Messrs. C. S. and P. Cording, of Courtenay Place, who made special arrangements to get them at the earliest possible moment.

A meeting of the ,- proposed new suburban rifle club was held in the Garrison Hall, Buckle Street, on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance of members present.. The application enrolment form is to bo forwarded to the Government in the course of a few days for acceptance. The election of officers and other business were left over until next' meeting. . .'

From "The Palraerstonian," ■ the handy biennial journal of the Palmerston North High School, we cull the following amusing .examination "howlers" :—A barometer is a long glass tube which regulates the whether; the bloodvessels are the veins, arteries', and artilleries; a-ruminating animal is one which chews its cubs;- an asiuni is a thing that is so visible that it is not necessary to see it; lumbago is a mineral used for making' lead 'pencils; the masc. of "vixen" is ".vicar"; the. chief clause in Magna Carta said that no one was to be punished without his own consent; Queen Philippa saved the lives of six honest burglars of- Calais; Lambert. Simmel became a scorpion in Henry's kitchen; a thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperance.

If there were no other means of telling the season of tho year tho record showing the bookings at the Town Hail would bo a sure guide. Tho bookings for the approaching four or five weeks indicates the' height of the social season. Among the events to take place at-the big Town Hall are tho following: —July 8, Wellington Choral Society; July 11, Garrison Band concert; July 13 organ recital by Mr. J. M. Barnett; July 16, lecture by Mr. R. M'Nab; July 20, Children's Pageant; July 21, Racing Club ball; July 22, Garrison Artillery ball; July 23, "Wellington Savage Club, "ladies' night"; July 29, corporation staff ball; July 30, organ recital; August 3, Mother Mar}' Joseph Aubert's concert; August 5, Oarrono; August 17, drapers' ball. Concert Chamber: July 6, Wellington Collego Old Bovs' dance; July '8, corporation social; July 9 (afternoon), Mrs. Wallis; July 15, Dr. Spear's lecture; July 19, statutory meeting in connection. Lwith £100,000 city loan; July 20, children's pageant; July 21, Race Club ball; July ,22, Artillery ball; July 27, Grogg | Hockey Club daneo; July 29, corpora-' tion staff ball; August 9, Star Boating Club ball; August 1", drapers' ball; September 10, Plunkct medal oratory j contest. ■ ' .

The Boys' Institute Cadet Volunteers held a "pound social" last night, and organised a social club. Colour-Ser-geant Daly was elected secretary; Sergoant M'Phun, treasurer; and Private K. Anderson to the committee. It was decided to hold monthly meetings. Major Hume, who was present, gave a brief lecture on physical training, and the club resolved to form a physical training class, with Major Humo as instructor.

Shampooing, Clipping, Hairdressing, Manicuring, Face Massage, Treatment of Palling Hair, and Dandruff.-. Combings made up. Natural Hair-pads, Mrs. Rolleston (over Carroll's), 1 Willis Street. 'Phone 1599.—Advt.