LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Although tho Labour, candidates fov the City Council vacancies, have not yet addressed the electors in public they are conducting. a vigorous campaign by _ circular ana'in-other ways, in a<id:tiun the various unions have been''circularised and their support, invited. Tho AVellington Licensing Committee will meet at. tho Magistrate's Court at noon to-day. Mr. W. 11. Haselden, S.M., will "preside. .. ■ Alfred Frank Higgins, the Wellington storekeeper arrested in Hobart some days ago at the instance ■of a Wellington oreditor, will bo brought before thiy Magistrate at the Tasinanian capital tomorrow, when it is expected ' that he will be handed over to the custody of the New Zealand constable sent to.bring him back. The inspector of the S.P.C.A., stated last evening that tho precise need; of assistance which he was entitled to ask of the police was. not arranged on any clear basis. He could call on the police for assistance, but was; not supposed to take, a. constable off his beat. This'restriction hampered him in his work. He had hopes, however, that a definite understanding would shortly be.arrived at. Councillor Shirtclijfe has given notice to "movi. tu.tiu>: Uty Council mei'tinu to-morrow; "That applications for the position of superintendent of the'-Wel-lington Zoological Gardens be advertised for in tho principal Australian and New Zealand papers." ;. .-'-!..■"' The tender of' Messrs. Smith and Smith to supply, the City Corporation with a <innntity of plate glass for the sum of £11 has been accepted. . The only other, tender received was from Messrs. E. and l'i. Tingey and Co., whose price was £TS is. Bd. , ; . .■ "'■■ }■';: \ : : '.. :•■"■'..- • The. Department' of Labour expects daily to:hear that/arrangements have 'been mado . for : tho : Ki»iling of the ; first batch of 50 lads to be sent out to New Zealand by the Rev. T. E. Sedgwick. Tho chief difficulty which has hitherto stood in' the way has been that of obtaining, the necessary ".funds, .as the. Dominion Government has,made it a condition that tho boys shall land in New Zealand free of debt for passage money : or anything else.. As soon as the Department receives word that they are leaving England, the 'employers to whom boys' have been', allotted will be advised. The Department also has openings', for suitablft coloniil boys? at farm work, but few are offering, though the conditions appear to be fair. The S.P.C.A. is :at present devoid of the assistance-;of an.honorary veterinary surgeon. . .The Government permits' the. services of its officers to be utilised., to. a certain, extent: ,in connection with the work -of the sooiety, but. objects to their," being ; . taken to Court/as Iwitnesses-in. case's ",of cruelty. -The' society is' there- 1 fore . sorioUsly in need ( of an honorary surgeon., ... ,■ ■-• A correspondent writes' complaining of the 'fact that the Wellington tianir'viire not rim for the convenience of tnot-o peo> pie who wish ,to travel up the .Manawatu railway lino from .Thorndon Station. Our informant alleges that, nearly all the trams stop at. Lambton Station, ■ and when passengers from the city get -qut there, they, are often: in a quandary :as. to whether '■ they will or will not catch the Manawatu train. , This is especiully the case with visitors who happen to be for the first timo in Wellington cud f"r ladies. It is admitted_(ho siys) ..that the trams do run intermittently to Thorndon, but'not often enough, and it.r) suggested that, the council might improve its present time-table. ' In reference to the foregoing Mr. M.. Cable,' assistant tramways manager, told a Dominion representative yesterday that tho 1 exist-; ing service to the Thorndon. Station was, considered ample. If more cars were put. on they would simply run, ' (imply. At present there- is a' ten-minutes service from Oriental Bay to the station running all day. In addition there is a tenminutes service from Newtown' to Thorndon Station between the hours. of 7 and !) a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m., and. again from i p.m. to 7.30. This makes during these hours a five-minutes service. ■ In the summer months the running hours of tho Newtown.service are extended and there is a five-minutes. service to the station all through the ; afternoon. In addition, at all seasons,: special cars connect with x the Auckland train on arrival.

Tho following donations are, acknowledged by the .treasurer, of the Society for the: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:— Mr.'. A. do B. Brandon, £1 Is.; Messrs.. George and George, J. O'Brien and Co., and the Dresden Piano Co., 10s. 6d. each; Mr. : G. Brown, 10s.; Messrs!. H. F. Allen, A..Eaven, W. M'Gill and Sons, A. and T. Burt, and Barr, Leary and Co., ss. each; Mr. Fos, : 2s. Total, ..£4 95.6 d. The Eastbourne Savage Club, is to hold a "ladies' evening" at Day's Bay on Sat-, urday next. A special boat is to-run for the convenience of Wellington visitors. Labour Day business will be, the first order of the day.at the meeting of the, Trades Council on' Thursday. It is understood that Wonderland is looked upon with favour as \ the scene of tho annual function, but objection, is taken by. the Labour people'.to*.the car rates charged by the Miramar borough. They consider that the original rate of one penny over the Miramar section of the line should have been adhered to, .', There are over a hundred men noiy employed in the building of the new General Post Office. These ,consist of masons, bricklayers, carpenters,., riveters, labourers, donkeyraen, and blacksmiths. .The stone work has/' now. reached thfe level of the first floor, round tin, greater part of the ; building, aud a good, ideu can bo formed of tho substantial character of tho structure, which is to set a now standard in Wellington. Among the 400 passengers aboard the White Star liner Athenic, which is' due in Wellington from London next Friday, are 87 assisted immigrants, comprising 57. adults and 30 children. Thirty adults and 25 children have been nominated;by friends in New Zealand, while OT adults and 5 children come out under, the approval of the High Commissioner. Tho assisted immigrants include 20 domestics, 2 housekeepers, - 1 waitress, 1 laundress, 1 general nurse, 15 wives rojoiuing their husbands, 3 formers, 3 farm labourers, and 1 dairyman. Tho capital brought by tho, assisted immigrants totals J!2GCS. An interesting and highly-instructive lecture on the water supply and drainage systems of Wellington was delivered at ■the Y.M.C.A. building last night by the City Engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton) before ■ au' appreciative audience. The lecturer gave an interesting narrative of tho history, wnrkin;;, and capacity of the city's'•' equipment in these respects, quoting numerous tables of statistics and comparisons with other centres. Mr. W. IT. George presided, and, at the conclusion, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Morton for his address, on the motion of Mr. Ilott. Shampooing, Clipping, Hairdressine. Manicuring, Face Massage, Treatment of Falling Hair, and Dandruff. Combings made up. Natural Hair-pads. Mrs. Eolloston (over Carroll's), i Willis Street. 'Phono 1599.—Advt,

Mr. F. Seed, inspector for the S.P.C.A., remarked at the meeting of that body yesterday that the police in Newtown had showed themselves to bo very vigilant in prosecuting persons guilty of cruelty to animals. There had been lately five or six convictions which they were directly instrumental in procuring. The Newtown police did not hesitate to strip a horse of its harness in suspected cases. At Hutt and Pctoiie the police wore less nctive.' Ho did not think that they had brought a siugle charge of cruelty .in cither place during the past five or six years. Wellington candidates presenting themselves, lor examination for certificates of rank at the Garrison Hall this' evening, arc requested to note that they-, must be in their places by 6 o'clock. It was mentioned at tthe meeting of the S.P.C.A. last evening that many dogs were running about the town suffering from mange, and similar diseases. These animals are a dangerous source of infection to other animals. Members rei marked that the matter of rectifying this dangerous nuisance should .engage., the attention of the Health Department. The inspector stated that uhe City Council sanitary inspectors Were uf great service in discovering cases of diseased animals neglected by their ownoia. <)n<s of tnccc ■inspectors had recently brought to light a case in which a greyhound, suffering terribly from mange was discovered in' an out-of-doors bathroom. Witnesses who came forward'to give, evidence in reference to the Tramways Bill, now. in the hands of She Legislature, have to run the gauntlet, not alone of the members of the Labour Bills Committee, but of an awe-inspiring array of counsel, amateur and. professional. . Ml. A. rSosser, of Auckland, appears for the federated Tramway Unions.. Mr; :M. Myers, watches over the interests of the Auckland Tramway Company, and Mr. Myers, M.P., over those of. the Auckland '■ Council. Mr. J. O'Shea represents the Wellington and Dunedin Councils, und Mt. T. Young, tiho Chnstchurch Tramway Board. ;Mr. Black appears 'for Napier' Borough, and Mr. H. J. H. Blow for the Public Works Department. Even with this the formidable assemblage is not complete. There is still to be reckoned with, the Hon. R. M'Kenzie, who is in charge 'of the Bill.":'■