LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1154, 15 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Says our Feilding correspondent' The Coronation ordered by the Government from the l r cilding firm of Messrs. M'Gruer, Thomson and Co. for the school children of the Dominion, have arrived in capital order, and were promptly unpacked by Mr. 1). Thomson and forwarded to tho various education boards. The number sent to tlio 'Wnngamii Education Board will enablo medals to bo giv?n to all the children attending schools inspected by the board's officers. Tbcso will include Koman Catholic schools. Some members of the City Council Reserves Committeo paid an official visit of inspection to the Newtown Zoo yesterday. The committco still has under consideration the report upon that institution which was presented last month by Mi'. A. L. Le Soeuf (Director of the Sydney Zoological Gardens), Mr. Lo Socuf's report will not come before the council this evening, but it may probably bo forwarded by tho committee in time for the meeting of the council (o bo held a fortnight hence. An Exhibition (industrial) is to bo held this year at Soernbaia, Java, whioh will open on .July 3, and continue till tho end of August,

I "When tho Inst Tariff Bill was before Parliament," said the lion. It; M'Kenzio l:i (ho ironmaster*' (lojmtatioij yesterday, j"a groat mistake ill my opinion was made in allowing certain parts of motorcars, the chassis, to come into the country duty free." (Jtear, hear.) On the occasion of the recent visit 01 the JIOII. li. .M'Kenzio, Minister for Public Works, to the Stratioid electorate, •Mr. J. li. lline, M.l\, brought under his notice the gront necessity of having n suitable passenger service running on the length of railway from Pohukura to To Worn at present under (lie supervision of Ihe Public Works Department, ilr. llino lias now been nntilied that a passenger ear has been obtained and a biweekly service will be shortly commenced, and probably tho lirst train will run on ■Saturday next. This will bring railway facilities within a few miles of Wliangamoinonn, where there arc at present about t-iU workmen, with their wives and families located, and no doubt Mr._ Iline's efforts will I>o greatly appreciated. The Wellington liailway Social Club is holding its lirst social evening of the 1911 session in the new Railway 'Social Hall, Waterloo Quay, to-morrow evening. The principal item of the evening will be a ladies' waltzing competition for a trophy presented by Sir. Frank Grady. A special programme of musical items has been arranged. The sittings of tho Arbitration Court in Wellington will commence at 10.30 a.m. next Tuesday week, June 27. The following compensation cases have been 'set down Strnwbridge v. Monckton, Speedy v. County of Castlepoint, Hansen v. New Zealand Shipping Company, and Payne v. the "Union Steam Ship Company. The Carpenters' and Joiners' Union, and tho Wellington Tinplate Operatives' Union have filed disputes. Applications are to bo made to add parties in the matter of the Wellington Building Trades Labourers' award, the Wellington Cooks' and Waiters' award, and the Wellington Painters' and Decorators' award. An apolicat'ion will also be made to amend the Wellinßton Saddlers' award, and in the matter of the New Zealand Federated Tailorcsses' award, the Court will bo asked to bring a clause into force. The dispute filed by tho Merchant Service Guild will be mentioned, and notice has been given of motion to redeem, in the case of Hermansson v. Ross. Tho Minister for Customs (the Hon. R. M'Kotizie) will receive a deputation to-morrow which will ask that butter be ma do one of tho items within the provisions of the Commercial Trusts Act. This would provide for tho removal of tho Customs tariff if the price should become unnecessarily inflated. Suburban drainage is moving 011 apace. Yesterday a start was made, at a point near tho Botanical Gardens, upon the excavations for the main sewer that is to drain Northland. 011 tho voyage of tho A theme between Tfobart and Wellington Mr. Hamilton Hodges, the well-known Auckland baritone, gave a song recital, which was heartily appreciated by all on board. The songs sung were thoso of Beethoven, .Schumann. Schubert, Tsdiaikowsky, AVallace, and Foote, and all were very finely interpreted. Owing to pressure of business, the State-guaranteed Advances Office has fixed (ho hours of attendance from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on week days, and 10 a.m. to noon 011 Saturdays. "Criticism of Accounts" was the subject of a lecture delivered by Mr. John S. Barton, F.1.A., N.Z., at the meeting of the Wellington Accountant. Students' Society last evening. Tho various points to bo dealt with by a critic cf accounts were well illustrated. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Barton, who agreed to allow the lecture to be printed in tho transactions of the society. It was decided to send greetings and good wishes to tho new students' societies which have been formed in Auckland, Invercargill, and Nelson. Mr. E. W. Hunt occupied the chair. On May 16, four days before the steamer Athenic reached Capo Town 011 her last voyage out to New Zealand, one of tho steerage passengers, a man named T. C. Gibson, died of cancer. Ho was buried at sea. Tho report upon tho city tramway' system recently presented by the engineer and manager (Mr. S. liichardson) was considered by tho Tramway Committee of the City Council at a special meeting held last evening. The report is a long 9110, and tho committee did not conclude its review, but will continue it. at a subsequent special meeting before forwarding the report to the council. Prevention is better than cure, so always keep a bottle of "NAZOL" in the house, and as soon as you feel (he slightest indication of a coming cold take a do-e— it prevents as well as cures.