LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1166, 29 June 1911, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Statistics prepared to place before the Arbitration Court require to be very carefulJv scrutinised," wild-Mr. ;[.' lstlCP ' 1 .* lroiii the l!=ncli yesterday. My expei lpnee is that such statistics are of vol} little value indeed v.lieu they are picpucd especially for use 111 tins Court, whether tlie.v conic from employers ur from workers."

\ motor-car, containing his Excellency Iho Governor, broke down on the tramline in Courtenay Place just before J p.m. yesterday. As all eflorts to set the car iriK 11 cj failed, it" had to be pushed off the- line', while his Kxcclleiu-y got out and walked home.

A privafe run over the new tramway line to Wadestown will bo made to-day, circmnslancps permitting. Should the Public Works Department's inspection be carried out at oncc, it is possible that I lie line may bo opened for traflic oil .Saturday.

Terrace residents will wait upon the City Council lli'is afternoon in connection with a proposal to build a subway into the hill from the foot of the Churcli Street steps, and erect elevators for the conveyance of passengers to the Wellington Terrace level. The deputation will also present a petition calling nil the council to undertake the. work.

The Sheffield Choir 'is to be accorded a public reception in Cliristchurch at 3 p.m. oa Monday next. Pictures of 'Now Zealand scenery will bo screened for (he edification of. the' visitors. The latter arrangement is judged to be a delicatelyadjusted compensation for the choir's fading chances of seeing much actual scenery during its headlong rush, through the Dominion. At the pace this great singing machino is being driven—judging by the Wellington programme—it is a wonder that the members .are able to get their breath, let alone sing.

At the meeting of the Administrative Council of the New Zealand Labour party on Tuesday evening, a letter was received from the Auckland branch suggesting a protest against the importation of any more Sedgwick bovs. In view of the Government's decision not to assist the importation of any more boys until the first batch had been here a year, it was not considered necessary to take further action. In connection "with the coming election, it was decided to test a special system of organisation in the AVellington Central electorate.

Yesterday Detective Cassclls arrested a woman who will appear before the magistrate this morning charged with the t'liei't of a watch, valued at i.'s, the property of Elsie Ileimbrod. Au arrest was also made by Detective Hammond, who apprehended a man on o charge of deserting from tho British ship Otaki at Auckland on January 10.

His Excellency the Governor, Lady Islington, and a targe party from Government House (including many of the household staft) paid a visit to the King's Theatre at 5.30 last evening, when they were given au enjoyable picture entertainment. The pictures shown were the Coronation review at Newtown Park,

"Ilenry VIII," the Grand National, and the unveiling of tho Queen's memorial.

Tho annual dinner o£ the Wellington Accountant Students' Society was he'd at the Hotel Windsor last evening, the function being a very successful and congenial one. Mr. W. B. Hudson, president of tho society, was in the chair, and (liere were aiso present, amongst others, Mr. A. L. Hcrdmr.n, Mr. .T. H. Richardson, Commissioner of the Government Life Insurance Department; Mr. A. S. Biss, and Mr. H. C. Tewsley. Toast speeches, interspersed with songs and other items, filled in a very pleasant evening. The principal toasts were: "British Parliamentary Institutions" (proposed by the chairman, and risnondod to by Mr. A. L. lieulman, M.P.)F "The Institute, the Association, and the Society of Accountants"- (proposed by Mr. C. P. l'owles, and responded to by Messrs. J. S. Barton, A. S. Biss, and H. C. Tewsley);

"Kindred Societies" (proposed by Mr. E. W. Hunt, and responded to by Mr. J. 11. Richardson).

The Primate of New Zealand (Dr. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin), replying to a question which was addressed io biiu.by" our London correspondent regarding 'thV suggestion that New Zealand would shortly have an arehbishopi'ic of tho Cliurcli of England, says tile question appears to be very little understood in England. "As a matter of fact," ho says, "tho position of Primate is superior to that of an archbishop, as, for example, in Australia, there are several archbishops, but. only one Primate, and in New Zealand the Primacy includes the archiepiscopal position. Should the needs of tho Churcli require it, there might be t'wo archbishops in New Zealand—say, one for the North and tho other for the South Island—but this will not bo until bishop rics are much increased."