LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1261, 17 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities ndviso that tlie s.s. Manuka, which left Sydney iit noon on tlio 14th instant, has on Ixmi'd an Australian mail. She is due to arrive here on Wednesday.

A reference to tho burning question of Customs tariff revision was made by the newly-elected president of the Wellington Industrial Association (.Mr. L. ]!. Partridge), when acknowledging the compliment of his election. For himself, ho had had a, very prosperous year, and bo Irad every confidence in the future, prosperity of tho country. They had, however, to note (he fact that other countries were raising their tariffs, awl if they desired to protect their own interests as a manufacturing country this question should receive their serious attention. (Hear, hear.)

Messrs. Kompthorno, Profsor and Co., Ltd., havo contracted with tho City Council for ,i renewal of their lease of the allotment on which their big building now stands at tho corner of Victoria .Street and Harbour Street extension. Tho original lease was lor 21 years, from December IS. IS'JO, at an annual rental of .EM 3s. Ik!. This lease expires on December 17, inn. The new lease granted is for U years, and the revaluation of the property raises tho annual rental to .C3OO.

Miramar is taking slops to form a firo brigade. A nie.etiiu; of those interested was hold last eveninj; and a resolution to form such n brigade was proposed and adopted. Mr. T. lioon was elected captain, Messrs. M'Farhne and llilvenhall foremen, anil Mr. Peters secretary.

The Tramway? Committee yreterday do cidoi! to recommend thai the city solicitor l'fi aiitlioiiM'.'l to tnKo arriiinst a pa;-st')i;»cr rupMtid ior lriisccnduct by a cuiiilurtor.

The schedule of duties for tho trnl'ie inaiißser to be appointed to co'ilrol llm ruiiniti;} oi thu Wellington city tra-.iivp.ys vo.s i!eci(!eil upon bv tlii' City Conr.cil Tramways GiimnituV yc.--t= rifoy. Tli'j I'Oiiiiniivoo will report to the council on Thursday night.

An announcement mil b<? made to the '■"liy Ciiuiicil on Thursday -.lhlit l\v tl'.o Tramways Committee concerning the running of a luggage car to Kilbirnie. A (ioiMt ior ill- >tura;e of souus ii;is been "i'iai.iwl. and the tramway oflicei's v."ill probably be ready to submit a tiire-teib.'e for tl'.e minim;? of Uic rars, and a sca.o of prices to be char r ;w!, when the serine i< subniitte-! to viie council for ratification o'l Thur~!:i.v. "This proposal is an iniKiv."/;on ;, .i New Zealand, aHhoiißl! t'ne runnim* of 1 urr^iir:- , ears hns become fairly rr-'r.eral in Oα? Old Country," ssi'.l the U-,v.>r (Mr. T. "\r. YVilftml) to a. Dominion r?p«rler aft«r fie comniiltVc :i;cotin? vesti.'rday. "But it is a scheme which I liop-o In pr t . prrow; this is only a bi'ijinniii!;. I liopo that pome <!nj it will bo pnviblo for a nion t« despatch from 111" wry a parc"l by a hiprjrajre ear lo I'n , ■!.>"->t ov v f o:min!;-Ti!ac« lifarest to his home in the suburb", and Hint he will be able to arrange for tlip iwyninut r.f the freight e'lar'f- by tlio purchase of stamp? procurabls miyw here."

The retiirns from (be city's electric lipihtius venture for the half-year ended September 30 last sk-w I hat tho fjrow ivvo:ii!o amomitcd to .CD,9.15, as wmpared witli J!2r.nio Inst year, an ircrca>.o of .C 2310. The working expeiifes anionntod to .C 12.570, or .i'OlO above last year, leaving a trross surplus of »£17,255. l'roiu this bV.nnce capital ehargos a,mouutiitj; to .£fl'2fl9 have to be met, leaving a net credit, balanco on tlie half-year of «£SO7(i, as ncaiiist. .ETOfiR '.a=.t yaif. From this balance appropriations amounting to £\'£ll, eivorins; cost of removal and re-prcction of Iwi'ors in the liehtinsr station, will ho made, leaving a net credit to rev?uue account of ,£KoS.

Tii connection with tho the Boutins Society to take over the Wellington Xaral Artillery boat?hcd on .Tenuis Quay, and tlio jilii.nt ami fjein thereiii, various supinations with reference lo procnri'jß pleasure boats, a billiard table, etc., an- now under consideration. Donations to (Wo amount to XS 11s. Arrangements have l)cen made for a, reunion of past ami present members of the Naval ■Artillery Corp , ? (now No. 3 Territorial Garrison Artillery) to cc.l«bratc the formation of a boating society, and take farewell of the old company.

At a special meeting of the Wellington Zoological Society last evening arrangements wore completed for the concert which is to bo held this evening. The following new members wore elected — Mr. G. Towlds, M.1 , .; Dr. J. IT. Kemp, Councillor Len. M'Konzio, Mo'srs. \Y, Oraighead, J. Grenside, K Collie, and Warren. An interesting discussion took placo regarding the society's policy in connection with further contributions lo the "Zoo." The, council also expressed approval of the improvements made recently by the City Council at tV.n park. Tho annual moptini} d the Kilbirnio Ratepayers' Association was held last night. There was an attendance of fourteen. Mr. J. A. Higinbotham ' presided. The following committee was elected: — Messrs. A. A. George, W. A. Miller, E. U Fisher, U. Andrewarlha, J. J. Clark, I' , . W. Fielder, ]). Kowell, T. Taylor, and Peter M'Wliannell.