LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 28 October 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the dispute between thfl Wollinßlon Tailoressos's Union and the employers, tlio proposed amendments (othoshop log havo been filed. These deal mainly witli the lime allowed I'or certain classes of work. The dispute will come More tho Conciliation Council on November 9. The monthly meeting of the Board of Jluiiiijjers of the Wellington Technical School was held last evening, there being present: Mr. D. Jiobcrtson (chairman), mid .Messrs. G. Frost, William Allan, John Smith, and J. G. W. Aitken. Tho Mniemon! of linances disclosed a credit balance of .fill lis. Kkl. Outstanding amounts totalled .t'SSG 7s. t<l. Authority was given tor tho expenditure of Jj.'ifl in prizes, to bn awarded at the end of the school year, early in December. "Wc are now in a boom, and prices of land will conic down instead of going up," said Mr. J. 11. Upton at the Auckland Anglican Synod on Wednesday, in replying to a contention that the Church should secure sites for futuro church buildings before tho price of land further increased, "Wc are going to have a reaction," he continued. "Jt is a wonder that the high prices havo continued so long. As an old resident I say bo careful about buying land just now."

A meeting representative of the Tarious Churches will bo held in Auckland shortly, under tho presidency of the Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr, CrossIcy), to consider the question of the introduction of tho Now South Wales system of Bible-teaching into tho State schools. Tho iiishop informed tho Synod on Wednesday that ho had boon asked some time ago to preside at the meeting, but that he had declined to do so until he had met tho Synod. Ho would now bo able, ho said, to accede to tho request, and tho meeting would bo held in about ten days' time. The Court of Appeal will sit at 10 a.m. to-day, and delivers reserved judgment in tho cases, Baird v. Fcrg-usson, and in ro J. E. Lundou, solicitor, of Auckland. Tha monthly meeting of tho Board of governors of Wellington College and tho Girls' High School was concerned this morning with matters of routine. Tho question of furnishings for tho additions to the Girls' Collego was stated to bo still under consideration by tho Education Department, whoso "fostiua lonte" policy was the subject of somo adverse comment at tho meeting, some anxiety being expressed as to whether everything would bo completed by February, n-hcii, the school reopened after the vacation. Owing to the unfavourable weather yesterday afternoon, the annual drill competition of tho Wellington College Cadets was postponed till Monday. A conference of delegates representing tho country branches of tho Wellington Hotel and ltestaurant Employees' Union, and of the officers of the main union will be hold in WeJJington on Monday, November G. Tho main business to como before tiio conference will bo consideration of the finances of tho organisation, and of tho proposals for a country award for restaurants and private hotels throughout tho Wellington industrial district. A series of competitions for boy scout troops in Wellington are now in progress for a cup for efficiency. Kelburno troop won the appearanoe-on-parade test last night, leading Boys' Institute by the narrow margin of 13 points. District Commander M'Lcod, Chief Inspector Macfarlane, and Sergeant-Major Hoso judged the eveut. The Provincial Commissioner (Mr. W. Gray) was present. At about one o'clock this morning, as Constable Squires emerged from tho Manners Street Police Station, he discovered a tiro in tho back room of a crockery shop immediately opposite tho station. Ho and other constables broko open tho door and found a heap of tirewooil ablaze. They quickly dealt with tho outbreak. The only occupant of tho promises was a cockatoo in a large cage, which put tho query "WcUP Well?" at measured intervals during tho process of tho firelighting operations. Very little daniago was done. Announcements of to-morrow's church services will be found on Pago 2 of this issue.