LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1284, 13 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tin: WiiinniM-ii, with nn KiirlMi «nd AiKlrnlill.ll iiiiiil, arrivcl Hi- Auckland rroin K.vdn<-,v ten. li.li- lust. n\«U to mninH wilh Ilin Miiin Trunk rxpn**. 'I liu Uclliiiulon iwirl-iuii of I" , ' , <»«il« lvill "" l '"'- rive lion' inili! to-morrow nttornwin. Tlio linn. Dr. W. K. Collins, M.1..C, mill Afcwrs. ('. W. Tmmkliiiiii ami H. W. M'Villy will Im (hi! Hiiiiki-siiH-ii i>l , llio New /.c-i-liiiiil Sj.-.ji-Ih I'Vdcndion'.s ifopulntiim In Mil; City Oiiiini'il (.11 Thursday next, which is to n-f|iicsl Mini. prof<wdc»iml linx- | iiiK coiilc-ls Ik> not, pAclmlcil flow tho Town Hull Tim "Jbilv Mail" Kinpiro Day Cup, vhirli wn* won liy the Kiiburlis Itill.i CIIIII in Mn.v Insl, on tfio iiccn.sioii of Ilin "Daily Wiiil"'l , jiii|iirn JJny Mutch, has now rwiclir<l WfllriiKlon. Tim trophv is 111. |>re<;iil, in tlin liol'l of Mio s.s. Jtwimcra, which nrrivwl on Saturday. As has nlrwwly bt-cti slated, the "Ilnily Mail" Ims intimated Ihflt Micro will lie; no future coinpelili<lll for (lie Iropli.v, >« 1.110 Siilnirljs If.i(lo Club will have tho uniquo distinction of lining in ill tho ilonlli, us it were. It is most likely Mint somo function will lie hold to cofi-liriitn Iho nrriyal of llio trophy in Wellington, but nothing so fur has been decided. His Majesty's Theatre, in Courtonny I'lneo, which has in its day fjiven shelter In ninny forms ot cntpitaiiiiiipnr, is to lose its present identity in a fortnight's lime. Tho old tliontrr—orinini.lly llio I'nilod Methodist Free Church —ia to lro In id in tho dust, to mako way for a magnificent modern theatre, which will scat about 2000 people, and will compare favourably with any otlicr theatre in Australasia. Whilst tho old theatre is lining demolished and the new one crectod tho picture entertainment of Messrs. .T. Fuller and Sous will bo transferred to tho Skating Uink, in Inßoslro Street, now undergoing alterations which will mako it a comfortable and convenient hall. An industrial dispute between the Wellington numbers' Union and the employers lias been filed with tho Clerk of Awards (Mr. K. Stockcr). The demands of the union arc for a week of U hours with the usual provisions for holidays. Wages arc asked for at tho rate of is. Gd. per hour for ioiirneyuion plumbers mid gasfitters, the leading hand on any job lo bo paid at (he rate of 2d. a.ll hour extra, and overtime to be at double rates. >>'o piecework shall l>e allowed. The dispute will come before tho Conciliation Council on December 5 next. The persons recommended to act as assessors for Hie union hit Mossrs. -T. Bassett, W. B. AVilliains, and It. J. Waters.

Tim possibilities of electric traction on (lie propound branch railway from 01mkune to Kaetihi will be tlio subject of a report by Mr. E. Parrv, the Government Electrical Engineer. Tin's railway, which will be nine miles in length, and will serve about thirteen sawmills, was scheduled in the liailways Authorisation Bill of this year. Sir. Parry is now in the district making investigations. A peculiar incident occurred during the progress of a cricket match at Kclbnrne l'ark on Saturday afternoon. The second ball in tho game struck a batsman high up on the log, and exploded a box of wax matches he had in bis trousers pocket. For an instant the player thought that tho sting of the burn had been caused by tho ball only, but on nibbing his leg ho found himself to be on fire, and, without hesitation, pulled (he. ienited pocket inside out, scattering a variety of coins it contained over the field by the same action. The pocket was destroyed by tho exploding vestas, and several of tho coins wno discoloured by the phosphorus, and the player's limb was slightly burnt. In connection with the St. John Ambulance Association's annual appeal for funds—"Ambulance Saturday," December 2—the association has decided to ask tho Mayoress (Mrs. T. M. Vi'ilford) to preside nt a public mooting which is to bo held at an early date, for the purpose of considering the arrangements for tho campaign. The sum collected is to bo apportioned to the nurses' emergency fund, tho "quarters' fund," tho Ambulance Brigade, and the association's general occount. At a meeting of the Pharmacy Bowl of New Zealand, held on Saturday afternoon, a motion by the president (Mr. 1 ,, . Castle), that an inquiry be made into the circumstance? of tho reported conviction at Wnihi of R. D. Carder, a i/henvst, for illegally keeping liquor for sale, with n view to considering whether an application should bo made to the Governor-in-Coiincil to erase the name of this chemist from the pharmaceutical was keenly discussed, and finally carried oa the casting vote of the chairman. Mr. C. W. Nielsen has been authorised to proceed with the investigation, and tho chemist concerned will bo asked to attend the further meeting of tho board, which will go into the matter, or to forward any statement or cvidenco he may wish to submit.

Advice was received in Auckland on Thursday that H.M.S. Powerful, llagship of the Australasian squadron, with ViceAdmiral Sir Goorgo Fowler King-Hall, C.V.0., on hoard, will arrive in Auckland from Sydney on Monday, November 20. The ilnfrship will remain in port until Tuesday, November 2S, and will then, it is understood, proceed on n visit to the southern ports. The Powerful will probably be accompanied by one or two of the other warships stationed on the, Australasian station. Vivid lightning was seen in the Eotorua district on Thursday evening, continuing for some hours. The lightning struck the electric lighting transmission line, causing a short circuit and plunging the town into darkness. The electrical machinery at Okcre was pulled up with a jar. The electrical staff eventually restored the light by using ' the smaller generator, after a delay of halfon-hour, during which period the darkness was rent at intervals by vivid flashes of lightning. At a meeting of tho Masterfon A. and P. Association on Saturday, tho committee which rec<?;B';ly organised a picnic of townspeople presented the association with a cheque for £36. It was decided that tliis bo made, the nucleus of a fund for the erection of a tea kiosk. Mrs. Holmes, Miss England, and Mr. Baldwin, acting on behalf of Hie Wellington Shakespeare Club, conducted an examination of secondary schools scholars in Shakespeare reading on .Saturday morning. The reading of tho girls, said tho judges, was a considerable improvement on that of Inst year, but the reading in the boys' section was not so good. Tho winners of the girls' section read the sick chamber scene from "Krnij Lear" very well, and in the sight-reading test from the third act (scene 2) of "Cyinboldne," tho winners did very well. They were: —Madeline Butfenvorth (Chilton House), 95 marks, 1; Hilda Norton (Girls' College), 91 marks, 2; Mavis Hall (St. Catherine's School), 90 marks, 3, The Mnrist Brothers' Junior Cadets, headed by St. Anne's Cadet Drum and Fife Band, attended a military mass at St. Joseph's Church. Buckle Street, yesterday. Captain Whittnker was in command. The service was conducted, by leather Hurley, who addressed the boys on their "Duty to God and Country." The water-front at Lyttelton (says tho "Evening News") was very busy on Sntunliiy morning, there being n large fleet of bfg steamers in port. • Owing to the great quantity of cargo to be handled, there was a strong demand for labour, and a number of vessels were working short-handed. The port has been quint for some time past, and the present rush is only temporary. Among the steamers in port on Saturday were the Athcnic 12,231 tons, Ayrshire 7719 tons, Whakatano 5754 tons, Aorangi -12G8 tons, Wairuaa 3947 tons, Rakanba 22M tons, Wanaka 2422 to!is, Kaituua 1977 tons. The Royal Commission on Mines will hold a sitting in Joint Committee Room, old Parliamentary Buildings, Molesworth and Hill Streets, Wellington, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday next, for the purpose of'taking evidence—(l) as to (ho prevention of accidents in mines; (2) as to the ventilation of mines; (3) as to the underground Miiitntion of mines; (■>) as to change and b-.ith houses for miners; (5) as to what steps should he taken to guard against tho disease known as miners' phthisis; (G) us to the profitable utilisation of the foil bituminous nnd lignito coals of the Westport district. The Rev. George Tregenr, of Western Australia, delivered a spirited addrpss in favour of Prohibition at the Star Theatre, Newtown, last evening, after church hours. He also preached in the Taranaki Street. Wesley Church yesterday morning. This visitor is announced to deliver nu iiddresj at the Concert Chamber of the , Town Hall this evening.