LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wellington Garrison Artillery Division will go into training at the' forts on March 2 next, for seven days. The division ha* now been fully equipped with uniforms and rifles. The Wellington Kngiheer Corps will accompany (he 'territorial Field Artillery to Orin':i (Damievirke) at the end of the week, anil put in its annual training with the gunners. On Satilrdny it was stated that January, I!M2, was a record month at the port of Wellington in respect of net tonnage and nuinlwr of vessels which entered and left the port. This does not include intercolonial and coastal vessels, but oniv oversea tonnage and vessels. Notwithstanding (ho fact that there were (iO oversea steamers and five sailers handled during last month, there was no inconvenienco and no delay to shipping at the porl; in spite of the limited berthage accommodation. Yesterday a vagi-ant asked Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., In give him "a chance.'' He would, ho declared, leave Wellin"to.n within 21 hours. The answer was brief"l don't see why 1 should pawn you off on to oilier peuplo. You will lie sentenced to three months' imprisonment." With reference to the recently announced results of tkj! qualifying exiiminatiim for New Zealand military riulelships at Ihe Royal Miliary College nl Duiitrooti (N.S.W.)—when six out of 13 candidates parsed—it is pointed out bv Ihc JMiMicß IJeparlmcnt that it is niit intruded Ihis venr to mnki' up |j|p iiuoti of II) csidcUliips which the Svw Zr.nliiiul CioviMiiiliont is iMitillrd to send annually to l)unl.roon. iaai year it w;is considered ilisir.ible to complete the quota by mai--injr n Pfllcction ofter the cxnmiunCicn result.-; lind (lisclowd n nhortag^.

The annual meeting of the. Wellington | Jewish Social flub was held nf the club's ro:irii>, Loner f'uljii Mlrcvl, an .Sunday '■veiling. The roiiort and 1.-alauce-suwt, which were both Hitisfnetory,'were adopted u< read. The following ulliem-s were elected for tin.' emiing year:—President, Mr. 1). .1. Katliaii; vici'-inVsidenis -Messrs. W. ,1. Nathan, .1. Mandel, M. (V.elliwg, (i. Goldstein. 1\ Cohen, and 1 , . .1. Nathan; chairman, Mr. .1. Zacharkih; treasurer, Mr. W. Harris speretary. Mr. 11. Cane; coinmitl.!f, Messrs. .1. Somololf, U Morris, Frank Goldberg, IT. Tucker. S. Gordon, J. Cane, A. Moose, and M. Kehneidonian. The auxiliary schooner Greyhound is taking from Auckland about .10 tons of material for the new wireless station, which is to lie creeled near Awnniii, ut the liny of Islands. The material consists principally of ironwork for Hie lower, iiiiu.hinery, and various portions of the equipment. Tho shipment will Iv.> liiiulod at Awamii, and stored there until the new wireless station is rendy to receive it. A staff of men is already on the spot; laying the foundations for the building, and it is expected (says the "Xr-iv Zealand Herald'') (hat the station will Ik , in working order before the end of the year. Albert Genge, jun., of Porta (New South Wales), had a very unpleasant experience mi Saturday week, while removing a number of beehives which he had purchased. One of the hives was upset through the cart jolting into n. rut, and tho liberated bcos attacked Gengc and the hors*. While Congo was unharnessing the horw, as a means of oscar.t , , the cart tipped up, and the'remaining hives were thrown out. They al«o attacked the man and the horso viciously. Gonge nought refuse from the bees in a waterhole, but the horse Was so badly stung that it died soon afterwards. The Auckland Tramways Company has decided to extend the service in tlirro directions in the Hemnciti district, the estimated cost of the work l>eing .£25,G(i9. At a conference with memtwrs of the Hoad Board (says the "Herald"), it was agreed to first proceed with the extension of the line from Newlnnrkot to the Harp of firin .Hotel. Kllerslio, via (lit- Great South Road. Intensions in Victoria Avenue and Mountain Koad will be commenced within six months after the execution of the deed of delegation. From Victoria Avenue to Mountain Road will be a penny section, and a discount of 2o per cent, will bo granted to residents who purchase blocks of tickets of not less than 50. The Victoria Avenue- extension will be opened for traffic not later than .Inns 30, 19111, and the present bus service Will bs maintained in the meantime. The erection of freezing works at the Whangaroi Heads will render it necessary for the JJni'bonr Board at the port to make provision for ocean liners enteriir; the port. In this connection a loiter from the Shaw, Snvill, and Albion Com r pany. was received by the Whangarei Harbour Board on Thursday Inst. Tho assistant marine superintendent of that company made, the falloiviusc suggestions in anticipation of this company s lnrgi> steamers trading to the port:—That the approach to the harbour for over Jwo miles to seaward of tho Sugar I.caf islet should be carefully sounded so ns to ascertain the deepest vraterline of approach to tho harbour entrance; that the various buoys should be shifted in order that (ho channel marked would be safe for larger vessels than those now trading to the port; and that the telegraph cabb across the channel b?low s-honld be removed so that the whole deep water area of the channel may bo available for the anchorage of lareo vessel?. During the discussion that followed it transpired that tho present chart of the harbour was 47 years old, and that a marine survey of the l'ort would be necessary. It was ultimately agreed, on the motion of Mr. .7. D. M'Kcnxie. that the Marine Department bo asked to undertake the survey of the hnrbcmr, and further thnt they be advifed that the matter was urgent. A juror, summoned ia appear in the Supreme Court yesterday, proved to be over tho age at which he could be called and was excused accordingly. A lurid glare which was seen on the western hills last evening wns caused by a large gorse lire at Seavicw Terrace, at Northland. The workers in the big meat works of Wellington—the dear Meat Company and tho Wellington Ment Export Comreiny —outside of (hose who I>ploii<i to unions are moving for nn increase in wages on the ground of the general rise in wngos that have been recently made in 'ithr sphere.- of skilled alid unskilled labour. A conference was held last evening between the heads of departments concerned, nml the men's representatives, but there was nothing available for the press. The conference of parties Is likely to lake some little time in adjusting the matter.