LOCAL AND GENERAL.
rl n Krrim Uwlnj (Apul 1) 10 per cent, t "ill k> ailtlef/ to ,ii[ nnpni't ciU rates ~ Kiiu.in/iiHe.i nth being imui against nu- | run our retenn>ois who h:uc not mot t [ tlioit tiyjf qtiligatiDDf m tins regard yesterday una the final daj for neoiv- . ti)|{ nppliMfoiih for Urn New Zealand <j W.ir Ale f,il from p'-rsoii', entitled to t [ tlut lion >'w, who liavo nnt received t. >(. >Srimo hundiids of nppliealiojis aio • in hand and \ ill Up investigated. Ap- '. pli<aUoiii uilt Btill bo taken presided " that tltoy were josted not latoi than >c ;n , ny plirt of tlio Dominion. • Koi tlio '.pecral benefit of Maoris, the final date for receiving applications Ins r Jjr on extended, in their case, to tlio i> out! of Juno nrat When tho final <i isMie of medals has been made a hunt g will be placed upon tho possible mirnber n of military pensions, but the fact that ~ opphcntionb for imhtaij pcnsionn are r «till drifting in from poiseesors of tlio j war medat indicates that thero are still ' aomo veteran"! i|i the background who I <h not know that ownership of tins badge of distinction ont tics thorn to l " a pension of £36 a joar. I. Tho annual meetings of parishioners s in the Anglican DVwese of Wellington i must bo held tlurjiiff tins month. ■ Every nersori registered in tho churchwarden's book as having signed tho dey filiation of membership two months be- '" tore tho meeting is <;nt»fl«d to vole j? The clergyman appoints ono churcli- » warden, and tho parishioners elect tho s other. Tho vostrj-mon must bo not r las than three nor more than ien jti c number. S It has been decided, after consulta- • tion between tho Government? and the i Public Service Commissioner, that tho e minimum pension allocated to staff mess sengers, a number of whom wo.ro retired 0 Feme months, ago, shall bo 30s per „ Meek, It was at first decided that e allowances to which messengers were entitled should bo supplemented, so that the pension, should he 30s. per week. This, decision of tho Government r was announced by circular bj tho Pub- ' lie Service Commissioner. It was after--1 v ards found that that basis, if adopted, r would work out unfairly m tho case t of men hlio nero entitled to large supere animation It was tnen decided that t tho basis should bo that the Governe ment should paj £1 per week, plus half . t'io superannuation in everj case, so { that therebj thoso ■who had tho longer u service would properlj recei\o the larger pension. In tLe case of some , ■ messengers who were not entitled to , huge superannuation, the second process wouM work out to reduco their mini-* 3 mum below 30s. per weak. It has now 5 been decided, after consideration by "the • Government, that the basis of £1 per 3 Hook, plus half superannuation, should 1 bo adhered to but that the minimum . pension n n all cases should bo 30s. per - neck. l On Saturday ciening last (sajs-n cor- , lespondeiit), a meetiiig to form a i, branch, of the Reform League was held - m Knniara, and o\er 100 members were eniollcd, and pledged to support any I Reform candidate. $ ) Tlie tltirt>-si\th annt\ersary sen ices > of <ho ViMaii Street, Bapti&t Church : wero held on. Sundaj. 'ihe Ro\. A , Urainsbj preached in the morning, and the Rev. Keith Enen, former)) of Bert : ]iamp6.rc;" :, ft']u> is -shortly leaving pii -ap;■ : iKstejidedtrip-to ■"pyjir-i. 1 ' ii'ig. In spito of' "ifoei. VfeatKer;, .the, ' ohuffih. was. crowded,; ; fl'lib ■a.n.n.iv.ers.ary.:. '; sevvicos:,aro to : bb .iibiitiiiiiei!: to-day;, -M:li[pii:; 1 an-: "Ai ifonte" will, to?- .lwH i.u 'itiix afteif- . i. : -jh>dU at *iie ctoirclij. iwd ■..α-fefcvrejion..' . "lah iPLareii" in; ••■■' ,\ ' 'iij- tlie/ (WU Wllianv . f. s i\L Liyptton., a $$v .%ip-(: Xoits?! ; .da;n)age:s : Urising fl.ut -Qf a ■■col.Hsioi.vvbfe!. ' .-twees'- 'tjbe- .pfeijiitiff's. i>nd dofsudaiit'S:' ' : ;:iri(;iioiM;as-s,..p T i;cjsi : on. kas re'serVef 'by:. ". Sfr, w;-a mam> BM- W-% %-h: ' ffisibp. appeaKSl -foi* tlio. p.laiuti% ■ajid. , ! -. ilr, 4-..W.. B'iair; ctetovdea, ', .'' '■ fflo fellih:j*toii '':'pliiircli Glrtpiiicloj'* issiigsi yesftKjay,. sajs: "By iltts 1 «lefe tiaii of-'Oeaii Stieiihijii us BtshoiV.ofTas-- ' iiiaitia, tTip- JasJ ot tho" vSeajiS ..Bish.oprics,: is- filled. : It is ripitibiV&rtlhj' fliat niepv wl.iq havß for sdiiib" .t.inio Tiycfd .a.iid.; worked: ift Australasia feik tliosefl juT ■all -case's—for Aiiffklcincl, ■WaiapHf .Kal? , ; Bpoilfe, or,itto,iU: aiid ! l. ; Thb: ; : "Gh^onjcl:?' , ' points oiit tha|^tlifi ; ; iievv.c Bishop of; .la'sijiaiiiii ■ :^ca;^, ' : : peph<m|; has gpaduatedfriim ICr.mifcy/Gollegojjpf;; tho Ujiw«>rsity of Jio:ffibUEij&;;a7io;;see;s.; filled by Triiiity Gollpge .infeii ar.o ■fla.thv.'. itiistj NcWfSaStfei S5f .ajaJE, ■ telsmi, and:'iioft ,; Tfi.sm4nia, •*;' ■. ■■; Asked <lurij}S ii'ip cb;wr:se oi -|ii^ : l!oSr ■tori riieeting- ft 'ho , woiil'd ; iVV. ■ 1\ Miflls.'-pjf itW ; th:&: Hon. ¥. .jfcE. -:B. I?islK-t : i;e;i)h'pdV.tha|;;h;e; would: meet- any ni.omb'eiv;6f.c.th(iiiflbpuiv : . ■tari-y jI. /h.e-.was given , % i are litjarujg;; TJio ' li.aiioijal organis.er -ot , ; t;lie \;Sgcja Dcinqcfjvtip! prtlAy . yesterday A.letter to- Mr, Kshtr, a,ffeWi%to';;d;&bate tlie national ijieasire? of ■■.disagree; ■■ siieiii betirceii, tlm Itefbriu..,'aiid;H' ; tlip; SociiiLibcmocriitlq Parties:. suggests -tljait tte teiisi, WclftigtbiU Ch'fist«;liu>eiv) ; Bjiilediii:. he ejigagcd :for tl.ial ■■purpciscv .and that .Mr- .A : tmore>, or -vM ■bflver ■pejv son approved Tiy, Sir JoSfjili. Wai'd: .a?.: , an autlioris.cd , s jokSsmivii for Ijifi'iparty,,; iro'ihvitod. to.jtHir in:-fJlvese.debate '%■ do not kiio-iv that this ft-oUld topacce.iit: able' tp>lffr. Atinorcs''' -9'djls ''■liisf Aα. I insist npoi) its acepp'taiicle. by j'oij,. but it lie■:ap;r<;eaii!b~to'.(iiß' to rop'oft ■i:c i ; p!:eseii:ta.t.iy : ps of' ■B.bili.'naiif'j.eß. t niu equally flp!)pscd;i, !, ' piik. epJvcluc)csi' j; ' < A 5 to /yioiir ,reiF&;>-o.iioe t(j geotLnfcJer. yoii arc already -.a-War-b . tlifit, t ivill hsva wo 'part ;ra .ffis.Q.i:der.ly gU-tltfiriog.. tlVfit 1 havis theiunafliiivoiis. ,, Suppott of all persons' .iijthpriKcd . |o: spbfik for tlio SqGial-I)en.iocra , .ts' 'iiv {(■■ffifminf! tiiat-.it is a..lw>ays r <i"jtrjii-jsh tlia;t;■ all public ni.eetjn.gs .shal.l : be ■■■.cQii;H.u:q.tc'il/f 'Vi'3-tli eoocl ifl'nJor»"a4uJ tiiftt ali:' ; ;^iK>ltesH; I tiffin an.) publifl qu|s:tions of Bit sot tii ■ slial.l bo Kav.Qli rjssijoctfi.il ..and;, : attentive ,:i.icari;ng. u Tlte ■.no.i?sf' edited by flip ]Uy. ,R- * /Goligrogafcip-iiivl iHiiiisto.r, in it' , r'efi.fei'it.h¥{ip.!<!' dcftfirig wiiii ii'hc Stafe :!s.cli.pbJs. of West Austral ivHtcs -fe; ojw featirrp of sohofi! life i'l't" AVhs't Ans-. iraija thnt rrj'l ministcts vaiuey.aSit jt]taS ; is fjie■■fwiii.ties , ' giv-cH jtliciji.for'.con.cliipt-' ■jni; ' .religinus instructfeii telnssee; d-ivKiti*. tlici sflhoel'J.iotvra in every ■s.chool.lJirSiifjtii: ottt: tii-e-vgthtfv. Tlio ohtttehe|:'in.'Vfcr tolriii- would ho (Trateful: for .i sfiiv.iln.r-. opporteaity of doins so .great a work.' , - , , Afe'ft m.fcetiiig of'the; I?o:Hiil(fntl Slunk. ffipnJ Eieptdjfs'.Aes'wSntiqn-, '.lield , wetting, if. was (lesided .tlmk-iiv d.epiitti.tio.ii sliduM jVa.it au flic W^liiivfttbti^iGity- , CJoijile.il iirgiii.g t3int botji , ib Ac'higo. iiii Mm schdWo of iiie .nfewlbftii aii to raver the. cost (of I.ty&iK downyaJijik , '' triijiiWii'v lino bqtw'een.. .Mbjpsjvor.th ■■' .Street in.Kl Tinateri m prtjer'to. sliqrteu ilm iraiii journey. between. 'th>; city and iNbithlaha.- mid Karp.ri". _ 'JJifi; nssociiitiow faVoiirs.. tf'fr «ffi. a lihfl h: way of Hill Strep.fc Prior to tl.io ordiflary ■mee'tiiig:6f:ilip; : Git?' Cewipii toririoprojy:. ■ <Jv : eniiig;ffi;;;jj;. special mcietinei wilj .fc^lfcld4t !^o, 'plni'v 1 tp pass a speeiai -order JiiSKiig; !tfio liiißtpn : (?ity No* Sl : trelatiiirg.; to cab ftir.osL At ttb ordinary , mc.o.t- : i.ftS tho eouncfl iyi.l! bo. *sljcj ; to ■.cbn-.. lir:ni a spwtiil order. p.a ; S3.en .lit a. spftqiii'l■ liieetrtie *f the. co.iluo} 'li>l : d !i to safse « lbij.it of ;£6T;QOfI ~i:ii ...coiiiioo-' tion witli tk tepayiiienji .xif., fli& city.: (FHflVways, ■piiv-iij.fe ftM fowit loaii, : $o. 2, of £ro,y0OO>"
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 6
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1,180LOCAL AND GENERAL. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2112, 1 April 1914, Page 6
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