LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 29, 29 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The House of Representatives will meet at 2.30 p.m. to-day. Questions without notice ure expected to occupy a part of the afternoon. The debate on the Ad-dress-in-Heply will be opened by Mr. G. J. Anderson (Mataurn) in the evening. "The person who does not lay ■up with an attack of influenza is not only acting foolishly in the interest of his or her health, but becomes a menace to everyono else," said a well-known medical man to a Dominion , reporter. Whilst tho inilueiiza th.it is raging in Wellington now cannot be identified with tho very sevoro Spanish influenza that is scourging the Old World," .iaid our informant, "it is not a form to- be depised. and is pneumonic in form, as it is leaving eases of bronchitis, congestion, and even pneumonia, behind it; to a far greater extent I than ever before."

"Deferred cablegrams are no good—at least not when they're sent from the other end," said a returned soldier to a Dominion - reporter. "A friend of mine sent a deferred cablegram on the (lay he was leaving England for New Zealand, and it reached its destination only one day before lib stepped ashore at Auckland. That's 'deferred' with a vengeance." The Chilian Government's training frigate, General Baquenado, which has lain at anchor in the stream since Saturday morning, will be berthed at the Ferry Wharf this morning. 10 take in stores and lr/Uer. Abo'it fifty of her crew will this morning be taken round the city and su'burbs in observation cars, placed at their disposal by the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke). A few callers will visit- the ship at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon and at. \ p.m. She will rail for Easter Island, and thence .home to Talcahnano, the naval port of Chile. Captain-Commander Jose Mnntalva and Lieutenant Jorge V. Lopez Vidiiu have made the usual official calls, including one upon His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, during their short visit to Wellington. Yesterday they were the imeste of the Wellington Racing Club at Trentham.

■ About 7.30 p.m. yesterday a man named Charles Dowsett cut his throw with a razor at -Kearney's garage, Tinakori Road. Dr. Pattie attended to the man, who was promptly removed to the hospital, whore ho died shortly after midnight. Eepresentatives of tho various Labour unions in Wellington have been giving serious consideration to tho questions surrounding the increased cost of living. A further conference was held last wcok, when tho committee previously appointed presented a comprehensive report. Mr. M. J. Reardqn, president of the Trades and Labour Council, presided, and a deputation was appointed to wait upon the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P.), with a request that lip should call a public meeting with tho idea of. impressing upon the Government the seriousness of the position and the rieed for expediting legislation. To this Mr. Luke readily agreed, and the meeting will be held at the Town Hall on Monday next.

Commencing at 0.30 this morning .1 conference of delegates from all parts of the Dominion, representing tfio 7500 members of the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association, will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, in Willis Street. The business of tho conference is of a more than ordinarily mipnrcank. nature, and great interest is being taken in it_ by Post and- Telegraph employees. The gathering will be presided over by Mr. N. R. Misaac, of Wellington, who is president, of tho association. Messrs. Ogilvio (Hamilton) and Matlieson (litvercargilll vice-presidents, with- thi following delegates:—Messrs. Patrick and Malion (Auckland). .Teasdalo (Thames), Morrish (WaikatoHCing Country). Coleman (Taranaki), Hogg and M'Carthy (Wanganni), 'Tremowan (Monavatu), .T. V'Kenzie (Gisborne), A. M'Kenzie and Pmrell (Hawkf's Bay). Moore fWairaTapn)! Collins, Mayer, Mulvey, and Thomson (Wellington), "Robinson (Mwlbov , ™. Basgs (Nelson). Kear (Weshwrt), Hills (Oveymouth), VPatton and Piki (North Canterbury), M'Keague (South Canterbury), Cnrtwrieht (North Otago). W. M'Kenzie and Willett (Otiigo), and Hodge (Southland). '..,,.' ■ The new amusement tax legislation in the United States doubles tflotaion theatre admissions, except in the. case of boxholders, who must pay io per cent, of the price of the box. Under existing law thii tas upon tho amount paid for admission to any place of amusement is one cent for each 10 cents or fraction of the amount paid for admission. The Bill increases this tax to two cents for| cath 10 cents or fraction of the amount paid. In tho case of children under 12 years of ago the tax upon such admission- will be Oe3 cent regardless of the amount paid for the admission. In cases where the charge.for admission is seven cents or less the tax shall be one cent. Persons admitted free must pay two cents for each 10 cents of the price of the ticket; It is estimated that the new tax.'on admission will raiee .£25,000,000 a year. Theutre, museums, and concert halls will pay double their old tax. Their new taxes will be ,£lO for seating capacity under 250, i 25 up to 500 capacity; JC3S between 500 'and 800 capacity, and £iO for seating capacity over 800. Circuses iand .street fairs are'taxed .£SO. The Bill provides an excise tax of one cent per linear foot on motion picture films, which have not been exposed, and 10 per cent, of the sale price of positive motion picture films, less a half cent per linear foot. ,