LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 58, 2 December 1919, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Yesterday was St. Andrew's Day, and an olliciaf holiday. Beyond the display of a little bunting oil Departmental buildings and the Town Hall mid lleuvy harbour ferry traliic, there was mi piete.ncii at holiday-making, save Hint the Public Service,' legal profession, and inHiiralice oflices kept their shutters up for the day, giving their stall's (he oppor. tiinily "of enjoying the beauliful siiiifiliiiiu thai, prevailed throughout tho <lay. The popularity of military language is noticeable even in the Supreme Court. Jhiriii" argument in a certain action at Auckland Dr. 11. J), liamlord described tin; legal authorities cited liv Mr. Adams, of Ounediii. as "very old soldiers." "Hut good for many a hard campaign yet." replied .Mr. Adams. "They certainly are very often put into action," remarked Mr. Justice Coopar. Tho City Council has obtained the assent of tlie Wellington College governors to resume a .strip: of 'Jfitt. of their land which front; that part of Molesworth Street between Eitzherbert Terrace and Tinakori lioad. At that point, tho traffic of both Molt'sworlli Street and Murphy Street converges into a narrow neck leading to Tinakori lioad. Since the development of Goldio's lirae and Wadestown, the traffic on tliis load lias increased consideralily, and as it carries a donbl' line of tranirails, the amount of roadi space for other vehicular traffic is very restricted. With another 25 feet thrown into this street the position will be altered at once and the tension eased, 'lhfi piece of ground to be taken for street, widening consists of the grounds of one of the properties facing Pitzherbert Terrace. Half a, dozen penguins.-and a seal were brought to Wellington from Auckland islands by the ItiiiPinoii, which afvrifvd in port yesterday. While at the islands 24 penguins and two seals were captured, but during tho voyage IS of the penguins and one seal died. The captives uro to be handed over to tho Zoo an thorities. Tho balance-sheet and accouuts of tho Pctone Uorough Council were received from the Auditor-General without "tajs," and it was decided at last night's meetinc of the council that they bo approved, settled, and printed. Councillor Tovey moved that the stall' be congratulated by the council. The Mayor said it spoko well for them, and pointed out that the cost was not mow than I) per cent., a. very satisfactory state of affairs, as few local bodies did as much business as they did. 'J.'hc motion was carried. On account of the numerous election meetings pending, the Oily Council meeting that would ordinarily tnko place on Thursday, December 11. has been postponed uiiril Thursday, December 18, tho night after the elections. That will ho llio final meeting for the year. The first meeting of the' City Council m the >ie\v Year has been fixed for Tuesday oveinng, January 27. A man was arrested yesterday by Detective-Sergeant Carney on a charge of petty theft in the city. Notification was received from tho hcnlth officer at Inst night's meeting of the PetmiD Council that since last meeting 1 case of pneumonia, 1 case ol diphtheria, and 5 cases of influenza had been reported. Until further notice an extra car for seatoun will leave Lambton station at 7.21 p.pi., and one will leave Seatoun foi Courtenay Place at 8.1 p.m. At tho meeting of the Christchureh City Council last night a. motion to refuse permission for tho holding of political and quasi-political meetings on Sundays- in public places under its control and in licensed public buildings was lost by one vote.—Press Assn.

The Petone Borough Council last nisht received a request from the Civil Engineers' Society that arrangements be made for tho borough engineer (Mr. Cowie) to attend a conference to ie held nt Dunedin next year. Mr. Cowic hud attended Inst year, the time he devoted to the conference being part of his holiday. It was decided to grant tho request under similar conditions, tho engineer linviiiß stilted Hint if he did so it would bo durinjr his holiday period.