LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 121, 18 November 1902, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

c Colonial mails, which left Melbourne by the Ophir on the 15th October, arrived at London on the night of the 15lh insr.— one day early. The extra accommodation at the Wei- ' lington Hospital for infectious cases is now available, and will relieve the congestion which, lias existed since the outbreak of measles, scarlet fever, etc., in and about the city. Yet another correspondent complains of the misuse of .the tramway waiting sheds, which, he asserts, are made use of by persons under the influence of liquor to sleep off ohe effects of their drinking bouts. He suggests a little police supervision. Twleve persons in favour of no-license have nominated Messrs. G. Petherick and i<'. W. Isitt as scrutineers for the local option poll for the city. The Secretary of the Agricultural Department, who has just returned from the South, informs us that the crops in Canterbury are badly in need of rain. He states that the Canterbury A. and P. Show last week was the best held for years. The Taueru School Committee has accepted Miss E. C. Wilson as we teacher for its school. Miss Wilson's successor at the Nikau School will be Miss Davies, whose appointment by the Board has been endorsed by the School Committee. The Wellington yacht Maritana, recently purchased by Mr. C. Y. Fell, of Nelson, has arrived safely at her destination. The Secretary of the Home for the Agel Needy desires to acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions collected by Mrs. Fruhauf : — Messrs. Bennett and Ready, J. Godber, and C. , Fletcher, £1 each ; also the Westport Coal Co., through Mr. Gasquoine, £1. Mr. Jellicoe, counsel for plaintiff in the case of Thos. Mitchell y. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, John Stevenson, and Ernest Johnson, states that he is taking proceedings to appeal to he Court of Appeal against the decision of Judge Edwards, who nonsuited plaintiff with costs. The appeal "will be in forma pauperis. In the Arbitration. Court this moming, the local portion of the Enginedrivers' dispute was concluded aftei addresses by Mr. Foster and Mr. Oix oil behalf of the union, and by Messrs. J. P. Luke, W. Cable, and Lodder on behalf of the employers. The further hearing of the case will be taken at Masterton, Palmerston, Wanganui, and Napier, commencing on Friday. Mr. W. Moore writes to complain of the action of the authorities in threatening to take legal proceedings against wholesale butchers who neglect to cover their carts with canvas both above and below. The upper covering, he says, is necessary, but underneath straw is much cleaner and better, and if the new method is insisted on it will be very difficult for butchers to "keep their meat untainted in the hot weather. The Secretary of the Tailoresses' Union writes to state that the reason the union is seeking the cancellation of its registration is merely to comply with the legal formality necessary to alter its name. A copy of the first issue of the Democrat is to hand from the publishers, the New Zealand Co-operative Printing Co., Ltd. The new paper, which is deinyfolio in size and has eight pages, bears the legend — " The great appear great to us because -we are on our knees — let us rise." It bears evidence of having been hurriedly compiled, but the brightness of soma of the comment gives promise of the paper becoming an interesting organ of the trades unionists of the colony. 'In its editorial note, the Democrat says of itself: — 'If it be true that there is no crying need for a Labour paper, then the life of the Democrat will be very short." There should be a place in New Zealand journalism for an organ of the kind. "That is the whole trend of these unions — to send up prices," said Mr. D. Robertson in the Arbitration Court this afternoon. "How?" queried Mr. S. Brown. "Well," replied Mr. Robertson, "if I have got to pay an extra pound a week, it is not me that finds it but my customer." The* Wellington Homing Pigeon Society flew a race on 12th inst. from Mangaonoho, a distance of 107 miles air-line. Thirty-seven birds, representing ten lofts, competed, the result being — W. Bailey's No. 89, 1, velocity 1178 yards per minute; A. Clark's Elevator, 2, 1177; J. H. Clark's Faugh-a-Ballagh, 3, 1174; E. J. Sapsford's Rubina, 4, 1172; W. Ahler's Black Bess, 5, 1171; J. Hopwell's No. 353, 6, 1164; C. Hayne's Miss Delaval, 7, 1158; T. J. Leighton's Faithful Boy, 8, 1093. The annual examination for the primary drawing scholarships was held yesterday at the various schools in Wellington, and also at the Wellington Technical School. The annual examinations for art and technology were held at the Wellington Technical Sohool in the afternoon. The tender of Mr. J. H. Meyer has been accepted for the extensive additions which are to be made to the Wellington Working Men's Club. New Zealanders are the most inventive people in the world. One in every 1400 is a patentee. Henry Hughes, Patent Agent, will send you his book, "Advice to Inventors," on application. — Advt. Ask the candidate for your suffrages if he does noc consider Defiance Butter the best. He must say yes.— Advt.

Before the Carpenters' dispute was gone on with in the Arbitration Court this morning, Mr. \Jus.tice Cooper said : —"We have been informed that a statement has been made that in this matter the hearing has been delayed for twelve months. If such a statement has been made, we wish to say that it is absolutely without foundation. The reference was filed on 11th April, 1902, by the employers, who asked substantially that the old award, which was then and is now in force by operation of the Statute, should continue for a further term. No other reference was filed until 10th October, when the union filed a cross reference, asking for an increase in wages and to join all the country employers. The employers on 31st October filed an amendment of this reference. We wish these dates to be placed on record." The Hospital Trustees met this moming, Mr. G. Webb presiding. It was reported that the hospital contained at date 173 patients, including 20 cases of seariet fever and 9 of measles ; also that 401 out-patients had been treated during the lust fortnight. The report of the House Committee was adopted as follows :— That a letter of thanks be sent to the TniHtees of the Home for Aged Needy for granting permission to make use of their road in order to gain access to the section on which it is proposed to erect the Home for Chronic Invalids ; i applications be invited for the position of engine-driver at the laundry, applicants to hold a second-class enginedriver's certificate ; that seven days' notice to pay rent be served on a lessee of hospital endowment, whose rent is considerably in arrear. In the carpenters' dispute before the Arbitration Court to-day about 300 town and country employers have been cited. The fortnightly meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. S. Jamieson, President, occupying the chair. A letter was read dealing with a 'case of cruelty to several kittens, some person unknown having dropped them over a 40ft cliff. One of the kittens was killed, and the others very much knocked about. Drastic measures will be taken to deal with the offenders, if found. Complaints were received of alleged cruelty to a dog by a Corporation dog-catcher, and it was decided to put the matter in the hands of one of the Society's solicitors The following subscriptions were acknowledged: — Mr. A. de B. Brandon £1 Is, Miss Paul £1, Mr. A. R. Atkinson 10s 6d, Messrs. James Gear, James M'Lellan 10s each, Health; Department 8s 6d, Messrs. F. Kitto, A. Corrigan, James Jack, and E. M. Blake 5s each, Mr. Whitton 2s 6d. Total £5 2s 6d At a meeting of the Wellington Master Plumbers Association, held yesterda;' afternoon, Mr. James Perry (late Chief Inspector of Drainage) who was present by invitation, • was presented by » the Association with a gold watch and chain, suitably inscribed, as a memento of pat-'t associations. Mr. Thos. Ballinger, tvho made the presentation, referred to ihe shortsightedness of the City authorifes in retiring Mr. Perry, who had tbe drainage system of Wellington at Lis finger's ends. Other speakers also condemned the action of the City Council. The Wellington Bowling Club has selected a team, consisting of Drummond, Waddell, Veitch, Ballinger. (skip), to do battle for the club in the champion fours' turnament at Palmerston next January. A condition of the selection is that the team shall play any challenging team, best two games out of three, and last evening it met a left-handed team, composed of Reid, Haybittle, Lockie, Bush (skip). The game proved very exciting, the challengers having all the best of it .for a considerable number of heads, and at the twentieth head the score was 20 all. Then the champion team got in a five, and won by 25 to 20. The weekly meeting of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars was held in the Rechabite Hall, Manners-street, last evening, Bro. A. B. Thomson, C.T., presiding. Two new members were admitted into the lodge. After the business had been got through the lodge was thrown open to visitors, and a musical programme arranged by Bro. Allan was carried out. The following contributed : Sister Lucas, Miss Pederson, Bro. Hill, and Messrs. Meehan, M'Lean, and Donnelly. Talk about tea. We can't say too much in praise of Suratura Tea, the pure, honest Ceylon tea. — Advt. Kirkcaldie and Stains announce that they will close their premises at 12 noon to-morrow, instead of 1 p.m., as usual, it being the occasion of the annual picnic of their staff.— Advt. Nothing succeeds like success.— -C. Smith's success for ready-made clothing has been brought about by hie attention to the cut, style, and finish, combined with reasonable prices. C. Smith offers 3000 suits for you to select from. Men's suits, 27s 6d to 37s 6d; youths' suits, 19? 6d to 27s 6d; boys' suits, 5s lid to 10s 6d ; sailor suits, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 3s lid. O. Smith's to measure trade is flourishing. Do not risk disappointment by delaying your order. Noted all-wool colonial tweed suits, to measure, 37 6d ; all-wool vicunas, 50s to 70s. You cannot beat O. Smith for quality and price. As ho is the _ largest buyer in the colony he is in a position to serve you well. C. Smith, London, Wellington, Masterton, Palmerston, Greymouth, Westport, Denniston, Reefton, Nelson. — Advt. Mr. Louis P. Christeson, who has just returned after a visit to Parisian and London academies, is now prepared to make aritificial and ornamental hairwork for ladies who desire additional hair. Artificial cufls, fringes, twists, coils, as well aa the latest tlyos and hair tonics are on sale at his establishment, where the largest stock of human hair in the colony is on view for his patrons. Ladies' hair is matched to any shade, and Mr. Christeson gives advice free on all matters relating to the hair. The San. Francisco mail which leaves Wellington by Thursday morning s express train is due in London 20th December", and those posting by it are reminded that the Christmas Number of tho New Zoalannd Grannie, with over forty pages of pictures and fine supplement printed in ten colours, is now obtainable from all agents, town and country, from the Wellington office near G.P.0., and outside the G.P.O. to-morrow. Tho s.b. Duchess will run excursions to Day's Bay to-morrow morning and afternoon at the usual hours. The Countess will run excursions to Soatoun and Karaka Bay. Full time-table appears in- another column. To-morrow, at 2.30 p.m., Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co. will hold an important sale of freehold properties at their rooms, Featherston-street. The first lots to be sold comprise town acres (Wellington) haying frontages to Daniel-street and to South-road, after which 40 building sites in tho Trelissick Estate, Crofton, will be offered. These adjoin Croftou railway station. On behalf of tho same owner they will sell a fine block of building land at Crofton containing 52 acres, suitable for subdivision. All tho above will be sold on exceptionally easy terms. Second-hand cycles in good condition from £5; new machines from £15. Repairs executed at reasonable rates. Latest stock of cycle sundries. — Oates, Lowry and Co., Zealandia Cycle Works, Cuba-st. — Advt.