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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1907, Page 6

The idea has been mooted between several of the parties concerned that it would be better both for employer and employed if the present cooks' and waitera' industrial agreement could be made an Arbitration Court award, one or two minor alterations, which there is a prospect of both sides to the agreement be« ing agreeable to, first being made. To facilitate such a course a- conference betwosn representatives of the union and several of the other parties concerned will be held on Wednesday evening next in the rooms of the Employers' Association. ' I * S ?i, bn^i lt ,,- are the financial prospects [ of the Wellington Trades and Labour Council that at last night's meeting the treasurer was authorised to pay off 50 per cent, of the loan granted to the council two years back to establish it in its present more commodious quarters The annual conference of trades councils will be held in Auckland about Easter, an<i the question of electing delegates to that, conference from Wellington wijl be dealt with at next meeting of the council Tba Wellington body has drafted a Teply to the Staffordshire Bootmakers' Union in respect to the working of the Industrial and Conciliation and .arbitration Act in New Zealand, but.as the Teply may perhaps be a little gloomy on account of the special conditions of rent and increased cost of living in Wellington, compared with other towns, 'the trades councils of other towns have been asked by Wellington to forward their opinions, and a more comprehensive answer will be then sent to the enquiring union. Tho prospects of forming a, Trades Council in Palmereton North were discussed and arrangements were jinade Jsst night to facilitate that formation. * When the Harbour Board decided yesterday, as reported in Jast night's lost, to instruct the engineer to prepare plans and specifications for a cart wharf at Petone, Mr. Wilford, M.H.R. urged that as the railway wharf proposal had had to be placed on one S L Jol'J 01 ' the P resenfc » *»c cart wharf should be gone on with immediately. If the vesting in the board of the necessary land arranged for was going to cause delay, the work should be gone on with at once. The secretary explained that the committee had decided it would be necessary for the land to be vested in the board before tenders were actually called for. Mr. Beauchamp said the committee was anxious to meet the wishes of the Petone people, and to have the work gone on with. There need be no anxiety on that point. At yesterday's sitting of the Land Board, the Commissioner submitted proposals for disposing of about 31,923 acres in the Retaruke and Kirikau blocks. It was resolved to offer them under part 3 of the Land Act of 1892, on the terms and conditions specified It' was also decided to offer section 4, block 1, Kaitieki, in exchange for the sections required by the Eastbourne Borough Council in the harbour district for other municipal purposes. The proposed reserves, as shown on the tracing, were approved. On the postponed question of dealing with about acres in the' North Waimarino Block, it was resolved to offer the lands under part 3, Land Act, 1892. Both ballots will be held at Wanganui. Dr. Farr, of Chrifitchuich, at the meeting of the New Zealand. Institute last night, read a letter he had received from the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution, Washington. It was stated that the German Government had already responded to the demands of the department, as far as the magnetic survey of the Pacific Ocean was concerned, aiid had assisted in equipping Heimbrod, one of the department's magnetic observers, who is making observations in the Pacific Islands. Dr. Farr urged that a combined effort should be made to send an expedition, representing all branches of science, to the Pacific Islands in the Hinemoa or the Tutanekai next summer. The trip could embrace visits to the Antipodes, Auckland Chatt ham, and other islands. After some discussion Dr. Thomap moved 5 "Tljat this institute dteires to express its complete sympathy with the projected scientifici survey of the southern islands, and that it be an instruction to the Standing Committee to wait upon the Minister for Marine and impress on him the importance of such survey." This was carried;' The institute, on the motion of l^r. A. Hamilton, decided to impress oa the. Government the importance of establishing bench marks on the coast of 1 NewZealand when the new nautical survey i» undertaken. Fishermen in the south have long had, a grievance because of their inability to sell salmon or trout they may have caught while netting in the harbour or outside the Otago Heads. At present the law requires that when such fish are iretted they must be put back in the water. Mr. James Holden (secretary of the Fishermen's Union) and Mr. J. Innes'*(of Port Chalmers) waited upon the Hon. J. A. Millar at Dunedin yesterday in regard to the existing regulations. It was pointed out that these salmon and trout were becoming very plentiful, and were spreading all over the harbour, in fact, many were caught outside the heads. The fishermen wish; ed to abide by the law, but it was not right they should have to return these fisn to the water, because very often they would be almost dead when hauled into the boats. As it was, the fishermen kept the fish, and had to use them, for their • own families. Other peoplo were afraid to buy them. Mr. Mijlar said he would place the matter before the Colonial Secretary. Personally he thought there should be an amendment of the existing law, and was of opinion it would suffice if a portion of the upper haroour were protected from fishermen, so that it would be a sanctuary for young fish. Major A. R. Hislop, of the Wellington Naval Brigade, who is to be one of the delegates to the Maritime Conference, was entertained at the Wellington Naval Boat Station by the Old Wellington. Navals' Association last night, prior to his departure for London. The gathering was most enjoyabia. Major £. Davy, one of the vice-presidents of the association, occupied the chair, supported on his right by the guest of the evening, and on tho left by Lieut. Macpher&on, of the Defence Department. A fetter was read from Colonel Robin, V.D., expressing regret that owing to having to go South h» was unable to t« present. Apologies were also read from Lieut, -Colonel Newal! and Mr. A. J. M'Curdy, who wished Major Hislop bon voyage. The chairman, in proposing Major Hislop's health, spoke of the valuable services which the Major had rendered to the Navals Bines it« inception, and on behalf of the association wished him a pleasant voyage. Mfcjor Hiriop, in hia reply, related interesting incidents in connection with tho history of the corps. Ssveral nther toasts were dmnk, including that of. the hon. secretary of the association (Mr. R. X, Conper), whose work was eulogised by Major Hislop. Mr. Couper, i n responding, said that the membership of the association was now 180, and tho financed ■sreTe in a very satisfactory state. During the evening songs, recitations, and ■stories were by Mossre. W. Parsons, R. Davenport, G. Taylor, O. Tandy, Palethorpe, D, SkinneT, W. A, Q. 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