MUNICIPAL WORKS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 128, 31 May 1907, Page 6

MUNICIPAL WORKS.

AN ENGINEER'S OPINIONS. fnt TJELEGBAPII.— PRBS3 ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. Mr. Bush, City Engineer, on his return from tho South, said ho was much impressed with the treatment of the tramway tracks .n Dunedin, where they .vere paved with tar. The macadam work was eminently successful, and has materially minimised the dust nuisance. Ho thought the work at the Waipori Falls power station was extremely well carried out. The only portion likely to cause any anxiety was the wooden flooring. Mr. Bush found the public men in Christchurch very sanguine as to the growth of their city. They regarded the proposed canal between Christchurch tnd Sumner quite seriously, though it would cost a very large sum of money to construct and maintain. Mr, Bush said Wellington was fortu- | riate in having a scheme of sewage disposal _ which .is complete, but extensive additions would be necessary for the suburbs. The new destructor is the most modern type ; it is urgently needed. He was much impressed with the great saving effected by the Wellington Council doing its own works, such as making kerbstones and flags, scavenging brooms, etc.

The cases against Messrs. Fairway, Jones, and Goodall, restaurant-keepers of this city, were called on again at the Police Court this morning, and still further adjourned till Monday, 10th Juno. This, makes the fifth or sixth successive adjournment. The Cooks and Waiters' Union is stated to bo indignant at the delays in connection with' tho cases. They were taken up by the Labour Department at the instigation of the union, which moved in the matter so long back as January. The Minister for Labour in February wrote stating that a test case would be taken and the executive of the union has already protested to the department against tho continued adjournments. The crux of the cases appears to be whether the Shops and Offices Act overrides the Industrial Agreement between the Cooks and Waiters' Union and the employers. While scarlet fever has been on the increase in Wellington diphthoria has also been present. Since the middle of March thirty-neyen cases have been reported to the District Health Office, and these have been recorded. For the cloven weeks preceding last Saturday the figuros are 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 7, 3, 5, 3. Since last Saturday notico of four fresh cases has been received. Only a small number of men belonging to the Wellington Rifle Battalion took part in this year's competition for the Government medals offered to the Wellington volunteer district. The highest scorer in tho city was Private Guy of tho Wellington Guards, who made 53 out of 56. Ching of Nelson (an ex-champion) placed 54 points to his credit. Volunteers consider that the Defence Department made a m intake in delaying the .competition until the winter, and to that fact is ascrib* ed th 6 scarcity of competitors. The sum of £100 has beeu collected in Hastings for distribution amongst the members of th<j local firt brigade in recognition of its scrvicos at the recent big fire in that town. The Rev. Arthur Dewdney. for six years pastor of tho Wunganui Baptisi Church, and who has accepted .i call to Brooklyn (Wellington) was tondcied ;i largely-uttendcd farewell social gathering at Wanganui last evening. The Dairy Commissioner (Mr. Cuddie) will leave for Dunedin to-night to attend tho winter show there. Messrs. Ritchie, Clifton, and Hyde, also of tho Agricultural Department, who leturncd from Auckland last night, will leave for Dunedin to-morrow. The Hutt Brats Band has been engaged to play nil day at Bellevuo Gardeni on Monday next.