THE TRAMWAY WEEK.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 21, 25 July 1910, Page 8

THE TRAMWAY WEEK.

■♦ Tho total car receipts of the- Wellington ' Tramways Department for last week (18th24th July) wero greater by £35 15s lOd ■ than during the corresponding period of last year. The takings ior last week, those I for the corresponding -week in 1909 being j also given for purposes of comparison, I wereras follow: —

In submitting its repurfc for the past half-year, the board of the Wellington Typographical Union again notes that many members were unable to get continuous employment at the trade, and I in some instances the periods of enforced j idleness were so lengthy thai the unfortunate craftsmen were obliged td compete with the general labourer in search of employment. In contrast to this, however, it was, the report adds, pleasing to state that the reassembling of Parliament had given work to many unemployed members at the Government Printing Office, and at the present time thero are practically no unemployed. Practically there was a credit balance of £7 6s 2d on the half-year's operations, while the credit balance carried forward amounted to £952. During the year two or three cases of infringement of the awards of the union had occurred, but in every casts the question involved had been settled satisfactorily on representations being made to the employers concerned. The Wairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society has arranged to hold a ploughing match on Mr. Morison's "Glenmovvern" property, at Morison's Bush, on Thursday, 11th August. There will be an open ploughing competition, and a competition for youths under 20 years of age. In addition to ordinary prizes, several specials have been promised to be awarded for different points. Messrs. F. Court (Waihakeke) and J. Snell (Ahiaruhe) will be the judges. It is expected that there will be a large number of competitors. ? The, mission conducted by the Rev. Howard Elliott in the Brooklyn Baptist Churrh was continued yesterday, when the missioner held three meetings. In the morning he spoke on "The- Enthusiastic Soul Winners," and in the evening, to a large congregation he preached on "The Loss when a Soul is Lost." A young people's service was held in the afternoon and was largely attended, the subject being "The Nails of the Cross." The mission will be continued to-night and to-morrow night. A motion by Mr. F. W. Swift, "That the union shall not take part in politics, and no matter or question of a political nature ehall be discussed at any meeting of the board or union," was briefly discussed at the half-yearly meeting of the Wellington Typographical Union on Saturday night, but no vote was taken upon it, the union proceeding to other business. Mr. Swift intimated that he would bring up the matter at a future meeting. The vacancy on the Carterton Borough Council, caused by the death of Mr. Adam Armstrong, was filled on Saturday by the election of Mr. Hugh Wilson, unopposed. Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. advertise particulars of a Jnrge catalogue of household furniture, including upright grand piano, Axminster carpets, drawing, diningroom, und bedroom suite, tho completo contents of eight well-furnished rooms. On Thursday, at tho residence, 7, Crosby-ter-race, on account of Mrs. Solomons, they will diepose of tho contents of seven rooms, the salo commencing at 1.30 p.m. Tweeds and worsteds — part of the Wholesale Woollen Company's stock— are quoted, •at special prices At 14. Manners-street,

A large brackish lake occupies the interior of tho principal island of the Chathams, and extends over an area of fifty thousand acres (states a contributor to the Ashburton Guardian). Eels swarm, in it to an extent that is beyond credulity. An order recently went from the Rotorua Maoris to their Chatham brethren for about three thousand eels. Ten Maoris went out to make the capture. In a fortnight they had speared three thousand five hundred. Six men did the spearing, and four cleaned, dressed, and dried the catch. The Maori method of preserving eels at the Chathams is to cut the eels in two after cleaning and skinning, and drop them into boiling water for five minutes ; then cure them, either in the sun or by smoke, according to taste. Tho eels are them packed in boxes, which hold 300, and sold by guess weight — 2000 eels to the ton. Two other t Maori eel-spearers caught six hundred in a week, in Lake Te 'Whanga. So plentiful are the eels that they twine round the legs of th» horses when fording the lake, and cause them to jib with fear. The lake is not deep, aaid is four miles across at the widest portion. The latest report from the Hospital with regard to Mrs. Smith, admitted from Cambridge-terrace in a rather serious state on "Friday night, is that she is a little better to-day. The Dannevirke* Borough Council has decided to purchase a site for the erection of a municipal theatre, which it is proposed the buld at a cost of £8,000.

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ISIU. J.BUO, ]. Monday ... Tuesday ... Wednesday Thursday ... Friday Saturday ... Sunday .., £ , £ 339 0 2 33* 0 . 340 * 5 332 0 397 13 5 324 11 '307 5 5 299 18 , 365 0 2 328 12 . 367 15 5 450 4 171 14 4 183 9 £2288 13 4 £2252 17