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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 22, 27 January 1911, Page 6

Appreciation of the work done by the Labour Department in connection with the treatment of the boys by the Athenic is expressed by Mr Sedgwick, who states the opinion that no government or labour department has put so much generous support and energy info any movement. Included in the tribute were the Hone. J. A. Millar (Minister for Labour), G. Fowlds (Minister for Immigration), and Mr E. Tregear (secretary of Labour). The Reserves Committee of the City Council has received a communication from the Mayor, asking it to elaborate a scheme for the improvement of the city reserves at Lyall Bay for the purpose of recreation, together with more ample provision for the convenience of the visiting public to the beach. The committee, with the co-operation of the city engineer, will endeavour to bring the scheme forward in time to be embodied in next year's estimates. It is announced in last night's Gazette that on the recommendation of industrial unions of employers, his Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. William Scott (of Dunedin) member, and Mr. William Pryor (of Wellington) acting-member of the Court of Arbitration. On the reijommendation of industrial unions of workers, his Excellency has appointed Mr. John A. M'Cullough (of Christchurch) member, and Mr. W. T. Young (of Wellington) actingmember, of the court. Messrs. John Fuller and Sons were granted & permit by the City Council to erect a shed on corporation land at Chews-lane, subject to the conditions fixed by the City Engineer. The Mayor explained that the shed was for the purpose of &toring kinematograph film. It was an open shed. Several councillors expressed 'an 'objection to allowing a structure of this description to be erected. Councillor Trevor said the shed complied with bylaws. It wa& designed to protect the cases from the- weatber. The council generally agreed to the recommendation, of the Finance Committee. "You ought to have more sense, a person of your age," said Mr. W. Q-. Riddell, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court this morning, to a young man named David Rogers, about 25 years of age, who admitted having set off explosive -material so as to annoy persons in Molesworth-street. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that defendant let off fireworks while he sat on a fence, and threw crackers at women and children who were passing. He was warned by a constable to desist, but remained on the fence and was seen by the officer, half an hour later, still throwing explosives about the street. The magistrate told defendant that if he wanted to let off crackers he had better go to some open space, where the process would not annoy people. Rogers was punished in the sum of 20s and 7s costs, his option being 48 hours' imprisonment. At a meeting of the Auckland City Council last night a long discussion took place regarding the position of the Mayor (Mr. L. J. Bagnall) as a director of the New Zealand Insurance Company, which is at present doing business with the council. A letter (states our Auckland correspondent) was received from the company, offering to surrender its insurance contract, and refund the 1 balance of the premium for the unexpired balance of the term. Several councillors took up the position that the contract should not be broken, and that Mr Bagnall should either resign his teat on the company's directorate or else resign the Mayoralty. Other councillors said that it the insurance contracts were transferred to another company the council would not lose anything. The Mayor said he would rather resign his civic office than resign his soat. on the directorate. "Eventually the matter was allowed to stand over for a fortnight. The lodging-house problem, recently discussed m The Poet in connection with the Wellefiley boardinghouse-fire, came up ai^ last night's meeting of the City Council. Councillor M'Laren remarked that a disgraceful etate of affaira existed in some back parts of city premises, and a by-law was urgently needed. The Mayor (Mi-. Wilford) stated that last session power was given, to muiiicipali- j tiee to deal with refreshment rooms. It was unfortunate- that the words "and lodging-houses" ware not added. He thought that freeh legislation would be required to deal with tbo matter. The By-laws Committee had the question beforo it. The difficulty was to define a lodging-houee. Councillors Metcher and Hindmareh pointed out that during the Mayor's absence, the Deputy -Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P.) had stated that an exhaustive enquiry would be made into the fire. When, they asked, was this to be done? The Mayor : "It's the first I've heard of it. 1 think these matters should be discussed when Councillor Luke is present. It is my duty to protect the Deputy-Mayor during his absence. "' Considerable discussion took place at the Wellington Trades and Labour Council last evening on the remarks made by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. P. Ilally) when presiding at the eonfereucc between employers and carpenters on Friday last. Mr. Hally was reported to have said that in demanding Is 8d an hour pay and a forty-hour week, the carpenters were "making a mistake," and that their demands in this respect were "unreasonable." The Trades Council, after full discussion, instructed the secretary to write to the Minister for Labour, pointing out that, as a body, it strongly resented tne remarks made by the Conciliation Commissioner. It was decided to communicate with the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, urging that body to make a similar protest when the matter at issue between the employers and employees again come before the Conciliation Commissionr on 7th February. During the course of his speech at Stratford last night, the Prime Minister made an important ajwiouncement on the subject of wireless telegraphy. "After lengthy and troublesome negotiations, " lie said, "a satisfactory offer li£,s been received for the erection of two highpower and five low-power wireless telegraph stations. One high-power station will bo erected at Doubtless Bay. and the other at the Bluff. Each will be capable of keeping up communication with the Continent of Australia. The low-power stations will bo erected, one each ait Gisborne, New Plymouth, Christchurch, and Wellington, and also ono on board the Government steamer Tutajiekai. Experiments have been conduotod by officers of the Tolegraph DepaHment at Wellington have satisfied me that tha smaller stations can conveniently be erected on the roofs above the post offices at the places named, a courso which will materially reduce the cost of upkeep, as tho stations will bo under the immediate charge of the postmasters. The high-power stations, however, will be independent units, staffed by special staffs and remaining open day and night. Whan the proposed stations are orected, every corner of thc\ coast and the oceans surrounding New Zealaaid within a considerable radius will be within the field of our wireless telegraph syntem. I am glad to be able to say that the cost of working will be ■reasonable and well within expectations." Caterpillars this season are doing a great deal of damage in the Tenraka district (reports a Southern exchange). They are alto reported lo be present in the Lowcliffe district, but it is understood that not much damage has been done there Jo the crpjjs.