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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 131, 30 November 1911, Page 6

Last night the Telegraph Office advised : " Traffic for Auckland normal." "Fair Play" writes enquiring whether the representative!!! , of various athletic bodies who have been advertised to speak at next Saturday's No-liceuse meeting aro representing their vsriotm associations officially. The principle of giving preference to Married men, or those with d<>pendente--. where such applicants aro suitable and available— in making appointments was Affirmed by_ the Gity Council lnet night, on the motion of Dr. Cameron. Whero men are equal in ability and suitability, preference is to be given to those with the most dependents. We have been asked to etate that tho letter sent by Sir Win. nnll-Jonce concerning tho retirement of Mr. A. R. His- . lop from the position of secietavy to the Institute of Marine Engineers, \va« addressed to Mr. A. H. Hunter as secretary to the special presentation committee, and not to the secretary of the institute, as proviouely imported. . The Wellington Fk 1 © Police vecelillv made application to the City Council that tramway pastes be granted its members. The council decided last night that it could not grant the application. The council, however, decided, oulh« recommendation of the Tramways Coinmfttee, lo grant a pass to the Sister <d the Poor employed by the Men** I Brotherhood to travel through the citiy and report on cases of destitution. Locations for collectors for Ambulam-o Day, Saturday next, will be allotted tomorrpw. A large number of iadiea hova offered to collect. Considerable discussion took place at tho City Council last evening over tho proposed purchase of the concrete honsr. and an acre of land at Lyall Bay. The cost was £750, including £150 for tho land. Councillor- Fitagerald asked how the council would pay, when according to the Mayor himself thero was no money. Mr. Wilford replied that pay ment would be made in corporation debentures. The rental from the property would tnore than meet the interest on the debentures. The council decided by ten votes to three to go on with tho purchase. "Shamrock" writes to tho Editoi, reeenting the remark of a speaker at Tuesday night's meeting of the Students' Prohibition League, who, referring to the intluence of drink on crime, exclaimed "Look at Ireland." Our correspondent saye that if the speaker will look at Ireland he will find that it is the most crimdess country in the British Dominions, and he challenge* him to prove tho contrary. " Should the speaker look witu an unprejudiced eye on my country and her people, he will find thai, comSared with England, Scotland, Wales, or iew Zealand, Ireland is far behind in tho matter of crime, drink, or immorality," adds the writer, who, commenting on the speaker's allusions to this country as a homo of drunkards and suicides, aays 4 hat it is a strange way oi advertising he Dominion. « s \> In tho summer months a difficulty arises in the supply of fresh meat to the city on Monday. At present there is no cool storage at the abattoirs, and warm Sundays are 'apt to spoil a certain ?uantity of meat killed on Saturday, 'ho butchers themselves want Sunday slaughtering, but the contractor does not ftild it possible under present conditions. After some little discussion, in the council last evening, it was decided' that a conference should be lield between the contractors, the butchers, and the Abattoirs Committee on Friday next. Speaking to a local 'deputation ' that waited on him. at^Dunedin on Monday, (states the Otago Daily Times), Dr. valintine made pointed' reference to the effect of political influence in hospital affairs., Our present hospital sys« tern, he eaid, was handicapped by political influence.. Speaking with absolute frankness, he would like to see— with all respect to the honourable the Minister present—- something put in the Act providing that no one should sit on a Hospital Board if ho meant to woo the attention of Parliamentary electors. He was speaking perfectly candidly, and it made things very difficult. These men meant ultimately to stand before th« Houso, and they were rather inclined to play up to popular sentiment in regard to matters that handicapped tho Hospital Boards. "I think wo should rather," ho concluded, "try to keep our hospitals as free of- political . influence as possible. (> Hire of vehicles for paying at different depot* in the city the wages of corporation labourers has cost the council in. jtbo paat about £200 per annum. Tha !wages money has to be carted oub from J4aco to place. The council last night, itfrf the recommendation of the Finance Committee, decided to purchase a motor- • car' for this purpose— a 20 horse-power Hupmobile— the price being £225. Councillor Fitzgerald put the case for the pnveliftso oi a car for the decttws light department also. He said he could nob agree with Councillor Smith as to the purchase of a second-hand car; ha thought the council should get a new and cheap car. The ca* the council ha* decided to buy will aho bo availabld lot general purposes. The initial parade of the No. 2 Company, Petone Senior Caddte (Technical School Corps), hold last night, was .in marked contrast to that of the Lower Hutt Cadets on Tueaday night. The Petono youths assembled promptly to time, and their conduct rignb from the beginning was most exemplary. They exhibited an cagornesj- for drill, and obeyed all order* without the slightest hesitation. Consequently the swearingin ceremony was coon concluded, and the drilling was carried out in a pleasing manner. The officers speak in very high terms of praise of the conduct of tho boys. Altogether 102 were summoned to attend, and of these eighty-five were actually sworn in. Seven of the remainder wore accounted for. Before being dismissed, the Cadets were addressed by Captain Robinson (staff officer in charge of the Cadets), and his remarks were received with enthusiasm. "Signs of the Times," the official organ oi the Seventh Day Adventists, ia a well-got-up weekly publication of sixteen pages, printed in Melbourne. Tho number for 2nd October ''s specially dovoted to tho licencing question in New Zealand, and comprises short articles by Mrs. E. G. White, Rev. John Dawson, Mr. A. S. Adams, and Mr. Wesley Spragg. A new^bylaw has been adepted by tho City Council. It is as follows: -—"No persons shall smoke or expectorate hi any auction mart in the city, or in any premises \vfoer© fruit and foodstuffs aio sold by auction." The passenger who knows how to in* joy himself gets us to check his luggnfto. Costs no more either, for we check free. The New Zealand Express Company.— Advb. The. success that hss up to the proton! Attended the campaign of the _ Loader of . tho Opposition is a liealthy sign, so far as tho couutry in jjoneral is concerned. Whatever party is m power a btrotijr. opposition makes for sound legislation and clean administration. Another encouragiug factor is the oomuiorcia.l activity shown by tho loading bUsi'nos» houses in tho Dominion, and in this eonuectioft it is worthy of note that C. Smith, Ltd., have just landed a further shipment ot ladies fancy hose Those include eomo very smart offeots in striped lisle, ,n<safc stripea in saxo, mole, heho, and mois grounds, also plain greys and champagne. These goods arriving laic, tix> wholo th'p. ment is to bo cleared at Is 6d per pair. 0. Smith, Ltd., Cwba-stroot.— Advt^