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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 71, 20 September 1912, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Prominent among the subjects discussed by the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon was the fiublic Trust Office. The Hon. A. L. Tlerdman announced that the business had expanded so much that it would be necessary to decentralise some of the work, and he also suggested the appointment of an inspector. Wellington's Empowering Bill (with proposals of charges for admission to certain reserves, including the "Zoo") had a brief preliminary airing. The Barmaids' Registration Bill (designed to amend a flaw in the law relating to the employment of barmaids) was read a first time. At four o'clock the House went into committee on the Public Service Reform Bill, and the Opposition "stonewalled" tiresomely for some hours. It was a very dull debate^ relieved at intervals by the comical rhetoric of Mr. Glover. Government members were content mainly to sit still and wait for the "wall" to collapse, which it did at 11.20. A proposal by Mr. Davey that the Post and Telegraph Department should not come within the Bill's scope was rejected, and then progress was comparatively rapid. By 1.15 a.m. clause' 33 had been passed, and progress was then reported. The House rose at l.idU, after the Marriage Amendment Bill (not Sir William Steward's) passed yesterday by the Legislative Council had been read a first time. The Council had a mild afternoon, during which the principal discussion was on the Hawkes Bay Rivers Amendment Bill, in committee. The Hon. J. Anstey moved an amendment to clause 2, reducing the subdivisions of the rating district from eight to seven, ahd thereby merging the Karamu and Omaraenui subdivisions into one. Mr. Anstey complained that tho subdivisions proposed were inequitable, inasmuch as parts of the district were inadequately represented, taking the number of ratepayers in each into account. The Hon. J. D. Ormond replied that the Bill gave ( general satisfaction to the great majority in the district affected. Mr. Anstey denied this, and quoted a letter he had received from a Mr. Lane, who endorsed his amendment. After a long discussion the amendment was defeated by 13 votes to 5, and the Bill was reported without material amendment. The Council rose at 4.5 p.m. The mails which left Auckland on 30th August, per R.M.S. Zealandia, arrived in Vancouver en route to London on the 17th inst. Advertising on the backs of tramway shilling cards and concession ticket* was considered by the City Council last night, and it was resolved, on the recommendation of the Tramways Committee, that the Tramways Board be authorised to make the best arrangements possible. Messrs. Thomas Charles t)awson and George Mumford have been nominated for the by-election to fill the vacancy on the Hutt Borough Council. The election is to take place next Thursday. Particulars as to the polling places, etc., will be advertised to-morrow. Councillor Godber complained bitterly at last evening's meeting of the City Council that nothing had been done to improve the Coiirtenay-place tramway shelter-shed. The work had been authorised over a year ago, and there was no evidence of activity in the direction indicated. The council appeared to have overlooked the matter, as it had decided to erect a shelter-shed at Post Office-square quite recently. The Mayor promised attention to the complaint. A proposal for the erection of a tea kiosk at Newtown Park was recommended to the City Council for* adoption by tho Finance Committee last night. Councillors Godber and Shirtcliffe opposed the recommendation on^the ground that the estimated cost of £625 could be better devoted to other works,, such as tho improved tramway shelter at Cour- I tenay-place, authorised but not yet erected. The Mayor, Councillors Puller and Atkinson supported the proposal as a re-vonue-producing project, and the vote found the majority with them. The Reserves Cammittfr* in to bo asked to chuoM » tit* for Iho kiosk.