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

The Education Committee of the House of Representatives has referred to the Government for favourable consideration a petition that training hostels be established in connection with technical schools. At a meeting of the Eastbourne Defence Bine Club this week, President Hobbs in the chair, it was decided to arrange a progressive programme for the coming season. Gollan s Valley range will be abandoned on account of the cost of upkeep and distance from headquarters, and the Mackenzie range, at Hona Bay, will be used for principal practices and competitions. For long distance practice and teams matches an occasional trip will be made to Trentham. , The • executive seriously considered the question of going into recess or disbanding, but in view of the recent good understanding which was arrived at between Major-General Godley and the rifle clubs, also the increased facilities granted by the Government, it was decided to continue. The opinion was expressed that the young Territorials will soon wish to try their skill as marksmen, and that the rifle clubs will assist them when required. t Councillor Fletcher's proposals to utilise the tramway system for the conveyance of freight from the wharves and railway stations to various parts of thu city were not discussed last evening by the City Council, as they were reached when the hour was too late. They will be considered at next council meeting. 1 A loan of £10,000 has been granted by the Department of Hospitals to the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to enable it to erect the /proposed out-patients' and pathological block. Doors on some of the " palace " tram cars have a habit of sliding about on their own free will, and frequently as the car draws to a stop the door goes on and shuts. Complaints have been made to the City Council on this grievanc6j and the Mayor announced at last evening's meeting that the Board of Managment was considering remedies. "Trades and Labour Councils are fast becoming strong political bodies," said Mr. W. Pryor, secretary of the Employers' Association, at the Arbitration Court. For this reason, the employers might yet find it necessary to raise stronger opposition-- by legislation, perhaps—to any further rentric. tions in tho matter of preference. In their view it waa altogether wrong to compel men to pay money to an organisation whose funds might bo used for political purposes quite opposed to the views and opinions of those who were compelled to contribute. Taxi-cab proprietors, who have been granted the use of telephones on public streets, are to be informed by deoision j of the City Council that, at the expiration of the year for which the telephones have been paid for by the contributors, i renewal will not be permitted unless each telephone on each stand is equally available for all persons using the stand, and that it will be necessary for them to co-operate, as recommended by the City Engineer. Objection was taken by a writer of a letter to the Wellington Hospital Committee yesterday to certain remarks made by a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board in connection with tho recent resignation of nurses, The writer, the mother of one of the nurses, declared that her daughter had not resigned on accountof any harshness by the matron ; her resignation was sent in purely for family reasons. Permission has been granted the Salvation Army by the City Council to take up a street collection on Saturday, the 12th October, in aid of its rescue work. * A two-storied six-roomed shop and dwelling, situated at the corner of Wellington and Hamilton Roads, Kilbirnie, owned by Mr. J. J. Bourke, of the Hutt, and occupied as a bootehop and residence by Mr. J. Levy, was (severely damaged by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. The inmates were aroused by the smoke, and escaped on to the upper verandah, whence they were rescued with some difficulty by Mr. Easton and his sons. Mr. Levy was severely cut about the head as a result of a fall. The contents, which were damaged by smoke, heat, and wator, were insured in the Northern Office— furniture £115, stock £40, and machinery and tools £10. The building is covered by a policy in the Phoenix for £500. Instruction was given to the City Solicitor by the Council last night to apply for an injunction, supplementing the same by other proceedings, against an owner of property at' Onepu-road who was stated to have commenced to erect a dwelling without first obtaining a permit. The Mayor thought that the name of the peidon Should be published. In a case where it was alleged the civic authority had been flouted and the council treated with contempt, he added, they should certainly take proceedings. The first of the two fire stations in the Miramar Borough will be opened at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon by the Mayor of the borough (Mr. H. N. M'Leod). It is situated in Churchstreet, Seatoun, between the tunnel mouth and the wharf, and 1b provided with a small but complete equipment for the fire-fighters. The other station will be on the Miramar flat. The brigade, which has been formed on a volunteer basis, is about twenty strong, and is in command of Mr. Thomas Boon. Another big batch of immigrants is dtie to arrive in Wellington by the Corinthic to-night. The vessel is bringing 528 passengers to New Zealand, of whom 466 are coming by 'third-class. The number travelling second-class is 56, and first-class six. Among the third-class passengers 209 have been assisted, and they comprise 145 adults and 64 children. The number nominated by relatives in New Zealand was 117, while the remainder, have the High Commissioner's approval. There are 38 wives' coming to rejoin their husbands, 50 of the immigrants are described as * 'domestics, " and 18 as farmers. Tramway passes for Charitable Institutions have engaged the attention of the City Council for some time past. Last night the Tramways Committee reported that it had given consideration to the question, and recommended that the Tramways Board of Management be authorised, on payment of the fees fixed by the council, to issue passes to the present holders of same, with the addition of the two deaconesses' ' of the Young Women's Christian Association and the secretary of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children. The recommendation was agreed to. Both the Lower Hutt and Petone fire brigades had cause to turn out last night. Afc Lower Hutfc, flames issuing from the chimney of the Hutt Valley Timber Co.'s premises caused an alarm to be I souhded, but the brigade's services were not required. It appears that tlie fire hose reel had been removed from the sta-> tion unknown to 'the brigade. Ifc was quickly found, however. At Petono a lalse alarm called the brigade out shortly after the Hutfc bell rang. The alarmist, not satisfied with calling tho brigade out. badly damaged the alarm-box. Pictures for the Home aro what Kirkcaldie and Stain 9, Ltd., are now showing in their Art Gallery. The subject* are excellent, and are by eminent artists.— Advt. Customs entries made, goods received, and forwarded or stored, by experienced men. The Colonial Carrying Company, opposite Bank of New Zealand, Customhouw.qufty, Telephone* 634.— Advt.