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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 20, 24 January 1913, Page 6

The City Council approved last even* ing the action of the Town Clerk in accepting the tender of Mrs. Black for the lease of the tea kiosk nt Newtown Park. Facilities are to be extended as fat as possible for the enrolment of municipal electors, as suggested by Councillor Fuller, at the last meeting of the City Council. The Town Clerk has beon given instructions to that effect. Powellised wood blocks were ordered for the wood-blocking of certain portions of tho city streets some time ago, but so far the blocks are not to hand. The City Council decided last evening that unless immediate delivery is made of tho wood blocks, in accordance with tha cohtract. the deposit will bo forfeited and fresh tenders called for the supply. At the meeting of the Wellington! Centre of the New Zealand A.A.A. lflsti night, the Chairman (Mr. R. W, M'Villyj drew attention to tho Citiwsns' Carnival which is being arranged for th« purpose of raising funds for improving; the city grounds. "I hope," he said, "that members of the centre will pud their shoulders to the wheel, and thai) when the programme is drawn up athletes will come forward with entries and support, because, in helping this move' ment they will be helping themselves. We have a pretty big hurdle to get over, as we waht to beat Dunedin, and they} took £1200 at their carnival." A Bcheme for the advertising of tho electric lighting department, Lyall Bay, Botanical Gardens, public baths, etc., m the tramcars, and also for the advertising of the electriii lighting department in the tramway waiting sheds, ie to bo formulated by tho Tramways Board of Management. A. resolution instructing tho board to that effect was passed by the City Council last evening. The Miramar Borough recently put down lines from the big wharf at the head of Evan's Bay, to connect with the Gas Company's large works, the ground for these works extending for about a, quarter of a mile* The Public Works penartment lately passed the line, and it is intended to hold the opening ceremony at an early date. The line is 0! the same gauge as that of the city tramways, ana enables coal to be Very con« veniently carried from intercolonial steamers berthed at the wharf to the Gas Company's automatic ■ elevators, whence it is conveyed to the furnaces. On the day the opening ceremony takes place, the worka of the company will ba thrown open for inspection. $ Power was granted the Abattoir, Milk Supply, and Public Health Committee by the, City Council last evening to enter into negotiations for the Bitpply (in bottles or other suitable containers) of; special milk for infants to certain select* ed dair# shops in various parts of the city. A report is to be made as early, as possible, with full details of the proi posed scheme. Some time ago the Minister for Railways was approached by a deputation, find written to witll a view to obtaining an estimate of the cost of carrying the railway line from the Te Aro station to the head of Evans Bay. At last night's I meeting or the Miramar Borough Council i it was reported that no information whatever had so far been received, and that the Minister had again been written to with reference to the matter. Mention, was made of the fact that at least two industries had recently taken steps to establish themselves elsewhere, ohiefiy, owing to there being no' information' forthcoming as to the near prospect ofi having the railway extended to the disi trict. > If there was a prospect of the extension being made certain industries would seriously take into consideration the question of the advisabieness of building establishments in the neighbour* hood. The Mayor also stated that ib was necessary first of all to ascertain whether the people of the district would entertain the proposal, and also as to their contributing towards tho cost o| game. Complaints have been received in regard to the slaughtering of pigs, and the City Abattoir Committee wrote recently to the Department of Agriculturo on the subject. According to the re* port before the City Council -last even* ing, the reply was deemed satisfactory by the committee, which recommended that a deputation from the council wait on the Minister of Agriculture and urge that provision be made that all pigs foe consumption shall be slaughtered at a municipal abattoir or under Government inspection. Picton is progressing. During tha past twelve months there have been) many improvements to the town. tend, ing to mak« it a favourite holiday ro» sort of Wellington people. The latest work the Borough Council is engaged on is the erection of & ferro-concreto wharf, which, when completed, will be one of the fineet of ite kind In the Dominion. The swimming baths, erected to commemorate the Coronation of the King and Que«n, is another example of the municipal enterprise. In the mat. ter of a railway station, Picton is rnor«' fortunate than Wollihgton, for a new station is > to be erected befitting the town, which is to be the terminus o£ the South Island Main Trunk' railway.. Another thing which may be taken a» a sign of the times is thab the idea of, maintaining the Sound tracks has of late been given up. Everybody now uses a' launch, or a boat of some description, from tho improvieed i "dugout" to Mr. Perrano's fin© Louisa, a twin-screw, launch, costing £600 to build. It ie estimated that in and around the Quee& Charlotte Sound alone there are fully; seventy launches, of the average valus of £200 each. To>day the Hon. F. M.. B. Fisher is opening the Wairau Bridge. Tho structure, a wooden one, eoetmg some £14,000, found by the various local bodies, will serve to link up tha district between Blenheim and Picton. Permission is to be granted the Onslow Borough Counfcil to connect tha /Kaiw&rra, Beptic tank into the main outfall from the septic tank now being built by the Corporation for the purpose of dealing with the drainage of Northland and Wadestown, provided the suburban borough Biipply the rieeesßary piping \yith branch required, and that an agreement be entered into revocable at three months* noticer Considerable damage to the presents tion seats at the Thorndon Esplanade was reported by the Superintendent ol City Reserves to the City Council last evening. The Reserves Committee recommended that notices be erected, requesting the citizens to protect their own property, also that tho police authorities should be written to on the subject, and that proceedings should be taken against any persons found damaging the seats on trees. Tho scramble for baggage, the worry with it! Avoid both by checking through ufc We will call for it, check on, and deliver. The New Zealand Ex. press Co., Ltd., 87. Customhouse-quay*, —AdH. * A sohKittion was caused in Cubastreet when- it was known that C. Smith, Ltd., had Btarted their summer sale. The firm, iti making their announcement in tho leading daily papera. would like to impress on the public of Wellington the fact that they hold two sales each year, tho Bummer sale and the winter sale, and that they aro genuine pftles. Every man, woman, and tTiild in Wellington should visit this Bale, and see tho bargains thab arp offered in each department. Don't miss this opportunity of saving money, and thc«e opportunities are scarce. Como along at least, one day while tho sale is in progress. It will pay you. Don't delay. The sale is at C. Smith's, Ltd., CubWfc,, ~Adyt.