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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 118, 20 May 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL The destination signals "Government Station " and " Manawatu Station " on the city trams are to be done away with, and the names "Lambton Station" and " Thorndon Station " substituted. A slight improvement in the condition of Jack Smith, who was severely burned during the progress of the Courtenayplace fire on Sunday morning, is reported from the Hospital to-day. The Wellington Hotel Employees' Union has decided not to send delegates to the July Labour Congress being convened by the United Federation cot Labour. While Edward Hunter was before the Supreme Court lor sentence this morning, Mr. Wilford, his counsel, mentioned that he was a married man. His Honour Mr. Justice Hosking remarked that he did not think that a man's being married was any excuse or reason why punishment should be alleviated. There seemed to be a theory that a married man might commit a crime with impunity, while an unmarried man should be punished. He considered the treatment should be equal. Mr. Wilford Baid that he was not arguing from that point. He only desired to bring all the circumtances of the prisoner before His Honour. More than once since the inception of the Commonwealth' immigration policy have there been suggestions that a spinsters' union should be formed. On one occasion it was enthusiastically discussed in New South Wales, because a cable message from London appeared in the press stating that a shipload of widows was being despatched to Sydney. Some of the young men of that city were interested enough to write to the immigration authorities for detailed information and photographs of the widows, much to the indignation of local matchmakers and eligible misses. The widows duly arrived, and, as far as can be ascertained, were happily married. This week (according to the Age) there will be tliree more prospective brides landed in Melbourne fiom the steamer Beltana. These young ladies have been nominated by their intended husbands for passages at reduced fares, and are to "trip" to the altar as soon as they land. Claims for an award to cover Wellington and the district are about to bo drawn up by the Wellington United Storemen's and Packers' Union, and with this intention in view a meeting is to be held in the Trades Hall tomorrow night week. In a circular sent out to all who may be interested the secretary says : — "The committee desire your attendance so that you may bo able to voice your feelings on this matter, which is of vital importance to all, in view of the fact that the Australian Federated Storemen's and Packers' Union are now applying to the Court for an award at the following rates— Storemen or packers, £3 6s per week j storeman or packer in charge of flat, £3 10s per week ; storeman or packer in charge of one to four employees, £3 12s 6d per week. My committee heartily desire the attendance of all interested in the above, so as to render the necessary assistance in an endeavour to better the conditions under which the storemen and packers are now working." Mr. T. K. Sidey, M.P., has circularised all the members of the House of Representatives who last year supported the second reading of the Daylight Saving Bill, with the view of determining, from the opinions expressed by them, vjiethor he should reintroduce the Bill in the ensuing session. "You may remember," he says, "that last year's Bill limited the operation of the measure to the three months of the year when the days arc longest — namely, November, December, and January, and I agreed to insert, when in committee, a provision that the Bill should operate for ono season only. This would have ensured a trial of the proposal, and as there Is so much daylight at that season of the year (daylight commencing in the height of summer at about 3 a.m.), the possibility of inconvenience to any section of the community was reduced to a minimum. Now some of those who voted for a trial of the proposal last year might tlnnk it inadvisable this' year owing to the general election. . . Further, when in committee obstruction is sure lo be mot with from the same source as formerly, and before I reintroduce tho Bill I am anxious to luiow upon how many members of tho llouse t can rely to slnnd by the Bill in committee until the obstruction is overcome, even if it means fitting up all night or longer," Mr. Sidey is enquiring, therefore, whether the members to whom he has issued circulars arc favourable to a trial of the Daylight Saving proposal,, and to what extent they are prepared to resist obstruction against the measure in the House. At the last meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a proposal to approve the formation of a Now Zealand Society was discussed, but no decision was arrived at. Owing to the feeling which existed Mr. R, 1-1, Webb agreed to withdraw his motion. Since then he has given notice to move it again at the next; meeting. Have you seen our Art Gallery V tt iB unequalled in the Dominion for choice of pictures /^'d. for workmanship and quality in framing. _ I'hoto framing a speciality, Kirkcaldio and Stains, Ltd. —Advt.