LOCAL AND GENERAL
It is proposed1 to erect a Roll of Honour to former members of the Wellington Technical College Senior Cadets who went on active service, and with the object of procuring a complete list a reunion of old boys and present officers and n.c.o.'s of the company is to be held. A notice to old boys appears in another column.
It is stated by tho Te Aroha News that the Hon. W. H. Herries, M.P. for the Tauranga district, is to have opposition at the forthcoming general elections. The now candidate will be Mr. B. C. Bobbins, ex-Mayor of Tauranga, and a prominent figure in local affairs in and about Tauranga for several years past.
No agreement \v;i£ arrived at before the Conciliation. CommissiQner (Mr. W. Newton) in the shop assistants' dispute, which has therefore been referred to the Arbitration Court. The points in dispute concern hours of work, wages in certain uu.sesi ovortimp,'cln*Bl6eatw»i iiolidnyai sad 4ress allowance.
The Coal Control officials have been among us taking notes of stocks and requirements. I hear (says the Taranaki Herald's Stratford correspondent) that at least one business establishment had a nice little hoard which is to bo distributed. The shortage may have a good effect in bringing about a greater economy in the use of fuel, for it is quite certain that in this direction, as in others, there is enormous waste, both in public institutions and private houses,' Whether greater thrift is going to make tho coal position any easier is open to question, and depends upon to what extent the shortage is deliberately brought about by the miners as a policy. Posfcibly the diminution of consumption will be met by a lowering of the output.
The Invercargill section of th-o Post and Telegraph Officers' Association carried a motion expressing indignation at tho unsatisfactory rate of salaries allotted: the ra-nk and file in the new classification.
The new science building for Auckland University College was formally opened yesterday by the Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Allen). The new building is centrally situated. It provides for the study of chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.
IA. special general meeting of the Wellington telegraphists was held last night, when the following motion was carried unanimously: "It is the opinion of this fully representative meeting of operators thai the reclassification of officers of this service is anything but satisfactory; anomalies are apparent throughout the list, and are causing marked dissatisfaction throughout, particularly among officers of the rank and file. Whilst having the fullest confidence in tho executive officers of our association, we urge upon the latter the urgent necessity of calling a conference of delegates representing all branches, and look to them to bring about a betterment of conditions generally. Furthermore, we wish to express our utmost dissatisfaction in regard to the payment of the war bonus authorised by the Postmaster-General, which we consider much overdue, and trust that an early settlement will be arrived at. That in the event of the Department not reconsidering the recent classification and the granting of the already authorised war bonus the telegraph members of the service stand together and consider taking drastic action."
The Post's Wanganui correspondent writes that a sailor named Teodersen, of the American schooner Esther, was charged at the local Court with assaulting the chief mate, Carl liedke. The complainant asserted that defendant returned to the ship in a quarrelsome condition, and persuasion to get him to bed failed. Teodersen threw a whisky bottle at complainant's head, and -witness retaliated by bowling defendant over with a marlin-spike, Teodersen then threw another bottle, whereupon he (the mate) went ashore, and had the defendant locked up. The defendant, who entered the witness-box with his head covered in plaster, admitted that hs had arrived at the boat under the influence of liquor, but denied acting as the mate had alleged. His version of the trouble was that there had been disputes between them over the war, the.mate, who was German by birth, supporting the Kaiser, while he (the defendant) stuck up for the British. The Magistrate held that the mate had evened matters up by knocking defendant down with a marlin-spike, Mid the case -would therefore be dismissed.
The unauthorised use of motor-cars was brought before the Council' of the Canterbury Automobile Association (says the Lyttelton Times) by Mr. F. B. Sargent, who. said tihat the New Zealand Parliament should pass an Act similar to an Act passed in New South Wales in 1915 with a view to stopping the practice. It caused great inconvenience and, sometimes, loss. Soma silly youth, for instance, might take a standing car in the city, drive it into the country, and let it stand there for hours, perhaps seriously damaged, perhaps not. The New Smith Wale 3 Act made it an offence for any person to drive or use a motor-car with out the consent of the owner, and a fine up to £20 could be imposed for the offence. If the offender held a license to drive a; car, his license, in addition, might be cancelled. The council decided to send a remit embodying Mr. Sargent's suggestion to the annual, meeting of the New Zealand Automobile Union.
Beferenees to old Wellington buildings were made at last night's meeting of the historical section of the Philosophical Society. The building on the ' corner of Waring Taylor-street and Lambtonquay, now being demolished, was mentioned as the first erected on the harbour side of Lambfcon-quay, which was originally the waterfront. Charred beams revealed in the process of demolition were stated to have become thus about 1870, when a flax store in an adjacent section was burnt down. It was mentioned that one of the oldest houses in Thorndon was the residence in Moles-worth-street formerly used as St. Paul's parsonage. One of the* paling roofs on an old Molesworth-street house had survived. Nearer the hills, at the corner of Grant-road and Park-street, there are two cottages which were built in the 'forties for the accommodation of military officers. Originally there were four of these cottages, Wut two of them were burned down very many years ago. The timbers of the old cottages are stated to be quite sound still. The section decided! to invite the assistance of the Wellington Photographic Society in securing photographs of the city's oldest buildings.
The second edition of the Salvation -Aumy's Young People's Demonstration at the Town Hall last night was witnessed by a numerous audience, aticr, as on the previous night, was thor&aghly enjoyed by all present; In the course of a few remarks, Commissioner Howard (Chief of Staff) emphasised the importance of the work for young people done by the Army, and the devotion of those engaged in it. The great display given by the children that night and the night before was but an indication of the good' work done amongst them. To secure such results entailed a great deal of loving thought and care, a* •w«ll as labour, and thought and care came out of hearts imbued with the spirit of helping. Referring to his own visit, Commissioner Howard said he would like to take the opportunity of thanking everybody for the kind way "in which he had been received. Ever since he opened the Jubilee Congress last Wednesday he had experienced nothing but kindness and cordiality. 'He was advancing in years, and in all probability he would not be visiting New Zealand again. He therefore said good-bye to them; and in doing so expressed his appreciation of the great meetings they had had.
A proposal to inaugurate some scheme for regulating the amount and intervals of increases of salaries to Wanganni Borough officials k being considered by the Borough Council's Finance Committee.
A property agent in Auckland reports that he 'has just sold for £1400 a house and section which changed hands twelve years 'ago for £750. Eight years ago another dwelling was purchased for £350, and he haa just sold it for £850.
According to The Post's travolling correspondent, there is a mild land, boom on in the Thames Valley and Haafaki Plains districts, and land is fetching big prices. A farm on the Hauraki Plains ■was sold a fow days ago at £30 per acre.
An exchange states that Mr. A. 0. Hillier, of Shannon, has been appointed unopposed to represent the Labour tarty in the contest for the Manawatu seit at the forthcoming election. Mr. Hillier, who was nominated by the Shannon branch of the Labour Party and the Flax Workers' Union, has for many years taken a keen interest in all public affairs. During his residence in Shannon he has organised the Labour Party, having held the positions of secretary and president of the Flax Workers' Union, chairman of the Shannon Cash Trading Society, and having been a. councillor of Shannon borough.
The full American Army Service kit recently added to the Dominion Museum war collection is proving a very interesting exhibit, and the opinion generally expressed is that the various articles •of regular equipment, some of which were looked upon as "extras" by members of the N.Z.E.F., are all of particularly seryiceable quality. The field and machineguns captured by the N.Z.E.F. in the Jordan Valley, and various other war mementoes presented to the Museum authorities, will no doubt be of very considerable interest to Wellington citizens when space can be found for their display.
An interesting and unique service was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Devonport, last Sunday evening, when there was a crowded congregation. The service, which was probably the first of it* land in Auckland, took the form of a service held in camp, where the men in ihe body of the church were allowed to call out the names of their favourite hymns which they wished to be sung. The men freely availed themselves of this opportunity, and for over a quarter of an hour the church rang with the strains of well-known favourite hymn 3. All the congregation read aloud, with the minister, a favourite psalm.
A business man in Wanganui expresses himself as satisfied with his experience in giving his assistants a direct interest in the firm's profits. Speaking to a Wanganui Herald reporter, he said that about a year ago he marked a good month's business by giving each assistant a bonus in the shape of an extra week's wa-ges, and has repeated the bonus several times since. A record month in April last was made the occasion for another similar bonus, with the promise that, if May's business was as good, the same reward for assiduity would follow. Needless to say, he remarked, the extra week's wages were again earned. .
When he was at Kotorua the ActingPrime Minister was asked by the local Chamber of Commerce to assist in the securing of local control and the option of the freehold by the residents of the thermal township. The. desire of the Ngatiw-hakarie Maoris of Ohineniutu for special representation on the town council, when one was established, was also placed before the Minister. §ir James Allen pointed out the difficulties connected with the question of the fi-eehold and local control, but promised to see that the matter was brought before Cabinet and an answer sent to the deputation. As to the Na.i' us, he considered, after the promises made to them by the Government, that they had the right to some such consideration as they asked.
Louisa Raymond, for whom Mr. C. W. Nielson appeared, took action at the Magistrate's Court yesterday to recover £66 2s Id from P. J. Bydder, builder, of Adelaide-road, represented by Mr. J. 0. Peacock, alleging that she had suffered that amount of damage through defendant's failure to erect a dwelling at North Kilbirnie in a proper and workmanlike manner and in full accordance with the plans and specifications attached to the contract entered* into by the- partiesMany of the defects, complained of were said to be due to the shrinkage of lining1 and other timber used in the construction of the dwelling, and fault was found with the papering- of the' house. After hearing expert and other evidence as to the nature of the work done, Mr. W. G. Riddell, S,M., reserved decision. A very strong protest was mada at the Palmerston North Dairy Conference yesterday on the frequency (as alleged) with which butter and cheese went astray on the railways. It was stated by several speakers that butter and cheese had; been shipped, but on arrival had been found short. The Railway Department refused to hold itself accountable for these losses1; declined all responsibility in any way. Cases of cheese cut out from between the battens of crates in transit were cited, and instances were given of boxes of butter going astray on the railways. The loss in the aggregate was alleged to be very large md-eed. The position was made the more difficult by the fact that the Railway Department insisted on .-charging for the full weight shipped-, although there would bo a loss on the consignment whep delivered. The protest is to be forwarded to the Genk eral Manager of Railways,
The prevailing shortage in regard to many important commodities in Auckland has (states The Post's correspondent) extended also to the biscuit and confectionery supplies. Apparently the release of military contracts has had as little effect in regard to civilian needs as in the case of clothing and other commodities. There are several points of explanation in regard to the shortage of biscuits and sweets, one being the recent destruction by fire of one of the leading factories, another the cutting off of supplies from overseas, also the fact that through increased local demand and shipping difficulties none of the Southern firms axe sending up anything like their former supplies. Added to these factors is the ever-increasing demand. The manager of a leading firm stated yesterday that his factory was turning out more goods than ever before, and machines were now being manned that had lain idle since 1916. Yet they could not keep pace with orders. The fact that hotels and boardinghouses in Auckland are full to overflowing wasl instanced as one important' reason for the increasing demand.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 142, 18 June 1919, Page 4
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