WELLINGTON NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 12523, 6 June 1905, Page 1

WELLINGTON NOTES.

[Special to thb Stail] WELLINGTON, June 6. ' A point of etiquette—namely, the question of the use of advertiremcnts—was discussed by the Dentists' Conference yester- • day. The constitution of the new Dental Association contains an article of belief that the use of show cases and advertising is an objectionable practice, and members will not be permitted to use any form of advertisement excepting the " card " published in newspapers. "What do you object to?" cried a voice. "Is it the big signboard?" . "That'B it," was the, reply. "Well, I've used the big sign and other forms of advertisement,' said an Aucklander, "but it does not pay in the end." Mr, Myers, Christchurch, said dentists who had been accustomed. to advertising extensively, and who now desired to adhere to the rules and regulations of the Association, should bo given time to withdraw their advertisements. Several speakers, who urged that the prohibitive law should be brought into operation at once, stated that every -dentist in New Zealand had already had three months* notice of the proposed enforcement of the rule. It W3s ultimately decided that dentists be given three months within which to become members if they ceased advertising. The meeting decided that until dentists adhered to the recognised etiquette as set forth above they coufd not take part in the affairs of the Association. A joint presentation from the fire brigade and the fire police will be made to Mr H. • Woolcott, late foreman of the fire brigade. to-night. The presentation from 'the citizens will be made to him on Thursday week. / The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, speaking at a smoke conceit on Saturday night, made reference to the statements published as to the large number of men cut of employment in Wellington and the ■surrounding district. . The Minister said it was not unusual in the middle of winter .for workmen in the employ of contractors, etc., to time owing to the weather condition* being unfavorable., and in some cases it was considered desirable to suspend operations during the worst months of winter. This lack of employment was only temporary, and, without saying anything in reference to those who came from other colonies, he did not anticipate any trouble with regard to Zealanders. In several of our railway works operations could be proceeded with during the winter months, but this did not apply to the whole of the works. ■ Referring to what has been reported in lha 'Evening Post' as to Mr Wilford stating that men earned only 4s 6d per day, the Minister stated that apparently some error had been made in respect to the averann earnings of the men employed on the North Mand Main Trunk line. At the south end * of the line, for the month of April, on the Waiouru section, where ninety-eight men were employed,, the average earnings per eight hours had been 6s lid. On the Turangarere section, where 173 men were employed, the average was 7s 7id, and on the Paengaroa section, where ninety-one men were employed, chiefly at tunnel exca-' vation, lining, etc., for which men are required with special knowledge in the use of explosives, the average earnings had been 9s 3d. As the line was to be pushed on to completion, there would be a larger ' number of men employed as the weather improved. . A correspondent writing to the 'Post' ill this connection considers that neither the public nor the authorities have any idea of the number of men walking about the town fruitlessly searching for work, not a few of whom are almost on the verge of actual want. The correspondent suggests that the authorities should start some kind of work in which any man in need could participate, and bo able lo earn a few shi.lings a day, so as to battle through the bad times.