LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12070, 13 September 1902, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

» {The HrR.u.D Summary, for transmission by the next outward San Francisco mail, .will be published next Thursday morning. Those desirous of forwarding the Summary to their friends in Europe, America, etc., •will have ample time to do so, as the newspaper mail closes on Friday next, at 11.50 a.m., up to which hour papers for mailing may be obtained of runners at the post office. This mail will be due. in London on October 18. The first of an interesting series of articles on the servant girl question, by Mrs. Leo Myers, appears on page 1 of our Supplement to-day. The secretary of the Victoria College Council has been notified that the Government win be prepared to vote £5000 a year for the "next three years towards the building fund of the new university building at Wellington. The sketch plans submitted to the Government by Mr. Charlesworth, on behalf of the College Council, indicated that about £50.000 would be required for the building. The council will probably proceed with the erection of a university on the £30.000 basis, trusting in the generosity of some future Government to augment the sum to the full amount. Dr. Mason, chief health officer, arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Ngapuhi. In the afternoon, in company with Dr. Makgil:, district health officer, he visited the invalid troopers still in the local hospital. He also arranged with the various local bodies interested in the question. of the infectious diseases hospital for a meeting to discuss and settle the subject on. "Wednesday afternoon next, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. Alfred Kidd) having placed the City Council Chambers at lb-. Mason's disposal for that purpose. The chief health . officer also arranged with the Mayor's co-operation to hold a meeting of the local authorities and others interested in the question of the disposal of the city lughtsoil. This meeting will be held also in the Cty Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening. Dr. Mason leaves Auckland this morning for Cambridge, on business connected with the new Sanatorium at that place, and lie will be accompanied by an official of the Public Works Department. He will return, to town on Monday morning, and will be present at the meetings OH Wed- • nesday already referred to. Yesterday's report nit the invalid troopers at the hospital stated that' Parker aad Manson were berth out of danger, and that the others were convalescent, with the exception of Blacklock and Shellock, ■wao showed no improvement. The condition of the men at Motuibi remained about the same as previously reported. Sub-Inspector Mitchell will leave Auckland on next Monday week for Southland, "where he will take up his new duties as inspector of the newly formed police district on October 1. "Sub-Inspector Black, succeeds Sub-Inspector Mitchell at Auckland, is expected to arrive about the end of the month. ■Negotiations are proceeding by which 'he Government seeks to acquire for settleBlent 43,300 acres of the Levels Estate, in oouth Canterbury ; but some del*v bus occurred because, of the necessity for sending the required notice to the Old County. It is also intended to purchase 6000 acres of the Strathconan Estate and 2000 *c«s of the Strathallan Estate. At a meeting of the Troopers' Memorial Committee held at Thames last night, further designs were submitted for consideration. After careful examination it was deeded to throw out all designs for statues ewting more than £115, and the remaining Resigns were then carefully gone into, but "s there are several reports yet to come from jarious collectors the'matter of making the final selection was adjourned until these Were received. No reply has yet been received from the Borough Council sis to that body will permit the memorial ™ be erected at "the junction of Marv and pollen Streets, but it is expected to be forthcoming after the Council's meeting on • Thursday next.

"W Wailti correspondent stales that tajmerons letters are being received in Waihi from troopers and others in South *r^ lca ' warning people not to go there. . »is week Mr. K. tfev/dick received a letter from his son (Lieutenant W. NewS?k), who returned to Africa with the •Jiuth Contingent, and got his discbarge *■*■*! telling the' same story. Thousands ';*** out of work, and there is no prospect •» obtaining it, as everything is in a most state. It is Lieutenant Newjj[*« intention to take up land in Swazi-

A meeting of the Conciliation Hoard will be held on the 24th inst, for the purpose of dealing with an industrial dispute, in regard to which an application for reference ■vas filed yesterday with the Clerk of Awards. Mr. R. Goring Thomas. The application has been made by the Auckland United Flour Mills Employees' Industrial Union, the following firms being cited: — Northern Roller Mills. Limited? Bvcroft, limited, and Samuel Carey Brown." The demands of. the union are that a, week shall consist of 46 specified with a Satinday half-holiday to all hands; that overtime be paid for at the rate of time and a-quaiter for the first two hours, time and a-halt for the second two, and double time afterwards., Sunday and "holiday work to receive the double rates ; that certain holidays shall be allowed ; that a certain limit shall be. observed as to the number of hoys to be employed ; that preference shall be given to members of the union provided ibis shall not. involve the dismissal of any present employee until three months after the award; that minimum rates of wages shall be paid in the different departments, ranging from £2 17s 6d to £2 0s 3d; that all casual labour in stores shall be paid for at the rale of Is an hour: and that when men are. employed continuously on night shifts they .shall be paid Is per' shift extra. The rates demanded for boy labour are also specified.

Our Pacini, correspondent stales that Mr. Steve Andrews, ait employee of the. Northern Steamship Company, met with a very painful accident on Thursday, under rather peculiar circumstances. It'appears that on the return trip from Te Aroha to l'aeioa of the Maluku and barge, Mr. An- ! Drews was struck in the face by a heavy piece of timber, which had been lifted off the deck by the wind, just as one of the bends ill the river was being negotiated. The gale at- the time was so strong that it lifted a couple of large cases and the piece of timber in question, and blew them with great force across the deck of the barge. The event was so sudden that Mr. Andrews could not get out of the way quick enough, and so he received the full force of the living timber in the face. A very deep gash was inflicted over the right eye, a number of stitches being found necessary. It is not thought that the eyesight is damaged, but the injury caused considerable pain. The father of the youth Wolfran Cot tingham, who left his home in Auckland last week, received a letter from his sou yesterday. He is at Mercer, where he has received employment, but he does not state his reasons for leaving home. The Rev. D. Burford Hooke, secretary of the Congregational Colonial Missionary Society, was a passenger from New Plymouth by the Ngapuhi yesterday. The rev. gentleman will preach in the Bcresford-strect Congregational Church to-morrow morning. The nomination of Mr. James McColl was the only oue leceived yesterday by the returning officer (Mr. W. Hogg) to fill the vacancy on the Newmarket Borough Council, and lie has therefore been declared elected. Mr. McColl was nominated by Messrs. W. H. Hamblin and W. Morgan. " There are so many admirers of Tennyson in Auckland, that the announcement will be welcomed that a popular lecture on that poet will be delivered by Professor Egerton at the Auckland Institute, on Monday evening. The lecturer will touch upon the following topics:—Tennyson's position in the history of English literature; his relation to his age his ethical and political views; and his characteristics as a poet and artist. The lecture will be open to the general public, and should attract a large audience. Our Parua Bay correspondent writes: — I have this week to record the death of another old and highly-respected pioneer settler of this district. Mr, Alexander Stewart died at his residence. Eukuwai, Parua Bay. on September 5, at the ripe old age of 87 years. The deceased was one of that hardy race of settlers who migrated to these parts from Nova Scotia during the fifties. Me was born in the Isle of Skye, in the year 1815, and when about seven years of age, went with his parents to Nova Scotia. Ho came to New Zealand in the year 1857, in the brigantine Spray, of which he was part owner and builder, and after a short time settled at Whangarei Reads, where he resided until he took up bis Rukuwai farm, which he occupied up to the time of his death. He leaves a family of four sons and live daughters, all grown up. His remains were interred in the Parua Cemetery on Sunday, September 7. in the presence of a large gathering of friends. Mr. Mallabond officiated at., the grave. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the schedule and list of judges pie-pared-by the Bay of Islands Pastoral and Industrial Association. This association has two exhibitions this season as. usual, the spring show taking place on November 10, and the autumn show- on March 11. The show ground is at Waimate North. The schedule is an extensive one. and is well calculated to attract good entries. Mr.' B. Leslie Hunt, late organist and choirmaster of St. Mary's Cathedral, Painell, has obtained the diploma of a Fellow of the. Guild of Church Musicians, and is to be congratulated on his success. Since the foundation of the guild the Archbishops of Canterbury have token very great interest in its development. Among the fellows of the guild are many of the Empire's best organists and musicians, whilst its patrons comprise those bishop and clergy who are known to be enthusiasts on church music and services. The examiners speak very highly of the work submitted by Mr. Hunt. if At' a public meeting held at Kaiwaka on Saturday, the 6th inst., a resolution was' carried: unanimously, that the following telegram be sent to Mr. R. Monk, M.H.R. : —"Public meeting Kaiwaka strongly disapproves of any change being made in the wording or working of the Shipping Act, 1894, and ask you to strenuously oppose any attempt to alter such." The flaxmill which has been miming successfully in Kawakawa for a muiibei of years past, has just ceased operations, owing to scarcity of flax. The last lessees of the mill endeavoured to secure a Government flax, swamp, but. the price asked being prohibitive, they have now abandoned the, mill altogether. The owners are trying to restart the industry. Mr. Byron Squhe, of the firm of manufacturers and importers of pianos and organs, who lias been on a business trip to the Islands, has returned to Auckland. Some time since the members of the Ponsonby Cruising Club carried a proposal to erect a headstone over the grave of their late fellow-member, Mr. Ernest Moore, who was accidentally drowned off St. Mary s Bay. Ponsonby, by the capsizing of a dingey. A sub-committee took the matter in hand, and the headstone has been completed to their satisfaction, and may be seen at Messis;. Parkinson and Co.'s works, Victoria-street, during next week.

Constable Irwin, of Auckland, has been transferred to Christchurch,. exchanging stations with Constable Mclnncs, who comes to Auckland.

The Huddart-Parker steamer Zealandia, which leaves Auckland for Sydney on Monday evening, will take a very large cargo from this port, including 400 sheep, 40 head cattle, and about 3000 sacks maize.

Labour Day demonstration is being taken up earnestly by the Bootmakers' Union, and no expense is to be spared to make a good display. An attempt will be made to get, the various bandsmen who are members of the unions "to play in the procession.

The Shaw. Savill. and Albion Company's steamer Athenic arrived at Hobart from London and Capetown last night, and leaves for Wellington at four o'clock this afternoon. The steamer had 103 passengers for Australia, and has 107 for New Zealand.

The Union Company's steamer Mararoa, which left Auckland on Monday night last, arrived at Sydney last night.

The monthly meet Lag of the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand was held in Wellington on Tuesday. An application for registration was receive from a man who had passed his examination, but had not completed the full term of his apprenticeship, although lie had served three years of it. The Board decided that the section of the Pharmacy Act dealing with apprenticeship intended that whatever term was entered into should be completed: but that the minimum term of apprenticeship should be three years. The deputation appointed to wait upon the Colonial Secretary (Messrs. Grave* Aiekin. Hanlon, and Wilton) reported that Sir Joseph Ward had promised to do what he could in the direction indicated.

Mr. Daniel Cameron, who died of heart disease (accelerated by biopsy), at Greytown, on Tuesday, was a, prominent figure in (he Wairarapa, for some 25 years. Born in Edinburgh in 1356. he came to this colony with his parents in 1861. Mr. Cameron, sen., and his family moved to the Taranaki district, where young Cameron had many adventures during the native war. When only 17 years old he joined the Forest Rangers, served at Pukearuhe, under Captain Messenger, and was present at the. capture of a notorious rebel named Waiuku, by Constable (hey. In 1877 Mr. Cameron settled at Grey town, where, until his death, he. was a prominent supporter of volunteering and rifle shooting. He formed the Greytown Volunteer Corps, and commanded it in the bloodless campaign of Farihuka. In 1891 he was appointed to the unattached active list of New Zealand forces, with the. rank of captain, and held that position at his death, He organised the Wairarapa Rifle Association, and was most active in keeping life in that body. As a footballer, "Dan*' Cameron was a Wellington representative when Wairarapa and the Empire City Unions were affiliated, and in 1880 helped' to defeat both Nelson and Auckland. Besides being a sportsman, soldier, and athlete, the deceased was a borough councillor for nine .years. He leaves" a widow and five children.

The Wanganui Education Board has notified school committees under its jurisdiction that the not uncommon system of working "double time" must be discontinued. The practice is in vogue in most of the education districts of the colony. it consists in working extra time before the luncheon interval, in order to observe a holiday during the afternoon, and is, as a rule, resorted to on very wot days.