LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5731, 28 October 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Premier announced last night that ho had every reason to hopo that the session would be brought to a close by midnight to-night. The Premier has made arrangements to deliver a political address at the Opera House on Friday evening nept, when, it is understood, ho will revie;v the work of the session, deal with the political tactics of his opponents, and propound the future policy of tho Government. Other Ministers are expected to take part in the proceedings. Our women readers and all those interested in tho doings of society in Wellington will find the first of “ Silver Domino’s ” weekly letters, specially written for the “ Times,” on page 9 of this morning’s issue. Mr Charles Onyon, the Wellington agent, Ims received the following communication from London :—Tho Auckland Veneer and Timber Company has been awarded a gold modal by tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition authorities for ornamental cabinet, tables, door, and veneered panels.

A start has been made on the Dannovirko sewerage works, designed by Mr Leslie H. Reynolds, which are being carried out by him under contract with the Dannovirke Borough Council. The septic, tank in conjunction vrith land irrigation is the method adopted for disposal of the sewage. In all probability, seven months will see the completion of this 'undertaking.

By the kindness of Mr Reade, of 42, Cuba street, the inmates of the Salvation Army’s .Homo for Girls, Ellice street, are at present enjoying a holiday at Plimmorton. Mr Reade placed at the disposal of Adjutant Elsie Roi, who is in charge of the Home, his furnished residence at the seaside resort, and twenty-eight girls have gone 'there to enjoy themselves. We cannot refrain from congratulating Mr Seddon on his new essay in Imperial Socialism (says the "Outlook”). Wo understand that he has given instructions to the High Commissioner to cable to his Government regular accounts of the doings of the New Zealand football team which begins an English tour nest week. Football has indeed “ arrived.” Mr Balfour once left an important debate to ijpeak to a gathering of 'Cyclists. Both he and Lord Rosebery have given away the football enp at the Crystal Palace, but it was reserved for Mr Seddon to find an official link between the game and the Government. Who knows if we have not here the germ of a Government central news agency? That, too, would serve Imperial purposes; and it is the Imperial value of football which is Mr Soddon’s motive in this new extension of Socialism. We do not criticise. Games oortainly help acquaintance between the far-»3ung members of the Empire. The question is, are we not in danger of saying so rather too often ? We like Mr Seddon’s experiment better than his speech which excused it.

Questioned in the House last night regarding the an Executive Commissioner for the New Zealand International Exhibition to ho held in Christchurch in November of next year, the Colonial Secretary said at present Mr Munro (of the Industries and Commerce Department) was acting in that capacity, but it would be for the Government later on to appoint a Chief Executive Commissioner. The reason Mr Donne (Superintendent of Tourists Resorts) had not been appointed to that position was that Mr Donne was not in the colony when the Exhibition project was mooted. He was advised before returning to the colony that the Government desired him to take charge. On his return, however, Mr Donne urged that he should not be sent to Christchurch for this purpose, as he had been away from his department for fifteen months, but he offered to go to Christchurch from time to time, and give the authorities tho information gathered by him during his visit to the St. Louis Exposition and elsewhere-

Our Great Clearing Sale now in full swing; Chests Drawers 27s 6d, Occasicnar Suites £lO. H. Fielder - and Co. 1

Tho second annual meeting of tho Shipmasters’ Association will be held next Monday morning. Three deaths occurred during th« voyage of tho Ruapehu. which arrived at Auckland from London yesterday-—■ two infants named Hanna and Boyd, and a carpenter named Inman. Thv latter died from heart disease.

At New Plymouth yesterday Mr IIut» chison, S.M., fined J. W. Roahy £1 and costs for a breach of tho Electoral Act of 1002. Realty signed a claim for, enrolment about one month after qrriv- 1 ing from another district. Ho declare cd ho thought it was a transfer claim ho signed, A charge against tho person who witnessed tho claim was dismissed. An indication of tho great tourist traffic between America and the Continent is given in a cable message of Soptemher Dili to tho Now York “World, ’’’ stating that statistics gathered a# steamer companies’ offices in Paris show.cd that upwards of 2300 persons had tried ineffectually to secure berths for New York or Boston for tho months o£ September and October. Some big; bonuses wore paid for bcrUis to the lucky holders by wealthy Americans wishing to return at once, as high as 500 dollars being given in some instances.

Satisfactory progress is being mad* with tho erection of tho organ at tho Town Hall. Tho contra! portion of tho giant framework that towers almost to tho coiling has boon erected, and pro. parations are now being made to erect some of tho largest of the pipes. Tho Town Hall will bo available for engager mont from tho middle of December, and bookings as early as December 16th! have already been made. Of course, tha organ will not ho available for tsoino weeks after tho New Year. Tho pub. lio ( is still permitted to view tho organ parts and building operations from thcr gallery. “Piooolo Charley,” otherwise Charles; Evans, was sentenced to tliroo months' imprisonment yesterday on a charge of vagrancy. Sub-Inspector O’Donovans explained that everything had been done for tho old man. Ho had at varic ous times boon an inmate of tho Ohinf Home, tho Chronic Invalids’ Hospital, Mother Mary Joseph Aubert’s Homo,, and other institutions, but ho alwayf wanted his own way, and wandered from those places. Tire Benevolent Trustees had recently offered to pay fop. a room for him. and to supply rations* Nobody would have him, however, and tho polioo were obliged to arrest him. Tho county elections over tho whohs colony will take place on November Bth. Almost every seat in tho Korowhenua Council will ho contested. Fop To IXoro riding Messrs Nodino and; Monk, tho sitting members, will bo opr posed by Messrs 6. Watson and H. -1. Richards. In Otaki riding Mr Macbeth retires on account of ill-health, and tho two seats will bo contested by Mr F. Freeman, tho sitting member, and Messrs F. Bills, J. J. Booth, and F. O. Jones. In Levin riding, which returns throe members, Mr J. Prouso will retire, and tho seats will probably bo contested liyJMossrs McDonald and MoLeavy (tho sitting members), J. Davies, J. Kebbell, and Richard Prouse. In Tokomaru riding tho sitting members, Messrs G. Stevenson mid F. W. Yonn r , will bo opposed by Messrs J. R. Stanscll and O’Connor.

A demonstration of the efficacy of tho “New Era” petrol fire extinguisher was given on tho reclaimed land at the foot of Taranaki street yesterday after,, noon before a gathering of msuranca representatives and the general public. A wooden structure festooned with shavings was well soused with petrol, and: ■when ablaze the extinguisher was applied, and in about sixty seconds th» flames were subdued. A second lest, when tho fire was permitted to got » firm grip of the woodwork, "was equally effective. Tho “New Era” _is merely a copper cylinder with a spring knob on tho top, and a short piece of hose fitted with a nozzle leading from the cylinder. When required to extinguish an incipient fire the cylinder is turned, upside down, the pressure on tho spring releases tho chemical preparation, which dissolves as the water pusses out through tho hose, after tho manner of other extinguishers. Tho specialty of tho “New Era” lies in its power to subdue a petrol fire, and it has been found of great service in saving motor-cars from destruction by fire.

The defence of Edward Fenton Gibson, chief officer of the ship Loch Carve, charged with discharging firearms at James Stafford and others with intent to do actual bodily'harm, was; heard at the City Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Hr A. McArthur, This was the ease arising out of thd recent brawl aboard the vessel, when the first and second mates wore severely handled. The only now evidence brought forward was that of George Smith, night-watchman, employed by; the Union 'Steam Ship Company. Ho deposed to being in the vicinity of the vessel on the night in question. Hfii saw tho flash of the revolver shots, ana from tho direction of the flame, concluded tho shots were fired at some person on the maintop. In summing up, Mr Levi, for the defence, said his Worship would he justified in discharging accused. Dr McArthur said ho could not overlook the fact that a "witness had sworn, and his evidence had been corroborated, that accused said he would put a bullet through him (tho witness).' There was strong conflicting evidence in the case, and ho did not. think it wise for him to usurp tho funotions of a jury, and throw out the information. remafidod to the Supremo Court-dor trial. Bail was allowed in accused’s own recognisance of £SO.

A number of alterations in the time-* table on the Wellington-Napier railway are announced to come into operation next Wednesday (November Ist). Tho train now leaving Wellington for Woodville at 5 a.m. is to leave at 4.45 a.m., and all way stations to the Upper Huth correspondingly earlier. The present. 10.10 a.m. train to tho Upper Hutt, tho 1.20 p.ra. goods train from Cross Creek to Masterton, and tho 5.40 p.m. train from Masterton to Woodville will be dispensed with, and a rearrangement ia to bo effected, a train leaving Tc Aro at 10 a.m. and reaching Woodville at 9.40 p.m. Tho train which now leaven Te Aro for the Lower Hutt at 2.40 p.m,. will run ten minutes later from all stations. The present 4.23 p.m. train from Te Aro to the Upper Hutt will leave later (To Aro 4.30, Thorndon 4.45), and arrive at the Upper Hutt at 6.2 o’clock. Tho present 9.24 a.m., 10 a.m., and 1.52 p.m. trains from the Lower Hutt for the city are to leave at 9.22 a.m., 10.10 a.m., 1.35 p.m. respectively. A train is to leave Lower Hutt at 4 p.m., and passengers by tho goods train which leaves Masterton at 10.5 a.m. can transfer to it, and expedite tneir journey. The present? 3.20 p.m. train from Upper Halt to Wellington will cease running. An extra train is to run daily from Woodville to Masterton, leaving: at 9.4 f) a.m., and arriving at 1.10 p.m. Take Tonking's Linseed Emulsion for influenza and cold in the head. Ask . your chemist or grocer for it. 4

Tlio T. and G. Mutual Life Society hei obt allied tho Grey month borough ■Jebcuturo loan of £17,000 for fifteen years at -IV per cent. To-rncrrow afternoon -Mr F, 71. I!. FWicr, M.H.R., will give an address at the Salvation Army Citadel, Vivian street, on 'Temperance for the People. The annual exhibition of the Now Zealand Academy of Fine Art« will close to-night. The doors will he open from U aTm. to 5.30 p.m., ami from i .30 till 10.10. Tins annual meeting of the National Insurance Company i, to ho hold at Dunedin on November 101 h. Proxies must bo lodged liver.ty-fnnr hours before the. dalo of meeting. 'l'ho diaro register will he closed for transfers until November 17th. Tho yellow scar on the side of Mount Victoria just abovo Pirio street denotes that a start has been made with piercing Kilbirnio tunnel from tho Wellington side. Tins work is now being actively prosecuted on both I'acos, and with tho summer months ahead excellent progress should bo mado with tho work. Tho Society for the Protection of Women and Children will hold Ks eighth annual meeting in tho lower committee room at the Town Hall next Tuesday. Mr 11. i>. Pell will preside, vind n'Missse- will he given hy Hr Agnes 1 Jon nett, -Mr J- G. W. Aitken, M.H.R., the Hoy J. K. Elliott, and Mr A. It. Atkinson. Tlio publio is invited to attend. Tho Lower llntt Porongh Council given notico in onr advertising columns of proposals to bu submitted to the ratepayers for tho raising by loan of Ctrl,Util to provide a drainage and seweragn system for tho borough, and lor water sup-ply, sanitation, and .street improvements, etc. Tho poll is to be taken next Friday, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tho Salvation Army during its “selfdenial week” collected a sum in rid of its various charities. Ihe V.clUngton city corps collected £7OO 10s J agaifc;t £O3O last year) and (lie Wellington South division £l3l (against £1)0). From Press Association telegrams wc loam that tho sum collected at Gisborne was £llO, at Plenheim £2OO, Elthara £241, Hastings £133. Tho Terraco Congregational Sunday School will celebrate its sixty-first anniversary to-morrow. Tlio Rev Edward Taylor, of Port Chalmers, will preach In tho morning and evening, and an address will bo delivered by tho Rev B. L. Thomas at 3 p.m. There will, bo special music by tho scholars, assisted by tho choir and orchestra. A tea and publio meeting will take place on Tuesday. It has boon stated that tho Mayor of Karori has received an offer from a syndicate to construct an up-to-date tramway from tho terminus of tho cable tramway at Kclburno to Karori, as far as Makara Hill, with branch lines to Northland, CVoawick, and Wadestown. From “the syndicate” wo Icani that tho proposition is not so much iu the nature of an offer as a suggestion worth serious consideration. Tho matter will bo placed before tho Karori Borough Council next Tuesday evening. “The Sentinel,” tho little electioneering weekly for the city and suburbs, has reached its liftJi number, and is as vigorous as could bo desired. It has articles this week on Messrs AV. McLean, AV. H. P. Barber, F. M. B. .Fisher, and John Hutiiie; others- arc on ‘'Tho Opposition and the AA’orkcrs,” -‘lndustrial Peace,” ‘‘Tho Referendum and Initiative,” and one bears tlio startling heading—“ls Mr Aitken a Socrates, or is ho a Lobster?” The editorial deals ■with various unsuccessful attempts that have been made.during tho past fifteen years to bring tho Liberal Government into discredit by charges of corrupt conduct.

When Wellington was divided into three separate electorates notices wore pent to all tbo persons on the roll stating their respective districts under tho new scheme. There were 7357 names on tho roll for Wellington North, and out of that number 15U0 notifications were returned by tho Post Office, tho addressees not being known. Inquiries wore then made by agents, and 690 of the electors wore discovered. The balance of tho persons concerned were “summoned to tho Court” to prove their claim for enrolment, Dr McArthur sitting to hear tho cases yesterday morning. Nobody appeared when the names were called, and his Worship made an order directing the Registrar (Mr A. H. Holmes) to remove the names from tho roll. Air Hodgkins, registrar for tho Central scat, also appeared, 100 names being deleted from tho rolls of Ids district. These proceedings are part of the scheme for purging tho rolls prior to a general election. Messrs Harcourt and Co. will sell next Friday, at thoir new rooms, 46, Lambton quav, a valuable snbdivisional building 'site, being town aero 10SO, having a I'rontago of 132 ft to Adelaide road, lierhamporo, by a depth of 330 ft. The Drapery Supply Association. Cuba .street, announces special value in ladies' blouses. Mr J. R. Stnnsoll, senr., has been instructed to sell at Shannon, on November 22nd, tho whole of Mr Classic's estate, consisting of seven houses and .shop, with orchards in full bearing, and 113 building sites. Full particulars are .•given, on our eighth page. Tho Christchurch City Council notifies that tenders for tho supply and erection of steam dynamo and accessories at the .destructor will bo received until November 22nd, instead of November Sth, as previously advertised. Laery and Co., Ltd., will sell horses, fohicles, and harness this afternoon. Entries aro advertised. Tho Union Steam Ship Company inrites tenders for supplies of meat, bread, fish, milk, aerated waters, butter and cheese to Us steamers at Wellington. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., will sell Mock at Johnsonvillo next Tuesday. Some new advertisements regarding -''Champion” flour appear in this morning's ‘‘Times." Messrs Sidoy, Mcech and Co. will hold a clearing sale of shop fixings, etc., this morning, on the premises, in Manners •street, of Mr It. Kilpatrick, who has removed to Courtenay place. At their rooms In the afternoon the firm will sell a quantity of furniture, a piano, and other goods. Messrs Harcourt and Co. insert a fresh list in our advertising columns of residential properties, farms, and businesses, for sale. Messrs Penty and Blake want tenders for the erection of a fruit and produce market building. Messrs W, H. Turnbull and Co. announce in our advertising columns that only 19 are loft of the 61 building sites at Berhampore. which the firm has for sale. Tho sections, which are served by electric tram service, are offered on easy terms. Messrs J. H. Bethtme and Co. advertise that they will sell at auction in the "V died, Queen’s wharf, at noon on Monday next. 31 packages corks (pint and quart) ex Warmnoo. On Wednesday next, at the residence No. -42, Webb street, the firm will sell, under instructions from Mr Joseph Lachman, who is visiting Europe, ihe whole of his high-class household furniture and appointments. Catalogues are now available, and will be forwarded to any address on application.

The AVcllington and Manawatu Bailwav Company advertises full particulars of 'train orrau(foments and fares in connection with the A. and P. show to be hebl at Palmerston next week. 14. AV. -Mills and Co.. Ltd., have just landed .live shipments of Parisian, Italian and French brass bedsteads of choice design. Tho linn has also opened up lilcd hearths, mantelpieces, grates, etc. Inspection is invited at tlio retail department in Hunter street and Jcrvois quay. At their rooms at noon next Monday Lurry and Co,, Ltd., will sell a house in Courtenay place for removal. At 13.110 they will soil tomato sauce, Vinolia soap, curry and other commodities. Messrs Pcnty and Blake invito tenders for the erection of a residence at Ivelburne. Miss Havcy. milliner. Home's Buildings, lias an advertisement in another column. .Messrs .Macdonald. Wilson ami Co. will sell on .Monday next at 12 o’clock at tho i'llnn of Mrs Squires, Stokes Valley (who lias sold samel, I lie whole of her dail y slock, ill lin implements, dairy utensils, etc., also household furniture, etc., as delsiled in the advertisement appearing in the auction column. Messrs Macdonald, Wilson and Co. direct special attention to the postponed sale of lid seaside building sections. Hay’s JJav which thev will conduct on belialt of" tlio Wellintgon Steam Ferry Company, Ltd.,'at their Lseliango Land Mart on Wednesday evening. 15th November, at 7.51) o’clock. An additional area of Hat land, situate oa Hie northern end ot Hie company’s grounds has been subdivided, and will bo included in tho present sale. Lithographic, plans can be had from tho auctioneers. Messrs Stewart Dawson and Co.’s new catalogue containing over six hundred illustrations of tho best makes of watches, jewellery, silver, and electro-plated ware will bu scut to all who uro interested in this linn's goods, Messrs Wm. H. Turnbull and Co. advertise forty-eight, building allotments at Karori, .situated on tlio proposed tram route. The prices range from Ids per foot, and the terms are liberal, .llnrtytwo ions at York Bav, next to Lowry and Hay's Hays, ranging from quarter fo three-quarter of an acre, arc for sale at from £1(10 the section; fifty-fivo sections have already been sold. Tins proliertv Will be only a few minutes Irom a wharf at Lowry Bay, which it is pro-no-ed to erect. At present it is served from Hay’s Bav AV barf—about fifteen minutes walk. A fresh list ot city and suburban house property, also sections at Island Bay, Hataitai, Kilbirnio, etc., also anneals. Upon application at tho ollices of Messrs W. H. Turnbull and Co., 3, Panama street, or 1, liidiiiloru Newtown, lithographic plans will bo supplied of the properties enumerated, also arrangements to view made.