NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8189, 2 August 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

The Mature, which left Sydney at nooa on Monday for Auckland, has on board an Australian mail. The Wellington portion of this mail is due to arrive on Saturday next.

A social gathering of the Wellington Veterans’ Association is to be held at the Burlington Cafe on Monday night. The Prime Minister and General Godley will be present as guests. During the month of July the Hutt river rose above normal on five occasions. The highest point reached was on the X6th of the month, when tho river rose eight feet. The other "rises" were from three to seven feet.

The Wellington City Council yesterday entertained the Municipal Conference delegates to luncheon in tho concert chamber of the Town Hall. The Mayor of Wellington, Mr McLaren, presided. About two hundred guests and their ladies were present. Tho toast of “The New Zealand Municipal Association" waa proposed by the chairman, and acknowledged by the Mayors of Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Woolston, and Ashburton. Other toasts included "The Wellington City Council," "The Secretary and Adviser of the Municipal Association.” “The Municipal Oltioers," and "Tho Ladies." An interim return of sheep in th* Dominion on April 30th last was presented Ix> Parliament yesterday. It showed there the total number waa 33,401,1320 against 23,996',126 in 1911, There had been a decrease of 196,261 in the North Island and 335.730 in the South Island. The decrease was principally accounted for by the shortage of close on 200.000 breeding ewes last season as compared with the previous year, with its corresponding decrease in the number of lambs produced. In 1912, the number of mutton carcases exported waa 1,918,119; logs and pieces exported were 34,607 cwxj while 3,035.783 carcases of lamb were exported. Each item shows a decrease on the 3911 figures, when mutton carcases sent away were 1,979,531; legs and DMoak 42,621; and lambs, 3,708,468.

Kntri.v. for tt'.o W.-A Dug Show mi.'.M i.ti'.o .-..vrotliry. Box o,*. or .1 .or Pif Jio.'.j I'oiMHiH arrived u jy....... .. ... <n ..oas and 2953 lr .,■' .'■■■■ ■■•' of t'.'ll the arrivals ■, \v ■. ■, ’■Jourt i H 327 G. V...' r “■ '..v .-.i iliitrictfi of Tanpo > * \< > ,v.i . ■ i,-.- N-oti uttolished by an i.Vo.-m- . « . v ••. ■. ji from September Ist , v from the Farmers* Union . v,„ .:i wait upon the Prime i,." , ;v o’olnek this evening and V, ~i the more important re- - 7' o- e iu'f*ii pa'-ecd. •, . , v, \ i'.i r-old boy appeared before , ii. tiuldcll in tlio Juvenile Court v.".'v . charged with stealing JPS 13s M the property of Percival Hammond. 1.,' bid was ordered to come up for sentru.v when called ipon. The tender of Chambers and Son. Ltd., Wellington, for the supply, delivery and erection of boilers for Point Elizabeth Stale coni mine No. 2 has been accepted by the Minos Department. The contract price is .£2ISG.

f>a Wednesday nest Mr Buchanan, M.F., will ash the Government whether a survey could bo made of the most suitable route for a lino of railway from Featherston to Martinborough, with a view to early construction.

During the year ending 1911-12, according bo the nnnunl report of the Department of Bands and Survey, tlio cost of Bitrvevs and their parties amounted to ,£39.530. This was in excess ot previous charges, duo to tho great amount oT rainfall.

The text book for tho Now Zealand T'ompotitions Society’s second annual festival Is now ready, and can bo procured from the secretary, Hr James Dykes, Featherston street, or any musical shops. The festival will commence on November 13th, and entries close on September 30th.

Wold street, Wndestown, has been exempted from the requirements as to width of the Public Works Act, subject to tho condition that no building or part of a building shall at any time be erected on oitnor side of tho street within a distance of thirty-throe feet from the centre-line.

Tho Trades Council is asking the city council to allow the fullest inquiry to bo made into the accidents that have happened in connection with the running of tho palaco oars. It was stated during discussion at last night's meeting the secretary of tho Tramway Employees Union had prepared a list of over 00 ao cidents, some resulting in death, in connection with these cars.

At last night's meeting of the Trades mil Labor Council a deputation was set ip to wait on tho Mayor to_ protest igainst the dismissal of mechanics from the tramways workshops, and suggesting that, in view of recent accidents, the alterations to tho tramenrs should he •oontinudd without interruption; nflso, that the building of tho new cars should be proceeded with. Tho following vessels aro expected to be within wireless range of Wellington this evening:—Zcnlnndia, Zealandio, Rotorua, Wimmera, Talune, Makura, Hauroto. Maitai, ai d Ulimaroa. At 9 >'clook last night -i message from the itakura reported f. - the vessel was 123 miles from Auckla on her way from Sydney, and that ; expected to arrive at 6 o’clock this ...-ruing.

TJie Political Reform League has arranged that a ''Reform Demonstration ’ shall he held at the Town Hall next Monday evening. Tho Prime Minister will attend and among tho speakers will be Avessra Herries, Herdman, Fisher, W. H. D. Beil ond Dr Newman. Tho demonstration will not bo open to reformers alone, for the general public unconnected with the league will be welcome.

The . Wellington Orphans’ Club’s "Ladies’ Night’’ is fixed for Saturday, August 10th, in tho Town Hall. At a meeting of the committee Colonel Collins. C.M.Q. (Chief Orphan) presiding, it was reported that twenty-five members of tho Dunedin Orphans’ Club and the full strength of tho Auckland Club’s orchestra would take part in tho programme. Various committees were appointed to cary out tho details. The final ballot for the secretaryship of the Waterside Workers’ Union was mado known last night, as follows: —Q. Q. Farland (568, H. H. Simmonds 475, informal 7. For a local committee tho election resulted: John Carr, jun., 599, Francis McCann 518, George Gray 5C6. There wero seven candidates for the three positions, and as the above-mentioned three secured au absolute majority over the other four candidates they were declared duly elected. The Wellington Lledortafel will give a concert at the Town Hall next Thursday evening in aid of tho widows and families of tho two tram conductors killed last week. Special practices will be hold by the chorus on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Tho object is a most deserving one and substantial support can confidently he looked for. The City Band (late Garrison Baud) will play at Newtown Park on Sunday afternoon, a collection being taken up in aid of the bereaved families. Much sympathy is being expressed with tho case of an expressman of Wellington, Mr Joseph Warenam, who is well-known in the city. He was formerly a driver in the old horse tramway service, and also a member of the Fire Brigade, of which ho ■was one of the best drivers. Latterly ho was overtaken by a very serious illness, and now lies in the hospital. He has a wife and eight children dependent upon him, and as the income of au expressman at the best is n<jt .a princely one, a number of friends have decided to promote a benefit concert for the relief of tho family. A representative meeting was held at Wellington South last night, when arrangements were made for the concert, which will take place on Angust 23rd in the Town Hall. The best talent in Wellington will contribute to the programme, and tho Fir© Brigade, Tramways and Carriers’ Unions will work actively in the matter. The committee already has over £3O in hand which has teen subscribed by sympathisers.