NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8364, 26 February 1913, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

His Honor Mr Justice Sim will pres side over a banco sitting of the Supreme Court to-day. Up to the present time no fewer than 800 land agents have applied for and obtained registration under the Land Agents’ Registration Act of last session. The fee being £5, this number represents revenue to the extent ol £4OOO. ' ’ Apparently they do things better in Wanganui than in Wellington. At last night’s meeting of tho Karon' Borough Council the Mayor (Mr C. Cathie) reported that during a recent visit to wanganhi he had examined the tramway system and its running there, “They ate progressing very much in Wanganui," ho said, “and are practically inviting the boroughs adjacent to come’in with them. It seems to be a very fine spirit they are showing and likely to prove of great benefit to Wanganui as a whole.” The cars already run, to Gonville, St. John’s Hill, Taylor’s Hill, Aramoho, and Castlecliff. A new bridge was being built higher up the' river and £9OOO was going to be spent in carrying the cars across there to East Wanganui. The Wanganui Council .ere running the Gonville service much in the same manner as the Wellington Council were running the Karori service, but they were doing it for 9Jd per car mile as against Is Id charged to Karori. He had placed this matter before Mr Cable and the Mayor. It was clear the Karori grades did not require such extraordinary power as compared with Man garni! and with other parts of Wellington. He thought something should be done, and he had taken the matter into his own hands in the meantime with a view to getting some bettor arrangement.

The following vessels will probably bo within wireless range of Wellington tonight: Victoria, Maheno, Aorangi, Moana, Waimana, Warrimoo, Navua, Atua, and Star of Ireland. A preliminary meeting of the Forestry Commission will be held at Wellington to-day. No evidence will be taken, however, and the commissioners will discuss arrangements regarding methods of procedure and itinerary. A man was arrested by DetectiveSergeant Mcllvenoy at Paokakariki yesterday on a charge of fraudulently failing, on October 18th, 1912, to account for certain moneys to a city firm. The man, who was working at Paekakariki, will be brought before the Magistrate’s Court to-day. It was stated by Mr A. W. Hogg at yesterday’s meeting of the 'Wellington Education Board that generally speaking the Department of Education granted the board about one-third of the amount asked for in every application. Ho added that ho believed the only way to meet this was hy the board asking three times the amount required. Deer are at present very plentiful on the hills overlooking the Wanganui river between Waiwhaiki and Parakino, and are occasionally seen practically on the water’s edge. Settlers are not feeding very well disposed towards them (says the “Taranaki Daily News”), finding them a decided nuisance at times, especially when they find themselves handy to a vegetable patch. One tettler recently counted as many as twenty-three deer in close proximity to his house. The Births and Deaths’ Registration Amendment Act, which comes into force on Saturday next, requires that the usual address of the parents is to bo stated in a notification of birth, which must bo endorsed by some person present at the birth. Births in a borough must be notified to the registrar within forty-eight hours, and those elsewhere, within twenty-one days. Unregistered births may Co notified up to November 7th next. Deaths Within boroughs must bo notified within three days, and those elsewhere, within seven days; the undertaker being solely responsible, and the age of widows must be given. A meeting of the S.P.C.A. was held last evening, Mr R- H. Webb presiding. Inspector Seed reported a number of oases'of cruelty which he had investigated. The following donations were acknowledged: Kirkcaldie and Stains, £1 Is; Mrs J. 6. Wilson, 11s; A. 8. Paterson and Co., 10s 6d; Mrs Bonayne, Ca; Lady Stout, Mrs Garnet Harty, Rev. A. M. Johnston, Messrs Mandel, Harris and Co., J. G. Darkness, H. F. Allen, J. J. Curtis and Co., E. Johnston and Co., 5s each, £2; Mesdames Palliser, Picot, Messrs G. Samuel, C. Haynes, W. Bedell, Brice, F.D. Co., and friend, 2s 6d each, £1; Miss Gruer and friend, 2s each, 4s; Mrs Symonds, Is; total, £5 13s. A meeting of representatives of the eity bands was- hold last evening to consider steps for co-operating with the Easter Carnival Committee. There were present: Tramways, Messrs H. Liardet and W. Whitford; City. A. Baker; Fifth Regiment, H. McComish; Jupp’s, J. Wilson, A. Johnson, and H. J. Connelly; A. Devon and G Smith, Waterside Workers; A. Shaw, Pipe. It was resolved that a massed bands’ performance take plaee at Newtown Park on Easter Sunday, each bond to contribute ope or two selections. The general secretary was instructed to .write, to the various band secretaries referring particulars of the programme to be played during the carnival. The next meeting was fixed for Monday, March 3rd, The final conference of the Wellington Primitive Methodist Sunday school teachers was held on Monday evening in the Webb street schoolroom, the president (Hr J. B, Hadden) occupying the chair. A paper by the Bov. P. J. Gossnm on “Sunday Schools in Methodism” proved both interesting and instructive. The speaker referred to various phases of Sunday school work, and suggested many improvements. Owing to the quarterly conference having proved of such great benefit to teachers during the past nine years, a resolution was passed suggesting to the Methodist District Committee that a quarterly conference of the teachers of the combined Methodist Sunday schools be held in future. A vote of thanks was accorded the president and the secretary (Mr H. BThompson) for their services during the past year, and to the Webh street lady teachers for providing refreshments. , Mr D. H, Guthrie, M.P., has received a letter from the Minister of Railways (says the “Feilding Star”) stating that arrangements have been made to provide for the conveyance of thirty trucks of live stock for freezing purposes daily from stations between Marten and Feilding by special train leaving Palmerston about 7.60 a.m., arriving at Petono at 4 p.m. Thirty trucks from Wanganui and stations north thereof will bo conveyed by special train from Palmerston at 3.50 p.m. and reach Petono at midnight. Thirty trucks will be conveyed by special train from Taihapo, Marten, and Wanganui and leave Palmerston by special train about 7.50 p.m., reaching Petono at 3 a.m. Owing to the slaughtermen’s strike, these arrangements had not been brought into operation, but everything is in readiness, and the arrangements will commence if the business under the altered conditions in respect to labour assume sufficient proportions to justify the running of the trains as outlined. Some curiosity exists as to the intentions of the Government with regard to the Legislative Council; whether any appointments will he made before next session, and if so, what number; and whether the Government will proceed with legislation on the lines of the resolutions affirmed last session by the House of Representatives. Asked by a “Times” reporter last night whether ho could give any indication of tho number of appointments likely to bo made, the Hon, W. F. Massey replied: “How can I, when the matter has not even been before Cabinet?” Any attempt at present to forecast tho number of accessions likely to bo made to the Council is accordingly mere speculation. There will bo one vacancy in the Upper House this year, due to the fact that the Hon. T. Kelly is eligible to retire on October 16th next, and no fewer than fifteen members, appointed for the seven years’ terra, will retire on January 22nd, 1914. These are tho Hons. J. Anstey, J. Barr, J. B. Callan, \V. E. Collins, H. Gilmer, C. M. Luke, W. W. McOardle, J. T. Paul, O. Samuel, J. B. Sinclair, G. J. Smith, and W, H. Tucker. Of tho thirtyeight present members of the Council, seven were apponted for life and thirty-one for tho fixed term. Nothing of a definite character in regard either to the personnel or to the number of the new appointees is likely to be announced till Cabinet has discussed tho question, which may not come up for consideration for some little time yet. j