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New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9091, 9 July 1915, Page 6

The charitable aid committee of thd Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, at its meeting yesterday, was notified of the gift by Messrs J. Staples and Co.. Irtd., o f forty tons of coal for distribution among the poor of the city. The Wost’(>ort Coal Company has also placed five lions of coal at the committee’s disposal for the same purpose, A resolution ex pressivo of tho committee’s thanks and appreciation was unanimously peesed.

At last nigh t’s meeting of the City Council, Com tcillor W. H. Bennett moved: “Thati a special committee bo set up to conf>cr with the heads of departments wil ;h a view of making a definite recommendation to tho council as to what hoi idays shall be observed by tho various ■ departments under their control, the c ommittee to report in one month.” At l the Mayor’s suggestion, Councillor Bonnett altered his motion so as to sul >mit the matter to the finance committee, he being allowed (pro attend whei i the question was drat, cussed. Tho amended motion was cafried.

An all-da y sitting took place yesterday of the Conciliation Council to dis- , cuss some disputed points in regard to the furnitrire trade. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr P. Hally) presided, and there were present as assessors:, Messrs D. Aloriarty, i). G. Sullivan, 1) R. Kennedy, for the- employees, anr E. Collie (Wellington), H. F. Net (Dunedin), W. J. Cousins (Auckland, for the employers, while Mr A- "EL Cooper was agent for the union, and Mr W. I k Grenfell agent for the employers. It was agreed that whatever; decision • » r as arrived at would apply to the who! c of the Dominion, and that ■ the country centres should also be bound by; the same decisions. Long dis’” cussion took place as to the inclusion of work done by drapery establishments, picture-frame makers, wir* mattresf» makers, and wicker. and rattan woi deers, the arguments being con. tinned ; until 5 o’clock, when an adjourn.' ment v. ms made to this morning at 1G o’clock.,

Amo! ig those staying at the Hotel Arcadi; i are: Mrs R. Tilley (Palmerston North) , Airs TV. Simpson (Dannevirke), Hon. ; md Alias Parata (Otago), Dr and - Airs V 1. Simpson (Christchurch), Air J/ ' W. B 1 skraan and Air O'. Blakman (Alas* terton ), Air and Airs AW AlcPhcrsoc (Oamr urn), Airs James Goss (Christ* churcl i). Misses AlcEwen and Campbell, Airs AlcHav, Aliss Aleadc, Air Heaya (Paer pa), Air and Airs Court (Alaster- ■ ton), Airs J. J. Addison (Blenheim), Rev. Alitchell, Air Campbell (Auckland’j, Air W. Sadler (Christchurch) v Rev..’ Stent (Taihape), Air and Airs C, Pap ps (Taranaki), Air Herbert, Air Ji K. . Stone (Stratford). T he British. War Office has informed the Isl© of Wight Rural District Council that they could not relax th or<" kv prohibiting the entry of ‘ ali ens into the island without prel di ring the safety of the country.