WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14439, 4 February 1909, Page 5

WELLINGTON NOTES.

U'kom OUR Ovrx Correstondknt.) WKLLINGTOX, 1-cbruary 2. A gciitleuiati mWI known in bu'sint® ciiclcs in Wellington, wiio has just returned irom a trip to the Weot Coast, iniorins me that there is still a good deal oi unrest amongst the miners tliere, and thai peisisk'iit slateuteuls are being made thai they will try their strength against the mine-owners in March. 'My informant was not able to ascertain if there were any ical gioun.ls for the latter as.-crtion, and 1 .simply mention the fact for what it is •v (11 ill.

Mr T. A. Williams, of I'etone, in a letter to the New Zealand Times, says: I iilulcrstaml that several men, some of whom have been engaged for a year, ane being put off at the Government- Workshops just now, probably to lie put on again after the close of the financial year. Provided that the rest of the men be willing—and 1 have reason to think tliev are.—would it out be a judicious and kindly procedure lo all concerned to reduce the hours of labour, so that all the men .--hmild be retained in Government employ instead of dismissing same and leaving the rest undisturbed'; Presuming that one-sixth (if the men a.re being dismissed, all thai, is rciiuired is that all should work fivi! tlay.s a week instead of sii as at pin,, Mil."

The editor of the School Journal has ju.it issued a very interesting series of views of historical and other sceinss in l.oudon. Th.- views ;»re by the London Stereoscopic Company, and ait: engraved on ca nk, with interesting letterpress printed on the back. These will give New Zealand children mi exixillenl idea, of some of the famon-i spots in the metropolis of the Empire, and evui growu-up jicop'o would learn something from a study of tiie picture.- and tho let-terpivsf. fiucli cards are a great aid in teaching, and are greatly appreciated by most teachers.

Uf I utaiiekai. which has been more or less oi a white elephant, is to be laid up for some time as there is no work for her do. Most of her crew have been paid otf. as have also a deck ollicer and two engineers.

1 mentioned thai Detective -ii Grata was likely to rcceivt promotion, and tueie are now rumours of other |wlioe changes. Commissioner Diunie's term of ofhee expired some time ago, mid it is not unlikely that a local man may be appointed to take hL< place. There is some talk of Mr Dinnie being given charge of the Prisons Department on Colonel. Hume's retirement, but as the former is inexperienced in prison nianugeiitcnt this, I should say, is very unlikely.