WELLINGTON NOTES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15449, 9 May 1912, Page 8

WELLINGTON NOTES

(Fr.ou Orn Oto CoitKEgro.sDENT.l WELLINGTON, May 7. Tho formation of tho Musicians' Union and its demands aro causing somo uneasiness here. The demands of £1 a night for performing ami considerable fees for lcheaJKils aro consideicd extortionate, and will bo strongly ivsisted. On these lines such a society" as the Savago Club would have to pay at tho rate of about £25 u night for a couplo of orchestral items. Tho demands ajo such that in many cases their legalisation would mean tho substitution of tho piano for the orchestra. Tho municipal orchestra performances would havo to coiiso altogether. The present Cabinet has been called a stop-gap Ministry, and other names, and apparently it may also be called a golfing Ministry. While the Hon. Mr Myers was winning the first monthly competition for tho silver Heck on tho Wellington Club's links, tho Hon. Dr 'l'e Itangihiroa was engaged in n close contest for similar honours on tho llutt- Club's links, ajtd succeeded in tying with another player. He was, luiwever, beaten in the play off. The Hon. Mr Buxton is also a golfer, and ilurir.; the twsion may frequently bo seen on the Wellington links. Mr Iloare, a London journalist, on the staff of the Daily Telegraph, who is on a six montlis' holiday, is at present in Wellington. He will leave on a trip to the South Sea Islands next week, and will return via San Fraimco and Colon to i'jngland. May 0. Mr Austin Wilson is at present in Wellington as a Trade Commissioner for the |wt. of Hull. Ho says tliero should be govxl openings for our meat, grain, and fruit, but a trade can only bo satisfactorily arranged by moans of direct shipments. He states that (lie New Zealand Snipping Company is prepared to send some steamers direct as soon as sufficient inducement offers. After a trip to Australia Mr Wilson will return to interview producers and ex|wters iu New Zealand. The Titanic disaster is having an influence on kxit drill here. To-day six brats belonging io the New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer RuaJiiue were on the water manned by members of the ship's company, including cooks and stewards, who were undergoing instruction in twit drill.