GENERAL NEWS.
A party of Canterbury soldiers, who re-'ont!y returned to the Dominion, are expected to reach Lyttelton by tho ferry boat this 1110111111^.
The Lyttclton Harbcur Board, at its meeting yesterday, appointed the chairman, Mr A. Kayo. to represent it on the deputation to urge the speeding up ot the completion of the Arthur's Pass tunnel.
Mr W. H. Hagger, Conciliation Commissioner, leaves for Dunedin today to conduct the Dunedin Timber Yards and Sawmillers' dispute. In Christchurch, on March 12th, lie will take the Canterbury General Labourers' dispute, on March adjourned lfakcrs' ant* Pascrv Cooks dispute, and on March 14th the Canterbury Furniture Trades dispute.
Among the Geclong (\ ic.) soldiers who returned from the front recently was Private A. McLean, ot Geelong West, who left for the front two years a»4. He has been invalided home owinc to rheumatism. Private McLeans two sons, Privates A. L. and V. !l McLean, wero in the same regiment." Father and sons went over the parapet together in the charge at Flcurbaix on July 19tli, 191., but on.y the father came back, both sons being killed.
"Tipping,"' or the making of presents to incinbors of ships' crews by troops travelling on transports, has been prohibited by the Defence authorities, states the Melbourne Age. A snecial military order lias been issued in regard to the matter. Soldiers aro also lorbidden to purchase food from any member of a transport s crew, and it has been suggested that officers commanding troops should consider tno auvisability of declaring the vicinity or the cookhouse out of bounds cxccpt when meals arc being actually drawn.
The grocers' dispute was resumed before tue Conciliation Council yesterday when, after considerable discussion', au agreement was arrived at bctweon the parties. Tho old award was adopted with the following amendments:—Tho men's wages are to be increased from l's 6dto £3 pel week and a war bonus of 10 per cent, is to bo given to all workers. Ino employers' proposal of special rates for girls employed was left to be settled by the Arbitration Court. The newaward is to como into force on March 25th, and will embrace a term of two years.
The number of students who propose to tuko the medical course enrolled nt tiio Otago University an Tuesday was approximately 45 males and 10 females. It is estimated, however, that later enrolments will bring the total number of medical students up to about 70 (says the "Otago Daily Times"). As there are, roughly, about I'JO medical students at the University who have completed part of their medical course, it will be seen that this year the medical classcs will bo attended by about 260 mate and female students. Eighteen students who desire to take the course at the Dental School were also enrolled.
Mr Thos. It. Roydhouse, proprietor of the Warkwortli paper, has returned from a visit to Sydney, where he for many years was editor of the "Sunday Times." Mr Roydhouse settled in the Auckland district for the benefit of his health, which has improved wonderfuilv. Ho states (says the Auckland "Star") that ho found business in Sydnev verv brisk and plenty of money about. He was particularly struck by an idea prevalent there that things are very bad in New Zealand. This libel on our fair fame is duo to anti-conscrip-tion agitators, and Mr Roydhouse was able to give an authoritative contradiction to many extraordinary stories that had got into circulation.
For some considerable time (says tho ''Sydney Morning Herald" of February 28th) a question lias stood on tho business paper of the State Parliament by Dr. Arthur, asking tlio Government to consider tho case of Frederich W ilhelm llocht, tso State returning officer for Alexandria. Day after day the intimation "answer deferred" has been, given to the enquiring member of Parliament. Last night, however, the Premier said that tho mattei 1 had been discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet that day, and it had been decided to ask this officer to resign. Mr Holman said that there wa4 m personal objection to tho officer whose position had been under review. Th.re was no doubt, however, that ho had been a sul'.icct of Germany before the war, and had served in the German army. His name had been removed from tho New South Wales commission of tho peace, and tho Cabinet could see no alternative but to call upon hini to resign the position he held in connexion with tho electoral law of this State.
Local tobacconists are finding it difficult to yet all tlie supplies of standard lines they need (says the ".Dominion"). Shipping troubles aro at tlio bottom of the shortage, rather than any marked shortago of supply in the country ol production. Lio till recently tlio substantial stocks'held, helped by those which have come along pretty rogularlv, have kept the market fully supplied, but the shipments arriving havo not been so regular • nor so large of late>, and orders havo had to be cut down. It is difficult to-day to get a case of cigarettes. Buyers may get half a case, and no advantage is to be gained from ordering a larger quantity on _ tho chance of getting a correspondingly larger proportion ,of tho order. The fact that cash business is being turned aside indicates that the shortage is national, not local. Not only are standard cigarettes affcctod, but standard English and American tobaccos (in tins or cartons) aro also in short supply. Matches, usually so cheap and plentiful, are now dear and scarce, and promise to be scarcer. The shortages in these lines indicate that tho year may sec many changes in trade, owing to tho steady depletion of British and American shipping through submarine activity.
Mr H. Kaye, chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, at yesterday's meeting, reported having attended a meeting of the executive of the Harbour Association on the Ist inst. The memoers interviewed the Hon. T. M. "YVilford, Minister of Marino, respecting dues on transports, dues on Government goods, and payments of harbour improvement rates by ship-owners and the" Government. The Minister was most sympathetic towards the Harbour Boards' position, thoroughly agreeing that their work was solely in the interest of the public, and might well be classed in effect, as on the same basis as a Government Department, and that in respect to all dues and wharfages, that the Government should pay tho Boards and debit the various Departments immediately interested; much on the same lines as, for instance, tho Railway Department debited the Defonce Department for all work done on account of that Department. Mr lvavi? added: "Yv'e came away much encouraged and hopeful that the efforts of the Minister prove of substantial financial benefit to tho juarbour Boards in the near future, though we recognised that the Minister may not lind it easy to convince the Cabinet oi the reasonableness of our contentions." Owing to the improved prcspccts in respect or these matters it lias ocen decided to hold the annual conference of the Association on July 31st next.
the Canterbury rivers were rennrted clear yesterday except the u aitaki, which was fishable. \ 20-vear-old recruit, J- T. Small, IS(S Reeves road, MarsTiland, farmer, enlisted in C'hristchurch yesterday for active service. During the month of February 164 vessels, "with a total net tonnage of 103,0G0 tons, entered the port of + f .lton as compared with 184 vessels, abrogating 117.529 tons during the corresponding month of last year. It was decided by the South. V. aimakariri River iloard, at its meeting vt'sterdav. to accept the invitation ot the Mayor (.Mr H. Holland) to attend tho conference on the -'Ist inst. rejecting the formation of an Association for the Advancement of Lanterburv, and that all members who could conveniently do so should attend the oonferencc.
"I very much appreciate the distinction of appearing in the first cas* before vour Honour," sam -Mr Aipers, who appeared in the first case called before Mr Justice Hcrdman yesterday. "I must apologise to your Honour for the fact that it is such a very uninteresting case as an undefended divorce suit."
Nothing official has been reported to tho Defence authorities in Christchurch regarding the mysterious light which w:i.N observed floating over the city on Tuesday evening and again last t"'V"(-iiiu£. A meiaL'.cr of the fencc siaff, however, saw the .object, and his opinion is that it was a toy balloon with a light attached. It is understood that this is the view taken by tho military authorities.
When a case for a .indicia! separation was called on in the Court at Y.'anganui on Monday, bis Honour -Mr Justice Edwards said, ' Is the woman applying for a divorce? I shall r.ai giant a judicial separation if I can help it. It should be a divorce or nothing. Thoso separations only fester immorality. The recommendation of the highest authorities at Home is that actions for judicial separations should be abolished."
The Rev. W. Walker (Chaplain to tho forces), at the Methodist Conference at Dunedin on Tuesday, said that 05 per cent, of what made up a human life appeared on the surface and 5 per cent, was hidden. in New Zealand a man was judged by tho ovil which appeared on the surface; in France a man was judged by the good he manifested, and the evil was discounted. The greatest discovery at the front was the uiscovery of good in ordinary human life where it was little suspected.
At a meeting of the Tanners' and Fellmongers' Union, held in the Oddfellows' Hall, AYoolston, on Tuesday evening, tho following resolution was carried:—"That this meeting is in full accord with the resolution recently passed by the Arthur's Pass Tunnel League, and is of the opinion that tho work should be proceeded with immediately, and to further that end, this meeting is of the opinion that an adequate wage should be paid to all workers in connexion with that groat undertaking."
At tho meeting of the Asliburton branch of tho Second Division League on Tuesday, Mr H. M. Jones presiding, a letter was read from Mr W. iSosworthy, M.i\, explaining why he failed to support the League's financial proposals when tliey camo before Parliament. It was unanimously decided to writo to Mr Noswortliy and state that the executive did not cqnsider his explanation satisfactory, and that the Asburton branch, in connexion witli others, would expect Mr Nosworthy to adhere to his original promise when tho League's demands again came before Parliament.
Reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board to a complaint from the Director of tho Horticultural Division of tlic Department of Agriculture that honey was being graded at Lyttelton in an unsuitable a tore. J.he .board's warehouseman's report stated that owing to pressure on tho Board's storage space, duo to the unusual conditions, tne grading was, with the knowledge of tho Department's othcer, being done in No. 1 store; that the brick store, called the "Kerosene Bond," was clean and suitable, and was now available for tho storage and grading of honey. Tho Board considered that the provision mado would be satisfactory.
A scathing condemnation of certain |\var measures was made by tho Hon. G. Foivlds in tne course of his address to the Congregational Union last evening. "Much of the war taxation in New Zealand and tho Homeland,'' he said, "is a flagrant violation of the principles of justice. In some cases it lias increased tho already high cost of living, and has facilitated the operations of those who arc amassing riches by the exploitation of the masses. Then again, I consider that the greatest financial crime of all ages has been tJ'O issuing of war loans free of incometax, which means thai the men who receive tho largest incomes have the largest exemptions, and that is manifestly unjust. To conscript men and exempt wealth is the acino of undemocratic injustice."
Reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board by Dr. Thacker, M.P., to statements he had heard that ships, .vitli refrigerating chambers, which wer-s taking wheat from Australia to ihe United Kingdom, were leaving with their refrigerating chambers empty, and he suggested that an effort slioJid bo made to get some of tho Dominion's frozen meat taken by these vessels. The chairman (Mr A. Ivayj) said that whilst " lie was in Wellington a day or two ago the Prime Minister had stated that there was a likelihood of more shipping being available for tho Dominion, and that, i s compared with this time last year, the Dominion was no worse off in the matter of overseas shipping. He undertook to make enquiries into the matter mentioned by Dr. Thacker.
Some interesting information as to the time taken in transhipping passengers by the ferry steamer and conveying them to the city was given by Mr A. Kaye, at the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday. Mr Kaye said that he arrived from Wellington by the Mararoa yesterday; she berthed at 8.45 a.m., the ferry train 'eft the wharf at 9.12 a.m., left the station yard at 9.18 a.in w and arrived at the Christchurch station at 9.34 a.m.— say, about 40 minutes after the steamer berthed. He thought that reflected great credit on all concerned. Mr S. K. Sleigh remarked that Mr Kaye's experience must have oeen a record; but there were comparatively few passengers on board. Dr. 'lhacker: The steamer and railway people must have known that the chaiiman of the Board was a passenger and got a rush on!
'•'How many women in Christchurch are on sohc'ol committees?'' asked Mr J. H. Howell. Director of the Technical College, in his address before the Creche and Kindergarten Association • ist night. 1 roceeding, Howell commented on the surprising fact Lhut in New Zealand the influence of women was little felt in educational matters, and compared t'ne nosition with th;>t of England, which, in so far as suffrage was concerned, was so far behind the Dominion. Education particularly -,vas a matier which concerned the "whole race, women as well as men, and vet it was a fact that in New Zeaiarid, where women were in possession of the vote, education was almost entirely under the domination of men. In conclusion, Mr Howell said that it would bo easy for women to obtain seats on school eo'runittoes, where their work would be very beneficial. There was no woman c.u the Education Board, though, by tin- generosity of the City Council, one sat on the Technical School Board. He would like to &ee an extension of women's influence in all matters afi'ectin-; education.
We have received the following addi- ; lional subscriptions to our Serbian • Fund. .M. £1, Miss Hodgson, l'endal-i ton, ss. |
Mr W. P. Spencer, chairman or tho South Waimakariri Vivcr Board was at yesterday's meeting, appom td t represent the Board on the deputation to the Minister of Public Works inspecting the completion ot the Arthur Pass tunnel.
A nicotine under the ausmees oi the Protestant Political Association \wis held in tho Choral Hall last evening, when a lengthv address was S uo . u the Rev E. Howard Elliott, Admission was by ticket only, and Mr A. IX liassail presided over a good attendance.
In the sporting pages of th:s week s "Weekly Pres*" : ilacmg at l*!" 1 .1 1--virke, Old Sporting .Prints, An oiutime Sportsman, by "\\ayiarer ; lie s on Dtad lie.it-. The Australian lote Hangs Fire, bv "Aiuisthcncs ; lJ® ll Gold, Biplane ami F-stland, The ator in Australia, ly ".Spectator : ' a the North Island, 'by ''The Hook : New Zealand Trot:ine Derby, Timaru I respects bv "Searchlight' : The Lottei v of Klo. i^i-iu-: A Midas lb* Trotting Turf; A fltasiniinons' UcTUinIscvnce. Reference to the very small powers vested in school committees under the present Act was maue by tho Mayor tMr HI• ni!r-.:-.d iat last night's meeting of tho iChv.tergarten Association, lu regard ty the appointment of teachers, he" said, the committees coi.ki do little more than confirm the Education Board's selection. Very little happened at school committee meetings. "Ave just scheme and sorape and contrne Which of our accounts is the most pressin "• and which can stand over, ' declared Mr Holland. "So if you ladies mi! take my advice, you w'il keep olf schoo. committees, for the present at least. •'Now is your opportunity, ladies!" advised the Mayor (Mr H. Holland), addressing tlu, annual meeting of the Christchurch Creciic and. Kindergarten Association last night. "Men have managed tho world since tho Creation, and oil, what a mess they have ntado of things; Women have thuir great etiance now to take a hand ni things. Do you know that in this city you are in a majority of SUOU over the men, and that in the Dominion to-day thcio arc some sixteen or seventeen thousand moro women than men. If you liked you could turn us out of everything, if you do get the upper hand," concluded Mr Holland, anndst laughter, "I, for one. promise to eat 'small pie' and be obedient!"
A telegram stating that the men at Otira had stopped work on account ol jv dispute regarding the dismissal of a boy employed in the lamp-room was received on Tuesday by the Mayor, Mr H. Holland, as chairman of ina Arthur's Pass lunnel League. lhe telegram was by Mr McLaren, for the Labourers' Union, and l that a boy who attended to the tunnel telephone exchange, as well as (with two others) to lamps used in the tunnel, was taken off that work and given a heavier task. There thus remained only two boys in the lamp-room, who, it is alleged, have to be on duty twelve hours a day. On account of his being unable to do the new work assigned to him, the boy taken from tho lamp-room was dismissed. Tins action is characterised in the message as '"disgraceful," and it is pointed out that he w<"\js. dismissed merely because he was unable to do work which he was not engaged to do. The Mayor, soon after receipt of the telegram, conveiled a meeting of the West Coast sub-committee, and it was decided at the meeting to send a message to Mr McLaron stating that tho committee is prepared to send a deputation eanv ncxs week to the tunnel to investigate the trouble. Meanwhile it strongly urged the men to resume work. The message was probably laid before the men for discussion last niglit or earlier. Late last night tho Mayor had received no further communication regarding the matter. Want a Truss? Let Loasby ft yon. Large assortment just landed. Why suffer? Come and "ask Loasby about it." Advice and medicine, 6d ; children. 2s. 1 When you send a soldier a "Steffano Webb" portrait you are sure to please him, for it will be tho best you can obtain. 252 High street. Tel. 1089. 1
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