GENERAL NEWS.
The next Gazette Extraordinary, calling up accretions to the First Division and to Class A, Second Division, of the Expeditionary Forco Reserve," will bo published on the 2Gth inst. There were very large attendances nt the Art Gallery both during ihe day and in the evening on Saturday. In the evenihg the drawing of tl'ie members' art union took place, the scrutineers being Mr H. P. Bridge aid Mr I). Reese. An envelope recoived in Wellington by the last mail from Glasgow accentuates the paper shortage that is being experienced in the Old Country. The inside of tho envelope was found to contain illustrations, etc., which showed that it was made from a page from an illustrated paper which had been printed on ono side only. Respecting tiie announcement thai the Minister of Public Health has arranged for tho free treatment of soldiers' wives at public hospitals, It is pointed out that for some considerable time past not enly soldiers' wives, but soldiers' children, upon satisfying the Christclmrcli hospital authorities is to their bona fides, have been treated free at that institution. Tho Fire Brigade received a call at 11.10 p.m. on Saturday to Bedford row, where a motor-bicycle, belonging to Mr H. Briggs, was found to be on lire. The damage was confined to the carburretor. The machine was insured for £00. At 3.30 a.m. yesterday a call was received to 16G Ollivier's road, to a house owned by Mr A. R. England, and occupied by Mrs C. Bailey. An old shed at the back of the dwelling was found to bo on fire, and with its contents was completely destroyed.
There was a clean sheet as far as police eases were concerned at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning Later in the morning "a judgment summons sittings was held, for which thirteen cases had been set do.vn for hearing, but all, with one exception, had been settled either by consent or arrangement. The only made was in the case of Lourens Steeiihart (Mr Hunt) v. Ernest Arthur Hicks, debt £8 17s, in which the Magistrate, Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., made an order for immediate paymen, in default nine days' imprisonment. The small salaries paid to lettercarriers were commented upon by Mr T ; H. Gill in the Supremo Court at Wellington on Saturday, in tho course of an appeal for lenient treatment for a prisoner. Mr Gill stated that when his clicnt was first entrusted with letters containing valuable securities and tho like he was in receipt of a salary which -worked out at less than £1 per week. Ho admitted that that was no excuse for dishonesty, but a low salary certainly increased tho temptation to steal. Evon just before his arrest tho who, by tho way, was only 19 years ot age, received 30s— quite an inadequate amount, counsel submitted, considering the responsibilities attaching to the calling.
AVellington drapers have been advised that tho price of reeled cotton manufactured by a well-known firm has been increased by 25 per cont. In view of this heavy rise in price, it is interesting (says tho ''Dominion") to quote tho following paragraph from tho last annual report of the firm in question: —-"After deducting depreciation and allowing for cxccss prohts duty, tho, accounts for tho year ended Juno 30th last show a net profit of £3,360,000. After providing for dividends already paid, the directors are placing £2,000,000 to a -war contingencies fund, and carrying forward £152,334. Twelvo months ago the profit was £3,357,395, and after meeting dividends £100,000 was allocated as suspense against depreciation, £2,456,402 going forward."
"I consider it unfair that I should be forced to fight for Now Zealand, when, if I am killed at the war, my widowed mother, who is living in England, will bo forced to enter tho workhouse," was tho statement of Algernon P. Craggs, conductor, Ponsonby, who appealetl last week to tho Auckland Military Service Board for exemption. He said that no provision in tho Pensions Act was rnado for tho grant of a pension to a reservist's dependants when they did not live in the Dominion. The chairman said that while on service he could make an allowance _to his mother; the possibility of his being killed was remote. It was an unfortunate position, but the Board did not see its way to grant exemption. Tho appellant asked if ho could re-appeal on tho same ground, but tho application was refused by the Board.
The Finance, Publicity, and Exhibition Committees of the iNational Apple Show met at Auckland, on Thursday. Ilcports from country districts showed that the show, to bo held in tho first week in May, was being token up with enthusiasm. It was stated that a considerable amount of fruit for show purposes had already reached Auckland, and had been placed in eool storage.' It was reported that the Beekeepers' Association and the Government Agricultural Department would make extensive oxhibits. A suggestion was made that lectures should bo neld in connexion with tho show, and this was recommended to the favourable consideration of the Education Committoe. Several recommendations for improvements in tho schcdulo were decided upon for submission to tho directors of the New Zealand 1' ruitgrowers' Association. Tho whole of the arrangements were reported to be well in hand, and the prospects to be h : ghly satisfactory.
Should tho speed of a motor ambulance on duty be subject to the same bylaws as ordinary wheeled traffic? That is the question freely discussed at a meeting of the Hospital Committee of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Thursday afternoon. Recently the driver of the Wellington Hospital's ambulance was proceeded against and fined (by Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M.) for speeding whilst taking a "patient to the hospital. The man admitted that- he was going 25 miles an hour, hut it was stated in evidence that his pace was between 30 and -10 miles an hour. Tho point to be defined once and for all is whether an ambulance on duty is or is not privileged. In the case in point the patient was suffering from diphtheria, and every minute occupied on the journey was of vital importance to the health cf tho person most concerned. There liavo been known to be deaths on the journey to the hospital, whereas a few minutes' earlier arrival may have g'.von time for the relieving operation to bo performed. The members of tho committee, in justice to their driver, were of opinion that their position sliould be defined as regards the speed of their ambulances, and after discussion it was decided to consult the Board's solicitor witli a view to applying for a rehearing of the ease.
\ sfrt is to be made this woek with the work of ballasting the Waiau-Cul-verden lino. We have received a chcque for £10 from Ada Courage for the Red Triangie Fund, and have handed- it to the chairman of the fund. The week-end sale of nome-rnadii food supplies at the Red Cross Saws Denot was in charge of the Opawa lied Cross branch, and resulted in ~oiS being added to the Red Cross funds. The erection of a slot telephone at the corner ol" Norwood and *isher streets will be urged upon teir Joseph Ward to-day by a deputation of Beckenham residents, to be introduced by Dr. Tlmcker. M.P. At the Masterton Police Court on Friday, Harold Brown, merchant., of Wellington, was charged with delivering liquor into the. No-license district of Masterton. which was intended for sale, and also with delivering li.qupr into the No-license district -without having the package labelled as containing liquor. The liquor was seized at tho Solway Show. The case was adjourned until April sth.
Special harvest thanksgiving services were held at a large number of city and suburban churches yesterday. His Lordship Bisho D Julius preached at St. Matthew's: at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church there was a well-attended parade of Boy Scouts, and at St. Michael's there was a gift service for children in the aftornoon, with special collections to escapo an overdraft on the parish funds at the annual meeting. An unusual obstruction held up a tram on Saturday night by Broadway's—no loss than a harmless, inoffensive duck, which the motorman discovered waddling along between the rails ahead of his car soon after 7 o'clock. The situation was ludicrous, and though several inducements wero made, it was some time before "ducky" gave way to a speedier form of locomotion than ho was then adopting. A full page of a recent New Zealand "Gasette," is taken up with-a list of unclaimed moneys held by a dairy company in Taranaki. There are over eighty amounts, varying from twopence, unclaimed for nearly eleven years, to £7 Is Bd, unclaimed since 190 G. The chairman of the company is in the list, with a single shilling to his credit, unclaimed for ovor ten years. Most of tho amounts are only a few shillings, and many loss than a shilling. The picnic iu connexion -with the annual moating of the Congregational Union was hold in the Botanic dens, in the vicinity of the Toa Kiosk, on Saturday afternoon, and was very well attended, about two hundred being present. The picniekors greatly enjoyed the outing some indulging in games, other in uoating, and some enthusiasts played bowls'on the "Unitod Club's groen. Several parties of picnickers, consisting chiefly of delegates and visitors from other parts of tho Dominion, were piloted round the gardens, and very genoral expressions of delight were called forth by their beauty and extent. Afternoon tea was provided by Miss Kent.
On Saturday afternoon and evening a successful garden fete was held in tho grounds of the Sacred Hears school, Addington, the proceeds froal which will be devoted to paying for the building of additional rooms in the f.chool, v.'hich is very overcrowded. There was a good attendance of friends and well-wishers of the school, n»id children and parents, and during the afternoon games were indulged in, the arrangements befng made by members of the St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society. Stalls were in evidence, and good business was donp The following were the stall-holders: Ladies of St. Matthew's, sweets; Mrs G. O'Brien, flowers; Mrs Bearman, produce; and Mrs Gill, refreshments. Miss B. M. Sloane acted as secretary most capably. The fete was continued in tho evening, the grounds being prettily lighted by electricity. On Saturday evening the membere of the Canterbury Egg Circlo held a social evening in the Pioneer Club room, Mr W. A. Gee presiding over a large attendance. , Tho remits for the conferenco at Wellington were read and briefly discussed. Songs were given by Misses Grady, Pounsford, Williams, and Mr T. McHarg; instrumental duets by / Misses Grantham and Mrs Menzies and Miss Grady; recitations by Miss Hornsby; and a vocal duct by Miss Morrison and Mr Keat. Tho ladies of the Circle, who had charge of tho programme, dispensed refreshments. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the secretary for scouring 1000 sacks of wheat for the members at regulation prices. It was decided to hold the annual meeting next month, and accord the delegates to tho conferenco a reception. It was decided to leave the fixing of tho winter prices for eggs with the Management Committee.
Custims oHiccrs ."-ay that many respectable people, particularly women, soo no ir.orttl wrong and no dishonesty in cheating tho country of its revenue. Librarians have much the same opinion of a certain class of literary people. Tliev will stoop to the meanest' thetts without shanie if the object of their desire is a book. Every year stockInking in tho libraries furnishes proof of this (says tho Wellington "Post"). The list of books posted as "missini;" is a varied one. Not only do popular works disappear, but also those which appeal to a. very limited and selcct circle. Tho bound volume of a certain technical magazine goes almost certainly each year, and ono year there was quite a run on French text books. One can understand this, and the "collection" viy a foreigner of wort's in his mother tongue, but it is dit-.cult to account for the disappearance of Shelley's Poems and Fabcr's Hymns.
Supplies cf tea are likely to be scarce in the near future, according to statements mado by leading importers of Auckland last week. Tne manager of ono firm told a "Herald" reporter that ho had just received the following cablegram :—"Leaf tea much dearer, brokens £d dearer. Expect short supplies during April, owing to exceedingly ury weather." Commenting on this, ho said the fact of leaf tea being much doarer indicated American liuying. Since September tho market price of tea had increased by 3d per lb, and he anticipated a continuance of, or an advance on. tho present high rates. It was stated that fair stocks aro being held tit present, but owing to tho shortago of snipping from Australia, whence Ceylon tea is transhipped, a scarcity is expected in the future. Another firm was advised that supplies are scarce, owing to the Food Controller's operations, and was advised to conserve its stocks. It is also stated that there have been heavy losses of tea owing to vessels having been sunk by submarines.
"Not infrequently do we hear tho cry 'business as usual,' " said Mr \V. H. Hemingway, in a lecture at the Auckland University last week. "Looking back, however, on tho few years preceding the war, one may well l>e excused for expressing the hope that British business will not be carried on '.as usual' —if we mean to uphold our own against foreign competition. Prior to August, 1914, there was a marked disinclination on the part of British manufacturers to meet the requirements of their customers. The British manufacturer and merchant had gradually built up their businesses on rule-of-thnmb methods, and too often offered their own particular type of goods with a 'take it or leave it' attitude. As coinpared with the American, the British manufacturer was corelcss in his packing, in the issue of his fceolde's and advertising matter. He did not take the trouble to study the conditions of the places his business literature was destined to reach. He paid little regard either to the lang-iage or the monetary svstem of the foreign place as a market. All this will have to bs altered if Britain is to retain her position in the commercial world."
A conference cf of the Victoria League of New Zealand will open in the Provincial Council Hall at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday.
Tlie Wellington agent of the Press Association telegraphs that Mr Frederick James Dawson states that though his name was mentioned in the original writ as one of the defendants in -he libel action by Beath and Co. against Maurice Goldsborough and the «ohu Bull Proprietary, the writ was amended, and his name was withdrawn Before the case came to hearing.
The Congregational Vnion meetings will bo continued to-day, at 3 o clock, when the Rev. A. M. Asplana will give a napcr on "The Relation or Evangelical Doctrine to the Spiritual Progress of tho Church." In the evening the Rev. 1. Sarginson will deliver an address on, "Religion and the War." The Linwood choir will give an thorns during tho evening.
Our Dunedin correspondent te'egraphs that Central Otago is experiencing n persistent drought which is causing anxiety to pasroralists and orchardists. Intense heat day after day has dried up the country, which presents a terribly parched appearance. Last month's rainfall was only Go points. To ensure winter feed at least a 24 hours' steady downpour js necessary.
During the hearing of a civil case at the Palmerston North Magistrate's Court last week, reference was made to the class of timber used in some Government buildings. Mr L. G. Reid, the magistrate, said that -when he first ■went to Dannovirke he noticed a lot of blotting paper on the magistrate's desk, and on making inquiry ho ascertained that it was to catch the rain that came through a hole in tho roof. He had suggested and the suggestion had eventually been adopted—that it would he better to get a plumber in and get the roof repaired.
Censorship is not necessarily limited to the official banning of the publication of news dangerous to the public I weal (says ''Mercutio" in the Auck- | land "Herald"). The story is told of j one remote community in the Auckland provincial district, mainly inhabited by people of one religious denomination, that the incoming newspapors are regularly sub-editnd by one of the patriarchs of the scct, before they are allowed to be read by others of his flock. Tho unofficial censor snips out or obliterates every paragraph of police court or other news, and every illustration that ho deems prejudicial to the morals of his friends, and .then passes on tho papers for_ their edifieation. And the other residents in the hamlet, many of them heads of families, on their own part, cheerfully submit to the restriction. Want a Truss? Let Loasby ft you. Large assortment just landed. Why suffer? Come and "ask Loasby about it." Advice and medicine, 3s 6d; children, 2s. 1 The opportunity having presented itßelf of disposing of our business to advantage, wo beg to notify our clients and the public generally that our premises will be closed for stock-taking on and from Tuesday, 12tli inst. We desire To take this opportunity of expressing our very deep appreciation of the loyal support accorded us during the past 16 years. A further announcement will be made on completion of the stock-taking. Lewis and Anderson, Ltd. (in voluntary liquidation), 112 Cashel street. G Snecial displays •will be made from to-(fay—both in windows and showrooms—of the new Autumn and Wintor goods, just opened at Messrs Armstrong's stores. The selections tro _ goods stylish and good, and the famous low prices of "Armstrong's" pervado everything. 6 When you send a soldier a "Steffano Webb" portrait you are suro to please him, for it will be the best you can obtain. 252 High street. Tel. 1989. 1
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