LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 32, 1 November 1907, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the ond of.the session Mr. Massey (Leader of the Opposition) is to receive a presentation from his constituents and other political supporters in, Auckland in recognition of the way ho opposed the new land legislation of the Government.

Letters of naturalisation .were issued to olevon persons in tho/Dominion last week. .

A site of nearly five acres lias been reserved in the suburbs of Kaitieki townshipj for the purpose of a public school.

Them were 180; births, 77 marriages, and 70 deaths registered in Wellington during Octobor. . . ..

■.■This morning, Charles Sebastian Newson, of Wellington, engineer, was adjudged bankrupt. In the, afternoon, a petition', in-bank-, 'ruptcy' was filed in tho Supremo Court by, Edward Charles Eastabropk, of: Wellington, grocer. . .■'■-.

A special meeting of the Port Nicholson 'Yacht Club was held last evening, Dr. FoU presiding. About sbvontoen new members worp oleoted. After .somo 'discussion, it was decided, to adopt tho international mode of rating. A'special effort, is to bo made, to mako the, opening of the season a success.

■, At 1.66 p.m.,,yesterday the Firo Brigade was'called to aii outbreak at No. 3 liigestre Street, a dwelling-house, occupied by Mr. Hugh Bradley, and owned by the Mac Gill Estate . Tho roof over tho back bedroom and first floor wiis damaged byjfi.ro, and tho contents of'tho bedroom suffered slightly from fire and water. The firo was caused by a spark from.an adjacent chimney. The building was insured in the Atlas for £400, and the contonts iu the Northoru for £80.

Special arrangements have,been madefy' tho Eailivays Department to copo with tho holiday traffic on Kju'g-'s Birthday. On Monday; Novembor 11, convenient services will bo run in connection with the oycling and athlbtic sports at Hastings and the Waipawa county races, and ou November 9 tho races at Olafbvillo will bo catered '-int. Special iexcur-; sion faree will be charged, and tho time-table-hus boon arranged vitli every r.vgnxd to public convanience. , ■•■.-';' .

Tlie annual general meeting of the National Firo and Marino Insurance Company will bo held in tho Company's office at Dunedin on Tuesday, November 19. Two directors' and two auditors are to ho appointed, and the directors'; report and balance-sheet will bo: ■brought forward.

■An application under "Tho Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act" has been lodged by Adolf Snell,. a sawmill labourer, for compensation from tho Campbell Land and' Timber Company, Limited, in respect of an accidont which took place ou April '17 at respondents' 1 mill at To Horo. Claimant slipped-in , front of a truck, which passed over his loft leg, causing ;a rracture which, it is alleged, will rosult in permanent disablement. Ho asks for £1 per week, and that the sum may be commuted for a lump sum-

According to advice received by tho police, an' outbreak of firo occurred at Martinborough on "Wednesday evening in a carpenter's shop, occupied by George' N. Jensen Tho workshop was totally destroyed, also a quantity of timber, paints, and'tools.' The workshop was valiiod at £125, and tho tools, , otc., at £170. Practically nothing was saved. ■Tho iiro brigade turned'out, but wero able to do vory little on account of the deficient water supply. There was an insurance of £100 on tlio stock. Tho causo of the outbreak was tho overturning of a candle, which set firo to a quantity of shavings and chips ou the bench and 'floor. An attempt' was mado by tho omployccs to extinguish the fire with a sack, but without success. .Tho only wator available was from a 3ft. well.

A walking match, Marion-to Taihape, a distanco of 53 miles, between A. E. Wakoman (Taihapo) and L. Wilson (Utiku) took place yesterday, and was won by tho • former after a great finish by a foot. A start , was made on the long journey at six minutes past 5 o'clock in the morning uiidor favourable weather conditions, and the distance was covfircrl iiv eleven hours twenty-four minutes. At 17 miles from Taihapo, Wilson had"ten minutes' lead. Tho match was for £50 a-side. The winner was recently dofeated over the samo journey by Kelly, who covorod the distance in cloven hours two minutes.

A fine selection of photographic cards, .Dominion Dav and H.M.S. Tnrakina \on Fire ™ /,i ZAK'S PHOTO DtfPOT 24 Willis Street. On sale at popular prices. C6H

Mm Ethel K. Do Costa, LL.K. (nee Tiie Etl el II enjamin of Duncdin). after p»eb«. W for Bomo years in that city, has comnVeil practice as a barrister and sohdtor n No. 0 Nathan's Puildings, corner Groj and Peathoraton Streets. Wol in K ton. Mrs. De Costa l,a tho distinctiou of hoiiw the only lady pra> Using at tho Bar in the Dominion. Intundinit clientß can depend on prompt and caroW 'ittoution at Mrs. Ve Coata a hands.

Tlio Post Office authorities wish to draw special attention-to'the fact that during the statistical period, from November 1 to 28, tho late-fee letter boxes on steamers must not bo used for correspondence for the United Kingdom and foreign countries.

"It costs me £1 a week to feed my horso with the present high price of feed," said a debtor in'a civil oaso at the Magistrate's Court yestorday morning.

Captain liridson is to give a small luncheon on H.M.S. Challenger- to-day. Tho warship leaves for Auckland en route to the New Hebrides to-morrow.

The Mayor of Miramar stated at last night's meeting of the Council that the Sea-toun-Miramar tram-lino would bo ready for passenger traffic:within a month.

At tho meeting of tho Land Board yesterday, a report was received from tho Crown Lands ranger on the proposed sale of Raetihi township sections, and it .was. resolved not to offer them for sale at preseut.

During last month, four bankruptcies :lcurred in tho Wellington district. For the corresponding month of the previous year, tho sn.me number of petitions were filed. In October, 1905, three insolvencies were scheduled. .'

At the mooting of tho Miraniar Borough Council last night, tho, Mayor stated that the receipts in connection with the working of the tramways during tho past fortnight had practically balanced the expenditure. As a matter of fact, tho expenditure had,'ho said, amounted to only 31s. more than tho receipts. ; .

It will interest .many to learn that Messrs. John and Duncan M'Konzio, sons' of the late Sir John M'Konzie, havo disposed of u .be well-known Bushy Park Estate, in the'south. The purchaser is also a Mr. M'Kenzio (no relative of the late owners), who at one time was a station-holder in Otago, but.who has boon in Canada recently.

The Financo Committee of the Wellington City Council informed the Miramar Borough Council last night that it would be prepared to recommend that water be supplied to the suburban Council at ninepence per thousand gallons on condition that the City was allowed to" curtail the supply when it was deemed necessary. . After a brief discussion, in which regret was expressed that the water could not be supplied at a cheaper rate, it, was resolved ,that.. the : .terms bo agreed to.

Writing from Canada, Mr. J. M. Clarke, the well-known Mount Cook guide,- who is touring with Dr. Bell, says that they havo been having a splendid time on the immense lakes-and rivers of tho north; and were about to wind up an interesting and eventful trip by "doing" the fabulously rich silver mine of Cobalt. They were , then' to proceed east and to England, spend a short time in the Italian Alps, and leave Europe in timo : to arrivp-in Wellington about tho .New Year. ." . .'■' ' ,

, The, Carrara Ceiling Company, Limited,; gavo a private exhibition of: specimens of tho firm's work, , at tho factory, Revans Street', Nowtown, last night. Tho various exhibits afford-''a'i. striking illustration; of what can bo done by a local firm in the way of ceilingornamentation. ' There aro some vory fine samples of st'ubcoliri'.•wbrt'in .relief-modelling. Tho,," piece, do rcsistaiico "of tho display was' the''ina'gni'n'con'rdesign' wriicli'Tias 'jiist been executed by tho company's; artist, Mr. Charles. Post (who has recently arrived from London), for the dome of the Theatre Royal at Christchurch. ',This work, which , represents a scene from " A Midsummer 1 Night's Dream," covers no less than 120 yards , of

The death is announced of Mrs. J. L. Roeckel, who was well known as a composer of songs and pianoforte pieces under the nom-de-plume. of Jules do Sivrai. Sho was the founder of tho Teachers' Provident Association, ;and it was chiefly through -her instrumentality that Mario Hall was rescued from tho streets, and started in her brilliant career as a violinist.

A young Duriedin man, who suffered from .loss of appctito, recently completed a 31 days' fast. ' For. ;tho first. few days the pangs of hunger were a severe trial tohim, but he persevered, and they gradually disappeared. His only diet was a gallon and a. half of water each day. The "Press" Diiriediri correspondent adds: —As.timo. wont on ho became weakpr by degrees and was unable, of course, to I 'follow his daily occupation'. Towards tho end h'o'wasted considerably, and his temperature became so low.that he had to be provided with hot water bottles and extra blankets to' keep warmth in him, but ho , stuck to his task to the'finish,and has now benefited to such an extent that loss of appotito no longeriworries; him. After the 31 days had elapsed, soda and; milk and fruit were-his diet for a week, and for tho following week he had one solid: meal a day. ' ' .

The proposal to give the Tablelands carved house to the Maryborough Town Board,has stirrod , up the foeliugs of the natives atPapawai, who recently agreed to give tho Papawai Ta and tho largo meoting-houso therein to tho Government. The natives say,,that whon they agreed to give the pa it; was agreed that the Government, it its turn, should, make that locality the repository for 'nil-specimens of Maori workmanship in Wairarapa, and that,it. was expressoly agreed with'the late Mr. Scddou that tho Tablelands carved house should bo. erected at Papawai. Tho local "Times" adds that Messrs. Robinson and Robinson, on behalf of tho natives concorned, liavo protested to the Nativo Minister against-the Martinborough proposal. It is 'considered that there must bo sbnio misunderstanding as to what was'iii : fact arranged at tho time of tho gift from the nativds, aud that upon enquiry the Government will recognise that- they Wo already bound to erect the carved houso at.Papawai. :■■•'

Mr. W. B. Scott,, who has returned to Christchurch from England, which ho visited after thirty-four years, expresses disappointment with the Old Country. Ho says, according to tho "Times," that' it seemed it> him to bo bohinil in many respects, especially in farming pursuits.' In tho Fen Couutry this year much mowing is being dono by the scythe, and tho 'single-frirrow'. plough' is used in 20-acro paddocks. Ho says that a man cannot get ploughing dono in England under 7a. an; aero, whilo Mr. Scott , himself has had it dono in "Canterbury for 4s. 6d. an' aero. His experience was that living is dearer there than it is hero, and he found tho hotels very oxponsivo, largely on account of tho practice of "tipping." This feature of hotel lifo in very marked on the Continent. Ho could'not leave an hotel thero without having to run the gauntlet of surprisingly largo numbers of servants, all of whom expected a "tip." Ho sometimes wondered whore they all came from. At last, in desperation, ho made- it u rule to stipulate that he should bo allowed to pay all the "tips" at the samo time as he settled his account. In that way ho got rid of the most objectionable feature of tho practico. • I'ho Americans, ho says, are loud 'u their protests against giving so many "tips," which aro regarded as an .ononnous tax.