LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 205, 23 May 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two chimney fires, one in Franklin Avenuo and the other -in College Street, were responsible for calling out.the Fire Brigade at 6.37 and 7.23 o'clock last evening.

Mr. Justice Coopor will leave Wellington on circuit business this morning. His Honour sits at Wanganui on May 26, Palmerston North on June 9, and Napier on Juno 22.

Tho date of tho annual Garrison ball has been definitely fixed for June 24. The function will bo held in tho new Garrison.Hall in Buckle Stroet, and the adjoining Artillery Drill Hall will bo used as a supper-room.

The Now Zealand Express Company has secured permission to erect in' Dunedin a seven-story building in ferro-ooncrete. The sito is in Bond Stipet, stretching through to Crawford Street.

It has bean stated that the aid Drill Hall is to be converted into an agricultural museum, but nothing was said at the tdme ns to whether a now building is to be erected or not. Last night the Premier informed a Dominion representative that it was not intended to erect any new building at present.

"The residents of Miramar have been subjected to a great deal of annoyance, when travelling in the lato cars, through tho behaviour of a few half-drunken men from tlio racing stables at Miramar,' 1 remarked Chief Detective M'Grath -at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when commenting on a case in which a young man was brought up for having used obsoone language on n Miramar tramcar. Tho Chief Dotecfcive went on to state that a special constable had • had to bo. sent out to deal with tho matter. The offender's swearing bout coat him £3 35.. or, in tho alternative, one month's imprisonment.

Mrs. Ethol K. do Costa, LL.B. (neo Miss Etkel E. Benjamin, of Duneiin), after pruaticiii» for some years in that city, has e#mnienccd practice as a barrister and solicitor in No. 6 Nathan's Buildings, corner Grey and Feathorston Streots, Wellington. Mrs- Do Costa has ; the distinction' of being the only lady praotisinK at tho Bar in the Dominion. Intending olisnta pan depend on prompt and careful attention at Mrs, Da QaaUs hands.

The Customs revenue collected at Wellington yesterday amounted to £2339 16s. 3d.

Tho next sitting of the Bankruptcy Court, which is fixed for Monday, will probably be postponed, owing to the fact that Mr. Justice Chapman will bo engaged in connection with the hearing of criminal cases in the Supreme Court.

Tho Ranadi, which left Fiji on May 15 with an American mail, arrived at Auckland on May 20 at 8 p.m. Tho Wellington and Southern portion of tho jnail reached Wellington liy last night's express train, from N&-X PljMoutla.

Tho professional " All Blacks" football team will return to New Zealand by tho s.s, Wnrrimoo, which leaves Sydnoy on Juno 6. In order to admit of a match being played on that date, ths steainor will depart at a later hour than usual. Tho total amount of subscriptions received to date for tho erection of a Unitarian church in. Wellington is £1800. This sum includes £1200 collected by the Rev. Dr. Tudor Jonos. It is hoped to commence building within tho next six months. The Karori Rifle Club will carry out its firing for tho "Daily Mail" Overseas Empire Cup Competition at Polbill Gully to-morrow.. Firing will go on during both forenoon and afternoon on account of the 1 inferior light which is the rule at Polhill Gully late in the afternoon. i Empire Day will be observed on Monday, instead of to-morrow. The banks and law offices will close, but the shopkeepers have decided to keep open, and observe the usual half-holiday on Wednesday, which happens to bo the date of the British-Wellington football match. Tho results of the limorick competition held by Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., in connection with their May Fair; are now to hand. (The'competition was judged by tho Editor of The Dominion, and tho prizewinners are as under First prize, £10 10s., 'Mrs. D. J. Aldersley, Main Road, Lower Hutt; second prize, £5 55., "H.M.," c.o. 8 Telford Terrace, Oriental Bay; third prize, £3 35., Miss, Connie Stephens, Glenbowor, Karaka Bay; fourth prize, £2 25.; Master A. M. Taylor, Goldio's Brae.

Count Grunelius, of Frankfort, Germany, who has just left for Sydney after a tour of tho Dominion, has expressed himself as delighted with all ho has. seen ! in Now Zealand. Ho and tho ladies of his party were very enthusiastic over tho scenic glories of tho Wanganui River, and in tho thermal regions no place proved more attractive to them than wonderful' Wairakei. Count Grunelius goes away with tho firm determination of returning again to New Zealand to make a longer stay than ho was able to make on. his recent trip.