LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 419, 30 January 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sitting in Chambere will be held by Mr. Justice Chapman at 10,30 o'clock, to-day. - . Mr. H. N. .Sutlnyell, af Paling's,' Sydney, who is.wellknown.-itt New Zealand, is to assist Mr. John Lemrnone in tho management of the Australasian.'tour of Madame Melba."The only business for consideration at thb sitting of tho Bankruptcy Court on. Monday will' ■ be.. one application for dischargo from bankruptcy. ........ . ■: .■■'.' : , Up-to-date". equipment and new buildings will engage the attention of a special meeting, of the Wellington Technical Education , Board to bo held on February 19... :. . . .'•■■■ . That the complaint;'of Auckland owners of sailing vessels with respect to ; certa-iri provisions :in the New Zealand shipping laws is. well grounded seems to bo. the .general view in local, shipping circles. Interviewed-by a Dominion reporter, the representative of. a well-known firm stated that, the-question, did not largely affect Wellington, for, as far-as he. was .aware, , only one sailer,-'- the Helen Donny, was owned here. : . ' . ' ~:.;,:. 'After it has.concluded.its sittings in Otago," the Court of Arbitration ■'■will ■return.'.to the' North Island,'where: it is.probable ,! it will first of all hold sittings' at Auckland. Following as a:list of the matters for'hearing in the Wellington industrial district:—Wellington: 2 disputes, 20 ; : enforcement cases, and ': 7' ■ compensation/.'--.'claims; ' Ealmerston North: 2 disputes, : I.enforcement- case,: and 1 compensation i claim; Napier: and' Wanganui:; 2 disputes,' and 1 compensation, claim; and: Masterton: 2disputeSi ... '.'.' . '..'.; '.'■''■'.....■■.;■-..■ ■ The remains of a camp that would appear tohave been- hastily, vacated were discovered by Mr. : A. G. Holland, Registrar of the -Native Land Court, at Rangitoto -(Auckland) on ; Tuesday. .On going-over' to the island-in his motor: launeh, Mr.' Holland hoticed : a.tent fly; erected on the 1 ' near, side of the sandy beach, and on proceeding to'inv'estigate he found a coat and waistcoat with a Waterbury ; watoh, silver chain, .and a-gilded penny. There were:also three/loaves of' bread; some tinned meat, : and Borne cooking:utensils close by._ - Judging'. by. : the appearance ■ of., the articles : in' questien,. they had been'there for rome-time.'i':V.'''----"'- : : i- . •'.■. .--. ■.'.-, •.■'■;.•■..;;' "in/.his, speech; at,-Bastings''on' .Wednesday, to the progress of settlement in Joseph ■• Ward. said .that'.'in' tho, Napier district ;thero has' of • late years been .a large increase ojE'settlers; comprising Qarry ; ,farmer's, sheep.farmers; fruit-growers, and others,, .duo to":the resumption 'of es.tates by. The .trawling fleet had, been inoreasedj-.new'.freezing works, new.Government.',buildings in.'brick, a .wharf in . ferro-concrote,''.' and'- a technical school ' had been:built; ew-water.baths costing £6000 had b'een provided;' and'threo hundred; acres of swamp land oh - -,the : west-boundary of-Napier I had:_been reclaimed, forming a suburb calledNapier South. '■>■..:■'■'. ,-- ■'.■:;/,:'. ■: .■■-:.■■.■::.

■ : Of the fiye" candidates who , presented .themselves for the annual examination'conducted by ; the Wellington Education Board for;pupilteacheis, • three .were reported; at :the.'board's meoting on Thursday: to have, passed.-- Of the candidates who failed-tocome up-to the requirements,,.one of them, was to have: failed'twice/ and the appointment held by-this:, candidate'wilL'-therefore,- be : . ; ter- : -sunatied,"'in; accordance with the; board's regulations; ; A/number of the .board's pupilteachers "in other :examinations—in the matriculation. for example • very .few. now!present themselves -for.-the .annual:: , pypil-teacbers' examinations. ■: .According; to. a. report :from the bbard's:chief inspeotorj there are now about 100 applicants oh ; the .'list 'for; appointments; : of these/ sixty ■bβTβ^l)eel^..^sβlMtOT..M'.•haymg ; monials, and from this mumber about twenty appointmenti: which are now vacant -will be made.- Tho board,* under, the new Act; will appoint, thirteen 1 -..probationers.. -A : sub-coin-. with the inspectors ■ concerning -the appointments'. .. ;

.'■. TheMßevi-'E.'-RobDrtshawe/jof/Dannevirke', writes to. state.;that: a paragraph ..which dp? peared ( . in ourVcolumns, recently regarding certain remarks.'by-him vras not quite accurate,'and asks us to in-. sert v the following, report supplied by him--.fielf;at the -requestof. the editor, of -the ;Danhevirke:, "Advocate":—At the service at St.John's: Churph last eyening;. the RevV. ■■'Ei Robertshawe, : 'before commencing. his , sermon, .remarked' [ that'. complaints had - been, made" to bim.';.that' tennis .had been played publio;,courts from S : till ;noon that day. , ; He:.(the. speaker) understood it was a rule of the, club -that the courts could not be .used on Sundays, and he could otily suppose that:.the, persons -who-hadbe'en playing that ■day were ;.visitors v ':A-goodvdeal of mischief was done: by the-thoughtless,'- and" such 'an 1 . action ;as .that' alluded 'to made. religious .work '•among thVydung'a good dearmore"difficult; : wheh they; those-who' should be'leaders . showing , so little 'regard for the ; observance of' Sunday.' ■'. Speaking'as; a , Christian clergy:manj he 'cbuld'see'-'no"difference.'between'a niah who''absented" himself; from' divine ser- ' vice in order to : play'tennis, and who remained at-home to read:a novel. .--In each' case 'a duty had been left'iunddne--the worship of God;and the assembling of themselves for that purpose.-.; J ';v. : .::.V:.','•'.'■■';■':•' .A' conference;' of 'the v Anglican , Bishops of. the Dominion was concluded, at Wellington yesterday.;. His Lordship, Bishop NevilL of Dunedin, who. ; asl.Primate.of '.New Zealand presided,, and ©ach:of the .other bishops were .- jri: attendance, -. :with' the exception''" of ; Dri Neligan; of .Auckland. I :'■"■''' The", chief business was, considerationiofthe'arrdngements in connection: with the! visit te the Dominion in 1910 of : ■the"Missida ; ' of Help.'-. Owing to his appointment' to;'the'office of Archbishop of ' ibrk, ; .' Dr. Cosmo Lang (formerly Bishop of Stepney),will not mow be 'able -to. visit JSfeiy Zealand in connection with': the mission, as was ;■ his; .original intention.' ; Dr., : Hoskyns, ■Bishop .'pf; Southwell, ,whp will 1 toke his place in the mission, .had.;been.:re<)ter.of St.: Dunstan s..Stepney,;.vicar of Bolton,and.rector of : Burnley when 1 appointed,to Southwell in 1904. W was presented with a motor car,by Notts, and Derbyshire Ohurohinen.in February; 1903, foruse.:iii..yisiitmg his'extens'ive;diocese. The .prpject has received the warm support of the. Archbishop .of Canterbury.: It. has been ar,ranged that'the. Church authorities -in New ■Zealand shall.suggest:,the names of suitable men .te a committee which has been formed in England to", make a. 'selection of ■; the' -mis; sioners for:work in'the DominionV ■• ." ■. ■'.■'.'■

:■': The. , atmosphere 'of .the old Magistrate's Courtroom at the ■ Supreme.'Coart vwas distinctly denressing jrosterday morning.:' It was funereal/in faot, for the Conciliatioa Board was tottering to its grave—expiring. Round the table were seated Messrs.-A. H.Coopor, H, Innis, Andrew Collins,' F. Bedford, W. B: , I Bodoll, and W.. A.'.Qrenfell.V Mr. : Greufoll endeavoured to inspire a little gaiety into , the situation. the death P ,r he asked the press ■representatives, cheekily.; Somebody laiighedj but appalled by the levity of the proceeding, promptly relapsed into silence, and the .place became gloomier than: ever. Mr, Grenreir then informed that, the masters had decided to refer their case to/the Arbitration .Court, and tho; depression became acute, v Said the President, ,, gloomily:/ ",1 do not think'it is necessary for. .the board to make' any cimment. on;.the "situation: 'It has beeii.the polics', adopted for some. time. This and I,think.we have said a/11 wo can say.on this question.t' Jt is no , .use' labouring a /dead dog." Mr.. Innis appearocl to. be devoutly thankful' that-'the board was on its deathbed. "We have felt all along," said-he, .';' that we were not doinc any good." Mr. .Cooper said.that the attitude of the employers in'regard to this: particular- case .was.rather ■disappointing; They had . settled. tho'.prcyioua dispute', between these particular parties: amicably enough and had hoped/to,have been able to;have s.ettlod tins' latest dispute.. ; ;In view. of - the employers' attitude, the only-course left was:for the board to so far/aswas possible, to draft recommendationa equitable to both sides,,; is to be held on February .10, whon the last rites will probably ■ be jxsrformed.;. After -.that; the''Con ciliation Oonimissio'ners,/ and th'e'new order of ■things;-;;;;/ .'•':: / .:'';.: ; . r -.: ... .-.

.. Th'ero are more; ways tha' none of.'blondini toa, but theies onlyonohonest and right war" and that is to blend for quality.: Many teas are bleuded for .value-that, is, teas of, certain prices are lumped: together, in order to -ake certain of profit.. Crescent Blond Tea is blended for quality, irrespective', of .the prices of the teas required to mako'thevblend. It ie a tifio, combihahoh'of-.the strong" robust teas of Darjeolinjt and.the fine delicate teas of Ceylon Two shiUisga per lb. fxom ail stores.—AdFt,

. '".An illustrated article; describing the vast ' Frimleyv Orchards, in the HawkeV Bay district, 'will bo found on page 13 of-this issue. '. The tender of Messrs. Donald M'Lean ahd ; Co., of Wellington,,has, been accepted forthe ■erection of the new wharf at Wanganiii.. •■■" The police are inquiring as to the where- ■ abouts of a boylß years of age,- whoVhai : beeii ''missing- from ,his home:: at Miramai since. Thursday'night. •' '';''•:■' \"; : y. '-.;:;: :' ; - '.- Archibald John M'Neil, who escaped from the .Terrace , Gaol last Saturday morning, waj still enjoying his- selftearried up to a lato hour last night.- :: .■■■ : ■'■'.-. ' ■ At about five o'clock last-evening a young,, lady was lniooked-down,by,.atramcar.'when crossing ;Lambton. Quay,, opposite:' the offices of.thejSouth.British: Insurance-Co.' ./She.. ■ sustained^. a nasty 'cut in \ the• forehead,' : but : .Her-*.injuries, otherwise .'were,-.fortunately, .not. of, a .serious character. . )■■■. : ■:,:,■:■'■: ■■■[■■. : ■.'). ■'■". v With reference , to thev opening ■of, .the ' 'through.Main Trunk lino-daily railway i-serf--. vice; it Appears that trains will'leave• Aiick!:land. r :every."day in' , the , week-'oxcept Saturdays, and Wellington every day ..■ except Sundays.., It is understood that the north .and ' south 'trains--will pass, each .other' at or. near • .■finaka, : whidh is-nine miles'-:.south-.of -Tau-.mariiuui.-j ■~■..-....,,■';.:.:.■:■-.;.■ -:..: y.i- ■:■--:: ,; '. The; 'steady expansion ;; of ' the ' , ''-'ZooV ; 4t '■■ Newt-own Park reflects,credit on the''energy of-;those' citizens 'who have worked to ■'■ brjng lt.to its present stage; -Bufitis apparently .not: to be' allowed to rest'- where it' is."'-- A ■ general meeting.' ,of vthe-l Cifizen3' .Zoological Gardens Committee is to" be'held-in'the'-L'ee-.ture Room, Newtbwn' Public' library, on .Wednesday nest, at.B p.m. tAII 'friends■ and ■ invitqd to/'atterid.-: : . TheV:returnin2 ; "bfficer\for.th? : :Sputh electorate has- issued a yetuni of .can-. didates!':expenses .in .the;general election- of ■l i Doß,;.as'..":fol!ows:—W;'- H.'lP.-.'Barber:.(first ballot), £9-1. 75.-'3d.; :rec"eipts;;ni];"- , 'Second ■ ballot, :£49:Bs; lOd.;. receipts., , hil.'-'C.H. Chapman, -£48 Us.:6d. ;;;receipts:£lß.': . Forbes, : £s<t; 35.; 'receipts ; nil.?' B'.;"Hogg,■.-, £32 15s. 3d.;' receiiDte the'same..- J, A.fJohn- : ston, £10 9s;; receipts .nil.'':- J. Mr Mprrell;" £45 ss: ldi -receipts nil.. R. A. Wright- (first ballot); '£80 *ss; ad:;'.receipts.nil;--.-Seooa'd ballot; receipteS'iiil. v i;; is the,gb4--oi'mostiunionis|e,'; ■ the:.present--.'Australiah-..fedora-'> tion has-been the; linlit'.of their "aims. -.This , has-been accomplished by;:the\seamen,v.suid' how. a .movement is-:being jmade in- ! .the -same.: direction, by. :the- lately-created ; New- , Zealand .Miners'.-. Federation:'■.■, ; . %x., P.:H:■ -Hickeyj■" .known,M, his: worX in - the '■. Blackball s 'strike, ; was to : . naye.-.left. for-.Australia/rwfignf'the mining trouble :wasi:onj::but,;;When": ernment>agreed, to cover, the risks of ',pppu-;. moconiosis, his.'.trip' was.Meferred.'i, He left' for Australia yesterday, • but < would make' no statement, as-to his'programme.;..beyond. a:-..■ vague .one.rfegarding. organisation,' and' hia meeting with : ..theXmost:. prpmiiient, men ■ .of.' .Auetwnjan Labour/ circles.: :■.' ;l,:. ; ::. '"• .', ;.'.'

Lieut. Knox , wishes; hm"remarks::-about ''Dreadnoughts" l at'.hisTecent lecturerto be understood : to ~ mean!':tnafr<'the4aying.: down': of two of'.these monster? this year'will :notbe sufficient; ; . He •■ states -that ;'■ it :L is quite, certain.that iif'the : Empire is to maintain the two-Power standard in capital ships in 1911 and. 1912j ;no.fewer I .,than, six: Dreadnoughts must be begun .in .1909,::andipreferahlj.::seTen'j';as it. will'be well not<te.out tbe.margin of, : safety ■ too ■ nno/.i'romembering-. that,; Japan; lost; bn&-' •third pf her bafetl€ehip..Btrength..by.;mines. , in :one- day, ■•.- (The' reference is; to,the! Hatsuse and Yashima.)-: Hβ also '.thinks: that' it would be a ..welcome, change.if the;.'/Chinese policy".. :of voting ■ ships 'in: March but ■ not 'Commencing : ■them till the , following-.FebruaTy were altered in favour:of -more .rapid'construction.:', ;' : .

■ //Why is the ; cbnritry_ notVgo'ing'-' down ?'']&': i ca«sW..it'.,is , .g(iing-;.up; : ''.The;medom ? .'of.\Soli. : jnon hardly'lurks behind that, solution^'ld-. .deed, it.'seems childishv.but it'is ;the Prime, iMinister's: Speaking-at .HastingsHhisi week,. Sir''.Joseph :'Ward : delivered this,- remarkable: sentence: ■ : "The;'pessimißts whom, I: spoke of hsd .^no;'reason ;.io say 'that the 'country, was on the downward 'grade because,-on the 1 con-' trary/Ht ■,was v 'cin''^he , .. , iipwardi grade." ,. And the* Prime' Minister's notion as -to ■ what will keep it; on the upward; grade' is ■ equally .iron-, ;.derrul."-:-.Said;.Sir,: Joseph; ::"It/.would.so,con■timie as long.as .the, "people ofj New 'worked.-.honestly -.atitneir "different ■■ Deep, 1 asif, were/., blowing',unto ; deep I , :Indiri-. dual-productiveness;:,if, ; it-.is.; only, .intense enough; the! effect of. public,estrayagance,in'any .opiintfyT,'. .-.■ •■;: ;A/.base- that :bas•'.riveted, a good:deal:: of ; attention.in.Palmerston.North is : one:invoiv-~ ', ing '■:•a, threatened, Botiori ?lagainst .:a ; person .who sold milk; on' a..Wednesday .afternoon. . As'there are few things'more , 'important than ntaking:. the /means : obtaining-: sweet, ?:pure i.milk: at all i.times- as easy aspoasible; for ithe--sake 1 of -infants -.dependent; on ■ such -nournh- ' ■ : .ment, the■ olause in- the Shops-arid Offices Act bearing oh' the'matter was: referred: to.. Sec- \ tion 18 'details :tlie particular' classes of shops-, in 'which; the. occupier: -must: : .observe'-'lithe statutory', but;these.do.i'not in■elude. 'seller' of 'dairy' produce'.:: .He'is roped into the conspiracy - against■. the' publio • health , -and corivehiehce , in' Clause' 5' of ■Sec':': .tion :3, which' says':'' 'IThie' 'cois Section-toyhereof:;shall extend :•!... -y: : tip this,section, and'in addition thereto : it iis ' hereby declared r; thai- .':" jV-. ; a 'dairy, prodncp , -seller means.aper- : ■ 'Bra' ! 'w^6'-;.ssl]s-;' i mJlk ; vVore^',\'egge|:;and^ui^: ; ter." VAs a dairy produce seller-is-not-menA ; tioned 'among tho list of'specifio■ . era set ■ out'-in'; Section ;18j,-.and' the -tion .quoted rabove: only j gives 'the -definition; of'whata/'dairy .'seller'is;'it:.is'a : moot point: as'te-i whether such'a : person :is acting open , 6n : tory halfrholidny;'-' On' inquiry ~being 7 ',made. at;the Labour; Department' 'as to the- action of its'lrepresentative in Palmerston NorthY s it; .'was:stated .'that there had 'been , .a misunder-. standing ;and the ''.proceedings , -had'v'been. , :: stopped. :'■':.■;:■■ <y ;'';;'• ■ ■ -.•■:;'■■v~:^ ! :.: : '--: y - ,, yv : -* :i 'V':;''