LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Northern Company's steamer Rarawa, whioh left Onohunga at 4.16 p.m."yesterday, had on boaid for, Wellington -aLondon Brindisi and Vancouver mail, whioh,arrived by the Warrimooat 9 p.m. on Monday. . The Rarawa is expected to connect with the New Plymouth express train this morning, and the mails should arrive -in Wellington this evening. -■■ : ''.-.' - .■-'•'■''.■' ■'■

A movement is on foot among a. section ,of the Anglican Church 1 in the Auckland Diocese to form an association:to deal with matters'concerning the government and: ritual ,of the Church. ■'■ ."■'. •■;

It appears, says the :Emaru:'.'Herald,'' that the increased Government valuations are going to press more hardly Upon/old age, pensioners. A number, of pensions, were renewed in Timaru recently,'arid some had'to he reduced oil account of the property owned by pensioners having increasedV in value. '

. ■;. Mr E. J. Carey, secretary of the .WellingJ ton Cooks' and Waiters' Union; is' visiting Dunedin: in ponnoctioh-with- the federation of hotel employees' unionsin New Zealand, and to. assist in conducting :.'. the 'Dunedin Union's dispute before the Arbitration s Court. It- is probable that the Ohristohurch Union will also be. represented' at; the hearing of the .dispute. , ',' .- •''•;;■■'

, The, weekly meeting of the trustees' of tho Benevolent Institution was held, yesterday,' there being present: Mr. John Smith (in the ohaif). Miss Richmond, and Messrs. H. Cook, D.; Robertson, and R. W. Short. Tie secretary ,(Mr.," A: H." Tmebridge) reported that there were. at' present under the cafe of the institution 78 male and 32 female inmates. A number of applications'for relief—fewer than usual—were dealt with. A 'carpenter named Augustus Henry Bag-' gbrloy. was arrested by Constable Stevens yesterday on a charge of using threatening behaviour- in a publio street, whereby ■ a breach of,the pence was;occasioned., The alleged offence took place near theback of'the Hotel Ceoil, and it is stated-that Baggerloy drew a revolver upon a relative with whom he was having a dispute. As far as is known at present, tho revolver was not loaded. Baggerloy, will bo brought before the Court this momuig. ■-■

The Union of tho Primitive Methodist Sunday Schoolteuohers in Wellington district held its annual meetingin the Donald M'Lean. Street : Church on Monday - ovening,,. when there was a_good attendance.. The : president (Mr. E. C. Felthani) occupied the cnair, and an address on tho art of questioning was de-livered-bv Mr. T. H. Gill, M.A. (Inspectorof Schools). Much interest was shown in the address. Several of those present subsequently made very appreoiativ6 reference to the address. The annual election of officers resulted as follows:—President,.Rev. J. Daw-. ! eon ;■; vice-presidents, Rev. W.,S,'Potter and. Ji' B. Haddon; .secretary, Mr. Ernest Dawson; reporter, Mr. R.T.Sahdo..' It.was'decided to hold the next conference at Petonej In May. Refreshments woro provided after <ma of the meeting.- . ■'. ~ .

"Reserved judgment will bo delivered by : Mr. Justice' Cooper at 10 o'clook to-day in regard to the cases of Smith v. Sutolitte and. Page v. Bakbr. : \

His Excellency ..Lord Plunkot, Mr. Justice Chapman, K.C., and Mr. J. W. Joynt, have consented :to act as judges of the debating contest to be held ; n connection with the inter-TJnivorsity tournament, which takes place inWellinaton at Easter. Messrs. D. S. Smith and G. H. Gibb will represent Victoria College.,..' , x •':/ .;'''•"'■."':'; '.':':• - ■':.'.•'Aspecimen, of th'e.Trachichthys Trailli, a, s rare deep-sea'fish, was taken at Island Bay on■■; Sunday.', by ■ Mr. W. R. Wilson. He handed it over to the Dominion Museum, and Mr. A. Hamilton; the director, has put it in spirits, so..that , : those interested may. have an opportunity of studying it. ■

•The: Government Architect's office is busy with plans for additions to the Mental Hospitals at Porirua, Auckland, _ SeaoliS, and Sunnyside. These works are being pushed on with a view to housing the primates of Mount/View, who will be displaced as a consequence of the Government's decision to erect the new Government House on that site. The new large-Central. Mental Hospital at Kihikihi will probably not be com-: menced ■f or some time, as a good deal of preparatory work has .to be done' on the ground. The new Government House will be placed just in front of the existing'building at Mount View..The Government Architect's staff are still working on.the'plans. ; -. : ;;';;;:

"We have,made; inquiries among the.angling fraternity," says the " Rotorua Times." ". and find that.Mr.:T.M.>Yilford'aTemarka about '. the condition of the-trout in Lake .Rotorua; are\misleading. .The;'catches this year are not so heavy as last year, but on the whole the. fish are in much.better,condition, and 'slabs' or razor-backs are .met .with' in fewer This shows that the fish ar6 heavier and : better fed..than formerly." Mr. Wilford must have been exceedingly unfortunafe in his Tecent fishing excursion; AH the slabs and razor-backs in the lake must have fastened on his - Hooks'.- His experience is not in.accord with:that of other anglers."

. A favourite horse,, with loose front; teeth; was putto death at Tipper Hutt the other day by. the; inspector of the Prevention.of Society.. • The inspector. reported :to his'society that this was the first, time that he had been called upon, to do away; with an old and: well-thought-of horse. / "The usual practice," said he, "is. to.sell.ihemfor a few shillings."', .'He- further pointed out that re.tired.horses used; to'be sold at Palmerstori North and at Lower Hutt. arid, that one was disposod of recently at the latter place ; for 12s. 6d; } To. destroy..avhorse inthe city, ho added; cost the society about ' twenty shillings. ;;"';'/. ";'. ! '-;' : ' ;""."'.■■ ;";■ ;::■'.-;■-■■ '

'. '...-For/the plumjoLtaste, th© best; tomatoes, and: most'- other, kinds of; fruit,.- February is the.month of -the year.' Bach morning the markets are crowded, and hundreds of cases ohange hands. iVi "Fruit at •allheals'' isa iaolto adbptedi in ' many .; households : this 'veathor/'and the hawkers in ithe.streets are encouraged itbpile.th'eir barrows with larger stocks as'the days go ''by;'' Every, fruit-selling stand-in the city .thoroughfares -was.taken up at" the, ballot-^this■week, rand,; 'after 'all,, nine. barrowmeri found - themselves;; without business 'sites.■' : Thirty-brie men' made application'' for :thO; twenty •two;, starids available; in the-city':.;;':";" ',;-. \';•','■'.'' . -'''■■'' .-.-■■-'

"Brain : ; troubi©: arid -staggers";, was „.the; I diagnosis.. It was !; at''a';meeting'of : vthe ! Sol ciety ! fbr the Preventionof Cruelty to" Arii- |. mala /where: mariy' gruesome stories: are.told), ~ahd'the,;. inspector ■ was 'commenting on "an-' other; shocking; case."- : >A skeleton wandered iri a paddock at:Miramalr;aridjpas6engersbn a; car beheld it with •horror.'. Even'as,they watched,- the sorry,-. animal ■ hurled* • itself against ■ a barbed-wire fence,- completing the wreck.- The society's, official -called .on ;>the. owner," a milkman, arid soon: it was an inanimate .form,; which, lay up against .the fencepost.: ' "When the .tragedy was :made knowri to' -, the ' society ■: yesterday, they •. decided -, to. -serid'thb,report: a stop'further—to .their so-' -,::;;

■'■') Donations . 'totalling ; £5 '-.7s.'. •'-.have ■ beenacknowledged bj.Jthe; Society for-thePreven-tion of. Cruelty, to Animals.'' At, a'meeting yesterday, its thanks to subscribers as ; follow Atkin. : arid Mr.' F;-Lamberg,' £1 Is, each; Dr.Ewart, Dr. A. L. Anderson, Mrs.* Wallis, Mrs. Cle-land,:-Messrs.:H. F. Allen; F. Harrison, F. : Rowloy, 1 Hi 'Hughes,;T. J. Leightori, Gualter, .Dykes and - Co.; City Printing ,C! 6.;; M'Afthur and-Hull;, ss. each; Mis. Perkins and*"A •Friend, 1 '! 25.;- 6d. each.', -Those who'attended the,meeting-were:-Mr.;J. S. L Jameson (chair-: man),. Mesdames; Christie and' Kerriot/: the Rer. ■W. J.: "Williams,, arid Messrs.' J. lldtt, G.>:Browri, and J. G. W.' Aitketi, : ;; V;'/:"-;-:;.

' .Calico' signs and wbndrbusly-worded notices' have .appeared fon.: many ,TCraridaKs'lately ; these'- but; indicate • the: endeavour of shopkeepers r to. get rid;of-old; stock :in';order : to prepare for'another seasdni a byJaw has been quoted to show that the fixing of su6h-notices is an unlawful act.; It ib No.' .289 of the;city.: by-laws,: 1908: ."No.'."paper, calico, or other' like signs 'shall be attached to 'any .verandah or signboard'thereon, ex,oepting sunblinds affixed , ; in the- manner '.directed-: by'.* the proviso of Clause '14, : subClause 33, of these by-laws.-' 7 "Several-large : :firms have permitted 'their : signs '■'to'; remain up, and contend that they are,not infringing ;tho law-in any way. It'is probable: that proceedings will be taken.: • ';"-< >•-<::

; .-'.;.At the request' of the Auckland,legal fra- ; tcrnity,: Judge Edwards consented Recently to place civil cases inffont of criminal at the Supreme Court.,sessions.- : .<.:.The .new .order into operation 'on' Monday,' but when' the listed • cases were called on ; it was found that'only.the parties -in one action were pre-, pared to go'on, and.that only in the afternoon. ■■ There was a succession of pleas from i'the'unijeady,.' Several requested, that" their, casesshould be set down for hearing at stated periods' during the week, while ■others again were .prepared to '< take their, chance in: get-' ing their cases, tried after, the criminal sions;.. ■ Counsel -were met by his Honour in eaeh instance, and the Court adjourned until the afternoon, when the only case that was ready came on'for hearing. - i':.„ :■,

A malioious fate seems dog the newly-: Appointed driver of, the. Fire Brigade's re-; 'cently-impbrted. motor... engine. /: (says the. "Otagp Daily ; Times");' For three week's".ho: waited for an alarm, of fire, and an opportunity: of 1 testing his.-machine, r but it; did not come. Then; last Wednesday evening, he had an hour's leave; and whilst ha was away the brigade* was called out to' a fire in Moray: Place: From then till Friday •afternoon*'he' was constantly: near the motor, when he left it for a, few brief minutes in order to obtain a shave.- ':• The razor had covered half his face when the fire-bell rang. Half shaved, he rushed away,'and took"his motor up Stuart Street ;a minute,;or 60 late.o On: Saturday morning, when Reid' and; Gray's apparatus, gave' the 'alarm, he was at his post; and was in.the ! street. within ten seconds,: only : to 'find .that there was- no -fire. The difficulty is that, there is only: one motor-man' in the, station, who is praotically tied to the new machine. - , :

•"' Concerning the robbery at -the. Theatre Royal, Christchurch, on Friday 7 afternoon, the "Press" says:—"lt is hot kwnvn how the robber secured an entry into the theatre, but it seems probable that he . used the stage door, which is usually open' during the afternoon, From there ho'would make his way to the front part of;the building, and gain the circlo stairs without, difficulty. The vcaretaker, who' was in . the building during .the day,, saw no.one to;whom'suspicion could be attached. .. From the circumstances of the robbery.it appears to: be pfotty certain;that;the:guilty/ person;knew where the money was kept,, as the' other boxes and the folding desk in the office wero' untouched. Tho heavy, loss was a most unfortunate, wind-up to Mr. Bland 'Holt's Christohureh season/, Tho money, was to have been used to pay the salaries and expenses in connection with* the Christohurch season. The robbery is being inquired into by, the. chief dotectivo and his staff. , Th? tbiicf loft practically no due, and the money (some £330), being all in gold, will not be' readily, traceable.''.

There are more ways tha none of blending tea, but there's only one honest and right way, arid that is to blend for quality. : Many teas are blended' for value—that is, teas of.certain prices are lumped together in order to vako certain.of'profit. Crescent Blend Tea is blended for quality,' Irrespective of tho : prices of the teas required to make the blend. It is a solely tifio combination of the strong robustr teas of Darjeoiing and the fine delicate teas of Ceylon. Iwo «l>jUijißs.Der lb. from all stores.-Advt. ;

_The Roman Catholic School at Lower Huti will be reopened oil Monday next by thoncw Sisters—tho, Sisters of. the.'Mission;^from Christchurch—with.an: attendance of. sixty. ■;,'. pupils. ./;,:'. ;•■ \\. ■';-'-;.'■: ;■■-.' Late again! Last evening Captain Manning, of: the Mararoaj had to hold,back his steamer (outward bound, for .Lyttelton) _till. 9.15 p.m. The cause was the tardy arrival.. of the mail train.'; ■"'■'■ As Herbert G. Kemp, of Mount Cook Boys' Sohool, does not desire to take up the Junior , National •; Scholarship, 'awarded Km by :tha ;,. Education. Board,;it has been do- / cided to confer it upon the candidate next in order, of merit—Lawrence Robertson,, of: Newtown District .High School.- '..'.'".■■': The result of the teams rifle match, .be- ■ tween the No.-2.'teams of theiPetone and Karori Rifle Clubs was- a win- for,the lat-.; ter's representatives by i 36 •points;-' ■■'< Th« ■-'■ match was;, fired ',at : Waiw'etu* on Saturday last,:.the ranges,being 200,' 500;*' and .600 :. yards; Aggregates :^-Karori" (286— ~ 802; Petone -(289-270-207),; :■ :.;V.' ,' ..Beasts' of burden and domestic pets in Pal« ;- •merston North ..would 'be glad to note,.'could :':•: they readj' that;a flourishing branch -of the ...: Society for. the' Prey ehtion of, _ Cruelty ,tc. Animals has lately'found a place in the town.;:.;; iNqfc so/in Feilding. The'inspector--of: the •Wellington, society reported yesterday'.'that, | ; so .far as. the. movement:.there, is concerned, ; l "Feilding has gone to'sleep." 1 •:.' ■-;'■'::•'■ <':..,; , ;The residents 1 of -the. Hokio township,'■'. ';a : seaside resort near-Levin; report that a man. 'resembling' the esoaped convict; M'Neil; ,was ". in their vicinity.'at the'end of' called on- 'several of: the. residents' and: ob- .;!. tain'ed food, and told many inconsistent, stories. One-of.the,residents reports .that' several;;'■:. tins of condensed milk were stolen from hli, ,1cottage oh the day of .the stranger's appear- ~ • aDce. ..The matter has been reported .to. the r ; .police,- who . '.'are . .making;, investigations. The man was wearing a slouch hat and-' an .;: oilskin. ,•;:-::. .■.';,'.';,;.; '':'■..■>:'•''"" '• '/-■:■'■

; Until quite recently our Balmon fishing has "riot.been-fostered, butnow,'..with.:a.view to . popularising it, the New, Zealand Government :' nave taken action.;. Some.weekes-ago it waa : announced that about half a milliori Atlaritio , salmon ova had left England for. New Zealand;; Advice received by the Marine Depart- ' irient' confirms this ' report,-' 'and announces"i • that-the Chief Irispecfor.of Fisheries^.Mr..L. :: F. Ayson,- is expected'to leave London'by.the: . s.s. ; Rakaia, 0n... February, 10;-. with-.; '-800,000,7 more. Atlantic.salmori; 0va.;... As : the. vessel -. makes Duriedin her 'first' port of ball;- this: •.'; will facilitate getting the fova' to Lake. Ta, Anau,"where:!;both consignments -.will;'-ba-.'■■" hatched but under-"expert,supervision:;;:,;, :^

Mr; C; ;A. C. Hardy, M.PUfor Selwyri, in v..-, a letter to the seoretary of.the.Taranaki.Op-;';, i position Banquet-Committee, says:—"lwiahV you a real good, time, and, congratulate old •..;•. Tarariaki on-its splendid: .success.; It' has:. V; been an object-lesson to the Dominion,; and ~' I.am only Bo.rry that.Canterbury;.has.-.not i risen ■to .the 'occasion*;'■•:, However, there; «;;:.., ashnking-up; of;dry,hones,.-arid we' : hope';tO;V: ;- follow;iri your lead. A Okey is a splendid 'mem*, v arid no. onein our; House, has a .keener■; - :..-'•.■ sense:of his responsibilities or.wholookss.as. '-, wel} after, the : interests.-; of -:. the. "cow-spank-.'v ers,'and; ! if the new; men work; on similar;:'; lines, then your..' district;-will..emulatev.Sir.;. Harry Atkinsoh.'.and ! :.be-a-power for good'in; ;' ■ the'-'land.-'!'-: S'-;; ! ■"•■' ■':■'■-■. ■ '■■■:.,-■ Vvt^N'-'r,"" : '

! , :The fruitgrowers : of Canterbury J are;' ! ac- -'■ cording'.'to recent ; press. l telegrams'; incensed v at the alleged;methods of Christchurch'iuer- ; chants-and ;auotioneers',iii; refusing to; take i; bids'from'ihose'not.iri' the 'trade,;, and.-bhV - gentleman 'connected 'with tie trade, iri .Wellington holds ', the' opinion that'.no. bid- -can ■.;• 'legally-be' refused.; i ■' may bid, and' advantage is taken- "of the custom by huridrods of people, particularly at the; present'time of: the year; when fruit for jammaking.Js arriving, in''great.quantities every , day;. A\yisit6r":to'phristch'Urch-;state's',thatj■> whilst there.'he rang l up-from the boafdingfruit, firm .to "send along-; a .case, of .peaches.;;- Ha.. :wasi'cuftly; informed that, the firm",did ,nbt do ;'Yet peopl^who-are known "can'-do 1 "sqviri Wellington, arid cab. get their order at the ruling :pnce. ;;;'•';;':'.■

-'.- Yesterday-.evening, the French' Club held"the first of its meetings .for this?.' year ; : ; at:>.;the . Panama : Str"eet,':'when'.there was'a good attendance .:.;.; and';several newr'members' were nominated.. . The 'aoting: president,' Mr. Hudson, gave' a . . very iriterestmg','opening-address. /Then fol- .'~y lowedalecturette-on the Salons of Paris by . Captain Barclay.; v 'At; the nest meeting of the club, Madame Bouteau.'.will give a" short ad- '■"■;,' dress,' and the'.; actihgrpresident;will cohtri- ■■ bute some anecdotes' : of travel;. ,A -lecturette'. on-the Belgian'his. mannera'''ahd"cußtbm's,": by ;. .. Mr.-L.; form thefirst;parttf the -..; next':everiihg's':.'entertaihm6nt,': and'this 1 will ; be.followed: byia. general.disoussipn: : :These .-.;'.; meetings pre to.be helb^everyTuesday even-. ing..,at 8 o'clock,', and,-on; the ..last: Tuesday '■:■:'■:■■< of this nibnth a social evening has:been ar- • ranged if the ladies of the'.olubjUndertthe ", presidency of•Mme.^Bouteau.is':: ; ';->v-i;j; '-\V;v '; The army : of ajid _ybung" men -.': ; whb;'sp6nd: their., Sunday:: evenings: ;m the \; citystree'ts. indulged;on. Sunday; evening..-, ia ".;" one of -their' most-popular'^pastimes, : a .man-.:.■',.', hunt' (says the - "Lyuelton Times"); :The ob-': •;;..- ject of-pursuit was, a youth (who. was foolish enough to chase a couple of. girls who-had ■'■;. madp some remark .which : him;;&'sp]ea- . , stfre. ;Two or 'three hundred • young. men -at - '~;. once joined in the chase, .which&circled: round . ; the .Cathedral, along'. Colombo; \i Street, -'■ and -. easterly along-Gloucester Strata:K.ln Gloucester Street the'crowd; caught!,its.quarry, .'.,; 'whb : at, . •■.-. but was. not further'';molested'.: fThe.'. girls,... : who had 'been^iriterested-'speotatOl's 1 , 1 next re-;.-■;_.-ceiv'edtho', orbwd's attentions, nanjl: one: of them became'.frightjned andfellvfamting on ; : the''-''footpath';.' Detective; Ward l a :con-V'.' ; : stable had by this timearrivedbg: the scene; and;, the .-girls'' were taken, into a, bpjrding- ■;' . house pending, the disnersalof ,tH§ ffiQo>-::' - ! '.; - 'The Roads' Department and .. : . Survey Department had ■ a':'very : . combined, outing 'at' Day's Bay An enjoyable game of cricket, was, playeS be- •)"; t'weenteams selected- fromvthe ;- inentsj and was won by ■ the; ; ./. ment on.: the .first.'innings. •'■ The - .. scorers'on'the-winning.side --.',.; M'Gill 43'and'Lewis 24. rtewis, Bliwki'ario! Ben-,:' f nett.bowled successfully for the same Depart-::!-' ment; For the opposing team, Gambfill, 10,- -,' ■ Mackenzie 23, and wero the prin- : cipal scorers, Gambrill, Heenan; and Duncan . . being the most successful with the ball.-The ' Hon. A. ■'■ W., Hogg, Minister for > Roads;' and' his wife and daughter: were "also-present, and at afternoon tea, 7which was -.partaken ?of ,: : 'in Day's; Bay House,; expressed _'them'selvea : " as:having'greatly'enjoyed the:outing'.:-'About: :',-'• 150of-"Dotn sexes 'partook of afternoon te'a : i at Day's Bay House. "The employees of tho ' Government Printing: Office,also held their ■■. annual picnic at.Day!s Bay yesterday, .and''. , v it: was voted the most successful occasion of - ": ; .% the .kind. for some years '-paSt,'.'..in-':regard-'''to-.. ; -;j' numbers, 'organisation,:.weather, and; the:en-.. '■<■ joyment of- all ,/coicerned. .. Some: ;of - the :.' printers had a game of-, bowls on, Mr;: Short's' VV-'. .''•green,.which was kindly, placed at their.dis-' ".;" posal by the owner..; Afternoon tea'.' was taken at Day's: Bay House, Und the Hon. - "" A.'W. Hogg, Minister in ohargo' of: the : ; Printing Office, addre'ssed.'a words toHhe. .■...'::. , gathering;: Among - those" present -were' Mr; " John'Mackay, Government Printer, and;Mr B. B, Allen, Chief; Clerk. ,' ;: ,; • ..\ ;;•.::;

The stepstaken,towards erecting; a fovev, hospital are ijow leading somewhere hear the goal, and yesterday -the Hospital-Trustees gave themselves over to a serious .review 0 i tho position, liv'tho morning, Dr. Friday, ■Dr. ; 'Hardwick-Srhith ""(medical-'-Buphiiiitc'n..' dent),. Dr. Ewart; and.Mr.' . W.' ■ CriciiUin (architect) mot; on the site and . disousseii: the plans. They also attended- at- 'the''afternoon meeting, held in;committee, at'which' ' their report was discussed.' It was agreed to pre-' sent' .their recommendations ■ to. a cohferonce of the District Hospital Board and the Hospital Trustees on. Thursday week.; The. decision arrived at by .the trustees .yesterduv :whs iri.'favour ■of the adoption' of; tho third (the lowest) of the three sehemes-submitted.' iliis invokes "■ an expenditure of £13,200, ■ and would make provision -for 36 scarlet fever cases, and, three, isolation-wards, but no accommodation would be' set apart: for measles or diphtheria, cases. Tho proposal, if carried out, would cost £340 per bed.: The:original scheme, if carriedvout,'would have cost £19,000. and there was a second, somewhat mo# c ~i ,:f nT w i,i 0 h the figure was £15.500. ■