LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 444, 1 March 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Mokoia, from Sydney, with English and Australian mails on board, had not arrived at Auckland when tlio through express left last night. The mails should, therefore, reach Wellington to-morrow afternoon. Tlio District Health Officer (Dr. Frcnglcy) reports tlio following cases of infectious diseases for the week ended February 27: In the city:—Scarlct fever 6, tuberculosis 1. , Tlio members of the Auckland Post and Telegraph cricket team, who played their Wellington confreres on Friday, returned north by the through train on Saturday after a most cnjoyablo visit. A settlement was arrived at on Friday afternoon between Nurse Brown and the Napier Hospital Trustees, iti connection with tlio dispute between them as to alleged wrongful dismissal from the hospital. Under the terms of the arrangement, Nurso Brown will report herself for duty at tlio hospital on Monday morning. St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is to be celebrated with a picnic at the Rev. Father Lano's grounds, Lower Hutt, and an Irish national concert in tlio Town Hall. Tlio children attending tlio Catholic Schools in tho city will bo conveyed to Father Lano's freo of cliargo. His Excellency tlio Governor, his Grace Archbishop Redwood, and tlio Mayor and Mrs: Hislop liavo granted their patronage to tho concert. Cabinet on Saturday docidcd to accept tho tender of tho Canterbury Farmers' Cooperative Association for tho supply of grassseed for improved farm settlements in Taranaki, at a cost of about £4000. An expenditure of £1000 for tho North Island Main Trunk Railway was authorised; also £292 for the Taumarunui Hospital. It was decided to acquire a sito for a post offico at South Dunedin. Tho lion at Newtown l'ark was four years old yesterday. Ho was bred by Marco, ono of the tamors of Wirtli's circus, who remembered the anniversary. Circus opinion is to tho elfect that it is nonsense to suggest that King Dick should have a larger cage. Tlio healthiest lions AVirth Bros, ever had, it is staled, were kept in cagcu 18 feet by 12 feet, Tho Wellington Ladies' Hockey Association is now. without a president, owing to tlio extended tour being undertaken by Dr. A. W. Izard. Members of tho association would liavo been pleased to liavo taken tho opportunity to present him with a suitable token of oskcm, but as thero is insufficient timo to circularise tho various affiliated clubs, it has been dccidccl to forward him a letter of appreciation of his services to the association m filling the office of president, and to wish him a good trip and a safo return. In regard to tho election of a licensing committee in a No-License area, the Ashburton No-Licenso Council is of opinion that to savo unnecessary expenso tho Department should bo asked to allow the Governor to appoint) a Licensing Committeo under Section 29 of the Act to hold offico for the t.iirco months ending Juno 30, and that the Licensed Victuallers' Association Executive should be written to intimating flirt, subject to the association or others representing the trade agreeing to refrain from nominating a committee, tho No-Licenso party will likewiso abstain from taking any action in tlio matter. "Tho Archbishop of Canterbury cauio out of the education controversy of 190G -with moro honour than any other man in Parliament," said the Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Nolignn) at a gathering last Thursday night, "and tho same can be said of his attitude in 1908. Mr. Runciman, Minister for Education, with whom I had a long conversation beforo leaving Homo, told 1110 ho was quite determined to keep religion in tho schools of England." Tho Bishop said the present Archbishops of Canterbury and York wore really great men. Ho regretted tlio lattor would bo preventod by his translation from Stepney to tho Archiepiscopal Seo of York from visiting Australia ■jind New' Zealand on the National Mission, as he had intended to. Ho could assure them that men of the Archbishop of York's stamp wero very fow and.far between. At St. Gerard's Church, yesterday morning, tlio beautiful now altar and windows, which woro described in tho last issuo of this journal, wero unveiled by his Graco Archbishop Redwood. High Mass was celebrated by tlio Very Rov. Father Keogli, 8.A., S.M., rector of St. Patrick's College. Tho deacon was tlio Rev. Father Graham, of St. Patrick's Collego, and tlio sub-deacon the Rov. Father Gondringcr. The Rev. Father Hurley was master of ceremonies. Tho . Rev. Father M'Carthy, S.M., of St. Patrick's Collego, preached an eloquent, scholarly, and appropriate sermon on "Tho Church and Art." Tlio choir, augmented by some of tlio members of Mr. Williamson's Opera Company, rendered exquisito music. There was a very largo congregation. The many sympathisers with King Dick's loneliness at the Nowtown Zoo. have been consoling themselves with tho reflection that it was to bo ended at last, and that lie was to bo provided with a mato, but, alas, their hopes aro doomed to disappointment for tho present at any rate. Certainly, a protty littlo lioness, 18 months of ago, was taken to tho Zoo, but slio was rfot allowed to reside long in her new abode, and she has been returned to her original ownors. Interviewed on tho subject by a Dominion reporter, -Mr. J. P. Luke, chairman of tho Reserves Committee of > tho City Council, said tliore had been a slight misunderstanding about tho lioness, and it had been sent back to Wirtli's, as no provision was available for housing it. Tho now lion house is being built, a double compartment structure, but it will not be ready for a few weeks yet, and it wns considered desirable to return the lioness, with tho idea of getting one later on when tho' council would open negotiations with Messrs. Wirth Bros. Tens grown in different localities have different characteristics, and even tho tea from any particular garden, is not tho same in two successive seasons. Climatic changes, differences of soil, exercise influences, and it is in tho art 1 of Uio tea blender to bring together the different teas and by combination to produco a particular flavour." Cresccnt Blond Tea is a choice combination ol' Ceylon and Indian Teas, and tlio flavour aavor varies. All storekeepers, 2s. .per lb.

Tho postal authorities adviso thai) tho Indradcvi, which left Sydney for Auckland on February 25, has oil board an Australian mail, which is duo hero by tho express train from Auckland 011 Wednesday. "Nobody cares a snap of tho finger at Homo for ritualism," declared Bishop Neligan at Auckland last Thursday night. "You never hear it mentioned there, A friend of mine, when asked how this came t-o bo, replied, 'bccauso tho Anglican clergy in England to-day caro for nothing except foreign missions and social questions.' I liopo that will ho true of tho clergy of New Zealand, and of the diocese of Auckland," added tho Bishop. A tramcar and a horso that ivas frightened of a tramcar caused a little commotion about 10.30 011 Saturday night just as tho cars were lining up in front of tho Opera Hoitso ready for tho theatre traffic. The horse was seared and tried to run away, but tho lady driver was more scared, and gave vent to hor fright in a scries of scrcams, which soon drew, a crowd to the spot. From the crowd a number of young men stepped out and, seizing tho horse's head, the wheels of tho, gig, and anything that afforded a grip, managed to restrain tho restivo animal and conduct it safely through tho streets. The new Presbyterian Church at Kelburno was formally opened yesterday morning, tho dedication servico being conducted by Dr. Uibb, of St. John's. Xlie doctor prcaclied an eloquent sermon, taking for his text tho words, "The Church is tho living God, tho pillar and ground of Truth." 'iiicro was a largo congregation, and it is considered that tho prospects of tlio new church are so good that in all probability tho congregation will, bci'oro very long, bo in a position to call a minister of their own. In tho afternoon a Sunday school, with Mr. J. Cauglicy, "AI.A., as superintendent, was established, and in tho evening tho servico was conducted by tho llov. \S. J. Conine. Tho new building, which cost over £400, is built of Oregon pmo, with a roof of Marseilles tiles.