LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sentence will be passed on Donie Richard Dane and James Archer Orooks at tin© Supreme Court/this morning. ; . The annual smoke concert of the; Port Nicholson Yacht Club will take place next Friday evening::.- : ■ • ~ ■- , : .The Reserves Committee of the City Council is at present considering proposed improvements to; the north end of the Kent Terrace- Reserve, and a start will, be made witto the next fortnight. • ''.■ ■ Stealing a cheque for £10, the property of Mr. John Bethwnito, ironmonger; No!son,is a'charge to be preferred at the S.M. Court-to-day against, a' man arrested yesterday by Detective Connolly. ,'.. , ;... The offices .in the Government Buildings formerly occupied by the Old Age Pensions Department will be , occupied soon by the Registrar -of Friendly. Societies and staff.' Two stowawnTs (both colonials, and natives of Sydney) 'woro discovered two-,days, after, the'barque Lakomba, which arrived here on Sunday.night, left Livorpool. \ They were al-. lowed ; to work their passage out,-and will leave the vessel here. '■' :', \'' ''■ "The Merry Widow" broke another record in Auckland, where the booking exceeded that in Wellington. Over 3000 seats were/booked before th'o first performance (ou Saturday ovening). Mr. - .George , -H. Smith; tho.rcanr oger of the company, oxproased his'belief that; taking' the,population into account,, it constituted.a record for.th©\world.. . . . -.. 'Passengers by tho Jfahuka, due,from Sydney to-morrow morning, , include the members of ■ another Rickards' Vaudeville ■ Com-pa-ny , (headed by the renowned- illusionist, Ohung.Ling Soo), .and the j Allan Hamilton Dramatic Company; :which ib to open at the Opera House on Friday night.-...-.' ' : '.>..".• :, A.. C. Norris,: Postmftstor' at 'Whalsataho, who has been nrrostod on a chargo'of em,b,.ezi;ljng,'£36l of. .Goyermnont money,, was 'stationed , in Wellington for many years. Ho was a .prominent member-of thei Wellington Rugby! Union, anol.tekinged to tho Post and .Tplegraph-Rifles. ,:',,.;..-.; ~:/ ;i. ■ ■■■-, : \ Mr. R. W. D. Robertson,, writing on behalf of Messrs. J, B. MaoEwan and : C 0. ,, contradicts the.sUtement nude that hie firm are taking out patents for a new milkiiig machine. , :Ho adds: , "Tho work of ; the L.K.G. machine has been so satisfactory that all that is contemplated is to add an additional improvement." ~ '. ,' ; .. —

'Gpoakins to .ft Dominion reporter yesterday, Mr. J. P. Luke,' M.P., chairman of the Reserves Committee of the, City Council, stated that on the advice of the council the committee 'is keeping .intact' certain; areas solely for. the free use of the children of the city; These will not be leased to 'anybody or club. The exact locality of these areas has not yet been,decided,' but. a recommendation will bo made to the councilon the subject-. • ■■.■■' . . :';'■ .- '\ ■ . "■.. At' the Grand Hotel this evening, a farewell complimentary dinner is 1 to be tendered to Mr. T. E. Donne, late head of the Tourist Department', who is leaving in a day or two for London, to take'up .an appointment under the- High Commissioner. There will only be throe toasts—"The Parliament of New Zealand," to bo proposed by Mr. Martin Kennedy and responded to by- the Prime Minister;,"Tho Guest,"-to be proposed by the chairman (Mr. H , . C. .Tewsloy).; •' and ."Trade and- Commerce," to be proposal by the Hon. Dr. J. G. Findlay. and 'replied t& by Mr. W. G. Duthie (President of tho. Wellington Chamber,of Commerce). During the ovoningt Mr. T.-E. Donne will be presented with a handsome illuminated address. .. ■/:,-' It wns freely surmised in town yesterday, that the Premier's solution of the probloin of' Session v. Conference would be found in an early and very short session, a trip to London, and a second session in the spring. Nothing is as yet authoritatively announced— but there aro indications. . Hie Excellency the Governor has altered the arrangements for his visit to the Cook Islands, so that he will, be able to bo in Wellinfiton for tho opening of on tho 10th of 14th of June, sliould such a date be decided on. : Another fact is that the Government has givon orders that the alterations in tho Parliament Buildings must bo finished by next Saturday. Sir Joseph Ward stated yesterday that the. Government had not yet finally decided the date of the assembling of Parliament, but it would depend very largely upon the time fixed for the Imperial Defence Conference. The Timber: Commission resumes at 9 o'clock this morning for the taking of further ovidencc. This portion of .its'-labours-- will , probably bo brought to a conclusion to-night or to-morrow, and the commission has to report on Monday night. It. is practically certain that there-'will-.be-more than one report. Some of the. members, will recommend a prohibitive duty on Oregon pine, and others will suggest that it bo admitted without paying any. duty at all. On this question it will bo found that the viows of the members are just as sharply divided.as they wero beforo they began their labours. Apart from this debatable topic, their investigations are largely concerned with questions of fact, lind on matters, on which there will bo no very great difference of opinion. The, desirability of more active measures for ■ afforestation will' doubtless bo affirmed, but. the , American system of milling, and at the sime time conserving l the forests as dfrE«ril)cd in a recent Dominion article, will probably treated by tho commission as practicable in the case of tho native bush of New Zealand. . . ;

Then) aro two' elements In • tea—theino and tannin; theine has. the stimulating .effects for which'we alone'■'drink tea.' Tartnin produces, dyspepsia, and is, therefore, injurious to tho system, The percentage of theino in teas varies, and the variation is according to the quality. Theine is tho attract from (ho leaf, arid pure ten must consist wholly of loaf and little or nothing of fibre ftrid dust. Crescent Blend Tea'is all leaf; it is exquisite in flavour* rich, and of full strength. Crescent. Tea captivates tho palata. All grocers, at 2s. per Ib. : The business premises of Messrs. J. Myers nild Co. and.also of Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co., .will 1» closed for holiday to-monw. Messrs. Baiter Dros. advertiso Hint .they will sell at. Christohuroh (138 Manchester Street), on Thursday next, at 2.30 p.m., a building'site and business premises in ■ Jtadras Street, Christclmrch. ■' : \ . Tenders are invited by Mr. John S. Swan, M.R.S.A., for the erection of' additions to St. Mary's Bcholaetlcate BulldlDg, Meeaneo, V