LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 524, 3 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The offices of The Dominion will be open to-day from 8.30 to 10.30 a.m.. nnd from 0 p.m. to 10 p.m. ... Tho official count of tho ballot papers received for the Land Hoard election will tako placo to-day. ' - ; ■ Mr. Justice Coopor will sit, in Chambers at 10 o clock on Friday to settle,the ordor of business only. , Oli Wednesday next Mr. Justice Sim will hoar tho case of Herbert Janics.Baker vorsUß Jamos Walker, a claim for specific performance. Mr. K.C. (with him Mr. 'm!' 11 re Pl"OEfc)it plaintiff, and Mr. Wilford will appear for thei defendant. : In our iiotico of "Tho Sleeping Beauty", in jostcrday s issue it was inadvertently stated that the performance was given by tho Wellington.Choral Society, The performing body waii ai> musical people arc aware, tho Wellington Musical Union.: ' At a mooting of tho Eastbourne Church P* unglaim .Committ-eo on Tuesday, evening it was decided to make a month's special effort to augment the Building Fund. A BUin of £150 is required before tho building di the church can proceed, and the committee's desire is to find this amount in time to ensuro completion by next summer. . Much has been heard in Wellington of "B.P.'s" Boy Scouts, of tho progress of the movement, and of its popularity with tho boys. To-day those interested in tho movement' will havo an opportunity of seeing three Bc-out patrols actually at work. Tho Mirafllar lioj'6 Scout patrols, numbering 24, under'their scout master, will put in tho day on the. Miramar Hills,

i G n vora - ag<mt for t ' lo Ohristohufch Meat Company, was (says a 'l'aranaki paper) the victim of a dastardly oUtrago in Hawera 11 i f 11 ! "KL"? 0 ' Ho \ym assaulted and robbed of £40, or £60 which ho had in his possession. His assailants kicked and maltreated hifii [in such a way. that ho sustained very sovefo injuries, and according to advices received by friends in Elthnm, he is in- a rather serious condition. Tho -matter is in tlio hands' of the police.

Eight Chinese arrived here yesterday from Sydney by Uiimaroa. All wero former residents of the Dominion. It is interesting to learn that these are the first Chinese brought from Sydney by a Huddart-Parker steamer snico tho new education test for aliens was enforced. This law has made tho shipping companies very careful iregardiim Chinese passengers, as iJloy arc penalised in ease of a refusal to allow them to land by barkation K t; ° t ' lo P ort CIU -

At the Brooklyn Debating Society on Mon. Mi« Vivian Street Baptilt Society Hrn ill IT' 1 " ."RPtttl Society in debate,' the subject being: That, 111 viftw, of the crisis m naval atom's, Sir Joseph Ward's action in Graa , t Britain wm' justihed and highly commendable." The Brooklyn SocietV handled tho affirmative, and the Vivian Street Society tlio negative. After ft vigorous debate tho former society Was vicA s '| d - tlol m ß ' 1 ? Biincd iSO points, and the YlvianSttcct Society 185. Tlio best speaker of the.evening was Air. Procter, of \iuan Street, and tho,second best Mr. H. Fletcher, of Brooklyn. Mr. llichard Brown acted as for .tho evening, Tho Maori College and Hostel (states tho Manawatu 'Stamford' 1 ) at Otak are now practicaHy finished, and the opening vil probably take place at an early date It has been suggested that- somo memorial should be made of-the late Hono Heke, who Z' ha l d >- 6CO T the of the college, and it is understood that Natives «e very strongly of opinion that something of tho kind should be done. The Maoris are requesting the trustees to allow them to suitably open tho collego. buildings, and a big mooting of Nativos from all parts of the district will bo held at Otaki immediately after tho races, when the fonn of tho opening ceremony, and the proposed memorial to tlio Jato Hone Heke will ue discusscd.

Sonic time ago-~-iit 1901, to bo precise—the City Council got tho conscnt of tlio ratepayers of tho old district to raiso a lofin of for street improvement in tho district, nnd with this money a good deal of work which lmd been, more or less badly needed wtid done. One of tho items, however, that was considered ahd for somo reaaon shelved, was tlio completion <lf tho Happy Valley Road, which runs frotn Brooklyn to a point -half a mile or so from tlio beach at Ohifo Illy, liio road terminates in ll rough s'lniiElo-st.rown Creek-bed. nnd it is the waywardness of this stream (into which runs tlio surfr.ee water of the .Happy Valley water- / which has pt-ovented the i'oad boitiß carried to tho beach and so coHnectine; with the road ftom Island Buy. This | s to bt> rectified at- nil 0,1 fly date. The trustees of tho estate of the late Mr. Jaefib Joseph, who lurid a. Rood deal of tho land in Happy Valley, liavo agreed to contribute £200 towards the work of completing the road, and tlio rest is to bo done out of Melrose'Street improvement Irtan money. The stream is to bo onlvfrtcd for n considerable distance) and a small bridtfo to be erected at that sUot where tho road ijj to cross tin stream.

Tho request of Mr. W. A. Alexander for a sorios of Sunday evening organ recitals oil wie Town'' Hall organ was declined by tho City Council last night, on the ricommcndation of the Finance Committee. A married woman named Middlcton, resides ®t '0 Daniel 5.r00t, was admitted to tho Hospital yesterday evening, suffering from a scalp wound and a general shaking, the result of having been knocked down by a traincar. ■ • In order to copo with the extra passenger tralho on tho trams between 5 and 6 o'clock a trial will bo made for a period of two months of tho system of running "through" cars, on all city lines at 5 o'clock, with'a minimum fare. Tho lecturer for tho evening at the Garrison Officers. Club meeting at tho Garrison j rinll last night was Major Lascclks, who took for his subject, '(Field Sketching." 1 hero was a very good attendance of officers, and tho lecture was much enjoved. It 'is intended to apply the lessons of'tho lecture to practical work in tho field, and, £ot this purpose, the inembors propose to put in somo 1 useful work on tho fulls at during ! tho next two Saturday afternoons, when thoy will bo supervised by four or fivo instructors. "It's an absolute falsehood. The polico prosecute in every case brought under their notice whoro there is sufficient evidonoo to go ,on.' - Such was tho short, but concise, reply of Inspector Ellison to tho statement reported as having been made at Monday's meeting of tho Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to tho elfcct that tho polico had instructions not to interioro except in cases of flagrant brutality." Inspector Ellison stated further that no such instruction as nbovo had been given sinco 'jc had been m Wellington.

~ on > R- M'Kenzio (Minister for Public Work 3) gave a sympathetic reply to somo members of tho Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, who asked him to push on with Government works that have been sanctioned, and thus relieve the labour market. The Minister said that tenders had been received for timber, and as soon as thoy wero fully acccptod, work' would bo started on tho new Government House and other undertakings, which should absorb a considerable number of tho unemployed. At the. samo time, thcro were other men who would shortly ; bo,discharged owing to tho early, completion of the work at the Parliamentary Buildings. He would do all he could to meet the wishes of tho men. _At tho. quarterly meeting of tho,-Webb Street Primitive Methodist circuit, which includes the Webb Street, Tawa Flat, and Poriraa churches, the Rev. W. S. Potter presided over a fair attcndanco. Arrangements woro made for mission services to bo held in July. A number of now members were received. ' Cheering. reports were? presented in regard, to tho increasing attendances of congregations. It was reported that during tho quarter, the Rev. F. A. Thompson had given a series of popular recitals, which had assisted the'funds for tho renovation of tho \. 4 r p' u,rc 'v and iii connection with tho iiebb Street Sunday School. Arrange! monts were made for celebrating the Mini-, vorsory of tho Webb Street Church this month.'

I'or some time past a committee of the Wellington police has been ouiotly ascertaining from the other police aistriota whether they aro in favour of the holding of a oonferonco of police delegates to consider amendments to that portion of tho Polico Act dealing with superannuation. Last night a general meeting of all ranks was hold in tlio polico barracks, whon the following rcvsolution was f unanimously carried"That tho correspondence, received by tho committee trom other police districts as to whother thoy aro m favour of the holding of aconforonco on superannuation matters, bo forwarded to the commissioner, ajid thiat, m view of tho support contained therein, im bo respectfully urged once more to arrango- for tho-.holding of snoli a oonterenco." . ~ Mr. ,D. M'J,aroh, M.P., of this city, lias written as follows to Mr. L. R. Wilson/of' Ljliristchurch, who is interesting himself in the unemployed question'"Dear Sir,—Wo find the position in roswet to tlio number of unemployed here mWcllingtoii .to •be verv 1 aeuto, and'l am anxious to do all I can in relieving the'-situation. I, am strongly of! the opinion that tho Government is not properly facing its,responsibility in this matter. I know, there aro . thousands throughout tho country out: of work and 'hundreds of cases of. very acute distress; at, tho' same timo I have not t-ho detailed information from oilier S™E!f,7i y°" ld M to to ll ?, T01 1 -will be very grateful to yon if you.will speedily assist me crt ß tSrf S los f P ai t' icnlars ~Vou can Snlv Trih R 'i° '"V • )or of unemployed or trSV'l l J 111 yo«r oity .or dis--Tt m ° 011 Bllc .' l '"formation-in time to enable me to uso it at tlio oneninft of Parliament. I think you «:iil-f„i] v 5a matter, and I rely on your help. Mr. Burton, a member of the wharf labourers doputation, assured the Harbour Board yoaterday that his fellow-workera were dccent men and respectable citizens, "altaoh* + V E » a ™ wharf labourers atford Arp\ !i m ' P.? (Mr.'Willoid, JI.P,) deprecated tho suggestion' as to ? st.gma, but, Mr Burton, insisted: -Thero is 0; stigma, in this town at. anv rato oml'tw an r n t lot u or maU w , cro "Mused of Si „r ls . t "F l)nnco , at the Town Hall, and when Christie said-ho was a wharf la' bourer ho was taken into custodv, and the ™ " fn ni" ' 0 llnJ Provoked li'im was let t iJ/ 10 M Cha \ flniu>: "I can't, agree with f»JL ' ■ i t 'Vl- v stlgl , na ? n n nl!m for 5", lvh ft' f labourer." Mr. Burton: iherc Bhould not be, but there is." Later, m the course of his gonoral replv t<i the deputatwn, tlio Chairmnn caid: u l*here may be some stm-necked individuals, who, because they have starehed collars, on, think they ore;-hotter than' wharf labourers:','but no member' of this board thinks so, and the treatment we desire to give you will prove what 1 say."

Says our Masterton correspondent;— The lact that not a member of tho Op'aki Rifle Club has been selected to go with tho New Zealand team to Australia has been very adversely commented upon, is felt that the performances .of; at least half a dozen members of this club would bear favourable Comparison with that of any of ,tlio selected men, and no team can bo truly'representative of the best shots of tho Dominion without the inclusion of one or more of them. Rifleman Henry, for instnnco, who has been selected as third emergency, has shot remarkably well during the past season. At the North Island championship meeting, held at Wancanui recently, •' ho won throo out of'four matches, and secured tlio championship with a record score for tlio Dominion. In tho match at tho reocnt Trentham meeting, Rillo Clubs v. Volunteers, Rifleman Henry made tho sensational scoro of 103 but of a possiblo 105 points. During tho past season ho has nlso won mt tho Manawatu Itiflo. Association mooting. Ho won tlio Karori Match at the Wellington Riflo Club meoting, and was fourth in tho aggregate. Ho was in tho first ton at tho South Island championship mooting, and has put up numerous other good performances.

The managomont of the Royal Pieturca has decided to give a series of Saturday afternoon lilntmoo performances aC His Majesty's Theatro, to which will bo invited the inmates of tho various orphanages and eharitablo institutions in Wellington in turn. Speaking to a Dominion reporter, Mr. Alfred Linlev stated that ho noticed r, good deal was being done to relievo tho poor this winter, and ho did not seo why theatrical managements should not do their part in providing somo entertainment for thoso who through no fault of their own wero not ablo to pay for such amusement. It was in thinking this matter over th.it ho hit upon tho idea of giving thoso matinees for tho iuniatea of tho various cliaritablo homos, whoso lot cannot bo too cheerful however well they arc eared for by tho good people who manage, j\nd contribute towards, tho upkeep of tho institutions indicated.' Tlio serifs will start on' Saturday noxt, when the children from the Salvation Army Homo will bo invited to attend.

Theto aro two dements In' tea—ttielho and tannin ,• theino has the stimulating efFects ' for which wo alono drink tea. Tannin produces dyspepsia. and is, tliereforo, injurious to tho system. Tho percentage of thoino in teas varies, and the variation is according to tho quality, theme is tho attract from (he leaf, and pure tea must consist wholly of leaf and 'little or nothing of iibre ond dust. Crescent Blond Tea is nil leaf* tt Is exquisite in tl&voi n\ rich, and of full strength. Cfcsccnt Tea .cfiptivnt&s tho. palate. All grooors, at 2s.

llio ltescrvcs Committee* of the City Council has instructed the superintendent, ot reserves to plant thirty acrcs of the Town J3clt oil Mount > Victoria this year . with eucalyptus, acacias, and native trees, in con* tinuation of tho work carried out last year in this locality. A resolution of tho City Council, passo& eleven months ago, to plant cabbage trees on tho Parade at Island Bay, has not yet bccu put in practico.. Councillor Hindmarsh alluded to" the delay at tho meeting of tho council last evening, nnd urged that it should not) bo allowed to continue longer. Tho disposal of dead horses has been a minor problem ofi tho municipality.. Tho Now Zealapd- Candlo Company at Kaiwarra has,now agreed to receive and kill all dorolict horses, and rccciyo tho remains of tho dead animals, and an arrangemont to this elfcct with tho company was approved by tho City •Fathers last evening. Tho samo company will bo rospnsiblo for tho disposal of fish' offal, for which they will pay £2 10s. a ton. Mr. Walter Fuller, a mcmbor of tho wellknown firm of theatrical managers, returned from a trip to Europo and England yesterday. Ho states that things. theatrical aro very bad in England, and with ono or two exceptions, tho ;London theatres were badly affected by tho condition of things at Homo. Ho was present at tho second perfcrmano© of London of Major DuMaurier.'B play "An Englishman's Homo/' and ho Btatos that contrary to its making tho sensation alleged, it was heartily laughed at as a broad farce. I'Tho Merry Widow," which was first staged in 1007, was still running to oxcellent-busi-ness. It was a fine-production, and had tho support of a magnificent orchostra that did full justico to Lchar's brilliant orchestration. While at Monte Carlo Mr. Fuller saw tho first production of tho now grand opera "Quo Vadis." which had the assistanco of an orchestra of 100 pieces. In his opening commonts yosterday, when giving judgment, in tho oharges, of aesault preferred against two polioo constables, Mr. W. G. •ltiddcll, S.M., remarked that' tho casei were unusual in that thoy woro chorgoa of assault,against two members of tho polioo forco, which force existed for tho purpose of protecting tho property and 'tho persons of • citizens. ' Members of tho forco, said his Worship, • woro invested with powers which ordinary citizens do, not pqssosß. Constables woro subject to certain discipline and training, and tho", result of that training Was supposed to invc6t them with certain selfrestraint and tact, not necessary in an ordinary citizon.' Tho duties of a policeman wero varied, often unpleasant, and sometimes difficult, and whenever anything unusual arose, tho public generally criea: "Wioro are tho police?" Tho publio roposod a cortain oonfidenoo in tho police, and members of tho forco were expcctod to 'respond, to.thii oonlidcnco and/ court support as far as posaiblo. Further,, when a, charge .of assault was brought against a membor of the foroe, i it reflected on the "whole of the constables in , tho service. . , .....

The unemployed mon of QiristohuJieh aro at last responding to Mr. L. R. Wilson's advertisement (states "Tlio Press"). On Mon(lay jio fewer than fifty replies wore sent ill, making the total considerably over oao hun< dred. Many of tho writers liavo bicn membors of tho'eang of fifty sent some tinlo ago to Broken Haver. 'Ono man told Mr. Wilson that twenty-five loft .Broken River two days after they reached there.' Ho stayed ono week and averaged 4s. 9d. per day for eight hours' work. When lio loft only about twenty tlib 'original fifty remained, and ' those did not intend to remain, any longer than thoy coxild poasibly help. All vowed flia oonditions rotten and the pay miserable—no earthly uso whatever to a married man with V"i'° & n <J family in Christcliurch. In many of the letters received the writers expressed their willingness to tako work of any kind anywhere—excopt Broken Rivor or Government co-operative works. .The letters tell' of much privation and misery oausod tlitouch lack of employment. One man has a family of nino dependent on him ranging from three years up to cightean in age. tho-two oldest earning a little <uid tho wtfo hnviDE to eobut working herself. *Tho-man had done'no work since Febhiary, and was only irregularly em* ployed previously. lit. nearly all' eises 1 tli6 ■ .men out of work that have so far replied are, .skj'led men/'ftrtisansy.:rcprosentiiig .»11'trades.■ yearly all willing to. work, at anytihing.