LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" Tenders for the erection of the new Wellington Post Office close on July 21. r The Hon. A. W. Hogg (Minister for Roads and Bridges) mentioned to a Dominion reporter that Mr.: Dawson, the well-known bridge designer, has been interviewed by representatives of local bodies in regard to a bridge over the Manaiwatii River at Pitzherbert, and. is. preparing plans and estimates. >'

The many people - who find recreation,and instruction in klnefriatograph "pictures ar6' often puzzled to note somfewhere or other in every picture tho trade mark of tho firm which manufactured the ; film. For inStaiice, ill every picture turned out by Patho Frercs there is a minulo "rooster rampant" in some renioto comer. The reason is that tho international, patent laws have; decreed that bVery individual photograph must be So branded in order to protect it from piracy: It is not suflteicnt that the filtn should bo branded, but efiflh of the 500. little, photographs that go to form the film have also'to be Dranded with the nianufacturer'a : trademark. ' 1

' At, the last meeting of the AVanganui Edu-, cation Board tho Inspector said: "Now that our District High Schools have tfntcred upon a systematic course of. instruction in agriculturo fiiul dairy work it would be. well if some provision coiild>bo made,to encourage hioro children from , tho country, schools'; to, attcild _such schools. Small scholarships of, say, £o to £10 : would go a long way to afford'' tho oxtra inducement, and I' would suggest that-1 bo allowed ,to approach each 1 of the ■ County Councils with a' view' of securing one such -scholarship., " This would give tho council an interest in tho Work' being.. dono at the schools, for the award could be .made-contingent on the council's being satisfied with the nature of the instruction given." ~ . A, young man named Thomas Burnott, aged 19 years, met with a' , shockingy doath atl Newcastle (tf.S.W-.) on May 26. He followed tho occupation of a plumber, and, wai engaged cleaning the spouting over the roof of a balcony at Mr,. ltobort Or Donald's chemist's shop, opposite the pollco Station, in company with a yoUthu The lattet ,kft to ,take sbine dirt away,_ ahd when he returned ho found Burnett lying ,on tho roof on his back, clutching an electric light wire with his .-left haiid. The' boy rati across to the police Station for help, But when ho returned with . a , constablo'Burnett's hand fallen from the wire, and, lie was lying quite still. Dr. Harriß Was at, once summoned, and Burnett was, lifted ■ down and carried into tho police station. Dr.! Harris tried ,to,restore animation' by' hiearii of; artificial respiration, but,his efforts were in vaim. J. ■■ Tho Iportion of the old Parliament Buildings that was spared by'the fire of eighteen months ago, iV rapidly losing its ruinous appearance; The heaps of bHcks which littered the ground are being cleared away, and some of them have been used to wall

up the open end of the big entrance * poirch. The brick basement walls of tho late iwooden wing of the: building' will lje left standing and tile' spato' ehclosed by them Will bo lovelled and grassedi There, will utlimately bp about 40 rooms, several of them large and airy, ;in the portion of the Parliamentary Buildings to tho north of the "tube,''; Tho big dinmgroom of tho 'late "Bellamy's,'!, is being divided into three, And'it i$ prbbablo that a BUite ef rooms' will be made'ab'ovo it for the nso of a certain Government office .which .is now housed in a-rented bnilding.y , It, is estimated .that tho saving in reht will be suliicieht to ; pay, interest on the cost of tho renovation of the old buildings! In all, the Work utility is being studied, and the purely ornamental features are not restored.' Sixteen . .rooms. will bo ready, in timo-for tho opening of Parliament. ... ' ~' ' •

[' At a meeting of tho Protestant,ministers,. held t at Melbourne to bid' farewell to the visiting American evangelists,. Dr. .SvilbUr Chapman , made a striking , announcement ;. with regard to A. B. Worthington, an erstwhile rationalistic preacher, one time in Auckland and . Cllristehuroh, ' who was Ben-' tenced to a term of imprisonment some years ago for certain financial irregUlaritioß, and, liadt since become a worker in the Salvation' Afmyi Dr. Chapman stated that no'favour bf ahy kind was solicited for tiußman, but that he had become a firm believer in thb divinity of the Saviour during his incarceration, and Was anxious to make the faot public in order that tys might nullify any, illeffeot.s that might have, followed upon his former rationalists te'aohings. "The man," Dr. Chapman, "was not converted at a mission, but 1 have it dtt the authority of Commissioner M'Kje and Colonel Hosking, of the Salvation Anny,. that he has been, sincerely labouring with that organisation for about a year." .He''earnestly enjoined the press'to use tho information as a mere news item, without giving the matter undue publicity. A deputation representing the New Zealand Tramway Employees' Federation, introduced by ■ Mr. 1). M'Laren, M.P., with Mr. "W. T. Young (secretary),' as thief spbkesman, Interviewed the 1 Minister for Public Workß (Hon. It. H'Kenzie) to ask the Government to grant a compassionate allowance to Motorman Barton, whose claim for damages against the Government, on account of injuries sustained in a collision ■with the State Coal Department's' steam torry, was disallowed by the Court; Mr Young said that Barton could do no work for thirteen months, and was now . bnly able to take a light job as night watchman. The Minister said he sympathised with Sir. Barton as much as anyone, but the Government's legal advisers wero of opinion' that the City Corporation was liable to pay compensation. Button's best course would be to try a Parliamentary petition, which could come before a committee. ' If anyone in Government employ was injured, a payment similar in amount to that -'obtained under tho Compensation A°t was always paid. If tho motor wagon •Sijured anyone who was an ordinary member of tho public, a payment Vould he inado withbut. reference to the CroWn Suits Act:, Ho suggested tliftt tho corporation might allow Barton to make his claim without raising the difficulty bf the effluxion of time. Mr. M'Laren replied that no doubt bis colleagues on the City Council would bo willing to meet llim (h that rcspect.

There are two elemonts in toil—tnelfto arid, tannin; thcino has the stimulating efleets for which, wo aloha drlnlc ten. Tannin- produces dyspepsia, and is, therefore, injurious l to the system. The percSatnge of theino in teas varies, and the variation is Recording to the quality. Theine is tho attract from (he leaf, .and pure tea must C6lisl6t wholly of leat and little or nothing of .fibre and dust. Crescent Blend Tea Is all leaf: it is rtquislte Ih.flavour,! rich, and of full strength. Crescent Tea cftptivatia Uu piliU, Ail Utoewfl, \at 2s,' jur Ik ■ ''

, The. Stratford "Post" of Wednesday understands that a gang of thirteen men wore put off v the railway works on Tuesday, and others will bo dispensed with! shortly when the pieces of work on which they are at present engaged have been completed. Unmarried men are being put off before married ones.

A number of destitute children have already, found a homo at tho now Presbyterian Orphanage at Brooklyn, though tho formal opening, will not take placo" for a few weeks. .The commodious building has been plainly and comfortably furnished, and has sufficient grounds to provide abundant play-room for. the childron. An Appeal is jieing. made fpr funds to aid this' deserving institution, and one gentleman has offered a donation of £50 for Bio prcsout year, on condition that nine, other subscribers will contribute a like amount. : -

The movement in ■ favour of compulsory military training will bo very much in evi-l deuce to-night, when simultaneous meetings of supporters will bo held at Newtownj Worser Bay, Kelburno, Thorndon, .and Petone. The Mayor of Wellington (Dr. Newman) will presido at the meeting in the Sydney Street' Schoolroom, and 'Mr.. R. A; Wright, M.P, 1 , at St. Thomas's,. Newtown. The Mayors of Petone and Miramar aro announced as ohairtnen of the meetings within their respective boroughs, and Mr. J. P. Canipbejl will preside at the meeting in tho Church of England schoolroom, . Kelburne.

Wo have to acknowledge the • recoipt of & loopy of the sixth edition of Mossrs. Thos. Cook and Son's handy little guide-book to tourists and travellers, entitloa. "New Zealand as a Tourist and Health Resort." This publication is ono of the most comprehensive and instructive guide-books issued. Not only does it give full particulars of all the'tourist and health resorts, but there is information about every city, and town, and useful fact's as to the sport to bo obtained in the various districts. : The : booklet is beautifully illustrated-, and also contains sketch mapaof the different thermal areas ''where the sick are made well and the halt to walk straight.", ; The.ro is also a fund of information about the South Sea Islands, which are at i their best at this titao of the year. One of these books was taken off Messrs. Cook and-Sons' counter a few days ago, and tho p6rSon whb tobk it—Hot knowing the - hand' book :is for free distribution—returned it through the post yesterday to the manager., (Mr. Hi Cramohd) 1 with the following note: —"Returned with thanks by one who had got the book on false pretehces, and is con-BOiCuco-etrickon.''