LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thp postal, :authorities■: advise- that the WilPmora, ivhich left Sydney oil' Wednesday, for has on, board ' English ■ aiid Australian mails, which aro-'duo liore by tho Auckland exjiress on Monday afternoon 'next. ' .Tho busino&s. of the pajceis post branch pf the l'osf O(Bco iyj|l be frjinsacticd""inV thp Drillslicd as froni July 1.- '.--...". ''■/ ','"' It is understood that.tho Attorney-General (Dr. l'uidlay) \yill deliver'a public lecture at Dunedin shortly. , : Tho question with which he will deal has not yet. been announced. ';-.; Necessary parts for tho, steani turlijne for ! tho_ local. electric lighting, power-house are expected to arrivo, frp'ni by• the steainoY.Turakiiia.. '.".'-. .".-■'; ■' .'■ A-special, meeting of the .IJa.rbour Board will lio hold on July Q to. .considqr matters 'arising out of tha doputatipn which waited oii the board pii'behalf of tho Wharf Labourers' IJnimu , .-..•■■ .'.'•',-. ■■■-''"■ .~'': : t\'..-''i- .■■'.'■'■■'. Aypurtg man wa?: arrested by Deteotiyes Lewis and Bailey yosterday oh a charge of forging the namoof H. Stacoy to a cheque for £5168. and"uttering the Bamri to Messrs/ o.' Smithj Ltd., drapers.,'' '- : "■'■ ' : ' : ' ''" A chargo pf obtaining a sum of'money hy means of false protehces will' bo preferred against a mnn.whp, arrested Detectives Williams and Konip. It is alioged that tho roan; by representing himself to'be >V wharf labourer, obtained the siim of 11s. .'Jij.V which had. been 'earned by'aiiother mai!,

. The tender., of J|r. C. F. Pulley was accepted by the Harbour Boaid yesterday'for the construction of a concrete wall and culvert ostensiqjis in connection with Waterloo Quay reclamation (north). Tho contract prico is about £35,000. . tyr. Pulley has just coneluded'another large contract for the Harbour Board ii( the construction of tho King's Wharf. '.;■ " :■.■■•■■ .: : .•; . ;

During bis sneeeb at'Feilcli-ng yesterday tlio Attorrioy-Goneral (Dr. Findlay) did not, as had been anticipatod, mako referenco <o tlio state of .tho pol]cef6rcc. Seen by a reporter subsequently 'stated thai. iJic order of reffironco for the Cpniniissipn of Inquiry * was now being'prepared, anil wpuUl bosubniitted to Cabinet withjn 5 fey days. Ho' added that, lie did not now propose to discuss tlio matter from the platform. . ■ '

Tlic civil s-ittings of the Sunrcme Court will be rpsuniod this morning, hjs Honour JJr.' .Justice- giifl. Ip-ing .rptiiniMl frpiii I'lilniers- ■ tpii last py'oning. r 'J'ivo c:isos .iro .set dowii for' hcariiii?—TJavld Klatzcr y. L. ■ CnsclWriV ami Go. (claim for £179 Os. 3d., nllcgccl to l>6 duo on bills of exchange), and FltMiiin'g, Borkley, 'and GoodoU, Limited'" v- Noroiaji and C*. '

A man was arrested last evening by Dotectives Williams and Kemp .on a charge of false pretences at Eltham, on''February S7. Tho accused will' bo brought boforo -Mr. lliddell, S.M., this morning.

A transfer of land by tho Crawford trustees- to tho Government (in consideration of the transfer of certain rights held by t-lic Cipvei-nnnjiit over portion of tho: proposed tramway route to Maraiiui to thc'City Coun«1) lias now been signed; and the.authorising ordcr-in-couucil is cxiweted to issuo almost immediately. :..'■' . - . . Although tho Tramway Emnloyeci' Boiiciit Society has done a considerahle amount ■..<>! good, tho scheme Jβ not in too soiind a jjosition, prtictißally. Jsvery penny paid in goes out .again to cover accidents, <?lc. It is stated that an ciidcavour in to be made to induce the authorities to inaugurate a benefit •schenie whicl) wqu)d cover tile whole bor.ppri)tion with the. assistaijco of a subsidy fropi the..council. '■'..

lleplying to tho toast of "Parliament" at a social to Sonior Constable Cox at Petono last night, "Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.P., reforred to suggestions'of. a'Uirce-part-y system, and said that, iu his 'opinion, no success in. legislation would result if the members' wore split into thrco jmtics. This was fully exemplified by tho position in the Federal Parliament, whore a minority dictated to tho Government. Third-party government was. uo good for tho'country. , ■■ ', ■■'-.'■ ■'.'. ...' ;

"Patjjo Frores," tho famons French firm of kinbmatograpliers, }\avo decided "to set up a branch of tjieir .jjusincss. in Ifelbounie, which wi 1. operator in Australia, Tasmania', and,- and the. South Sea.'lslands. 41.' Sutto, who Tisiteil Wellington last year,, ■will bo ii)i\na£or in Melbourne, and-11.- H. tlorajt ivill: bo in charge of tho-operating rteparlnion);, In fuliiroj l;inematograi)!_i companies wishing to purchase. I'atlia pictures will.liavo td do so throujh tho Melbourne offic*.'.. ; :.."','.::'-.,..,- -~..

Whan tho summer school" tvas held "lit Westport last 'year (says the Greymouth '" Evoimm Star "),' it was proposed- tl (it t'eachers in tlio NolsQii 'and Grey Education Districts should charter a: boat' during the. forthcoming-siinimer vacation for a trip to 'Uijl-.'Wesi-, Co:ist:Sounds. tTho Westport teachers have kept the proposal steadily; in view, and Nelson and' Grey teachers arc understood to ho much jn favour of it, so that therb: is every reason to' believe; that the trip will eventuato. . . ''[ '.'. . :

V Three settlements on tho Main Trunk lino ■are being provided by the.Government' for retrenched civil seryonts— one at paurhnu; qj[o at Qtybangq, pud.one near Kaw,i, eight lijiles 'fpm, Jijiiijiilii. . ThoV Qwliangp • and Itauriftiji settjc'ijiehts. will be in busli. country.,' aiuj tjie 1 land at tho iigrthc'nv'. location is, ooyprpd with scrub' jjnd fern.:' The. farms are to l>B of 100 to lSQ'apWcach, and with the jiid/flf.'{jpyfrnnjent ."advances', for improve-' njpnts, it is'expected that, tho -'settlers will, lffl'.. producing. frqiii- thciiv holdings .within / .■',■•■'"■".. !''•■■,' '" ' ■ ' ' :: ' ~ Writing to t)ip Aiiclijaiid-'lJeraid' , on tho Anist-Wepb. rpce, , Mr. U. Coombce', editor of the 'Sydnpy, -"Itcforoe,? , -: said !tt'.'Webb s perfprmanco was. cVou. hotter tljan | oKptptcd, and.l ani quifo sdtisfietj'thatlib vvas;'a much bptt-Gr ./man thai)' th'n : b'tilk 'of/Australia!) fjrittps gayp -.ljiui predjt for' boing'. 'It c'aii. pii)y. he: Ijpjjcc} tl|»t': "su"c'l|. : a■ good scullnr a'iid fi«p cp3rts)i;aii' wjll ijot )>o djslipartoiiod bv :<lofpn^ t ai)'.l. bp lost- tp. J.he sculling worm; i.-jp is far log good ,a.'iaari.fpr-vKb\y Zealand to jbsp'yet"aWiiile", Tbp'D.qminion,.indei;d, lias throa ijreaj;'sculjprs in Arnst,' Webb, ami' ■fVhclch." ' ;,:'■' ■'■;:;."■•'• '\ '. .". '

.■: We prcnoAV in)tlio winter season, when v'-rado, naturally shows a measure of slackness' ajtari from tile special- restriction caused by the prevailing financial stringency (says , the ''New Zealniid Trade Review/l). The general tone,.however, .is far ffoni-'gloomyj! and the turnover' is, in most 1 branches, considered fair for thfi ? time of > : year. ;'■ TJiosbft goods trade is very qi)i«t,' theweather having' on the , whole been comparatively mjld;: The niltuin'n-wintcr season is practically over,.and l#. sßrijlgrsnnimer season : will be opening iii August,: .Engagements' are; as-.a rule, fairly well-met. - '/ ■•■../.■■,'.'..' ..-.:\-':,'-..'' ■;■; '-...■. ' ■;,-.;

"■■."liObal Government ,in Bbrburrlis , '• is the title of a publication edited by 'Mr. Willjjiiri Jolliffo, laij draughtsman,' lyhich should' be'of great assistances to .local -bodies in" flip adiniijistration gf: thoir business.-; The'" book, which hns been published "b'y Messrs'.' ' Ferguson/ and Hicks,' is really a: reprint - , in Jiandy; forniof 'the Statutes relating;tp iniinicip'ai porporatipus. Tlio iprovjsiopslof the 32' Act? bearing on local; government m boroughs arc reprinted in a fprm that I 'must' bp of: the greatest use to . officials, •• arid : the '40 Act? which! city council /officials: are required' to 'study are.set.out jji a/ ; mpnner tjjat removes many of tho;exfeting complexities. / : . ',■'.'

. Iji'st night at tlie'Kent.Torriice Prcsbyte-; nan CJiurph: the J?ev. Aym.' Powell, superintendent of--sic I-cper. Hpjrie, Bapatha,/ South Ipdia, delivered- a' ]pctuj-e qh the"loner wp>k m India..;-He, rpeounted tho difiiculties which lay jn th,e way of persons desirous pfallevia, ■ting thb'Jot; of those affljbtcd witji tjibdis-°??e-,7ne,Gt)yerj)mej|t: ps unablp to. infer. f?J° ,9 lr <;Pt(y>' WnE :p> ogainst possibjo religions icflrnplioatio'ns, and tbb fiativo priosts nigdp matters wprso by preaching that epprs were;not jii(ninn,{- In thp Hptno/whicli hoconfjlictpt) there wero;l37 irimatep/arid ho was endeavonring to arrangbfor tho accommodation/of 200 0r;250..."v "(■'•/- .'

Letter just received by- ! tho '.■•'secretary, CharifablQ;Aid Board, frpm. a,recipient" of y?! 10 , 1 !—'!^!! 1 y<m-'a?l> t-lvccqiin'cil it, they ™'T ■■ W f^'^ :; B«i:is (it for a. sick man? It I was ,;n- [ho wilds of /Africa, I should be, better treated than lain''; here, ' Thoro they 'havo. a black a white' hcqrti lf;ypu cq'pbt alter tlirit dipt; please put mp in gaol pp.shoot me/ 'Tliat"(s*lyjjijt-yaii" want; Please mix;mv ftiod; up every :weeli,' and brjng -it rpund;. and ■ fServß' it q)it witjj a spade.if : you .cah'imt njako it' a|iy/di(fer'ont.' If.ypu : wa|it'tp starve/i)ib put" you' are/ goV ; ing"-'thp proper way about it,'■■"■',: : .' .., I liavb been hero .twelve'.'months,' aud. : the county havo never sent . a . (|pptor or any: one'else-.to seo ■ Thorb'sVa' cojnitry for you. ■: It is /time there : was, an altejatjon somewlioß.!' After tho . letter had , ' been readj it was; stated nt'-'the nibetihg of the board : tbat the Writer was: able to milk cows, build fchoea,/. and find his way to. tho locjji hostelry without aid,; but. lio; had; to bo led' by a little boy wheiv be went, to .collect his money. .It waa decided; to inform tho man that, if his attitude was not ; moro rcasori.ablo towards the County Council, supplies would bo further reduepd. ' -:.- : '-'.':v?-. ;•/■.

, Chung Ling -Sbo, tho remarkably' adept conjurer,'-.received., the,, hpspitaljj.y ;of . tliQ .Ghineso . merchants of. tlio' city'. . yesterday, 'afternoon!'. .Tho -function took' '.'the form''of a high banquet,;'at'iyhicli Sir. ''Sop"" and his'wife.were' "tbo 'chief' guests'. Tho' China:, nian ' (iocs hot excludo his. lvpmankiiid' froiii siioii at yesterday's interest ing 'dinner,' iho ladies were, provided .'for-ai a separate table '(as is tho Chjiiese. fashion), ,in tho , sanio room as tho male fplk. 'Among thV; guests were tho! Chinese Consul) and Mrs. Hwang, arid little Miss Hwang. . Mr'. Soo was given tho seat of honour; arid hoartily appreciated, aiicTenjpyetj the honour dorio him, and, : "as some rejturi}, : ■the proceedings with mystify mg •Jittle tricks that so effective.ly tjokjo tho ourjpsity of Oriojital anil. Occklenta),'.aliUe..\. ; The. wmm corisist^d ''mostly' bf, a yaripty of excellent ■soups,, including sharks,' .fin < soitp,... birds'jicsts soup; chicken and mushrobin'sp'unj fisli jelly so'ii'pi and ricii soup, intermingled with other light dolicacios dear to' the , 'Cjiinesp palato. There wore none cf those dreadful . ni'ter-tlinnpr. speeches t|in| ranr 'many "a good ilinnor', and therdforo no cro Tree .called upon t(i remark f. hat l ho was "unaccustomed to public speaking." Thoro were quiet talks anions, the giiests. ...In fact, it was just nnont as enjoynble a banquet' as ono could iniogine.. .■'■'.'' . .... ■.. .- v ..' : .'.

."Tho advico p! one so long r familiar with Land Values, .asi-Mr." Gardner, of Palmerston North, who is also well known to tho Capitalists of Wellington,•should bo of great value to Investors, Lon;ling Institutions, and any one" who wants to avcid mistakes in the puruhdßO of .land.' Tel. 5}5, Pa|n\. North.-Advt. '

Thero arq two elements In' tea—t&elno nnrt tannin; theine has the stimulating effects for which )vo-alone drink tea. Tannin'produces dyspepsia, and js, therefore; injurious to tho eyplo/ni.' The : percentage of theine ■ • in, ". teas varies'; and th.pvnpn.ljon is according' to the quality. . 'Ihoitio is tho attract'from 'lie"loaf, and pure tea : must consist , wholly of leaf and little ov-. nofrtiine of fibre, and dust. ; Crescent Blend '|V is , all |oaf; it is. pxnuisito in flavour, rich, ami of full' strength.; Crescent T,.a 'captivate* the -palate. All grocers, "»t' : "2g, .Bμ u>. . '.■' . •■ ;•;, ■'•'.'■ ' . • ■

A Bitting of tho Native Land Court is to > bo hold nj- Hoßtiiigß on July 0. ■...' ■

A representative of one of .the labour unions, furnishes some particulars- as to tho position between the. unions .and tbo private registry offices. Ho. Btatos iliat,, up to a yea; , or two ago, the registry offioo fee for a situation in the , country was 7s. Gd. and. for a situation within u three-mile radius of Ulo office,,tho fee was 6s. hi consoguenco of representations made to. |Jie authorities boiiio time, bade, the Governor-in-Council, reduced theso foes to ss. and 3s. Gd. respectively.' Tho Servants' Itegictry Offico Act empowers the Govcrnoi-in-Couiicil to fix the charges, and further representations are to be made to. tho Minister for Labour "shortly, with a view to iurtlier reductions.. In the moautimo tho unions aro attempting to supply employers with labour free of 'charge.. ;. At tho. Education Board's meeting yesterday, Major IV W. M'Donald raised the queW tiou of the.sex of appointees to sole-teacher..' ships ill country schools. Tlio board, he considered,, should* mako itself acquainted with tho circumstances connected with each school bc(ori) deciding whether .a main or ferealo teacher should bo appointed.. Iji tho case of ,v country, school haying >,a detachment of eadevm, a male teacher should certainly be placed in charge. It was an important point, ho said, lind in the interests of .tho cadot movement lie thought that it should ffcjgb with tlib board/ Tho chairman (Mr. Robert Leo) concurred. Ho thought that the board was already aware of the principle (and acted upon, it) tliat loca) conditions should be : a determining factor in tho ranking, of appoint" , nients. ,'....':'■. . '■ ' ■ ;:'