LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The City .Electrical Engineer ■■ (Mr. Stuart Richardson), lias, suggested thaUtho borough of Onslow should purchase the elcotrio lighting, linosi within; its< boundaries from tho city, and assume tho position of .distribution: of; electric current to.the residents. The our-' rent would bo supplied by the City Electrical ; Department at a price, per : unit. 'The proposal was discussed at a : conference '-between'; Mr., Richardson .and a. committee of -the Borough Council. . The: Mayor (Mr.v J. • G.' Harkncss) -informed tho council last!night that.Mr. Richardson had promised to submit all neco'ssary figures within a few'.'days.:".', -'■ • ''. "As trustees . administering public money, T\don't think that.wo should give assistance' to people who oven only occasionally tako a glass 'of liquor." V.Th!3 was, a 'remark made by, Mr. R.. W. Short (acting^chairman)' at yesterday's meeting, .of the . Benevolent Trustees..'.''■'. '..-.•;.; • "■;'',' ;..; V The .Sydney and New ZealandVTJnivcrßitjf Rugby, football teams aro to be entertained at a dinnor.to bo given at the Hotel Windsor .at,7:p.m.:.on'Saturday nest. ' .'• ■",.'"■' . Only.-'routine.;matters 'were, dealt.:with at the meeting of. the .Goverajnent, ■ Tenders Board; ..which, met for-the second time yes.torflay;.•■.',-,■';■'■" :'.;■ '-■ ,■,••";■.■:... ..'.■ ■ - : ...-,-•. •,•'■.... -'- .' lii two years'; time mctalliofilament'lamps; for eloctrio lighting will bo Bold S for lsl" 6d.J eaoh,' ■' says Mr, Stuart: Richardson; City Electrical Engineer. ''Alreadyttho following prices aro quoted at Home:—2s c'.p;,:2s. 3d. ; 50:c;p.) 2s. ed.j'ie .c.p;;vßs., ,tp burn 1 100 ■volts.': The difficujty.;of making;a'isufficicntly slendor';.Mampnt''is.'tho' : '' ) ro'ason : : : Why ,thd' 16 o.p. lamps are sold at:'thp; highest price. ■';'/ ': : Mr. R. W. Short: presided at yesterday's meeting of 'the Benevolent -Trustees:-:Mis.b M. jE..Richmpnd,' ; .tho,Bev.'iW: A.'Evans,-.and .Messrs. T: Cook; .and,.Jf;,,Wakoham ; were also present. 'fTho'secretary's report v shpwed that' there .were 111 inmates' in : the. maiii : ■homo (80.' males. and- 31 fonialcs)'as' against ,114 Jast:weck.: Thcro wcrb 18 an tli'o' inter-' mediate hbnio, an.' increase ; of: four in tho week... "..-..';-. •-',':..," ■■:.'..'■'yj. '...'. y'''.': : ;-'. ;■■• ■ Spring i , Gr'ass. flushing into now. fo'rrn. 'and colour, roses budding richly;;hedges';clamouring 1 ' for the .shears, .the sheeprfarmingVpas-' turcs richwith lambs, herds well into profit, the factory machinery whirring... -Thonights of the .country-daiices and the euchre-parties ara. gpno: Taranaki ;has- ; 'seriously, settled down to the business of the season.—Hawora "Star.",',.. ' 'V.N' r . .',.' ... .'-. ":■;, '■' '';'•","./ !■:■;•.'.''..,.! .-■■' At_ the .Supreme 'Court.'.''.yesterday .morning'",(says..;.'our : "Napier "correspondent) -Mr.'..Justice ■;'. Cooper':•' said'that ho intended to deal with the publio examination of John . James Patterson, bankrupt, Dannevirkoj during- tho' present .sitting; Ho understood that this-would tako* some time,' and >he would dovoto two; or. threo days to -the purpose. ;;;."';,-''': * ,-:.-.■'.■ v-: i -':/-.'■;'■•-.-■:"• '. At yesterday's, meetingof' the council of ; tho .Wellington Chamber of Commerce- mat- ' tors affecting: New. Zealand'; on :.ivhich.; tho! local •.delegates to tho' coming- conferenoo-of l Chambers.of Commerce may bo'called upon to: speak-, were, considered,'-in order' that the chamber'* -representatives, may . bb\ . in the position to'cxprcss''their' views 'as. a reflection/of Uiose held by tho Wellington Qham-, ber. i'Tho Wellington delegates, Messrs. H. : iO. Towsley ami J,.-, 0. Harkncss, leave for Sydney by tho Mooraki on; Friday next. Mr. S:„ Carroll,,, secretary of .the. chamber,. will' also' proceed to: Sydney .by..the saroo steamer in an unofficial capacity.'.-. •'. '. ;•.:,.-.' "_ At the meptin'gfofvtlio'.oouhcil.of 'the'Weli hngton'.Chamber. of Commerce held'.yesterday- reference was niade. by a /member ,'to, .certain repent charges, of' theft.- '"Ho su'gfestcd that, more activity'might bc'shoWn iuealihg :with the receivers' or ..stolon goods,' When a man who was obviously npt a legitimate trader offered goods for sale at; '0 per cent; below what tho dealer know to bo the real landed cost, the latter'must know that tho goods had been obtained by "illegitimate, . moans—that: there' was-' something . wrong somewhere; . If under such circumstances he .bought tho goods the speaker 'held that: ho' .ought- to bo.hold responsible. '• If this were done bo was sure it would boa: wholosomo cheek on; the; system of thieving that : was .known to exist., ': Tho.-speaker' 4 -Views woro uphold by those,present, and a letter, on the subjept, j? to.'boiforwafdcd to :tko.Minister for Justice, recommending that' action on tho abovo lines bo taken -in l .the future.,.'.'.-' .; A:dairy farm'near'Manaia, Taranaki, has changed hands at £05 ari 'acre. Tho "Taranaki Herald" says the -price, is exceptional, '"but it was"not'.a speeulativo investment, 'made;with;th6 idea; that the laud would pro--sently become town or' suburban property, nor as far as' we; know' were tho' improvements upon it of extraordinary, value. ;.Tho ;price: appears to.have been based, upon,what the farm'has actually yielded during'.tho last year or two, and.on that basis tho deal may' bo! a perfectly sound one." The "Herald" . suggests "that "whilo values'■ may,; bo said to' have reached, their limit based on tho, actual presont productivity of the land and that-.8 marked fall'in thpprice of butter-fat'would probably make present values- too high, vet it is possible by a bettor system of farmiUii I to "make the avorago valuo of dairying laud t in ■ the province considorably higher than it 'is." '..'.■ ''■'■ "■ ■"■'■" -,•'.■ -.'

Referring to. tho defonco proposals, as iccontly outlined, Cardinal Morau said ho-was pleased that Australia 'was' going to have, a iltsct: His' sympathies ivoro with tho Australian patriots, who sought to strengthen the Empiro by ' attending to : .their own country.. He was rather amused when a controversy; was raging that tho opinion was oxprosscd by some that tho establishment of an Australian, navy would. 'nienji a cutting of the paintef. Now some pcoplo who said that realised-that tho foundation of'.an Australian navy was going, to strengthen tho Empire. All tho.charges of.'want of loyalty to tho Empire wore so much empty' sound. Ho : said ho objected entirely, to. an Empire Day, -and 1 would liko to sec an "Australian Day," in wlu'cli rcferenco could bo made (o everything-Australian, so as to impress tho youngest of Australians with a knowledge of »thoir own country, its aims, its freedom, arid ito'loyally.

, A number of public notices will bo found on pago 9 of. this issue. , , His Horcur Mr. Justice Chapman and a jury of twelve wore occupied yesterday in the hearing of a Nelson divorco suit. • Proceedings wore in'cainofa. The slight epidemic of enteric fever, in the city which was recorded about a week ago has been kept; well under control, only one new oaso having been reported lat-oly. ..* « A Feilding resident (says our local corrcs--pondont) is -at. present hard at work on-the construction of. an aeroplane, Which ho expects to have finished,by tlio endof tho year! J'lio' machine is to bo driven iby a' 7-h,p. ongino,. audit will weigh about 1751b, Yesterday Detectives Lewis' and Andrews arrested an elderly mnir on charge's'-of stealing, (botw6ou August 11 ; and September: 7); various implements,- lengths of belting, etc., valued at about £13, tho property'of Norman Heath and Co. Tlio goods are, alleged, to havo been stolen from 1 the promises of J. J', K., Powell,' iu Taranaki Street,'where they were stored..' .-''•,-.-':'•_. ' '■.'■■■:' . Some modern juvenile David,.'getting into practice for a shot at Goliath or 6oirib other Philistine or Kolhurnite,.the other day had, the ill-luok to hit what.ho throw at.: His missile (a_ stono) hit a, horse just below.the eye, and injured it somewhat severely. Tlio wanton act was roported to the S.P.C.A. yesterday, '■ h'utj owing to lack of evidence,'the society decided to.: take .nonaction..in ■ the matter. ', .'■'-;•' '■.;■'■'. ;, ; '-;.-'.'; ■;..' '■'' • Mr. Harla Giles, Conciliation Commissioner, and Mr. l'ryot', employers'- representative, arq, now visiting; various dairy factories and creameries to ; obtain informs tipn' concerning- the dispute in the dairying, industry in ■; .Taranaki.—Now. • Plymouth. "News,'.' ;:. ';.'; •t ; ''•.:,'-. - , At tho -Mount Cook. Polico Court yesterday morning, Bland,. . J.P., George T., Evans,'charged with insobriety,was fined 55., in default 24 hours'' imprisonment. One first offender on bail) who failed to appear,. fined 105.,. in . default '48 hours' imprisonment,.:.:... .':.-.. Entries for tho- Education Department's. Junior Scholarship and Civil Serhce Junior Examinations,' to' Tie hold''in November and December next,, close on Wednesday, September 15, a fortnight.carlior than has hitherto been the. case. .Entries for tbo junior and senior free-place examinations should also bosent iny by the' same date. - ;.- i: .'• ■':.-.' A bold bid for liberty was mado'by almah who was arrested: by .Detectives Hammond and Cameron, yesterday. 'Ho was .walking down Cuba Street with the dotectives aixa, when about-tb-turn'the corner into Manners .Streeti he, bolted .towards >Courtenay /Place. ; Ho:.waS; chased arid caught after, bo.. Had .covered about a hundred yards. Tlio ohargo,' on wliich : ho : . was arrested is ono- of stealihg ,-a. watch, the property of John Shelley; ;■:, 'A littlo'skill,: which, iiko'a little: -khbW ledge, is a dangerous thing, is causing: pain to the'goata:on Mana,lsland. ,;It was reported to tho'S.P.C.A. yesterday that certain' young, men—indifferent shots,, not ex-: pert enough': to kill; and- not badenpugh. to. miss—liad' boon: shooting; at tho .flock on the island. The society decided -to communicate Uvith tho lessee of .tho'island asking; hini-te mit a;stop;to,this indiscriminate ''potting I .', by. inexperienced men; •;. y;j -.■'■;";"..;.?'; '■■ '■ 'The:' City. 'Electrical ; Engineer ,-■ (Mr.: Stuart .Richardson) >says: tho.erection of the now, turbine at tho Tramways Power House .'is proceeding' satisfactorily, but cannot be'eomIpleted; until :tho steam-pipes .arrive ; from j'Home. Thoy. aro expeoted-in tbr6o or. fourweeks'i'time,. and, nothing; will ,'he,'left to do but to: fit .them. .'..Tho. new,. Bellis&.Morcom.; engine,- and tho 'Electric Construction Com-. , pany's dynamo's are running well. ; Tho Department, will' shortly have a 'further, supply of "hot-point"'-irons. • ' "'■-. ..ri- : ■;.- ■...;;:,, v, :;At ''.to-morrow ''. .evening's':' meeting;'.'of, 'the' City Council,. Councillor';Fletcher will'mbvo': —'.'That tho resolution,passed 'on' August" 29, ,1907) dealing-with' tho Towii . Hall . be're- . Bcirided, 'via,': 1 ' fTbe y Finance}',' Committee, hayp,i povjer with,the;Toto,Hall:gcnerall'y,' '■ta'hfr, variations,, hrid.-the-^ree>.uso.'iof; tho. halls;!"''-. - Tho' same "'councillor": will-also movo:—"That,.tho i.dwjitHM/a)section, hav*/ .ing encroached ■ some 4ft;. .6in;.. on; to. Willis ■Street, instructions bo .issuedjat^once.calling, . upon .hiiii'' to 'mb'vp:,t-He'' .fehco,; back' 'to' 'the proper boundary."' I ;'.''.':' '','•/.-''' '.; '•>■":} ;,.':•; Tlio committee'-'of'the. S.P.CiA,, met''yostorday, ■. whou there' wero^present; 'Messrs'; Jamiesoii (in the chair). J. M. Richardson,, arid W: Watson, Mrs. Christio, arid';'the. Revs: J. ReodGlasson; and W. J; Williams. Tho follow-' ing subscriptibns'woro received'and acknbw-; lodged:—Mr. - A.--do -B; I 'Brandbnj: £l;;ls.': Messrs. A. :R. .Atkinson and'J. O'Brien: and C 0.,. 10s.' Od. each; Mr. J.; W.; Poyriton; 55. ; :6d.';V, Mrs.'.-Sidford, •■'• Messrs. ,A.i Eavon, : C.V. Hill • • and ' Soiisj. D. 'W; Virtue,. Collins 'Brbs.,,F. M'Parland, M'Gill and Sons):W. Littlejohn and' Son',.':P.' Hayman 1 and Co., S. Leary, and Kaiapoi Woollen Co.", ss: 'each': 8..; and 8.,' 3s;;.,Messrs.':^B...Molonyl and E.-Daniel; 25. : 6d. each; and Friend, 2s'.' i'otal, £5.. 125;"6d.-;'•'';,': V;. v " ..■ r.'<\n'\ -r„

■ ; 'vThe. orange drop 'in' Marigaia.-Island,', Cook Group, has been; a very; good, one this -year. In June pvor 300-tbns,- mostly, oranges,;,were shipped away by .tho, Hauroto';last' month nearly. 850'. tons, were,' sent; •'-. Thoro. j's "also .a. ihuch '.-.largor, and. ; better ,'copra" crop ..this year, many ln'ofo cbepahut' troeß having', come into bearing, and .tlio natives are beginriirig'i to'..take'-more- pains in .drying -this product.' Tho .''New. Zealand Herald's'.'' correspondent states that .a few. good' European ".planters'! would'bo'abooii to.Mangaia, but tho Arojlga "mana"' thoro, h. a very. '.'close cbxporatibri'-' in tho matter of parting with lands:to Euro-.' peans, having .always .shown;' more, jealousy in connection witk.tb.em.than- in, tho.'ether, islands of tho group. fcv'the 'meantime: the progress ; of tho .place is retarded. for want of tho white influence and also,for ! want' of money that its latent possibili' ties' m many ..ways' arid,, increase- its Vprps^ P«"tyv;-^.;'->--; : \;..-'--V ; ;,k.,:V;^;- ; '.''V;':' ; ' ■ Sir.Thomas Lipton's Shamrock, and. jfr. M.B. Kennedy's 'White Hoathor,at tho'regatta of : the lloyal Tomplo. Yaclit'tOlub on .July 15, engaged in, ono. of the keenest races ,tho pair have ever:sailed (says : tho;.Sy!driey "llefereo".). In a. good .brcezo .arid smooth watbr. Shamrock leu, all ;tho why; but. she only h'ad-20sec:;.to spare from her rival'at the finish. 'Both .vessels..carried-full light-' weathor'canvas,- arid .at' the. start Shamrock got away ..with -the lead by.somo lOsec.'lThc'y, had a closo haul >to tho first mark) where Shamrock' was\ a ' barb longth-ahead;' .The rioxt a' broad reach, at ! the end of .which Shamrock', led byi'l7seo./.The'end of a tbrash to .complete the", first-. round. saw Shamrock 13seo. ahead,'' In' tho second round 1 tlio lattpr opened out "a load of ".465e6;-' toVtlio first mark, liut .over' tho rest of : tho course White; Heathor reduced the gap. ; A couple of days later, at' the Royal. Cmqno Ports Yacht.Club Regatta, SlianirooU again finished ahead of .'White fieathorV.' The'; latter, how.; ever, secured tlio prizo 'as- the 'result of a protest against . '■■'■;'■■ : . The- Melancsian Mission 'steamer Southern Crosß left Auckland; on Saturday on her return to tho mission field. She proceeds first to Norfolk Island, a'trip of about four days, Horcoropany included tho Rev. Mr. ; Preeth,' :bf Selwyn ■ Oollcgo,' Cambridge; Mr. Boiirne,, a layman who was invalided homo from' thb 'mission eight years ago;: Miss;Miller,.;who goes to i Gela, ■ Florida; Mrs, Cullwick,; wife of the'Rcv. Mr.'Culhvick,' who is returning after a holiday j and tlio Hev. Hcdloy Vicars Adams and Mrs. Adams, who have also been 'on holiday,; The Southern ■ Crosß has on board two ; bulls: for Norfolk Island. On more than; orio\_occasion a''valuable:, bull has been given to' tho island by the Govornor, or tho Government;,- of Now South Wales, but; it is doubtful if.there has.ever been.a ship. nibnt of cattlosd valuable to the island, from, a dairy point of view, as tlio. present. Orib of the hulls now going down is a well-grown Shorthoni, bought from Mr.. Swafllcld, of Vapatoetoe. Tho other is an Ayrshire, bred by Mr. W. J. Hall, of Matatokc, from his champion bull; Princo of Wales, ;a«d;: his valuable bull is a present from Mr. Hall to the Melaiiesiaii Mission. [■•/.'-■'

If you are contemplating removing,, tho first thing you should do .is obtain a quotation from J. Kcir.- 7G-78 Jorvois Quay. Ho has had! many years' experience-in this class of work, and is in a position to pack, store, aud.rcuiovo any description of furniture.: Ho also clears, goods through Customs, and dispatches pack-: flgos and parcels-to any address in tho world. 'Telephone No.,llßo.—Advt, ' ■ ' .'" CKI