LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 642, 20 October 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal .'authorities advise .that the Ulimaroa, which loft Sydney on -Saturday for \Velliugton,,has on board an Australian mail, wh|oh is due here this' morning. '.'."

_ Wellingtonians, Messrs. T.W..Twist and on the West Coast last January by tho Mapourika, put a p|ece of paper inty a sealed it, and. threw it overboard in Cook Strait:'Tho piece of paper has just come back by post from the Chatham Islands,, with a new inscription added to their own record of the date-and time (January 17._9.30 p.m.), when thov'set'it afloat. : lhis'is.what thei finder of the bottle has written :-"l'icke'd up. on 1 tho coast about i miles from Waitangi about'a month ago; aiv parently not long on. shorel-Charlcs Wishar't, Uifcthnm Islopds, Octqber.G, 1009.!! . At n meeting of ■• the Pniniersion Borough Council held.; last evening the following tenders woro received for; tho proposed new water mainst-Duthie and;Co'.; .£5107 7s. Od.j A. ami 1\ Burt, .£5(58 155.;, Porter and Co.,', J»9VI. Messrs. Dutliio's tender • wus accented, subject to .the pipes,being delivered by the middle of January. ~ •-,,.•.'.,■.'''.... A. new regulation is to be gazetted this week relating to .trawling 'in 'Wellington Harbour. In future the area in which trawling is prohibited will' be all that-part of tho harbour to tho northward of "a line drawn from the seaward end. of the -.It-airway Wharf to the' spiith-east end of Sonie3 Island, then on to the jiprth end of Ward Island; and then to-Arthur Point, Muritai. ; Hitherto the prohibited'aroft lyas bounded by a lino running lronithe north the Railway Wharf to the north end of homes Island, and on to the north head of Lowry Bay..' It is clear that tho few Zealand Club simply hod io como." Mr. Gresley Lukin, speaking at ite.seventh luncheon yesterday, .said that"one of tho big things hp had seen and admired in his rccon; jpurney across' Canada— the land ,of big things' —was tho Canadian Club. 'Ho and'othbr-press.delegates were guests.of• tho club in a number of towns, and he had'mado up his mind'that when ho got back to. Wellington ho would fry to got' such, an institution started here.' He was delighted'and-sur-prised to find that it had como into existence during his absence. Mr. J. G. Harkness presided at yesterday's luncheon, and all the tables were fully occupied. ■■'.', / . r ' The question of what should bo done with a sum of £\ 135., left by a ■ deceased.inmate of the Ohiri Home, occupied the, attention of-the Benevolent. Trustees yesterday. It appears thjit tho old man had saved the money out of his allowances during the last,year of .his lifp, j|i which ho hi|d given up drinkingJ The secretary proposed, that.thpniopcy;should, 'ho placed towards a phonograph fund for tile home, but after some discussion it was decided, with the consent of tf|e Public Trustee, to pay the'sum into the general fjinrjs of the institution, and afterwards pprhnps , ~apply it towards 'some. luxury fa' i.b,e home. "It was so nice of tho old man,' commented a lady at the committee table. "I wish wo could do something to porpctuab the memory of >thp„'.inmato,'t A male commitfceman: "It niaV-pq n'caso of,the old Hebrew saying again, 'He 1 may not have left his vice;'so much as his vices had left mm.'." "• "•,. ... "v . •':. ' ' ■

It is i|p(]epstood thot: the njd qf tho Supremo Court U. tp lio enlisteU.-'tb decide tho question of whether the City Council has a legal, right to invest its sinking funds in its own securities. Hitherto there has been some doubt and much nrgumpnt as to, whether thfl city's Sinking Fund Commissioners could 'legally Invent the city's-funds in City Council; debentures. The matter will Ijp tpstptl by the: issue of an originating summons. ''\ ';'■'"!..'■ ;''''' Tho Navy Lcaguo supper, fixed for to-mor-row night, in commemoration of Trafalgar, promises to Ijo a very :succossful function!. Hjs iixcollcnoy tho Governor, several'naval representatives, hjs' Worship tho Mayor,; Mr.poster I'Vaser,.and a number of inllueniial nftmborji of the I,egislaturc, . have indicated thi:j'f ; in-' tontion of being present. : Mr, ; C'iminoV%nily Orchestra hn);n kindly; given their services for the occasion, and there are to be several vocal items, including tho■•'new. Ibcallyrwritten song,

■ ■ "How are you getting' on with your, workers?" asked Mr. D. Robertson of tho manager pf tho Benevolent: Homo at yesterday's meeting referring to t'lo resolution adopted at tho previous meeting that able-bodied beads .of families who wei-o granted relief should work out the relief by doing digging, etc.,"' at the home.. The secretary replied that out of gl ablebodied men granted relief only four or five' had gone to the homo to work it out. ■ A canvasser who has been employed by tho City Ejectrjcal Department ,during, the past week ill placing electric irons, etc., nmong«t : the residents of Seatoun and Karori has, it i« stated, met with a coußideriJjle amount of sucr cess, Thf; ugo of the irons is being pushed, as n means towards, increasing tho sale of current from the city's electric lighting wprjis. ;| The negotiations between the Finance Committee of the City Council and Mr, John Duthia in reference to'tho purchase of-certain land in Willis Street for the purpose of widening the street up to Morcor Streot were advanced a further ato-go yesterday, nud it is possible that, if certain details are arranged satisfactorily, a recommendation will bo' tabled . at to-morrow night's meeting of the council, urging the council to acoopt tho terms offered./ ■'■:

It; is stated that the Ucservos Committee of tho Oity Council'has in view a scheme for . roading and planting thn Town Belt and enter--ing on a comprehonsivo plan'tyr thp treatment of tho belt as n whole., Plans ftre J to bo drafted by the City Engineer (Mr. W.,.ft\Jl6rton) ana' tho Chief Gardener (Mr. Glen);'so. soon' as their duties will allow thorn/to"undertake thework. -.'' , .".<.' . -.-_;■.. ■■';' ':...;-■',' ;.' Tho question"of time off for the nursing staff at tho hospital is about to ho faced by tho Hospital Trustees. At yesterday's meeting of tho trustees the Hon; CM. Luke, Mr. E. C. Kirk, an 1 Dr. Hardwicko Smith,-medical sn- ; pErintond<mt of tho hospital, were appointed a sub-committee to deal with' the question..-: • Tho number of breakages of-crockery, etc., at tho hospital has occasioned. some concern or, late, and it has been docided'by tho Hospital. Trustees that a)| breakages bo reported: to thp matron and the medical superintendent, and the list of breakages, signed hy tho nurses, be, submitted, to tho, chairman. ■'■''''''- :,'..', The fortnightly: mooting of tup. committee of . tho Wellington Society tor thpPrevention of . Cruelty to Animals , was-held, yesterday, ' thechairman, Mr. J. S, Jameson, pres;djjng. There were also present: .Mcsda'mps : Williams', and ' Christie, Miss Ludwig, and Messrs. W. Watson, J. Ilott,; G- Brown, and B. Cook;. Tho inspector reported that ho had' investigated, a miraber. of casesiof alleged crublty. and, nog-", lcct to animals (all horses), and in certain cases, |iad takpp. action.against tho owners. ,<■■: . For a long timo the recognised place of interment for destroyed cquines" was among-;tho sand dupe-"on the' iliraninr Isthmus. Since the institution of tho Newtown Park \ Zoo, and ; the incrcasi- thero of .carnivqrnua animals,, en, economic value has, attached to; the curcassef, of. horws destroyed in accordance with the recommendation of tho Society, for the Prevent tion of Cruelty to Animals. They are now sent • to'tho boiling-down .works., Kpiwarra.

The conjmitte'erof tho Society for .'the Proven, tion 'of Cruelty to Animals, acknowledges,withthanks receipt of the, following, donations to the fundh of-the society :—EniPU Steamship Company, '.£1 is. i ; Messrs. ;.C. Smith, and Mpr*,',-. rison'aiict Gd. eachj Messrs. Trips-, ; arid Ellis, J.. ; H.' Far'quhar, W. Naismith and Co., Ellis <md Mauton, W: F. Eggers A. «,.; Itarnett, Dr. Hardwicke Smith, and Mesdamc!. J.'iDuncan and'J.'Brown, ss. each:Mj§ SG s .Bay;.nour. Crckerill, Kichniond, Mrs, Pnlliscr, ana. Messrs' R'.: Martin, J. Lonnie. C. .Gore,; and "Friend,]' 25,'.6d. epoh'j "Friend," 35.;! Inend,;,;, 2s;i'tptoJ, jes;j4s.;6d.'. .'; ":','■:.:'■' ; ; ."":.;■'/.'-.;.:-, : 'The Auckland Charitable. Aid/ Board'cannot be" described is a' harsh creditor. At Mondays. : - meeting, a letter ■■ was read from the North Auckland Charitable' Aid. Board, offering' JJ4OO : in' 'satisfaction- of: the account of. J?6?2 fees for treating patients w'he cam'o fwm' the "■ North'Auckland - district. " The:' account, is jl,'iopgstanding one,', and some; of; raember» thought, it 'was tirap'-stvonc measures. were adopted to collect it. Mr. Coyle'pointed out that if tho, money were not .collected,- the rate- -.- Bayers pf the' local' bodies; roiind about ■Auck- ■ Innd would'have to hoar, the burden. . 1): Vas • decided' to' accept on'.-account,- and press ■ for the jaynient of; the .balanco beforo tho . end of tho financial year, - falling > which .the . „ board'would "he compelled .to take steps for, , its', recovery.'- Thei'•-secretary reported" at' a -, later' Stage that tho .Wnikato Roard: ovrpd ,£BSO. ,-. T)io total ■ amount•! owing-,by putsidc'- »ajrds■ ■■ ■ wns : ,^lsdK liti was -rather, a - lonso wey of'd,ojng: things.-', The-, hoard was strict eppugh in seeing that spine Df.the.local.,.. bodies,were prompt enough in \ their payment-!, while' other 'boards 'could owe between '.'..£% M . and nn'ot|i'er,"JC2so:: ! It-was• resolved- 1 to refer the mh'tter to'the'Finance Gom'ttittep; . ■ The section of SID acre 3. of second-class land .' which was unclaimed in tho recent ballot.for the Te Akau-land; was balloted for ohMon--' day, and was secured by 'W. a singlp man, whq; comes frppi ikaikoura.,-' Six applications wes recejved; Ttip applicant took up'the' land'under the oceupatipn'with ; . right of purchase clause:, ■':,.•,.''.--. ■:■' ■■:':. ,

The Government offices are to display- theirs bupting to : morrgp |: in honour of-•Trafalgar '■'■ Day, ..Citizens' arc', requested'.' by'; 'thai Navy ! iieaguo to follow suit. '.-,-.., ■ i * During the run from Sydney to Wellington; H.M.S. .pioneer : was'in continuous,wireless com* ' inuni6(ition with either;tho-Powerful at Sydney or the' Challenger/at' Wellington. One oven* : ing she had messages from them both. ' This was when about 300 miles from the New Zen'» land coast. . While the; Pioneer was communi. dating - to' the Challenger, the latter was. called! - up by the Powerful. On board the Pioneer ■" thesignals of tho Powerful wero quite audiblei hut!!the the smaller, ship w'aj . not sufficiently effective to enable her to. send i message back. .. ■;■; '. ~. ■•," ~ "I think 1 may fairly claim/that' I know something about co-operative labour," said Mr, Dayey in'! the 'Hpusp.' last. oveninc..-.. "WhyP" ';' interjected a' member, ■ "Because I've worke'd at it," replied Mr.' Davey. Ho stated that he would pjt his knowledge of railway and Other works against t)>p.tpof any other ; member of the House,' With .a- very few. exception's', 1 "Since,H.M.S. Pioneer was last : in Wellington . she has been rocpinmissipncd, and ! all the officers but.two .are on their first trip to the . Dominion. Tho officers speak' well of tho colonial ratings on hoard tho vessel, all of ■'■'■ whom'' are -making:' good' progress in theij ■ training. '■.'.- ''--V-'V: \ ,'.'■•:■'.'.'-.' V :!>,''. ,-1' - : ' ■'■ ' Boy Scouts^from the various patrols in and ,'-.- about the'eity attended in strong fores at the , T.M.C.A. rooms last evening, to hear Mr. Hj. N. M'LeodVlecturo on tho subject pf "Maorj Scouting." Tho lecture was. an - interesting one, ■'.-.,- .Mr. M'.lieod was evidently' on intimato terms \, with his' subject, and described quite a numbo)* 4 pf 'incidents of Maori wurfaro to illustrato-tl|o : natural nuick-ivjttodness of Maori warriors,. especially ■thoso"wlio.'were detailed to act ns scouts. The lecturer also dwelt interestingly oil. the evidences of Maori occupation in and about Wellington,; and! gave valuable hints on the best means of .tracing'further signs, of ancient'''.-', days,"'Dr.' Makgill," Chief Scout Commander !' forthe Npithl6laud.Division pf tho Now.Zea? '.. land Boy'Scouts,,occupied tho, chair. The Ekctnhuna' Mftuntod Rifles- have issued •' a challenge tho Mastcrton Rifles to go into - oanip on awee|i-end and engage-in a .warfarj .' that will ns !hearly 'approach, active scrvipj- ■• conditions as pa|i : possibly" I(Q'attained. , y •:■' ■ . Momhors ■'■ of: th§:, Technical ; . School Boar 4 waited on the Finance .Committee-of' the: City ; Council, yesterday: to propose that- the site of -.'! tho- presciit: .tcph'nfca] scuppl, should: bo tep! • aside as an endowment for technical "education. !- and. that the-new site in'John'Street, for the ■'. school should bo reserved at . a•• peppercorn rental for that purpose. It is understood that both proposals 1 were' favourably received by the committoe,.apd lyill bp finally dealt vita. r, by Ihe'City Council at'its meeting to-morroi|T-night.'; ■:■' ■'■■','■■■':. ','. ' - ''.'■ :■..:'.'■ '..;■ : ;':■ '.

(Tho next decennial prp,((u.ptjpn.of. Oio'Possion Play at the littio village of Obor-AiDniergaij . is duetto take place liext year, the last: pr'oduqtjon -''haylpß fitH6(l. place, jn thoyesr. ,190b. The ' jlf^t'[iprforidiince. .'^^vtimpd' to' commence'•' ' dt'S a:m. oh 'May"ll/i ffy,' unci the last wj|l - : -, . be given oh September 25—two perfrrmnnces - '' only, being given, oaclr.'-w'cok betwoei- thofa dates. Tho reason for-the.performance of this play-rolroaily a solp.nin rpligipus function—is in, 271)'y'efr? ago a plagte broke. out l in tho llavarla'n".Tyrol, 1 and wrought great ; havoc in' ovory town and village safe Obejs ' tmmcrgau. The burghers had drawn a cordon rqupd tho little jnquntain-girt Village,' permit :.'..' tirig no ono.to leave or biitojv -As ,il,l»[>prned,.< '•■■'.. .■'•' howovcr.a native ,of the place, who lad Krpj, '/ working at Ji'schenlolio (whero ..'; tho!. plaguj ragpd); bpcftttio ' l|6|i)o-slck, • and fnu|id ihis waj : '- <■' ■"' through tho cordon a):- night into'Ober' , Am. --' •» . "morgan'. Tltcrc,;ho wos ; soieed with thi plaguci'■'■■.-:,-' and ho and forty,others, perished. Than tw' Villagers assen)blpd/,tp. consider .what to-.de>- ji their' great extremity.- 'Kihhlly'itVwtij.deoidp? ' that they, and thoir,children ! and (hildrcns:-•'■'■■'.' wppld.'.iis an act of faith arid'adoration, potfqrm periodically a-feprcspnlation'o' '- tho life, ••■ljoath;; and -.nipdiotion, of. j the Hi'. 'deemer;;l\rpm that,time tho' plagiio' wis stayo .-"' and the voiy. hw-bpsn 1 VpptiiWctly aiid r| liglbusly: t.ver.since. .There.haTO.be^-two.ft, :i .thrpp'-'.extra botweonUhp-'iiv ': : - tho jlliraoleof c01e,,,' broting tho Peace), ami ;in 1671, in order to•"■'.-■ ':■" conclude;tho series ■interrupted'by tip .Francis'' German War: >. Tho'.:O.bcr-Ammergni Passion '~- JtoMßifeJlßS ' ''«^J(f^4 ; .TIIoiMML,^V,.