LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 667, 18 November 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It appears that the man who was found with a wound in the head, near Kaiwarra on Tues. day' night is a reoent arrival from Marlborough, named Jack Roberts, and is a horse-trainer by ! occupation.' He hits been living at Cambridge Terrace for the past few days, - Tho sufferer regained consciousness yesterday; and was able to give a few particulars concerning himself. He will probably be operated upon, to extract the bullet.. . ■ ■'. ■.:•'■ ■■■.';; ..... •: Mr." Andrew. Carnegie has written to Mr. V. ■W. Goldsmith, town clerk > of Levin, stating that he will give towards the erection of a ; free library in that town subject to certain .conditions.' -, ; '."■'■',''•• ■ ■'".'■ -"'■'•':'■■ The earthquake. which visited tho' city last week did a .little damage: to the Victoria College, building. ,A. report'submitted to! last ; night's: meeting of. the College Council snowed that a fairly largo crack in the ceiling of one of the, rooms', was : the most serious damage sustained. ....:,' .'-. Aj falling-off in the quality of meals in dining-cars on tho South Island express trains was alleged in a question put by Mr. Anderson, member. for' Mataura, to the Minister for Railways, and denied, so far as ordinary meals were concerned,, in the Minister's reply. The Minister admitted that the menu, for morning and afternoon tea had been reduced, and justified .: tho .reduction, by stating that many passengers who paid sixpence ..for these intermediate refreshments;. convpr,ted : t))em.. into a full meal, .and .saved.' the'r.li'igherv cost of luncheon and tea. Probably, however, the mam meals;would be more largely: patronised' if something less": ithaii 2s.' : were charged.. It should be possible . to"provide "brcakfaßt, at least, for a less charge than 2s. ' Tho council of tho, : Chamber'of Commerce will hold a meeting to-morrow to discuss matters of importance, including tho proposed primage duty (as provided in the Budget).,;,;;, "Tho only people who might be inconvenienced by the daylight-saving scheme," said Mr. W. G. Foster, at tho; annual meeting of the employers' ('Federation' yesterday, "are young married couples, I should think. The babies I will wako up at the same time, whatever you do with the clock." The, amusement with which this sally, was /received was tempered by one member's remark, "Not many, of us are young 1 now." :■■,■"'.'■".' : : . ?■■ ',■ ■■'•.'.•'' -,■'. ' .■.■'■ :.- As a result of"tho. reorganisation of'' the Sanitary Department of the City. Council, ap-1 plications are being called for: three assistant sanitary .inspectors, 1 at a salary; .of J2IGO per annum., Applicants must possess a first-tlass plumbor's certificate of the Wellington Technical School or other,- approved technical institution, or a sanitary inspector's'certificate from a recognised and approved examininn body. '■'■ • Messrs.vHoggard and : Proviso, architects, have' let a contract to Messrs. Campbell': and' Burke for tho'erection," of-a three-storyrsteol frame and reinforced concrete grain store; for, Messrs. 1 W. J. Gaudin and Son, of Ghuznoe Street. The contract price is .£2300. 'Good progresses now being made with, the erection of the new premises for Mr: H.' Brittain, Manners Street (under supervision, of; the same• architects),' the whole of the steel frame having come to 'hand.'' ,--. ; : ■:;,;■■'. From .Rangataua.on'the Main Trunk line, through the Tongariro, National .Park, to Mount Ruapehu, tho track is now an accomplished fact (says the- Auckland. "Herald")/' During the coming summer those desirous of climbing this mountain will be able to do ,so with .comparative ease./ : By- starting from Rangataua at an early hour' in:'the. morning oh horseback, the journey to the summit and back should be completed easily, in tho one day. Horses can be taken, to the foot of the mountain'(about nine:miles), through some of the finest bush scenery' in' New Zealand.: No' doubt those to. whom, mountain .climbing appeals; will . take advantage of this easy; and' pleasant, mode of enjoying, a holiday amongst the 6nowy peaks.. .'"', ' : .V, The District Hospital Board has decided to co-operate with the.Hospital Trustees and give them whatever' money is available ! to,enable the Infectious Diseases Hospital to be started at the earliest possible moment; At yesterday's' meoting of the Hospital Board if was decided that the board should . authorjse a: progress payment in regard to the Fever Hospital contract in anticipation of the local bodies' contributions comins to' hand; :'■' ■ Measuring-up work .and the ordering! of material in .connection. with the. projected improvements at Lyell Bay .have been concluded, and building work is: to becommenced at once by the staff of the City Engineer. In reply to the letter front the Horowhenua County Council inquiring how, many patients admittedto the Otaki Hospital woro from the Horowhenua County during the, past twelvo. months, the' secretary informed' yesterday's meeting of. the board'that during the twelvo months, April 1, 1908, to March 31, 1900, .121 patients had been treated at the hospital,.of which total 110 came; from within' the Horo-; whenua County.: ■■•■;; : ' ; .... :' ■',' ■;':. Representatives of the Wollington Cricket Association and the Amateur Athletic Association mot yesterday for' the purpose of coming to an arrangement with reference -to; dates, for the provincial athletio championships and two other athletic meetings. After a lengthy' disoussion it was decided that the Cricket Association should waive its claim to tho use of the Basin Reserve on January 29, on which late tho provincial championships ■ will probably; be held. The two other dates are being left open, tho Athletio Association to waive one day in the event'of the two Australian runners, .Wheatloy and, Davis, not visiting: Now Zealand, the other date to go to tho Cricket Association-if an Australian cricket team comes to NewZoaland. ;' . : ■'; - .'■ Tho members of the' male choir who sang at the recent Baptist' Conference and the NoLicenso demonstration in the Town Hall, havo decided to continue as a separate organisation, and have adopted the namo of' tho Lyrio Male Choir. • Tho ■■ first: meoting. and., practice were hold in tho Masonic Hall, Newtown, last evening, when twenty-five .members .attended, and apologies were received from' fourteen who could not attend. A mombership. of from forty to fifty mombers:is assured. Mr; R. A. Wright, M;P., ib . president, Mr. H. Gladstone Hill conductor, and' Mr. A. T. Kelly,;secretary. • ■•';'. Mr,. : Justicei ■ Edwards .will' sit, 'in . Chambers. at 10.80 ■ to-morrow morning. Part of the busi; ness;;will bo' the. arranging of the ;civil ; list. ■ Shampooing,' Clipping, Hairdreesing.Maju'curing; - Faco Massage, Treatment of : Falling Hair

'■'. Subscriptions' towards tho building ', of* the new wing af'Victoria College now amount'to. .£703 15b. Od;' The architect reported;to last, uiglifs meeting of tho College Council that'the building was going on very satisfactorily. The jousts'for tho two floors aro'nowlin and■•/ , tho'walls are .'nearly'up to tho roof." :, During the hearing of a case at Auckland. •• on Monday, in which a tranicar conductor was .'■.'•■ charged with carelessness in not pulling up;'.•• his'car in order to enable a lady to alight,- ' ' thereby causing her serious injury,, the Magistrate, Mr.; C.. C.' Kottle, SJU„ said, there was far too much risk taken by passengers in' '■. boarding and leaving cars while in motion, ' He also referred to risks taken by ferry-boat ' passengers, and said he believed; a serious;;, accident would occur one of these days at tho Ferry Company's wharf. The' practice was to rush to tho shore side of;-the ferry boats when they neared the wharf, and, a* soon as they were within a few feet ipassen.v > gers jumped promiscuously on to the wharf.: This would end iii a passenger one day. losing ■ his footing and being crushed between th« ship and.the wharf. The publicwould then cry out asking why the polico did not take steps to stop habit. ; ■'.' , : 1 '.",. ■ A lovo of flowers is popularly, : supposed t» \ go hand-in-hand with a gentle, kindly nature, but it was rather hard last night, at the con. elusion of tho Rose nhd Carnation ' 'Club's •'••„■ Show, to reconcile the-ideal witlr'tho real, 'v u no -" sooner had the band struck; up tho Rational Anthem, than a number of visitors swooped down upon tho exhibits, nndv simply raided the. tables. Of the beautiful roses thai had arrived late in the afternoon from Auck- ' ; land; not a' sign remained, competitors, and mere exhibitors fared alike. Pot plants could not go, but practically every, cut ■ bloom, wa» , snatched away by people who- walked' about thp hall proudly displaying their plunder.' liven the decorated tables were, not safe, and', nearly every one was swept clean 1 before. tht'-'V. owners of the flowers could' enter a protest,' It is a sight that startles the newcomer, 1 buf ' this, procedure ■ appears to : have become a ■ custom.' ~-.'■.' . i ■■. ,*..," ■, At ■ the Mount Cook Police Court yesterday. • before Mr. T..-S; Lwnbort, J.P., John Patrick Uiyle pleaded guilty to being dmiik in Tory I lace, and was fined 205... or seven days' im-V' pnsonment.; George ■ Peaxce pleaded guilty to •insobriety, and disorderly behaviotr in Tory J. lace, and was lined 205., or-sevon days',im«'.; pnsonment, An old man. and a woman.also,';. pleaded guilty % insobriety, and! were each U--admonished, convicted, and discharged. . , ~■ The anniversary tea and public jmeering in connection with the Trinity Methodist Sunday School were-held last evening.; At thetea,: which/was well attended, the table! were : presided over by the lady teachers., At the public meeting, the church was well- filled. Mr, J, ■'■'. Loinas presided, and addresses werb given bj ' tbe Kev/W. J. Williams and Mr. V. Fathers, rwelve girl scholars rendered a- dialogue, on* : titled: "The March of the' Months," ; and a'•■■■'. number of recitations wore given by the> child- vPrizes were handed to 26 boy» and girh by Mrs. Lomas. •• Tho anniversary "hymns-wen • repeated under the direction of jllr. J.- D. Shand. fuThero are 293 scholars oPtho roll of; the SJhool, and it has a teachihg Btaff.of 26.; Specialrattehtion is being giten to thoerection of 'an infant '• classroom, for which : a ..bazaar; is; shortly to bo'held 1 . The 'anni- ''<■ versary is regarded as tho most successful held ;' during tho thirty-six yoars of the school's utence.'. .''..■'> ;..:■','■.'..■,' : '"■'■;', 1• ' .-'■<■'■<■■} .. A■ new enterprise is, about:, to; bo Istarted at..;. Bowen ! (Queensland) by, the cultivation of " gourds.for tobacco pipes.; An arrangement has ' been entered into between Mr. Teitz.iof Boweri, and Sevoral farmers in the locality I to. supply ' him with. 200,000 gourds at o satisfactory price, v