LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 673, 25 November 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advisp that the Mariposn, which left San Francisco for Papeete on November; 22, has on- board heavy American mails for New Zealand' and Australia, which are duo: here ex Hauroto on December 18. ~ : Hair tonics formed the basis of an interesting case in the Supreme Court, yesterday.. The report,appears elsewhere.,., .'-. ; . '. ■■.;,.-.:.- It is stated that Arthur Eoberts, who is now in. Lyttelton Gaol under, sentence of death for the murder, of Alice Newman, does. not slaom to feel his position very keenly, but this is , doubtless; duo to the:fact, that his spirits are buoyed up by the hope that the. death sentenco will be , commuted. .■•Hβ is reported to have. sai.. that the day ho receives word of tho repriovo ■will bo "the .happiest day.of his life," and ho has calculated that when he has served twentyone years' imprisonment he will be forty-two years of age. Mr. T. I. Smail, lay-evangelist, who , has been visiting Roberts, has impressed on him not to build up too much on the hope, of a reprieve. . In the meantime, Mr. Smaill and the Eot. J. J... 'Bates, .the.-Presbyterian, clergyman ■iu Lyttolton, , are, regularly visiting Roberts; who is a Presbyterian;-The. condemned man sont for Captain liarciel, visiting , ■justice, on Monday;' and arranged.to send a cablegram to , , his ..relatives in Scotland ac-, 1 quainting .them of his terrible position. In the [ meautimo Roberts's appetito is' good, and ho sleeps .well,, hut he is never left alone, a warder being with.him day and night. ,';' . Mr. William Beach,, the. ex-champion oarsman of the world;. states that Fitzsimmons, an ex-champion i pugilist of thp worldi is now training at National Park,; near .Sydney, for; a match witli' Lang, ' champion of Australia.Beach states that tho erstwhile limara boxer has aged considerably since ho was last in' Australia, but in physique much the same as ho was before he went to America. -: \.-The, value:of frco legal advice was-placed , at a low' estimate by Mr. Justice, Edwards in a Supremo' Court action yesterday. . A young •lady,' , against whom : 'judgment was ' entered, mentioned that sho had been advised, gratis, by: a city solicitor, who was a persona! friend. "It reminds me," said his, Honour, "of the old laying: 'Lawyers'advice is wr.th. exactly, what you pay for, , it.'"-.; , ' ■' -.■.'.■■ .-.'-■■ - ; -: :.-■";.. ■ l '- It is'not often that wild'•horses-are, seen on. tho Main Trunk route, ■writes, our; travellingcorrespondent, but on Tuesday morning a mob of.'about a.dozen, were, gi'azing on the railway line noar Waiouru, and the early goods'train frOm:Taumarunui had to slow up, in order, to pass Tho strangers, which were led.by, a beautiful grey: stallion, had come down from Mount Riiapehu., Their, tails, which trailed.on, ; the./ground, y.ero each ..fully ten feet, long;It is stated With reference to -th 4 grey stallion that he is, a purebred animal, which some years ago mysteriously disappeared; from near: W»i-pukurau.-Hawko's: Bay, and that, since-that time'numerous unsuccessful attempts had beon: made tb'captnre.hjm,,'".'■ ..:,,...' •■ , It is understood that' there is a 'prospect: of tho magisterial, inquiry into the loss of the barque Hippalqs. being commenced attheS.M. Court jto-morrowvpiorning. , .,, ~ . ; . ■ ■■■■:■ .; ; - : i_An: interesting point in eophection :with'.the ■big turbine which -was '.opened atlAe n C6rporar tion's"Merße'f Streel lightih'l; works ycsferday.is'' ■ that tho ■■ bed-plate of the ■ machine 'simply" rests' on the concrete: 'foundations; holding-down : bolts,;:as., ; i_n;the case of an ordinary engine,, .being considered altogether.,-unnecessaryi .-" ;'. >■ .A peculiar:, and weird -cloud , formation resembling, a. water- spout .was observed by some :Jlasterton ■' residents:': about 'noou 'on Monday ovor , the Tarar.ua i .Ranges. ;,In:,appearance.'tho phonomonon. resembled a peculiar.-snakc-liko-column r of,- whito: mist, extending from the bush-clad kills'fright up tho higher cloud levels, and was-remarkably clear against, tho .'dark background- of tho.moustains. For. some time the-, column maintained', a .uniform .thickness andevidenced a ■ gentle 'swaying motion until it. oecam*. gradually, indistinct, and'vanished/,' ■' On,'. Saturday lastHne;::Wellinuton ; Homing ;;Pigeon Society, flew' iiraie.from Napier, which ;:rßSUlted;as J. ; H; Clark's'.'bluo hen. No. 243 (velocity 919 yardsa minute), 1; ;iMr. W. Bailey's blue cock, 184' (915 yards), 2; Mr. J. J. Elliott's i.e. hen, No. '-BC , . (879 yards), 3j Mr. Ahler's No. 270 (BG9 yards), 4'; Messrs. Conder and Hoare's No. 208 (85G yards),' 5;- Mr.:;.C. Hayne's No. 334 (851 yards), G.' A race from Russell to'-Wellington, 420 miles, will bo flown , ; to-day.'; -, •■..'■.■-;;;: .... ■The claims of the Auckland Grammar School for - a- portion: of Government House grounds as. a' playground when they' are taken for a •ttttivcrsity/site--were '.strongly .backed iip by the iiducahon Board yesterday morning (writes' pur Auckland correspondent). Mr. C. J. l'arr, tho .chairmani said-that, for many years tho .boys attending tho Grammar. School had been' privileged to: übb about four ' acres , Of ~■ the -grounds-nexf;.'the Choral Hall.' known as the Metropolitan Grounds; Tho Grammar Scho>l: had'no,playground, and if it had.not Been lor the generosity'of the governors:in tho past -the scholars' (the majority of whom canio' from tho board's schools) would havp been -without any opportunity for, physical; exercise, ; at an age when it. was most, essential .they should .have it. '.Was if right that . the . university should have in the' heart of the city-twelve acros of the-best ground in the 'place? He submitted that it ,was not. . The) building could be, put acre and a half. 1 Tho boys should, have, at least. the four acres they had been , iu' the habit of using, and oven ■■ tlioii- the university would have six and ' a half- acres leit. Most of the, students attended lectures at night. Outofoyer 300 persons attached to-tho university, not more: than 30 were day students, and; it was not i fair that all this land should bo 'tied up :for the conveniencb of these 30 students.. No doubt the university would grow, 'tut -it wonld , be many years before the whole of the .twelve acres: would. be: required; After discussion, the following motion was carried:— , "That this Education Board heartily approves tho proposal to devote tho Government House grounds to icducational' purposes, :but: in the opinion of the board 'the site is quite sufficient in area to'enable provision, to bo made for a playing-ground forthe pupils of the Auckland Grammar School',-'.-nhd' the Ybonrd,- respectfully suggests tovthe Minister for Education-,that' if would be proper and expedient.to allot,a pnp tion of the site, to this purpose." . ' ,; . ■■: : in connection with the • billiard: match now proceeding in .the Goodwin Buildings, Cuba. Street,- .between the champions•'■■ Master. ; Fred Lindrum. and Master: George Gray, ; the man-; agors advertiso invitation for ladies to attend' to-morrow afternoon's session, when they, will bo admitted free of charge. ~; , Argument was continued yosterday in the civil action,' tho Commercial Agency,; Ltd., versus Chan Tin and Ah Duck King, which is being heard by Mr. Justice Edwards.; ' The claim is' for the recovory of the purchase money of a section at Ohakune, alleged to have been sold to tho two Chinese. The defendants counter-claimed: to- the. extent of Is. Bd., ono of their contentions being.that the frontago was not of'the-fuirmeasurement stated in the agreement . Argument. on the law will be resumed to-day.: ; :, "'.■'■•■:.-■ ■-.■•' '.';■:■ :"' '■■ Y:v Referring to the Chinese resident-in Now. Zealand, ■■ Mr...Tung-liang .Hwang,. ; Chinese Consul, in the course of his remarks. at tho Philosophical Society's;: dinner at- -.Palmerston' on Monday evening last,. said. they. wore not porhaps thought so desirable as New Zealanders might wish them to bo, but that was largely; due to their luck of knowledgo- of the English and of European customs, and: their conservative adherence -to: ■ their ■ own ways. They woro, howeycr,(n law-alCding people, but if they wished to stand well with the people of New ..Zealand "they ...must loarn:English and conform to English customs when they wished' to.: livo ■ jiimongst ■ Englishmen.: .Mr.' ■ Ilwaug, however,''''pointed out, oil- behalf ' pf'',hiii com. patriots, .that,they woro 'deprived of homo ties, arid' if their wives; were poriiiitted to J come to New Zealand "they., would, feel just; as'.'sotiloil' ttnd happy as anyono in- tho Dominion.'; It would be ■ better,''.'he said," for tho ropntatirm of New Zealand,';if decent:and respeotable:China, inen. wcro: allowed, to. sohd for .their, .wives; ■;' ; ■ Shampooing, Clipping, Hairdrcesirigv Manic'uring, I'aco Massogo, Treatment of Falling Hair and Dandruff, Combinge made up; Natural Haw-pads. Mrs. Rolleston (over CwrollM 14

The civil caso' of Thomas Inglie versus * Wtil» ■ r "'■.'•. Vo ( -'';':. karl Karaitiana; was mentioned'".before Mr.;i, r; '': '■■'. Justice. Edwards yesterday.'-in the , Supreme •■! ; -.S ■','■■;■,• Courts It is a claim of JC2I7. 9s. 2d/ for'al-- : %£<■:■ logcd'breach of contract, and counsel intimated >'>:■:':■. •■ '■'■■• that '■' if it were allowed "to stand over .for."a ■■•.','■,•;.. . week'- a' settlement would probably, bo, arrived':-'' : ;';'.: '■■;,-. at. . Hearing ; was accordingly ■ : .adjonrn'ed.;Vv.■";':>v., ; ;v" : ' :, ' "\i is understood that the premises of, Mess^'i' , ',., Johnston and : Co., Featherston Street, wero ; en-v : 'V r '; '; tored by burglarson Tuesday night. Thg.visi.-'r-/; ; ; ,:: tors were probably inexperienced as nothing,of...,Vf'> ■ value was taken. The detectives are at present■.''J^ , /i•;:■■•, investigating the case. ' ■ '.'''■ ! '..'"-'..-viC;V,''.\'.'.:'.' Several members of the Auckland/City .Conn- ')::'■) -J:'?,- '■■':: cil, including Mr. A. J. Entricanand also.tho 1 : , ■■"■■', ■ Town- Clerk (Mr.- Wilsou), aro.at : prosent;in ! ..••.. Wellington on business* connected' with, the: ■ v..v. ■■;■■•-. northern city. The visitors are- considerably'''.?:.; .interested in the local tramways,.and yesterday ;..':'.' morning a visit was paid to tho'.Ncwtown.car-'':. K. ' sheds. ... '■•.■•,.■■■■■.. ■. '■ :'. ;, ' ■..■■•.■■■-■ '■ : -i , >.-':"-i''""W-'.' i ■, Arrangements' aro being made for specialsi|;;-.,; ; trains to runtp Boston on Thursday and! Fri-.i .■•"■.■..'■..'.'.■ day of next week in connection nitlrtHo 6cul-:': :;v ling handicaps to be rowed on the:Manawatn■■;'■' ■::'■;;' Eivor. Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., who isinterest-'J j...:'' V: ing himself, in the event, states .that people,' ':'< : .:'■■)'■ will be, able to leave Wellington early'm-theV. : .S ■■':■;■ morning and return' the same evening onboti'v- .. •■."■••• days. ;.'. ...',.- ■" ■:■''■-, •'■'■ ■.• ' i ".,:.:!• ;'''';;:, '■'; The inaugural dinner of •; the> .Wellington .'.] ;.•/' ; - ■;-: Garrison officers will be hold at the-Hotel Windsor 'on Saturday evening, December :-'"; All subaltern officers on the Active Unattached ;•" : o.' List, the Militia, and Retired List, desirous of. '.;■; attending the function are, infixed to send, in-.-/<: ■ *;: their inarnes to Lieutenant. Htnston,:Box D 48,■",..'• :;'■'. ■ G.P.O.' Sir Joseph Ward hai been invited to ;■;;:■ attend tho function in his official .capacity ae;.'.:..;:. Minister for Defence. ;"' : '■. .." ;'.'■•..:■'.':•;■;:; ■':'■ \\. "Tho Auckland property market is .vow; firm ... :;',. [■ in tone theso days, but there' is nothing like , a',; , ,■■'.; ■boom," said a well-known land agent in Aucfc.,v;V "■ ■'. land, It was stated that prices, though on: the ! •;'", up grade.wero very steady, a,firm.tone.having ■.',': ■;■■.:.-■ (Prevailed' throughout tho winter owing to the::. , ■■;.'. I keen demand. Anything.'in tho ; naturo.of:in-Y ;?-.,': nation was prevented.by the number: of prov; ■■:■■>, ■..'.. perties' being cut up for settlement. • It war. ;>"■•■'''.■■ • stated that during this summer something lite kj.>: ■■■;;:' 1000 acres of suburban-land would bo. pet. on-.■Jγ.'. , ••■:.•. , the.market, in , fact, there would ; 'be ; ;more. >';,':•;. suburban land offered this summer than eyorj;: V : --.i - before,, the 'whole of which would bo offered . ;', :to the public at comi>aratively low, 'prices, i.-./V. really: good,' building sites near the tramline ■• , '.' : beinß.put up at.. £2 15s. a foot. Tho. demand;■,■::..,;:, .for. buildings .was said to. be ■ just. as keen :as;.•'•!.■>■; " over,.tho,contractors not being able to put up .:,'.. ; :. the structures quick enough. Anothor healthy,.. N,■.';•■ indication of/the; market was that thero'Was;'.:'.. l . very, little':of tho £&' down: and Dawnco by ;>■'•;■-..'; instalments.business bring conducted at; pre:',;. .■..■;;' sent, that course only: being: adopted 1 in the.:i;v case off vacant building' Bites ., where the-pros. :■■; ' .■. pectivo purchaser wished to erect a uousc. The .- ;. ,• i : only fly in the ointment was stated to.'bo.in:•;" ,: ; >■: .the" case of.:country i)roperty, which has-:beea'.J'.ii.n ::■;; '■■ very vrcak; ~ ■ .* :<'■■' ■; .' ' ':'■"■. : . ■'■',:■ .■'...■ v..^J'.'' '■;'■'■'