LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 696, 22 December 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tee Dominion will not be published on Saturday next,: Christmas Day. A special enlarged edition will,-'however, be issued; on morning, containing an-'■ excellent variety, ot specially, selected matter,, including short stories, articles, illustrations, etc , A number .'of the stories and articles, have been specially written for The Dominion. >■ Advertisers are requested to forward the copy for their advertisements as early as possible, in.order to secure insertion in. this issue. . : . . -..-'; Nearly two columns of our space arb: taken up| this morning with an advertisement giving particulars of the railway arrangements' for. the .Christmas holidays. These, details' of. the railway time-table and fares aris, of course, of interest to. almost everyone, and should ,, bo available to all. Owing, however,.to the boycott of The Doinaios by the Ward.Administration in the matter of Government advertis-ing,-;-the. advertisement'was a3 usual refused to us, and we, therefore, iu.the interests of our readers publish it at our .'own cost. , -.;': ■' - The Wellington Stock Exchange-will close to-morrow evening. for the Christmas holidays, and will reopen on Monday/ January 10. • , .On" account of the holiday.(Christmas Day) at the end.of the week; rotail shops,.which aa a rule close on Wednesday, afternoons, :willkeep'openthis, afternoon.-' " .' ,-...';;.' " For Borne time past, jlr. T. D. Leslie has moving in tho direction-,of gaining status as an amateur, athlete. Mr. Leslie's caso was before the New Zealand Amateur Athletic ■ Association on several occasions, and tho'papers wero reoonUy forwarded to AUsttalia for the consideration of the highest, authority, in the sport in Australasia. As. a result, advice has beon received'that the well-known walker will be able to'competo in amateur events from the beginning ot the year. For'a long time past, Mf. Leslio has 'tyken : an active interest in amateur athletics, in such capacities as judge, starter, and handicapper, but he will: ■bo.soohon the track again' during l the present season... " ; ; : . '. '- ■:■■ '.... : :\> '■■■ '.'.■■■ ;■;. ,

; A horse, harnessed td> a fish..cart took' fright, yesterday afternoon just as the driver alighted from ;the cart at, the Tnranaki Street Wharf. , Tho_ animal galloped madly' along Lower naki Street, 'and attempted to' go -'up Diion Street; bnt one 6{ the iron verandah posts of ifr. Pritchard's grocer's shop checked tho run. away'., The post was- broken, butlthe horse and cart escaped injury. , :! - ; : ; : -, :•:.■; ', After - being, conviiibd and ' fined 10s." -for drunkenness atAuckland before Mr. C.'C. Kettlo, 5.M.,: on Saturday last,' the accused, on leaving tho' court; i wished the- magistrate ■ "A- Merry Christmas."'■ '•; ;.^<:-' : ,-:..;.- .-•■ •■■:,■- ...-'.-; ■■■;;■■.■•' .The'; wholesale; grocery .: warehouses are to closo..on Satnrday,; Monday.'-'and Tuesday for Christinas holidays, and-Saturday only at; the New., Year;-' .-.-■ V 1 ■ .■■/:;■:■.■-;■ •;: /_:;..-- ■.-:.; -.-. ' The Harbour , Board's.'new "J" "sb.ed.-ia now ■in full swing, aild wool bales and Harbour .gS> ar .d, ompjpy^f s jh,ay,ej awgteoVatae atarpentersr Iho (shed 'is carrying a fairly: heavyV consignment of wool at present, , - aild -.is proving a .thorough success..; An overhanging -verandah ,pn each side covers the railfray. track,'-wlich serves tho two' sides of the big;shed,\and.will enable unloading- operations, to .be carried-on comfortably,', irrespective , of, the'weather. The northern and southern ends to- the'building ; aro given over, to the cart entrances.'vlln.the ; matter of lighting, theshed is second: to none in the'city. Tho artificial light is electricity, but it is' in the "day lighting particulariy"that the building ■ stands out. : Instead >of : tho' ordinary row ;of glass let'into each side of the 'rooft as. in tho other wharf sheds, "J", has a/neV 1 system, gives' eight ■ big , indentations ■in .the - roof .faced' with -- class,' and"from ■ thf, lnsidoi'.tbu makes the buildinn appear' to havt' a; 'gloss roof altogether'.;: ■' The: indentation*! give, tho building an Unusual look from' the! outside, but the scheme is a most effective r pne. iho ventilation of' the building also appears v : ; , ;; ;; ':-. ---V- ; ■... \ •■ v...■Councillor Geo. Frost and. a few of his friends have decided to brichteri the lot of the children of the Brooklyn Presbyterian Orphanage on Christmas Eve.. They are arranging to provido a Christmas tree,■; which will be laden with f?°ti- •?n1 g - ,; i!° be i'sP ensed by ft real live lather Christmasiand his good lady. Messrs. J. Ct. W.,Aitken and William Hannay will be present;..-;;: -, '-. :.-:.-.- ''-,'.r.".-.'- ! - '.'■ ' ■" : :". ; , -i- '"'■ ,^ At,the Mount Cook.Police Court vesterdayi before Mr;:■ J.;., Bland, J.P., '■'Miehaei'd'Connelly ■was! fined -205,, in seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness; Joseph -Phelan was■ fined.'ss.j 0r,24 hours' imprisbnmont, and. two first offenders,: 'similarly charged,: were' convicted and discharged. <■. ' . : .■ '

■ The following pronouncement has Been made by ; the Croquet -Committee -of--,..the' United Club at Chhstehurcb on the vexed question of "pegging-out." Pegging-out of a : royer-bali -by a;rover opponent, boins in accordance with the laws of the game, and being invariably adopted m .every match ■. or tournament of importance throughout the-world, and it-being, in the opinion of :tho l|ighest experts,' productive of some : of. the most: beautiful and" interesting strategy which occurs af croquet, it will here-' after;>e the - rule of.; the United Club in: all mutches and tournaments.' The idea that there is anything; mean in , the; practice v is, in the' view oi the Croquet Committee, dutfto a failure to, appreciate, the strategy'which, it In deference, however,, to the fact that this idea }ias long locally provniled, and because local-usage and sentiment have hitherto been against ■•pcgging-o.ut," tho Croquet Committee has decided .that, in' tho United -tournaments/ it may Ijo specially.exceptod, by agreement between the players made prior to tho commonccment of the game; and.in matches between the Umtpd and other clubs, it may bo excoptod by:like. agrebinent,,'if the consent of-tho two captains has been previously obfciricd. In the absence of such agreement, tho rules ass-Hhey appear, in tho laws. of. croqiiet must'prevail,' both in , matches and tournaments. V, ■ ■-.'; Tho- exocutivo of - tho rocently.f'ormeu 'Auckland -Musical and Literary Competitions Society is getting to work in earnest, and considerable progress has been made towards inaugurating the; first , , festival, ■; which if has been decided should bo held . early... in November of next year. Tho aub-comniittecs have submitted n prorisional syllabus, embracing * art. (drawing and briishwork), elocutionary, : literary, and musical , (vocal and instrumental) competitions. Mr. C, Hudson has been appointed chairman of thq: society; ■ .Mr. .Chas.\ Chambers; who for 6ovon ypars has noted as: touring manager for Mr. Kdward ,Branscombe's concert companies, .has-.been nppointed secretary: On behalf of the London and, Berlin Piano Company, Mr. W, H. Wobbo has oildred the society a 55-guinea piano .for open competition, for pianoforto solo. The piano will be won outright, and amateurs and --professionals niny outer. '■ - - .;:..-, m T)ie seorotary of the Wellington Hospital Trustoos desires to. acknowledge further contributions to tho. patients' Christmas cheer fund n:i>follow:—Freemasons of Wellington, .£25; AFrs. .Walter Nathan, , Mrs. SI."A. Williams! £2 2s, .each) Messrs. George and George, Mr/s.' 11. C. Wilson, and: "Anonymousi" per tho matrou, .C2-each j. Messrs. W.vJ. Jorßenseir Thompson Bros., Ltd., :R. T. Turnbull, P Lnmborg. B.W. Mills, Ltd., Lovin and Co., Ltd.,.. John;Lysaght, Ltd.,/ W. and G. Turnbull aud Co., Smith and Smith, Philip Myers Ur.W. Young, Hon. C. M. Luko, Mr. 13. J. Le Cirovo,' £1 is. each;,-Dr.: Henry, rind, Mr. E Morns, jun.VJOl oaohi Messrs. C. and A. Odlih, Abbott, Oram and Co., Balliugor Bros., Jenkins ami Maok, J. J. Curtie, :.Woatport Coal Co, 1). Andorson and Son, lOs. i M.\ eachj Messrs.' P. Wills and Sons, IOs.;, Mossrs. A, 11, Hornblow( D. J. Kitchic, "Dcad,l3ird," Coopor, and Garrard, ss. each; "W.C.," and "A IViond" 2s. lid, eachi. and Hf Crohgp], 55. ; . -.-■: ■'■;■: •..-.-

Shampooing, Clipping. Hairdiossing, Manicuring, Fnco Manure, Treotmont. of Falling Hair and Dandruff Combing? ?mado up. ■■Natural ,Hair.pads,M Mrs. Bolleston (over Carroll's), 14'■ Wiliie Street,' 'Phone! 1599.Advt, : ' ■■■ ••.;. •■■■ ,: -...;■: ::..;■.; ...:■; ■•.. ,-rf

' Trout catches' reported ' from■ Tokaami for'' ' the ■■past, week'-'are as iollpw :—MI , . 8., Jo»t><-,. 88 fish,; average:weight. 81b;, largest 141b. j Mr; k<. '■■'■ G. Butler,. 27 fish, average 81b., largest lellb:;--" '.■' Mr.; G, Robertson, 21 ■■■; fish, | average, : . 811b.,.''-.. ■ largest Hlb.; Mr: E. L. Davies, 9 fish, average . ■ 10J1I). , , largest lojlb.i Mr. H. Biirton, IS fish,.' . : ■ average Bjlb., largest lG&lb. ; All the -'catchc3 p:; wore? in ; excellent - condition.. ■; ; ■'•■■'■ ■ ■: ..." i.\ ; ;' . v-.' '.■ In reference to hisi.remarks at the deputation' V'" to the Hon. B. Al'lveuzie on thoTramways Mill/.Mr; Wilford, U.V.., 'explains;that,he did' IS not say, (as reported in.'our columns) that it ■■ •;/' would bis ■ a niistako to differentiate .between-'.','.' .municipally and ■ priyatcly-owued tramways.'. : : r He is favourable to such discriminationbeing.':.'.:, made, in tho Bill. .■..'■■ ■■-.; ■......,' - : ':;'■'-.•::j Tho; story of the coflMid'. in 'the, British V.',: Uuseumi which bears tho painted- face of'au;.-:'",• ■ Kgyptian , priestess of. Amen-ra,,:. leaves tho\ ■'■ :.' superstitious: little to desire;:;'Vive. , years ago; "> a well-known young writer recounted [ in. the ::;■;, "Daily Express" , how an Englishman, 'who../ bought it in Thebes, lost, his.arm'by. a-gun : . ; ; :, : exprosion when returning, to Cairo; how• its-. .■: next possessor at. once lost his .fortune and" .: soon died, other niembers of the party Buffer,...:.; in|i like fates; how the London lady who ac-,i ,: quired it suffered, great misfortunes) hbw; a/, ■: photographer who photographed it; found' a , . :"\i /'living" face in tho picture instead'.of tho : ,; lifeless- ono on the lid, and died mystcrionsb' , soon afterwards; and how the man who carried" it'ito'the .Museum , died .within a week, and-' •: his mato ,hnd,.a serious accident. The writoi' died soon after his-story.appeared. The.''Ex.- ■:■' press" now. resumes' tho'Jrecord. the '~ attendants in the room at the Mueenm nave -'■■. died; and of two visitors, a , scientist of repute y ,and 'an engineer; of standing, who joked about : the lid,'one committed ■ suicide' soon after, and', tho otter had .a serious fall. Letters have . poured into, the "Express" telling, of physical •;■■/.' or financial disaster to others-who have seen , , tho: lid, or, oven -possess illustrated accounte of it.'; Ono correspondent boldly-testifies that A ho : has jeered at; and oven photographed the ■ , thing Trithont,calamity; ,but, of course, he ij ■■ .not dono,,with'. yet.' ' the "Express* V does not seem to fear that the priestess wiH , :. spoil: its .circulation. . ..-.-. . ;•■■ ..' ■:•"• . ' The/ofßcial visitor- to"!the Porirua ;Mental'. 'i' Hospital (Mrs. School) acknowledges gifts for. the patients' annual Christmas tree from the■•-.'■ folloMing:—Messrs. Abbott, Oram, and Co.,iTβ ''..' Aro House,' C.Smith, Ballantyne and Co., F. ■.'.•!: Myers, Now Zealand Warehousemen's : Aeo- : ~-' ciation,' L.' MaoKenzie, Aitken, Wilson and; 1 : .Co., Kirkcaldie and Stains, Economic D.1.C.,'.',V Levin and- Co., ; W. T. Tnrnbull, and 'Jon*'A-'■ 'Eton>and.Co. ■: ■■:-•• ; v '.'•■ :• ; v ; • ■.',■:;, ;;..