LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 728, 29 January 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ /When about nine miles to the north of Stephens, Island last: weeV the barque John Lookett passed a huge log floating on the water. ;. Captain Wylde states that the. log was over 30ft. long., and quite large enough to be a serious danger to coastal steamers, if they.came into collision with. it.■",'•' .'.■'.-,■.' The Masonic Hall,: where tlie Anglican General Synod is being held; is lighted by a row of windows along • one side.. Half the . synodsmon sit faoing' the windows, and half lolfc towards the blani opposite wall of the room. This circumstance afforded Bishop Julius yesterday afternoon an occasion : for, a' little 1 pleasantry. Speaking :at the close ;of a". long, and strenuous debate, he remarked: "I cannot help noticing that most of those l who have supported iny motion sit on this side of the hall, and most of those who have opposed it sit on that side. The reason for their opposition is plain! They have turned their backs upon the light," Coming .in the midst of . the strain and stress iof: controversy,, the Bishop's sally. was heartily appreciated. As. the •' result of the inspection j of i Russo's Creek, ...'Bona Bay, by. the members of the Eastbouruo Borough Council, the clerk (Mr. J. Avery) is to furnish a I report, which will be considered at. the'l next meeting of. the counojl, as to the] of the stream*

-.Sly. grog-sellers in Masterton are, apparently pursuing a somewhat unpleasant path. At : . the -Masterton Magistrate's Court, yesterday,- Thos. B. Lee.was. fined JESO and costs for the offence named.... . Experiments with concrete. are still going on at the dock, an,d are expected to last until the.middle of next month. Experiments are being made, with various brands of concrete, and some which has been specially-made'is also being.tested. ! A, boy of thirteen summers, 'named Joseph Henry .Wm. Burnett, evidently bent on a romantic life, arrived here from Sydney recently, and has been wandering aimlessly .about the city thoroughfares, ultimately, falling into'the hands of,the police. Yesterday he was brought before Mr...Wi"G. Riddell, S.M., on.a charge of being- a child having no: means of subsistence. The boy stated that he-had been an inmate of tho Gordon Institute . .in Melbourne, and'had been licensed out:'to his father; who had placed him.in em-, ployment. On one occasion his employer sent him. out-to pay some bills, .but* instead of carrying out the; instructions given, he' purchased .a railway ticket to Sydney,;where, he: tendered one of the bheques whioh he had. stolen ,to the Union Company in payment of his fare to Wellington.' A ticket -was :given, : but the company refused to give any: change ,oh-, the .cheque until further, inquiries were ma!de. . It was eventually arranged, however, that if the cheque proved all right the change would be. sent to ah address in Wellington. -The local office of the company were also advised/ regarding the matter, and asked to collect the fare from the boy's parents, pending further.inquiries about' the cheque. The police explained that; when the boy was. taken into custody he stated.that he.had come across to this city to.stop' with his .'grandmother, a Mrs. Brett, whom he said had a- baker's shop here.'. No such:person, however, could be found. After ;hear--ing the statements given,; his Worship:re-; rmanded the boy pending further develop-, I''merits,' and' in. the meantime, ordered: his removal to the Wereroa Home until February. 25.'.,,-, . ..!:-..f-.-'-...-.v .!"'"•'..-'■; According;; to official returns, of. bankruptcy .-business in'; Wellington,- Wanganui, Palinerston,North;; Pahiatiia.fDonnevirke,, Napier, - Masterton,; Blenheim,- \ Nelson, Westport, ;Reefton, Hokitika,. and Greyraouth; for the quarter ended Decemf bor, 31, ; ' the numljer -of bankruptcies ..unclosed, at- the end of the preceding quarter, totalled* 352, of:which;l39 werelddged in .';. the Assignee's .'office. '■■ During '~ the quarter,,62 were closed.in the offices; of deputy, assignees. '-There ■ were;.4l .fresh .bankruptcies.. during' the .quarter, ...onlyfive ; of.. which were. in. Wellington. city; •rhe- total number, of .bankruptcies: on hand, on December 81; was 331, of which 144'• were,iri.the'Assignee's,office.. ■;The.South Canterbury Education Board has appointed Mr. John Brown," of GlaSr gowi". to■; of - agricultural instructor.v. There were .fifty-three /applicants, 'v.The-salary,'is per -annum, and,travelling;expenses:' Mr. Brown is at present' senior; assistant .of the West of Scotland Agricultural College. He gained the' degree' of • Bachelor of 'Science;, (agriculture) -at Glasgow and he' holds the diploma of thei:National' Agri:; cultural Board. , He will, probably arrive in; the Dominion; in May.' ■; .:,i. r .; ;:'.;•,:,;.'■ '. .Included •in .the' business. to be. oonsidered.at ,the next meeting 'of'/the- New Zealand .'Lawn Tennis"• Association will be the, following proposal :—"That in view ofithe.-foet;that, the,Otago-Lawh Tennis Asßoeio.tibn"has applied...for, permission to, .hold ■ the' Men's .South. Island 'Championship Singles, so-long, as the ooriduot of the/sanie.meets 'with the approval: of the New Zealand' 1 Lawn Tennis Assooiation,''the'committee recommends that;the -///;../-,'"•» '* ■;■■;"''! 'The /Eastbourne Borough 'Council, has decided.; that Thursday is ;to be'the day for/the', observance,;of the.weekly-;half-.holiday;' v .,The.-chbice of day—the .same as"last'year-^is ; diotated by.,the fact that in: tho .borough are unusually, busy oh Wednesday, and: Saturday noons,, owing "to the number of .visitors from ■ fown..:,- ;',..; :'.'■■ ;'•'-V ,-i-' : "- '','-•'.';'•."_■;■' Mr..' : D.';■' ;■ Moriarty- writes■■-. that; he' has been instructed'by. the-Wellington Furni- 1 ture; Workers'- tfnipn'.. to .contradict', the report/of the Laboiir,Department,..which appeared in. The ;DosninbN,_ to ; the: following effect:—"Cabinet-miaking, and; up. ihojstering verytbriskjiaffew good ca-binet-'makeM anST upholsterers'.are. required." "I regret to'state'(writes Mr; Moriarty)' that'.this' -is > far from . being"correct,;. : as ;6overal,of ■' our members are working/on, ; the'. l wharf,' through inabiliW; to obtain '■'ymxk'. at .their own. trade, ..By .the. way,'the: Labour .'Department ; is,:6npposed- to 'assist, the .workers, at ..least;this. is what we are asked -to- believe. Tet we nnd:from 'the:above report?; They,,admit | that -.they; know that-' cabinet-makers and upholsterers-are; required,, yet. up -to. the ;time'.of':writing;.they. haye .made;; no..request te-me:to 'empply; them wth;,the rieces^y;men;"';:^-:;^v ;, / -;,; '■'-•'■j:'i:':' i r" A death 1 occurred -on the barque John Lockett ■ during the voyage' • from' Liverpool to % Wellington':.'■:■ An.'A3.;-/,named Ireland,; a native;.of Manchester, was: attacked by/cold on the chest,';.and,,after a/weefs/illness, he. succumbed., ;He was buried .at' sea, when.'the vessel was,,in longitude ;15;E.:'>:.,':.;. : ; '-;-'/; /;,' ; ; : :.: ;: The ; holiday traffio on. thß. midnight tram from; Lambton.' Station to Nowtown; was hardly affected-.,by;..'.the' Christmas season. .For the.four weeks,ended, Jinuary 4,'; 601' passengers were carreidi which', tow is ciily. five more'than for-the prcvi 7 , ous four^ weeks. '';;/.,;. 'Yi'J-;■''. ;.'-.'/■ '■, .The Re^v.;Father Capra; whb.it ;will. be remembered, included Rotorua iri.his' .visit to , Australasia'.; as ■ an ''•■• emissary' from this Italian ■', Government.' early', last year; -published/oh his, return to Italy a little /work-./setting. forth' the results of. his': trip;(says the "Hot Lakes-Chronicle*'). He -shows alfine: knowledge ; of <the cojiditions of-the Commonwealth, and thinks brightly'.of: it, as a. most desirable, "and. suitable field for Italian immigration. He '.was'.most favourably impressed .by .the attitude,' of. public men in all the' States to his . countrymen. /The .':orJy -drawback there, in. his .opinion,'' is .the' want -/of Italian schools,;which would keep alive the love of .the fatherland and keep; up; relations w^th-it.. -, :: '.,/ ":■■: /,/' I. The Rev.. Father/Bruning, at'one .time connected with: the .Rotorua; parish,; but now 'attached to one of the Maori mis-, siohs in:the-.North of Auckland, ib payf ihg.'Rotorua a visit; to. recuperate, ; his :health..;';;': -. •;;- ,, :'\ / : ''- ; ,.-- >.:./'.. ';±'A .■/;::'-/'• ;- ' '• At'; the' Anglican'' General' Synod yesterday a select committee, reported that no' alteration-;is at present-necessary, in ;the boundaries of,'the/North Island dioceses, saving that in-urgent.necessity exists;for:• :the.'erection of a new diocese.;of'Tara■naki. ..'Consideration of;/ the ;repprt- was. deferred. ; The: debate •on the motion of the Bishop of, Christchurch affirming the necessity,.for./making certain' alterations in the Church Constitution was , concluded. .A full report of, the. proceedings, will be,found;.on page 11 of'this , issue.'.-'i -;■■•, :",■:';•. •-.;■-.■ I"'''-'-' ■.-.-''.' ■-.' : -:'. V.'"-'■'■ . On/Tuesday next, .; per '■■: Mararoa, the howly-«ppointed leaders of the: Salvation Army, in Australasia,' will' arrive iri this city. .After; visiting . Palmerston North on Tuesday, and .Masterton on Wednesthey will return on .Thursday, to conduot public meetings in the city. Full particulars appear in; our; advertising columns.: It is gathered that:at places visited in'the South Island, the civic authorities, Salvationists, and-the .'public generally, have accorded .a very. hearty welcome to the. visitors; In addition' to Commissioner, and Mrs.' •: Hay, '.'..Lieut.'-' Colonel Birkenshaw, from Melbourne, and Brigadier';. Albiston', from: the .South; Island; will attend, the - meetings, Mrs. Commissioner. Hay .is advertised to de-' liver : a special leoturc .on the. London slums in the Opera House, on: Sunday, February G, at 3...pjn; Judging,.by.the advertiienient ill'our next week will see a great influx of Salvationists in the city.of.Wellington. ; . :./„...' :. The list of surveyors licensed; to practise in New; Zealand is- included in • the current' Gazette. They number. 445,..a5' against 454, on January 1,. 1909. Seven surveyors' have died during the year. .^ ; Shampooing, Clipping , Hairdressing, ManicnringVFaco Massage, Treatment of Falling Hair and Dandruff, Combings made up. -.Natural • Hair-pads.' . Mrs. ; Rolleston ;'•• (over . Carroll's),: 14 -.Willis Street: ■: fPhnne 1599. ;Advt. ...,; y •..., Jamarana tobacco, as. .ordered, from Oohen, ffconcn, and Co., of London, by. the Admiralty, for tho use -of the officers and men of the Navy, can now be obtained from Mr. Q.; Aldous, tobacconist,; Lambton, Quay;." '• ■';,;'"', ,: ■',':'■■-.';'• '' '■.- : --'i'-V An irapbrtaut auction said of 137 level suburban Be'ctions.opposite the Upper Hutt Railway Station,.-will bo hold at' rooms, 26 Brandon Street, on Wednesday." next, by Messrs.' A. L.'. Wilson and 0o„ -under in-, strnctions from Ahs Waldeerave-Park Land Company, Ltd. .