LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 734, 5 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. Captain Smith', ..master, of .the JJnion Company's 'Mokoia,-has' reported to' the, Marine Department;that, at' 3-30 p.m; on Wednesday last (on.,the trip from Auckland to' Wellington);; he sighted' a- small deckhouse : floating.: in the . water about four' miles northeast of: Gable End, near Gisborne. It was painted grey,- but there was nothing to identify, it as; belonging, to. any; particular/ship./; ;."; -~-■

The fire-balloon which alighted on the" ranges behind ;Muritai on . Wednes-. day evening,; was "sent up; at Korokoro, Petohe. The practice:of sending up ■> fire-balloons at-this season. of . the year is not the harmless diversion it would seem at first glance. At the ;.pre; sent time the; herbage, for miles arount is as dry as tinder, and a.-balloon, might possibly alight in' a field -or among dry scrub or : bash.. and cause a l -, fire that might .have, serious■/consequences.; -A gentleman informs us that he'noticed a Ire-balloon sent up from Kilbirnie,- but when he saw the last of it, it was bearing, away .towards Island Bay.

. Sir Joseph Wardi-.as-Minißter'for Defence,., is arranging for the-veterans to form a guard-of honour at the saluting point at.-the cadet camps at. each of the four cities, on the occasion- of the' visit of Lord. Kitehenor.'. •-■.'■..-•'. ; : .. ; :', ■'■'

Commenting ; upon .the arithmetic examination, paper, set by Mr. Lee, concerning which there has lately been'some discussion, a correspondent says that the question relating to interest, on sums periodically deposited in a savings bank is not fair, "because only persons using the bank would be likely to. know that money deposited on.January 1' does not bear interest until. February 1, and so on for the rest. Thus the money put-in on December 1 would oarry no interest".

' Additional allocations of, targets for the-week-end rifle matches at Trentham this afternoon - are as follow ;—Wellington Guards, 11—13 j Electric Light Corps, lt--15; Highlanders, 16.' ;;'

The- first meeting of.:' the .newly-ap-pointed . Stata-', Guaranteed- • Advances Board was .held yesterday morning, at the residence of Sir Joseph Ward (Prime Minister)! who presided. All the': mem-, bers were present. -No information,was given as' to the business done.""-',,/,

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has cabled Hi follows ■<■ to ■. the . Press Appiation :- "I.have watched with, profound satisfaction the -adoption by 'the people of New Zealand of the; principle of universal manhood service in the, defence pf the Dominion. - and heartijy congratulate New: Zealand,' which, has thus followed iip its generous support of the' Imperial Navy by an example: of .a democracy realising' it? responsibilities in the de? fence of privileges which British citizenship confers.—EoberW'-,

Telegraphic intimation has been received by Mr. C.'S. Nixon, 'Collector of-Cus-toms, to the effect that Captain Forsdick, of the Orari, will call on him at Wellington ' this morning, in respect to making an affidavit regarding the accident to tie Waimate in Auckland Harbour-in July, 1904. Captain Forsdick was in command of the Waimate on'the occasion referred to. His affidavit will be forwarded by the Collector of Customs to Auckland, and will bo put in as evidence at the magisterial inquiry into the stranding of the Kaipara.

In the various public examinations, held in November and December last Wanganui College sent up 43 candidates, and 31 passed. The passes in the matriculation examination were IS out of 30 candidates.

In connection with the proposed review of the cadets and boy scouts by FieldMarshal Lord Kitchener, there will be a muster of scouts. for practice parade at the city boundary, Miramar, at 2.30 p.m. to-day. .

A handsome gold, medal, weighing three ounces, has been presented to the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association by the Qneonsland Jubilee Exhibition .authorities, to commemorate. the fine' athletic performance given.by the Dominion's • representatives when, they won. the inter-State championship held during' the progress of the exhibition; in Brisbane last August. , The medal, which has been received by the secretary (Mr. W. S. Talbot), is at present on exhibition in Mr.' J. B. Speed's window on Lambton Quay. ''"/■'; '..-," ■,"..'.., "•';-,

The city corporation have decided to put a stop to: the practice of people walking.through the Kilbirnie tramway, tunnel, and at the Magistrate's _ Court yesterday, a charge against'an individual of" violating- the cifr by-laws in : this respect was mentioned. Mr. 0 Shea, city solicitor, who appeared on behalf of the council, said that the matter had been, settled out of Court to: the advantage of the corporation, defendant ■ agreeing to pay- the costs .of the prosecution.' Under the circumstances the information laid . .was-.; withdrawn. Other charges for some reason or other., did not come before the Court..

;• We. have to acknowledge a cheque for ■fi'l'ls. from Mr. A.'-W. Gillies, in.;'con'-', tribution to the Fresh Air Fund, on be-: half .of which an appeal ; . was made by Mr; C. Arthur Pearson, proprietor of the London'"Standard," in a letter printed in our columns the other day.. 0 '■''■■?_■■.■

A conference of Salvation Army iofficera. was' held.at the .Baptist. 1 Schoolroom, Vivian Street, yesterday. Commissioner Hay ; presided oveT .an attendance of about.l2o officers,, from ; all: parts of the North Island.; :-. : : ■.'..■ : .;;■"'■•■• : ;..'.'':■:

; At a' special meeting of the Board .of Governors," held. yesterday to_ consider the question of the accommodation for . freeplace pupils at: the .Girls' High School, the sub-committee appointed to confer with the, Lady Principal■',(Miss, WLem' on the subject .submitted.,:a, report,__tbgether with - a recommendation by. i Miss Jllean, that "applicants with proficiency" certificates be admitted, the total number of' pupils not to. exceed : 230.":.: The free-;. place pupils will be admitted in' the! following order:—Scholarship, holders,'' winners of free" places : in ' the, resulta of scholarship examinations,. and proficiency certificate holders, in the order of priority ■ofapplications.',■"; ~ v: : - [ : : •'':'•■'

' The Wellington branch' of the Navy League has. decided to co-operate with the Rev. the Hon, E. J. Yarde.Buller, Chaplain of Chatham' House, London, should he decide to lecture in Wellington., Mr. Yarde Bnller is a cousin: of the late General Sir Hedversßuller, and is', at present staying' at Eotorua.;;;' ;

. Dr.•■• Henrjy of'Lo's ; Angelos; who,has an'international; reputation, as an evangelist,', is ; about to visit the large centres, of Now Zealand. .Professor Dillhorn, who is/the' author, of numerous :hymns, will accompany: him ■: as j: soloist'and ohoir-. master. ■: The -■Wellington Ministers' Association, through their' secretary, the, Rev. J. 'Ei - Clark,:have convened a meeting of ministers; and office-bearers of all city '■ and suburbancnurches.at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Monday evening next,' to. arrange for the. Wellington mission, which is to. be held.from;May.lvto:2l. ' "'"

. .vAn'.'income; of -' over.' £lW per,'..annum is 'being, received in interest; on the funds already in > hand-' for ■: the':■: erection ■ of■;, a Edman'?Cathblid;ca'thearal'in".'Wellington, ; 'arid'fr'orn-'reni;-on.'cathedral property.- '.

The fire brigade received .a call at' 2.45, p.m.vyesterday^to'ta fire "'in,-'a !• wooden; -Building"occupied:by Misses ; :Louisa- and Charlotte. Parmer,'-, at. 25.;; Marion Street. The fire started in a small .workshop' at the ; rear';of the building.', The, workshop ■and' contents' were damaged by fire.. ;;The. contents of "the, main -building were insured: in the Northern Ofiioe 10r,'.£300.. ■

; The crew of the burnt barque Imacus, who - arrived .in Wellington ..last; Tuesday: have,' found employment : ,: : ,The • second mate scoured: a tiillet on a- coasting-ves-sel,; four M the-hands left.for; Auckland by the! Main'-. Trunk; train'yesterday to join': the ship Ashmore,: bound for .Glasgow, from. Eohukohu, and the: first mat" and /steward' left- by.-, the .-.yMaramai, last evening for Sydney..'. '.;.'"'' : --.'.' :;":"-■

; An 'automatic''ship arid; mine welt. ■soririding apparatus has been invented V Mr.'Christopher Vowell,:!an .engineers of Ngaruawania ■■■' (writes out Auckland'correspondent).: The-invention comprises a"*simple electrio,bell circuit, which is 'completed.by: the water in : the well when?it■ rises high enough to submerge two' electrodes. -It then• rings an alarm bell and .operates an indicator showing'when the well is full of. water. •By the addition of an indicator for each well,-.'and; a-number '.of electrodes at. different heights, the .varying; height, of the witter in each well can be recorded. Any; i number of alarm bells can.be used in any part. of the: ship"..or inine.. : The electric current may also be used to operate 'pumps' and mechanism for closing •vatertigbf doors. .-. L v : .,!:-V'-':'i''.;::.;:V.; r : : ;'';'

. A-man. who : in-the Auckland '■ Doinain . on.;<: Thursday , afternoon caused a slight sensation in .that locality; He was ■ evidently; in a demented condition, and -was' carrying' a '■■ revolver, :y. ap-; parently'■ new, and had a, box,•: of:; cartridges. .-' Considerable' excitement: was caused amongst those near: at hand, as the man was running: about arid' discharging the flrearm.'.-He'made no.resistance when being t arrested.! by ..Mounted-Constable Waugh, ■ and did riot.; attempt; to' : use the revolver.':-■';"., .".'-' '-' >>'■-: '■>•' :,

. Reference':was; made at the, last:.meet-, ing 'of the City' Council to the dutystate of the water, which was. being .supplied in some quarters of the city.;. The ,oity"engineer (Mr.:'W; H,; Morton),-who had\only, returned;.from : Australia -the day previous to.the meeting,in question, gave' it : 'as: his, opinion that the ; chief cause-of-the trouble'was. that the. outlet pipe• was at''.'the'bbttoiri' of .the reservoir. Inquiries, made 'since proved' -the; city engineer's theory ■'•to.be.correot.';;i: ; ,The. reservoir; 19■';now;.being 'scoured.out; and; another outlet -pipe higher.up' they reservoir' will . probably be inserted ■' later on.:. : Marauding dogs are said to;have qansed a . further ■ death :at -the' "Zoo," • the: victimthis time being one of the three Axis deer, presented, to the city/by-the Duke of Bedford. :".:■ .'- -v'-.'.'-/:;>'.:..

.The'third of the new sanitary inspectors appointed by, the corporation will take up: his duties; on; Monday next;";.

An',open-air moving piotnre show for Lyall : Bay is an attraction whioh may eventuate at an early date. It is understood that'a proposal will be made by the owners of a kinematograph: to - give ■ a performance on the beach" during : ;an evening ;to.,be-6eleot«d. :.\yV:.;;-;:. j,-,

. The'return: of shipping for the. port for the.- month-- of.: January is; as'.follows, the figures for. January last, year,-being given 'in: parentheses;— mers, 310 (805); tonnage, 269,29! (274,345); crew, : 10,190' (11,024). ■ Sailers, 5 (2),: ton-, nage, 2177 (350) ;■ crew, 55 (16). OutwardsSteamers, 306 (301); tonnage, . 272,210 (260,223); orew, 10,077 (10,675). Sailers, 6 (3); tonnage; 535 (1647); crew, 37 (32). '.

Mr. C. W. Jones '-was nominated yesterday for re-election to the Harbour. Board as representative of the shipowners and payers of duos. : Nominations olose on Monday. ~;'. • .

It is understood that the Board of Inquiry in the case of ex-Captain. Knyvett has reported after further inquiry that jt adheres to.its former decision.-,. The papers werej sent to his Escellonoy, the Governor aiday 'or two ago, and it was anticipated that.the result-would be disclosed after: a:meeting of the Cabinet,which' was'held yesterday, but no :annouticemb.ut!;,was. made. ..■'-.-

Shampooing, Clipping Hairdressing, Manicuring,!: Face Massage, Treatment of Falling Hair and Dandruff,. Combings made up. j. Natural Hair-pads. Mrs. Eolleston (over : Carroll's),' 14 Willis Street, 'Phnne-1599, Advt,