LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 739, 11 February 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tomorrow's- - jssu'e will,, include', a special Masterton article, with illustrations and sketches.' Among; the;illustra-; tions will be photographic reproductions of "Masterton Fifty Years Ago and Now," Technical School, -.Municipal Gasworks, and a ■ large ; number • of', prominent- business establishments., The sketches will in-, elude "Back in the 'Fifties," "Masterton's First Settler,'? ''Masterton' at a Glance," "Masterton'. Under .No-License,"- "The Rimutaka. White Elephant," '■ and a' number'of business, articles. . The. issue deals' with a certain amount' of AVairafapa' and "Wellington history, and altogether, the number should be very, interesting. -,;.■■ :: Referring at last; night's meeting of tho City 'Council to the- civic.reception to bo tendered to' Lord Kitchener; on -.•'Feb' ruary. '24, the ''■ Mayor. stated .' that - Sir. Joseph Ward had accepted the invitation to be present, and his Excellency the Governor had also replied that he would attend;'.' The .Admiral of the Fleet, Sir. Richard Poore, was also to'be asked.to.be present. His -"Worship said'be had :bceh asked by , a number'.. of ladies if they • could "attend the;reception.'. He would like it to be known that'all citizens would be welcome, and he, hoped' to see a very' large gathering.; Details of the reception were left in the hands of the Mayor..,

/The Wellington' Cricket'Association'has been granted permission'to use the Basin Reserve for the Test Match, Australia v. New. Zealand, on- Easter Saturday,. Monday, ' and Tnesday, March 26, 28, and ; 29, with permission to charge for admittance, in lien, of. the;dates previously, granted.' ■ '.The Military Court'of'lnquiry : set: up to . ■ investigate '"• certain ; charges'v made against two officers of the corps of.Dominion Scouts during their .recent/ training , camp' at the Hutt Park, commenced ite sittings at ' the .Garrison Hall last evening, when a number of witnesses were examined. ' After: hearing further evidence—the sittings, are being held in camera—the Court will forward the whole of the evidence to the officer commandin? the: district, for transmission to headquarters. ..- | -~:' The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Maheno, which left Sydney on Wednesday, February 5, for Auokland, has on board an..English and Australian mail for .Wellington, which is. duo here on Monday afternoon, February' 14, .by.the Main; Trunk express. : It is considered in some quarters that the' prospects of refloating the Waikaro, now lying on the rooks at Stop Island,: Dusky. Sound, are good. Mr. E. H. Brodrick, Lloyd's agent at Invercargill, informs the "Southland. News" that a salvor has offered to raise, .her* for JXOOu ready- for towagovto ■ any. New Zealand port, this without any 'repairs being necessary'at Dusky, even should the vessel be ripped:open from stem to stem. ,

It is probable (says our Otaki. correspondent) that half the Chinese popula-.' tion of this district will shortly "fold up their tents, like the Arab," and vanish. It is stated that -high rents anid the potato blight have proved too much even for these plodding Orientals.,V

The following contracts for municipal supplies wero signed yesterday.—Tenders for insulators, T. Ballinger and Co. : (accepted), ,£174 10s.' The unsuccessful derer's were:--P. E. Baillie and Co., £185; Turnbull and Jones, JEIB7 ,12s. 2d.; Lawrence, and Hansen,' .£223 19s. 2d!';'A. and T. Burt, £25G 17s. Gd.; S. Brown and Col! bC27O 16s. Bd.; G. Braulik, London, Tcndors for air arid sewage mains, J. Duthie and Co. (accepted), lis. sd. The unsuccessful tenders, were:—Briscoe and Co., ,£1761 18s. 4d.; James M'Lellan, |jeiß26/.175'..7d.

'■•; A shooting contest will form a novel feature of the University Easter "tournament, to be held this year at Christchurch. Mr,. J. F. Thompson has : been appointed manager of the Victoria College representatives who' will take jart in the'' tournament. Messrs, J. M. Hogben and M. H. Oram' will represent Victoria- Col--lege in 7ae' debate. ','. ~. ''. -. ■ 'There is a fine crusted flavour about tho following from the "Grey Eiver Argus":—"Tho Hon. Mr. : T. Mackenzie is a gentleman that would soon win his way into the hearts of West-Coasters, as he has that kindly that, enables him to make all classes.feel at'homo, with , him. At- the -No Town .station .on' Saturday evening' five pld ~N6'. Town' miners got into, the Minister's,carriage by mistake.: The guard -.quickly-.-asked, them' to move into • another, carriage;': but the. Minister would not hear of it, and told tho guard . they; were to.'remain--as his guests. The Minister then was introduced to them, and a very interesting conversation took place on the early mining days of the Coast, until the train pulled' up at Dbbsoh, their destination. The five old miners stood with their hats, off .on the platform' and' gave three hearty; cheers .for the Ministcras the train moved off.. The Minister, remarked.'.'They are worthy representatives, of,' that good old band' of pioneers .who .did so much for NewZea-; ■land.'." .:'• ■ •■•;_•■ :_; ' ; .. : - -'" ■Testerday morning half a; dozen men belonging: to H.M.S. Pegasus surrendered themselves at the .police' etation. , It appears tiiby came ashore the previous even-1 ing, and ohawakeuihg yesterday morning ] found; that the warship had sailed for Westport.. They were,.taken ;on .board I ithe:colUer "Wairun'ai..which Jeft "tor Westport last eveiing, .mhL oh MmaiffUV \»} handed 'over to: the proper,,authorities. ;• ' ■ "Wteu iu, ,tne TJre'nßia"- covmtry: recently," says Mr. ' D... Lysnar, . Mayor .of Gisborhe, "I-made inquiries as;tb-what had .been donev;ith the Temaihs of' Te JCqoti, .which, I :understoodi : had•-been \),uried near "Whaltatane.' On making further inquiries, I .found' that: the body • had been exhumed. The grave was Sound open,' with the corpse andthe-coffin gone on the .'fourth: day after TeKooti's burial. What became of the ;bodyis"a : mystery.' The Natives: explain that he had. risen again'oh-the, third, day, like. Christ, and had,gone J to heaven. ..I- ascertained' an. interesting 6tbry,' however, from' a person; whom. I consider, very man, who-'had' been endeavouring .to discovet' .what;had; become;of the. body. , v ,Meeting one of Te Kooti's leading supporters.one day, a N,ative; who was' generally : regarded, as one' of the few who knew the:.6ecret, my •informant,' observing ; the ■• old,'•' Te" Kooti-ite'; was, under ;the. influence,' of. drink; asked, him, "What did ; you: do with To Kooti's :;.body?' The Maori replied, 'We take to Gisbome,;. It took us;a weokto get'him there, as we cafried:,him at night.-'-It ■was' ( ' , a disagreeable-'under-, taking. -, Wo; took him ;6ut:of the, coffin and.:wrapped him:in,sis. tents.: .Te Kooti; had been dead for some.time.'.; The local;, ity .where the. body-was'conveyed .to.in Gisborne the Native resolutely deblined to disclose."','- :' .•■:■"".'"■•■"-•■ '•; :" ■;■ : •- '■ :

■,- The. crowded- 6tata. of ..the .cars ,on the' Karori'line was the subject of complaint by Councillor-Devine at last, night's meet- ; ing. of. the City Council. • Councillor. Devine said he had made a i trip on : the line to. find out the exact position, and he was surprised that; the-council should'tolerate, such, a, state of affairs. ;."It's ; something the same.'oh ithe . Se'atoun; arid .Lyall'Bay lines/" : said if Councillor ...li'letcher.' The Mayor promised ;to. : bring, the matter before rthe>.tramivays.; engineer: -and see. nifj somethingicouUV -not; bo ...done,; to,; remedy tho'caxisoof-complaint.. ;..,-:, '■ .;■:,:.;'

•The' Drinedin.City..Council has.- ap-; 1 proached the Wellington Council in regard'! to,' sending four members 1 , to' Dunedin. at: Easter: to attend a library, conference to! consider, amongst;other things, the hours, which:libraries should, bo-open; holidays,' the. interchange of books,; the, matter of ■providing reading:' for the blind,', and. the question ■ of; subsidies',from" the- Govern-' • menti . Tho' matter, has.been'referred 'to the Libraries: CommitteeV:v.'; :, :V.';;;,■ ; The following' particulars of'; the,. railways working account'are token from yes- ; terdny's .Gazette:—North- -Island .y lines: Revenue,', four-weekly' period, ..£157,729 ;.revenue'for year.to.dato,. ,£1;185,720; expenditure, 'f6ur-weekly';period.v : JE80.186s": expenditure for yeart; to■ ;,date;.':. ,£828,808.: South ;lsland : lines: Revenue 'four-weekly' period, ,£142,758; revenue for year to date, J81,221;231; -expenditure,, four-weekly.' period,' expenditure for year to date,, £&U;W). year to date is ,£2,406,952, .;, and -'expenditure .£1,673,0(14, < The excess of-revenue .over ex-' penditure is «£733,9i8,' as with ,£545,572 ..-last year.;,. ;■ '._;.;'■■;',;,. •;,; ;•>,■ .'During the; period/ January.' 25 to -.Feb'-' ruary 8 19 applications were'received- by; the City. Building; Inspector for. permission to erect,. alter,\or.:extend, buildings... In 25 .cases plans 'were' examined and ap; proved, and!.permits: issued.: The estimated -value of -the 'work' is .£9328,. made' up - as ■'under:—City,;; .£3700; .-Melrose, .£4903; Wadestown, JE645 ;• and Northland, .£80;:;; ;v.:V-':;^:^;;.;:. : . ;',; ; : , ;;' i '--'v : ;-:•;■; An-application has been received by the. City Council from:.the;'New,Zealand Acetylene Gas Lighting. Company,, asking that,' iu ; the event of .their-' making an offer "for the lease of the'section of land at the- corner of Taranaki and. Victoria . Streets,. and the offer ■ being ;acoeptedj; a clauso be.iuserted.-in,-.the learie .that they, be allowed to store:carbide of calcium oh tho section. The-By-laws'Committee reoohiinended that: the' request' be granted, conditionally; on ;the.'';nrm complying with: the conditions imposed 1 by the city engineer'and. .the.'fire . brigade ; superinr tsndent'as.'to. the.lconstruotion'.of the' building;- * '.;'.;•''.-'.■:'■ "■■.■:■■.:':■:■ ,-•,. The Outlying Distriots Committee of .the City Council;is at present: going into the question. of establishing: a depot.:for the deposit .of.-'manure from, the ' city stables, and; will ;.report'.to the council later.- .:.'".-_""_-" >.-..-'.' ";':":"' '.'The City .Council 'deoided .to exempt portions of 'Adams : Terrace ~ and :' Aro .Street from.the. provisions 'of .the Public Works Act. '•;''-:;..■.'- . : ' ; : ■.'"■'•,/ : '•■". .■ i A' 'special .'meeting,.. of' the City. Council was held-'last evening .to lew a-speoial rate of lid., in the ■£' on. the rateablo j value,'. on' the, basis, of. the .unimproved value .'of all' rateable/property within that -part of the oity formerly, known at , the' South Ward' of Onslow, to providi ' interest- and other, charges. on,.a' special loan of J533.C00, authorised to. be raised to.-provide .for the construction of tha tramway' to Wadestown, and., the purchase.of the necessary land,.\. ':;'.' ...

The pnblic ; are reminded of. the necessity of keeping the beach .and sand hills belonging to' the Crawford Estate vat. Lyall Bay free from broken glass. Since the train has ,been ■ opened to Lyall Bay the sand hills are covered with broken bottles to such an extent that at the present 'time,; -we 'are . informed, it is not safe to- ride "-a-, horse over thlem. These bottles are broken by thoughtless picnickers, and after a few days the pieces ore covered over with a thin layer of sand,: and are' a source of very great . danger, to* the many; people who go out to the bay for recreation, and also to animals. Mr;'A. G.'Hume,'manager for the trustees of the estate, points out that anyone found.breaking glass is liable to prosecution, and ho' intends to take every means he can to.prevent this dangerous practice. Complaint .-is, also made of the great disfigurement caused to the foreshore by. leaving /paper, . fruit skins, and'other niatter, lying, about .in all directions. /'■ •':■.-; '.''■"'.."•'..' . A conference of pharmacists from'all parts of tho Dominion will be held in Wellington in June, when: several mattors or considerable. importance to. tho profession will, it is stated,: come up for consideration." ;' . ; Shampooing, Clipping . Hairdressinc Manicuring, Face Massage! Treatment of Falling Hair. and Dandruff, Combings made up. Natural Hair-pads. ; Mrs. Eolleston (over Carroll's),•.. U Willis Street. 'Phone 1589. Advt, •

The recent death of Sir Edward Morison,, who was. Ambassador to -Prance, has brought up a delightful story of a remark bv Sir Edmond, which called forth the quaintest of replies from the Kaiseij. At.lunokeon one day at the' Emperor of Germany's tablej at which the Duke of Connaught, was also a guest, Sir Edmond Mohson remarked: "I'll over, .then to England with this news," and added, "as the immortal William said." ; The Kaiser, who had heard him, asked,"Did I really 6ay that ?, I don't remember it at a 11.",.', He had forgotten that Sir Edmond might be quoting any other 'William ,than, himself. - " ■ '--.

Swans, which are in large numbers in Bluff harbour just now, are said to be destroying -. large quantities of young: flounders. According to the "Southland News,"- a resident • states from experience that .that is a' habit of the bird, and adds that on ono occasion when he shot one of the' birds ■ its stomach was packed with small flounders. , The swan feeds,in the. shallow waters on-the beaches,, and . the. young flounders fall an, easy prey ■to its appetite. The "News" adds that the flounder is a- diminishing quantity,, and if the swans are allowed-to multiply unchecked it will become'scarcer year by year. . ';'.-,':"" ';',--'■ -: , A. Hereford-Ayrshire bull, two and a half years old, ran amok;at,Windham,on Friday, and severely; injured., a . horse which was ridden by a, lad named Carson.. A man named Gibson was driving tho dairy herd (says the '"Herald")/ and had preceded it through a gateway. The bull suddenly charged him, and he called to young Carson, 'his; employer's son, who rode between him and the bull.. The animal then charged the horse", goring it in .the shoulder. and., neck. >. The bull charged again, its horn grazing the horse's flank. Again it'charged,, this time; striking the lad on the foot as it passed. The' infuriated beast fortunately did not again charge, but rejoined the .herd. The horse was:severely injured, arid, was.' much exhausted. Mr. Carson' lost no; time, in shooting the bull./'■■'.-: ■';; _.••:■ V' ■■'■ .■;,.v:^ A sensational experience marked a; recent visit of a number of Ballarat concert performers ; recently ;.to a; neighbouring' township. , ThV party ' numbered about a dozen, iand included,;several, ladies;They had given a . successful mont at Meredith, and were driving ;hoine in.a drag., .When at. a railway; crossing the vehicle suddenly 7 stopped,; a., horse's l hoof having become caught, between the rail and the guard/: Several of the..party were attempting toneleasa the 'horse when la .distant rambling was heardS. Seizing a I lamp from- the vehicle, Mr., Whidbar'n J ran in, the 'direction. 1 from, 'which "the (sound proceeded, '■' His'. E\gnol,'hovie'iei, failed to stop : the.train, ; for:it rushed'by, fortunately not on .the 60t.',; ; 0f. rai|s.!on which, the horse ' had'been caught, the road' being a .double .one. '.Almost.immediately the lights of another'train showed up'in.the opposite direction. The crew of this train. saV\the,'-warnvng : lantern, and up.,; The officials then helped to release the Vorse, and the .vehicle-was moved out of.danger.,. ;..',...' : '■■'■'■".

'"•■' The "Otago Daily Times"; has been informed that" the. workmen in: the employ, of the left; themursery.:at Ranfurly on .Wednesday"morning, with instructions to proceed.to Naseby to pull down the- fence that was lately, erected over'a portion of' the .mining 'area,'where a large number of holeshave been dug for transplantation: purposes:; Grave fears are' entertained in the district that/this foreshadows a determination on the part of', the:' Government to. entirely close the nursery, audi it /is" felt' that this would be a a distinct mistake" now .that the;; property i is so well sheltered' as 'to. suggest that: its value. for ,the -purpose l for which it .was' • established "would- be increased every-year ; in future.. ='."v.\

; .The record price ..of »£l 25.;10d; a square 'inch (says the New 'York correspondent .of the "Daily, Express")/has just' bqen paid-for a,■'plot, of ground at'the corner of Wall aid Nassau Streets,'opposite the offices.' of J. : P. Morgan and- C 0.■;,.,.■;,., The plot purchased contains; 1825 squared feet, and the amount paid for it was .The previous record; for -Wall .Street prof pertyj which is the most valuable land in the.United,States,- was'lßs;fdd.ja square inch, .which' was .paid'for a", site, at the "corner';.'-of Broadway, opposite ..Trinity Church. ■' 'A .-., 19-story';." skyscraper, now stahda.on the newly-bought ploK. It will, be demolished, and,a' new 32-story ' build■ing"will'take its'^laccl' ) The "old" build- : ing was erected only 12 - years . ago,- but' it is already ;out-'of-date :according'/to New.York skyscraper,standards.- '-.•. " ; .

'As illustrating.the keenness of.some of the young men of the "Dominion, to pre-, pare themselves-for.agricultural pursuits,: it was'stated at Lincoln College the other day, that two' students, now/ at-'the institution had worked/on' farm's in orders to earn sufficient : mphey';, to pay their fees for. v the';",fuil loourse;:,'.;■■''•■'.' '■•/;';/'■■■'■ ' .•;:': ; '.'-..

-' Official.: notice.has. teen received,byMr.; Mauder*; chairman of the Wangauui Be<y keepers' Association, that; perforated bags are being made" for. the "carriage; of live bees by'post,. and that these bagsywill be •kept .in.'Wellingtcn'. and rused ; : as re-, quired. : The Secretary., of .the Post Office requests , that ■,-.:■ apiarists ..should,,; be acquainted.withVthese'arrangements,: and asked to give "afew-'days' notice/of their, .intention tosend.aueen. bees through the post,'as:otherwise,bags might not always available.. -.^•/,. i :.,, •'■'.■ ■"•'"" '■■} Owing:to' the Australian,representatives of ,; the Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers .';having;:to': : leave'- Wellington' before ■' Monday i next, the official dinner which wasto have been given •.them' by the local branch' of the 'institute;dn' that date has been abandoned. .' .:,'■• :.-'■ ■•■: "• The '■:. total : ::.number .!of • coroperativp. employed', by. the . Public Works Department; during .December ; was -- :43M,; made .up as-.': follbws':-rßailways,', 250. artisans' and, 3163 labourers; .roads, : 17. artisans,and',9s6'labourers.' ~!j;.' :.'.' ,';- •'■■ Hot salt water baths, for the city-may be an accomplished, fact ■ in, the near future.',. At last; nighfs- meeting. of the .City, Council, the Baths'. and ■'Reserves. 'Committee reported that they • were< obtaining, a; report'.frora 'the, City Engineer as to asitofor .such; a, bath and as to what it; would; cost. ;,, : Y/o r ;:,':■::; - : v; \;.;: /■As. the outcome of; a; complaintj that a Chinaman', was keeping' poultry' at Riddi- ' ford Street in a manner contrary'to the: provisions of the by-law,', the Citys 1 Chief Sanitary Inspector, has had: the poultryremoved, and other defects; remedied, ■:. 'The Kilbirnie tramway, line, .between Waitoa- Road and.' Nelson'Streeet is to' bo duplicated at an estimated cost of between; .£250 and;JE3ro.;.';.-"v,■•■■'■■ .'•■' Another, step, towards..;finality, 'in'regard to,the'movement 1 in the-direction; of widening the corner ; of. Manners and Cuba Streets was. taken, last;night, „when Itho City Council decided to'make ; an offer'of a certain sum td';the Union Clothing Company for, the '..work Vof shifting back the corner of:' their: building..; •::■;..;■' -:'[ '.'_■ ■.»':.-:. Ah offer made -by, the .Union Bank to take up £10,000 at i\] per cent, '•of, the city street widening loan of .£26,000 at par on. March 15; has been accepted by the City Council.':;;;; '.;;.' ': .'..:' ; ■•',•.'■'■ .';'" .; ; '. The following applications for tbc.uso of the Basin Reserve for sports meetings, with permission.to charge tor admittance, have been granted by the City Council:— Civil Service Sports Club, February .19; and Wellington Amateur Athletic Club,. March 5. ' .-.-i' ;-:'■■ :'i-'-"' : The Church : of..' England; Men's Society has now: 2600 branches, 1 containing .85,000 .members:and 4500.'associates.,.';•., :- ;,. .:■' Mr. H. P. Allen, secretary: of the. Wellington Provincial Industrial Association, .'states that: : he : has every confident that the Harbour Board will allow the association: the use: 0 f the ".U". woolshed for the exhibition in July.,and August, instead of May. and June, as at 'firstproposed. The secretary of the board has informed him by letter that the matter will come before the next meeting, of the Wharves and Accounts: Committee. This committee consists of the Wellington members of the board. In the meantime, Mr.- Allen is advising those concerned of the change of date, and is proceeding actively with the arrangements for the exhibition, just as if the. Legislature and the'. Harbour. Board-had already, removed the difficulties in the way. A requisition, signed by about GO resi-.l dents,, has been .presented to; the City; Council, protesting against: the change of the stopping place at Aro' Street. .The Mayor is looking'.into, tho matter, which' will be brought beforo tho Tramway Committee at an oarly ■■ date. ; . ; ThoPetone Brass Baud applied to the City Council recently for. a; subsidy such .'as is given to-the .city bands. ' The.'City I Council decided last night that it could ■ not subsidise a band outside of the municipality, ■■ : -''■'•.■',•■"■''■'■. ■

Mr. Justice Chapman' leaves- for, Palmbrston North this morning, - to. pro-, side at the, criminal.sittings of the Supremo Court.

The re-erection of old buildings in the y\ suburbs without a permit from the City ■■ Council is becoming a very serious mat- ; ter.said.Councillor iMorrah at last nighfs\ moo'ting of the City • Council.■ ' Councillor 7. Morrah said 1 ho had come-across several instances of this having , ; been ■ done, of V' late, rotten .timber having been carted, *■, out. into the suburb and slipped into; buildings 'when the inspector waa ..not'.looking. .."There are a .large' numbeT''■'. of people who seem : to think that tho .. only; use ,for the' by-laws '.of-the :city is.;. to get behind ,them and. evade : them.' in ■-.' some .way." It is':absolutely;, .necessary that: the council should:be . adamant; In .".' regard to. the' administration'of the laws ■"-.'.'" of tho city." Councillor M'L'arcri.- on''-' by-laws at last nighf s meeting 'of thi: ■ City Council.-. ; ' ; -■'■' ■"' '•:..''

' At a meeting of the executive of. the Sunday School, Union, held last evening, ;' a syllabus was prepared * for the' Easter '''■'■ Convention, to be held at Masterton.' It - was-dccided to invite each school to send- : two delegates, for whom- the Masterton' mends will provide ■' hospitality; - A list' of subjects for. discussion' was'prepared.■■ and it was decided to ask wdl-known ladies- and' gentlemen to give, papers or addresses. Tho secretary .reported that he haaVrecently visited ■ Masterton, iurf ■ found that, the forthcoming convention was creating considerable interest, and ,was being vigorously pushed by a strong ' committee ; representing all the schools. ;; Notice'is given in.the, Gazette that the Commissioner of Crown Lands for Hawke's Bay has. reported .to I ..the". .Governor", "thatMr. \Eustace Lane haß',vacateaVhiß ,; Eeat : ' on the Hawke's Bay-Land Board by »ab-< senting himself from. - meetings.of the board, without leave, and that his Excellency' Has instructed that an-.election; be. held to: fiU-tie-vacant-': seat on. the,board.".-.'.\,:.-;■■' '~:. .';.>/'.,.•: : .The .following. :tenders '''-(staißsJlyi'' today's Gazette) were received .for: : ; tho. supply, and' delivery -of .parcel-post mail-bags for the Post: Telegraph Departments-Accepted: Hutcheson, Vmson, and. Co. (Wellington),: 17s. :6d. : per : bag. Declined: Alex;Thompson and Sons'; Jls. 9d. per bag; AlextThomp-' son and Sons (Dunedin), 12s. 3d. per bag; Alex Ihodjpson; and Sons (Dunedin),- 10s; 9d.;per bag; Piper and' Co. (Port.Ahmiri),12s. Bd,-!or if' materialsup'plTed" by Department,'2s. 6d. j'R. :flt, Knight (VJeffiw!-' ton),■■■llß.-Bd.yy-:.■:■■"-■<: '-'';;/;:;°; .^Xji^ik : A bigr local'..'option campaign,: will' shortly be iiritnessed -in; Ontario.- ": Twx> important -orhan 'areasi'-'BrantfordVand : Peterborough,' and about ,150, towns, • vil- ;■■ (ages 'and-. townships 'are. ; '6im'ultaneously. '■ to vote for license or no license.::, In ; .334 municipalities out of'Bo6 in. the pro-. ) vince,' there is already -no-., legal : sale of' liquor.'.: There':,are.also 92 : others that:' have. 1 voted.'■.■"diy'V'-'by ->substantial .ma--; : jorities,, although not substantialenough/ to overcome. the three-fifths handicapV la ;to 'whether prohibition has;'h.ad : .all th«i; good,.;effects-'.,anticipated from,.it;; there,, .is .a diflerence : of; opinion'. '■'.' ,';',.'...-'.'•■'. ■';; : ., ;

.." Dynamite. ;caps'; are * dangerous;- things,; says the. "Taihape Times." .:A local, man" one itime /had -occasion; to' use"dynatnita■ caps ; and explosive;.gelignite,; and .when he had finished the-job he hid one cap .left.'} Hei wrapped,this' up ii' : paper'.' ana pntVit.-on, the /kitchen, mantelpiece. -.It'remained'there for; some ..time;' and oh a. recent morning, as;the' resident was light-' ing , his;., fire; thisy package;fell.--; to ..'the' hearth. Ho picked /it up,, and,"'thinking it/was a piece of- -paper,- threw /it into , the /.fire:.,' Almost: instantly. there -Vas a : fierce; explosion.. ;The■: door ."of' the range [low "tb/the ; kitchen 'table,V-"tho i/kettV bumped; hard', against-.'.the'Vchiinhey, 1 : and' ■various/other-pieces,of 'range ;flew in'.all. directions.- Some; of ■■ the fire: was'-; blown, out .into the; room,', and; the; man's clothing- was 'set: on'firei though fortunately he .was'c-abte: to .kne'ek '.the flames, out before, they :h'ad<burnt:"tb;,any extent,.';- '.-

"A ,now.-schedule,,'of;i fees-,' underv the •Divorce ■■'■ and {,' Matrimonial - i Causes '• ■■'." Act, ,: '■ 1908, is published,- in. this week's Gazette. , -.- The. following amended; charges for ad-;' mission:.to..-the'-.Waitomo'".-' and,./Euakurl': ; cave's, are/ gazetted .-—Adults,' admission, to . - Waitomo caves,, single person,- .is. ; admissionto Waitomo caveshf or parties of two :or more persons,-per person,.3s.,".admis-: -.sion to Ituakuri .caves,-single'.person;': ; admission/, to,, Kunkuri, caves,'.for parties .of. two.or,more persons, per/person,, 35.:.: .children -under-fifteen years-of age, half 'the above.Vrates.-.;Between*:the hours of,' tf.spjn.:- and ; B ..a.m., parties of 'less,-than ~three-:pers'ohs.: i wiU : ..be.-,required to pay' 'ordinary,-,;admission"•■ charges .'for r ,thie» persons,,~//-/;;/;.,;;:■;;.;;;-/'; : . ,/./'; ;J ■'■ v,, •:■■:. An .amended, scale; of fees payable for', reporting .under -the- Shorthand Beporters' Act is'published in yesterday's: Gazette.'. :' 'An-adjustment of •'. loans '■.'. is/ gazetted' betweenfthoTMataongao'nga./.Boad' Board, ; and the -Wahganui Bast Borough Council, ; by;which : .£147 Us."- 4d;: continues to be' a , liability/ of /the road board! and £737 16&., :ild.. is made a liability of the council.'A :similar.adjustment between theWanganul County Council -and' the : Wanganiii East.;, Borough- Council; makes"'.£l9o3 ss. 3d. and ~£237 13sV -3d. -liabilities■ of the; former/, •and'.£292 16s:'2d:.'and:.-,£3M ss. Id. lia-;' .bilities" of ; the" latter!, body .''The.adjustments are, made 'under' Section 91 of the Localßodies" Loans Act, 1908, which pro-;, vides that : ''where';part'of.:.the; area/over ; which a special ■ rate as made as, security for a loan ; is merged;in the"'.district of-, another, local, authority! the GovernoMn-' ■Council .may,- upon'./application, adjust the liability 'for .the/loan;, between' the. local .bodies/affected.:-- ;';.:;";■'■ v;:/:' ' ; ".'-.--'.; .; An Order-in-Co'uncil is published iii this. week's Gazette;exempting Mrintyre' Street,'• Vogeltown, from the provisions of":Sub-. section'; 1, Section ,117,-.-.-'of the,; P.ublio Works Act,: 1908, yrh'ich .states, that where.■. land fronting a road of-a less width than 66ft. ; is subdivided, be set back..;'. .;:'.' -yji J-/w:.-■_'•■;.".')■/-;v;---;■■; ; .-.'-. •■ . According-, to, the, Auckland: /'Herald," ' the successful, contractors. (Messrs.'. J.;, H. Adams: and' Co.. - and j 'Hutchison/and Campbell) for'repairing', the; s.s, 'Kaipara, have': lost-, no -time in : .commencing.-their work...On Wednesday a gang of:workmen were busily "engaged .:in;;;Knocking'.out rivets and,making' the necessary, arrangements' for "removing, the. domaged.jplates./ The Kaipara v |commenced .discharging her undamaged 'portion 'of', tho wool cargo on-. the 'same- day, into.-, the s.s.■'. which arrived from; London via- ports, in: the morhing,;to, load for ;the Old Countay. ,The.steel' plates; secured in, Sydney for .repairing the! Kaipa'ra';: will probably; 'arrive in' Auckland by the Maheno'from, Sydney:on;Sunday..r' : ;'':/ '■'.', : ::';.^ r ;/;;'-;''- ..The-value of circumstantial 1 evidence/ was referred toby' Mr. Justice-Cooper,': in the' oou'i'se-of' his directions .:to..a .Jury,; at the' Supremo Court at -Auckland -on Wednesday. Ho likened evidence' of .the kind to a bundle of sticks; "which, though ■'they•■might bo snapped singly, .could not be broken colleotivelyr,''This, simile,, his. -Honour thought, was much inore appro-, priato-than the proverbial tillusti-ation of a'.weak link indicating the weakness;of the whole chain. ;■;').•:_;>i/'- ■' ■;'/;;/ v ;.-V/. Like many other" Visitors' to the : -Nortli;: Island;''.Mr..'W. ! B. Scandrett,; ex-Mayor, of. Invercargill,.' who is •at present.'. in ■: Auokland,' is ''impressed withVits , : posa, bilities. On his way, north: (remarks the, "Herald"). Mr: Scandrett .visited the^Goy-,, ernmeht.: experimental; viaerics at: Hast> : in"S, the industries,at.Frun-: loy, and Campbell's vineries. Travelling. north the importance of the future rim-■ her- trade of. the Auckland, district was made-apparent to Mr'. theereat stretch of timber lands, he. saw , abutting upon the Minn-; Trunk 'line./ The;. south', he says, lias been a,considerable factor: in producing' timber for te/ntral and; Northern Otago, and,tho: bush lands there'"are being 'rapidly cut _oUt.;, The southern district .will in -tone, therefore,; have to draw supplies from. the. .timbes lands of Auckland. ;..:■;;:;.:.,:;.,■;. /.;,,':

For the week-eM;shoothg, matches a( Trentham ' to-morroit afternoon . lowing .targets' have been allotted:—Col lins Itarige, 500 arid'. 600 yards—No. ,: S . Comna'ny, G.A.Y;, 15-16;: Highland Rifles, 17-18; Victoria College, 19-21; Guards;-' 22. 24; D Battery, 25.. Seddon. Range, 9Oo,and 1000 yards-City Rifles, 1-2; 'Guards; 3-4 i Highland Eifles, 5-6; Zealandia Rifles, 7-9) Civil Service Rifles, 10-11; Karori Rifles, 12-15. ■As the Clumber-of targets, applied for 'on ' the- Seddon• Rang©.:cxceed6- ; th« 'number available, any corps not actually requiring.the'number.allotted to them aw ■ requested'to'so inform the secretary.'.; ~\..-; . AVTasmatiian : ladj-, takes alcbik. siderable interest in birds and .animals, lias written to the City Council in refor> ■ ence : to.the possibility,of her exchanging certain birds and animals for: others-; at the Zoo; The Reserves Cow ■ mitteo- is at' presentMn communication with the.lady with a view,to l finding oub what she has 'to-: offer i;:!v.'.: -'■-V■■,'•'. :"f*V'-;