LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 777, 29 March 1910, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Woodville-Wellington mail train, which is timed to arrive in Wellington at 7.20 p.m., was an hour and fifty-five minutes late last night. The train carried a large number of returning holiday excursionists, and four Fell engines were required to pull it up the Eimutakas. . v

There is every prospect of a satisfactory surplus in connection with the second "test" match between Australia and New Zealand, which will conclude at the Basin Eeserve to-day. On Saturday the takings amounted to £146,. whilst the "gate" yesterday represented £145 16s.' It is expected that at least £100 will be taken at the gates to-day.. As the total expenses will not exceed £160 there should bo a credit balance of at least £250. Speaking to a Dominion reporter yesterday, Mr. Raphael, hon. sec. to the New Zealand Cricket Council, remarked that the financial results' of the tour had been quite up to expectations, but the figures in regard to the various matches were not yet available.'

' appointment of Mr. W. C. Kensington (Under-Secretary for Lands), Mr. John Strauchon (Surveyor-General), and Colonel. Tuson (Adjutant-Quarter-master-General),to examine and report on suitable, areas for tho Territorial training camps was officially completed yesterday. The Government, after receiving their report, will select one area in each of the two main islands, which will-then be furnished, with an instructional iand commissariat staff, artillery, necessary buildings, etc. ; These camps, which will be practically in continuous operation, are a portion.of the defence scheme authorised by the Act passed last session.-. :,,.!:

Of the six theatres ■ or halls devoted to public entertainments last evening in Wellington four were utilised exclusively for the "display of kinemato-Theatre,',-His Majesty's Theatre, the Town Hall, and St. Thomas's Hall—and in each case standing room was at a premium: It is calculated that: approximately ■ 6000 people spent last evening, between 8 o'clock' and. 10 o'clock gazing at animated pictures, whilst about'another 2500 were present at."Peter-.Pan'. 1 and Pullers' Vaudeville Company {at the Theatre Royal). Messrs. John.Puller and Sons t had no fewer than ten shows going in New Zealand last eveningthree in Dunedin, three in - Christchurch, three in Wellington (Theatre Royal, Town Hall, and His Majesty's Theatre), and one'in Auckland. '

'A contingent of 35 boys from the Y.M.C.A. camp at ,'Otaki arrived in town. last evening under the care .of Messrs. Eglin and Johnson.' These'represented. the "business" boys of the camp, who are required to: return to their . various ■ employment this morning, The remainder of the boys will return to Wellington this evening, under, the cafe of Mr. Adair, director of the boys!, department of: the Y.M.C;A. The boys speak highly of.the pleasures of their Easter camp, and; the smoothness with which all the arrangements were carried put.. During their stay at. Otaki, the boys were visited by a contingent from the Levin' Y.M.C.A., and a representative football, match which was arranged between tho two resulted in a win for the' Wellington team by 12 points to '3: The Wellington representatives., were also successful in a well-contested relay' race. v _ Writing to .the Sydney ['Referee," its. Melbourne correspondent states:—! "Although the champion, Clarence Weber, was quite ready to make a wrestling match with Alec. Bain, and the last-named was 'communicated with in New Zealand,' the big Scotsman has not been heard from. If the match .is not definitely fixed,up shortly Weber states that he will not be able to wrestle, as he has other engagements which'will prevent him appearing again before the-public for some months." This statement so far as it applies to Bain is incorrect. As a matter of fact Bam immediately replied that he was willing to.bo matched with Weber, arid he appointed a representative in Australia to act for him. Bain is.at present, negotiating for. another match, with Scott for the best two out of three falls. If the negotiations are success-' ful it is probable that the contest will form the "star" item in a ■ big tourney at Wellington, in which Gardiner, of the West Coast, and Stephens,' of Wellington, will also'meet, and'in connection with which a heavy-weight competition will he held.

Referring to the postponement of the match between Burns and Lang for the boxing championship of Australia, the Sydney "Referee" states that Lang strongly objects to the length of delav which has been proposed.. He want's the contest to eventuate on April 13 instead of April 20,. the date fixed by the promoter. It will be remembered that the match,had to be postponed on account; of the indisposition of Burns, due to "cucumber poisoning" i wa m beiicved - Lang (states the "Referee ) steadfastly refuses to go beyond the date which he has fixed. It addsBurns_ proposes resuming training at once. .Lang has never let up, ahd'has W™n himself into splendid fix. Whether Burns will bo:brought to consider sixteen extra days sufficient to enable him to do his powers justice majrnot bo known till perhaps the end of the.week."

A candidate who passes through the ordeal of a contested election usually has few secrets loft for-the" Day of Judgment, Sir John Forrest, tho Federal Treasurer, has battled through' many a hustings campaign, and still held something ( back, W he met his Waterloo the other day in' Perth (says the "Sydney 'Daily Telegraph")', and ")m? ? '& e . d t0 mal:e a Ilean1 lean breast of that little pension matter." It appears that when responsible government;was granted to Western Australia certain executive officers were compensated for the loss of their positions. The Colonial Secretary (Sir Malcolm i'raser) received a pension of £750 the lreasurcr (Mr. Lefroy) got £650, and bir John I arrest himself received £500. I Ins Imppenod nineteen years ago. But while tho two first-named gentlemen drew their pensions regularly. Sir John —and this is whero he turned the tablo on his questioner—refrained from claiming a penny of his as long as he held olhco under the Crown, whether as Premier of West Australia or as a member of tho Commonwealth Government When' out of offico for about two and a half years he did draw the pension, but all he had received in nineteen year* was £1200, though ho was entitled to draw about £9500. He had presented the othor,£B3oo to tho countrv'

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At the Mount Cook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. S. Lambert, J.P., four first offending inebriates who had each been bailed out for 10s., but did not appear, were lined 10s. or 48 hours' imprisonment. James Mart pleaded guilty to being drunk in Cuba Street, and was fined 10s. or 48 hoars' imprisonment. - Henry Ashbudy pleaded guilty to a charge of insobriety in Taranaki Street, and was fined ss. ot 24 hours' detention. Patrick M'Cartby. charged with drunkenness in . Nortt Street, was given another chance od condition that ho left tho city to resume work. . Another intemperate person, being a first offender,- was convicted and discharged. ' '■•

Strong comments on . "black-leg-ging" were made by Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court in Sydney last week. _ A carpenter admitted. that he had signed the wages book of his employer for a considerab'e time past for £2 ss. a week, although ho was only paid £2. His Honour: "Well, if people will do a thing that is false—." Witness: "What wa3 I to do? Am I to let my wife and children starve?" " His Honour: "What are yon to do? You, a man there, add asking me that. Are men prepared to make a sacrifice for their manhood? I am perfectly:astonished that a man seems to think.- that pressure of circumstances is an excuse for a thing of this kind. We have" had a strike on for something like four months, yet.no; question of starving entered into-that. Here a man cornea into court who has signed for wages, by which he has "black-legged" and has ,helped to defraud his fellow-men. Some men seem to be willing to enter into conspiracy with their employers to defraud their fellow-men. You" go and accept a lower wage and allow the award to crumble away. You,ought to be ashamed of yourself."

Two special trams, .which were crowded with persons going to the Yorkshire Society's picnic, at Yarira Bay, Sydney, collided on Saturday evening,; March 19; at the Waterhole Loop; The front car pulled iip at the stopping-place, but when the driver of the • second tram, which was following, applied the brake it failed to act, and the can bumped violently. The hack portion of. the front car and the front of the back one were badly smashed. Conductor Cox; of the second tram, who was at the back, and a gentleman passenger who was standing with him, were thrown'through the window, and both were severely cut about the hands and face. Women screamed as the broken, glass showered about their heads, but none'of them were seriously injured. A number, of other . persons received injuries,- and four men. and one woman were taken, to the Coast. Hospital nearby and treated. " Conductor C!ox was found to have a severe'gash in one of his hands, xwhile his companion in trouble was unconscious for some minutes from shock. Mrs. Talbot,; a resident of was also treated for shock; All the patients, were subsequently able to go to their homes.

One of the most amusing incidents of the Governor's visit to various schools in Canterbury occurred at South Rakaia, where the chairman ,6f the School Committee, after all the speeches had been made, came forward, and, telling the children very deliberately to take their time: from -him, called for; three for the "old flag." "Perhaps you might say .the King," suggested his Excellency.; "No," said; the veteran, "just the.bid flag. . It'has waved a thousand years over, our'ancestors, and we:hope:it will wave another thousand years..' ( His Excellency smilingly assented, and cheers .were given for the flag, v> At most places visited cheers were given for. the Governor and Lady Plunket,' but at Hampstead, /where the scholars seemed to be in a very lusty .cheering mood, Lord Plunket called foi three.cheers, for his. Majesty, and the response, was the best effort of them aii--. ...;.--:■:. ' ..:":.:".: \ :.-,::,..