LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 813, 10 May 1910, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A record in smart newspaper delivery was established by Tim Dominion I publishing department yesterday. In order that our country readers should receive the latest news from the Mother Country as early as possible, special motor-cars were put on to serve tho Wairarapa and Manawatu districts. Despite the rain and the blackness of tho early morning hours, tho trip over the liimutakas was safely negotiated in good time, the papers being delivered at Feathorston about daylight. Greytown, Carterton, and Mastcrton were also served in this wnv several hours earlier than the first train from Wellington reaches tho places named, and tho whole edition was sold out a few minutes after arrival in each centre. Intenso interest was displayed in tho sad news relating to tho King's death, and a> further largo supply of papers had to be sent, by train to inset tho demand. On the Manawatu line the early distribution was equally successful, and tho supply had to bo supplemented bv the first train from the city. While these spccial services were being carried out, tho publishing of a very heavy edition for the city and 'outside districts was also being attended to.

As to-day will bo observed as a day of, national mourning, all post offices will be open only between 9 and 10 a.m. and 7 and 8 p.m. One early delivery will bo mado by letter-carriers. All telegraph and telephone offices, except ,midnight stations (which will be open 'as usual), will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 7 to S p.m. ,

It was strange how 1 tho number "hino" followed up tho King. Both his parents wero born in 1810. Ho was .born 011 the 9th, his marriage' took place in tho'year '03, which numbers added one to the other make nine; his reign commenced in 1901; ho was to have been crowned oh tho 27th, which figures also when added together mako nino; and ho was- actually crowned on August 9.

Tho Marino Department is proceeding against tho ; master of n steam trawler on tho ground that .ho "used a trawling net for tho purposo of taking fish in that part of Wellington Harbour lying to the north arid east of a straight lino drawn from the seaward end of tho Railway Wharf to tho eastern end of Somes Island, then to the northernmost part of Ward Island and across to Arthur's Point on the mainland." Tho case is to come before tho Magistrate's Court shortly. V

Tho Masterfcon Shearers' dispute will bo heard by the Conciliation Council at Masterton ort Tuesday next, May 17.

Tho Wellington Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade met last night in tho Y.M.C.A. Hall, and listened to an interesting and instructive lecture and demonstration on bed-making and poul-tice-making, given by tho two district nurses of, the, St. John Ambulance Nursing Guild, Nurses Sexton and Macaudrowv At tho close a hearty vote of thanks was passed for. the nurses' kindness. Mr. H. H. , Seed, District Chief Superintendent, wds in the chair.

In the Supremo Court to-morrow-Sir. Justico Chapman will hear the-special jury case of tho Wellington Harbour Ferries, Ltd., v. tho Corporation of the Royal Exchango Assurance, a claim of ■KoUu, under art insurance policy on the steamer l)uco.

It is understood that a meeting 1 of those interested will be held shortly to consider further action with regard to the proposed tramway extension from tli'e Kelburno cable-car terminus at tho Kiosk, to the tunnel section terminus on tho Karori electric tramway line. Matters in connection therewith liavo been under discussion for some time past, and tho negotiations ore now ripe for further developments. It is estimated that a saving of 17-} minutes of tirno would bo offected by the proposed connection between tho two lines.

Mr. J. Charlesworth is the architect for tho extensive alterations to bo made to the premises of tho ; Union Clothing Company,, tho street frontage of which is to be put back at tho corner in compliance with tho terms of tho agreement between the owners and the City Council.

At tho last annual dinner of the London Savage Club, Sir. ■ J. Scott Stokes, in responding to tho toast of the club, described the ideal Savage as an individual who did the best work there was in him in tho realm of art, literature, science, tho drama, music, and journalism. The Savage esteemed wealth —ivhon ho had it —hut he did not care ii penny for the rich man as such, unless tho so-called camel had brains and a heart to lighten his hump of gold; The Savago loved success, but, deep in his heart, lie cared most all fur those so-called failures who were poor in pocket but rich in their high aims and artistic dreams. Ho hated sloppy sentiment, but was fill! of dcop fooling; heedless of self, and endowed by the immortal gods with tho divino gift of humour. He might dress badly, but ho thought well, and was well repaid if he added colour to tho grey drab of English life. A flaxmiller in tho. Manawatu district. employing twenty men and youths, wages and contract, states that tho liverago earnings of each man were Os. lOd. per day of eight hours. There was 110 overtime, and two of tho men were moro or less siok for days at a time during tho fortnight. The flaxcutters only work about seven hours a day at this time of year, on account of the dew in the mornings making the Has wot. During the fortnight seven men were kept from work for half a day through the rain. Is there anv other industry that cau show such pay for unskilled labour? Tho Pharmaceutical Society's Conference, to bo held in Wellington, will commence its sittings on Juno i. Tho first annual festival of tho Auckland Musical and Literary Competitions Society is to be held at Her Majesty's Theatre between November 21 and Tho indues appointed are 'as follow Music, Mr. W. Paget Galo; elocution, Mr. J. M. Clark; literature, Messrs. C. f! Unrule J. P. Grossman, F. Rollett, T - M Wells, and 11. J. D. Mahon; debates, Messrs. H. D. Bamford and K. M'Veach: drawing, Messrs. H. Watlace, and If. C. J. Cockburu; physical drill, Captain R. Carpenter. A novelty in competitions is to bo provided in bridgo building and first aid contests for Boy Scouts.

A meeting of the householders of the following school districts for the election of School Committees will be held ou Monday, "May 30:—Takapu, Taivn Flat, and I'orinia.

New York newspapers report that in a decision by the United States Circuit Court for the southern district of New York in a suit against three makers of moving-picture films for show purposes, tho rights of the Edison Company to the exclusive exploitation of the "canned drama" field were again affirmed. The decision grunts temporary injunctions against tho only two New Vork companies still making films for general use which had failed to obtain the ICclisou Company's approval before advertising their wares. It brings to an end a warfare over patent rights that has extended through eleven years, and leaves ' the. Motion Pictures Patents Company, an ]sdison corporation, in supreme control.

"Sir George Heid" remarks a London paper, "is reported to have said that 'during the last ten years 2,500,000 British people left tho United Kingdom for other countries, arid moro than half of them went to countries which did not fly the British Bag.' There must bo somo particular reason for this preferoiiee," comments tho paper in question, "and it might be useful to us all if these colonial statesmen would find it out and make it plain."

Word was received in Greymouth on Friday morning that the State mine, was on fire. On inquiry it was learned that the light of a miner in No. 1 mine had come into contact with something •inflammable and a firo resulted. Tho outbreak was gat under very promptly, and work in tho mine resumed.

At one o'clock this morning tho cells at tho Lamhton Police Station were empty, and had been so all night and all the. preceding day. During that time no arrests had been made and no warrants issued, these facts betokening an immunity from erimc which docs not characterise many days of the year.