LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 831, 1 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that the Moana, with an Australian mail on board, loft Sydney for Wellington direct at 2 p.m. on May 28, and is due to arrive in. Wellington early to-day.

Tho Church, Parliament, tho administration of justice, and tho university were quoted by Mr. A. L. Herdman, M.P., in his address at tho university reform meeting last evening, aa tho four groat institutions connected with the government of the nation. "As to the Church," ho said, "this is not tho time nor place to speak of it. Aβ to our Parliament, tho least said about it the bettor." (Laughter.;

Permission has been granted to the officers of tho D. Battery (Wellington) to attend the service class firing of A Battery (Auckland) on Friday. They lriU entrain for Auckland to-morrow, attend the firing next day, and leave for Wellington again that Kimc evening.

Polling for the election of an officer to represent the police on the Public Service Superannuation Board closed yesterday. Voting papers wero sent out to every police officer in New Zealand, and these had to be returned bearing'a postmark, not later than May 31, to bevalid. The result of the election will not bo known until June 15. The candidates are Inspector Ellison, 'Wellington, Sergeant Dart, Wellington, and Chief-Detec-tive Herbert, Dunedin.

"That , s what I call dragging the sport into the mire," said a delegate at last nighfs meeting of tho Tennis Association, when ho was assured, in answer to a question, that all tho balls used at tho Nelson tourney had been presented to the Management Committee by a firm of ball manufacturers, aud had then, been charged up to the Nelson Association.

It is understood that not much is likely to be done to meet the demand of Brooklyn residents for more car accommodation. The Tramways Committee of tho council, on which a deputation waited on Tuesday, is face to face with the position that the council has no surplus cars to give to Brooklyn. The difficulty of catering for the traffic on this lino is enhanced by tho fact that it is not safo to allow overcrowding on these cars. The now "Palace" car, which was specially constructed for the Brooklyn line, has now been placed upon it, having passed official tests, but as tho car holds only eight more passengers than the ordinary "palace" type, it will not do uiuoh to ease tho situation.

A frank confession was made by Professor Von -Zcdlitz at the meeting held at the Town Hall last evening to promote tho cause of university reform. "I feel strongly," he said, "that professors are particularly liable to think too much of themselves, to get into conservative grooves, to make blunders of administration. (Laughter.) They need control and looking niter, liko other experts." The professor contended that owing to tho system of external examinations, tho control which existed in other universities was absent here.

The Jtiramar Borough Council, at a special meeting yesterday, struck and levied, according to notice duly given, the rales for tlie current year. The general rale of 1-!!il. in tho £ on the unimproved value, and the special interest rate Us also ljjil. in the .C, making n tnlal of 2 ; |(1. in the .£. The rates for last year amounted In :id. in tho .£. A re-

■nluliim whs nl*n pastil empowering the council In borrow .£I2I» fruin the hunk bv way of overdraft in nnlii:ipatinn of ivviMiiK'. Thf -Mayor (Mr. .1. Ilrudio), anil Councillor* .M , !-«..!, livll, and Kich-ai-ils were pre.-eul.

\ JHiWic niccliiK i« lo lii< Iwlc! nl llu> Town Hull, 1-oHiT Hull, un TiicHlay ncxl, to con-idci' flu l i|iic-tii)ii ii~ to llii> h:caijoii «t Mif sili'. i»r (hi! hi-h uchool lor the Hull .Valley. ■

The Wellington Education Board does not view with favour tho suggestion that the name of the Muritui Public School should bt altered to Eastbourne, to conform with the oHicial noinendaturo of the borough and the JPost Office, lho proposal was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the board, and there was a general feeling expressed that if any change had to bo made, the name of "Eastbouruo" should be replaced by "Muritai"—"the moon of the sea." Mr. Buchanan dissented. The practical objection he saw to the board's policy was that Eastbourne" was the borough, and it might conceivably happen that tho borough would develop to a place of considerable size and importance. The school, he considered, should bo identified with the borough.

_ Inspector Seed, speaking at the meeting ol the committee of the S.P.C.A., yesterday, urged (hat the City Council, instead of licensing coal carts to carry two tons, as at present, should reduce the permissible load to 30cwt. He spoke strouyly of the cruelty of forcing horses to back with a load of two tons, at many of the places where coal had to be delivered.

H.M.S. Pioneer, the naval reservo drillship, leaves Wellington for Picton on June G, and from the latter port she goes on to Nelson on Juno S. After a stay of three days at Nelson she continues to \\ estport, thence Ne >- Plymouth, where she is duo on Juno IS. She leaves New Plymouth on June 21 for Wellington. Captain G. G. Smith, Royal Naval Registrar, will accompany the vessel in his official capacity.

The committee of tho S.P.C.A. met yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. Watson presiding. The following donations were acknowledged:— Jlrs. 11. A. Williams, JU 2*.; Mr. J. K. Blair, £1 Is.; Mr. C. H. Dickerson, 10s.; Mrs. Elgar, Messrs. D. MiHignn, Ballingcr Bros., T. H. Gill, J. Pike, and officers of tho Bank of New South Waies, ss. each; Messrs. J. Speed, J. S. and Son, B. B. and Sou, G. H., "53," and Friend, 2s. 6d. cach;R. and G., 25.; total, .£6.

The number of passengers arriving at Wellington from oversea ports during the month ended yesterday was 1286, aud the depurtures totalled Uob. Tho figures for May last year were 1171 inward and 15S0 outward. A large number of Chiaeso missed through tho Customs during the month, the arrivals being 35 and the departures 43. The arrivals during May, 311(19, were IB aud the departures totalled 31. The majority of the Chinese were for Tahiti, and only transhipped at Wellington.

Consideration -was given at tho recent meeting of the New South Wales Journalists' Institute to matters connected with the Press Conference, to be held in Lpndon nest September, and it was decided to ask Mr. T. W. Heney, who ■will represent the institute at the Press Conference, lo see if anything in the nature of an exchange of work between members of the London and New South Waies institutes would he practicable. Such an exchange, it was pointed out, would bo most helpful to London' pressmen seeking Australian experience, unci to Australian pressmen seeking London experience. It was also decided to aslc Mr. Honey to obtain information while in London conccriilns tli<; privileges, concessions, etc., granted to pressmen there.

It is interesting to know that within a few weeks Madame (Jalve (now in Australia) will eive excerpts from Bizet's work on tlio concert platform in Wellington. The success i>l Jiladamt Calvu in "Carmen" was, it is said, not attained by any accidental physical advantages, but by the closest study of the characteristics of the role. Calvo early 'decided that she would make Carmen her own— and to that end determined not to attompt the impersonation of the part until she had thoroughly understood its real passion and psychology. It was but natural, therefore, that the conscientious lady was not content to ponder upon Carmen in the comfortable seclusion of her drawing-room, but early journeyed to Carmen's country, Spain, to observe the manners and customs of Carmen's people. This visit, which lasted for two or three weeks, undoubtedly aided her in her reading of the part'; but another visit which sue specially paid to Naples must also have assisted her in no inconsiderable degree. For at Naples' Calvo saw Duse, then at the height of her astonishing fame, and probably learnt from the great'ltalian much of that expressive play of eye and hand that is so noticeable a feature in her portrayal of Morimeo's horoine

The Natives of the East Coast, north of Gisborne, were greatly perturbed over the appearance of Halley's Comet. A tohunga near Waipiri Bay had advised them that the celestial visitor presaged a huge tidal wave, ajid on his advice the Maoris took to the mountains, in tho belief, that the great wave was to sweep the pakehas into the seas, and so dispose once and for all of the land question, tho noxious weeds inspectors, and other barnacles of civilisation.

A meeting of those interested in tho Scottish Lowland Society was held at Godber's last evening, the object of the gathering being to consider tho question of continued existence as a 6ociety. Mr. A. B. Thomson presiding. After discussion, it wag agreed that tho society should continue in existence for another year. Officers w.ere elected as follow:— President, Mr. A. B. Marshall; secretarj', Mr. "W. A. Allan; treasurer, Sir. J. Smart; committee, Mesdames Collins and Smith; and Messrs. Collins, Mulcahv, Smith, and Allan. Appointments to the offices of auditor and the committee were deferred for- the present. Mr. Hall and Mrs. Smith were re-elected trustees.

A seaman on the Uuahine, which arclared by the Port Health Officer to bo suffering from consumption, and will return to London by tho 'i'ongariro, sailing to-day.

At the Boys' Institute rooms last evening a debate was held between the institute boys aud tho St. Aloysius boys, and was won by the latter. Mr. Budd, judge, placed the speakers in the following order:—St. Aloysius boys: Masters Clomenceau, 82 points; Lenihan, 81 points; M'Carthy, 80 points; total, 243 points. Institute boys: Masters Martin, SO points; Howitt, 75 points; and "Weston, li 9 points; total, 224 points.

The householders of the Clyde Quay School disb'ict arc manifesting a very lively interest in tho presentations to be mado to Mr. W. T. Grundy, headmaster, and Mr. David Kobertson; chairman of tho School Committee, in commemoration of their 21 years' service. The presentations are to be made at a 6ocial gathering to bo held in the New Century Unll on Monday evening next. There will bo a short but interesting concert programme, a few complimentary speeches, and, in addition, refreshments. Mr. Robert Lee, chairman of the Education Board, is to bo asked to make the presentation, and the Hon. J. E. Jenkinson will preside over tho gathering. So far the response to tho appeal for small subscriptions towards the presentations has been highly satisfactory.

"If we aro not prepared to pay for our sport without sponging on tennis outfitters, the eooner wo stop the sport the better."—Remark by a speaker at last night's meeting of the Tennis Association during a discussion on tho matter of trophies anil bulla presented to the association by firms of ball makers, etc.

A committee consisting of Messrs. M Ross, Geo. Goldie, T. Hunter, aud H. M. Gore was appointed at last night's meeting of tho Tennis Association to draft a resolution of regret at tho death of Kins; Edward VII.

The first of tho series of free municipal lectures to he arranged for this winter will be given by Miss Mary Hall in tho Municipal Concert Chamber on Juno 13. Miss Hall has the distinction of being the first woman to traverse tho whole length of Africa from south to north, and in her lecture she will Rive an account of this adventurous journey, illustrated by over one hundred lantern slides.

Tho various troops of Boy Scouts are to meet at Tuatara Lagoon, Mirnmar, at 10 o'clock on Friday, when further kinematograph pictures will be taken. Later on in the clay the bav to Iho eastward of Lyall Bay, in tho' neighbourhood of tho fishermen's huts, will'be visited.

Shampooing. Clipping, Hainlressinq. Manicuring. Pace Massage, Treatment of Falling Hair, and Dandruff. Combings made up. Natural Ilair-pads. Mrs UuHcston (over Carroll's), 1J Wi/lis Street. 'Phone 1599,-Advt.

Dinfjo Eucalyptus deprives a cold of its chief assistnnci>~gorms. All chemiste aud btorekceiiers. Is.— Advt.