LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 847, 20 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho T.S.S. Maheno, with English and American mails, via Vancouver, English mails via Suez, and the usual Australian mail, arrived at Auckland between noon and 1 p.m. yesterday. Tho Wellington and southern portions of tho .mails will arrive in town by tho Main Trunk express this afternoon.

Tho master of tho TJlimaroa has been instructed to endeavour to arrive at Wellington on Wednesday morning at an hour to fit in with tho arrangements that are being urade hero for the reception of the Governor.

The Government has no intention at present of issuing a now design of postage stamps, in consequence of tho death of King Edward VII. The Primo Minister, who gave a reply to this effect when questioned by a Dominion reporter on the matter, recalled that when Queen Victoria died no new design was issued for a considerable time.

The Mokoia, which arrived from Tahiti and Earotonga on Saturday, brought a large cargo of fruit from the latter group, which should in a measure compensate for the small consignment which comes to hand from Fiji. Owing to the denudation of the. plantations of Fiji by recent hurricanes, there was very little cargo offering for tho Navua, which left Suva for Auckland on Thursday last. Of her cargo only 129 cases and 16 bunches of bananas arc- for Wellington. On (ho other hand, tho Mokoia brought altogether 101)1 cases and 111 kits *of bananas (1500 cases of which arc for this port), 5221 cases oranges (of which 2000 aro for Wellington), 2078 sacks of copra, 33 sacks of coconuts, 2!) casks oil, and 210 cases of pearlshell. Tho Mokoia brought 32 passengers.

Tho Chief Justice will hear to-day tho case of Milne v. Olivccrona, an action for accounts, etc. The case of Wilhefoid v. the Public Trustee (as executor of the will of the lato Kir Alfred Cadman) and others, will bo dealt with in Banco tomorrow, hearing at present being confined to argument on certain legal points. Tho action involves a claim for in connection with negotiations lor tho flotation of a company lo work iron ore deposits.

This afternoon a deputation from tho Palmcrston North Borough Council will wait on the Prime Mjnister with regard to the cutting up of Native lands in, and tho supply of electric light and motor power to, the boroujh.

On Saturday the local branch of tho Customs Department received by post tho sum of .£lO. No covering note accompanied the remittance, which for tho present is presumed to ho, conscience money.

In Tegard to tho complaint by Mr. Kaihau, M.P., as to what Iwcnme of an annual grant mado by the Homo Government for tho benefit of the Native- race- in Now Zealand, tho Prime Minister states that no such grant is made. Sir Joseph declares that a wrong impression may havo arisen from the tact that bci'oro the New Zealand Government took over tho whole control of tho Native race payments wore made by the Homo authorities for the use of tho Natives. "lint for many years," he adds, "tho only payments made for the use ol the Natives havo been made by the New Zealand Government out of the Civil List."

Advice has boon received that tho first consignment of machinery for tho Golden Bay Cement Works, Ltd", has been shipped by tho steamer Marerc, duo here towards tho end of next month.

A site has been obtained for a new Roman Catholic Church at Brooklyn. .

A meeting will bo held at tho Parochial Hall, Karori, at S o'clock to-night, of all those interested in tho proposal to. lay a tram across Kelburne, of those desirous of forming a committee to further this project.

The Mayor invites tho citizens to close their business premises on Wednesday next, June 22, from 12 noon, in "connection with tho public reception to bo tendered to Lord Islington on his arrival in Wellington.

Among tho passengers to arrive from Tahiti by the Mokoia on Saturday was M. de Jarnac, a member of the committee of the Missionary Society of Paris. M. de Jarnac has been on an extended visit to tho various missionary stations in the South Pacific, including New Caledonia, tho Loyalty group, and Tahiti. Speaking to a Dominion representative, the visitor stated that he was - delighted with the good work that was being done at Tahiti, where many villages and several of the islands wore entirely Protestant in. religion, representing fully half tho total population oi tho group. His society represented what was known in Franco as the Eeform Church, and their missionaries had always worked harmoniously ivith other Protestant organisations in the South Pacific. Indeed, tho school at Papeete had been handed over to them by the English missionaries as the group was under tho French Government. The society also had workers in New Caledonia and in tho Loyalty group, who were doing a noble work on sound linos. M. de Jarnac, who is accompanied by Miss do Jarnac, left for Auckland by Saturday's Main Trunk express, and from there will go on to Australia and South Africa, en route back to Paris.

On Saturday next at Day's Bay, Hawko's Bay representatives will endeavour to wrest the Hockey Shield from this city. There will also be a ladies' representative match as a curtain-raiser to the big match, between "Wnirarapaaud Wellington. Special trips will bo run by the Ferry Company as follows:— From town, 1.15 p.m., 2 p.m., and 2.30 p.m. The first two trips mentioned will reach the Bay in time for tho ladies' and men's matches respectively. In nil probability a combined dance will be held on Saturday night. Tho public arp promised interesting matches, especially tho Shield match, for this is the first tinio that Wellington have had tho opportunity to defend their rights to the Shield at Wellington. Both Hawko's Bay and tho local association are placing exceptionally fine teams in tho field. Tho big match commences at 3 p.m. The local team go into active training all this week, and Mr. Walton, tho selector, has appointed Hickson captain, but should this player bo unable to play Kibblewhite will act in his stead as right full-back. The northern (Hawko's Bay) team arrive in Wellington on Thursday evening, and will stay at Day's. Bay House. It is probable that motorcars will bo provided for them to tour Wellington on Sunday next

A passenger arriving in Wellington by the Mokoia on Saturday -was reported by the Health Officer to bo mentally afflicted, and before he was permitted to land the Union Steam Ship Company had to enter'into a bond for his maintenance. It appears that tho man originally embarked at Auckland for San Francisco, but was held up at that port on account of his infirmity and sent back by the Mariposa to tho Islands and then transferred to tho Mokoia.

The New Zealand Alliance Convention at its first threo sessions on Wednesday aftemoon and evening and Thursday morning will deal with routine business and discuss matters of special interest brought forward by Provincial Councils. On Thursday afternoon Dr. Henry will give a half-hour address on the progress of temperance reform in America, and the remainder of the afternoon will be devoted to a discussion of tho progress mado in tho Dominion during tho past year.

Passengers to Clmstch'urch by the southern express trains (says an exchange) complain of an absence or shortago of foot-warmers in -tho carriages, a circumstance which has been ktenly felt in the last few days. The foot-warmers that are- placed in tho carriages, it is stated, are usually spent before Christchurch is reached, and their calorific constituents respdnd to no amount of shaking.

It Is stated that an American engineer is coming to tho Ross district from San Francisco, to inspect the Mikonui River and vicinity with a new to mining development, and thero are sanguine expectations as to the outcome of his visit. —Greymouth "Star."

A very largely-attended young people' 6 "rally" was held at St. James's Presbyterian Church, Wellington South, yesterday afternoon. Addresses wero given by Mr. Stubbs, M.A., of Canterbury College, who is on his way to England for further study, and the Rev. W. Shirer. Mr. Stubbs also preached a very effective sermon at St. James's in tho evening.

Speaking at a meeting held in Dunedin on Friday to consider the unemployed question "in that city, the Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., said that it was not only a civic disgrace that Dunedin should have unemployed, but a national disgraoe, and proof positive of misgovcrnmont in one place or another. A country could not be called prosperous or properly governed while there ' were large numbers unomployeil. Mr. Sidey, M.P., said there could bo no doubt that thore bad been no real solution of the ''unemployed problem as far os this country was concerned. (A voice: "No attempt at it.") There had been attempts at settling people on the land. At present all that stood between them and tho unemployed difficulty was borrowed money. 11l answer to a question, the Hon. J. T. Paul stated that there were in Dunedin at least 100 unemployed. -

Speaking at the capping ceremony at Canterbury College, the chairman of the College Board of Governors, Mr. J. C. Adams, said ho congratulated tho college on tho success which had attended the formation of the Officers' Training Corps. He regretted that the board had not been able to establish a chair of military science as it had hoped. As soon as the proposal bad been mooted Lieut.-Colonel I{. Heaton Rhodes had made a most liberal offer to subsidise the chair. The board's finances, however, were not strong enough to bear the expense the additional professorship, and the Minister for Defence had not seen his way lo givo any assistance. There was a democratic spirit abroad that led everyone to regard himself as being as good or better than anyone else, but that spirit should be foreign to the training corps. If tho students desired tho corps to succeed, they must give their loyalty and obedience to their officers and the commissions held by them.

An amusing incident occurred in connection with tho Diploma Day procession in Christchurch. Tho din of tho students' joy was heard by the people- in the Magistrate's Court, and many left tho building to see the fun. Among tho people who went out was a well-known barrister and solicitor, who was immediately

"bailed up" by a. couplo of sludent policemen and a very Diploma Day soldier, who clmrgpd him with being I'owelka. They kept tho man of law in tho Tain while they made a few playful remarks about his anpearance, and then, after declaring that lie was not tho man they roufjht, tho trio scampered oil to rejoin their companions, but not before the barrister had recognised one of his own clerks.

The break in tho Wainui water-main it Ngahauranga was repaired on Satnrdiy, and the Wainui supply is now »»ain serving the city.

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