LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To-morrow's issue of The Dominion will consist of twenty pagos, and will include a large number of illustrations relating chiclly to the Taranaki district. A special section of the issno is devoted to the Dominion Winter Show, which opens at Huwera next week, and which promises to I'c the greatest event of the kind yet held in that flourishing dairying district. The issue should prove' of especial interest to onr country readers. The postal authorities ndviso that the English and Australian mail, ox Victoria, from Sydney, is due here on Monday next, bv the Auckland express. The Court of Appeal will hear to-day a petition made by John Majoribanks Steele, a prisoner now serving sentence, and who was declared to be a habitual criminal when he tamo before 51 r. Justice Edwards in the north, Steele communicated with the Minister for Ju.-tice, asking to be allowed to argue the appeal in person, and he will lie brought before the Court to-day in order that lie may stale hi- case. The Court will also hear a similar appeal in regard to Joseph John Powelka, hut it is not anticipated that this prisoner will appeal in Court. Hearing of (ho Villi Court caso in re the estate of Ilcni Willoughby, a Gisborne Nativo land matter, has been postponed until next w<-ek. The Xew Zealand Post and Telegraph Officers' Association is lo hold n conference in Wellington commencing on Tuesday next. On Friday evening Iho,visiting delegates will be cnleifciiiied at a smoke concert in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton Quay.

A large budget of Letters to the Editor, which have boon crowded out of the past two issues, will appear to-morrow.

Fishers of whitebait are warned by a notice in this week's Gazette that they ntusl nut use, for the purpose of enabling him to Luke whitebait, hurdles (either alnne or in conjunction with ixiats moored or held in jHisiiiou in a river or si ream), jiggers, or any other device or contrivance which tends to prevent or divert the movement of Mich fish up or down stream. A jigger is an appliance tormed of pieces of Hiatal or other substance attached to a line, and placed in a river or stream for the purpose of turning the fish into nets. Any person committing a breach of tho regulation is liable to a line, of not lets than .£1 aiid not exceeding ,£2O.

A train passenger writes as follows in reference to Ihe slip which occurred near iMangaweka, 011 the Main Trunk lino, on Wednesday afternoon:—"About four miles north of Mangaweka the train, which left Taihapo at 3.35 p.m., ran into tho slip, and was stuck up for three and a half hours. Tho slip was not a large one, but owing to the difficulty in getting men to clear away the debris, this long delay occurred, but only two or three men were available apparently. (Yesterday's wire said about 311 men were engaged.) Owing to the delay the down train did not arrive at Marfan until 10.15 p.m. The passengers for Wanganui wero fortunate in picking up a goods train, which went 011 tho same night, but those for Palmerstoii had to put up for the night at Marton."

At the request of the Knyvett Defence Committee Mr. C. IT. Poole, M.P. has interviewed the Prime Minister and arranged for him to receive a deputation on the Knyvett. case on Thursday next. All members of Parliament who are interested in securing a new trial for Captain Knyvett have been invited to attend.

Speaking in the House of Representatives or. the Marino Department's report. Mr. Poole acknowledged tlie usefulness of the new light on Cape lirett, but said that another light should be placed in the north. Ho advocated tho superior merits of the French system of flashing light, which th;aw its rays on the sky, and was visible at a great distance. The Hon. J. A. Millar said the Department aimed at erecting ono first-class lighthouse every year. The .Department last year erected tho Cape Brett light, and this year proposed to shift the Moka Hinou light at tho Chickens. He admitted that the French flash lights were»verv effective, more especially when electricity was used. Ho had sent out ciiculurs lt> find out if the Government . installed submariiio bells on dangerous points shipowners would put in the necessary installation. Ha thought submarine bells would bo eminently suitable for the Throe Kings, Whaugarei, and Terawhiti. Ho was strongly impressed with tlio usefulness of these bells.

The interview of the deputation of licensed victuallers which was to havo taken place with the Prime Minister yesterday morning was postponed.

A return under the Land Transfer Act shows tin; amount of money remaining secured by mortagago under th'e Land Transfer Act on March 31 last as follows :-Auckland, .£8,592,591; Taranaki, 416,326,982; Wellington, 422,736,650; JJawkc's Bay, «i! 7,573,709; Poverty Bay, .£2,111,31)2; Nelson, i11,302,(70; Marlborough, XI,017,0(1!; CruUi'liiiit, .£17.009.488; Otago, je4,90»,532: Southland, JC5,«1,852; Westlawl, .6205,071!; total, .£77,771,721 —an increase ill the rear of .£5,477.652.

Tlie following is the programme of Dr. Henry, revivalist, for the "Wellington and adjoining district:—-Petone and Mutt— July 21! to August Gisborne—August i to August 22. Hastings—August 25 to September -1. Napier—September 5 to September H. Wanganui—October 22 to November 3. I'oilding—November 5 to November 10._ Palmerston North—November 2 (o November 2S. Hawera—November 29 to December li. Nelson—December 0 to December ID.

Colonel Knight, of the Solvation Array, who is to conduct special services at Petone this week-end, leaves to attend an important conference of officers to beheld in Melbourne on Friday next. He will be accompanied by Brigadiers Oramcs Holdaway and Glover, and Staff-Captain Claws. Colonel Knight lias just returned i'rom a council oi' officers of the Manawalu division held in Palmerston North. Among those present were Stuff-Captain Matthews, of Auckland; Stalf-Serßoant Sims, of "Waihi; Adjutant Grey, of Tarnnuki; Adjutant Hayward, of Manawatu; Adjutant Giiun, of Wellington; and Major Stone, of Hawke's Bay.

■Presiding at a sitting in Banco to-day, Mr. Justice Cooper will hear the following cases:—Martha Pivani v. Frederick Pirani, of I'eilding, an appeal in a Magistrate's Court action for maintenance; Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, v. the Commissioner of Taxes, a question of costs; and Makerua Estate Company, Ltd., v. Makerua Drainage Board, adjourned motion for an injunction.

Mr. Jennings, M.P., has been informed that tenders have been called for the erection of a new mineral batli at Tokaanu.

Crosc-ent Hoad, Brooklyn, is exempted from the provisions of Section 117 (width of streets) of the Public AYorlts Act, by Gazofto notice.

Some interesting specimens of Taranaki oils in various stages of refinement are being shown at Parliament Buildings by Mr. H. .1. H. Okey, M.P. They comjjriso crude oils from different bores, wax, burning oil, benzine, lubricating oil, and ail intermediate sample.

Mr. F. Waldegrave, Commissioner of Police, states that the oas« of alleged falsification of the police records at Christchnrch is still being investigated, but some delay has been occasioned owing to the serious illness of Police-Inspector Gillies.

A mysterious affair (says our Featherston correspondent) is being inquired into by tlio local police. It appears that a bag containing cash was sent by the stationmastcr at Greytown to Peatherston, and it is reported that _it duly reached the latter place, but it cannot now bo found. It is presumed that it has been stolon.

Tho Minister for Public "Works has accepted the tender of Mr. W. M. Clark, of Dunedin, for the erection of a post office at St. Kilda. The contract price is .£ll6O. Tho tender of Mr. E. Br.vnildson, of Wostport, has been accepted for the erection of a post office at Westport. Tho contract price is JJGIG6 17s.

An examination of land surveyors by the Survevors' Board for licenses to survey "ill bo held in Wellington on September 10, at the Dominion Museum. One who was a passenger by the steamer Kipple on a recent trip to the Chatham Islands relates an occurrence which suggests that the yoke of officialdom in the islands, although a light burden, is not very patiently borne. On this particular trip, Dr. Gibson, Health Officer at the islands, was a passenger by the Hippie. Another passenger was a girl, a native of the islands, who had been making an extended stay in New Zealand. While in the Dominion she had contracted whooping oougtt, but Christchnrcti doelors had given her a clean bill of health a fortnight before the Bipple left for the Chathams. During the trip she suffered from sea-sick-ness, complicated by a cough, which Dr. Gibson diagnosed as a return of the whooping cough, from which she hud been reported recovered. Arrived at Waitangi, he decided to iinposo quarantine restrictions on the girl, her cabinmate, and all passengers who had slept ill neighbouring cabins. Then the trouble began. The parents of tho girl, taking their stand on the opinion of the Christchurch doctors, declined absolutely to isolate her in shore quarters. Throe passengers ordered to remain aboard the ship went ashore in open defiance of tile Health Officer. At the landing place ho ordered them to return, but thev flatly declined. A small but interested crowd assembled, and an irreverent voicewas heard to remark: "There's an old rani :ibonrd the steamer, with a dreadful cough. Von had better quarantine him." No official steps were taken to master this defiance of authority. Meantime, the girl who was the innecent oriitin of the trouble, remained aboard the steamer in durance. After eight hours' detention she was given unconditional permission to laud, and so the matter ended.

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