LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 903, 24 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is probable that the police changes which have been looked forward to for some time past will be announced to-day or to-morrow. •. ■ The lot of the poor man's dog is not always a happy, one. In AVellington recently a dog met with an accident, and had two legs broken. The speediest relief- in such cases is death, but in this instance it was an hour and' a half before the dog was put out of its misery. It was taken away by tho inspector of tho S.P.C.A., who called, at various likely places, but, unfortunately for the suffering dog, found that Death was either out ■or" unwilling to officiate. Eventually, poison from the hand of a kindly chemist obliterated, broken legs and all other aches. The inspector of the S.P.C.A. said at yesterday's meeting that the officers of the Government laboratory ought to bo allowed to assist him in such cases. Mr. AV. R. Haselden,. S.M., wishes us to say-that he did not say or mean that it was improper of creditors to bring up Civil Servants on judgment summonses. AVliat he said was that it was a scandal that Civil Servants should be brought up on such process—the scandal being to the Civil Service, not to the creditor "Fisherman" writes again from Picton os follows:—"I .have to thank you for acknowledging my letter published inl your paper of t,le 15,u instant, headed 'Price of Fish,' and trust it was one of your readers who secured this, week thirty odd dozen garfish for 65." Its Finance and Property Committee reported to tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Hoard yesterday that the new offices in Marion Street would bo completed by August 31, after which date 'ill business will be transacted and nicotines held Uiuro.

About In u months ago the City- Council stt up a committee, with Councillor M'Lareu as chairman, to consider ways and means of popularising the JCewtown Museum, by arranging for the delivery of lectures to school children and by such other methods as might seem feasible. Nothing has yet been effected by the committee. The delay is in part due to pressure of other business, but largely also to the fact that many of the collections in the museum are as yet in an incomplete state, with large additions in prospect. A Dominion representative was informed yesterday by Councillor M'Larcn that iu addition to a largo number of skins of birds and other specimens, now in the hands of the taxidermist, uiiu.lh.er lot of skins, valued at about .£SOO, is expected to arrive shortly [from ' South Africa. Until these numerous additions have been dealt with, the special committee nieutioniul above can, scarcely proceed with its duties. Large additional cases are being procured, and the work of mounting new specimens is being vigorously pushed ahead. Although the museum is yet comparatively an infant institution, there are already indications that more roomy quarters may have to be provided for it in the future. Coiincillor M'Larcn hopes to call his special committee together in-a week or two from the present date.

file following donations to the general tund of the Society for the . Prevention ot Cruelty to Animals have been received :-Messrs. Aitken, Wilson, and Co., Al Is.; Mr. A. E. Atkinson lCs. Sd.; Mr. L M'Parluud, 10s.; Mr,. Lidtord, 55,; Messrs. W. Littlejohn and Son, 55.;. Messrs. D. W. Virtue and.Co., 55.; Messrs. 1. Hayman and Co., 55.; Messrs. Collins liros., 55.; Messrs. C. Hill and Son, ss. j Mr. J. \V. Poyiitou, 55.; Kaiapoi Woollen ,V 0 ",.°5.; Jliss Anderson, 2s. lid.; Friend, ■is. Od.; Friend, os.; Mrs. Thompson, ,£1 Is.; and Mrs. Christie, 2s. fid.; total, A'o Ms.

The Wellington Hospital and Charitable AM Board, at its meeting yesterday, passed a motion expressing its deep regret at the loss to the community and the board by tho death of Mr. J. J. Devine, and its sense of the faithful service he had rendered during his membership of the board. Sympathy and condolence were also extended to Mrs. Devine in her boreavoment.

Tho adjourned meeting of the Conciliation Council, in respect to the shearers' dispute, will be held .at Palmerston Aorth at the Courthouse on Friday,' August2S, at 10.30 a.m.

By an order of the Supreme Court, the Official Assignee (Mr. A. Simpson) has been appointed to act as receiver in the estate .of Granville Hunt, commission agent, of "Wellington. The petitioning creditor, Arthur Hoby, was represented by Mr. A. E. Atkinson.

Hie Laymen's Missionary Movement is the latest development of Christian enterprise to evangelise the , world. Dr. -U'Laren and -Dr. Pettit have been holding : meetings in Dunedin and Christchurch willi much" success. There will be a welcome luncheon to-day at the V.M.C.A., at which the Hon. Geo. Fowlds will preside. There will- be denominational' meetings for the men of each Church each evening at 6 and 8 o'clock On Friday the visitors will meet the students of Victoria College. They will occupy leading pulpits on Sunday, August 2S; and on Tuesday, August 3D, a united men's meeting will be held in St. John's Church.

The Wellington Kennel Club's annual show will open.to-day in Victoria Street, opposite the Town Hull. Kecord entries of dogs from all parts of New Zealand have been received. His Excellency the Governor has 'notified the president (Dr. Izard) of his intention -to visit the show al 3.30 p.m. to-day. The judging of .the dogs will commence at !) a.m. ■

A pleasant little function has been arranged to take place .at the-Garrison Hall on Tuesday evening next', when the company officers of the Wellington Rifle Battalion will entertain the Battalion Start' in the Garrison Officers' Club-room. An excellent programme has been arranged for the evening which will bo of an entirely v unconventional character—a "free and easy."