LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 973, 14 November 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails from England via Suez and from Australia arrived in Auckland yesterday by the Wimmera at 11.30 a.m. 'lhe Wellington and southern portion of the mails will arrivo here by Main Trunk express this afternoon. On Saturdav morning, in Customhouse Quay, while two constables were arresting three seafaring men on charges of desertin" from, the steamer Morayshire last week a large crowd congregated and jostled tho constables. In the confusion that followed two of tho alleged deserters succeeded in making good their escrfpe, and have not yet been apprehended, lhe third man was secured and locked up. At half-past six on Saturday morning an elderly man named Eli Young, a bootmaker, of Nelson Street, Petone, was found by his daughter hanging in a shed at the back of his house. Tho deceased was 53 years of age, and had been mentally depressed reoently, suffering from insomnia. An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon by Dr. M'Arthur. After taking evidence, a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will open the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court at 11 a.m. to-day. In addition to the list published a few days ago, Francis Joseph Lyons will bo tried 'on n 6orious charge.

Saturday evening was the occasion of a vcrv pleasant reunion of city journalists. 'Members of tho Wellington branch of the New Zealand Institute of Journalists foregathered at Godber's rooms in Cuba Street for one of their periodic re* unions, and filled in the evening with professional reminiscences. Somo of the incidents recounted—unrehearsed incidents in the daily routine of newspapermen who had 6con Cabinet Minister's "on and off the stage," and in a thousand ami one occasions had lived in their professional life tho whole gamut of human experience in tho world about them— wero most amusing. Tho proceedings were further enlivened with songs and other items. It was unanimously resolved that another reunion should bo held in the near, future.

Tlio prizes won at Mother Mary Albert's carnival last Saturday week wore presented to tho successful competitors on Saturday evening at tho Theatre Itoval by Sir Joseph Ward. Among those nrownt were I.a/ly Ward, the Mayor (Mr. T. JX. WiitordJ. anil ito. Wiliord.

The fact that good swimmers are seldom good runners was referred to by his Worship the Mayor, when speaking at Te Aro Batlis on Saturday afternoon. He never heard the matter satisfactorily explained, he said, but still it was a fact, and years ago when he was at college the champion swimmer of the school almost invariably finished last on the running track. Perhaps some of the younger 6wimmers would think over tho question and find a satisfactory answer to it.

A man was. arrested yesterday, by Detective Abbott, on a charge of being about to leave the Dominion without making provision to maintain his illegitimate child. Ho will appear at the Magistrate's Court this morning. William Dunbar, a newspaper agent, was knocked down by a trauicar in Cuba Street yesterday afternoon. The AVallaee Street car was just entering Cuba Street when the motorman noticed Dunbar walking on tho lino. He immediately sounded the goug, and tho man moved off the line, but not sufficiently, and the car step struck him and threw him to the ground. He was taken to a chemist's shop, where his injuries were found to consist only of a slight cut on the .head. He was soon able to walk homo. , A horse, driven by Mr. John Ricketts, of Johnsonville, along Jeryois Quay shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon, shied at an approaching tramcar. Mrs. Ricketts, who was in the trap at the time, was thrown out, and sustained slight injuries to her head, and one of the shafts of tho vehicle was broken. ■ On Wednesday next, at the Town Hall, the Spring Show of the Rose and Carnation Club is to be held, and should prove ono of the most successful fixtures yet promoted by the club. AVith the recent lino weather, all flowers have come well forward, and a record both as to entries and quality of exhibits is predicted. Tho club is tho possessor of some very fine trophies, which are offered for competition each year, and, in addition, on this occasion there is a handsomo trophy for competition among tho nurserymen, and a special silver trophy given by Messrs. Stewart Dawson for a bowl of roses. Both of these may be won outright. A class that always attracts a lot of attention is that for decorated tables, and it is expected to provide the largest number of entries yet seen in this particular competition. The show will be opened by Lady Ward, and will remain open from 2 to 10 p.m.

Professor Wellisch, research professor at the University of Yale, will deliver a lecture on "Modern Physics," illustrated by experiments at Victoria College tonight. Last evening a man was arrested by Constable Thompson on a charge of stealing a rug from a livery stable in Thomdon Quny. Ho will be charged with tho offence at the Magistrate's Court to-day. The Anglican missioners from England recently announced that they did not think it desirable that they should receive presents from tho parishes in which thoy held missions. Several presentations had already been made when this statement was' published, but since then the wishes of tho visitors have naturally been respected. Some of tho parishioners of St. Paul's, Thorndon, however, have come to the conclusion that the spirit of tho missioners' request would not bo broken if thoy gave Canon Ivons, who conducted tho mission in their parish, a memento in tho shape of a book containing merely the names and addresses of those peoplo who have been helped' by his preaching and teaching, and also a picture of the church, and perhaps a few other appropriate views. Ihis was mentioned by tho vicar (tho Iter. T. 11. Sprott) yesterday, when sheets of the Ireok were placed in the church for signature. Leaves will nlso.be available for signature (luring tho week at tho diocesan office, and it is hoped that those who wish to sign will do so with as little delay as posiblc, as Canon Ivens will leave for England next month.