LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1169, 3 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mahcno, with English (via Suez) and Australian mails, arrived in Auck» land from Sydney between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. yesterday. The Wellington portion of the mails will arrive here by tho Main Trunk express this afternoon.

Ihe postal authorities advise that H.M.b. Aorangi, which left San Francisco on June 28, is bringing English and American mails. She is duo to arrive at Wellington on July 20.

The Sheffield Choir left for Lyttclton on Saturday night by the Mararoa. A large number of the local choir were on the wharf to bid them farewell, and, as tho boat (which was delayed fifteen minutes) moved away, they sang "Auld Syne" and cheered, the departing singers responding. The majority of the latter, however, had already found their bunks, being very tired after the rapid travelling of the past few "days.

Sir James Carroll, Acting-Prime Minister, cabled (through his Excellency the Governor) New Zealand's congratulations to the Prince of Wales on his Koval Highness'? birthday. The following "reply has been received: "London, 28th June, 1911—Will you thank the Government and people of New Zealand from me and tell them I hope one day to bo able to visit their beautiful country.—Edward P."

The local branch of tho Eugenics So,eiety, which was formed « m ie ]iHU time back, has arranged for Dr. J. M. Mason to deliver a lecture on "Eugenics: What it is, and how we can help." TinCity Council has agreed to tho lecture being given as the'first of its winter series, and it is to be delivered in tho Concert Chamber of tho Town Hall on July 10. ,

As tho motor launch Minor was entering the Boat Harbour on Saturday, two men aboard, Messrs. H. Cameron and S. W. Moult, were overcome by unusual fumes from tho engine. Mr. Cameron was rendered unconscious for a time, and Dr. Mackin had to be called in to ' render medical aid. When the misadventure occurred,, the engines were being tested after an overhaul.

An old-ago pensioner named Daniel Hickey, 77 years of age, resident with his family at « Austin Street, died suddenly on Saturday at 7 p.m. An inquest is to be hold at two o'clock this afternoon.

Dr. Arnold Izard will address tho women of Wellington North on Wednesday afternoon next at 3 p.m. iu the Kclburno Kiosk.

It says something for the qualities of a cough cure when a thief will take the risk of gaol in order to lay in a supply. This was the experience of the Wiolctta Cough Cure Proprietary last week, when a consignment of bottles *of the cure was broached on the voyage of the steamer AViniinera from Auckland to Wellington. Tho cargo-broacher know what he was after, for (he cases were all labelled, and he. helped himself so -liberalb that ho should bo well provided for against the various ailments which this cough cure deals with, for some time to come.