LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1403, 1 April 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A The Postal authorities advise' that the YViminera, with an English and Australian mail, arrived at Auckland yesterday. The mail will arrive in the city by the Main Trunk express this afternoon. At to-morrow evening's meeting of the City Council Councillor I'uller will move that ordinary fares only bo charged on tho trams on Good Vriilay, and not double fares as in the past. Tho following proposal remit from tho Wellington City Council to the Municipal Conference will bo considered by tho council to-morrow evening:—"That, in order to prevent tho wishes of the majority of the electors being defeated, the Local Elections Act be so amended by making it compulsory that every person voting shall vote for the full number (if candidates required to till the number of vaciinries at such olcclion; and that every voting paper not containing such number shall bo declared informal."'

l.icut. Shirasp, leader of Die Japanese exploration party, and six members of his stall', left AVollington by the. Aorangi for Sydney en route to Japan, on Saturday evening. Tho explorim: ship Kainan Marti came alongside tho King's Wharf on Saturday for a couple of hours to take in stores , and water. She leaves for Japan direct before dark this evening.

Thn adjourned mooting of creditors in the estate of Warehain and Son, butchers, of Moleswnrth Street, was held on Saturday, the Official Assignee (Mr. A. Simiiso]]) presiding. Mr. E. M. .Slaililen appeared for Mr. J. Warelia-iii, sen., and Mr. J. J. M'Gralh, for Mr. .T. Warehain. jitn. The meeting hnd been adjourned from for the purpose of obtaining further particulars in regard to Hio bankruptcy. ' After Koiiio discussion resarclins; the booUs, llin meeting was adjourned sino die.

Apropos of the hunt for "the mysterious Mr. Junsfiu, , ' which is to take place at tho General Post Otiice at 5 p.m. to-day, Mr. Frank Talbot, tire manager tells of an amusing incident which occurred during a .similar hunt iu Sydney. "In the μ-reat crowd which assembled in Martin Place," said Mr. Talbot, "was a magnificent KiOO-guiiwii motor-car, occupied by a dignified gentleman with grey sidewhiskers, wearing u top hut, frock coat, and a look of perpetual surprise. Owing to the density of tho crowd the car was only able to proceed at a . snail's pace,' and as it itrared tho Pitt Street corner, someone slapped the old man on tho shoulder and said in a tone of earnest conviction: 'Von are the mysterious Mr. .Tan«m,' and at tho same time waved a newspaper in his face. 'Go away, you— you blackguard,' said tho old gentleman, boiling with rase. 'How dare you—l'll givo you in charge.' 'All right, old chap,' said the disappointed hunter, 'I thought you might \k tlio bloke—you never know, you know!'"

Recording his impressions of New; Zealand, which ho recently visited, Dr. F. Schone, of Germany, warns the workers of tho Dominion against pursuing personal advantages to the point of endangering the future of the country, and also says'.—"To mo personally it always gives n somewhat painful sensation to hear people openly admit Hint they are fighting for the highest possible pay for the least possible work; it borders on claiming a higher pay than one's work is worth, which would mean to claim a premium on either laziness or mediocrity. Oa tho other hand, it proves that these people look upon (heir work as a thing they hate, and not as something that they have dearer at heart than anything else. Doing the work cheerfully necessarily improves its quality, whereas labour that works by mere compulsion, Hint objects against immifvrtilion from fear of competition, niul that concentrates all its energies on fighting for advantages out of proportion to the industrial and economical state of things at large, is bound to check the energy and spirit of commercial and industrial enterprise."

The Central Mission Band played a programme of music in tho hospital grounds yesterday afternoon. A. collection was taken up in aid of the hospital funds. The Tramways Band played in Xewtown Park in aid of the fund (o be devoted to the purchase of another leopard.

The vital statistics for Wellington duriii" March were as follow (those for the corresponding month of last year appealin parentheses)-.-Births 180 (149); deaths, SS (81); marriages, lflt (83). The rciurns for tiie quarter «re:—births. 522 (500); deaths, 170 (200); marriages, 26-1 (257).

Siiturdiiy ami yesterday were two of Wellington's perfect days There was n silver ladiiiuco in 1 lie elcur still ntiiiospliero which idealised everytliinj,'. A lißht liHiii? like a delicate, veil alonir Ihe forrshore nf the harbour, and the hills in tin , ilMoiicc were oiillined in llui most deliealc sliiidivs of tuivnunVe blue and iiiirnle. "With scarcely a breath i,S wind to till I lifi laiiKiiiil sills, n Hot ilia of yachts ventured from the Hunt Jiiirbnii'r duriiiK the l'oreiiuoii, to lum<j niirrornl in the middle distance, whilst from Ijcnratli tlic sunny dill's of Clyde ie a hymn sun}; lustily by the sailormen at inoruiii CT service on H. 11.5. lOneonnter, Tin- liiisy i-iiatfer of motor-bunts nll«at mill eveliv. ashoi , . ,, nhme brol;e tile p;>ace of :\ scene calculated lo inspire anyone with admiration for Wellington as n sci'iiie (ii'iu in tin. , IJiiminiou's make-ii]). (In Saliirdiiy Dcteelives Hammond and Ma-oii iim-ted a man mimed Timing i'liilliiis mi ii charge <if as<aiil(. ean-iiii; iiclnal liiulily harm. 'the i, alleged to lune Declined a month nun at Auckland, (In. , victim heiug 'Villiaui

A woman named Mrs. Trcmaino, a widow, 55 years of age, was admit led to the. hospital lats on Saturday evi'niiiß, sufferiii',' from a broken Ihigh. It npliiars t'hiit she slipped ami fell in the buardinghousc where she resided.

A portion of Kawau Island, the popular Auckland holiday report, was recently subdivided and disposed of in small lols, the sections realising, it is understood, ;i tolal sum running iiilo live Jijrnivs. The balance of (in; island has now been .sold through the firm of Messrs. Harris and Crump, by 11 r. A. .1. Farmer, the purchaser being .Mr. ]■'. >!'Donald. Tho price paid by Mi'. M'Donald was J::iO,()O(l. This price, 'when added to (he figure paid for (he other ,-cctinns sulci, is regarded as very satisfacloi-v. Kawau Island consists of about .JUOl'l acres, and (he portion purchased by Mr. MMX.nald, comprises an area oi' about .'Kldtl acres, so that (he price paid by him works out at JJIO an acre. The ne-f owner intends l<) subdivide, the properly, and to oii'er residential sites by private' Irciiy. Ka'vau luis. an hisloric in(ere-l; x> luivin;,' been for many years tlip property and home of the lalo Sir Cleorgo (.ircy.

Prominent- labour nflicinls in Auckland deny a rumour that has lately been current t<i the i freer thai it was the inleniion of tl'.o lV:!erati:<n of Labour to send (lelc'atef to I lie J-:aster conference in Weliiuxt-m when union reprraenbtives will discuss I -lie unily proposals formulated by Professor Id ills.

\ search warrant was executed yesterday inornins by Sergeant liullcdge anil Constable M.'Kelvr\v in premises in wiiich a lju-incss in '•.-oft" drinks was ostensibly bfiir,' carried on. It is alleged that a miaiitity of be?i- was seized. ]t is probable llml there will be a prosecution against the owner of Iho shop.

The annual meetings of parishioners of the various Anglican chiiivlies must beheld during this m<nth (fays the "Church Chronicle"). Every person registered m the churchwardens' bjok as lluvins signed tho declaration of inembei-ship two months before the meeting is entitled [o vote. The clergyman appoints one churchwarden, and tile parishioners elect the other. The vestrymen must bo not less than lime nor more than ten in number, communicants of the parish or district. Parochial nominators are appointed only in parishes, not in parochial districts. They must be three in number, communicants, elected by the new vestry within the month of April. Tho question was raised some years ago as to the legality of calling together tiio members of tho new vestry, immediately on '(ho oloso of the parish meeting in order to elect the nominators, and a ruling was pivcu against such a met bed, and a direction was made that a vestry meeting must bo duly called for the purpose.