LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1442, 17 May 1912, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Postal authorities advis* that the Mahono, which sailed from Sydney for Auckland at noon on Wednesday, has on board the Australian and an English mail via Suez. The Wellington portion is due to arrive here per Main Trunk express on Monday next.

Flags on the Government offices, Consulates, commercial and shipping houses Were flown at half-mast yesterday out of respect to the memory of the late King of Denmark.

The piaus for the new Opera \House, Manners Street, have been approved by the City Council.

Tho Wellington City Council _ has applied for exemption from the Wellington Performing Musicians' award in connection with the Municipal Orchestra.

Three Judges of the Supremo Court were sitting in different civil cases in Wellington yesterday, namely, the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), Mr. Justice Cooper, and Mr. Justice Chapman, The civil list, which looked formidable earlier in tho week, is now rapidly dimishing.

The executir© of tho New Zealand Educational Institute will wait upon the Minister for Education (the Hon. J. A. Hannu) at 11 a.m. to-morrow to lay before him somo of the resolutions of the annual conference of tho institute.

A deputation representing' tho New Zealand Branch of tho British Medical Association, waited upon, the Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister for Internal Affairs yesterday and discussed with him tho provisions of the Bill promoted by that body for the purpose of establishing a medical board and a more efficient system of registration of medical .practitioners. The Minister promised te go fully into the matter and communicate again with tho branch.

About 100 teacher officers arc expected io attend the camp of instruction to be held at Hastings during the last week in Mav. The work to be done will bo of n. most elementary kind, arranged on a basis which will classify the training of the junior cadets as a simple ■ introduction only to tho defence scheme generally. Four staff instructors will be in attendance at the camp which will be in charge of Colonel Hislop, of Napier. It is now recognised by tho Department that tho reorganisation of tlie defence scheme makes it no longer necessary for the elaborate system of school cadets training devised prior to the inauguration of the Territorial system, ami the work of the junior cadets will now be of the simplest and most elementary kind.

A deputation representing about 20 Brooklyn residents waited on the City Council last, night to ask that a tram car should be run from Brooklyn to Lambton Hallway Station every week morning in time to'catch the early train to Petone. Tho deputation stated that tho car would have about 2-1 passengers every day. The Mayor told the deputation that while the finances of the tramways had to be safeguarded, the council wished to help the people all they could. Tho request, he said, would be placed before tho Tramway Committee for consideration.

The Fire Brigade Committee reported to the City Council last night that they had held an inquiry with reference to the firo which occurred on April 14 at the Dominion Boardinghou.se. Manners Street, at which fire Third Officer M'Lean lost his fife, and they had given instructions to the officers concerned to make investigations and take all possible steps to provide further protection, if possible, against accidents of this nature.

Permission has been granted by tho Wellington City Council for the Dominion Boy Scouts to "use Newtown Park in the afternoon of May 30 for tho reception to Lieutenant-General Sir K. S. Bnden-Pow-ell, subject to the superintendent of re«er'vs considering that the ground isfit to be used, and also subject to the «istrict commander making good any damage caused to the ground. , ■

Pome knotty problems of professionalism were raised at the annual meeting of tho Rugby Union last evening. Mr. M'Grath, a Hawke's Bay delegate, stated that his union had disqualified some of its vicepresidents, among thorn the member for Napier, because they had presented, trophies for competition by Northern League teams. The chairman and other delegate l ; opined that this was altogether too drastic. Mr. Dixon added, however, •hat anvono who undertook the organisation of "Northern League, football would presumably incur disqualification. La h "liter arose at the annual meeting of thS Rugby Union last night over a tale told by fl Bulter delegate. Ho stated that a former player in Ins distr'ct had gone Home, and now desired te'p'av the Northern Union game thoro. The union, however, declined to accept. him unless his former union consented to the transfer. "Say 'No,'" and ''Rend him a collect wire,' are samples of tlio advioo that delegates tendered when the laughter began to subside.

A. meeting of shareholders in the Paparoil Coal Mining Company was held yesterday, when the resolution (passed at a shareholders' meeting on May 1), was affirmed, and a further resolution in connection with the directors scheme for raising capita! was prr«l. The directors' «cheni* is thus fully approved by the uharehohlcM. The chairman of directors (Mr. .T. P. Maxwell) who presided, reported that the necessary assen! te the Theme had wen obtained from the debenture holders, ami that promises in cvlwiliij a considerable proportion of *ho capital to be raised by the doljen-tii'-os had already been received.

On the casting ™V* » r , ll !? Naynr, the C ; tv Council last night declined the ronneV of the Nelson Beautifying Society for a loan of the services of Mr. Glen, superintendent of reserves. Councillor HfUmiirih «uh«*)!i«mly Hjfe !>«*<•* tn move for the rojcisaion of tho resolution.

Jntcryjewcil by an Otago Daily Tiiiies" reporter, Mis? Hilda Spong made some very severe strictui'&s as regards Christchui'ch audiences. Sho said Now Zealanders wore on tho whale very warm people, and with die exception of Itor Cliristchureh audiences, her receptions had been splendid. She had not ljecn impressed with Cliristchureh niidienc.es, and sho felt tlint they went to (ho theatres to enjoy themselves at their own sweei will, and in whatever way (hey liked. If they felt so inclined they would whistle dnring a performance. "They are the worst audiences I have ever played lo in any part of the. world. They seem unable to understand nt its true value uiiythiug staged. The Duneilin audiences, on the other hand, are the best I have struck in Now Zealand. Auckland audiences are also very good." Evidently actors and actresses, like doctors, dilier. Mr. Win. Porteoiis, of tho Ethel Irving Company, stated that Dimcdin was impossible as a show town.

The City Council decided last night to accept (lie tender of Mr. George Sykes for tho erection of the Waiwetu Bridge, and tho tender of Messrs. A. and 'J'. Burt for the supply of alternating current meters, subject to the class of meter being approved by the City Electrical Engineer. Tenders for motor cycles for the Lighting Department v;ere referred to the Tramways Committee.

Mr. Robert Lee, chairman of the Education Board, will deliver a lecture at the Training College this evening on "Art in our Schools, with special reference to a scheme of .supplying the demand for good pictures." At tho same time there will be displayed a collection of pictures selected by Mr. Tennant, principal of the college, while in England. Tho lecture is open to teachers aud others interested in school pictures.

Examinations were recently conducted b'-' the Inspection of Machinery Department at Alexandra South, Auckland, Cliristchureh, Cromwell, Dunedin, Gssborne, Grevmoutli. Hamilton, Invcrcargill, Karamea, Maslerton, Napier, Nelson, Puimorslon N'orth, Patea, Tiniaru, Wa.'iganui, Widlington, and Weslport. Of the 235 candidates who sat for examination 1!)7 were successful. The examinations were for the following classes of certificates:—First-class ninrine engineer, second-class marine engineer, thirdclass marine engineer, river engineer, marine-engine driver, and engineers of auxiliary powered vessels other than steam (both for sea-going and river trad*), extra first-class engineer, first-class stationary engine-driver, second-class > stationary engine-driver, locomotive and traction engine-driver, winding enginedriver (for mining certificates), and elec-tric-tram driver.

It was ruled by Mr. W. G. Itiddell, S.M., yesterday that the Court has no jurisdiction to make an . enter on a judgment summons against a married woman, When the case was called on Mr. P. W. Jackson, counsel for tho judgment creditor, asked for an order against the judgment debtor. "I doubt if'you can get an order against a married woman," said his 'Worship. Mr. Jackson said that it was for the woman to appear and to set that up as a defence. Further, at the time of the contraction of the debt tho woman was unmarried. "I doubt if that makes any difference." replied his Worship. "I am not prepared to make an order. Tho Court has no jurisdiction to make an order against a married woman. Tho application will be dismissed."

Tho national flag will be flown above Hie office of the Consul for Norway (Mr. A. W. Newton) to-day, to m;irk the anniversary of Norway's secession from Sweden.

The usual quarterly meeting of the National Provident Fund Board was held yesterday. The, Bepivrtment reported an increased rate of enrolments as a result of the board's action in dispatching a lecturer throughout the Dominion to advertise tho fund among the workers. Tho maternity claims due under the Act are now coming in, and tho board passed a number for payment.

Tho chairman of tho Wellington Hospital Board (Mr. J. Trevor) has invited lii's co-delegates who were appointed with himself, at a recent conference, to represent the local bodies of the Wellington Hospital District upon tho conference which the Government has convened to discuss the Looal Government Bill to meet him in the board offices at 4.30 p.m. on Monday, May 20, for tho purpose of considering the lino of action which it may lie desirable to mirsue in connection with the Bill. The ftominion conference is to bo hold on the following day. The Wellington delegates (in addition to Mr. Trevor) are: Messrs. D. M'Laren (Mayor), It. Lee (chairman Education Bonrd), J. W. M'Ewan (Pctone), F. W. Venn (chairman Horowhenua county council).