LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1529, 27 August 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that American and United Kingdom mails, via Vancouver, aro duo in Wellington per Slain Trunk train on Wednesday next, August 28. Tho postal (minorities advise that s.s. Manuka, which sailed from Sydney at noon on Saturday, August 24, has on board an Australian mail. She is duo to arrivo here to-morrow (Wednesday). At tlio recent Anglican Provincial Synod of New South Wales the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Wright) referred to the vexed question of opening (he Royal Agricultural Show on Good Fridsy. He spoko of it is a public scandal, to which they ought to address themselves. "Stay I," he said, "here protest against the statements that occasionally como before mo at', aching culpability to the Diocese of Sydney for this misuse of Good Friday. Sydney is in this matter to a large extent more sinned against than sinning. The blame attaches to the province of Now South Wiiles as a whole. Pastoralists from the wliolo State aro interested in this great show. "We in Sydney, who suffer most, are quite ready to take our own share, both of tho blame arid of tho effort to bring liome to those who manage these arrangements the grave offence of conscience caused do many of their fellow citizens who ought not to be ignored. It is our duty to persist resolutely in our agitation by wise methods, not reckless talk, to arouse the public conscience on (his subject. It must be the business of the laymen to teach their fellow-laymen that they feel strongly, and aro prepared to act effectively." "There is no such thing as technical education; there is technical instruction," said Sir. C. B. Sforisan, one of the members of a deputation which interviewed the Prime Minister yesterday on the subject of university reform. Education, Sir. Slorison went on to remark, made either a good citizen or a Imd citizen, but a man might be excellently qualified for his trade or for making money, and yet be a very bad citizen. Mr. William Tnrnbull, architect, has prepared plans for extensive additions to the buildings of Messrs. Staples and Co. in their brewery grounds in Stolesworth Street—part of a. scheme which in time will mean new brewery premises altogether. Tho main building, consisting of three floors, constructed of brick, steel, and reinforced concrete, will be erected between the existing malt-house and dwelling, and will have a frontage to Molcsworth Street of 58ft. by a. depth of .10ft. This will he fitted with a complete liottling plant, and will provide cool storage accommodation for stocks of bottled beer and stout. Tho other structure to ho erected will be. an engine-house (30ft. by 30ft.). which is to accommodate new machinery plant, essential to the business. Sir Francis Suttor found himself in an awkward position last week, when the Anglican Synod of New South Wales (of which he is a member) passed the following resolution:—"That this Synod of the province of New South Wales desires, first, to bring before the council of tho Royal Agricultural Society its earnest protest against the present custom of holding the show on Good Friday, to the great troublo of conscience of very many citizens of this State, and requests the council to take steps to effect other arraugements; and, second, respectfully suggests to the metropolitan and bishops of tlio province, that they should take such steps as npnear to them desirable to impress on all Church people of the provinco tho importance of a reverent observance of Good Friday." Being president of tho Royal Agricultural Society, he found fhat, under the circumstances, he would either have to resign that position or his seat on the Synod. After some deliberation, he decided regretfully to take tho latter course, and retain the presidency, of tho society. An interesting lecture on Shakespeare's "Stacbeth" was given nt the Jewisli' Literary and Debating Society by Mr. J. SI. Geddes last evening. At the conclusion tho speaker was given n hearty vote of thanlcs. On Tuesday next Sir! N. J. Bennington is to read a paper on "Colonial Verse-makers." The annual'election to fill vacancies on the council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants was concluded yesterday, when the following were returned:— Auckland, Mr. G. W. Hutchison; Wellington, Messrs. J. S. Barton (re-elected), and H. A. Gold; South Canterbury, Mr. Gavin Moffat; Otago, Sir. James Brown (returned unopposed). The aunual meeting of the society will bo held in Auckland on Thursday next. Sfessrs. Peter Barr (president), James Brown, H. A. Gold, J. S. Barton, W. S. Hampson, and E. W. Hunt will leave for Auckland by the' Slain Trunk express to-day. Sir. A. T. Clarke and other members of the council will go north on Wednesday. A meeting of tho Council of tho New Zealand Institute of Journalists was held yesterday afternoon at the "Evening Post" offices. The secretary, Sir. H. 0. Browne, announced that the president of the institute, Sir. J. J. Grealish, had resigned, and later in the proceedings Sir. Browne himself tendered his resignation. Tho council elected Mr. L. Fanning to act as president until the animal meeting, and Mr. A. N. Feild as secretary. It was decided to hold the annual meeting of tho institute on Monday, September 23. The negotiations which Mr. Hugh M'lntosh, of Sydney, had been conducting with tho Wellington drivers, New Zealand's champion tug-of-war team, have been successfully concluded. A cable message has been, sent to Mr. M'lntosh, stating definitely that the terms offered would he accepted, and that the team would competo in the contests at the Stadium Tug-of-War Carnival, which is to commenco on September 28. In addition to the prize-money available, a side wager of .6200 has been made between tho Australian team and tho New Zealanders. Rev. D. C. Bates, Government meteorologist, will deliver a lecture on "Tho Rainfall" before members of tho Teachers' Institute on Friday evening next. Mr. N. J. Gardner forwarded his resignation at last night's meeting of the Hutt Council, and in moving tho motion accepting it tho Slayor added: "That this council placo on record. its appreciation of tho services of Sir. Gardner, and furnish him with a ccrtificato of service." The motion was carried unanimously. | Mr. James Bryce,' British Ambassador to tho United States, sailed yesterday from Sydney for San Francisco in the Sprockets liner Ventura.—Press Association. WONDERFUL "TRIUMPH" PERFORMANCE ON PAEKAKAIUKI. Probably the most brilliant victory ever achieved by the "Triumph" motor-bicycle in competition in New Zealand, magnificent though its competitive record in tlio Dominion has been, was its performance in the Manawatu Motor-cycle Club's hill climb on the celebrated Pnekakariki Hill on tho 3rd June, 1912. There was an exceptionally big field of starters, twentysix in all, representing all the best-known makes of motor-cycle. A feature of tho event was the presenco of six big 7-8 h.p., twin-cylinder machines. It looked as though G. B. Brown, who was riding a fully-equipped 3!-h.p. single-cylinder frceengiuo "Triumph," weighing, with equipment and rider, 3721b., would havo no chance of approaching tho speed, of the big twin-cylinder machines. However, Brown got going at a simply terrific speed, tho single-cylinder developing power out of all proportion to its size. When the results were announced it was found that tlio little "Triumph" had broken the record for the hill, covering the distance in -train. 19 2-ssec, and making fastest time. The fastest of the big twincylinder machines took twelvo seconds longer to tackle this terrible hill. It is performances like these that justify tho claims we inako for the "Triumph." Remember that it has uot only proved its hill-climbing powers, hut won the fiftymiles speed championship, of Canterbury on the tint, and has several times put up records for economy of petrol. We have good stocks of the 1912 "Triumph," and can give immediate delivery. Free-en-gine ,CSO, fixed engine .£7O. In stock nt Adams, Limited, Palincrslon North and SVnnganui, also Sutherland andßankine, Slercer Street, Wellington, Tourist Slotor Co., Hastings, and Skeates and White, Auckland. *