LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1543, 12 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Whilst a Karori-bound car was proceeding along Courtenay Place at a fairly fast speed yesterday afternoon a. small boy, who was running across the road, was knocked down while on or near tho track. ' Tho niotorman, however, was equal to the situation. ]Io applied the brakes, and dropped the life-guard, with the result that the bay was rescued from an extremely dangerous position. "Is there anything about the accused which makes you so positive that he is the person who came into your room?" a witness was asked in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. "Only his face," was the reply. According to a wireless message received yesterday, the Aorangi, from San Francisco, is likely to arrive at about 9.30 a.m. to-day. She brings 742 bags of mails for New Zealand—tho largest mail exclusively ,for New Zealand that has ever arrived since tho inauguration of the present Wellington—Sau Francisco sorvice. Some hvo months ago, Mr. Albert Peppier, a resident of Christchurch, and though a German by birth a naturalised British subject of over thirty years' standing, conceived the idea of revisitinghis native land. He took out a ticket and proceeded to Germany via England, but to his astonishment as soon as ho set foot in the Fatherland ho felt the clutch of the military list, and on protesting was informed very politely that he was tho son of his father, nnd a German subject who had evaded the law of conscription, and must there and then proceed to mako good the deficiency. Protest seemed unavailing, until at last ho declared himself to be a naturalised British subject. Officialdom, used to every wile, smiled, and asked the traveller for his papers. Ife had not got them—they were in-New Zealand. So—well they would see— he could send for them, but until they arrived he must not leave Germany. Mr. Peppier had spoken the strict truth as to being a naturalised subject of King George, the papers were duly forwarded to Germany, and should reach there either this or next week. Mr. H. E. White, the well-known structural engineer, of Wellington, who is now engaged upon, tho erection of His Majesty's Theatre in Courtenay Place, • has purchased the fine cruising yacht Matangi trom Mr. Ernest Moss-Davis, of Auckland. The yacht, a 14-tonner, measures 50ft. over all, and is considered one of the staunchest and most comfortable of cruising yachts in New Zealand waters. The Matangi left Auckland on Monday evening last, and at 9.20 a.m. yesterday passed the East Coast lighthouse, signalling "All well." At the rate she travelled between Auckland and the East Cape, tho Matangi looks like putting up a yachting record. Complaint was niado by Mr. Campbell (Hawke's Bay) in tho House of .Representatives yesterday afternoon regarding the running of tho Wellington-Napier express trains. He said that there was an unreasonable waste of time through waits at refreshment room stations, amounting altogether to one hour two minutes on tho journey. Slops of 20 minutes each wero made at Woodvillo and Pnlmerston, to that within half an hour passengers could have two luncheons. There were stops for afternoon tea at a similar interval at Otaki and Packakariki. The schedule for these trains was so liberal that tho guards had to exercise the greatest care not to arrive more than half an hour before time-table time. Mr. Campbell suggested that a dining car should be attached to these express trains and their schedules revised. The Chief Inspector of the Labour Department, Mr. J. Lomas, states in respect to the letter appearing iu Whi! Dominion of Wednesday, bended "Shop Assistants' Hours," relatingto the hours in Hawern:—"The position is that a half-hour's grace is allowed by the Act after 9 p.m., during which shop assistants must complete their work for the day. The interpretation placed by the Department on this provision, as advised by the Crown Law Office, Ts that no new customers should be dealt with after fl o'clock, and that any work done should be confined to finishing off work begun before that hour. The. local inspector is being directed to look into (he matter in order to see that this interpretation is being placed upon the provisions of the Act." In Scotland, during lost month, over 100.000 poor persons were in receipt of relief. "EMF" AND "FLANDERS" CARS GIVE'SATISFACTION-WHO SAYS SO? Tho true test of automobile quality is Hie verdict of the man who buys the car and the man who drives it. Wo say that the "E.M.F. Thirty" and its smaller sister; the "Flanders Twenty," nro the best American cars over to New Zealand. You say: "Yes, perhaps so, but can you give us any evidence?'.' Well we'll see what some n£ the owners hnve' to say about it. Mr. It, WWie (Mayor of Kaiapoi) has had an "E.M.F. Thirtv" for about nine months. He writes that he has not had thn slightest mechanical trouble, that the car is, doin" 2" to 2") miles ,n "'« go!'"!' of petrol, nnd that it is giving the "greatest, satisfaction " Mr. G- B- Ktarkey says ho has run'hi" "K.M.V. Thirty" .TiOO miles, and found it "very satisfactory." Mr. Job Osborne, of Doyleston, well-known engineer savs ho thinks his "E.M.F. Thirty" is the best car that can be bought for the monev, and his mileage averages 1000 a month. Mr. K- L. Beattie, of Summer Hill, Gust, says of his "Flanders Twenty" that' he is "extremely satisfied" with her, that he Ims run 7000 miles, and found the car exceptionally light on lyres and n-trol, the engine being excellent for doveloping power. The 30 h.p- "E.M.F." five-cenler, price Ji3". r >; the 20 h.p. "I-lan-ders" four-seater, price .C2n,">; and the 20 h.p. "Flanders" two-sealer, prico ~.C2"i. All these cars are complelo with windshield, cape hood, and five lamps. In stock at Adams, Limited (agents). Chrislchnrch, Timnrn, Palmer'ton North. Wanganuii also Tourist. Motor Company. HftinffM nnd O. T, Wilton, Imperial Qurjge, Auckland,—Mvti