LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

! The Victoria, with an English mid Australian mail, arrived in Auckland yesterday afternoon from Sydney. Tho Wellington and-southern portions of (he mail will arrive by this afternoon's Main Trunk train. "Ha! Three Territorials!" Tho ejaculation was made by ono of the speakers at the Waihi sympathy meeting in Cour- . tenay Place yesterday afternoon when the vote was beinjf put. The question was whether the strikers incaiceratcd in 1 Mount Eden Gaol should bo released or , not. A forest of hands was held up in- ; dieating "Aye," hut there were alto some , "Noes." It was then thot the ejaculation —"Hal Threo Territorials!"—was made, and it formed a peg on which one of (lie 1 speakers hung an at(aek on Territorials generally. As it happened, however, the i "Noes" were all ordinary citizens in or- . dinary civilian attire. The decree has gone forth that the boys i in tho third and fourth forms at the ! Auckland Gniimar School shall fall in line with the majority of secondary schools in the Dominion and wear a uniform consisting of bine shirt, shorts, and ■ black stockings, without coloured tops. The headmaster. Mr. J. W. Tibbs, -was of the opinion tlmt no restriction should bo made in tho dress of the boys of the fifth and sixth forms. Tho value of communication by. wireless is pointed out by the purser of the Ruahine, which arrived from Londo.i, lia Hobnrt, yesterday. "On Sunday, Septemi ber 15," he slates, "when in long. 81 deg. 31 min. E., tho s.s. Arawa was in communication 1000 miles to westward, thus showing the immense value of wireless telegraphy to ships crossing the Southern Ocean. Tlw ship was in touch with Smith Africa through the s.s. Arawa on September 15, and the follo-ving day communication was established through the s.s. Demosthenes, with Australia." A deputation from the Te Aro Railway League will interview tho Minister for Railways on Tuesday about the proposed improvement and better utilisation of tho To Aro Railway Station. The deputation will to introduced by Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P., and accompanied by other Wellington members. A curious freak of nature, in the shape of a couple of trout with perfect heads and bodies, but joined together sideways at tho lower half of the body, has mado its appearance at (he llorahora fish hatcherics. A special tank Ims been provided, and the pair will bo kept under observation. , i The ladies of Auckland, headed by the .Mayoress (Mrs. C. J. Parr), are displaying considerable enthusiasm in the project which has for its aim the collection of funds to provide trophies for the encouragement of shooting amongst the senior cadets of tho Dominion (states the Auckland "Herald"). Committees are being formed in the various suburbs to canvass for fuuil6. AT LAST-THE LADY'S AUTOMOBILE. Ever since motoring became popular (hero ha-s been a demand for a small, light, graceful car. simple in construction and easy to handle, which should meet the special requirements of the lady motorists. Such a car has been at last produced bv the famous French firm of Cloment-Bayard, and the specimen 8-12 h.p. two-seater ear of the-1912-13 type, which has just been unpacked .in our garage has claims which no other car possesses to recommend it to the discriminating lady motorist. It has a beautifully neat torpedo body, with (ho latest typo of wire wheels. In ils construction simplicity -and durability have been attained in a very race degree. It is exceptionally easy to start and so cleanly in its working that the Indy driver nocil not even soil her gloves. By reason of its simplicity ami popularity (lie car is very cheap. The price, ,£275, includes an adjustable wind-shield, a nice hood and and four lamps. The tyres are Michdin's, the tost in the world. The car is economical on petrol, running forty iiiiles to the gallon. It will climb any hill, and seat three passengers at a pinch. The cort: of upkeep would range from J125 to J-'.Mi per year, according to use. Wvilo for photograph of tho New Clement -Bayard lady's car. Adams. Limited, agents for Clement-Bayard. Cars. Garage, 'fi.inm Street, near High Street Shop, Also, Pe.lmreMon, Wnmtaniii, Sutherland Kantine, and Tpuviit Co., Hastiugs,

Mr. llowo (N.S.W.), in tho Federal House of Representatives on September 20, asked tho Postmaster-General if he wns aware that 12,000 telephone lines in the, Sydney metropolitan area were being worked by only 200 girls, and whether lie did not consider that a condition of sweating. .Mr. I'razer: "1 nm not acquainted with the number of telephone girls that there are in Sydney, but 1 am acquainted with tho conditions of the telephone exchange. So far ns J am aware, the girls ore not sweated. They arc not called upon to attend to an unreasonable nnmter of suliscriliers. If you ran give mo nny cases, 1 will have them investigated." A bulletin was issued on September 20 by the Australian Census Department, containing statistics as to population and occupied dwellings in all tho localities of the Commonwealth at tho timo of the census of April 3 last year. The nnmter of localities dealt with is 7001. Sydney is tho only locality with a population of upwards of inri.tlOO exclusive of the suburbs. Tli"ro are ;)8 localities, according to the bulletin, with .populations between 20,000 and 100,000, and 30 with populations from 10,000 to 20,000. Xo fewer than 07 ploces have populations of 5000 to 10,000, and' there are 213 localities whose inhabitants number 2000 and upwards. A letter from Mr. Arthur Withy, written in las official capacity as representative of the "Affiliated Professional Workers' Group" in the constitution of tho United Labour Party, was read at" 1 tho meeting of the Wellington branch of the Now Zealand Educational Institute on Friday evoninsr. Tho writer asked to bo permitted to address a meeting of the institute at somo future date on the "Aims and Objects of the United Labour Party." There was sonic difference of opinion amongst members of the institute on the question of aceedins' Io Mr. Withy's proposal, hut on a division it was agreed to by eleven votes to eight. On Saturday evening at G o'clock a firo broke out in a semi-detached hoiiso in Hector Street, Petone, owned by Mr. L. Price and occupied by Mr. H. Burridge. Tho flames, which were quickly suppressed by the brigade, were confined to tho kitchen, where tho outbreak originated. The insurances ore not known at present. Tho estimated damage is £15. A proposal to present a Union Jack and a white ensign in silk to the battleship New Zealand, when sho arrives next year, has been token up by the lady members of the various branches of tho Navy League It is the desire of the executive committee to make the presentation a representative one, and already numbers of tho branches throughout the Dominion have subscribed towards the movement. Between. .I'M and JX<\ has already teen sent in in shilling?, by adults, and'id. and 3d. contributions from school children. Any money that is over after the flags have teen purchased will ho devoted to gunnery prizes on the battleship. Local subscriptions may be sent to Mr. It. Darroch, Rosenealli School. The will of the lato General Nogi states (says a cable message in a Sydney paper) that in committing suicide he wished to follow the Emperor, teeauso his country had need of his services no longer. The property of tho late. General is'distributed among frieads and public institutions. There is a suggestion in the will that the body, should be handed to the Modical College, and that only the teeth, hair, and nails should bo buried. The Telegraph Office notifies that a wireless telegraph station will be opened at Adelaide to-morrow (October 1). Up-to-date version of the retort courteous, as oxamplilied in tho Legislative Council: Tho Minister for Internal Affairs (after n contrivers}- with tho Hon. ?Jr. .Tenkiiison upon a question of law): "these are departments that I admit'.! know very little about, but I believe I know tetter how little I know than mv honourable friend does." Press and Parliament will meet in competition to-day on tho tennis court. A match has been arranged between a Parliamentary team nnd a team composed of members of the Hansard and Press Gallery staffs. Mrs. CI. Ix*sHc, of Keniiworth, Hill Street, has kindly placed her court ' at the disposal of the contestants, and the games will commence at 10.30 a.m. and continue throughout the day. Quite a .number of members of Parliament play tennis, and, headed by tho Minister for Marine, Mr. P. M. B. Fisher, «ro expected to make matters very merry for tho press team. As one of those who attended the meeting of tho Federation of Labour in tho Opera House on Sunday night was preceding into the dress circle, ho was, confronted by a man with a collecting-box, and asked if lie was going to give something. The visitor, however, walked on without replying, and heard himself called a "scab" as ho passed in. The coast defence manoeuvres, which were carried out on Saturday afternoon, were somewhat hampered by the rain. The D Battery, which was to have been stationed on Mount Victoria, returned on account of the weather. An excellent spirit was shown by the Territorials, who, in spite of the* wet, kept up their enthusiasm, and marched with the cheery optimistic chaff and banter of the old soldier. The Garrison Artillery manned the forts, and spent the afternoon in gun drill. On return to the Garrison Hall, Colonel Campbell, Coast Defence Commander, addressed a few words to tho officers and men, and expressed himself ns very pleased with the muster—especially of the Fifth Regiment. For the erection of sheds and fencing to complete the Featherston Coronation Baths, the tender of Messrs. Ross and Mason, of Masterton. (£165), has been accepted.