LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1573, 17 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes lias rec«iv--0(1 the following reply to the wireless message- he sent to the Postmaster-General of Australia:—"The Postmaster-General of the Commonwealth semis greetings anil congratulations on the opening of the Wellington Radio Station."

Complimenting the Minibter for Defence in the Hon.se of Representatives last evening on the quick passage of the Defence Hill through Committee, Mr. A. IF. Jlycrs,- who was Minister for Defence in the Mackenzie Government, said that there wns no I'oubt Hint the compulsory training scheme was 'now nn assured success in New Zealand. Mr. Myers olso expressed tlio opinion that expenditure on lnnd defence should not exceed JMOO,OOO a yea,r, the limit state! by Lord Kitchener.Sir Joseph Ward said tliat the Hill would make the defence system in this country stronger and better. Other prominent Oppositionists'spoke in a similar strain. One or t»-o of then; regretted the demilitarising of the. Junior Cndets. . ( Following upon their arrival at Auckland on Tuesday next, the New Zealand Canadian Cndot Contingent will visit the four principal centres, and possibly other places as well. It is hoped by the Defence Authorities that they may be privately entertained during their visits. They will reach Wellington' on October 29, the same day that the Canadian Cadets arrive from Australia via the Bluff. It is proposed to hold a joint parade of both parties of cadets on October 30 at Newtown Park.

Our Wangamii correspondent states tliat the last completed section of the GonvilleCnstlecliff tramway—that between Gonvillo and the sea beach—has now passed nil tests and the full service operates from to-day.

The Prinu- Minister stated in tho House of Representatives yesterday that he proposed to give the House an opportunity of dealing with the question of giving hotel and restaurant employees one i day's holiday out of seven, cither this session or early in next session.

The Wanganui Hospital Board's health inspector, in his report to the board yesterday regarding recently-reported deaths among the Maoris of the Ohakune and Raetihi district, staled that his investigations did not lead to nnr evidence of infectious disease amonest Natives. The trouble was the dissatisfaction folt "by Europeans because the Maoris did not have to obtain ft certificate of death when one took place, and their consequent fear that Maori children, coining from localities where infections diseases might exist, could attend school without anyone being aware of the conditions nt thoir homes and thus spread the disease among the white children. Any cases of diphtheria arising, added the inspector, might reasonably l>3 supposed to be caused by exceptionally bad sanitary conditions of the districts referred to.

Mr. Wilford wns informed in the House of Representatives yesterday by the Hon. R. H. Rhodes (Postmaster-General) that plants have already been prepared for a considerable addition to the Petone office, which will bring the accommodation up to date.

Answering a question by Mr. Wilford in tho House of Representatives yesterday the Hon. Mr. R, H. Rhodes (Minister in Charge of Tourist and Health Resorts) stated that Mr. Ayson's report and tho whole question' of the trout fisheries at Rotorua and Taupo aro now under consideration of the Government-, and until a decision has been arrived at it is not considered advisable to hand any portion of the report to the press.

The Tli6rndon Homing Pigeon Club held its first race recently from Ohakune, 13G miles. It resulted as follows:—F. Prestidge r.c. cock, 1271.5yd5. per minutes. 1; F. Payne's b.c. hen, 1269.5yd5., 2.; H. Murphy's' b.c. cock and G. E. Fearn's r.c. cock, 1268-Gyds. tie for 3. ■ K Cole's r.c. hen, 12GS.5vds. 5; J. Perrctt's b.c. hen, 3207.5yd5., 6.

The Melbourne Anglican Synod last week carried n motion: "That this synod cordially approved of the -New South Wales system of giving religious instruction in the State schools, and supported the effort now being made to obtain a referendum at the next; election on the proposal to introduce this system into the State schools of Victoria."

.. Dr. John Ashuurton Thompson, who is sittiug as a Royal Commission to collect evidence with n view to making recommendations for bringing in uniform Federal legislation for the standardisation of Australian manufactured food products has been taking evidence in Melbourne. James Lncey, president of the Victorian Pharmacy Board, in the course of his evidence, remarked: "It has been stated that the morphia habit is on the increase. This in my opinion, which is based on 30 years' experience in the city, is not correct. The pernicious habit of taking morphia is on tho decrease."

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE TWOSPEED B.S.A. MOTOR-CYCLE. ■

No motor-cycle introduced to the public within recent years has gained such imined'ate approval and popularity as the "8.5.A.," and the new two-speed model, while possessing all the good qualities of the earlier models, has placed in tho hands of the motor-cyclist many luxuries and conveniences hitherto confined to tho car-owner. The great reputation of the Birmingham Small Arms Company has been enhanced by Hie wonderful success of its entry into the motor-cycle industry, and the fact that we have considered it necessary to include the'"B.S.A." motorcycle amongst our agencies is an indication that we consider if the best procurable. It is our policy to handle only "100 point" goods—tho best the world can offer, and the "8.5.A.," especially tho two-speed model, fills the bill. It is the ideal sidecar motor-cycle, as wo havo proved for ourselves by exhaustive tests over, the , Akaroa Hills, Canterbury, and it has already become one of the tnost popular motor-cycles in New Zealand. Amongst recent purchasers of tho "8.5.A." have been the Post nnd Telegrnph Department, so that the "8.5.A." has received tho hall-maTk of Government approval. We are at present able to give immediate delivery of "8.5.A." motor-cycles at the following prices:—Fixed engine, .£7O; free engine, ,£80; two-speed, .£BS. In view of the fact that B.S.A. Company hns sold out its entire output for the next twelve hionths, purchases should be made without delny. We giro any trial to prospective purchasers. ADAMS, LIMITED, Agents "8.5.A." motor-cycles. Branchosi Palinerston North a.nd Wanganni. Agents: Messrs. Sutherland nnd Rankine, Mercer Street, Wellington, and tire Tourist Motor Co.,' Hastings.—Advt.