LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 12 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s. Wimhiora, wlii«'Ji Iwli on Ixmfd an Aus-tralinn. moil, al») tin- lingliMi mail, via Suez, ttrHvi'd ill- Anirklaild ra»t : niKHt.A Press issociilHoll iti*sSiiKO staU* dial the southern ilwlilM <'aiiKlir tho nirfiit express, and will arrive in Wellinnlon tfiis< afternoon,' A most unusual position was revealed in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morn* nig, When n certain, domestic caso was ■caflcil on, Afr. P. W, Jacltsoit ftftiwiuricnd' that ho'was "in tho curious (wd-Mdii. of acting tor !»t)i parties." "I sii«gest»f h« contiuned, "that the matter should be adjourned for a weo.lt iii order to give one or other of the parties nn opportunity to decide about obtaining mujus other counsel." Tho Court acedp'ted tho suggestion, Among thoso who arrived from England by tho sfeeumor itotoruu ytsterday were ,|iS State-assisted i.mii)i(?rantß. This number includes children. Tho iicwcdinerrt include men. of various pursuit l ) aiid domestic servants. A young wan named It, Padgct mot with a serious accident at .Wn.itakero. on Wednesday, owing; to eorao gunpowder exploding, and causing temporary blindness, l.'ad'xot was using dynamite to extract t'rt'c stumps. He had fired a chargOj «nd w-hci.i disposing oi thtf liglvixid niatch threw it into a titi of gunpowder which- be was' usint' to form a trail- frotii' fuse-to-dynaiuito. An explosion, occurrcdj and the young inft'n was rendered sightless, Bcmembering. that the dynainito iv'ould. ftl*o \k shortly exploding, no mn<lc « dash for safety, find although deprived of his Sight, he. manage cd to liiid his way to-a-houSe in- the neigh'.boUrhood. After' his injuries werecd -to, lie ivas driveii to- ifount Albert for: medical attention. Although his- eyelids were badly scorched, it is not anticipated that ho will lose his sight permanently. . A Gazette Extraordinary prorogues the : General Assembly of New Zealaui until ■ December 12. • .It is understood that. Messrs, Lever Bros., the big soap manufacturers.; who opoTate largely in..Australia, aire t,o e'st'apKsh soap worlts tnortly rie'air. Wellington, and 'ntosfc probably, at Pet One.' The firm is the biggest of its kind in; Australasia, and owns a lino, of steahwrs which, are engaged iij bringing the copra down to .Hydhey from (he \ Islands, where, ilessrs. ! Lever B*ds.' liav© large'' interests. . The coming, to'. Welli-hgtbh ofs.uoh a'big fiiii)i ' should meari eniploymeii't for iii'any. iiaiiys; Saturday, Hoyembor,3()i.,has bee'ji. fixed i. as "Ambulfthce'Saturday," when the nnj.iiuaj appeal, will bo made to the'.general |. public for funds, to assist in carrying-on. the good worl{..that is' beiig done hy the'' ■ St.. 3oh« Ambulance Association-, A; iiieet- j '.ing is.to fas held in, ;the.' Mayor's' j.oorti this afternooiifor the purpose of ■making ' ,- arrangeuie'rits; and dralting a piau of.. abr. tiore for "Amb.ulah'ce. . Saturday/'.',-'. All ladies interested are' invited to:att'en'd'. : ' , ■ At the suggestion of the rail'wa-y.au--; . thdrities a conference -of' repr'esefite'tivesof the. local bodies cohtribu.ting; ; to-'the. ■Cost '<oi malcin* the' Hutt-Eoa'd is being . convened; for Monday the Town . Clerk of Wellington., 'The- princijial. 'sub-' ject to b's discu'ssed "at. : . the''conference, is ; the control, of the' Hut't fidad. -It'will*. ,of 'eourse 1 , be delegated to f some one body; or somO- group' of bodies; of those ..iJohtrib- . uting. It is- understood', that Wellington . city will' urge that" the. control: iJught'tq. ■ be vested ih-.Que.body on% and' that.thatbody should' be. the. "Wellingtoh City Giiun-: cili ■•■■■. - ;■ .'.•'■. Sipce'theopening-of the Auckland' -wire-; ■ jess station- some, splendid 'work.."has''l>peii ■accomplished,by the .Operators',, and'it is' : lib uneonimon thing .f or.the.station ' ; tO'..be; :in-cOfumunWation.. with vessels',, as far iiWay as the Aiistrhliaii coast, and ■.-the South Sea islaiids,. .-wSjile's the . S.Uya ■ and. Penn'aht Hills, stafidhs.'are. clearly ; heard nightly*. Some, good, work was .accomplished" on Kiday litst,'when .the., Auckland- .- Operator' eas'iiy i'ofe into ; coinhiu'nicati.oii with the Unioiv steamer"' Atua, bound'from.. Auckland, to. the Island's,-tho vessel being spbkeu at i distance, of .oyer . 1000 . miles, 'Hhe Atua a'dviidd ! .that ,jehe;'| would reach Tonga at noon. oir--&'jit'urday" last;., * ■ ' Thereiis repottod^tonbe.a.|fea i t- scarcity of labour in the country 'tibout.l Wanganui (telegraphs oiir; special: enrres.ppndeiit),-- and local bodies- arid- farmers are finding;'great"'diffidulty in filling their •:; requii-onients-. In 1, town, jhjp; ; there- aro practiealty lip liuemployed,: aiid the. shortage of la.bour is expected!.to. ..be still iiioro : accentuate'd Witt the, opening of; -.the .jtifeat freezing .Sea'Soh,. asl-both' the. local fi^z-. ■ ing- works'..absorß a-'fair- amo'uii.t'.oi.casual.;! labour. ''■••',■ 3---V''.,\ ; : - • V .Hy way of■ ah- experiment, milk.'is. to; be conveyed during this, week from; Wal-; laceville ' iin'd , Silverstr'eam. by' : the;- 7..5Q a.iii'. train- from. Upper; :Hu'tt>.:'■ ; .arrangements' h;a,v,e. been made, tp time, the -Iba.diug- of ih'O' milk'ttt tlie ita'tio.ns:itta;med, : aiid a. ifihat decision as to. whether! ihilk : can be regularly conveyed/ by-the. train or not Will depend, -upon ; tli'e results' 'Of . ' the .oxperi'nient. . Jho E-a.ilwayS,- Depart- ■ '■ ment has notified tlie- suppliers interestedthat if the. new arrangement irivolyfe'loss' of■' -tljnti and causes, late running.-of., the . train, the conveyauce of ijJilß-bj'-sthais'.par- . ticular' train irtllbo discontinued, o/r,. in : ths. alternative, the .milnirig of the- tfain will have- to be reviewed,ait earlier start from Up'per. Hutt instituted, , ' - '■•■:'■■ .. ' .. '■' : ". . Whesn the K-vM-S. Sotorua was between, Teneriife and Cape Town s .on Qcitobe'r ,I},' a sccond>class pajsefiger' named- Pi ■ Madden, who' Was; bqoked to Melbourne; died of heart disease, and was buried at-'se;a, OU October Vt a steward-named F. : Palitler j died from natural causes, aftd,. w;as: : ,also; biiried at sea. The sum Of Mi. wdsico.lleote<l. Oii board, by the- p.Ur,Ser,.. : .Mr.'!.l'. \V. H-arrfs. oil behalf of the widbw; diid ' two children of tho' deceased ■ The New Zealand. 'Shipping. Company's . eteaiiier Rotorua, .which orrjyed. at' \Vejlinßtoii' f rout Lon'doU-last eyeningi brought 535 passengers- tpvNew;., Zealand,-. -■ 08':' of Wh'onii .w'eie in- tjie ■ th'ird.-class., .-.- Among.' the latter were .62 assisted' immigrants. There were 47 adults; and-. lq children.;.. There were; twelve adults, and-.five, children, nominated by relatives in .Ne\fZe,v laaidj \&nd 35 adults and- 10' children, nominated, by the Pi'gh- ■Goin.mission.erv : -Included among, the /'siss.i.steds", were'l7 do-, mystics,' 12 farm labourers, five' farnjef-si aiid- three wives, who c'anie out to-rejoii their' husbands. ■ :..'-.-, Owing to the ground,, not being suit--.-able, tlie'We'll'iilgton 1 fcoyV';!sports-w-ers postpphed yesterday,', until: The Sports will commence at 10 a.rii,, arid ; will conclude at 5 p,in. On the arrival .ijotajiqft at Wellirigtort from, London yesterday,, fpiit-'--. stoiyhtfays were arrested,' and will' ni«ke their : abpearaiico at ■' the Magistrate'sCoUpt this m.Orning. ." '.'; FoUt thorouKhbred imported colli© dogs (irriyeil-from..London by R.M.S.. .Rotorn.f yesterday. They are consigned, tip. Mr. LillicOy of Ihyercargill,. ■;'■:■--.