LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1633, 27 December 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A 'Wellington resident who went over to Day's Bay .yesterday afternoon to join the Catholic picnickers, was relieved by a member of the light-fingered gentry of the sum of .£3O 'in' notes, which he had placed in his hip- pocket. He complains vßry strongly. of what he stigmatises as the totally inadequate arrangements for the control of the traffic-'oh the ferry wharf at the bay. It was due to the jostling, and crowding which took place at the'turnstile, he-states, that, the thief, was able to extract tho. notes without the' ler.st risk of discovery.'

Archbishop Kelly, speaking reoeutly at Sydney on the- subject. of compulsory training, commented on the fact that boys, after working'all day, had to put in two hours in their own free time at drill. That was not'altogether right. The Australian boys were, not too strong. They did not possess the'hardy resistance of the boys, tliat came from Ireland. "You must not work these young Australians too much," said his Grace.. It was all very well for'Lord-Kitchener to say, "Wo want so-and-so done." They admitted that they had .to; make.' some self-sacrifice. All these things,': the ; Archbishop said, "would adjust themselves'in time."

Thoss interested - in- theosophical subjects will be pleased 1 to leavri that Mr. D. W. M. Burn,. M.A., of Dunedin, intends giving a'lecture on Sunday evening, next at 7 o'clock at the Masonic Hall, Boulcott Street, .entitled "God's Message to our Age." Mr; Burn is. stated to be, a capable and interesting, lecturer.

An event of considerable interest will take place at Hukanui on .January 25, when Taipu, second son of the late "King" Mahuta, will be married to the daughter of the influential Tnupo chief, Te Heuheii. A largo band of Natives is now engaged in the erection of a meeting-house for the occasion. ,'

Mndaino Kirkby Lunn gave her first concert in tho Garrison Hall, Dunedin, last night (stales a Press Association message). There was a very large audience, and tho'membors of the company were accorded a very flattering reception, Mndnmo Lunn being singled out for special favour.

The ever-increasing loss of oycles in Christchurch has aroused tho suspicion, which is becoming stronger daily, tlmt mi illicit trade is still being carried on in stolen.machines (states'a eouthem con-leiii[mr.-i,r.v). To enable the police to have a reasonable chance el treeing tho lost property it lias been suggested'that cycle dealers trading in second-hand machines should be licensed as second-hand dealers. This lyoulil compel them to Iceeji a record open for inspection by the' police of the bicycles bought, sold, or exchanged by them.

Tho vicar of St. Aldan's Anglican Church, Auckland (Rev. A, Fowler) is to bo presented with a new pulpit and litany desk, They are at present being manufactured- in London. The material being used in their construction is old English ouk,, and it is said that the articles will be superior to thoso in uso in tiny other church in Auckland. -'A new two-manual pipe organ for tho church is also under construction at tho. prosont time by Mr. G. Croft (formerly of Petone, whore he lnado.-his first organ). The. organ will possess a very ornate front, and will be tho only one of its kind in New Zealand. Provision will be made for additional stops to bo. added as funds are forthcoming. Whon these handsome church furnishings {are in place, tho Remuerr. Church (considors the "New Zealand Herald") will Tank amongst the most beautiful of tho Anglican Churches in the minion.