LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1641, 7 January 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Regulations are being framed and will i m issued shortly under tho Act which i ivas passed lost 6ession to regulate the .-„ living conditions of flaxmill employees j ind other country workers. Housing, ] sanitation, and water supply are among , tho matters to be covered by the reguln- , tions, Tho Act came into -force as soon , as it was passed and the regulations will ] therefore como into force on being ga- { sotted. , • ■ ' . t Moro applications than'were expected 1 have been received by the Labour De- i partment for registration under the Bar- t maids' Registration Act, since the umend- 1 ing legislation of last session was passed. ; Tho Act of last' session did not eutif o . any additional barmaids to registration. . but extended to June 1, 1913, the period ; in which barmaids entitled to register . under tho Act of 1911 can register, it ■ wag not expected, that'moro than a dozen applications for registration would lie sent in, but that number has already Jjoen exceeded. In some cases wives and daughters of licensees; who did not consider it necessary to apply for registration in 1911, have made application since the extension of tiino was granted. Women so • placed are not required to register "under either tho original or the;;amending Act, but registration secures to them the right of. working as barmaids iii any hotel, as paid servants or otherwise. ■ -,-■■ A paragraph in yesterday's issue (taken ; from an exchange) alluded to the fact that under tho Phosphorus Matches Act of 1910, it is illegal to import or maivufacturo matches made with yellow or white phosphorus. To this an informant engaged in the match manufacture business adds tho following interesting observation: "The Act prohibit*! such matches as after January 1, 1012. Since that date thousands and thousands of ous, matches have been manufactured in Now Zealand, and all Now. Zealand matches, aro now non-poisonous,. As to imported matches the Act allowed, merchants and retailers twelve months (as from January 1, 1912) to quit existing stocks, and presumably, all matches or poisonous tendency, have, now been.' got rid of." . A custom among the Maoris of the old school was to hide away .their money in cabbage trees and such like receptacles, where it was hoped it would bo safo from the younger and more extravagant members of the tribe. Evidence of tho fact that the custom still .exists was secured by the manager of a Wavcrley Bank the other day, when a young Native walked in and deposited 'a number of notes and a quantity of silver; Tho notes were issued in 1899, and were as crisp and plean as the day ' they' were issued,' indicating clearly they had been withheld from further circulation by tho Native originally acquiring them.,. The silver, coins, iii.a number of instances, were dated 1852. The bank manager as-, certaincd > from tho depositor that the money had actually been hidden for many . years.. ■ Ori several occasions lately ■Wellington policemen have been.interfered with while they were attempting to effect arrosts. OnSaturday night,a constable' who was apprehending an inebriated indri was set upon by other mehj arid (according to tho police) ho would have'been severely handled had not a detective, a sergeant of police, Jind another constablo been handy to render assistance. One of the obstruo-; iionists was fined in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning.'' •■ '. ", ;■..: "It is almost a daily occurrence," said Mr. N. M'Bride, oustodian of the Boat Harbour, speaking in regnrd'to Saturday's acoidont. Speaking in moro direct relation to the occurrence, he went on .to say that it was some considerable time before the boy was resuscitatedr It was, in fact, a close call. When children get their, holidays from .school (continued the custodian) they find their way to. the waterfront aim, tho sea-moss on the, concrete makes things rather dangerous,' The Publio Trust Commission, consist-, ing of Messrs. C. M'lntosh, of .Wellington, arid-'Jivfl.itHdsWngji'K.O., ofi'Duhedin, will commence its sittings here on Thursday .next. An. earlier start; ihad been, projootod,, but' Mr. Hosking is unable to come to.Welllrigton'before'Thuraday.:. In . response to ,;an invitation for criticisms and suggestions which it ly;,circulated' by advertisement, tno commission has already received a number of letters.' Verbal evidence.'-t}f the same nature will bo received when tho• commission comraohecs its sittings. It is not considered necessary to prosecute the inquiry iiito the working of the Publio Trust Department in any other < part of the Dominion than 'Wellington since the operations of the Department in -ether centres are carried out on definite, lines, under ihstructipus-froni headquarters. The time granted to the commission for purposes of inquiry expires on February 10. A generous offer to Australian students' has. been made by the authorities: of Trinity College;', Cambridge. :,(says ■ the "Sydney Morning Herald' 1 ). : The- college is prepared to offer one or .more exhibitions, tenable for two years, with the possibility of being-prolonged for a.third year in. cases where .the,authorities are satisfied as td : the industry and good.conduct of the exhibitioners.' . The oxhibi- : tions will be of tho annual, value of w240, which may be. increased, by remission of college fees; to vE7S in cases of special ';. need. Candidates must' apply. through the principal authority of the university to which they.belong.'(..• The desire of.the ;.- colleges, is to. givo _6tudents' of. marked i ability the opportunity of pursuing their ' studies':''nt Cambridge, and that exhibitions should be granted- to such candidates only, of whom .it may confidently be expected; that, they. will profit by., a i further: period of university study.,.; .'. '■ Another pioneer has passed away in the 1 person of the late Mr. Thos. floss CameI ron, at the ripe age of' 70. years,,'on ! Saturday last, January. 4, at tho residence . 'of Mr. John R. M'Donald, Hoathcrled, Levin. ; Mr.. Cameron was the soil oi '• Samuel Cameron, of. Ardochie, Strath' ' erick, and Mary M'Donald, a descendant ' of the house ef M'Donald, of Keppoch, t and was born in Dochinassie, Lochabor, [ Inverness-shire, Scotland* in 1822.. H« landed in Melbourne in 1837, and aftei j. spending some'years, at the gbld dig gings in Bendigo and clsowhero, came tc j Now Zealand in tho year. IEoO, landtnf 1 in Wellington on New Year's day of thai 9 year. We was engaged for. years-in: fol 3 lowing farming pursuits, 'chiefly at Turn J kirta. He is survived by. four eons am { four 'daughters, .viz.: Messrs. Arohibalc J Cameron (Mania), R. Cameron (Foi)dirip) » James Cameron (Utiku), : and flonnlt lj Cameron (Turnkinn). Mrs. Thos. Cameroi - (Hunterville), Mrs. Alox. Cameron (Levin) , Mrs., E. A. M'Donald (Levin), and Mi's * I. B. M'Donald (Levin); sixty-one errand children and two great-grandchildren i The funeral will take place on Tuesda; e next, at i'urakina. Cemetery. l ~\ Not a single vessel arrived at Welling '• ton yesterdays This is the. first occasioi I, for some considerable time post that.thi [ , lias happened. The vessels whioh left por j" -for various destinations totalled seven. B '■'!■ '. '■ ." ' ' ■ .''. ' " ': MOTOR. CARS, MOTOR'CYCLES FOl ■* ,THE NEW YEAR TRADE. We aire offering for immediate deliver; tho famous Clement Bayard cars, note '" for their simplicity, graceful appearance c ahd absolute, reliability. These "Frenc I, Tnlbots" are guaranteed to run 100,00 ;. miles with a minimum of attention. Th !i 8-12 h.p. 3-soater Clement-Bayard, wit full running equipment, sells at £29i 0 the 10.15 h.p. Clement-Bayard, full r equipped, sells at ',£399 J4s. 6d„ and th d 10-15 d-5 seater Clement-Bayard, full ie equipped, sells at M 2& Is.' Cd.. thes ■ e prices, being inclusive of. everything usi ' ally sold us "extras." ' Those splendi 0 light cars of the Studcbakcr manufai ifi ture, which liavo earned such a wondei is ful New Zealand reputation for givin ie satisfaction and "making good," are o fered as followa:-20 h.p. 2-seuter Studi balcer-Flandors, finished in French pre and > cohipleto with hood, wihd-shieh fivo lamps, clock, and speedometer, J27J 1° 20 ' h.p. 4-seater Studebaker-Flandei t (same finish and equipment), I ' h.p. 5-seater Studebaker E.M.F. (snhi ,t. equipmeiit), £iK. In niotor-cyeles « r 7 have the world's best, the 'Triumph, - fixed engine JC7O, frco engine XSO,' 3-spee rt( . JJB7 10s., end that popular machine, tl; „ "B.S.A.,'' fixed engine \£7o,'free engir I JCBO, 2-specd J285.' Wo welcome lettei "j requiring particulars of our wide rant 1 of motor cars and motor, cycles, and on; oiie interested is cordially invited t 'i- write us at tho head office, High'Strec of Christchurch. Broiichef at Wanganui an G5 palmerstoii North, Where cars and mote cveles can bo inspected. Also at agentst, T'outlst Motor Co.. Hastings.'Suthcrlan • and Rankiuo, WeiliuKton.-Advt,