LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1680, 21 February 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

What is tho duty of a citizen who suspects another of breaking the law ? This question Was emphatically . answered by Mr. Justice Edwards, at the Auckland Supreme Court on Tuesday. _ A witness in an indecent assault ease, was beitig Crossexamined by the prisoner. "What made you tell the constable about iiie?, Why didn't you speak to i'n'e. yojl'rselfP" asked tho prisoner. "Bemuse I ttouftht it was my duty to tell the police," said tlib witness, ' And tho witness wto perfectly right." commented his Honour. . 'Ho.suspected voti of doing \vrong, aiid he told n policeman about it. Tliit was absolutely the right course to adopt."

"A Lover of Animals" writes: L am glad to see the atlimals at the Zoo iiiß so well and kept so perfectly clean. Thanks to-tho superintendent of tho Zoo who is a most capable 'mail fOr that position but I would like to seo the City Council more alive in getting the money for 'the lioness. I. nm certain that not one of our citizens would like to lose her. I suggest that tho City Cpmie.il should get up some entertainment' similar In that given by the Tramway Band last Wednesday. I am sure the public would give freel.v l'o such fl trrioil institution, and if lliey, ask the, Wellington Zoological Society to help them it will be onlv too glad to give its service's. Tho City Council should hurry up with the fence' before, they throw, the lions' den 6p«n, w thot th?r rh«<f '» Able to tamka iy small ch.1179. Now look alivo oounoilloia Mid hurry up.

A person reported for misbehaviour is to be excluded from tho public baths for the remainder of tho season. A new launch was to bo seen gracing tho boat davits 011 board tho Chatham Islands Fishing C'o.'s Ilimitangi when sho left Wellington for tho Chathanis last evening. Thfj launch was a sturdy-look-iug craft 2(itt. Bin. long, having a beam of about Bft. Sho carried a fivc-horse power engine, which is capable of driving her at a speed of: about frvo knots an hour , when fully loaded. Tho launch was built by Messrs. S. Wood and Son, of Wellington, and it is said that it has been constructed in such a manner as to make it very suitablo for the work in which it is to bo engaged—namely, surfing. The hull consists of four distinct plankings, the planks having been put 01. on tho cross. A "breeze" occurred at tho City Council meet'ng last night between the Mavor (Mr. 1). M'Laren) arid Councillor Fuller. Die latter desired to speak on tho proposed extension of. the tramline to Newtown Park, and objected to Councillor Fitzgerald moving that "the question be now ■put." After a rather warm , encounter, tho Maybr ordered Councillor Fuller to resume his seat, and Councillor Fitzgerald's'motion was then submitted, I .and answered by a chorus tof "Ayes." Tho Mayor again had to decline to permit Councillor. Fuller to. speak on _ tho question, and, so tho latter caused some delay by insisting on his right ,to a division. -When .this little piece of business had been disposed ,of, / Councillor Fuller seconded an amendment to proceed as soon as possiblo with tho double lino to Ndwtowri Park; arid ,h6 explained that this' was. the matter which he,had originally been anxious to touch upon. "I ,wks afraid of her," said a big burly man, a "witness in a case at the Auckland Magistrate's Court on .Tuesday, ;when referring to his landlady. His statement was in answer to'counsel, who tusked hun why hi hod not asked for pertoin-moneys which he alleged were iljegally. kept from him by the landlady. ~ Why }(i jr«» you afraid .of her ?" asked counsel. . Well, you go and live with.hor, and you 1160011 find out," said witness, and addeaihat he would soonor, ask Jack Johnson for anything" than tho landlady in question. :

y Says bur Teatlierstdtt correspondent:—A motor-car' driven by a Nativa lthe only occupant); whilst proceeding towards reatherston yesterday, ran off the road and rolled Over. The driver weS. thrown, or jumped, oiit; with such alacrity that lie came into violent contact with a iencing post, which got the worst of the collision, as it was broken. It li understood that the above-mentioned mbtoriSt was concerned in. a similar accident - , about twelve months.ago, wh«i the car%was:badlj smashed'as the rcsitlt cf a oapsjze; but ,the occupants sustained ho. injury. Oil this occasion a : friend aSked the Maori driver if he had been hurt. " The latter replied that lie was. "all right, but that lie had. n terrible lump on the back of ( his head " /

Mr. W. H. P. Barber; a member of the City Council, is just now a very busy fnau. His particular business consists of interviewing motorists, to get the use of their caris to-morrow week for the very laudablo,object of taking the children Of the Salvation Army's Home for a trip into the country. Mr. Barber statesthat he has already had five, or sis cars , promised, but wishes to jet about.a dczeri, ,so that all .the little girls may. bo .taken in comfort on the same day. , The intention is to take tho. children for a day's black-berrying tit Mungaroa, a treat tor the little ones, who seo very I'itlo of the brightness, of. country _ life. . ■ Ho dc'ubt many car-owners will lie only too pleased to assist in, making the. outing a thoroughly successful one. ■ i :

The New Zealand Society of Accountants, which/now is a very strong body, has decided to secure a suite of. rooms for,, ponniinent occupation,. tind havo taken a lease of the top floor-of . Watkins; Hull, and- Wheeler's new building in Johnston Street. This will give ti£ society a large meeting. and lecture, hill, capable of seating from two to throe Kun•'dredjlbtftplf!, 'iliict"' suitable for coiapanjf ana other'meetings. ' There frill diso be an ollioe of the society .library, and-read-ing rooms for the Wellington Dranch, and library and reading rooms for the Accountant.' Students' Assdciation. The whole of the flat is to bo well furnished. The building'is to be called the Accountants' Chambers, and offices therein will bo occupied by. the owners (Messrs. Watkins, Hull, and Wheeler), Messrs.Williams,' Hunt and Co., and Messrs. Gold and Arcus. When a special jury. was. Being em'- ' panelled yesterday, Mcssra v F. W,-H4j-bittle and F. E l ,, Grady failed .to answer to. their names.. Each was fined £5. . Mr. Qrodj- subsequently appeared and explained thot ho had overlooked the hour of attendance. He also, mentioned that he was over the ajre at which service .was required. His Honour remitted.the'fine,. and advised Mr. Grady to have his name removed from the roll. No fewer .than fivei ybung ohildren were before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., yesterday morning because they were in indigent circumstances.. Threo wero of one family. V Judgment will , be delivered. ,by Mr. Justice Chapman at 10 o'clock this morning in the following / Supreme ' Court actionsEdgiirton Manufacturing Co. v. Mack'y, Logaivand Caldwell; Nicuolsoh v. Taylor j and Rose and another v. tho Equity Boot Co* ar.d, another. .

Tito deputations are:to internes- tho Hon.. F. M. B.,Fisher to-day. o,no will represent tho candid-making industry, of the Dominion. Tho other deputation, from tho Wellington Industrial Assowitit>n> will make representations to the Minister regarding the Customit tariff;

Ono interesting result of tho visit of Dr. Chapman and Mr. Alexander and their party to Australia is tho .proposal to establish a Bible Institute for tho Commonwealth in Adelaide. During the recent meetings.held by tho eviangelists in Melbourne, Dr. Chapman on several occasions mentioned iho project, and bommonded it to.his audieneos. Mr.' and Mrs. . R. H. White, who.aro at present; in Melbourne, havo transferred a suitable property, worth .£5500, to trustees for the. purposes Of the propoS6d Australasian . ChapmanAlexander Biblo Institute, and Mr. J. M'Brido, of South Australia, has presented his cheque for JC4OOO for the same object. Tho. promoters have in view, thtfi great possibilities of too proposed .institute, and they, desire to erfoct , 6liitablo buildings, and' secure, an endowment in oi-der to obviate the strain, of contihual, application to the public for. the. rieoijssarv revenue to meot the whole of the annual expenditure. .' . A. Gazette notice ihtlihdtos that UHrok 10, 1913, will btf the data for the eUclion of the first members. of tho> Oguilalie Harbour Board. Tho first meeting is to bo held at Opuiako on March 15. . Numerous area' 6. land areprvcialhted ps opbn for Settlement in the curf-efit Gazette. i. ; THE "TRltJirtfH" STILL ON TOP. The ~ XhnstohufcltKaikpiira-ahd-back record Istill fctands to v tho credit of, Mr. G. B. .Brown and his full roadster "Triumph," and the neW riioord liiadi list .Thursday has been Varied iilmost as soon hi it waS born Under; the crushing weight of two hours ttnd twenty-one niinufcs. The principal features of Mr. G. , B. Brown's great ride oi\ Saturday hive bbSh given full publicity.. On Bth February he rode alone. , sonie cdpital was hiade but of the fact, that, on a previous occasion he waS. aicompai'iied by ahot.hbr rider, and, though the precedent thus set has.been followed in the subsequent attempts upon the record. M iideh 'of machines other thai tho "Triumph," Mr. Brown, decided to .demonstrate liis fdith in "Triumph" reliability by riding nlohe. Ho rodo the saiftb full roidster ■ threeBp'ccd. "Triuinph" as hfe iode when he established the record bA January 17. Tho only difference in the coiiditibiis was that lie knew, lift foad. It must be remembered that this Chnstehhrch-Kaikoul'A rldo w'aS Su'jz'psted by "Triumph" cohifiotitors preMminnlv as a cburso on which their machines had a better chahcb against the than any other. The course evidently doe£ suit their machine— ivhen theft machine is goiug well—but it quite *S bvidentlv sViits tl\e "Triumph'.''just as well, and a great ileAl belter. So tho result of this little sporting controversy has ten (o establish (he "Triumph" a$ the, best "croSs-coiintry" molor-cycle; as well as tho best speed machine, the best machine for reliability, and the best for hilU'liinbiiig. Tho" latest "Triumphs" are how to hand; prices:. fixtd. ehgine. .£7O; free engine, .£80; tiirbf-sjieed; Ids. Adams, Limited., Chnstchurch. Branches, WanganUi, PalmerstO'n North. Aiconthi Sutherland and HaiiUine. Wellington, (uld Tourist Motca Co., .Hastings.— ! Advfc 1

Regulations appear in tho current Qizette governing the deer-shooling seasons in several of the acclimatisation districts. In tho Wangnnui district fallow-dixr bucks may bo killed from April 1, 1013, to May 15, 1013, inclusive. In Marlborough rod-deer flags and fallow-deer hucltß mav bo killed l'rom March 1 to April 30, inclusive; in tho Nelson district red-deer stags and fallow-deer bucks may bo killed from March 1 to April 30, inclusive. Tho new'route to tho eastern side of the Hutt Valley by way of Jackson Street (Petone) and Ihe new pipe and traffic bridge does not shorten the iouruey much to those bound Wajnui-wards. . Ihe experiment was tried on Wednesday by the city councillors, who were anxious to see tho new bridge.' The road leading to the bridge on tho Petone sido is at present very rough owinir to the quantity of loose river shingle which has been laid oh the surface. " Tho distanco between Petoni and tho foot of the Wainui hill wouhl bo oon&iduUbly shortened if the road were continued straight on to tho lulls After crossing the bridge, but the Hull Park effectually intervenes, and \ detour has to be made northward to pick Up tlio main road to "Waiwetti.~ On the return journey it was cmsidered advisable '• go by way of tho Hutt;

Tho slim of .£25 haj boen voted from the city tramways account towards tho fund for the purchase of tho lioness now in tho Newtown Zoo. , ■

On the advice of the Tramway Board tie City Council bas, declined the revest that a 3d. returi faro ihbuld.be instituted between Courtenay Place and South Kilbirnie between the , hours of 7 and 10 p.m. Sums of money to the extent of JEIOO lire to be spent in advertising the electric light department, public reserves, and seaside resorts in the trarti cars and tramway waiting sheds. ' At next Wednesday's meeting of tho Harbour Board tho chairman (Mr. R. Fletcher) will move:—-"That fho board favourably consider; the question of tho erection of a store on tlio landlyirig the waterfront between the King's Wharf and the proposed Pipitea Wharf, and that the engineer be instructed.to prepare sketch plans and furnish an estimate of the cost." .. , j . : u,