LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1772, 10 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"It seems that wo have to bo declared habitual criminals before wo can get help from tho Prisons Aid Society," was tho expressed griovanco of a woman who appeared in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday on a chargo which alleged that sho was of undesirable oharacter and habits, She said that she was willing to work, but couid not get employment; and she added that she had had plenty of advice, but no practical help. "How am I to livo?" she pleaded.

Salvage experts aro still hopeful of refloating the stranded linor Indrabarali. The local agents for Lloyd's (Messrs. Dalgety and Co.) were advised yesterday that the vessel had been forced back into her original position by the recent tad weather. She was, the message stated, as tight as the day she was launched, and was not making any water. The lndrabarah's refrigerating machinery wab working yesterday, and, It was 6tated, would do likely, to bo doing so for soma considerable time yot. Lloyd's agent (it the sceno of operation is said to bo still very hopeful of refloating the vessel, ana Captain ltainey is reported to be of the same opinion. Latest odvices received by the Union Companv from Wanganui yesterday were to the effect that the Terawhiti was still drained: Tit Castlecliff by bad weather. Until sho can got out the work of picking up the broken cables and replacing them in position, as well as layinf? the extra anchor, cannot bo gciio on with. The fire brigade was called out at about ono o'clock yesterday afternoon to a house occupied by Mr. Roulfe, in Maida Vale Road, Roseneath. Very little damage wua done to the place, only some flooring neat a hearth being burnt. "Police report unsatisfactory; application refused," was the brief observation of Mr. W. G. Biddell. S.M., to a man who appeared in the Police Court yesterday in support of his application for a certificate which would declare him to be a man of sufficiently good character to keep a servants' registry office. In conversation with a reporter yesterday, the Hon. Jas, Allen hod something to say about the position of the Stato Lending Department. "When wo came into office," lie said, "wo wore tied up with responsibilities anil left with little or no money to meet them. Necessarily we had to draw in for a time, but already wo have begun to launoh out. We have increased the amount that eettlers can borrow from tho Advances to Settlers Office from .iBOO to jCGOO, mid tho limit in tho Advances to Workers branch lias been raised from £300 to .£4OO. Notwithstand. ing the pressure upon us and tho diffioulty in getting money, wo are not refusing anybody who has a legitimate claim to be'allowed to bonw £000. Some settlers, I believe, who applied for loo.ns up to JIGOO hadvtheir applications refused, because at that time wo were not able to grant them. If these people come along now, their applications will haro every consideration.' Failure to wo a reasonable distanco ahead is a common complaint with people who appear in tho Police Coutt required to show cause why maintenance orders should not be made against, them. About a week ago a man ewore in Court that lie wa.9 earning only ..II 4s. per week; yesterday tho police stated that the mans employer was prepared to nUto that ine piaa'a wages amounted to

Arrangements are well forward for the reception to tho Hon. Jas. Alien, which is to bo held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. Tho speakers will comprise tho Prime Minister (Hon. \V. P. Massey), tho Hons. W. H. Ilcrries, A. L. Herdman, F. M. B. Fisher, and tho guest of the evening. A number of musical items will I>e given during the evening, including selections on the organ by Mr. Christian Ilellemann, conductor of tho Royal Choral Society.

Eosidents of Kelburno interested in tho beautifying' of their district met last night to discuss the advisability of forming an association for tho purpose of carrying out tho adorning of the streets and slopes of Kelburno with trees and shrnlw. Tho Hon. A. L. Herdman, M.P., presided over a gathering of about 20 persons. Mr. Blair, in moving that an association bo formed, pointed out the aims of the proposed association, and gave an estimate of tho eost of planting trees for three-quarters of a mile along Upland Road, about .El5O being •needed. Ilis motion was seconded by Mr. Buttle, and was carried unanimously. A proposal that all present should form the nucleus of tho association was abandoned in favour of a proposal that the committee should bo limited to seven or eight members at tho outside. Tie following wero elected a committee:—Messrs. Blair, Gold, Ballinger, Aitkons. Mainland, Atkinson, Stewart, and Dorling. Mr. Gold was elected secretary. A discussion on tho kind of tree most favourable, to the climate then ensued, and it was decided to leavo this matter in tho hands of tho committee, so that they could go into tho question more thoroughly, and place their decisions before the next general meeting.

A deputation from tho Birkpnhead Borough Council waited upon tho Hon. James Allen (Slinistxir for Finance) yesterday in tefcrenoe to an application by that body fof an additional loan from tho State Advances Department. It was explained that tha Birkenhead Borough Council had already obtained from tho Department advances totalling ,£24,880, this sum including (in additional advance of ten per cent, upon the original loan. The council now wished to borrow enough to meet liabilities and overdraft amounting to some .£4442. Tho Minister said tliat ho could do nothing to assist them as they had already hod ten per cent, upon the original loan. They had power under the Loans to Local Bodies Act, he added, to borrow outside. Tho members of tho deputation stated that thoy did not anticipate any difficulty in obtaining tho money required from outside sources. Tho statutory meeting of tho Miramax Borough Council to strike the rates for the year will bo held at noon on Thursday next. The proposed expenditure during tho current year has boem estimated as follows:—Administration expenses, <£1193; road works and sanitary services, ,£1178; lighting, JESGO; 60 we rage, ,£250; hospital and cnaritablo aid, <£590; tramways, .£480; repayment of bank overdraft, jGIIU. Total, .£5305. Towards this amount the rates will bring in .£4750; license fees and royalties, ,£315; and Government subsidy, =£300.

From to-day the office fronting Lambton Quay in. which old ape and widows' pcaeioins business has hitherto boen transacted will be transferred to tho ground floor of the G.P.O. building, facing tho wharf. The mow pensions office is across the vestibule from that occupied by the Tourist Department. A singlo man of twenty-three years was required yesterday to gino the Magistrate's Court a reason wliy ho should not contribute to the support of his mother. Tho son deposed that ho was earning: .£1 per week working in a kitchon in Palmerston North, that he paid two or throe shillings per woelc for his washing, and that he paid five shillings per week for a room to Gloep in. "You will be ordered to pay something towards your mother's support," said the magistrate (Mr. _ W. 6. HiddoU). "That is one of tho duties that is cast upon you. Your mother looked after you when you wero not able to look after yourself." "Yes," replied tho son, "but slio told mo ninny a time that she didn't want me, and that I oould clear out." His Worship: "You will "be ordered to pay four shillings por woek towards your mother's support. If your circumstances improve, you will bo liable for a larger i amount." When he was in England the Hon. ,Tas. Allen inspocted the accommodation of the High Commissioner's Office, and he hag furnished a report to the Hon. H. D. Bell embodying his observations in this connection. Mr. Allen told a.reporter yesterday that he (IkT not oonsidw tho, present site of the office, in Victoria Sfrpet, a very suitable one. In any case, ho added, tho accommodation was so limited that it was impossible to assemble at One spot tho whole of tho New Zealand Government offioes in London. Tho representative of the Customs Department was located in another offioe, and the same applied to tho representative of the Agricultural Department and to tho officers engaged in tho supervision of stores. The High Commissioner's office at present, Mr. Allen stated, is absolutely overcrowd■ed. In his opinion the Government should endeavour to. secure suitable accommodation, as centrally placed as possible, and convenient to the shipping offices, which would provide room for the High CominlsBioirer and his Bfcaff and for (ill tho Now Zealand Government officers an London. Quite a large number of old and new members of the Wellington Musical Union met the newly-appointed conductor (Herr Carl Sauer) last evening in St. Androw s Schoolroom, when, after making a few practical suggestions as to Ms intentions with regard to tho rehearsals, Herr Sauer remarked that ho would like to make tho personal acquaintance of each individual member, anil, where necessary, to test the voice. This being accomplished very satisfactorily, tho members then practised a pretty little chorus entitled "The Wattle Tree," an original composition by Herr Carl Sauer. At tlio dose of tho practice it was announced that the committee, at the suggestion of tho conductor, was hoping to got Rossini s opera "William Toll" for tho first concert. When the Wellington Industrial 'Association provided , part of tho funds for the erection of a building for the Wellington Technioal Education Board out cf the profits made by tho last big exhibition held in Wellington (on tho sito of tho present Town Hall) it stipulated that provision should bo rnwlo therein for quarters for the association. These liavo for several years been let to tho Board at a modest rental, but some time ago the Audit Department objected to lent being paid for these particular ' rooms, and as a result tho association has resumed occupation. Thursday's meeting of the association will consequently bo held in the old room in tho Victoria Street building. His Worship tho Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) has consented to present the prizes won during tho season at tho annual social of tho Port Nicholson Yacht Club, to bo hold this evening. ,£13,000,000 WORTH OF AUTOMOBILES. During this present year of gTaoe 1913, tho Studebaker Corporation of Detroit, U.S.A., plans to build Studebakor motorcars to the value of ,£13,000,000. Not only will it build these cars, but it will sell every last ono of them. "Thorn must bo a trcinondous demandP" you say. And whon you 6oe the 1913 models of tho Studebaker oar you will sco the reason for tlio demand. Tho 35 h.p. Studebaker is a powerful, yet light, oar, ideally suited to New Zealand conditions. It 3ins eeats for four, with two additional collapsible seats. It is 6. beauty in appearance, finished in French grey and dark blue, with bright parts niokcl-plnted. It embodicu. in every lino and overy detail the very latest and best practice of English and Continental automobile engineers, Under tho bonnet you find a big, simple, cleanly-designed engine, a foolproof engine. A Warner electric selfstarter attends to tho starting of tho engine. A Bosch magneto banishes ignition troubles. Tho "Jiffy" hood, with' its handsome side curtains, converts the car into a wind-proof, closed ear. literally "in a jiffy." Tho roar axlo is full, floatins. There is nothing cheap, nothing skimped. ,£395 brings this car complete with electric lamps, hood, spare' rim and tyre, speedometer—in fact, all "extras." Mr. P. W. Sampson, our representative, 0.0, Empire Hotel, will bo pjeased to Rive demonstrations on the hills around Wellington during tlio next day or so. At the Palmerston Winter Show we will show the 35 h.p. Studebaker, and also tho 25 h.p. model, a miniature edition of tho ;ir, h.p. car, and sold at .C' 295. Adams, Ltd., pole New Zealand agents for Studebaker Cars (Grove Motor Co., Ghuznoo Street, Wellington agents).—Advt.

Messrs. E. Johnston and Co. will 6ell by auction, on tho around, Waring Taylor Stroot, 10 cures of commoted iron> The enlc oommonoea at 1.90 o'clock on Juno U.