LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1827, 13 August 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A clieque for >i 5 has been handed to B£ as ,1 contribution for the Wellington Hospital from Air. 11. Davidson, of London, whose sale of jewellery is now taking placo at Messrs. Johnston and Co.'s rooms, Lambton Quay. Tho amount represonts the proceeds from some articles of jewellery offered during the sale. ,'J'lio amounts paid by local bodies to the Valuation Department for valuations made during the past six years, according to a return presented to* the House of Representatives- yesterday, arc:—1008, £UVa; 1909, .£1017; 1910," .£6337: 1911, .-CSBOG; 1!)12, .£5338; 1913, JC4271. At the Bankruptcy Court, to be held to-morrow, applications for discharge will be made by William George Sonimerville, solicitor, and Mi'?. Evelyn Winder, milliner, whilst tho Assignee will apply for orders of discharge in 4*2 cases. A meeting of the Executive and Legislative Committees of the Municipal Association of New Zealand will bo held at tho Town Hall on Tuesday, August 19, .at 10 a.m. Tho business will include consideration of the following Bills:— Municipal Corporations Act Amendment, Local Bodies Loans Act Amendment, Architects' Institute, and Auctioneers' Act.; also of a superannuation scheme and motor 'buses. In connection with the Auctioneers' Act, thero is a proposal from Clinstchurch to allow a local tody to inquire as to tho character of tho person whose name is endorsed on tho license as seller. A determined effort to clear Auckland

city of undesirables is now being made by the jjolice, .Several hie'ii and women appeared at the I'olico Court on Saturday, charged with vagrancy, iind exemplary ssntences were imposed. "The police are now endeavouring to removo all these rogues and vagabonds from the city," remarked Chief-Detective M'Ma--11011 to the presiding Justify ,of, tbe.Peace, in explanation l of-the'' iiumber ■ brought forward, "W'e do not want these 'barnacles of society' hanging around the city during the Exhibition," ho added. It is told of a Maori who was travelling from Pukekolie to Mercer; "Got a certificate to travelr" asked the guard. When the guileless one was finally mado to understand what was wanted, the reply was that ho carried no permission to travel. "Come quick," said the guard, "You miist get out of this," and he seized the Maori by the arm. A howl of pain and a jump to the carriage roof. The guard had squeezed the vaccinatod sores. "Never mind the certificate," ho said, bv way of consolation, "you can travel nil right." That is the story that is told, says the "Pukekoho Times," but tho sequel now follows. The quick-witted Native never had even so much as a suspicion of a vaccination mark. The monthly meeting of tho Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday afternoon, but 110 business of public interest was transacted. | A deputation from Shannon, introduced by Mr. Robertson, M.l'., and consisting of Messrs. Murdoch and Stansell, waited upon the Minister for Public Works (the Hon. W. I'raserJ yesterday in referenco to a grant for the proposed stock track from Hukanui (Wairarapa) to Shannon. It was pointed out that the. construction of the-track would .be of great advantage to districts 011 both sides of tho ranges, as it would enable stock-drivers to avoid tho long and circuitous route via Palmerston North. It was also shown that the track would open up new country. The Minister, who remarked that the cost of ouch a work would probably be not less than J2IOOO, said that tho matter would receive careful consideration when tho public works estimates for the district were being considered. While there are unprotected railway crossings and people to drive over them, all the automatic alarms imaginable will not prevent accidents (says the ."Stratford Post"). A cuie 111 point happened recently. A young woman drove in a gig from Broadway into I r enton Street as unconcerned about tho railway crossing in her patli as if she were in a one-hundred-acre paddock. She looked everywhere except in front of her, anil it took several shouts of warning from two pedestrians 011 the side-walk before sho reined in tlie horse within a few yards of the outgoing mail train. All tho time the warning bell had been ringing, and tho '.whistle of the engine must have been heard a milo away. At next Thursday's meeting of tho Miraiuar Borough Council, the special order, making rates for the XGOOO and .£3OOO loans, will be confirmed.

This is an ago' of record making and record breaking, and to establish a newrecord for hell-ringing has been tho endeavour of St. Jlutthew's Uellringers, Auckland, and 011 Saturday afternoon, though they were not successful ill ring, ing a complete peal of "Grundsire Triples," they put up n most meritorious performance, by getting through 31132 changes in two hours and live minutes. This easily bests all their previous performances, and constitutes a record for the .North Island. The names of those taking part were Messrs. Colegrovc, Smallwood, Heather, Throssall, C. 11amblin, U. Jkuublin, White (conductor), and •Barringer. Duplication of the Uroolclyn tramline, between tho .Nairn Street Iteservc and tho top of Oliiro Hoad, was completed on Monday. 'J'lie result lias been ;l great improvement in this section of the tram .service. The work of duplicating the I'pper Willis Street portion of Uio line is to be pushed on. In connection with tho recent assault on Mr. Cyril M'liay, cf Waverley, it appears that, although robbery may not have been intended, the pockets of Mr. M'Kay's clothing were .so torn about that a sum of J2 18s. (id. which lie had in his possession before the assault was afterwards missing. With a view to bringing inembers into closer touch, the Wellington Early Settlers' and Historical Association have decided to inaugurate a series of monthly social evenings, at which papers relating to the early days aro to he read, and old colonists given an opportunity of relating retuiuisceuccs. The first of these meetings i.s to be held this evening at the Tiffin Tea Rooms, Manners Street, when Mr. John Waters, an old Wellington identity, will give a "talk" on Wellington in tho early' days. There are only three and a half days more to go of Ivirkcaldie and Stains's Great Winter Sale, and sensational bargains are being offered in all departments. Padded silk Dressing Gowns in light and dark colourings, 21s. Cd. to 575. fid., this week's prico Us. 6d. to 30s. j 72 Dozen Christy's Drown Striped Linen Towels at less than usual cost, this week's prico Is. 3d., Is. (id., 2s. 3d., 2s. 9d. each. Beautiful Knerustied Chiffons, 4-lin. wide, ss. lid. yard, this week's price, 2s. 6d. yard; 3 Grandfather's Clocks, in oak, chiming, .£l2 125., this -week's price, 17s. 6d.; oddments in Ladies' Shoes, tan and black, a"d 5 only, lis. Gd. to 17s. 6d. pair, this [Week's price is. Gd. pair.—Advt.