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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Tho erection of a memorial to Georgo Augustus Sehvyn/ Bishpp of Now Zealand, ill St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral, Sydney, lias been' decided upon. The Rev. F. B. Boyce, writing to the "Church Standard," states that the idea is that "there should bo some worthy memorial of him in tho Cathedral of tho mother diocese, so that his name may ho honoured and not left out, whilo so many contemporaries have their deeds and virtues referred to on its walls. The Cathedral should be, broadly, as a Westminster Abbey of Australasia, and such a shrine could only be incomplete without the record of him who was the ninetieth Bishop of Lichfield, and also for almost a generation tho first (and only) "Bishop of New Zealand.'"

Speaking in reference to the two flamingoes wliicli at present graco the Newtown Zoo, tho president of the society, the Rev. J. Credos, commented oil the difficulty in getting them., "Some pcoplo seem to think," he said,' "that I have only to hold my finger in the air to attract countless numbers of flamingoes, and other interesting birds. As a matter of fact, it took three voyages to India and required tho co-op-eration of two zoological societies be.fore tho pair were finally secured for tho zoo."

Christmas dheer at the Wellington Hospital is a matter that annually concerns members of the board. Members have already taken action in regard to tho coming Christmas and yesterday the sum of £80 was voted for tho purchase of goods «nd presents for tho patients.

Cortaiu modifications of Acts and Customs duties undor the Exhibitions Act of 1910 appear in the current week's "Gazette." They apply to goods for exhibition at the Auckland Industrial, Agricultural, and Mining Exhibition to bo opened on December 1.

Ninety cases of infectious diseases were investigated by the 'health inspectors in the Wellington _ Hospital district during the period from September 9 to October 10. The cases wore as follow;—3s eases sc<irlet fever, 3 cases diptheria, 14 eases tuberculosis, 6 oases enteric fever, 29 cases chic-ken-pox, 3 cases blood-poisoning.

Six corporation leases, that havo corno up for renewal are being dealt with in arbitration proceedings, which commenced in tlio Town Hall yesterday. For tho case of tho T. and 6. Mutual and Club Hotel leases Mr. A. Gray was umpire, Mr. A. S. Biss, arbitrator 'for the lessee, and Mr. C. D. Morison, K.C., for tho corporation-. In tho case of Harcourt and Co.'s lease Mr. Alexander Macintosh was umpire, and Mr. Biss arbitrator for tho lessee/ and Mr. J. P. Maxwell for tlio corporation. Mr. Macintosh was also umpire in tho caso of tho leases Aitken, Wilson, and Co., Kirkealdio and Stains, the Economic, and Hall and Knight, Mr. W. M. Hannay arbitrator for tho lessee and Mr. C. B. Morison, arbitrator for tho corporation in tho first two eases, and Mr. J. P. Maxwell in tho last two.

Two pages of this week's "Gazette" are takan up with alterations in tho scale of fares, rates, and charges in force upon tho New Zealand Railways. Tho fares between Christchurch and other southern stations and the Han* mor' Springs, and those for the round trip tours through Central Qtago are affected.

A donation ..of £5 lias been received by tho Wellington Hospital Board from an anonymous donor, and a filial dividend of £17 18s. Id., bequest from Thomas Ruskrudgo (deceased), has been received by tlio board from tho Public Trustee.

Several retail firms in tlio City wroto to the Wellington Hospital and Charitable _ Hoard _ protesting against its action in allowing • firms to enter into contracts with the board without calling for tenders by advertisement. Tlio letters, which wero read at yesterday's meeting of tho board, arose through a recont caso where a firm was allowed to undertake a furnishing contract without tenders 'having been called. Mr. H, Baldwin stated that ho was of opinion that tenders should bo called in every caso whore supplies wore required, no matter what the amount was. Soveral members expressed similar views, and Messrs. G. J. Potherick and D. Robertson both placwl motions before the meeting at different stages of tile discussion, hut eventually on a point of order lining raised tlio chairman (tlio Rev. W. A. Evans) decided that tho matter was of such importance that notice would have to bo given. Tlio discussion then dropped.

"Its too late to grieve when the chance is past." Hero is nn opportunity to purchase a "Werthcim" Sowing Machine at a great saving. We want to reduce our stock and offer soveral high-grade models at extremely low prices. Tho "Wortheim' is tho premier sewing machine of Australasia not alone for its mechanical perfection but for its all-round excellence. Get the machine with tho ten years guarantee. Free tuition at any time. Oscar Hawptt anil Co., 00 Cuba St.,, Wellington,

B.v proclamation in this week's "Gazette" tlio settlement known as Wade in the County of Waitcmata will in future lie- known as Silvcrdalo. The tender of Messrs, R. H. O'Brien and C. D. Botts, of Westport, has been accepted by tlio Minister of Mines for the construction of a tunnel at the Point Elizabeth State cefthmino. The work is to bo done at schedule rates. Over CO members of the Wellington branch of tho New Zealand Institute of Accountants attended at the Institute's rooms last evening to hear Sir. C. B. Morison, K.C., lecture on "The Membership of Companies and tho Profits Available for Dividends." Tho address wa& voted oho of the host given in tho history of, the Institute, and at its conclusion a voto of thanks to tlio lecturer, proposed by tho chairman (Mr. j. Wilberfoss); was carried with acclamation. . A country school teacher Forwards, to the Auckland "Star" some interesting particulars of results obtained through tho _ practice of Swedish drill by his pupils. Ho states that before commencing tho exercises ho took a note of the chest measurements and expansion of tho children, and tho other day, after two months' instruction, again took measurements. The increaso in oliest expansion in so short ' a period was quite amazing, lie Says, two children having increased 2|in., while, others ranged from lin. to 2in. increase, tho majority averaging 1 Jin., increase. Owing to .tlio wet, depressing weather there was not a very largo as* 'Somblago of tlio public at tho stilo of etchings, drawings, and oil and watercolours held at Messrs. W. H. Turnbull and Company's gallery yesterday afternoon. Tlio oil and water-colours, which included somo excellent Work by good modern English, Continental, and colonial artists, did not realise prices representative of their value, and the etchings, which are an extremely fine lot. including original works by masters of this most delicate art, wero sacrificed. Fanciers will realise this when they learn that the superb Frank Brangwyn etching, the finest by that distinguished artist which lias eomo to the Dominion, was sold for-twenty-one guineas, tho lyiyer boiiig Mr. Hope, of Ttmaru. Ho also bought tho tinted etching "Dark Augers " {D. Y. Cameron) ■ for fifteen guineas Original etchings b.v Geo. llorland, Whistler. Bartolozzi, Hadcn. and Jacoinb Hood only realised a few guineas each. Most of tlio Rembrandt etchings nore passed in, tho prices being nowliero near their value. A Dunedin resident matte a rather interesting discovery in Queeiistown; lately, says the rr OFago Daily Times." In the course of a rec.ont peregrination I ho had visited the Gap of Dunlow, and heard the Irish hills re-echo the words I of a Gaelic song. Accordingly lie determined to look for an echo among tho Queenstown mountains and see if they could dlso produce Gaelic song. A recent morning was favourable for tho experiment, and so, selecting tho neighbourhood of tho cemetery, he rolled off "Bon-Doran" and "Eilan Frioch" in capital stylo. ' Judge to his surprise when the. mountains returned a magnificent double echo of Gaolio Song as if produced by the Choir Invisible. Complete data regarding tho Edison storage battery system will soon' bo available in Now Zealand, Mr. Ambrose Reeves Harris, for the past two years assistant chief of tho Edison Storage Battery Research Laboratory, having left tho United States for Now Zealand on August 9. Mr. Harris, who was born in New Zealand, is expected to arrive in November or early' in December. The various' controversies that have appeared in the Gisborno, Palmerston, Now Plymouth, and Wang'anui papers about tram systems have all ■ come under the personal notice of Mr. Edison, and the step of sending a qualified ronrcselitntivo to Australasia Ims been tnlwn at his suggestion. ''Mr. Harris will bring with him .complete drawings of allotypes of storage* battery cars of the latest designs, including tho double truck railway typo, a Continental Central Entrance, and a "Hobble Skirt" type, and possibly a steel battery ear. The newly-designed caw are, it is stated, so equipped that a discharged set of cells can bo replaced with a fully charged set in two minutes. Bv means of a dispatch (published in tho Gazette), issued by tlio Court at: Buckingham Palaco on 'August 12, the J provisions of the Geneva Convention I Act. 1911, are made applicable to New Zealand. That Act provides that it shall not be lawful for any person to use_ for the purposes of his trade or business, or for..any other purposes whatsoever, without the authority of the Army Council, the heraldic emblem of the red cross on a white ground formed by reversing the Federal colours of Switzerland, or tho words "Red Cross" or "Geneva Cross," and that if' any person acts in contravention of this provision he shall bo guilty of an offence against tho said Act, and shall ho iiablo on summarv conviction to a fino not exceeding £10, and to forfeit any goods upon or in connection with which the emblem or words were used. The Geneva Convention Act, 1911. in its application to the Dominion of New Zealand shrill be adapted as follows : — 6') The powers by the said Act vested, in the' Army Council Bhall be vested in' the Minister of Defence of the Dominion : (ii) proceedings under the said Act shall not bo instituted without the consent _of ■ the Attorney-General of tho Dominion, Tho Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday decided that, as recommended, by tlio medical superintendent. Dr. FyfFo bo asked to 'continue his lectures to the nursing staff, and that, at tho end of the year, a payment of twonty-fiyo guineas bo mado to him for his services.

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 6

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LOCAL AND GENERAL, Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL, Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1888, 24 October 1913, Page 6

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