LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1932, 15 December 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Curious'indeed' have'bec-n some'of the effects of the strike. Through men being thrown out of work and thus having to seek greener fields and pastures new, manv wandered into terra- incognita. Not" the least amusing, and ifrom a psychological point of- view) interesting incident in this connection happened the other day. A well-known maternity hospital advertised for a "probationer." Promptly at 8 o'clock on the morning the advertisement appeared in the paper a heavily-built and bearded individual presented himself at the back door of the establishment, lakh\<T a sheaf of what anooared to bo testimonials from his pocket ho informed t-lip maid who answered tho door that ho had come about the "job.' Iho maid declared her ignorance of any vacancy for "a man,'' and argument waxed warm. Fortunately for the more than frn.y«d tf-nroer of both, however, the matron anp'oarccl on the scciio and explained the situation. Jho man was hard of belief, but sccnifi clearly Ins mipst was useless, at tcn-tli. turned and left, angry, but certainly wiser. _ - 'Jiie member for I'almcrston fcorth (Mr Huiek) ran atilt against Auckland in tho Houso of Representatives on tiaturdav afternoon, his ire being raiaod by a proposal to drop a clause (permitting municipalities to acquire mol(>r-'buse3) from the Municipal Corporations Bib, in the interests of Auckland. ijm whole of the rest of the towns in the Dominion, Mr. Buiek remarked, should not bo prejudiced on account of Auckland. "Auckland," he saul. "is taking too much charge altogether, 'Jowns like Wellington and l'nlmcrston should Ire allowed to do what suits them, without being tied to the npron-stringi ot Auckland.—(Hear, hear.)— Auckland is always in tho wav, and it should be cut out of Now Zealand altogether.—(Hear, hears.')— That would be far better than that all other places should always bo subservient to Auckland. The sooner that is stopped tho bettor." (Hear, hears, and laughter.)

There was no business before the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, and the Court was adjourned till March 2 at 30 a.m.

Thf secretary to the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the, following donations to Hip Christmas fmiil of the Wellington Hospitalt—Mra. J. I'. lilik*, Messrs. Bryant, May, Hell, ;>) il jilnek, two guineas osr.h; Messrs. A. S. t'nterson and Co.. Messrs. Lcvm and Co., Ltd., Messrs. Chapman, Skerrett, Tripp, and Blair, one miiiica each; Messrs. AVvett and Do Lautmir, Now. Zealand Impress Co., Messrs. Mmit. Cotffpll ami Co., Messrs. Jenkins and Mack. Messrs. Wiiford ami Levi, Seoullar Co., and Mr. W. 'lonks, ha) a "\\\wa each; Messrs. Cederliolm slid Ron. National flat Mills. Messrs. K. and •\ Nask, Miller's West Australian Hardwood Co., Messrs. Watluns, Tver. nml Tolan, W.E.B. (per matron), ten shillings oAcb: "Spree for Hospital. Auonvmous. as.; Mr, H. Crooks, is. fid ; Messrs. Baiinatyno an (I Co., i-1; and goods from Messrs. S. Kirknalrick end Co., Hyman and Co., and Messrs. Woodward. ,

At the conclusion of n protracted sitting of tlic Eastbourne Borough Connoil.' in the early hours of Saturday nrnming. the. flavor (Mr. W. J. Organ) wished councillors the comrjlimonls m the season, and Councillor Kelly, on behalf of Hie council, reciprocated the Mevor'a greetings. The first meeting of the council for the now year is fixed

for Friday, January 10. The- following entries have been received for the chess champion tournament to be held at Auckland on Doeem|l(„. 9(3—Messrs. Monro (Mastorton), Dunlop (Oamnru), LVdds (Nelson), Weiss (Napier), Gyles (Westpovt), Scvorno'(Canterbury), Myers. C.wrson, Davies. Miles. Stewart f Auckland), >\. K. Mason, James, Rimes, Rolling (Wellington). Some changes in the- lime-fable of ll'.n Kastbouriie ferry service were advocatcc. ■;,t (he meeting of the Kaslhourno Dor'ough Council on Friday evening. It was oVidod to ask the I*erry Hoard to 'consider- the-possibility of substituting; ?a%|eaioer ; .atlla.m. for that which now iioavcs-'.l'ioiia»lJay''at--.1.13 p.m-- -.-■•