LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1948, 3 January 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The use of obscene language in t'ne City streets is said to bo growing. Inspector Hendre.r mentioned this lu the Police Court yesterday morning, and faid that drastic- steps to stop it would have to bo taken. "They use it as freely as they use the ordinary 'good morning,' " lie added. The Magistrate (Mr. J. S. Evans, S'.M,! said that lia had heard a good-deal of bad language used in the streets. Inspector Ilemirev: ''I believe they use it unthinkingly; they are so. accustomed to it." Two inquests will bo held at- the inf ls^r f " s lls morning at o 'cloc-k. O,uo is in connection Y,,.° death Tram Conductor Randolph OhY-ant Stewart. The other is the adjourned inquest in connection with the death of a man named W. F. Jaylpr, who was found dead in bis bed at the City Buffet on Wednesday. Most pcopta have- hoard, read, or known or a- dog. suckling kittens, of a eat mothering chickens, and oven of otio or the feline species allowing two young <;:us to talc® un their residence with her little, and Similar anomalies. On a. 7m 1 tI,eTC is 6tat<,d h.v tho ' I rcss to be a maro which has taken complete control of a well-arown calf, and exercises parental duties as if dm calf .wore one of her own progeny and species. A piece of advicc- to Auckland local bodies was given by the Hon. W. Frnser, when replying to a northern deputation with a grievance about roads. "You sliould prohibit heavy traffic on vonr roads during tho winter," ho said, "In tho south they do so, and r.iso insist lipon a vehicle of a .certain weight using tires of a proportionate width. Your 1-1 in. tiro on a soft road is as bad ns putting a plough over it." Mr, F> Marnier, 51.P., referring -to tho road \vliiclt had been nartiou'larly referred, to hv the deputation. said that there was little uso.iit restricting the weight- of loads on it, for it wns so bad that tho coach was the only vchiole which used it in the winter. Tito Minister, speaking generally, said that most local authorities waited too long before thinking about restrictions, mid when their roads became verv bod it was, to some extent, their own fault.' In conversation with a representative nf tho Wairnrapa. "Ago" the other day, Sir Walter Bueliana.it, M.P.. said that it was hardly correct to say tint a sum of fiaOOC had been nlacd on tho Estimates for the rcatlrerstfln-Martm-borough railway. This pmount, ho snid, was intended for tho trial surveys that bacl been made. Sir Walter assured bis inmiirc-r that full consideration would bo given to the question of tho Rimutak-a deviation when the vote for the branch lino was being decided upon. . Mr. John Dawgray was interrupted in an address at Wcstpofb tho. other evening (says the Wcstport "Tiroes") by a feminine voree demandine, in shrill treble: "Waitl Why didn't you shoot Masjiey?" Tho audience was startled. Mr. Dowgray appeared dumbfounded; at auyrat-e lie gave the lady ao information.

• As a New Year's gift to the public of ,\Vlmnßarei, Mr. Robert Mair, wise ia tho oldest settler in the district, has donated seven acres of land on tho banks of the Hatea River, to the township. Tho area in question, the Auckland "Herald" states, is covered with native busli, which Mr. Mail' has preserved, carefully, and the Socalitv is a noted beauty spot, lit the course of a letter to the; Mayor (Mr. T. H- Steadmaji). Mr. Stair asks the Borough Council's acceptance of his gift of a new park Which, apart from its picturesque suv* foundings, contains a historical wnehi tapUj flr old native burial ground. Tho wish also expressed that should, at any time, further iree-plau'tiiiji he carried out, it will bo floi® with;j ntitivo r.{sees only. In conclusion, Mr. Mair expresses the hope that the gift will be the farerunner of the acquisition of other beauty spats in the vroicity of Whangarei, 011 behalf of the public.

Sweet pea growers who arc troubled by the slugs eating off tho 'yotin.fr plants as soon'as tbej' come, through tlie stirfaco, should try the following plan given by Major Burliiisoi'i, manager ef the Training Fafm, Wcreroa, Save, all the old egg-shells and fill them with a, compost tif loam. etc. Mailt a pea ift each, and stand tbo shells in tho meshes of a fongtli of netting tacked to n frami!, and raised well off tbo ground. Do not lot the shells touch tho frame. The snails and slugs cannot cross on the wires, and when tho plants grow & littlo they are planted, .shells and all, in their allotted places; and the rntti-i soon brenl; through the shells. Tl'.n mesh of the netting sbould ius-fc hold tbo shell, through which a small hole in tho bottom will give tho necessary drainage. When in tho netting protect, from storms, etc. ■

. The Ofcnhn tunnel -on tbo Stratford Sl?in Trunk lino is now well tinder way. a large number of men being omplnved linon it, states the Wanfamii ''tWp!4." The' contract undertaken by V. Forrest is for the colistwtfon of. th" tunnel and the approaches from the QMuikura station, the con'wenei"" point bein on tho western siclenf the river, a"d terminating at a coii't four miles distant. The tunnel "-ill ho th-- largest oil the line, and 'he second largest hi the Dominion. Two bridges have been erected eh th° eastskV. and Hi a uwoisa*? trartinn <-ngivios, oil engines, and «thi»* anplinfi'y>q are on the scene pf ooenVti""' awf't.inc favourabln weather concWonn f «r transnort to vrmrrns points. The around the turp"?l ,'c assuming a settM nnnea'inee. and where, twelve ,«e«tfi* nw», ther« was jW- nv*«t n tent, ther-o nrn n«w house":. BiHinrrl roO" ,r . '"oti-'tioi'' bouses, tents, «"'! vr orks offie"", It is «\nr>"ierl that A,-,, r °"-'1 me) 1 v : M ly> erov'nvpd sn '•"ml** ■hU'. It i" nroi-isef' *'■ erect n soft""' f»«- th" \r«rle»-«ii'<i oW'"'ren. A Aflieo is already in and r>nim,4«tent, is about to establish a teleJ)h""" Wnoit. A training conference camn has been established "nfc Stewart's Gullv, near Kinnnoi. and after a week of aHivitv it bids fair, tho Christchafsh "Press" states, to become the pioneer' of Y.Sf.C.A. wnferenee camps in N«w %>a« land. About fifty registrations have been recorded in eawp. Tbo weather, has been delightful. 7'id there hays been groat opportunities for training and recreation, all outdoor iMstinies being engaged in. Oil Sunday tbo services were-conducted by local' laymen: and a. mission worker sneaking in tl*> afternoon said it was the most helpful afternoon spiritually he land ever put iii.