LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlic postal authorities advise that the s.s. Kiverina., which soiled from Sydney on January 15 for Auckland, is bringing an Australian mail only. The Wellington portion is duo per Main Trunk ekpress on Tuesday jioxt, "The wharf sheds are not v.pon ta tlio ■ public as a- right, and I doubt very much if tlio wharves are," said Mr. J. S. Evans, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. "The Harbour Board," bo continued, "can prevent anyone going ou tiro wharves, and in fact, d<s prevent people going on certain portions at times—«ucii times as the arrival or departuro of certain vessels." TJio contractors for tlio flew Parliament Buildings, Messrs. Haiisford, Mills,, arid IJarcly, have been requested by tho Government to have the Lower Houso Chamber in the now biiikliiiffn ready for occupation in the 1915 session, and they anticipate that it will be it) arrango this without difficulty. The hew Chamber Is to bo finished with fibrous plaster ceilings, awl with panelled walla of heavy figured num. Tho contract time for tho whoio work expires on December-12, 1915, and tfto cofttrnotors hopo to bo able to havethe work out of hand by that date. Ail the .labour-saving machinery which it will be profitable to us-6, principally stono SMvs and planes on -electric, power, are being procured.' In nil the building there will no used some-12,000 culire feet of Ooroßiandol granite, oi',ooo feet of stone from Sandy Bay, Motueka, and soiito 700 tons of Ktoel. 'One of the nontractors, who is in 'Wellington at present, says that he has no fears about being ablo to obtain all the labour ho tnay require. His Excellency the Goveriwr, who is patron of the Navy League throughout tlio Dominion, lias Sifide a donation of £1 is. to tlio funds of the local branch of tho league. Tlio motor Vicycln belonging to Mr. V. R. Meredith, of Wellington, which was stolen from outside Messrs. Watson and Meredith's office on Wednesday night was found yesterday morning on the top of Maunßoi-oa. Hill, about ;if) miles from tho city. Tho machine bad apparently boon ridden that far nnd then übftn'tkiicd. It was standing under « tree by the roadside. In referring to the celebrations at a Native wedding at GpuMakc, and th<s fact- that "tTm pakelia was also thcre_ in full force," the Opnuato: "Times" satirically remarks that tlio colour line is flit drawn at hospitalityespecially when it is at the expense of the Natives! A pole-faced sailer, who was accused in the. Magistrate's Court yesterday'of going ashore without permission, said that ho had gone on land for medicinebecnustv he felt too ill to continue working. Mr. T. Young, solicitor: ''Wae there no medicine d« t-ho ship?" Tho sailor: "Yes. But not tho kind of medicine I wanted. I was very bad ami wanted soifio beet'." Tim "medicine cost tho sailor £1 7s. Gd., plus fourPDIICO. A good showing of men of tho R.N.55.A. paraded in drill order at the Alexander Barracks yesterday, -and Were inspected by the Commandant of the Forces (Major-Gonoral Godley), who was accompanied by tlio Director or Ordnance. Major Huino was in oonsmantl of the parade, eighty-two of nil ranks attending. At the conclusion of the parade tho Commandant addressed the men qi> their work. ' An esoH-ed Woman created some diversion in tho Magistrate's;, Court yostorday. Slio had boon kninct ever to keep tiro peace, and cried excitedly that tho evidence of tho other party was, "cruel lying." She vowed that sho would notsign tho bond securing her release, and wmiW'-'EO instead. She was given , : tluco days in which to sign. A Government fcrneimrtogroph expert has been visiting in the. Nelson district for the purpose- of taking moving pictures of the various phases of tho fruit industry, from tho dca-rinß of tho land to packing for export.- It is understood that the films Are to be exhibited in tho Old Country. Somo Wellington pcop.io will not attend to their drainage connections until court proceedings arc taken against them, according to remarks made hy ■tho city solicitor W tile Magistrate's Court yesterday, They do not obey the corporation notices until they sec that they are going to be fined. The city solicitor liad taken proceeiings against ft property -owner, and sUßges-ted an adjournment to allow the defendant an opportunity of leaking somo progress. Mr. Evans, S.M., saw no rcafcoii for adicmrning tlio case; tho defendant had disobeyed the notice, and the Wa-ttw was oHo'affc'ctuig tlio public health. He fined tho defendant £2. \ motion to make the Mowing addition to By-law No. 191 will he considered at the meeting of tho Harbour Board on Wednesday night :—' Provided farther that where not loss than two tons measurement of fruit out of tin* particular eensigunieitt are condemned and destroyed by order of the AerieM* ttiral Department an allowance of Mm. tier ton off the inward wharfage shall lie made on the netuiil measarohient «t tho fruit So destroyed." S, regimental tour of ofliccrs is to bo held to-day afl-tl to-niorrow (it Porirua antl JolinsoiivHlo, provided there is a. sufficient attendant. Tlio Missions to Seamen at London havrtrcceivod from the ship's company of H.MS. New Zealand ft donatimi of I -05 in recognition of the kindness shown to them Ist Missions to gMWen dliaplains and workers in their voyage round the world. Tlio Technical Sehool classes renpen on folimary 0. nnd tho sehool -ofTifj* iviil br> open for business mi Jnnus-rv v> ■ The classes last year will bo eontimicd during the coming term, lnit provision fof new classes lias not been mads. All the available. accommodation will bo taken wp with last year's classes, and before Hew subjects rm bi> arranged for, cj:tr.i nceomnwdatioTi will have to bo provided. "fBlfUMfnS" SCOOP TEE POOL W THRKE BAYS' TRIALS ATCHEIBTCHURCH. One of the -strongest points nlxmt the "Triumph" is the consistency <>S its pDrfofnVarrf'C. Other "loiisr suits'* of tlifj "Triumph" -are Pliability and economy. We are in the happy position of bciiiß able to offer abundant proof of tlwso assertions. Last year when tlio roMilts t!-f tho North Canferbiir.v Motor CvclinK Club's anwal *eli-ability trials were worked put it ivns -found Hsnt tlio "Triumph", riders were first in the pHvato ewnws' class, first in tho trade cWs, first is the- petrol consumption tost, nnd first in tho teams' competition), s-weop-iiiff i,hc boawl. 3n this roar's trials, nth ou January Ist. Bn«l, end Itwi over n 4<35nnlo ronte, inchuling the steep hiil at Okain's Bay, and the Zig-sHig, with tlio T>-«v<ls in bad coiiditio-n, there was n fieM of iwont.v-sevoH riders, ana nil Hio lorulme makes of motor-cycle were irop-rosent-ed TlnTft «frrf> jio fewer Hvai! nine of those biff twinjoylindci machines, Xfe hnxis ljccii t-oltl recently "that Uyoso twine nro mighty economical on petrol, but. on this occasion, tho "I'mimOT" upheld tlio honour of the sinftlo-cylindcr brigade Ivir roOiiitr lowest JWtreJ «onsmnpiioii. You sc-e this time flvoro wns an o-fficial Iwt fdr aetrol consurtifltin-n. Tho rosnitbeanl runs as follows:—Priroto Owners' Class— V, Coiichtean, 'Triiimjili,' , 1; H, Pe-nrcc, "Triumph," 2. Trado Class—P. Hawortli, "Tri«mpl»." 1; G. B. Brown, "Tritinvis!)," 2; J. IT, Miihacl. "TriuWpH." 3. Tf-ams , Comf*tßioiv-F. Hawortli, Q. B. Brown, nml J. H. Miehari,. "IViump-li*." \. Petrol Consumption—P. Hawoi'tli, "Triumph," 1, It is unnecessary to point.the moral of ndorn tlift taW. Thorn is vi bip; ntiipment of the latest "Tnuinplt6" arrivifte shortly. allil i>itcndi«B purehasors will to weft advised to book tlte'if orders e.arlv. Adams, Ltd., liuh St.veot, Christehurali ; Dfepivts »t PolflWTSion Notth and Wnnpn. nin. olm Tourist Motot Cα., 'Ilastiace; apti Sutherland «nd Sankine, Xtcrccr St., \tolliegte.n.--Advt,