LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1990, 21 February 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some of they friendg of .this jneniber for Hiitifc, who, it is not purprising tt> find, appear to bo very anxious regarding his prospects at tfe? forthwjmtijg .general election, ate eiideavoliririg to spltt the Reform vote by circulating stories a? to the particular chosen to contest the seat as tlio GoveriiineM. nominee. It is ii Itoary tfavice, 4ftd toB transparent to hav<» any real effect. It Jiiay interest tlte elector* of fiutt, aiid Jjossi'bly Mr. Wilfofcl's friends us well, te jenra that of tli6 sovsrnl Rofofin candidates offeriftg no diaico lias jel been made at 'att. 'No (Jattlvt in. 011.0 course an annoujieemciit ivill bo iiia.do on tile subject, and inay pcfjiaps prftvo less agrcoaWo to tiro sitting rtieihlwr than 1«> cotttcmplatos. Tim report of the .idtl.ro&9 of the Jieadcr of tlio Oppositieii at Wiiitou kwtevoning oh!y boftaii flomij to iioiit} 1 o'clock tliis fiiorniiig. In fionssqixenco, wo must reserve our cottiifer»))ts pn what we suspect iimst proyo W tlw fellewers of \VftrcUsm a very cM6appojirting ■ polity, spe^frh. Tho Cliief .liistico (Sir Robert Stent) will hold a sitting in dmmbrts at M o'oiock lliis wM'niwg. Tito postal aallifl-ritics advise tlml Uie s.s. MiilMiui, whieh sailed from Sydney for Auckland o" February 18-, is brinp-. inn Austnvitan mails, alsg «.n Knglisli mnil via Suo/i. Tbft WclHpgton 'portion is duo pev Miiin S'riMik express on Mntidiiy nest. '•.'■■

Tile Telegraph DepaHnWStife a>1110111.1?,?! tint u sten'itier for Safflrta and tesres Ban- ftarlj- on sjondaj, Cahio liifeSEagaii for the.&s plßcfes sßoyl4 reach Sura to-nigbti

"The More wo J.teei Together the! Merrier We'll 13<? 3 " is Hie dominant lino in a chorus sung hy the Australian hewlers, who tools their departure for Sydney last evening. Tl'.e usual wag was present K'lfc-ii they sang the. ehonis over several times OB the Wi'ltiiigtoii fowling Chsb's green yestcnlny r.i'ifrUnon. After Uiu third tiino rouud, ho said: "Well, they won't meet (moat) together very' often in Sydney if the strike continues." . Olio of the Quecnr,lundprs hoard iiio atrocity, and smartly rejoined—"Oh, that's all right, we're all vegetiiriaiis!" TJicti Iμ! aslied soiiiflono to pass tlio Imiii sauthviclies. This socoinl trial of Edward Hunter,' nun charge ef baviug ireod seditions words, wili not ha iiroeeeikd with tiil tlio next criidinal session '.of the Sulifiome Court, which will !re Iwkl in May. t\K reunion of the Seventh Kew Zealand Omitiiifisnt, to be iieltl in Godte's Isoius, Cuba Street, on Tuesday nest, pi'otnisM to he the most successful function yet held by the old regiment. Advk'6 has boon received that- mcrabefs ns faj-' apart sis liivorfiar-glli and Aiielj. . havl intend being present, and fcvery- : thsjtg points to a larjjo muster of "the boys." . Dr. Bardwick Smith's views oft Hie departure <rf ti-ainad inn'ses ft'oiii the ' Hospital and the efficacy of increases Mi Salnry as a preventive wetft not quito ■correctly s«t out yestwday, owing i\ tlio oiais.si.oa of i.i negative in o.no senteiice. It was stated:—"J)r. Hardwick Smith ToFerrod to n reßigna'tkn before the boJirdl, added thn.t hact tho irarso in ciiie-stiosi 'Ixien oftered m increase of £20 she Would have sttyetS." This should have read, "would KoVliavc stayed," . The Council of the Cliamlier of Commerce is to nieet ort Tk\itsda.y liisst to receive reports v'n a minihev of questions, a.ijd also to consider the Wiow■inE; motion, of which, jiotico Itns hceu given hy Mr. Cfeo, Winder.:— ,,! Timt this Council approneh the Wellington. Baiv lioiir Board with a view of oßtgiuiijg ail oppression of Gtpii)ioii on the giiestioji of a dock for Woffington."

The Irtspector-Ge-fierftl of Hospitals (Dr. Valmtine) recently dispatched a ■circular letter to, at] lias:pito| boards, containing rectonnwaMl&tiejie for improve MIR tiro salaries Mid GQiidfUoirs.' 'ef flurses. Wellington tepfett was tljeii sftowji to rank with !,!» lifghest in A.tisr tralasia as regards payiileM pi nufcSfiiv wit noiv substantial iiiproasfis have been deeidetl «u us- outlined in the IresMc-tor-Genoral's circular. Bγ tin-si dOoi■Sioii of tj» -Hospital and Cliaritalile Aid Hoard the nummu-tn pay for skiers is ittorensod .from £95 to fitOO, mvci of ■ccrMfieat&d nnrs*s from £5D to £65^

Dr. ikrielt., a well-lcnowii Austi'aHmi authority on. toivji.-riliiii.umg, who attended tiio Sedfcal CflfftKMss at Allot tand, ts \c arrive from the nortl.i to' mfti'row ai«l it is Kiiderstood that im will leotme on that subject ift the "Town Hall ©n Meudiij- cveniiiE- In An.dkfeml Dr. Barrett delivered <i pMm teetttre under the auspices of tho Jfcdioal Congress. 'Bie first members sf tho ■n.ewlv-foi'iired Stratford Mountaincerinct ClitTi 'ma.de .an ■RSceiit of Mount Egiijcinfc uit Sunday last from tlw Strotfeitl Bonsf, rdlntnJng via tho Dawsnrn Fa3k The nwtv iucUidod Messrs. H. Jj. Spratt, I)\"]3'. OxJb.v, H. K. Winder, W. >. S. James, F. James K. Norinjtn.,. it VaiigJiftiij J* F, imd J- B. Ridmttts. Tjift iiGtu.tl tiiim tftiten from Wi6 Stratford House to tho sumiilit was 2 feoiirs 40 jin'mttes—tho fastest pMviouß time is 3 lioui's Sβ' minutes, A.. confei-cMcr. in cann-dctjpn irith, tho Biti!p-iH-Stato sclioels .mttVcmciiib is to .liaMfl.MesiAvfefcJt'.jn Wofiingttih, E* preseitltaWifSs'Win'ai-l p!rts 'jif tlio oo■mmiflii will bo.-pivseut. The .tlebgates iViIJ te fiitprtaiiicd at a coiu'crsazforto iii Hi. John's Schoftfrooin next ''J'tmsda.v iHi*ht, £ni= w!iitth'invitatioi),s hstya book issued Hy tlio Wellington Women's LcjiKue for Bible m Schools.

A well-known Duiteclin resident, who has just returned frovn a trip ab.foud, has broiiftht back with liiii.t a little plae;ud. which wg.s liuivg oil the Avnll of the. juste] m> Slilaii at wiii&lj ho stayed, Those placards are /printed, in Several nHiKHftgfis, hj«l ( feat] :#-"Tii3s. Travel* lers who wish tg givo tips tq the seiv Mints Icoisthioter at tils stfttimi'iiat in-, cludqcVj Are i.'o.si.jcetfu% r£<iijegi.e4 to onto here the. ji ; iiiou.n.t lot <i(ioii of tlio Servants the} , intend to gratify, and to piJtmst the direction frith tW disirilmtjoii;" Rat ne ©)» skill lip iufescij, a small, neat-ly-rukd taWo js t« the spaces of which tho vilit.or is expected to mark tho anttmM; <>f .tlio tips ho wishes to KiVc- >foiio of tjiij eo'fvairts, ap.pare,i)t.],v, js fargettefy as men* troii as made of tte dining-roOm waiters, iipstnira waiters, niaitlsj Safets •{iieotfe and Ivusga.gc), Jvn'll porter, -n.ight "porter, Slid tho iiagc hays, Tljc hQiVciver hs* consolation in tho fact thai in the Italian towns the •a.mp.lmt of the tips expected is not nearly so great as is Inek«d for in softio ot;lrei' AnicricaWi' iftore ]>.articul3fJy.--* < 'CH.agq Daily thiics."

Tlio Nfttir-os wo hoMliig ii largo j?athoriirg at I'aiHialta ne&i inontli to deal with tlio Ituid qtiestwu. Slaity .pi'OmifiCTjt Maoris froyn ail parts of tli'e Neft.li lnhnA tfjM be prosciit. Iho "Tamilaki Tte-ajci" states tfeat His.Bxflellpney the Uwwjot has rc.ce.iyed an invitation to visit Piiriitaka dilnug the progress of tlyo meeting, Aii enjoya/bfc concert rtas ,pvm by Miss Wilson at the S'aflonj' 'l ? ricntl Society la.6t owning befora a audionp.o. 3Tr. J. Moor.e, tlje iijis•sioircr., presMed: 'Ac followfti.e; cftnti'ibutpd i.o tlio progiuunnve r—Jindame Mvioller, Miwos Ivy Fiilrcloußli., AVifaen, Lombii, , ' jMiwHer, JH-essfs. JtiileV) -CJii-h'eif* wisil, and JlnvsJmll (R.JI-S. Xs«ie), Mr. M'tloy pkyed tl» aceanipiiivhwenis., An tvinusiiig conuH<hUKi cpi\\i)ctition > was hfflKl* a 1 *°'i !'}' sailors Frosh sljius i« .port. The performers Weto n-ceavfied a liparty vote of thanks at the emwlus.ion of the concert.

INSTAFi - -A:\$)US SUCCESS OF THE 1-S.P, TKITOfPH At -CftßfSiV CIjtJiRCII. J Tho first shipment of the- riWr l<j;H model "Tjiumtili" nifltorcycfes, ajjisfsfc ing at forty-eight stand-artl jkh.p. thrfcespeed waehinfiS) arrived in ChrisMturs/h oh Thursday last. Hy 1 fM.n. on SatinxJuv no l«ss tliah twenty-three -had he«n soirj and orders ere etill flocking :j.it. Wo had been M to <?«pcct sp.methi-nft qf especial merit in thft t9M model, but- tfe ' reality te surpassed both on? ??i™ tspno tatious and those of flur' clients 'Tlie running of the Bβ* Wi.p. Jnodel is a .pc;r----feol; irevektion, evp.n.to Ithosj who hfid txtirtieiice o( the ll(ffilWitJr and rSndy te, (ftomo to t-ontrel of the 1913 thws-s.pcec! •'TriuJnphs."' -The increase .in engine powef pr&yides a vely Imk rtseryo 0;f pejfrcr Jot «vq ?iile-eai> iisDi-, arid tixceltent rts the 31-h.p. "Triiliimh" *a,s as a iSidc-far iiw.cli.ine, the wi-p. model is still hotter. As ft sftlo niabhiire it retains nil il) 6 V iV hies of tho lowei--potfcr«ft models, and embodies several imjuwem-c-hts, white [t, is ftlse wpaftlo of a li.ighef epeecj. Of "Tviufnnti qiifiJity in ennefal fre Stiy notliing. It Iras Ijepn pTov-dd in o'pon co)nl)rtitio'n in ftcw ZtcA'uni oh sc.oms of Gccasipiißj w<? lotcst of wliicli wsis tlie winttms ftf O).e North Island 'Fifteen Ifftoa CluimpioiAip B»cc, .tonthvftfeil iindbr Uie hi)snlces of tho M&nWfcl'i Motor Cyclists' .piiib -on Jatttiart 22. \Vi> pan give imnieibati) deHVcrj iii (ho Wti ii.p.. ''Trhmip-h , ' fitted, !), e ?el(ibratid Stunney-Afisbei , f;hi?ec-sp,ep(i ■itnil also M tt.io fainous,"Gan.Q.ei ; etI,>1 ,> fiifeC«f. AdauiSi Ltd,, Aij#its for "tflltrn'oli" Jfotofcycles, High Stretf, ■eiitgWdi Dopok at Wniisanfli i\pA pftfmtrsto.n. ■Vgencies, htit:her!oh,d nttcj %iik.ine. Weilirigten, anil Tourist Motor £o, itTastinus