LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Am eclipse, sf t)io shh took plaoft y«s- -- l 'l?. y lnuru « , S> tat wa * I >ot visible fa \Yeilj]igtMi, which was. on tho very cdfio of tlip shadow. Mr, 0, IS. Adams, tlw Govcrniiiwit AstroiiomcT, from the Observatory at Kottniriwu ltept a clqbc watch through tho telescope on the stih at the tinre when it iVas aiitieiiiiU-rtl tho wlipso. would be visibfe, if visible nt ull-abont 11.14 a.m.—but t-hero was iiotnnig to be seen. The sk.v was dowdy mus hm.y, hut in any case the shadow would have been so slight as to be hardly visible hi■ Wellington at all: Mr, Attains considers t)j«t im>wi.ore sairtlieni tatjtndes, such a 5 Christchurch, Dime "in. and the CfiniiuHiis, it must hay* broil easily seen, though -the greatest phase liou.ld obscure only AM of the siMi's- diaißctor. In Christeliurch the view t).C the ■ eclipso Would cwnimettce at 10.43 a.m., aiid'oiul at 11.23 a.m. approximately. I'l.io greatest jiltaso ivtraltl be slmrtfy after 11 o'clock. The eclipse Would be seen at its best bv ships .It Sea about 700 miles off tho South American toast, tins centre line of tho eclipse passing acro-ss the South Pacific Ocean, Ships rounding Capo Morn would have eseollont opportunities of seeing the. eclipse.,

Buring ikb course of a conference with flic AYanganui ISdiicition IJoafd on Tuosday night," the JUhu J«s. AH«vii ( r'cI'orring to titd' pFi\ v .sica_l traiiriitg elasses for teachers, said thjit after ttie nwfiical flifioers had done their Worfe and the \mpik had been classiftctl. ike J'Jclucation -Department nrnposed- to deal wttji sjrc> cial eftscs such a,s &\i vatnre »f thfc s|>iiTe |iiul.oiht?r MBiipMiuts which ciin be .(fured by pliysk-al cuKurc. ''Tfie.sq etfiiiplsUnt-H., Ims nrtdod,, had beo.ti sttcsi'Ssf-ulJy traatoft -at Wcliinjjtotv, ami it was propnsod: ta deal with 'them id ail scheols under llio Dopattriiciit's coUti'ol. Ifirft- yesterdaj' rociruiiig sordK-iy diiiftagcd ft tisaj-aiiighowsu ii.fc the cpt'f;et' of Vivian Street and Cambridge '.(Vo-riiG*,; oeetopwd by . jljs. ISslia. Btpss-r iiifi;. The otitbrouk was first noticed' hy Sc:rgo;Uit Tiiyliw:- aiid JJarottcj' who wore oil ditty in Gourtcway iPJiJco. Tltey lu-oko the abrnt at th* City Hotel and ran to the scoiie of tlws (ire aiwl .irni.iscd tho npisiitiaiiVF. "t'lye Jire brigade saoji had the fir* well iii hand, 'J'Jsp emitelfts Were .uisiirotl in the United lustiranoo for $120, and tlic instiranco on tiro bu-ikling (sv)iin'ii is part of tlifi fiwd es'talft) is £330 in tho CGintnercial I'mtfu Q.ftlcc> I*oep)o who Use t.lic siil).i.irkii tr.iius on the Jl.lnaivatti liu-e hiiv-e latrfy hfcen Miui])lanii»j£ a.bont il.te irjTgntarity of tlioir ramitng. F-w.mstanee, the. train which vmder orclteni-j' (.'ijTUinstaiic-ra slwuki mmii toWi.i :vt abotit 9.43 ji r>l. was ten niimrtcs lati> wi Shtivwhiy lust, fvfwl by an equal [icriot] on ll.cmdiiy moniing. Tills liicitnt that peepU> Who silwi.ikl roach thpir feflico.s 3.r tthnr. I Woi'k-plat'es l<y nine ft'i-lovk wor> ncfivsaril.v lati? on eaeli occsiiovi. Snt'jrday's ti'iiin was delaye;! :ti liy ft gords iraifi, Some n.t the JiaiiawAu rosidoists, oiso (if their jivMiwa , yesteltlay, wefe taliiivg t«) w.i'tciHu uito the city rather than trust to the vr~ rattc train service, wliilf otliers Vfi'kcfl down tho hill to the liiitt lino, Vfhore t'no trains were imieh more rciwhle ift the matter of running to sehedufes. Little sympathy niefc an appeal made yesterday fnv tlic allowaiico of two iwoiiths as- the tiiwe in frhich a cftrtaiu slv-grog sb-lter eouM pay his fi,jio of £20. The n'qoffst was made te Mr. W- 0-RL-Itlffli, B:M., who said that ho might as well not penalise nffendefs as grant such rcitiiosts. IPhv- wjiti iimkrtoali §ficl> pcaOticßS as tlic defendant hid tirgagmJ i in simnM know tlw penally, iwid soin> \jkrat, aftcf they -w«rc cavs*M> was wse* I less. His Wfli'sfiip. hoWfcvei'j allowed tho i man s«<m <lays' time, and hi thn nxnn- | time (Ipfwittoist has to report to tlio pßlico daily. • Tlic »f?w public prwiary school at Kolburno is, to In , opoiicd on Auril 13Gonnected with this schoel will ho a kindergartoit for eliiklroii liotwoen ilirco iiml five ypat'3 of age- O'tliwwfiSc thni-e wilj he infant classes far ehildrnii betwceis fjvo'nm) seven years-, as well as first a.H.d scenntl staiKlarcls in ordinary. Chung Titck, who traded a« Si'ug Ecp and Co.; fniitcTM, Well.nigton. has fitptl a petition-in liaflkrtiptc-y, The first moßtiiig of ereditfli's is sot down for 11. N.i)). fiii J'krch 3. at the oflico of Hie Official Assignee, Lambtoti Quay.

SOSIB- JIOTOK-CAB BAUOAIKS <VT CHSifSTGHimCH.

. There ?ofnos a time iii the experience of sdsiie nwta oyclisb wttnii s)ie>- find the 'best of raetor cycles aftfl siilc-ciirs iuiidi) 1 qiuto to the vequivements, a.iicj they ygii for a ristiiiMe. Siiiatl ear at tt (iri.fo ivilliin the v sco|ie of the wtdiumtsfeed potkotbn'ok. S«sh a car wft have M prtssnt In <W Earag*. It is a ninalioitt »f the latest typ.», especially <lfsigned for jcoupmy in m<l tif'runii'ihgtviii.l uplreep. It is in j>ti>eficall>' liew eoiixiitioft. attrActtrcly finislwcj iii irrwicb groy, picketi oat with black, \Vt> wiU'tak« « good iiiolßr tyjle in fiart payiiiout. The price f©r 'this 3-r.stt*r l*r of G-SJ Is.p. is .MM. Aft ifivestaMit that ei.ipiild np.peai to tiio trountiT hetoJ pronrietov or coscli proiirictor is a. 15-2S h.ji, ToStet with two bmticst ohft the Hsiin! toiirin? bodj , . nml tiitf tvtl.isr ji roeiiiy (Iciivefy van bofly suHabio for j!a'sspiiß» or Saoils di'livef.v stirviof. Now iiris Tiilbsl, n enr of o. brwl fn««l fef its nWKnifii'eiit freariits rjtmlitißS Mirl pelfoct rpli«Wsitv, tint ift tiie «f ;£TOO. isricfi to-iluy, witli ftiH t«uriitp; pi|iiipn)dil: >\wA extra ])oij}\ is : 25, Wo liavc iiV* for ?.j>l-e, on «e«iinvt of clients, wiio ))U\e Wirlit »i»w ems, two llninber Mrs. Tlis? BmnW is a fir.«t-r#i*k British cur, of whicli we think m thut we have Mturi'd (ho agefley, A ISh.|). Hmiiker car, spsttnHy selected fcy its ort'iipr whi'M in I.oiu'oii, niKl w|dii«icj with nil the (isstftl extras, spjoeted «t tlicsini* time i> offwil at .tVid; «■ cur Sis aliuve .'«r -i'H'U; «.uil 19-Vi Uiimbw' li- .«'(■«(?!" comiflftc> Willi wisHt-siTi'fii .fjteplipy vrlioe}, hf.iil atl«l *i'l« HlS'lK it otfeh'il i)t'-.575. ■ Alw •■'■ ii-wnter u-p«niiii! ITuni'W t>mlv, with real lcitther hoad, gwwl as nbfr. Tn 'cenvprt any of !)ie above t'iirs ii> 2j.«iter« at. <"i?( tVf Mo. CaW nJwl pen Ihrse ears', which we ,if| offering at r.oek-I ,: ott'sm priMi. Adams. sitd.. MeWCar' Gtttaee. Tua» Street, Cbfiitehafcli, , '

Mr, E, XL. Fmjotto, manager of tlie American , amateur athletic teiiiti, tvijl delivers tecUirefai tbe Ckin.eert Chariiber tf the Town Hall to-morrow tiVeniliß m "School AiiiJflioa and Children's Kcm-e-Htioiis in Anierka," The lecture rt'iiJ I,io ilJit-stralccl by limelight views of AuveriiMii phij'gi'ounclg. '.ilii; ilayor will ■piGsidci, jjr. .I'c.isolto's (iiiowletlgc of tin , siibjwf inay bv fronj tlic fact that ho is siipurcisar <j( atliitftfes in the Sim l'Viniftscq Public Schnirls ■fioparttiKMit, ii.utl (IU-eetor of the Ihiblie iSchflots' AfiiJotic Leit«iiD, prcsideiit of Uμ Hay Cities Fliysiwl lMwcatioMs 4 AssuciAtJDD, chiiirinSii Hoys' Section Hcereatioi! League o.f San i'Va-noisco, jneftiber of the lleprd o.f Jlaii.ugpnvcnii of tlie Pacific AsEoeiatioft A.A. lliiion of the 'United States, and iormei'lj' anvateui' ejwrts writer for the Srui Kraueisco "Issaminor," nutl president of the "iixaiiiiner" Boys' JJasebait League^ Yesterelny jnoriiyivg His Worsliij) tlio Mayor (Mr. J, l>. Luke) reedivea the ■foiliHving telegtn-m from tho Cainiiiawkr of H.iM.S. Philomel-''Wffl he in'W* Hu>;*oii tluTing Carnival." ftts is iiia'rpreW ts mean that tiro wen of tho I'JukiMpl will bo given leave to taiko j)art i« the proceedings at NWtoiVH ■Pai-l? from Wednesday to Satitrtky Ucst week, Already flfrailgoiHMits are' beifig made for. a man-oMvM-siiio.ti's sjwria progitimitic, and the comedians of the ship's company are to lie given ''plenty of ltiije , " should they i'ccl disposed to entertain tlife ))rrh!ic.

RpfeiTittg to %> quiet invasion of Wellington .by Hindu hawlt&s, His Worship tlw Major (Mr. J. 1"'. Lute) stated yesterday that serefal conqijaints had been received fy&m shopkeepers rctii.iiing fmi it- at tho action of tho Hindus in taking up pasitioivs. iii the street near enough to the slwps to he in Active competition. "Those Hindu ■liaw.k-frr.s,'* said 'Mr. Lute, "were Hot content trit.li tho wide residential area -open to them, bnt they ntust trench upon i'h.o ncecs--earily limited scope of the s.ltoJ)kee})oM ivhe paid heavy rents/" HaiMentioiifxj that the wholematter had been refefr fed to the By4aws Coiumitto'e, whict: lias t« Report as to what it was most advisable to tlo to the neSt lijcetiirg oi ■tho council. Tta touring; team of. Amefircvii athletes, who appeared heiv duri.iif; . ttjt tlu'fetjuas season- and ur. <tue to perforir on tlio Ba-siu reserve on Saturday wil arrive by tho sVorangi this Morning ; ■ .The nuisance caused by tho BWimiy tli.fi of horses at Oriental May-wi SiitictaS vm re/ormi to i.H a letter «!■ ccivwl by the Hsrbouv Board frote Sir. J. Fuller last night, 'ji'lio facts as sel forth in the letter wern that feathers a«: others were from rtsiiig tits bench owing to the pi*s.eneo there 'everj wimliiy of a. nuiiihrr of Jiunses being tethscl, Tljb chainna.n erf tlio boarc (Mr, B. Flytclror) said that- nftt* ewcviltaticm with .Jj:i\ MateWaitlss, .the eitgirteer, the bo-ard. Jiad ActMvA thai horses should be offii the tawb. lro|or« 8.30 a.m. A loiter to tliis effect : ]j.ac been sent to''Mr. Inillor, and. atsa r letter listd been sent to the cbtnici.l ftsk; i.n-g tlio-k- Gi!-opefn;tion, If the eonnei. tho police would 'be asked U give effect to the decision.

The Vi'dtingtjoft Harbour Board decided- Jast night to alitlioVisd the cal'HiJg of teiulers; as sooii *»■ are leady.fpr tile construetiQii of the Piiri-. tea W'liaff) to fienvv.ard bl the King's Wharf. It was desided to advertise tlie tenders' in Sydney niul iMbpirf.iio, .as well as iii.tho -NcV .Zeak-nd eitics, Tlio ■epwlfications will lie ready iii about sis iveefcs.

Th'O m-tr •■ttiijofts were registered -Oft the. WWiiftgtan SfetrieX fern !tnd Statioii,ltitivds.((ttlicr than liulusiri-Sil IJiiioii of '\\ i Or.kers, and .the ffjgiitetps Coa:l ,Mj)io EBiployeos ,, Ilvius> tail! Union of W.otko-r.s. Tlio v.rcctioli <jf tcn^vgrljors , ' d\velfiii:gs at taitvilli) will bo proßUetlecl- witih fts ftfloft as tjSie appKoants 'hsiv.o all ciiose.n tbi'ir seetipMS, A Wunbw hijs?b- done; -so already, fentefs for tl.ie cmttoii of cloven" worlinrs , dwellings at M'asterlon ■clospd yesterday, and will ee-rao Wore ■the fenders Bo.Wd at its next ,iwe?ti)ig. 'llh&m is a very keen ■do'utaHd for these Jteuscs, ami tfe Dftpai'tlncitt intelids to intsli on wifii their efeot.ion us rapidly as jwssiMe. . i ' -

A sitting of flip ! Sujireiiic Court to deal with, ba.Hls«i;pt<w hti.isme.ss. wifl iijj ■held at lO a.m. on Marsh 2. The. invsl!!oss so far sot down cnnjjiviscs iij>.]ilL cations by' W. <T, A, IKai'islly and U. Fcmaiidos for discharge. A man lianied H. L. .Martog arrived fmjft Afiektand, in Mislody, ycsfaniay, it is alleged agSfnst hini that he nbtni.n* ptl £10 in ttiojioy, by .fiilsv ptptonees., .fioiii giuiMjel (jihji.(.Wj of f 0" Fcfauufy 6. Hariog was attested in Auckland, mi a Nawitit issued fe Wellington. At a Mooting of sliipivriglvts. held on Ttiescfay cyciiijifj tho following: resoS'rjtioti was reported as JinTtfig been linairi]>raftsly ramed ibis lttepkulg of .the tVdli.Mutoii Shifnvfitshts , t'iuon desires to protest to the ffiniiityr of iWli(jftr against five setter ci tfie executive ■of the" Wharf Ij/tbtiurers- Untoi.i in rofuS T kg to car?y out its wttes as registered Wife the Ai-Ktattioil Act."