LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2015, 24 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal wlfrjjr&ies advise that tlio 6,5. WitnaYoa., wMeh suited from S.yck ney O.H Match 21. for "\Velli3fHß;tc>ii_v. also tiro .?..&, Tahiti, which loft »£ 3 p:o.K on the same date., ere ho'tiii bfiiftrine Austrajiivn fijnils aiid fires (luo sin; Wc.d-' nesday raoiiiiiiK. As iv rulOt the- conductor? on ,i WelliiißtiOii tßime-ars. ?ire 4ft pbiigijijg fiTtifti , ' ijjty. An cxecption. to tiro rule, was discovered on a car j'esteTdffiy aftcrndoii. TKo inspector h.ad : tjirfto peopte who%d not paid tlieir %CB, for tte .simple reasfiij t,ltat the- cs>n<Kifctftr had nqfe asked for then}, and when ' tho iiispdotoT hrought tjio • young ma>i alowft to do bis .Aiitj , ., tho cowlitcto.r ■ very rudotj said lady passenger; i "Wtry didn't y«X givo it to me—y*i J tew Hie thftre, but you didn't sqMnk until the inspector camo o,nl" Dumb with amazement ftt tills onslatigbt.j ike woman could not fine! a •torigl.iG ti> rfepl.v. "I asted you for, ysanr farfi," cohtiiaM tlio eoiiduQtor. "You did Hat/ , safd ili<i lady injlJgnaivtly, and tfere wotis two otlj'p.r un«oliec;t<jd fates te bear he.r put. "Yea* I (Id," ejaculated the conductor, "and tlien you got me ou; tho eafpeif" The My, seeing ttet! notlilng was to bo gained by replying, said no more.

J. Sa.Vs tmt Palmerstan [ Tito Riuiiraii InstitiWe fund te feecivoit J n (loiintion of £100 from Mr. A., H, litisrsdi The botal is flow sicsriy ! is iwtcvrortliy tUafc a terfse inajßrity '(if i tlto fioiiatioiis arc iWw given , to fcltnt ivraHcli Q.f the fitiid linosvii its tlije jJartiii ■ IJiwliiira fm«l, ostattisiidd by t)f, Sfav--ti'fl'ii afltin'rrrs. As a-*«nrl.?o'(ii'.o)» liie %pWBiiwliiijg dopiU't-we for Knglaiid, Pr, Martki "'as eitfertaiiitd at tltojici , by iijie SJana«--ntH Club on Saturday. " "

J Stnlto and uort' Jesses j Tho Jtfln.a-. iviitu EiHploj-ora' Assooialioii has passed ■a I'osohnioji as follows: "That,' while the mceti'jig rogrets Ww appai-ant toss ljicurrad Ivy tliq We}]j:iigtois Harbour Board owing to thus repent strike, as skiii-ii b.y tljA chai.rma.nis figures at tho aumial m*ot,iiig of fte Board, it teas of opijiiuj! t.li.at the loss to tno Doiij'd ivovi.ld liavo teoii iiinjutely grftaior, but for flie combined cjforte of tho ompfey.e.rs a;iitt fflviHers to put down tho tlvrtsatepetl to dfe.oreanis.d the wliole trade -pf the Bon»'!iori;,' r Tire, fcsoluiion a.Jso dißaptProv*fl of tlic; ajttitwdii'of thn clj.n.Tjriji.!iU of. the hoard "towards the Bspulojertf Oitizfliw., and Fa.ft mow , C'oMlroittee. CounelHor Jotoi Fuller lioitla the oflimpn that tho png-fc photrlij. not 'lm eiiaf&ed aiiy inof.o .for their trajn fifles on Christnias Day iftid Good Pritlny yi.nii on otlie* days, and in to test the fcowig of tho City Council 0,1 the ■fnatter ho has tabled tho fol.tewitig notice of ■motioii:—•♦That no dflublp fares .be, charged on the trains on Good -Friday m\ eiitfetmas Day." The outbreak of smallpox which a*: 6»med the proportions of an epidemic: list Tear has net bpen completely'.stamp- : ed out sq far as- th:a Jiaoii tidp.ijlaii.on'iß wicenied. The. Jfinistpi- of ViibYia: Health (tho Son. R. H. RJiodfls) infoiin«a a reporter tfiirt a hiimber: ot cases sfci)] existed tbp- Sa , - tivcs, but. they wti:6 sporadic in oli,t.v- : ac-tflr, and iho ptttieftte wcro Jill Joca.tci ) m ilistrjct,? rottroto. fro.ru settled aMais. | The- Easfcer liolidaya iox. sghbols in I ft-e, Wellington Eiiac.tt.tiwi. BotirtJ's dis*'' !ti-i:c.t- %i>i to bp cxtendfKl this year oji: acequut qf the- tea.iA.ert ,, .physioal ■ tioii, coftrse. Tli.o .scjiobls.' w-'fll clgeo' oil.:] *rW6y ancl wjll. iio.fc fespen till W.odnesdajr, Aiffil l%\ ? rhft tonWs' inst.riiet.ioh . co.ufso is , to cominenftp oil; iloiiday iiext a.n,d contkub iiiitjl fiite* . day, 4#jj| % .

Topics of tho nhole of the correspondence and piocoedmgs in committee and in tho Cit\ Council in connection iwth the granting of the lij;ht area to Mestis A &. Patcfkoii and Co bome beven ago, being prepaied for tho ITUfcal ot couiinllors This is beini; done in vrow of the chargo niferrod by C'ouncillor A, H. Hindniaish agaii),st Mr (ico Hhutcliffo (local duectoi for A. S Patcrson and Co \ at the last meeting of tho council

A sharp shock of eart)iqnalto was felt nt 12,15 this moning.

The #iiglt:)jaWjiceiihc!flfof ii(jau.AiJ BijauHfjin.g. , ■Sooib i -repetit eif.niraj showß'tliatthe ed to ,ovie.r '.£'2QQfc ,'Pye exe.cutiyc ouf local co.rrespo.ii3 : o.i)|) was fSrtii.iieft , In Ifeepiiig 'tho £Xp6nse£ ph the :inodtii;alß. sisje, aiii.d'.:ifc' h vispipStedi bo a anything be:tAf§e.i(,.£lso9 •a.iid £leee tot .cr.rryiijg on the .so'cifety's worfc. ..' ■■ " . ' ;

In view of tjie widespre.iil h&naioii wliicli apjjeWs ttf.Bsist in regard to the correct jjftstagei.pajable -on pa.persi to , thi) AUstfalidn Conir . monseajth aiiid to .tljfe Wiled States pf AifleHea.j iiie. fdl.lp:.*.irig ..is; forgoneral rate rif pqst.- . age pft-yahloi .0)1 .priivtcd and pu'iylislieicJ :ifi , Zealand .aiillrcssod; to. the CoflijiioiiweaWi , .of is ;J4-.' for ■B.aclr ligTCspa.piiir itat eiice|3i'ng 2(?qz. ■ in weigJit. Jfor'.ite.\yspapors exc%tdii)g. :20pz, dji tex.Wa dhargo , ■of j'd',< foy .ojich: addftiowt 10o? t . of ,f,t;aQtfeiy tjief o U ] alsfl payable; I'lio .fpllpyiiig.. are .tlie ra.tfs , 0.11 : iien's.pai)ors ;ad)].reg:s?3 to the ■ Ijiiited Stftfcs "of .A'in.<;rioa,:Mli'pr .eacli Id. iof tlio■ first 4oz. arid jet; i(iv e.aeli id(]:itipiiai' 'Vpi. or fraction; ftevfeoi :ij&Gt apply .g^iiefalv. ly to lipwspapßra, ivh.icjt aro : :iiptp.fiu|;c.tj. in.d ptfbiishaa ill 4 T e\\f fysliauli. ■'" ;

\ A 'itfctlQ aiftum'if :sbwiiig,:\yiH.^bo.;!ieee.ssatyitin teWatran gi ; 6TuiVd jit Jjyall .B»y, \>i\k that dp.e.s. JiijtntecesSayjlj? iiipaii. tliAti: t)j<s hbp' Uvomi w'Jll '0p %& 'ttoivii oßcii. 1 - for' play, 'this; football scasQ.ll. 'J.'l.i:e 'Gitf Miisiuiee.r ; ~ \V. iMorton)-,, iviip:' yisftetl tjfe , Byail Bay re> sffirvo- noi -teiig ■!ago., ; is!t;at'es filiet tlt& grass liiot EVjejTji to ,ha:v?. feutferaf ftoifi the J6f#cts^of"drift saiid.' ' TO<*a: o;ve ffli|sh..ti eiiisi'ly e'Sip.ect to se& dejWsitiT of sa(i:a Jjcfc.aiid, ihftv.e thft. ci-ivss : i,3 qiiite freo' aii'd; liealthy;. ■ T,lie':pivly jiJace ivliere the BaiH-vlitis Kaiik-ed; : up nil is. agaj:itst iiiie ■b| "Sth.6 biitjß^ , puts, thsiKo it isViiisigmKcaiit.. 'ii vs'-thpiißJit ftetfc as tlie ■leyoUJng. ■proce.ss p.Ver.the , *djpjninfe' : |ircaS:,.and, fjip Mirfaicici is clayocV Oils sa'ritj. iiuisanco will 'fe graitually,;leß.6biiffed,. ijnd tjiat liyall Eity'.psirlc , iviij:^in i vt™e.'teecpirte..pilp Of tlie iiijost tec.i-eiiipit. ;iese4-v.es .pQE.se^sfeq..

"Quite a congeries of reasons makes the year ait abnormal one for the college," writes Professor Pieken, chairman of the Piofessorial Board of Victoria Collfec, in a note pointing out thiit the decision to dispense with tho usual address delivered to tho students, by Iho chairman of the board at the opening of the first term at the college on Monday last was a decision ariivcd at bv the full board and not by himself in his official capacity as chaiijnnn Piofessor Pieken desires to roniovo anv possible misconstruction that may have* been placed fiom the paiapraph nnnouneoment which appealed last week. "The chairman of tho Professorial Boaid," he observes, "is essentially 'ji man under authoutv ' The servant of all whom no one serves."

I At tho gioup rifle mooting, whjcli is ' ♦« be held oic Easter Monday, trophies t<i'bo contested for aro tho Champion*hin Belt and tlie Wellington Distiict Voliiutocis , Tonus' Cup. The foiiner trophy ivas fust competed for in ISRG, and was i\oit tlipn by Sergeant G-. KucliMi, of D Battery. Tlie last holder was A. B Turner, of the 'Wellington Citv Rifles, nho iron -the championship in 1010 Tho Wellington Dishiot Volnii-t-oois' Cup was first won by file Citv Hiilc in WOO, and last won hv the Opal,! Rifio Club in I&IO.