LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2137, 1 May 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Socretai-y of the Treasury' aeIntowledgcs in tile* O*zette tbo itoipt of ji post ofiiee order for ten shillings, forwarded as "cpfteeioiicMnemcy," to the Colloctor of Ciistoms> A«Ci?laiHl,. by a lady whp, when passing ttanigh New Zeaiaujtl, inadvertently omitted to *leeinre that she Imd dntkbto gdods.

Now tliat tho Jlsyora] election h over it is anticipated that as little time as possible wilt bo lost in .pliiehig th'e posed loan proposals Wore tjio tar{jesses. Mr. J. P, Lufca was eonsttlicil ' jrc-sf*rtlnjr .is to wiirtt was tlie .proeiso posiwiin al the l&njjJSKrteptetJ schedule of the Jean. He sMites! that Hμ steots were placed in his hands hy Sir. W. H. Jiortfiu (eity jtvst htifore tt.,it rflleini left for Jleftoui-lio, at«l ftssefar ihey had not even been suhwittecl tei the l ? in'fliiee Comtoittoe., ho was nnt hi a f>i>siHon i' 6 go into f.letoiis rilvont the Hems ijirlmlci! and their D&thnatcd cost. They would, in all iiWilwoil, lie considwod in mminitteo ob Mouclny next', ftiul <:<<m<s beforn tho eaimbij at its jif-xt oriiiiinry mcotUMS. .

, "JTarvcltoMS ,, v;is the vovdiet of »ioiul>er.s of Uie Gnnterbvtry Colleire Tioanl on the lrcriVii-inn.ifoo /if Jl.i\ y, M. CflHdll iti Hiiijiiirins; 100 jmv cent! in \>n\KV C ill electricity. Hi noiwurs. Dr.- C. Goteritlye Karr, in forwardinp J the hifmnuition. said that he mentioned it. feiiiite he had never hpard l.wl'oie of a fwssiWe b»in; smred, «siwei»Jly in 311 -hoitoijrs pafrtr. It, iv?a decided { IU M»grat«lat.e Sir Corlvil! oit hit, jsHiorraaatft. ■ j

The first session of tho twentieth syiwtl of lire Anglican Diocese of Wellington will ha opened on iPucsday, July 7, in Ht. Paul's Schoolroom, at 3 p.m. There will !,)C evensong and sermon in St.' Paul's I'W'Cathctlral at 8 p.m. This service will be of a missionary diameter/ in anticipation of the- MafSifcn centenary. The pie.Ti'ti.er <vi)l be i.lio Rov. C. V, Askow, J).-A., vicar of St. Mark's, Wellington. Tkro will bo a celebration ef the Holy C'oWumnioii in St. Paul's on July 8, at 8.3.0 a.m., and iS.vnod breakfast in tie Hotel Cecil at 9.30.'

The City Coiijici). at its. iwootiii.g tost sat for only about iiftmi min«tes. and (he few items of business dealt witti Were of a formal character.

Tta Court oi' Appeal will sit «.t i 0.30 this, morning to eentinue .the hearing of the Meuhoun will caso, Jenkins v/'tlie Public Thistec.

The wreck of tho steatiter WallaftA, as it lies en the reof at CatWiiic livll Bay, was sold at auction in Sydney on Frisky last by Messrs. leaser-, Utli.cj'i and Co. for the sum of £UH). The cargo, of coal was alse diseased of far £!). Mr. H. Siiodgrass was the fnirftlmsw of tho wreck -and -cargo, affil .he inteuds parting salvage operations iminoid.iat.oXv. Mr. Snfidgrass recently returned; to Sidney from New Zealand, where he l.tas been engaged on salvage work. With fine w-eatlier, lie expects that Ms latest ptirchasi?. will jwovo a profitobls 6pew> lation,

In response to ii.ifofmatioa refcelved by the police at In-vcjcMgßl that sly grog-sell ing was bciivg cawieti on at Stewart Islaiiclj. tjfn <:ons.tiil>k.s in plain (slothes were g-tatioiietl at Ealf Moon Bay during the Ba'stef boliclsys.j the .corresnoadeat o.f the ".Lyt'te'lton. Tiiiics." A fttitter Was raided a»d a quantity of liquoi , , includiiig 'a five-gat loft- ices of kw, >va:s sceuroof, it' is stated tliai systematic simiggluip: baa been .going on for sqwo liitio,, Bq.ir.of toeing taken frow the Bfeff in'pri.'vafe. lioat-s. 'jHioro is no 'hole! qli the is'aiwi.

The circular which. - the Minister of 'Defence (tbo JJon. James Allen) fais fonrardeil to kseal bod'ks *ith rdspfet in the nnuuiw in ■ wlwe'i conscientious 'oJitectors to military tratiiiilg fisvn perform ecratvaleiit servke was epnsidefed at tlio meeting of tlm " Wnffcertiafti Orontv Council this .weeks 'The ehairiiian .(Councillor jijipatrielv) expressed the view that if .these people wwe ftftji*st, mid took exception to. soy vie* \» wiuse of their tomrictions, ■ religions svnrk should be«found for ttaih., ami they sliotiM bo 'scrt _ into Urn feaekWoeitS as missionaries. • Cdurftfl.k) , !' ?oote; "It is a lot of-iwrokig, atfd 1 don't, think tjipso fellows woulfl be- n.»j 1-i.so for country work." G.tfuiieiljo'r Charitpu: ."They afro only 'pomtiug , ; feljov should bo jDitcJo to brciih stoiws ; o.ii the roads." ' Affef .sows ftirtlifer clisnjtssjou it was ciceidsd Mwt the circular Sh.ouW 1)e reccivt-d, mid a.j)pr»v!i] presscfj. ivir.li tlio mafiiier in lVliich t,sio 'Bovcrtiimeiit is dealing with the invatter. ■ , . , \ .

. Darius; last- MtGfttJi there w*s o«!i bankruptcy sii Wctliugton, iviakiiVg a tojtid -of four for the presalit- year. hi. Apj.'il ( last .year tlrero were t;ivo bsii.k-niptdos,.-while for tlio ftrst four liioiitlis «f 1813 there weto five, - ; ■ ■

In |. cotftnicittmg ■ upon Mr. Cdinrles Ciithio's VJiledietqfj- rft.iiiarks o.u )ftivi)i:fr tlio Mayoral of tlje Kntori Borffuglii His Worship tlio Ma;vol- (j\.ljmJ. P. tekc) stated j-fcstc-fday flia.t tho-cir-Mimstanec.B which lipd Jed t<? tlio fti«rcas6 iu tlio ear-inilcaif. ch.argfl from Js. Ip Is. -Id. had: been br'migjrt ateu.t liy ilia inereaasd cost ciita'il.ed in pj*duting eiwtg,y, T.lifs ljad ' teen Wt ■ ■through tii.c ajpprDciitti.Qii ili rcgaird to . laiidftr, iivateriiilV >ii 3. : fjio|. Be convsidqwi that the- 'Eivrofi Jfefmigji should pay shftfc. of tho ttiiforcseßM inereases. Jlr. Jjftko sS.«-l tliat Kai.'ori had liiujnitbtcdly toicfifc.etl b,V tlio i?xisteueo «yf thfi ceinotoT.V witiiin tho borough., through ttw ciriisiicod tramways ,l rtv«msc;" Tho city ■ Jml ire tlosrfO to Oxtiiloit adjoiiiiiig Ijofouglis. but ratljei': swght ip he'i'p them, tali- tl«it htnst, Lie tlono without <Mie.r-oireliujg on,the rigltts of city ratepayers. Tiip-re w.rvs fto foundation for the sMcmeiiti itvas. thfe.Oky wmtcil Was oiideawurtog la force tiio Karori Csulieil into u law'svtit over f.Tio olcwtric .ligltWrig eontrSKt, ajid li<i Ji.opiSl , ■■ that tlio good Matmns , cxisiing would Hot. l)fr strained by Siidl eiHts.eless aicaatioiis. ■ {

In t;he list published yesterday ef tciiderts roeeked for the .naiv blecii »f buildings to be erectM rtij .i/ainbtfln tytiayv iifext tho Pub.Ke- test : Qfte,e, for Mr. Mm £.irktoltlie, i itl.!it'pf M T , j?. ;G. v Wivtt, was inaikeftentiy effiitireil. ■ .. •

Kaitbkc take in the Wangami: district is officially .declared to W saiifi-t.ti-afy'.ffty .itjvp.nri:cd ftivfl -native ! gffni<»,

, _ Alt inters-Stmg proiievty Sri : lo.- afFectirig the- Jffttth Aneklaiwl distrSet was elfestfttJ on fiiflsdaj'., whoi! the ■'OlfaiiMkiitei Run, Kaipa-Ta, -pafieed into the.hands cii; t)te Jlqii, JT D. Q.i:»iQnd, of Hjuvlce's Ijay,. Tljo foi'.mw wyiien tf fbe projfcrty were Messrs. Huiotomsoii an.d.Jladdisoti, and tlio jitn comprises IOyOCIO ttcres, wMli 4000 siieeptflnd. USD'head of cattle.

Permission: is givwi iu the .etiftent Gaitette far the establishni,ent 'af an eyperfmßiital *ireless ststioii Cart* torhjry College, Cliristchiirciv. So .per* son is to ho allowed, t<j use tlio Ration ot-liof t'hait members e£ the seioavtifio teaching Staff <yf the. coileg.o and .assistsrnrts especially authorised, by a w.cliiber of the gfiafF.

Tlio inetljofil.s of tfamwiiy ttaffic Mi.inagcm&iit wUiuli oMatii in AVolfiijgtoK wore stroHsl.y eritieised h\; Cotiiiniiloi' J. M, FUzsimdi at tire meeting of l-lifr Oit.v OottHeii last oveiiiivg. JJo. stateel that when the tj'ain wWoh roaches lismbton. Statipß from liiitt at 7.3J ji.m, arrivefl kst ■evening sevt)) cars wore stimdiiig at tlio teftiihwis .lighted up. BcftCns of pcopio cp.mkig "'fwm tte station Jwardcd tJjHcftrs, htit'tJi.olit.ttor remained iainiwa-hk., Oaii.taciitei , Htssßßi-eJd added tlrat he ask'od flio «Jmnoiclifirs why some of -thfr cafe w#r« net sent av.'ay, ; 4i.i)d was toitl that ,l,b(?y worn not timed to ijo wit-it 7.33 p.iin J'fc ivas ahsnrd, li# ceittwidcc|, tljat psoplo should ho kept waitiiig ,jb this wa.v when so many cars w.oro wvwtiiig tli;sfkiiteh ; the TsCOpli? ivere ij.ot ftpiu.g featfj'o.tl fof as tJioy shoni.cV Ire. Ga.rs Woi'n lieedlcssly Ire-M up at Tliprtrjort Stfttfen as well as ijt Laehtou. ptr.. T. P. Ltike) said thiit CpiUicillar Mix* fifrakl, «-ho was a.member of W.i.o feijiways Conimitt.ee, would ii.o eoeiwrato with tlvo diijiirman n.ncl worobers--6f tliftt body to IJriiig alinut tlw im, 'fjTOTeroeuts ho had suggested in the niniiiiig of tlio cars.

A-tfcflrdi.flß: ■to the pf-os.icknt of tlio Clirretdwrrfi Industrial Assofeialkm, tli.e Gnntwbury ngricultitrists ami p>s-, teralists iiavo taton up ohthu-sm-sticaliy tho matter of liiiving those iitiJinstriiiS littiivgl.v f-opicseiifed at thus pßftajfta lx-. position. He i-tfofiiiiftel ilia coinnritteo of the association oh Tuusila.y -iti-at. Mr. S. GrJßf*, of LoDgbcneh, 'had ptiwljasctl tt-io pl'izc pen. of {at JaniKs at iha Ashtaifton §boff', ii-ni i-iuewlerS 'tfl tav-o tins lambs kilted for exhibition at ilio ExpoaitiAn. All effort would made to induce tlso Espesitidii .ftutlieriUes tfi nwiife adequate cool storage so that, fi.i a-iltsHfo.ii to the liwa-t bc-ing shewn till* <ler fftfoii'riiblt! cottdtt-iolis, New Zcftianil muitOH cnukl he RijppltV.cT to Hio gri.il rooms a-nd ot!u>r« placos «l a similar iratvi.ro.

Ttw Dominion Upper Rtit-t ftnWl lUt, iii aid of Uio«o aiffdctel by the reepiit disasU'r. now siamls. n.s f<)}-te\vs :—Praviously adtwawldgocl, f!s. *l<1.; "Karniw." Mavitni, &l\ total. £112 os.

In p. Ifttw frnra the Ritilwnys ]X>. nartmotit, whieli was -before tlia City Coimci! las), ovoning, (lie -lal t*r body was nsteii t-o take over tlie coHtrol ■»? i!i?> H«ti Rnjd. Tlie nwtW Tyns re forred to tlio Tiaauce Cfinaaittefi.

Urn animal mcekiig of tlio Hq.rbout Board tf.131 be held «L g p..,,,. ou Wed.. Jicsijay next. 'JTjo imsiucßß Will Ijo t! w WoetiMi Bi' a dta.iraian. .

iliyt >i_wv /calatHl fe flcstitea to ■(>«. come an ijnporiinit inMmfiißtiiriog eoun-Li-y is t|ie linn -tajM %. jj "jj. M (.(| B <rieo-pre,*le.i)t &f the itucttsijd' 'Proviu-:-sal lialifstrJal Afiswfttfou). f.« Monoe= 3H« tto toast oi Wio Nyiv ZoaJMiiiJ i'aiv liamojit ::ii ilic jiniuwl liliwite.dir. and meoUug of tho assoeiation., Mf,' Btililo COT.te.f!.r).(?d .tliat his eiytliusiasoi on t-lio sutjjeet was stiirraiilctl. "to/ok a (, !3 v, r !-Hftiiit.p," h'O said, "iiiid lo : bk ai ijii r natural resources. We liarve eoai, iw,jj.' (fei«Eits, timbar, liine&toiie, and ni.et.iji of almost Kvm , dttSßriptisiii. Albave all, we !mvfi I'lioaj* wa.l.ci;»iiotf.fii ; .tiraolimfiy I'iiiHsing tii waste ni, <s*,-eryi)fltiy's btu-k door. This poivpi- on!} , recfMircs to ho talwii p imitU nmt .liaffiosW ; .to : bc niaiie avitilafrle for all sorts o.F itehrstries iffld jn.iwvfsct-01'ies. fey etMintries are moie richly BittovetJ.. but wiftoowt svinpivUiy' n»tfl eornperniitfi! rf the-feeVeMi-iiie.nt- tw j-ndiisirieS wmrot hope to oxioitd to tiwir Full ■njxtent/'.

lijef.e*s;i?d attontence rjt tjto jijeiii.re tiiß»t«s nave bpcifl jFoear*led i« iVueltfaiirl s&icn Ui* Kjchiliitioii ieloficdv Tlio c&n> ti-nipn-s ]wifS(</i, vrti-icli wero well sij.j)jiortwt wWle Wie- lilk was niKHmf|;':tfi! wo.fc (ttio "Heyalff' sistcfi) ftXfWJtfcWjlttr •»■, njipfqeiJibirt ■' h; clifferfijicrt in %-ir «-(io iitfisp. wliiijn 3|xyi. -at js!:ii*li;t «j»J-j\ 'Tit? tette rei)ffift,aft adfaiifcn'm wlutrns ufjti.jj. ifofe& of Mrs K\~lii:bU-i«fi jjcrioil, |he|ii UJ) to about tlje ksmc iigtireas'Jiefbfo that period, indicavimw aft pai)] to fiinottr f-iirilior stents to' br3 «o : d&iiUfc Biai prcliiir.e jistn>iis are steadily jji nurofcs.".' %drSi»itiito reguiations regardini*; Hlri]i S bound, from .Sydnpy ar«' heHig rigprousiy enforced a-t Vxufr ol n ■Sj'jjiiav paper)v ;Tlte i>6rfc viii'tljoj'ities ate WkiHg' m djaiices of .dsjawiliiQS&'cpidoihJf, i'nsspiH Kers oft -tliijft ate , :jipti to iaiwl, a«a .all iiaiive wtef Ja'bourerp wljo ipd.jtic ueaJ t|e vessel are luui.igaitod btfete ajroivel in t«|>; yothlta ■jj&nfiio on ilVoßrd. The inhn3»itonti ai'e bafiily ■ir%Bn!ied, and eaujiat lJ(i p?rv ■sWde3 to toileli liftßgajie ttf luo'i'eteijittise that ]i.a:s lieeii , . sii tlie slii|.>, for iio iuafe ■ter-'ho-iv siiort a time. • '■

T)io.i-» lir-ii jsß tlvird-H:}ii:ss pa.sset)gb:t:!( on li&ajcf tire Ruiaftui*?, ijt Wbllingtott frqin. *Wv ; ;Tiiie«da:y;; ■Of ■tfc'.ilti.wbei' 1S& afo eeiiiing. piit ui> el.er t : iio assisted' sriieino. Tijo jigssage.s oil 31 t!o----nwstic issi-vaats -and tSTfenaj j?tmi : ri : n-cro fiß'i'Hgfft by ihis Ifigli :<3oinnKs■siaflor'ii>. Ijondoij:. ■ Bolalivcs ill .-New Zealand iiave iloiiviivrctcd. 9S -pa-a^enger*.

V<sry roiigii Sfl.aa liavo hes'n ejs.poriWJeal' oh. t'ho East Const of ihe Xorth Maud lately, anfl «s Mm disturliijiwo lias not boe.u (jaMs.ocl l>y tecfli winds rt- i? ■tteuißht that -had weather some dtetanTO ef the coast Tins bson thn cawsi?. ; It js reportcfl that sto!sn|cfs lmve licit fceeji aMo to w.or:k Alsitra for ttie prvst'lof-t----tifghii— !vn Hmisiial pccufreiiffl. T.liS ■stwimef K*l«i is .at, present on tho (Softst wtiitmft an OftiwHnnit* to ■discharge a cm'go rf rh:tf svivicji siic laad* c& at Picton im (Jn ifha. jircyiaiis ■tlio-RAi f<msiine<J lifcTcn. ■ days «n ftp Coast, aiid did, very .Htifo worls .during tliat time. . :

The f.oTiijal tegitktiojvs iij ■connpciio.ri: with the Lacid ifedifls' toiijis A<?t eif -Infit■ ■ session ftp'peav in the cwrroit week's Gaiatto. Ist tlio first -sttei-ttlp is sCb ;itt.i> .in taWftied forpi t>iio iisstalniciits to \m paid; for , eVoKj*' &fOO e£ ii toaft issued ■un.'cfc.r Stste gii.airailfee. ■ A:b yestetthj-'s niebtiujj of ; tj.ie Land flip :O#iuiiisiah£r©:f Graini ijiriiyls {Mi 1 , I T, X JJrfjtlrirft) advisSl ihcjftuei's tff tire board -tlraii.%. -Willlainj Sl'toUan- %cl teiiderpd life ■i-'p'-siVii;i..t'ioir as ij.lcv b!q;\i;<lv PV'inij tryiiis ;l)Usi» iiesS. iircven.ti.iig liiiii ficim ; «(iiitfiittiii as suclj. jjjr, B)'(idriek i ; to Uio'r.i)t-Ualite-!?S3istij.i.Ti'.o rfiafeed : !iy Sfe ■«nn xlnrjiig iiii.s ler^i.-lof-.-sflßciej ami exi«:.ess.cid '-j-cgrst t'l-jstt lie had to retire, Qihe'sr indnibej-s «f the- bqayjl •Mm vciftavksof tliftConynsiSsio.Uci',, flfttl ©xjiressesl tlje opinion, that M:r.. Jl'Lfrn:i)aiv. ;x\;.as. t>11.6 <f?. tlje iiio.si, .'pi'aptfcal iiieft '«;ho. ivacl o.ye.f seWcil on. ihn bsaiW. -Sir. It. 1 , . jsffiHglia,in Jnov.cd t ."that a , telief lie $c.iit.to 'Sir,. M'koui):aH, ing tlic. Wrtl'.s (iisii-dciatiOH (if l).is s.pryicftS .i-ftiidered. jjjj.liilig. t'Rc ]Ja.sfc 'fciviT yeiiFSj Tfigretting: tiiat iifi jws'hnd 'to re- , sigu/aiid him flvevy ; *meq6wi in tiiis fiiJitVvc,* 5 The lubfciovj tip sefflndfid by Ski J. ©avvscin* iyid, oWied. . : ,.

T.lie> EUica.ti6n flpjrtd .-aj)■Eqijited to ll;q ppSiHtti ; o:f ■setioijii iiispeiefcMr. , J.ngli&, StA.;, JjliSe-i *nd.to -oi fliipd in'sjjeottir Sir, A'niSP M'Ke'vi, JL.i. JJ , !'. IngfisX'st prcscivt heasl lestrlier 'of' l)ie %rf(i Invjercarjj.iVV School, aiitl -.Mft 4i»s .Sllaji'gc of iji,n -tUtfrt Retool, ■ '■ . '

; Di\ :©. P., ja'SliannSjsjfr, >\jlto -to boeti: apiJemtted cliio'f .■ma.ttejiiqtica!-. 'injisfcf at iliij SedJoft.Miittiorjsl ifeekrtieovl -Qallcgej at .Ajuililaiid, fois' Jvatf: a aistiiiffliiished JVfto gating .stAtd.iffd'.'afc .tli'e ■Sydney IJ-itiyptfsitfv;, M wra/j at i\io, TMvereiey af JJ.o.nie'. &i'. fcjur slid; ■» lialf yctfis, aiitl t.lioie. ;hp fe# :Eii(* tivpxa it liofitor d| :)JWtos()iiil)y., , liti .-hivs ijfee.iV oil iiie $t!j(i:,ctf tlic> •\vaSls, §uss(s>:, /High Sclftiofof Melbpiinicii ll : !!ntiltoii. ; GoHqgfe" , A l iclbi;!,a ? aud tlKi Mi'. Jfliril 3ta;q&i(?gon.u-.lftfl.-ijj&l'-at.fi- , ■rtiafu oii fjiiivfei Kfts.Wl? of...Qaiftitrft's nroifflfleiii;'rfflo .shats, Jli\ SlatGitgflr. jvrtn'&Q Wt.ra : iS9Bi y.iM-xv^ ; i-?aVB befarc; at-life , WiOtfli pßotiiiia ■■Qirmafcu, tied ior fefcOiifl^i«a.tiE^yjWv-Jft tiff, iS-o wfciifc to BtslcN- Ayjfft-A iSealaud icimi, tat ©\vjng 4o ; i!J-teaM)t iticl not fltv ■hi.inscl.f jiis.tice.v ■ ;■ ■ ~,..; trij-6 JpJtoAwng % Tca;dpi-s kvc. , Mnf; fceusfid % Iftci I3ish<fj> of Mcjttj' ivoinjy SJiflliteiiS; S« % ■ftJOTW dlstwet : of ■jrflil X<jtllj3a-)>d; liimcs KtiVfiS'. til lite ; par<jfr!)-.]!i.l ■of Jltuwiiv; W.ilJiaiH«Wi?cvl3Mv)>i Hi *li«. itodsli of &U Vztii, Hwmi:rt AilroA MiUnpliwsSt!). ■'>«■ Hit Tpansli -«t (jurist Cburtb, Attsiigajjijt.