LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2148, 14 May 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Having road the accotmt of tho snatch-thief in your m-owing's-dblmtvu," writes Mr. T. Arthur, "Ihare to inform Vfiu . that tiro like is a common oteurrfiiTO. Last Friday, at about 3 p.m., ii 6ft. x Bft. tout and an oilskin coat, valued nt 255., both lnrlky articles, lianciliK on flip oiin hook mitsitk iny shon, and visible, from the inside, strangely disappeared. Again, on Twsday, about noon, a sMoiicl oilskin coat was stolon from the slwKp doer. Tlicse articles, stolen Ijy exports, nre not sold to sFcontMn&fMers, ttio defectives hot Iwing able to traeo them. Jf tliere vrtife no refctuvers of stolen goods th»ro lvoiild he no ralibers. I would advise oil sliopkeepctft to keep their jjflotls within skill, the nitv at the prosont time is infested with loafers. I would likewise eantioh tho miblift from nwclmsiug off the man in tim street."

T!io first sea of the Onwvwko will be ttmiMl In- tlio Hob. W. Ffaser (Minister of PubHc Worl:»3 cu Wvsdnosdiy. May 20.

Tbo. niiwh-discusscd qnp.stioii—fflwii is ,i mnn drilhk ?■— bail a Jiiitlo' fnrtlter light slied da it at the Sup : rciiie Court yostordav. wlicii 'serernJ \yjtiicsscs testified to tlic- man's coiiditjon.. He liatl liccii drinltinc, and this fact Was agreed to by all.' One roan thdwglit that "'lue was not'so Imd," while, in tho opinion of Aftothcr. Ij.g was "pretty fnll." A nioro elnlioi'ntc deseriiition *ns giren l\v a witness wlift 'stoA that the'man "was not ii sider the iiifluoii<v» of linuor, as lie cmikl stand, and ali that," A harmnH tlrnvtaiit i\m.i tho man Was "half fin." nnd this firmight tlm fjiiostion fj'-nni His Honour {Sir.'. Justice Jlnslsing) whether a wan oo'uM lie sofral w.lion l>l was "half on." 1 "Tlmt is i-nblier a (Micate quo-stioH," Sirfijsestefl Mr. H. Ofitli ,, ! , , .and ttw Ifaritiaa was not pres.-pd for a rcjjly. Latpr. a witness lliAualtt t«p man liacl had "two or three." "Ever? mnn ssviis to Havo hie isH'ii. strtjMlntd," observcti His H'ftiiotir. "I sity/iiosc two or three mc-Aiis feiir ip,r five." (Laughter.) A former resident of Weiliiigion (a .lady), now Rettlcd in Australia, wlls is visiting New ZcaKliu!. lias written ns follows to the.To*M--Cleri: (tit, 3..5. l'.ilmer): —'-'I ■•n'-ejikt li.!>:e lo ljirfnti'dJitlie enomwtjs iidvancp $ sm all round in Wt'itinrttfia since I lived hero; sojdo IS years rigov After Sydn-py the dtistlossness of the sweets is a. baon; year tram service is esceHent, and the courtesy of the re-Bductots antl gtiartls licyond praise. I'his hittfr, too, is the . more BotLeeabin aftu-f Svilney, where jjcrtjile ami tlwse linnipetrf wrtb cliildien seldom reesive t«o lioUi I so often observe willinply given by tlie sniards hero. Gone-rally the upkeep of the ronds ;ihd pavcuients, cvtn. in ye*Sr ww suburbs, ii vastly stijierior to Syd- ' lifly. As a bo;Wwl»kler iii •Wahroengft, I ■ spcijk from titter cKpsriorice. Thosißh i resident tlwrt? jiist on two yews, our . Street-is still wnfonnofl, wTiilo •oabs.nnc] raotor-cars eanhot travel it iit lia<l '■veaiheh My lastgcneial rale is misetl by 2b. Hi? (pencil so far have flot Icveii mailif ivater tables, each li.pi.tseIralders forming theirs at iteir" ex-pense-to prevent being flooded out."

Tlip. Architects' Registration Borird. mot tosttrday morning, and elfietetl. Sir. A. Atluus ciia.ijMUfin. ' Mr. ,W. Beau-clmrap-Hatts was elected secretary. Membors of • the board presfeiit wore: Messrs. V. X. Wales irnd 8. HurstSoaacr {elected by tho institute). G. 8. Onlilsbro, J. I'l. M'Kay and "B. B. floeper (elected by the Govermnont). Tho board arranged the form in wivicli nppliftiitlon for registratwn must, .fee mn.de Under t'lc Act, nnd it lyns decided that all ■appiio&timi.s fnr -registratien must reach tho board bofor-e Norenlbei;

The (icsiKiiatjto of tli ; o WfeHingtoii Y.St.C.A.. iSt-Jiior Cadets Iras been clinnopd to Welliiifctoii City Soitier (ladfts. Tho nmalftaniati'dn of the AVollißßton Tecbnicai School ScLiior </ttilets niul the Mount Victoria Senior Ciufc-ts iins boon approved, .These cnnifiaitics have boon redesjgnated tjie Tcclmieal School Senior Cadets. ■

Tin? chairman of tlic Mnstertan Cotuity Council has been appointed to represoitt t!» CiMmeji at tlio'ConfM'«t\ce of local bodies iviiti. tire Wellington Cl.'nmhcT ai Commerce. Re SskciF the last lireetiii* <lf thp cettitcil for tioiis. nnfl said tliiit t-hb devialioii nf tlto Bimtitnka liiwj \voiilfl be tfisntrSswl, iiiitl tlioro iwi-e jiiawy wilo uonld piisi frif the. Government to iramodt'titflv w\di'rtnka the vrorki wliich wonW cost £.500,000. Ho thought roads and bridges for the otitbark seitlors ivoro JViflro urgent tlran the- deviation ftf the riiihvay. At proseiit tb.ii 'Vy.airarapa sctUftrs coukl not fret tliofr stonk to nia;-' K'flt. Ho was also aftafttst the ooiitrol of main roads being: linnclctt on to the Government. The ciiftinnan was given a free Hand «t the CeitfeMiieft.

Mr. Byroh Brown, of the Otaki Town Hoard, lifts fsays our Otslti. eori'Psjjftirf011M received advice from iJoncW that a. lon.il up to £i%,000 is rivrtiitiWe on tfto spwn'itv «f i-.ttes, at J} per cent,, subject to tin* ttstinl Govpriniipnt nTini , - ailteo. A iioll for liiErh-iirossHre, %■?*+-. iha. eh;., will follow in the course erf a Meek Or tivo.

It is rtpiicraity supposed Hi sit tile lt.iitiuo is the duly Beisojwue spicier wo liave in Nciv ZraJand, but rainiy 4mt!.'t if thrtt is r.o: for since tlio iiiViboi- »F t-hp piiivis iiisigms is Jmiug tisftl for niokinfr liosos ftisil for Inillfliits purposes a Hiiiaitmtive spocihtpii of tlie. si"''*t. , ies sraireHja, that h vor.v pusitiacions, has been tl'iscoverml (s»ys Use Auckland "Star"). ]t bttos freply, aiul siMitetimw proves poiso.ivuis. It is Kciiwally foi.visd tiudor thp !ml'k c-F tlio tiws. rospnts frcitsc (JisturWd, .niit.l rtUncks those who witti it. The sni(W is oflly about tlie sfop of ft prniii of rice and is brown ;iu cokmr, but its Wtp ofltiws ureal jidit and sonietiin«>« 'cads to blond pnisnuing srttnig in. Jlr, 1<". Slnptj of liOiimingtoi) (vicn.i- Catstwho has a sawing plant ami Works in piiius insignix tinnliov, «;ijs bitt«i by one of theso spWcrs ol! May 4, <in ono of his finiicrs, He lias Ivocn uu'alilf to i'ftUfiW his calliiip; nvtv since*, awl will probably bf unnblp. to rnßji«M» business for somo 'liiuff, Sovoni f'tlior nonpSf, nri? re|*oftc(l to haw hen injtiTWJ iii a similar manner by spifW Wtos, an?S isi cncli iMse i' , was when they wnio. cnltiitg timber (if Mm kind montkmnri.

A iiitijii has hcnli Jwlil during (lie jirist iW days lit Akiifa in KOrtitSctson with tl»o death tii Fmrra Tilii, a wellknown Mastertoa Ma<H'i.

Ur. J, Allan Tlionisoii, Director ei tho Somuiioii Mnsemn, has v.'ritloii "materials for the Palaeontology of Now Zofilaiiflj" kstiud by the Heotegieal Department. In a. note iHtrWiUoin.g the bulletin to tho Minister, the Di«»etor of tte Goologtcai Survey. Mr. I'. 0. Moreaii, remarhs:—"Tiio work now hejng dome! in connection with tlie pafiicontolosy of N««> Zealand: of friiioU Hie pre-' sent jyeblicfttiou is the first fniiis, rnArks n miwt iinpi/rtiiiU stop in Advaiico. The results of this work wilMw not liierelv ot high scientific interest, but of great ocanoniic value in connoeticrti with' thft Dominion's cop.], oil, a jid other liiijienil resoui'«'g. : ' All expknat-ory paragraph states:—"lt Mill- to many years fiefofo •Now JJoirJaiwl -ran hope fco jiorst-ss ft mnnlipr of spccia.listsa.doqti.tte t,n capo with tho Kiuantic task that lios before, (hem. As fltc need arises in connection with the ttnrnvoHina of the of Riven districts, tho Geological Shitov will no doubt obtain the S'erVices of fofpi|?il specialists in tlie maiinfir wispioyud by the Indian Grolngkal Survey, but in th? incaiitiniß. if tho pceutiar uitorfst attacliiug to the palaeßiitolosj.f of tlio countr.y attracts vobmtecrs atifoas}. tho material ?is N<-w Zenland Kill lofe freely made ofion Id tlwm "

Hie Auckland ■ Education Board'oonsirters Uiat tfc mtmher of education dis-' tvicts slioukf ha reduced from 13 to 5, aml.tljat tlic Atteidaiid 'district slio'tilci he <?iri(lwl into four waj-ds, ivitli thveo members olcct«! from each. \These lyere matters whk-h vcctc broviglit Uiidei-'tlic notice of the Eflucntiei'i fiopartnioHt by the cltoiraa-n of Hio board (3tt, S. J, Oarlißid) last « : <;ek. In addition, Mr. Garland repi'osenteol t;he bbai'd's opinion that it should be cin-pe\V<jtol lisli infant Mihsols iii ajiy district, irresnectiv* of tfie minimum limit regarding the attendance Of pupils. The Cieueral (Mr. G. Mogben) f.sprpsswl life intciitioii of .piaoiug' tliose mattera before .the Minister.—Auckland "Hfrr-

Referring to tlie fishing season, tlse aflit.unl l-fijort of t!vo Wellington. Mcliinatisatioii Society saj-s;— Tfae Jistiiiig SMsoii on the whole lias teen a fairly good.one; reports from tlw vni'ious su!iCiOiiJifiittees go. to j>rovb this. It is ftrati' f,vii!.g to iv.uow that tlitt systoiiirttie rb- . stocking; of tiro Fivers ajwl Stretiins in ilw society's di&ti'iet is liavuij* tlio (fcsinid effect. , f]iis re-sMiekiiiK is heilig caitied;s!it, Jjotk liy libciriiti-wg yeai'lings awl fi ! ,v—-whicli is Itvo lic'Uer" plan js "a riVuelMebatod pt>in.ti and miglit n'eli 'life (Ifecnsscd rt.t- the aiiiiwal gfeflWal ineetijis.. While carel'itHy loofciitg aft?* t-he I'iyors 'hi the v.arious siil>cohi.iniUoos' distpirtSj the soeifety has .no* neglected tha Matt Ilivcr and its trilmt;>!\je,% «.s less tliaii 4350 yeatfiiigs a.iid 185,006 Fry having been l.iherated thej-eiu <! ; Wtltg thft ia-St three scasoiis. B is Jioctssfiry tisat the Hittt and its ttib-taririt-s siioultl rtcfeiw special attentioii, owJn.f; to the Jact thatit is tli6 fieliHig grMnd of gtielra large imwber of a-iiglers. The cwmcil r-ceoiii-meiMts that a strong and ■contilvwd atto mftde make 'th<j Hut* River cometliittg like ffliot it iisfcd to

The iwtioo that rtatSre pigeons , ' wore protecteti ogain this season *3:s not ttclj received Ist s.porkincn in the Main Tftiiik coniitr;,-. Pine berries are .mujiwous this year, awl ttrisre is rodicfttfon that pigeons -will hr> very ploi> tifui tlireiiglifwit the Kaititilve. Cmiaty. It is hot iHicoiunlGii (saj-$ nil exchange) how to soe ftochs of betS-floil 40. mid 60 pigeons fflyiitg ever tlio toinisliin of Ob.iupo.'

Tlio aiiivnal nKgtiijg of the. W6lßiij*ten Main Brsiftch rtf tljo United laßolli' Party Wjlt he held to-n-igjit i:n the Traces Hall. Batoe the laeeii»K a 6.peiei«l meeting of the Daisdiibn Esceutive of the party will bo MM,

■..It is Mtilied iii. etif advertising ialWihife'lliati'tlffe ustteiaJlS 'p.w. boat to .Knstlioimie nttd Dny's Bay lias boon daneflkd for to-day, also tli.p trip from Dayjs Bay at 4.20..'f).:1n. ttiis altqttition is for to-cky (MiUl'sday) only, and is (liio to the s.s. Oote Ijcing fikccd on the Patent, Slip for part of the da.y. Rile is to rosume nuiiiing tliis wenins.