LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2160, 28 May 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"A word of «x)ntniefid{i.tian is chic- t<> *ht Govemssent for ilic ai(j«u*r in whi&ii it line iakc-n Hp *i>o titii?sMon «f tlio *epresciutatittu ff Jfew gooWi »t tlm fortlicommg FnftSirta Etffsitttion," sajd Sir. 0. ty\ Jones at vflstorday*fi jirootijig of Clio Clitvmbar of Cominerae. "Jlwy are evidently ■•. cSotof.tiiiHo.ci 'fe> leave no rfoii& unturned.to bfnifi Elm protlijois of New Seajdad into ptt>w»iai<Sit ilj-icl fin oiij aWo nobice in that gathm-iDg , of nations." Sir. 'J. Stfouplioji (ohairman of th* GonMnissioM \e\\isto t lips jiijjt- tc«ai ■poiiilcd to inqture ktid Cj-dwo.i land ten* \iros iijjel llie -ft'orltiiig of forests), ftccOOi* ]W»W fey Major Lijsfc (rf Auekkfiil). a nimijlier of_ tlso loft last opening for Christobitrci?!, wi route for RelfijtJka, ivliott fto fifj)i).r iiiHmhf-f- «f tlio Oommission, Mr. J. A. Mafcliatit, is. to inert Ws poljeagttes. Tlio itjncrSrj , of the Goir>mi*si»». in Westland jiu<( Ndson will he <ioter»ttfte-c!: nt; a Mi&otiii» to l.i© koii! at Holijtihn otr. Itis f-Speetwl that itii? \vil} wwaaeHce its iOn'Jify on Jloiwliiy jiest, ittid (onclncle it toiftji"tl& the oijii of owe, wkt'ii tin:' vucinlisirs will rotnv.fi t« \T«I- - to'nits«• «w tbifif v-pport. Tb« C'!!iHHiisfiiini ts instriwted to reutift ivpo>i toimvps ami tl»n Ti'flAiitg <xf foj'tsls in Wcstisw! .■iii'il yJolso-n, hy Jμlv ,1. Si-KBp storips of ,a fisJiv tovoftr wM-fr tfiltl at rtw mcctiiig of (Jio Aft* vlimiilisiitiiMi SiMJwty lust eveuirtfi. Wftpn ill* , dopceclftliotiß' oeinmittcil by <'ots vrnrp uftder eo-nsiiJwratfoH. «vMip. Hifiv). bpr rplaUd that when lie was clfirnin.g a trout on t.I.M? fiaiilv: ()Pj ftraa.m he felt a i«Ej awl. looking fonud, s.itv.- ijii ee} try. ta ts-ko the ftsl) oat of Ms Imuii!

The special messenger is already a j familiar figure- in soinp New Zerilaiid j cities, including Wellington, and lie is now-' ts appear m ;i now p«iss us lljc rider of a motor tiicyelo. The. Post aiid Tciegraph Dcpaftiiveirt foas do«Me<i ikixl at ofes where tfero «?« telegraph. »k>ssago Jjoys provider] ivitl) motor ejielc? these boys shall be availnWfl, when tlipj , j caji be spared frouv tihcfr ordinary <}«i- j ics, as special mosseiiaere to ensry oh a j EjipciaJ delivery tsprykS. 'Bio offices m which this departure i> to be tried firo Wollmffion and fflirisir-hutt'li, and t)t.o feo to lio charged for t.h.a Ecmeos of a. S}JOMa) r messenger BiomiWi m a mota> oyole:is 2s, (3d. per hour or fraction thereof. , The feo for Special on foot, wlsfft tUey arc enftesoff % time, in Is. for the first hour and sis'-. |5.0np,0 for each snocewTimg hftlf-hflVir oi , fritciitoi thereof, and, in ,?dditimi. tflmre < m-ort! titan or.o article Is to 'cm dHiroKd, oho, penny fer e-.idi estrn »rtifto up Jo. ton, tlio siasiiaujß ftf de'Sivory Ijy «*c hiesseiigcr. Officers ancl iio.n-c<>mmy#OKaa officer* <if tlv? Neif Zealai;c| En;?wo.dre J Uafiway Biittalfojis, in the North Ishfld', are vftß inte camp next Rntwday "or nine (s:t,vs' instnteUoii at JJahan.ga Ray., nes-r Foi't Iklb.eoft. Ttofo will lie plront a htifltlV'j'J wni iw catt.p,. Colonel HHcy' and timn-.-CialoHpJ M'Villy will \x> tho fljliiiinistratmH staff, and Uent.-'Gato.tiel Barclay, «f Auelclnnd, will he camp coW'HiaiMknt. A sytlnlais to oe«up-y wlialo piH'sw) lis:s been (Iravvti Up tii'dciiig bvirko An ptavymon of Tiro trflnd«!S| and ovecTioad cover, I aud the (kfeflpo of ptaiwii ■tfUiWmas^! The iiici! in ciinip wit] nab Kvo iVHclfif Canvas, Irnt jti ihe l»ar!'a<:lfS. Two USB' mji.oiis wore re:f;Jste.r«] at tlie kafocjW 'Pepartnienji *n T'lCsiay. j They weio tli« sja«t.crtnn Amalapmnatefl Sopinrtv rf PftjntWs Slid rifiGortitarS and.' tho WoJljiTtcy-toii fltewors, BottliMvash.e:i*( j iVeratod Wnto.r feivpleyccs., njitl Empldj- J cos other Khan Storoinaii arid Ijrivafe-'' i

Protest was made- by the ehai.wnsn .•nit! immWs e.f tfte Harbour Bo!rr4 last liight ttttatast Ettrtaip staterivonts made :at the Farcntors- , TJnjcm PffifjiicsJai Ooiifßrftftce, ajlogiftg tta.t pfGthictS was flc■tenoj'.itelvhv bciftg Iraiictled js-jfcli olisoWβ. appliances at "the Wlra-jrees <if WeiBngtoft. Tlife chairßTan stated, jsiwf liis statemeut ivss suprmtteq .by -severiil rncsnSliers mv} challenged by mm. Ijhni in . j-pplwiiocs for csrelni hni.iil-i-ng of tup_ was "right <m top." It liriftUt bo true tiiH sonie comrootfiliias, suc'li as cheese, ktiteitect ■ten (frften at tiro poTt liotefn ■slnpiwert'ti litrt flik was al*ayS ; ilo))Q by thp shfos or to thoi.r crtofi and ijfh'er. li.y th? lioai'd., -H» was SWI-β flret if goods were tknvanretj \\ } trufH&b, flie dajlj.a , >v»s liftt caused by bad haadliiig. at Wcltiagton, At .a meeting of voviresmiiativcs *>f nU t'Jie PTcvv Kooinurl cmritfngeirts that seJ'irotl in Soijtli A.f*a liol«2 'last weii'Htf;. pfe-skfet] ovr-r by Cnlwwl Pert-ftr.j ■C.S., it wag ifi(whi\ to aftfltitt the p;irn.tii; enllptl for tfe Kii.ig'e Birthday on Wednesday uoxt. MoJntws ol €i(j irtcgnhf mryis., of t|i6 jlwpfttia? rcgimeiiig, are .tnvitoij tq of'teitfl. _ U h oxpof-ted that a k+ge ift-tis-tei, Vr'iß 1?b present mid ffirm mi iivter-■t-stiEt£r jsaa't of th.o jjrbcoptlJMgs. '"to Hwjke thq most of life,' lire .in tlw cettntry, in etanietinlmi ■ -wk).} PJKJ lh-e in a, snld Str. E. p, Brtress, (it the annual itiaoiting -of tlieWeUißjjtefli AfloiHm.i.tisatfojj Sooiotf Ijsti oveaing. <l I i bftvo I jfpgrot to say," lisnflited, j 'ha4 to fenock doiyji rijj irM tfliai'o ti.f fiiTU-w.ep aisd cto.y, ivlifcit iias ttesHo roe 'fot raany yeajs., i«j] .it is noßsiblo that wii.ures- (if tto' litud niw ■bo cheaper jiiad 6vt;n better tha« tin* flaslj houses that ft-o-ara fere'ert to \n\i It was decided by the Hwhowr Board last night tjmt, in view of vesseis at liVrgM- drreftghti visiimg t.h.e .Jptift ' Mt tho, neav fufcuye, the berths •at tjte iviflg's Wharf b* dTedgfid. froi?,v. tliffiW present ck-ptli of 34 fees' at low water t<o a cTopfeji; of ;J6 feet at leiv water for ,a i«wth flf' (500, feftt. It is the intention of Jlr. John Bailtf(i t who once oicjiifeiteol a nmiiisftr of Dfir tisA srsi!4ii|gs in AfelMivgton., sonre of wlneh lie* i'finii the mvetais of tlic JfeW feafcild ivwrotot GaUfery, to ustett; sliortty ii;i Wolliiigwn aiiother scleotio«. of pictures, whidi he ]vx% sh.OwJi is fho Art Ohljfery at -tlio Audd;jn.cl isshife'' tiftii, Tke Hartour Bnnrd .ij.eeideci htst wight t(r grjmt Mr. BniWo a lease to sis veeivs at a I'cirtsl of £S0 of t> st-firo in rtldt to ;i«l<3 liis o.xlutetimi in tmgtcm, Mr. L, Q. R. Trifp tHentiniied At tins' IUUiUoj iiiq.ot.i«ip; <}f the i\.ec : Hin.atisatioj!. Sorfet.V last fiTcnfuc; fliiit a .RetitWiSii frofti the jio.irtlj ivatl inforiued ?ijii,i tfiatl to his cDrtaln a fye&t .(leal of. poaeliiiig. was gifting on, ame-iffiSt Ui.ft ftir Wiils on the iiflttlw.i-iii. coasts;. 'jljis, Sir, Tfipp Tetaa* fcetl, was a setkuis tlviijft' far tins' fat seal wfts vefj- v.Shjahl.o.'.'

Stro.iißoUS cfei'ts , ffere fco(ar<3C ftifi.cjo % flw> .ntttioiip enno-oriiftii to oliefik tW..fttt- ' flue fjopleiion of the seal liords in Belirmg Sea, Bvesia, 35isgiiaiHl, jiwaß, jjiid Sriiertflft Jiijfi agrqp<T t<s sogpclid riropoii sda for 15 ye»i# t '■ .and; S-oaliiip; : ■ en la.M for fiy* .Vcars. Mr. % G. Brii.co : (said that sealing., wliieh so-rvsd.ottly pi>|" noses -of tasnty, was nttenrjeti hy BSici; 1 Wlmraan wiiduftl that lio wislicd it .eowid ! Ik> m'ped out. altogether. I CkrtnMosictaij to-day, weeltsciid Cafefo : ijio^sastea'h'ill'ive aoGeftjd Tot ptaos fii : : ■pniioda to iviusli tlie ortStnary PiVfelo ftita is 3s. 4d. pqr word. Tim rate wall be ■ 7(1, per lVorcJ, vrith a ni.iiju.BUm <rl)arg<» -sf ■ Hβ. Btl., repwsofrtii.ig 20 words. The BflirfHfenS of acCoptanec tuitl .trnnsinfe- i ■simi w!B bo tto sS:ine ae.fof tile Uftited Kifificfom. &i tire next niccfcitig of tlao Wolliag-to-ii .I'rovi.ncial Indasteiiyl Association* to hh lic'M on Jufio 9, tilioro ! *iß : ho A disciis-sien «u tlje Baaomn psno.si.tTOi!. jvna tlie ftcK'ii-wtagos to No* ZRitliwij)., I'a.iycrs will,nlsp bft rtad oh "flw Contii- ; tfflii *if wiv liKlnstrics," Mid 'itlvo. BinhmSk} Fickfeaf Soiitli Africa," Ljist yi)w tliß Ac«Kntftfetien Saeioty turtwl wit about l6fi ■islwasajits, anil ii hpp&s to tarn out tHWg O-nritag **« iifst year, Mr. L. 0, H. ri'ipp siiviod lit tte a-imiinl liieotlng Inst : ovdikig tlvjiH ewiiap; to Oib' voffitges of AiitiSf teasels, u«d hawks,, plieasa.jvts wore, itefc ivo!.di«B tlioir ovyij, 'hwt %ho socfiotycovkl ofi).i' .cmittnwc tnroiijg them out Biiel (eas'tj tlimtt txi fekfi thpir c-taee. Sorilfs peojilo con tended ttet fl.s tien tite ffiod siiuwly (if tlie l*!waja\n*B n.oiabiy'o.wfii.? to ■tjio <testruet-ion' of tliistloE. , f?if»wi'vfes

hart litißii. mafic as to fto pessihiKty -rtf inttMiKihig ,l)lnek game, but the, oiiiy r>ffer received was foqra a gcuUftmail ji! Hfillaiid, \vTio offered jt-0 sitpplr tods at£6 a psjt. .Needless to sny," this w.a.6. ■too deal By e%lvt. wtrtbet? <jf tiro cscevitivo. of tlio WeTlingtou South i'roigfessiWi Society met scsveflil mem- i kaxf of this Git? Couircil. at tiio top of j Constable Street yosterdny «ftom§on| hi otclot tq fefits.? trannray cstnrtsionito IvitWfiiie. tlio NowteWn Skieiety, : jwi also tlio KilMrisio llaitcp.aycvs' As* I sncjintioij, strongly juJvccated tlie W«l- ■ j luigteri Pead i-oiifc, in jpreforenffi to tiio }»i.ore daupßfttis r»i%, via Cmivforf llfl.ad, aJUt bocMise ft wmi34 «ost hjjf Uve i>riso to tenstniet. *ntt vvoiiM servo to connect -wi-Ui Lyafl Bay, Mivawar.} andf Scii.t«iu rentes" 'flu's itmte \v«iiM ■ftko *a)*e t)ic jHVbKc direct t<» tljo JvjjWmle ItevaatieM , R«ni,n<3, th» Sfa. bsf:)is., the ffivfius )3rt:V ' Boat■ .HnrboW .' aiid would.(so liijci.v to nuii.to hi> ■nj.or.o PTofitaMe seetiofl Uinn via CH'sAv-tad Iloai, whfcii weuW tie loft fteo io.y ■liiotoi , nnd gtlwf veliieuJo-r fea.ffi&. it! I k .uwlOTstowJ tirat the Cji-.v Offuwjl I will iiispcft, tiio rovvto ivitli tte Oijy Bn.siiropi- ki v ,f- tar <lti,ys, befot.o fi'ithfty tiwifMni: β-a lht> niatt*t. red iloo'i' jvWtis of ilift Wc'ftii.ig(■ail S3,?wt.yni-o roporioi] Ui lw< (h»iorioMtJ»K iiT tjwl-U-y, st..u4 Jfc }g ■ jwoppsprj Us tliiii fimm (tJi't, At t-lip' jui- | ufral jtiootiug of thfl society, tto elmiiiiiji) ol tlio (i(M)wil (Jli;. It 0.11. 'iVijH;)) said Ulat if sEvwal t-WnenntU of tfto (loin , p\i the- tfaflraflgj Reserve weva killoil, itift Sicrits would iifi UnpK>*'wl. Tlvroo I !>artjfs, lie. intiiimfwi. «ts to i» scivt mii to slinat test JiMs Mt£ Stage, with.. 1 baa h?ad.3,

t the (fOTiuijttee <p| Urn Wollijigtott { Hmwch <ii thfi ftav fel:i:Htl Shorts' p:fQtfirtiwi Loagijo liai-e'liiKl imfe eratiou lor soiua tiuio the contained » t-jw Jsay%Jit. Saviiif; ML niite&wem] in J'ariiaiiieiit b.y .Mr. t. K»Sk!p,V, M.1 , . t'jio faft; wiis itttui.tipH.cii rtt the meeting <»;f the Wetfogtoij Wmcii «f the last night W jElie proiiU «toit (}h r C, P. iS-berrett-X, wlio snS tj.ifit to eo;.ii!;]iiM-.e» had lieo.u w> ecimjwmi.oatiOn ivit;)! Jlr. pde.y elvtl otjiof. R«iitji<mc-}i, as ; to tiro i.ifetsaljilitv of ihes lßil, It whs Brsjmspd., 5m s;ii.cl ? to. •ijifiojnt a sitraji Bui>-i;mi:»n.Hteo ? wMi 3, I'to-tv to iieqiii.ring all the jieeessary in, feriwitiea .cowiK-tfcd , mth tfro liiil/'botH so far as it .ateted WKitknts of '■tlie Umm, ai : k3j jiiort important ■. s'&ill, as it alfectel fc resiijenjis of Wi? ?oiiiii;rj, A jjcpof(; woisicl bo dravwj wj> «f*tt the fliil'j, .aijd-. as soau ss tivo seps-ri was. J'Cath; , , a .gmwra! WeotjUg of iflCiiibfiFs !V<J«ld bq liold to Cfliisfdfl.f J*. Jn ftb svmshiiie of yesterrlay )WW two lads of teji tm«lvo y<jaVs pf ago, sqflfrtt'uß.g an tho ■*indorisrtsf.go tf li-jtwek's new biiililHig at tho corner pi ■'J.Wflalci Street, 3pjjiii'?ij% only <.''wj«yti.ig, iii ai ■Hirwi; i €ii.co,"i.K!><iqii.g!vtutt itttwte , of the wfeftthor. .Ofilofr ilium sttioa a q| »u ■easy liiiiidrcdffcißJit eapagity. Soon H> ca-il4flsT?» Wi.«g.on Ijoveja siriit fM.m the dircefem qt iko- wbur!, silt! \\wmr $i ■jnddteieo and inflocpiifco. dtespnearccli As tjifl wtfgsn jjaissrf by, <ine oi: tfio linys q'llifri(jy Ejiol after .it s iiiic! lab svfiih iiiio hmAi msheti iip.ch6 otto- n:iW disiodEcd lunms of .raaf from tho lead. M Itiese ftfl sii tiio f.padway, his «om.|);v!)ioh fijiokly picicd i,W« yp, and convcyfid i : hcm to iWr littlo vetete, aiui sft wiii'li *adi Mfi *a|oq. Tlifi.fr potty were produvwig a trfesaW-c'atfgft irlicft at last 9. mowttvaij i-ii cgalCaused a WaciriM* to piser p.vQr fhe top. « tlm Waßlv4W«;d. ffioifiiiraiii, I 0 tltscOVor the cause of the dtiWHifafl." What $a\y tfjjs ti sMail haiid v.tgofo.u.Bls taking away at tire rsar pa.oldiig .of his load» 4«tl a-fc thfe grhixy., waratiding :fingeSj h» i nrado ii Jash vvnilt hk iviltioji | tile jwiig hjghffaiy and Stfndity Itffgo .Jiviiijis «f con} to drop tftrwtbir to [ the ■roadsvay, f (10 etljer iipiji-iri, KnW»g dlsinayea .a;fc tlho d<S«itiMi' *eai handed hi the. affit, iiirgtidfinily queried: "Can't Ms h.iive B!iit as i'ho drfecf x*jivmcvn;e(l to (lospciid ;£ft>iii .jiis. Wagfiti, as if to giva tliJim the- iv.h.i.fHeiKl—tho 'liaudits-' : i)urriodlj pfek-ed .iti> soi)» of the (.cattereS 'boats-, ■sddijd at to tihtfe prcjwiis ill-fiotfeiii ■SPGuiWifatJcmEl, aiidj with ■Wα, Kttlo liastb, pHdied ijje 3)dnii>ru.iado trolly, iip Taraiiftta .StW.ct. ' .' ' '' AHlje test iiycoting af tjvis Prc%tcry of VV.awa.tfljia, a r*>sohi'tio!\ e.ayried \tnaiii.nHuis|v urging tti.o MumccKs.te. nraafijiiff of Urn .sslced for by tljß IJllib-tii-'Soliools-t&igite; A fy-rttioV tssoltttiibit was pa«scft prsiviSTng fep Stops to 1113 plieij to i.njprops inioii. nwnItflrs of Phrliaiimjvt tire itofctrJnWa.tigii of the liionvliers of. the Pwsfe?tprj to Vase iio ."jtoM-o pi>Jtarncd to secure ilia ■rftferptt' ■Avon, aijd.disclartiig that shpftld it- nofc ■Jib gr4n>a thb nMiMbers -of tiio .freshytcry a)id in«ny uwnibors 0! coiir grcg-ajfciofts «re p.ftp,T.rcd to. .pi(Vo& tire qWsUoii I).efofo suw )}ar% i%a T/abqut Di>j>n , .rt..ijTGHt fo« :pht i>i teiid the (ireotioii of 59 Wfttes r ■(tell' Jugs hi diffcreiis pact's jjf lha Dtinimioii. .'llvktisett a'ffi to : he QtenteA vii Gi.suo.fjie, 12 : in 10 in VfiWington'. 10 Jμ Patpa, 8 -at ToTago Bay, and' 15 .'at Moiftfltfen, Of iiilio ton <iwfcWfygs tvhicSi ara to lie &M<4 looatiy : , *vghl \yffl Bn locaMA a--t T)aityi}lc, <;fas<* to tho jfvaWn .mid tvrti at Isfeid liaj , / Mm buil.diii.K of Hie SO Mmt ims .jusfc teon corameneed, aiii ihp,y- may fe. liatl by Wor'kors 0,11 ttc puteiiase systijni.,