LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2196, 8 July 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Trc postal authorities tdtisc that the ss. L'hmaroa, due this mornins from Sydney, is bringing Ausirahai , mails inly. Tho Couit cf Appeal, comprising His Honcur the Chief Justiru (Sir liclcit Stout\ Mr. Just'co Deiiniston, Mr. Jjstico Edwards. Mr. Justice Cooper, ard Mr. Justice Sinnscr. v.as* cceuni&J jecterday niorr.int; ir hearing further argument en an* appcil iroii .-. Iw ment of Mi. Justice HosUm; in the caso of Aiovsius ~ l Yeld an J others v. Frai'cis N'oe! Dillon- Mr C. P Sk-rrctt. KC, vwtb him Mr. R. Kennedy, for tho appellants <\Yol:l and ethers),'ril> Mr. H. D. 'Bell, KC , with hlr. Mr. 0. H. F<m', eppejired for tin respondent (Dilloii). nil! i<.irticiil.irs of the case w?re punlisiicd 'i: >s9 f erdrj's i'.-uo The oripi:i.il action brouOit >n tho r eTe Court re obtai'i a.i interpretation >f i proiisinn o f tb? Mill of Cons'anr" Charlotto Dillon, the mothor nf Fnnrls Noel Dillon (do'endant in tho Supremo Ccii't). A* tho of l"fcl arg-iment vestcrd?\, the Court lMorvcd > Mi. Uopkii. l ;, of Xapier, wLo successfully rnnductcil the Marti: U:ai in that tcnnO'ip , , has bjen appomtcJ csanisT of tho ci'izens;* 'Carir.' jl to be held in M-strrtin early year. Ths Ctrriiil C'onimictoo depu'tol - decid'd to esianlish a "Ton Thousand"Cub " Tha rarnnal proper is to bo commctfe'l 02 tio Monday foUoviai? shoK iteA..

. A largo and influential deputation, representing tho Wellington Chamber of Commwoo nnd tho Wellington Harbour Hoard, interviewed Mr. E. H. Hiley, General Managor of Railways, yesterday afternoon, and protested ngainst tho erection of railway goods ehods at Te Aro, tho extension of tho railway servico for that purpose, and the taking from tho Harbour Board of land for tho erection of goods sheds. The deputation also urged tho putting in hand of tho much-needed central railway station for Wellington. Tho speakers woro: Mr. C. W. Jones, president of tho Chamber of Commerce; Mr. R. Fletcher, chairman of tho Harbour Board; Mr. J. W. M'Ewan. Mayor of Potonc; and Mr. J. G. Harknes*. Tlio British League football team is duo to arrivo in Wellington by tho OJiniarna to-dn.v. Tho team will stay at'Barrett's Hotel. ' "That this conference, representing 10,000 timber-workers, strongly protests against tho cruel sentence inflicted upon Mr. Holland in connection with tho recent strike, and demands his releaso"—was the text of a resolution adopted by tho Timber Workers' Conference yesterday. At tho annual "social" of tho Wellington Municipal Fire Police, to bo held next week, long-service, certificates (14 years) will bs presented to tho follomiit* inombers: Captain John Wright, Lieutenants Thos. Ballinger and A. Asher, Treasurer Folk Cohen, and Messrs. J. Flygcr and John W. Adair. Eath of tho certifientes, which are very neatly designed, includes n portrait of tho owner, worked cloverly into tho right-hand side border, and each is 6ignej by the. Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke). In connection with the vipit of tlio Britiih Association's representatives early in September, a meeting of tho Hospitality Committee ia to bo held in the Mayor's room at 8 p.m. on Monday next. "All thoso citizens who arc propared to accommodate one or more of tho distinguished visitors during the time they aro in Wellington—from Thursday evening to Saturday evening (September 3 to 5) aro ' requested to communicate with any member of tho committee at the earliest opportunity. His Worship tho Mavor. the New Zealand Cluli. ant! tho ladies of the Wellington Hostel hav.n already made offers to accommodate soms> of tho visitors. The 'committees would like to have as much information of this character as possible by Monday evening next. While walking along the New Brighton Beach, Christehurch, on Saturday evening, about seven miles from tho Pier,' a resident of that city came across a fine frost fish and brought it back to the'city. The fish measured R feet 3 inches in length and weighed f?lb. The Now Zealand Tourist Department is endeavouring to obtain the services of Conrad Kain, Jhe famous alpine guide, ior next season at Mount Cook. Kain lias been twice iu Now Zealand. Last season ho came as guide to Mr. Otto Friiid, n member of tho Canadian Alpino Club, and did quite a lot of climbing, including tho traverse of Mount Ccok. There is somo talk in education circles m Christchureh of tho likelihood of the Education Department being asked to hold a Departmental inquiry into tho conditions under which teachers of solechargo country schools are called upon to discharge their duties and to live, states the Cliristchurch "Press." Attention has been directed to this rather important matter as'tho result of tho recent sad death of Miss M'Gill. but it will bo recalled that many references wero mado to tho subject in tho course of tho proceedings of the Education Commission. Tho position of young women wnt to theso sole-chargo schools is sometimes far from comfortable, and in some instances is fraught with danger,,, TJie r fact,that the training colleges -aro .turning out- three- women teachers to 0110 rnalo teacher' makes it necessary for women teachers to tako "these small country schools. ,~.--,Thc financial position of,the. Exhibition Amusements, Ltd., as explained by the report and balance-sheet prepared fur the general meeting of shareholders, shows that tho result from tho operations, of "Wonderland" during tho period 0: the Exhibition was a net loss 'of X3S2U. The meeting will bo asked to consider a proposal that the company should go into liquidation.—Press Association. At to-morrow's meeting of tho Hutt Park' Committee at Lower Hutt, a deputation from the Hutt Electorate NoLicense League, will attend and urgo that Clause 0 in the proposed lease of tho Park to tho Hutt Valley Trotting Club, bo retained. This clause provides that no liquor shall be sold on tho Park. A resolution was passed nt the Hutt Methodist Church last Sunday protecting against tho introduction into Parliament of Mr. Hunter's Gaming Act Amendment Bill on tho same lines as tho protests at other churches. Tho members of tho Otago Harbour Board deputation who were in Wellington on Monday had an interview with Mr. G. V. C. Campbell, the head of the State Advances Department, regarding a' Stato guarantee for their £50,1)00 loan. It is understood that the Department'eanuot guarantee the loan unless the board has a harbour rating area and power to levy rates. At tho Jewish Literary and Debating Society's meeting last night a very interesting discussion was opened by Mr. E. Gallichan on "The Benefits of Political Action." Many took part in the. debate, and after an enjoyable evening a vote of thanks to Sir! Gallichau was proposed bv Mr. S. Gordon, seconded by Mr. F. Goldberg, and carried by acclamation. Tho meeting was presided over by Mr. J. Zachariah. "The nights and Wrongs of Children iu New Zealand and the Old World 1, is tho subject of the lecture which, is to he given under tile auspices of the Plunkct Society by Dr. Truby King in tho Concert Chamber. Town Hall, to-night. Tlio doctor will illustrate his lecture by lantern views. The importanco of the subject, and Dr. Truby King's recognised ability to sneak with authority on matters appertaining to the health and general well-being of children should ensure for the lecturer a large audience. Admission is free.