LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2198, 10 July 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

:' The Court of Appeal will sit at lialfpast' 10 .o'clock •.'■.this morning, to Lear the case of Banks y. H. M. .the King.'■."=

A -motion' 'for change '..of' venue;'to either Auckland, Christchurch, or Dun-, ediu, in the .libel; action "New Zealand Times" (Company .''v.- ;the ; AVellingtoh Publishing -pompany, will■;come .before His Honour-the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) in the Supreme.Court at 10 ,a.m. on Saturday. . .; ~.'....,

'.A man was arrested yesterday by "Detectives Lewis and Mason.'- on a charge of obtaining £s'by means', of 'false.pre-. icuces ■. at Auckland lasVmonth. .-', The accused is also alleged to -have stolen a 'horse arid cart at Auckland 'ast 'month.'- ■ ■■■ :•"/ ■, ■ ; - i :.-,' , .,-:-. : . n" .•'•'•'.'' '■ ';

, An unusual application was made in the.'Magistrato's Court" before Mr. \Y. G, Riddell.S.M., yesterday.... , :. The New Zealand Society of Accountants asked the Court' to : order Albert Hambiin, storekeeper, , of Ngaruawahia,to '.return!. •bis.certilicato of;membership." - "Mv[. ;■&'< Mi. Sladdeii,: who represented the .'so-, eioty, stated. that, as. far as the. society' was concerned the case was one 6( •: on-1 sidefablo importance.- - .The.society had' some'years, ago issued ::a certificate;,to tlie- defendant, and'.in. failing .to pay his subscfiptiohs,'. he-had '-'ceased to become a v .niember.:.' The defendant ;liad been given evofy opportunity'.to 'apply t'or' reinstatement, but,he had failed to take .'any.: action.■,■ The '.Magistrate, ina'de an, order (with costs) for .the.defendant to return,the certificate on or: before July' 16.' ."'■■.) ■■•"

\' Entries for the annual practical examinations under the Associated' , Board*, of the' Royal Academy, and ','Koyal; College of Music, London," closed on July l>: a'ud the entries' received; in .'Wellington; have 'now been classified.,.:-' The ;-tqtaT number; of' candidates' is ;279; 19 of these, being entered' for the licentiate! exainin-, ation'.' ..■.'' Last year. tho'total-was'22l,' 9 ■being for • licentiate;:' and -fin.-1912,>236 tbtali vwitli ■■ 11:■■.■ licentiates'- .Miv.F; do Gi Eiißlish/.who,was.:here.last year,' '.will , " carry, put ..the examinations, 'andvia. due-to commence ..work'-at Auckland: on' ■August;i24.Y ';At the: 'present', moment' he is on-board theWillochra/on 'his' , way from Vancouver to; Sydney, and he will ■ be. in /Wellington' on: .'Thursday ; nexC The!examinations , will: probably; commence' iiv Well in gtoii;. ab put!' October 12, .but the date, cannot'-be! fixed until all entries froni, northern'centres have come ',jn. : '\'' IV 1 :; , ,'.-■,vi! : ;.-"'!f' ■! .--'!- 'A deputation ropresentiiig- the Tim-' Federation! and the EiW fiiiio Drivers' Federation waited - upon the' Hon.: F. M. B. Fisher -'yesterday,' and 'asked ■: that full effect' should .be fiiveh ,to a promise',' made . a Vyear :agb that: notices would.be posted,- in' mills and_ other places, making'it'clear.'that eripine-drivers could not, legally be' required .--to; 1 ,-,; do: anj'. other work than ■ at* tend.to aii engine and-boiler. , :::'The Minister said that: the decision arrived at a , : year previously'was that'a. man;, to , be in effective /control of his engine, ;must" ndc leave it, to' do 'any: "other work. Instructions.-had - been! given- 'to-all in-; spectors .of' machinery to enforce these' and not a sjngld complaint' bad come infrom the unions'phlthe sub- , ject.■:'.-"After, "some''further I .discussiou the.-Minister said that he •would , issue instructions ihat notices setting forth the working conditions.of engine-drivers: should be<ppsted in engine-rooms, stokeholds; arid similar places.,: He promised to consider a request.that working eri-Rine-drivers should be given repreßenta.tion upon the board of examiners. ,

With: the object of. considering -the■■advisability. of reorganising the Seamen's Federation, a conference of. the various Dominion branches of thenniou will be opened:in;'Auckland. ori..M6nday. ; : The ; conference will also consider; tie; questioit'of a uniform set of : rules for the. different branches of- : the.-federation. ■•■■■ It. is that the proceedings-: will, last several days..'.-.The Wellington.dele-, gates,to the conference,...Messrs;. W. T.Young and H. EichardS, will leave for Auckland to-morrow:. /f; -.■■./,; ; ;- ■■ ,: .

'■' A petition was presented to the . House of Representativce yesterday, '.-by; tho' Hon. W. H.'Herrics; on belialf of. Alexarider:Macka.yl Petitionerclainied that ■ he ; was: the first discoverer, of'.gold in 1666 at Waihi, <ni the.ground now held iby , tlio Waihi Company, and also ,at: Karangahake, i Waitekauri, and Owharoa. The Provincial Government; Mr.. Mackay states, gazetted a , reward -in 1868 of £2000 for a payable:'field 22 miles from Thames:, In consideration of'these facts,: ho. considers tl'atV he is entitled to consideration 1 as '.."an appli-' cant for a.reward in fiilfiluicnt.of pro- . mises made, to him by the Government of that day,'that as'soon'as ■ the fields •■proved '■■payable; he would receive his rewards..'..- ..-'.: ; :;' . . ;•■■ ./'■'■■ '■■■■:,

Mr! Lawrence Birks, who is in charge of'the electrical installation- : at Lake Coleridge; returned to vChristchurch. oh Wednesday,' and, speakihg;to',a'"Press" representative, he said'that-the. work was being pushed ahead "satisfactorily. The last rivet was 'driven;, iii the pipe-, line on July 4,"and things,.generally, were progressing well.' '-The whole of tho machinery was;now,unpacked, and on tho spot, and the erection'of it was proceeding rapidly. <:■■■ \:,v-.. "■ ■.: !

The Post and Telegraph Department (stores branch) is be'iug advised by the City Council that the proposal'to erect a store for motor spirit (the maximum quantity to bo stored approximating 2000 cases) at Pipitea Point ;is in contravention of the by;ltiw regarding , the quantity of-dangerous' goods to be stored. It will bo'suggested to tho De-, partriient thiit if it is desired to store sucli largo quantities of dangerous , goods' n storo should be erected at Kaiwarra for the purpose. ; ; . .

Corporation tenants of shops in Willis Street are to be.informed that tho. council will remit one-half tho rent of the shops during the time each shop is being set back. The other questions asked by the tenants have been left in the hands'of the City Engineer to deal with. .. - . .

Twelve seats are to be. purchased by the City Council for the-Zoo at a total cost of £12 10»- ' .. '

On the eve of the annual meeting of tho New Zealand Automobilo TJnion today word has come from Dunedin that the Otago Motor Club has set up a committee to consider the question of affiliation with the union. Should the Otugo Club affiliate, the only automobile association remaining outside tho union will be that in Auckland..

' A petition was presiented to■ the House of Representatives yesterday oil behalf of William T. Jennings, sometime member for Taumarunui: It will bo remembered that in April, 1913, the right of Mr. Jennings to sit as a'mciriber of the Waitara Harbour Board, to which body he hud been appointed by the late' Government, was challenged by members of. the board on the' : ground that he was riot then on the Waitara Harbour Board roll. Later, tho Minister cf Marine, after inguiry.into, the facts and consultation with the Crown Law Officers,' callod upon Mr. Jennings to resign.' He did not resign, arid in December, 1913, Mr. Jennings was/cited before tho Supreme Court. : Judgment went against him, and he' liad to pay all costs. . He; is now petitioning Parliament to'ibe'.reimbursed for his expenses.

Total fees received at the-city abattoir dining the month".of JUne amounted: to £490 2s. 7d.: Of a total of 6557 head' of'stock slaughtered; some 89 were condemned. The quality of the v stock slaughtered for the, month -was prime, with the exception of tho following, which. were slaughtered -for boning puriposes :—Cowe, 121; bulls, 6; sheep, 200.

Tivo prisoners up for sentence in the Superiw Court- before his Honour the Chief Justice.at-10 o'clock; to-morrow'morning. .They dre Jack James 'Hyams, who has pleaded guilty to a charge, of forgory-; and uttering,' and Roland B. Nelson, who has pleaded guilty to a charge of theft from a postal , packet.. .■■:.]■> ~■'.■;':■■'■.. % ~r'' : :' : :::'\ : '' ■■'■'■■.-' ::^

Fish sold at the City Fish Market during the three months ended June 30 realised £913 7s. 9d. Tho sales from January to June, *1914, wore to tho value of £1690 Ids. 7d., as against £665 2s. 10d. for the corresponding sis months in 1913.

Messrs. J. B. Horn, Ltd., announce that all fruit areas sold byithem from now on for the Moutere Fiuit Company are fice of interest till January, 1915. Tins is owing to the fact that the planting list of season 1914 is so full that no more woik can bo undertaken. The advisability of piomoting a bylaw making it compulsory that all groper and other fish bo gutted and headed ucforo being biought into tho city is to be referred to the By-laws Committee of the City Council for consideration. This was decided upon last night at the suggestion of the Markets Committee.

Member , ; of the Anglican Synod who are 'to attend the deputation to the Prime Minister at 10 30 this morning aio requested to assemble in tho Svnod Hall, Sjdney Street, at 10 o'clock."

Messrs. A. and T. Burt, Ltd., are to bo permitted to close York Street Ex-> tension, as they aie the owners of tho land over which tho extension passes. This was decided at last night's meeting of tho City Council.

Recently members of the Finance Committee of tho City Council, in company with the chairman and engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board, visited the coipoiation depot at Clydo Quay, for the leasoii that the city engineer had reported that the yard is insufficient in size, and tlip.t a 'reanangemeht of stables and buildings is requiied to sa\o giound space. The committee lecoinmended the council last night to grant authority to them to negotiate with tho Harbour Board for'the acquiring of tho necessary land for tho,extension of tho yard, and tho, recommendation was agiced to. Consequent upon the cloGing ol the leclaination tip to tho corporation, some new method must be adopted foi disposing of stieot sweepings, etc. The city engineer has repoited that it is necessaiy 'that some proper depot shall be provided whereby this material can be collected daily.' One suggestion is that it .should bo taken out to tho Lyall Bay Reci cation Grounds and deposited there for smfacing, filling holes, ebc.

. A party "of -three 'EltliahV residents, , Messrs;: H. .Hdrnblo'w, '<Q. '-Pitts/aiid A. :Upchiiroli, : 'lia'd; a rather; excithig oxp'o'rienee on.the slopes-of. Mount Egiiipnt oh Sunday afternoon; relates the ■."Argu's.''.;■ ■They wore taking- 'photographs';!- ;of ' tho. niountaiii in .winter garb, and Mr'.iHornblow slipped and;fellwand-: went sliding 'ilowii the slope. '■■■. He slid a;distance; of 300 fagt before being able to -stop, himself , while his friends were'quite unablo to render him any ; assistance;•';■ At.vthis. inpnient Mr. C. Qobdson and his daiightor,. and;Messrs.nValker "and ; Edgar,; of.' Hawera, arrived on the scenerdf-the;ac : ciden't, and the latter -gentleman !end'eaV vpured to reach.Mr.:Horhblqw, who wa-s unable to move froin his predaripus posi-.i lion.:''-tißut;'the..lyould-be rescuer ..also, met with- disaster.!,. \He;,,Ulippetl;; and: after'■ sliding iV 'sqme -60= feot, : fell over -a precipico about 4O.|eet. iii height.. Mr. Jlurpliy, caretaker'at. the'hoxise,. was summoned,;and,he c,ut steps 'dowii.the, side of the gully into"-which both men had fallen, and rescued them by the aid' of' robes at the end of half' an hour.; Neither, sustained serious injuries;-, but both suffered from,bruises, and a sovero shaking.. '.;'■.;] . . ;..,- >/':/■ ..'■'■'.' ■;": i.

• ,The v sciontists ; of ,th'e.' British Associa-; tion, ; who are .expected to! arrive :iiu Auckland bn Sunday, August 30, will be'i welcoined' there by' the!' Mayor :-\. and, Ideal reception : committee; 'but the. oftU cial reception -takeshplace it"'Govern-' ment HouseLWellingtoh, on September 3,'■•■■..The. twentyifive Ameriban.scientists ,'are expected" to .reach . /Auckland . oil August 23,.and will be!tendered a civiii welcome',in the Town Ball: - ; .'.! '; :• '

-The:Government'!is;to. ! be; requested .by. the 'City; Council: to include in- the proposed legislation; with respect to niotor vehicles, clauses dealine with' the danger caused- by; the'-:dazzling'.'.head lights used -on';: some motor. cars, pnd also with:tho question :of signajs , used on ;such ..vehicles'.'.:.: This-was'decided at last night's; meeting ;6f the) council/ ;>!

Owing 'to dissatisfaction ■'.amohget military mcii iii the Poverty,, Bay ■ district in regard to the ■-.•working of '-the territorial scheme, practically !tho wholi of the officers and .non-commissioned officers of "C" Company, the crack infantry company of the district,.•'• which won honours at the Auckland.military tonjeament and• also :at the, Orini and Takapau camps, have tendered their, resißnations", states the Auckland "Star;" If they are accepted, a corps of 170 men will bo left without officers.;- 'Colonel Hislop, officer commanding, the. regiment, will visit Gfisborrio this week; to inquire into ,tho matter. '> ■'".. ; . [.'■■-.

Sailors are not Usually credited with having particiilarly'tencler hearts, yet a party of seamen in one of the Northern' Company's steamers at Aiicklnnd . -.the other evening noticed a cat which ;by some means had fallen into the harbour. The unfortunate feline was making despcrato efforts to keep itself fromVdrowning. The hearts of the watching sailors were touched, and ft ; boat was promptly lowered. It was manned-and directed to poor pussy, now feebly- struggling'-in" the water.' The bont arrived just in time, and pussy was~saved from a watery grave. ■ . ■".-\ ;■■-.-; V~- .;,;': ' .

The Christchurch. League Football Committee has decided that they will not be' able tp play a match! with tnd English team on July 15, owingto unforsocn circumstances.—Press Association.. '■.. ■' . : :. .- .".':.-; •';';■■ ■ ■'•'i:.'.■'■■'■

Tbo "New Zealand Gazette" notifies the cancellation by the Auckland City Hotel Assistants'. Union of its registration Under the Arbitration Act. ■■: '

Amended regulations l under the Eilu-' cation Act■'■.governing, the examination for teachers', certificate, are gazetted.