LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2229, 15 August 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The, postal authorities advise that,the l 6.5. Riverina is -bringing to New Zealand i Australian mails a'nd also a .small' English t mail, via Suez. The Wellington portion J is due on Monday afternoon nest. ' : A Boy Scout who was present 'in the City Council Chamber yesterday afternoon during a meeting of- tho council : created a little diversion in the proceedings. Councillor Fitzgerald had moved that certain Scouts who were acting as messengers should be carried free on tho trams. The Mayor said that those in fav-our-of the motion would say ''Aye," and the loudest "Aye" in tie Chamber was that.of the Scout, ! . ■Tj'he Fire Brigade Teceived a call at about a quarter to ? yesterday afternoon to an outbreak of fire in a brick-and iron ; stable in Frederick Street. The flames had a strong hold when the brigade arrived, on. the scene, so that by tie time the outbreak was extinguished tie building and contents/wero badly damaged. The owner of the building is Mrs, Coks, of Wellington Road. Kilbirnie. and the occupier B. Mitchell, carrier. The insurances on building and 6took are not yet available. ',-■■ - . .' Owing to tho outbreak of war, the Executive Committee of the New Zealand Acclimatisation Societies Association has been, compelled to postpone, indefinitely the conference of delegates from affiliated societies set down for Wednesday and Thursday, August 26th and 27th. The Executive feels that it- would be merely a waste of time and money to bring representatives of societies from all parts of the Dominion to discuss acclimatisation ! matters under existing . condi- • tions. The quarterly meeting of the Public Service Superannuation Board was held on Thursday. The secretary reported that Mr. F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General, tad been appointed a member of board in plaae of Mr. J. Strauchon, 1.5.0., Ordinary retiring'allowances aggregating ;£3184 18s. per , annum were granted to 28 contributors, who 'have been retired by reason of age or length of service. One contributor retired as medically unfit for further duty was granted an allowance of JSIIS 15s. per annum. Four widows and seven children were granted • statutory benefits amounting to a total of ,£163 per annum. . •• At a meeting of Hastings (business men yesterday,' says a Press Association, telegram, a resolution was carried urging the /Government not to unduly ourtail ad'vances to settlers or loans to local 'bodies where -works have been arranged, butMhat steady progress in all development works, be encouraged. Tie'meeting urged tliat . no'.better patriotism can be shown at present than to encourage the confidence of individuals and companies having in hand works that will provide employment, and contended that nothing should be left un'-' done to maintain our normal conditions in commerce and trade. '; .' The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes,', Minister of Tourist and HealthNßesorts, interviewed yesterday in 'connection with the Hanmer Springs Sanatorium, stated that the destruction of this building would not it!, any way affect the' bathing establishment or recreation facilities. The baths ' ' had not been affected by the disaster, and the'tennis courts and golf links would ■ 1 1h available.as usual. Dr. Ely Roe, who had been relieving the resident medical i officer, would also remain at Hanmer for the purpose oR. consultation. Patients wouldj however, pending the re-erection of ' the Troilding, have to make their own ' arrangements for board and lodging, while I under treatment. ' There were ample and • comfortable houses at Hanmer; where all visitors could be-accommodated at rc'a[p sonable 'rates. •'■;!; :.- i .. A statement has been widely circulated , (states a Pres Association telegram from Ttaihape) to the effect that ' the North Island timber mills will shrortly close down, owing to inabil- • ity to seoure -orders;' brought r by the present conditions. Seen 1 , by a reporter yesterday, Mr. W.-M. Car- ' penter, manager,of 'tie/ Eangitika General and Co-operative Timber' Company, which controls some forty-four,mills on t the Main Trunk line and elsewhere in - the island, gave the rumour an emphatic ' denial. There was no-prospect whatso- ] ever, he Faid,'that sawmills ! would be 1 affected in any ,way and they had never 3 even considered the probalility of a umt versal 'shutting, down. I Attention is called to the examination in i First Aid to be held, by the St. .John s Ambulance Association, -i in the' Oddfellows' Hall, Lambton Quay, on August ' 21st. A 9 there is only a small class to " be examined, students who attended the r recent classes at Newtown and' .the s Y.M.C.A. room, and were prevented from » going up. for the examination provided, ■ will be allowed, to enter if-names are D given to the secretary, 25 - ; Panama f Street, not later than Thursday next. A • class is being formed at Petone, and anoB ther for ladies will be started at Thorndon as soon n' a sufficient number have entered their names. '. 3 Messrs. Baldwin and Rayward, Patent Attorneys, of 215 Lambton Quay, report 1 that they have filed the following apph- - cations for patent of New Zealand ren cently:--W. O. Beere, Wellington, and J, E. Rough, Foxton, fibrous plants ■"" treatment, al6o flax fibre , production; 1 Jenkins, and Mack, Wellington, hot ' water' heating system; A. C, F. Halford, l Brisbane, illuminated sign and display ri stand; H. Flicker, Parramatta, N.S.W-, I sewage gas liberating.also liquefied sew- <■ age purification; A. Connor, Camper- - down, Sydney, hat pin looking devico; - R. M. Gibson, Woollahra, Sydney, chim- , ney or flue; W. O. Beere, Wellington, „ and J. E. Rough, Foxton,- flax treat--3 roent; F. D. Lambie, Upper Mont Clair, s Australia, monolithic house mould; J. j S.. Shaw, Tokomaru,' trace a spreader; W. B. Sharpe and The Thorp> , Meter Syndicate, .London electrolytic device for construction of meters • and switches; N. ■ S., Chalmers, Benal a, - improved appliance for, separating the - leaves of laminated springs and the like; . D. C. M. Janvrin, Sydney, improved clip for securing window blinds, maps, or the n like to the supporting roller.