LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2230, 17 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A small English and an Australian mail' arrived at A'a'cklaad-by the Riverina from. Sidney at 10 a.ih'. v yesterday. ..The southern portion of'the vessel's mail "will ar-, rive-in Wellington , by. this afternoon' 3 Mhin Trunta express. - ••• .'■■■• -. 'The policy of the State Advances Department" in-' the new circ'umstancees created'by'the war'has not' yet'been' definitely, announced, but the Prime'" Minjster told a' reporter 'who questioned him on the ■' subject" that 'the 'Government:" would do airthat it'could and'wis not going to. close" down' altogether^'' Although large numbers of Germans have been- attested 'in' New Zealand-as. prisoners of war, it is expected that "most of 'them will bo released 'as soon as satisfactory guarantees-'"have beeii" furnished, to tliio' authorities" thait they arenot like l ly to''give aiiy trouble. : ? At the inquest into the motoring fatalr ity in' which . Col. J. T. M- . Hayhitrst lost his life,, 'a verdict 'of accidental deuth was Two witnesses stated that deceased's car -was going at 40 mile?, an hour arid " that the cyclist with whom he collided was going quite 'slowly.—Press"Associattoij, ' ■ "Deeds arid actions must be the watch-word'of'tho'-Enipire an'd' New : Zealari'd ih this" crisisj" said the'-Right Hon; W. I". . Massey;' speaking at' the New Zealand N6twesl Assg'piation conceit in'the'Town Hall last" evening. " The Prime Minister lvtent on- to~say" that he. it was p.'grand thing'to see the' way'in"Which till. blassel9 of'the community had sii'flk" their differences of' opinion,' and • had "responded to''the '(Sail of" the" Motherland 'to "fight Moulder" to shonlier' for' the Empire.' He said" that " there was no doubt'that the map of "Europe to' lm changed," and New-' Zealanders - were going to' have a hand/in it. —'(Applause.) "One can't ) help. ■ feeling proud' ot "our Empire at' the mesent time, and especially, of New Zealand's sons;"' said Mr. ,Massey in 'conclnsjon. " Tho members of the Williamson Dramatic Company, playing '.'Ready Jloriev" aiid "The" Argyls'Case,, passed through Wellington on Saturday. With this comaiited "as stag 6 <lirector is'Mr. 1 Harry B. Burcher, who' has "'for many years'■pastacted'as one of Mr. George Edwardes's producers in London, having staged'for the Gaiety Company such successes fas'"Tho' Girls of Gottenbnrg," "Havana," "Peggy," and "The Sunshine Girl." Only last November Mr. Burcher wont to New York for- Mr.' Edvrards to produoe "The Gitl in the Biirclier states that he 'has been engaged by lVilliaiusons, Ltd., to 6tago:sttch J pieces as "The Girl' in the Film,": "High- Jinks/' "The i£llow Ticket", (drama), "The Marriage Market," I'Tlie Girl from Utah," "After the Girl,'' "The Pearl Girl," "The Cinema Girl," ".The Whirl of the World,", and The Dummy. 3 ' ' .' No official mforination is yet available 2® 'P e courso that events will take in Parliament when the. work of' the session B resumed on Axigust 26, buit it is certain that every possible effort will be made by the Government to get back to something like normal working conditions as soon as fossiblo. There is no intention of Uitowmg'the session programme overboard, and while some measures may have to bo postponed on account of the war, as much of the,projected legislation \jfll bo'carried through as is practicable in the circum6tarioes. Tho Ediioatioh Bill is looked iipou as one of those' which" is certain to be passed. On present indications, it is ■ unlikely that the' elections at the end of the year will,be postponed: A majority of tho meriibers of Parliament are spending the adjournment period, or'part of it, at their homes, but Cabinet Ministers will remain in town, and if any emergency,should arise Parliament will bo called together at short notice before the adjournment period expires in ordinary course.' 1 ' - At tho annual meetiing of 6hareholdei , s of the National Bank of Now Zealand, held in London, the chairman, Mr. Robert Logan, in moving tho ' adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said:— With regard to. the profit {uid loss account, they would' see' tliat^" their gross profits had increased about',£l3,ooo. Expenses of management and the other items under this heading had naturally increased, particularly income-tax! .•The disposable amount of- profit had increased by very nearly .£20,000. They paid.an interim dividend at the rato of 12 per cent, per annum in January last. They had placed .£15,000 to the .premises account, and' these appropriations left ,£120,8171 for allocation. They proposed to pay the same dividend anil bonus ais they did last year. Of oourso it must bo understood' that, with their larger capital, a good" deal moro monoy was required to pay this'. He'thought' that under the eifcums'tarices the shareholders would agreo tliat to repeat last year's dividend and boiius oil a capital incieasod by 50 per cent, was very satis-, factory, and reflected' credit on all' concerned. In' conclusion, he referred to the fact that their general manager in .Ne\v Zealand,' Mr. .Tames n. B. Coates, had asked to retire' lifter forty-six years' service. : TIIOS- would part, from Mr. Coates with very, great regret, as lie had always proved to be of great ser\-ico to the bank.

According to a Press Association telegram from Timaru, the winter has been so fine and dry that farmers'are shurt ■of feed, and will ash-the freezing companies to reopen their works to earn the. slock. . ' ■■ j At a special meeting of the Ministers' Association,' held'last- week, it was resolved to" organise united services for prayer in connection •' with'" the city churches at 8.15 eijch Sunday evening, after the ordinary service, except on the first Sunday of the raohth". These services will bo held to make special-intercession during tho war. The first''service was held at tho Baptist Church, Vivian Street, and was conducted on behalf of the Association by the Bef. Archibald Hunt, Tho service next Sunday will bo hold in tho Empress Theatre, and will be conducted by the'Kov. J.'G. Chapnlan.' A syllabus of tho remaining services' in tho other city churches has &en printed and published. ; " ' Tho visiting American scientists who cairio' tb" Zealand' to""attehd tlie Science Congress will give lectures whilo in Wellington at Victoria College. Tho nub' ; n run* corJially invited. To-night Dr. Ira Eemsen, President of tho John- Hopkins University, will lecture on Science and Industry. Dr. W. 51. Wheeler, Professor of Economic- Entomology at Harvard University, -will lecture an Tuesday, arid' Dr. P. H ; Hanus, Professor of Education at Harvard, will lecture on Wednesday. Tho titles of their addresses are to be announced. Thesa may- bo the only addresses"delivered, as efforts are'being made to cancel ,as far as possible all enga.wments .u t-onnection with the congress which was to have been held hero next month, in conjunction with the' British scientists. Dr. -Ira Eemsen is President of t.hc National' Academy of Sciences, ' Washington, and doyen of tho' chemical profession of the United States! ■ Dr. Wi' M. Wheeler is head of the Bussey Institute of 'Harvard University; and a past student of the University of Liege. Ho j is a great authority on ants and other i social insects. He hopes to continue lila researches in New Zealand. (Dr. P. H. Hanns was- recently president of a commission of inquiry into' the secondary school system of the State of New York, and is a specialist in ''secondary and industrial education. V " ' - On inquiry being made at the Hospital last night, it was reported that William Mulliris,' 7 of ." Clyde 'Quay,' who shot r Ms wife and then' himself oii Thursday evening last, was'in'a'very low condition. No change is ' reported in the condition of Mrs.'Mullias. " Mr. H E. Holland, editor of tho "Maoriland. 1 Worker," was "released from' the Tcrraco Gaol on Saturday''morning at 11.30, after a period of four incarceration'. He was met by • Messrs. Jas, M'.Combs arid P. C. Webb, M.E.'s, Messrs. P. H. Hickey and Jas. Thorn. and Miss ; Leila Solland. < Subsequently, :• along with Mrs. Holland and se/eral 1 members , of his family; lie was "entertained by the [ Social Democrat members at'luncheon at ' Bellamy's, Parliament- House. i