LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2361, 18 January 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

'Ail Australian mail only will arrive at Auckland from Sydney by the Hiiddoi.'tParker steamer Riverina this morning. The . southern portion of: the vessel's moils Will arrive in Wellington by the 6.26 a.m. Main Trunk express tomorrow, .i ' • The Waifarapa : Executive of the Belgium Relief, Fund is making arrange nients to ship 600 carcasses of sheep; 400 of which are being consigned through the Gear Meat Company, and 200 through the Wellington Farmers' Meat Company. ;•.■.-.. A Wellington resident who has just returned from England bad a rather unhappy experience when travelling : from Glasgow to liondoh He was travelling third-class, and had tipped the guard to show as few people as posaible into the carriage he was travelling in,-that course hating been dictated by the apparently few psoplts i hat were offering for the-' train in question. At the lasfc : moment, however, a big squad of recruits from Glasgow swatmed into the carriage, and as they Wevo all fairly lively after bidding .their friends pood-byOj they commenced to joke and indulge in horse-play. The Now Zealander, who is an elderly.man of sober habits, protested mildly,' but this only increased the tumult in the carriage, and attracted attention towards himself. Finally one of the recruits said, halfjokingly, "Bovs, I believe he's a German spy I" That was enough, and at length it became so hot that tho Wellingtonian had to seek accommodation in another carriage., ' It is reported from Auckland that work has Wii fairly brisk on the waterfront during the past week, and thore has boon comparatively little unemployment among tho waterside workers. The Auckland union has a membership of about 1500. While tho whole of the waterside labour was not absorbed locally during tho .week, the position is not regarded with any anxiety. ' '

The price of the 21b. leaf of bread has been raised in Masterton to sd. cash| delivered, and 6Jd-' booked) says our Maatorton correspondent There is a foollng of great satisfaction in Tarnnaki dairy circles at tho prices now being obtained on the London market. Chooso is, bringing as high as 775. Butter ifl also a sound proposition, judging from tho price realised' for Midnirst production, wnich, according Jo ffio latest cablegram, was quoted at 1375. to 138s. Two pieces' of valuable ambergris, snys a Dargnville Correspondent) wore found last wook oil tho West Coast by some Croatians. Keen search on the sttrotoh of ocean beach from Maunganui Bluff to "Paraoanui ib being niado by campers for further parcels. TII6 Wairarnpa Autotnohilo Association has decided to place scouts on the lUmutaka Hill on Anniversary Day. The tender d Messrs, Miller and Comptdh has been accepted by tho Wni* rarapa South County Council for tho removal of tho old Wniohino Bridge. The price accepted was £50 12s. fid. For the removal of the structure, and to *taok tho timber for tho county, the . towest tonder *bb £?U- .

The eighth annual rceeting of the New, Zealand Association of Nurserymen will Open in the Chamber of Commerce at 10 a.m'. to-morrow, and will be contin* ued on Wednesday. The Dominion president, Mr. W. S, Johnston, of Auckland,.' will occupy the chair, and. n embers ana visitors will bo present from all parts of the Dbmihion, as well as members of' tho Agricultural Department, .aid Others interested in horticulture: In addition' to routine matters, a conference will be, held,, and several papers will be read and discussed, also various remits considered having important bearingßuppn horticulture generally. These will include "Tlie Future of the Fruit Export' Trade," "Protecting Eaisers of New. Plants, etc. (whether trade or amateur)," "A Certificating Board,''' etc.

The meh iif training 'at Trenthaitt • military camp have accepted all inVita-. tion to be present at the Wellington races oh Wednesday. At 11.16 a.m. they will march past the grandstand itf ■ the following order;— Band; Headquarters ; 3rd Reinforcements j one regiment' , mounted rifles j New Zealand Field Artillery; Engineers; Signallers; one re-: giiflent of infantry: Samoati Relief Force: Molihted troops; infantry companies ; Army Service Corps, . 4th Reinforcements : One; regiment, mounted; rifles; New Zealand Field.Artillery • one regiment of infantry.. sth Eeinforceirients: Officers j non-commissioned officers; Arfty Service Corps and other units. Ambulance; Veterinary Corps.

■ There Was. a iarge attendance of> members at the annual meeting of tha Wellington Letterpress Printers' Machinists: .aJid' Lithographers' Union held in the Trade's flail On Saturday evening,when the- report and balance-sheet teas', adopted. . Tlie following ■ officers wera • elected for- .the. ensuing' year;— President, Mf< V. Astill.j .vice-president, .Mrd Hi Hi Hustler: eecretiiryj Mr; J, O'Gonher (re-eleeted);: treasurer j Mr. J: L* Btifilß; The other, inenlberß constltutiris ■ tho board are: Messrs. B. Durfiettj F< H. Blair', and N. 0. Richardson.. Thq retiring 'presid.eftt, Mf. J. L, SurnSj and the retiring -treasurer, -Mr. A, : BurnS| were heartily thanked for theii services during the past year., •■ .A) meineflto for the president was left in! the hafidß of the board to, select, ' Reference was made to unflnfinoiaU tnew- , bars, and a month's notiee Is to bs given to all in arrears.

As. a result of the Boxing Day Sporti meeting,.the MauficeVllle Ejktrts Club' has handed oter £42 4s. to the; Belgian Relief Fund, together with £23 Os: 6d< collected on the ground. . The tender of Tucker's Book Arcade; Carterton, has beea accepted iiy thd Railway Department for a four years! lease of the Carterton railway' stall. In preparation for the ''red'letteri' day" for Trentham, which take's place) on Wednesday next, when the commit* '• . tee of .the Wellington Hading Cliib hfl'vei invited th'e whole of the .troops-in. camp] to attend the racesi a route march iras. held on ; Saturday ,morning, the rank and file of the entire oainp pr'actisina marching and forming up on the grand* stand.' Dividing them into three 66c« tions, i march identically the same a? if oil active service, waS made into tha country. One-detachment took the UpX >~ per'. Hutt Road, a -second traversed Whiteman's Road, whilst the third, went toward Moonshine Gully, Aftei< sereral miles had been travelled,,'tha! troops' returned to camp, and in, that afternoon, much to the delight of the dust'begfimed troopers, a bathing par«' ,ade was held at -flie Hutt River. - Amdng latest donations to the.Sali vation for £10,000 in connection witfi tho War Relief and;, Emergency. Fund are;— Bell, Gully, Beljand Mvers,':'£KVlOs.'j H. Vft 'Guthrie; Smith (Tutira), £o;' W, J. SimnderS (Kai<, tawa), £20 J N. 2., Dairy Association; (Wellington); £2 2s.'; John Douglas's Trustees'(Palmerston Ivorth), £10; and - 'Misses Hutchinson and Wilson (Welj lington), £5. The Salration Afmj( Corps and the officers and soldiers m{ dividually- ate contributing handsomely/ The following further amounts from djH fßrent corps have been received -.-MJisj bofn'e (second instalment), £10', HasW ineß, £5; Levin, £4 65.; Masterton; £21 Auckland City (second instalment)} £5.165. Bd.; Elthara Boys' HomeproJ gramme at Ha,vera, £22; Fostott, 12s, 6d.; Blenheim. £7 135.; Young People's Corps, Invercargill, £2 2s. ,

Few New Z'ealanders had such an 69< portuiiity of witnessing the. mstorfoj scenes and events In England qusnt upon the declaration of war a| Mr, trvini; W, Bladen, who returned ' last week to OhfietohUrch from Mf. Slaaen witnessed the recent Lord) Mayor's show in London, that nistonoj pageant that has,lent suoh a militars aspect as to Make it ever memorable.in( its annals. The colonial troops in Eng-j land took part,- and Hf. Sladen sayrf they got a magnificent, .reception from| the London people, and no exceeded that accorded the, New Z6af land contingent, the enthusiasm when; they, marched past being intense. There .was much comment ott theiS physique, and on all sides it was adj mitted that the meh from the were in a class by themselves.

The Walrarapa Automobile tion has decided to draw the rtf the Masterton County Council to serious drop going off the bridge on tna; Masterton isido of the Taueru Bridge; and asking that the matter bo remedied^ Mr. G. Girling Butcher, of Welling I ton, secretary of the New, Zjalattd I Catholio Federation, is in Ohrutehurcn., Mr. Butohor's main objeot in visiting) that city is to meat, the clergy of the) West Coast, who are now in ChrisW rtruroh attending the Rotreat, andW arrange with them for an organising tour on the West Coast, To-day ha will bo present at the meeting of tiie Dio*j cosan Counoil at Timani, and after-, wards he will attend the Wellington Diocqsan Council and then the Auckland Diocesan Council.' ■ \

Some five weeks ago the "New Zea| land War Cry 1 ' states, Lord Fisher, inf struotod by the King, visited several, local committees in connection, with thq Prince of Wales's Fund, to see how things were being worked. He called, upon tho chairman of the Tottenham Distress Committee, and among other! questions, asked what was being dona to cheer up the wives of sailors an<t soldiers. The chairman explained tnaS before the committee was formed a b&U vation Army adjutant had wprtfl that tho Armv should undertakt, th«T particular work, and he had set twenty women on to do. it. I? *.&**& <S ■ hearing this, said, "Sptodid; this « the best arrangement .have, heard oft yet. I will tell the Kmg about it. ;

YOU HAVE TO GET, OUT. ! You motorists know all about jt< When you accidentally shut off the throttle; when you put the brake on too suddenly i when tho policeman Btops tou In a busy street! when you mie* your gear; when water gets on your mflffneto) when your carburetter momentarily chokes—you know what you hava to do with the ordinary sort of car* You have to get out and crank tho etw. sine. If the morning is frosty, or tho. rain is pouring down in torrents yourl joy is added to. The Studcbiiker way, is different. You don't got out, and yott don't crunk the engine. You just press a button. We have sold hundreds of tha present model Studobakor with Wagnoi eleotrio seli-sterter. and Wagner okctvii; lamps, and every one of the purchaser* reports himself entirely satisfied. We can't say more on that score, can we? You ought to'see the new 25 h.p. Self-start, ill!? Studebaker. five-seatcr. With fulf equipment it sells ah.ywh6ro.in New 26a. land for Mii, and you don't have to. got out and ofank a Studebakcr, Die* tt'let Agents! Tourist Motor Coy., Bast* IngS; Newton King, T&ranaki; J, H, Lyttle, Masterton! Hutchinson ' Bros.-, E'ketahunft; Grove Motor Coy., Welling. ton; J. Tombs and U,, Hamilton j; Adams, Ltd., ChristoMU'eh, Wo.nganuk and Palmerston ftorth«

1 A Canterbury trooper writing to his father in Christchurch indicates that he and his mates had a good time at Colombo. He say's:~ n The fcarty I was with went in rickshaws to the. market. The price of a rickshaw is eightpenoe per hour, and the cooUe trots all the time. It was great to see one, ot our ohaps weighing thirteen stone being pulled about by a coolie about seven Btone. Everywhere we went the nav lives ran alongside, us trying to se goods. They would start trying to sell us three packets of cigarettes for a shilling, and finish by offering five or sis packets for a shilling. ■". Light cotton nihKkits were offered for 2s. and 2s. 6d., and you Could always beat them down to is., the same as we»pay. 2s. t 6d. or - 3s. 63.'.f0r in, OhristohUrch, • Cigars were cneap, too, from Is. to 35.. for a feox.of fifty, and. 25., to 4s. 6d. for 100. fruit was very 6heap, too, and you can guess we got plenty, &S the neat i is awfiilTn : the tropics. . I shall be glad when we are otit of it. ; . Whett the Sydney came alongside of Us at Colombo, after sinking the Emden, you would'not know she had been in action. Not a scratch on her; only there was no paint on her guns. They .looked fas if thet had boen red hot. .. . • * Am -sorry I cannot tell you much about our trip.'- Al!our letters are read and cofr sored to. ensure our safety. The Dunedin "Star" states that.the Minister of Defence 'has not received Inrperial advice regarding the sending Of New Zealand nurses to the front; As regards particulars of the Gaudin case, the Hon; J. Allen will make them public immediately after their receiptthe apple seastmin Extort Canada, , -particularly in Be provinces oQuebec . and Ontario, was very.prohfio, said. Jtt. Th fie Schryver, °f .Audklafidj *htf r§'Mfiottfewvet by the Niagara oShday-' Aa the/European market was practically closed, owing to the war, producers" had enormqus stocks oil Lid', of which they could not dispose, A committee was set up m T<>™!°> inquire as tofarmer* fto> ™»» ™&> to givetheir apples for. °&! that they might db, distributed to the pofr of the cities, was verv satisfactory, and on a .certa n. date a number of motor-cars set out in different parts of. the country and Backs were filled -with apples by helpers, sent to the various centres, and given to the poor. At the same- time the Government • published , advertisements urging ' the people to use mdre apples. ■■ A book Was also printed containing 200 recipes for dainty dishes, m which apples play a part. ■- A special cable dispatch to the' Vancouver "Province" tells of a stirring exploit as follows M'lt is hag the pleasure of'dinirig with a V.U. man who is -unaware of the distinction oonferfed iipbn him, until, during the 1 BWeets, he opens a letter « this-for-saken part : d the war area aftd suddenly finds he has been giveu.the highest honour ever granted a Bntish soldier. Lieutenant Dimmer was 'my neighbour, and he gained his great .f the Censor, will allow thii to ■ Pftss-riD/ ■Flanders. 'HowP Let me tell Canada, •in his own words,- for, perhaps,Canada , : will have one or'more to her credit when this great stiliggle.is";ended. ;It was on November 12, . and ! the ■ Prussian Guards had been pioked-to find the toad to ;Cakis; N They found Dimmer. Five thousand of thorn advanced, covered by » toMfio faim of German., shrapnel Which destroyed five out of six-of our machine-guns, : Three men fell at the sixth, but tho fourth was a host m ' himself. , Shrapnel had spluttered; in. Bib : face, and he waV bleeding so hard that - he broaohed a flask of brandy he carried in his pocket,' Two thousand rounds he Wound offj- and the enemy heaitated —the Prussian Guards/.tfaveredw Tnefl something' jammed, arid'- ho "was Bhot again in the right shoulder. Another .draught—he calls it Dutch courage— andhia left handjad.cleared tbe;.gm, -and the leaden hail was resumed. The ' -Guards .-waited, and then, -when reinforcements had. gained that advanced trench, Dimmer ceased to.fire and fainted. He fainted again, while in the excitement of receiving .the news of the Victoria Cross, he told the story. It is of such stuff that heroes are made.