LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2405, 10 March 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The msils which left Auckland on January 26. per JI.M.S. Niagara, and which arrived at Vanoou»er on February 11 (due date), arrived in London on. March 8 (eleven days late). Tlia nomination of members to the Wellington Harbour Board was the subject, of a disoussion (in committed at last evening's meeting of the .AVolliujtou Industrial Aitociation.

A rather sharp earth tremor was felt ill Wellington at about' 4.20 p.m. yesterday. The tremor was also fait at Masterton.

At 6.4 p.m. yesterday the Central Fire Brigade received a call to 17 Tiiiar Icori Roadj an eleven-roomed dwelling, owned by Sir George Clifford and occupied by Charles Russell. Painters had been working on tho premises, and it is thought tliat the burning operations had something to do with the woodwork catching fire. Only trifling damage was done, the roof of a small porch and about twenty feet of .rusticating being scoroh'ed.

"You will spend three or four thousand dollars -for an automobile, and I don't begrudge you that, but you won't put anything in the collection box. You women spend more for a hat than youwould givo to the cause of religion in a lifetime. I don't begrudge you that hat, but when you sweep down vlie aisle with a 50dol. hat and a 200dol dress and put a plugged cent in the collection bos I do begrudge that. I want to tell you that God don't stand for that kind of thing."—The Rev. Win. Sunday, the American revivalist.

A horse that was too slow for 1 a funeral was the subject of a report by Inspector Henry at the meeting of tho Society ,for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animats yesterday. The report stated that in view of a complaint received that the animal could not stay in line on the occasion of a recent funeral,', the inspector had visited the stables where it was put up. He found tKe horse Bound, but in low condition, imd told the owner that he must give the horse a rest and feed him ifp.

At next week's meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Assoc' tion, Mr. C. A. J. Levett intends to move: —"That the Government be asked to draw the attention of the High Commissioner to the fact that advertisements setting forth New Zealand and its produots are not ill evidence at .the big; agricultural and pastoral functions in England, and that lie be instructed to use all possible means to further the interests of the Dominion in this direction on the same lines as adopted by the other States."

The local office of Thos. Cook and Son has been advised from the head office of the firm in London that they had heard that General von Bussing, of the German Army, had authorised the Societe Geiierale de Belgique to isßue banknotes, and that such notes were not to be honoured. The only authority in Belgium at present, entitled to issue banknotes was the Bank Nationals of Belgium, and upon instruction, these notes might be honoured. It is understood that the Bank of England is standing behind the Bank Nationale at pre-., sent. #

The committee of the' New Zealand Natives' Association decided last evening that, as all the profits of the Plim-mer-Hall Comedy Company were to be given to the Belgian _ Fund, the services of tho Association's Band he given nightly during the Wellington season. It was pointed out the organisers of the tour were both natives of New Zealand, and that the great cause they were serving in their notable effort to raise funds was one that deserved the hearty support of tlie Association and the publio generally.

A Gazette Extraordinary issued last night prohibits the export of veal and rabbits, except to the United Kingdom or other specified places where the Minister of Customs consents to the exportation to that place of any specified quantity of veal or rabbits, in a specified ship.

At the Napier Police Court yesterday a military deserter named George Page was remanded, to appear at Wellington, reports our Napier correspondent.

The Hawke's -Bay Hospital Board has accepted Bull ■ Bros.' tender of £6400 for the erection .of a new administration block.

Amending regulations issued last night, under the War Regulations Act, 1914, state:—"Whereas py Order-in-Council made and gazetted on January 26, 1915, regulations were made providing that no goods imported into New Zealand from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, or Italy should be delivered from the control of the Customs without complying with the said regulations: and whereas it is now deemed expedient to amend the said regulation?, Hip Excellency tho Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him. by the 'R&r Regulations Act, 1914, hereby amends the •said regulations by revoking paragraph (b) of regulation thirteen, save with reBpect to goods which have already left the country from which they are imported before the date of this Order-in-Council."

For the sitting of the Arbitration Court which opens in Wellington on Tuesday, Maroh 16, at 10.30 a.m., the following compensation are set down for hearing:—Presling (Mr. P. J, O'Regan) v. Poplar Flaxmilling Com? pany, Ltd. (Sir. A. A. 8. Menteath), Harris (Mr. R. Kennedy) v. Wellington City Corporation (Mr. J. O'Shea), Wild (Mr. A. H. Hindmarah) v. J. J. Curtis and Co., Ltd. (Mr> M. Myers), Picchi (Mr. P. J. O'Regan) v. Hawke's Bay Fisheries Co., Ltd (Mr. Courtney), Johnston (Mr. P. J. O'Regan) v. Arthur and Millikin, Robertson (Sir John Findlay) v. Levin and Co., Ltd. Applications to add parties to awards will be made bv the Wellington Cooks' and Waiters' Union and the Wellington Wholesale Merchants' Storemen's Union. The case Inspector of Awards v. New Zealand Automatic Bakeries, Ltd., alleged breach of award, will also bs beard.

Mention was made at last evening's meeting'of the Industrial Association of a letter that had been forwarded to the Minister of Defence (the Hon. J. Allen) drawing bis attention to the fact that a contract had been let to a local firm for the supply of Burma candles, and punting out there, were no. better candles made in the world than those made in Wellington. The Minister replied 6tating that he would be only too glad to look' into the whole matter and report later to the association. So far no further letter had been received. Mr. E. Bull stated that ho thought the letter had done .some good, as he had noted that the tender forms now provided specified th»t if the candle? are not locally made, the country of origin must be specified.

■ the secretary. of. tie. Industrial Asso-' ciation (llr. H. F. Allen) reported to last evening's meeting of the association that he had received a letter from tlio editor of the "School Journal" that he would ba glad to publish an article on New Zealand industries in the May number, and asking-that the matter, with suitable illustrations, be supplied. The article is to bo published in conpeotion with :''lndustries Week," proposed -to he held during the moiith of May. Mr. Allen has promised to supply the article required. • "We have discovered that the New Zealand boys have tie old sea trait of their fathers, and that they malte quite a& good SailorS flfl any boys at sea t " remarked Commander Hooper <6oys the "Poverty Bay Herald") at, the reoeption held at Gisborne ft, few days ago, adding that he was not saying' this because he was in New Zealand, but because he had found it s6. ■They wore not all angels, of course, but ilo ntfght. look round the room aild ask tfhd w««' in their boyhood P In theSo days of eoJdid professionalism, it is pleasing .to find sport. boitii?. followed for . sport's sake (say 3 the "Gisboriie ft.inies"). A striking instance of .tnis was given at the Tolago Bay race' on Saturday, when a lady flwiier, whoso horse had heen running without success. at the meeting, was eo overjoyed at winning the last race of the day that, she-rapturously embraced the secretary and' several proriiineflt officials of the club, in full view of the crowd on the lawn. The hovelty oame so -unexpectedly to the ,g«itlemeii ooncerned that they all blushed becomingly, while their embarrassment was highly enjoyed by the crowd. Mr. 'Alfred Deakinj the Commonwealth Commissioner to the . San Francisco Exposition, was accorded a hearty Welcome on his arrival by a large body of Australasians now living in San 'Francisco; In. the course of an inter-, vieW with a Tress representative, ho said: "My political' life is over, for after 30 years of strenuous, though enjoyable campaigning, the strain is too great for me. I am satisfied with haviSg led the Liberal Party to victory for ■three different terms.. Of course I am taking nn .immense interest in ' the Europ&iii war, and L am cofivittcied Australia will continue to support the Mother' Country to the very end. We have sent 40,000 mtfii to England, and pfV flofr sehdihg another IOjOOO, and when those hare 16ft, again 10,000. Oil this question, as OH., that of participation in the I&liama-Pacl.fic International Exposition, , all pdrties in Australia stand united."

The Mayor (Mri J. P Luke), the Oity Ertgiiieer (Mr. W. H. Morton), and sevSfal liiembers of the City Council intend, weather pemittihg, to journey to Wainui on Friday week to inspect the site of the proposed tufchel through which it is proposed to conduct the waters of-the Orongoroiigo stream, into the Slorton Difii.. Some Stiff work is ahead of the party who undertake the trip, as they will be palled upon to 6iiale a heavily-bushed mriintaili range that is still in a Btate of nature. The journey, on foot from Waijiui to the site of the pro|>osed in-take' iii the Orongorongo Valley will take between four ahd fivd hours, each way. The length of 'the tonelj Which is proposed to be pierced'gradually by means of air an l nual grant from the general revenue, is 172 chains.

Yesterday morning an influential deputation waited übon the Maj;or of Eastbourne (Mr. Wm. Organ; with the request that he wpuld allow himself to be nominated again for the Mayoralty at next,month's election.. The speakers were Councillors T. W. -Pilcher. S. G. Ross, W 11. Button and J. Heenan, and Messrs.. T. Ballinger, Wm. Allen, and J. B. Speed." These gentlemen severally expressed, satisfaction at the manner in which Mr.. Organ had performed the duties attaching to the office during the last.two years.- Reference was made to the good work he had done in connection with the ferry service. Mention ■was also made ,of the importance of a water supply,- and an electric light system for the borough. - It was also mentioned that if Mr. Organ were returned that he would-take immediate steps to provide tie borough with a manual fire ongine "and sufficient hose for the suppression of any outbreaks of fire. Mr. Organ thanked the deputation for the confidence they had in him, and regretted that he could not give an immediate Answer, as he had found the duties some" what.onerous in the demand they made on his time, and had intended not to seek .re-election* t He would, ,however,i consider the request of.th- very representative deputation arid give a reply-in a few.days' time. '; ■ -- -

Further correspondence with referr ence to the affairs of the Royal Choral Society has been received by the Editor; but it does , not appear that aily good purpose will be served by prolonging the controversy! Mr. F. S. Pope writes, corroboratihg Dr. Fyffe's Statement that exception was taken to Mr. Page by members of the committee on the ground of his religion. As both sides have been given the opportunity of stating theircase the correspondence is now closgd.

A fire, caused through the airing of linen at the kitchen grate, called the City Brigade to a four-rooiiied wooden building, No. 66 Herald Street, Newtown, at 11.25 last night. No great damage was done, except to the kitchen and its contents. The house was occupied by Robert Angus BorroWs, and owned by Humphries Bros., Hanson Street, fhe contents of the house are covered by a policy of £80 in tlie Guardian Office. •

The Mast'erton Boroiigh Council bus accepted the tender of Taylor and Hodges of £10,680 for the erection of municipal buildings. The new edifice will contain a concert hall to accommodate over 1000 people.

. Miss Phyllis Bates, of Wellington, daughter of Mr. D, 0. Bates, Government Meteorologist, has.b.eeh appointed 4 teachei 1 at the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Sumner.

The annual encampment of the Sth Regiment will be held at Karori. The main camp will be. from April 16 to April 24, but from April 12 to April 16 the cafapi will be attended' by men who have ■' not, coiipleted their training or, who live in places where they are unable to attend parades. Lieiit.-Colonel A de B. Brandon will be in command. The output of coal,from the Pajjaroa mine for; the year ended December 31. was 50)241 tons, ah increase of 20,000 tons on the output of tho previous year, ,