LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2438, 17 April 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities.advise that tlie 5.6. Maheno, which sailed from Sydney for Auckland on April 14, is bringing Australian mails and also an English mail via Suez. The Wellington portion is due per Maiu Trunk express 011 Monday. The following prisoners will be sentenced by Mr. Justice Chapman in the Supreme Court this morning CharlesEdmunds, arson'; William Louis Boyd, breaking, entering, and theft (two charges), and attempted mischief;. William Sellar, breaking, entering, and theft; Thomas Carter, breaking, entering, and theft; James A. Sniyth, forgery -and uttering; Francis Joseph Hat'tka and Edward Arthur Breakwell, theft and forgery; and James Farquhar (alias Smith, alias - Vance), falso pretences (three charges), and forgery (two cliarge3). Messrs. Brandon, ITislop, and Brandon write: —"Mr. 'Murkwald, of the linns of .Markwald and Co., London, and Markwald, Son, aiid itoss, Wellington, has instructed us to send you the sum of £150 in our hands as a donation to the local war fund. Mr. Markwald waa born in Germany, but early in life left there and adopted Great Britain as his country. 'His sympathies, like those of many Germans who-have enjoyed British_ citizenship, are entirely with the British, and he and liis son, who is a Britisher by birth and sentiment, have contributed to the funds in London and Australia, and lie wishes to make a special contribution to the New Zealand fund as a Mark of his appreciation of Now Zealand'* ultnrU in iho common cause.'-'

aivM ? e '' ol,oe Minister (the Hon. J. Allen) has received information from the officer commanding H.M.S. Philomel, which is.<loing duty at some place which may not be named, that the men would be glad of such luxuries in the way of fresh fruit and vegetables, that will keep, as the people of New Zealand may care to send. Die Minister hopes that the people of tho Dominion will respond to tho appeal, and as soon as ne can make tho necessary arrangements he will make public the procedure to bo followed by those who wish to mako gifts. • 'I? 3 ' f|- Hay. who is accompanying the Fourth Reinforcements to Egypt as I.M.C.A. representative, was met ast evening at the Y.M.C.A. rooms by the Board of Directors of tho local association. Mr, W. Allan, who occupied tho chair, referred to the splennh,Wl°; t f IO nH LO - A ' l,ad accomplished 111 the Old Country and in every part of the Empire, and he believed' that Mr. Hay would worthily uphold the best traditions. of the association's work._ On arrival in Egypt Mr. Hav, who is a native of Lawrence, Otago, will undertake work anions tho New Zealand troops m camp iii a similaf manner to that in which the Trentham work is conducted. He will remain all the while in the service of the New Zealand National Committee, whioh is responsible for financing the work. Mr Varney appealed for v the gift of a gramophone and typewriter, also trophies, such as razors, fountain pens, etc., for the sports on the voyage, lnese must be left at the Y.M.C.A. rooms before noon to-day.

. Iwo matters arising out of the Taupin colliery disaster of August last were taken before Mr. Justice Cooper and Mr. Justice Hosking in Chambers at the Supreme Court yesterday moming. About twenty writs have been issued against the Taupiri Coal Mines, Ltd., olaiming compensation in sums of money up to £1600. ; Their Honours were asked to decide: (1) Whether the cases should be heard by. a ■ common |ury or a special jury, and (2) whether the venue should be Auckland or Hamilton. Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., appeared for the company .ana Mr. T. M. Wilford appeared.for Hannah Taylor, widow of one of the miners, Mrs. iaylor desired that the case should be heard in Auckland by a common jury. Mr. Skerrett read an affidavit by John I< othenngham, accountant, Auckland, in which was expressed the belief that Auckland should not be the venue, because he thought the class from which a common jury would be drawn was likely to have been influenced by an article, which had been published .in a Labour journal circulating in the Auckland distriot. Their Honours decided that as expert evidence would, no dcubt, be called by both sides, .the request for a special jury should be grants I'd, but they did not grant any' change of venue. Further preliminary points affecting the case will be argued here on Tuesday, April 27.

For his offences of trading with the enemy, Wilhelrn Heinrich Magnus Duerkop will be sentenced in the Supreme Court in Wellington on Wednesday, Duerkop was the Auckland merchant whom the_ military arrested on allegations of his having had unlawful trade dealings with a Hamburg merchant. Officers of the Labour Department report that the labour market in Wellington shows a tendency to improve, and there are several openings in the Wellington County distriot for competent bush-fellers'. There are also openings for boys in farming pursuits. At the meeting of the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce on Monday," Mn Reed will move: "That it be a recommendation to the Government that direction be given to farmers slaughtering pigs privately that the liver.and lungs of all pigs so slaughtered be left intact within the animal for the purpose of inspection; and that all pigs forwarded to cities by rail or otherwise be inspected and properly 'dealt with on arrival," Ail unusual charge was brought against a person in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, that of keeping a mental defective in a house without notifying the Inspector-General - of Mental Defectives. The hearing of the' case was adjourned to April 19. , , At a meeting of the parishioners of St.. Anne's, Kilbirriie, and Island Bay Roman Catholic parishes this week, it Was decided to hold' a bazaar towards the end of Ootober, the proceeds of" which are to go to the aid of the three parishes. It was decided to open the bazaar on October 30, and to call it the Empire Floral Fete. The Venerable Archdeacon Devoy presided over the meeting, which was a largely-attended one.

AYhen a party of Greytown Borough Councillors was returning from a trip to Wanganui on Thursday a collision took place on the Gorge Road between a car going to Palmerston and the returning car containing the Mayor (Mr. D. P. Loasby) and Councillors Shanley, Trotman, and Hayes. A '■eri--0113 accident was averted by the driver putting on all the brakes, but the cot-ter-pin in one of tho wheels broke, and a collision resulted. The impetus, howover, had been broken, and the cars were not seriously damaged. The Featherston Town Board has decided to obtain ail engineer's report on various schemes for supplying electric light and power from streams in the vicinity of the town. . For the year ended March 31 .the working _ expenses in connection with the Napier Municipal tramways totalled £7078 lis. Bd. and the revenue £9080, leaving a balance of receipts over working expenses of £2001. The passengers carried numbered 1,401,137. —Press Association. The Fire Brigade received a call at 3.45 p.m. to a shop owned by W. Tucker, in Cuba Street. The outbreak, which was only an incipient one, was suppressed before much damage was done. Messrs. Baldwin and Rayward, patent attorneys, of 215 Lanibton Quay, report that -they have filed the following applications for patent of Ntw Zealand recentlyC. J. -P. ' Wadman-Sihith, Victoria, treatment of coal gas; W.F. James, Dunedin, totalisator; E. Murray, London, vehicle wheels; HeatSaver Company,. Chicago, fuel-saving device; W. F. Cowperthwrnto, Auckland, flushing system; J. W. Wilson, Hataitai, stocking-daruer device; M. E. Bedford, Sydney, coin freed machine; M. W. Tait, Featherston, milking machine pulsator; A. Tossman, Ifilbirnie, obser- j ration station or structure.

THE STUDEBAKER DELIVERY VANTWO ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITIONS. Tn the 25 li.p. Studebaker delivery van, equipped with electric self-starter and full electric lighting set, we claim to offer tho best value in commercial' vehicles now offered in this Dominion. It is a big. handsome van, beautifully finished. Tin; engine is powerful, simple, and absolutely reliable. Tho self-starter never fails. The electric lamps nro brilliant and great savers of time and money. Tho capacity of the van iB about Iscwt„ and goods and driver are given complete protection against wind and wet weather. The wheels aro fitted with Michelin detachable rims and Michelin tyres, • and there is a spare rim and tyro. The van sells complete for and will giro first-rate service over any roads under any conditions. We are also offering vce-'y cheap, in order to clear, a 20-h.p. "Plandors delivery van, usual price ,£295. This van is slightly shop-soiled, having beox. used for demonstration purposes, but 1s as good as new. It is a little smaller than the 25 h.p. van, and is not fitted with self-starter or clectric lamps. It has full road equipment, affords complete prolcotion 16 driver and goods, is absolutely reliable and efficient, and is offered at a JESO reduction' Mow usual price. Photographs and full description on apjiii! cation. Adams, Ltd., New Zealand Importers of Studebaker Motors. Christ, church, Timiiru, Wangan'ui, and Palmeritou North,—Adu, •

At about midday yesterday two girls, about ID years of age, rained Dora league and Frances • Kevell, left the Normal School, Brook Street# with tlie intention of going 'for a row on the harbour. Some anxiety was felt on their behalf, but later in the afternoon tlioy were discovered safe and sound at the Lyall Bay Tea Rooms. A proportion of Auckland residents havo never become reconciled to the Saturday half-holiday now in operation, and a petition bearing over 10,000 names was recently presented to the City Council asking for another poll on the question. As only 6600 names were requirod to secure the granting of the request, it looked as if the poll would tuke place, but the municipal officers have now discovered that an astonishing proportion of the names of the petition are 011 no official roll, while a iarge number written in the same handwriting are regarded with considerable suspicion. It is how thought probable ■that no poll will be ordered.—Press Association. Owing to pressure on space, Garden Notes are held over until Monday.