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LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day, the Infantry of the sth inforcoments will make their first public appearance in the City, passing Government Buildings at 11 o clock. The Mayor-(Mr. J. P. Luke) invites citizens to lino the route of the march and give New Zealand's soldiers a hearty, The line of route is as follows iSmbton Quay, Willis Street, Vivian Street, Cuba Street, past Town Hall via Jervois Quay to the wharf. Yesterday the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke)' purchased 240 cases of apples for distribution among the troopships. The cost of the fruit was paid out of the Mayor's Patriotic Fund. Mt. R. B. Grange has offered the Government the use of his 17-roomed residence at Otaki, known as Moutoro House, for the benefit of wounded soldiers. The house stands on four acres of land, and is situated close to the Otalri Sanatorium. A resolution concerning the appointment of a chaplain to the Hospital Ship w.'il be considered at a special mcetinc of the Wellington Presbytery to be held in St. John's Church this morning.

The president of tbe Auckland Farm-' ers' Union forwarded the following telegram to tbe Prime Minister yesterday;— "Pnparoa lias space to tnk© all meat now in Auckland works, but. is taking none. Feed is short- and the position is serious. Fear things will So hard with this provinco unless killing is resumed immediately to tnako room for spring' dairy produce. Next boat booked for SOOO carcasses. Mease do somethin? to relieve situation with Paparoa. Could you also urgo Imperial authorities to use interned vessels and release insulated ships?"— Press Association.

A beautifully-designed group of religious statuary, descriptive of the scone on Mount- Calvary when Christ was taken down from the cross and laid in tbe arms of His sacred mother, ivas recently given to St. Gerard's Church, Hawker Street, by a member of the congregation. The statuary, which is the work of an Italian artist, will be unveiled by the Rev. Father Roche, C.S.S.R., at St. Gerard's Church tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Special music.will ho tendered for the occasion by tlio ciboir, under the conduetorship of Mr. F. J. Oakes. A sDecial sermon will also;ba preached.

Owing to complaints to the effect that Auckland was not receiving a fair share ?f ® appointments to commissions in the Reinforcements, Mr. C. J. Parr, M.i., recently placed the matter before the Minister of Defence, the Hon. James Allen. He pointed out that La had been informed tlmt out of thirty appointments made during the last month only two had come to Auckland, and he asked if that was a correct statement. \ In the reply Mr. Parr has received from Mr. Allen, the Minister encloses a copy of a return he has Lad prepared, and'which shows that the appointments of offioers from the four centres have teen as follows: —Auck'i™d, 118; Canterbury, 113; Otago, Wellington, 125: total, >178. The City Corporation Las leased the three-story brick warehouse on the corner of Chew's • Lane and Victoria Street to Mr. John Clouston, warehouseman, at present of. 39 Lower Cuba Street. The premises, which Lave been unoccupied for two years, have been leased for five jears,'< with tLe right of renewal at an inoreas<sd rental. Councillor Bennett irill move at the next City Council meeting; "That a special committee bo set up to confer with the heads of departments with a view to making a definite 1 , recommendation to the council as to what holidays shall bo observed by the various departments under their control, the committee to report in one month.'" The i "North Otago Times" has the following:—"Two or three wedks ago ft paragraph appeared in our coUimns to the effect that an Oamaru giUitleman had expressed 1 his willingness to bear tho cost of insuring the life .of any young man offering for active service, and also to make certain provision for those dependent on him. We are now informed by Mr. H. Maude, of' the 'A.M.P. Society, that a policy for £'200 ■was effected on Saturday in that otfica by this gentleman on the life of a volutiteer who is leaving on Saturday, tL\9 polioy carrying due war rate of 5 pej cent, per year. This is but another instance of the quiet generosity of one of Oamaru'a most estimable citizens, and it is an example worthy of being copied." About 20 of the ISO third-class passengers who arrived at Anokland bv the Paparoa from Britain are booked for Auckland and. the remainder are as follow:—Wellington, 42; (Lyttelton, 12; Port Chalmers, 5; Napier, 8; New Plymouth, 4; Timaru, 6; Wanganui, 6; Westport, 4; Dunedin, 2. Many are Society last evening. The scheme proskilled tradesmen.—-Press Association. An lmfortunate occurronco happened at Heriot a few days ago, when a stable collapsed on Mr. 0. M'Veigh's farm, near the township, and several draught horses were destroyed (states an exchange). It appears that the man in charge of the horses fed them at 8 a.m., and about 11 o'clock went to turn the horses out for the day. He had lot one out, and was about to liberate another when ths shed collapsed, burying the animals. The man was almost caught in the falling mass, and had a most fortunate escape. Four of ths horses wore killed outright, while three others had to be shot. Some of the animals .were high-priced, and the loss is a very serious one. The stable was one of the old-fashioned straw-covered sheds. Heavy birch poles formed the framowork, and, for covering, straw stacks wero threshed at different times; thus the. weight would be very great. The struoture had been in use for about 18 years, and a few days more would -have seen it vacated for a new building just about completed. By the last steamer from Melbourne '(says an exchange) there arrived at Bluff a farmer from Viotoria, who brought the news that good rains had now fallen throughout his State, the result of wiich would mean almost a complete recovery for those interested in agricultural pursuits. He described how desperately bad things had become »ot only in Victoria, but also in the other States, and the amount of stook. particularly young horses, - that had died, with the result that almost meant ■ ruin to some of the small farmers. Coming- just now, he said, this rain would mako it possible to prepare a large area for oropplng purposes, and, provided horses for the work can be obtained, farmers would be able to participate in the good prices going for cereal crops. Owing to the long 6peE of dry weather, thousands of draught horses had died or been destroyed, to save feed. In addition to this thousands had also been purchased and shipped to the war by both the Imperial and Commonwealth authorities. This meant that in Victoria the good horses had been about ' oleared out, and it was difficult to pick j up a decent farm animal in good condition just now. Tho class that was being sought now for war purposes was a good, active, medium-weight draught —just what the farmers usea for ploughing and general farm work. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. report the sale of the "Leatham Run," Marlborough, to Mr. J. Black, of Canterbury. The property, whioh was sold as a going concern, including stock and implements, comprises about 24,600 acreß of grazing land. 'At this week's meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board, a letter was received from tho Wellington Board intimating that in view of the fact that the Defence authorities had declined to pay harbour dues on transports earning ■ freight it had been decided to invite the , other New Zealand harbour boards to join in a letter to the Prime Minister asking the Government to further consider its decision. The communication accompanied a copy of a draft letter to the Government, for which the Auckland Board's approval was asked. Messrs. G. R. Hutchinson, E. W. Alison, M. Wynyard, and W. Wallace supported an amendment to tho resolution to endorse the letter to the effect that no action should be taken. The speakers took the view that the Government should not be hampered by protests of the character, and that harbour boards should be prepared to share the common burdens of the moment. It was explained that the protest had no reference to ships oarrying frozen meat ' arid freights for the Army, but alluded to other cargoes. Eventually the amendment was lost, as was also a further amendment to refer the matter to the board in committee. The resolution endorsing the letter was declared carried. THE B.S.A.—FAVOURITE WITH MILITARY DISPATCH EIDERS—AND WHY. It has sometimes been said, with much truth, that the business test is the best test of any motor. War is the grimmest business of mankind, and the military motor-cyclist stakes his life, very often, upon the reliabilitv of his mount. Here is what. Sergeant R. E. Schofield, R.E., senior instructor of the Motor-cycle Section at Aldershot, has to say:—"Nearly every dispatch rider that has eone to the front has passed through my hands, and I am therefore in a position to judge how the different makes, of machine are in favour." The B.S.A. is by far away the favourite, and it has yet to happen that a B.S.A'. has failed to act up to its ■well-earned repute. ... I may state that 50 per cent, of tho machines hero aro B.S.A.'s." A .motor-cyclist with, tile Second Cavalry Division, British Expeditionary Force, ltrites in a private letter: "The roads aro hellish. . . . Jlv B.S.A. is tho Goods. I never have to touch it. Thoy aro tho bikes, my boy. They knock tho —— and any other make you like to mention into a cocked hat." There are plenty of other letters from tho front, all to tho same effect. We aro landing 20 of the latest model B.S.A.'s ex s.s. Mnrlboroueh thi3 week, and can givo immediate delivery. They aro ideal machines for either solo or side-car service, and their reliability is famous. Tho h.p. is 41, and the three-speed countershaft gear is foolproof and wonderfully efficient. Adams, Ltd., Christehurth, Wa.nga.nni, Palmerston North; Sutherland and Rankine, Wellington; Tourist Motor Co., Hastings, Agents Aw B.S.A. Motors.—Adtt.

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2486, 12 June 1915, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2486, 12 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2486, 12 June 1915, Page 4

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