LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2588, 9 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Postmaster-General announces that arrangements havo been made for the'use by the sender of a cable message to Cairo, for a member of tho New Zealand or Australian Expeditionary Force, of the military code word indicating the unit to • which tho addressee belongs, provided such mossago is addressed to the care of "Stralis."

The South Island and Wellington men for tho Tunnelling Corns left liero for their _ camp -at . Avondal© yesterday;' Marcliiug to the train, they appeared to be a body'of very able men. "'The curtailment of"racing in England,says: Mr.'J. B. Reid, of Eldorsrru' j - rctifrued to New Zealand on .Thursday, "was not on account of the sportsmen- being backward in'' coming forward.. Tho real reason was ihat tho railway' authorities intimatod to tho Government - that they could not/ copo with _ tho traffic attendant upon race meetings, as well as do tho work required by the country' in war time. Inis state of things: was intimatedto the. Jockey Club, which was perfectly satisfied as to the difficulties invoked and which at once arranged a series of meetings at Newmarket to correspond with the dates of abandoned meetings. Sportsmen generally in England have given generously to the' war funds, and there are cases where the hunt 'clubs have given all their horses to the War Office, or to friends on active service." On arrival of .the Huddart-Parker steamer Wimniera yesterday inquiries were made regarding the fire which was reported in a cable message to have occurred.on the vessel while at sea,between'Melbourne and Ilobart. It/was ascertained 'that'tho fire was discovered at 4 a.m. on Sunday by tho steward on : watch. .He noticed smoke coming: up thejnain deck along the alleyway from -No. 4 hold. Steps were immediately taken, to' discover tho seat of the outbreak. ' No. 4 hold was opened up, and on removal of the cargo it was found that , the : fire originated amongst soma rubber hosing, and was quickly extinguished. - .'He Mayor's Patriotic Committee dispatohed 250, cases .of apples yesterday for tho nien at tlio front. Such gifts of fruit are always appreciated by the nien. "

Some interesting facts about the wireless operators, whose work in the Army and the mercantile marine, as well as, of course, in the Royal Navy, is of enormous. value to tho nation in these great days of war,.; have been circulated by the Amalgamated Wireless Company. The narratives refer specifically $> the young men; 'numbering,about'2ooo", who are hr charge of the.Marconi stations on board British merchant ships. Their youth is noteworthy';'-,i'owaro. over 29 years of age, . and .a great many of them- are in the early /twenties.,. Tiicir life," as may be. imagined, is.'- one : which attracts a line type of-man.'throughput the Empire, doinandiiig- as'it does , skill with technical knowledge, and a strong sense of duty and disciplme. : It lias the ad-, vantage ~of^giving,,its followers worldwide, travel, stirring experiences,; and the honour of' belonging :to ak ; expert professional class whose members havo distinguished themselves on mariy occaisions under conditions of' danger jnd disaster. During the ■ last 12 - moivOis these "'Marconi'.. signallers _ have done splendid work in'safeguarding_ the BritMi mercantile mariae against the danger ; of pirate cruisers, isubmannes, and minefields, as well Oa-S:'. the ordinary risks of navigation; of thein have been called .from their regular dn r . .ties to servo with the Royal Navy, wifii wireless field stations'in the army, and oil aircraft. . .' ' 'V. •

' The South Canterbury < Jockey dub yesterday decided, to- vote'all its profits this year to Patriotic 'Funds.; The club hps already given £230.—Press Association; -■■■ • "

11l the Court of Appeal on Monday rosorved judgment, will be delivered iu the case .of Rex "v; Rogan. Argument in, this case': was-: recently heard before tho";two divisions'of v the -Court. v'

The Featherston Coiinf# Council received the' .following tenders for: the erection of the Bridge in reinforced -^concrete: —W. D.«, M'Calm6nt (Groytown), £2887; D. M'Leari and Co.". (Wellington), £2540; Jft Wodlf (Mastei'ton), - '£2361 10s. 6d.; Maloney and Robiiison r (Wellington), £2298 Is.; John O'Donnell (Wellington), £2210 175., (accepted). The estimate of tho consulting engineer, Mr. H; F. Toogood, C.E., was £2335. '' :

Tlio New Zealand Patriotio Society acknowledges a cheque for £600 from the Levin, and ' District 7 Patriotic Socioty, being their, final payment on account of the •recent' Queen Carnival effort ,in aid'of the fnnd. •

Mr. John Clegg, of Diinedin, who is delivering a pat-riotio'lantern lecture in the Concert Chamber, Town. Hall, rthis evening, states'that he has already disposed of £30; worth of tickets himself, and hej espects, a crowded house. Mr. Clogg lias, just concluded a highly successful tour of jthe' North Island, which has resulted _ in ' 'the vari6us?patrioiic funds benefiting to the extent of : over £540. ' Mr'. Clegg" pays all his own travelling ;expens6s, ''rand takes no- feo whatever.

At_ the- annual meeting of the lootl auxiliary of the London Missionary Society,' held' on'-; Wednesday evening, it was announced that!two menders of tho auxiliary,'Lieut.'B. Lankshear and Pte. J. Leiinox) were-joining the 7th Reinforcements. '' A resolution was passed in appreciation :bf their pst services, and expressing tlie good wishes of the auxiliary for., their future welfaro.-

°Mr. and Mrs.'ll. o'Shea, of "Wakefield, Nelson;'have received word from the Australian' Hospital, .Gheyerich,', No. 2. that their, son, Private G. A. O'Shea, who has' beon, wounded a second timo, is doing well and hopes to be soon away again. Ho sdys that it was the big-, gost fight tte'New, Zealanders had been in at the beginning of August. They lost (heavily,.'and some of their best,officers. that all wore sorry to lose.. Mr. O'Shoa has also received word that his brother, B. J. O'Shea, formerly of the Nolson "Mail" Office and now of tho Government Printing .Office, Sj[dnoy, is in camp thoro, : *hd is .prpcoeding as a gunner.

Two gentlemen,. attired_ in their Sunday best, with a consuming dosiro to acquire wealth by , a short-cut route, manufactured for themselves a. oradlo and left on Sunday morning on an excursion down tho Mataura Jliver ; with tho object of-making the sand mvo;up its precious yolloiv metal (says the Mataura 'Ensign"). With tho exception of' tho cradle, tho gold-seekers' principal .usset. "was a, whole heap of enthusiasm, and on arrival at a spo twhoro the sands appeared to; bo of gold, thoy romoved tiieir coats in tho most approved style, arid, ! having placed thorn out of reaoh of the water, commenced work in dead earnest. Owwg probably to tho prolonged spell of dry weather and the consequent shortage of cattle fodder, a reighbour's cow in 6earoh of her moraine meal and with a very evident tast# in men's fashions, improved the Shining hour by. dining .sumptuously off the aforesaid coats. Smoke-oh revealed to the treasure-seekers a_ coat Minus a sleeve and ono side,; .while the other had parted company with its 'back. Tho . quest for .gpld has .been abandoned. Fiho cloth; light-weight -pyjamas for mi nimfcr l wear, 10s. 6d. and 12s. 6d.; tusSowlds ' Ltd - Manners. Streot—Advt..

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In response to- his appeal for gift binoculars for the officers of the Forces) Mr. J. Lowis (secretary of the Patriotic Society) reports that he; received no fewer than seventeen pairs, which will be distributed to-day amongst those officers who are not equipped with theni itt. present. Several pairs of binoculars sent in to Mr. Lewis are presents tion ones with silver platos attached to the cases.

"An interesting free lecture ou "New Thought" was delivered bjr Mr. Hunter Brown in the No. 1 committee room at the Town Hall last evening. The speaker' dealt with 'liis subject in an interesting manner, and explained how to attain health of mind, body, and estate under adverse conditions., The lecture was listened to by a fair number of people, who appeared to be very, interested in the subject. '

City residents and people visiting the city to see the troops march to-day may, be interested in a very attractive display at Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains'' of confectionery put up in handy-sized tins. Tho confectionery is Pascall'a English make, and besides tho recommendation of'quality it lias the advantage of being done up in a form particularly convenient to anyone who is travelling. Tho display is worth seeing* (Published by arrangement.)