LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2633, 2 December 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The postal authorities adviso that Australian and "English mails dispatohed per s.s. Moeraki to Sydney c-n November 26, arrived on the afternoon of November 30.

Tito postal authorities advise that -Hhe s.s. Westralia, which sailed from Melbourne on November 28, for Dunedin, is brinrcmg Australian mails and also, nn English mail via Suez. The' Wellington is duo on Saturday.

The Telegraph Office advise that deferred cable messages for Italy or for transmission over Italian lines may now be accepted.

Two well-known wool-growers of the Wairarapa have' instructed the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operativo Association to submit for sale at tho wool sale to bo held at the Concert Chamber on December 10 a portion of their clip, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to patriotio funds. Mr. W. H. Booth, of "Carrington," Carterton, is offering three bales of the best quality, of Southdown wool, and Mr. W. P. Whafc man two bales of fine fleece wool. Such ■wool is in great demand, and it is anticipated that tho offering will realise big money.

Tlie date fixed for ffie return by farmers of their income tax forms required for tlie assessment of the new faxes imposed nnder tlie Finance Act of last session has been extended from December 4 to December 18.

A Gazette Extraordinary states:— "The permit required under clause 2 of the War Regulations of November 15, 1915, (relative to persons leaving New Zrdand for any place beyond tho seas), may be granted by any person authorised in that behalf by the Minister of Internal Affairs, whether generally or with respect to any particular persons or classes of persons. . A pdrnnt granted by any person so authorised may be revoked either by himself or by the Miuistor or Under-Secretary of Internal Affairs."

There are only two candidates for the vacant seat on the Napier Borough Council, namely, Messrs. A. L. Bcattie and John Law, two others, Messrs. Sam Wood and T. F. Taylor, having stood down in favour of Mr. Bcattie. The election takes place on Wednesday next

The valuable communication on architectural training at the Wellington Technical College forwarded to the New Zealand Institute of Architects by the Director (Mr. W. S. La Trobe), a resume of which appeared in yesterday's Dominion, was read before the council yesterday, and created great' interest. The paper was referred to the Architectural Education Committee, and members expressed their warm appreciation of Mr. La Trobe's able summary of the whole position respecting the "training of students in architecture at the Technical College. He is to be thanked by letter.

The amalgamation of the hardware firms of Messrs. Edward Recce and Sons and Messrs. Aitken and Roberts, Cliristclmrcli, is announced. Mr. if. F. Roberts will be managing director.

"Before closing my remarks," f said Mr. W. C. Cliatfield, in his presidential address before the Architects' Institute yesterday, "I would wish to refer to tho members of our institute who have gone to the war to help to protect tho honour of our Old Motherland ami her dependencies. I feel lam voicing tho mind of each member of our institute in wishing them a glorious career in arms and a safe return to tho- hearty wolcome wo would so proudly givo tli em."

Three bankruptcies v.ero recorded in the Napier district last mouth, making 22 for tho past eleven months.

We invite officers to inspcct our Officers' Kit Bags, in good strong khaki and brown canvas, 9s. 6d, and 12s, (id. Geo. Fowlde, Ltd,, Manners Street,—Advt,

The Supreme Court action, the Attor-ney-General v, the City Corporation, to determine whether or not Wadestown ratepayers are exempt from a special rate for tramway extension, is set down for hearing on Thursday next, December 9.

Tile conference of waterside workers, which is to be held in Wellington on 'Monday next, will be attended by re. presentatives of the majority of waterside workers' unions throughout the Dominion. The object of the conference is to socure t'lie formation of a Waterside Workers' Federation, and attention will also be given to the proposition of getting increased wages and better working conditions generally. The Auckland union will be represented by Messrs. 6. it. Wood (president), S. Richards (secretary), and G. Davis, while Messrs. G. Bruce (secretary), J. Roberts, and L. Glover have been chosen to represent tho Wellington union. . Tho Gisbonle union will be represented by Mr. .E. G. Cass (secretary), New Plymouth by Mr. J. Aimes, Bluff by Messrs. G. Valentine (president) and J. Cameron (secretary), and Timaru by Mr. D. Mills (president). Lyttelton -will send two delegates and Westpori. one. while Napier, Picton, and Port Chalmers unions are holding meetings to decide whether they will be represented at tho conference.

Tile weekly parade of the Miramar unit of tho National Reserve on Tuesday evening was well attended. After company drill yin the open under Lieut'euant Norton Taylor, the parade returned to the Town Hall, where, under tho direction of Lieutenant R, H. Nimmo, a half-hour was devoted to physical drill

The, vital statistics recorded in Napier and Hastings last month were as follow:—Napier: Births 43, deaths 16, marriages 22. ■ Hastings: Births 34, marriages 13, deaths 6. As compared with tho similar period' of last year, marriages in Napier have gone up over 100 per cent.

At the Concert Chamber on December 6, Surgeon-General Henderson, 11.A.M.C., will deliver a lecture on "The Aims and Objects of the British Red Cross."

Over £400 has been promised by Hastings residents towards the establishment of a Soldiers' Club in their town.

An amusing example of that class of remark that "Punch" would describe as "Things that Might Have Been Expressed Differently," occurred at a farewell social at St. Albans. The gentleman who was acting as chairman, in opening the proceedings, remarked that he had never seen so many happy people at any previous parish gathering I , '

Building permits, authorising the erection of buildings to the value of £9100 were issued in Napier last month. The Y.M.C.A. acknowledges the following additional donations to its Rose Day Fund: —Mrs. Look, 10s.; Miss Keir, 25.; Y.W.C.A. (additional), £19 165.; ;'A.T.," £1: Mrs. E. Mason, 10s.; Wellington Woollen Co., £5 Ss.: Joosten and Murie, £2 25.; Veitcli and Allan, £6 55.; Wairajapa Rugby Union, £2Q. The association also acknowledges a cheque for £60, to be expended on comforts for our soldiers in the trenches, hospitals, and convalescent homos. The notepaper arriving from Egypt is now headed "Young Men's Christian Association and the Australian Branch Red Ctoss," thus emphasising the co-operative character of the work in Northern Egypt. A garden fete, organised by Mrs. Corry, Mayoress, is arranged for December 8, in Blenheim, the proceeds to be devoted to the Y.M.C.A. War Fund. The takings at the Red Cross shop in the same town will also be devoted to tlio same purpose this week. The Wairarapa Rugby Union has contributed £20 to the fund, to be expended for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers at the front'.

The management of J. C. Williamson.' ltd., has extended an invitation to all returned invalided and wounded soldiers (it present in Wellington to attend the performance of "Potash and Pcrlmutter" at the Grand Opera House tomorrow evening. Tickets can be obtained by personal application to the •secretary of.the Patriotic Society (Mr. J. Louis), at 18 Grey Street;

On Monday last a special meeting of the Napier Borough Council was called foi 7.30 p.m. The clockj however, was fast, and the meeting was held six; minutes before the appointed time. Some of the councillors are now raising the point as to whether the proceedings were legal.

Mr. A. I. Rainbow, who has resigned the position of accountant for the Hastings branch of W'lliams and Kettle, Ltd., after fifteen years' service, lias been presented with a purse of sovereigns by his fellow workers.

The gentleman who gave to a Dominion reporter some of his impressions about recruiting in Australia wishes us to state that he was misunderstood about the state of 'things in New South Wales. He was repo-ited as having said that recruiting was more slack in Sydney than in Melbourne, while lie was there. This was not so. It is a fact that recruiting generally lias been better in Melbourne than in Sydney, but there has been a slump in Victoria lately, and recent figures for Sydney are much better than for Melbourne.

The drawing of the raffle for Nurse Everett's brocaded dress train took place last evening. The affair was held under the auspices of the Associated Amateur Sports Bodies, and Mr. E, B. Wetara, of Messr*. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Wellington, was the winner, with ticket No. 442.

The units comprising the first regiment of the National Reserve will parado at the Nairn Street Reserve on Saturday at 3 p.m., under Major C. B. Morison. They will be inspected by Colonel Porter, C.8., and afterwards be exercised in battalion movements. Tho attention of members is drawn to the advertisement appearing in another column., Ei°ht-cylindcr King cars may now be inspected at the Dominion Motor Vehicles Garage, just off the Courtenay Place wood-blocking in Tory ; Street. Equipment includes Zenith carburetter, Ward Leonard self-starter, cantilever springs folding steering' wheel, etc., etc. Write or 'phone for a demonstration.— Advt.