LOCAL AND GENERAL
On Christmas Eve the Minister for Defence (tho Hon. J. Allen) sent the'following telegram to Brigadier-General A. AV. Robin, Commandant of the Forces:—"l send you my best wishes for Christmas. lam sure satisfaction will come to you from long hours, hard work, and duty wellidone. Please also convey this message to tlic members or your stalf and to tlio different training camps."
Mr. J. Kebbell, of Ohau, writes:— "In Mr. W. F. Haybittle's letter in your Thursday's issue it is stated that 'Kebbell (Ohau) is driving an ambulance.'. This is a mistake, which I hope you will correct. It is my cousin Cecil Kebbell, of Te Hoe., Alfredton, who is doing the work. Wish I could."
' A motor wagon, owned by Mr. L. Cloake, of Lower Hutt, whilst carrying a picnic party to Day's Bay took fire, and had to bo run'into the sea to prevent its total destruction. Although tho vehicle was considerably damaged, none of its occupants wero injured.
Harbour ferry traffic to the 'Various setisido resorts was exceptionally heavy yesterday. It is estimated that between 5000 and 6000 people travelled to Day's Bay and Bona Bay alone. .Throughout the day every steamer leaving tho town wharf was packed with pleasure seekers. Tlio tame occurred on tho homeward journey, but many people who had loft homo during the bright sunlight of the morning had a wet return journey.
A shortage of one fireman was responsible for delaying the departure of the Patcena for Nelson for over half ail hour last-night. Tho captain and eliief engineer made endeavours to procure a sul>stitntc without result, and the vessel, which was full of passengers, was compelled to go away' short handed, A similar position arose on tho Maori for Lyttelton, and she left port one short of her complement.
Sir. H. O.- Read, chief officer of the Anglo-Californian, who took tho wheel when the captain was killed l>y a shell ami navigated the vessel when -she escaped under fire 1 of a German submarine in July last, was on November 4, at Cardiff, on board the Anglo-Saxon, presented with a gold watch. Captain Parker, who made the presentation on bclialf of the Admiralty, said it was tlio finest deed done by an officer of tlio mercantile marine 'during the war.
As showing tho iilterest taken in the Union Company's training scheme, applications havo been received from Vancouver on behalf of two would-be cadets, who aro joining the Aparima on her ne!ct voyage from New Zealand. Arrangements are also being made for another lad to proceed from; London to join tlie Apurima elsewhere. Two Tasmanian applications have also been received.
Silk HanoTcercluofs, Dainty Ties, Hair Brushes, Fine Bells, Brief Bng-s Collar Bcxe;, Suit Cases, anil many other suitable Xmas Presents are stocked .best and obeapest nt Cieo. Fowld?, Ltd,, Manuers Street.—Advt,
In a letter written in Cairo, Major C. E. Maguirc, N.Z.A.M.C., formerly Superintendent of Auckland Hospital, refers to tho rumours of a Turco-Gcr-man attack on the Suez Canal. Ho says: "There are determined rumours that another and more determined attack is to be made on the Cannl by the Turks, led by a large number of German ofiicers. The-authorities here are busily engaged in strengthening the Canal- defences. To defend 100 miles of canal is a big thing. Troops are constantly arriving in Egypt, and it is said there will soon be 250,000 soldiers hero. Aeroplanes arc constantly 'observing' the desert east of the Canal, on the luok-out for tho first sign of the Turkish advance. If there is any scrapping on the Canal, we shall have plenty to do."
"'Expression of. sympathy with the. cause of the Allies among Croatians in Auckland had resulted recently in representations being made to the Prime Minister, urging that a contingent of Croatians anxious to take the part of Serbia or the Alties in general in tho present war, should be recruited in tho Dominion.) In replying by telegram to Mr. Barthul Mihaljevitch, who has had Mie matter in hand, the Prime Minister states that he is communicating 'vitli the Australian Government on the subject of sending Croatians from New Zealand to assist Serbia, and that he will give his decision upon receipt of definite information as to what, is being ■lone in the same direction in Australia: _To Mr. Massey's message, Mr. Mihaljevitch has thus replied:—"Telegram received. We feci much proud to express to Your Excellency our deepest gratitude on your sincerely undertaking for our Yugoslav matter. All Yugoslavs, as I myself, sincerely hopo that Your Excellency shall win success, and we expect your happy message, 'in the Serbia, that is our brother protectorate kingdom, is placed our Yugoslavs' future fatej" A combined Sunday 6chool and church picnico was held at- tho Bellevue Gardens yesterday, under the auspices of tho Petone Baptist Church. An opportunity was taken during the day to present Mr. M. ,W. P. Lascelles, pastor, who is leaving for Timaru,~with two volumes of Dr. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. Mr. J. Burns made the presentation on behalf of the congregation, and a letter of appreciation, containing messages of Grid-speedy vas read by the church secretary (Mr. Carey). Mrs. Lascelles was-the recipient of a handBoirie leather 'handbag.
The vagaries of luck are weli known, but a novel situation has been recently disclosed at Napier. A visitor purchased a ticket for Is. ill a local art union in aid of the Wounded. Soldiers' Fund) and was in addition in a fair way to making good money in the district when the police took a hand in his proceedings. After being before the Magistrate, the visitor slipped quietly away to foreign lands and left two friends bemoaning the loss of a considerable sum in hard cash. In'the meantime the fugitive was the successful ticket-holder in the raffle, Slid a line piano was his reward—but ho is backward in claiming his prize. The piano has been placed in the Soldiers' Club, to be held in trust for the winner, but tho odds are distinctly in favour of the piano permanently remaining with the soldiers. .
At tho termination of the FrancoPrussian War in IS7O, it -was found that these two States had used up all the available surplus horses in their own territories, and many bought from other 1 countries. Compared with the present conflict that was ,a war of restricted area'. and duration, but the demand on horses was such that the nations were impoverished for years. . There is 110 doubt that the war of 1870 had) unlook-ed-for effects on horse-breeding all oyer the world. - In Britain the depletion caused a searoh into resources, and aroused the strong' feeling that something must be done to preserve our valuable breeds. Prior to that time only one variety had a stud book, and none had a society watching and working for its interests. The solitary stud book was that for the thoroughbred racehorse. One ultimate result of tho scarcity was the establishment of numerous breed 'societies for horses, and stud books, which gradually oxtended until every distinct variety came under theinfluence of its breed organisation, anil was furnished with' an official record ot pedigrees. Much more might have been done, and. far more was done by trie 9tato in other countries, for . horsebreeding." - But under the voluntary principle, which has always been regarded with so much favour in tho United Kingdom, a great deal, was. accomplished. A number of employees at tho Hillside (Dunedin) Railway Workshops have been notified that their services are no longer .required. Taken at a g'ance, the dismissals in the prevailing conditions of trade are perhaps unfortunate (says the "Otago Daily Times"). The men, however, are not casual hands in the, usual sense, but are what are' known as "term casuals," which is understood to mean that they are taken oil during busy times for specified terms ii[ employment. The notifications in question are*forma], and it is quite likely that the services of the men may yet be retained. Though responsible officials are naturally reticent in'giving information in regard to. the discharge of these employees, it ha"S been ascertained that the dismissals arc quite ordinary. Mr. T. E. Sidcy, M.P., communicated with the Hon. . W. Heroes on the subject, and received the following reply"l have your telegram re casuals, and am having the matter inquired into forthwith." '
Teachers and Civil Servants who enlist com® under regulations which provido among other tilings that no employee of the State shall receive double pay out of the Consolidated Fund. Consequently teachers who have been paid salaries by the Auckland Education Board for the holiday period ending January 31 next havo been notified that it is necessary for them to refund the pay received by them from the Department during that period (says .the "Herald"). It will be seen that, under this regulation,, tcacliers receiving pay tho weekly or monthly rate— of wli'ich is higher than that of a soldier arc at some loss, bnt that such loss is more than counterbalanced by his receipt of holiday : pay. flic point has arisen whether the regulation providing against double pay in these cases should not be amended.
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