LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2694, 14 February 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mooraki, due to arrive here from Sydney to-day,\has on board the Wellington and southern portions of an English (via Suez) mail, and an Australian mail. The Auckland portions of these mails left Sydney by tho Westralia on Wednesday last.

Sickness, apparently similar to that experienced at the military camps, is (says our Napier correspondent) prevalent in Napier just now. It is attributed to tlie hot weather and tlic absenco of rain. Victims usually suffer for from three days to a week, and. if properly cared for seem to be in better health afterwards than if they had not had it.

A report that has been to Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General 'of Hospitals, by the Auckland District Health Officer, Dr. Hughes, states that the symptoms in the cases of infantile paralysis under treatment in Auckland differ to a very largo extent. In the majority of instances paralysis is in tho lower limbs and arms, which are painful on movement, with twitching convulsions. Delirious patients are very rare, the mind being generally clear, although some children are drowsy., The report further states that one noticeable feature that strikes one in going through the casos is the great number of patients who have been stricken down after having paid a visit to the beaches.

The following (says our Grey-towns correspondent) succeeded in crossing tlie Tararuas, via Mount Hector, on Wednesday last;— Messrs. J. Dowlings, Wanganui, D. and J. CamnbeU, Wollington, J. Roche, Greymouth, P. Kane, Timaru, J. Hefferman, Groymouth, J. Seymour, Lower Hivtt, and C. Knight, Ngaio. Mr. Dowlings reports that the lights of Wellington City and harbour wore plainly visible from Mount Hector, and two lighthouses could be seen. Tlie Wairarapa Volley, with its | several townships, conld he observed very plainly. Mount Egmont, up north, and the South Island wore also plainly seen from tho peak of Mount Hector. Ih writing, Mr. Dowlings compliments the committee controlling the track on the Grevtown side of tlie range, but considers much more is required on the Otaki side.

It was reported to tho Pet-ono police on Saturday evening that a motor-car had crashed into a lamp-post on tho Main Hutt Road, near the entrance to tho Railwav Workshops. It was found upon investigation that the car was considerably damaged, although tho occupant escaped injury.

A wireless message received from Captain Collins, of the Moeraki, states that he expects to make port 1 at 3 a.m. on Tuesday.

Something like a range in money l»Its for soldiers, 2s. lid., 3s. Gd„ ss. 6d., ss. Jld.; snalco ,or buckle fasteners. Geo. Fowldfi, Ltd.—Advt.

It is anticipated (says our correspondent) that between £500 and £600 will bo raised by tho collections, etc., m Napier oil Saturday in aid of the French" i{o<l Cross Fund.

The usual ronta march took plactf yestorday morning, the route, chosen Joeing across Mount Victoria, through Ivilbirnie to Lyall Hay, and iiome. There was only a small attendance, and in view of the apparent lack of interest it lias been decided to give the schem< one moro trial next week-end. If sufficient monibors./lo not then attend the marchos will bo discontinued, but a number of members will arrange weekly walks in company. The route takerf next Sunday will be, leaving Boulcotfc Street at 9.30, proceeding through Polhill Gully ancl Karon to Wilton's Bush' and Wadestown.

A youth named Frank Collett, aged sixteen years, residing in Aro Street, m was the victim of a shooting accident ' at Ptimmerton yesterday. He was carving a loaded gun, when he slipped and fell. The weapon was discharged in tho fall, and Collett received a number of the pellets in the right hand and in t-lio side. He was attended to by Dr. Saunders, Johnsonville, and in tlio afternoon was removed to the- Wellington Hospital.

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Saturday evening a lire broke out in a fourroomed house, owned by Mr. H. F. Clark, Jackson Street, l'etone. Tlio houso was occupied by Mr. W. Holgate, v.'lio was absent at the time. Neighbours succeeded in getting the flames under control without tho aid of tho Fire Brigade. The dwelling is insured in the Plioenix Oflice for £125, and tho contents aro covered by a policy of £100 in the State Office. The darnago is estimated at about £5 to the building and £20 to the effects.

For the first time in their history the Te Aro Municipal Baths were opened . yesterday afternoon. Hitherto it has been customary to close the baths_ at noon sharp until the following morning, but last week's decision of the Cits Council laid it down that the baths should remain open until 5 p.m. Thoucb the decision is not as yet generally known, about two hundred bathers visited the baths yesterday afternoon, the majority of whom were ticket-holders. It is possible that the attendance would have been larger had. there not been . a cool southerly breeze to temper tba heat of the suu. The custodian (Mr. J Calnan) wishes us to draw attention to the thoughtless practice of some bathers, who throw, their empty tobacco tins into the water. The upturned edjies o? these tins form a menace to those wlio practice diiim;, and otherwise tend tj foul the floor of the baths. The Mayor acknowledges the receipt of a cheque for £50, received from the Hastings Patriotic Committee as. a donation towards the Motor Field Kitchen Fund. In reply to his telegram concerning the Patriotic Conference, Mr. Luke the Mayor of Auckland: —"Your telegram received. Personally I would very, much like to be able to advise you that Auckland could be represented, particularly in view of your wire, but in view of circumstances, executive have otherwise decided. Otlier patriotic interest of the Dominion will find Auckland could be represented.—J. H. Gunsou, Mayor." Very hot weather has been experi- • onccd in Napier during tlio past month, with the result (says our Napier corrcspoudent) that surf bathing lias never beeu eo popular. Hundreds bathe off the beach by moonlight. The speaker at the Sunday meeting of tho Social Democratic Party in the Alexandra I-lall-' last evening was Mr. P. Fraser, who took for the subject of his lecture, "Nationalism and Internationalism." argued the speaker, made for war, and the only cure for the evils of nationalism was internationalism. There were forces against internationalism which enlightened people must fight—militarism, armaments, trusts, and secret diplomacy—and there were forces at work for internationalism —literature, art, science, sport, and to some extent, per. haps, religion. Even capitalism in many of its interests was international, while the-Socialist movement was preeminently so. By a carnival .held last week the Napier Swimming Club raised. £29 14s. 6d. for the Soldiers' Kit Fund. There was a good) attendance at tho weekly meeting of the Petone Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club, which was held at tho Drill Hall range on Friday. Con- ' siderable interest is being maintained in tho corps, which is as yet in its infancy. Officers were elected at the conchisioji of last evening's practice as follow-s:—President, Mi;s. Stickells; vice-president, Mm. Pointon.; secretary, Miss Walekin: committee, Mesdames Scroggs, Galvm, Outrun, Fleet, and Miss Lea. The death occurred at the Wellington Hospital on Friday of Mr. Archibald Wliitelaw, an old Now Zealand sfttler, wlio came out to Lyttelton by the sl ip Eastern Empire in 1864. The decease:!, who was 79 years of age, was for twenty-two years an attendant at the Sunnyside Asylum. j'i. • An industrial agreement completed bfl conciliatory methods was signed by the assessors for the respective parties and : the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. r. Hally) on Friday. The dispute, tha terms of which have previously been published, was that of the Wellington ' Laundry Workers. It will now be sent to the Arbitration Court to bo made . ' into an award.