LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2770, 13 May 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

By advertisement on page u, the public aro requested to nolo changes in the telephone numbers of Tut Dominion. In order to avoid unnecessary delay,- and with intent to provide additional facilities while' simpuying the telephone system; the whole of I'm: Dominion telephones will in lutura during the day be worked under a single numbji—-IUSU. This modern arrangement obviates the neces : sity of cou-itant reference tu tlie list, mid further provides a series of telephones under a common denominator, if the first is "engaged," the Exchange operator tries the next, and so oil until a free wire ib found. Connet;led with the main telephones there is a complete installation of departmental connections, enabling the company's operator to call any branch required. After 5 p.m. each number connects with a separate department, and for use in the evening or early morning hours, those interested would do well to cut cut the advertisement referred to and paste same adjaceut to their own instrument or in tho telephone book. The manager's telephone number remains as at present—3itls. 'flic change noted takes etfect from !l a.m.. oil Monday..

A special "Gazette" issued yesterday prohibits the export of butter li-om.JNew 2iealajid r save with the'consent ,of ths Minister.'ol' Customs. ..

The Postal authorities advise that the fi.s. Moeraki, which sailed from Sydney at 3 p.m. on May 11, is bringing mails from Australia, United Kingdom, and Egypt, and is due here on Monday.

At the conference to Jje held fit the end of the present month the executive of the Wellington Provincial Mariners' Union will move that the Wellington City Council be urged to establish a' dipot for dressed pork.

A member of the 7t;i Reinforcements, writing from Egypt in anticipation ol their early removal, after expatiating on tho activity and ferocity of tile insect world, concludes: "Altogether: 1 am not surprised Jacob or Abraham, or whoever.'it was, .sold, his section in this Jo-, caiity for a pot of porridge, or that at a later date the Israelites did a bunk out ot' the' bally place."

A tram conductor was arrestfi yesterday on a charge of thett of property left' in a tramcar.

"The past year has been very satisfactory," said; the Hon. Dr. M'Nab to...a' reporter yesterday, wiieu referring to our tourist resorts. "We cut down •. our. expenditure very-largely as oompai-ed with, the previous year; anu there was a very 1 considerable increase in tlie revenue, 'i'lie alteration in the tariff at Mount Cook was responsible lor a very large addition to the revenue, but even- with that addition we were unable to provide sufficient accommodation for intending visitors, and it is calculated that at'least StKJ were turned away.. Not one complaint was made about the increase in the tariff,, and'the season must bo regarded as'en-, tirely satisfactory." -

"That if compulsory-service is corisid-' ercd necessary .by the. Government this conference of farmers loyally ' support same." ■ The foregoing motion win be moved by the executive at : the conference of the Wellington Provincial Farmers' Union. '

Taranaki's production of butter and cheese will tins season, says an exchange, nip into over ,£2,000,000. ilcat, wool, skins, hides, etc., will account for an/other £1,000,C00, a total of .-03,030,000. . The Balclutha. "Free Press" states:—. One day last mouth Sergt.-Major Jl'ALiUlan, of tho local Defence Office, enrolledeight ineu from Kaitangata who all passed the medical examination. ■ Singularly enough, all came from the same little village in Lancashire. They had been working in the Kaitangata mine, and being "townies" decidea to enlist in a body.

At the forthcoming conference of -the -\Vellingto« Provincial <jxehutive \vill move tiiAii the' cbiiforence supports the recommendation of the Arbitration Court to large employers of labour to pay employees a war bonus in preference to any permanent increases during the war.

n Speaking in the south recently, Colonel R. H. Rhodes, ,-AI.P., referred to the landing of Russian soldiers iu Franco. Ho said that he had seen one draft of 2000 men and was impressed with their 1 an-, pearancc. 'i-hey wero - tall, anil well made, most of them being 6ft. in height, and many wore medals. If somewhat slowin 'their movements, they seemed to bo excellent soldiers, and would give a good account of themselves. :

,It very rarely, happens that-a man who is called upon to serve on a common jury in tho Court applies for exemption from L'eryir.a. in . a particular -.ase on tho ground that lie is a personal friend 1 of a person about to be tried. .But such an incident occurred in the Supreme Court iri Christchurch, audthe juror: was promptly excused.

"North Island towus are easiiy beating South Island . towns in progress," was. tho declaration of a delegate at the General Synod in Christchurch. The subject under discussion was the great advance: and growth of Wangaimi during the last few years.

.The executive of the Wellington Provincial Farmers' Union, will; move, at the conference to be held this month, 1 that this - conference strongly urge upon the farming community the'urgent-necessity' for practising tho severest economy in the purchase of goods manufactured outside the Empire.

"We were all glad to get away from that infernal place, .Anznc, and 'to get back to our horse;, which look splendid; and I think ws can give a sood acconxit of ourselves if we get a;chance," rays Brigadier-General 'Eyrie, in-ft-letter, to n Sydney friend. "I never want, to see .-Vnzac again," General li.vrio continues. "It hurts me to think of all the fine lads we left there to sleep for ever on a foreign and de=olato land. You have, of feourse, long ere this read all about tho great evacuation. It was a .most extraordinary piece of work, and we were extremely lucky .to (set away with wholeskins. ' A week before, when I knew we had to do it, and that my brigade had ti be part of the reargua -d, I did not fancy my chances much. I-would have <old out. pi-el'tv cheap. I can tell yoti. I thought it meant either a little cross 011 'Shell Green' or a trio to Constantinople on foot. ITowevev, it air turned out all right, as you Know."

The National Reserve Competition for llio flan presented by Major ■ Davis has been unavoidably postjwned owin.g to Hie wet weather, and also the fact that tile various reserves are being' put in order for the winter. The instructional class will parade as usual to-day <"i tlio Wellington College , grounds for instruction.

"Of the way the men fought on Gallipoli," 6aid Coioi.el It. 11. Rhodes. in Christchurch recently, "I need not say more tliniv to endorse nil that has been written of them. As one Brigadier-Gen-cral said: 'Nothing inoio magnificent could have been done by any brigade.', ■ Lord Kitchener was very impressed when lie inspecied the'ground at Gallipoli. The Turks had all the advantage of the posivion. Rarely were the enemy seen in the dav-time, for they mostly came out at night. The Kevv ZeaUmders had to tire a<- a in the Turkish trenches." The 15lli Infantry ■Reinforcements left Trenthani for Feotherston Camp by special train yesterday morning. A resident of Tiniaru who has just returned from a visit to the. inland parts of North and South Otago, .says flint farmers are putting in much less wheat there this year than usual. The Alice Parkinson Release Committee held a mceling in Esperanto Hall on Thursday evening, when it was unanimously agreed to renew activities on her behalf, as the petitions presented to Parliament last session in her favour were signed by over GO,COO' persons.. 'A Parliamentary petition is being prepared, which officer-bearers of societies,, trade unions, etc.. will lw invited io sign.. An advertisement will advise later where the petition can be signed. Every city worker can be protected against Winter's showers. AVe are showbills 25-iiich frame, horn, crook handle, silver-mount, gloria cover Umbrellas at lis. Gd. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd.—Advt.

A Chinese fruiterer/named Tat Wah, whose face has been battered about considerably, swure an information against two men yesterday for assault. At a ' silting uf the Magistrate's Court in tho afternoon, Lacy Cston finite Wallace, 28 • years of ago. and Joseph' Jirennun Waroham, 23 years of age, were charged with the assault, and remanded until Monday t next.

Gnu .MJortMuen say that tho season in Otago anil Southland has so iar provided amy medium results. At U'-ainoui there was.good snooting amongst the ducks, papain?, and swans lor a couple of days; men icatuers began to Ik icarce. Otnec se.icted uisiricts were disappointing from tne start. A leading .shot who went this ' year to the lower readies ot tue Mataura Itiver reports that the grey uueiis wero by no lueaus pientitul. lie saw fewer - sportsmen tnan usual about the U'aitunu lagoon, and they made pun- bags. fco lar as we can learn as to the causes, tho stoats and weasels have during the spring and summer got at the eggs in very dcauly-. ia'sliion; anil we have heard another cause given lor 'the indifferent snort. It > is suggested that it is traceable to the Kaiser, in this way. in previous years the tracks, being tackled during the day, ' usod to ,'ily kick to Temote feeding ' grounds. There they got stirred up by tne youth of tho district,' every young follow having a gun, and the ducks consequently Hew bacic to the coastal lagoons, and thus camewithin reach of the regular sports each day. Now -.that the war has Cleared out. the local shooters, .the ducks " stay in the back-country stubble,, and are out of reach, Sliding their .feeding grounds-a sanctuary. > -

-A Dunedin tradesman 'had' the 'experience on Monday, says' the "Otago" Saily 1 Xiincs," of a sum of money ' Iroiii a youth wllo had been employed by • him'some tinie ago, and who had taken various suimrof money, totalling several ' pounds.'-'i'lie iaiher oi the lad, a respected member ot tno Salvation Army, who ' accompanied' him, stated that he was , liappy to kiiow -that his son had. beau ujuverted, but' he (the son) felt that- before he could make his peace with. God •, ho must] make his pence with the man ho had wronged. .Tne.'tradesman kindly, offered "to ha"rid the money back, but it was refused l>y the i'atlie,r, who said: "Tin; money is yours, and that is all we care about." In reply to an offer to hand the money to 'him for the Salvation ' Army,-he said: "I am not collecting for the Salvation -Army, and I am delighted that iny- son lias done the:proper thing by you.'" The tradesman, while suspect- ■ ittg that pilfering was going b'u in ; his shop, did not know to what extent- lie i hau been a loser.:

Testimony to the. appreciation of land; ; values in. some parts. of Nelson,, owing to areas bains taken up for., apple farms, 'V is contained in the following extract from the report of. the .'Nelson .Dioce6an. Tru6t v Board, which has ".been presented to th.o'vGeneral. Svnod"Pension Fund Trusts i Owing, to the growth of the fruit industry ■ in this district, which has enhanced ths • -y value 'of land, the' rent of the 50 acres '■ ! section held under-this trust lias increas- • od. during the last .'"three", years from £3 '■ per annum to £25 per annum, the capi- j tal value having risen from w£'B to J515 I per acre."

Tlk> constant changing of addresses Of {■ men whoso names appear on the rolls supplied by the. Government as eligible ' for- .military service is causing cousider- 1 able trouble to those canvassing for recruits. It-iras rcportc-d. at Uie meeting, ■of the." Otahuhu,-.Recruiting Committee on Tuesday evening, that 24 men had arrived in the district i and 26 had left since th£ roll had- been compiled.. The names of , •new arrivals did net appear on the roll, * not only causing great difficulties to canvassers, but giving shirkers the opportunity of: ovading their-, responsibility.'-. With a view -.to keeping the rolls;.up to (lute, Air. T. E. Kothwell, 6odretary to tho committee, suggested, that' any eligible leaving the district should be : compelled to notify • the authority • in charge. A recommendation on the lines suggested, to-, be forwarded-to - tlva Minister, of Defence, was . adopted by the ' committee. . •

. Among military promotions notified .is that of Sergeant Horace William Newman, of the New Zealaitd Engineers, who takes the rank of temporary lieutenant. Lieutenant .Newman is the.'eidest son of Mr.' A. Newman, of Gladstone, an old. resident •of ' Tjivercargili. ' Before leaving New Zealand'for the' Old Country,' Lieutenant Newman was in ' the employ of Messrs. Johnston and Sons, of Invercar-, gill,' and wli'en War broke out joined thoEnglish Section of the New Sealand \Engincers. He had been in Gallipoli ever since the landing till the evacuation. Ha was mentioned in Sir' lan Hamilton's dispatches, and also received the "Croix do Guerre" from the President of the Fre.ncli Republic in recognition of distinguished. service during the' Gallipoli campaign.-' <

At the sitting of the Anglican Synod in i Christchurch Bean Fitchett moved: "That this Synod record ' with honour the name of.John Hugh Allen, lieuteuant] in. the Worcester Itegiment, ; killed in action at the Dardanelles, some time a member of this Synod." ■'The mover said the motion dealt with the first instance of; the -kind.. There were membsi's of the Synod who had given their, cons in 1 sacrifice, but this was the first instance of an ex-member, of the Synod having given his life for his country. Lieutenant Allen was a-son of the Minister of Defence, and after a distinguished carer at Cambridge was called to the English; Bar. He was associated in the literary'work of the small group of men who-originated -and maintained the- political quarterly the 'Hound Table.' • Mr. Allen came out to New 1 Zealand in 1912, aml .-though only'"2s years' iifaje was appointed one ol flic representatives of the diocese of DnneJ :i in the General-Synod 0f1913,-"and it. was a remarkable thing that a man so voung had been appointed to the' General Synod. Mr Allen returned to Englaud, and fell at tlie Dardanelles leading his platoon when charging on. the Turkish trenches. Mr. W. J. Bircli seconded. and .on his suggestion the words were added:' "And dosiro to express their sincere svmpathy "with Colonel Alien, Mrs. Allen, and family in their bereavement." The < motion was agreed to, the members -standing;

i \T,W ZEALAND EXGINBEU'S . Y.\TE OPINION OF THE STUD& UAKEK;