LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2820, 11 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The postal authorities adviso that tho mails which left Now Zealand oil May 1!) arrived in London on tho night of July 6.

"It is a fact that tho Church of England has a greater proportion of juvenile offenders going through tho police courts," said the Hcv. Air. Walton at yestordav's sitting of tho Anglican Synod. Ho held, (therefore, that tho Church should establish more of its own homes for children, and not continue to rely on tho homes of other denominations.

Speaking to a reporter yesterday, Sur-geon-General Henderson, Director of Medical Services, said that ono case of illness at Trontham Camp last week was under suspicion of being cerebro-spinal meningitis. On subsequent nxaminatioft, however, it was definitely proved that tho man was not suffering from that complaint.

AVhat's in a. name? Sometimes a soldier finds out that thero may bo something attached to the pronunciation of a name, if not to tho name itself. One New Zealand soldier writes from France:—"There are many of good family in this voluntary army, and irrmy of would-bo good family. Ono young man's namo was Montigue, and he pronounced it with the emphasis on tho final syllable. He fell in with other recruits, and when tho Bergeant-major, in calling over the names came to Montigue (which ho pronounced 'Monteeg') thero' was no answer. He called it twice, thrice, and still there was no answer. At last, in exasperation, he pointed to the man, and asked him lus name. • 'Montigue is my name,' said the imperturbable one, stressing the accent on the final syllable. 'Oh, is it?' said tlfa sergeant-major. 'Well,. Mr. Montigue, to-morrow ■ you'ro on fatigue!' And there was a roar of laughter at tho non-commissioned officer's wit in rhyme, for ho emphasised tho silent letters at tho entl of 'fatigue' to mako them rhyme wftli the recruit's name."

Yesterday was known throughout the City (and also in, other, parts of tho Dominion) as Belgian Cttiltiren's Day. 'Tho good cause of assisting tho starving and suffering children of Belgium has_ been; taken up enthusiastically by the children of Wellington City and Wellington Province, and the movement has been encouraged, organised, and directed by the teachers and. officers of tho Education Board. Yesterday was tho day named as that en .which the children should bring tho amounts of money whioh they proposed to donate. Tho result was not known by the secretary last evening, hut should be available, he thinks, "by the end of the-week. It is not intended to hand out for publication tho amounts oollected in the various schools, as it is considered that such publicity might not bo fair to the poorer districts. "The movement will be continued on July 27 and 28, when there will bo held in the Town Hall a sale of produce which is 'to be sent in by the children of the country districts and the children of the City ancl suburbs. v- •

It is expected that ono of tho .cerebrospinal meningitis patients at ITeathcrston Camp will bo out of hospital as the man is convalescent. Surgeon-Gen-eral Henderson states that 'the other patient, though seriously ill, was still holding his own yesterday. Pte." Patrick Butler, of B Company, Seventeenth Reinforcements, tiied at Trent bam Hospital on Sunday evening of epilepsy. ■ He was formerly a farmer at \foko, and was 38 years of ago.

Pte. J. Smith, Infantry Details, forraorly of E Company, Fifteenth Reinforcements, committed suicide at Pea* therston camp on Thursday morning just'before the Fifteenths left on their march over the hill for Trentham. He was 30 years oE age, and came" from the Auckland, district.

"A Christian who can get rid of his responsibilities by giving a little money is the luckiest man alive," observed the Kev. A. L.. Hansell at tho Anglican Synod yesterday. If they lived in earlier times they would have to build tho churches themselves, they would have to teach- the young, and have to take people into'their homes. Now they could have -all this (lone by giving a small amount oi cash. "Under the' direction -of Professor Kirk," said Surgeon-General Henderson, Director of Medical Services yesterday, "steps are now being taken with a yiew to checking tho ily nuisanco in the oainps nest summer. It was hoped, by making an early start, to prevent the eipl, or at least to greatly reduce it. The Sanitary Corps is being reorganised for this purpose." Influenza has been reported among (the 17th Infantry, who recently arrived' at Fcatherston Camp. According to SurgeonGeneral Henderson, Director of Medical Services, tho leakage in the new hutments had been,got under control, and'tho drying rooms were working well. The Hawko's Bay Hospital Board-yos-torday resolved to ask the Education Board to close all tho schools, in consequence of the diphtheria opidemic. The number of cases last month was 51. The meeting also protested against the ostein of paying teachers by attendance.— Press Association.

In a. letter received from Mr. Will Hislop, acting Y.M.C.A. (secretary ui France, the following incident (says the Greymouth "Evening Star") r is reported: —"Last Sunday one of our I.M.U.A. huts had a shell through it, and it was burnt to the ground. The secretary liad a narrow escape.- It happened at 2 a.m., and ho got off with only his Wo lost about .-£IOOO worth ot stores, besides tho building itself. It's hot, stuff out hero/' »

The ""shoot" of the 14th Artillery is to 1)6 held at Morison's Bush on Friday. On the same day field firing practice will be done with the new Lewis and Maxun machine-guns recently received from England. In view of tho shortage of doctors, especially in the country districts, a scheme is being evolved by the Hon. G. W. Russell (states a Press Association message from Auckland), by which young doctors trained at tho medical school may take positions in hospitals and public institutions, where they may gain experience to enablo them later to go into privato practice or hecomo permanent members of the staff of Government institutions and hospitals, or be appointed health ofiicers in secondary towns of the Dominion, or bo employed in mental hospitals to obtain special training in that sphered work.

Speaking at Auckland of the movemerrt in various parts of the Dominion for the nationalisation of the hospitals system yesterday, the Hon. G. W. Enssell said that ho was satisfied that the Government had not sufficient control of the expenditure in connection with hospitals. It pays practically one-half the entire cost, and has no say in the expenditure, with one exception, namely, that the approval of tho Minister is required before any expenditure above a small amount in the way of buildings can be incurred. Though ho was not prepared to bring down any proposals in the present session, the hospital boards may make up their minds for a r»view by (lie Government of their estimates oE expenditure before tliat expenditure is adopted, also for much erenter control than now exists in connection with flie appointment of the leading officers in institutions. —Press Association.

Tieplying to a deputation of women at Auckland yesterday, the Hon. G. W. Russell said the Government intended to deaf with venereal diseases. It would not re-enact the C.T). Act. "but both men and women who were diseased would ho. segregated. It was intended lo start an educational campaign by means of literature and lectures to men and women by women doctors and men doctors—Press Association.

Yesterday, through his solicitors, Mr. Joseph Lewis, secretary of the Wellington branch of tho New Zealand Patriotic Society, issued a writ claiming -8501 damages from Mr. S. Horner, for alleged slander. Amongst tho donations to the I>avy League Fund received by the (Mi\ .T. V. Luke) TOslerdav was a. cheque for ,mon from the _ Australasian Institute of Marine Engineers. A meeting is to he held in the Mayor s room at tl a.m. to-morrow to elect a representative for Wellington, Miramar. and lvavori Boroughs on tho Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, vice Mr. I'\ Tnwnsoud resigned. Both Karori and Miramar aro putting f mvard nominees for thfi vacancy. Wherever you sec a bright, prosperous hanpv grocer, yon can hank on it that "No Rubbing Laundry Help" has played an important part.—Adrt.

The sum of '.£+2oo has so far been donated towards the Hawke's Bay Relief Fund. Tho Zoological Gardens authorities foresee (says tho Melbourno "Argus") tho tTmo whon, with tho replacement of the iMrses by the motor, it will no longer bo possible to get a sufficiency of that diet, wnich the lions, tigers, and tho larger carnivora much prefer to any othor. To tho public the roaring of these animals at meal time sounas mucn alike, but to tho trained ears of tho keepers, there is a difference. When nice, tender, young horse meat is served it is a roar of unmixed approval, if there is only beef on the menu' a noto of grnmbling can be detected; but on thoserare occasions when nothing but mutton can be obtained, there is a crescendo howling of discontent. It is believed, indeed, that if mutton were served for a whole week thero would be something like a hunger strike at Royal Park. As it is. the animals will not fail to "or some time after their mutton is put before them, but they toes it about and roll upon it to show their- contempt for shoep's meat. Major 11. F. Bernau, N.Z.M.C., has left tor Chatham- Island by tho Himitangi. It is nndcrstood that a number of eligible men are willing to offer their services, but under'the present conditions they are obliged to pay their own steamer faro to Lyttelton, and, ait the same time, risk being turned down at the medical examination. Major Bcrnau's mission is to remove this disability. Tho officers and cadets of the Japanese training ships are being cordially entertained in Auckland (says a Press Association telegram). They leave to-day on a flying visit to Rotorua, returning tho samo evening. ■ - Wellington visitors to the Hutfc patriotio' concert to-night will experience no difficulty in returning home. A special train will leave Lower Hntt after the and on arrival in Wellington will to met by a tramcar, which will run through to Newtown. At tho monthly meeting of the Wellington Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants it was -unanimously resolved: "That this meeting enter its omphatio protest against the withholding of the war bonus granthl by Parliament, more especially at the present time of stress, when during the winter mouths tho extra costs of living and increased consumption of coal are placing upon the shoulders of tho workers a burden they are absolutely unable to bear, and urge upon tho Minister to grant relief by tho immediate payment of the above bonus. Wo view with increasing n.larm the statement that such bonus wil\ not lie available until the appropriation. Bill comes, before the aiouse, which will not be until the end of Parliament, and hope that justice may be meted where justice is due."