LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2867, 4 September 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Australian mails only will arrive in Wellington to-day, due by the Riverina early this -morning..' - Three men were arrested yesterday on charges of having sold liquor without a license. The premises raided .wore a house, , a stable, and a "lighthouse/' in the Tory Street and Frederick Street vicinity. The men will, appear at the Magistrate's Court this morning. - A fac-simile of the striking two-col-our'poster used by . the Government to advertise the issue of War Loan Cert-'-licates will bo tound in this issue. Colour printing in connection with-the big rotary machines used by the. leading metropolitan daily papers is practically unknown in New Zealand, and .the .war loan poster reproduction is, we beliove. tlie first thins of its kind attempted hv a New Zealand daily newspaper. Very few of the rotary printing lua- ' chines'in use.in New.Zealand are equipped with, tho extra parts neeessarv )«r colour printing, and the large new fivereel press recently installed for thn printing of The Dominion' i s one of t.lio tew exceptions.., If desired, several colours can bo used on the one page, and a very effective .display made with illustrations,'decorative borders, etc. It was mentioned on Saturday that the sale of Ahzae art union '• tickets -would cease on : that day. It' has i now, however, been decided,to' send all half-used blocks of tickets to Messrs.. Howo and Sowman's shop,' where the sale will bo continued for two days more. Green peas, the first of the season'n crop from Nelson, were sold bv Thorn])- j son Bros., Ltd., at the Fruit J&changn , on Saturday, and realised the exceptional price of 4s. 9d. per peels, wbieii Is understood to constitute a record. 'Ihe peas in question were crown hv Mr. Albert E. Max, Brightwater. Neison. A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that there has henn a boom in recruiting lately, enlist ment3 last week totalling. 281, against 178 for the previous week. ' Married men figure largely amongst those hpliating. The trial of Devoin on a charge of murder in connection with tho Nairn Street tragedy will be opened at the Supremo Court this morning. Councillors Frost and Godher havo been m Auckland recentlv collecting information about how certain municipal affairs are managed iu that. city. Councillor Frost, who is chairman of the Wellington City Council, interested himself in tho parks and gardens tnere, and Councillor Godber made inquiries about the control and management of the Municipal Fish Market. They will present reports to the council. on the result of their investigation*. At the Dominion Conference of t.he Farmers' Union, a resolution was passed, "That where any rural land ui laming proporty is" to be valued, no land agent or broker be appointed ft valuator, and in tlie matter of farming land it is in the interests of 6ettler» that. tho valuator bo a practical taimor." Replying to tho resolution, thn Prime Minister savs: "I. have to advise you that no land agents are nuiployed by tho Lands Department aa valuers, and in regard to -larming land, a practical knowledge of iarnnng i* now an essential qualification of th» valuers employed." The number of dental operations at Feathers toil Camp were stated oy; Captain Hnrstliouse, of tho New Zealand Dental Corps, at a dinner at Masterton He said that from June 1 to August oL tho total'number of dental operations performed was 16,410. Of these '508 were amalgam fillings, 253 cogent hllin"s, 11236 root dressings, 1102 root fillings, and 1003 denture repairs.

It is - very cheortng to. : s.ee .so many thrifty families, ill town .and. -.country paying enot cash for woeke supply of "No Rubbihfc Laundry .Help..' .Total co' f Ib.—.4dvt.

The Hon. James Allen, Minister of Defence, has written as follows to the hon. • sec. of the New Zealand Maimers' Union (Mr. E. C. Jack), in reply to the resolutions of the Dominion Conference: —"I have to acknowledge! receipt of your letter of August 8. witu resolutions passed by the Dominion Conference of the New Zealand Maimers' "Union recently. With regard to the first resolution, I am in entire accord with you that New Zealand should assist materially iu the naval defence of the Empire by providing one c.r more ships and men in lieu of a naval subsidy., and whatever I can do to bring this about will bo most heartily done. With respect to the sotonrl resolution, the compulsory clause of th« Military Service Act will bo brought into operation, when anv recruiting district fails in its obligations to supply the men on the voluntary principle. It is not deemed advisable to do away with volunteering at present. I note vour suggestion tliat committees should decide who should servo at tho_ f;ont, and who should stay to maintain production. Aopeal Boards will bo set up to deal with the question of 1-fce exemption of those wo require for production, and I am sure the Farmers' Union will give their valuable assistance to these Appeal Boards vheri the time comes for them to consider any appeals. You can also assist materially by making arrangements locally for some farmers to get away if you can select men to look after their farms while thoy are absent. Perhaps by arrangement one man might look after, two or three farms. This really is at present a difficulty, and will become more so when the compulsory clause of the Act is brought into, operation, and I shall be glad of any help or suggestion you ean make in the matter."

Councillor J. Godber, during his visit to Auckland last week, busied himself with the fishing industry, as it was being handled by the Auckland City Council. For some time -past the council has been doing its best to cheapen the price of fish and improve its supply to the. people, with results that are considered distinctly encouraging. The Auckland Council has up to the present employed one trawler, and thanks to good fishing grounds, which are well sheltered from tho effects of bad weather, the supply of fish has been pretty steadily -maintain-. Ed ; The fish is .brought, in by the trawler to a place in Freeman's Bay, and there it is disposed of to 'fisherman at as low as a- penny per pound (in 1001b. baskets), whilst the council also'runs a big fish shop in Lower Queen Street (employing three hands), where tlie public may .buy .direct .without any middleman. The net result, it is stated; has b'eeii that fish which used to bo sold at 3d. and 6d. per lb. is now obtainable at 2d. per lb., and the council is making a handsome profit. Such is the success of the venture that the council intends to sccure a second trawler in order to ensure a bigger and more regular supply than is possible with'the one trawler only. 1

The- following- persons' received Anzac Art Union. half-sovereigns on- _ Saturday:—From Mr. M'Bard.v: Miss D.. M'Callum, 33 Hobson Street; Miss M'Pbee, Greshara Hotel; Hiss Ryan, Westport; Mr. Lupard, Karori Road; Constable Draragool, No. 92;. Miss 55a Tasman Street; Barbara Babington, "Goldin Co. ; P. Taylor, motorman;,H. Osborne, 219, Grant Road.; W. Briggs, 559 Adelaide Road. Froni J. and M. Berma'n's representative: P, Wilcox, conductor, City. Trams; Mrs-. Craig,' 10 Kensington Street; H. Wilson, 182 Abel Smith Street; Mrs'. Kennedy, Brooklyn:' A. Large, 113 "Wallace Street;' Mrs. Francis, Rintoul Street; Mrs. Nixon, Kelburn ; J. Buchanan, Rona Bay; Miss Elsie M'Guire, Karori; Mr. B. Jeffs, Pirie Street. .

On the question of, the /utility of some of the presents now sent to New Zealanders at the front, the follow-, ing extract "from a letter from France just received in .ail Auckland- household, (says the , "New Zealand Herald"), .is. to the point: "Last week Ihada letter from Mrs. , and she said she was sending me another parcel soon. I wish she would not..as it is such_ a' long way, and the chances'of receiving anything are small. I saw by the naper a while ago that the New Zealand people were going to send monthly narcels to the boys." I hope they .are served out differently from the last ones. Fancy a man receiving a pair of socks, balaclavas, muffler, and handkerchief every month ! It will mean a repetition of last, time—the handkerchiefs used for rifle, rags and the other stuff worn till dirty and . then thrown away, It was heart-breaking to pee the stuff burned or «iven_ to the !"ers when -we were breaking camp in Esvpt prior to coming here. One ohan had' 12 pairs of socks! He could not carry them', so 10 pairs had to go. It would be better to send a small billy at about 2s. fid. value, and, say, mice in two months the socks, etc. Sweets and a sp'.all tin of cocoa wouldnever be wasted. The system is at fault. The goods comfl to the eom"any quartermaster, and as he told us before, lie has to get, rid of them. T hope things turn out better this time."

The National . Government expects that every man of military age will do his duty under the Military Service Act between now and September IG. The law provides that men who arc not registered .under the National Registration Act of last year must enrol |by September 16, and that_ men who are already registered must inform tho Government Statistician if they have changed their abode since registration. Neglect to report such a change may make the Reservist liable to a cl.arge of desertion.' The authorities are giving Reservists all possible oncourageI mcnt and facilities (at any and every post office} to do their duty v( lv-ntar-ily, but ■it is important for wen to remember that the Act provides heavy | penalties for a breach. In i very cafe under the Act onus of proof is on the defendant. A plea of ignorance will [not be'available as an excuse, Wni'so elaborate precautions are t<*iug taken, bv posters, placards, and lantern slides, advertisements, etc.. to explain the position thoroughlv. Many men who registered under, the National J? e- | pistration Act of In it year' consider they have done all that -s tippi's-'-v, but tho responsibilitv' is theirs to .-on. I that"' f heir ua'"e is transferred to the new Reservo list, and ample fa<i!'ties are provided so that this can he d.r». Tho Maori is not t<]o pleased over his sons marrying tho ladies they meet while on military duties, writes a correspondent to the Gisborne "Times." "See;" said a grey-headed Native at a Woiroa send-off, holding up an'illustrated paper with portraits of r. young Maori soldier and his English bride, "the dangers you have to face are not nlono those of tile firing line, hut there are hundreds of women who would not look nt you but for your uniforms who will endeavour to effect your caoture. Beware of the sirens: they will but play witli you and then treat vou with scorn. Return to your own land, whore those who love vou wnit anxiously for your home-coming, nnd receive from your own people the love which neither time nor scarcity of money will tarnish, tho bright smile, ar.d rapturous embrace of the maidens of your own race, and enjoy ''he hapniupss which you bavp earned by your r">!ilr> conduct, as well as tho hlessiiuis ef you'- old neople who now hid vou fnrrwell." ■ The. sentiment expressed hv the old .Maori seemed popular with (he rest of the Natives.

At Is. Sd. per lb. the Household Blend of Desert Gold Tea is wonderful quality and value. Delightful flavour.- - 'Other prices. Is. 9d., ls.-lOd., K. • Choose the grade at price vou usually pay. Note

Councillor. Frost, who has just returned from a visit to Auckland, in referring to sports grounds, stated thai the sport bodies of Auckland had shown more independence than in Wellington in providing their own grounds. This, he added, was made much easier for them to do in Auckland than would be possible in Wellington, owing to the vast areas of fiat country that surround the. northern city, and consequently ■ the Auckland City Council was able to concentrate more upon its parks and gardens in the matter of reserves expenditure. Yesterday afternoon the Patriotic Society Band played several selections to an appreciative* audience of returned soldiers (and also a large number of the public who were standing near)' from tho balcony of their building in Lamb ton Quay. The music was wholly for the returned soldiers, and no subscription was taken up. Mr. Lewis, secretary of the Patriotic Society, has arranged for the band to play once a month at the same place for the benefit of the soldiers.-'-

Tramway traffic through the City and to the suburbs was interrupted on Saturday night by an accident to a Brooklyn car at the junction of Willis and Manners Streets. A portion of a' brake became jammed under the wheels in such a way as to prevent the car moving in either direction, and as the accident occurred riglit at the corner, the up and' down lines were both blocked. A-delay of half an . hour occurred before the car could be moved into Upper Willis Street, and a passage cleared for the important Manners Street traffic. The Mayoress will present the prizes to the successful scholars in the recent Sunday school examination this evening in St. John's Hall, Dixon Street. Certificates will be presented by the examiners. Mr. J. Culford Bell's pupils will provide a programme of elocution. The City Corporation's Year Book for 19X6-17 was published last week. On the present occasion its form has been considerably altered, and rendered more attractive by making the pages wider than their, depth, which has left sufficient margin for side notes. Tie little book is, as usual, .freely illustrated, and amongst the many plates are those illustrating Central Park, a general view of the corporation works at Clyde Quay, Kelburn Park, Kilbirnie I Recreatiod'urbiiud, and' a-'view from the Brooklyn tramway.' Four pages are devoted, to the corporation's .-.'.'Roll of Honour" in connection with the war, and a, mass of information' about tho municipality is-set out in a concrete and handy, form. ...