LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2871, 8 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho outbreak of measles among the Amokura boys which alarmed the authorities somo days ago has not developed soriously. There were, in all, five cases. The first was sent to thb Hospital, and tho other four are quartered in the Tutanekai, and all are recovering satisfactorily. There have been no fresh cases.

The Hon. Dr. M'Na"b paid a visit of inspection yesterday to the school which has been established in Nathan's Buildings for the instruction oC young women in telegraphy. There is a class of 40 young women in Wellington, a similar class 01" 60 in Christchurch, and a class is to be arranged in Auckland. Already, ill eight weeks, some of the girls in the Wellington class have attained a speed of 25 words a minute, the ordinary sonding rate for competent operators being from i4O to 50 words a minute. However, tho pnpiJs have to bo taught a deal about the business besides the operation of the instrument and _ tho reading of the Morse signals, and it is not expected that any of them will be fit for work in telegraph offices until they have had six months training. Even then they will not bo drafted to busy offices, where the pressure of work and the strain might provetoo severe. Wis the intention of the Department to employ the women operators in country offices, where the daily work is not so continuous as in a big central offico like Wellington. These classes are being organised and conducted.' owing solely to the shortage of male operators on account of the war, a shortage ivliicli must become more serious as timo goes on.

In tho jetsam gathered in by the police on Wednesday evening was a man suffering from alcoholic poisoning.. Ho is reported to have swallowed the contents of a bottle of whisky, and a doctor who was called in ordered his immediate removal to tho Hospital. Tho easo was mentioned in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and a remand for a week was secured.

In consequence of complaints reccivcd by the City Council from residents in 'the vicinity, owners of stables in Tinakori Road are to be called upon to keep their premises well disinfected and freo 'from flies.

At the conclusion of his remarks at tlio annual mooting of the Wellington Woollen Company, tho chairman (Mr. W. H. P. Barber) expressed the thanks of tho directors to, tho secretary, managers, heads of departments, foremen, rind others, who had loyally assisted in tho work of a particularly heavy year.

A notice under the War Regulations declaring certain companies, firms, and persons to bo enemies, also removing others from the list of those previously declared to ho enemies, appears in a Gazetto Extraordinary published last night. The lat-cst list is a long one, referring to persons in neutral countries in Asia, Europe, and America.

The City Council decided last evening that in all cases where returned soldiers produce certificates from their medical officers to the effect that it is necessary or advisable that a course of salt water bathing' should he undertaken, a free pass to the baths be granted for a period of six months, and that at the expiration of such period each application be reviowed. An order in this week's. ■ Gazette withdraws tho protection from hawks of all species until the end of tho present year. The birds may be destroyed in any part of New Zealand. This step is taken in consequence ■of many complaints that have been made by farmers and acclimatisation societies regarding the depredations of, tho hawks.

Tho ranger's report presented to the Onslow Borough Council caused a great deal of amusement. The ranger solemnly reported that ho arrested a horse, also two cows, belonging to a councillor,.all of which were rescued.

Revised regulations governing the appointment, promotion' and gradation of members of the New Expeditionary Forces are published, in last night's Gazette. They deal in detail with questions of seniority and promotion, and lay down definite rules for appointments, transfers of officers, and grants of temporary rank. A note attached to the regulations states that"all concerned must clearly understand that' their rank and status in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force do not in any way afreet their rank and status in the New Zealand Permanent or Terutorial Force, and that their promotion goes on in the Permanent or Territorial Force to which the.v belong, in turn' and according to establishment, irrespective of any promotion or otherwise in the .New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and that on ceasing to belong to the New Zealand Expedition-, ary Forco they resume rank and precedence in the New Zealand Permanent or Territorial Force (as the case may he) as shown in the New Zealand Army List."

At last night's meeting of the City Council an application for permission lo ereH a picture theatre in Oourtenay Place was granted, subject to the applicant amending his proposal as required by the City Engineer. It was decided at last evening's meeting of the City Council to inform an applicant for improvements to the children's part of the Thorndon Baths that in view of the early expiration of the lease of the site the council cannon spend' any money except, on purely maintenance works.

For the construction of sewerago works, and an additional water reservoir, the following tenders were received by tho Featherston Town Board: —J. and E. Scott, Dnnedin, £4594 (accepted) ; Lynch and Burke, Masterton, £4626 Bs. 6d.; Duncan and Abbott, Hastings, £4863 95.; Smith and Thompgoii, liavelock North, £5216 17s. Gd.; Gilbert Walker and 'Co., Auckland, £5256 10s.; B- M'Kenzie, Wellington, £5319 75.; W. Woolf, Pahnerston North, £5901.25. 6d.; Andrew and Kennedy. Wellington, £6059; J. L. M'Millan, Wellington, £8472. The total cost of the work will be about £7500, and the contract time for completion is August 1, 1917. Tho successful tenderers are the same firm that carried out tho installation of the high-pressure water service at Featherston about ton years ago.

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