LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2890, 30 September 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Postal authorities advise that the mails which left New Zealand on August 80, arrived in London on September 13. -Reporting on tho health of the garrison at Samoa, Colonel Logan states that Sergeant J. W. Butler is convalescent, Private G. Bowker is suffering from carbuncle, Private Hawthorn dysentery, Private T. Tetley ulcer of the leg, Private J. S. Johnson furnuculosis. Tho trial of Ernest Devoiu on the charge of tho murder of Louisa White in the Nairn Street Reserve is-fixed for Monday next at the Wellington Supreme Court.; A grave injustice is being done the little children of New Zealand, according to teachers who spoke at last evening's meeting of tlie Now Zealand Education Institute. The injustice is in the form of a Department regulation shortening the floor space available for pupils. Tho teachers expressed disapproval of the first step in State retrenchment being taken at the expense of tho. infants. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. W. W. Rowntree: "That the Education Department be most strongly urged to allow twelve square feet of floor.space per child." The uncertainty that,has existed in the cheese market since tho Imperial Government announced its intention to restrict prices, is not removed by a oabled report of a speech by New Zealand's High Commissioner, who men'tions that the New Zealand product .will not be commandeered. This statement is to some extent reassuring from die point of view of the producers and agents, but there remains a doubt as to the conditions of sale in the United Kingdom, where the cheese has to find its wholesale and retail markets. Apparently the Imperial authorities have not yet decided if ther will fix a maximum price, and until an announcement is made on that point, exporters will bo in doubt about the position. Tho prospects of the season are very good, despite reports of a shortage of labour J. from some quarters,- and cheese -r is reaching the stores'in increasing "quantities.- - - - - - On Monday tlie Court of 'Appeal will deal with an application by' the Law Society to strike a northern solicitor off the roll. At a recent meeting of the 'Petone 'Ambulance Van .' Committee, presided over by Sir. J." W. M'Ewan,. Mayor, it was decided to procure a motor ambulance for the' whole of the. Valley. The committee, but of its own funds, set aside the sum. of £50 as a nucleus to the Motor Fund, and decided to appeal to various firms and companies who have works, in the vicinity whom the motor may .serve in case of accidents or Bickness, also to ask the assistance of sports bodies. The member for the district, Mr. T. M. Wilford. M.P., is to be asked to give a lecture in Petone on the war, when it is hoped that the Motor Fund will receive_ some help. Any person desiring to give to file fund'may do so by sending their donation to the .treasurer, Mrs. Bennett, secretary Mr. W. B. Gough, or Mr. J.. W. Gardner,. Town Clerk, Petone. British laxity in education was mentioned at last evening's meeting of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Education Institute. It was mentioned l&at while England .had jcut down expenditure on education since, war broke out, Germany had, besides refraining from cutting it down, actually increased its education vote. * To-night, in the Town Hall, at- 8 o'clock, Mr. J. J. Virgo will be tendered a civio reception, and to-morrow afternoon, at the same placo fit 3 o'clock he will tell the story of the. trar work of the Y.M.O.A. His. Excellenoy, Lord Liverpool, will preside. Mr. Temple White will preside at the organ, and Miss Caldow will bo tio soloist. ■ ..' The Patriotio Society's Band will play at the Returned Soldiers' Club on Sunday afternoon. ' The Anglican Bishop of Wellington' (Dr.-- Sprott) will be the preacher atSt. Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral tomorrow night. The annual street collection on behalf of the well-known Self-Denial Fund of the Salvation Army is arranged for to-day. The collectors in the wellknown uniform invariably .receive splendid treatment at the hands of the citizens of Wellington, who are amongst the most appreciative of the Army's many-sided operations. • There is no gainsaying the fact that while tho Army has kept pace with the need in respect to its oroinary sociaj and spiritual work, and the establishment of. homes for orphans during the past year, its work in the training camps and among tho soldiers abroad has particularly commended itself to the people of the Dominion. This yearV collection is expected to eclipso any previous amount. Tho Chevrolet Motor Company is the first to supply a complete motor-oar, with full equipment, for a price within reach of the man or woman of moderate means, and they deserve the wellearned popularity they have attained throughout tho world, and especially in thfe country. The large production, about 200,000 annually, enables this magnifioent and complete automobile to be sold in any colour and finish at a price from .£255. For further particulars, write or ring up THE DOMINION MOTOR .VEHICLES. LIMITED, 65 Courtenay Place, Wellington.—Advt.,. Statisticians have calculated that the people of New Zealand drink 600 million oups of tea in a year. Those who enjoy thoir tea most drink Desert Gold, the Queen of Teas, and the best value obtainable.- Your grocer sells Desert Gold Tea.—Advt. "Washing your dirty linen in public" ' is a phrase that should never be used in refined society, unless it is expressly - expressed to impress the fact that "No Rubbing Laundry Help" washes all dirty linen spotlessly clean without rubbing. or injury. "And so say all of nsj"Wefiirgton ©ropers.—Advt,

. .Mt. 'D, A, Ewen, lion.: treasurer, National Y.M.C.A." War Fund. acknowledges receipt .of £20 from the Spinsters' Club with a request that it ho cabled to for the purpose of purchasing comiorts' for our. soldiers ixi the; desert. ' ' ■ At last ' evening's meeting of the Wellinrfon branch of the New Zealand Education Institute, Miss N. E. Coad asked the .branch-to the following motion for remission to.tho annual meeting of the institute :—"That as -some system of compulsory education for children who leave school at tie ago ox 14 is essential to national efßcioJioyj tho Minister of Education be asked to inaugurate such a'schemo as Boon aa possible." Miss Coad caid it is wrong .to take children from school «t the most plastio period of their liyfiiH-]U3b when they aro learning how to kuu, Tho chief objection that TOUltl be raised would :be that of money t tie parents would say they .wanted the money the children could tarn, the employers would say they wanted youthful workers, and the Edufcatiott Department Would talk of tho /Coat). The motion was agreed to. Mr. H. A. Parkinson then moved the following, which he said bote on-the same aubjeofc:. '"For the sake of informing the publio on education. matters, the institute recommends that the chief debates of the Oounoil of Education shall be open to the Press." Mr. Parkinson thought the Counoil of , Education should educate, tie publio in any way it oould. The council oontainal some cf the, best education authorities in the country, but not one of the council had - yofc -addressed_ the public on the-subject of education.' Not long ago there had 'appeared'in the Press a lone list of bald resolutions. There tost nave been some very fino debates behind those resolutions, and the only remedy., for the present unsatisfactory way of doing things -was to admit tho Presa to the debates. Mr. Parkinson's motion was heartily supported, and was carried: without opposition. fin officer of the ship that conveyed l W portion of the Thirteenth' Reinforcements to their destination has loud praises to sing on behalf of the troops. The troops, who were under Major Turr ner, were most exemplary in their behaviour ; in faotj. the officer stated, they were -the best-behaved lot that- had been taken from New Zealand;by, that ship. Every part of the, ship was in good order,, and the fatigue. parties were' most assiduous in. their duties. It.is stated that the ship, was two moaths on the voyage,. 60 that tho nerves of some of the soldiers could, with justification, be excused forbeing frayed 'somewhat. The citizens'in tho various ports, called at had made, a point of expressing their "appreciation of'the fine behaviour of .the members of' t&e. pojtion'' : qf; tKe- Thirteenth's re-' forred to. At the conclusion of the case now profceeding in the Auckland Supreme Court the trial will oommenbe of Whata Rua. a son of the. "prophet,':' who ifi chargod with doing grievous bodly _ harm to the'police and. aiding .in resisting the lawful arrest of Rua. .Rua, senior, is among the witneses to be called for the defence. Rua's occupation in prison is that/of a blacksmith's striker, and he is : reported *to be "very proud of his work?' .. s At'yesterday's annual meeting of the. (Wellington Racing Club the president (Mr. ,T.' R. Harcoiirt) moved, certain resolutions which, ineffect, will make the Police Offences "Act, 1908, applicable to tke 'rules of racing, provided the New Zealand Racing Conference supports the Idea. If 'the latter body approves of the suggestions in addition to bookmakers,_ 'their clerkß or anybody conneoted with them will not be allowed on racecourses in future. The" proportion of volunteers rejected, on account of weak. or distorted feet appears to' be ,on'.the increase.. .The reoords ~of the.recruiting , offices show, 'that many .otherwise lit men aro , rebecause; they be; .gravely, handicapped in a marching,test. Speaking to a Dominion reporter yesterday, one;, of the examining doctors in. Welgaid".that'.within hii> own ex-, penence; dozens of men'.had been ronr dered ineligible for military service by tight and pointed boots. "When youths fit themselves' out with tho so-called smart boots, running ,to a point into .whiih their toes have to be squeezed, lief are' very likely indeed to damage their feet for life," he said. "Bent and twisted toes, and aggravated corns and' bunions, aro common ■ results of the wearing of \ such boots." It was suggested in ChristchiirCh. recently that the wearing of pointed-toed, boots by youths should be prohibited in the interests of tho nation's military efficiency. Major Buck (Te Rangihiroa) writing from "somewhere in. Prance," on Augusts, states that a characteristic welcome was given to Lieuteniant-General Sir Herbert Plumer, the commander of ■'the Second Army, British Expeditionary Force, by tho Maori soldiers to whom the writer "is. attached. The reooption. took place before a very large'crowd on a grassy Bpot on the back of' 1 the ceneral's residence. •' The Maoris -were formed' up in a hollow.; square with the haka party inside. when General ■Plumer.: arrived he ; was challenged by two men and was escorted to his seat In'an open part' of the square. "A general' salute was then- given by the Maoris, whose smart 'response, to' the .word or command called forth exclamations of admiration and praise from the British officers present. The haka .was then given, after-whioh Major Buck made a speech of welcome to the great chief of the Second Army.- A Maori aotion song followed, and was warmly J appreciated by General Plumer. In- a' happy speech, the General acknowledged the _ welcome, that had ■ been extended 'to him. Curiously enough, writes Major Buck, General Plumer's regiment ia the 65th,_ which took part in the Maori War. In his speech l General Plumer referred to_ tho Maoris as his; oomrades, and said they.had made a name for them-, selves, and had added lustre- to the fine traditions of the Maori race. General Sir Alexander Godley was. present, and enjoyed'tile proceedings very much. AN ANNOUNCEMENT. We Inve to announce that the second Series of X9IS "Studebaker" cars aro now on their way to New; Zealand, per s.s. Patella, from Montreal, due to arrive shortly. These cars come from the Canadian assembling and finishing branch, iWalkerville, Ontario, and are remarkable for their exceptionally fine finish, necessitated by the demands of the overseas Studebaker trade. Many valuable detail improvements are incorporated in the second Beries models, one of the . most noteworthy of these being the provision of independent and separately adjustable front seats, of tho "buoket" type, together with adjustable pedals. This refinement should espeolally, appeal to the My driver or the exceptionally tall or short man, whose comfort is not adequately provided for by the -usual fixed dimensions in the front of the car. Another important modification is the relegation of lie petrol tank to the rear of the car, and the provision of a very efficient vacuum feed to carburetter.. There are' many minor modifications and improvements, all designed to add to the comfort- and convenience, of both driver and passengers, whilq in appearance' the car'-6' handsomer than ever. The'new Etudebakers will be on view , at Studebaker Agenoies shortly/and all interested in the latest developments in American automobile deaijn are invited to inspect them. Adams Ltd,, New. Zealand Distributors of Studebaker Motors, Christ" church.—Advt. ..