LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2904, 17 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Postal Department has now arranged that the receiving letter-box at tho Kelbum Post Office is to bo cleared tbrice daily, and closed mails made up and promptly dispatched to the Chief Post Office, Wellington. In, connection with the uniform rates of postage of Is., 25., and 35., on parcels not exceeding 31b., 71b., and 111b. respectively' for New Zealand soldiers and nurses on active service in England, Egypt, Flanders, France, and Mesni">fnmia, the Postmaster-General announces that these rates apply also to parcels for soldiers and nurses of British, Australian, or other colonial or Allied forces in;any part of tho world. The maximum weight for parcels addressed to momhers of the British Expeditionary Force in Franco is

Two charges of breach of war regulations are to be beard in Wellington this week. One is to come on to-day, and the other is set down for Friday. Friday's case is against a. firm of furnishers, and the offence alleged is supplying underweight mattresses for .soldiers.

The second section'- of the Eighteenth Reinforcements paraded on Waterloo Quay yesterday afternoon in service kit. The men made an excellent appearance, and many of their relatives and friends assembled to cheer them on their way. ■■• •

The rotum of the hospital ships Marama and Maheno is, wo are iiv formed-, due to instructions from the Imperial authorities. The Australian hospital ships aro also.being used 1 to bring back wounded soldiers. Some Australian wounded were brought by the Marama, and it is expected that ono or more of the Australian vessols may come hero with New- Zealand wounded. The date of return of the vessels to home waters is not yet known.

Colonel Logan reports as follows, under date of October 14, on the health of the garrison at Samoa:—2s/336 Pto. Young, vertigo; 19/373 Pte. Andrewes, haemorrhoids; Lieut. Wollerman, fractured zygoma."

"I am afraid that in New Zealand we have, because of our s'outh, rather neglected the erection of school buildings with inspiring architecture,!' remarked the'Hon: J. Allen in Auckland.

Dunedi'n will be the first port of call for the hospital'ship Marama. A list H>i her patients has already been published.

There are quite a number of members of the police force who are anxious to proceed to France on active service, but unfortunately for them they are needed in New Zealand to maintain law and order. It is impossible to get leave of absence for this purpose, and the more ardent among the men take the extreme course and resign to accomplish their purpose. Two policemen, Constables 0. I. Tocher and W. Thorn, go into camp to-day. On Saturday the polioemen attached to the Lambtou station mustered in strong force and presented Constable Tocher with a gold albert, arid Constable Thorn with a wristlet watch. Senior Sergeant Emerson made the presentation, and in. a few words congratulated the men on their patriotism, and wished them God speed and a safe return. In returning thanks the recipients said they hoped to return to New Zealand, where they had many valued friends. '

A big fire broke out at the Maumi, Northern Wairoa, sawmills at noon yesterday. The mills were practically burnt to the.ground. The wind is blowing in such a quarter that the firo is not likely to reach the timber on the wharf or the mills' cottages.—Prees Association.

An Auckland dog scored well at the Australasian Championship Show held by tho Bulldog Club of New South Wales in Sydney on September 29. There were '260 entries _ of _ bulldogs, every State but Tasmania being represented. The New Zealand dog "Wharekoki Punch," owned by Mrs. A. L. Desgranges, succeeded in winning two special prizes, a first, a second, a third, and a reserve. The judge was Mr. Green, of the Manchester and Countios Bulldog Club, England.

Reserved judgment was delivered in Palmerston North yesterday., by the Magistrate (Mr. J. W. Poynton) in tho case against Charles Dahl for breach of the War Regulations in writing a letter to Denmark with the intention of procuring the importation of goods otherwise than in pursuance of a license for. such importation. His Worship said there was no intentional breach. A fine of £5 and costs was imposed.—Press Association.

Mr. George Prince, the veteran Wellington bowler, returned from Sydney yosterday by the Riverina after spending the whole of the winter there. He states that for five months there were only ton or twelve days on which play was not possible. Mr. Prince considers that oh the whole bowls in Sydney is not bo scientific a game as it i& in New Zealand. Two factors that militated against it being so were tho long greens, and tho fact that they wcro laid down usually in couch grass, which did not favour such fino play as was enjoyed in New Zealand, though it might wear better. The "Referee" recently stated that Mr. Prince had declared his intention of taking up hisjesidence in Sydney. Under the spell of Sydney's glorious winter climate, Mr. Prince said ho may bare said something of the sort more as a joke than anything else, but he certainly intended.to spend his winters therefor tho future. Mrs. Prince returned with her husband.

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Branch of tho New Zealand Institute of Architects, the following officers were elected for tho ensuing year: —President, Mr. Lawrence;, vice-presi-dent, Mr. M'Kay; oomniitteo, Messrs. Crichton, Young, Schwarte, Dawson, Koan, Fielding; bon. treasurer, Mr. H. T. Johns; hon. secretary, Mr. F. H. Swan. A new feeder cable has been erected on the Brooklyn, tram line, to give the cars a little more assistance on the stiff pull up tho hill. The booster ordered for this line a long time ago has not come to hand, owing to the exigencies of war in tho Old Country. Having given some attention to the matter recently, the City Council authorities hayo become aware that there are many people driving motor-oars in Wellington without being certificated drivers. This is contrary to the by-law, and those found driving without certificates are to ho prosecuted forthwith. In view of the fact that uncertificated drivers may bo a serious menace to life and limb, not to mention property, it is the intention of those concerned to ask for a heavy penalty. Breaches of the by-law are being made _ usually through laziness, ag the council has an expert in attendance, and all the driver has to do is to demonstrate his ability to manage a car to the satisfaction of the expert, and n certificate (price, one shilling) is issued to him. Tho Mastorton Co-operative Dairy Company has resolved to continue giving two boxes of butter monthly to the Belgian Relief Fund. Out of oight applicants, Mr. W. A. TullocK, assistant harbourmaster, waa Tasft evening appointed harbourmaster at Westport, t and out of nine applicants, My. A. Tointon, also an assistant harbourmaster, was appointed deputy. These appointments were made under a reorganisation sohemo by which there are a harbourmaster and a deputy in place of a harbourmaster and two assistants. —Press Association. ■ ' From the New Plymouth Mountain House on Thursday last two officers from Feathorston Camp (Lieutenants Matthews and Mackley) and Messrs. Girdlcstono and Kershaw, from Wellington, mad© the ascent of Mount Egmont. Winter conditions prevailed, but the ascent was mado in a.little over four hours, step-cutting' hardly having to be taken on. The day previous to tho ascent the two officers mentioned made the trip to Dawson Falls, and on tho day following Messrs. Girdlestone and Korshaw made the same trip, the track now being freod from frozen snow. The pass through the Manganui Gorge is in very good order, the path to the Dawson Falls house also being perfect, and water scenery magnificent. Laugh and tho world laughs with you; rub and you rub alone, because "No Eubbing Laundry Help" washes all clothe 3 spotlessly olean, without rubbing or injury. Is. carton does seven weekly washings. J. Thawley.—Advt. Tho "Sports" Suit is the suit of comfort; allows freedom of action. 425. 6d., at Geo. ffowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.— M.dvt.

A conference between the Mayor, the chairman of the Hospital Board, and the chairman of the Harbour Board in connection with the matter of the city ambulance service is to be held in the Mayor's Room at 10.30 this morning.

Visitor (on Sunday evening), to little Jean: "And are you in the census?" Jeau: "Yes, mo's in. Muvver's not!" Visitor: "How's that?" Jean: "I heard dada say that muvvor's not in her senses."

Sea Scouts are now to New Zealand, and on Saturday the New Plymouth Scouts launched their own boat, for the first time in New Zealand. . The crews wero picked, and tho first lessons in rowing were Boon in full swing, and in about half-an-hour they were able to pull out clear of the breakwater. In the meantime others had prepared the shed for its new occupant, and the boat was beached and run up into her now quarters. It has been decided to name tho boat "Tainui," and the troop will be known as the "Calliope" crew, after the British ship which escaped many years ago from Apia Harbour, I when; several German and American ship's were lost.

Mr. Herbert Shortt, ex-Mayor of Eastbourne, who has been spending a holiday in Australia, returned to Wellington by the Riverina yesterday.. "I would not live in Sydney for all the tea in China," said Mr. Shortt. "It's cured me of Labour Governments for all time. The situation is so bad that

I don't know whether it is altogether quite safe. On Sunday week we saw a orowd of some thousands chaßing five policemen in the Domain, and _ the policemen had to run- for their lives. There was an anti-conscription meeting; on at the time, and something must have staTtod some of the 'roughies,' but in the end there were about five thousand people after five. I give you my word I was told by an M.L.A. that at one time there were between. 40,000 and 50,000 Germans in Australia armed and ready to rise. The plot, I was given to understand, was nipped in the bud, and the Germans concerned had fall been disarmed. Then there . are

these I.W.W. men, who threatened to bum down The whole of > Sydney, and

from all accounts are. quite capable of attempting to do so."