LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2996, 6 February 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

i} — *- ' The third Wellington Military Service ' Board held a. sitting in private yesterday. To-day the board will hold an open sitting. Twenty-four appeals aro ; l set dowji to be dealt with. Economics, many and strange, are being practised in England during the y present time of stress. A curious one e was brought imder notice recently in the form of an old parchment mortgage , deed dated as far back as 1851, whereon it is related that a certain sum of money had been loaned on a piecn of 1 land situate in South Lambeth, Lon--1 don. This document, drawn in perfect ? copper-plate handwriting, was discovs ered as the tympanum of a hoy's toy f drum, purchased, in a Wellington toy I shop at Christmas. Some- bright soiil i- in tho toy-rtiakirig. line has, in view of the increased cost of clean, parchmont, had the wit to think of the vast stores s of old deeds that must have accumnn latetl in old-established legal chambers 0 during the past century, and is utilis--0 ing them in the making toy drums e for Britain's soldiers of to-morrow. 1 _At the monthly meeting of the WelEJ lington Chamber of Commerce yestera day a fetter was received from the Cann terbury Chamber of Commerce, .which [i read as follows: —"This chamber at its r last quarterly meeting passed a resolue tion to the effect that in negotiations j for peace, enemy Governments should q he'compelled to replace ton for ton all ships destroyed during the war. A .. similar resolution has been passed by 217 chambers of commerce in Great II Britain, and I am directed to- ask your e chamber to support the resolution, and '" urge upon our Government the desir- '- ability, of moving in the same direc- '- tion." Mr. T. C. Dawson moved that if the council of tho chamber strongly 0 supports the resolution, and suggested rt that they might cable Mr. Massoy, in 1 order that ho may bring -the matter up a, at the Imperial Conference. Mr. W. .. Bridson asked how that would coincide Ij with the second paragraph of the Pact h of London, which said that no nation was to nominate any condition of peace with a previous agreement with each I of the other Allies. The chairman l > (Mr. Jas. Macintosh) said that tho Al- '" lies would havo to be consulted, but r he did not think there was any liarm in h endorsing tho resolution. The meett ing -endorsed the resolution. £ A vanload of cases of benzine atJ(. tinehed to a train caught fire, by some ,_' unknown means on the Rimutaka incline a few days ago. Smoko was soon I to he coining 'from- a van, and the ofii- " cials, who knew how dangerous "were " its contents, stopped the train inunc!i diatoly and uncoupled the burning van •'" from the train. Tho engine then went |_ at the- highest speed for tho summit, s ■ about a milo distant. Tho van was n drawn up under tho water tank, and the flames extinguished. It was found on opening tlio. vau that several of the t cases containing tho -tins of bonxinc n had been burned. Tho promplitudi' " ivith which the officials on tho trail! B acted prevented a serious result. I 1 Hoy Nankervis, a messeiignj , hoy cmr ployed' al, lho C1.J'.0., Wellington, and residing at I.(i Murphy Street, was y'osn lerdii.v iiftprnnrm aUcniptiiiL; to cross 11 lho tramline in Willis Street in front ~ of a tramcar. The niotonuaii sounded c | his gong, and Naiikervis hesitated and turned bade, with tho result that lie '. was knocked down, and had one of his thighs fractured.. lie was removed to 1 tho Wellington. Hospital. The first Canterbury Military Service Hoard lionrd l.wont.y-scven appeals yesn 'torday. nil lieing.dismissed or udjonrny (id—pxwpl; two, which worn upheld--p.' appellants-being over age—Vross Association. u ' HUDSON SUPER SIX LUXURY. V You may pay a higher price, but you I cannot buy a richer, more handsome more luxurious car than the Hudson Supnr n . Six- Prico alono is powerless to im--0 prove on its near pnrfection. Tho volvoty flexibility of the Hudson contented motor, the spacious seating .iccommodar, tion, Hie deep leather upholstery, nnd its bnaulil'ul finish, make it a. car to 1)6 ni'oud of. Miiy wo ■ dwnonstrnto this rl cartnvou? THE DOMINION MOTOR >- VEHICLES, LTD., 05 COURTErUY ,- PLAGE. .WELIdjSGJONr-Advt..

George Peel, :in employee, al> Ibo Petono Raihvsiy Workshops, had his left hand badly crushed, yesterday morning whilo ho was assisting in tlio vemovaf of a carriage from its wheels. Pont was removed to' the 'Wellington Hospital, whero it was found that no bones wro broken, but that somo nf the sinews had boon severed. He resides in A'rmidalo Street, Fotone. At flio opening of tho crimiudl sessions of tho Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, Walter 0. Johnston, who was summoned to serve on tho Grand .Tury. and failed In appear, was fined , £5, provided- ho- could show no proper cannp. for his absence. 'l.'ho conference of delegates representing tho Now Zealand Federation uf Master 'Plumbers will bo opened at ID o'clock this morning 'in tho Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce, Winder's. Buildings. Tho. delegates attending arc:—Auckland, Mossrs. '.I'. Horning, A. Burl, jiinr., and AV. S. Kisher; Chrislfliuicli,. i\lesnrs. John Fry, .1. l>. Cnlville, and Alex. Oiokson; Dunedin, Messrs. J. L. Douglas, ,C. S. Jenkins, aud AV. Foster; Invereargill, Messrs. A. Peterson and Thos. Smith; AVangainii, 'Mr. D. Gcllatly; Wrllington, Messrs. Win. Jud<l, Titos. Ballingcr, ami Kobt. Hanisay. Tlio conference will sit until Friday. AVar Regulations gazetted last night makes it an offence lo publish any statement as to the movements, cargo, or employment of any ship engaged or about to be engaged in a voyage the fiourso of which lies wholly or partially to the north of the Equator, or any information as to any such ship which, if known to' the enemy, might be a Koureo of clanger lo thai ship or might otherwise , bo of uso to the enemy. It is likewise made an offence to exhibit any document relating to tho voyage of such, a. ship without the written consent of a military authority, or to transmit heyond New Zealand any such information "by telegram, lottei:, or otherwise howsoever." An appeal is (says our Masterlon correspondent) being made for running shoos and gear Tor the use. of soldiers in Feathorston Camp when competing at athletic gatherings promoted ior their entertainment. The. AVairarapa Ainatcur Athletic Society bns consented to recoivo donations of gear from any part of the Dominion. At the Potonc railway staLion yesterday morning a- youth named Hobert AViitson, who resides at Uuiersoii Street,' Petono, Lad bis left leg accidentally severed at tho knee, hi attempting to board the 8.20 a.m. train bo slipped, and fell between tho train and tho platform, and. tho car wheels passed over his left leg. Ho was rendered first aid at tho station, and afterwards removed to the Hospital by the B.'lo train. 'Watson is an employee in the olh'co of tho Chief Accountant for Hallways. ' ■ "I was very much surprised to see in tho botting books produoed tlio names'of tome ■ reputable citizens/' commented Mr. AV. A. Barton, S.M., in delivering Es de'eision in some gaming casos' at Gisborne. "It. is to bar regretted that these persons do not pay more attention to tho war than to botting. So long as gambling is oncouraged by .persons who should set a better example we cannot expect,a proper observation of tho Gaming Act." In view of "tho recent declaration by Captain -Walker at the Military Service-. Board sittings that ho regarded new improvements on farms and stations at tbe present time as a luxury,, riot justifying their use of man power, i there is a tendency on the part of some settlers in the Poverty Bay district to out out all bushfclling and fencing propositions after this year until tho war is: over, and tho balance of labour has been readjusted (says the- Gisborno "Times"). As a case in point, a biish settler in the Wairoa district who recently engaged men to fell some tTTousands of acres of bush has changed his mind and sacked all hands. "I thought that if we extended ouf pastures and grew more wool and mutton we woulf 1 bo assisting the' Empire as well as out selves," ho declared, "but I have com to tho conclusion that tho men woul bo better engaged in the firing line and my improvements will have to. wait a while." In the recently issued, list, srf pupils who have succeeded in passing the intermediate examinations and qualifying for eenior freo places in'secondary schools appears the name .of Arnold Sharp, of Kangiora. Mr. Arnold Sharp is a returned Anzac, who was so severely wounded in a bomb explosion as to be incapable of taking up Ills original employment . as foreman carpenter. Casting about for. a means of livelihood, ho decided to try teaching. He had never done much, more than' the work required to pass the Sixth Standard and had left school nearly ten years before. On application to the Education Department Mr.' Sharp was told that he would bo received into the Normal Training College as soon as be could pass trie intermediate examination, ■ which is the' test of two years' satisfactory/ work at a secondary school. The R-angiora High School Board being interested in the ,case offered Mr. Sharp free tuition at'tho school, and last June, only five months heforo the examination, the returned soldier began taking a full course of work, including- several subjects, such as French and agriculture, of which lie had not then even rudimentary knowledge. The result'of the tuition he received and tho fine effort lie put forth is now shown. A minimum of 880 marks was required for a pass; Mr. Sharp obtaitied no fewer than 1075 and thus passed, appropriately ouougli, with bin colours'sit tho mast-head. Mr. Sharp has been warmly -congratulated on his plunk and industry (says si southorn paper), and it is hoped that his example, may encourage and stimulate any returned soldier who finds himself/perhaps, in a similar difficulty as regards employment. "Wrong thinking caused'tho war, iinrt only rirfit thinking, csiu bring it to an e-.iriy finish, honco tho importance of thrifty housewives accepting thp generous o'lTov of AVplling-lon grocers (o gjvo tho "Thinker's' Noiobook" freo with every Is. packnsje of the gpmtine "No Bubbing" Laundry llolp.—Advt.