LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3036, 24 March 1917, Page 8

LOCAL AND GENERAL

"My client wants a divorce as quickly as she can possibly get it," said counsel at, a,"Chambers "sitting ; of thoSupreme Court yesterdayV _"Sho wants' to marry a soldier, and is afraid ho may bo sent away before the proceedings are? completed.!.'.-.. As the'.caso cannot be heard before the May sessiosn, the would-be divorcee's-fears do not appear to be altogether unfounded. The Twenty-seventh Infantry Reinforcements and Twenty-eighth Specialists' 'Company left Trentbam for Featherston yesterday morning. :■ ■' A' Press Association telegram from Auckland.' states that tlio Temperance Union Convention passed a resolution urging the Government to take action in regard to checking the rapid; increase in the cost of living. .' The lise.'. of. .tho Basin Reserve has been granted .to !thb,North Island Baptist .Young Men's Bible.;Clas's Union on Easter Saturday/afternoon for tho J?ur>' poses of a sports meeting. '

• At a- Chambers-sitting -of the Supreme Court yesterday' ah applicant for admission as-a solicitor failed to include a birth certificate in the affidavit filed. Instead, he stated th~a't ; he- had a clear memory" of events that took place twenty-one years ago. The Chief Justice, Sir Robert 'Stout, asked whether a certificate could not be obtained. _■ "A certificate cannot always' be obtained," was counsel's reply.-His Honour: "But was not, the applicant bom - in New .. Zealand?" Counsel: "Yes, Your Honour." 1 His Honour: ."Well, it is- most unusual, I will admit the applicant on this occasion, but I hope.it will not be taken a's _a. pre-: cedent. In future cases I will not. allow it."

A protest against allowing male teachers to go to the war lias bc<m made by Mr. S. E. Dickenson, principal: of St. Andrew's Colkige, Christchurch.. Two of the education boards, ho said,: were not going to appeal .on behalf; of their male teachers ' called up ill. the ballot, holding that female teacher-S; could, take their places. He sincerely hoped for the sake of the-country that, that attitude would not be persisted in. No one possessed a Higher admiration, for women than he did, but the education of boys from 14 to 18 years; could not be undertaken, by women, ; although' they were, be believed; better than men in training younger lads: As the result of tlfe war, boys wouldbe required to shoulder the responsibilities that men had not had to shoulder,: arid would have to rnqke up for the absence of quantity by. quality. . ; Tho. country .would have, consequently, -to 'be very careful about all6wing its: male teachers to go to the'front. The dis-. tinction- between -State and private-' school teachers was. rubbish., When.tha_saleof liquor-was restricted, when racing wbb abolished, and when the picture shows were shut up, then, he would say, send the male teachers out of the country, and he would be one of the first to go.

-Mr. W.G._Biddell, S.M:, yesterday heard an adjourned aotion in which Headland and Robinson,' motor engineers, claimed from Herbert C. Faulke, medical practitioner, ■ the sum of £48 12s. 7d., for the overhauling of two motor-cars/ Defendant counter-claim-ed for/£95 135.'6 d., for damages alleged to be due to defective workmanship, £6 15s. for loss of certain articles, and £4 4s. for professional services. Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for the'plaintiffs and Mr. E. C. lie'vvey for the defendant. The case was further adjourned after a considerable amount of evidence had been heard..

The City Council decided on Thursday evening that the Wellington Education Board and the Wadestown Municipal Electors' Association be informed, in roply to their representations aB to" the condition of-Wade Street Exten-, sion, that an endeavour, will be made to include a sum of 1 money on next year's estimates to permit of a considerable amount of work being undertaken" at the zig-zag pathway. An epidemio of dysentry in. a .virulent form has broken out at Teinpleton, Christchurch.. About 30 cases have been admitted to the Christchurch Hospital. An authority states, that, the' disease is of foreign origin, and much akin to the trouble which carried' off many, of the troops' in Egypt. The patients who have 1 been in the hospital have, it is stated, been little more than human wrecks, the adults frightfully emaciated, the children just like famine children, and all very severely wracked. The disease affects even the strongest, and one of the patients who died—one from the prison —was said to have been; one of the strongest men physically ever seen .in. the prison. ' He had at one time been practically a champion wrestler- and had competed .with success in the. Olympio games, yet the disease carriedhim off in a few days. The origin of the epidemic is/ a mystery, and the "Press" was informed, that' it must have come from foreign sources. } One man ■ caught it, and the damage -was done. The most popular theory is that' it was thereafter' carried about the dis-' trict by flies. : '*''■'

"There is every indication (says '. an exchange) that the dredging industry 'in Otago is going to be severely handicapped by the want of first-class dredgmen, many of the best men 1 having either volunteered for service or been called up by "ballot. It is very questionable whether some of the dredges will be able to secure a sufficient crew to commence operations. "■ Weuunderr r stand that at the present "time there is a shortage of dredgemen in _ both the Cromwell and Alexandra districts."

. Proceedings are to be instHjited against any persons found in.the 80-, tanical Gardens after.the clpsing hour, and warning notices to that effect are to be 'erected in prominent, places in the Gardens. This precaution is ,necessary/bwin'e to tboVdanger' of; a fire occurring within .the domain'.

In the Otago Early Settlers' Museum there is a barrel; organ- which was brought out from Home by Dr. : Richardson in,.1851, for. the use. of the Episcopalian Church.- The'-, services were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Fenton, in the old Supreme Court.

' A deputation from the Wairarapa' Patriotio Association will interview--Surgeon-General Henderson at Feather-: ston to-day in reference'i to the .provision of a building near the MilitaryHospital for the accommodation of the parents and friends of sick soldiers....- - During the past fortnight,there'have • (says our . Masterton,. correspondent) been only three voluntary .'enlistments in the Wairarapa Militaryi.Group Area. The result'of the ' competition ; for the prize offered by Mr. H.-Hayward, of Auckland, for the best National Anthem song, has now been announced. No fewer than 163 poem's were entered, and the three adjudicators reduced tho number to,six, which were submittedto the Hon'.' J. A. Hanan, ■ Minister of Education, who selected "Land of Promise," by "lona Hope," of Auckland.

A sitting of-the second Military Appeal Board was held in Masterton yesterday, when a considerable number of appeals were dealt with. In most cases the appeals were'either dismissed or an extension of time granted. = -. ,

From a-return submitted to the City Council on Thursday giving the stateof the finances of Ithe Zoo .up £o the' end of February,' it is sVen that the anticipated receipts for the year were set down as £1000, which'will leave March the sum of. £230 to make .an impossibility, : and whilst the estimated expenditure; was '£2038 for' tho year, tho sum 0f.£2693 was"spent up .to the end of February." ;_ Two boys,, aged, fifteen, were .commit-' ted to Burnham Industrial--Scht)oi by Mr. Bailey, S.M:;: at Christchurch yesterday, for stealing on February . 28, at the Aaaington saleyards, £210 18s". lid, in cash and £297 lis. 6d. in cheques, the property of the New : Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coni-' pany. One boy ran into the office -'at the yards, and grabbed the casH-box, and the pair divided the contents-: They toro up and £30 in notes was put down a drain.—Pi-ess Assn. .'""' Notwithstanding continual rises ; in price of leather, we can still quote good, stout' Men's Boots at 19s; Gd., 245. Gdi; 275. 6d.,and 30s ; Geo. Fowlds,' Advt. The silent flexibility of the' '-Hudson Super Six is a thing to marvel at'. This ■car..is without exception the most 6ilent car on the road. Correct balance and. weight distribution, together'.' with a-coach-built body and an ideal springing system make the Hudson Super Six the easiest riding car on Jtf.Z. roads. The Dominion Motor' Vehicles .have the latest model ok'view .at'6s Conrtenay Place, and 'will be pleased to demonstrate to you, if you will. <a.\l, 'plume, or ~writo .ihem,—Adytj ... -'■- , .

At the annual-' meeting of the Ma*» terton Chess Club, llr. J. A. Connell; was elected president, and Mr.' A. E.' Clemas secretary and treasurer. The; Dagg.Shield,: which ;by Mas-, ter Connell,- was./received.", by, his; father on his behalf... ' [ , ■'. Before reservists are finally accept*. ..ed.for. service-they .must pass two ex-; -aminations. . There.is"firsti)f.all the' ordinary Medical' Board,, whioh...in the case of Wellington is.located.'afcßucklaj Street., ■ , The board examines. the re-J servist, and if^passed he parades en. the day fixed for going into camjp, and-"once-in-camp he has--to; submit to an.; | examination by : the' medical au»; -thorities, and" if passed he goea.ou with'; his'training.' -If however the'oamr/medi- x cal-authorities reject, the reservist las un-' • fit/-he-must go'before-the State Medi-i cal'Boardj-'who alone hasithe. power to. 'finally decide the. medical .fitness of a; reservist, v. The-iabove was-the. effect' of a:statement:!made ; by-,Gaptaiß P.! Baldwin- before; .the '.Third -Military,) Ser- 1 vice Board yesterdayV-;

-.With -respect' -to'-'-the'-: picture pro*! grammes;'to be-submitt6d;to'.the public; on Good Friday;.the Mayor.--stated afcj Thursday's .meeting-of-the City ;Conn-j cil that Mr'. J.-:R:'/Palmer:. wiis the cen-j so'r in these; cases, and they could bei ; ; sure that he would bear, in.-mind that) ' the pictures were to'be 'shoivn.on Good! Friday..... . /'.•'""..'" -.-';.'"::'•',: • '■ So-far the 'sum' of, £933. 3s. Id. has', been spent on improvements.'.at the!Basin Reserve. '.. The account, is'as fol-i lows -—Fencing,' £607 ' 16s. 7d;; shift I soil, £133 6s. ,7.d.;' kerb and" channel,; £60,15 l 9d'.; shift dressing-shed, £30: 13s. Id.; .surveyors, . £26;185. 10d: ;i forming'.road,. .£ls.lSsv.lOd.;. filling inj road, £9 19s. 9d.; raise manhole, £41 4s. ' lid..; shift shrubbery; lis. Bd. ;j shift fountain, lis:'3d/; -war bonus> £43'55. lOd, ';'.' .";■.';,■ In a letter from France to his ) mother, Mrs. E. >Bracewell; of Bourn© Street, Mount Eden..Private!W. Brace-; well, speaks enthusiastically of the ef-j forts of Bishop Cleary in the interests' 'of the New Zealand soldiers. "Although I do not belong to mY denomination I have learned to admire him,"-, says the writer, who proceeds to relate how the bishop, when in England for of:his, health, "came across hero to see if he could make life pleasanter for us." Private Bracewell adds :-r-"We can feel tire difference' already,, though he has -:orily ; just begun.At 'Christmas he was around here 'to greet us, and always looking; fpr Aucklanders to joke with, making regular visits to the trenches. -. Canon. Burton, Anglican chaplain to the corps, is a' particular friend of .the liishop s, and the two .dignitaries Iretruent (the lines ■together, and 'are ehergetioi .'workers for the comfort of .; the troojißv Th« canon was intrum'ental in'getting a, Y.M-C.A."'httt' eredted'".in '•rcentral: place close to the fih'ng-Knej".., Private Bracewell writes very Toarmly -of the 'splendid work done by the X.M.C.A. organisation.' ' .'

Questions relating to military sewice.':' appeals were' discussed at the last meeting"of the Mauku. Farmers' TMon, say's the Auckland "Herald." -~-Aj com* mittee.to prepare evidence in support of appeal wbb appointed. Mri D£ W.- f Johns stated that many appellantp had been put to considerable expense'ife contesting their cases, and he thought it only fair that where an appeal was allowed the Government should the solicitors fees. One c&sa was,'mentioned in -which the espehßes had Wn £10. Mr. Johns contended thaft many, were not able to plead-their caiscs effectively, and so engaged: a srtlidtor. He;- thought there would be sL great; saving of expense if.-the Gove<nnment' provided counsel.to take all ca'ses be-' fore, each board: - - The meeting decide ed to .forward the suggestions to the provincial executive. ..-. ■' •'•=• A Dunedin correspondent l ; states that the executive of the Cordial; Workers'' .-' Union there intends to submit to mem-'-bers a proposition: ito.withdnawfrom re« gistration.under the ArbitralßonAot in. the award of ..^2._l2s; ; ,M..for>;week of 49[ .hours, award! . being'made for';two years, :!which was! iriot asked for by'either parjiy.' It is! proposed jo, in the first plaiie, ask fonj affiliation with. the Dunedin General Labourers' Union,- and if this is grant-) ed, to apply to the Court to readjust); the award. '.• If that application fails,] the union propose to cancel their regis-' tration and register under the Trades v Union Act. •

A captain with the 'Australian troops in France, writing to a friend in tha. Local Government Departmet of New' South Wales, says:—"l wish thatfßome! of those people,at home who are talk-! ing about 'peace' could come out. here* I think they would change their -tunes'very quicjdy. Everything is going; our way, and nothing short of ,aa ab<, solute collapse of the British Amy cam alter the" position. vFritz'is abioluto* ly"'fed up'—we can feel'.it, ahd.everyp day only confirms the feeling. : -©o nob', believe everything you hear about the : 'horrors' of campaigning in' EVance; do not think that life hereis a bed oB roses; but you can take it.frotm m& l that it is quite.bearable.■rvWe ase con-: ,fident;of.victory in France./; We always; felt Wcertain in,GallipohV.'-;.

i Some very interesting, and" valuable .additions to ; the National- Historical Collection are being given-by a lady who has possessed-the articles for many, years,, aid- now : welcomed ;tha idea oS ■presenting them-to the -nation. Among • otter" things it is understood that thewt are' some very interesting old weapons.

Mr. H. L'. Nathan intends to move at' the next.meeting■: of - the Wellington Harbour Board \ tenders be called.forthwith for the erection of tha Te.Aro Wharf,-east .oi.Taranaki Street. Wharf, to be built in timber in lieu of ferro-ooncrete, 'as-suggested by the erw gineer. in-his annual report of October, •1916."- ..'

Printed.copies of the main -\ roll oS, municipal electors are now available at', the Town Hall. - The . supplementary, roll.is.still in the course cf compilay

' The' secretary of the New Zealand! Esperanto Association, 'Auckland, has received a letter from Dr." Sidlovskij, of Moscow (secretary of the Russian .Medical ■■Society, and . editor of tha : '.journal "Locia.. Kirvacisti").. asking him to. supply, information with regard to the work of the Publio Health Department,". New , Zealand,, being tha only country known to, him where there exists-such a Government Dr. Sidlovskij asks .whether the opera-? tions of the Department are .acceptable to the people of the ;Domimpn, and whether the people favour their continuance": '• The -Russian . Government, he" states,' is endeavouring to establish. 'a similar department, but' the; opposition of the medical faculty,', and tha apathy of the.people; make its introduction doubtful. .He-letter been, •■ • referred to ■ • the Minister, of ;" Publia Health- (the Hon. G.-W. Rusell), and . the information desired will be for-i warded. ■'•"■•" ■'• ' •-;_.. .- ' Messrs:' "'Baldwin 'and' - R&yward, patent 'attorneys- and- "consulting engineers, of 215 LambtonVQuay, reporti; that recently. they aoted. as agents ltt . 1 filing the following-'applications foil i'trade marks of New Zealand :r-p. J*. Lowe, Christohuroh,.:"jSfazpfurae ■ M„;, J. Thomas, "Wellincton, "3S"; Goodvear Tyro Co,, Ohio, : ''Ooodyear ; ■Western" Clock Company, "America'-': P, Da; t* Oour,- Christ church; Clinch.Auckland, "dliuchwell": ■.«•'', a "« Sons: Ontario", "Canadian Club; KHamer, Wellington, .' P*tw :la J Fleminyahd Co,,".Gor e , Clark, Limited, Somerset, .Camelotj Ross Limited, Liverpool, ".Great Ant s Head" ; :J. Neii, Ltd., Duneflin. Easy, Mondar' ■ Cadillac- Car Cc v-Detroit, "Cadillac" ;: .Fleming and-Cp., hmtf ■■: : "Ceremilk"; M'Clinton'p» Ui-> «*;..■•'■! land,.."CoiUen.'f ; ... , : . ■"")