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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3088, 19 May 1917, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL - * Tho Twenty-seventh Infantry Reinforcements, and a portion of tho Twentyoighths, moved from Feathcrston to Trcnthaui Camp yestorday. Both tho Hon. G. W. Russell and Mr. H. G. Ell, M.P., state that tho proposal to sell the Stato Coal Mines will not be sanctioned by them (states a Press Association message from Christohurch). Mr. Russell, in reply to a question, said ho did not think thoro was the slightest chance of tho proposal receiving tho serious consideration of the Government, and Mr. Ell said that he and many other members would oppose it at every turn. Invitations arc being issued by theWellington Racing Club to a private luncheon to bo, held in the. tea kiosk at Tronthara raoocourso to celebrate tho opening of the new hospital ward which was prcsonted to Trenthßin Camp by tho club. Sir James Allen will bo present, and will perform the ceremony of opening tho ward, in tho afternoon. "A great deal of credit has been given 'to tho Public Trust Offico for tho largo number of men spnral for service in tho forces,'" 6aid a witness before tho Third Wellington Military Servico Board yestorday. "But the Public Trust has a long purse. Tho office compensated itself in one instance by taking my bookkeepor."In the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch, a youth named Robert Higgins was committed for trial on a charge of stealing postal packets containing .£ll4, the prpporty of the D.I.C. Referring to tho death of a comrade wfiom ho had promised to bring home safely, a- Masterton soldier writes: "I wish I were in his place, because he had his father, mother, sisters and brothers to live, for. He was young, and had a promising career, whereas I, well, I have no brothers and sisters, only my dear old dad, and he was prepared to give me as his all towards {lis terrible fight for Liberty/' Councillor Pratt has given notice to movo at the next meeting of tho Hastings Borough Council: "That each married employee who has been in the service of the council for at least 12 months receivo a T>onus of Jib ss. on the birth of a child." • "Tho Majestic' Mansions," a new block' of flats to bo erected oa the "take-life-easy" plan at St. Clair, Diwedin, by a local company, show the trend of residential building in New Zealand. The block of land to bo covered has a frontage to Forbirry Road of 80ft., and to Victoria Road of 30ft. On the ground floor are to be a public cafe, billiard room, private dining room, kitchen, and managerial quarters. The first and second floors are to bo divided into four three-Toomed suites on each flat,' and oh the top floor there "will be 24 suite rooms and two double suites. There will be a laundry, eight car garages, an electric lift, and every service possible will be electrical. Mr. Edwin Lemare, tho world-famous organist and composer, 'has been appointed City Organist at San Francisco for the' period of one year. He will giyo recitals all tho year round, the admission to which will be 10 'cents. (5d.). In Wellington tho prices of admission to Ifr. Page's recitals are Is. and fid. The best in hats is a "Stetson." Good variety in plain and volour finish at Geo. l-'owlds, Ltd., Manners Street.— Advt. "No Rubbing" Laundry Help is our special favourite for washing silks, muslins, prints, woollens, and. mechanics' overalls spotlessly clean without rubbing or injury to tho bands or fabric. We give tho famous Thinker Note Book free with every Is. packet of "No Rubbing.". .W.FAA.-Advl,