LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Secretary, General Post Office, has been advised that legal timo in Luxemburg from April 29 to September 16 has been advanced one hour.

When application .was made to the Military. Service Board yesterday for the exemption of two marine engineers, Mr. Jr. J. Hack, a member of the board, remarked that there m<m 250 marine' engineers ashore in Wellington. "There are plenty of men about," observed the appellant, "but it is very difficult to get them to go to sea."..

The Twenty-seventh Infantry Reinforcements began their extended leave .yesterday, and will return to camp early in June.

No fewer than 880G men hare come within the sphere of operations of tho Discharged.Soldiers' Information Department up to the present time. Of theso men KBB2 have been disposed of as far as. the Department is concerned, 935 are under action, and 989, including men who returned by recent transports, aro not yet ready for action. .The numfrer. of men on the "employment wanted" register in 159, and 1532 have already been placed in employment. Tho majority of the returned men do not require'tho assistance of tho Department in findiug employment, but the officers follow each case until assured that > their . services, aro not heeded.

Since the foundation of the Wairarapa Patriotic Association, .£139,101 Us. Id. has been subscribed to'the Various funds, and during the. year ended March 31 last the funds'- invested by the association earned interest amounting t0.,£3358 18s. 6d.

' In- the' Supreme Court yesterday-, , His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman heard an appeal by David Win. Foreman, a farmer, residing at Miki Miki, Masterton, against an order adjudging him to be the father of an .illegitimate child: Mr.--A. Gray. K.C.. and Mr. H. C, Robinson appeared for the appellant,-and Mr. T,M. Wilford for the respondent, SusanCr'addock. Decision wa9 reserved. Mr. W. 'G:-BiddeH, bSjf., held an- in-; quest yesterday morning concerning the death of a married man named James Hayden, aged 56, who was found dead at 19 Tory' Street early on Thursday morning. The medical evidence showed that death was due to- heart failure, and the' 1 Coroner'returned a verdict in. accordance therewith.

The Napier Borough Council has, 6ays our special correspondent, engaged Mr. Buxton, landscape gardener, to prepare plans providing for the beautification of the paTks'ahd the town generally. The plana are to provide for extending the Parade for two_ miles, making it three miles in length.in all.

An action for .£IOOO damages has been filed by one Milly M'Laren against the Railway Department. Plaintiff is the widow of Pte. M'Laren, D Coy., 26th Keiuforceraents, who, on a recent Saturday night, fell between two carriages of a train approaching Lower Hutt, and was Wiled. Yesterday the evidence was taken on commission'of eight soldiers who will bo leaving the country before the case comes on. Solicitors for- the plaintiff are Messrs. AYilford,' Levi, and Jackson. The Solicitor-General, Mr. J. W. Salmond, K.C., has charge of the Crown:case:

■A recent addition to the National Historical Collection is a photograph', pre-, sented by Mr. J. M'Donald, of the old Provincial Council Buildings, which occupied the site of the northern wing of the present Parliamentary Buildings. This photograph has been hung temporarily on the wall of the main staircase' of the Dominion .Museum'. It will be of very great interest to people who haTO" .regard, for the oarly history of the AVellington province. The ' collection has ■ : secured'also an autographed portrait of Mr. Alfred Domett, ' Premier of - Now ' Zealand, 1862-63. This photograph' has been presented by Mr. L. Stowe, C.JI.G. Mr. P. P. Laurenson and Mr. J. E. M'Cluue have been elected chairman and vice-chairman respectively of the 'Wellington section ef the Public Service Association, and Mr. A. Burgess has been re-elected secretary and treasurer. The 'section ' will be. represented at the an-' nual conference of the association on ■Tune 19 by Messrs. P. P. Laurenson, J. E, M'Clune, C. E. Stitchbury, J. Forsyth, G. Ward, W. N. Egglestone (Public Trust), P. T. Sanford (Lands and' Survey), S. F. O'Sullivan (Defence Department), Hall, Gledhill, and A. Burgess (Labour).

Councillor Di M'Kenzie intends to move at Monday's meeting of the Petone Borough Council, that: "Owing to distressing conditions arising out of this and. other causes, the Government be asked to urgently draft legislation to increase'the allowances to old-age pensioners and widows, and that the law bo. altered "extending the benefits to invalids'. It is regretted that the most important men and women, those who have given their best for their country, should havo been passed; over apparently unheeded, without in any way being gran an increase to help them over the difficulties of the high rents and high cost of living. We .trust, .therefore, that the desired legislation /will be placed on the Statute Book during the coming session of Parliament." Speaking.to a Christchurch "Sun" reporter on the question of aviation, the Hon. Gr. W. Russell said: "I propose to submit to Cabinet a scheme for the drafting of a bill to come down in tho approaching session, providing for the issue of permits' not only for the establishment of aviation grounds but also for permits to persons before they are allowed to fly. I hardly need say that if it is considered desirable that a man should have a permit, as is the case in Christchurch, before lie is allowed to drive a motor-car, it is more necessary that there should be a permit or certificate of competency before he is allowed to take an aeroplane up." Yesterday morning the Rev. H. Van Staveren cabled to I)r. Hertz, the Chief Rabbi in London (through the Bank of New Zealand), a sum of «E575, being the first, instalment of the fund which has been raised in Wellington for tho .relief of tlio oppressed Jews in Palestine. Mr. Van Staveren, who is treasurer of the fund, will bo leaving on a visit to Australia shortly, aud is anxious to receive further contributions before ho starts on his journey. A request has been made to the Government to give iv grant in aid of tho erection otMlie Sarjeant Art Gallery at Wanganui: Some years ago tho late Sir. Henry Sarjeant bequeathed tho bulk of his fortune to build and endow tho gallery, appointing the Wanganui Borough Council his trustees. A tender has now been let for tho gallery building, and the total cost is to be some JilG,ooo. As tho estimate is Jjyi.OOD, tho expense of building will trench on tho fund for tho purchase of pictures. It is intended to houso tho nuisoum collection in tho. new building when completed. Sir James Allen, Acting-Prime Minister, informed a deputation that the Government would have to consider the policy of encouraging building in war time. Ho said he had overy . sympathy with the objects tiouglit to'bo obtained. Ho believed there wero precedents for Government grants for such purposes, as, for instance, tho Hockcn bequest in Dunedin. He would make inquiries and lay tho matter before Cabinet. "What are your obpections?" asked Mr. Burgess, S.M., at tho Auckland Military Service Board of a man who mado an appeal. "Just because I am a married man with three children," came tho reply strong and hearty. "How long havo voir been married?" continued tho chairman. "About twenty years," the man responded nonchalantly, amidst a peal of unrestrained laughter. "It's a pretty good reason," added Mr, I'jlllot, a member of the board; which permitted 1 the appellant to go his way. > " • ■

For failing to give notice of change of address as required by tho Military Seryicel Act, Olliver Noel Gillespie and Thomas L. "Ward wero each fined ss. and costs in the Magistrate's Court yesterday by Mr. L. G. Rcid, S.M.

A man named Anchor, residing in Coromandel Street, was (admitted to the Hospital at 11.55 last night. It appears that he was riding towards his home when ho came in- contact with a motorcar, and was knocked over, both of his legs being fractured.

Last night, in the college gymnasium, Mr. H. E. Holland gave a paper, under the auspices of the Victoria College Tree Discussion Club, on "The Fundamental Principles of Socialism." Professor Mackenzie presided. There was a good attendance. At the end of the lecturer's remarks, free discussion look place, at the conclusion of. which a hearty voto of thanks was tendered to the speaker, on the motion of Professor Mackenzie.

The effort that is being made to produce venuet within New Zealand is nicny tionod in the annual report of the Na/ tional Dairy Association. "The cheeks companies throughout the Doiriihioii. says-Hie report, "have formed a tive Rennet Company, having for its'object the saving of all raw material tor vennct-making, 'and eventually the iiianyfncture of the rennet in the county. T/ic company was successfully incorporated, but unfortunately tho number ft wis collected has been somewhat disappointing. About. 25,500 veils have (been, received, 7000 of these were lost/n tlte s.s. Rotorun, the/balance being noir manufactured into 1 a commercial article i: 1 England. It cannot be urged too strongly that everv farmer interested/in the industrv should make every effort to-preseryo veils. Should the war continue for a further period the supply of continental rennet, will not be available.-and it is almost certain that its-substitute nepsin will be only obtainable in quantity inadequate to meet demands." . : Three prizes given by Jliv George Jeffery to the Te' Aro School were presented by the chairman of the School Committee, Mr. Ji. A. W. M'Keufte, who, "on behalf "of the committee,, thanked the donor for h'is gifts. It was decided that one book f-ach. should .be given to the children of Standards 111, IV; and V, 'obtaining.-the highest marks at examination.. The-'chairman mentioned that it was rather unusual to give prices' at this time-of the year,- but if it tended to increase the general punctuality, regularity, and diligence, the ocmmitfee . ivoulcl consider its continuance, the prizes being quite separate from any the committee may give: at the Christmas holidays... ./The prize-winners wero Margaret Barchani. Standard Vj Jessie Blaekwell, Standard IV; and. Doris \Vhitenian, Standard'lll. ' _.'

■ The billiard champion, Mr. ; George Gray, played exhibition games of billiards and'snooker in the Commercial .Travellers' Club last evening. His opponents Mr. .T. Wagg and Mr. \V. Eordham. | The champion gave a very attractive display, including fome difficult shots, and many good breaks. The games were a trifle one-sided,.but they were watched appreciatively by -a large number of members, who found the chainpion's play - and his observations on billiard matters' full of inter«t. Gray concluded with adisplay of trick shots, some of them truly wonderful. Part of the' proceeds of the display worein'aid of the Patriotic Fund. Messrs. Baldwin and Rayward, Patent Attorneys ind Consulting Engineers, of 215 Lambton-Quay, report that recently they acted;as agents in filing the'following applications .for letters patentf—F,. Hinton, Auckland, drawing board; W. Sharpc, Eomford, gas apparatus; T. Gaskin, Vvcwdford, Teversible boat; .T. "Wilbur, Tsconia, mowing machine; F. AValsh, Sydney, bath; D. Palmer, Christchurch; furniture; A. Berry, Ealing, electric fuse; G. Constantinesco, Alperton, wave.transmission; .1. Hettinger, London, aerial conductor; T. Gath, Perth, power, producing; "F. Bickford, Kelmscott, gate, hinge; R.. Pinlay, Carlton, side-car; 3?.' Hill Fathers, Palmerston, belting.

Tho distribution of -the.£2s in sums of ss.- or 10s. to those who produce on request Crippled Soldiers' Hostel Art Union, tickets commences at an early hour today. Petone will be visited.*