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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sir James Allen has beou advised that the second portion of tho Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Po-infot'cements havo reached a certain port of call.

Their Excellencies the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool havo extended their patronage to tho exhibition of official war films by tho Y.M.C.A., and havo intimated their iutontion of being present at the Town Hall next Monday evening, when tho "Battle of tho Anere." picture will bo presented for tho first limo in New Zealand.

Councillor L. M'Kenzio mentioned at last evening's meeting of tho City Counvil that there were instances of speculative buiklors selling land to the buyers who wore under the impression that all the land insido the fence belonged to them, whereas it was subsequently found that some -of it was road reservation.

It was stated by a witness at tho Military Service Board yesterday that 10 per cent, of the total Maori population in the Waiapu district liar gone to tho front, and 25 per cent, of the European population.

All units of tho Twenty-eighth RcinforcemenUs, with tho exception of tho infantry and artillery, will go on final leave on Wednesday, June 20.

Tho Wellington City ' Council has decided to inform the Post and Telegraph Department that it has no objection to tho "Maranui' Post Office" being altered to tho "Lyall Bay Post Office."

The excavation work in progress on the lull on Queen's Park, Wangamii, has revealed somo interesting relics of the old troublous times, when the Imperial troops were billeted in the stockades there. Quite a large number of soldiers' buttons, badges, etc., have been unearthed, and children have mado quite a haul of these interesting relics.

A member of the Twenty-fifth Reinforcenie'.ito has been found, guilty of (1) absenting himself without leave; (2) losing by neglect his equipment, clothing, and regimental necessaries. He was sentenced to 40 days' detention, and his pay will bo stopped to make good deficiencies amounting to JC2 fls. Gd.

Tho depletion in the ranks of male teachers due to the enlistment of such largo numbers <.f teachers is causing tho Minister of Education (tho Hon. J. A. Jlnnan) some anxiety. In the National Efficiency Board's classification of industries in order of their importance, teaching was put in tho "B" list, ranked as "essential," next in importance to thoso ranked "most essential." It is feared by the Minister that if the depletion in tho ranks of teachers continues at tho present rale it will be difficult to keep some of the schools staffed. As the teachers are in the employ of the boards, the boards alone have the right to appeal to the military service boards in the eapacily of employers for exemption for teachers who can ill he spared. Tho Minister lias no such power..

Rome time ago the Minister of Internal Allaire interested himself in tlio question of framing model by-laws which could bo adopted by all Ineal authorities for llio refutation of motor Iruflic. Mr. Tfussoll has lately sent a letter to ;d| automobile associations informing llu-in that ho eoiir-idors it desirable to postpone any attempt, tu mako model by-lows until legislation has been passed. 1!» staled that lie. hopes to be- able to introduce nu amending Act this year which will redefine "local authority," so. us to make it possible for any borough* council, irrespective of the population of the borough, to become a registering authority. The. liill will probably make provision for tho registration and licensing of driver-. "In (he account of Dr. Hope Lewis's death,''' writes a correspondent, "you stated it was he who operated on the brain of a young criminal recently in Auckland. If I inny say so, I have every proof that tho doctor who operated on the criminal was Dr. G. de Clivo Lowe, of Auckland." The Reserves Committee of the. City Council is to go into the question of the employment of women as City gardeners. It was slated at last evening's meeting,' of the council that two women had olfered to lake up this class of work for .C 2 ss. per week. Mr. Algernon If. Undo has been appointed lo coiKlu.it the annual practical examinations this vear on behalf of ||m Associated Hoard of the IJnval Acadeuiv and Koval Crdloee of Music, London. The o.\ami)ialio".s will be held during October in Wellington.

The police have been advised I hat Mrs. Catherine Marriott, a widow, aged (it years, died suddenly at her residence in Are Street on Wednesday evening. Death is supposed lo be due to natural causes. The mailer has been reported to Iho Coroner,

•A. Replication from tho Wairarapa )) lieal; Committee is to wait upon tho Hon. W. I). y. Miu-Jh.nald at Wellington this morning.

A produce merchant in Sydney writes in a letter to a Wellington house as follows:—"Tho New Zealand Government purchased from the Federal Government ono million ami a half bushels of Wheat ;>t Os. (id. net 1'.0.h. Darling Island. 'I'lie following day Die public were notified through tho Press that wheat for export lo New Zealand was advanced to as. 9(1. f.o.b. Darling island, it costs 3s. till, per ton to place this wheat on board TJ.S.S. or Huddart-Parker steamers. Seeing that we still have 56,271,000 sacks (l«8,Sl:l,O00 bushels) of wheat held in Australia, the reason for tlio advance is not very apparent. Meantime the mico and weevils are doing inesthnablo damage, which is very unfortunate. Heavy gambling is being done in wheat scrip which is issued to the faronors when they deliver to the pool."

The inquest concerning the <lealh of llr. Thomas Clarke, who died suddenly at Paekakni-iki on Friday, which was adjourned for the, Government Analyst's report, hai concluded, and tho Coroner (Mr, W. G. lliddell) recorded a verdict that death was due to hemorrhage of the lungs. Tho lato Mr. Clarke was a retired former and building contractor, and arrived in New Zealand about 31 years ago. Ho has left a widow and two sons, who are lieutenants in. the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

A friendly test case respecting the application of a by-law was heard by Mr. L. G. Ecid, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, when the Lower Hu,tt Borough Council, for whom Sir. E. P. Bunny appeared, proceeded against Andrew Yates Lees for permitting a delivery van to be used in tho Lower Hutt, such van not being licensed in accordance with the by-laws. It was stated on behalf of defendant that the van was a light ono of about M.Jcwt., with a carrying capacity of about 7qwt. .This, it was held, did not constitute exceptional traffic as specified in tho by-laws. After hearing the evidenco, tho Magistrate reserved his decision. Mr. H. P. von Haast appeared for defendant.

Seven applications have been received by tho City Council for the recently created position of milk manager, and these have been referred to the Health Committee to report on,' probably to tho next meeting of the council. Judges who aro to act for tho Wellington Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society at tho show to be hell in the Harbour Board's shed on July i, 5, and G have been appointed as follow:—Poultry, all varieties, fancy poultry and ducks, Mr. A. J. Belts; all classes utility poultry, Mr. T. Doig; pigeons, all varieties of fancy pigeons. Sir. A. H. Guthrie; working homers, Mr. A. Clark; canaries, Yorkshire'and Border fancy, Mr. W. H. Foglia; Norwich, rollers, and white canaries, Mr. A. ICean; finches, mules, and hybrids, Major Smith; eats, all varieties, Mr. J. Langridge.

Tho National Headquarters of the Y.M.C.A. has received for its Trench Comforts Fund a donation of £5 3s. Cd. from tho South Wairarapa Trotting Club, the sum being tho proceeds of a Dutch auction of a hat.

The capital value of proporty in the Borough of Masterton on March 31 last was 1,208.602, the value of improvements being <Cfi71,112.

Mr. W. Kennedy is i;o\v tho only authorised canvasser for advertisements on tho back of Crippled Soldiers' Hostel Art Union tickets. Mr. .T. C. Brown, who was for a time engaged on this work, has obtained another nosition and has no further connection with .the art union.

Last ovoniug's meeting of tho Wellington Patriotic Society's Executivo briefly discussed the way in which certain newspaper correspondents had criteised its administration of tho firndg. Mr. D. M'Laren said that to him much of tho criticism appeared extremely captions, and showed a great lack of knowledgo of facts that had been mado public over and over again. Ho suggested that the right way to combat it was to invito the critics to a public meeting in tho Town Hull. Thoro anyone who had a complaint to mako could mako it, and an adequate statement of tho wholo position could then bo presented to thn public. Personally, ho was suro that tho funds had been well employed, and that this fact could bo made clear to ovoryono. Several other speakers approved tho suggestion, which will bo fmaly dealt with at another moeting. A resolution expressing confidence in tho secretary (Mr. Joseph Lewis), and appreciation of his work in answering tho critics was carried unanimously.

Tho question of tho City Council's right to control the hoardings in the city was raised by Councillor A. B. Atkinson at last evening's meeting of the City Council. Councillor Atkinson commented adversely on the statement of the Minister of Internal. Affairs on tho subject, and the Mayor suggested that tho council should take an opportunity of considering tho advisableness of contesting the position in the Court. Councillor Atkinson thought that idea a sound one.

Matters concerning railwaymon who are shortly to go into camp were discussed by tho First Wellington Military Service Board yesterday. Recently the Department promised the Military Service Board 150 men for the June draft. Tho chairman of the board said that he understood that the reason Vfiy tho medical examination of the railwaymen had not been pushed on expeditiously was that it was thought that tho cases would b9 adjourned sine die, and instructions wore given not to medically examine the men. Mr. M'Villy said ho could not understand how such an impression had got about. Tho Railway Department had definitely offered a number of men, and the Defenco Department had appeared anxious to get them. The Railway Department wished to get the matter cleared up—now they were in tho awkward position of having 300 men on the move. They also had to consider how many more men they could give. Ho thought the examination of tho railwaymen should be centralised, and said the Departmeut could arrange to have tho men railed to the centres, where tho boards were regularly examining. The chairman said the board saw tho difficulties, and appreciated the efforts of the Railway Department to help to supply men. The cases were then adjourned till tho first sitting after July 1. Pome time ago the City Council contested in tho Court the right to control absolutely the Sunday use of tho municipal golf links, and the decision of the Court was against it. In committee last evening the council considered the question of taking the matter before Parliament, and when it came to a voto the voting was even. Tho Mayor gave hia casting voto in favour of invoking the aid of Parliament.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3111, 15 June 1917, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3111, 15 June 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3111, 15 June 1917, Page 4

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