LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3153, 3 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Returned soldiers who served fit Gollipoli with the New Zealand l'orces approve of Air. C. .1. Purrs tl.at there/should lie one official badgo to bo worn by "Anzaos" only—those who actually lauded and served on Oallipoli Peninsula. They Bay, however, that tho whatever it is, should be niado after' consultation with the British and French War Offices and with Australia, as all "i ?!? UCB 'c who fought on the bloody hills of GaUipolv 110 .matter oil which bench, or headland, hill, or ajl T m which they fought the good light It would be piesiiniptuous, tho men think, of !New /ealand to originate on its own responsibility an "Anzac" badge. The Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister of Customs, states that the amount cf Customs revenue collected lor tho month ol July was and the excise be* <Tulv J;i3,72r>. Tho figures for'the ironth of tally. 1910, were -E320,a00 and J13.490 respectively. M.. -p A. TI. Field (Nelson) Eas given notice to ask the Minister of Defence: O) Why it is expected that men ?bo"Id bo called up from tho Second P IVIS in order to fight at .the front when tho followi-lig officers aro holding appointments and havo held them since the war commenced, which donl with tho policy of all matters connected with the Sing itself-'The 00.C., the Chief of Staff tho two Camp Compaandants, several of the p hi f ,- an A t a t 16 Frather'structors, and the Adjutant at. lcntne ston and Assistant Adjutant at lren °" m rV Why, at ft time when there are many capable and excellent officers in the Dominion who havo faced tiio angers of the front and lived to retnrn IhJft' well-paid, responsible . appoint melts shoutl still bo held by °ftcers,who have risked nothing, and are out of date, r A Mr P Fte^d"'adds that tho y supply of meals have been niado at various stations. The, first woman taxi-driver w j> D l car 1 ing 'for gained Ilin e« J"" ' 10 , ?,* Thorndon station at 1..15 P-m-Soldiers who have been' at Taiihorenitau Gimp rr ? Aor -f£3 tho tents wro wot and that it h almost imSlo to keep them dnrj ifvXab^&^^SlceeW-n shall are Wg brought back to New 7,oaland from the front by tho he.v /«- land Government. The r r - Government would not 'i low^" m ' ,n tion exports or mechamca to lea\e Li.kland under any circumstances ymatever. To meet the urgency, of the case, the, three trained mechanics, now on their avry back to New Zealand/ and tvuj at tho British front in France vntil March last, wore recalled to Jiirglanrt and sent to Woolwioh for a course of instruction in the manufacture ot Mark: VII .303 ammunition, with pointed millet. The mauufaeturo of this ainmniition cannot bo commenccd in New Zealand until those experts arrivo in Auckland. Lieutenant J. C. and Private W. C. Whitney, for the first sir weeks of tho war, worked as floor managers iu nn ammunition manufactory at Leeds on Government contracts. They then enlisted in London with the 300/ New Zealand voluntoerß and were dispatched at onco to Egypt, where they were transferred to various units, Lieutenant Whitney' to tho Honourable Artillery Corps, and Private Whitney to thoArmy Service Corps. After tho evacuation of Gallipoli, both -were sent to tho British front in Prance —Lieutenant J • Whitney , to the Koyal Field Artillery, and Private Whitney/to tho Army. Servico Corps. Tho former also served in tho K.F.A. at the Dardanelles. For twelve months previous to tho war, Lieutenant Whitney underwent training at Woolwich in the manufacture of brass, cupronickel, cordite, and the 'latest work of military ammunition. At that time o totally new cartridge .276 was beinpf, experimented on at Woolwich but the w.ar stopped any further development..

The report and. balance-sheet of the Wellington Workimr Men's Club, to be presented at tho 79th .half-yearly meeting, states that the club is w a very prosperous position. Although a slight loss is shown on tho half-year 8 work, that is attributed to tho increased cost of commodities. Subscriptions and entrance fees have been raised, and the library is being better patronised thanformerly. The billiard-room still maintains its popularity with members, and the concerts gven by the entertainment committoe have provided much pleasure. Ilie chess and draughts tournaments are ovei keenly-contested, and some good games are witnessed. 1 . The orohestra lost by death its leader, Mr. I\ MGlashan, whose placo has been filled .by Mr. H. Cummins. Tho report adds that, on the whole, considering tho strenuous times, the club is flourishing, but members are asked to do their best to uphold tho club both financially and socially.

Soven pictures wore banned by the Censor (Mr; Joliffo) during last month, and cuts were made in 42 others. X)arine the month Mr. Jolifio wspfected 416 370 feet of film, making a total sirce tho' beginning of April of 1,554,670 tcct.

Mr. G. Witty (Riccarton) wants to know if the Minister of Dofonco can ffivo nny information regarding tho Bupposea discovery and arrest of a etewnrd who was a spy, and who had travelled back, and forward with the transports since tho outbreak of war. Mr. Witty saysi the man was' arrested a few days out from Home on board one of the troopships carrying the last portion of tho I wont}-) third Reinforcements. ■An inquest was held yesterday noon bv Mr. W. G» Itiddollj b.M., concerning tlie tloatli of'Heotor Stuart Noei Collins" two and a half years. of age, mil of floury James (.ollms, ot ID Mm--t)(iv .Street, who died in tho Hospital <\u Wednesday ns tho result of being, scald- ,,,] Tfie little fellow was playing in the dining-room beiore tho open lire, and ,K.set a saucepan of. lioiling water over liunsetf Tho verdict was that death was'due to shock through lieing scalded by the accidental upsetting ot a pot of boiling water. ■ Messrs. J. H. Beijiune and Co., at tlioir auction salo yesterday of freehold properties, offered, under instructions from the Public Trustee, sold a_ freehold nronerty comprising four-roomed cottage nnd shop and .dwelling of six rooms, l\os. 57 and 50 Taraijnki Street, on a section 32ft by 70ft. and between the corncrs of Courtenny Place and York Street. The purchaser was Mr. A. i. Fauvcl, and tho prico was «£1350.

The nsuni oalLweeting of the Wellington Stock Exchange was »>'lo"rned yesterday out of respect to Mr. N. 13. J\. Manley, a member or the Lxchange, who died on AVednesday. Done vour washing, already? However did YOU finish so quickly? Wo use NO RUIiBING" Laundry Help—thats tho secret. Wellington housewives.-Advt. Yours now 1 Wc'ro overstocked in Overcoats, and must clear before stocktaking, finnd value Coals vcduccd .1(1 to 40 per cent, now quoting nt 205., 275. fid., 355., 425. fid. Geo. li'owlds, Ltd.—Advt.

The Minister o[ Finance acknowledges in tho GuzeUo receipt of <£2 and two sume forwarded to tho Railway Department by persons unknown as conscience money to tho Now Zealand Government. Statistics available to date indicate that over 4000 acres less were sown . in potatoes t'lris year than last year, but the yield is reckoned to be WWO tons greater. A Gazette notice published Inst ovening amends tho regulations for trout kenin" in tho AVaimarino acclimatisation district by providing that it is unlawful to iwo worm iif) bait when fishing for trout. Regulations for wmmual and teclimca.l instruction aro published in the Gazetto issued last evening. A free place ninoer tlieso regulations shall, be regarded ua alternative with, npt in addition to, a i'reo idaeeilie'ld. on a corresponding qualmcation uudtfr tho regulations for free ulaces in secondary schools and district high schools. A certificate of com potency in tllie subjects of tho sixth standard \u i a special endorsement of merit in hand; wort and elementary (science shall be deemed to be equivalent to a certificate of proficiency. The animal .balance-sheet and statemenla of accounts of tho Ra vatioi, Avmv's social operations foi tho }ent endi September 30, 101G, published in pamphlet form,' together with a number of photographs of officers and views depicting features of the work.. .Lite balance-sheet shows that: tho jea™ i« come of tlie men's social fund from donasales of. work done by £ inmnto, Government grants, etc., was XU9.I • ■ <ld and the expenditure, allow ing lor <ie pre'eiation. M 10, Bd.;.wh, e, the income of the women d social fund was Xll.lCC its. 7d., and tho expenditure .£l3, 013 9s. 9(1- „ , Tho Camp Commandant at Featherston for C 'Zfj nf antry commence go30th Specialist Company, ,A£.&. faectaon, ,wai; 32nd. M.E. proceed to Papawai T **Vh<m the men wlio aro in t!ie u,],_ tnivii -their-words into piougn Auckland, last week. \? T ,_ : n fUot terttin any hope of. cafe .sjrhwv we must do it to-day by. putting tho teacher in tho school. Ho is "I°™ r . l>v an 'Oamaru resident from a that as far as tho quantity of. food is conLrned /they cannot co.nn bit gards flour, the letter stated t^ t , th i e stuff they got for their bread fear ful, and as a result \ many ot tiio, iCj. dents suffered from n?d»Mt.on. ■ lho letter concludes with a list o:f the com imratiYO T)riCGB of SO\ CHU ill 1914 and 1917, as follows (the 1014 price it' Tib now Is. 6d'.; herrings, I a nennv now 2d. each; apples, Gd. quarter stone!' now lOd. lb.) potatoes, nono obtainable ; sugar. ,3Jlb., for 6d. now■ «.- a lb., (when y6u can got it) soap,.-ja. n. lb., now Sid.; eggs, 2'for lid, i<"' «• each.