LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 196, 8 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Hon. W. D. S. MacDouald, Act-ing-Postmaster-General, advises that parcels for prisoners of war interned in enomy and neutral countries may not be sont from Now Zealand, but persons dceirous of sending narcols of food, etc., to thoso prisoners ot war may do so bv making arrangements to that ond witli tho High Commissioner for New Zealand, Strand, London, W.C., 2, forwarding him at the eanio time tho necessary remittance'. All particulars relating to correspondenco with prisoners of war and providing comforts for thorn niav bo found in the rod fly-leaf of the Post and

Telegraph Guide, to Ixi scon at any poet office. A War Hcgiilaiion gazetted last night provides that without tho coiiGont of the Attornoy-Gonoral it shall not be lawful for iiny person to fllo a petition in bank-

A War Itcgulation gazetted last night provides that without tho coiiGont of the Attornoy-Gonoral it shall not be lawful for wit person to 1110 a petition in bank-

ruptcy against tho guarantor of any 6oldiei, and tho term "guarantor of a enldier" is defined to nioiiii any porwn who i« HaWo upon any cuvonant. or contract in respect of tho obligation whoroof ho ia legally or equitably entitled to bo indemnified by, a poldior,

About l,io Cl recruits aro to bo mobilised to-day in Group 5 (Wellington city and suburbs). Tho men will parade at the Buckle Street barracks this altornoon and will spend tho nigih-t (here. Jliey will proceed to tho Cl enmp at lauhorenikau to-morrow morning. A peculiar accident hotel Mrs. Oatlienno Lowrie, residing at Xo. 1 Minerva Mroov, Nowtown, yesterday afternoon, ano was standing in the yard when a motor-car drove into a, clothes lino attachMl to a chimney on tln> house This caused the chimney to collapse, and the bricks fell on Mrs. Lowrio's head, inflict mg severe injuries. Mrs. Lowrie wae admitted to tho Hospital suffering from injuries to her head and her left leg. Her condition is reported to be serious.

Hie retail price of wheat inferior in quality lo 'good milling wheat is fixed by Ordep-in-Conneil gazotted last liight. This applies lo wheat such as may bo fold for feed for poultry. Tho rule laid down by the Order-in-Council is that the retailer shall add lo tho fixed wholesale price only stuih transit charges as may liavo to ba paid, with tho addition of not more than 15 per cent, profit, to be added on tho wholesale price only, and not on tho wholesale- nrico plus t)io charges.

Tho requisition signed by the local booksellors for six o'clock closing will bo gazetted this woek, and will tako effect from Monday next. j

Two of the men who absented themselves from tho ChristchurcL draft for the Forty-first Koinforeeiftonts havo been arrested, and are to bo eent to cuniii under escort. As another man showed that lie had been given n leave pass to Hay 20, only five men have to be accounted for now.

Tho adjourned inquest concerning the (lcnth 6[ Louie Lucns, a returned soldier, who whs knocked down by a train-car on Lamblon Quay, on April i>, resulting in sovoro injuries from tho effects of which ho died on Slay 2, was concluded yeetcrduy. Elizabeth Carr, married woman, of i Frederick .Street, who had known tho deceased, said ho was 38 years of age, single, and n Frenchman. His sisters were living in France. Lucas went away with tho Sixth Iloinforcemonts and returned to Jiew Zealand about eight months ago wounded. Mr. W. G. Eiddcll, S.M., who henrd tho evidence, returned a. verdict lihat death was duo to injuries received through a tramcar accident, and that thero was no blamo attached to anyone.

At present the car-cleaning in connection with the city electric tramways is done by men. Owing to tho calling up of the A nnd B classes of tho Second Division for military servico thero is a prospect of tho etaff being curtailed at an early date, and already some of the officials havo considered Oho possibility of women being employed for this work.

A marker (Mr. j< , . J. Waltefield) was shot through the right thigh at Penrose rifle rango on Saturday afternoon, 'when claw-firing was being carried out by tiff Akarana, Ponsonby, and Dovonport Hide Clubs. Tho accident occurred at about 4.< tO p.m., when tho last squad but oik, was down on tho 500 yards range. Tho "Star" states that Mr. Wakefield left his poet at one of Iho targets to chase away pome cattlo that threatened (o wander into tho danger zone. At ihie timo « telephone message was king pent, and the targets would have been all turned down if the usual custom was being observed. As Mr. Waliofwld crossed behind No. 7 target, however, a shot wae fired, and tbo bullet passed through his right, leg, above tho knee. No. 7 target apparently had not. been fully lowered, and it is stated that tho markor on duly at tho timo duly signalled the shot. Mr. Wakofiold was admitted lo the hospital.

A. scheme instituted oy Mr, F. Joune, for the purpose of interesting tho school children nf tho Coromar.dol district in the War Loan has met with decided success. Mr. .Tcuno commenced hia campaign on April 12, when he addressed the children of tho Coromandol District High School, telling them that ho would take up G5 War Loan Certificates, one of which he would offer each child who wished to take up part of the loan, but had not the means to do so at liand, on tho condition that tho 13s. ia to be repaid to him on or before Mio maturity of tho certificate, the child keopinjj tho 7s. (interest earned by the loan. Since then Mr, Jeuno has carried his schemo further afield, with tho result that the following amounts have been secured:— Coromandol, JG3I3; Whitianga, ,£273; and Whenuakite, J2227. Tho promoter of the Bchomo has received tdegrame of congratulation from tho Minister of Finance, tho Minister of Justice, and thft member for the district.

Tho annual communication of the Mnsouic Grand Lodge of New Zealand will open at the Town Hall this morning.

An enthusiastic meeting of members of the Wellington combined bands was hold last-evoning for the purpose of fuirlher considering the proposed massed band concert in aid of the Bed Jersey Appeal, and it was unanimously decided to organise u concert 1.0 take place in the Town Hall on Jnae 5. The oight bands taking part will include tlin Tramways, Waterside Workers, Mission, Salvation Army City, New ZeSand Natives, Patriotic Society, Newtown Salvation Army, and Trantham Military. The evening's entertainment will include selections and inarches by individual bands, and several massed band pieces will be played, including "The Garland of Flowers," in memory of New Zealand Boldiors who have mado the supreme sacrifice. Mr. A. .r. Mills was elected chairman and Mr. W. A. Baker lion, secretary.

Big movements «ro imminent regarding the wtabliskrucflt of new industries in Australia (says tho Sydney "Sun's" special correspondent in London). Arrangements in connectiou vith certain textiles have been almost completed, and British manufacturers in inttal, chemical, and other important irdustries are discussing practical schemes. It is claimed that no better i.so could be made of the huge sums received ironv Britain for raw material than to assist in the creation of industries of national imlHU'tuuce. Iron, steol, '•pgineering, electrical, woollen, psvpor production, and chemioal trados aro mentioned as attracting British capital end,manufacturers if 'encouragement is offered.

Plans are being prepared by the Medical Branch for auditions to tho King Georgo Hospital (it Rotorua. Two wards are to bo added for the accommodation of returned invalided soldiors. The work will proceed as quickly as possible, in order that the Defence Department may carry out its agreement to relieve tho Public Health Department of tho care of sick and wounded soldiers. The erection of Iho proposed consuinptivo sanatorium for returned soldiers in the Hawko'e Bay district, near Waipukurau, ■will also proceed without much delay. Workshops are being added to the Rotorua Hospital and in 6omo of the other institutions engaged in tho treatment of returned soldiers. These workshops wul be used for the functional treatment or wounded soldiers. Tho men will bo given employment of the kind suited to their needs, and taught to overcome the disabilities imposed ..pon them by wonnds as well as to develop limbs and muscles that have suffered by disuse.