LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Thirty-eighth Mounteds and a draft of Karutongjuis have arrived a|; a port of call. Tho Second 'Wellington Military Servico Board will sit in Wellington on Tuesday next. It will sit until Friday. • A matter of considerable interest came before the committee of (lie Upturned Soldiers' Association at its meeting this week. Messrs. Morpeth and Fox reported an interview wit'i the chief of the Mental Hospital Department (Dr. Hay). The principle that no returned soldier would be sent to a mental hospital without being first examined by a mental expert was approved, and assurance was given that this procedure would bs strictly adhered to. With regard to a patient i:i the Poriruu Mental Hospital, both enw a. confidential report, and were satisfied that the man should be kept under supervision.

' Early yesterday morning the premises of 'ft. Feist and Co., Lower Hntt, were broken into, and some articles- of dvapery to the value of .-E7 10s. were stolen. As a result a young girl; 1G years of age, was brought before Mr. P. V. Frazer, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court in the afternoon, and charged with the offence. She. was remanded until June 20.

I "Primarily, a city is not a pfiwe to keep dogs in, it is a place for numan beings," remarked Mr. I l '. V. Frazer, b.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday .to a defendant in a case in which reference was made to a nuisance being caused through the defendant keeping two dogs, "if you want to keep dogs in' the city you "must keep, them in such conditions as will ensure that the health and' convenience'of the general public will not suffer. If in a crowded neighbourhood ,you have dogs which are diseased and causing inconvenience, you are a danger to the health of the community, and this sort of thing cannot be permitted. "Some of these local bodies aro lookeit upon as fail- game." remarked Mr. ]i. V. Frazer, S.M., at the Mii'-'iftrate's Court ye-terday, in-a case in which two drivers intended Riiilty to chwrjres of stealing coal belonging to the iVellinston Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. 'I ho defendants were Peter John Brown, who was charged with having stolen about llr.wt. of coal, valued at Is. 6d., and John George Obf'g, who was accused of having taken, about 2cwt., valued at 6s. The offences look place on June G. Inspector Marsack who nrosecuted. s:iid the defendant? seemed to regard Hieir action : as'somothiii<! in the nature of a pernuisi ile. His Worship imposed a. fine of '.K in each case.

The War belief Association of Wellington does many a soldier a'good turn, urn! some rtf .the men and their wives aim not 'slow to acknowledge Hie assistance given.' The followins letter written by tho wife of a. soldier speaks for itself:— "In answer to your letter to-day my husband called at Hip office of (he Assistant rirpctor of ■ Medical Ser.-ices, as you asked him (o do, and lli?y sent..him. to >— last Monday week, and, wany thanks (j you, he is improving in l.calth: Thankiiiß you again for all ■ (lie kindness.' About a week, laicr the soldier himself vrote as under :~"E.\cnse me.fqr 'aking thn liberty of writing to you, but I consider that it was up'to me to do so, seein* it. was yoli who had been inainly responsible for me- being he-e at (he present time. Not only have you tonsidered me hit my wife and children have also been thnncht of as well, and I thank you for your thought.fulness aihl mncenty, in the 'time of need, knowing (hat nothing bill ttoodness can accrue from such unselfishness as you have shown. 1 may as well tell you thai the treatment I am getting is doing me an immense «eal ot good." ! ' L The infant department of the Lower Hutl School was discoverert to be on hre nlwuf half-past six on Thursday evenin' A rii'bbish' recoptncle. which had .been emptied during the 'afternoon, nlieht. and this was removed by ton- . stable Pyan, but not Wort a bole; was burnt through the floor and the" trail Pad been dama ß ed. Tho J-mrer Hutt Tire was nuickly on thn scene, but the. outhrnak was almost, extinguished before their arrival, and then; services were hnrdlv required, at is not known how the fire or:ginated. \ voun." man named Alplwnsus Chanman 'pleaded guilty at the Court ■ vestcrdnv to an .information ot having ansVeretl questions relatins to his •enrolme'nf in, .the Expeditionary loroe Reserve in a wilfully misleading inalmer. 'Inspector..Marsack stated that the cass was most, likely one of foolishness. As a matter of fact the defendant had regisfprcd. and his papers, were all in order. .\fr H P O'Leary said that the policemail who riuestionod defendant was wearin- different uniform from the. ordinary tvne. and resembled, that worn by the Unval Irish Constabulary. Defendant thought the policeman was a tramway motnrmnii. and when asked questions as. to his military statotonic exception and became annoyed. "\ou have v hnd your little bit of fun with the polnve, ami it will cost-you 105., ,, observed Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M.. "It's not worth it, s it?" "No. sir," replied defendant, amidst laughter. '

A meeting of subscribers .ni various, superannuation funds held at Weslpoit last nighf resolved tlmt the widow s Alowance of AM per .ariimm was totally inadequate, and decided' to request thfc Grand Council of the Public Service about, to assemble in .Wellington to uw every effort to provide a solution of thedim-culty-Press Assn. "X always consider eases of driving molor-cnrs over intersections at excesrive as being more serious nan tl,e ordinarv prosecutions for Ins driving," said Mr.. F. V. Froaer. S.M., at tlio Maeistrate's Court yesterday, and 1 II nk 1 penalties ought to be,heavier or it is generally at the crossings, fl at iccicents occurs' In the case under not ce in .which tho defendant was barged with having exceeded the speed limit when' crossing the intersection of &«"and Willis Streets, H»s Worship inflicted a fine ot ,£3. •The , subject of nnder-rale permit s .to , returned soldiers was considered by.the committee of the Ik-turlied Soldiers' A?soSi at ih meeting this week when a f io from the Trades and Labour Counffll attended. The following motion was carried:-"That this committee* is of e opinion that before any underrate n rm"t is granted to a returned, soldier a foeal board of representatives from the employers, the Trades and Labor/ Councland he Heturned Soldiers' Association should meet to decide the question of conditions and wages. Air It W Dallon, British Trade CoinmisMoiier, mentioned at the British trade meeting at Palmerston tortli tnat tbp trade exhibit at the .Winter Show ieUsentcd .£25,0C0,000 iaf , British capital which was invested in the various mamiffteiuriiiß concerns. As far ns tho evhibit itself was concerned he was vei> grateful for the way in. which it had l,=en-taken-ui) in Palmerslon, and stressed particularly (he notices m evidenceovervwhere advising the people to bus Rvit'ish goods. Ho considered the exljihit I! 1 been quite in ite obicotthat. of bringiiiß British manufacturers prominently before the public.

\ meeting of (lie executive of the Harbn'ur Boards' Association was held in Wellington on Wednesday last to prepare the work for the annual con erence of boardsT fixed to be held in Wellington on July 31. Olio of-the most important questions to bo reconsidered is the noiipavment of port charges by transports and vessels nnder charter to the Imperial Government. Messrs.- Baldwin and lUywavd, patent attorneys, of 215 Lnmbton Quay, report lliat recently they ncled as agents in filing the followinc noplicntions for letters patent of New Zealand :-E. H. Helden, Ottawa, steering mechanism; 11. Moyes, Eltham, hat fastener; IT; Yntcs, Mascot, grate sloker; C. It. Brown, Somerton, churn; E. P. Pnrk, Melbourne, separating mineral"; .T. S. lCcay, Auckland, motor; V. C. Long. Anckl.iiid. brooch guard; AV..R. Cook, Auckland, pneumatic lyre; N. K. Gregory, Mastorton, grubber*; A. M'Crne, Manucre, enrine hams; T, G. ColqnliMUi, Dnlwich, ash dumper; R. S. rinlay, Carllon, motor cycles. The announcement that Mr. A. C. Holms intended, becoming a candidate for tho representation of the AVairarapa Ward at tho forthcoming election, fixed for July 17. was the result, of his having been unanimously invited by the Feathorston School Committee, of which he has boon chairman and secretary, nnd overtures from. other centres, to consent tonomination, ■ ' ' ,

"It appears to me," said Mr. Harold Beaucluuup in discussing poet-war iel» tions of Capital, and Labour in hid speech, to ino Bank of New Zealand siiiuiTiioUlci's yesterday, "that a. 'Bureau of Industry iind Commerce' would be desirable, wiiich should have for its main object the rcfuiaciou of unfair etateinents, the explanation of illogical theories, the education uf the workers into an uupn>esu?t>n of their rights and duties.- and the establishment of confidence and. respect between those who pay the wages and find the capital for lnuusiry and those who receive the wages and work at the industry. Get the workmen to understand that liiirh .wages are caused by increased production, that increased production tends to cheapen goods. and so lowers the cost of living. The workers cannot greatly and permanently improve their position except by: an increase in the efficiency and output of their labour. Trade unions have uiiectiy and indirectlv encouraged the 'sio-slow' policy, first by insistence on all the members being paid a minimum wage irrespective of efficiency, and % the mistaken idea of discouraging and deterring; others from doing a reasonable maxi'imira amount of work. The slowest and least skilled workers have been allowed to set the pace and also the standard. This has lieen under' the impression that it is injurious to their class to do as much work as. possible. Proof of the unsoundness of such principles should be given to the workers, who are, after all, reasonable human beings, eager and. anxious to improve their condition. An organisation such as suggested, that would undertake this educative work, would 1)2 doins the community eminent service."

• A. waterside worker named. Archibald James Stanaway, who was charged at the Magistrate's Court yesterday wirh the theft of six tins of condensed milk, ami who was discharged without any stain upon his character, appears to have been the victim of an action of a particularly mean nature. The milk was part of the cargo of an overseas steamer, mid ijv.s being sent away as free gift material, consigned to troops at the front. In outlining the case, Chief-Detective Boildnni said that on the day of the information, May 5, Stanaway's coat was found to contain the six tin's of ( milk. When he weift to claim the coat, istanaway. was told that the pockets contained pillaged cargo. Upon this accused remarked, "Somebody has put Ibis on to me. I never put that in my pocket." Gillospie Edwards, chief stevedore of tiie loading operalions at the vessel, on behalf of the Shaw, -Savill, and Albion Company. Mated that when Stanaway discovered 'thn milk he appearetl geniN inely surprised. Hie Worship paid all the evidenceiwas in-favour of the accused, who would be .discharged without any stigma resting 'on his character, Mr. H P.'O'Leary lenrcsented Stanaway,

It is said Hint a story was in circulaUoinimotipr the prisoners on. the German raider Wolf on her homeward passage I hat had special refeiencc , to Duiiedin (says the "Olago .Daily Times"), beveral of "(he German seamen showed quite a hospitablo side to their natiues and talked freely with their captives, and the interesting fact was divulged on ono occasion that the Wolf had actually roundwl Hie South Island, coming down the West Coast passing to the south oi. btewarV Island, and making her way to the north, not many miles distant f"»ntje East. Coast. Tt was also said that the shipping in the different ports was view, ed from an aeroplane, and that an excellent view was obtained, iif Otago Harbour/ The statement may be true, or it nuiv be only idle talk on the part of the German sailors, but it receives corroboration to some extent m the fact thatin tho'ca'rlv part of last year a Glutna fanner stated that he had seen an aeroplane over the. land, and t.iat it had dieappeared northwards.