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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Nautical Court that is to open at 10 o'clock this morning to hear evidence as to tho cause of tho loss of Iho Defender in AVollington Harbour on Friday will have as assessora'Captain Gcorgo Lambert and Dr. J. S. M'Laurin, Government Analyst. Mr. W. G. Hiddell, S.M., will be this chairman.

A Gazette Extraordinary published yesterday contains tlu names of thoso selected by lot from the. First Division of tho Native Expeditionary Force Reserve for service with tho Now '//ca'nnd Expeditionary Force. s

A sculleryman named John Burnett, employed on the inter-island eteainor M.raron fell overboard at 7.M p.m. on Monday, when tho ship was between Lyttelton and Wellington. Burnett, who was emptying rubbish into the sea from the lower deck, slipped through the door as the ship lurched, according to the information of two trimmers who saw the accident. A lifebuoy with light attached was thrown overboard, the Alararoa was stopped, and a boat which waa lowered cruised about for an hour without seeing any trace of Burnett. Burnett, who was 3d years of age, lived at Islington, Christchurch.

At the monthly meeting of the To Aro School Committee, held at the school, Willie Street, on Monday evening (Mr. 11. A. W. M'Kenzie, in tho chair), a discussion look place on the injustice done to children through many parent* asking permission verbally or by note for members of thoir family to be let out of school before the regular closing tour, mostly for trivial reasons, such as for lnueic, see the dressmaker, shopping, look after tho baby, etc. After instances had been cited, tho committee resolved "That, in tho interest of the school children, the headmaster be requested to very carefully consider all applications made for scholars to be let out leforo the regular closing time." There are members of the Technical School Board who scarcely ever attend a meeting of that .body. This matter was mentioned at the meeting of the board last night, and it was deckled to communicate with the defaulting members and suggest to (hem that they should at : tend more regularly or Tesign in favour of others who would really show interest in tho affairs of the school. Tho Timairn Presbytery yesterday passed resolutions, by 13 votes to 1 in favour of a poll on the Efficiency Board's prohibition recommendation. Newe has been received that Master Dave Collett, nged 12 years, a. pupil of the Convent School, Potone, gained tho second prize for essay-writing in the Hawera Show school exhibits. Miss Mona Young, aged 10 years, also a pupil of the (jonvent School, gained the first prize for writing. A drowning accident was reported to tho Auckland police on Saturday, the victim being Mr. Henry Carter, farmer, of Mangere, whoso body was found in the Manukau Harbour. Mr. Carter was a married man, 50 years of age, with ft. grown-up family. Evidence given by deceased's son at an inquest, held at Onehunga by Mr. J). A. Sutherland, district coroner, showed that deceased had been missing from his homo since Friday morning. Hβ had left as usual to attend the Friday market in Auckland, and did not return. Constable Murphy, in evidence, said that lie had been informed that tho deceased had been seen on the Mangore Boach at G p.m. on Friday. The inquest was adjourned until next Friday.

A two-story I brick building in Alexandra btreet lias been acquired by tlio Auckland Choral Society and the alterations necessary to convert - it into a cnoral hall have just been completed. The taking over of the old Choral Hall in Symonds Street i'or university purposes left tho musical societies .without a suitable Jiall for tho purposes of rehearsing a largo orchestra and chorus, and ihe president of the Choral Society, Mr. Henry Brett, who had acquired the ownership of the hall, on selling that building to the University Council, handed JJ2OOO of tho purchase, money to tho Choral Society for the purchase of a new hall. The alterations to the building have, cost about ,£225 and the hall will be available- for tho- use of other musical societies except on tho evenings reserved for tho Choral Society.

The Constablo Street end of the track that leads from Newtown along the crest of tho hill to Mt. Victoria has been very severely cut up by the heavy-laden brick and gravel drays employed on the new Foyer Hospital contract. In Bomo places the ruts in the dried mud aro over eighteen inches in depth, and inako vehicular navigation an extremely procarious operation. The track along the crest of the hill is a rough one, but quite possible .for pedestrians, and the walk itself is probably tho finest in Wellington. On one sido thevo is Kilbirnie, Ilalaitai, Lyall Bay, and the blue waters of Cook Strait, extending away to the snow-capped Kaikouns, whilst on the other hand tho crowded city lies revealoil in chequered array. To make it poasiblo for motor traffic a good deal of money would need to be expended, but it would prove a fine asset if the road were continued on to Rosene'ath. Couii--eillor W. H. P. Barber lias given notice that ho will move at the council meeting tn-morrow evening:—"That tho city engineer Imj Instructed to preparo a report and estimate of the cost of constructing the road from Constable Street to Eoseneath, via lit. Victoria."

An inquest was conducted by tho Coroner, Mr.. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., yesterday/ touching the death of a retired chemist named John Allan, 18 years of age, who died at 188 Vivian Street on Sunday morning. Evidence was given by Dr. W. Kington l'Vffe that death was due to exhaustion. Deceased, added the doctor, also suffered from kidney and heart disease. A verdict wtis returned iu accordance with tho medical evidence.

■ There was not a quorum present at tho first meeting of creditors called for yesterday in tho bankrupt estate of Peter Lorcnzen, formerly a baker at Carterton, but now an employee at the Ngahanranga Meat Works. The total liabilities in the estate, as shown by bankrupt's statement, wero .£lO9 19s. 9d., all of which were owing to unsecured creditors, tho chief of whom were: R. Hall and Co., Wellington, «£ISC 9s. Ifld.; G. Hughan, Cartcrlon, .CM Is.; F. King, Carterton, ,£4B; H. B. Bunny, Carterton, i&tfl; Archer, Son, and Sutton, Southbrook, ,£33 Is. The, assets totalled ,£179 Us. Bd., and wero made up as follow: Book debts, .C 212 13s. sd. (estimated to produce XlaO); cash in hand, ,Cl 3 lls. Sd., and furniture. -CIG. Thn. meeting was adjourned sine die, and the Official Assignee, Mr. S. 'i'ansley, was authorised to realiso (he assets.

Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab, manager of the Cliat'-i.un Islands Fishing Co., Ltd., has arranged with the Hon. T. M. Wilford (Minister of Marine) to send the Government steamer Tiitnnekai to Waitangi to bring the crew of the wrecked Hiinitancl back to their homes. Tho vessel will leave Wellington in llic foursg of a fewdays.

Under a Prohibition Ordor-m-Council dealing with the.manufacture of intoxicants, etc., dated March 11, the Canadian Government has taken further control of the saje of alcohol. By the latest order the distribution of such liquor ns may bo in Canada at present is further limited. The importation from a province where Prohibition does not pre•rail into a province where such Prohibition is in force was prohibited after April 1. Tho manufacture of intoxicating liquors within the Dominion was also prohibited after April 1. The effect or tli ceo regulations will bo to make tho Dominion of Canada completely "dry." At present, the only province in which Prohibition does not prevail is the province of Quebec, and Icjiisbition recently passed will enforce Prohibition in that province- after May 1, 1(119. Tlio regulations aro to remain in force for tho duration of the war and twelve months after the .termination thereof. Opinion is -livirlcd (says 'the "Hoard of Trade Journal") _whether any relaxation of these rpßiilntions is likely In come, even iiftor the termination of tho wnr, some people holieving (lint brer and light wines will be ptrmitled, while a gre.it many arc of tho opinion that thero id not likoly to be any relaxation in the regulations—at anyra'te during the life of the present generation,

It was decided at the last meeting of the Te Aro School Committee thalt the list of the paet scholars of tho To Aro School who had left New Zealand for tho front, together with the names of thoso who had paid the suprenio penalty, o.s ascertained up to the present date, bo made available for the next regular monthly meeting of the committee, with tho view of endeavouring to make as oompleto a record as possiblo. Detective Torrance arrested a man yesterday on a charge oC false pretences. Tho accused, will bo brought before tho Court to-dny. Wednesday, August 21, is the date fixed for the next meeting of the Wellington Education Board, at which the new chairman will bo elected. This election, will be conducted on tho postentry principle, but it is understood that Hie contest will be fined down to two candidates. The plans of the survey of tho proposed hydro-electrical works at AYaikaranoana nave now been completed by Mr. S. L. Hay. Mr. Hay is reported to have said that thero was no doubt of the enormous power which could be derived from tho lake, and ho thought it would bo fl good scheme if it were developed on • n large scale. Tho initial cost per horsepower of the scheme should be comparatively cheap. Hβ was emphatic in hi? opinion that the furthering of tho scheme, now that tho survey is completed, depended mostly upon the manner in which tho people supported and helped it.

Dr. O'Sullivan, chief medical officer of tho Public Health Department for Otago and Southland, mentioned to a Dimedin "Star" reporter that an old man who suffered from typhoid more than 35 years ago had boen recently proved to bo ailinnocent "carrier," and was bow in strict isolation. No fewer thnn foui epidemics were traced to him as tho crisin. To all appearance this man is perfectly healthy, nnd ho does not aufTer in any way. By bacteriological evidence, however, ho Is shown to bo a "carrier' , of typhoid, and it haa been communicated from him in tho conrso' of Ilia duties in tho preparation of food. There is, It is understood, one case In the books of a "carrier"\ whoso influence extended over 60 years.

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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 273, 7 August 1918, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 273, 7 August 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 273, 7 August 1918, Page 4

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