LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 25, 24 October 1918, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A notico published in a Ciazette Extraordinary revokes the coal trade 'regulations in force in Wellington and adjacent districts, the revocation to take effect on November 1.

Advice has been received in Wellington that a strike of miners has occurred at Pnpnroa, some 30.t0 40 men being concerned. It is understood that tho trouble arose ovor a question of ventilation, and it is pointed out that an agreement is in existence to the effect that there should be no cessation of work: without a refereuce to the Disputes Committee. The matter is being investigated by the Inspector of Mines and tho officials.

An interesting souvenir has reached the Prime Minister front members of tbo New Zealand Field Artillery at tho front. It is a paper-weight made of shell fragments. The cap of a shell forms tho base, which is surmounted by a fernleaf within a circle and a kiwi, cut out of the brass of shell-cases. Tho workmanship is excellent and the craftsman evidently has considerable artistic ability.

The influenza epidemic in Auckland is showing no signs of abatement, according to (he "Herald," reported on Monday, indicating, -on tho contrary, that it was spreading. Chemists state that the complaint is becoming rather worse, especially in its after-eftects, and. that it is now accompanied by complications which were not present in the original outbreak. One new form that the influenza is taking is a very, bad type of neuralgia in the head. Cases are fairly frequent of strong men being reduced to physical wrecks in a few days, as though the whole system had been poisoned and the nerves shattered. Tho gastric form of the epidemic is still prevalent. Children are re; ■■'■;! to be affected very quickly. Tin, suffer a rapid rise in temporaturo, and in a few cases , become delirious. This acute form has also attacked adults quite suddenly, and in a few instances deliriums has supervened. The after-effects of (lie more serious form of the disease are worse in (hose cusps where the sufferer lias fought against it for fomo days bel'oro seeking advice. Remedial measures should be adopted immediately suspicious symptoms develop.

The Harbour Board decided at its meeting Inst evening on the recommendation of tho Wharves and Accounts Committee to submit for leaso by public tender two soctious of land nt Melrose at an upset rental of <M 0 per annum.

86,078 Pto. JI. O'Connor, Details, found guilty of disobeying in fiiicli u manner as to show a wilful defiance of authority, u lawful command girJii personally In; his superior officer . in (lie execution of his office, has been sentenced by District Court-Martini nt Tronthain to imprisonnicnt with hard labour for two years. 84,379 Pte. J. B. Goulding, Details, found guilty on a similar charge, was also sentenced to two .years' imprisonment.

The question of bail nroso after the conclusion of a case at the Magistrate's Court ye.-tcrday. Pleading not guilty to certain' alleged breaches of the electoral laws, the accused person was committed to tl'n; Supreme Court for trial, and his counsel, Mr. H. F. O'Leary, suggested that bail might bo renewed in the amount previously granted, namely, ,£SO, Acting-Sub-Inspector Emerson pointed out that tlui accused was n senmnii, and that the cliar;fes were serious. He requested that the boil should be made substantial. "Every male in the country is under bail at the present time," remarked Mr. O'Leary. "It n very difficult to get away now." Ultimately,. the Court renewed bail in the old amount.

At about ten minutes to eight last night the fire brigade received a call to the Lo Bin Cafe, occupied by S. E. .Tames. The kiichen and dining-room were damaged by smoko and water, and the contents are insured in the New Zealand Insurance Office for JJI2S. The (rround floor is occupied by Pearson and Co., wine merchants, who had their stock damaged by water. It is thought that the fire was started by a spark from the dying kitchen grate fire igniting some wood. The owners of .'he building are Mr. H. Gilmer and the M'Guire Estate.

A Press Association message from Sydney states that already fitly thousand buttons have been sold ior "Jack's Day" to-morrow (Friday).

An inspection of the D Battery was made on Tuesday evening by Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, V.D., 45.C. Coast Defences, who was accompanied by Jlnjor L. G. Hume. After witnessing the battery "in action," Colonel Campbell inspected 1 the ranks, and complimented the battery on its emart tu'rnout. After certificates had been presented to those men who had qualified for n.co.'s at recent examinations, opportunity was taken to pay homage to four fallen soldiers, late of the D Battery. "The Last Post" was sounded by Sergeant-Trum-peter Hooper. Those honoured were Gunners L. Duune, H. G. Scott, J. Bennett, and Di M'Jfillan.

At the meeting of tho Harbour Board lost evening it was decided to request the co-operation of .the members of Parliament of the Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatu districts in urging on Parliament the need for the nboliHon of the. existing exemption of Government cargo and vessels from the payment of all harbour hoard dues and charges.

Lady Eanfurly, writing to a relative in Nelson, mentions that the Hon. Charles Hill-Trevor, who was on me staff of Lord Banfurly in New Zealand, being unable oh account of his' age to obtain service with any branch of the British service, joined the French Bed Cross us <i private, and is serving w;tn tho forces. One of Lord Kanfurly's aides-de-camp, Captain Ward, has distinguished himself'at the front, and is now a, brigadier-general. When in New Zealand General Ward was of delicate constitution.

The French Government has notified tho Australian High Command that Mr. A. Box, the secretary of the High Commissioner's office, has been awarded the legion of Honour, and that Sir Thomas' Robinson, Agent-General for Queensland, has been made an officer of tho legion in recognition of his services in connection, with meat supplies.

Mr. Herbert Shnckelford Gibson, of Rnnthvick, Sydney, died recently. His estate lias been valued, for prolfale purposes, at £131,-985. . "-.

St. Patrick's College sports to have been held yesterday, but tho rain came down so heavily just when a start, was to have beon nuulo, tlinfc the authorities postponed titf affair until to-day.

A well-known Inveroargill musiciansoldier, writing from one' of the largest training camps in the- world situated in England, mentions that 10,000 German prisoners ere nt present interned near where the Now Zealandcrs are located, and that they are particularly well fed and housed. He says that when it was announced recently that arrangements had l)een made with Germany for an exchange of prisoners and volunteers were called for from the ranks of the Huns to return to the Putherland, only about 50 men stood forth from the B«at body of internees.

A clause in one of the Bills to be placed before Parliament during: the ewsiou that will open to-doy will provide for the utilisation of tho Manawaui Gorge Hue reserve, in accordance with, the arrangement -mado at a conference in Palmerston North last week, luo Minister of Lands (Hon. D.. H. Giithne), who attended this conference, has approved of an arrangement under which the chairmen of the four adjoining counties are to be trustees of tho limo kiln.

The Wellington- City Red Cross "Our Day" Appeal Committee acknowledge with thanks the following further dona-tions-.-Daliroty and Co., Ltd.," JE3SO; N.K. Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., £250; Boberts's N.Z., Ltd., .£SO; Thompson Bros., Ltd., JSO; Haywards's Enterprises, Ltd ,-£2O; Indies Kelburn Croquet Club, £9 5s ; If. Cook .£5; Cole's Cash Drapery Co., £3 35.; W.'A. Choto, Ltd., M 2s.

At yesterday's meeting of the War Belief Association it was pointed out by the secretary (Mr. H. 0. Leach) that tho association was doing a great deal of work on account of outside societies. Ihe correspondence side of the duties of the staff was growing enormously, largely owing to inquiries from outside societies, who looked to Wellington for a lead, and frequently wrote asking, how. certain classes of cases wero being dealt, with here, sometimes on important subjects that demanded letters of from ten to hrelvo pages to clearly explain. Mr. Lswis said that he did not. think that such work should be thrown upon the staff Tho association was doing work for nearly every other society in New Zealand, work which lie thought should be done by the Government. Mr. Hutcheson said 'that if; was a pity that there was not a complete scheme for .tlie guidance of the whole of the societies. At present the War Belief Association was tho clearing house for the whole of W Zealand. On the motion of Mr. h. Shu'tciiffe it was decided that Mr. Tnpp and himself should draw up a remit to l>9 submitted to the Advisory Board, drawing attention to the additional work the association was being called upon to do outside its special duties, and nskms for recognition of the work the Wellington War Belief Association was doing in that regard.