LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 46, 19 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In consequence of the depletion of stall through the present epidemic, the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward (Minister of Finance) has sanctioned the bunks closing at their discretion. The banks are considering the question of immediately closing all offices in New Zealand for one week.

There were one hundred and' fifty absentees from the Post Office yesterday morning, forty-one of them being post' men. Under the circumstances it will not be possible, to deliver letters over th& whole residential area. It is, however, hoped to- give a delivery to-day to those who were missed yesterday. It would help the Post Office greatly in maintaining a limited service if business honser could hold over the posting of accounts and similar matter for a few days.

Owing to sesinen signing off the Mooraki at Sydney that steamer was not to leave there until' yesterday, and Cannot be in Wellington until Friday at the earliest, which makes it unlikely that she will leave again before Sunday next. The delay is unfortunate* as the whole citv was' eagerly awaitiitift the citrus fniife which the steamer is almost sure to bring as'part of her'cargo..

A labourer named Harry Harlow, 36 years of age, was admitted to the Hospital at 10 o'clock last night suffering' tiom v. gunshot wound in the head. Barlow, who lived at 121 Ghuzuee Street, has' been suffering from influenza for some uays. His condition is not regarded as serious. i

The London Stock Exchange has cabled Congratulations oil the Allied victory to tho New Zealand Exchanges. The cablegram is as follows:—"Tho Stock Exchange desire to express to your members and those of all New Zealand Exchanges lit the time of the signing of the armistice their heartiest congratulations on the definite victory of tho Allies in the cause of freedom and jus-tice.-(Sgd.) Wilfred Atlay, chairman, Stock Exchange, London." 'Die Slock Exchange Association of New Zealand (Mr. C. D. Morpeth, secretary) lias replied as follows:—"New Zenland Exchanges' heartily reciprocate your congratulations upon decisive victory Empire and Allies. Our hearts thrill with admiration of England's' wonderful achievements." Similar greetings have passed between the Melbourne Stock Exchange and tho New Zealand Exchanges.

The meeting of the City Council, arranged for last, evening, has been postponed indefinitely oh account <f the prevailing epidemic.

Messrs. Kirkenldio and Stains are closing their premines tu-day and to-mor-row in order that the staff may engage, in combating tho epidemic. Members of tho tea-room staff will be busy making soups and other fare for invalids. The Other members of the staff will bo engaged in thoroughly disinfecting thn .premises. Members will be advised through the Press if their services are required on Thursday.

It hns been found necessary to considerably curtail the harbour ferry service, and' an advertisement in to-day's Dominion" draws attention to some important alterations now in operation.

The heat of the sun on -Friday was responsible for the railway line buckling at Tuakau, and the Rotornn express for Auckland was accordingly delayed for about 20 minute. 4 while repairs to the. metals were effected..

The Wellington Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday for tho peace celebration, and remained closed all the week,_ partly' because of the influenza ' At the meeting yesterday i,t was decided to close down for the rest of this week. The Exchange will resume business on Monday, November 25. .

' The Prime Minister has received from tho jtev. P. B. Dobson, vicar of St. Paul's, Paoroa, the following resolution carried at a meeting nf parishioners in connection with the signing of the recent armistice with Germany.—"That this meeting of parishioners of St. Paul's Church, Paeroa. desires to express its deep sense of thankfulness to Almighty God for the great measure of success bestowed upon tho arms of the Allies,, which lias resulted in the surrender of Bulgaria, Turkey, and Austria-Hungary, and that, it looks forward with quiet confidence to a settlement of tho peaco of the whole world on a sure and lasting basis. And, further, that this moating records its appreciation of-and entivo sympathy with the Stand taken by tho Right. Hon. the Prime Minister-and Sir Joseph Ward in the matter of the German colonies, and also the action of the Prime Minister in suggesting to the Imperial authorities that the foTU of Hie Dardanelles should be manned by Anzncs."

The Coroner's verdict in the case of Percival Ronald Galvin was that death was caused by injuries to the head sustained, through n fall frdni a building while delirious. The unfortunate young limn had suffered from relapsing appendicitis, which led to delirium. He had got out of the window of a room where ho slept with two others, and rained the roof of tho neighbouring dwelling. One of his mates saw him and called to him. Deceased came back towards the window, but in endeavouring to cross from tho other building missed his footing mid fell 30ft. to the ground. He was niched up and immediately sent to the Wellington Hospital, whore he died on Saturday.