LOCAL AND GENERAL
New reflations are being prepared to giye effect to that section of the Appropriation Act authorising expenditure up to the amount of JCII,S,Ci)O in granting increases of salaries to teachers, and in providing for enlargement .of .staffs of schools. ■ j A medical correspondent supplies the .following:—A caution to tho public against the routine use of aspirin (including empirin and other brands): (1) It is not against the occasional but the continued and routine use of such drugs that wo would protest. (2) Two or three doses may- be permitted, but we must turn our thoughts to the after-effects of influenza to the influencei of the influenza, toxin on the heart and in the eerebrnlsniniil nerve centres. (.')) More caution U required in tho use of this pain-killing and temperature-reducing drug. (4) It is very effective in relieving the muscular pain and causing sweating, and makes a great impression on the patient, but it is a two-edged sword, and should lie set aside as soon as the pains arc relieved. (5) Very much harm will tic done if enipirin is regarded a specific remedy for influenza amongst Ihe public, (l>) One of the most frequent symptoms observed during convalescence from influenza is profuse perspirations, s>nd ciflpirln (and other brands, of aspirin) tends to nromote thi9.
An aeroplane propeller has made its (tppearance in the window of a secondhand denler'.s shop in Wellington. A reporter who made some inquiries on the subject was informed thai Ihe market for trifles of this kind is not as limited as might lie expected. There .we young engineers in Wellington who a.»pii? lo build aeroplanes. The Dorset's cargo t-n far transhipped to lighters alongside, her. as she lies si landed on a sand shoal in the harbour entrance weighs between !!i)0 and l(l(!0 tons. A heavy southerly swell yesterday murning caused to lie suspended the, unloading of the ship until later in tlio day, when the work was resumed at full strength, imd continued through tho night. The holds that are being emptied are Nos. I- ,iiid ii. The increasing buoyancv of the after-part (if the Dniwet as the'eargb is removed will lend lo Inosen her how, a* it is now embedded in the sand. It is unccrUiin when the next move to rollout the ship will be made.
An unknown man in nu unconscious condition was ndinitlPil lo !jie flospual nt I p.m. yesterday as :■. result of having been knocked down by a bicycle. Tho man, who was last night believed to be named Jack Walsh, living at ,1:! Duncan Terrace, Kilbirnie, was crossing Adelaide I'oad at _lhe .time of tho accident. Tic whs run into liy a lioy on a bicycle, and was Ihrmvu heavily; so heavilyj in fact, Hint he wa< (inly redlining his senses at A l:ili> hour Inst ni»ht.
An applicant, who was vecenlly assisted by thn War Relief Association 'has written as follows to the secretary of the association:—"l don't'really know how much I. inn in debt to you for your kindness, hot]), and sympathy shown towards iiio in'iu.y lime of sorrow, and it was a, great relief to mewhenl found I had ;i friend in tho AV.R.A. in this country, for I have not. any relatives in this conntry. I have 'started work ngnju. in civil life, and am hying to cheer up' n little. .T thank you once again, fiir.and. tho comlniltco for tho help given."
The statement of Ijeiilcnanl. Cramplon in his defence lo the charges made against him uf misconduct al Samoa was brought under the" notice, of the Defence. Minister ye.slordiiy. Sir James Allen said that as fnr its he knew the statement of Cramplon was correct, but he. could not speak definitely about Ihe case until he had received (he files, and they were coming to him from Auckland.
During the past: fifteen months. Ihe Church of England Military A flairs Committee have rcmiUed Home the sum of .£'2'2,<lO(l, subscribed from alt parts of Hie Dominion, towards the carrying on of their noble work.
"In Iliis country we are not governed by eighty members of Parliament; we are governed by thirteen "Ministers,"- soid (he Hon. .1. T. Paul. M.L.C.. at M'v. .1!. Semple's meeting in Newtown last night. "Wirh Ihe exception of the Labour members (here is hardly a member of the House who exercises' an independent judgment on mutters of public welfare." The Board of Trade has nearly completed its investigation into the coal'industry. This week the board has taken expert evidence with regard to the housing of miners. The housing problem has tin important bearing upon iho cual industry, eiiicH the mines often are in isolated and sparsely .settled localities, and uncomfortable miners arc not likely In bo. cun ten led miners. ■
As Mr. I'obc-rl Parker is retiring from the condudurship of the WoHinglun Choral Union after "The Messiah" performance, it-has been decided, by the committee of Hint body lo recommend io the annual meeting that Mi , . 11. Temple White be appointed conductor nest year.
Tim 'plantation of m'arruenrpa. trees on the Town Belt at the top of Owen Street has been greatly damaged by vandals. Many of the trees have had their branches ldppoiV off, and several hayo been ent down.- Yesterday in Hid Magis, (rate's Court, before Mr. 1 ,, . V. Fritar, S.M., a. youth named W. Clark was charged with the theft of trees from (ho Town Belt, the value of the timber being fixed at ,E3. ' 'After hearing cvid?nee. the Nfagill rate recorded h conviction, and fined the defendant'£2. and' ordered him to mnke grtnd I'is amount of thed-image. ;.'■.'). the-whole *o be paid at Ills rate of Ids. per week. " .
At Hie meeting of Hie '.Maksim CountyCouncil yesterday tho application of the Wellington Kdiication Board to lay sewer mains and water mains under the county roads 'at tlv? Hawtrey SeUlcnient, was granted subject to the restoration of the roads to their original condition. . '
An application by a Ncwlands deputation to erect a flagpole and .monument on portion of .the unused road &t Newlands was: granted by tlicMakara County Council at its meeting yesterday. The chairman was given, authority to fix.upon the site in consultation .with the local committee.
The-statutory .annual- meeting of the Malcara County Council for the election of chairman, which in the ordinary course would have been- held on November !!7, and which was cancelled by order of , the Minister of Health, is to be held at noon, on January 10.
The Mttkara County Council decided at its meeting,yesterday, to pay full wages to all its pnmloye?s who'were'stricken down with influenza.
In respect to the list of unions which have 'cancelled their registration under the Industrial, Conciliation, ami Arbitration Act (ns per notice in the current Giizette and referred to.in The Dominion yesterday), the Secretary for Labour (Mr. V. W. Eowley) states that the reason for their cancellation was oivinjj to decisions lo' merge their interests with other registered unions.
The Wangfimii Ministers' Association yesterday decided to write lo the Christ-' chiirch'Sfinisters , Association staling that Hie local ministers, with local ktoow-' ledge, do not concur in the Christchurch Association's telegraphed attitude in regard to the. treatment of the men in the .detention barracks. They consider the removal of the oflicer sufficient punishment, and pointed out that none of the ininrisoneri. objectors belonged io nny religious denomination,opposed to military service.—Press Assn. Detective Carney arrested a man yesterday on a charge of theft of. a dozen silk handkerchiefs, • valued at 385., from the warehouse, of Messrs, Butterworth Bros. . Detective-Sergeant Andrews arrested another man on a charge of false pretences. ■ :
A medical correspondent who worked nt his profession in London during the last great influenza pandemic, in the 'nineties, slates that in the gnstro-intes-tinal type of influenza the appe"ndix is often acutely involved, and some medical authorities explained'the increased frequency of appendicitis in these years by the theory that it is a complication or sequela of influenza. The correspondent adds: "I note in your columns that appendicitis is following influenza in the present pandemic. The .respiratory type of influenza frequently 'lights up , tuberculosis of the lungs which has remained quiescent for years, hence the reason for special care in convalescing after influenza." ' .
As a result of conferences which have, taken place during the past couple of days between the marine superintendent of the Union Steam Ship Company (Capkin M'Donnld), and Jfr. \\. T. Young (general secretary of the Seamen's Union 1 and Mr.. W. Clarke (secretary of thi> Ditne.din branch), nn agreement" has been conie to. under which the company has decided to rearrange and improve the accommodation for the nifii on fourteen of the pointmiiv's steamers (states tho "Otaoro Daily Times"). Rome of the alterations, it is understood, will be fairly extensive. • The need of alterations on other steamers, as far as Ihe men's qunrt»rs are. concerned, will lie brought under Ihe company's notice in'due time.
Prices of furniture have gone up by .111 1-.lrd to sO.ner. cent, during Hie.past six months, a Christchurch. "Press" reporter w«i s' informed. The cause of this is escribed to a famine in oal: and glass. Up to si\ months ago the ri.?e in prices was but gradual from . the .oulVenk of the war; then tho local onk .and glass supplies- suddenly eave out. a'vl. .mi jumned nric.es. Ok which uwl to b» 7d. a font now costs from R M. to 2-. ("llnss. which wns 10s.. ftl. recently iumiwd. nn to 27?. I'd. tho other d-iv. The ook come- from ..America, mid with the wi'MbPily of ii">"e shinpniw ltoimr s»<'.iri>d..for' the .'Pacific, mid the statement of the soner.il i»nn. affor of the Xew Zealand Shinnin? Cnmnn"v that that corporafion k sc-urii , " ■sailinn , vpccple In ro)''»rp. (!lP "situat i«n. it is anlieimted t'<il: tho txisit'iii will lw. come o a ciVr n s Hv» wcul-- <-n lu\ At, the end nf 12 month , ! a .siii'vtniilin] drop is "XDColed, hut owing. nvinciniUy. ( o IV incro"«e in i>-iees. it. i* (vw-odeiml that fnrnitin'o will imvnv rpvß to ift- nrp\vn>- iirii-p«. It is recnri'i'd n.e nWst n nnrtninf'- Mio«: tho " T --s -ilintio" w'll "it lv> nuw'i easier until close mi 12 months
A full liehvpen Iwo floor<= in 1:1 m Pns r . Ofliep rendered mi cniplovoe of the Public "■■>••'-. Ppii,ir|-pipn|- ■ iinivnil Willi«ni .'-'■•innloii iMicnri'cunis vesfPrdnv nft"riinf» ITo mi hurri-d In 0-° TTnsp'tnl liv ollicn"i of (ho Public Works TJenarlniPMr, an.l he is now favoiivaUly. The Cli.i'istttins ami Now Year railway arrnngpmcntß for the Wellington, Auckland, Polmerston, iiinl . North Auckland express trains are published in our aclvprlisement folimins.
Jtessrs. Wrisflit, Stephcnson ami C'n. announce a fall in ilio price (if mbior spirit. The firm lms just landed 5000 cases of Iho spirit, and will a>l) it in
any f|iiaiitilipa from Id case-i to 1IKK) il '.'3s, per case, f.o.b. or on rail, Wellington.
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