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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho mails which wero dispatched fj'om New Zealand on September Hi arrived in London on November 10. Tho number of applications received for war gratuities up to November 15 was 73,0G7, and the number paid was 19,313. For the week ended'-November 15 the daily payments averaged 901. 'Tho total payments lo November lo amounted to <£1,201,323 3d.

The Facific Cable Board notify a delay of ten Hours on liomoward traffic. The conference oi' senior officers of tlio •New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which was to have been held at tho Garrison Hall, Buckle .Street, yesterday, was, owing to tho absonco of Alajor-bencral Sir Andrew 11. Kussell, postponed until to-day. Among the matters to be discussed at the eonferenco are questions affecting the disposal of regimental and canteen funds and the colours presented by the King to tho service battalions. The Pukomii School, which was destroyed by lire, is to ho reinstated oil a sito offered by Air. E. C. Hataway. The school is to serve both tho Pnkenui and llnakokopatuna settlements in tlio Alartinborougli district. It was pointed out at yeaterdav's meeting of tho Education Board that this will leave the extremo limit of distanco at each end ot the district at approximately four nnltu.

A sensation was caused during an auction salo which was being held on Monday last at a Kilbirnie house, by the Jloor 'of tho dining-room collapsing. Tho auctioneer, being a returned soldier, and possibly used to "slight disturbances, appealed to the large number of peoplo present to kcop. calm, and this prevented what might have been a serious panic.

Arising out of tho reccnt conference of local educational bodies, the Wellington Education Board yesterday decided that the firat terra holiday of tho schools in its district should includo tho last tvro complete school weeks in May, together with the succeeding Monday, and further that tl.e second term holiday should includo tho last complete schoo week in Auj?ust, tho week iollowing, and tho succeeding Monday.

Additional land has boon secured for tho purpose of enlarging the playground at the Eastern Hutt School. I'ivo sections havo been acquired for this purpose- In referring to the matter at yesterday's meeting of tho Education Board Air. E. P. Rishworth snid that tho School Committee was deserving of great commendation for the active part it had taken ill helping 'to acquiro the land.

A General Headquarters instruction issued yesterday stated that mufti warrants will not he issued to, or on account of, soldiers admitted to mcnta. hospitals. On the commitment of a soldier to a mental hospital tho oflicer-in-charge Baso Records will .arrange for tho-payment of tho sum of .£5 5s- to tho superintendent of tho hospital. Such amount will bo used by the superintendent for the benefit of patient, should it become necessary, either on discharge of tho patient or when tlio clothes in which he was admitted to hospital are worn out.

The last meeting of tho Wellington District Repatriation Board was presided over by Air. '11.I 1 . S. AVeston. Tweiity-threo applications for loans for tho establishment of businesses were considered, thirteen being granted, four deferred, five declined, and one withdrawn, in twentyeight cases it was decided to make grants to buy tools of trade, and ono application was refused. Financial assistance io supplement the wages of disabled men and trainees in_ various occupations were granted, and six were declined. Efforts on tho part of tlio Education Board to find temporary accommodation to relieve tho congestion at tho Clyde Quay School have so far failed. In reporting this fact to yesterdays meeting of tho board, the executive stated that applications to the proprietors of three halls in tho district had been unsuccessful. 4mong the cases considered by the Wellington District Repatriation Board this week was that of an applicant who had been the "last man on tho farm. The man had been in camp and an appeal was made that he should bo allowed to go back to farm work as all tho other hands had gone on military eervice. This was granted and tlio man left camp. Under tho law as it now stands men who were in eamp at the time of tho armistico, or who wore discharged from tho N.Z.B.F. camps through no fault of their own, aro entitled to repatriation privileges. Recently, the man mentioned abovo applied to the Repatriation Board for a loan of £50 w.ith which _ to buy furniture, but the board declined the application, as they considered that his case did not quite come within the scope of tho Act. Tlio question of accommodation at Nowtown School has latoly boon exercising tho Education Board, and at its meoting yesterday tho executive reported having visited tho school. Tho executive further noted that it was of opinion that when tho time arrived for the erection of a new school it should be elsewhere than on' tho present site. The needs of the district, it was stated, would bo bettor met by tho future orcction of two schools in place of tho present school. Tho report was adopted.

The ca&a of Mary H. Gregory v. H.M. the King (Cioivn suits case). a claim for X2OOO damages, which wns to havo been heard in the Supremo Court yesterday was adjourned, as tho partios were negotiating for a settlement and had practically arrived at an agreement. .

The Nelson soft goods association and the Gisborne retail business men have passed motions'to bo forwarded to tho Primo Minister _ .protesting ' strongly against the elections being held in the third week of December, which will prejudice Christinas, trade—Press Assn.

A conference representative of tho municipal electrical engineers of the Dominion has been sitting in the Marino Engineers' Institute in Sydney Street, under tho ohairmanship of Mr. E. 13. Stark (Christchurch). The conference completed its business yesterday. It resolved to join tho New Zealand Institute of Civil Engineers and to form within that institute a brancß devoted specially to tho interests of the municipal electrical engineers. Last evening, Mr. Stark delivered an address to members of tho conforotico and to other olectrical engineers upon "Powoi; factor in central station work and prices for currant."

Big additions arc to be mado to both the tramwavs and electric lighting powerhouses in Wellington. In tho case of tho tiamvnys power-house, a part of tho vard near the haso of the chimney stack on .Tervoia Quay has already been commanoeered for tho accommodation of a bis Babcock and Wilcox water-tnbo boiler, which is now almost erected. Tho boiler house is being built round it as tho work 'goes on. A new 1000 kilowatt Parsons turbine engine should be hero in a. week or two, and will givo tho tramways plant the requisite margin of power for safety fo* another year or so to coiue. Largo additions are to be maile for the accommodation of two new boilers in the lighting power-house, which will entail a good deal of work in fluo construction. Three tenders were received bv tho City Council for the work, but as the prices were so high it has been decitfed to do' the work by day labour.

Mrs. Arnolo' (Pearl Ladd), who _is at Tiroseilt on tho Fuller vaudeville circuit, has received advice from a friend announcing the tragic death of Mr. Jack Waller in a motor aocident in Calcutta. Waller was well known in this country by his "Butterflies" show and subsequent managerial ventures in revu». He and Sydney James were partners and collaborators in tho revue "Look Who's Here." but 6plit, and wera lator rival vendors of revue. James sailed for India with his company only a few weeks, before Waller embarken to cover tho same territory. An ill-fate was at tho heels of both. James was seiii"d with an illness requiring an immediate operation if lifo was to be saved, and was at sea ill a storm, where no oneralion was possible. And now Mr. AValler has become the victim of an equally evil chance.

Arrangements have been made by the IMence authorities for Christmas leavo for patients in military hospitals. Christmas leave up to a maximum of 11. davs may be granted to palie'.'ts at (lie discretion of tile officer commanding the hospital, or the medical superintendent. as the case may Ih\ No travelling wamnts other than those authorised by General Headquarters will be granted t# patients on Christinas. lasUMt,

"Where do you c.itcli theso old men," n»ked Mr. F-' K. Hunt, S.M., of tho police, when a vagrant mini, aged 79, had been charged in the Auckland Polieo Court on Monday and sent to tho Salvation Army Home. "Oh! thoy are flight birds," replied Senior-Sergeant M'Namara. "Wo wait until most of tho respectable citizens have gone to bed." "Do tliev como out then?" asked Mr. limit. "Yes, they como out then, like tho owls," tho sergeant replied.

The story of an amusing contretemps is going tno round of Frankton. It appears that in tho early hours of Saturday a well-known tradesman i f Victoria Street, whose residence is in the railway suburb, was peacefully reposing in his cot, when the bark of lus dog in the yard outside aroused him from his slumbers. He sat up and listened, and, as ho did so, heard a stealthy step along the gravel path outside. Believing some thief had dosipns upon certiin valuable ferrets, which lie had carefully reared, he jumped out of bod, and without stopping to don cither boots or clothing, inado his way out into tho open, just in time.to hear his front gate bang and to see a flugure, bay; in hand, mating oft' down tho road. This was enough for tlio houselioldor. With a yell, ho set off in pursuit, and tho retreating figuro, thinking some madman was amuck commenced to run. The chase was spirited, hut short, for, despite his bare feet, the tradesman was tho moro (lest, and as he overhauled his quarry, panting and witll bruised toes, he laid a heavy hand upon his shoulder, to find that ho was a closo friend, to whom ho had previously lent his cycle, and who had merely been roturnini? it after meeting the morning train. Questions as to what is wronp with his feet draw from tho tradesman a curt reply.

It is a well-known fact that- employers or employees going to tho Conciliation Council do not present what might be called their cxajt offers or demands. For instance, the employers generally off or less than they are prepared to give, and tho employees ask for more than they are prepared to accept. This fact was pointed out by Air. W. IT. llagger (Conciliation Commissioner) during tho hearing of tho disputo between the Christcliureh Clerks, Cashiers, and Offico Luipioyees' Union and tho employers, at a sitting of the Conciliation Council on Alonday. Air. J. A. Frostick, one of tho employers' assessors, said that if that was tho caso it was not to the credit of either party. Tho parties should agree on what was right. Air. K. D. Alartin (one of tho employees' assessors): "Even il' wo put ill what we wero prepared to accept the employers would put in lower. That Is tho unfortunate part of tho business."

The practico of cutting find telescoping mutton and lamb carcasses lor the purpose of savipg freight space, which was inaugurated in tlio 1917-18 season, and which resulted in a saving of storage space of from 20 to 25 per cent.,' has now to bo discontinued, and tlio Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company has received notification to this effect from the Government. The decision was arrived at in consequence of the Ministry of Food at Home having had (o make considerable allowances to meat traders owing to tlio wastage. It is staled that whilo the cutting of the carcasses has a detrimental effect on tlio appearance of tlio meat, and entails a considerable loss, tho discontinuance of the practice will lmvo a serious effect on the storago space in the Dominion unless adequate shipping facilities are provided. Representations have, been made to the authorities in London, pointing out tlio necessity for providing the necessary lefrigerateil tonnage to .enable the position to be met.

The discussion on tlio lotalisator raised at the monthly meeting of tlio Council of Churches covered a wido range of opinion. Whilo all appeared to be in agreement with the Rev. J. J. North's contention that this particular form of gambling had readied tho dimensions of an evil, no ono else was able to propound a practical suggestion making for tho cheeking of it. Jfr. J. Hammctt considered that the council was on tho wrong (rack. "1 ask," ho added, "that no membor preach a sermon having for ite burden the text that the world is getting 'better, that sin is growing less, and tho devil is losing his grip." The Rev. Mr. Hooper thought that, apart from the gambling, there was no harm in racing, and intimated to tho meeting that, only for tho gambling, he, like many Bible-class students, would riot mind going along to see races run. Although, said tlio Rev. J. Vatorson. lie had been brought up near Ramiwick racecourse, it was not till he came to New Zealand that he noticed the demoralising effect of racecourse gambling.

'['ho existence at Mihiwaka nf .a strange poet calliuqr themselves "Followers of Jesus Christ" was brought to liglit in the Dunediu City Police Court on Monday, when n, young believer of 15 years, aplilied to Mr. «T. H. Bartholomew,_ S.M., for exemption from military training on the ground that it was against his conscience. Tl).o circumstances showed that the boy had imbibed his religious opinions from his mother, and had become a regular member of the sect a year before. The father was cosmopolitan in his beliefs. The lad had been attending meetinrrft n f the brotherhood long before he joined it formally. Major Fraser stated that one member of the sect had undergone imprisonment under .the Military Service Act rather than bear arms. In replv to him the boy oxnressed the opinion that if his father showed the Tight spirit he would not offer any resistance in the defence of his property. It would not be viftlit for him (the witness) to jlehfc against anyone invading the conntrV, bccausa ono person had as much right to the country as another. The Magistrate said it was clear that the applicant was a reTiilar churcli member of n. sect holding definite views against militarv trainintr. and exemption would bavo to 'be granted. The case would be reviewetl wlien the boy came of territorial age.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 48, 20 November 1919, Page 6

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 48, 20 November 1919, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 48, 20 November 1919, Page 6

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