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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Yesterday morning a deputation from the National Defence League, headed by Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, -waited upon the annual conference of tho A and P. Association, and in the afternoon Sir Andrew Russell, Colonel G. Mitchell, M.P., and Mr. Chntfield, on behalf of tho league, addressed tho Diocesan Synod at the Masonic Hall. This morning General Russell will speak on tho aims and objects of tho league to the New Zealand Labour Party, and at 12.80 p.m. he will lunch at tho Commercial Travellers' Club, and afterwards address the members on the same subject. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Lute) does not favour the proposal to have in Wellington a local memorial to fallen soldiers ns well as tho national memorial which It is proposed to erect in the city. Ac« cording to a statement which he mads to the City Council Inßt night, ho consider.* that the council should act in conjunction with the Government in the natter. Mr. Luke told tho council that thj committee 6efc up to make suggentions regarding tho national memorial had eat on several occasions, but was at present awaiting tho receipt of certain information. As a result of the recent'discovery of auriferous gold at Teddiugton, many residents around Lyttelton harbour have been prospecting, and in, several instances (races of gold have been discovered (states the Christchurch "Press")., The most promising of these discoveries is on the homestead block of Mr. Harold Gardner, Purau. Quartz from his property has been assayed, r.nd the gold is stated to bo purer than that at Teddington, which is mixed with iron pyrites, but tho PuTau quartz is not so rich. Arrangements are being made to carry out blasting operations, with a, view to finding out the quality of the quartz deeper in the reo?. According to ft notice in the Gazette the maximum price for brim has been Taised from £1 to £1 155., and of pollara from ;C9 to £9 15s. The City Council has decided not to accede to a request made by the president of tho Wellington Hostel for Returned Soldiers and Sailors that a lift bo installed at Mee's Steps. An offer of tho Education Bwvrd to exchange the present site of Newtown School for a Town Belt scction. on which a new school building might bo erected, was deolined by tho City Council at its meoting la6t night. l At the same timo the council expressed its agreement with the proposal to establish schools on sites adjoining the Town Belt. An appeal for tho remission of duty on sports material especially on rowing material, was maae to tho Minister of Customs (Sir William Berries) by Mr. D. Sullivan, M.P. for Avon, in the House yesterday. He said that most of theso sports clubs had got into low water during tho war, owing to tho absence of so many of their men on Ben-ice. and thoir material had become out of date or out of condition. Now when they wished to refurnish, their clubs with plant the prices were very high, and the request for n remission of Customs duty seemed to bo not unreasonable. The Minister said that he thought it would be hardly just to oxempt from duty sports material when there was a demand for tho remission of the duty on the necessaries of life Trophies imported for sports clubs wero always admitted freo of duty, and he thought that the Government could go no farther than this at present. Ho would, however, bo glad to look into tho matter, and he would let the houournblo member know tho opinion of tho Customs officers on the proposal.

"Wo haw received a letter from the Minister of Finance with roforence to the suggestion that the operations of tho State Advanoes Department be extended to allow of loans to local bodies for pub lie works." wrote-the Finance Committee in a report to the City Council last night. "Ho states," tho report proceeded, "that in view of the demands being made on tho funds of tho department for the housing scheme, the board of office is unablo at present to increnso tho limit of .SJO.OOO in any financial year for the purposes authorised by section 30 of tho Local Bodies Lo&ub Act, 1913." 11l the Magistrate's Court yesterday tho case against the Feflthcrston Co-oper-ative Dairy Company, Ltd., which was charged with ah offenco under tho Board of, Trado Act in offering to Bell to tho city corporation milk at tho prico of Is. Gd. per gallon at tho company's factory at Featherston, was called. At the re-quest-of tho parties the hearing was adjourned for a week.

Notices appear in the Gaaetter setting apart extensive uresis of land in tho Auckland and Nelson districts as provisional State forests.

Tho need of newly-arrived immigrants from the Old Country for guidance and friendship from Church representatives was emphasised by tho Rev. 11. (J Blackhouse at the Anglican Synod yesterday evening, in doing so, ho depicted the feelings of those- people—who generally travailed less than did people in New Zealand-oil arriving hero after their long voyago, with an absolute ignorance of local conditions, and. possibly without frionds. His resolution on tho subject asked for tho Synod's fullest support to the scheme undertaken by the Church of England Men's Society for carrying out this work. Tho Rev. Mr. Bullock (organiser of the C.M.S.), who spoke strongly in favour of a more vigorous policy in connection with new arrivals Canon Taylor urged tho' need, of more work among the 6ailors of the merchant steamships arriving here. Tho motion was passed unanimously.

Authority for the removal of the building adjoining the Turkish Baths in Manners Street has been granted by tho City Council. The Mayor (Mr._ J. P. Luke) informed the council last night that tho lessee of the Boyal Oak Hotel contemplated an eastward extension of his building. As Eoon as Mr. Gilmer stated that he was ready to pull down tho garage next his hotel, the council would commence the demolition of the shop at.present occupied by a dealer in birds and pet animals. The Finance Committee, added the Mayor, was anxious to see Turkish or hot snlt water baths establishfcd in a position remote from the present site; but it was unabloto make any definite proposals regarding the matter.

A donation of jßlOO'to the funds of the tepid baths of tho Boys' Institute was last night recommended by the Finance Cominitteo of the-City Council. Councillor Hutchison thought that the oouncil should give £200—the amount that the former council had giTen, On tho suggestion of tho Mayor, the recommendation of the counoil was adopted Councillor Hutchison receiving an assurance that the question of a further donation would be' considcretd and reported on. Better facilities for the transaction of legal businese at Wanganui were a6ked for by a deputation which waited on the Prime Minister yesterday. _ The deputation asked for the establishment of a Stamp Offico and a Land Transfer Kegistration Office. The reasons advanced were that under the present arrangements work was piling up in Wellington, and there were delays in getting documents through. Sir. Massey said that the.Commissioner of Stamps had already informed him that it would bo impossible at present to spare a man from .the Wellington office for a branch at Wanganui. As to the second request, he would consider the matter with the head of the Department. In reply to the same deputation on question, Mr M&6sey said that a consolidation of tho Stamp Duties Act was in preparal tion. and the Death Duties Act was being amended. Henry James Shaw, aged fourteen, died at the Waimate Hospital yesterday lis the result of an injury received by smashing into the fence while toboganning in the snow at Waihao Downs on June 27.— Press Assn. "A relic of the dark ages" was the term applied by Mr. T. Jones at . last night's meeting of the New Zealand Eiigby Union to the practice which at one time obtained of presenting each member of the North and South Island teams with a representative cap. The 6ubjeot was broached in letters received from the Otago and Canterbury unions, asking that cap? be distributed in connection with the Tecent inter-islanil fixture. Mr. S. S. Deans did not see eye to eye with Mr. Jones, contending that in many families 'the caps were regarded in the light of heirlooms, being handed down from father to son, and so forth. The union referred tho applications: to the next meeting of dolcgates. A Press Association message from Dunedin states that a boy, aged two years, named Henry Eollo Floury, who was standing with some friends of-his parents, was run over by a horse and cart at Cavorsham yesterday afternoon. He was sent to the hospital without delay, but died before reaching the institution.

Better health and cheaper bread could, according to Dr.' F. W. Hilgeudorf (biologist at tho Canterbury Agricultural College) bo securcd by lowering the standard of flour. The Council of Agriculture yesterday had before it a remit from "Rangiora on the subject, and Dr. Hilgendori said that to lower the standard of flour, as proposed, would effect a real economy. If a' small percentage of pollard was added to flour tho Dominion would perhaps be able to save about half-ft-million bushels of grain per tmnnm. He did not think the millers would offer'much opposition to such a proposal, but the bakers would surely be up in arms against it. If the proposal was adopted by the Government it would 1)6 necessary to ensure that the present highly refined grade of flour should bo reverted to as soon as the country reached tho stage of producing more wheat than was necessary fqr domestic requirements. Otherwise there would be a Biirplus of wheat on the market and a consequent drop in price to the grower. With the introduction of tho coarsergrained flour that would come if the standard lowered, the toead would be more nutritive but slightly less palatable. The lowering of the standard would mean a substantial reduction in tho output of sharps, and doubtless considerable objection would be raised. He recommended cither the passing of the remit or its rejection. • His purpose was merely to enlighten delegates. The remit was rejected. The opening of the_ "Martin Memorial" in connection with the new hospital buildings at Palmerston North on July 11 will recall to many the grrai loss' New Zealand sustained by the death from wounds received at the Somme of Snrgeon-Major A. A. Martin, a you'sg and brilliant New Zealander. Those who were privileged to know the lato Dr. Martin feel that no more fitting memorial could be erncteil than one which will serve us ft benefit to mankind, and for whom he gave his own life. \ 1 Removal of the duty on Imported coment was advocated in a resolution which the Hamilton Borough Council forwarded to tho Citv Council for endorsement at last night's meeting. Tho endorsement requested was given without discussion. "Why not call it Trotsky or the South Island republic?" asked a member of the New Zealand Rugby Union at last night's meeting of that bod ; v, when tho question aroso of confirming tho natuo of a newly-formed union in the Nelson district. The officials of the union wrote submitting "Tho Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Football Union" as a suitable cognomen, and this, according to the New Zealand Union, was "quite a big mouthful." Tho chairman explained that he had received private information from tho south that the name, though unwieldy, represented the only means of effecting a peaceful union of the two distriots. The p«Tont union decided t'i let the titlo stand-as requested.

Certificates of clectrio wiresmeii should be issued .by tho Government, and not by a number of different licensing authorities observing various standards of classification. Such l is the opinion' expressed by the City Council in a resolution adopted kst night. Amendment of the Motor Emulations Act to provido for tho annual licensing of every driver of a motor vehicle and for tho imposition of fines up to ,£IOO for breaches of the Act was advocated in a resolution forwarded by tho Manawatu County Council to the City Council. The latter body, at its meeting last night, endorsed the recommendation. Tho housing superintendent of tho City Couucii last evening presented tho following; report:—"ln tho past fortnight, the foundations of houso on section 5, Northland, liavo been comploted. Tho framo of houso on section 13 has been erected, and tho roof framing is bow Ixring put on. The ineido lirting of houso en section 10 is now finished and ready for scrim and paper." During tho year ended Maroh 31, 1020, thcro was dopositcd in tho Auckland Savings Bank .£2,713,700, while tho withdrawals totalled .£2,521,408. In tho New Plvmouth Savings Hank tho deposits totalled ,£20,988, and tho withdrawal? I 218,800.

The New Zealand representative Rugby team which is shortly lu tour Austialw, left Wellington for the north yesterday by the midday express, under tho management of Mr. A. C. Kit to. The team is to play matches at Auckland and Palmerolon North. E. Hoberts (Wellington) find E. \V. Hasell (Canterbury) are not taking part in tho preliminary tour of New Zealand. The Auckland match takes place to-morrow, and on "Wednesday a match will be played nt Palmerston North against tho Wnnganui-Mann-watu-lierowhomjii combined team. As present arrangements stand, tho team will return from Palmerston North on Thursday, next, embarking for Sydney that afternoon.

Tho following passage appeared in a report made by the By-Laws Coninutte.o to last evening's meeting of tho City Council:—"The committee have to report that they have received complaints with reference to the practice of certain picture theatre proprietors in charging reserved scat prices whero seats have no<. been resorved. The committee will consider the advisability of powtr being obtained by tho council to prevent such practices being indulged in." It 1 is notified in. tho Gazette that the post office will not issue money orders in favour of Arthur Owen, Gisbornc, or deliver any postal packet to him.

A New Zealand ck'aring-hduse for enemy dobts as provided tor in tho Treaty of Peace with Germany has ueen established, and tho Public Trustee has been appointed controller. Attention is drown in the Gazette to the provisions of tho order forbidding the payment of the acceptance of any enemy debts or auv communications relating to same except through or by permission ot tlio controller.

There was a tenso moment or two at the Dunedin Police Court on Monday morning, when the Magistrate (Mr. J. 11. Bartholomew, S.M.) sentenced a Belgian girl, Enill Do Ciess, to be detained in tho Salvation Army Home for a period of 12 months (says the 'Onigo Daily Times"). The girl was about 20 years or age, but she looked much younger. She was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Tho evidence went to show that she had lived in Auckland with a Chinaman named Wong Yen for about seven months. The pair had then come to Wellington, where tho girl had left Wong Yen to visit a- friend in Dunedin. Wong Yen had, it wa» stated, given her -ElO to make tho trip. In Duuediu tho girl had visited another Chinaman and had been arrested for vagrancy. ,Wong Yen had thereupon travelled from Wellington to give ©vidence on behalf of ♦he girl. He said he was prepared to marry her. The Magistrate, however, ordered her to be detained in the Army Home. On hearing the sentence Wong Yen, who was sitting down, fell forwnrd on his face in a faint, and the girl immediately rushed forward to his assistance. She i was grabbed by a policeman, but strug- ' gled frantically to get away, and was [ finally removed by two policemen lrom the Court. Wong Yen was carried out, and soon came to again.

"That this conference expresses the opinion that frequent rises in the cost of timber are no* justified, and enters its most emphatic protest against .any further increase in price." So ran a remit presented at yesterday's sitting of the Council of Agriculture by Mr. D. M'Elroy (Feilding). The mover, who has had a life-long experience in tho timber +rnde, quoted figures in support, of his contention that timber prices wero exorbitant. The conference adopted the remit, and on the suggestion of Sir Walter Buchanan decided to place the figure* quoted before the Government.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 244, 9 July 1920, Page 6

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 244, 9 July 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 244, 9 July 1920, Page 6

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