LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 245, 10 July 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Gazette Extraordinary announces the appointment of .the Chief Justice (Sir Hobei't Stout) to the poat of ActingGovernor in the interval between -the departure of lord Liverpool and the arrival of Lord Jellicoe. Having undertaken to raise money with which to erect a cenotaph to the memory of Wellington soldiers who fell in the Great War, the schoolmasters are losing no time. In several schools moneyboxes have already been placed in each class-room, and at the end of the day the' money so collected is taken in charge by one of the assistant-masters, who ut the end of each week will pay the amount into the Bank of New Zealand to the cenotaph account. The idea is to encourage some little personal sacrifice on the part of each child, and not by any means to solicit big donations. The donations are to be quite voluntary, and ostentation in tho giving is being discouraged. It is proposed that tho donation boxes shall be kept in the schools until the end of November, and that the cenotaph shall be erected by next Anzac Day (April 25). The Court of Appeal yesterday concluded tho hearing of argument upon the appeal, of H. .T. Knight and J. M'Lennan against a judgment of Mr....Tusiico Herdman. The respondents were the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.. and W. Ashtou. One-of the principal points''in dispute was the validity .of a contract of sale by which the Mouni Hutt lioud Board granted to Knight and M'Lennnn cocksfoot-cutting _ rights over certain roads within its jurisdiction. A most successful auction eale, which has expended over a period of three weeks, was concluded at Auckland recently, when tho final disposal was made of (lie of "Cargen." In view of tho fact that this popular private hotel consists of some 200 rooms, and in view also of the length of time required to dispose of its furniture and effects, tho sale easily ranks as one of the largeat of its kind conducted in New Zealand. Sixteen Chinese and eleven Hindus arrived at Auckland from Sydney on Wednesday by the Maheno. AH passed the education tat except ©no Chinaman, who will bo sent back to Sydney. Among the Hindus was a medical student who served at Gallicoli and in other fighting zones during the war. The total number of Chinese who have landed in the port of Auckland since the beginning of the year is 410. In the same period 171 Hindus have arrived.—"Now Zealand Herald.' There is a likelihood that the suggestion made bv the provincial executive of the Auckland Farmers' Union, that heavy ewe carcasses held in cold storage should bo boiled down in the Dominion to pro-: vido space for new season's.meat, will be adopted (says the "New Zealand Herald 1 "). A letter.-was on AVcdncsday received from the Prime Minister by tho provincial secretary of the union, stating that if proper arrangements could be made it was quite possible that tho suggestion would be adopted, though perhaps not to the full extent proposed by the executive. Mr. Massey added that a definite decision could not lie mad«r til more inquiries regarding tho matter had been made. The Christciuii'ch Tramway Board will install a new device.on cars boing built (says the "Sun").. This is what is commonly known as "Dead Mans Grip, a contrivance which will simplify the means of controlling the current by the motorman. , Also it is designed to obviate such an accident as that which occurred in AVellington some time ago when the motorman was taken ill and the cai dashed down an incline. Tho new device will niako' it possible for the cai automatically to come to a standstill u the motorman releases his grip. The recent controversy as to the portion of the main mountain range of the South Island -which . (constitutes tho Southern Alps was referred to by Mr, B. Speight. M.A., in the.course of a paper read at a meeting of the Canter bury Philosophical Institute (says m Chr'istchurch "Press"). One authority ho raid, asserted that the name shoult be applied only) to the snowy range uj the back, and thai it was quite incorrect to apply the term to tho mountains scei: from Cashmere Hills. "Geologically a: well as geographically," said Mr. Speight "we must speak of the whole of that Die vated region which extends jraohcalh from Cook Strait to Toveaux Strait as the Southern Alps. This includes th< mountains of Otago. Geologically-ant physiographically we must call all tn< mountain region marked by Captain Coot the Southern Alps." Ecferring to tin Mackenzie Country, Mr. Speight express ed tho opinion 'that geologically thai region was moro closely related to C-tag< than to Canterbury. Ho would taki the Two Thumb range as the goologicu boundary between Otago and. Canter bury. , A meeting of the AVellington Autonio bile Club oiv Thursday framed the fol lowing remits for submi6sdon to the an nual meeting of tho New Zealand Auto mobile Union: "That this club desirei to protest against the erection of to] gates, since this method of raising fund: is objectionable, as being out of dato fine too costly; that any special taxation lm posed on motorists in the jfoturo by leg islation should be expendad on roads con slxucted to cany modem traffic." Accoiding to Australian papers the re ported merging of the interests of J. C Williamson, Ltd., mid J. and N. Tnit the two foremost providers of theatrica entertainment in Australasia, was mon in the nature of a working arraugemen' than an amalgamation.. As a niattei of fact, each firm is to retain its iden tity, but in theso days of much incrcaaec salaries and expenses,' it was not con sidered wiso to compete actively . oni against tho other for plays and artists when by a friendly arrangement thi: could-ho obviated. One significant nn iiouncenient made in Melbourne was ti the effect that Mr. Hugh J. Ward wa: leaving for America on an extended tour and that Mr. V.. J. Tnit' would nssuim larger powers than ho at present exer rises as a member of the J. and N, Tai firm. Mr. 15. J. Tait was formerly man nger in Sydney for J, C. AVjllinmson Ltd. Mrs, Algar, aged 36 years, residing a tho Egniont Hotel, was admitted to th Hospital at <G. 15 o'clock last eveuini sufforing from slight abrasions to th head. She was in Courtenay Place, i: the vicinity of His Majesty's Theatre ■ and was struck by a traincar.

Thanks to the energy and interest of Mr. Hurst-Seager, now in England, a fine selection, of pictures of war memorials, erected or to bo erected in various parts of the United' Kingdom, has been forwarded to the Government. These- have beon handed over to the Dominion Museum authorities, who are to make a special display of them in the main hall of the' Museum next week, where they will bo open for public inspection. The display includes both photographs and drawings of war memorials. ' The annual smoke concert of the Wellington Old Navals' Association, held in the boatshed, Jervois Quay, last night, was very well attended, and thoroughly enjoyed "by all present. Among the.guests were General G.'F. Richardson, wlio responded to the toast of tho "Amy and Navy," and- Colonel 11. J. Collins. A long; toast-list was honoured, and a programme of vocal and elocutionary items enlivened the proceedings. The following telegram from the High Commissioner for New Zealand has been received by the Prime Minister:— Koya Horticultural Society's Show opened Cardiff yesterday. Fruit ex-Conntluc arrived-in good condition; New Zealand exhibit, consisting of nine vaneties: apples and four varieties pears woe awarded Silver Gilt Knightian Medal. At the sitting of the Diocesan Synod yesterday Mr. R. "Wilberfoss gave notico to move that authority be given Ifl dispose of a piece of land, having a frontoge of- 145 ft. 2in. to Adelaide Road bv a depth to Hall Street of 102 ft. llin. He-also intended to move in the same manner for authority to sell furthei Church lands in Wallace Street. Ihe Synod has yet to consider both notices. At the annual meeting of the Industrial Corporation, held at Dunedin, a special committee was set up to revise the constitution and arrange a. plan of campaign to promote industrial development in the Dominion. According to a Press Association message from Christchurch, Mr. J. A. Frostick (Canterbury representative), states that this committee held a two days' sitting at Wellington, and decided to recommend to the associations constituting the corporation that the name of the organisation be altered to "The New Zealand Manufacturers' Association", and that membership be. open to all engaged or interested in 1 industrial pursuits, employers and employed alike. Tho four* military districts of Hie Dominion -will form the districts of the association,'viz., Auckland. Wellington, Canterbury and OtagoSouthland. An extensive propaganda campaign will be embarked upon as soon as possible. Many complaints have been made by the Melbourne public, in regard to the nuisance created by the testing of motor-cars and cycles in tho city streets, particularly, wheu no silencer is attached to the exhaust of the machine. This matter has-been-'taken up by tho General Purposes and Legislative Committee of the Melbourne' City Council. The committee has decided to instruct the'.council's officers to cooperate with the police in rigorouslv enforcing those provisions of the Motor-car Act which are directed against this class of offence. The police will be asked to exercise strict vigilance in the suppression of this nuisance. A' rumour' Wa9 current in Sydney recently that owing to the cost of upkeer of the battle-cruiser Australia, the Commonwealth Government proposed to inako arrangements with tho Imperial authorities to exchange her for ,twc light cruisers. . When the matter was brought under the notice of the Minister for the Navy he briefly characterised tho .rumour, 'as "piffle," so that apparently the Australia's position in the Fleet is still secure. The Minister also denied another'report that special'cabins were being built on the Australia for the accommodation 'of...members of ■the Cabinet for ft forthcoming trip; while the naval authorises describe as "absolutely incorrect" the suggestion in Sydney that there is a surplus of officers on board tho. warship., Mr. M. V. Murphy, who has been Administrator of Norfolk Island since it was created a territory' of the Commonwealth in 1014, is about to. rctiro from the position.: -When in. Sydney recently Mr. Murphy was sent for by the Prince of Wales,. who asked for the fullest'information regarding the island and its inhabitants, concerning whose picturesque history and excellent record in connection with' the recent war ho had,been made aware. Out of 346 male inhabitants! including children, 78 proceeded on .active service, of whom 12 were killed and 12 wounded. Six Norfolk Islanders won commissions in the A.1.F.. and several received decorations for conspicuous bravery-.. in the field. Mr. Murphy subsequently received a. letter from tlio Prince-of Wales expressing regret that he could not pay a visit to the is'lan'd, and congratulating the whole population both men and women, on their services to King and Empire during tho last five years. This letter was communicated to the people of the island, who, in reply, sent, a message to the Princo-of Wales, wishing him a coil: tinuance of his pleasant voyage.Recently the M:P. for Wellington Suburbs (Mr. K. A. Wright) has been urging on the Minister of .Railways the necessity of constructing a'subway at the Ngaio Railway Station. Mr. Wright has just received a letter from-the Minister, in which he says he-cannot authorise.the construction of a subway wholly. nt. the .expense of the Eailway Department but in the event of the local body undertaking the work tho Department will contribute an amount not exceeding one.half tho cost. The Westralia, which arrived hero late on Thursday' night, should have" -lefl Melbourne on Friday of last week, 'bul was unable to get away until Satuvday owing to trouble with the firemen. Speaking at the annual smoke concert of ,the Old Navals' Association, last night, Colonel R. J. Collins urged thai a team of eight, crack riilemen should be sent to Melbourne to compete for the Empire Shield,, which was to be fired foi there in November. This shield, which was of Australian material and workmanship, and had cost had only been fired for on four occasions. On the first occasion it was competed for in 1907, .'in Melbourne, when, .it was won by Australia, with New Zealand second; in 1009, in Sydney, it- was again won by Australia, with New Zealand second; in 1910, 'it was competed for at the NewZealand Rifle Association's meeting at Trenlhnm, when it ips won by New Zealand, with Australia second; and in 1811, there being no team from New Zealand, it was-taken Home, and was won by Great Britain, with Australia second, and Canada third. It was a trophy worth firing for, and he hoped, with the assistance of General Richardson (who was present), that arrangements would be made to send a team across to Melbourne in November next. The proposal was received with every manifestation of approval. The Eov. 11. G. Blackbnrnc announced to the Diocesan Synod.last night that h< had received the promise of a donatior d £Z0 to the C.E.M.S. Hostel for newlyarrived immigrants, provided that forty nine similar donations wero received. He was pretty sure he could get two oi three in Palmorston ■ North, and' he f.'onld like members to know this, as il n-as reaV.y a New Zealand matter, not > district one. !At the Magistrate's Court _at Christ church (states ,-v Press Association mes cage) .lames Ambrose dark, with sev eral aliases, was'charged with breaking and entering a number of private resi ilences and committing thefts of a grca variety cf articles, to the total value o over '£'200. He pleaded guilty to oil charges, and was committed to the hu premo Court for sentence.' At the. Auckland-Camera. Club, photographic exhibition. Dunedin was first Wellington second, and Auckland tlnnl In the iudge's opinion the best port.rail is by A'. Dickinson, of Dunedin, and tlu best landscape by W. J. -Ferguson, ol -Dunedin.—Press Association. Before Mr." J. H. Burn, J.P., at a sitting of the Petonc Magistrates Court yesterday, a man named Andrew,Paulson, with divers aliases, appeared on n charge of stealing M from the Empire | Hotel, Petone, on Wednesday night, and I was remanded until duly 15. The Earlv Settlors and Historical A* sociation of Wellington will hold the first meeting of this seasons programme on Wednesday next in Dustins rooms, Cuba Street. Tho gathering will bo one of tho popular "happy-go- ueky. order, Musical items will be rendered and're{reshments served.

This week, Sydney is getting back to normal -writes a correspondent under dnte of June 3D). An army of men is busy removing decorations from Hie streets and public buildings, and raaiiv trucklcads and steamer loads of electric wire and globes, and bunting, are being sent off to Brislwne, The streets look gloomy and drab after their gay cojours, and the drip, of the unusual, but liirieowclcomo rani. 6erves to accentuate, the feeling of depression. Influenza—fortunately of a mild type—is raging in the -city, and tho breakdown of public services, which is seen in the telephone system, tho transport system, the- ireyvent food shortages, and so on, has now extended U> tha electric power system. There is barely enough electric power to keep nfl the factoric-3 going, so ona is not permitted to uso the electric radiator—the aiiost frequent method of heating rooms in this summer city—between R a.m. and 5 p.m. So Sydney, this week, is a very cheerless place. One of the anomalies in regard to the precautions taken to prevent pilfering on the wharf was mentioned by Mr. Im. Saunders, president cf tho Auckland Waterside Workers' Union nt a meeting of importers in the Chamber of Commerce (states the "Star"). He said thai I •ho had known of stocks of whisky being guarded in the sheds, while cases of fins valued at £4000 were lying unmatched, inviting the attention of any .dishonest person who might be in tho vicinity. An acute position prevails in the Thames Hospital regarding coal (says the Auckland "Star"). At this time of the'year, there is, as usual, a considerable amount of sickness, the institution being full of l* Hents - I V o * s f tl Tm the coal consumption, usually about 40 lons a month, had. risen to 57 tons last month. At one time last, month there was less than one ton cf coal available at the hospital and the old peoples homes. On Wednesday night' the secrefary reported to the. board that at .lie week-end the supply would be right out. Wforts are being made to obtain supplies.. A very human document is a letter received from the Maoris at Takapuna who are shortly- to be removed from land where they have been living for sonic years (says the Auckland "Star. Die appeal they make reads as follows:--"Salutations! This is a word from us to you. We wish you to print it so that all the people, pakeha and Moon, may . we it. In a few days wo will lie driven frpm our land at Takapuna. .The pclice- ■ men will come. , Our fires• never went out on that land. We want the Maori members to see these words. «e/ nnt them to ask the Parliament, Did tins Und that we must leave on the hrst day of August next belong to cur ancestors when the Treaty of Waitangi.wasmode: We know from our fathers it did. How did the land go from them? One siys. it was sold. Who sold it . (Was the land-taken for the sins (raupatu) of those who fought against the Queen VII- tho tribes know the Maoris Horn Takapuna.and Kaiparadid not side . ith Ngati Maniopoto. Who took the land from our fathers ?" "A very old boy of the school cameto visit nie the ether day at-the school, Jftid Mr C. 15. Bevan-Hrown, hcadimu- - 7of the Christchurch Hoys' High School at the annual .reunion of old bovs. "We talked' for'some time in my ,' itudv, and thou he asked me where the caWwas.saying tat he though , wa> ui) to him to give me one. Oh, no, i e,l ed ,'it' is up to me.' So he lifted, up Iris coat-tails, lint over,.and I gave him , hree (Lughter.)- I .did-not hit mm -pXularl.v hard, but at the -nnish he remarked, 'That last on.c hurt, sir. ilic . ol'l hand hath not lost its cunning. (Laughtcr.)-Ciiristchiirch Tress. Tlic Postmaster-General promised yes- ■ terday to make inquiries regard™ ji ; , shortage of. accommodation at the J aiWon North Post Office; Complaint was made on the subject by Mr. J. ANash, M.P. for the district. ' The Westralia, which berthed at the Taranaki Street Wharf yesterday morning, brought from Melbourne a number of British immigrants who had transhipped; from the-Benalla.