LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 266, 4 August 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One of the cars plying betwoen Christchurch and Akaroa got too near the edge of the road when passing another car near Hilltop yesterday afternoon, and topped thirtyi feet. It turned-a double6omersault, and brought up against a Jenco. The four occupants escaped with Bruises and a fright.—Preen jlasn.

The Wanganui Divisional Executive of the I'.P.A. passed (ho following resolution last night:-"Tlmt this meeting of the Wanganui Divisional Executive calis mdou the Dominion Executive of the V.P.A to give evidence Delorc the Statutes Bovision Committee on the Marriage .-' monument Act, and direct the council's t..:ention to the Pink CatechTsm, a texS book approved by archbishops and bishops of New Zealand, directed to be used in all dioceses, in which it-is definitely stated that two Catholics or a Catholic aiid a Protestant married by a Protestant minister or by the civil registrar are not married at all."—Press A6su.

Iho work of breaking down one brick wall and building another in order to divert the smoke and gases from the lighting power-house furnaces from tlio old to a new flue was successfully accomplished on Sunday. The big task, which had aii element of risk in it, was commenced between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Sunday, after the fires in the furnaces had been thinned out as much ,as, possible. In order to allow of conditions in which a breakdown gang could work, the big damper doors in the new flue were kept closed, so that the draught still travelled along'the old flue to the ciiimnoy stack. When the wall was broken down and the debris cleared away, '.hose doors were opened, and similar doors in the old flue were closed, which diverted the smoke and ga6s'es down the new flue to tho stack, and enabled tho bricklayer to do his work, walling up the old flue. Tho work occu nied the whole of Sunday, up till 6 p.m., but went through without a hitch.

• While stacking boxes of butter la6t evening in No. 5 hold on the steamer Kumara, which is lying at the Railway Wharf, a waterside worker named Harold Williams slipped and fell backwards, receiving injuries to his spine. He was admitted to the hospital at 7.30 o'clock. Williams is a married man and resides at 5 Queen Street, Petone.

In view of the difficulty of obtaining accommodation in the town, the Timaru Pjesbytery yesterday decided that it would be unwise to repeat the invitation to the General Assembly of 1921 to meet in Timaru—Press Assa.

A girl named Irene Harkin, 12 years, of age, fell off a fence at the Girls' High School, Pipitea Street, yesterday, and _ fractured her left leg. She was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

A married man named Harry Jackson, residing at 10 Drummond Street, fell off a tramcar near Lambton Station yesterday -afternoon, his fall causing concussiou of the brain. He was removed to the hospital in a 6cmi-conscious condution, but recovered consciousness during the evening. The hospital authorities reported last night that his condition was not serious.

At the meeting of the Miramar Borough Council last night the Mayor (Mr. S Stone) stated that a cheque for .6297 had been received from the Housing Department, representing fees for the 97 workers dwellings now being erectod in the borough. The Iron Trades Industrial Council, representing the combined iron and metal workers of Wellington, recently passed a, resolution strongly' condemning the action of Mr. M ,T. Reardon before tho Arbitration Court, when opposing tho registration of the Council Employees' Union. While recognising his right to criticise or oppose any union being registered, the meeting deplored' the use of such 'actios as those he adopted, and urged all unions to join in protesting against them.

In view of tho interest the Hon. C. J. Parr is taking in the history books which are used in the State schools, and the need for some improvement in tha choice of such books, the Wellington branch of the Navy Leagno decided yesterday to direct the attention of the Minister to Arnold White's "Britain's Sure Shield" as a work which should not be unknown in our schools.

At the meeting of the Wellington branch of the Navy League held yesterday afternoon it was mentioned that Nelson's Day (October 21) would be celebrated by holding a grand patriotic entertainment in the Town Hall. The Headmastors' Association has offered the services of the "Prince's Choir" of a thousand voices, nnd it is anticipated that His Excellency the Governor-General Lord Jellicoe will be present. Mr. Cecil Palmer.reported that a very beautiful and symbolic wreath for the Nolson Monument in Trafalgar Square, London, was now in the "freezer," and was to be dispatched to London per one of tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamers leaving during the present month.

Einstein's theory of gravitation, which aroused considerable attention in the scientific world by the verification of its predictions in tho eclipse of 1913. will bo discussed at this evening's meeting of tho Philosophical Socioty. Professors Marsden and Sonicrvillo will introducetho discussion on tho theory, which was described by" the president of the Royal Society as a veritable revolution in scientifio thought. Einstein was horn in 1879, in Wurtembui'g, ami studied at the University of Zurich, being ultimately appointed professor there in' 1911. Three years later he migrated to Berlin, where in 1915 his complete theory was presented to the Berlin Academy of Sciences.

A smart engineering feat was carried out by -iho engineers of the steamer Karamea. which arrived at Auckland from Montreal on Saturday (says an exchange). Tho steamer cleared the Panama Canal on July 1, and''when she was a little over a week out, the high pressure piston valvo broke. The engines were 'then converted from triple expansion to compound, the steamer continuing her voyage with the engines running on two cylinders. After a week's hard work, temporary repairs were effected to tho, broken pi6ton valve, which enabled the vessel to m driven with the three cylinders ngaiu working. A shore stall of engineers is.now engaged in carying out permanent repairs.

At a public meeting in Auckland convened by the Welfare League last night, the following . resolution was carried :>•- "That tins public meeting, feeling; that tliG prevailing social and industrial unrest in the Dominion is a'matter of publie concern, and being desirous in tho general interests of seeing hotter relations established between employers and workers, affirms the desirability of the Government calling a joint industrial conference representative of those, actively engaged in the main industries of the country on lines outlined by tho Wclfaro League."—Press Assn.

The'commission appointed recently by the Government, for the purpose of hearing the objections lodged against the' proposal to amalgamate the suburb of Lansdowno with the borough of Mastwton, 6at yesterday, and heard much evidence and legal argument. Tho coimufrsion was occupied with tho inquiry all day and late iu the afternoon adjourned, stating that it would .forward its report in due course to the Department of. Internal Affairs.

At the annual meeting of tho Petone Working Men's Club Mr. I?. H. Jones was re-elected president for the fifth, successive term. Messrs. A. Bowden and H. Bmmett were appointed to tho committee.

The monthly meeting of tho Welling- | ton Haidressers' Uuion, held last, evening, was presided over by Mr. C. Shakes. Tho secretary' was instructed to take all stews necessary to support the movement for a universal Saturday half-holiday for 6hop assistants and hairdressers. Tho union is against any exemption being granted for hairdrcssing saloons and fancy good 9 shops, as has been the custom in the past. An Australian writes with regret that tho New Zealand tour of Moiseiwitsch should have io be abandoned on account of tho Town Hall being engaged. Tho writer having heard this magnificent pianist in Sydney, stales that he was , hoping the musical students of Welling- , (on would bo afforded the samo rare artistic treat.