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LOCAL AND GENERAL

— The Tofua arrived yesterday from America with four bags of ordinary American mail and a heavy parcel mail, all for New Zealand. She brought no English mails. The M'alieno has arrived at Auckland with Australian and English mails, which should arrive here some time to-day. The Moeraki is due here to-day with mails from Australia, the East, and Africa, in all 91 bags and 31 hampers. The Port Alma has arrived at Now Plymouth with 22 bags and 28 parcel receptacles, this being Australian mail only, which will not probably be down until to-morrow, as sue may not havo connected with yesterday's mail train.

It is expected that Viscount .Tollicoe, Governor-General elect, will arrive in AVellington towards the end of this month. A parade of all Territorial and Senior Cadets will bo held on the day of his arrival.- A yuard of honour will be formed from the stli (AVellington) Regiment.

The annual conforencs of (lie Associated Chambers of Commerce of New Zealand is to be held in AVellington on Norember 24 and 25.

On account of the absence from Wellington of the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), the meeting of tlio Finance and Tramways Committee was postponed from yesterday until this afternoon.

Tlio local price of milk lias been advanced as from Saturday. Up till Friday last the retail prico 'for milk was 7d. per quart. The new priee is Sd. per quart.

Most of the bowling clubs in Wellington usually open their greens for play on the first or second Saturday in October. As the winter and early spring havo been particularly wot, it is not unlikely that euch openings may bo postponed for a week or two this year, particularly as it. is the desire of some of the clubs to nurso the greens as much as possiblo in view of the big tournament of tho Dominion Bowling Association to bo held here early in January.

Interesting figures relating to cheese and butter production in New Zealand were supplied by Mr J. T. Martin at tlio meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Council yesterday. "Beckoning on tlio same production as last season," said Mr. Martin, "tho new season's dairy produce, the exportation of which commences this month, will yield to the 'producers an extra 51 million pounds sterling, made up as follow:—Butter, ,£2,002,056, and cheeso ,£3,152,9G3, making a total of .£5,215,019. Last year tho producer received per lb. for cheese and lSls. per cwt. for butter. This year ho will receive approximately Is. 2}<l. per lb. for cheese and 280s. per cwt. for butter, f.o.b. New Zealand' Mr. Ben Fuller, the. theatrical manager, who lias been absent from Australia in America and England, arrived here fiom.San Francisco yesterday by tho Tofua. During his stay in Europe, Mr. Fuller visited Germany, and states that no one need waste any sympathy on Germans. New works were being orectcd everywhere, mid. on all sides there were evidences that Germany was rapidly resuming her industrial activities. England was trading freely with Germany again, but Belgium was still feeling very bitter against her despoilera. The trip of New Zealand bowlers to England is Retting past the proposal stago (says IJie Duneuin "Star"). It is practically sure to be arranged. The party will leavo in March, and berths are engaged for forty, consisting of 24 men and 1G ladies, tho latter forming a i croquet team. It is settled that Mr. Matthew Barnett, an ex-president, will bo one of the party. According to the scheme a? laid down, each of the 40 will pay in beforo starting a sum calculated to cover tho expenses of tho trip, and as this is provisionally set down at .£4OO per head it will be 6een that tho enterprise is from tlio money point of view somewhat expensive. Mr. G. S. Marshall has commenced a series of lectures on first aid to 31 and 30 companies Senior Cadets, Group '5. The lectures, which occupy from ten to fifteen minutes, are set down for twelve parade nights, and judging by the keenness already displayed by the cadets tho sories is ftoing to prove a very popular innovation. Captain Bell, tho Group Commander, is arranging a number of these lectures, and it is hoped thereby to make the training not only useful but instructive.

A commencement was made in the Buckle Street Drill Hall last night with a special courso in musketry for n.c.o.'s of tho Senior Cadets in Group 5. The course, which, is a very practical and comprehensive one, will bo concluded on Wednesday evening. Mattors affecting the Cnstonis duty on Australian wines entering New Zealand

were brought .before the council of'the Wellington Chamber of Commerce yesterday, in a letter from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. . The Australian bod* - had recently approved of the view 1 of the Federal Viticultural Council on the raattar. Tho Council of Viticulturi ists complained that South African wines entered New Zealand (it 2s. duty per gal- ! ion. while wines from Australia paid 1 ss. per gallon. There was a special treaty aft'ecting the import of African > wines. The viticulhirists desired that ' Australian wines be placed on the same . footing ns African. A petition to that : effect had been presented the Prime Min- ' iater in office so far back as 1913. Tho 1 matter was referred to tho Importers' > Committee. ' "Next year I purpose issuing a num- ; bor plate for each \ chicle being licensed , under the carriers' by-laws," stated the , borough inspector (Mr. W. B. Gough) ii) ' his monthly report, which was presented at last night's meeting of the Petone Borough Council. ''Tho number plate will to issued to the carriers, and must i be placed on each licensed vehicle. Wo t will then be ablo to see at, a glance > whether the vehicle is licensed or not. . The colour will be changed each year, and tho old number will be handed hack to us on issuing the now. AH vehicles } not bearing the current year's plate will 1 b9 deemed to ho unlicensed." ' The last meeting of the Taranaki pro- " viucial executive of the Protistant Political Association unanimously carried tho . following resolution:—"ln view of the fc serious economic conditions existing in the j Dominion at tb» present time, and the „ threatening attitude taken by the pxur treme section of Labour, this meeting of the Taranaki provincial committee, of ' the Protestant Political Association de- / sires to assure the Government of the l loyalty and co-operation of memfars of ] the association in supporting the Govern- ] nic-nt in whatever action they may deem advisable to tako in repressing any attompt to undermine or overthrow tho " present democratio fyetem of govern--3 ment."—Prasa Atsn,

Measles havo found their way into tlio central police b:iriiielcs durinjr tho Inst few days. He far "ireo eases have occurred. two men taken to liospital and olio being noV convalescent.

An expectant individual attired in a brand new eightecn-guinea bhio sergo suit palionised a certain well-known picture llieatre in Auckland iv day or two nun. 'I'll" sinr film was a good one, and ii.'t I In' various situations developed the expi'iilaiit individual gave himself over wlmllv In enjiivment. .lie wriggled and stiuirtiml n'< l)i« liero saved tlio pretty Kill, ho ful|;elnl with sheer pleasure as Iho liroiid-slioiilderi'd "killer'' used his guns wilii wiMiitional effect, and ho rejoiced nxroi'ilingly as tho lialTled villain with Ihuiidermis brown watched tlio bniad-shoiihk'i'cd gentleman enfolding the pri'lly |[irl. Then came the finis, and nn I li'o ucrcon showed blankly in the pale rellecled jilory of many lamps, tho expectant iinliviilniil. now thoroughly worked up. drew up his legs and sought to lift ItiniMilf from tlic se.it, U was a physical iinii<isnil)ilily for a while, but after fii'veral alleiiiptfi lie managed to tear himself ihviiv frail the seat. Tho discovery Ihnl In' had been stuck down, as it were, bv a lari;o wad of chewing gum, entailed n further strain on tho emotions of the K'uiilleiiian. The physical contortions' rniisi'd bv tho emotional situations on Uio sciecii bid worked the large wad ju-l lis a painier works up his putty bef.ito iU uppliciition, itnd tho result was I lili I. Ihe i! ii in lind spread a fairly lame area. of Iho expectant, then satislied. In/1 nor thoroughly angry gent'.eidiiii'h blue serge suit, Later on a sympathetic manager was of some assistance In scraping a clinging pink mas? from a pair uf lilue sergo trousers. It is understood that the gentleman now looks rather carefully at tli.e 6eats in a picture theatre before ho deposits himself thereon.—"Star."

A fall from a ladder in Harris Streetyesterday resulted in tho removal to hospital of AV. Wright, suffering from a fracture of tlio right leg.

In speaking on the Land and Incomo Tax Bill, at tho Wellington Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday, Mr. J. T. Martin said he considered tho exemption of J;SO for each child allowed tho "family man" would meet with general approval. "I'd have gone one further," he .added, "and taxed tho bachelor; because, whether he is single from design or misfortune, the fact is patent that ho escapes the heavy expenditure entailed in bringing up a family at a time when a family is a serious drain on the avcrago man's financial resources."

Mr. Ford, gas expert, has been authorised by the Lower ilut't Borough Council to prepare a survey and report, to bo presented to the council, upon the establishment of a gasworks at Lower Hull', wiDli a capacity of JO million cubic feet, Tho Mayor (Mr. E. P. Rishworth) stated at tat night's meeting of the council that ho had interviewed Mr. Ford on Wednesday, and had been informed that the report would be prepared as soon as possible. ' (

Mr. S, Ci. Smith (Taranaki) asked in tho House of Representatives if, in view of the fact that the 6urvey ship Veronica is said to bo now in Australian waters, the Minister of Marino would consider the advisability of arranging for a rcsurvey of the coast between Cape Eginont and Manukau Harbour; and whether, if such survey could be undertaken, ho would arrange that tho 3D-, the 50-, and the 100-fathom _ Hues be shown on the chart? The original *nrvoy was made in ISI9 «uul 1851, and tho poindings' partook more of the nature of a rnnninj; survey. e Sir W. H. Hcrries replied: "Negotiations aro at present liroceeding between the Admiralty and tho Marino Department with respect to the completion of the survey of tho New Zealand coast, and it is hoped that they will soon bo completed. As regards tho Veronica, this vessel, so far as the Government, is aware, is not a survey ship, and in any case she may not be suitable for the work. Moreover, as any survey work to lx> recognised by the Admiralty must he carried out by officers selnclcd by it, it is considered advisable to await tho result of the present negotiations.'

• "An assurance can be given that the moneys raised throughout t tho Dominion for the starving children in Europe will bo transmitted to the Save the Children s I'und, which ia an approved fund under the War Charities Act, 191G, England, said the Minister of Internal Altars, ill reply to a question r "i'ho mcneys collected for tho dependants of the sailors who lost their lives at the Battle of Jutland has been paid over to the Isavy Overseas Belief I 1 and, London, by whom it' is being disbursed. The Department is unable to say what balance is still .available for this purpose iff London."

At tlio Medical Congress at Brisbane, n paper oil the subject of ."Stanimcnn.it as a War Neurosis" was -read by Dr. L. H. Garnet Lcnry, of Melbourne, who, while oil active service, obtained a number of .interesting 'histories from soldiers who were affected, or in whom n former affection of speech was revived as a result of campaign experiences. Dr. Lcpry said that a good many of tho men who had been invalided home from war sliock woro labelled as neurasthenia caseß. His experience was that both for thoso who had a pre-war stammer, which returned, and for thoso who had <i stammer brought on while serving at tli« front, the various methods of treatment adopted at base hospitals only showed that psychical methods were not enough. It was found that other methods known as vocalisation or speech rhythm, with accompanying exercises, achieved larger results by helping patients to becorno subconscious. From a personal experience of stammering, and from many | years' study of it, ho held tho view that I whether stammering was primary or whether it occurred as a revival of a former defect, it was not amenablq to psychical treatment alone, but required m addition a systematic course of rhythmic drill end vocal exercises. • It was most important to secure relaxation of the muscles whilst speaking. It was also necessary that the rhythm exercises should bo kept going methodically.

The amended regulations covering travelling expenses of members of education boards gave rise to some discussion nt the last meeting of the Auckland Education Board. Tho suggested amount of 17s. 6d. a day for country members was considered insufficient, such members stating they would be out of pocket on any allowance less than 20s. a day. It was also urged that members living in town should receive an allowance of 10s. a meeting. Mr. H. S. W. King objected to the entire system of defining a flat rate of charges for motor-car hire, travelling expenses, and allowances for meetings. It was decided that tlio secretary and Mr. King should draft a letter to tho Department embodying the board's objections to tlie new scale.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 301, 14 September 1920, Page 4

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