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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The "bidding Tip" of building tradesmen's wages, winch has caused the Auckland Builders' Association to take pre. \vntive action, has existed in Wellington for a couple of years past, and the Wellington Master Builders' Association proposes to deal with tho problem on Ite same lines as tho Auckland association.

The civil and divorce sessions of the Supremo Court will foe commenced today.

Sonif! plumbers, it is stated, have been charging as high ns +s, per hour for their labour, which works out at 49 12s. per week of tS hours, and £$ IBs. pi<r week of U hours. Many carpenter* are said to have been getting from 3s. to S». Cd. por hour recently. At tho'latter rnt« a carpenter would make. £H Bs. in a week of 48 hours.

Tho returns for the Manavratu Snow have now been made up, and they 6how that from- a iiunnci.il point of view, at a.nv rate, it has been a success. The taking* for the threo days amounted to £im 10s. 10(1., as against £1508 Gs. Scl. for tho previous year, showing a slight decrease. On tho evening of tho 6econd <!av the takings were about <C 57 behind those of the previous year, the attendance being affected by. the bad weather on the first day, but on "People's Day" both the bikings and' the attendance were extremely good. The improvements made in draining the ground and metalling the thoroughfares were much appreciated, and patrons were" able to get everywhere dry shod.

A Press Association message from Napior stales that the body of a newlyborn infant was found in an outhouse at Mceanec on Saturday. An inquest was opened at Napier yesterday afternoon, when a constable, in formal evidence, stated that a girl named Phoebe Cattanach admitted she was the mother of the child. The inquest was then adjourned till to-morrow.

The allegation has teen made that dimber is being sont into Auckland from sawmills in the country, and sold at auction at prices greatly in excess of those fixed by the Board of Trade. In oue caso it is said that first-class ke'uri, the fixod price of which is JSs. per 100 ft., was sold at auction for over Mb. por 100 ft. Representations have been mads in the Board of Trade on the matter, mid « reply received siting that it has been decided to take action to preclude the possibility of unreasonably high prices being obtained .as the result of auction sales.—"New Zealand Herald." '

In'.Mil;'Juvenile Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., it lad was convicted of breaking opou' n showcase and stealing therefrom ohoco.lutes to the value of lte. The lad had boon licensed out and had been provided with a very good home, but .latterly lie appeared to have got beyond control The Magistrate ordered boy to receive six strofoe with the birch and to be reOurned to Weraroa temporarily.

A lnemljor of the Council of Churches in Christchurch spoke strongly on tho dance habit as being a priiuo producer of vice. "I thought Melbourno was fnst enough," ho 'said, "but I don't think Melbourno can hold a, candle to Christchurch." Fashionable dressing is ono'of tho causes o{ juvenile depravity," said the Rev. H. Woolnough. "Fashionable dressing means dressing in clothes which are growing shorter at tho top and at the bottom, and children dressed according to fashion cannot bo modest."

Tho first shipment of cherries from Sydney, which'nnived last week, fetched from 303. to 365. a 121b. enso on the Auckland market. The first of tho season's gooseberries were also plnced on tho market last week, and realised-. good prices. The bananas which arrived from Fiji by the Atun ou Wednesday were in splendid condition.

In the Supreme Court on Saturday tho jury returned a verdict of guilty against William Arthur Webb, arraigned on a charge of manslaughter, following the death by being mn over by a motorcar of Alfred T. Maile, Webb being the driver of the car concerned. Mr. 1\ S'.K. Jlacassey conducted tho case for the Crown, nnd Mr. A. W. Blair appeared for the prisoner. Tho trial had extended Over two days. In presenting the verdict the jury recommended leniancy on account of the accused's age (21) and his good record hitherto. Expressed in a rider, the opinion of the jury was that Webb did not see the two men concerned in tho accident until too late, as his attention had'been concentrated on tha liandcart referred to in evidence, but he should have seen them, as there was nothing else to obstruct his view. In concurring with the verdict, His Honour Mr. Justice Salmond said that in the interests of th-a community negligent motor drivers must be punished. A sentence of thleo months' imprisonment was imposed.

The secretary of the Commercial Travvellers' mercantile marine fund acknowledges with thanks a Government cheque representing surplus wool profits from a Huntsrvillo resident.

"I think that in all these exchange transactions it is a caso of Greek meeting Greek," remarked His' Honour Mr. Justice Herdman during • the hearing of legal argument at the Christchurch Supreme Court last week (says an exchange) arising out of an action in which exchanges of land figurod prominently. Sir John Findlay, K.C., concurred "wilih this remark, and added that in tho caso before the Court ha would not have been surprised if tho jury had knocked the heads of both parties together and sent them away.

In a case before the Christchurch Magistrate's Court last week, _ where a doctor was charged with having exceeded the speed limit, counsel for the defendant said that the medical profession would like the Court to give soke expression of opinion for the guidance of doctors motoring on urgent calls" to patients. As jit was, members of the medical profession -were sometimes required to decide for themselves -whether they should break tho by-laws or risk beinc too late to, perhaps, save life. There was no legislation allowing privileges in necessary cases for doctors to speed, but tho Motorists' Association was moving to have special legislation made in this connection. In the caso in question the doctor was on an urgent call to a pneumonic patient, and he motored through Woolston at tho rate of twenty miles an hour. The speed limit on Ferrv Road was fifteen miles an hour. The Magistrate (Mr. Day): Fifteen miles an hour seems to me to be too low a limit for Ferry Boad, and I think that very few motorists observe that by-law. I cannot make any suggestion as to what the doctors should do. The by-law is definite, and as defendant admits that ho broke it he must bei convicted. No fine was imposed, but the doctor was ordered: to pay 7s. cost6.—"Press." ■

A workers' union secretary,, in giving evidence at the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch. on Friday, stated (says an exchange) that his salary was £i 4s. a week, and except for about 15a. a week contributed! by his eldest eon, who was tho only other member of the family working, he had to maintain his wife and seven • children on that amount, .£1 of which went in rent. "Union secretaries do not come under arbitration awards," remarked the servant of Labour, with a tinge of regret in his voice.

Tho annual conference of the Waterside Workers' Federation will be held at Timaru this year. The date will bo early next month. Four delegates will represent the Wellington union, and as ten nominations have been received-, a ballot will be held this week. The nominees arc:—B. Brigden, T. Brindle, J. G. Bruce, K. E. Canham, M. Carlson, B. Cooley. W. W. Cousins, H. Gould, J. O'Brien, and J. W. Trim. Mr. J. Smart will be the returning officer, and Messrs. B. J. Seal and L. Brough scrutineers.

Tho decision of the Auckland Provincial Executive of tho Farmers' Union to. organise a farmers' polittical party is (says the "Horald") mooting with support from many of the branches of the union. A resolution wns passed on I'riday by tho Auckland and suburban branch, affirming the principle of farmers taking an active part in politics and supporting the action of tho executive in its efforts to organise politically.

Favourable accounts have been received of the fishing at Kotorua (says the Eotorua correspondent of the Auckland "Herald"). The trout appear to be in quite satisfactory numbers, their condition' is exceedingly good, and generally they are of fairly large sfzo. One sportsman predicted that the average weight of Lake Kotorua trout this year would exceed that for last rear by a couple of pounds. Widespread interest seems to be taken in the sport, more especially by local residents, and' it was cstimatod that about 50 launches and boats were engaged iii.hshinsr on the lake on tho opening day of the season. Some satisfactory "takes" have.beon reported. A party consisting of Messrs. Dixon, East, Lawson, and Bright, fishing with the ily on the Dtuhina stream, got 171 fish on the first day, and 31 on tho second. Messrs. Buckley, Luxton, and Bould took 40 fish' on the first day. the total weight being 1301b., aud that of the largest fish 01b. About a quarter of this "tako" was caught with the fly. Eight trout caught by Mr. W. Martin and his son in three ponds oiF the mouth of the Utuhina stream averaged 31b in weight. A brown trout, 851b! in weight, was caught on the fly off .the mouth of tho Fairy Spring stream.

During a swimming raco in,the Thames at Windsor, a ferocious attack was made upon competitors by a swan. Members of the Windsor Swimming Club were taking part in a race from Boveney Lock to Romney Lock, and four competitors were in a bunoh near Clcwcr Point when iJio attack was made. Without warning, a which it is presumed had a nest of young in the vicinity, raced towards the swimmers with wings spread ready for a conflict. So ferocious was the attitude that Che startled competitors turned hastily for the shore, and the ruca became one of men versus swan. Fortunately rowing boats were close up, and the bird was kept off until the bathers had landed. After the angry bird had velired tho race was resumed..

During a recent thunderstorm at Hawea', a Hash of lightning ran down the wafer-tower, lighting up tho whole place Apparently it then went across through the pipe connection to the fire station, for Superintendent Pettett and some of his mon wlio were in the front station suddenly saw a blue flash on the mercury siiuge, followed by n report as of a rifle shot. The effect of the light was, savs Mr. Pettett, quite blinding for a, few moments. This flash went right through the station, and created 6omething°of a consternation among the inmates. Cloae examination, howover, rovealfd the fact that no damage had been done.

Lock of adequate domestic help is interfering with accommodation arrangements at various holiday resorts in New Zealand. In Harimer tho shortage is acute, according to Mr. S. J. Collott, Government, tourist agent. Sevoral boarding-houses are not able to cater for verv much more than half tho usual number of summer guests, and booking is restricted.in consequence.

Iji the official list of civil fixtures at the Supremo Court, ono'of the cases was given as Parker v. Parker and Hart and Hogg for money said 'to be due. The agent* for Messrs. Hart and Hogg, solicitors, of Carterton, have asked us to state that Messrs. Hart and Hogg havo no interest in tho action, other than that they hold the money as stakeholders aWtlng the result of Jitlgatios.

Tho world's championship chopping and sawing competitions is to ho held in. Gisborno on December 27 and 28, under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Axemen's Club. One notable axeman who has signified his intention to bring a party of axemen from Gippsland, Australia, is Gus Blanc, a Canadian, who in 1901 won the world's championship chop (2ft. log) at Eltham, in the fastest time jegistered to that date in championship competitions. About 40 axemen from Tasmania have already mentioned that they intend to como across.

Dancing is so popular in Australia, and is capturing the youth of tho Commonwealth so fast, that tho Y.M.C.A. is seriously considering the introduction of dancing classes into the organisation, says tho Sydney "Daily Telegraph." In its report presented to a recent convention of the Y.M.C.A., the commission on tho city associations, tho Y.M.C.A., and tho Returned Soldiers, stated that tho organisation in the near future would have to face tho following questions: (1) "The introduction of dancing classes in our gymnasium. Dancing became a ■feature of ouv social work with tho A.1.F.. and, as everyone knows, it is capturing our youth in Australia. (2) The fuller participation of young women and girls in our social work. The question is now being asked whether tho segregation of the sexes in their social and recreational pursuits is really scientific or most effective."

British gas undertakings are leading the way in the sale of gas on a scientific basis. Henceforward, instead of selling gas at so much per thousand cubic fee", they will sell it according to its heating value. A now unit, christened the "therm," will bo used for this purpose. A. therm is equivalent, to one hundred tihoueand British thermal units. Consumers will now pay something like lid per therm. The pressure of tho gas will be carefully regulated under penalties.

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 37, 8 November 1920, Page 2

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 37, 8 November 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 37, 8 November 1920, Page 2

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