LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 121, 15 February 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Rimutaka arrived at Auckland from ■ Southampton yesterday with 303 passengers, including 200 under the auspices of the New Zealand Government, 25 being female domestics. The immigrants included a number of married couples and children. They appeared a happy lot, with high hopes of their prospects in the Dominion. The southern passengers were to have left by the express last night—Press Assn. Regulations prohibiting the sale of wheat save by consent of the Wheat Controller were issued last week. No special significance attaches to these regulations, which merely maintain the system of control. The detailed scheme for the handling of this season’s wheat will bo issued next month.

The officer in charge of the After Care Bianch, in a report to the Repatriation Departmenet, says that in and around Wellington city attention has been given to the work of 118 subsidised workers, 36 apprentices, and 24 disabled men. Since the last inspection eight subsidised workers had proved unsatisfactory, and their training had been terminated, but 25, by careful attention to their work, had received increases averaging Ils. Gd. per week. "The number of apprentices requiring help from the Department,” the report continues, "is greatly diminishing. Of the 36 apprentices inspected, seven were receiving over .£3 a week, and increases averaging 13s. a week were arranged for a further seven. The remaining 22 were giving excellent results at their different trades.” The disabled men dealt with mostly required medical attention, but in one or two special instances they desired work in keeping with their disabilities. One man a limbless case —who wished io obtain clerical work proved a difficult proposition, but eventually he was placed in a good position with an insurance company.

A memorial io the fallen soldiers of the Carterton district was unveiled on Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering assembled from all parts of the Wairarapa. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister of Internal Affairs), and addresses were also given by Messrs. W. Howard Booth (Mayor of Carterton), A. D. M'Leod, M.P., and Brigadier-General Halt 1 . The monument is n column of Scotch granite and nears 114 names of those who lost their lives. The monument is surrounded by a square, neatly laid out in garden, with asghaF paths.—Press Assn.

The concrete road through the Seatoun tunnel is in such a bad way with pot-holes that it is considered a menace to traffic. Yesterday morning a motorlorry was coming through the tunnel, when it struck a hole nearly a foot deep. This slewed ithe lorry round with such force that a case of bottles was thrown from the floor of the vehicle and fell with a smash on to the concrete. Some motorists say that the road through this tunnel is the worst bit in the Wellington district.

Mention was made at yesterday’s meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce of the visit to Wellington of Captain Drydale, who came to New Zealand in the interests of British, manufacturers to exhibit by means of moving pictures the. actual process of manufacture in Great Britain. The ’president (Air. Al. A. Carr) thought a good deal of the movement and said it was one the chamber should support. “If ever there was a time in the history of the Empire that the British manufacturer wanted assisting, it is now,” he said, “and we can do a good deal to help him if we try." These pictures did not boost any particular manufacturer, but the manufacturers generally in co-opera-tion with the Department of Industries bad arranged the show, and the chamber would be v-ell advised to help all it could. The Commercial Travellers Association had already promised, ite support It was agreed that members ot the chamber should be circulated respecting the exhibition. During the month of January two cases of diphtheria, one of pneumonia, and one of infantile paralysis were reported in the Petone district.

4t the annual meeting of the Wellington Gas Company yesterday, Dr. C. Prendergast Knight, chairman, referred to certain changes that have taken place in the management of the company- Dr. Knight said: “Air. M. J. Kennedy has been appointed general manager of the company, and this appointment involves the abolition of the position of managing director, held by myself for the last three vears until December 1 last. Mr. Helliwell, the secretary, who has been in the employment of the company to the part 37 years, retires from the secThe thanks of the holders are due to this officer foi h loval and devoted service to the companv throughout this long Perwdrecognition of this long service has been made to Mr. Helliwell by the board.

In the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland yesterday Alexander Stewart was fine £25 and 425. exists for attempting to smuggle from Sydney eight fur ’’ecklete and about seven yards of dress materi without paying duty. Press 2 ssn.

At a meeting of the Chris church Council of Churches it was resolved, to congratulate the Minister ot Affairs upon his determination 1 vent the exhibition of moving P iclul having a tendency to lower public morals. W th regard to the issue of racing permits. the Rev. J. J North "as deputed to place the council’s views before the Racing Commission—Press Assn.

-I think the Justice Department should bo written to,” remarked Councillor A. J. West, at the meeting of the Jxiwer Hutt Council last evening, in referring to the fact that the local officer in charge, Constable Holnjos, had been sent to Petone for about eix weeks on relieving duty. “That leaves us with only one- constable, .and I thmk ve should protest against it. he added. The Mayor (Mr. E. P. Rishworth) moved that a letter bo sent to the Commissioner of Police protesting against Constable Holmes being taken away on lelieving dutv at Petone. the Hutt district being left very imperfectly patrollex] and looked after. The district—an extensive one—was very scattered, and they could do with at least two men to look after it. In view of the two recent burglaries, to say nothing of the petty thieving that was rife, the speaker was of the opinion that it was desirable that they should have the services of two men; He thought it was unfair that the police surveillance should be reduced instead of increased.

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