LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 194, 12 May 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Postal authorities have received advice from London that mails were dispatched for New Zealand per the s.s. Arawa on May 5, via the Panama Canal.

The Commissioner of Tfxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in today’s issue that returns of incoine must be furnished not later than Juno 1. Forms of return may be obtained at any postal money-order office; they will not be sent to taxpayers from the office of the Commissioner of 'Faxes unless written application is made for them.

It is not generally known that while a regular ranger has the powers of a constable a constable has not the powers of a ranger. .He is allowed to search only parties after imported game, but ho has not the power to search parties who are hunting for native game. This anomaly was pointed out at the meeting of the' Wellington Acclimatisation Society last night, and one member characterised it as "one of tho silly things which tho Act is.full of.” The only time when, a constable has the power of a ranger was when he had a warrant issued by the Minister of Internal Affairs, on the recommendation of an acclimatisation society.

The preliminary census return for 1921 gives the population of Gisborne Borough as 5426 males and 5548 females, a total of 10.974. against the total of 9171 in 1916.—-Press Assn. "After eight years’ experience as Mayor, I can safely say that-the City Corporation has got one of the most capable staffs in the employment of any local body or any Government,” remarked Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., in relinquishing office as Mayor yesterday. "We have at the head of pur departments men who will never let you down.” In this connection Mr. Luke specially mentioned the city valuer (Mr. J. Ames), the city engineer (Mr. W. H. Morton), the town clerk (Mr. J. R. Palmer), and tho city treasurer (Mr. C. Collins). Addressing himself to the corporation employees, Mr. Luke extolled their services and added: "As long as you play the game and do your best, you will find that the council will do faithfully and honourably by you." '

The trapping of wild trout to strip for ova has commenced in the Wairarapa, but the work was hindered at the outset bv a'flood. Last year, despite several floods, 280.000 were obtained at. approximately Is. Gd. per thousand. Ihe eggs obtained were very good. The complaint that the acting-head-master of one of the Auckland city schools had’taken a number of his pupils to the Police Court with ihe object of giving them first-hand acquaintance with Court procedure was again discussed by the City SchooL Committee <ui Monday evening, when the actingheadmaster of one of the schools in the committee’s district wrote explaining his action. "In arranging our visit,” stated the master, "I took tho follow ing precautions;—(l) Only carefully* selected pupils of the Sixth Standard were asked to come; (2) the clerk of the Court gave me the time.and date of a case presenting no undesirable feature*; (3) no child was allowed to come with out his patents’ permission, Mr. W Kendall expressed his objection to the master’s action, and said he did not see any advantages that would accrue from such a visit:. It was looked op conventionally as degrading, and he would like to know what case it was which "presented no undesirable features.” On Mr. Kendall's motion it was decided that the secretary should interview the master concerned with a. view to obtaining further information as to his views on ihe subject, and report to the next meeting.—"N.Z. Herald.” A partv from Opotiki recently visited White. Island, and, according to a description, the island has altered considerably. There is now no vestige of lake water. A statement was also made that there «re now an immense number of blowholes, emitting blue and Ted flames. This last statement, says the Whakutane correspondent of the Auckland ’'Star”’ seems hardly credible, unless some vast change has taken place on the island. The party which visited the island previously, saw no flames at all, and as far as is ascertainable locally, flames have never been known to issue from any portion of the island. Of course,' there is a. possibility of some groat change having '.taken place—a change greater than is anticipated here. In speaking of his travels in Canada on Mondav evening, before the Auckland Bowling Club, Mr. G. W. Allsop mentioned that in Canada the police who controlled the traffic stood under a standard with large arms on which were the words, "Go,” and on the other side the word "Stop.” This was operated bv a lever, and did away with the arm waving to be seen in Auckland. More care was also taken of the police, who had to stand out in all weathers. They wore provided with a small platform to keep their feet from the damp street, and an umbrella which could be erected at will to keep off the sun -r the rain. The speaker thought that these wore examples that might in part b° copied with advantage in Auckland."Star.”

The Finance Committee reported to the Christchurch CTFy Council that it had considered the Building and Construction Committee’s report regarding the disposal of the municipal workers’ dwellings in Huxley Street, and recommended that the houses be sold on a basis of 6-1 per cent, interest ond sinking fund, covering a period of 251- years, with the half-yearly rests, the instn’ moots to be paid fortnightly: a deposit of at. least. ,£5O to be required, and the purchasers to iviy rates and insurance The committee also recommended that in the agreement provision be made for the housM to be painted at least every five years. 'Councillor Flesher said the dwellings would bo disposed of on » busts of U per cent, interest, with n 9 tier cent sinking fund, such liiinnct being most reasonable. The report was adopted.

A well-attended meeting of Anglican clergymen held at Dunedin yesterday decided to protest against proposals for legislation that would require the. State tn lake control of destitute, illegitimate, and orphan children.—Press Assn.

According Io an exchange, it rs iiiiereslin<. Io record in connection with the census returns from Tukapnna, that the records reveal that while 21 houses are in course of erection in the borough, no fewer ’ I han 123 resiliences are unfopanted. Of the latic-r number 63 are fhr sale. The other.-- are summer residences which were not in occupation whfti: the census was taken.

The poaching of bittern and pukeko on the, Wairarapa Lake was mentioned at the council meeting of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society last night. If. was stated that these birds, which are protected, are being shot. One member mentioned that he had heard of a ease where the Government had granted a sportsman a license to have a bittern mounted. Yet this bird was protected by Act of Parliament.

A conversazione was tendered the Chief Rabbi (Dr. ,T. H. Hertz) in the Town Hall Concert Chamber last evening by the Jewish community of Wellington. The hall -was well filled." Mr. M. Myers (president of the congregation) presided, and in addition to Dr. Hertz there wore on the platform Mr. A..M. Woolf, 0.8-E., Mr. A. Henriques Valentine, and Rabbis Van Staveren and Pitowsky. The Chief Rabbi delivered a stirring address, after which Messrs. Woolf and P. Nathan spoke of the objects of the pastoral visit. Supper was served during the evening.

An interesting suggestion was thrown out by Mr. R. A. Wright yesterday, during the ceremony in which he was installed as Mayor. "Mr. Luke." he remarked, “has referred to my installation as his funeral. If it is his funeral he is going to have a glorious resurrection. I feel sure that there are other honours in store for him. If I had my way and the office of High Commissioner was vacant, I would make Mr. Luke High Commissioner for New Zealand. Mr. Luke would in that, case receive a title, and he and Airs. Luke would, I feel sure, maintain the position with dignity and honour—as they have maintained tho Mayoral position—and do good work for the Dominion."

“It seems to me," remarked Mr. F. M. Renner at yesterday’s' sitting of the conference of the Secondary Teachers’ Association. "that every child should in these abnormal days be given some ideas on the great social and economic tions of the day. Unless certain vital and fundamental principles are instilled into the chjld at school, principles to which it can cling and find comfort in, that child will become a prey—an easy prey —to the fallacious and pernicious doctrines that have produced such havoc in our own times. I know from first-hand acquaintance how many boys lap. up, and how greedily they lap up, the ideas or extreme and often atheistical eoeialism. To mv mind sound continuous moral instruction. begun in our primary schools and continued upwards through the pos - primary and secondary or technical schools, and backed up by a study of Xomie-s in the two last-mentioned t-pes of schools, will have a surpnsing rood effect on the rising generation -that is why, after going fairly deeply into the suitability of economics and sex hygiene secondary and technical school •jects I unhesitatingly .advocate then adoption-the former the e .,cl judiciously-as fit subjects teacl ‘ the child on the one hand its duty i the State, and to others, and on the othei, a feelin"- of reverence for its own hodj Jor the welfare of future generations.

During a debate which took place ou the .subject of agricultural instnictro.n Mr A Gray, of Hawera, a delegate to the Technical Education Conference, yesterday suggested that a . take was to consult everybody but the farmer about agriculture. He thou ht that the farmer’s interest and assistance should be solicited every time.

A somewhat unique litem appeared on the order paper at u. recent meeting of a southern local body, in the shape of iJotiee of motion that no liquor should be kept ou the premises. The proposal was brought forward at a meeting ol the Waimairi County Council. Fhe movei intimated that he wished to withdraw tlhe-motion, but the seconder sa'.d that he was sorry to see the mover of the motion back down, They all recognised that they had been spending too much in the past, and if they “cut the beer out it would be one way of curtailing expenses. At this stage, it was suggested that the matter should be discussed in committee, but this was not acted upon. Another member said that the matter had already been Jdecideil, and . was shown on the m'inutes. The chairman and other members agreed that they could get along just as well on a cup of tea, an<r as H had. already been <leaided by a previous resolution to purchase no more liquor for the refreshment of members after their meetings, the matter was allowed ffi stand at that.

Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves, is a well-worn maxim, whose application at tho present crisis Lbuld be studied advantageously generally. Perhaps a solicitor at tha Magistrate’s Court had this in view (says the Auckland “Star”) when lie went to the assistance of a representative ol a firm who was applying for judgment against a debtor. Air. Cullen remarked that he could not accept the representalion unless there .was a written authority from' the firm. "I know the applicant, and apply for judgment,” was the interposition of the alert solicitor, and when the judgment was made there was also provision for £1 solicitor’s fee.

A valuable consignment of staid Friesian cattle was shipped ou the Westralia at Dunedin on Alonday by Afessrs. Dalgefy and Co. to the order of the breeders, Alessrs. IT. North and Sons, Rosevale Farm, Omimi.. Included in the shipment was the five-months-old bull Rosevale Inka Sylvia Triumph, which has been sold to Dr. Sewell, of Al elbourne. for 550 guineas, i.o.b. This price is believed to be a record, for the Dominion for a. calf of this age. Two very flue heifers accompany the bull to Dr. Sewell's farm. The four remaining animals in tho consignment—a bull and three heifers—have been purchased by* a client in Adelaide of Messrs. Dalgety and Co. The shipment is understood to be the most valuable lot of seven animals that has ever left Otago in one consignment.—’‘Otago Daily Times.”

"Cadet training is as equally important as a, training at Cambridge,” said Mr. R. Renner at yesterday’s conference of the Secondary Schools’ Assistants’ Association, in moving that the meeting rescind the motion passed at the last annual meeting urging that teachers employed as officers in Cadet Corps outside school hours should be paid for their services. Good, healthy, outdoor activity was, he added, recognised as one of the most important essentials in keeping the mind clear and the body fit. He did not think that any young man would really expect to bo paid for devoting occasional time to the training of Cadets; nnd if. defence training was absolutely essential to the welfare of New Zealand, and if the Cadet training given at secondary schools was e vital part thereof, then this particular sphere of activities was fust as important as training in athletic games. The rescinding motion was carried unaniniously.

Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.. yesterday fined Peter M'Carron .£5. with the option of 1-1 days’ imprisonment, and Charles-'l. Storey 4:3, with the same option, for using obscene language.