LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 223, 30 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

> A patriotic, social wfijl.be held in the Gibsbnto'wn llall)- ? oij'-; Friday next.

The ks^> of th©--1 season's pafcnoMc assvM'nb!ie& at TtvaMarina will be heltl on Friday next;: A good floor , and music ai'a assured', ''i •' . '

Tho cantata, ."Tho Morn of Glory," will bo rendered by the. .choir at Wesley Church; 'to-morrow ' during the service. . ' . , :

■'The 'amount reahsed; at Thwi*sda.y's Rtod Cross sale vy;a,s-£.13; 6s. • ,The committed wishes Ib* thank'all who assisted. ;, ..•':.■,.•../ ■, ~■ . ■ . . •

, Tn connection.'witih. the school'children's appeal in. behalf of the , Belgian Children's. Fund. wthe • atnouht collected now totals £.459'_95,~;-includ-ing a sum -of 15s recently:• receivei£ from Port Gorev; Tlio Fund is ;h'ow ,-closed..--..- '■ ; ' ■■'■■-. ■-.''*."■'"■; ■'. •' ';; ■■:. '•• ')

' Thc,.^a:b*!ohal;\l|csc>i'ire;-1-; Ban- Tvill render th^ fpllpw^gVgrogi'Ammo fivom ;C.he';..Market^l'Jlacijo }$&&%&<&&:<. to-night,; conimeiiiciitgi Vl , fij-n'tjlock:;.—March- •' 'Ita'upai'ahaVrytJjs^jeptionj -y- *-Vlio: Pre i^x , Ul-ex;sV ; tromtone phantasy, ''A Slipp'ei-jr^uc^ess'?. i' ,V overture,' > ' 'The •Village' F4ast".j- w^ltgi vf "4%<?' Gill on1 ; the ' .Film'V;,.; nwTOtVj-.M^ifyadfiist arid TIW i. Saro^ho^Jßing^" v- ■■»;''!

'"; The potahiissiorier: ; ,-of Taxes" again draws the .of•-''iaxpa^ers ■'• to the necessity of notifying him of their 'election as,, standard income foi-the pui^o^-pf jihe,..excess pi-ofits duty. The time. aiio.\\'ed for-.the notification expires on the "th October. : Taxpayers, should bear in mind ,thrtt in default of $^4fiea,ti6n. by that date the Afct empowers the Commissioner to determine? the stan<laa-d if^ come. ■■•...'.'. :'.'-. '-.■'■' '' •■.' ' ■ ..--.'. ."■{.-:■'■'-. .-• '. .

'■■',■?■ The..Recruitingvßoard has ifixed'the" •wearaiblo.-jife of ai'iiilei. bjadges at. six months, v judges' inay>be on application' jto IJeferic'^ Offices^1, aiiid the rel?ui%n';of the 6tt& filready held by .ihe; applicant. This decision is" the outcome of jthe amended wliich prohibit theY wearing of any /but authorised badge, and,has been •como t<» in order-to-mbet- the object, tion raised to the appeai^aiice of-'the badge after it; nafeieeii worn for

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..... Awatere anc;;' l j?l'agjb'p.iu"n©;.i residenfe1 are .reminded; of: 'thq.Sc.otltishr pa.tiiotic concert . and':, divnee..; }s<> be;. held'iin fteddQirvnext -W^|,ne«iday evening., The surplus • proceeds' '$■$&■a n... aid; of the Mayoress's Chmt«ufl^f'^iE^'JP,iiiidi*.:'■••._A; ibirfiU'-er hpuse isrexpe^tpd, andipjitrohs •fi-ill' no!; be d Jsapp^mtefj,, iv ; tne' v pro-0-a«,me, whiehi,'. iikaiules. , items by Master Wnst^/ojpjarthy,/ ; "Wellington's llai'iy^aiiijev,.,'f, 'and;.'-^arl-.borough's;lear}.ing ,^pfsilists; Mo-si* of. them appear |or "tlij^ ; first ; tinteibefore a, Seddon audience.' , ; The; Pipe Band of seven.; .instruments will assist by 'leadinga; route n.v«i??h, which mtitself1 'should prove- an attrition, as .ihe' band,- undei- Pipor Stait, is in, good tune. Master McCarthy,/-who hails from tho. Land o' Cakes,, comes with a., great rpputatibn,,. and -is, sure to, gyve the Awfltore.hr'ajich,; of-the Scotlish Society a gobct halfrjiour of someihing "rea 1. SeottifcH'"

A correspondent' Writes:-:- "I thonght you might./be interested in an incident th.it occurred the, other week, showing^ the.'convenience, the tulephone is toj the i'Sbiin<ls.'. settlers. Where the public, lhji© ; is .not installed the settlers hay© ei'ect-ed private lines to connect with;-some public office; in some instances theso private lines are some miles in. length. A commifctee meeting of the*3Qiidoavoi' Inlet Patriot-? c Picnic was hold, over the telephone, those taking piart ?n it being Messrs'.Aikrean." of Endeavor Inlet, Jones and Ewing, of ; Pukekoikoi. Pullman, of Resolution Bay, arid ricevos, of PuaaruriAyhiti. The business was transacted' .'is-.'effectively as ■ though, we- h<ad all met .together. Each one was seated ai home alongside his tolephone, and we had not toface a .night.trip'in. ; .our launches to meet together. A patriotic picnic, sale of work, etc.; has been arranged to take, place at the liil ( et on-Boxing Pny, .and the ;conmnttee 0 .-has.,;.the; .aftah* well in hiirvcl. T)6%j. jand great i'( vrults,are hoped for."

A Router oablegram from London reports the death of Sir James Cayzer, head of th-3 shipping firm, of Cayzer, Irvine and Co. He 'was hon. Colonel of the Thh^d- Lowland Brigade, R.F.A.

By.. 9 •.o'clock- yesfcerda-y .morning(st«tes the Wellington Post) a large crowd had assembled on, the Lyttijiton Ferry Wharf, to await the arrival of the Mararoa from the South with the Wellington men who v returned by the Willochra from England. At 10 o'clock the Mar-aroa was seen coming up the harbor, a-nd those assembled began to get ready •to meet their friends and relatives. They were, however, doomed to disappointment. For nearly1 two hours Captain Manning manoeuvred the Mararoa round about the Ferry Wharf, but the .wind prevented the vessel from reaching her berth. By this time the. patience of those on tho wharf was well-nigh exhausted. It was bitterly cold, and standing for two hours on a. wet, sloppy wharf, with hardly any shelter, and with the rain pouring down, appeals to very few people. At noon Captain Manning decided' to abandon the attempt at berthing at ■ the Ferry Wharf, ami the Mararoa ! Lied up at the Queen',s Wharf in- [ stead. ■'• • .

The :inti-shouting provisions embodied in the War Regulations have been in force for some weeks. When they wore; gazetted it was suggested (atatep the ..Wellington, Post) that the authoriijies would give .the..public.and-, tho licensees a few days in which, to reconcile themselves to the new condition of affairs. It appears, however, that the public : has in many cases failed to realise the attitude of the, police on the /subject/^- ,A: very, cAVeful watch has'been kept, and the [fact.'that' iio definite steps liaive been ■f'a'ken must not be regarded, as an indication that the authorifiiies are not cognisant of what- is going on.; Strict i ■ instruction^ have been -gtyenV to fihe , police.to see that' the■'■■•law]^s/qbseryett i,'..py all concerned, arid,■there are hints: |; Of-.-- p^gSfible :deVijl6p«ieitts. ~' '."•'.', ; -.-. ■ ,

The question as to whether winners -of-prizes in any competition should accept them while the war is in'> progress was mciltioned at the meeting of itlie Karori Defence Rifle Club on Monday nigV.t : by President H. Marshall, who moved as follows: ''Until the end of the present'iwa-r i;he value of nil prizes' in the club's competitions be-given to the fund, for the relief of wounded New Zealanders and their dependents;:certificates .only to be given to the winners of the various competitions.*' In speaking to the mot&on. which -was. carried, Pi-esident 'Marshall asked "why should clubs,of, all kinds nofc pay the value of their prizelist's into the patriotic .funds or ; ,.tho coiiht-ry,1 for tlie relief of oiir wounded; jinvl disabled? There was no' honor in taking prizes woii. to-diay. v. At,'this, 'time; the sihiple honor of a win should; !l.* quite sufficient. "I believe," added the president, ' 'thafc just as ;inany dentines "would be' ree'ei'/ed for competiIfions, shows,, horse races, etc., even if it were a, condition of qntry that tho •wfeblej or a proportion, of the prizes ;or' prize irnoney were to be paid ,to the fund1 for our ; wounded and. disabled. Tli'is' -is, at ■any ratte, 'the ppsitibn, ,obtajuiing:;m' --tl-jis'-. fclub to-day.'' v .- The, 'chairrintan■■■:furfhVr'niwb^;itMt;\intiLshe--en-d'<bf. the l ..pre^nt\'.vv : ar/.n6"/.clubv.ch}itv '■lchge.''tfoiJhies'.be-'c'qhtpeted:''fbr>'.':'^ was nlsd t-bimed. : : : - ';.■','"

"Judging from outward signs a star of prosperity has' risen in the East End of London.," writes a, correspondent who Las returned to Lonvjo?i after twoyexu-s aJbi-o&d (says the Daily Mail of August 1). "Last Sunday afternoon-"I took a motor-omni-bus ride from tile Strand to CanningTown by way of .Gomm'ercial Road and the East India Dock Rond./&nd ■T .:narveiled -at'the change. In the summer of .1914 the_re ,^\vere deep poverty .'and street riots' throughout', tho East End • Bare-learned, Sa dlyclothed, ill-nourished childi-en filled the slums; /sulleri,. workleso men-stood at the street cornel's; women were re-ceiving-charity to feed their '-families.; the pawnshops were overetocked 'with pledges. Now aJI is changed. Wallshod, well-fed children looked smartin their Sunday 'best; there was'-an air of alertness and prosperity a bant the men ;: women gazing on t-liV tia/Tic from flat windows' looked contented and cheerful. The Motor omnibuses foi Wanstcad and Eppinpc Forest' were: crowded' chiefly by well-di-'essed girls who, while still displaying their chnracteristic and gorgeous coloring .and elaborate headgear, wore expen.'sive blouses and ornate boots. In place of the old rabbit furs' there, were to be seen many hamlsnine and expensive specimens of white fur."

The effort- of the Okaramio' Pafciuotip Sub-committee in aid of the various funds, lvhieh. terminated on September 14th in the shape of a gift sale and bazaar, was in every way a complete success, the wet proceeds exceeding £300. Although.the gathering was not largely attended, those present are to be congratulated on then1 spirited bidding at auction and. free buying sit the stalls. All the, s"t*alls were very attractive and: well laden. , The lady workers of the district deserve great credit for the very line display, the plain and., fancy goods trial! alone realising £50. Miss CVvfird, tho local schoolmistress, and .the school children also deserve.special mention,- the proceeds of thbir stall in aid of the Belgian children being £14

hi eouneotion with the prospectus of the Canterbury. Aviation Co., Ltd., • it is stated that the Hon. H, F. Wifiram has_ordered two Caudron single- j Renter biplanes with Anzani engincis j at cost of £50 each at.the trorks, and it is anticipated they will be : shipped in. the Athen?o. He haa also .ordered a dual control two-seater Caudroii" aei'oplan©, ■60 ~" horserpower. .6rcyhndcra, for £(K>o air the works'. Various extras?, altimetres, spare ribs, propellers, and other accessories have been ordered. Mr Wigram places these- machines and accessories under offer to the company at cost price. The Caudron aeroplSnes are recognised as very suitable for tuition purposes. They ' are "used----at Hend'on, aivd a Caudron aeroplane; converted into a hydroplane is in- use-at the Auckland *■ school, and is giving satisfaction. .■, It is proposed' io. 'increase Uie: fleet us the company's finaTices parniit With tihreo .macliihes: it is estimated 15■]>upils fean be'^ under tut-: lion at- one ;time,: and, the; ; poriet? ov tuiijon, is Visually ■.■'.about.- six: or eight weeks. ■; '^hefea charged in Auckland is £;100, : --.and'-; if the British ;»,oriiil autsiorities treiat the Canterbury pupils, as they Jiave: done tho Auckland pnesf £75 should be refund-

;cd t,d 'arty :. r< ualifted;arKl finally-passod airman. .From tuition ■ fees\iaione, theieforc, Jthere should be r, good net liicoma if ; as is ariticipatedj suSicientV piiipils are -available. There are other sources: of rovena© deiiynble frorrt exhibiiipnsj passenger/ fares, hgencios aiid rejwui1] ng'. Th© fxif lire: possibilitießtin ia ,'coiiiiiry like tliis awi bouncTIfes. 'GhristpMircli can be .reached from Wellington 'in ■tyf&- oi* throe hoiirSj and] very general uso of aero-, planes fhr' mail arid" other, r purposes ; between thes© two centres is possible.