LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The population of Auckland is now generally estimated to be very close to 150,000.
Australia won live second test match against England by an innings and 01 runs. At the local police court this morning,. before -Mr HqrnbjMv, J.P., a first-offending inebriate,'who had spent the night in the cells, was convicted and.discharged.
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The Qmakn, with a cargo of benzine, arrived from Wellington this morning. When nearing the wharf she struck a sand bank, but will get, off with the tide. • •
Viscount Jellieoe has signified his intention of going to Wellington from 'Auckland to be present at tho Dominion Bowling Association’s tournament this month.
Five big immigrant ships will arrive in the Dominion during the next five weeks. The Faparou is„ due here on Friday with 250 immigrants, followed by the Pukeka; Ruahine, Otaraina and Rimutaka.
“We hear n great deal about-gar-den cities at the present,” said a speaker at the Teachers’ Conference. “We might to have garden schools as well. We ought to make our schools more beautiful and happier places than our drab buildings and dingy grounds are now. Wo waul playgrounds for games and the team spirit.” “This looks well for young New ..Zealand,” remarked Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the conclusion of a morning’s session at the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington. “Fourteen names on the charge-sheet, and not one name of a New Zealander, though the particulars as to nationality show that quite a few other countries are well represented.”
In his latest statement, Premier Massey said the 10,000,000 loan had done very much better than most people had expected it would. Of course, he did not think now that the Government would lie able to seeurq the amount required without compulsion. Tie would not be able -to make a statement as to the position of the loan until lie received the necessary figures. Mary Toole, aged six years, was severely burned at Invercargill on Monday afternoon. She was left in charge of three younger children while her parents were out visiting. By some means her clothing caught lire, and when a neighbour arrived her garments were almost completely burnt off. The child was removed to the hospital in a critical condition, where she subsequently succumbed.
Many shelter belts have been planted (bis season by dairy farmers in the Raliialim and Ekelalnum districts. A farmer at Huknnui has planted 500 trees with the idea of having good shelter trees when his pedigree Jersey herd, the foundation of which lie had .just started, is well forward. It is staled that dairy farmers cannot afford to neglect shelter for stock in that district, because the spring usually mimes in with cold winds, and consequently cows suffer considerably.
A riotous affray is reported from Rualarea, East (.’oust. A parly 01. from 20 to 30 Maoris at I a.m, on New Year’s Day, it is stated, rode up, to an hotel and commenced to stone the building. Tito licensee (Mr Biinum) remonstrated wil.li the hooligans, who attacked him. Hi* was borne down by the weight of ntunlieiv and froel.y kicked and struck |>v the rioters, lie finally managed to struggle back to shelter, whereupon the Natives galloped away. MV Ranuni was knocked about, receiving cuts and bruises about bis face, hands and body.
Ratnnn. the Maori “miracle man," \y;is recently how he came to start the movement. ITe answered quite naturally and frankly, and will) confidence: “T was reading in the New Testament. ,1 came lo the passage where the centurion appealed to Jesus to heal his servant, who was very ill and at the point of death. Jesus commended this man’s great faith. He healed the sick servant even while lie spoke: for when the messengers sent to Jesus by the centurion returned they found that tin* servant was healed even at the moment Jesus spoke. So, 1 said to myself. My word, yes; l believe that is (piite feasible. So 1 started out on my work in that assurance. I have carried out the pattern to tho fullest extent of my ability.
The circuit of the Magistrate for Palmerston North and surrounding district has been revised and altered as from January Ist, 1021. For the past twelve months, during the absence of Mr Hewitt, S.M., Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., lms lmd a very wide district, his courts ineluding 1 almerstoii North. Feilding, Bulls, Marion, Otaki, Levin, Kimbolton and Fox ton. He lias also held the position of chairman of five licensing committees. Advice has now been received that Otaki will be included in the circuit of the Wellington magistrate, and Kimbolton and Bulls in the Wanganui district. Air Stout, however, will again be (he'presiding magistrate for Dannevirke.
A singular accident resulted in the death of Stephen Raymond Bell, the three-year-old son of Mr Rupert L. Bell, of Ivukuhia, Waikato* on Friday evening. Air Bell was milking, and the little boy was playing in the shed. When Air Bell finished a cow his young daughter opened the dooi of the bail at the cow’s head, and as the cow went forward Air Bell said that the deceased had got a hand entangled in its tail gate] was being dragged outside. lie seized the child and caught the cow’s tail and was also dragged outside. He managed to regain his feet, and tried to protect the child front hitting the ground, at the same time holding the animal's tail. After a while he lust his hold, and the child was dragged still further, receiving several kicks. Finally the animal was driven near a gate, and the child released. He was badly injured about the face and head, and died,'before medical assistance could be obtained,
‘During 1020 there were 228, deaths, 598 births,' and 299 marriages registered in Palmerston N. ■ The Revs. Harding and Ilallidaywill hold a .combined religious service in the Beach Church on Sunday morning next, at 9.30 o’clock.
Edwin Milton Hoyle’s famous story of ' real life, “The Squaw Man,” will be the leading attraction at the Town Hall on Saturday.
Owing to the spell of dry weather and excessive traffic, the arterial roads are getting cut up, and will require the services of the road grader.
On Monday last Ashburton registered 98 degrees in the shade, Tiimiru 95, and Dunedin 80. The Wairarapa lias experienced a heat wave, while in this district the barometer has registered as high as 90 in the shade,
Four of the principal race meetings in the Dominion —Auckland, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Dunedin —put through between them an increase of £70,054 on-the lotalisator, over last year’s figures for the same day.
The Belmont metal laid on some of the borough streets lms caused many a motorist' to say unkind things About our city fathers. Ibis metal makes an excellent surface after the road has been scarified before it is laid, and subsequently rolled.
The management of the Royal Theatre is arranging a picture entertainment to provide funds for the purchase of medals or other suitable souvenirs for presentation to those who assisted in connection with the rescue of bathers at the Beach on New Year’s Day.
The following conundrum has been going the rounds of the Australian Press: —Why was Archbishop Mannix not allowed to land in Palestine? Because he refused to stand while the band played the Jewish National Anthem, “Alley.” An entertainment will be held in the Beach Hall to-morrow night in slid of the Beach piano fund. The programme will be given by the children of All Saints’ Home. Palmerston Norllmassisted by some outside talent, and is a real good one. All who atteiyd can rely on a good entertainment. The concert will bo followed by a dance.
Many Americans still bold to the opinion that they won the war, and the assertions of two Americans who were visiting Niagara Falls so annoyed a Canadian soldier that he asked them if they knew (he origin of the American soldier's nick-name,
“Doughboys.” They were unable to tell him, and lie stated that it originated from the fact that the Americium were kneaded in .1914, but failed to rise until 1917.
Two toung men went into a certain Wairarapa shop, and one of the twain purchased a pair of sox for 7s (id. Later in I lie evening they went into another shop, and the other purchased a pair of sox of similar size, brand and-texture tor 5s (id. The sox were compared, and the vendor of the 5s (hi pair assured them that his margin of protit was satisfactory. “Right oh!” said the loser of the 2s fid, “that’s the'last business will get from our mob!" •
At the inquest on the boy John French Baines (aged four years), who was accidentally shot at Drnionclvillo fiv his brother (aged seven years), the father of deceased gave evidence that he had last used the gun found by the children two months ago, but he could not remember whether he had removed the cartridge on the last occasion it was used. The jury returned- a verdict that deceased died as the result of a gunshot wound in the chest, tired accidentally by his brother, Alfred Baines, the latter not knowing that the gun was loaded. Tho late Dr. von Bcthmaim-HoU-weg. ex-Chaneellor of the German Empire, whose death was recently reported, was born in Lrandenbuig in 185(5, and became Chancellor of the German Empire in July, 1909. He resigned on July 14th, 1917, and was succeeded by Herr Alichaelis.' Much has .been written concerning bis personal share in the events of July and August, 1914, but he will be known for all time by two utterances —his speech in the Reichstag on August 4lli, 1914, proclaiming that “necessity knows no law,” admitting the wrong that Germany was committing, and saying that her only thought was to “hack her way through"; and, secondly, lus tanions definition to Sir Edward Goschen of an international treaty as “a scrap of paper.” His responsibility for the present plight of the German Empire is great; his responsibility for the ineffaceable crimes of Germany is infinitely greater. On Tuesday night Air E. Jackson, of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, was, on tile eve of his marriage, made the recipient of a handsome presentation from his-, friends and clients of the Bank. The presentation was made by Dr. Alandl, who referred to Air Jackson’s courtesy to clients, and said that they felt they could not allow the opportunity to pass without showing in some measure the esteem in which he was held. During the time Air Jackson had been in Foxton he had proved himself a “good sport,” and Dr. Alandl asked him to accept the presentation with the best wishes foY the future happiness and prosperity of himself and his bride. Air Jackson suitably rebride. Air Jackson suitably replied. The health of Air Jackson and his bride was drunk, and during the evening a number of songs and recitations were given, the proceedings concluding with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
It Jins,: been decided by the Ltiprenio (lourl m South Australia that the words/ “Tom, I want vdii to.|iave nil my dough,”- can be taken as a will if said by a soldier just about to embark ioi> active, service. It. was shown that deceased had no known relatives, and that Tom was a close friend, and the Court had no difficulty in deciding that ease had,been made out.
“If the loaders of our Empire fail to maintain the naval supremacy of the Empire they will not be doing their duty," said the Prime Minister, Mr AY. F. Massey, when speaking at Manurewa on Sunday afternoon. “I am speaking on behalf of peace," continued Mr Massey, "because 1 know and I have seen that the British Navy is essential to our Dominions, which are separated, or rather connected, by the sea, our great highway. W hen it conies to the question of maintaining the navy I hope the good sense of the Anglo-Saxon people will he uppermost, and they will lie prepared to maintain the navy even at personal sacrifice.”
The following notice appears m (lie Wanganui Chronicle'/ —“Ladies and Gentlemen. —Take note that, under heavy burden and close attention to my native race, I am unable to attend to your needs personally. However, if you will write and explain your ailment in your correspondence attention will he given and reply to each communication returned you, providing, however, you desire it through faith and the love of God and believe wholly in your' hearts that the power of the Lord will, heal you, the same will be granted in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and Holy Angels. May the blessing of the Almighty rest upon you all. Amen —T. AY. Rut-ana, Katana, Wanganui. Telephone 8428, W'angatiui." . \
An interesting performance took place during the holidays. Two men, Messrs Brown and Garmons way. entered the Manga whom River in a JLsfl. canoe at Pakihi, two miles from Raetihi, and sailed down that river to its junction with the AVangnohu River, and thence to the township of AVangaeliu, where the train was taken to Wanganui. The tripjonk eight days, which wore full of incident. For the first six days especially there was sufficient doing to keep the intrepid ones busy. Rapids were encountered continuallv, and frequently the men I omul themselves immersed up io I he armpits. The stones and boulders in the river were also a lively source of. trouble. Waterfalls were encountered from time to time, and these had to he negotiated by walking round them, carrying the canoe. At times the parly met trouble in their progress down the rivers, the canoe capsizing and allowing the occupants to got frequent baths. A\ e understand that this is the first occasion on which a parly have attempted the trip by river, and their feat seems hardly likely jo he emulated for some considerable time. Chronicle.
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