NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9788, 11 October 1917, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

In response to the request for musical instruments for the men at Trentham, a gentleman, who declined to give his name, called at the Y.M.C.A. headquarters yesterday and loft a valuable flute in a case.

The members of the 30th Reinforcements have organised a concert party and the gift of a set of costumes would be very much appreciated. A parcel addressed to Corporal Pritchard, A care K Shed, would be gratefully acknowledged.

The relatives of a Wellington girl, aged fourteen—who answers to the name of Elsie—are v.fy anxious concerning her present whereabouts. Sire left her home last Friday, about midday, and has nob yet returned. Her complexion is dark, and she has prominent eyes. Anyone having information concerning her is asked to communicate with “Anxious Mother,” care “New Zealand Times.”

“The Government Buildings at Cable Bay, Wakapuaka, have just been vacated by the Cable Company, and are ovailable for any purpose the Government think s fit. . The Minister tor Defence had under consideration, some time ago, the question of utilising the station as a convalescent home tor soldiers,” stated the Postmaster-Gen-eral (Sir Joseph Ward) in Parliament yesterday, replying to a question by Mr T. A. H. Field, M.P. for Nelson.

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives, by Mr J. Vigor Brown (Napier), as to why freights on goods transhipped at Wellington on through bills of lading to Napier are charged £1 12s 6d per ton when the freight to Napier is 18s 3d, the iVnnister stated the matter is being inquired into, a request having been received from "the importers of Hawke’s Bay. On the necessary report being received they will be informed if" any action can be taken by the Government in tho matter.

Replying in the House of Representatives yesterday to a question by Mr G. J. Anderson (M-P. for Mafaura), the Prime Minister stated that the allocation of wool and skins to woolscourcrs and fellmongers for treatment on behalf of the Government has been controlled by local committees specially appointed for the purpose. it is regretted that, owing , to a g ener t“ shortage of and fkeepskins throughout the Dominion, it has not been possible to keep all w °°*" scouring and fellmongenng works tully employed throughout the season. The scheme under which sheepskins are purchased. and fellmongered was instituted and is bang continued at the special request of the Imper a Government.” “I submit, Your Worship, that the defendant is not beyond reclaiming. Sl-e is a young woman, and her liteis before her. Inquiries have been made, and the authorities of _ a home at Christchurch have intimated their willingness to take 'her in,” sam an uncle of Mary Hargreaves, who was charged before Mr W, G, RAddoM, S.M., under tine War Regulations with loitering in Kent terrace for the purpose of prostitution. The accused, a woman thirty-four years of age, was not given a good character- by Sergeant Fitzpatrick, and the Bench convicted and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon, on- condition that she entered a homo at Ohnstohurob. Hargreaves was ordered to leave Wellington within forty-eight hours, and to remain in the home for twelve months.

An action was commenced "before Mr W. G. 'Kiddell, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, in which W. H. Trengrove and Son, taxi proprietors and motor experts, Courtenay place, claimed the sum'of £53 10s from J. J. Curtis and Co.. Ltd., for alleged damages to a taxi-car. The plaintiffs, in their statement of claim, alleged that on July 17th, through an employee of the defendant company negligently handling a horse-lorry considerable damage was done to a taxicar, which was under repair in plaintiffs’ garage. The servant of the defendant company had delivered a load at Trengrove’s garage, and when the horses and lorry were being taken out of the premises the lorry went bacK and collided with a motor-car. The magistrate, after hearing the evidence, stated that he would visit the premises before giving his decision. Mr 3. J. McGrath appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr H. F. von Haast for the defendant company.

The following War Regulations affecting the sale and purchase of wool are published in a Gazette Extraordinary published yesterdayNotwith standing anything contained in the regulations of the 10th day pf August, 1917. the Controller of the Department of Imperial Government Supplies may license.such persons as he deems fit to purchase wool for subsequent sale to Ithe Crown, and any person so licensed may purchase wool in pursuance of and in accordance with the terms and conditions of his license. Such, license shall be issued subject <o such terms and conditions as the said Controller shall fix, and' shall be revocable at the will of the Controller. All wool purchased by a person so licensed shall be delivered by him at the wool store of a Government wool-broker, as provided in the schedule to the Proclamation requisitioning New Zealand wool made fend gazetted oh the 25th day of August, 1917, to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the schedule to the said Proclamation. These regulations shall be read together with and be deemed part of the said regulations of the 10th day of August, 1917.

Tho Chief Justice will sit in the Supremo Court to-morrow for the purpose of sentencing prisoners who have uleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court.

A man named William Waters, who had thirty previous convictions for drunkenness against him, was fined 20s, in default to servo three days’ imprisonment, for again offending, by Mr W. G. Riddell. S.M., yesterday.

Tho Government Statistician writes: I have to adviso that Sanruol vViisou, of 31, Adams street, Brooklyn, previously volunteered for service with the Forces. His name, therefore, should have been "starred” in tho Gazette.

"Punch” reports that some consternation has been caused among foodprofiteers in this country by a recent dictum of Mr Schwab, the American millionaire, to the effect that "Honesty is the best-policy.”

The following Seatoua teams have been selected to play a friendly game of bowls with Newtown on Saturday next: —Home; J, Meston, J. Bradley, H. McGirr, G. Lauchlan (skip). Away: W. Berry, Carey, Magill, W. H. Green (skip).

In the House of Representatives, yesterday, Mr R. A. Wright asked the Defence Minister: (1) Whether he will inform the House of the exact nature of the offences of which eleven soldiers at Trenthait 1 were found guilty r (21 Where will the soldiers in question be' imprisoned ?

Nicholas Curran, a seaman, twentyfour years of age, pica clod not guilty to four charges, in the Court yesterday, before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., of assaulting four boys, aged five, seven, eleven, and twelve years respectively. The accused, who was represented by Mr H. F. O’Leary, reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

A letter which was received at the Football Association meeting from the Marist (Newtown) School last night was brief and to the point. The letter contained entries for three teams in a six-a-side tournament, and a 10s note to pay for the entries. The writer stated that with the Is change the Association could purchase the park!

Mr L. M. Isitt (Christchurch North) stated to tho House of Representatives yesterday afternoon that in conversation with the captain and officers of an oversea vessel, that had carried New Zealand troops, he had been told that the conduct of the New Zealand soldiers during the journeys was excellent. When the men had gone 1 ashore at ports of call., they had behaved splendidly. W

By Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday, the exportation of butter from New Zealand save with the consent of the Minister for Customs, is prohibited. Exception is made in the case of butter shipped as stores for tho use of a vessel, with the consent of a Collector of Customs. The previous regulations governing the matter, of October. 1910, are cancelled, and the new regulations are declared in force as from current date.

“The telegram referred to has reached me, and consideration is being given to the question of publishing a bal-ance-sheet for tho whole period of operations. There is no , question that by the action or the Government gum-digging industry has been placed in a better position than it ever occupied previously,” stated the Prime Minister in a printed reply given m Parliament yesterday to a question by Mr;i Al” E: Glover, M.P. for' Auckland Central'.

“The apparel oft proclaims the man,” said Shakespeare in “Hamlet.” This may account for the fact that a well-known waterside worker, decently, if not elegantly, dressed, was refused admission to the public gallery of the House of Representatives yesterday. The officer at the door gave as his reason for debarring toilers the fact that he did not wear a waistcoat. His pass was of no avail, and he was obliged to pass out and forgo the mental recreation he had promised himself.

Labour bureau statistics show that during last week there were in Wellington 13 married and 29 single applicants for employment. Of this number 33 were placed, 27 in private work; nine are still unsuited. At Dunedin eight married and 17 single persons sought work, of ■whom 18 were placed. In Christchurch there were 21 applicants, 11 being unsuccessful. The bureaux at GreyinouUi, Invercargill, and Palmerston North received one application each, and nil returns were sent in from' Napier, Timaru, Masterton and Wanganui.

Replying to a request in the House of Representatives by Mr Okey, member for Taranaki, as to whether, m order to encourage the poultry industry, the Minister for Agriculture will consider the advisability of stopping the importation of Asiatic egg-pu p into the Dominion, the Minister stated yesterday that the Government fully recognised the importance oi this matter to poultry-keepers and has referred the whole question to the Board of Trade for investigation. On receipt of the Board's report the interests of the poultry industry uill be every consideration.

The charge that was preferred against Richard Henry Smith, a soldieE of stealing a motor-van, valued at £2OO, the property of Turnbull and Jones, was allowed to be witbdia by Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., y cst f ra Inspector Marsack, in making the application, said that the mc l probably more the outcome of a drunken spree than anything eke. was riding on the van, driver was absent for a while. Smith drove off. He took the van to Johnsjrz "a*, ts «»~ >“ £BO. Donnelly’s Hair Restorer—A real Hair lonic. Cures dandruff, stops hair fallhiE Chemists, stores, hairdressers: 2% Donnelly’s. 65. Vivian street.