LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 16, 14 October 1907, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Dominion makes its 'appearance this morning in altered form, the nanw'columns previonsly used being auandonod in favour of a widor measure. Most of the leading English and Australian journals uso the wide measure, nnd we venture to think that tlib departure The Dominion now makfs from tho methods of its New Zealand contemporaries will bo appreoja.ted by its readers.

A claim under "The AVorkors' Compohsation for Accidents'Bill" has been filed by Mr. Hcrclmap, on behalf of Thqmas Dpnnelly, of Barker Street, who mot with an acoidetit while, working as stbreman in tho factory of thp Sqoullar Qo., Ijtd., furuitiirQ makers, Lambtpn Quay, on July. 8, IOOf. The nature of .claimant's injuries, which word oaused by a hydraulic lift coining in coiifapt with his arm, wa.s, a frapturi? of 'tjjb right humerus, with a cqnsiderablo loss of movement at the shoulder and elbow joints, tiie lingers of the right hand also having boon rendered stiff and weak, The amount of the olaim is £200.""'' ' : '"" "', 7?

A story was; told qf an parly rectpr of tho I Qtagp Hoys' High Schppj, tjie Rev. Frank Cinircjiilj Simjuoiids, at the. <'old boys"' reunion on Friday evening, , which showed a striking faith, quite justifipd by the result, in spjipol boys' honour. Mr. Siinmonds was acpiistpn|ecl tp punish by nieans of ''impositions," which would very pffcon consist in the neat writing out and submission to him of fivq pages of history. When tho "impoj" as tho boys called it, was finished, μnd tho culprit came before him, Mr. Simmouflß had one modo of procedure. Holding tho sprojl of punishment folded, he would ask tho boy if ho had written the fivp pages legibly and neatly. On receiving an affirmative reply lie would toss tho paper on the fire withpiit inspection. The boys respected his faith in them, and it was stated "never beat him'for a line."

Mr. W. S. La Trobe, Director of the 'Wellington Technical School, is tp. deliver a lecturo on ''Science in its Relation to the Arts" at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall this evening, under tho. auspices 'of the City Counqil. The next jectmre.of the series will bo given on October- 23, by Professor Mac-, laurin, who will take as his subject '-The Moon." Special interest attaches to this lecture, as it will in a)j probability be t;he last ho will deliver in publiq prior to Ins departure for America. , ■'.■'."

The directors of Reutor's Telegram Com 1: pany, Limited, have declared tho usual dividend, at the rate of five per cent, per anminv, for the jialf r year ending June 30 last.

A special meeting the Wellington City. Council wijl bo he|d this evening to cpnsider the Tramways Bill, Fire Brigades! Act Amendment Bill,- Public Holidays Bill and Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill. ' ■■

A largely-attended meeting of residents, of Groftpn' took pjace on Friday evening .in All faints Church ltppni t.o discuss the question of establishing a public school in the district. The outcome of the meeting a resolution that 1 Mr. Wilford, M.H.it. for the ; district, bo asked to arrange for a deputation to the Minister for Education to request that a school may be established forthwith in an available building .teinporarily, ajid that, he provide for a schqql site and permanent school as soon as possible,

Casep of infectiptis disease notified to-the District Health Office during the week end?' ing October 12,- wore as follo\ys city:—Scarlet' fever, 8; enteric, 1; diphtheria, 4. Hutt County WDiphtheria, 1; sparlet fever, 2. ■' ' ' ' • '• '"'

The retail business portion of the oity.ip extending in many directions! It is not..so many years ago that .Cquptenay Place, Vivian Street, and Tipper Willis Street, wer§ residential thoroughfares .almost, excjusjydy, but the rapid "growth of. the city has meant a larger area for- the qbnduct of retail business. Courtpnay Placo is now almost wholly given ovor to shops and factories; Vivian Street has long since become a retail "artery! 1 of : considerable .importance, and during the past year or two shops'have appeared in Upper Willis Harley Street of \Vellingtoji—and it is only a matter of a few years when retail-trade will he pushing the doctors and dentjsts of there-' abputs' into other streets, , The. latest pity .thoroughfare to be encroached-upon by the retailors is:Customhouse, Quay.. A]mpst pyer .since the land was reclaimed, ,tjiat busy thoroughfare 'has boeri'isacred' to banks/ -iqsuranoo offices, and similar, instituttpna, ■ but the thin end of the .wedge is theconversioE of quo half of the old Bank of A\is.tralia premises ()}etwepn, tho. A.M.P.' and the Pier Hotel), into.a large,irpnrnangerls establishment, with fine show windows. along the frontage, The other half is, being, fitted up f or. warehouse purposes.. , ... ... ..

;. Tho committee's report for presentation to the animal meeting of rnombers of/the Unitarian Society of .Wellington, to be held tonight in the Masonic Hall, Bpulcott Street, states that the progress, of the Church continues, and the servioos and Sunday school are well ■ attended: . The: expenses of the Society, are nofc yet covered by.the revenue; in. other: words, tho. Society, is not yet selfsupporting, although augmented by payments amounting to £74 Bs. ! 6d. by guarantors! At a meeting held in November last, instructions, were given to canvass for funds for the erection pf a building. Tho sum'ef £100 was then in hand for that purpose. Owing mainly to the work done .by .the . Ladies'. Guild,' the trustees have npw in hand £550. The balance sijoet shptvg a total rerenupfor tho year of £415 95.. 6d., and grant from the British and Foreign;Unitarian,Association of ■£175,.. A baiarico of £19' 9s. 4d. was brought forward from the previous year, making tho total'fecoipts £610.'85. lQd'. The ■ total .expenditure has been £429 4s. 9d., which, after allowing fpr £117 7s. transferred to the building fund, leaves a credit'of 17s, Id. . -..

The telerihone exchange is being operated under' difficulties just now, influoiiza behjg prevalent among the cadettes. . ' .

Tho final meeting of the 1907 Session of the ;Y.M,C,A, Literary Class was hold in tho rooms on Friday evening. Mr. Richard Brown occupied the chair, and handicapped the speakers so that all should hayo a chancQ, Mr. Granvillo Hunt was. judge. The evoning was devoted to ail elocutionary contest, and tho subjects chpsen wore Lord Shaftsbury, John Ituskin, Presidbnt Rposevelt, Lincoln Cromwell, and Riphard Seddpn. Mr. Nicklin spoko on John Ruskin, and won the contest by ton points. It was observed when, tho judge and hapdjeapper conipnred note? \}mt they had arrived at the saino result, placing tl(o' speakors' in tho samo order. This was inontioned r as romarkable, as thprp.had bepn no pnpr arrangomont for marking, Votes of thaiiks to tho judge and ■ chairman cpnoludcd a jjfost supcossful session, tho olub having wpn the debating touriiamont and the oratqricaj cpntost ppen to allrcpmprs in Wcllingtoii. '

On Wednesday, October IC, at 3 p.m., her Excellency Lady Plunket will' open, the /bazna'v to bo held in §i, John's ltjiji, , ' l)is'on" Strpoti in conneotion with tho Y.W.C.A.' This baiaari which will h held, on Wcducsday 'nftornqen.; qvpninj;, and on- 'fhursday, is in aid of tho fund for. furnishing tho new, homo.of tho Y.W.p.A,, and it has been workod..up entirely by tho ijirl monibers pf tho'assoqjatioii. -'Tho ybiing secrotary of the Bazaar' Commit'tcp, Missj Lily'Mulville.'.who h'ns bepn coi)udct'e(d■'with' tho.association 1 almost sjuce its inception, jjid who had worked most enrncjitly a.nd entjiijaiastically fpy tho , success of the bazaar, died sucjs ilpnly at thq residonce of lior parpnts pu day 'ovening. By her manj-'ainiabio qualities. Miss Mulville liad endeared herself to' the workers of tho association, to whom tho news of hor death comoß as a severe shook, but they foel that they best fulfi) her wishes by carrying on to a, successful issnp the; work which' initiated, with so lnuch energy,

1 Mrs. Ethel E. Dβ Costa, IjL.B. (nee- ATiss Ethel E. Denjamin of Dunedin), after practising 'for sojnV.'years in that, oity, }u\s com: lheuced practice as a. barrister and splicitpr in No. G Nathan's Buildings, cpi'iior.'Grey and Streets, WelliiigtbnV Mrs,. 'j)e Costa Jias the distinction of beiiiß'the only, lady practising'at the Bar in tlie Domihion. lutendinp Wionte can depend on prompt'and careful attention at Mre. l)o. Coota's bauds. ' . .

Can a person own a corpse? This was the question that camp up for determination before.Judge Rogers in,the,'• Sydney.-D.i'ist?ipt Court the othwday. .'. If, appeared" .fciisit'* tip police seized a scientific specimen,, consisting of a twojigacjed infant preserved, in spirits, which was being exhibited on,'a Sydney slipw ground. owner now .sued thejpplice for the detention. pf\t)ip -jar.i The point was raised that a'corpse' was not susceptible of being v, property. " it' was ; ponl tended, on tlie other side, tliat the spocimptf 'was npV a corpse;' and. that' t|ie^plaintiff" , C P U ' 4 have' ppssessipn !.f it ; of a. skeleton or a mummy|'"EvWenco'wqe gone, into .regarding tl|o'freak', whtclj' was' 'wjthqut'lifp spnifi fy;j;y yea/s-^Q"at l'ort Clialmers," bo'ing-'pre'spfYqd by a local' medical man, and placed' his scientific . collection. .Tho' dPctpi' died somo two years afterwards in'tastite, ajid his offeqts \\' f ere s_o]4 by, auetion,'' ihe "spepiragn 'm fWe.st'ion' being;offiorei|'and pureh^soTby,!"|;lie fathpr/of' the plaintiff for atipui'jßp/.'.tiie bidding for it being brisje. His, Honour held that the. exhibit was a, cprpse,''and.'cif'ed'tiie fact thaVafter tllp.battip.9f body of Lord Nelson was preserved in (spirits and sent to England for iritqriieht.'' Gould it belaid, jiis Honour asked, that'thp body under such circumstances was npt |he corpse of tho'grpat. admiral ? " He that there was no property by'thg pjamtjff in the subjept-inatter- of'.the '^tioii, nonsuited him. . . ■ .. - '.-'. .. ... ;' : "\"..'.'.',l'

America ba's gone motor mad. An English motoring journal f is 'fesponsibie for ijjis aa. ; sortion, : "To bp;witholit a car'in the. 3|'jte£" f it says, "is to be' l a back jiumljer."": So, ■greatj it js (Slaimefl, is'thd to. be:peen in a car, that the; Yankees ■! will do/ jilmost anything |;p'get.'one.'! ' yi ae'r'lpusaes? it is said' that • men , pell or inortgag'e' their houses,' securities, SRlarießj and 'Q§ier. marketable uommodities to qljtaiii' their desires .and it lias even been bjntpd.that pledging or selling their. jewellery,' olplheg,' and their husban4s' oredjt 'in'-, order- ta be' in the fushjou. lien who cannot. possiblylajord to run a car manage somehow or.do so. The English :papjr.in question qoncludes; " How. i| will all find w.e cannot gupss, but.tbose in Europe,liavp nq ngtion.to' Vhat pitch this motor maflnesa;.,,has' : . struck America J! / ■ ' ■'"":' ."''..'

■ '■> It if yery miioh β-matfjei- of wage§|'» ! gaid . Djshoji pi , Carpentaria?' (j}r-;j ■ Gjjjwji AVliite) • to' a representative, P,f |he ■Ad>|(iid'e !! Advertiser !!•. repeijtiy, whejii to the ability ■of white men < to ' workVjtr the Northern Territory.-.." I.'bayg :^eil. ; t#eiity-:i : itwo.or. : and Northern' Queensland,."' ho said;V'tand I ha.ve always enjoyed good flesjth'.v ihql'e isv aq doubt that the.white man b"ut: perhaps / not -with the: sanie energyittaV he' can in the cpoler: portions of but it paii hardly be.:oxpectod\thati lie.'will / feel disposed to. work/. undeF,! more.' , ?trying;' -climatic conditions; fpr the §ame.. wages', .Thja" is a big problem,to the people qf;A\isj;raljai and the steadily decreasing white population. constitutes 1 • a grave natiqiial £ perii .■.:>, te-' I Australia."'... : ' : .'•'■:■:.' ■..-.:' iii t , ,-.--- :,.!■;.?•',•>'.:.•;■

,\ \yajrarapa Daily Kmearecprds that reniarisablo applicant fpr the old-age 'nen". sion appeared in support of his 'appjic.a'|;ipn before Mr, James, B,&i'. qii'lFriday last. Hβ was niiiety years oi age, .j&jTjUp till very was earnipg' 'njnq' |hil|jjgß per clay. Boated ..that' lie" would' ptil}' be able to earn his but./pr 'a repent pcci4pnt.,;, J'he Jiagistfate, 'full pension. r • ." .'*" '': " ' ■'■:•";;.

The Wobdville "Examiner" say?:—Before starting' the- Court-' irasines''pir. Wednesday, Mr. behalf, pfithe'pienlbore of the Bar, welcomed £te'Magistrate'Mr.; Gutten, tO:Woodville, ; Ho ; trusted tjje go.pd.rDlati.qns hjtjiiertg Existing ; ; between the;Jonoh and Bar would opntiiiue. His ijWorship suit ably replied reciprocating the,kinjd)y>e'mar|a of the i Bar. . He ; was : of: opinion, fchat ihe W'oodyiHe- Ceurfc.wpuld now be permaaenfilj' attaphed.to the^Hawkeje^Bay,cirojijt...'\ ..J

~ According to Age^\:—Much''is. expected of .the constable, .but; it. -js going a little too 'far. to .demand that he sKall be; an advanced' student* Y^Way'a.retreßmtafiiye.'ol'ii^/^Age^sjw , a circular entirely in French, emanating frbm \Yashington, U.S.X.. and sent all rpuhd frpin .Wellingten (New'Zealand^'to'.the' 1 various; menibers of the policie I forGe,.'<-:Each ; constable had w-perused and noted, but thereporter had. .to-'bo'eat" isfied with admiring the photo of-a ! kand-,' som'e culprit and guessing'at ; a' and there as tehis "offence/ description, and other' "informatieri." ■ - ;nu ■-,■ ■>.. -■::< i

Tho Wellington Garrispn^fficors , Club ; will nieet in tho Lecture-Room, Buckle Street, this evening, whon Cplpnel A. Wj Robin ( G. 8,, Chief of Staff,' will'deliver a'lecturei.pn ''Tactics.Leading"up to a Garrison Tour. m Ride, for all Anns." As a garrispu'tpuris to take plsco nt.the dose, of the session, this lecture should have a speciaj interest |or officers of various cprps. * .This 1 mil be.-fol-lowed, at dates to bo fixed shortly, by 6ho annual reunion, and the formal ppening of tlio new Garrison Hall. ' ' - ur : " ;

Th(v local financial campaign, of the Y.ji[.C,A, will bo inaugurated , ''a..<?it.|a?ns? dinner to-morrow (n the. Concert Hall of tho Town Hall at 6.1,5 p.m.,' followed by a young me'ii's dinner in Gpdbpr's x ßpoms, Ciiba at 8.15. p.m..'. Mos|rs!" Lvmaa '■ L. l'iercii and \V. Gillandcrs, Australian grgauisins. soorctnries, will attend both fμ^tipng.

Mr. E. Uphiim, 6f the Midland/Cricket Club, has a rocord for'bowling-which; if any, orjeketefs in New Zealand can equaU Mr. Upham has been pjaying in flrst-grado cricket for the -past eighteen and ;pu Saturday securod his t)ipusandtli wjolcet in, this class. .TJ;o/f6 i u.r;figures.ww|J ; bro,u?li|t_iJjp tiib'last ball iii"iho!final the but'nt lli. a .remarkable, perfqrn\anp.e, , ";

The. annual examinations degree;? 'P? Associate find Fellow, of inporjioratod JisVituipoEAccquntan.ts.q? ftovffcejiiajid will ,j)egin thj? pipriung at }o.plpjobki; : 'The total liunibor o£ candidates foVcxamiiiatwij —ii' record — tho' ! proVipns' bpst. boing ,83. in 190(3, and ?? iji lOQS. '' Ttie.' hun)bej?,' sjtting lit tho various centres are as follow:—Wellington,' 35; Ajioklaiid, 20 J Christiphurch, ; 22; DuiiediiV) WjNapier, ?j Oahiaruj 2,/'lri addition to this, bno aandida.to is sitting in jMelbournq and onq in Adola'ide,■lβ cgitiplote their: degrees. 'Twenty-two 1 ar.9 Sitting tb cqiiiplote partial pass'psr ' I'he- bxis ljoiiig Jipld in tho. pydney gchpqlroom, . nml. 3lr. A, T. Bothamlby is supervisor.. The first paper je ; on,lnsolvency; Law. The othersl nrq: jßgoWkeeping (two 'piipprs). Auditing, Qqmpany, Law, and, the Rights ajitl Duties of Trustees. '~ The examiner in theiiiw, subjects'is trpfossor Richmond, of Victoi-ia College, .The papers in auditing and- book-keeping "will- bo. submitted to tlte.Esaiiiining.Committc.e oj the Iftstituto, with .which ! the. JJbw ' iiv-| stituto is associated in the lipldiug pf'exanir' ■inatigns, It is that result;bf, the eija.mhiatipns will Bβ known in the flret ; week in January, ' '■ '':"• ".'"■';.;"' '■

h'ftVQ-ijl;ppcpme any paftn tf» garj : the;wssth'er: yesterday, -it Was one of hayg 'caused $ip jnqst : to pj\iijk'i up ■ Heft^f){ I "^ , acd '{rajl ;wq'rtli : liyii^jvftfig|' goft rjjjpijjsp^ei:,vbje,a|h'= ■/■iri^^lspjiFiVef'jnmmßt^.bie^-ipnjily.-gVflithji ■hills, ; 'aiid,'as Diokens would -havo put it, , all spfend^r.;'';:';; ;; ":■■} ' " toi rtank tlje hpn. editor pfy'j The Hi|Yßr§|c]cil ' v i6v ' a '' : cbrap|irne,|ii|it j pony or jjpiirnal. , (iTJiij ■Ht(yWspfikl|ls''puiiil§hefl Ipdp) the guspicea 1 of the'^uckJan^'Garrispii ' i»nd' f <»r iji? 'owners,' as'the crea.fion ' : %^6rM f Spr¥iQ?r : a;nd' , P? '■s&' -!l- ------• r mifal ? aßP%TSflfts ; of:'» Th£ flpprsapk '■'■ is ; y§ry "faVpur.' v l| jp wellprinted, ''^sigiiwi;" ■ subject-matter ■is legifljjfly^p'ofj;'"lμ the ! eppy" unde,r rpyigiy '■^erp":'we^y'i}^nW , W^ 0 ! 0 ? "9", })rpehes' : of '■ and ; thd, brfgjftohpc| rr un' :> 'fiere. and;thero; -■^i^V^J^t.^Q'^Yll^tFa^iMS," pji" Ijpjjtc,.-^!' f v«b- 4 ;^;4|{!9Se;,mtere^':aro , :,r"(|{nindsd tf\s .Hjg lixcpiiencj' 'tjja^pyornB!;^^!!;:.;!?!; tj} e Mw,{hp ;Wpmen .Students! Hostel -jn t 'eteotitjn 'in.. Wqolppmbe .„;,,.,',■',':, : ' :; , ~-.• . (.•■■;:.sf fcjjjf of the ratepayers 'of ; the , quijljfing■'istrictV (fprmerj? n 9™ ag Melrpse) will ' b^|aj?en r .qn i^eyp'., sane, tyq^iir^p'x bpFrojjr■, £100,000 '101;,. proyjejing .a. ■.eysteijv'i of.■'flj^jnage'j'fgr.; , , Jba: distrjejj .imenr. vtfpnjsij 1 ,;,-Sb.e \>& a.g fo]-. low ?^ii9/^j}ppJ} : 9fi}ni-- i Miponn^if vKilblfma; PuWie" 'Bay;'. Cjhu.rehrqam, .Afo fJtrftet j .Kejburne; ,■..'..,'!.,. ,j;'.. .. ■ |^vASm^?r]e| ; ;m , an:!named[: Tjjpjnsg' |siiet(".with■ an* acqidenij , ' on: Satpda,y aftprnpon ; was get»ti4'g?|qjpg| jn;f tjhe': bush for Lqgan'p a', falling log ' jammed hiijii. : & ,in, wherq'ii Vaa/ifojjfl.dKtjidt his lrft'-.leg' wds- brokeu he-, : ;He'7wa|:'progress,jng '"fayqur 5 - ; / ; ; ■;''•'■?""■■'* ■'"•;'■ .7^:' .'■". '']~, .'■ "' '. . '' :'■...-■, .:i'A '. j ,'! Tjigre, is a seat for one, ! ' said an'-pffioer; -iStreet 'Wesley ■ Chfech in a lpild andrtJiPSgW thp turningf.lheip; heads,;'S?\f : 'a, ~bjp^k;.'e{,: ; peop)e.; landing , jpt: , inwde r'the J(?qkiiig y.ainjy for seats, but un- , for tWj'iwßS qhjldren'a day-.i gij'd. gyerypiie epnjieetie'd -frith • the: church '.wants'to,;see-and hear:the:children pn their fiunSay/Sc'hpbl'anniyqrgairy.; They were worth, .lpoijn^;;iit',! : T;hpJseirows:pf Sunday, scholars, •' stir■ and movement, ■iimi?, sbaifpely : ] repressed , ' exejtement showing : U^{^t6i.them :^is;.W3S: a day,of days.;i T^py, ..\werei wprtb> jistaiing itp as, they sang their . .igala"iipng, • for their '■ conductpr, , ■ during many ■ year?.ipf;(skil{Hjj-.Mpijiring effort, , '. jias ;succeeded ■ .yie !- mpst: oHjie; buiidreds pf■ voices. , 'obihtnitted Ipi'his : care,-:'']je .had.difficulties \ .to :^qp9 ■■■ this' %\m.&. \ (he special ■ aniiiyer■;Bar^;^}w|V'}lFl?fe^.^ a i9,/m 9P§ ."ft5JiT?../tUI. ! ft ; |n'i}ijtJi. agfi,' Tniigjp elaborate / OT<isair4s)^n/^ ; ',w$& 'anjcl.fq'r'four■'.wpeks"tljey baye praotisedfiyp-; eyenjnp ,w'ep|', three.'" night's ■ for' the 1 ...*Mi|.|»a^e' : tri^-older "'pie'ppje.' Beve^eiy,'"b'ljt to '$, fiid op showed'io sign-'pf'-jfearineas, singmg the lastihymn of t(;f'day^' , s§ryices wjth voices as fresh and "sweet though it Were the first Aud.the: ppople.in'tjip p,§ws, looking up at tho hundreds of> childish faces, realised moro (jlcarlxi-than ever, the.importtacp of $he Sunday sphopt'? : wprk./, ; ~::■:;; An o]d-age pcnsipner-, who'-' had just :rebe|ved bis vearlv alipwance' pe]ebrat>ed the bccasiort on Friday night'with'an putburst %hieh I lod'him intp itbe'arms of-a 'watchful Innings' TUo a\erage' iuns r per wioket'work guardian of the pDacd-'i'-'Thyancißntireyellor was conducted to the'iopkUip'on a'oliarge'of insobriety, and m due before t Mr Riddell, S,JL,'who infllctod^a'fine of 10s . in default forty-oight ! hours' impri6onment, and ordored tho misguided pensioner tq appearbefore the' Old Age Pension Court to show why hia pension should not be 4 cancelled t i While walking along, tho ridge of tho hill bt the baftk of Tinakon Road yesterday A resident of this city was considerably startled by the whizzing past his head, as ho. alleges, of two bullets, immediatply following upon tho sound of two rifle shots from the direction of the town. It is not long ago since a pedestrian in the suburbs bad a somewhat similar experience, and it would bo ra the interest of tho publio safety if tho 'polico could discover these budding marktmen, and make sufficient example of them to deter others from reckless shooting mthm tho city boundaries, or elsewhere.