LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 233, 25 June 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lovers of football will be interested to loam that an article on " The World History of Football," from the pen of "Oft-side .MAc," tho woil-known authority on tho game, will appear in to-morrow's Dominion. A conference of delegates of Cruelty to Animals Societies is to bo held in Wellington to-day. The Fire Brigade was called oijt at 9.55 p.m. yesterday to a chimney firo at a house, No. (33 Adelaide Eoad, occupied by Mr. Alfred Harris. The arrivals into the Dominion during the month of May totalled 2659, as against 1988 for May last year. Tho departures were 3031, as compared with 3139. I Tho Tailors' Union of Workers yesterday filed a - number of amendments to tho log which was attached to the recommendation of tho Board of Conciliation in connection with the dispute in that trade. Tho amendments will, it is stated, simplify matters. . A football match with any. claims at all to importance is' recognisod as ample reason for a holiday in tho Civil Service. About raidday yesterday a notico was sent round the Departments to tho effect that the machinery of administration would be stepped for half a day, to enable public servants to view the inter-island match. Thirteen Chinese were included in tho passengers from Sydney by theMooraki yesterday. Ton were strangers to the Dominion. The Building Committee of the Trados and Labour Council recommends that a' new building near Courtenay Place be purchased for' the new chambors. The matter will come: up for decision at a meeting to-night. Mr. A. Hamilton, Director of the Dominion Museum, was unable, during his recent visit to the north, to arrange for the proposed collection of huias. Ho found, howovcr, threo very suitable models for Mr. .Nelson Illingworth's scries .of Maori types—two tattooed mon and one young woman. Mr. Illingworth is at work at Galatea, fifty miles from Taupo, on his now subjects. If thero is a slough of despond in Wellington it is. that stretch of Taranaki Street* between Courtonay Place and the entrance to tho Taranaki Street Wharf. In view of the heavy traffic (which now embraces nearly the wholo of the coal landing) tho wood-blocking of this street should bo set down in tho list of things to bo done as urgent. • . .

A lad of nine years of age, named Richmond Bradnock, who lives at Karori, met with a painful accident yesterday afternoon, Ho had left school, and was playing leap-frog with some other boys, when he jumped on a broken bottle and cut the sole of his right foot very badly. 110 was admitted to tho Hospital, and ,ho is progressing satistorily. ~

Mr. A. E. Remington, M.l'., introduced to the Hon. Ji M'Gowan yesterday a deputation froni Kiwitea, consisting of Messrs. O'Dwyer and Caird, who asked - that tho Government should subsidise to tho amount of £600 the erection of a bridge over the Mangawharirikei River, and construction of a road, which is to open up some 10,000 aores of: Crown lands. The works, are .expected tocost'£l2oo/ Tho promisedto consider oarefullyj

" "The Dominion Templar and Rechabito Advocate" is tho name of an attractively got up. little paper of eighteen. pages, which' made its first?- appearance at Hastings a few days ago. As its namo indicates, our new contemporary is the official organ of -the Ordor of Good Templars. It contains re-, ports of lodge business, from all parts ,of the Dominion, personal sketches of leading Templars, and'a variety of miscellaneous matter of interest to members of the order. It is to bo published monthly.

Tho annual, report of the Otago branch of the Navy League has been received. It discloses a very satisfactory ' stato of . affairs, and it states that sixty-four school prizes havo heen allotted to scholars for their acquaintance with naval history.. The subjects taken were:—"The Mastery, of the Pacific" and "The Navy as a Peacemaker." There are many more adult members in Dunedin than in Wellington, and in the former place tho subscription is £1 Is. The report shows that £46 was paid for clerical work, but tho Wellington secretaryship is quite an honorary position. ,

To the prosperous 1 ! New Zealand farmer who contemplates soiling out to take up land in New South Wales or Queensland,' the advice of Mr. J. M. Johnston, of Palmerston North, is: "Don't.", Mr. Johnston, who represented the Manawatu A. and P. Association at the Royal Agricultural Show ,of New South Wales, returned from Sydney yesterday. Ho admits that land is cheaper in these Australian States, and that there is room for much development in farming, but he regards tho risk of drought, which may undo in one year the prosperity of ten, aa a great consideration on the other sido.

The inombers of the Wellington Branch of the Now Zealand Civil Servants' Association held a meeting last night. Tho proposed amendments to the Superannuation Act were discussed, and it was decided to send 'a number of remits to the Executive Committee of tho Now Zealand Association: Tho Classification Act Was then considered,, and romits were ordered to bo sent forward with tho object of securing the setting-up of an independent appeal board. 5 Consideration was also given to tho Executive Committee's recommendation with reference to the support of candidates for positions on ■the Superannuation Board. Finally it was resolved to support Messrs. H. W. Bishop, S.M. (of . Christchurch) and H. R. Spenco (of Auckland), and that the matter of. tho support' of tho third candidate be left to the discretion of branch members.

For the information of those participating in the proceedings at the election of the Mount Cook School Committee to-morrow ovoning, tho Education Board dosiros it to be stated that the boundaries of tho school district aro as follow North: A lino from Cuba Street Extension, eastward along tho centto.of Jorvois Quay, and continuing along tho centres of Victoria, Tory, Vivian, and i'irio Streets to tho Town Belt. East: A line from l'irie Street, along tho inner boundary of tho Town Belt, Collego, Asyluni, and Hospital Reserves to tho northern boundary of Scction 759. South: A lino along tho northern boundary of Section 759, tho centre of John Street, to the southern boundaries of Sections 726, 709, and 705. West: A lino along the inner boundary of tho Town Belt, tho ccntre of Thompson, Webb, and Cuba Stroots, to tho junction of Cuba Street Extension with Jorvois Quay.

Mrs. Ethel K. do Costa, LL.B. (nee Miss Ethel R. Benjamin, of Dunedin), after practising for some years in that city, has com-' inonced practice as a barrister and solicitor in No. 0 Nathan's Buildings, corner Grey and Feathorston Streets, Wellington. Mrs. De Costa lias tho distinction of being tho only lady practising at tho Bar in tho Dominion, lutending clients oan depend on prompt and careful attention at Mrs. Do Costa a bonds.

The report of- the Auckland Electric Tram ■' ways Company for 1907 is summarised on page 10 of this issue. Arthur Joseph Wicks, tnusic teacher, &!<• rived from Sydney by t)io Moeraki yesterday in charge of Detective Lewis,, and will appear at the Magistrate's Court this morning to answer four charges, which allege that on Juno 6 he obtained by means of valueless cheques £5 os. from Arthur , Illingworth Grabham, £4 lGs. 6d. from Ambrose John Hum, £3 12s. 6d. from Robert W. Armit, and £5 os. Bd.' from Francis Fredk. Grady." Tho. Fotone Navals (No. 2 Company. G.A.V., Captain Freeman), who have esfcablisluxTfor themselves the distinction of being the crack garrison artillerymen of the Dominion, are to bo tondered a public recoption and smoke concert by the Mayor and citizens of l'etono this evening. . Captain Richardson, chief instructional officer for artillery and coast defence, and a number of.other officers are expected to bo present. On Tuesday next Captain Hicliardson ivill present the challengo shield and cup to the company. • To-day is "Capping Day." Grave member* of tho Senate of the Unive»sity, College Councillors, graduates, irreverent "under-grads," and the public, will assemble in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall|, at 3 p.m., to do honour to .those"who Havfi achieved academic distinction, and so. earned for thomsolves 1 the privilege of being dulj "capped." Yesterday they, were undergraduates, after to-day, graduates, who nc doubt cast all levity aßide, assume a gravet mion, more thoughtful stride, and, in gene'ral, comport themselves in due accordance' with their new status. A correspondent at - : Makatoto. '- writes!—■'! All work on the big-Makatote Viaduct, with the exception of platolaving, is how finished, and the appliances shifted -. to . the Wanga-nui-o-te-ao for the purpose of hurrying on' tho completion of that' viaduct, which it is expected will be'finished in a month's time.. Tho small viaduct between these two largei onos lias all the ironwork in place, and should bo completed in -. a few days.-: Tho actual distance between the rail heads is now from six to seven miles. At Makatote the. Government are working shifts, day and night, to ensure 1 the' completion of the -permanent Way by August, and continuous explosions during,-the. nightand ; , the industry ,of their-employees. ; ..It is.gener-, ally cxpocted' that -the-line. 1 will ..be open woll .before.; tho time fixed.