LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 282, 21 August 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The results of the recent elections of members of Education Boards appear in the current week's "Gazette." An agency of tho Government Life Insuranco Department has been establijaed at Ohakune. Mr. Justice Chapman will deliver, judgment this morning in tho case of Ross v. Frain, a claim in connection with a contract. The epidemic among Maoris at Tokaanu is reported to bo humble but oft-times disastrous influenza. It is now well in hand, and Dr. Buck, who has been attending the sick Natives, lias left on his return to Auckland. 1

The following cases will be taken by Mr. Justice Chapman tills morning Parker v, Grevillo and 'another (for argument); Griffiths and another y. Buller County Council (motion for a mandamus); > Levien, Sliallcrass and Co. v. the Palace Company (claim for damages). Thoso stock-owners resident within the borough of Miramar, who conserve their pastures by. the simplo process of turning their animals into the "long' ]3addock," i.e., the public highway, had better beware, for the Borough Council, convinced that the, nuisance of straying stock is rapidly assuming intolerable proportions, has decided to institute "surprise" raids, and on these occasions the regular ranger will bo supported by a temporary assistant. "The request for trousers is a reasonable one, because tho uniform is not complete without them," seems, at first blush, a somewhat curious statement to appear in an ofiicial report. Its meaning is quite sober, however, if the words are understood in their strict sense. The statement was made by Superintendent O'Brien, of the Fire Brigade, in reporting to the City Council on tho suggestion of a volunteer firemen's conference that the uniforms supplied to firemen should include trousers and boots. The rainfall during the past two days lias been "unusually heavy, and surface water has been much in evidence in different parts of the city. A small slip occurred on the Northland Hoad yesterday, and a few abrupt banks in the elevated parts of the city have shed lumps of earth from their rough faces, but nothing of moment lias been reported. Some places near tho junction of Waterloo Avenue and Daniel Street have suffered considerable inconveniencp through flooding caused by the storm-water drain being too small to carry away tho water. The water is now pouriiig over the by-wash of the new dam at Ivarori, and the old reservoir is feeding tho overflow stream generously. According to an eye-witness's account tho Firo Brigade turned out with remarkable promptitude to an outbreak of fire in Upper Willis Street early yesterday morning. Tho glass of .the indicator at Ghuznce Street corner was broken at 4.3 a.m. At 4.G the motor turned tho corner at St. Peter's Church, and at 4.7 thoro was a lead playing on the fire, with a second lead ready if required. Tho liorso reel appeared on the sceno two minutes later, or five ininutep after the alarm was given. In connection with this it may bo stated that tho red light indicating this particular fire alarni is on one corner of tho street, while tho . alarm itself, is oil a telegraph post on the other ?i,do of the street. Some minutes

were lost in giving the alarm owing to the difficulty in finding tho indicator. The alarm box should bo under tho rod light.

This week's "Gazette 1 ' has the following official report on the meteorological conditions that obtained in July:—"Tho weather was generally cold and moist. Several disturbances accounted for an unsettled stato of tho atmosphere during tho greater part of the month, and barometric pressure only rose above the normal for four brief periods. Tho rainfall was heaviest on all the eastern coast, especially in South Canterbury, also in Northern and Central Otago, whero betwoon the sth and 9th siiow fell heavily inland; rain and sleet caused floods in tho 'i'aieri Plains. Rainfall was below tho averago on tho west coast of the South Island, also in T'aranaki and in parts of the Wellington Provincial Districts. Nelson and Southland escapcd the heavy rains. A cyclonic disturbance of small intensity prevailed over the Dominion on tho Ist, and a moro extensive and remarka.blo area of low-pres-sure held .sway between tho sth and lOtli.On the l'lth a centre of low pressure was off East Cape; this caused a second fall of snow and rain over the greater part of the eastern coast, causing considerable damage. From the 20th to the ,27th low pressure prevailed generally, and brought unsettled weather. On the 20th an area of low pressure passed over the most northern part of tho country, but the last four days of the month were generally fine and cold with anticyclonia pressure."

That Anglopliobe flourishes in Germany is borno out in a convincing manner' by a letter received in Wellington of which the following is an cxtract"Tho following circumstance has recently come to my notice as a Method of tho manner in which tho Gorman Navy Leaguo works. Then? -is a small collecting box made in the shape of a ship, and painted the; colours of tho Ger-

man flag. .It is supplied to schools and every owner of one is' supposed to put a certain percentago of his pocket money into it. It is generally possessed by school children, and is passed round or offered with the remark, 'Gieb hier dein geld, dass wir die Euglander tuclitig schlagen' (Give here your money, so that we can thoroughly smash the English). My correspondent asks why the English Navy League cannot start a similar box, so tluit we may not risk a smashing. lam far from wishing to advocate anything such as this, but I ■ wish, if possible, to show you the feeling that is undoubtedly gaining ground in Germany.* Unfortunately they can believe that this country will not attack them. They measure our statesmen by their own standard, and consequently expcct to be broken up before they have an opportunity of building a fleet to defend themselves. It is this fear on tlibir part which makes tho danger in the situation."

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A novel programme arranged by Mr. E. J. Hill is to be presented at the Wellington Savage Club's korero to-morrow evening.

Our Dunedin correspondent states tliat notwithstanding the recent erection of a large wing to the Dunediu Hospital that institution is overcrowded.

Noticc of the cancellation of the registration of the Nelson Carpenters', Joiners', and Trade Machinists' Union and the Dcnniston Coal-miners' Union is given in this week's "Gazette." ' .

A praiseworthy example of public spirit was referred to at the Miramar .Borough Cohncil's mooting last evening, when it was mentioned that Mr. Evans (Evans and Sons, florists, Willis Street), who is a ratepayer in the Borough, had offered to donate, next season, about £10 worth of plants for the Borough's scenic reserve.

The Miramar Borough Council has adopted the recommendation of its Tramways Committee that, in order to suit the convenienco of Miramar and Seatoun residents wishing to attend Sunday services in the city, the arrangements made with the City Corporation for a car to leave the Government Station at 9.30 a.m., returning from Seatoun at 10.10 a.m., bo confirmed. Double fares will be charged, and the borough has been guar-, antced against loss for a period of two months.

Tho quarterly meeting of the Island Bay Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last evening in the schoolroom, Bro. C. Boniface, A.D., presiding. An animated discussion took place on the proposed amendments to the Friendly Societies Act, and it was unanimously decided to write to the member for the district, Mr. W. H. I'. Barber, M.P., protesting against Clauses 15 and 16, and asking him to oppose their; passing jn the House. Two now members were initiated, and eight were proposed during the evening. The lodge is celebrating its' second birthday by holding a ball this evening. '

According to Mr, C. J. Crawford, Mayor of Miramar, the negotiations at present being conducted between the Miramar Borough Council and the Wellington Harbour Board with • reference to the "better-; ment" question have practically concluded. At last night's meeting of the Council, his Worship hinted that so far as the principles involved were concerned, both sides bad arrived at au agreement. It now remained for the solicitors to draft these points of agreement in proper legal form, and this, he anticipated, would be accomplished on Monday or Tuesday next. .They would then be submitted to tho Borough / Council for confirmation or rejection.

Mr. A. T. Ngata's Maori class, under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A., has already expanded to the full dignity of a club. There was an attendance of 25 young men at the first meeting last night. Mr. Ngata gave an address on the advantages of acquiring a knowledge of the Maori language, and a course in this study will bo • followed on future. Thursday evenings. After the address the meriibers formed themselves into a Maori club, in which the class is practically merged, and appointed Mr. Ngata as Club President, Mr. H. S. Hislop as Chairman, and' Mr. S. G. Kirkwood as Secretary. Maori customs, literature, and aims will be the study of the. new club, and two lectures will probably be given this winter by prominent Maori students.