LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 318, 3 October 1908, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Manuka, with Vancouver mails and recovored mails of the wrecked stoamor Aeon, was due to arrive at Suva on -Octobor 1, and in ordinary course of dispatch, by way of Brisbane and Sydney, the Now Zealand portion of the mail would have arrived at Wellington on tho 14th. Tho Indravolli, however, happened to be at Suva, and. by arrangement of the PostmasteivGcneral she was held at Suva to await the arrival of the Manuka. In conscqitcnce, tho Manuka's mail' for New Zealand, amounting to '300 bags,.will rcach Auckland-on October 5. Tho Native Land Commission held .a formal sitting yesterday. On Tuesday matters relating to the Wiitutuma block will bo further considered. The 'judges for the competitive designs for tho enlargement of the Wellington Hospital are to be Dr. Valintine (Inspector-General of Hospitals), Mr. John Campbell (Government architect),. and an architect to be appointed by tho Wellington Architects' Assqciat'ibn on Monday night. Dr. Mason's name was published yesterday in error. \,'. .< The monthly meeting of tho commiiiteo of tho Wellington branch of the Navy League, was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, thero being _ present: Messrs. J. M. Butt'(in the chair), E. J.' Lb Grove, Richmond-, R. Darroch, and Captain Jones. It was decided to congratulate the'Primo Minister (Sir J. G. Ward) on tho passage of tho Naval Subsidy Bill. Tho Napier fishermen's dispute, in'_ connection with which the Board of Conciliation filed a recommendation on September 8, has been referred to tho Court of Arbitration by the New Zealand-Trawling and Fish' Supply Company, with tho object of' securing tho exemption of tho Nora Niven from the conditions applying to first-lass trawlers, so long as tho . present- working conditions are maintained. ' 1 Up till yesterday only two cases had been set- down for hearing at the sittings of tho Court of Appeal, which commence on Monday. They -aro as follow: —Jessie Aitkeuhead Stewart, of Nuhaka, v. the County of Wairoa, in which the claim is for £100 for trespass and injury; and in the matter of Christopher Scott, a motion to make atsoluto a rule nisi to striko him off the- roll of barristers and solicitors of the Supremo j Court of New Zealand. It is expected that the sitting will bo a short one. The prizes and certificates won in tho- Wellington Sunday School Union's examinations were_ presented at St. John's Church last evening. The president of tho union: (Mr. J. G. W. Aitken, M.P.) was in tho j chair, and representatives of 24 schools responded to the roll-call either by singing a verse bf a hymn or by reciting a verse of Scripture. The prizes were given out by tho examiners —Mrs. A. W. Darvall, Miss Helyer,: Miss Cybele Kirk, and Mr. W. T. Gla.sgow.; The. London Sunday School Union's diploma of honour for long servico was presented to tho following teachers Miss Kirk arid Mr. Charles Godber, of the Vivian Street Baptist School, and Mr. Taylor, of tho:Webb Street Primitive Methodist circuit. ' The A. Whyte, of Havelock North, and Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott addressed the children. The necessity of by-laws governing • .the speed of motor cars was emphasised by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) during tho hearing of a matter in Chambers yesterday. His Honour said he thought motorists should be moro careful than they seemed to be at present, otherwise a dreadful accident would happen one of those days. Only tho othor day ho saw a motor car going along Lambton Quay, whert) there were numerous foot passengers and also a rank of cabs, and lie felt certain that the car was travelling at more than fifteen miles an hour. A man and a little child were as nearly as possible run over. He (his Honour) was ,simply amazed at tho ; pace tho car was; ! beiiig driven, but ho must add that tho driver was very skilful, for ho handled tho car just as if ho were in charge of a ship fifty miles off the land. Dr. Knight observed that the cars could be brought to a standstill in very quick time. Mr. Weston: I never realised that until ono day I saw. Mr. Wilford's motor, which was charging at a traincar, pulled up just when it was about to •strike. (Laughter.) A specialty of Hair and Scalp Treatment is made by Mrs. Rolloston. Ladies troubled with falling hair, dandruff, or any scalp complaint should, call for advico (gratis) at her rooms, first floor, 3 Willis Street, over Carroll's, or telephone appointment 159!). Personal attention only. Certificated. C 739 The men of New Zealand are becoming, treat tca-drinkera, and are now rather fastidions. Thero was a time when they took anything in the way of tea offered by the womenfolk, but now they want palato pleasure—they! want Crescent Brand Tea every time. This blended tea has distinguished. qualities, for it . is o | happy combination "of the strong loan of-Dar- I , lwlns oa4 tlie toa dslie&tg tgM e( Cwlotk cess I

Commercial news will bo found on page 7 of this issue, shipping news on page 8, and law reports on page 9. _ Tho Dominion Day Government illuminations will' bo repeated this evening. Dotectivos Lewis and Andrews arrested an intending passenger for Sydney by tho Maheno yesterday on a charge of theft of £9 18a. 9d. at Palmorston NorthIt was decided by the largo meeting at tho Missions to Seamen last night to send a message of sympathy and congratulation to tho crew of tho Whangape at Suva. The bazaar held in tho Salvation Army Citadel in aid of tho Army rescue work and mission fund was open again last night, when thero was a good attendance, ana a brisk trade was done. •The plans for tho new Native College and Hostel to bo erected at Otaki by the Church of England Porirua trustees have been executed by Mr. E. W. G. Coleridge. The building, which is to be erected near tho old Maori church, will have accommodation for thirty boarders, and 250 pupils. Tenders are about to be called for the ercction of tho college. Nearly 40 trades unions have responded to tho invitation of tho Minister for Labour to send in reports of tho state of labour from their point of view, for publication in the Labour ''Journal." It is understood that tho next issue of the "Journal" will contain some gloomier pictures of industrial conditions than tho Department's agents are used to paint. A Supplementary Order Paper has been brought down in tho House of Representatives in the name of Mr. Fisher containing a now clause to bo added to the Wellington Empowering Bill. It proposes to give tho City Council power to purchase the property of tho Athlotic Park Company under conditions which will enable the council to make any charges it may deem necessary for the uso of the grounds for sports or admission thereto. Last night a debate took .place between tho Wellington Y.M.C.A. and the Masterton Y.M.C.A. Literary Societies, the subject being : "That tho Human Raco is Degenerating Morally, Mentally, and Physically." The speakers for Wellington were Messrs. W. Dickinson, E. Clarke, J. E. Nioklin, and for Masterton Messrs. D. Hobenton, J. Cole, and R. Rigg. Dr. A. E. Couzons was . tho judge. Wellington took tho affirmative, and Masterton tho negative, tho former being declared the winners. "A speech of colonial imprudenco—even of a sort of colonial violence." In these terms tho "World's Work" refers to that speech, delivered beforo the arrival of the American Fleet at Auckland, in which Sir Joseph Ward said that "the day will come when a great fight will be necessary for the supremacy of the white races in tho Pacific, and when this time comes, Great Britain can have the assistance of tho ■ American fleet, and tho two nations will be found fighting should.er to shoulder." "I do not think there will be much more business to bo transacted this year," observed tho Official Assignee at the conclusion of the sitting of the Bankruptcy Court' yesterday. Continuing, .Mr. Simpson said that there was still a large number of bankrupts who had not yet obtained their discharge. As they did not seem to be anxious to make the necessary application, he did not intend to expedite matters. Tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) then decided that the next sitting should not be held until tho first Monday in February. Aotivo preparations are being made in connection with tho celebration of the anniversary of Trafalgar Day, October 21. There will no largo warships in port, but the Pioneer is expected. The Concert Chamber of .'tho Town Hall has been engaged for the ovening, when tho Tourist. Department lantern slides will bo run off, and a number of musical items will be rendered. A letter was received. ..from the Headmasters' Association at yesterday's meeting of the committee of tho. local branch of the Navy League,- stating that tlie' Association did not consider that a parade of the cadets would bo : practical. Mr. C. W. Palmer, secretary of the Wellington branch of the Navy League, is in receipt of a letter from Miss A. L. Wall, assistant-secretary of the London headquarters of .the League,, stating that Captain Criitchley, tho secretary, was (at the time of writing, August 20) away on a few weeks' holiday. In his absence, she .acknowledged letters of July 8 and 9. The former, relating to the reprint of the "Twelve British Admirals," would bo brought under his notice on his return. The. first consignment of .1000 paper-covered copies of the "British Navy, Past and Present," was being sent by the N.Z. Shipping Company's s.s. Paparoa, which should arrive 'at Wellington on October 24. By the same steamer 300 bronze badges -asked for were also packed. The letter added that throe hundred associates' diplomas had been dispatched by post. The Executive Council of the New Zealand Defence Forces'-Rifle Association are now preparing for the Annual Dominion Rifle Meeting for 1909, which will take place at Trentham, commencing on Thursday, March 4, and finishing on Saturday, March 13. The programme is under consideration of the Council and will, as soon as agreed upon, hp issued. In addition to the usual Champion Belt series several new service matches will bo introduced, and the Teams' Matches ■will form an important feature of the meeting. Colonel'- Collins, executive officer, desires to make known that the.second and third-class targets will be circular, in accordancei with i the Bisley regulations, and that thb .'Council of Defence has sanctioned the adoption of the recent Bisley regulation as :to'back sights of service rifles; The. ammunition to bo used is being specially manufactured by the Colonial Ammunition Company, and will be branded "Trentham."