LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 329, 16 October 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will hold a sitting in Chambers at 10.30 this morning.

Notice is given in this week's "Gazette" of tho cancellation of the registration of the Shipmasters' Association of New Zealand Industrial Association of Workors. :

Tho No-License Council, at a meeting held last evening, passed a motion expressing its great satisfaction at tho resolution passed by the Auckland Anglican Synod in favour of NoLicense.

Sir Joseph Ward is to be interviewed, when at Palmerston North on Monday, by the Torraco End School Committee, with reference to tho question of accommodation for technical classes.

"Tho New Zoaland volunteers are a fine body of mon, but they are not sufficiently numerous, and nover will be. If the Dominion wero attacked it is probable they would all be killed."—Dr. Wallace Mackenzie, at the meets ing of the New Zoaland Natives' Association last night.

"I would like to say," said Mr. A. D. M'Leod, of tho Wairarapa, who returned from a trip round the world on Wednesday, "that the papers of the' Dominion, both the 'dailies' and 'weeklies,' compare more than favourably with those at Homo. As for American papers, you got _ plenty' of crust in tho way of glaring headings, but mighty littlo meat in tho way of honest, reliable nows."

Mr. J. IC.'Logan states that the Tutanekai is still detained at tho Bluff through had weather, and has not yet been afforded tlio chance to run tho throe knots of cable between Dog Island and the mainland. This is a work that could ho done in an hour wore tho weather conditions favourable. As soon as this cable is laid the steamer will come north to mend the broken WanganuiAA'akapuaka cable, which has done ■, such faithful service for so many years.

It is understood that a small but influential deputation of suburban residents from districts beyond tho Lower Hutt, recently waited upon the Railway Traffic Manager (Mr: T. Uonayne) and elicited the news that the suburban area, as regards train service, is definitely to be extended as far as tho Upper Hutt, on and after November 1. This concession is tho result of a deputation which waited upon the Acting Minister for Railways (Sir Joseph Ward) some months ago, in the absenco of Mr. Hall-Jones, in England. . •

Settlers in tho back country in from Taumarunui, states the Taihape "Times," havo by no means a luxurious time of it. According to tho Rev. J. I. Monfries flour in one district cost the people from 20s. to 28s, per cwt. Tho staple article of diet was in consequence lentils. Things had to bo taken in on pack horses, and tho roads and tracks wore in such a foarful state that he noticed, when in there recently, that a number of these horses had died, through being hogged in the mud. Speaking as a man with a thoroughly practical knowledge of farming, ho said the land was very good, but tho progress of tho country would bo much retarded until roads were mado.

The placarding of tho roadsides of Miramar with cheap advertisements is to cease forthwith. The Mayor of the borough, Mr. C. J. Crawford, last evening, said the troublo had not yet reached large dimensions; being confined chiefly to a fow tea and bicyclo advertisements, but he had noticed a candidate for election had begun to placard the district, and it might bo well to stop tho practice now. It would be very annoying to havo all tho rocks on the shoro disfigured with advertisements. On his motion, it was resolved "that the town clerk be instructed to see that the advertisements on the streets at thp present time be removod, and to take means to prevent anybody placarding fences and rocks of the streets in future." ■

An idea of tho conditions under which some people live was given by a judgment debtor who was -under cross-examination at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. Debtor, a labourer, stated that his averago earnings for the past four weeks had been £2 ss. lier week, but frequently tho averago waS much lower. ,Ho was a married man with a wifo and four children, and lived in a four-roomed cottage. Of tho four rooms, one was let to debtor's wife's '. brother, who paid 16s. a week for his board and residence, and an old lady had another room, for which sho paid <ls. per week. Somo of tho children slept in tho room with tho wifo's brother. "I can't make an order,''" said his Worship, who hazarded the opinion that tho sixtoen shillings a week boarder could not bo looked upon as an asset-. "As a matter of fact," concluded his Worship, "I think there is a bit of a liability thore." While in Sydney Mrs. Kolleston, Toilet Specialist, of 3 Willis Street (over Carroll's), procured the sole ugency of Dr. Aickin's Complexion Pilules, which are in reality the secret of pure blood and a clear complexion, and are vory highly recommended by tho Medical Profession. C 739 There are more ways than one of blending tea, but there's only one honest and right way and that is to blend for quality. Jinny teas are blended for value—that is, teas of certain i prices are lumped together in order to make certain of profit. Crescont Blend Tea is blended lor quality, irrespective of the prices of tho teas required to make the blend. It is a scientific combination of the strong robust teas of ftarjwling ami tho ihio delicate teas of Coylou, Two shillings per lb. from all stores,—Advt,

A little girl named Helen Condon, four years of age, residing at Walter Street, was admitted to the hospital yesterday suffering from burns. A stranger to Masterton applied to Sergeant Miller, of tho local police force, on Wednesday evening, for charitable relief. This was accordcd him, but later he was arrested and when searched was found to be in possession of £122 10s. The following have been appointed as trustees of tlio Palmerston North Rifle range:— Captain D. l'ringle, Adjutant, 3rd Regiment, Wellington Mounted Jlilles ; Captain J. Mounsoy, Palmerston North Hides; Captain 11. M'Murray, Palmerston Guards; and Captain C. W. Peach, Manawatu Mounted Rifles. It was arranged at the meeting of the New Zealand Natives' Association last night that an inaugural dinner bo held next Thursday evening. Invitations will bo issued to the' Right Hon. the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward), members of the Ministry, and leading citizens. _ Twenty-six assisted immigrants for Wellington will arrive by the Karamen, from England, which is due first at Port Chalmers about October 20. Most of them are farmers and farm labourers. The Karamea brings to the Dominion 108 assisted immigrants in all, with capital ranging from £25 to £350. The members of the Wellington Garrison Officers' Club kept "open house" at the Garrison Hall last evening, a number of their friends being present. The social evening was a very successful one, not a' little of the enjoyment of the function being due to the efforts of Messrs. Dykes, Kenny, Newton, Parkes, Ballance, Moo, Watts, and M'Both, who organised a most excollent programme of varied selectionsi Nest Sunday will bo observed'as "Young People's" Sunday by tho Presbyterian and other_ churches, and in most of tho Presbyterian places of worship the collection for the Youth of the Church fund will be made on that day. It is hoped, during the coming year, to appoint an additional young people's travelling secretary for' tho Presbyterian church, and allAw the Rev. G.. H. Jupp to concentrate his efforts on the South Island. _ A children's monthly magazine will be published early next year. An agency is also suggested for tho distribution of religious literature in the "back-blocks." A curious case was. set down to be. heard before the District Court at Westport yesterday. Some time ago, on tho occasion of a heavy flood in tho Bullor River, a mishap ocourred in connection with the "Nine-Mile punt," which carries the coach and other traffic over the stream at a point nine miles from Westport. The Howard Vernon Dramatic Company were crossing at tho time, and it would seem that as a result of tho mishap their baggage went over into - the river. The company are claiming damages from the Roads Department, on the ground that tho punt is virtually portion of the road. Mr. W. S. Short, Chief Clerk of the Roads Department, is in Westport watching tho Department's interests.

Although a vote was passed on this year's Estimates for . a new St. Helens Hospital, and tho inadequacy of the existing building, which was never meant for its present purpose, is candidly admitted at headquarters, an opinion prevails that no haste will be made in providing better quarters. Meanwhile - tho nurses are lodged in a house across the road from tho hospital, an arrangement which is,always inconvenient, and positively dangerous when they are called from their beds to attend urgent cases on a cold or rainy night. Moreover, many cases liavij to be sent from St. Helens to other institutions, owing to want of accommodation, and it is represented that this' also is unfair to the nurses, wly go to St. Helena chiefly for the salco of gaining experience.

A correspondent, signing himself "Pctone," writes as follows: —"On Wednesday night I arrived in Wellington, ■ from Nelson, by the Union Company's steamer Arahura, which called at Picton en route. At Nelson I put on board a kerosene-tin full of plants, which Were intact after leaving Picton. On arriving at Wellington I had no opportunity of examining them, as all - was hurry and bustle to catch the Pctone. ..Imagine my disgust yesterday morning, when, oil' pre-, paring to set the plants, I discovered that about 40 were missing. The plants wero greatly valued by myself and sister, as they wero taken from thb garden of my mother, who died,at Nelson last w.eek. Should tho person who . stole them see this notice, I would bo glad if they would return them to 78 Victoria Streot, Petone."

The letter which the Nelson Chamber of Commerce is sending to the Tourist Department, asking for more consideration of tho Nelson district, states that the Upper Wairau Valloy, Tarndale, and tho neighbourhood bid fair to become ono of the finest deerstalking grounds in the Dominion. The managor of Tarndale Station estimates that there aro several thousand red deer on the run, and last season some beautiful heads were secured 'there, counting as high as sixteen points. This district is easily accessible from Tophousßj which is the only route from the Nelson side. Tho opportunities which the beautiful Lake Rotoiti affords for pleasant holiday-making need not bo dilated upon; The chamber is convinced that easier access, improved accommodation at Tophouse, and tho provision of Bome accommodation at tho lake would lead to an inflow of holidaymakers from Wellington alone that would more than justify tho chamber in further endeavouring, to make moro widely known the attractiveness and healthfulness of these districts.

. Mr. A. R. Hislop, general secretary of the Institute of Marine Engineers, is making ail' organising tour of the Dominion, and the objects of his mission are principally to bring about a strong combination of trained engineers of the Dominion, men who have sorved an apprenticeship to tho trade and are further qualified for their profession. In Dunedin ho stated that there are upwards of 5000 trained engineers in New Zelaand whose position as mechanics is being assailed by the issue of large numbors of certificates to engine-drivers, who, according to tho regulations, require to put in only eighteen months' service in a subordinate capacity before they can sit for examination. If they pass the examination they • will secure a certificate enabling them to tako charge of machinery to any power. Tho institute for the first time in its existence (a matter of 28 years) had taken the field in tho interests of its members and their employers. It has been decided to call together tho engineers of Dunedin and surroundings at meetings which will bo held during tho next week or so to consider tha matter.