LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 332, 20 October 1908, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, Tho postal authorities advise that the Manuka, ■ which left Sydney for Wellington on October 17, has on board ah Australian mail, which is duo here to-morrow afternoon.

A number of letters to the Editor are in typo and, will appear in to-morrow's issue.

Mr. Leonard Isitt was informed by a member of his audience last night that he would put several, posers to him at his meeting this evening.

Tho police'have two stray purses in their possession at present, and will i c-turn them to the owners on their giving a description of the articles to tho watchhouse-keeper- at the Lambton Quay Station.

It is expected that the Consolidated Statutes, completo and indexed, will bo issued for general use this week. Hitherto the entire sets have not been generally ''obtainable, as the indexes were not printed; A volume of ihe analyses of all tno Acts has still to be issued, and will not be ready for some weeks.

The Goraldine "Mail," tho latest addition to tho Dominion's newspapers, made its first appearance on Saturday in very creditable form. Tho leading article, entitled "Ourselves," states that "as far as politics are concerned, wo liavo no particular bias," and "Geraldine will bo tbo first plank in tho platform of our paper, and its life, history, and moans of further improvement, our politics."

The values of the exports from Wellington for tho quarter ended Soptember 30 were:—Mutton, £70,288; lamb, £33,711;ta110w, low, £31,464; greasy wool, £25,308; flax, £29,902; frozen beef, £20,182; hides, £16,813; butter, £14,403; mutton joints, £11,071; slipe wool, £9739; skins without wool, £9647; skins with wool, £4771; 'washed wool, £3851; scoured wool, £2273; preserved meats, £3341; coal, £2622; cheese, £2439; tow, £1685; pieces of hides, £286.

Mr. David M'Kenzie, chairman of the Petono District High School, writes as follows:—"In your excellent report in Saturday morning's paper, of tho school meeting at Petono on Friday night, permit me, sir, to mako a correction of the speech, which says: 'Literary men are literary cowards. They shelter behind a screen, and the likes of myself have no chance of replying at all.' It should read 'Some literary men are literary cowards, etc.' "

'Ware pickpockets I A gentleman who attended the Wellington Professional Orchestra's conccrt at the Town Hall on Sunday night reports that he lost his pu'-se, containing between £5 and £6, in tho crowd in entering tho hall. Tho monoy was contained m a chamois leather purse in his trousers pocket, but owing to tho pushing and crowding at tho doors ho did not feel tho thief at work, but ho felt his pocketon gaining a seat and discovered his loss. It should bo a warning to others not to carry so much money when going aiiiong a crowd of people.

While in Sydney Mrs. Rolleston, Toilet Specialist, of 3 Willis Street (over Carroll's), procured the sole agency of Dr. Aickin's Complexion Pilules, which aro in reality tho secret of pure blood and a clear complexion and are very highly recommended by tlio Medical Profession. C 739

There are more ways than one of blendiii" lea, but there's only one honest and right way" and that is to blend for quality. Jinny teas are blended for value—that is, leas of certain prices aro lumped together in order to make certain of profit. Crescent Blend Tea is blended for quality, irrespective of the prices of tile teas required to mako the blend. It is a scientific combination of the strong robust teas of Darjceliiig and tho Aim doliento tens of Coylou. -'■two shillings per lb. from Ml stores,—Advt,

A Grocers' and Shop Assistants' Union i 3 being formed at Napier.

Detectives Lewis and Andrews arrested a man yesterday on a charge of breaking and entering the 1 dwelling of Mr. F. D. Wilton at Wauestown on October 8.

A firo amongst somo trees oil the property of Mr. Edward Seagar,, Oliiro Road, resulted in tho Brooklyn Firo Brigade being called out at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. The flames were extinguished before much damage had heeii done.

Tho Paparoa, due on Saturday or Sunday next, from England, will bring only 27 assisted immigrants, to tho Dominion, of whom ten are children.' Only one of the party has booked for Wellington. There are 170 unassisted third-class passengers.

Tho Government steamer Tntanckai comflc.ted tho laying of a cablc between Dog slaiid and the mainland yesterday afternoon, and left the Bluff last night for Wellington. On her arrival here she will leave for Cook Strait to nick up tho ends of tho broken Wangamii-Wakapuaka cable.

The case of Papworth v. Tho Horowhenua Publishing Company was mentioned before tho Court of Appeal yesterday. This is a motion for a new trial., ilr. Myers, who appeared on behalf of Papworth, asked whether tho caso could bo taken t-o-morrow. Mr. D. M. Findlay, who represented tho company on whoso behalf the motion was filed, agreed to the date. It was decided that tho caso should bo heard to-morrow.

A misconecptioii in regard to tho Nativo Land Act of last session was corrected by Jiulgo Fisher, Under-Secretary of tho Nativo Land Department, in conversation with a Dominion reporter yesterday. It was explained that the right to appeal under tho new amending Act from Maori Land Board decisions' alfects only lands that were dealt with- under tho procedure of tho Nativo Land Court, and does not appty to decisions under Section 16 of the Maori Lands Settlement Act of 1905, which deals with tho removal of restrictions, tho conditionSj and limitations against the alienation by lease of Maori lands.

On Friday nest, the Petone Navals (No. 1 Company, Wellington Garrison Artillery Division) will go into camp for their annual course of training at Fort Kelburne, Ngahauranga. As Captain Freoman will he absent in Christchurch, the camp will be in charge of Lieutenant Ellis, senior subaltern. Big gun shooting will commence on Monday next, when the crack artillery corps of the Dominion will bo expected to give a good account of itself; two series "instructional," and three "class-firing" will be carried out. Major J. E. Hume will act as "local umpire," and Captain G. S. Richardson, Chief Instructor of artillery services, as supervisor.