LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 455, 13 March 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tho erection of a now Salvation Army hall at Dannevirko, of brick, with a seating capacity of 350, is now being commenced.

During tho past fortnight, fifteen building permits were issued by the City Council, tho total value; of tho buildings being estimated at £5438.

Applications for orders of dischargo will 1)0 made- at tho sitting of tho Bankruptcy Court on March 29 by , Owen Thomas Bargent, William M'Allcy, Maurice Ziman, Alf. Ernest Jay, and John Johnson Ramsay.

Tho trial of Dr. Goode, on a charge of nnirdoring Mrs. Klenner at Waitara, will coma on at the Supremo Court, Now Plymouth, next week. Mr. Skorrett, K.C., is retained for tho defence.

A request .from tho Salvation Army for thn free supply of |water used at tho laundry at the Rescue Homo was refused by the City Council on Thursday on the ground that the laundry entered into competition with others iu tho city, but it was agreed that water bo supplied to tho Children's Homo, Newtown.

A tender for tho erection of new public offices at Grcymouth was accepted by Cabinet vesterdav.

Tenders received for tho erection of new public offices at Nov.- Plymouth were all declined by Cabinet yesterday as being too high.

Authorisations were, made by Cabinel yesterday to the amount of £40,000 for railways construction, and £15,000 for construction of roads.

In response to tho request of a deputation from tho Marainii Ratepayers' Association, which waited upon him," Councillor W. H. Jlorrah lias agreed to come forward as a candidate at the City Council elections next month.

His Honour Judge- Sim, who is at present in Cliristchurch, will come- on to Wellington on Sunday. Tho other members of tho Court of Arbitration—Messrs. S. Brown (employers' representative) and J. M'Cullough (workers' representative.)—have already arrived hero. Ten o'clock is the hour at which tho sittings will bo opened on Monday. It is proposed .to take enforcement cases and claims for compensation first of all. The Spa at Hanmer has now been finally converted into a sanatorium for invalids, and Dr. Cliosson and the matron are in charge. Mr. J. B. Gould, who became very popular during his stay as manager, has given over tho care of tho building (states the "Lyttelton Times"), and is spending a few days in Hanmer. So far Mr. Gould has received no notice from the Tourist Department as to his future movements.

On Sunday night, about 9 o'clock (says a Bluff correspondent), one Fitzsimmons was strolling round Horseshoe Bay, when he suddenly became awaro of a peculiar motion on tli2 waters, at no great distance. Proceeding to ascertain tho cause, it turned out to bo an immense shoal of fish. He lost no timo in getting his net into requisition, with the result that he was enabled to land at the Bluff on Monday afternoon six tons of that highlyprized fish the trevalli. In referenco to tho paragraph in yesterday's issue, dealing with the question as to whether the Duppn Street recreation ground would bo available for athletic sports this winter, the Mayor (tho Hon. T. W. Hislop) questions whether, viewing it from the road, that ground is in as good a condition as Kelburno Park. The Reserves Committee could pay a visit of inspection to tho ground and perhaps a trial match could be arranged.

During the course of tho meeting of the City Council on Thursday Councillor Shirtcliffo expressed the opinion that overdue rents should not bo allowed to accumulate. TheMayor said that tho matter was mentioned in the auditor's report last year. Ho thought tho amount outstanding was about tho samo as at tho samo timo last year. Councillor Shirtcliffo added that the council had its remedy in the matter. Stops should bo taken if necessary to recover arrears.

Constablo Murray, who was sent over to Hobart recently to arrest a man who was wanted on a charge of wife desertion, has returned to Dunedin in charge of another prisoner. The constable's cabiii-mato on tho way over was a young man named John Watt Wilson, and on his arrival at Hobart the constable received word by cable that Wilson was wanted on a chargo of theft of a carpet. Wilson was consequently brought back, and appeared beforo tho Court on Wednesday.

t Some 'Wellington Esporantists met on ihursday ovening for tho purpose of discussing the desirability of forming an Esperanto Society and classes in Wellington. Uio chair was taken by Dr. Mackenzie. Mr. H. A. Epstein, M.B.E.A. (vice-president of tho East London Esperanto Society) was elected honorary secretary, pro tern. It was decided to commence an elementary class m Wellington forthwith.. Esperanto "clubs aro already in existence in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill, and Esperanto is making progress in Australia, where an Esperanto Journal has lately been published. i>. During the visit'of the Hon.' It. M'Ke;izio to the Northern Wairoa district, ho was reported to have said that the Kaihu Valley railway had been ono of tho worst payin" lines in tho Dominion. This romark (says the Auckland "Herald") gave riso to a , good deal of■ discussion at tho last meeting of the Kailway League, when the secretary tabled a return, showing that the Kaihu lino has ' been a paying. lino above tho average, giving an average net revenue return j)or mile for tho period from 1893 to 1908 of £3 -16s. ScL, which is above the average for the whole of tho Dominion's railways. This result, over a railway only 16 miles in length, is a very creditab'lo performance, and tho league considers that the experience of the lino in tho past has been so satisfactory that tho extension of the line to Waima, asked for by residents, would bo fully justified.

Tlio destruction of the J shed at tho wharf by fire has directed attention to the method of lighting the red lamps indicating the presence of fire alarms. Superintendent 0 lirien states that they are connected with the city electric light system, and on moonlight nights tho lamps, like those in the streets, were not lighted. He saw no reason why a separate wire could not connect all the tiro alarm lamps with tho powerhouse, and thus the lights would bo visible until daylight. On the night of tho fire, a man caused somo excitement in his search for ono of the alarms, but tho nearest, a Harbour Board alarm, was only 2o yards from the burning shed, and three of tho brigade alarms were within a short distance. There is ono at tho corner of I'eatherston and Baitanco Streets, ono at the corner of Charlotte Street and Lambton Quay, and a third at tho Mulgrave Street corner.

■ A new Departmental regulation has been put into operation at tho Sydney City Polico Courts, with the object of inducing sobriety amongst the Court's customers. By this regulation certain persons who appear to answer charges of drunkenness, or drunkenness and disorderliness, and arc convicted are fined the maximum amount of £2, in default one month's imprisonment, or £3, in ■default six weeks' imprisonment. On promising the Court to abstain, tho offender is given three months in which to pay the line, and no surety is asked by the police. At tho end of tho three months, if they have not oilended again, they arc allowed a further threo months, and so on until twelve months have elapsed. Then, if there has been no record against the offender, tho whole fine is remitted; on tho other hand any lapso within the twelve months' period will result m the original penalty bciiifi enlorcod.

Supreme Court proceedings were delayed for some timo at Gisbonie on Tuesday owing to a prisoner not appearing when liis case was called'on (writes a correspondent). Tho Crown Prosecutor explained that ho might bo coming down from the country in tho coach. His Honour: Well, of all tho impudonco I over heard of, this beats everything. Counsel for tbo accused: In order to savo the timo of tho Court, could wo go on with the case without tho prisoner for a while? His Honour; No; wo cannot do that. If we have to wait for this lordly prisoner, wo will have to wait, I suppose. Thereupon his Honour Vacated tho bench to attend to other matters pending tho arrival of tho accused. At 11.15, after almost an hour's delay, the prisoner, Edward lionifaco, arrived having come down by the train. His Honour: Well,.prisoner, I hope you have not inconvenienced yourself in any way by comiii" hero to appear on your trial. I don't say you arc a thief, but you are tho most impudent man I ever camo across. Prisoner- Well your Honour— His Honour: That will do.' Hold your tongue. Mr. Barnard: Would your Honour hear— His Honour: No, I don't wish to hear anything; Thoro is no excuse whatever for tho prisoner to have kept Ml tbo Court, jurors, and others, wnitiii" liko this. Proceed with the case.—liouifaco was lound guilty of breaking and entering, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. 11ns was the second trial, and tho conviction was recorded solely on finger-print evidence.

Teas grown in different localities have different clifirncterfclir.e. mid even Ilic lon from any particular garden is not tho same in (wo successive seasons. Climatic changes, differences of soil, eicrcise influences, nirl it is in tho ait of Iho tea blender (o briiiß toßellier (lio different teas and by combination fo produce a particular flavour. Crescent Blond Tea is a choice combination of Ceylon mid Indian Tens, nnd the flavour uovor verioe. All etorokooucrs, is per lb.