LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 569, 26 July 1909, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

; .Tho Wimmora, ; with :an English and Ausr traliaumail, arrived in Auckland,from Syd-noy-at 11; a.m. yesterday. "Tho Wellington and' southorn portions of the mail will reach Wellington by tiio Main ..Trunk exproSß this h{ternopn.M-';. ; ''';V:': : i ! "'v : ' -■'.The Hdn.' Drl Eindlay; Minister-for Justice, ;wi!lgiTOaloot;iroin-Tiniaiua.t.;.aji early date undcr,.the,a-uspjces;pf St.. : Mary's Young Men's v 'Sooioty on eit'hor ■ ; of two'; s'ubjeots, ■"Tlhe' Makers' of aai Empire,'" or "Th'oMan Mihfte Street.! , ;';;..;-■•■ ..'■ ■■•/■■'■+xy;V ; - ":"M: ■Professor Marshall, ,of Otngb Univcraityi will' ■ lectured this: evening in the' ■Town Hall Concert , Rqom.-on.vplcaiiQes;and earthquakes.- Tho .lecture; which '. is_ given.. under tho-auspicds' : of;tno\Git-J''Councili"is;free'i "'■■/. "^Thp_;conference;botwepn the. Health ;Dte,i from the. various, local' bodies; in ; refereiicpito the Fiever ;Hos-. pital is,to..bo.held"on Thursday.nqst. , '::; ;.,;^. r :'A"chii*rch' J pafa(lO': of" tho Wellington fiigh-' land Rifles:'(Captain M'Diarniid) yesterdayV, when' the" corps, in' - full ; .;uniform, ; attended ' divine : •; seryico .at St.;! Andrew's Church.'-ori...thV'Terrace'..",. ' ; '':" ' ■''.'- '''■' . '.The;'vestry"of Trinity Wesieyan'"Church, Napier, have placed in- order in. thefhands of. Mr.;' J. fE.'.poddj-; , Adelaide, for 'a new two mahuai organ, at .a.'eost ..of £3.50/,': 'Five were . received i for; the instrument, and that of Mr. Dodd selected. ;. : .:;'.■

'■■'' The morhing,'. service.,' at -one of the largest of. WeiJiiigten's, clutches.'.; was... unexpectedly disturbed yesterday by a'momber.of tho.congregatibri/risiug /from'.'his,.scat' dunng,,pe sermon an,d 'interrogating : thb";' clergyman. Tho questioner was conducted goutly,, though firmly, te'the;outer.door; .' • ./'';:"'''■,/; ; i.QoiMoiHor Hindmar&h , ; has , ' •givcn'-'noWco'-tJha,t-ho-will-move at'tho'jiext'meotmg of .tho : City Cc-uncil: "That divssing sheds, etc., bq 'erected at'the Kelbunie:;and Duppa Street rocroation: : grounds.'•'■'•■".lt: should bo'i- men-tionetl-tiiat tlici«.'.'was-a provision -for.,these ill tho arigittil /plans of tlie;'-grounds'linen-■fciotnedi';, ■ .-<■ -■■;■ .■'■ ! '';:;.".:' ; T--.::/. , ' '

A 'smart sale r is'reported by a'■lb.caT auctioneer-. '■•While ; testing •:in. his' , ofßco a' gi'ainophone'. which had lioeu deposited for sale, vhe '.was. rung up from Masterton. The' riilger-Up asked who, was' singing,;and was inforhied that, it.^vas;a, gramophone; ,''Hpw mucli'do you,want;'for.it.?"':camo'the query. •'■'.' Four pound "All right— tbc'.'M'a's.tertou}injin\ ■•'lt is stated that a potition which is in circulation.' for prosehtation to the ; Mayor,' urging , him to- call a publio ..meeting.of'citizens to protest against' the- ;< proposed--issiio' of an Oriler-in-Comicil '-by , the l - Government 1 / authorising;tho Gas'Cqnipany to run rilaiiia from the oityHq Melrosc without an arrange- ' ni'on't being arrived '.'at with '.'.tlib city, is receiving numerous: signatures , .'-. The , - petition will probably be presellted'to-'day. • ■■'■': .■.■>;•;.

;'.Tiie ; Secretary/ , -of tho '., Marine/'Departnibnt. (MrL Goo, 'Allpo'rt) , lias'.been advised! that ati','operi whale bbat,'";2oft." : 10ng, , ; has, been found bn.'-the, /' Nukumaru' .BeacliV bbtwebn;Nukumar.il Jlock , and. the mouth ,or tho Wai?, totara Rivqr. The boat ia in'gqpd condition, bn\' the,oars and rowlocks ~ A: kapqc pillow "and a',, lady's hat bound/ with; velvet wero'fourid. in';the,'boat,'but/thero:.is.nothing ,about' the. craft to,enable., it to'Tiq identified.; A theory has been' advanced that it.itlay be.the'missing boat from tho Orlean's,wjiich has not been' heard of since early,ln Jiiiio, but, this: theory .is not token seriously lpcmlly..'../,-:,, " i '■" "'-'■ ■ ■ :,; . ";. „•' ,, ,;; : : ,: /,/,;'

:■., Captain Cobmb, of : H.M.S. iEncoimtori anil several of his bfGcers, will visit" Mnstcrtoi); next Wednesday, as tho ,, guests of local sub-branch, of tho Icacuo. :Mrsi Dr. will: give, an "at ■ lioino , ' in their honour, in the.afternoon, and will bo entertained at a smoke concert in tho evening. . A .-party .'.of.vMnriris .of'-tlio.jMaetorton district'havo signified their intention of wolconiing tho visitors with Native dancoS;. Tlio officpra will bo accompanied on, what prolnisea to; bo an eiijoynbie trip; by'; Mr. C; W. Pnlmor, whoisoois at tho request of tho Wellington bra-nch of the Navy Lcaguo as; its roj>resfcntativei.. ' ; .■■''.'■■''■■ '•'■'<''.-'

■ An error by whioh tV word "production" \yas made road ' "protection".' cohybyocl exactly tho roverse of the moaning intonded in'a letter published•, in Saturday's issuo over the namo' of Air. W. J.. Biroh. Mr., Bircly was arguing against "thoiiarrow protqetwiust -tariff which wo etaggCff■■■■under," a«d "*his ' conchuling sohtenco . should. ■ havo road: '"Protictipriiet .-twrilf,'■ but liigh wages miist curt-ail the .labour which , iniehrbo uscxl for tho development of the'country 'arid' tend to'.'increase our.''production of thosb articles wliioli • can, niid niuat,-.' nioet - tho .open" mar' kotaof tho Vorld." ' As ,pnut<il, the word "production" whs. as etatedj orronoously made 1 "protection.! , ' •■ ■' '■"'■■.•."'■ - ,! -,. >r:'.' : _"'

A number of officers of tho Valoation Department, including certaiu district yalucirs, |, Iwve received notice that tlieir ewvioee are U> lio diepeiwed with.. '. : ...... '■" 'J'lm ' Auckland rind \Vcllington boxing v teams which have been competing at the - chnmpioniihip meeting at Dunedin arrived, from tho eouth; yesterday by tlio Maori.

A I'rcKs Association telegram from Christchurch, stales that the New Zealand Ship-, ping Company's, stenmor. Waimatq left London on Friday, with cargo transhipped from' tlit! lyiiakalano.', 'flic vessel will make Auckland her, firfit port of. call; ■ ■ ■•■ "Soattlo (U.S.A.)■ is a town that would null down the hill between Christcliurolrand Port Lyttclton," said. Mr. ,;)V.- Iteoco in tlio course of an interview- at Christchurch. " They would not lw choked in the. tunnel, aa I wa3 this morning. The condition of affairs is a reflection on our-enterpriso and a monument to our. patience." ; ; . . ~

Our Auckland special correspondent tolo- • graphs: The i'aris correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus," iii an articlo on this year's ; exhibits at the Salon, says that "Tho Veteran,": by Mr. Spencor Macky; of Auckland| catches the eye at onco. "It is an old sailor in cap and tarpaulin jacket. The eyes and nwuth express sullen determination. -Mr; Jlacky is a,vigorous draiiglitsinan, His exact, hut nevertheless free; drawing. Mβ ad- ' niiraljle. His colour is tI»Q essence of sanity —something to mark in these days of irnprea'sibn,- Araong the younger. Australian artiste soino may have attempted somothing; , moro : ambitious, hone ;■ certainly anything • moro inoritorions. Wo ■ look , forward .with pleasurable anticipation to'the future work of .this talented pupil'of Mr. Bernard Hall. ' This painting: has been accepted for 'hangingin tho-old Salon." v '■ "'■''■'., ■'■ '.:■ '. ; ":. / * v -;. /

■ Appropriately, , , enough, tho street claturo. of/ Wellington includes two or threo names famous in Bri'tisli which serve to commemorate, signal military; vu- a torics in the. career 0f... the Iron, Duke,-.ln, connectioii with, theso—Talavora. and Salamanca—anjamusing story is told by a local'; : rosident. After' .pointing out.th'it oa one name-plate on;Talavera Terrace.the illustrious name is ; spejt "Tclavera, , . , . vhe goes- on,to..relate that.;on ,ono .occasion a gentleman asked by were with him to explain the; special sigiii-, fieanco of tho names ''Talavera Terrace , !.and! "Salamanca Road." "Oh," replied tho*man, ',' ,'Talavcra' was a groat fighting chief among the .Maoris —famous man, ho was. • manca! , was his. /wife" I By' the way, the anniversary of, the Battle'of Talavera (Peninsular War) Jails on- July 28.' : •;,..;.• -■ >; : !■■

■ i Asked in Christchurch for his impressions of, Gcrraany-i-a iPountry in which no spent some little time—Mr. Recce said that : he tliouglit'the 'GcrraaW were ; people ,: to ■ he; reckoned with in every way. ;■' They were. Zap ahead of any" other country in their processes.: ■ of maniifactnro; in; many :instances.; Their physique and general'intelligence , wcre/Biioh that.'they'inust bo keen,competitors in.'tho world's trade. "There is no doubt," . said Mr. Recce, "that the military training which Germans receive is largely responsible for",.. their success as a'nation.: Their physique ie." improved, they are accustomed to view' life seriously, and.to bo perseverinj; and : industrious." The i Germans, Mr, Recce added,.'; . ( wire a: very patriotic people, bnt- tfcore was no inclination to; abolish the small separate kingdoms or principalities into whiclr the ; country is divided; Possibly this was due to t'ho desiro to retain local pomp and cere- j \ niony- as , much as possible. ■'■*".■ - • •'.--■> • ; •

The font in .menipry of thq lato Rcvi;:, Richard CofFe'y,' for many vicar olf.'St, Mark's, was dedicated,by Bishop Wallis'aftor, '{■ matins yesterday,; The clioir.'olergyj church--wardens,' haidimomljers ,of the vestry marched in processioii to tho .lyest end of the. church; where prayers were offered. : by the bishop, and tho.. font .dedicated "to .the Glory or .Godaud jn niembry, of : tho Rev, Richard , Colfey." After a hymn; tho vicar (tho Rev.;. A.'.M. Johnson) , nreaohed on "the lavcrof regeneration."--'Tjiero:: was a large congrega- 'i tion.. Tho. font is a clcepbaein of puro white "■ Sicilian marble, i The. side's of the ■ basinjare finished oil with, scroll work,' and on th?. four panolsaroidepictcdthp emblems of the four .evangelists., • The basin, rests on.»' central l .' Bhaft. of white-marble, Tound,wjiich,are,four ~ pillars of.red?Sicilian'.marble, ■ surmounted , / by.'capitols'oxquisitclv.. On .the-.bSso is tho inscription :-"lii memory of the 1 Rev;: Riohard-.C6.f1:ey,;M.A. , 1>;--.'■■-'■■■■,• -■■ ■';<■ i ; :v, V;

: Tho alleged' neglect of local requirements ;"■ bjf the /City Council, was 'discussed at length;' 1 . , byVtho/''committee', of "..the". lulbirnio'. Ratcpayr, ■' crs , ■'Association , , at .& meeting held, at ./Mr". : &issoiys'oflip& f on Friday/ evening. Tho' prcr sent'committee consists.of Messrs; J.Clarke,,, junr.,,. J. W. Easson, W. H.' :; .A"'.'. , HiigginsV. ; 'Al-""J.!' Ibbqtsbni'J. W. ,Kiiineburgh,, H.'/Lamberg, and D. L, O'Donnel!. It was.TOMlyed^t3iat"Vigorous.meaeures •be) taken at .once-to'secure more,attention, and, a .'.deputation '.will.wait, oh'.tbo Mayor .and':.' councillors -this" week;', The deputation' will' . ask regarding tho ,«um of £2000 voted rby-/ the.ratepayers soiiie, fouriyears ago ; to"improve the Recreation Ground, ana still un-; ■;• expended; and in: the, ev<ait; of further, do-, - lay.iksar.qpinibn will be;taken, as to '.'.the.; [ position, l !;; It was also decided "to. iirge, ,on, the. Governmeht the necessity:, of > ; at onco; building -the" post office {promised some 'time.', ago),, as .tho present post , office is situated \ in a "private house', and 'in an altogether, un-: Witnble locality.:* Mr.; T. M.. Easton /was elected l bon.'secretary..., .. - :

ComirioJitlug^'oii. 1 Dr. Firidlay's .recent sf>oech', : the Christohurch . "Evcming 1 ; News'! has' somo good ebminent upoii the suggestion , that' the -State,- as 'a' "beaieficent • pareoit,; , .' caridb better than private .enterprise. 'Aβ to ' the 0 ,''benefiTOiit ;. jwj'ent," ■; says > the:•' "Nows," , "that lban-besqtted personage uas piit : up, a ■ record of ' wnsto, extravaganco, and general iiiooinpotenco that has no parallel in colo'nia.V pbuticSi' and; has;'oonduoted ;' mi business on lines; that ►;would 'havo s :.bank--rupted'a.ny undertaking controlled by.P"-' vato enterprise -half a doeeh times over. Ihe., State-has squniufcred its capital; pawned all its assets beyond redemption; incurred appalling', liabilities j'iti'has become responsible ,; lor' > feeding '■■ and maintaining one-sovenUi ■ of the , 'population j-it"*dmits it baa been ing £250,000 a year on' superfluous oUicials: the doficite on ■ its transiwrt services and, othbr'"cnterp'rise's'y.aro' madp. up out of>t!w\ qwekots of: tho.peoplejtlib'general .taxation' ■ line , reached the unprecedented sum pt.id./ por ! he - ad, and' over three millions-of m»-. rowod nionoy is 'required. aiuiually to keep;' the'e'razy show, going." ,';''." : ', ; - ~. '■•' in : vicw of tho. discussion by tho Teachers-; Institute of; tho subject of. teachers' mentsi'and the resolution to be'submitted to tho.'Educatioh Board tliis .week; the rcmarke;' liiado by the Minister for Education (the, Hon. G., Fowlds),- at a social in. Pahiatiia, have a peculiar; significance. Mr. Fowlds'stated that 'the success -of our-edu-cation system'.depended largely upon tho efiV eiency of the teaching' staff. losec\iro_tliat cfEciency; there must be a thorough system of organieation. Teachers must be made to M, and'.realise'.that their preferment, or promo-:, tion,-.."did; not depend lipqn local influcneo, but upon good service a.nd'merit.; The Min-;. ister said he felt that, with' special , information at their disposal,,and with; tho inspectors' reports before them, tho Educations Boards.wero tho best judgesJ K pfi tho suitability of teachers for, 'appointment: ~or transfer; ... "Whilst the, Act of 1908. might; flotnewhat , restrict the,powers of committees in' the'matter'of , traiisfer.and appointmqht/' ho ■, thought the chango' : was for tho bost, and ho,urged; uikiii which ; had still. manv . useful functions;•!'to lwrform;-.; to/. work in. Wnnony .with'.the' , boards' for ; ■ prenoral advancement of tho , cause of eancation;".-:.::::;.":''-.-'.',': .•:■■'. '.':■. V: .' l v?::'''■■''. ; -i-