LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 614, 17 September 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' ———•— —— ' In the action Gorlitz v. Kubelik, heard at Dunediii,' the jury awarded Gorlitz .£1230.— Press Association. ".-i , "I know what export evidenoe is.; I wouldn't tako it at any price."—Mr. Bishop, S.M., at tho 'Police Commission. ' "With a view towards offering the golden nugget, the "Hon. Roddy," recently discovered on the Ross Goldfieids, for. a prize for competition, a'Christehnroh sports' club telegraphed to the reoeat. purchasers of the nugget, offering an advance of XlO on their purohase. This, howoTcr, was declined !by tho owners, Mr. Pedraizi, in his reply, etating they had already declined an offer of J3500 for the 'Hen. Roddy" nugget. ... A' bad name for "persecuting the propliets" waa imputed to Wellington' 'by the; Bev. A. Dowdney in welcoming the' Rev. B. Hntson,tho now Presbyterian, minister at /Brooklyn, last ceiling. I have no hesitation in saying," declared Mr. Dewilriey, "that Wellington stands easily first for. its exceeding great difficulty in connection with church work. There is - no oommunity in this whole colony,' and I have had some experience, except perhaps some few back-blocks towns, which is so inUnselr secular, ne community, I think, which has such a,strange notion of what is called & 'paison,' and takes euoh a pleasure in parson-baitinfr asthis city of Wellington. What the reason for it is I do not know, but I am inclined to think the pataons may have been' a bit to blunie iii that there ha? been too much parson and too little man somptimes. I hold that, first and foremoat, we want on the part,of a minister that he should .be also a man. Tho o£ce is a groat one, but; the men who, hold it must show that they are men amongst men, they must assume no . airs because they were called to 1 this high and honourable position, taking k to themselves no special, claim to either remrence, or esteem, bnt winning ' our way for our worth's sake and oUr work's, sake;" and not for the sake of. any title we mty have or any office ' wo' may . fill. . 'And I.' believe (he added) 'that' any v minister who shows himself te k«, a ' man 1 and'-' a man of . worth will win, even frow minds and lives that are adverse to' the truths that he proclaims, that respect which' any man has a right to expect from'his fellows. The latter remarks were greeted with deserved applause.'

"One ounce of tdct in suppressing a street row is worth all the physical training that. Sandow, ever invented, was the opinion expressed Sergeant Stewart,: at, the Police Commission yesterday. He considerid that if a constable ! did not. knock men about too ! ■milch,' and used tact, the crowd would always a»ist him! \'Tm ■ glad' to hear Wellington : erewds are like that," said Mr. Bishop; 'T hive :«n the rov-eiw' in other places." The sergeant replied that it probably depended, on the action of tha constable.' . 'An enlarged ' synagogue for Wellingtonis badly .needed, Tne present, building will seat only about liO worsaippers, and on four or five speoial occasions in the year it is necessary, to hold overflow services .in the schoolroom. There is airifcle room to eixtend tho existing.synagogue on. all. sides, and an expenditure of about <£2000 would provide an admirable . building, as'/ the present structure is in good preservation.- The rabbi, the Rev. H. van StAveren, suggests, that. Somebody might wake a. substantial donation to this cause. '. ; ; ■. " ; Nekt month,! a now' sealo' of charges, and amended conditions relating to tho disposal of household i: -and-'' .trade • refuse at the. City Destructor .■ xill .comeinto, force.'. All trade refusp is now to be treated on the same basis. Trade refuse is held ,to be all, refuse created. independently and in excess of ordinary domestic refuse in connection 1 with any trade, manufactory, or business. Househeld refuse is held to be all refaie. of I a domestic oharnctor, and 1 exclusive of garden, clippings, kerosene tins, earth, rook, or ■ other large articles which Cannot bo onelosed within the regulation type of , rubbish receptacle. Trade refuse (ana refuso of a domestic character in excess-of, tho quantities specified in the regulations)' will bo taken into the destructor. at -the following rates-.—Ordinary I household refuse, trado or garden refuse, of a combustible nature, 2s. per ton, miiiimum, 3d.; I condemned meat,, fish, poultry,' game, or offal, ] fruit, or vegetable refuse, ss. ton, minimum, I Is.; .business' books, papers, etq., burnt along with ordinary refuse, 3d. per ciu.j minimum. Is.; dead dogs and cats, free; carcasses of diseased .cattlo and horses (such animals as may have died from anthrax or other infectious disease), 15s. each.' Vl. •'

As a graceful concession to Now Zealand riflemen 1 who may not be able to make arrangements to attond, the Commonwealth riflo Meeting until the very last minute, the Now South Wales Rifle Association, in answer to a request by Colonel Collins, Chief Executive Officer of the Dominion Rifle Association, has written stating that post entries f6r events at the Randwiok meeting will be received, from New Zealanders without extra charge, for late fee.. So far, the number who have entered from New Zealand is thirty.

The common opinion that a polioeman's life is not a happy one must be revised, Unless the experience of Station-Sergeant Darby, of Lambton Quay, is wholly exceptional. Hesurprised Mr. Bishop, S.M., at the Police Commission yesterday, by' stating that he was 49 when he became a sergeant, "And how old are you now?" asked Mr. Bishop, raising his eyebrows. "Sixty." "Well, lam surprised!" reiterated the commissioner. "You're the youngest-looking man of 60 I ever met." Mr. Bishop further said he did not think he himself v?6ttld. look, so young at CO. "Oh, yes, you may, sir," rejoined the serpeant cheerily. You load a good and happy life, and take care of yourself." The Moana, which leaves for Sydnoy direct this evening, will hare ft heavy passenger list. Among those to travel .by this steamor is Williamson's "Jack and Jill" Pantomime Company, 110 6trong, which completed a ploasaat and highly successful eight weeks' tour of Now Zealand last night. The annual. paiitfimime has become part of.our social being, and chch year's effort seems to eclipse tho last. On this occasion piaygoors have been Riven a first-rate show, mounted in a manner that would pais in tho big .centres of the world. A feature of tho season has boon the packed houses at the matinee performances, it being no i uncommon case for every seat iri the dress circle to be booked for these ''daylight' performances," so dear to the children and their mothers. Of the delightful Teddy Bears, the Giant Eoostor, th 6 Noah's Ark parado of animals, tho Giant Family, and tho old woman and her children who lived in a shoe, the little ones will obattor at vagtant. moments until it is timo to talk of tho coming of "Alftddin" next year.

The postal authorities advise that the Wimjhera, which left Sydney on 'Wednesday, for Auckland, has on board'an,Australian mail, which ie due here on Monday afternoon next/ by Um Auckland oxgica.

"I remember in the old days constables who hod whiskers down to here, said a witness beforo the Police Commission, placing his hand near the middle of his waistcoat; and they never arrested a drunken woman. They kept out of the way to avoid having their whiskers pulled."

Vandals have been uprooting and destroying trees in tho Miramar reserves. To chcck this practice the Borough Council adopted a suggestion last evening to appoint half a dozen residents whose houses adjoin various reserves as honorary rangers for tho apprehension of offenders.

■ It is expected that the case of tho City Council v. tho Wellington Gas Company will come before the Court of Appeal on October 7. In tho absence of' Mr. .T. J. Deyine, Mr. Levi will represent the Miramar v ßorough Council at tha hearing.

It is probable that a remedy will bo sought from Parliament for the disadvantage,, of 1 which Miramar complains in regard to representation on tho Harbour Board. The position is that Miramar ajid several.boroughs on the north Side of tho harbour appoint delegates, who meet .together to elect representatives on the board, and it is stated that tho preponderating influence of tho northern boundaries in this committee of delegates makes- it almost impossible that a Miramar man ; should, be elected.

In a case which the NeiV Plymouth "Daily Nows" describes as tho "Onakune timber tanglo," Judge Edwards remarked that he would hove liked the jury to decide upon the facts. He knew it was the fashion to say, that a jury wis an unnecessary and. useless appendage of the Court, but lie was sure that a jury of twelve men, or even of fdnr, was more likely to arrivo at a' correct conclnsion from facts than one lawyer could do. In giving a nonsuit, his Honour informed counsel that if the case were brought again it would have to bo heard beforo a jury. He would not undertake the ordeal again. '

A , correspondent of the "Wanganui Chronicle states that the present through expresses on the Main Trunk lino are taxed to tho utmost.' On Monday ! last, through • an unexpected rush of passenger traffic, the: caterers for the dining-car found long'ere the evening meal had been supplied to all that thoir larder was bare.

. A correspondent informs us that the reminiscences of tho late Mr. John Valentine, as detailed by Mr. Jaines M'Dowell, are-not strictlyin accordance; with fact. Mr. M'Dowell relates that Mr. Valentine stated that the'6sth Regiment was An parade when the big earthquake of 1848. occurred. This could not have been the Case, as' tho principal shock of. the 1848 earthquake occurrod at 1 night., Further, it occurred in October, not , on Anniversary ; Day (January 22), as was stated. It was the big earthquake of 1855 which' occurred on;.'Anni-versary.-Day.' Our informant 1 also says that the late Mr. John Valentine was novef bandmaster of the 1 "85th." ':

■ A very enjoyable social was held last,even-' ing at the Theosophioal Society's Lodge-room in Manners Streot, the, gathering being to welcome Mr., J. Thomson, tho organising secretary to the New Zealand section of the sen ciety, who arrived, on Tuesday from Auckland after visiting tha various branches of the North Island. .A hearty welcome was also, on behalf of the ; branch, extended 'by tho president (Mr. Hardio Shaw) to Mrs. Judson and ;Miss Hemjis,. of Auckland, who have returned -from a long visit to the headquarters of the society at Adyar and. Benares, in India. Mr. Thomson gnve an interesting talk on his work in tho various branches, and songs were contributed by Mr.'' and Miss Reid, Mrs. Bradley, and Ml'. H. -Thomson, and several interesting recitations by Mrs. Sutcliffe.

.- Mr. Justice. Sim, who arrives from the south this morning, will sit in Chambers at 10.30; for the purpose of .flxing dates for the hearing-of compensation cases.

According to tho - Christchurch 'Pross.'' Lieutenant-Colonel E. W. C; Chaytor, who recently passed through' the- Staff College at Camberley, England—tho nrsc i\ew z,eainnd officer to do sor-and afterwards undqtwont a special war course, will on his return to . New Zealand be jiosted • for duty os Commandant of the School of Instruction, with' a staff, consisting of an engineer - officer, an ; artillery officer, a cavalry officer, and an infantry officer. This report was referred to tho Chief ef the New Zetland General Staff (Colonel A. W. R»bin, C.8.), but received no confirmation. Lieutenant-Colonel Chaytor;, is at present on, his .way out, on boiitd the Tamui, whioh is due 'here 'ou October 4."'

Tho gas question is at present 'm statu quO." To the company's last letter, the. City Council h»s replied in the briefest of acknowledging receipt.: . "r" 1 . ,

The semi-final debate of the fifth annual tournament Mield under; tho auspices • of • tho Wellington Debattti; Societies' Union, took place last'evening at tho-Kaiori Council.Chambers,'the competitors being teams representing Karori and victoria College. The subject was: ''That it is.impossible to secure tlie ado-. quate def«uce of New Zealand without oom; pulsory military training."- Mr. P. V. Waters was chairman, and tho judge (Mr. J. W. Clack) allotted points as follow:—Karori: General arrangement, 22 Mints; Mr. C;, 'Moore, . .-72 points; Mr G. b. Smythe, '78 points; Mr. J. Caughley, 79 points; total, 248. - Victoria College—General arrangement, 21 points; Mr. J.W. ;Eom, 77 points; Mr. W. J. M"Eldowney, 71; points; -Mr. J. Sair, 73 points; total, 2i2. Tho'Hon. J. A. Millar,'Minister for Marino, will reoaivo a deputation representing the watewldo . workers at 7.30 p.m.- to-day. : They, will place before him the resolutions passed at the reoent conference.

Tho seventeen Maoris who were last week oondemned to-be taken back to' New Zealand by tho Mariposa, on account of the eye; disease from which they were alleged to bo suffering, were told at tho eleventh hour that they might, remain here for hospital treat-" nrant (writes the San Francisco correspondent of tho "Press,"'undir date of August 18). This probably means'! that they will bo allowed to 6tay to .fulfil their 'contract to givo performances at the, New York Hippodrome. The immigration doctors have "saved their faoes." It sscms to bo an mnwitten law that,! if oho of these doctors declares An immigrant,tohavo trachoma or any Other emery other doctor in the Department will back him up." Bat it'-will bo no loss of dignity to say after d time thit tho patients havo beon cured, and that is what is likely .to happen. ' Of, course; i withoht, the powerful influences that Mr.- W. F. Whyte and tho officials of the Hippodrome were able to bring into action, tho Maoris would not havo had a chance'of re--maining here, but in Amorica . almdst all things aro possible to those who know the right strings to pull. Those of the party who were passed;by the doctors havo already gone on to. New I'ork. ' .

It will be remembered that when Sir Joseph Ward was at Perth, West Australia, on hie way 'to England, he was interviewed by a gentleman who bad invented a new system of brinuetliug waste coal. The Primo Minister advised tho expert to visit New Zealand and demonstrate his ■ discovery. The gentlemanMr. Jamos H. Shekclton—has arrived in Westport, and will remain in tho Dominion a fortnight, and will carry ont tests at . tho State mmo briquette works.'.. Ho claims .that his process produces a smokeless fuel of high value.. ■ ■

; Speaking at the Toung Men's Christian Association's rooms in Christchurch, Mr. J, J. Virgo, aoting-national secretary, made a stater ment to' illustrate the wide'ness of the sphere of the, association's influence.: A little, while ago, -he said, ho^left Sydney for, a tour of tM world, taking with him letters from the Gov-ernor-General of tho. Commonwealth, the Stat® Governor, tho Prime Minister, and''various others. He returned with them all unopened. Wherever he went the representatives ,of the. association wore waiting to receive him and show him round. - ' ' ■ At about seven o'clock on Wednesday, even-! ing, an incipient fire Was discovered in ono of the sheds at, the boat harbour. On opening the shed-door, ' a large box, used as a cupboard, was found to bo alight. The firb was! quickly 6upprc«sed, no damage being done. A surprising discovery has bein made in obnneotion-with the leper settlement in Molokai, tho soeno of' tho self-sacrificing labours of Father Damien. _ A, oomnjitteo of tho Hawaii Legislituro, visiting the sottloroent recently, found several persons who showed no outward signs of the disease. It was deoided that 30 of ; these Bhould bo brought to Honolulu for examination by expert pathologists. A oareful inspection: has already been nlado of 11—the ■ maximum ntimbor for whioh tho loper-receiving hospital' has accommodation— who havo spent from two' to twenty years in the settlement. Not one of the 11, when ex-, amined under the microscope, shows any trace of tho prcsencc of tho leprosy bacillus. ' ; Tho half-yearly cribbnge tournament, fellows versus Foresters, 60 aside, was played on Wednesday evening. Tho Foresters won by 84 games to 67 ; .

Wo have to acknowledge tlio receipt of advance sheets of the Year. Boot for 1909, embodying Sections Xr to XV of Part 11, which are largely statistictM. Tho henaipgs• dealt with areßepresentation, manufactures, and works, occupation of Isnel, live stock, agricultural. and mining statistics.

Tho Gaietto contains amendments to the regulations regarding keeping trout ia freeziag or cool chambers during oloeo ceaoon.

i The 6um of ninopenco, "conscience money," sent to the Railway Department by a person unknown, is acknowledged in tlio Gazette. , Cancellation of the registration of tho Waneauni Master Bakers' Industrial Union of Employers is gazetted; It is announced in the Gazette' that tho ' Government offices • throughout New Zealand. will be closed on Wednesday, October 18, being - Labour Day. ' The withdrawal at the end: of this month of tho concession •to teachers enabling them to travel free on the railway to ■ attend trainingclasses affects somo 130 teachere in North Canterbury (writes our ChriStcliurch correspondr eut), and as many of them have already paid 1 the fees in connection with the training olassee , 1 tho Department has boon asked to place tho matter before tho Minister with a view of se- ; curing a continuance of the present arrangement until the end of the year. At a meeting of scmapboro signallers fTon»' - the l'irst Wellington Rifle Battalion Jast oven-, ing (Lieutenant llulbert presiding), tho, follow, inn, w ero elected a. convraitte© to draft rales, and'regulations for tho Battalion Semaphore Cup. competitionCol.-Sorgt.' Colmer, Sergts. J. R.Cowles (secretary), Lang and Dobson, ana Privates Browa, M'Kee, and Napier.; The com» petition will be held in February next.. It was aecidcd that, an entrance fee of 4s. jier team be levied for tho purpose of providing medals for tlio .members of the, winning team. ! The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of' New Zealand meets alternately at Wellington and Dnnedin, unless by special arrangement it visits another centre. Somo mem«, bers of. tho Auckland Presbytery-on Tuesday " night expressed a desire that the Assembly should visit Auckland, not as a privilege,.but as a matter'of course. The Eev, A. Miller suggested that the Assembly should meet in Auckland two . years henoo, and expressed his intention of giving notice-of'motion that the' Assembly be incited to meet there ou. that date. One of the members Etimjestod that .the invitation be extended. for' an "early„ date," ' and another said this form of, invi-. tation would allow discussion: on tho whole, question of tHo location of. the Assembly meet ; - ings..' : ■ v " ■ ■. '• Questioned at Hunterville yesterday as ,to ifh ether he had anything further to add with 1 reference to tho recent controversy between tht Hon. G. Fowlds and himself,: lb 1 . MaSsey, , Leader of the Reform , party, said that ho ; . thought Mr. Fowlds's latest statement itself contained such a complete answer to that gen- > tlpman .that it was. not necessary to say any-. . thing more at.the presont.tinKi.' •'■; ' ; v.! R«mss'privileges in (xaiaoctioiL"'witli ' the General Assembly Libraurclose 1 -jbri.TueMay: , next. Those who do not return thoir bootai, ,' will not be entitled to a renewal of the privileges. Tho number of people using tho library for the purposes of reading.'and taking; out; books has reached a; total of 745. Tuts is MO - more than the number who received tli» privileges last . year. . About 40 fcarrisoft sigiiallers attended .tho , lecture given by Captain Cbesney, A.A.G., in : tho Garrison Hall last evening, on tho subicot, . of "Chain of Communications.";. Tho lecture . was listened to with close ; attention, and, a. I number of questions wero asked by those pra- , sent. At the close, Captain Chosney oongrdtu- [ lated the sieuallere on their efforts to _ work r together, ana assured them of his desire to , assist them in, every way fcrmiuntam their [ effioionay and strength. A heaity vote of I. thanks was accorded the lecturcr.