LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 653, 2 November 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

..Nearly a .column of our spaca ■is given up again this morning to a free Government advertisement, published at; our own cost for tbo-benefit of our readers. The advertisement on this occasion sets out thetfriilway' arranger mei)ts for the King's Birthday, and is ir\ conA sequenco one that allseotiousoftho community are particularly interested in. It.ia an eloni<!n- i ■fairy rule of business in connection with cx«\u+1 sion trips to make the conditions and at true-1 tiveness of tho oxoursions as widely known as possible in order to sccuro the fullest, patron, age, but under the boyoott of Tub Dominion by the Ward Administration business . considerations, ,the interests of the public, and tho'welfare of ■ tho taxpayers, who have to pay the heavy annual, lpstca on tho railways, ard ignored. The ..advertisement will appear as (isual in journals favoured,by tho and, under the prote.-it ; of; economy, a larger sum Wll.be imiil .away, to ,a number of these: journals for a snuUlor, :,'rotunv than would, bo advertising . in Dominion, ,Tha fact that the circulation' of Tub DoMiNiof? 'oomplotely . eclipses that of any other, moriilng journf>l circulating in {Wellington City flr profact of which Ministers nii!6t l)o fully cognisant—is again, ignored to tho detriment of tho public interest, : The mails which left Wellington on , Septcnw ber 24, and connected with the Mooltan at .f\urlnfvC- nrrivf.ll in_T,nTiilnn (in

Tho following is set down, for the order of business in the Tlouso of .'Representatives''-:.to-day:—(l) Hospitals and Charitable. Institutions Bill (Hon. Gf. Foivlds), second reading!- .(2) Shipping and Seamen's Amendment Bill- (Hon. '/..A. Millar),' second reading; (3) New-Zealand State ..Guaranteed' Advances Bill (Sir Joseph Ward), to be committed; (4) Land Settlement ■Finance' Bill (Sir Joseph Ward), second rpading; (5) National Provident Fund Bill (Sir Joseph Ward), second, reading.. > .

■ The;,first cremation in Wellington will take iilace at Karori this morning,' tho occasion being the obsequies of tho late Mr. John Jack.' It is stated, that the late Mr. Jack expressed a wish to, be cremated, aud it is understood that his remains sire to be sent to'' Dundee for burial in tho family vault. •

, ■ Tho licensing laws of New Zealand occasion- ; ally press* very" severely in leudde.n emergen-, eies. One evening quite recently a highlyrespected and weil-to-dp couple were walking home after having spent a quiet evening with isbmb friends, when mttaut .any warning the lady, was seized with an attack of heart failure. It was' about 11 p'.rn. and no one was about. Iler . husband knocked at tho door of a hotel near by, but on making his request for a drop ■ of spirits for: his wife, was point blank refused. With excusable indignation he made for the polico station in the vicinity, and explained Ills' ease to an;officer—a stimulant was urgently wanted for a lady! The constable rail to the hotel'and demanded what : was required, but was treated, with (is scant ceremony as tho first, applicant. 'The publican would not servo tomi Meanwlijle the lady had ; gradually conie to, and : was taken homo ..in ii' cab; Or course, for all a publican may.know such 'applications may merely bo a. (trick for obtaining drink ..after hours, in which case he is liable to bo fined heavily and have his license endorsed, and so tho liotel' proprietor resolves to take no ■ risks aiid so' refuse-,drink' to' al} after hours. "Did the lifebelts washed'ashore at Palliser Bay belong to the Duco f" was. a" question• which occurred to many on roadingVthe paragraph in yesterday's Dominion. The question was put- to 'Ji'r. G.-ZohrM),-manager of the Harbour Ferries',' Ltd. (the pompany. which pwns tho Ditcp), who said that as,he not seen them he couUl' not say, : but.even if. ho did ho war. doubt'l'nl if he'cauld soy whether they did or did npt. belong -to the trawler. The messago from-' our. corresppndent: said: 'The belt bears a blue design.- ... Mr., Zohrab says iliac two out .of- every four -lifebelts seem to lie covered in ticking with a bins stripe or design. -.When' the steamer underwent tho alterations to fit her for a trawler, a large number of belts that she was compelled to carry in the .fej-ry service. were put ashore, and pnly ; 'sufficient for thoso on board were left, ~ The following' are the. tenders received in. connection with the, extension arid alteration, to ' the Mirnmar Wharf at Evano Bay:—M. O'Connor,- ".£13,38!) Is. 3d. .(accepted); -C. IV Pulley,' JC15,555 18a. 3d.; D. M'Lean: and Co., £13,633; M'Williams and Andrews, wC13,939 2s, 7d., Mr, J. E. Marchbanks (the,board's,enr gineer) estimated tho cost of. the' , work 'at .813,117. , The Hon. D. Buddo,. speakiiig, at the old, identities' banquet 'at Blenheim', yesterday, said: "We all have our faults, and iiii doubt the. Government has, many of them." ."Hear,' hear,"-feyvently remarked Mr. Massey, Ledder of tho Keform-party, amid a.simmer of merriment, • '- ; . ■ . '''; -.

: Captain IV. J. Grey,, formerly of the Customs Department,, has been appointed,nautical assesso)'. for the' Duco inquiry and Mr. James Mac Lean,' of Devon' Street, . will act .as engineer's assessor. The, date of ..the inquiry will be fixed in a day or two.', .DrAM'Arthur,. S.M., will probably< -preside.- and it is understood that Mr.-C. S. Nixon,. Collector , of l-Cus-toms, will ,represent the Marino Department. Ojsters will not figure ,pn : tho menu for sonio months now. . The closed onSunday,. October 31, and supplies will "not be forthcoming - till the Stewart Island * beds arb opened on February :1. : - ..., '

■ In the final for the amateur billiards championship of Wellington, : played list evening at the Cycling Club s rooms,' Mr.' George Grimstono, representing tho Civil. Service .Club, dofeatcd Mr. J. Key, of the Artillery Sports Club, by 0-1 poihtsdw 500;' Till 450 was passed it-.was oither. man's game, Key having led up v to 257. Grimstono ivont from 175; to 315 (HD points) in six,breaks, an average ; of 23, -Ho had some difficulty, in finding tho middle" pockets at first, but. towards the close gave a praiseworthy exhibition 1 of tho Gray shot: He averaged G 1-5 points per-break and Key's average was s£. Key; ao-' complishod several .difficult screws,, but potted the n-hitb'. too' often! V Tji'6 'liftfiMpal'V breaks' wero;—Grimstono,:. i 1,"35, 33, 28, 20. : . Ifpy: 33,, 20, 21, 22. \ Mr./Ay, A. K.'Duncan, Deputy Pub lie Trustee,'presented, the ,winner with tho Crystalato CutiJ 'fc'-gold"medttlj • and'(foT the' 1 highest break, CO,'- made' during tho tournoy) an" order for a cue: Mr.'Key,' as runner-upi also Teceiyeu a coo. Tho. cup to be obtained: outright' miisS be won three times in succession or four times at intervals. Mr.' Grimstone was' runner-up for tho ■ oup in 1805 and 1808, and won it ■in 1908 and 1007, N

■ Replying to .the toast of his health at the old identities' banquet at Blenheim yesterday, his .Excellency..' the Governor remarked:' that there, was one part'of . the celebrations'which, ho had never, seen to such; fin®' advantage at any of the' many 'other functions which, he' had, attended in the Dominion, and that. was. the magnificent collcction of children who had taken pirt in the, procession. As the ohildren passed by in such large numbers he ,felt that upon hia return Home the first thing that lie would say to his friends would be: "I wish yon could - soa 'the' children' of New Zealand. Although I have visited quite > number 'of countries, never liavo' 1 seen ench fine children as New Zealand children for. health, strength, hhppincss,''and; good clothes/ ' For general l fine, .independent' appearance, I- don't think you could befit the'"children of!this country. To all of. them, and moi-o especially to tho younger people, ho would : point out, 1 that thero' were not yet half- onough-chil-dren." Subsequently, the Hon. ,T. Mackcnzio; iji. .the conrso'of his reply,, to a toast, laid particular stress on the: part'which'the wives of tho early; settlers took .in connection, with the settlement of tho country., Aronnd Jus table were, he; stated, over, a dozen of lady identities. "Lord Pluliket will; be pleased to hear," Mr. Mackenzie added, "that two of them bore cloven, children each, another , two had; ten children apieco, "and others I suro equalled,, if not improved upon, that grand record," This remark was very, heaijtily applauded, especially: by, his.;! Excellency. . Tho spirit-of: vandalism seems'to have possessed somo, visitor to tho boat harbour iat Clydo -Quay on' Saturday night, Tho newlylaunched motor., launch Manutai,' which ' was lying at her moorings, had both the stern and bow. lines ,put . (uvay (the formen'having an' anchor attached), and when found by tho Harbour Board's 1 custodian, Mr. M'Bride,! on Sun-, day morning,; was tied to .a punt with a piece, of rope. The cabin, door of' the .launch - had been- burst open, .and an accumulator, valued at. J33 . Jos„ is. missing." The' Itupli Bros.' trim yacht Nancy Stair, which has only been! .in tho water ,a .few . weeks, , was' covered with spljiches of red paint, - and, ttio (Mr. Baillie's and that of 'tho,owners of the yacht Mahaki) woro broken into; „

Australian files : t;o. hand to-day show that Squires .was considered very unlucky to lose in his contest with''Languor the heavy-weight boxing championship ; of Australia. He ■ had Burns, ex-ohampion of the world, as his chief second, and boxed with great judgment, being easily a winner on poiilts right up to the eighteenth round. lie then lost count of the' rojinds, and in. the next round. believed that itVps the last, Ho was badly exhausted, but managed 'to 1 get .through 't|ie round, uiid thought he had won on points, Which at that stage lie certainly had. When lie found that there was another round to'go ho was amazed, and when hit early' in the rpund by Lang fell, ,and was counted out—exhausted, rather than|, knocked out. ■ Squires had all tho best of the contest, "lind was . far too olever for Lang, whose exhibition was very disappointto his friends. On several > occasions Squires was within an ace of winning on a lmock-qut, but, had bad luck. It is interesting to noto that oxygen was administered to Squires every round : after tho sixteenth; and appears to have had n good efCuct; but its stimulating influence passed away after a minute or so. Another match' at Sydney in-De-cember is probable.

According to Mr. Parata, M.J?., who .attended tho old identities' banquet nt Blenheim yesterday, tho ;time. has (irrived when the Maoris must seriously engage in the cultivation of their lands. What was keeping the Maoris baoktwas lack'of example by the chiefs: ,in various hapus. He went on to say that when ! the Maoris awoke to tho neoessity of improving. th<iir lands, they would provo • equally, competent cultivators as their pakeha brothers.. ; .. ■ , Confirmation. of an alteration in tho by-laws to pormit of pig-swill boing carried 'in tlio city "up to 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. will receive attention from a special mooting'of . tho City Council on Thursday .evening; , •7 The.' Cife Council notify that from to-day until further notice Victoria Terrace, Brooklyn, will, Ijo tor traffic on account of the .necessity'of opening up tho roadway for the purpose oft, laying sewers., .-Extract from tho daily papers, • Christohnrch, Ootober 2Sth, 19091—Tho total amount of tea cleared during September amounted to 124,53u lb., Messrs. l(idloy aiid Co,V proportion being no less than 55,552|b..' or nearly half tho tea imported-, Ridley's! Teas are . obtainable: at i . T.nml*tan -sO"* 1 * 1 —

- The now 12-trip -tramway .concession tiokota woro distributed -. yesterday, and will bo available to tho public tq-day. ... It, is understood that tho poll in connection withtho Wndcstowc tramway undertaking itlll 1)0 held about tho pliddie of Decpoiber.

The extensive improvement* carried out on, the Victoria College grounds and in tho vicinity of Kelburno. Part during the winter , have , effected a great change in.the landsoapo in mm, vicinity, and it is probable that ill the near ■■ future the slopes.-of' Victoria College grounds will bo further improved by tho planting of a number of nativo trees. The' -Deserves Com- , niittoo of the City Council intends suggesting at Thursday night's meeting that the council should present the college authorities Tvith-a" : number of na\ivo trees to allow the'above idea '.- to .be carried but. . ■ ' A start will probably be made with tho erection of' tho'.'new : mcat-frcozing . works ■ at .Waingawa (Wairarapa) in January. . The tender of Messrs. Richardson and B!ai* at ,£172 10s., for .tho; supply of 'trolly wire for. the,electric tramways,. has been signed at the : City Council Chambers. Thp Rev. Dr. Tudor Jones had something: to say,about the young peijple, of iNew Zealandhiit ovoning., -He; follov<i : ujj th-6 pica winch? Dr.'Borghetti, in his lecture, had just made for an intelligent national life. l)r. Tudor Jones said'that during-, his four years in 'New. Zealand he had formed the opinion that in. ■ regard to. brain 'pojrer the youiip if pebple here were equal to any he had eecn'-ih\Great Britain or on the Continent of were capablo-of doing great, work, and-helping to, form' a. real Rationality in this country, What iraS' needed \yas. a .public' spirit;, or,.a- great ideal that W, could live, for and die' for. On-

'going from Germany to England he had bwn saddened by the contrast in thp . occupations .'in, which the young men , and vromen spont their spare time. In Germany they studied—and ■not tho young only, but' men over, fifty— whilo'in England, just as in New Zealand,' they seemed to spend their time quite aimlessly. It, was not all their own faiilt.y The- linivorsinies should help them more; and'should not ina ko examinations their goal,.

■ Tho half-yearly meeting of the Cooks .and Waiters', Union' was horn in tho Trades HaU last evening. On account of tho overtures made 1 to the" Minister for Labour and ..members: of:. Parliament respecting the dcmandß for a weekly day of rest, and tho. general. interest taken in the movement by members, the meet-' ing w|\s largely attended. Tho secretary s-re-port'for thb six months just ended stated that luring that time 8? males and 81 'females wera admitted to membership. Tho' total contributions had amounted to $181 75. : Gd„<and though , the expenditure over the term had been, heavy, it closed with a credit of £15. The, union had now cash i assets to the amount of nearly , in thri Post Office Savings Bank. Thq chief business of tho evening, apart: from the. reportand balance-sheet, was. the proposed legislation ■ promised 'this session. An ; outhno ot .tm> amendments to iho Shops- ana' . which were being brought down by tho Minister for' Eabpuv, was given by the secretary, Slid the general opinion of those present was that tho suggested amendments wove not satisfactory, to the .workers in tho trade,, 1$ was felt by mombors that' the time when, workers in the trado were-ontiueu w, and should bo allowed,. one clear ■ holiday in * seven days. A comniitlco was sot up to go into ; the matter of procuring evidence for present* tion to the Labour bills Committep, of the .House, in tho, hope .that when tho Bill emerged, from the' committee stage it would bo altered to provide a day's. holiday in each week.

Although tho number' ol passengers, arriyiott at Wellington from oversea ports during, October show -an increase over tlio departures they ■ are considerably' below the number of arrivals: during October last year, whilst the departures are:apoye.last Octobers total. Iho figures are ,as under,' tho totals for tho corresponding month last-year, being.givon in parentheses. Arrivals 1593 (203 i),; departures ; 10C3. (8G9),.

,\Tho, usual fortnightly'epneert to seamen yra * given by; the Wellington:'' Catholic Seamen's 1 Conference last night to a>largo'and apprecia. ' tiyc aqdience, v i An eicqllient programmo was' ' prrtvided, to which the foil owing contributed 1— ; Mr,-' Wj Sorinigebur, 1 piano solo; Mite ■ David-' son: ; r&jitation; Mr. A. Collins, song j Miss. E, Strickland, song; Mr. F. D. Andrews, clog ■ danoeji-Mi', M. T?rith, songj' Miss-Milsom and- ■ .Mr. JJilsom, Iduet j Mr., Clements, son)*; Miss: Milsom, rceitafibn j Mr. Barry, Iris!} jig and • '.selections'on bagpipes; Master Nornum IJentice \te keai ; ftly ,J Ti£idn'udcd ' for '' hisvto'mio singing . and novel dancing. ■ Miss Irith and Mr. Clo- >■ menli played-the'-aeeompaniments. , -Captaja 1 . - .Bonner- rc£uritbd' thanks. ? ./< : ;V'.' • • '.-A- seam&n(-named .George fWarrcni'iEevontcen j>fr: years- of;, age, met with, an; aocident, on the v.» Niwarui yesterday..:- engaged, at-work near t a hatphway, ,and .One/of. the-.beams feU >.• on.him,-as .a consequence ofi.which he su6- ■■■-, . taincd a eoalp wound and bruisis about tho /> I body, Ho was admitted to the hospital about/: 6.80 p.m. ■ ' Detective' Cassrtls arrested a ' mai} yesterday on a charge 'of deserting from' H.M.S. Pionoer at Sydney .'in 1 September lost.'' '. v ■ Mrs. Rolleston,; Hair Physician, and Fae» Masseuse, has returned. - Falling hair and,all - 6Cfllp troubles spooialsied. -i : Willis Street, - Over• Carroll's, 'Phone 1550. ■■■■■' C 1517.