LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday further prorogues Parliament until May 31.

Representations are to bo made to the Hon. R. M'Kenzio (Minister fo r Public Works) by Mr. Field, M.l'.', on behalf of the Hutt County for a voto of £300 to complete the road from Trentham to Pahautanui. This road provides a route across the Hutt River and through Moonshine, about seven miles shorter than any other road. So far, the whole of the road has been completed as a cart road, with the exception of about two miles. Mr. Field told a reporter yesterday that the road would prove very useful, not oidy for Pahautanui and Upper Hutt people, hut will also provide a comparatively short route between Hutt Valley and the AVest Coast and Manawatu districts.

A difference of opinion between two Chinese, Jim Wong Sing and Young Kee, led to trouble in Raining Street yesterday afternoon. It is uuderstood that Young Keo bad indulged in the luxury of a motor-car ride during the afternoon together with a companion. On the return of .the car to Haiiiing Street it is alleged that Jim Wong Sing attacked his fellow-countryman with an iron bar, with which he hit him on the head. Young Kee was, it is stated, felled to the ground as a result of a blow. He was removed to the hospital in a fairly serious condition. Jim Wong Sing was arrested by Constable Doyle and Sergeant Murphy, and ho will be charged at the S.M. Court 'this morning with having assaulted Young Kee so as to occasion 'him actual bodily harm.

On the application of Mr. J. W. Macdonald, solicitor to the Public Trust Office, the Supreme Court, on April 29, 1910,. granted probate of the wills ot the following:—John Patrick Hackett M'Guiro, of Wellington, sergeant of police; James Troup, of Christy church, gentleman; Rosa Julia .Robertson, of Wellington, married woman; Patrick Donnell, of Wellington, labourer; Frederick • Wrigglesworth, of Auckland., painter; Matthew Craven Notman, of Pollock,'farmer; Andrew Watherston, of Glenorchy, shepherd; Joseph Hurren, of Kranara, miner. Orders to administer the following estates wero also granted: —Hilda Beatrice Hueston, of Auckland, a minor; David Gollan, of Dunedin, clerk; James Harper, of ' Ealing, farmer. Leave was given under the Trustee! Act,' 1908, to borrow, in Stcdman and Pharazyn's Trust.

There has been no communication from Cape Maria Van Diemen to Auckland for three weeks past owing to the telegraph line between the Capo lighthouse and tho mainland being broken (writes our Auckland correspondent). When the break: occurred the Telegraph Department at once dispatched a staff of workmen to effect repairs, but on account. of the bad weather ■ experienced at tho Cape the linesmen have been unable to carry out their work. The lighthouse js situated on a rock some distance from the mainland, and a boat has to be employed to carry the men to and fro.. Many attempts have been made to cross to the lighthouse, but ,on every occasion the workmen have been compelled to put;back.owing to the heavy sea running on the coast. :

Mr. R. W. Curry, a moat-curing export, has given a demonstration in Rod Bros.' butchery in Courtenay; Place of a new method of curing meat. The demonstration, was made in the presence of Dr. Frengloy (District Health Officer), Mr. Watson (City Inspector), Chief Inspector Schauer, and Inspector Gray (of the Public Hoalth Department), and Mr. ■ Yogcl (of tho Gear Meat Company). The method consists hi a' process of injecting the .brine, mado according to a.certain recipe, in the main .arteries oithe carcass. ,\Dr., Frengley, after witnessing -Mr.. Curry' treat a.carcass,.expressed surprise that so clean and; simple a process, based on anatomical>knowledge, should not have been in vogue long ago. To him the advantage. was that the brine, in traversing the arteries, washed, out all traces of blood from the He was of opinion, that.meat treated in. the'manner introduced 'by Mr. Curry would bo of better quality than., if cured by the old. 'method.... The meat might; not .keep so long, but perhaps that .was not a 'disadvantage, as if would ensure that the meat would be consumed quicker. ■, .'. ~ ...

Detective Gibson, of Christchurch, left for Sydney by the ;Manuka yesterday, to bring back to New Zealand the man Ernest Berlyn, who failed to appear at Christchurch 1 recently after he had been bailed 'out on a charge of theft.

A very enjoyable gathering was the "social": held at Godber's Rooms 'by the members of the various teams which competed at Trentham Rifle Range for the Hardware Cup last Saturday. Mr. W. G. Duthie'presided, arid during an interval in the festivities presented the trophy to. the winners, E.' W. Mills and Company's team (Mr. H. Marshall). Songs and recitations were contributed by Messrs. Fonton, M'Laj-eh, Temple, Little, Bishop. Cummins, and Baker. The toast to the donors of the cup (tho wholesale hardware firms) was proposed by Mr. Heron, of the Odlin Cov., Ltd., and responded to by Messrs.Newbold (Briscoe, M-'Neil and Co.), J. Mills (E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd.), W. G. Dnthio (.T. Duthie and-Co., Ltd.), and A. Odlin (Odlin and Co., Ltd.). Other toasts were: "The Winners of the /Cup" (proposed by Mr. Hodder and responded to by Mr. H. Marshall); "The Ladies,." and "The Press:"

The winter session of the Artillery Officers' Institute was opened last evening at the Garrison Hall, when Captain G. S. Richardson, chief instructor of artillery,. gave an . interesting address on the subject of the British Territorial Army. There was a good attendance of members, Major J. E. Hume presidingj and tho lecture, which included some interesting observations on. military organisation, was listened to with appreciative attention throughcut.

Very satisfactory attendances have been reported of the pupils in the day and evening classes at tho Wellington Technical School during the first quarter. The evening classes returned over 80 per cent, in the majority of cases, and in some approximating' closely to the possible In practical plumbing, the average attendance. was 90.7 per cent of the possible, while in some other classes this high average has been exceeded, reaohing 100 iper cent, in sanitary science and in one or two other small 'Classes.

A special jury will hear the case Briscoe and Company v. the Auckland Harbour Board. The case will come before Mr. Justice • Edwards at the forthcoming sittings of the Supreme 'Court at Auckland. The . Harbour Board made application to Mr. Justico Edwards in Chambers yesterday for an order that a special jury should bo summoned, on the ground that special knowledge was required of jurors. Mr. H. F. Johnston appeared for Briscoo and Company, and Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., for the Harbour Board.

Argument on tlio adjustment of-ac-counts between the city and Karori— a result of the inclusion of Northland in Greater Wellington—occupied ovor an liour in tho S.M. Court yesterday beforo tho commissioner, Mr. W. 11. Hascldon, S.M. The magistrate is iw'ir in a position to draft his report which will ho forwarded, to tho Government in duo course. Mr. J. O'Shoa appeared for tho City Council and Mr. T. W. Htslop for tho Karori Borough Council.

Tho continuation classes at the Wellington Technical School attracted 310 students for tho first quarter of the current year. The commercial classes came second in point of enrolment with 263; the engineering classes absorbed 258; building classes, 189; science classes, 159; arts and crafts, 145; domestic economy, 58.

At 8.52 last evening tie Fire Brigade received a call to suppress an outbreak of fire in tho Metropolitan Hotel, Molesworth Street. The damage, which was slight, and was confined to a bedroom upstairs, was caused by a lighted candle catching the curtains.

At a general meeting of tho Star Boating Club, held last evening, subcommittees were set up to arrange for a dinner at which the prizes won during tho past season will be presented, and to make all arrangements for the club's annual ball. No dates wore fixed for either function. Tho following were elected officers of tho club's debating society for tho ensuing year:—President, Mr. A. H. Barnett; vice-presi-dent, Mr. J. Dudley; committee, Messrs. C. Pearce, Harrington, Turner, and Armit.

Captain Gardner, of Kizherbert Bast, and at one time a resident of- Wellington, was a passenger to l&gland on the' liner' Pericles, which was wrecked near Cape Leeuwin four weeks ago. In a letter to tho "West tralian," he says:—"There is one matter which cannot be too widely known and acknowledged, . and that is the part taken, and the proimJt assistance rendered by the Monaro, her captain and crew, whoso conduct throughout deserves the highest commendation. It is a severe test of seamanship to take and embark an undisciplined crowd at a .wharf in an open roadstead, at the bottom of a rock-en-circled bay. Afterwards, by proceeding at a : respectful distance round the much-dreaded Leeuwin, and through a dirty'night, we were safely lauded at Fremantle, the captain, officers, and ' crew having worked hard, and almost incessantly, for two days and nights without rest, and having given up their, cabins and accommodation to the passengers." Captain Gardner says, having taken observations both before and after leaving the wreck, he was satisfied as to the cause, for "bearings," , especially "cross-bearings," don't he. He is a master of forty' years' standing, and being "passed on steam," and having commanded ocean-going and coasting steamers in the Mercantile Marine, and during a long and varied career been, shipwrecked four times, in serious collision three times, and two days in naval action (being one of the few men now living who has "boarded" an enemy's ship in action), he holds that he may very fairly be considered an expert in those-matters known only' to those who "go 'down into the sea in ships."

It is expected, that the installa&on of electric lighting for. Kaiwarra will be finished at the end of -next week. During the, campaign for the Mayoral election reference was made.to the defective lighting of Kilbirnie South. Authority ha* bees given by the City Council for tho proper lighting of the streets on the flat in this quarter, and the work will be put in hand immediately. On Thursday last a beginning rwas made with the installation of electric lighting at TJpper_ Eoseneath, whore only kerosene has hitherto been used.! About fifty poles are being erected for ■ street lighting, and private installations are also being made.

The Mayors who were elected last' Wednesday will take office as from Wednesday next, and most of the local installations will be held, in accordance, with annual custom, at special meetings called for mid-day of that day. . The usual procedure is for the retiring Mayor to take the chair and formally instal his successor, who makes a declaration to serve the council and the ratepayers faithfully. The now Mayor is congratulated by the members of the council, and makes a 6pccek-in reply. . ; .-■;.':■ :.■ -..'>

A humorous light' was let in upon tho discussions of the Wellington Presbytery, by the Rev. ■J. K. Elliott in introducing its moderator (the Rev.'W. J. Comrio) at, the farewell meeting to Dr. Henry yesterday. "We just go.to that' Presbytery," he declared, "and we fight like devils for the glory, of God. (Laughter.) The moderator has had a very hard and thorny seat of'it indeed." (Laughter.) Mr. Oomrie explained that the meetings • were not quite so ba4 as had been represented. "We feel strongly on some points, we are perhaps a little'.fond of debate, and the chairman has points of order, etc. : . to consider,. but we don't —please don't suppose that in our private meetings we fight like devils. Wo do love as brethren."

'■' Sentence will be passed by Hie Chief Justice this morning on tho following prisoners, who have pleaded guilty to charges in the Magistrate's Court:—(l) James Stevens,, from , Dannevirke, wounding with intent; (2) Henry Charles Adolphus Williamson, Stratford, two charges- of theft- (3). Joseph Walker, Wellington, theft 'of jewellery on the steamer Moeralri: and (4) James Edward Bowker, Wellington, breaking and entering and theft., ;

The late gale that swept over .the North. Island removed ail historical ■mark from Maungatautari.' Forty-six years'ago the' Maoris who'were beaten at Orakau made thtar way to Maungakawa, and the next day, after the memorable battle they planted' a willow tree not vory far from the Horahora rapids in mournful remembrance of their defeat. The tree had a struggle for existence for. some years, but eventually it grew into a gnarled veteran with a twisted trunk. By a strange coincidence the gale levelled the tree on tho forty-fifth anniversary of its plant-ing,-and the Maoris now say that ; with it must pass away all recollections of the troublous time and hitter memories of Orakau. •'•'■•

The monthly, meeting of the Wellington . Technical School Board was held last ovening, there being present :—The . chairman (Mr. Thos. Ballinger), and Messrs. T. Carmichael, J. P. Luke, M.P., J. G. W. Aitken, Wm. Allan, D. M'Laren, D.'Robertson, and W. H. Field, M.P. According to the monthly statement of finances, thero was disclosed a debit balance of £283, and this, with an amount of £200 representing nnexpended grants, placed the estimated liabilities of the board at £483 os. lOd. The statement of finances, with accounts for payment totalling £634 9s. 2d., was approved.

The Government has (says the Auckland "Herald") apparently como to the conclusion that its efforts to foster the poultry industry have not.. produced satisfactory results. The poultry depot at Auckland has been closed, those at Wellington and Dunedin were closed a considerable timo ago, so that the only-depot now open is at Christchurch, whero it is understood that n largo breeder of ducks enables it to bo -carried on. It is stated that the reason for tho closing of the Auckland dopot was that a largo company decided not to allow its grading to be done there any longer.