LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A patient at the Porirua Mental Hospital ivas being inquired for yesterday. _ It appears that ho left the institution without asking permission, and left no clue concerning his intentions. At latest advices last night his whereabouts had not been ascertained. Ho is said to bo 24 years of age and about sft. Bin. in height, thin, with fair complexion, slight fair moustache, and blue eyes. When ho left the Mental Hospital he was wearing white moleskill clothing and a slouch hat.

The futility of endeavouring to prevent people from transmitting money for sweeps overseas may be inferred from tho' contents of a Press Association message, which states that Mr. 0. Erieksen, hairdresses of Pongaroa, drew Comedy King in Tattersall's sweep on the Melbourne Cup, and secured the first prize of £5000.

There is a possibility of the Antarctic regions being visited by a party of tourists next year, Messrs. Thos. Cook and Sons Having put forward proposals for tho dispatch of a vessel to M'Murdo Sounds (states the Auckland "Star"). The trip, it is estimated, will take fifty days, and it is intended that the vessel should loavo some New Zealand port about tho end of 1911, so as to arrive at the Antarctic in mid-summer. Already some members of the New Zealand Parliament, a number of ladies, and several gentlemen interested in scientific matters, have made inquiries about tho trip,' which, it is likely, will include a visit to the sub-Antarctic islands of the Dominion.

Tho examiners of tho Inspection of ■Machinery Department held examinations recently at Auckland, Balclutha, Christchurch, Dunedin, Greymouth, Hamilton, Invereargill, Napier, Nelson, Paeroa, Palmerston North, Timaru, Wanganui, Wellington, and Whangarei. Candidates sat for the following classes of certificates:—First-class marine engineer, second-class marine engineer, third-class marine engineer, river engineer, and engineers of auxiliary-power-ed vessels other than steam (both for and river.trade), extra firstclass engineer, first-class stationary en-gine-driver, second-class stationary en-gine-driver,' locomotive and traction en-gine-driver, and winding engine-driver (for mining certificates). Of,the two hundred and forty-three candidates who sat for examination, 179 were successful.

Tho Lyttelton Harbour Board has informed the Sumner Borough Council that it has no power to deal with the cave dwellers at Taylor's Mistake (states a Christchurch journal). The clerk stated at the council's meeting this'week that thoso who had erected houses were contravening the borough by-laws, not having obtained the necessary authority before building. It was mentioned that one cave dweller was in tho habit of taking his wife and family to the caves for week-ends, and a cave had actually changed hands at £25.

A little matter of routine that is frequently neglected by creditors attending a bankruptcy meeting at the office of the Official Assignee is tho presentation of proof-of-debt, duly made out on official forms. The business of the meeting is seriously delayed in consequence. At a meeting of creditors yestorday, this was again in evidence, and tho Assignee (Mr. A. Simpson) commented very severely -upon tho delay thus caused.

An old Chelsea bus-driver once gave an amusing description of Mr. Holman Hunt, the well-known artist, who has just died. When lie was painting bis famous picture, "The Light of the World," it was his custom to woj'k from eight o'clock at night until four in tho morning, and then go out for a run before bod. Said the old bus-driver, after giving an account of Carlylo and his methods; "But there is a rummy covo on the first floor round the corner, who has something standing all night at one window, while ho sits down at the other, or stands, and seemingly is a drawing of it. He does not go to bed like other Christans, but stays long after the last bus has come in; and, as tho nerlico tells us, when the clock srikes four out goes the gas, down conies tho gemman, runs down Cheyno Walk as hard as ho can pelt, and when he comes to tho end ho turns and runs imck again, opens the door, goes in, and nobody sees no more of him." •

' Mrs. Rolleston, Hair Physician and Toilet Specialist, lias returned. Appointments way bo booked for the latest and most scientific Hair and Faco Treatments, Electrolysis, «lc. English, Ammcan, and Continental cxpcrienco. d Wiilie street. Wellington. 'Phono 1339,— Aivt.

On Monday a local hotelkeeper is to appear at the Magistrate's Court on a charge of Sunday trading

On the motion of Mr. J. W. Macdonald, solicitor to the Public Trust Office, the Supremo Court has granted to the Public Trustee probate of. tho wills of tho following deceased persons:—Henry Kew Harty, of Hawera, formerly of Whangarei, fish deafer; Charles Duncan, late of Enfield, labourer; Sophia Searle, late of Queenstown, widow; Joseph Henry Angove, late of Wellington, farmer;, Elizabeth Cave-Browne-Cave, late of Wellington, widow; . Frederick Fieckin, lato of Greenpark, Canterbury, farmer; Selina Brown, late of Nelsbn, widow; Wm. Edwards, or Wm. Davis- Edwards, late of Napier, seaman; Alexander Henry Krause, late of Wellington, insurance agent; James Conn, lato of Mangapiko, farmer ; Maria Louisa Dawson, late of Ellerslie, widow; Buchanan John Henry, lato of Henley, formerly of Lawrence, miner. Orders to administer were also granted in tho estates of Henry Webb, lato of Utakura, farmer; James M'Connell, . late of Cromwell, farmer; Hare Joseph, late of Rotherham, farmer; and Patrick Donovan, late of Ruanui, contractor.

_At the_ annual meeting of the Dunedin Anglican' Cathedral Board, a statement was received from the Public Trustee showing that tho total value of the Harrop Trust to date was £28,704 9s. lid. It was remembered that at his death some six years ago Mr. Harrop bequeathed to the Anglican Church the sum of £20,000 toward the erection of a new cathedral on tho present site at St. Paul's conditional on the church raising a similar amount. The church has now in hand or in sight approximately £15,198 (less working expenses). '

The new home for inebriates which has been established by the Salvation Army on Ruthe's Island, in the Hauraki Gulf, will be brought into use about December 1, when the men now at Pakatoa will be transferred to their new quarters. The Army having bought Pakatoa (of which they previously held a lease), tho home there will bo retained as a separate institution for women. Certain repairs will be effected there after the men are transferred to Ruthe's _ Island. The latte rhome, which will, probably be known as "Roto-roa," will be formally opened by Commissioner Hay on January 17 next, and Pakatoa will bo re-, opened ,on tho same date. The new home will provide accommodation for about 100 men, whilst there will lie room for about 50 women at Pakatoa.