LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1079, 18 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that English and Americui mails, via Vancouver, leave Sydney c'n March 22, arrive at Auckland on March 26, ana are duo at Wellington on Mondav, March 27. Admiral Sir William Kennedy, in response to an invitation from ' Captain Goodwyn Archer, who had served with Admiral Kennedy in H .M.S. Vest.il iu 1871, visited the Veterans' Homo, at Onelnmga, on Wednesday afternoon, and inspected all parts of the buildup;, and also the resident veterans ui parade. The Admiral was deeply interested in meeting again comrades in arms with whom he had fought side by side in the Crimea, and in China. He congratulated the veterans on looking so well and hearty amidst such comfortable surroundings, which were hut their due after their sacrifices in tho cause of the Empire. The Admiral took his departure amidst the cheers of the vetoralis. The Labour Department lias received many applications from barmaids regarding all that is expected of them before they can become registered under tile Act. Yesterday the Department felt considerably relieved at having been able to complete the distribution of illuminating circulars. Tho circulars have been sent to nil hotelkeepcrs, who will see that the details are communicated to barmaids in their employ. A deputation of Mungaroa people will interview tho Minister for Railways at 11.30 a.m. to-day, to present objections to the proposed alteration in the timetable. Mr. W. H. Field, M.P., is taking a party, of which Mr. B. C. Aston (Government Chemist), Mr. Esmond Atkinson (artist), Mr. J. Y. Wardrop (secretary of the School Commissioners), and others from Otaki are members, across thoTararuas from Otaki to Greytown. The party started yesterday morning. They travel via Judd's Track and Mount Reeves, and hope to get to Greytown on Sunday evening. Mr. Field, whose favourite pastime is wandering among tho Tararua Ranges, is very enthusiastic upon the subject of the magnificent alpine flowers to be found on the mountain tops. Mr. John Stevens, of Bulls, whose residence was destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon along with valuable old records ar.d documents, describes the destruction in a telegram to a Dominion representative as terribly complete. Taihape's high pressure water supply, will not be ready till August, and at' present, with dry wells, the town is suffering from a water famine. Water is being carted from the river to the town in barrels. Rain is badly required along the Main Trunk line. The final matches for tho .cricket championship will be in progress at tho Basin Reserve to-day. Charge of admission will bo 6d. It iis reported (says our Palmerston correspondent) that the International Harvester Company has decided to make Palmerston its headquarters in tho Dominion. Traffic oil tho various railway routes and on tho tramways showed a slight increase yesterday as a result of the holiday, but tlio increase was nowhere remarkably large. The samo applies to the harbour ferries, "A semi-holiday occasion tind traffic in proportion" was the common verdict. Tho young ostrich which died'-the other day at the local "Zoo" has bee 1 !! sent to tho Newtown Museum to be stuffed and mounted as ail exhibit. Among tho many remarkable predictions mpdo by Mr. T. A. Edison is that the time is near at hand when cloth, button, thread, tissue-paper and pasteboard will be fed into one end of a machine, and suits of clothing, packed in boxes, will como out of the other. A sunimons to argue points of law beforo trial in the case of Hunt v.' Hearn will come before the Chief Justice at 10 a.m. to-day. During a recent camp at Seatoun the lads of St. Anne's Cadets rendered valuable service at a fire which broke out there. One of the lhds met with an accident during the fire, and when it canio to dressing his wounds tlio need for a medicine chest was obvious to all present. Such a thing, however, was not part of tho company's outfit, so Mrs. Millar, of Seatoun, who had witnessed the work done by the lads, undertook to raise sufficient money in tho district to provide the corps with the necessary outfit. During the course of yesterday's celebrations at Newtown Par!;, Mrs. Millar took tho opportunity of handing a well-filled medicine chest over to the corps, which was paraded iu the middle of the park under Captain Martin. Captain Martin thanked Mrs. Millar and those who had assisted her, and the lads showed their appreciation of tlio gift by giving three hearty cheers for Mrs. Miliar. Yesterday afternoon tho yacht Tangaroa arrived at the Thorndon Railway Station from Auckland. The yacht was recently purchased by Mr. S. Williams, of 'Wellington. During her. run from Bluff to Melbourne and back this trip tho L'limaroa's "wireless" operator (Mr. Kelly) was in constant communication with Sydney. He also held "conversation" with Hud-dart-Parker and Company's steamer Rivcrina, and the P. and 0. Company's 11.M.5. Moldavia, at a distance of 1)00 miles.' On Thursday night the local wireless station heard R.M.S. Moldavia "talking" from the' vicinity of Cape Maria van Dieman. The vessel was then on her way from Auckland to London, via way ports. Although tlio majority of the local hairdressers favour the City Council's ■now by-law laying down regulations for the securing of hygienic shaves and haircuts, it is understood that, as a result of a small meeting of hairdressers held on Thursday night, a depnta-. tion.of protest will shortly wait on tho Oity Council. The tenders of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, and Mr. A. Levy, of Wellington, clothing manufacturers, have been accepted by tho Defence Department for tho supply of 10,000 khaki cloth uniforms for tho New Zealand Territorials. A good word for the training camp, just concluded, comes from our Eeathorstou correspondent. Ho. states:—The military camp at Tauhcfinikau gave a decidod impetus to local trado, especially to the storekeepers and stable proprietors. Tho post office, too, felt tho extra work, and an extra man had to bo brought to strengthen tho staff hero. Tlio officers speak in terms of praise of tlio consideration that has been shown to them in every way. Wliilo tlio timo has been a strenuous ono for those at tho camp, yet most of tho men made many friends here, and thou - conduct and "general bearing liavo been tho subject of complimentary remark. A gathering of Northern Maori tribes is to be held at Kaikoho on April 6, and promises to bo an event of some importance (writes the Dargavillo correspondent of the Auckland "Herald"!. '! ho Hon. J. Carroll and Dr. Buck. M.P., have notified their intention to bo present, and on April S the Actiug-P'.iine Minister will unveil a memorial t.'i ilie late Hone Hoke. The meeting will last for several days, during which matters relative to tho well-being of tho Natives will be discussed by loading chieftains from the Ngapuhi, Riirawa, Aupouri, and Ngatiwhatua tribes. Prepiratioiu on a somewhat lavish scale aio being made to feast and aceommodato 2000 person a.