LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1195, 2 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postal authorities advise that the s.s. Warrimoo, which left .Sydney at noon.on July 29, has on board an Australian mail. She is due to arrive in Wellington to-day.

Tho party representing the head office stall' of the Hailway Department—Messrs. Konnyne (General Manager), Buxton (Trallic Manager), Beattie (Locomotive Department)—which went to Napier last week to inspect the East Coast railway in the vicinity of Gisborne, had to return to Wellington at the end of the week without accomplishing their object. The steamer which was to convey tho parlv tj Gisborne was delayed'at" Napier for four days. The inspection has been delayed indefinitely. The wood-blocking of the new section of the tramway-track between the Bank ol New Zealand corner, down Customhouse Quay to the junctio.i with the Jcrvois Quay line at Panama Street was completed yesterday, and as soon as the overhead wires, have been suspended the section will be ready for traffic. This is not expected to be lor at least another fortnight. In the meantime the City Engineer (Mr. W. Morton) intends to push on with the wood-blocking of Customhouse Quay and the General Post Office triangle. With this work accomplished a notable improvement will have been effected in the busiest part of the city. The new section of tramline will bo "a great convenience to the many who piitronise the ferry boats during the summer months, besides being handy for nil those who leave or arrive in Wellington by steamer. In connection with the charge of alleged use of an instrument for an illegal purpose preferred against Edward Keynolds and Annie Petersen at the last criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, the special case stated for the Court of Appeal will come up for hearing this week. The Chief Justice, who heard the cose, in the Supreme Court, reserved leave to the Crown to apply to the Court of Appeal for expression of an opinion as lo whether or not his Honour was correct in directing the jury that the corrobova tion was too slight to warrant a conviction. A resident, of Northland yesterday complained to the Society for the Prevention of Cj-uolty to Animals of Ihe way in which cart horses were made to struggle with heavy loads on the steep Northlaud gradients. The chairman gave instances of similar treatment of milkmen's horses in tho ICelburne locality. The inspector, Mr. Seed, said that' recently a driver of a horse had been taken to task by a young fellow for cruel treatment, and the result was a fight, and n severe thrashing for tlu-_ driver of (lie hor.-c. "Serve him right." commented members of the society, with smiles of appreciation. If vou get a chill, with sore ihroatand tightness of Hie chest, don't wait until you are laid up, but tackle it with "Nazal," which grips it quicker and moro effectually than most remedies. Sold ererywhere. Is. Gd. bottle of C'J doses — AaTt.

A young man, reported the Inspector of the Society for the Prevention ot Cruelty to Animals yesterday, lost his temper with 11 pair of horses in the city a lew days ago, ami kicked at one ot thorn. When tackled with the offence by the Inspector he admitted losing his temper and apologised. "Did he apologise to ihe holder" was the pertinent inquiry of an indignant ladv member, uiimU't home laughter. A meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held last evening, Mr. ,F. .S. Jnmicson presiding. Contributions to the funds during the month were as follow:—Gear Aleut Co., 0:1 Is; "iiata," Oil; New Zealand Impress Company, IMI, Gully, Hell and Mvcrs. S. drown', Ltd., A. T. llnte, each 10s. 6d.j A. Bachelor, 65.; "W.N.," airs. Ititchie, Mrs. Thompson, Moncrief and Young, Coulls, Culling and Co., ss. each; total, .£5 Bs. The furniture of Mr. Kobert Pope destroyed by fire at Maarama on Saturday afternoon was insured for .SI), not J!300 as has been stated. Mr. Pope estimates his loss over and above insurance at about X 250. The articles destroyed ineluded a hue collection of books and a valuable violin, which was greatly treasured by its owner. Tho value of the "School Journal" was briefly discussed by the Minister for Education in a short interview yesterday afternoon. "Jt'rom- the evidence which has reached me, I am satisfied that the journal is very highly appreciated in the schools," lie said. "There seems to be a consensus of opinion that it has greatly raised the standard of reading in the schools, and the fact that no suggestions for its improvement have been nude by teachers for some time shows that it is meeting their needs." Mr. i'owlds added that the journal had been very highly commended by Earl Grey, Governor-Gen-eral of Canada, who has been endeavouring to induce the educational authorities in the various provinces of Canada to produce a similar publication. The annual meeting of the Wellington Ministers' Association was held in the Y.M.C.A. on Monday. The Hev. J. J. North was elected president of the association and the Kev. J. E. Clark was reelected secretary and treasurer. It was agreed to send letters expressing tho sympathy of the association to tho Kevs. Patterson and Cossuni, and Mrs. T. E". Taylor iu their bereavement. With reference to Mi. Taylor's work, the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"The Wellington Ministers' Association places on record its sense of irreparable loss sustained by tho nation in the removal of Mr. Taylor. It rejoices in.his devotion to social reform, and especially in tho dedication of his life to the No-License movement, and to the canst of tho workers, and trusts that his final messages will be cherished by the people of this Dominion." An interesting paper, "Tho Maori of To-day," wa.~ read by the Rev. A. J. Seamer, of Petone.