LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1293, 23 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The postal niilhoritif'S advice I h.'il. III" s.s. Mnkura, which left Sydney at noim oil November -0, has on hoard a. mi." small Bullish mail, via Suez, alio Australian mails, due in • urdav next, Xoiemhor ' ' |( ' M(ilil;ni.i, whinli left Sydney on Xovemlier 20 .has n small Australian mail, whini is Wellington on Saturday, .November 'Ij. Application for probale was Imlged in Svihiov on I'riiluy fast ior tho New J 1 " 11 1 Wales estate of ll.e lain Mr. Waller 11. Hall bv Mr. 11.I 1 . V. M'Cullnch, sobcilnr. The total amount of Iho «s;ets in that State is .£2,311.0(10. Various lii;ae.ies aro left to his relatives, servants, and others, amounting to about. X2fX),(ll)0, of which .£'30,000 will bo devilled to charities in New South Wales and Queensland. Mra. Walter U. Hall is left as Die residuary legatee. The will was made in 18%, and has two short codicils o( Intel- il-'it'-. The executrix and executors are Mrs. Waller R. Hall and Messrs. Hichr.rd (lardiner ;uul Uelso Iving. Mrs. Waller I'. llalli taking into consideration (lie large increase in her late husliand's e.slute tho will was mode, and following his evident intention, has largely supnlemonled tho bequests of the will by gifU lu.-r relativoj and to others who she considers should benefit thereunder.

The distribution of pri/.cs in conned ion with flic Wellington Technie.;\l School will take place in St. Peter's Schoolrooin on tho evening of Wednesday, Decemlier 11. The annual display of the students' worlt will be held in the school on the evening of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Ueceniber 7, S, and !).

Tho meeting of tho City Council next week will be held on W'eiinosday evening, instead of Thursd.iy, as tho laller falls upon St. Andrew's Day, which is lo Ijc observed as a holiday.

Mr. C. W. ['aimer, secretary of the local branch of the Navy licoguc, hns been advised I hat 11.M.5. Powerful will prolialily arrive a.t >V'ellingl<m on Wodnefday next, November 20, leaving again nn J)o----cembcr i or 5. It is proiiosed lo entertain the Admiral at a reception in tho Town Hall on Saturday, Dcccmber 2. The flagship may possibly be accompanied by two other uniti of tno squadron.

On Tuesday next the members of the Wellington Ldueation Board will lio the guests at luncheon of tho Wellington Technical Kdncation Hoard. After all inspection of the cookery dopartmcnt, [ho members of both bodies will parlako of hiehcon ccoked by the students of the school.

Romance is to bo found cvep in industrial schools (says the Auckland "Herald"), and the police investigations into a girl's oscapo from one of theso institutions has been brought to a close, owing to tho fact that tho girl lias married since her escape, and is now living happily with her husband. The girl in question, who was 17 years of age, was an mmale of the Mount Albert Industrial School. She was put out to licensed service, but absconded from her employers early in March of this year. All attempts made by the police to locate the girl were unavailing until last Saturday, when her whereabouts were discovered bv Constable Ilammerly. The constable found that tlio girl had married la.st month. Sho was taken to tho home where she bad recently been an inninto. but the manager having no jurisdiction over her ui. account of her marriage, sho was allowed to depart.

It is reported that tho Natives returning to their homes from tho sitting of the Native Land Court complain bitterly of the action of tho Department for Natiyo Affair? in compelling attendance of many Natives from the Taihape district at a court sitting away in Tokaami to hear eases affecting land which could moro conveniently bo heard at Taihape. Overtures were made to the Mini.-ter in chargo to have certain casef; removed for hearing to Taihape, but without avail. The Natives sa.v that exorbitant prices rule at. Toksnnu for necessaries. For instance, flour, 7s. M. to Bs. Gd. for 001 b.; sugar, 18s. lo 21.-. for 5611).; butter, 1?. fid. per pound; bread, Is. for 41b. loaf; potatoes, 50s. bag. We understand that the Court has liow completed its work, and tho Natives have returned to their homes.

A. deputation representing tho Now Zealand Kifle Club's Association waited upon the General Officer Commanding the NewZealand Forces (Major-Geueral 'A. J. Godley, C.8.) yesterday with reference to various matters affecting'tho interests of riilo club men and their sport. Tho principal mailers dealt with were tho issue of rifles and t.lia question of railway parses for district prize meetings. In reply to the deputation, tho General pointed out with regard to the issue of rifles that it was essential that the equipment of the territorial force should be given first consideration. He counselled patience. As soon as the new scheme had been got v;ell nndor way, tho.. rifle, clubs would find that their interests would not be neglcetcd. Tho position with regard to the railway passes was that a vote of .Coflfl had been placed on the Supplementary Estimates for that purpose, the Wellington district's share being .£125.

The Harbour Board has been successful in negotiating a loan of .£50,000 at 4 per ccnt. at par, tho interest payable and tho principal repayable in Wellington. Tho chairman, in formally reporting the flotation to tho board last night, said that in his opinion the loan had been arranged on most satisfactory terms, and it was, he thonght, one of tho best local loans that had been raised in New Zealand.

It is expeetcd that tho re-issue of arms to tho territorial forces will be proceeded with in the course of the next few weeks, and that territorial soldiers desirous of taking part ill week-end rifle sport will bo able to do so this side of Christmas.

Whether election day and second ballot day should be declared holidays from noon for vjliarf employees was discussed ),v tho Harbour Board last night. Tho Wharves Committee recommended that, following the practice of previous years, tho days should bo observed as holidays. An objection was raised on tho ground that it was not wise to prevent from workin" men who were anxious to cam their living. In any case men would bo working, so that tho object of the Act would bo°niore or less defeated- Tho only deference would be that they would receivo overtime rates. The recommendation was rejected, but a motion that work on til" wharves cease between twelve noon and 2 p-m. on those days iyqs carried. Mr. C. W. Palmer, secretary of the Wellington branch of tho Navy League, hn« just returned from Auckland, and, while in the northern city, made arrangements for the Navy League demonstration o.ud reception of Admiral King-Hall. To moot the convenience of the Admiral and his officers, the date has been fixed for Saturday, December 2. It is thought also that this night will not clash with the election campaign.

Jurors notified to attend tho Supromo Court at 10 a.m. to-day will not be required to attend until tho same hour on Friday morning.