LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Malieno, with English (via Suez) and Australian mails, arrived at Auckland from Sydney ■at a 6 p.hi; yesterday, The Wellington pontion of her mails will Arrive'.hero by this afternoon's. Main Trunk express.

Tho postal authorities odviso that the Imlralema, which sailed from Sydney on. February 20, has on board an Australian mail; She is duo in Wellington to-mor-row, (Tuesday).

.Bunting, boasting every colour of tho rainbow, fluttered out from tho rigfiing of tho. American four-masted .barquentine KokD.Hoad on Saturday, leading to nil kinds' of speculation on tho part of.frequenters of tho water-front. .' Tho planation was simple—it was the anniversary of tho' birth of General Georgo Washington, ' the' national hero; ' first president of the United States, tho. man "who never told a lie." ■, As a good American citizen, tho master of the big lumber barquoiitiric caused tho "Stars nnd Stripes" to be hoisted at tho peak, high above a string of .signal flags. Tho Kolto Head will sail for Pmtet Sound this week (without ballast). The vessel is named after a headland just outside Honolulu.

Trawling operations ore about to' bo coinmencDtl in nnd about .Cook, Strait, by tho • NapierAjwiied steam trawler >;. Nor(i,. Nivbn. The vessel' is at present under-' going- overhaul at this port, and it Ma expected that she will be ready for: sea in tho course of a day or so.; Her >fisli. will l.v> broutht to tho Wellington Municipal .Fish .Market. ~ ... ;,'..„•■ The draft programmo for the entertainment of visitors to Wellington during tho .Easter Carnivnl'.proposes that on Tuesday morning (March 19) they should'bo-con-ducted over the tramways, lighting powerhouses, ahd the drainage pumping station at Clyde Quay, and that in the afternoon they will .be'taken on observation cars; to Karofi, ■ Lyall Bny, and Island Bay. On Wednesday it is suggested that they should bo escorted over some of the leadinrr industrial establishments of the city (the list of places to 1m visited to be arranged). Those more particularly interested in the artistic and science si'do of things will bo invited to inspect the Art Gallery and Museum. On the Wednesday afternoon they will participate in A harbour excursion to-iuspect the water-front from the sra, and afterwards Will'have the opportunity cf visiting the Gear Meat Company's works at Pctone. '

A recent mail from Homo brings particulars of an organisation which ' has b:en started in Scotland for ,tho purpose of -carrying on propaganda work' in inv-. our of national self-government for Sootland. It is called "Tho Scottish Homo Kulo Council," and consists of representatives, elected from the Scottish Liberal Unofficial Members of Parliament, tho Scottish Liberal Association, the Scottish Women's Liberal Federation, and the Young Scots' Society. The coUnoll has secured a list of a largo number of Indies and gentlemen prepared to address meetings throughout Scotland. Special literature will also bo prepared by tho council.'.and all those favourable to the object of national self-government are being appealed to for financial and other assistance. ' Amongst tho honorary office-bearers of the council are:—The Might Hon the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor D. M. Stovonson, Sir William Hobertsoh, of Dumferline; Mr. Norman LnniOnt, 'of Knockdow, Toward; Mr. J. ATbourBrown, JIP., Paisley! and tho joint trea-'. surors of the coundil arc Sir George! Green onU Mm. Crosthwaitc, both of Glasgow. All communications may be addressed to the hon. secretary, Mr. William Webster, J.P., Edinburgh.

A meeting of the Sports Committee of the Wellington Bakers and Pastry-cookd" Union was held on Saturday evening, at which a sport* programmo whs drawn up. This will bo submitted to: a general meeting of the above- union, as well as the Bread Carters' Branch on Wednesday evening. It was reported that tho response to requests for donations nnd prizos was good. Tho piciiio is to bo hold at Maidstone Park on March 5.

"Wo have not oven gob what the doctor said sho died of," remarked Dr. il'Arthur, S.H., at the inquiry respecting tho death of Jessio Edith Iloult, on Haturday, when ho reached tho stago of bringing in a verdict. After persuing his manuscript of tho evidenco (taken two weeks previously), a little longer, tlio Coroner decided that the death had' been duo to Iysol ; burning, but somo of those who attended tlio inquest state that they are quite certain that neither Dr. Woodhousc nor Dr. Eraser were, asked to Btato the eauso of death. The opening of the Chapman-Alexander mission, described as "tho most important mission, ever held in Christchurch," is now definitely announced for linrch i or Tuesday week. Owing to the lack of a suitable hall (says the "Times''),- nono of the Ch'rislchnrch buildings—except tho drillshcd, which is not available—being large enough to cope with tho probable 6t«> of the meetings, the mission will be held in a large tent. A site has bton obtained and cleared in Tuam Street, near Durham Street, and tho tent will shortly bo erected there. Tho mission party are expected hers shortly. In Duneoiu tho audiences langed from'four to fiv-3 thousand per night for three weeks, nnd tho final meeting was described as a never-to-be-forgotten experience, A man who had a business transaction at tho money order counter of the Ashburton Post Office a few dnvs ago came perilously near laying himself, to a. charge of "ringing the changes." He was (says tho "Guardian") honest enough, but got mixed up in a very siinplo way. He wanted a postal note for £1, but was just a momont too late. Having only gold with him, he asked .the man behind the counter for a .£1 note in exchange, intending to post it in a letter. The official made the, exchange, but while the note and sdvdroign were still on the counter, he decided to sbetch a, point, and let the customer have the postal note. As ho handed over the latter, he swept the sovereign and £i note into the till. This brought a violent protest from the customer. The blficial calmly explained far too calmly tho other thought, for ho could not see the force of the; reasoning; and was fully convinced that he was being taken down in a barefaced Manner for £\. "You have the postal note," the official explained. "Yes, 6aid the other, raising his voice, "but I don't want to pay | you £i for it." Then he suddenly realised tho truth, arid muttering something like an apology Walked away, the object of attention from Quite a littlo gathering. Ho is now fully persuaded that postal officials are very patient and good-natured.