LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1940, 24 December 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• 1 Tlifl postal Authorities atlviso thattho s.s. Maunganui, which sailed from Sydney on December 20, and is duo to-day, is bringing Australian mails only.

. Notice is given in this week's Gazetto that an election of members to tho Public Sorvico Superannuation Board vrill lie held on March 2 next.

■ A very handsome life-sispod three* quarter figure portrait in oils of himself in Mayoral robes awl ehain of offico has hnen presented to the City by the Hon. T. W. His'iop, of Wellington, who was Mayor from 1905 to ICOS. The Oortra.it, which is the work of Mr. W. F. Colley, an English artist, is first of ail faithl'ul to a degree as to lineaments, the poso is easy' and natural, and tho wise of tfio head distinctly Rood. Tho colour tones used are, perhaps, on the light side, but tho ex-Mayor's expression is well conveyed, and good relief is obtained by tho use of a dark-toned featureless back-ground,, and it! tho clever manner in which tho Mayoral robes and insignia havo been painted. The portrait has been hniif? in tlw Council Chamber, but will be covered up until tho first meeting of tho City Council next New Year. , Tho question of establishing rural homes (or workers in tho neighbourhood of Maslerton is still under the consideration of tlio Government. Tho matter has, so far, been hold up in consequence of there being a difference of opinion in regard to values, it is now proposed to' innpc.ut Bovorul other prospbetivo Sll«S

•■iiThc" -Manngaimij' 'from* Sydney,'' is ox. ]ie,'led.t<) arrivo ill port at II p.m. to-

Thursday,*' December.-' 25 ■ (Christ- j mas Day),, tho Chief Post O'lico will_be closed in all branches.' Tho only dispatch of mails for Wairarapa, llawkc's Bay, Wanganui, Tararinki; and' Auckland districts will close on that day at 6.30 a.m., and mails for dispatch by steamers will closo tlio previous evening at 8 o'clock.' . Tliero will bo no clearances', of the city and suburban receivers, but all tho city ■central, To Aro, and Thorndon receivers will bo cleared tho' previous evening at 6 o'clock, Wellington South fi p.m., and all others at ■) p.m. The midinght clearances will ho made as usual, I'hevo will not ho any delivery by letter-car-I'icrs. On Wednesday, December 2-1, the inquiry counter will be open from 8 to SJ p.m., for the delivery of all correspondence addressed to tho Chief I'ost Office, and tlio eamo evening tho inquiry counter in the lottcr-cnrrroru Department will bo open from 8 to 9 p.m. for delivery of nil correspondence addressed to streets in tho city and suburbs; also tho public counter m tho parcels department will bo open from 8 to 9 p.m. On Friday, December 26 (Boxing Day), tho Chief Tost Office will u open in ' all brandies,- exoept tlio Monev Order and Savings Bank Department,' from 9 to 10 a.m. Tlio only dispatch of mails for Wairarapa, Hsiwko « Bay, Manawafu, Hangitikoi, Wanganuu Titranaki, and ' Auckland districts will Close at 6.30 a.m., and tvmi.'s. for dispatch by steamers will -eloso at 8 a.m. The city • and • suburban receivers will not be cleared during tlio day, but tho midnight clearances will ho . mado as usual ' 'Hie letter-carriers will mslto olio full delivery 'in the city and suburbs, for which a'l correspondence must bo posted at tlio Chief Post OIEco- by 7 a.m. : ' ■

A London correspondent writing on November 12 ssys tlisrb & party of eight wealthy English people, who do not, at present wish their names made public, will leave- by tho 11.I 1 . and O. lino for Now Zealand this month, takinß with them their motor-cars, chauffeurs, and several other servants, and maleing tbnr first stop' at Atickkiiid. If they like tho country thoy intend puttin" in two years' Twuiting, sea find fresh-water Ashing, compiUß, sliootii32, and deerstalking.

Mr. R. Speight, lecturer on geology at Canterbury' College, has received a letter from Dr. E. Newell jiroer, of Cambridge, stating that the latter s book on fossil Now Zealand plants of tho Mesozoic Period will bo published in April. Dr. Arbor is tho leading authority iii tho world on carboniferous slants, and his New Zealand work will lie n. very important one. In h» letter he aeknowtedecs the receipt of specimens sent by Mr. Speight, which, ho says, arrived safely.

' A spceial effort is b&ioß matte by tho. Salvation Army to secure eligible men and women who ere preparecr to doyoto their lives to the work of tlio organisation. January 4 has been appointed by Commissioner "W, T, Richards as "Candidates' Sunday," and on that dayttw anpcal will be impressed at themeotsngs of 1 every corps in tho Dominion. Accepted candidates will bo admitted to the William Booth Memorial College which will bs completed in March.

Tho D.I.C. have been appointed suppliers of drapery to His Excellency tlio Governor,