LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

9 His Excellency the Governor will inspect the Seventeenth Reinforcements in FeatherslonGamp to-day at 11 a.m. The Minister of Dcfenco lias approved of tlie erection of further hospital accommodation at freniham _i'or the treatment of patients suffering from measles or other infections cpidemic diseases. In common with civilian communities in the Wellington and. Wairarapa districts, tho military training camps felt tho violence of the westerly gales which raged last wcok.' Tent's wore blown down in tho canvas camps, ;ind general discomfort caused in the permanent camps. At Fcathcrston an empty 600-gallon tank was sot in rapid motion by tue wind, and travelled from tho water-pumping station to the main road in a series of hounds. Oil tho maul road was a battory of artillory going out to practico. The tank struck tho wire fonce. rohoimdod, and then • leaped the obstruction, passing immediately in front of the battery Icador's horse. The tank leaped' tho othor fonce, and dashed oh till it reached the Tauhorenikau river-bed. At Taulierenikau an ovon more astonishing occurronco took placo. A similar tank broko away and carccred dawn the avenuo between two rows orients. A soldier, who. saw it coming ran before it, hut tho tank was overtaking him. In dosporation ho dived into a tent. By a whim of tho wind the tank wlieoled, too, and striking tho tentpegs and ropes, leaped clean over tho tent. • A. rcmarkablo caso of a discharged soldier suffering from an undiscovered injury has just hee:i mado known. This soldier, who wont from Ohristchurch to Duncdiu, and scoured a billot thero, complained that ho had fits of giddiness, and said that ho had fainted whilo trying to board a .motor-car. Ho was advised to appear boforo tho Pensions Board, which was thou sitting in Dunedin, audi didi so. Thorc ho waa examined l)v Dr. Pollen (ouo of the members of tlio board), who made the startling discovery flint tho soldier was sufloring from a fractured) skull. Ho was at onco ordered, to tho Dunedin Hospital. It is understood that tho soldier had a fall on the troopship in which ho returned to Dunedin, and that'ho must have then, -unknowingly, rccoived tho injury. Tho naval veterans of Auckland have decided to decorate all troop traias leaving for camps. Tho Reinforcement drafts in to-day's train will leave gay with greenery and bunting.—Press Association. A striking portrait group of the National Cabinet, drawn by Mr. W. A. Bowring, the well-known artist, has just been published. The whole of tho members of the Coalition Government are grouped around the massive form of tho Primo Minister, Mr. Massoy, most of tho Ministers being in what might bo termed characteristic speech-making attitudes. Thero is just a sufficient touch of caricature in tho drawing which gives that added interest to political portraits, and the olfect is heightened by a ver;r bold and effective colour scheme. Artist's autographed proofs' ' are now obtainable from M'Gregor Wright's, Lambton Quay, or from Mr. Bowring, Dalgety's buildings, and no doubt they will be sought after not only for tho merit of tho work, but also as an interesting memento of the most momentous period of our history. Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, Coroner, will hold an inquest at tho Hospital at 4 p,m, to-day into tho cause of d'eata of Charles 'Leonard Manderson. Detective Carney arrested a man yesterday on a cliargo of ffllso pretences. There is no doubt that people like to praise anything which pleases them. Ono of many letters of that kind says: "Wo find that Desert Gold Tea is the best of all teas in New Zealand, and will always use it." Prove Desert Gold's superiority in your home. —Advt. Boots for the hard wear of youth. Chrome, with toe and fceel plates, 12s. 6ci., 13s. Gd. Glace Derby, lis. 9d. to 15s. 6d. Geo. IWlds, Lid., Manners Street. -Advt. Tt is very cheering to see so many thrifty families in town and country paying spot cash for seven weeks' supply of "No Subbing Laundry Help." Total oost Is.—Advt,

A definition of the difference between the terms "infection" and "contagion" was given, by Dr. A. 0. Sandaton in tho course of his evidence in a ,oaso at the Magistrate's Court, Christchurch. "I. take it," said) Dr. Sandston, "that infection is tranamissjon from 0110 person to another. Contagion is really a part of a. whole; that is, it is ono method of infection." The voyages of the various Reinforcements that havo left the Dominion have been made enjoyable by tho generosity of many public-spirited citizens, public bodios. etc., in donating comforts for the soldiers. Tho mem-' hers of tho Sixteenth Roinforcemcnto on His Majesty's New Zealand troopship No. 61 received many gifts, including books, periodicals, fruit, cakes, and musical instruments, all of which, needless to say, were greatly appreciated by tho men. Captain Cade (officer commanding troops), on behalf of himself, officers, n.c.o.'s, and men, thanks those who so generously con- j tributed. A very largo amount of material j coming here to the order of the New Zealand Government has been lost on the Tongariro. The Departments to suffer loss aro Railways, Public Works, Defence, Post and Telegraph, Mines, Tourist, and the _ Government Printing Houso. Hie shipments included also a quantity of silver and copper coinage. Cablegrams have been sent to the High Commissioner to replace portion of the material lost, and similar instructions will probably be sent regarding all of it. A member of the Tenth Reinforcement, writing from England,, relates how his "kit" was rifled of everything of value, even to his private papers, either during the _ voyage to England or between the time he arrived and was given his kit. The only thing left was a pair of boots (evidently not the size worn by the despoiler). "It would have been bad enough," ho writes, "had my clothes only been taken, but everything was- gone—books, notes, letters, addresses, letters of introduction, and, worst of all, many little presents that were given me before I left New Zealand. . . . What annoys me most is that all my private papers aro gone, and that, whoever the culprit is, he might make use of them if he chose. So it might be just as well for me to let you know not to take any. notice of any cablegrams or letters asking for money. I know'of many, cases whore people in New Zealand have received wiresi asking for money, when the people whom the wires ivere supposed to be from knew nothing about tliem. It might be unnecessary to say all this, but it is best to be on the safe side." A man named George Imory, at the Dunedin Police Court, was sentenced to three monthp' _ imprisonment for falsely representing himself as a Syrian doctor who could cure rheumatism (states a Press Association message). Accused obtained five guineas from a woman whose logs lie scarred 'with burning wood, and' put a pellet of beeswax in, covering up the wound with leaves. ■ 1 Mr. Robert Bould li'as been selected by a committee of. ratepayers of Makara to contest the vacancy on tho council caused by the retirement of Councillor Pyle. The election takes place on September 27, A fire, occurred in Invercargill at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning in the shop of Alex. Rodie, draper, in the Grand Hotel buildings. The brigade succeeded in confining the flames to tlie ,suop. The damage to the stock is estimated at £2500, and to the building £1000. Rodie was insured for £1925.—Press Association. A club known as "The Irish Club" lias been formed' in Dunedin for the purpose of promoting tho study of Irish literature and music, to forward all things Irish", and to bring into closor association, tho various Irisli elements in New Zealand. The club is strictly non-political and non-secro-tarian. Ironirorkors in New Zealand are more or less anxious about supply of raw (says a Dunedin correspondent). Christchurch foundries are very short. In Dunedin tho position is not so bad. Inquiries made show that manufacturers aro able to rub along, and thanks to shipments from India they can sco their way clear for two or throe months; The consumption of pig aaid shoot iron in Dunedin and Port Cbaimors is about 200 tons a month. A manufacturer who is in a position to know says lio thinks that if tho war lasts long half the foundries in tlio Dominion will liavo to shutdown in six months,from now. In tho meantime tho supply from India luis _ saved tho situation, and in tlio opinion of those in tlio trade tho Union Company havo done their very best to bring supplies from, that market. A start has already b'cen made with tho demolition of tlio old brick Police Station in Manners Street, the material of which it is constructed being under orders to bo sold for whatever it may fetch in the interests cf the funds of tlio Police Department.. This section oE lajul has a history. It is part of tho old "market reserve," which includes all the land in the triangular block between the Polico Station and Cuba Street (inclusive of tho Royal Oak Hotel), which fact did not prevent tho late Hon. R- J. Seddori "commandeering" it in tho interests oE justice, giving in cxchango that area oF land next the Muuut Cook Police Station, in Buckle Street, and used for the best part of twenty years as a pound. Now that tho Crown Las discovered a piecc of "No Man's Laud" in Lower Taranaki Street—on tho line of tho old Ts Aro beach—and has erected thereupon a substantial station more in keeping ! with tlio dignity or that part, of tho city, tlio land jin Manners Street reverts to the council, and the pound area in Buckle Street to the Crown. The former is now to bo t'Erown into tho street, with other adjacent properties, which will give a good deal more .road space exactly where it is most needed.