LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2961, 27 December 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Harry Herrick, a native of Gisborno and a member of the twenty-third platoon of P Company .Twentieth Reinforcements, was travelling to Newtown in- tramcar_ No. 42, about 2.10 p.m. yesterday, in company with two other soldiers. Both of the latter. quitted tho car Vhilo it was travelling at a fair rate of speed, and Herrick, in attempting to follow them, apparently oither slipped on tho footboard or held on to tbtr car too long, with tho result that he was thrown to tho ground. His legs were caught underneath tho car, and the email trolley wheel went over one leg just above tiio a.nkl<j. The leg was then caught by tho brake, and Herrick was dragged for a few yards. The tram was promptly brought to a standstill, and Herrick was removed a-s soon as possible to the Hospital. He was there found to be suffering from a compound comminuted fracturo of the log, and his condition last owning was reported as showing no improvement; AdvTco was received last night that a , slip at Horopito, on. tho Main Trunk

line, had delayed tho oxpresa trains. Tho expresses from Wellington which were duo at Auckland at §.-10 and 7.50 respectively this morning aro not now expected to arrive until midday.

A man named Walter Thorpe was arrested at Ngakawau yesterday, says a Press Association telegram from Westporfc, on a'chargo of assault with serious intent on Patrick O'Connor, whom it is alleged Thorpe stabbed with a knife on Saturday evening, inflicting serious wounds in tho chest and face. O'Connor was taken to tho Hospital.' Thorpe appeared before tho Court yesterday, and was remanded to January 3. Tho Very Rev. Dean Holley, of Wanganui, lias (says a Press Association telegram from Christchurch) been appointed Provincial of ,tho Society of Mary in tho Dominion,i in place of Dean Smythe, who died in September. The members of the Salinsky-Amadio Concert Company arrived in. Wellington yesterday, having come through from Auckland by connecting ' train from the s.s. Makura. During the trip from Sydney the company gave a con-\ cert on board, and realised tho sum of £53 10s. in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, to be equally divided between the Auckland and Wellington branches. Mr. T. Hustwick, formerly Government Analytical Chemist, died on Saturday, in his. eightieth year. Leaving the Old Country some forty years ago, the late Mr. Hustwick carried on Business at Ballarat, Nelson, and Blenheim, and nearly a quarter of a century ago came to Wellington, where he had resided ever since. Ho retired from the Government service about seven years ago. The late Mr. Hustwick, who was for years a prominent member of the Wellington Bowling Club, leaves a widow and two sons —Mr. Albert Hustwick, chemist, Woodville, and Mr. Reginald Hustwick, _ who is at the front with the 7th Reinforcements —and ono daughter—Mrs. A. C. Burr, of Wellington. Tho funeral took placo yester r day afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy Elliott officiating at the graveside. ' The members of the Thorndon ■ Club spent a very enjoyable day yesterday, when a pairs tournament was played. Play commenced at 10.30 a.m., ten teams taking part. Two matches of 10 heads were played before lunch, and two games of 15 heads were played after lunch. Messrs. Wiggins Brothers proved to be the winners, winning all four games, which were very closely contested. This is the season of happy hemp gatherings of families and friends, and hostesses who wish to delight their guesls with the most delicious beverage should serve Desert Gold Tea. Its tempting aroma, and rich, refreshing flavour . are superior to any other. Only the choicest young growths from the nnest f'uvlon gardens aro used for Desert Gold Tea. As every ounce is puro aud full- ■ flavoured, it is very economical in use. The 2s. grade is most populay.—Advt.

Tho Wanganui Presbytery yesterday sustained the call from St. Andrew's, Wauganui, to the Rev. David Campbell, Rivorsdale.—Press Association.

Tho death at the Wellington Hospital on Saturday night of Captain James Jones, master of the harbour tug Pilot, and formorly of tho ferry steamer Duchess, removed one of the most popular figures that the Wellington wharvea have known. Captain Jones was born at Newquay, Wales, in 181' i. and went to sea at the ago of 13. Ho came to New Zealand in 1865, and settled at Hokitika, where lie engaged ill gold mining for a time. In 186G he came lo Wellington, where he was in time given charge of the small steamer Manu. (now on the Wellington-Patca service, then engaged in conveying passengers between Wellington and Day's Bay). His next command was the Duco, and after that the Duchess, plying between Wellington and Eastbourne. By bis never-failing courtesy and jovial personality he gained many friends among the passengers he carried, and tho circle that now mourns his demise mußt bo a very wide one indeed. Deceased left a widow, two daughters, and three sons. The Rev. Mr. Franklyn, of the Roseneath Anglican Church, officiated at the interment in Karori cemetery on Monday, and the pall-bearers were former employees of the old Ferry Company. Amongst those present were: Captains J. Dawson ■ (harbourmaster) and H. Johnston (ex-harbourmaster), the Rev. H. Van Staveren, andMeßsrs. E. G. F. Zohrab, Paul Coffey, R. C. Renner, E. L. Chatwin, and D. Wilkinson.

Some interesting extracts from the French newspaper "Les Nouvelles do France" of September 21 last run: "The accounts of the sums subscribed up to this day in New Zealand in fafour of the French Bed Cross have not been closed up yet. Counting only what has been forwarded to France from April to June through the French Consul, the total reaches the splendid sum of 340,000 francs. We are proud •to brine; our tribute of admiration and gratefulness for such large-hearted generosity, especially when one considers that the New Zealand people have already subscribed, and are still subscribing, with unceasing liberality, to many different funds, not only their own New Zealand patriotic funds, but also to the English Red Cross Timd, and to those • established for the purpose of helping the bravest and the most unfortunate of our. Allies, Belgium, Serbia, etc."

Pity the sorrows of a, popular' actress who must bestir herself : n o'der to earn a hundred pounds a week (says "Masque" in the "Sunday Chronicle''), Miss Madge Titlieradge, who could not swim, had to tumble into the Thames •the other day to oblige a moving picture maker; and now she has to master the bicycle in order to perform some preposterous feat in_ the new Drury Lane drama —protesting all tho vhile that she loves cushions ana loathes athletics. Mr. Arthur Collins, it E(-ems is constrained to reproduce 'some old sensations. Wo have had the undersea' fight before, though in the former case a diving bell was concerned; now, a submarino. ' Monsters of tho deep were then ingeniouslv depicted »»y the means of enlarging little fishes on to a magic lantern screen. "We have alto had the race to overtake the mail. Last time it was a motor-car which was employed—now, a cycle./

■ The October number of "The International Review ot Missions" contains an article by Dr. Eugene Stock tin

"the Christianising of the Maoris." It is based oil Canon Purchases recent hook entitled "Tho English Qhurehin New Zealand." Dr. Stock deals with his subject from the point of view of the relations of missions and .civilisation. He makes some interesting comparisons between the methods and results of the missions in New Zealand, Madagascar, and Uganda. Articles b.v Dr. T. H. P. Sailor. tho Bishop of Madras, tho Bev. William Miller, discuss the educational side of 'mission work in India and tho Far East. Professor 11. H. Mackintosh deals with '"Oio Secret of Vitality in the Pauline' Churches." "Faith and tho Snirit"— in these words (says Professor Mackintosh) St. Paul's isecrot may be fitly summarised. A number of other instructive articles, renews, and notes make up an interesting number.

Straw Boaters for the holidays, at ss, 6d. to 15s. 6d. Geo. IWlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advfc.