LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3020, 6 March 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sir James 'Allen (Acting-Prime Minister) has been advised (states an Auckland Press Association message) that tho second section of the Twentieth Keinforccmcnts has arrived safely at its destination. There will bo an exchange oF troops between the two main training camps on Monday next, when the Twentysixth Infantry Reinforcements -will movo from Trentham to Featherston, and the Twenty-fifths from Featherston to Trentham. The Twenty-fourths will march over the hill to Trentham towaids the end of the month. Regulations providing for tho establishment of the National Efficiency Board were published in a Gazette Extraordinary iast night. They includo a schedule of tho matters to bo investigated by tho board, as already published in The Dominion. "I believe thero is a. sort of impression that if women are not provided for in an award thoy can be I .employed at ether than award rajes," observed the Judge of tho Court of Arbitration (Mr. Justice Stringer) yesterday. "It is just as well to understand that that is not so. If in an industry, there is an avenue for women, provision should bo made in the award in case thoy are employed." Nine of the members of Sir Ernest Shackleton's recent Antarctio expedition are at the front, and more than twenty others are on their way there. One of the men has been killed in tho trenches in Franco. Another liar, joined the crew of one of the "tanks'' on the West front. Several of the explorers we'e naval men, and have rejoir.ed the Fleet. Stout Sandals for boys and youths, Ks. lid. to Bs. 6d., a.t Geo. Fowlds, Ltd;, Mannera Street,—Adrl, . ,

At a- mooting of tho Executive of tho Wairarapa Branch of the Farmers' Union, held at Mastortou yesterday, at which Mr. T. Moss, a member of the National Efficiency Board, was present, it was decided to appoint Messrs. A. M'Donald, H. Morrison, Q. Donald, and D. M'Gregor as trustees to" cooporato with tlio Efficiency Board in organising farm labour and managing tho estates of those farmers enlisting for service abroad.

In the Magistrate's Court yesterday Samuel Bray was charged with illtreating a horse at Hataitai. Tho evidence showed that defendant, whose horse had fallen down under a load of bricks, was seen beating tho auimal unmercifully. When bystanders had shifted the bricks so as to lighten tbe load, tlio horso got up, and dofeiidant further ill-treated it, threatening to do still worse when no ono -was at hand to seo him. Hβ wont along the road for about 300 yards, beating the unfortunate horso all the tinie. Defendant liad six previous convictions for cruelty. His Worship said if was a question w'liother ho should sond the defendant to gaol. Ho would fine him £5, witli costs £1 10s. 7d.

Tlio Lako steamer Mountaineer was seriously damaged by flro wbilo lying at tho wharf at Queenstown (states a Press Association message* from utiivercargill). No particulars aro available.

A somowhat remarkable case was heard by Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., in the Juvenile. Court yesterday, when a girl nearly fifteen years of age appeared on two charges of breaking, entering, and Ihufl-. It was stated that she had gone to two houses in the absence of the tenants, and bad stolon in ono caso jewellery to tlio valuo of £2 12s. lid., and in. the other jowellery and clothing to tho value of £20. She macfo no attempt to vso tho stolen property or io dispose of it, and nearly two months elapsed between first and second offences. His Worship convicted tho girl autl eaid lie would not sentence her provided slie roinained in a home for two years.

As ;i result, of raids in Dunedin on Saturday night, a woman named Lottie Gollan.was charged with keeping a house of ill-fame, and a man named .John James Roberts was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond. "Each was sentenced to six months' imprisonment; yesterday (at tho Magistrate's Court. —Press Assn..

Tho name of Miss Hinemoa Hopkins, of Sydney Street, Wellington, was inadvertently omitted from the published list of those who qualified for matriculation and solicitors' general knowledge at the examinations held in December last.

The Oamaru Ministers' Association yesterday decided to hold a Citizens' 'Sunday in 'tho churches on March 25, for the purpose of arousing interest in uivic matters.—Press Association.

Sir Ernest Shackieton delivered an address before a crowded audienco in the Mastei'ton. Town Hall on Saturday evening. Tho proceeds of tho lecture, which amounted to £63, aro to be ilividod equally bofcween the Red Cross Society and the Captain Mackintosh Widow Fund. '

Tlio occultation of the moon with the planet Saturn was only partially visible from Masterton on Sunday night.

Last evening the Lower Butt Borough Council considered applications for tlio position of assistant clerk. There wore thirty-five applications, and no appointment has yet been made.

Deftnito arrangements havo been now completed for an oversea steamer to load frozen meat at the Now Plymouth breakwater during the current month. —Press Assn.

Further .steps were taken, at the Mothodist Conference yesterday in connection with the proposal to establish an orphanago to take the place, of tho three free kindergarten schools closed a short time ago by tho Wellington Methodist Educational Trust. It was reported that it had been found impossible to establish the orphanage in Wellington City, owing to the high, cost of land. Priperty adjacent to country towns had been inspected, and negotiations were now proceeding. The conference carried a motion heartily congratulating the trust upon the step it had taken. The trust was given authority to sell land at Foxton, the proceeds to be devoted to the orphanage.