LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3108, 12 June 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The segregation camps at Tauhoronikau, ol preheat occupied by tlio recruits of the iiOtli itainJbrcoineiits, are giving tho military authorities cntiro satisfaction, 'i'ho camps arc keeping in good condition in spite of the bad weather, mid tho health of iho troops is excellent. Tho opidomics that woro troubliuK recruit drafts at this timo last year are almost entirely absent, ii fact duo in part to tho increased medical precautions that havo been dictated by experience. It was 6tated by a Customs official at the Military Service- Board yesterday that breaches of tho Trade Marks Act wore increasing, particularly through importations from Japan. A War Regulation gazetted last evening prohibits tho hoisting on a flag-pole or other display of the white ensign or tho blue ensign, with or without any distinguishing mark, unles3 with the permission of a military authority. An exception is made in favour of the New Zealand flag, -which is a bluo ensign with a certain distinguishing mark. In the course of a discussion, on tlio proposal of tho Patriotio Society to laise more money for the rapidly dwindling funds of the War Relief Association, Mr. John Hutcheson said: "Thero are men in this town worth twico as much as anyone in this room, who have not given anything. They should be pilloried by being named—iind they will Tie Boon!" "I don't think milkmen should bo called upon to serve on a juiry ; they havo to get up too early," eaid His Honour Mr. Justico Hosking, in tho-Supreme Court yesterday. His Honour added that most milkmen, if empanelled, -would find some difficulty in keeping awake all day. Iα reporting to the executive of the War Belief Association, the Belief Committee stated that it had met on nine occasions since the last meeting of wie executive, and dealt with 327 applications for relief. That number was 93 cases in oxcess of those dealt with in the previous month. Archbishop Kelly, of Sydney, opening a fete in aid of the Cardinal Moran Fund for the completion of St. Mary's Cathedral, said that the helpers at the fete would be encouraged in their labours by knowledge that they were assisting in the completion of St. Mbt.v's. It was decided in 1822 to Imild a Cathedral in College Street. If all worked hard within the next fow years they would have the building completed when the 10(1 years mark was reached. The building was gradually 'towering heavenwards, and each additional foot cost .£IOOO. When completed the building would be one of the finest edifices erected to the service of Goil in the world, and would staud for centuries.

At a meeting of the local branch of the Railways Officers' Institute held on Saturday night the question of the increasing; cost of livinp was discussed. Figures were produced showing that the cost of keeping a family-of two adults and two children in bare necessities had risen, by 17s. Gd. por week from 1014 to the present. The following resolution was passed :—"That the Executive Committee be urged to take all etop3 possible to secure to members of the society an increase in pay of 15 per cent., as some nssistance towards combating the present hixh cost of living."

The Featherston County Council has instructed Mr. H. 1?. TooßOod, C.E., Wellington, to prepare plans for a newbridge across the Tauiheienikau River on the Foathevßton-MarfcinborouKh road. The new bridge is to be built in reinforced concrete, and is to have a rojvd width of 20 feet between wheel (tmids. The leiißth of the old wooden bridge is about 450 feet, but the new one will be only 250 feet. This reduction in length line been decided upon, following Mr. Toogood'e experience in treating the Tauranganni River by confining the river to a reasonable channel. The reduced length will cut down the building cost, but a more important feature is that it •will also prevent accretions of shingle near the bridge. A deeo channel will be created, rather than b. wide shallow channel, blocked by' accumulations of sxavel, and growing gorse.

The total connections with the Lower Bnt't gns mains now number 625, !>nd with the water mains 1051.

At the meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council last evening, it was resolved that the local Rugby and Association Football Clubs bo written to calling attention to the complaints of jhe Recreation Ground caretaker concerning the misconduct and vandalism that has been carried on in the Recreation Ground and pavilion eince the opening of tho football season, and requesting that the executive of these clubs take steps to see that nothing of this sort is allowed whilst football practice is going on. In the course of discussion, it was stated by the Mayor that if the practice wa9 continued the privileges would bo cancelled.

The Hawlte's Bay Education Board ha 3 decided to discountenance the practice of its femalo teachers living in single bliss in small cottages near schools in country districts. This decision was come to when a request was made from the Sherendon Committee for the erection of a twoToomed cottage in which their teacher MiHit live. The board declined the application. The acting-chairman remarked that it mis better for the teacher to live where she would have "home comforts " her food cooked for her and other tiling she would not have when "baching.,. Two youths who escaped from the Weraroa Training Farm on "Wednesday were arrested at Napier on Sunday, /he escapees stole n motor-bicycle and arrived at Napier on Thursday. At Hakataramea a woman over 60 years of age and her husband, also over 00, have lately been engaged putting in their, wheat, all their sons having been taken for tho war. The woman has been ploughing and (Jriving a four-horse team. ■in experiment which is likely to be of considerable interest throughout NewZealand is being made by Majesty s Trade Commissioner in New: Zealand in connection with the Winter Show to bo held at Hawera from July 2 to July 5. Probably for the first time in tho history of'agricultural shows in New Zealand, an orcanisod exhibition of British, manufactured coods will be held pido by fido with the ordinary show of dairy and other products of Now Zealand. The promoters of the Hawera Show recently offered Hie Majesty's Trade Commissioner » free spoco for a display of British aoods, and after communication with tho asents of British manufacturers in New Zealand, and with manufacturers at Home through tho Imperial Board of Trade, it has boon found possible to arrange an exhibition, which, even if it is not representative of tho numerous manufacturing interests of the United Kingdom, i= as comprehensive as tho space availabb will permit. Tho <ro<>ds of from GO to SO British manufacturers will bo exhibited by somo 30 films. These Eoods wiU include machinery, hardware, soft goods, confectionerr, fancy goods, condensed milk, tobacco, motor and cvclc accessories and tvres, pianos and oraans, weighing machines and scales, etc.. the firms whose eoods are shown, being amonnst tho most reprfsentntivß United Kingdom firms; the products of one or two New Zealand factories wjll also be exhibited. In tho absence of Colonel C. M. Gibbon, T.G.S., Chief of tho General Staff, the Twenty-sixth Reinforcements wero addressed at Trenthnm Camp yesterday by Colonel C. Vx. Maedonaid, 1.G.5., Chief Infantry Instructor, ou their bearing- as soldiers and other points of importance lo troops/ The First Wellington Military Service' Board expects to continue- its city session throughout this week and perhaps into next wcefe, Tho Masterton A. and V. Association has. says our special correspondent, oxpressed itself iu favour of a proposal that no lambing ewes be allowed in any Diiblic or private salcyards. Mr. Dnrroeh, hon. treasurer of the C.'imp Kiitwtaiiiment Fund, iieknowI ledecs tho following donations:—Mr. \V. G. Johnston, £G; Hurt Patriotic Guild (two months). .£1(1; Rev. Mr. Payne, 55.; previously acknowledged, <£27 Gs. Total, .£43 11s. Janson Bros, bus always a good word for "No Rubbing" Laundry Help, becanse it has justly earned its popular reputation as the. nbolishev of washboard slavery, and also because the famous Thinker Note Book is given free with every Is. pno.ket. of "No Rubbing." —Adv'.

Tho ]?iro Brigado received a call at SM3 .yesterday morning to a fourieen-roomed two-story hoiiso on Wellington Terrace (No. 169), leased by Mr. Robert K. Howell. Tho outbreak, which was <lue to a defect is ono of the chimneys, was extinguished after sonio damago hail been- done by flames to tho building in tho vicinity j>l tho chimney and by smoko and water lo tho contents of threo rooms. Furniture and effects belonging to Mv. TTowell are insured in tho Australian Alliance ofhuo foi- .E2OO.

Tiiu lollowine loiter has been received by Air. K. A. Wrisnt. A1.1'., from bir Junius Alien, Minister ot Doieuce-.—'in reply to your letter, respecting the payment to men ot tlio ba.uioaii Uar_nson who wero sent back to Kew Zealand for tho purpose of joining fbo Expoditionary I'orco for service in Europe, also tho period of leave erauted to the men concerned on their return to this Domiuion, I have to inform you that the majority of tho men's accounts have now been squared un. The whole difficulty arose over tho refusal of the men to hand in their pay books when asked to do so, the pay books being necessary, as they contain tho records of tho pay they received prior to leaving Samoa. Had the men handed in their pay Jxioks for a few days when requested, no dolav whatever would have occurred. Tho accounts of five men have yet to be settled. The camp authorities are attending to these latter cases, Rcsjieetine tho ciuestion of tho period of leave sranted, the position is as follows: In June 1916. it was decided to grant members of the Samoan Garrison, who were to return for further service in Samoa, two months' leave, computed from date of embarkation at Apia to date of disem■baikation at tho eamo port This privilege, however, is not granted to men medically fit for service in Eutodc it having been ruled by tho responsible medical authorities that a fortnight's leave is sufficient for the men under the latter category. Tho fortnight's leave was granted to the men concerned on their arrival bact in New Zealand." A deputatiou from the Waipawa district will wait upon the Hon. Sir Francis Bell at 10.30 a.m. to-day to discuss with him tho matter of land acquisition by the Government in that district. The Wellington Branch of the A.S.R, has passed tho following resolution -.— "This meeting congratulates Sir John Pindlay on his speech in defence of Mr. P. C. Webb, M.P., who was charged with a breach of the War Regulations. This meeting trusts that the stand taken by Sir John Findlay will be again taken by him as a member >of Parliament when it meets, as we consider tliat the regulations governing the Military Service Act should be repealed, and trust that his efforts to obtain the rights of free speech for the jieople of this Dominion will be successful."