LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3112, 16 June 1917, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owhi" to the effect of the war on the cost oflabour and material, tie Journal of labour," for so long the official organ of the Übour Department, ; has ceased publication. Wellington's consumption of milk amounts to about 5000 gallons per day. Since America's declaration of war her ports-in Samoa have been closed between sunset and sunrise. The annual ceremony in honour of new graduates of Victoria University Collet will take place in the Town Hal on Friday, June 22, at 8 p.nj: Hw Excellency the Governor will receive the graduates, and an address will be delivered by the Hon. A. L. Hevdman. Tho public aro invited .to attend. The Taranaki Street Methodist Church has purchased for its minister (the Hey. ,T G. Chapman) a motor-car to assibt him in visiting the members and adherets of his large congregation who reside all over Wellington and its suburbs. 1 e church officials are wnvinced that |1 "reatlv increase their minister =- useiul--7,™ and enable him to meet the many demands made on lust-me. ill- W'C. Chatfield, of Island Bay, tells a good slory of a gallant sou of the Empire; who will bo remembered by my of tho more elderly residents of Wellington'. "Jack" Jl'Coukey ae he was known by most people, used todmj tho 'bus between Wellington and Island Bay in the'days before electric-c*rs and taxi-cabs, and was well known to those who used the road regularly. After tho trams came along, M'Conkey employ of Sir George Clifford, in Canterbury, and having saved a ■little. *»t----eig invested in the lease of a hotel in LvtteUon. He was so sitnated when the broke out, but.for all Ms 61 years he was determined to "have a go at the Huns" and such was hie spirit that he not only enlisted and got ■through himself but induced 200 others in I-yttclton o enlist. ;On Thursday Mr Chatfield received a letter from M.Xonkex. together with.-., bit of shrapnel, which ho laid had been "dug out of him as the result of being in the fray in l< ranee. « length the authorities had counted him out, on account of his age, but, to enlist here again. And he is 6.! yc.nr= ° Aifapplication for a rehearing of tho. rhnW against Albert Vance Steward and "GeouS Dyhrberg. who.wore earher in tho week convicted and.fined, the fpimer for keeping a gaimns-hpuso in Oornhill .Street? and the latter for assisting in the conduct of » gaminff-. house, whs made by Mr. M. Myers in the Sin Court yesterday on the ground that a'portion of the evidence' given by one of the witnesses for the prosecution was demonstrably-wrong in an essential detail.- After hearing argument of counsel, tho Magistrate (Mr.'L. G. Beid. S.M.) decided not to grant a : rehearing. Mr. Mvers siiid in that case an appeal to (he Supreme Court would bo proceeded with.

41 Thursday evening's meetinj; of the ■Wellington Orchestral Society it was resolved :-"That in view of ' tho scarcity of amateur orchestral players the society is reluctantly compelled to ro into recess until it more opportune time. -

Tho following temporary appointments have been approved by the Camp Commandant at Trentham:-D Company, Twenty-ninth Reinforcements.—l'tc. )-•■ N Mlright, to bo orderlv-Tooin deri;- s Thirtieth Beinforcomenfs .- Pte. f>. J->-Geerin, to bo corporal. Thirty-second Ke-inforcements-LancP-Corpl, L. MacGregor and Tie. H. H. Thompson, to bo rorporais. -Ftes. W. B. Dick, G. F. Rruuey,-R. WSunlev AV. I. Cook. S. A. Tresize, J. 1 , . Fanning, and 11. Glcdhill, to bo corporals. By the Camp Commandant at yeatherstou:-Corpls. A lv. Sniitn and K. Watson, Twenty-eighth N.Z.I'.A, to-bo ricrgeants. ~ ' \t a meeting of Hie representatives ot churches held at Dunedin last evening to consider the question of the censorship of pictures, it was decided that a stricter censorship was required. 'lUe meeting expressed the opinion that a board ot three, of which ono should bo a woman, should bo constituted to exercise a censorship over all picture*- (or public exhibition.—Press Association. ■ Tho troops in Hie segregation camps at Tauheronikaii are still free from serious sickness. The Director-General ot Jledical Services stated yesterday that only 25 men had been admitted to hospital from the Thirtieth Reinforcements, ■ containing over 20(10 men. The cases comprised 5 of influenza, 1 measles,.! i ihcumatism, 1 asthma, ■1 ■ skin • disease, 1 eye double, 11 minor surgical cases, and venereal.

The Grand Orange Lodge of New Zealand has annmnti-ri the Kev. Howard Ellioll. for eight years minister of Moun*, Kden Baptist' Church, .ts a national lecturer I o form .a Protectant Political Association in the Dominion, states a Press Association message from Auckland.

Or. H. D. Bedford. Professor of Lconomic- at Otago University, who epent last, summer as Y.M.C.A. field secretary on active sorvico with New Zealand Iropp.-, has been spending his short vacation lecluriiif in-various centres on behalf of the association, lie returned to Wellington on Thursday night from a very successful visit to Nelson, ana was entertained at- midday lunch yesterday by the National Council of the 1.M.0.A. Dr. Bedford speaks very highly ot the work ho saw being done at Home ).nl» lied Cross and the Lady Liverpool Committees. The special gifts with which the Lady Liverpool Committee provide tne soldier remind him. .-of home and are greatly appreciated. 1 Now that the susurrations .iro being cut down, the practice of enclosing sugar and an extra bottle of sweets is one that finds 'great favour with the men. Dr. and Mrs. Bedford left on thorr way back to Dunedin by the ferry boatrla'sl night. Privilege holders of the General Assembly Library are notifed that the library will be. closed to thorn from, and including, Mondar nei!.. Holders of books are reminded that the. books must bo returned on oi before that date, otliei'r wise the privilege will not. be again granted to them after close of the session.

The Masterton Chamber of Commerce yesterday passed a. resolution to the effect that, it Views with satisfaction the proposals of tho Minister of Marine (the Hon. G. W. Kussell) in regard to.the shipping fusion, and requests the support of the Wellington Chambers in the matter. . •

Svdue'y firms (says, the "Sun") continue to'be Victimised by clever thieves, who open cases of goods between the timo they arc dispatched from the-warehouses aiuUhcn they arrive nt their des .nations in the country and steal portions of the contents. During March am April W and A. -M'Arthur, Ltd., ot ToA Street, Ct between XttO «nU J!f worth of -oods. principally ladies' skirts ami men's clothing, the cases beme operated on in such a businesslike waj tli.it when the customers received them there were no signs of their having l>een opened. Since then several other bjdnej. firms have beeu extensively victimised. Some remarkable statistics showing the increased number of bicycles and motoicycles stolen in Victoria during- the last :bvo years .have, been .brought to lipht | (says the Melbourne "Age' . At a lon estimate it is-calculated that the. losj ■ sustained in IMG by tho. cycle trade and tho public generally amounted tc, X.CflO. .According to the secretary of tlie \ktorian Retail Cycle and Motor Cycle Traders' the number ot bicycles stolen between July, 19M> J"} June, 1915, was 673, while 37 raotoii cycles disappeared. The police arrested 5 persons for the thefts, and 58 bicycle, were returned. From November. 1!Mo. to October, 191G, however, the nambe. ot stolen machines increased to 008 (o which 201 were subsequently traced ) and for the current year it is estimated that the list will be over 10QO. . . "Yon »rew no wheat last "season, tat 1 now you are going .to. Why m-e you goin" to do so?" inquired Mr. H. «. Ri D ,hop sk, of an appellant before the jMilitaVy SerVice Board. "Because-I think it is going to pay, thats why, was the answer. Subsequ en ty it .v stated that the appellant had 50 a e of wheat already sown this season, wh ch the chairman remarked put quite a dif-, ferent complexion on Lie matter. Hie appellant stated-that all the assistance ho could vet was n boy of fifteen, vlio dfd ploughing and all kinds of heavy Councillor Luckie has given notice to move at the next lpeehnjr the Uty Council for the Tesdssior. ot the niotjon passed on Friday night to the effect that the council endeavour to promote legislation to enable the corporation to make by-laws preventing golf being played on the municipal links on Sundays. Ihe notice is signed by eight councillors. The Waipawa Hospital Board yesterday (states a Press Association message) confirmed the terms agreed on to settle .an action brought by Private C. Hill, claimin"- MdW compensation for damages allegedly sustained while under X : ray treatment at the Daimevirke Hospital. The motion adopted stated that, at the instance of the Government, the board hud-approved the payment of to Hill in full settlement of his claim, and costs, half to be paid by the Government and half by the hoard The board disclaimed any liability on the part ot the Government or the board, its oihcers, and servants, and passed a motion c.vpressin" confidence in the matron and iegretting its inability to make public de-. tails in regard to the matter.

At the Supreme Court, Hamilton, this morning, Harold E. Koyes, on three charges of cattle stealing at I'vankton was sentenced to five years on each charge, the sentences to he .conciirront.Press Assn. A case, revealing a" exceptional family record camo under the. notice of the i-irat Auckland Military Service Board. ■V reservist named C. W. Wyllic ws drawn in the ballot, hut was unable to pass the medical test for active service, and was posted for home duty only. In the course of a letter to the board hn stated that seven years ago in England he endeavoured to enlist in the Imperial Ariuv. l>wt was rejected on physical grounds. After he came to I\ow Zeakud, and since the war toko out ho had Vice, enlisted, l>ut had failed to nass the doctor. He was now married; and had a delicate wife arid child to support. Tour of his brothers had enlisted for active service. Two had been killed in action and two were reported wounded. His homo in. Essex. England, had been wrecked by a bomb du.rvng a £*v■nelin raid, and both his parents were killed. . , , The party of children organised by Mrs. Kennedy, which gave such a delightful concert last Saturday, in ,regp'onfio to numerous rcqnesta will appear a."ain to-night in the streets to help the Hostel for Crippled Soldier?. • ■ \ match between teams selected by the president and secretary of aio KaronBiftp Clul> look place on Thursday evening last on the miniature range at Buckle Street, and resulted in ft win for tho secretary's team by 24 point*. Die following are the scores :-Secreta.ry s teamG Tinnev 9i: 15. Daniel. 93: A. Jensen. 90: R. It. Hooper, 87; W. H. Cox, K: total, -J46 point.':. Presidents ■t«™-*j-Jt. Grimstone. 95: G Halbflej. 93; H. Proton. 7S; W. Williamson. M; W. ,Tudd, 7i>; total, 422 pomte.