LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3138, 17 July 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tho Minister of Defence has received a cablegram reporting that part of the 2Gth Reinforcements and tlio first part of tho 27th Reinforcements lmvc reached a certain port, all well. financial matters were "under discussion at a prolonged sitting of Cabinet yesterday. Tho totalisator turnover for tho Wellington Racing Club's "Winter Meeting, which was held last week, was .Elll,'il)3. f>'or tho tlireo corresponding .days' racing last year the total was .8121,352. 1 his year's figures show a decrease of . In accordance with notico given the public that the police would from yesterday take organised and concerted action to see that all oligible men are enrolled, in tho Expeditionary Force .Reserve, squads of policemen yesterday visited a number of hotels and other places in the city, and demanded from all men apparently of military age satisfactory proof of enrolment. In all five squads, each consisting of eight men, were in tho "ronnding up/' Detailed information as to tho result of tho day's work was not' available last night, but it is -understood that a long list of names and addresses of poisons who had "left their cards at tome" is now in the hands of tho police; also that in one or two cases at least prosecutions are certain to follow. Further raids will be carried out later.

Two persons injured by falls were admitted to the Hospital about the same time last evening. One was a commercial traveller named Simmerston, residing at the Commercial Travellers' Club. He, it is understood, fell down somo steps and received what was thoucht to bo concussion of the brain. Mrs. Hayes, of Donald M'Loan Street, Newtown, was admitted with her left wrist broken. It appears that she. fell while carrying an armful of clothes up some steps.

Owing fo the recent breakage of « strand in one of the IC el burn and Karon Tramway Company's cables, it was deemed necessary to put in a new cable. That was accomplished yesterday, the service being stopiwd meantime, and the management hopes' to be able to resume running to-day.

. A. very pleasant little cercmony took placo at tho Dyer School on Friday afternoon. The occasion was tho unveiling of the portrait of Sir Walter Buchanan. Mr. 11. Daysli (chairman), in a short address, told the children of Sir Walter •Buchanan's connection with_ tho Education Board during the last thirtyfour years. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies, and was much enjoyed by both the children and their parents.The gathering showed tho high esteem in which Sir Walter Buchanan is held by residents of Dyer.,

The stock of books and papers which the Y.M.C.A. has oil hand lor the use of the troopships is practically exhausted, and more are urgently required for tho next ship. Any suitable reading matter will bo gladly received at the association's headquarters, Baker's Buildings, i'eathorston Street. There is also a steady demand from tho camps for books, particularly those of a useful and educative character.

' The tender of Mr. E. S. Knight, of Wellington, has been accepted for the erection of a substantial three-story brick warehouse for the Acetylene Company, of Dimedin. The new warehouse is to be" erected in Lower Tory Street, opposite the G.as Company's yards. Messrs. Crichton and M'Kay are the architects for the new building.

. The difficulty employers find in obtaining apprentices for tho trades was referred to at last evening's meeting of tho Industrial Association. A member suggested that it would be well to ascertain whether tho 'technical schools were really inculcating into the hoys a desire to get into tho trades, or whether they were missing that point. Tho trades ■ were not getting the boys they required, and in his opinion industrial associations should have a record of those going into teohnical schools and colleges, ill order to see whether they afterwards connected up with the trades.

"it is rather curious and certainly interesting to note tliat both the Roman Catholic and Anglican ChuTcli authorities hare decided on the same locality in AVellington as tlie site 1 for a cathedral. Nearly ten years ago the Roman Catholic Church decided that it wojild be .desirable to have a cathedral in Wellington worthy of the name and of the Empire City, and it was thought at one time that a favourable site -would be that block of land in Buckle Street Vtween St. Joseph's Church and Tory Strict, and, with.that site in view, Mr. John S. Swnn prepared very fine plans some seven or eight years ago. Later the property in' Duffei-in Street that was formerly owned by Mr. Robert Bannister was acquired for the purposes of a convent to replace the girls' school in Dixori Street, and it was almost immediately recognised that the property, with its clear outlook over tlie Basin Reserve, and the gentle rise in the configuration of the land from the front to the back of the block, made it pretty well ideal for a religious edifice, and it was decided that when the lime came to build, that should Ve tlie site. There is -a Roman Catholic Cathedral Fund, amounting to well on in fiyo figures, and some day in the not distant future it'is honed that the structure will be erected. The site for the new Anglican Cathedral 13 within a hundred yards of the Roman Catholic Cathedral site, in the same street, so that there is a prospect of our most central city reserve beinj overlooked by two of the finest church buildings in the Dominion.

At a meeting of poultry producers held in Mastertnn last night, and addressed by Mr. J. ,B. Merrott, the following- resolution was unanimously passed: "That this public meeting Df poultry producers and those interested in poultry exoresses pleasure at the promise, .of the Minister of Agriculture to do his best to stop the importation of liquid yolks into the Dominion from September 1 next."—Press Association. Tho Magistrate's Court is tho rendezvous of a number of men who apparently have plenty of tirno to spare. Yesterday there was a moderate number present, and as most of them appoared to bo of military age, Inspector Marsack took advantage of his opportunity and detailed several constables to hold up tho crowd and ask for national enrolment certificates. Several were found without theso necessary documents. Tho National Committee of tho Young Men's Christian Association of New Zealand is holding, a conference in AVellington on July 25 and 26, when reports will bo presented by Messrs. H. M. Smeeton and A. Yarney, tho association's representatives who havo returned ftoin the front. This will bo followed on July 27 by a conference of all the association's employed officers throughout tho Dominion. On cold days you will find delicious warmth and rich refreshment in a steaming cup of Desert Gold Tea, which is still the Queen of Teas. Its popularity is duo to tho careful selection r;nd packing of Ceylon's choicest teas, which make a beverago of inviting aroma nnd tempting flavour. Tho pure goodness of Desert Gold ensures economy in useit makes more cups' of tea to the pound than inferior brands. Order tho 2s. grado of Desert Gold for highest value. f-Adyfc,

Discussing at last evening's meeting of tho Industrial, Association measures which might be taken to benelit trades and industries, a speaker referred to the fact that tho bark of wattle trees (stripped off when tho trees are three years old and over) is of great use to tanners. "Incidentally," remarked the chairman, "this association onco sent to tho City Council a donation of two or three guineas for the plantation of wattle trees on Mount Yictoria. So far we have seen liono planted there."

The monthly mooting of the Wellington branch of tho New Zealand Association of His Jlajesty'6 Veterans was held last evening. There was a good attendance. After tho usual business had been disposed of, Colonel Porter, C.8., gave a very interesting account of the origin and rise oof the Hau Hau rebellion. He interspersed his account with the relation of various incidents, and finally told how he and a number of friendly Natives in the Urewera Country captured Kereopa, tho murderers, who swallowed the ejes of tho Rev. Mr. Volkner. At the conclusion of tho meeting a hearty vote of thanks to Colonel Porter was carriod.

In the Supreme Court yesterday 1- is Honour tho Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, heard a claim by Russell John Lister, of Auckland, picture company manager, to have accounts taken. The defendant, Walter George Williams, did not nppear. Plaintiff alleged that in January, 1911, ho and defendant entered into a partnership as film suppliers and hirers. They carried on business nndtr the stylo of the. Unive ( rsal Film Supply Company. Defendant'received all moneys belonging to the partnership business, and disbursed all moneys payable by it. When the partnership was dissolved and wound up in April, 1915, defendant failed to give a detailed statement of his dealings, and plaintiff therefore asked that an account bo taken of the assets cf tho partnership, of moneys received by defendant, and of the disposition of them by defendant. His Honour made an order accordingly. Mr. G. G. G. Watson appeared for plaintiff.

Major-General Sir Alfred Eobin has forwarded to Sir James Allen (Minister of Defence) returns dealing with tho Hospital Comforts Fund administered by the chaplains with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. The statement shows the following credit balances:—Novemoer, 1916, .£l6lO 17s. 3d,; October, .£235 "(is. 9d.; September. £1073 12s. 7d.; August, .£772 4s. 3d.; July, .£BSB ss. Id.; June, ,£I2SB Is. -id.; May, .£1416 7s. 5d.; April, 41579 16s. 4d.; March, J51G54 3s. Id.; February, .£1534 19s. 4d.

During tho month of Juno tie film censor (Mr. W. .Toliife) dealt with 326,260 ft. of moving pictures. Seven of the pictures were "turned down" altogether, and "cuts" were made in twenty-one others in the interests of public li-oral-ity. Since he was appointed about the middle of September, 1916. Mr. Joliffo has dealt with 3,215,600 ft. of film.

Mr. Herbert C. Hoover, who has I ten appointed chairman of the newly-formed Food Board in the United States, in outlining his plans, said: "The foremost duty of .America towards the Allies in this war was to sea that they are supplied with food. From the necessities of the case we can put but few soldiers in the field, but every spado of earth turned by our farmers, every seed we plant, ever ounce of waste we eliminate is just as much a contribution to the joint cause as that of a man in the trenches." _ Mr. Hoover, himself -a well-known mining engineer, lias associated with him cn the Food Board four of the ablest mining engineers in the United States.

A correspondent forwards the following paragraph to a Wanganui paper:—A few years ago, when diphtheria was raging in England, a gentleman accompanied the' celebrated Dr. Field on liis rounds to witness so-called "wonderful cures" wliicli he performed while the patients of others were dropping on all sides. The. remedy, to'be rapid, must be simple; all ho took with him was flour of sulphur, and a quill, and with this he cured ovory patient without exception. He put a teaspoonful of flour of brimstone into a wineglass of water, and stirred it with his finger instead of a spoon, as the sulphur doe. 1 ! not readily amalgamate with water. When the sulphur was' well mixed he gave it as a gargle, and in ten minutes the patient was out.of danger. Brimstone kills every species of fundus in a man, beast, and plant, in ten minutes. Instead of spitting out the gargle, he recommended the swallowing of it. In extreme cases, in Whicli he had been called just in the nick of time, when the fungus was too nearly closing to allow tho gargling, he blew the sulphur through a quill into the throat, and after the fungus had shrank enough to allow of it. then gave the gargle. He never lost a patient from diphtheria. If a patient cannot gargle, take a live coal, yut it on a shovel, and springle a spoonful or two of flour of brimstone upon it; let the sufferer inhale the. fumes, and' the fungus 'will die.