LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 16, 13 October 1917, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

\ draft of rcfuriied soldiers is clue to arrive *t the King'* .WKiirf at about 11.30 o'clock this morning. Tn acknowledging a. welcome', home extended to Tiim at Wangauui, Chaplain Blamires, who has. just, returned after three Years' service, assured lel.itives that they need have' no anxiety concerning tlie welfare 01. heir 'W* w*» when there was a. "stunt' on. the 1 o>s were getting a lot of fun out o. He. rhou°h, of course, they, would, prefei to bo home. .The bombardments were very fierce and dangerous, # and there » great risk. ' The New Zealand boys were well fed, better than.any other troops al (he front, and in Hun respect their endifions ■^*»,ff T l! France as compared with fanllipo i. e sanitation .was excellent, a.nd tho h>.ncral organisation was wonderful. ; The Public Petit ions Committee presented its report -to the House o -representatives yesterday on the Petition of ,1 M'Parland and seven others, playing that licensed victuallers owningtheireehold- of their premises bo considered m the compensation provisions d the Sa c nr Liquor restriction Bill. 1?H. ™e •committee report that the r,uesuo>, in-serf bv the petition being one of public policy, they have no recommendation lo "The Court of Appeal yesterday resumed .the 'hearing of-argument upon motions for judgment in the case of David John Wilier, of LjtUHon. wh»if lafeoiixer, against the U.S.S. Co Ltd. .-Hie pla nti'ff in the Supreme Court claimed -AiiUU damages' for' injuries .received through a fall into the hold of one of the com-, pany's vessels. The jury returned a verdict in.his favour for the full amount, and:judgment..was moved for. the defendant company applied to ha\o I lieamount reduced to JL'SOO, alleging that, if there was negligence which, rendered the'company.' liable;, sucli iiegligrtjce was the negligence of someone in Common employment with the plaintiff. 1 the Court' of Appeal-, the matter was argued by Mr. S. G. Baymoud, KX., and Mi. I'. K. Hunt (for the plain iff), and Wr. (~ .P Skerrelt, K.C.. and Mr. H. .T. Bcsuick (for the defendant company). me Court had not concluded (he hearing ol argument when, it rose. The New Zealand- Academy of Fine Arts exhibition which' was oepned by. lie Governor-General on the first ot ho month, will close this evening, when the public art union will be drawn Ihe purchase of an art union ticket will admit Drawers of prizes will bo entitled lo select from the exhibits to tho extent of the value of their prize.

\ telcram was received by the Superintendent of Police morning stating Ihut AnniP .Hpdder. a martied woman, aged 32 committed s»"'"Ie. i jt Fcatherston on Thursday night by taking poison.- -An inquest. wu*,licM,ycslerd aJ . The Naw League have -for mi -number of Tears held a demonstration on I he- anniversary of the Battle of .Trafalgar now known as "Nelson Day, and:as.it this rear'falls on Sunday, October 21, all ministers of religion are twins asked to Hold memorial services on that day in commemoration of the gallant officers and men in all branches of the Navy service and of the officers and men of the mercantile marine who have laid down their lives in defence of the Empire since tno beginning of tho ' The Mayor of Wellington (Air. .1. !'• Luke, C.M.G.). has received letter from Air. W-" ~3 0 - -'vcmptliornc, manager of the "Wellington branch oi the Kew "Zealand Insurance Company:— I enclose herewith cheque for XIGG 13s. Id., being the third of three equal instalments voted by this company towards the Wellington Patriotic I'imd. I would refer -you to mv head office instructions regarding the disposal of this sum, namely that one-half of same be torwarded to'tho organisation of the Y.ALC.A. catering for the comforts etc., o our *cw Zealand men at the front, the balance to be applied to any purpose whatsoever the Patriotic Committee may decide. About 5 p.m. yesterday, a man about 77' vears of age was Knocked down by a motor-ear in Bowen Street, near its intersection ' with Lambton Quay. .He was dra««ed for ten or twelve yards under-neath-the car, ivhiclr the driver stopped as quickly as possible. Dr. Pattie examined the man, and tound that he had had a very lucky escape from serious iii,v Ml' the hurl inHicted apparently consisted in a few bruises, the old man was tatai to Ins home. A ChristclvuTdi lady was engaged m "spring-cleaning" the dining-room m the front of the house, and happening to •■lance through the window she saw a sturdy, middle-aged man leaving by tho front'g:.tc, carrying a large bag, whiMi bulged suspiciously. She rushed, alter him, demanding to see what was m tho bag and threatening to call her son, to which the man replied, with perfect truth, that there were no sons or husbands at homo at that time of the dry. Eventually, with much profane language, he turned out the bag and brought to view tho dining-room rugs and .irnts, which had been airing on the back hwn He made the very lame excuse t'hat'he thought the house was. empty, so took what he saw, and became very ndignant when called a thief. file Inly bad been suffering irom toothache, and had a swollen face, and the -man expressed regret that he "had not got hex round the back or he would have made her iaw double the size." Ho was evidently not. without humour, for when he was told to make himself scarce, and consider himself "jolly lucky that ho was not handed over to the police, he said "Now don't get swearni at a feller One thing I hate is to hear a lady swear." He added in threatening tones that if anything were said to the police he would return and bui'h the house down, if it took him years. However ho hastily decamped, ■ and in the course of his retreat took from his capacious bag a long white coat, which lie donned, evidently under the impression that it would act a* a disguise. We are still able In oiler' woollen writs at Is. fid- Special lines in khaki, 2s! k, and ss. Cd. •■ Geo. Fowlds' Ltd., - Manners Street.—Advt. ' • • ■

The forcible ejection of a union secretary by an employer from a certain job led to tho hearing of «- charge oi assault against tho- employer at tie Christchurch Magistrate's Court. Ilio cross-examination of tho defendant by Mr. Cuningham proved diverting, but the defendant scored at least one hit. Mr. Cuningham, referring to the reason for the union official's presence on the job, remarked to the defendant, J-ow, might he not'.have come to tell yon you had come into a largo fortune.' Might he!" carce tho reply, in tones of oecp sarcasm, "might you talk sense. the cross-examination proceeded no furtner. One of the soldiers who appealed to tho Military Service Board for leave yesterday snid he was part-owner ot swne land'in-Southland. "How much? was «sked. "Sixty-five thousand acres, lie said. i

Tho annual report of the Dominion Aualyst and Chief Inspector of I'.xplosivea states that with the publication of the present report the. Dominion laboratory completes the fiftieth year of its existence. It was established as a branch of the geological survey towards the end of 18GG to meet the need for chemical investigation ot' (lie many mineral and other substances that were being discovered in New Zealand. A small laboratory was equipped at ine rear of the present Museum, and Mr. William Skey, F.C.S., placed in charge. On Mr. Skey's death in 1899 he was succeeded by Dr. J. S. Maclaurin. A new laboratory was built in Sydney Street in 1905. The laboratory now undertakes the analytical and consulting chemical work required by all Government Departments, except that of Agriculture, controls the importation and .sale ot explosives throughout the Dominion, and carries out research work on >.ew /,enland products and industries as .far as; . ts mited staff permits. Owing.to shoitage of staff, due to the war inspection and other branches of work have lad to be considerably curtailed. "I don't think I could put a harder case before the board." remarked Mv 1. T O'Kcan while appearing as .counsel t a soldier at the Third M,Wary &srmg," replied Mr. O'Regan. The Waterside Workers' Band will ,lr. selection of music at Newtown Park to-morrow afternoon at 3 o cloc*.