LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 254, 21 July 1920, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A question that lins l>een asked in regard to the recently-established Defence U-aguo of New Zealand is: "What is wing done with the half-crown 'member- . 'P "* e ft,l( l any money donated?" It |s officially explained that the whole of n<• lllm ' s subscribed for the National Dcfenco League are being dovotcd '0 extending the league's organisation und to tile issue of educational literature. Nothins is paid for salaries, the wliolo of the league's work being done by a voluntary staff. The general council lias secured nil office in t.lio Farmers' Inslituto Buildings, and has taken a three years' leaso of it. Soon it is hoped' to * commence the publication of a quarterly journal, which will bo issued to Icaguo membors.

ir . cnse ' s t° ho heard in tho Magistral 6 Court here next week, in which the plaintiff is a Chinese merchant. The Chinaman, who recently brought his wife to the Dominion, is tho owner of a house in Te Aro, and he is seeking possession of the dwelling for his own occupation. The tenant of tho house is a white man with a wife and several children.

A. deputation ■ from the Auckland He(ail Chemists' Association waited on tho University Council, and protested against the proposal of tho New Zealand Pharmacy Board to establish a School of Pharmacy in Wellington, 011 the ground of hardship to candidates outside that centre. It was stated that provision had been made for pharmacy examinations in Auckland, and that sixty members would attend the university yearly. The chairman (the Hon; George Fo\v!ds) assured the deputation of the'coiincil's sympathy, and said that tho council would see what could be done—Press Assn.

The water-pipe layers' strike at Tiotorua has ended. Tlie men accepted tho Government offer of 13s. per day (an iiv creaso of Is. per day, retrospective to March 8), and resinned work yesterday morning.—Press Assn.

A deputation from tho Trades and Labour Council will wait on the Minister of Labour (Sir William Herricv) filicrtly, to urge various amendments in the industrial laws of the Dominion.

A conference between tho Merchant Service Guild and the New Zealand Federation in regard to disputed questions as to pay and conditions of employment on steamers in '.he coastal forvice of tho Dominion has been arranged, with Mr. P. Hally as chairman. Tho date has been fixed for Tuesday, July 27.

The Insurance on Mr. G. Hunter's Porangahau residence, which was recently destroyed by fire, was «£25J5 over building and furniture in the Sun office. "Frozen fish is spoikd lisli," said tho Hon. G. M. Thomson in the Legislative Council yesterday. "Fish "can lie preserved' for an indefinite length of time by the use of chilled brine. Chilling in brine is a perfect preservative of tish. It doe.s not destroy the fibre or tissue or causa the fish to deteriorate in any way."

Gisborne does not intend to wait for its supply of hydro-electricity nntil the Government taps Wailcarcmoana. A company has been formed to utilise the Waifcohti water supply, and has made an offer to the Gisborne Borough Council to supply all its electrical power at a cost of Id. per unit, as against lid. per unit which the council is at present charging for light and Gel. per unit for power. • The "Poverty Bay Herald" of Thursday last says: "lu connection with u'o TaiKohu electric project tenders aro being called for the construction of 100 movable huts to be delivered at liakauroa railway station. Tho huts will be required to provide sleeping quarters for the men employed on road construction and the work in connection with tho dam. Rich hut will provide accommodation for two men. The huts will lie constructed in sections, so that they can bo taken apart for the purposes of transport. They are fastened together bv bolts and spikes. A Urge mess room will also be provided for meals and Bocia'\purpose3. The railway station at Ifakauron is only apprn.vimaiely 1} miles from' tho site of the proposed dam."

Two extra stories are aboiit to bo added to the Union Steam Ship Company's offices in Customhouse Quay. Tho architects are Messrs. Criehton and M'Kay, and the builders Mcssts. Mitchell and King.

The special scale of steamship fares for certain passengers, whom the Government is assisting to come to New Zealand from England, shows the nature of official discrimination. They aro as follow: Soldiers' wives—first class, .£29; second, J212; third (two berth), XI) and (four berth), J!7. Soldiers' fianceesfirst class, .£57; second, .£39; (hird, -£15 and ill! Nominated civilians—first, .£7O; second, .652; third, and <£2G. In tho case of soldiers' wives, tho abovementioned first and second class fares only ref.er to tho wives of officers and non-commissioned officers (of the rank of sergeant or above 1 ). Tho rates for the wives of soldiers in ordinary are: first class, ,£39; second, ,£>2'.

Preparations for the entertainment of Mr. Justice H. V. Eorst, 0110 of the Judges of the United plates Supreme Court, who is to arrive in Wellington on August 9, primarily cn au official visit to the New Zealand Oddfellows under the American constitution—to which he is in his own country Grand Sire, or head of the institution—were made at a wellattended meeting' of Wellington officers of the .Order last evening. It was arranged that 011 the day after his arrival tbie distinguished member shall be driven to various beauty spots in the city and suburbs, and in tho evening ho will bo the chief guest at a general gathering of the Ordw. On August 11 he will pay .a visit to Palmorston North, accompanied by Dro. W. Itobb, cf Gisborne, who is Grand Master of New Zealand, and other prominent officers of the Order. There lie wi|l nieot a representative gathering of the Odiifellows of tho AVanganui, Tniliape, and Dannevirke districts, afterwards goiuj on. to I'eilding, to meet the members of the Order there. On August 12 lie will return to Wellington au:l pro. ceed in the evening 1.0 Ohristoluirch and Dunedin. A visit to Auckland will be made later.

Two hundred limbers arrived in Auckland ou Monday by tho Port Denison. They arc part of the equipment' used bv tho New Zealand Division in l'Vanee. They belong to tho Dominion and will form part of New Zealand's military equipment. Tho five aeropknos which were brought out by (he same vessel aro the Hrst consignment of twenty machines presented to tho Dominion by Wo Imperial Government. Of this total' eight are to go k> the flying school at 'uckland and the remaining twelve" to the sciicol at Snckburn, Canterbury. The immediate destination of this" consignment of flvo Ims not yet been determined,