LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 108, 8 May 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Special Sports Edition of the Evening Post will be issued at 8 o'clock this evening. It will contain reports of all the football and hockey matches in Wellington, and results of the pony races at Miramar, as well as accounts of the leading fixtures in the other chief centres. At a meeting of Cabinet yesterday, the expenditure of the following sums was authorised ; — For railway rolling stock, etc., £40,000; additions to Seacliff Mental Hospital, £1141 j roads on Te Akau Block, £1000 ; Reef ton-Hoki-tika-Ross railway, £750 ; telephones on the North Island Main Trunk railway, £1021 ; Whangape Native School, £750 ; additions to Hastings Post Office, £698 ; Blenheim-Waipara railway, £1000 ; Te Puia School (beyond Gisborne), £275. Tenders are to be invited for seating accommodation for the Legislative Counj cil, and also for certain fittings at the Government Printing Office. As the big steamer Kaipara was being berthed at Jervois-quay yesterday afternoon, the strain on a wire hawser, employed for drawing the stern of the vessel towards the wharf, proved too much for one of the steam winches at the aft hatch. The shaft of the winch was bent and the metal framework beneath was fractured. The superintendent of Dalgety and Company, Limited, advises that as the result of the company's operations to the 31st December last, an interim dividend of 3s per share, being at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, has been declared. The dividend will be payable to shareholders on the colonial register ori and after the 17th instant. Sitting in the Divorce division yesterday, Mr. Justice Chapman had before him the case of Edward Hubbard v. Eliza Hubbard and Arthur Sackville. He made an order, giving petitioner leave to serve respondent out of New Zealand — i.e., at Nottingham, England. In the case of Armitage v. Armitage, his Honour gave leave to serve respondent in Yorkshire. In the case of Moss v. Moss, he made an order authorising substituted service in lieu of personal service. Mr. P. Jackson appeared in all three cusea. Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., intimate to their customers that Monday, the 10th instant, will be the last discount day for the monthly accounts. — Advt.

Mines continue to hold the bulk of the interest on the Stock Exchange. At yesterday 'fi second call Talismans brought £2 8s 3d and Saxons 2e Id. Reported sales incloded Waihi Grand Junctions at £2 2s 6d v and Waitangis at 4s 6d. This morning there was little business done on 'Change, but brokers announced a number of transfers effected outside. A parrel of Waihi Grand Junctions changed hands at £2 ss, and' the reported sales comprised Talismans at £2 8s 3d, .Waitangis at 4s 5d and 4s 6d, Waihi Consolidated at 2s sd, Karangahake at Is 9d, Is 9-id, and la lOd, National Bank at £5 7s 6d, New. Zealand Portland Cement at £2 0s 6d. The dosing quotations to-day were :-~- Bank of New Zealand, £9 Is (s) ; Equitable Building, £9 7s 6d (s) ; Wellington Investment, lls 3d" (b) ; Wellington Trust Loan, £7 Is (s).; Feilding Gas, £1 (b), £1 Is 3d (s)j Wellington Gas, new issue, £1 2s 6d. premium (b) ; Gear Meat, £10 2s 6d (b) for £4, and £2 lls 6d (b) for £1; Union Steam, £1 15s <b), £1 15s 6d (s); Kaiapoi Woollen (preference), £5 (s) ; Wellington Woollen (ordinary), £3 (s) ; Westport-Stock-ton Coal, 8s 6d (s) ; Leyland O'Brien Timber, £l 2s 3d (s) ; Sharland and Co. (ordinary and preference), 19s (b), 19s 6d (s). Mining : Bla«kwater, £1 3s 6d (b); Consolidated Goldfields, 16s (b), 16s 9d (s) ; Tairua Broken Hills, Is 7d (b) ; Talisman, £2 8s 6d (b), £2 9s (s) ; Waihi Extended, 6s Id (s) ; Waihi Grand Junction, £2 5s 6d (b), £2 6s (s); Waihi G.M., £9 2s (s) ; Waitangi, 4s 6d (s) ; Waihi Consolidated, 2s 6d (s). The Hon. G. F. Richardson presided at the monthly meeting of the council of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors. The following were present : — • Messrs. James M'Kerrow, F. I. Ledger, J. E. Fulton, J. W. Davis, H. Sladden, and A. P. Mason. The applications for membership of Messrs. D. A. Crawford, F. C Hay, and W. A. Hut* ton were approved. Thomas Albert Lepper, who was remanded at yesterday morning's sitting of the Magistrate's Court on a charge of being an incorrigible rogue, subsequently admitted bis guilt, and waa brought before the court again in the afternoon. Sub-Inspector Phair informed the court that accused had only been discharged from gaol on the 11th February. Entered against him were twelve previous convictions. He invariably slept out of doors, and is said to have been the cause of much fright to women. One year's imprisonment was the sentence. Referring to China's awakening, Mr. ■Hwang, Chinese Consul, speaking at Taranaki-street Methodist Church last evening, said the Chinese had had bad feelings towards the white people, calling them foreign devils and barbarians. In fact, this hostility was in some degree not unlike the hostility of some white people against the yellow people to-day. But that feeling, so far as China was concerned, had now all dis-» appeared. Western learning was admired and prized. The western peoples had some things which tho Chinese admired, and they would surely get them. There were other things, however* which he hoped the Chinese would neveii, acquire. They were humble to learn, humble to receive. Before Dr. M'Axthur, S.M., yesterday, Charles Martin, mate of the s.s. Countess, claimed £50 from John Al'Lean and SonSj Ltd., contractors. The statement of claim set out that plaintiff was in the employment of defendants, and in the course of hia duties, whilst passing a winch, was struck by its handle, with the result that^ his nose was broken, and the sinew of his left foot crushed. The accident was caused, it was alleged, by reason of the winch being faulty and defective. For the defence it was contended that -the alleged defect in the winch had been unknown, except to the plaintiff, and that it was his duty to have reported it. This he had neglected to do. His Worship reserved his decision until the 13th May. The Rev. W. J. Mayers with his "Barnardo" boys will commence his Wellington mission to-morrow by preaching in the morning at the Wesleyan Church, Taranaki-street, and in the evening at St. John's. At 8.30 p.m. a meeting will be held at the Town Hall, where the rev. gentleman will deliver an address on Dr. Barnardo's life work. Mr. J. G. W. Aitken will preside, and the hymns will be led by the Barnardo boys on their peal of hand bells and cornet. Meetings will also be held in the Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and on Wednesday the party will visit Levin, on Thursday Otaki, and on Friday Lower Hutt. At> Monday night's meeting the chair will be taken by his Excellency the Governor, and on Tuesday by the' May oil (Dr. A. K. Newman). We havg received a copy of the ra« port to be presented at the sixtieth an-., nual meeting of the A.M.P. Society. The actuary's report contains a statement of the operations of the society, during the past ten years, as compared with that of the previous fifty years,, which exhibits substantial progress. Mr. Teece, in his report, says : — "These few figures serve to show that the progress of the soejety during the past ten, as during the previous fifty, years has been uninterrupted ; no untoward event has caused a halt in the stately march of its progress; assisted by the prudent habits and the thrifty endeavours and encouraged by the sustained and increasing of the people oB Australia and New Zealand it has pursued its successful career, at once a tribute to the self-reliant character of the populace and the enormous resources of tho Commonwealth and Dominion. Afc present no cloud is visible on the horizon, and with a continuance of thesanis honourable and prudent management in the future which has marked the administration in the past there is every reason to believe that the society will preserve its high, reputation as one of the most successful life offices which the world has ever seen." Dr. Hodgkin, D.0.L., Litt. D., who is making a tour of the colony, takes a very keen interest in land maltprs, especially as they affect Ireland, and he is actively connected with a schema whose great object is to promote the co-operative system of farming where the holdings are small, and where it is impracticable for the grower to get his produce to the market on reasonable terms. This co-operative system, says Dr. Hodgkin, should prove of value to other countries where there is a difficulty in getting the men on the land. He believed strongly in a scientific emigration scheme, where the emigrants would be carefully selected, and sent out according to the old Greek system, under which families and whole villages were sent away. It was absurd sending out people whose only function could be to stress the unemployed problem in colonial centres, but what was wanted was a reasonable and practical scheme which woirid result in energetic and promising men being settled in the country, developing their own and the country's resources. If this were done it would prove more of a defence to the colonies than many battleships. The Doctor is pronounced j in his views in this, Australia's greai j need. Immigration, judiciously promot" j ed, was the true defence of Australia, i for if the population was double or treole what it is to-day the most ad- , venturous Power would hesitate a con» siderable time before making an inroad. The special clearance of overstock goods in our bargain room will be continued until Wednesday next, 12th inst. Kirkcaldie" and Stains, Ltd. — Advfc.

The Garrison Band will give a performance at the Botanical Gardens tomorrow afternoon. Mr. G. V. Hudson, Karori, reports that several large sun spots appeared' this morning on the eastern limb of the sun. This group promises to be the most extensive solar outburst which has taken place since 23rd March last. The spots will be well placed for observation during the coming week, and will pass the middle of the disc about Friday next. Now that investigations into the wreck o: the Penguin have concluded with the decision of the Supreme Court on Captain Naylor's appeal, the Union Steamship Company has issued an advertisement requesting the legal representatives of members of the crew who lost their lives in the wreck of the vessel to forward, without delay, to the manager, their claims under the "Workers' Compensation Act." At the Auckland Police Court, Mr. C, ! C. Kettle, S.M., drew attention to the number of people who were to be seen loitering in the streets. He did not say that a man should not stop to shake hands with his friend, but certainly if he wanted to talk he should get into a recess off the busy thoroughfare. Sergeant Treanor, states the Herald, said he would report the matter to his su periors. In the S.M. Court to-day, Michael JM'Grath, alias Sharken, alias O'Connor, admitted being drunk and disorderly on Lambton-quay. He was convicted and fined 40s, in default one week in prison. William M'Leod, for indulging in obscene language on Thorndon-quay, was penalised in the sum of £3, with the option of fourteen days' imprisonment. ' Daniel Morris, on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, was remanded to the 14th May. Bail was fixed at £25, in one surety. \ Mr. John Paterson, who has sold out his interest in the Hotel Arcadia, Limited, was entertained by the boarders, 6taff, and friends at a farewell "social" last evening, in the Foresters' Hall, Lainbton-quay. The chairman of the gathering (Mr. James Dykes), on behalf of various friends, and the staff of the hotel, presented Mr. Paterson with an illuminated address, and a silver flower stand and cake dish. During the evening, the Savage Club band played eeveral lively selections, while songs and recitations also assisted to make up a pleasant function. Supper was taken at the hotel, the proceedings concluding with .a dance. a. large number of members of the ■Wellington Commercial Travellers' Club assembled in the social hall yesterday evening to bid farewell to Mr. E. C. E. Mills, a former president of the club, who is about to leave on a trip to the Old Country. Mr. H. C. Tewsley, president of the club, occupied the chair, and in proposing the health of the guest of the evening, and a pleasant trip and safe return, spoke in terms of high praise of the qualities which have endeared Mr. Mills to those with whom he has come in contact, both in the business and social world. Mr. J. P. Luke, M.P., Mr. D. J. Nathan, and 'Mr. W. G. Duthie (President of the Chamber of Commerce) added their meed of praise, based on long experience 1 , in respect to the departing guest. Incidentally Mr. Luke referred to Mr. Mills's penchant for yachting, and expressed regret that such a manly sport, which might in certain events be turned to serious practical account on behalf of the nation, had not received more consideration at the hands of the authorities. Mr. Mills's health was drunk with musical honours, and in replying he expressed great gratification at the expression of goodwill that, had been accorded to him by so many people with whom he had for years bean associated in business. The remains of the late Mr. D. M. i Lnckie were interred in the Karori cemetery this morning. As a mai'k of respect, the Government Insurance Department was closed for the day, and the hockey teams representing that department did not fulfil their engagements. There .was a very large and representative attendance at the funeral, including the Hon. T. Mackenzie, Mr. J. H. Richardson (Government Insurance Commissioner), the heads of the various branches of the department, heads of other Governntent departments, the cleric of the House of Representatives (Mr. J. H Otterson), n.embers of the legal and medical professions, and many of the older generation oi residents. The wreaths, numerous and beautiful, included floral tributes from Sir Joseph and Lady Ward (Sir Joseph Ward was away from Wellington, and sent his regrets at being unable to bo present), the Govermrent Insurance Department, the Public Trust Office, directors of the Great Northern Brewery Co., Auckland, the Telephone Exchange, the Wellesley Club, the Wellington Cricj ket ■ Association, and the Wellington j- Cricket Club. The chief mourners were j Messrs. Philip and Martin Luckie (sons), j and T. S. Ronaldson (son-in-law), and I the- two Masters Ronaldson. The Rev. J. Paterson officiated at the service at ' the late residence of deceased and at the graveside A. W. Martin, Sole Controller of Dr. \ J. A.. Shermans method of curing rupture may be consulted at the Hotel • Cqeil until Saturday, 15th May.— Advt. The New Zealand Express Company, J 89, Custom House-quay, pack, store, i and forward goods to any part of the j world. Safe, sure, and economical, j Telephone \ct6b. — Advt. 1 The influx of immigrants into a young j country like New Zealand is a matter that j requires careful attention by the Agent- .: General. In the past those in authority may not have realised tho importance of exercising a thorough supervision of emigrant affairs, and it should be the work ' of the London department to restrict the « entry of certain aliens into outlying dominions. For those who have already • settled in New Zealand and are desirous of comparing tho products of local and Home manufacture should pay a. visit to the well-known store of C. Smith, Ltd., 'i Cuba-street. Colonial blankets, single - blanket, 20b, 22* 6d ; double-bed, 25s 9d, 30s ; English blankets, single bed, 8s 9d, ■ 8s 6d, 12s 6d ; double bed, 14s 6d, 18s 6d, 20s. Inspect the stock and compare qualij ties. — Advt. j ____________