LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 64, 13 September 1911, Page 9

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Full galleries pt the House of Hepreftttitativc* Inst night expected n thrill of two in the Budget debate, but tho audience had to go away disappointed. Tire I.eadkr of the Opposition toog/tfi hrccally oiiou*h, s^d gripped the oar of the nc*cmbiy with his op« Ring pas snr es, lvi( Oid^ not held it tor tho full bom. Up said much about, general fir.artrc, the five-million loan, and sinking Iliads, but did not get into grips Vabli the ir>aih body of thft thtttgptt lift citib-hed at 6om<? of the clothuijr, but the expected manlwtfidAing did not hoiv pen. Then tH Hon. I) Buddti wasp-U up to rend Mr. Macsey's speech, o,nd il can be said ■in no tlUtespoct to tho Minifcl<Hy that interest in t!u dchnid whirh bad bpen faring during Mr, Mflasny.'* closing stages', vanished, quits away. Mr. Bnddo's gifts nnd ticqintctvffAs do not tcfhino trenchant oratory. He i« rather an opiate than a stimulant in debato. The Minister" concluded his harangue at o'.£O p.m., and the debate was adjourned ten minute later. lv the afternoon Mr. Buddo was jfivett ti difficult run over the Piako Swamp, tlis Hauraki Plains Ahwndnieiif/ Bill uus held up for some time in roainut> k". but eventually got through with some amendments, which the Minister was obliged to concede. The Administration Amendment BiU (& email affair) was read a second time, atul the secondreading debata was began on tho Tramways Act Amendment Bill. This is not a Bill pioposing to restore to local bodies the powers taken from them, by tbc Act of last ye-ir. The Bill merely adds two or three sections of minor inlcml to the principal Act. A San, Francisco mail ie expected to arrive at Wellington at ? o'clock tomorrow morning by the »,s. Aotangl. Stragglers are etii^ coming to hand for medical examination jh toimection with the training Eclieme. On Monday night betveen two and tlirce hundred were put through, and this should facilitate th« posting which will probably commence about the end of next week, To-night there will hi a battalion paiade and a collection of all arms and accoutrements will be matte- pending the reissuing of flew rifle*. Before the Ttouse of Representatives ndjoxtrned last evening Mft J. B. Hifle asked the Print© Minister whether he had communicated with the Boundary Commissioners and whether an oppor-, t unity would be given membeis ti> etatfj verbal objection? to certain btmndarinft which have already been the subject <•! complaint-. Sir Joseph replied thftb .'>« opportunity to see the chairman of the Commission had not presented itself and tlwit he could not interfere with M»o Commission, whose powers were strictly /defined by statute. He did not think the Commission would listen to rovintj verbal statements Jt seems that &g> grieved member* may be left lamenUng. Auckland has so far passed the win* ter months without a suspicion of anything approaching unemployment, and in this respect the year has been a remarkably good one, says the New Zealand Herald. Latterly there has been some complaint of a lack of work in the South, ac has been the case* in Christchurch, for instance, for gome years. But the fine weather of the pre&ent season has made no interruption, in outdoor work, and labour in the country has been able to proceed regularly both on the farm and iv the bush. A suspicioue-looking bundle was found in the hold of the steamer "Rimntaka at Auckland on Saturday during the dis« charge of the cargo (says the Herald). It was investigated by the officer who was on duty in the hold, and he found that while it consisted outwardly of a macintosh it contained some skirt* and singlets that looketl as if they ought to go ashore in a more substantial package, distinctly marked and branded. As the macintosh bore no marks or address they decided to wait and tee what became of it, and .when work wae stopped they paw it go up the ladder accompanied by a labouring man. When the man reached the deck he- was grabbed. He at once threw the bun^dlef overboard, and tried to follow, but the ship's officer jerked him back, and a boat picked up most of the goods, A few had sunk. The water police had been told of the occurrence, and were on board, and the man led them a lively chase about the ship's decks before he was caught. The accused, whose name is John Buchanan, will come before the Court in due course on a charge of stealing from a vessel. There was another parcel containing boots in the hold, also ih a macintosh, but it was not claimed. There has beeur recently added tc Sydney Zoological Garden* a «n« gularly fine ted\kangaroo of the ttue "old man" or "boemer" type, 60 seldom met with, and which i» now fast disappearing, Apart from its* value as a •pdcimen (says the Herald), th* animrd is interesting from the point of view that it is a born fighter in the prizering sense. So adapt has* he become m the gentle art, and so willing is he to exhibit his skill, that the keeper, who cannob side-gtep with agiiitj, is coin. glad to crawl through the ropes, or the wires. The "old man" has a delight, fully unconventional stylo of fighting, ami though he ihcludes jabc, jolts, and the rest of the stock in-trade ol the ordinary pugilist, he is far more versatile. With Bewildering rapidity he will reach for his adversary's face with his left fore-paw, following up with a staggeiing delivery with his right' hind t'oob. thdt would roase the most expert opponent of eavate to envy. Probably he will diversify his attack by applying crude though effective jile-u mot-hod?, that nre distinctly demoralising The director of the flfUilpns is inclined to think that the long-wttght-for "hope" has at last been discovered. At any rate, he i., poss-nssed of great imteculrtr energy, wonderful activity, and «n inherent love fo«> the game. Six thftjitehd fooye of the so-called Play Troops were mobilising for St. Petersburg early last month, whete they weve about to assemble trcm all paft& of f.he fcttssian Empire for inspection by the Emperor -Nicholas. These (writes a bt. l'etercbtirg correspondent) nre the H«sfeian equivalent ot our Boy Scout-,5, but are widciy din Vent in oitrs, organisation, aiiri every other respect. Toe name Unmedcliik, or swrnt, is rightly abandoned as hmppJieabk to lUti&Ui,'g bad imitation of tbe British lads tium€•o^oll the Baden-Powell .system. General Badpn-Poweil, so far as Jlussi& is concerned, was forestalled by Peter tho Glen. 1 .,, when as a boy he formed his playing battalions, called Potiefehniki, or Sioldiew fov Amusement, in the vill^e I of PrceibfflftMiAtf, outsido Moscow, i'ilty L(»y deecenuants of thrt-o -fanioUk pinynvitee oi' Tn>v Peter lir.v« bee.i brought together <v the (amjt near Mo,*co» nnd ntt'p/'hed. to thf l'jkal«vii'osla,v licgihrMt f>t" Grenedi«i'B. Tlw only rnor in ft.t's« sia pmjv.r cnpaUlp ni making got>rt s bye the CA"iy»r'ks On Hie' oVhi>r hn'-;d, lviifnnd ll«.« oighMief'i a pt'ipit .sys'em nf Bey Si'ditta on the model ot Ji.itl^nPowsll's boys. « net in every wp.y like thorn ! but thi* nialt^ the f i'nnishVcoiua nil the mote tilslikftd by Pilir.siana. Wbn fear that they f»i«y bp in training for ji day of reckoning wiilt thn. povsunount Powe*. Tussore favori. a new fab'.ic, 44-inch wide, in reseda, mjrliv, amethyst, viwix lose, grej, saxe blue, blown, na\V, cream, white, at 2s 9d a Hiih

A rnwfefencc between the City Tram* ways Engineer JMf. 8. Richn-rdison) wid the Astittaat Jsi>j?ineer (Mr. M. Cobk?) m\A ihe executive of ihf TAniwuys \jtiion took }jlmh> last «vetiintt over tho demands of th» ejuploycfts fw a new working agrtehV^nU The 4 1 w^a«fti6 of the cntiferMico vsll loem *hB Bul),i«u oB a rtfwit to 1/tio Tramways Com'hiLttett ol tnc City Council. "Nci'voy» Bvea-kdown" 'MM til* *«bjpc, ftf ft hlsU^r iniit' i ßdJvft aod inw*«st4ng WSis-o wttveml b/ Dr. K&\k Ko^g ]#«t, owning to & we'll fattetwlwl mining t& tho St. John Amhntatiee iVw«ng "DM. .vlon. On th« motion of Mi*. lVestoft-a, heatty vot»3 of tlißuilss was Dr.. ttogg b ( v tho nieifkbois, who lteeifiy «p, predated fchft lectntfe. Thi ftnn«al ?w« spwtiott o! tho divisbn will be held nex^ T«e«(.lay tit 8 p.m. J\ Ion,; uh«l ihUi'eßfcing discussion took' jjlsico n'u ttio fmrnihl meeting of th© lt,i&ftit«i Bcrwlinq Club last night on ft I Motion by itr. W, H. Mw-ruh, eeeontted by Mt. H. A. Sshopherd. to l'eniove th© |)M>hilntion tinder the tvil«>s a gainst the, iutradnr'triofl of atcoiuitir liquor into tJt© ftltib rrounih. gftveml pf^' 4 **'" PU P* pirtleA tho pfo^awl l«oo.'j'.-p they conpidsrod t'h\L nietnto'ft rhouW tirt b« debttrMti {nm A«i(«i'Ukiiiing visrtotf rvlLlii feomfethmg etJon^r tH«n tea or c*«ra*te(l watfer?» Amongst th*o v/ho vrpptm^ wets via oirect^fs. The mot^vn v/ft? lost by 23 vtte* to li. A new proposal wat, nade by My. T» Bal'ingM', chwrmsn of th« fiiduniffi&li Asuoclation, l&et. sy^ing that Uio suf\ plus fpwbaWy JDISOOj arkiftg out of lite ISxbibttion should b« d*vot»'d to* wards oblttbuig a pernisiietit px>.ibition building. fie though 1 * r cOtn»itt«« slrtfuld be *efe itp io fjo into + .h« mutlet. I'here wa» a site— nc*, idsoJ in Borne vei speet.B, but ft««it io U\n eiiy and t<ha t.i'ams— on th*. Town Beit, neav Nairn* street. Thi& part of th« Ut>\i had bofeft, sngge?Ud by Brooklyn and otfttfr lesU dtot* ai suitable for a recreation ground. He had spoken to tho chairman of the Reserves Committee of th© City Ceuiteii' titid to jwveral councillors about hit pi*olurtfeal, «nd had fount! them *ymptit}iet«*» The Engine*! 1 thought the fcchehio possible. He tvas ntd bold enough to elfe itit the Basin Kcwi-voi but fof pn &• hibition £vonn<l odjAc/ > nl to W<vUitig{*a, After dtecMsion it wni vt'feolv«?d thai Mfsm% T. Bsllinssr, h. B. Pfitridge, A. Marryfltt, and E, ftnll be tt commilk; tee to interview the City Cotulcil wits wfci-ehcG to the matter. At ftototua, a \mique &ight can ta offctcd to visitors and residents, isr hi&ny haw never s«m it (says tho Auckland St*vi). Strolling B long th» bank* of the tjtuhina. for an afteMwon waik, pafet Sheriff's farni. and inspect' ing the stream as. one goes, hnnttrtds and thousands of trout will be seen at the bottom. Thm they are, rangsd. by companies, and battalions, like soldiers on review Tftfe head* a» all flp«Btrftfcffi, and the tftlli are gently wi»« ing to k&ep them in their positions in the rankß. They hftv& come from the lake to spawn in shallow water, where there is a sandy or shingly bottom. It* is a beautiful and wonderful sight, especially to those from the Old Country accustomed to half and three'qnaTtev pounders j for here can be seen mimy fcronb that would tip tho «cal« at ten, pmmds. At this time of year the ft&h' are somewhat lethargic and not difficult to catch by hand, affording an oppo» tttnity to those in authority to weed out tiho thin, diseased, and useless. AviMb to tltuhina will prove delightful. The only wi&h that must be left ungratined ie the derfre to tirop a "Marsh Brown or a "Blue Doctor" over one ot th* leaders of th© piscatorial army. Undesirable kinematographe And thaii? exhibition wad a oiieetion raised at the K&rori Borough Council laat owning, when i a letter wa« received from the K-angiora Borough Council, trtating that undemrable moving picture lilme had' been exhibited in, that district, end 1 they had lewon to believe that 10 pw cent. of kinematographe ecreened throughout New 55e&land were- questionable in their morals. It was suggested! m the letter that the Government might be petitioned to appoint a een«or ai mwui. ,The chairman (Mr. Cathi^ ihwight it wan a serious question. The picture* chows were the meane at times of introducing undesirable matters before the public. He thought the step e.iggeeted wa« a very auitable one. M» moved in the direction of «. letter of sympathy to the Ranglji-a. Council, mt& asfluring it of the co-o{«rfttlon of tho local council in the direction of moving for a cenaor for moving pictures. A' councillor ea-id he had been to a, greatmany picture riiowe, and had never seen, anything untoward at these timws. Councillor Burn considered the remedy was in' the lmnda of the parent* themselve*. Councillor HildrethTsaid he did not lik% this idea, of appoinling a censor. It me«nt merely the multiplication of inipectore. The matter unould be kft iw the hands of the police, who could takei proceedings when occasion arose. A ten» Borship over quwtionable poetoftrde and| Indecent jpubMcatiottA waft more neee*. «ary. The motion was seconded by. Councillor Bradnook and deckwd cms wed. Sending parcels abroad?. Then for* ward through the N. 55. Kxprew Com* pany. Ltd. Goods entrusted to us aft* handled carefully, forwarded quickly, delivered safely. And chwgea we «!• . ways reasonable.—Advt. It is difficult to tell exactly the nowibilittes of war. Qne dßy's news will ba more hopeful ; the next legs «o ( and Bven if the prewflt crisis passes, it seems but a, matter of time before a great European combat shakes the world. The Dominion has given her battleship, and *he can only await events, In the nieamime commer» cial enterprise ffoes on, and Wellington ladies will be interested to know that C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba«street, have just landed. b shipment of the latest shades of grey, silk l»le hoss. These are in great tlo« itmndj the quality is good, &nd iho priea 2s per h«ir. Grey swede gloves are alsci to hand dh 3* Ud and 6s 63 per pair, re» tiftblp makdfj in,^ood shades. A prompt Bclec'ion in ndvisablo n» the quantity itt liniiicl.— Adrt.