LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 59, 6 September 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

** To-iiigbt'a issuo -of Tho Post's Sport* Edition will bo a particularly interesting one, for, besides tho full report of the Rugby match on Athletic Park between, tho New ' Zealand and Australian Bugbyj teams, .thcro are representative matched being played' at all tho important centres, dotails of which will also bo published. The publication will contain 'photographs of the visiting Australians and the Wellington Collego team, winners of tho recent Collog<3 tourney. Tho Postal authorities advise that tho 8.8. Maheno, which sailed from Sydney on tho 3rd inßt. for Auckland, has on board Australian mails, and also English mails via Suez. The Wellington portion is due on Monday next per Main Trunk. In tho Magistrate's Court yesterday , afternoon, Samuel George Bray was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it whilst unfit foi work. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared ton the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Numerous witnesses were called by bolh sides. The defendant was convicted, and fitied £2 and £2 15s costs It is tho intentioji of Mr. F. T. Moore to move at next meeting of tha Wellington Hospital Board :— "That tha superintendent of tho Ohiro Home (Mr. Truebridge) bo asked to suggest a comprehensive scheme for tho economical administration of all institutions undeo tho board's control, v with details 06 alterations necessary in tho management and staffing of each department to secure economical efficiency." Tho proposed extension of the gR* sup« ply agreement between tho Hutt and Potono Borough Councils is to bo further considered by tho former body at its ordinary meeting next Monday night. The agreement, with its reconstruction and modifications, is slowly but surely getting shaped to fall in with the requirements of both councils, and tho matter should bo practically settled well before the end of the month. Mr. Hubert L.' Nathan has given notice of the following motion to be considered at next meeting of tho Harbour Board :— " That in view of the agreement that exists between the shipping companies, the Harbour Board, and tho waterside workers, tho board take into consideration and determine what action should be followed to mark tho board's disapproval of tho casual workers ' in refusing to work tho salved cargo ex tho stranded steamer Devon on Monday, Ist September, 1913." The privileges in connection with the Otaki Kacing Club were disposed of on. Thursday. The gatea realised £139, tho purchaser being Mr. Wyett. The outside booths were knocked down to Mrs. Higgins at £30 10s. The inside booth fell to Mr. J. Truman, Railway Hotel, for £83 10s, and handed over to Mrs. Higgins at a satisfactory figure. Mr. Hodgman secured the outside stand at £5 ss, and Mr. R. George the horse paddock for 30s. A Wellington business man who has N just returned, from a visit North told a Post reporter to-day that on all sides - he »had soetr evidence of an excellent lambing season in the Wanganui, Matiawatu, and Rangitikei districts. Farmers had informed lnm that tho mortality rato among the lambs was exceptionally low, and if the present weather continued a little longer the lambing percentage would be much higher than it had been for eomo years past. The feed for tho young stock was> added our informant,, looking remarkably well, A register of tho names of all students who have passed through the Wellington Training College is to bo compiled by tho Old Students' Associa" tion, which has also decided to ask overyono who has been trained in the college to take a prominent part in Teachers' Institute work in his or hoi' district. A feature of each future reunion of tho association will bo a locturo on some current educational subject, to bo delivered to past and present Btudents 1 by sonijp authority on education. The association has decided to ask tho various education boards to observe uniformity in the declaration of school holidays. An interesting law point was raised by Mr. J. J. M'Grath in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, in defending Geo. D. Watson, charged with failing to attend a parade, as required ,of him undou the Defence Act. A sergeant-major gavo^ evidence that tho defendant had not attended any drills since the onmp in May last. Counsel contended that the case must fail, because there was no proof of service of the notico on the defendant, calling upon him to attend the parade in question. The evidence of tho prosecution stopped short at the fact that one of tho officers had received instructions to send the notice. Thoro was no proof that this instruction had been complied with. Mr. M'Grath contended that the action of the Department in prosecuting Watson was tantamount .to a gross breach of faith. The defendant gave evidence that he was a tram conductor, and that in May last ho attended the annual training camp. There he acted in the capacity of an assistantcook, and under an arrangement made with Captain Hawthorne he was, in consideration of this fact, to receive Is per day extra. Tho officer promised that if 110 served in this capacity during the whole of tho camp the work would count as one year's training. Ho would thus not have to attend drill for another twelve months. Watson Btated that he had fulfilled his part of tho agreement, and since returning from tho camp ho had not received any notico to attond drill. Tho "Magistrate (Mr. W. Ok Riddell, S.M.) hold, that the defendant could not bo ' convicted, and accordingly dismissed the information. Frank Ellis, similarly charged) made no appearance and was (meet 6s, with the alternative of 24 hours' military detention. Tho monthly meeting of the Hutt River Board to have boon held this week lapsed for want of a quorum. Tho meeting will bo held next Wednesday night. The drosses of the present mode are absolutely dopendent upon proper corseting. You make no mistake in selecting "Warner's Corsets." Kirkcaldio Mid Stains, Ltd.— Advt. Furniture removed, packed, and stored by reliable men. Ask for estimates, The Colonial Carrying Company. Ltd., 107-109, Customhous«-quay. Shipping and Forwarding agent* to all parts pf tho world.«~Advk ''