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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 10 September 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL ■»■ Satisfactory progress, from the Government's viewpoint, was made with the Estimates by the House of Representatives last night. Members' interest was mainly in the Defence vote (£512,000), and various questions were asked. In his very important reply the Minister, the Hon. J. Allen, referred to arrangements for filling the places of Territorials who are to serve the Empire abroad. The Post and Telegraph class. (£1,238,491) went through in ten minutes. The House rose at 10.10 p.m. The Legislative Council read the Onehun^a Harbour Board Empowering Bill a second time, and passed the Whangarei Harbour Board Empowering Bill. The Licensing Amendment Bill was considered in Committee, and reported with amendments. The third roading was fixed for Friday. The Council rose at 9 25 p.m. There has been an advance of £1 per ton in the price of oatmeal, which is now £14 10s per fon wholesale, free on board at Dunedin. The price in Wellington is, of course, much higher than this in consequence of the freight, insurance exchange, and other charges whicli have to be met before the oatmeal reaches the retail distributor. Two good purposes will be served by a scheme which the Petone Borough Council recently undertook, namely the sowing of five acres ,of land on the Recreation Ground with oats. Tho Engineer (Mr. A. Cowie) states that tho work is being carried out as a safeguard against the possible shortage of fodder next year, while the cultivation of the land will ako materially assist the level- » n S °f the playing area of the reserve, lor similar reasons he has also planted an acre in potatoes. Mr. Tom Pollard passed through Wellington yesterday, on his way back to the West Coast, via Christchurch. He has been spending a week or so in Palraerston North coaching thb local Amateur Operatic Society for its production of "Les Cloches de Corneville." Asked as to show business on thb Coast, Mr. Pollara'saia thai the war had in a measure Mected it, but he had notliing to complain of. As to Mr. Fred. Durafs health, Mr. Pollard was pleased to say that he had almost completely recovered, ana was again attending to the management of the shows, picture and otherwises. "In the public schools of England we rub each other's angles down, and become capable both of command and of obedience, said Dr. H. B. Gray, who was lecturing at St. Andrew's Hall, Auckland. "But there is a tendency on the part of the public schools at Home to breed a uniformity of type," he added. "JThere is too much regard for physical prowess, and too little concern for intellectual advancement. On leaving school the English public school boy does well when he is dealing with inferior races, but when he treads the shores of Canada or Australia he meets men who are not his inferiors, men who will not be dictated to, and who resent condescension. He meets men who will not brook airs and graces which are suitable enough for the lilies of the field, but not for those who toil and spin. Nevertheless the English public school boy generally 'makes good' in the eiki. Representations affecting the men in the torts were recently made to the Minister of Defence (Hon. James Allen) by the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), who waited on him. in company with Miss England. Mr. Luke pointed out that some of the men were married and had families to support, and as they were receiving only small pay while on duty at the forts, they wero'leeling the financial strain. The Minister intimated that he would make enquiries, adding that he was trying to arrange for the men to get away during the daytime. The Mayor also drew attention to , the fact that the men's boots were very much out of repair, and the Minister promised to see that proper footwear was provided for them. Later, Mr. Luke received a reply to tho effect that requests from the men should come through tho ordinaiy Defence channels. He has again made representations to the Minister that something should be done for the men, as he considers their welfare is quite as important as that -of' the men going to the font. The subject was discussed in the House of , Representatives last night, as^ reported in another column. Mention has* already been made by The Post of the serious shortage of medical supplies - occasioned by the wot — especially in such lines as anaesthetics, cotton-wool, and bandages. Enquiries were made to-day regarding the position of the Wellington Hospital, and the information ascertained was that, thanks to the foresight of tho authorities, it was in a move fortunate position as regards drugs than some of the institutions in other centres. At the same time the stocks of ether and chloroform are decreasing, and, as the general shortage of these increases, the position of the public hospitals may possibly be a serious one. Already an enquiry has been received from a hospital iv another part of the Dominion as to whether tiie local institution can replenish its stocks, but the urgent necessity for hysbanding resources has pre» vented the request from being complied with. Cabled enquiries to Australia nave resulted in replies to the effect that cotton-wool and dressings are not available there for outside orders. At present the Wellington Hospital has a large order for drugs and chemicals on the way from England. The present stock of drugs and dressings at the Hospital is expected to be sufficient for the next four or five months' requirements. 1 The" Rifle Clubs' Reserve Corps attached to the sth (Wellington) Reginienfc paraded at the Drill Hall, Buckle-street, last evening, and was inspected by Colonel G. C. B. Wolfe, Inspector of Rifle Clubs. There was an excellent muster, over 200 men being on parade, and the company was jaut through a series of evolutions by its commander , (Major H. Marshall). Addressing tho men subsequently, Colonel Wolfe expressed pleasure at seeing such a large body of riflemen forming themselves into a j reserve company for the sth Regiment, at a time when the whole Empire was stirred to its depths. It was difficult when so many were volunteering to go away on service to discriminate between those who sliould go and those who should remain. The men should volunteer through the proper channels-— either volunteer through their rifle clubs or form new rifle clubs, as might be approved by the authorities. Ho could assure them that should their services be required no man who had tho proper qualifications would be overlooked. If throughout the Empire they could produce such men, there was not much to fear for the future. We could not, always win j we might be on the defence sometimes, but God would defend the right, and he believed we would come out on top at the end. Our windows are worth your inspection this -week. Thore's ties, good, value at Is. Shirts, our famous line at 2s lid or three for 7s 6d. White stiff shirts same price. Geo. Fowldfc, Ltd., Manners-street. — Advt . From advices received from Sydney it can be said without feS-r of contradiction that "Nero" is the greatest "feature" ever imported to Australasia. The London Daily Telegraph describes it as fol* lows : — "Of this Gargantuan display nought can be said but praise, praise, and over praise." Nero will be screened for tho fii'6t time in New Zealand at Shout's Thealro on Monday next,— Aivi..