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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 85, 8 October 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL > » Two hours were spent yesterday afteri noon in the House of Representatives discussing the Railway Committee's report on the -petition of Gavin Weir, of Upper Onewa, Silverdale, praying for an enquiry into the matter of his dismissal from the management of the State Sawmills at Kakahi. Mr. A. Harris said that a stigma had attached to the petitioner's name, and all he asked for him was that he receive the ordinar y. justice of an enquiry given every British subject. Mr. Escott and other members also^ supported the petitioner. The Hon. W. .H. Herries (Minister for Railways) said he would lay the matter before Cabinet, and leave the question of an enquiry to the decision of his colleagues. The Chairman of the Railway Committee (Mr. W. Buick) said the committee had gone very carefully into the matter, but he by no means would be averse to the enquiry asked for. The report of the committee was that it had no recommendation to 'make to the Government. The report was adopted. The anniversary of the landing in Poverty Bay of Captain Cook will be celebrated in Gisborne to-morrow, the local Fellows of the Royal . Colonial Institute having arranged for the Hon. Dr. Robert M*Nab, M.P., Minister for Justice and Minister for Marine, to take part in the celebrations. Early in the current financial year the Onslow Borough Council committed itself to a contribution of £120 to the Belgian Relief Fund. Residents were expected to contribute the amount, and a quota was allotted to each ward. With six months gone only £41 12s 5d has so far come to hand, and the Mayor (Mr. C. C. Crump) is urging the need for greater efforts. "We don't want to have to pay this amount out of rates," he says. In the course of the recent Yon Zedlitz controversy, Mr. T W. Hislop, in a letter to The Postj fell foul of a. correspondent signing himself "Roderick Dhu," styling him a possible "survivor of the massacre-mongers of Glencoe." "Roderick Dhu" writes, admitting his Scottish origin, but pointing out that Mr. Hislop's knowledge of history is at fault, inasmuch as the "massacremongers" were the King of England and his soldiers, on the advice of Lord Stair. As the cause of the difference is now happily settled, the disputants, who are both Scotsmen, may agree to • cease polemics, and act in unison on other matters, as the political leaders have done. For the particular matter in dispute, indeed, The Post may be responsible, since Mr. Hislop, like some other public men, is not remarkable for too legible writing, and the typesetters printed "massacre-mongers" because they could not make anything else of the phrase. "May I crave of your goodness a small j space in which to relate an experience I which thrilled me through and through j with pride and admiration for the many beautiful hearts of the good mothers and other women who are "making their sacrifices, sacrifices indeed the narrative of one at least of which I hope may yet help to stimulate and permiate the motherhood of our Dominion in response to the call of the Motherland in this hour of her need," writes H.T.G. to The Poet. "It was in issuing^ the passes for the wharf to-day to next-of-kin, a woman came to me with tears of loyal sacrifice requesting one pass for the wha,rf In ■answer to my question, 'was ahe next-of-kin to the soldier in the Reinforcements ?' she answered : 'Yes, v I have only one left. I had eight boys, I am now a widow, seven of my boys have already gone, four are killed, three are wounded, and now lam sending my last. I only need one pass, there is only me.' Needless to say, I was speechless, was proud j to shake the hand of so nobie a woman. I would like to add by way of contrast, j in the face of the above, that there are, unfortunately, those who by experience I have proved are base enough through deception to obtain passes to which tßey have absolutely no right, and I can but trust that such who read this letter will be pricked to the quick and endeavour to restore to the Transport Pass Office the passes that they have so obtained." The treasurer of the New Zealand Patriotic Society acknowledges receipt of £100 from the Levin and Districts Patriotic Society, being the latter society's final payment on account of the recent Queen Carnival's effort in aid of the funds. The Italian fishermen at Island Bay have been in the habit of depositing offal and fish-heads on the foreshore, and thus creating a niusance. Residents have complained bitterly, and the result was two prosecutions heard before Mr. D. G A. Coojper, S.M., to-day. The persons charged were Frank Bono and Victor Russo. They both pleaded guilty, and were each fined 10s, with costs. "If it were not for the fact that you were foreigners the fine would have been heavier," said his Worship. "It will be more substantial if you come before me again on a similar charge." • General regulations made by the New Zealand Institute of Architects are gazetted. Regulations under the Stock Act for the prevention of the introduction into New Zealand of diseases affecting stock are gazetted. If you are thinking of a blouse or two for Spring, or a dress for your little daughter, you should turn to Kirkcaldie and Stains's advertisement in this issue. II deals with Tobralco — the ideahwashJ»S fabric for 5 uromct, —Advt,,