LOGAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18, 22 July 1919, Page 6

LOGAL AND GENERAL

Before leaving leaf' Wellington, the Hon. 6. W. Bussell made a statement, congratulating Christchurch on its Peace celebrations. ' Ho closed the statement as follows. "The war is over. We have celebrated Peace, let us now, as a united nation, courageously face the problems which lie before us. They are great and pressing, and. may become even greater, \vheii the aftermath of tlis war reaches us, but if we face them with the same courage* and unity of spirit as we tttet the war and its necessities) Ne* Zealand will rise ever higher,in the brotherhood of nations which consolidate thev Empire, and attain her destiny as the Britain of the South." ..

Purchase of the -Wellington Meat Export Company's freezing stores at Wellington was approved by a meeting, of dairy toners, held at Cafterton Oil Thursday. The proposal met with favour when made at the conference of the National Dairy Association, held at Pulmerston North a month ago* It was then, agreed that it should be put before all suppliers in the Wellington district. The OartertOn meeting was addressed by Mr. J. G. Harkness, secretary of the National Dairy , Aeioriation, an<} Mr. Ewington.,' chairman of the Butter Committee. The option of.purchase will remain open until the end, of next month. A similar meeting was held at Dannevirke.

The visit of Major Chappie to Gig' borne has caused not a little excitement in local political circles (states Gisboihe Times). It is suggested—but no substantial grounds for the rumour are disclosed'^that Major Chaipple may have his eye on the, Gisborne seat. Whether this is really the position is, of course, best known to Major Chappie himself.

Many of the shops in Petorie Contributed considerably1 to the Peace celebrations by their window displays, one of the most interesting being that made by Mr. Claude Collett. It will be remembered that Mr. Collett's brother— Captain Clive Collett, M.C.—lost his. life while flying in England. Mr. Collett's exhibition consisted of an interesting display of articles such as the full dress of a flying man and walking sticks which belonged to the late captain, made from an aeroplane, propeller. There were numerous other items, many of which were captured from the Germans by Captain Collett While on active service.

The Post's London correspondent states that in a paper read before the Royal Colonial Institute Major E, A. Belcher discussed "Agricultural Organisation in Relation to the Colonies." He strongly advocated that farmers should group themselves in co-operative societies, and that these societies should federate, as had been done in New Zealand^" where the movement was Veafy fully' developed. He even envisaged ari Imperial federation of agricultural co-op-erative societies in Great Britain and irt the Dominions, and suggested that they might own steamships of their own. Major H. H. Pounds (Auckland) ■. and Mr. E. W. Relph (Ohristchurch) took part in the debate. Mr. Eelpli uttered a warning - against any - attempt ,to launch out on,grandiose sdhemes at the start. He" Is a'; great believer in the moverneiit, which he has seen gl'ftw ur) from infancy in New Zealand, but his advice is to concentrate on some particu* kr bit of work, where co-operation will be of obvious service, and then', as its benefits are appreciated, to extend in other directions.

Am interesting case was heard at the Magistrate's Court at Eketahuna last week (says the Wairarftpa Age). W. Duff claimed from j. S. Patterson, formerly a drover of Masterton, a sum of. £138 10s for board and lodging. The.defend' ant counter-claimed a sum of £142 for various items' specified. It appeared from the evidence that the two parties were friends, and that Patterson was invited to go and ssay with Duff for a Week or two. Tile Invitation was accepted, and Patterson remained a guest for nineteen months. In giving his judgment, Mr. Free, S.M., said defendant went as a guest, and there was no clear evidence as to a change of relationship! The matter of board was un-doubtedly-spoken-■ of, but without an amount being fixed. It was 'significant that fib steps were taken to collect till after a domestic rupture took place. > He would have to nonsuit plaintiff on his claim. On the counter-claim he would give judgment for Duff, each party tol pay its own costs and each to share Mrs. Duff's -witness • expenses.

It is very strange how unexpected reeults come from matter-of-fact things, says the Auckland Star in announcing that, the shortage of coal has resulted in the discovery, in Auckland of a stnall luminous mushroom. «In tho short evenings now, the. house firewood has often, to be cut in the dark) and while she was Swinging the axe tho other night a lady resident of one of the enburbs noticed a small greeri'light on the bark of a cypress log she was chopping. The spark was examined under a magnifying glass, and was disclosed as a minute mushroom with a thread-like stalk. The light shines from the spreading top during tile growth of the tiny vegetable, and dies away when the plant reaches maturity. The examination of other cypress logs revealed several more of the tiny mushrooms shining almost as brightly as oitf wellknown glowworms, so that some of tha logs appeared to be jewelled.

At present the work at the Okahukvira tunnel, is proceeding at a greater rat* thah ever before (reports the Taumarttnni correspondent of the New Zealand Herald). The tunnel was pierced again in December, after the fall, but a start was not made'with the coilfireting until January, owing to the necessity of getting spoil through the other end. Since then the turtnellers have averaged about V t chains of concreting per month, ft the tunnel is kept fully manned there should bo no difficulty in keeping this average up. Formerly the men had been working ft. shift and a half, but this month they have started three shifts, thus keeping the work up for 24 hours of the day. If this continues there should be no difficulty in doing,one and a half to two chains of concreting per month, inoliiding good and bad ground. The men are working in very hard ground at pre« sent, but in spite of this one and a half chains lias already been concreted this month, which is yet only half gone. The tunnellers hope soon to get through on to some soft ground, When all records should be easily broken. A total of 27 chains of tunnel luts yet to be concreted, Jind tehe work should be finished in under eighteen months.

Ladies are invited to inspect the splendid collection of new season's Raincoats, in all the latest styles, serviceable, ana moderate iiv price. Ktfkcaldie and Stains, Ltd.—Advt.

"Troubled about shifting? Not a bit. The New Zealand Express Company's motor-van, and skilled men are coming. I'm not Worrying." 87-91, Cus-tomhouse-quay.—Advt.

A proposal to establish a co-opeiutivo chcose factory ' at'Kopuarunga, Wairal'apn, is being received , with every .pi'ospeot of acceptance. ■ ■: ■

The billiard tables in the Narrow Neck Camp belong to ah Auckland firm, which has given the free use of them to the Defence Department. The prisoners of war who play on the tables pay a fee, and the money thus received is expended for the benefit of the-soldiers."

The Rev. H. 0. T. Hanby, who lias for some time beon in charge of the Church Of England Rest and Recreation House fdr Invalided Soldiers at Rotorua, is returning to his parochial duties as vicar Of Faii-lie. As no chaplain has been yet appointed to succeed him, and in order that. the work at Botorua, should be carried on by someone who has had sßme experience with men, the Military Affaire Committee in Weilingr ton has accepted the offer of MivJi C. Adaiiia, of Christ-church, to take charge until a regular chaplain is appointed.

A lengthy discussion took place at a meeting of the Auckland Farmers' Union in Committee regarding the organisation of the union generally. It was aseerted that there was •an urgent need of more direct political action, and that the present trend Was in the direction of class politics as opposed to. party politics. Speakers urged that candidates should be .put forward definitely pledged to the interests of the union, it being felt that until this was done little or no progress would be made. Labour had recognised that only by working together and getting 'representatives into Parliament could any object be achieved. Similarly, if the Farmers' Union were to attain any of its objects it was absolutely essential that the body should be represented in Parliament. No decision was announced.

Strong condemnation of the restricted railway services was made at the meeting of the Auckland Farmers' Union last week. "A very serious state of afraii's has arisen as the result of the present disorganisation of one of our primary services," said the president (Mr. James Boddie), ."which calls for some action. lam the last one. in the world," he continued, "to make exaggerated statements or to do anything that will hamper the kuthorities,. but. 1 have not mSt a single thinking man who caii reasonably justify the action that has been taken. Never in the course of 30 years' experience have I; heard such, an absolutely universal expression of disgust with the Government of to-day, and one is forced to the conclusion that if the Government had deliberately set out to embarrass the country it could not have gone a better way about it." He moved that while this, union is desirous of assisting the Government in any necessary curtailment of the public services, it protests most strongly against the indiscriminate blockage of such absolutely necessary commodities as building'materials required for the erection and improvement of works required for handling farmers' products, and urgently .calls upon the Government 4d immediately, classify purely essential works, as distinct from non-essential works, such as material and plant, etc., for dairy, freezing and manure works, so essentially necessary in the interests of production. ;

Engineer Sub-Lieutenant 0. S. Jacobsen has returned ■to Nelson from the front. He enlisted in'Hokitika and left with the Main Body, serving in Egypt and Gallipoli, and then in France,'and 'was twice wounded during his service. He was transferred to the Navy in April, 1917, and has since served on five different ships. He was assistant* engineer on the merchant cruiser Patia when she was torpedoed off the coast of Ireland. Lieutenant jacobseh also served on the Perthshire (a dummy warship), the Redoubtable (formerly a Dreadnought), the; Servitor; and the Palmol, the two last-named being submarine chasers.

There were some features of public interest about a case Which came before1 Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in Auckland last Week. Wm,. M. Evans and Win. Hayes were charged with having made a false Statement in a railway consignment, note. Evidence was given to the effect that Hayes, an employee of Evans, ■a fruiterer in Queen-street, consigned 81 fruit cases t6 R. Nicholls, a fruitgrower at Otahuhu. Attached to the consignment note was a certificate that the cases were for a bona-fide fruitgrower^ and were to, be returned full on, the New Zealand railways. When the cases arrived at Otahuhu the stationmaster, knowing that1 Nicholls never sent his fruit to Auckland by rail, but' used a motor service) challenged the certificate, and additional freight was charged and was paid by Nicholls. . Nicholls Said hs bought the cases without making any agreeineht to return them full to Evans. He did Hot tell Evans what he wanted the cases for. The stationroaster at Otahuhu stated that the cases should have been consigned without any endorsement that they were to be returned full, as t that meant the empties were to be carried free. The defendant Evans stated that he had no knowledge that the cases were not to come back full. The Magistrate said there wa6 nothing to show any wrong intention' on the defendants' part, and apparently they had nothing to gain, as Nicholls paid the freight. The defendants Would be convicted and discharged, with a caution that, as the matter had now been made public, any deliberate misuse of the regulation in future would result in a heavy fine.

The Rev. Brothel- /Fidelis, who has been on the staff of the Marist Brothers' School, Wellington South, for several years, has been traJißferred to the Sacred Heart College at Auckland, and left for the-North, this afternoon.. Brother Fidelis, besides being an excellent teacher and most popular among the boys, has taken a keen interest in musical matters, and it was under his guidance' and instruction that the Boys' Choir, which has been such a pronounced success; was formed. Brother' Fidelia is succeeded by Brother Adrian, of tlie Sabred Heart College. Brother Egbert, who has been director of the teaching staff at Wellington South, has gone to Napier. He also will be greatly. rfliteed, especially in boys' athletic circles, in which he did valuable a-nd much appreciated service. -

In the report of Saturday's procession the, V.M.C.A. was credited with a teatable bearing the inscription, "Write Home First." This was one of the Salvation Army's exhibits.

Comfort with Neatness.—Splendid range of Soft Collars in good hard-wear-ing material, moderately priced at Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, to 2s 3d. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd. —Advt.

Wellington storekeepers positively decline nomination for Parliament on the grounds that they are too busy selling Golden Rule Soap, Golden Rule Candles, Golden Rule Writing- Tablets, Golden Rule .School Rulers', Keep Smiling Pumice Soap, Keep Smiling Floor and Lino. Polish, and the famous No Rubbing Laundry Help.—Advt.

The greatest success in bargain saled yet known to tho Wellington public, was started this morning at. "The People's Store." where a constant Crowd Of eager and satisfied shoppers selected their various fancies in seasonable and ".fashion goods, as well as household linens and furnishings, etc., in anticipation of future requirements. As this .sale ends on tho' 26th ipsfc.. ifc is advisable to pay Jour vieita early and frequently to the moat genuine bargain sale of, this season at O. Smith's, Ltd., Cuba-street, Wellington.— Advt, -