LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 102, 30 April 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

According to a telegram received by Mr. J. Arbuckle, secretary of the Miners' Federation, the Government Labour Bureau has been sending men to the Blackball mine for work Mr Arbuclde desires it to be known that he has been advised that there are "no jobs and no^ accommodation" at Blackball. This information comes from the federation representative at Blackball •

The Nautical Court appointed to make inquiry into tho cause of the stranding of the auxiliary scow Magic, between Pencarrow Head and Inconstant Point, on the 25th u!t., after hearing tho evidence of the master, engineer and crow returned the following finding yesterday afternoon -.—"The casualty waji, m the Court's opinion, duo to the heavy and squally weather prevailing, combined with an error of judgmmit on the part of the master in either not wearing the vessel or dropping the anchor when she missed stays the first time, instead of, continuing on and attempting to tack ship; a second time in. reduced sea room, v The certificates of. both the- master and 'the engineer will be returned to. them, and so far as costs are concerned the Court does not Consider it a case where either the master or the engineer should be ordered to" pay any costs."

Forty-two Hindu immigrants arrived Hi Auckland by the Atua "from Suva. This is the largest number Jorought by any boat for a long time past. AJI wero successful in passing the education test. One was lost overboard.

Commander Hilton Young (Financial Secretary to the Treasury), replying in the House of Commons to Sir Newton Moore,' saidHhat though the Chancellor of the Exchequer was always prepared to consider proposals for raising revenue, it was not thought desirable to introduce a totalisator tax.

St. Paul's Church said the vicar, the Yen. Archdeacon- Johnson, at last evening's meeting of the Church parishioners, wat one of the oldest ,churohes in the Dominion, for it was built 56 years ago, but it was still the most beautiful church in Wellington, and though the cost of repairs and maintenance was becoming greater each year, he hoped that he would be drawing his pension long before any important structural alterations became necessary; he certainly did' not \yish to see the Church rebuilt. Mr. C. A. Lawrjence, the vicar's warden. Raid that considering its age, the building was in a very good state, and if attended to would probably last much longer than the life of anyone in the meeting-room. Certain alterations and repairs were mentioned by Mr. Lawrence, who pointed out that the repainting of the Church was now really necessary. He had obtained a rough estimate for the work.but the sum stated had been staggering, though he was given to understand that a more reasonable estimate might be given within a few months. H* suggested that a special appeal to parishioners might be made for the purpose of raising funds for the work. Your committee is glad to be able to report that the minimum sum aimed at xo secure for the Memorial Fund, is now assured (states the annual report of the .Wellingon College Old Boys' Assooiation). The response. has on the whole been a. poor one, and your odmmittee would once more appeal to all old boys of Wellington College to forward their subscriptions if they have not yet contributed to the fund. In these days, and for some time to come, money will go a very little way. Yet it is proposed to erect a meaioriai worthy of our fallen brethren—on« that wiirbe the .pride of overy old boy's heart and an inspiration 'to fcho generations of boys of Wellington College. The rebuilding schem* o! our old school cannot, long be delayed. Your committee desires to be able to meet the Board of Governors with a substantial fund in hand in order to be able to. give worthy adornment to the Assembly Hall which it ia '• intended should form the very centae and the most prominent feature of the new building. Your committee therefore once more asks every old boy has not subscribed to give what he can.

Two live frogs from Stephens Island, Cook Strait, have been sent to the Canterbury 'Museum. The first memljer of the species were discovered on the island a few years ago. Up to that time it was believed that the only_ native frog (if New Zealand Was a species discovered in the Coromandel district, and named Liopelma Hochstetteri, in honour of Dr. F. yon Hochstetter, who visited New Zealand in the Austrian frigate Novara sixty-two years ago. The Stephens Wand species has been named Liopelma Hamiltoni, in honour of Mr. H. Hamilton, a member of the staff of the Dominion Museum. The speciml'ns at the Canterbury Museum, which came in wet most in a small box, seem" to be healthy and robust. They are larger than the Coromandel frogs, and are mainly the colour of dirty gold.

"By the retirement of our" beloved 'Boss, 1 we, as an association, the school, and the community generally are , the poorer," states the annual report of the Wellington College Old Boys' Association, "for oyer 30 years, what man. has so endeared himself to hundreds of young fellows as ho has? What man ha« striven so whole-heartedly for the good of the school and its boys? What man has given so whole-heartedly in every way, of himself and of his goods, for the benefit of the individual and ilie State? Those of us who were present at the farewell extended to him and to his able helpmeet, Mrs. Firth, will always ' remember him as we saw him last. Of no headmaster and Iris wife has any school ever been prouder."

Although there is. some unemployment, in some directions at present, the kauii gum industry is apparently still struggling with the' old problem of finding men. to carry on the work (says the New Zealand Herald). A witness, who gave evidence before the Kauri G-um Commission on Wednesday, stated that Ms company had found it impossible to get men, even though, it had advertised, and gone out on the fields to look for them. "And this, in spite of the fact that we are willing to pay "them £1 a day," he added, "with huts and tools free, and have even gone to the trouble of putting up steam baths for their convenience."

Improved catches of fish for the Auckland market have been made during the last few days, the four trawlers owned by Sanford 1, Ltd., and the two belonging to the Auckland City Council having met with considerable success in the Bay of Plenty. Line and net fishermen also report good catches. Particularly large hauls of achoa'pper have been recorded, tad terakihi, kawhai, trevaMi, hapuka, John Dory, and gunard have also been plentiful. Mullet and flounder have not been caught in very largo numbers, but with the recent fine weather schools of Aucklajixl mullet are beginning to show up. Catches of flounder decrease as the cold weather conies on, and the fish get a\va.y to deeper waters. As showing how plentiful schnapper are, the municipal fish market on Wednesday received two tons of that species of fish, wliich had been caught in a small boat off the Mercury Islands. There is stated to be a prospect of one of Sandford's, Ltd., trawlers operating on the West Coast, off the Miuvukau, during the winter.

Canon E. J. M'Farland, Vicar of St. BaTnabus's, Auckland, lias placed his re.signatiori in the liaaids of the Bishop, to take effect from J3lst December next. His reason for so doing is that he feels he/is not equal to the further strain, of full parochial work, and though he has not reached the retiring age, he feels that the interests of the parish demand' tha service* of a younger man.

The Hospitals Commission returned from the SoUth this morning, and will sit in Wellington again on' Monday, when further evidence will be taken. New rules under the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act have been issued. They prescribe the quantities of petrol, etc., which may be stored and the condi-' tions of storage, A statement regarding the. purchase of wheat from farmers was made by the Hon. W. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture) at Ashburton yesterday. He said that concern had been evinced rogarding wheat' which cannot be taken by millers at present, but was pleased to announce that the farmers had now been, afforded relief as he had approved a scheme enabling the wheat control officers to take all good milling wheat from the .growers und pay for the 6ame as soon as delivery was made into approved stores. Full instructions had been, issued to registered brokers, and the scheme was now operating. The difficulties encountered explained any delay which occurred in formulating a satisfactory arrangement to deal with the position which had arisen. A paragraph in the annual report of the Manawatu and West Coast Pastoral Association reads :—"Your committee greatly regrets having to record the i death of an old and very much esteemed member of committee in tKe parson of Major Charles Dunk. The late Major Dunk was lirst_ elected as a member ,6f the committee in 1887, the yeai following the inauguration of the association. He retired in 1890, and .was again elected in 1895, since when he sat continu-

ously as a member until his decease. He • was elected president of the association in 1903, and was, ■ farther, chairman of the Winter Show Committee from its commencement,. in addition to being chairman of the Ground Committee for many years. The late Major Dunk ever had the- interests of the association at heart, and ga.ve much of his. time and' labour for its welfare. He will be greatly missed; and members tender" to his widow and family their sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement,"

BivaJ trade-marks were the subject of litigation, the hearing of which, wae continued before the Court of Appeal yesterday. On the Bench were their Honours ■Mr. Justice Sim (Acting-Ohiei Justice), Mt. Justice Hosking, Mr. Justice Stringer, and Mr. Justice Sahnond. — Appellants were ■I. and H,. Morley, wholesale hosier?, and warehousemen, of ■Nottingham, England, and thi respondents were Macky, "Logan, and Cal'dwell, Ltd., merchants, of Wellington. The English film are the proprietors in New ■ Zealand of a registered trade-mark for articles of clothing and wearing apparel,, the trade-mark being a small wheel with large wings projecting from each side. They alleged that, the New Zealand' firm is selling articles of clothing manMactured by the Mercury Mills, Ltd., of Canada, add a* brand consisting: of a circle wxbh the word "Mercury'- 1 at j the top, and "Mill*" at the bottom. Inside the circle ii * small h«bn«ted> head with a wing on each, Bid©, one win/ being larger th&l the other. Appellants previously aought an injurictioii restraining the respondent* from using this tracte-mark) o» the grouad/of similarity, white appeHante made 1 ah application, on behalf of th« Mercury Mills, Ltd.-, to have the mark registered. The Registrar of Patent* uphold the contentions of the English, firm, but when the matter was removed; to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice reversed the decision. Against this decision I.' and E. Morley brought > the present appeal. Mr. A. Blair, wi^h him Mr, Morristm, appeared) for apipellanta, while Mr. A. H. John-

stone- represented the respondent*. T'urther considieration will be giV-eni the case on. Monday.

The.Rev. Father Graham, rector of St. Bede's Collage (Christohurch), is to be Provincial of the Marißt Order-* during the Very Bey. Deaii' Holley's absence in Europe. Th« B*rl' Father Kerley, of St. Bede'e, is to ; take ' charge of St. Mary's Parish during the absence of the Very E«v, Dean B«gnault at the Chapter of the Marist Order,-to ht held in Luxemburg 15/ August. j The Director-General of Agriculture has informed the Auckland A. and P. 1

Association (hat he is satisfied that the disease affecting the fruit trees and hawthorn hedges na» been correctly diagnosed as fireblight. There is no reason to expect that it will be less destructive here then in America, and' hawthorn' hedges spread and carry over the disease from one season to another.

Ma*. Francis Boyd Attain*, who has been appointed Crown Prosecutor in Dunedin, is the eldert eon of Mr. Justica Adams, and 'bom in Dunedin, re-

ceiving his ewrly education at . the Arthur-street School, then at the Otago Boys' High School, of which.H« became dux, and proceeding to the Otago University, where he gained the degrees of Bachelor of Aria and Master of Laws. As a young man he was for three months with Mr. Skerrett's firm in Wellington as a clerk,' and afterwards entered Adams Brothers' office in Dunedin, re-

maining there until he joined Mr. E. B. Bowler in partnewhip at Gore. When Mr. Bowter returned from the war Mr.

Adams enlisted wi<3» the 31st Reinforce-

meats. He went thtpugh the non-com-missioned officers' worse, and got hi* second lieutenant's commission at Trent-

ham, serving in France with that rank. After five months' fighting ml the line, ha was wounded at Baupaume (in August, 1918), and was sent to London. He wa* declared, medically fit .the day after tha armistice, and almost at once sailedl frota. London for Dunedin, arriving in January, 1919, 'and taking up professional work again with the firm of Adams Brothers, of which he was madte a partner. My. Adams has been a law lecturer' of the Otago University', andl is at present the lecturer on real property, Part I. . He is a married man, and very highly esteemed in the profession and by hosts of personal friends.

LicMenetein, the smallest independent State in Europe,\with the exception of three, has $&t the bi^ nations an example of smai+ revenue-raising. Every Ufa weeks a new issue of postage stamps is ordered,, in several varietiee. A few are sold to the public, after which the issue is annulled, and the bulk of it, enhanced in value by Its cancellation, is bought up by collector A«new issue follows, to be dealt with in the same way. Other Centra! European States have followed suit, among them being Poland, with ISO varieties in two years.