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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Evening Post will not be published on Monday, 26th December, and Monday, 2nd January. Advertisers are requested to make arrangements accordingly. ' . .

--The Public Petition M to Z Committee of the House of Representatives yesterday recommended to the Gov?*nment for favourable consideration the petition of David Mason, of Wellington, praying for reinstatement in the Public Service. Petitioner was discharged in the process of retrenchment.

The A-otea Ladies' Association Football Club has accepted an invitation, from the Thirty Thousand Club, Napier, to participate in the Mardi (Jras dxiring the holidays. Two teams will leave for Napier on Monday, Mr: C. H. Bird accompanying them as manager, and Mi*. Bird as ehaperone.

A return presented to Parliament yesterday shows that during the financial, year ended 31st March, 1921, totalisatof investments amounted to £10,561,832, tlio racing clubs accounting for £8,466,----961 10s, and the trotting clubs for £2,094,870 10s. During the racing year ended 31st July, 1921, the total investments were £10,121,212 10s, the racing club' figures being £7,977,619 10s and the trotting club figures £2,143,593.

A benefidial extension of the Salvation Army's activities in welfare work will bo brought' about by the completion of a large building now being erected at Romi Bay to accommodate sixty children and the necessary staff to care for them. The orphan children from the Salvation Army's homes ■. will be taken there for a seaside holiday, and- it will also be used by.the Army's Boy Scouts and the Girl Guards. The Commissioner also purposes using it at times to take any pooi'ly-circumstarced or sickly children needing a week's fresh air.

The report of the Defence Committee on the petition of Major E. L., Hbrnibrook, of Wellington, was adopted by the House of Reprefintatives yesterday. Petitioner alleged that.he had been seriously damitged in reputation, and had suffered pecuniary loss through malicious prosecutions, and asked for relief. The Committee, having investigated1 the charges brought against Major Hornibrook, wan of opinion that they were unfounded, and it recommended that/ legal expenses up to the amount of £25 iiliould be granted to him.

The finding of the Public Petitions Committee on the petition of Rebecca Tabor, of Wellington, was reported to the House of Representatives yesterday. Petitioner asked for the amendment of subsection 13 of section 4 of the Sale of Liquor Restriction Act, .1917. The section makes provision for the reduction of rent, and for the adjustment of other charges between the lessor and lessee of licensed premises by reason of the reduction of the hours of sale of introxiA eating liquor, aiid the subs*:tion states that an award made by arbitrators under the section is to remain in force during the continuance of the lease or for the. duration of the Act, whichever shall be the shorter. The Committee suggested yesterday that, the Act shduld be amended to keep such an award in fprce until Ist February, 1922.

I The. time-worn question of signing the agreement between the Harbour Board and the Eailway Department covering the continuation of tho' retaining wall fov the Thorndon reclamation was again infl'oduced at last night's meeting of the <.Harbouv Board by Mr. C: E. Daniell,*vho asked if any further information had been received from the Railway De-. partment. Mr. C M. Turrell called the attention of the board to the remarks of the chairman of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, who had questioned whether, at the present time of financial stringency, it was advisable to go ahead with the work. "I don't know," said Mr. Turrell, "that he is not right in this matter." Mr. ■G. Mitchell, M.P.: "It will cost practically nothing during the first year. We don't want any cold water thrown on the scheme, or we/ will never get what we,,want." The Chairman (Mr. J. G. Harkness) entirely dissented from the views expressed by the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. The wall was a very important work, and was going to be of immense benefit to the "City of Wellington and district that Wellington served.

Both meat and -wool producers had to face a further serious handicap in the heavy charges for freezing and shearing, and in the high freight rates for shipment to overseas markets (states the Minister of Agriculture in his annual report). The freight rates especially gave cause for serious concern, and, while the cost of running and maintenance of shipping was undoubtedly high, n general feeling existed that the regular shipping lines, which had given good services in pre-war times at reasonable rates and had admittedly made good profits during the war period, were not exhibiting the full measure of consideration for producers which might have been expected when everything was taken into consideration. This feeling became accentuated when freight rates for non-refrigerated vessels in other trades fell heavily, wh\le those for refrigerated tonnage remained practically unaltered. The experience was such as to bring home forcibly to producers their dependence upon overseas shipping services, and the natural result has been a strong movement for the establishment of a Dominion-owned or controlled line of refrigerated vessels, which is still in 'Rrogreiis aild contains great possibilities. 'Apart from the question of freight rates, the existing shipping lines provided a satisfactory service with sufficient refrigerated tonnage during, the season. • \

An excellent lead in the provision of playgrounds for children has been given by some Australian towns. During his recent visit to Australia, Mr. Lawrence Birks, Chief Electrical Engineer of the Public Works Department, observed what had been done in this ■'direction at Broken Hill, Port Pii-ie, and Adelaide, where the playgrounds, the use oi' which was * practically restricted to children and attendants, were of » very fine order. Swing-boats, see-saws, sandibaths, puddling pools, and various other equipment were provided for the children, and some places, had actual attendants to organise games. At Port ,Pirie tha provisions were particularly complete, being installed by the workmen of the smelters, organised by Mr. Gerald lUiissen, industrial organiser of the smeltin;,' company. The whole of the material was supplied by the Associated Smelting Company, In other places, sneh as Adelaide, Hindmarsh, and Broken Hill; the playgrounds were provided .by the municipality. They were conveniently situated, and were from a quarter to half au acre in area, In the different suburbs of Adelaide there were several, with the main ground h' Parklands, this being nasd also for picnic parties. Mr. Birks was of opinion that an area, in Wellington such as that between; Kenttcrracr. cud Cambridge-terrace, could be converted at qi.iito ii small cost- into a ground1 of. similar type to those which he had.seen. The sand-baths and paddlingpods, in particular, ware found to be a sv'ww of much delight for children..

The proposal* for wat«r and drainage for Otaki were carried at yesterday^ s poll by an overwhelming majority. '

Sitting in civil jurisdiction at the Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., ordered R. Sproule to give up possession of a tenement to P. B. Smedley by 24th January, 1922.

Since lie last visited the Old Countf* it, 1911-12, Dr. Mackin had noted a wonderful advance, in medical science. 'We have learned a lot from the war," he remarked to a Post representative. "In medicine, surgery, and radiology the progress made has been enormous."

Five "drunks" formed the only police business dealt with at the Magistrate's Court this morning, Thomas Connolly was fined 10s, in default 48 hours. Three first offenders had their bail, 10s each, forfeited, and another was fined ss, in default 24 hours.

Desirous of encouraging amateur athletic sport among boy* a keen enthusiast has donated a sum of £6 6s to the Wellington centre for the purchase of medals for competition amongst boys. Events will be included in the Wellington provincial championships in January to meet the wishes of the donor.

"When will the ) Pipitea Wharf be completed?" asked Mr. C. M. Turrell at last night's meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board. The Engineer (Mr. J. /Marchbanks) replied that the wharf vjould be ready for use. in about fourteen "to fifteen months' time, although the shed would not be completed by then. The shed would be ready some few months later.

It is many a long day now Biiico the majority of New 2ealanders have been privileged to see, much, less handle sovereigns, but in Java the standard coin of British currency is put to the commonplace usage of a button. When Dr. Maclrin, of Wellington, was in Java last year a sovereign was -worth 30s to £2 in Dutch guilders, but he noted that uervant girls prized the gold coins for use merely as buttons on their clothes.

An event worthy of mention is the establishment during the year of a fullyorganised Stnte Forest service, forestry being closely allied to agriculture (states the Minister of Agriculture in his annual report). It is satisfactory to note that the new Department is recognising the important auxiliary part which may be taken by private forestry and arboriculture, also the great benefit to be derived by the countryside generally from adequate shelter and windbreaks. The dissemination of information to farmers on tree-planting and kindred operations by means of lectures, literature,* etc., as well as the supply of trees at moderate rates, has been systematically undertaken by the Forest service, and tangible beneficial results cannot-fail to show themselves in the near future. ?

The "movie" microbe has penetrated its way into Java, a fact which was observed by Dr. Mackin, of Wellington, when he visited the .sDutcli eastern possession last yeaT. "The natives on the plains and in the cities of Java have changed greatly since the advent of the picture snows," he told a Post reporter. "They have gone daft on them." Since the picture shows had been established the natives would not do half the work they performed in former daye, prefeiring to spend the rest of their time in^ the cinema theatres. The whole njannerism of the natives of the. plains ari^t cities was quite a contrast to that of 'the natives on the hill stations where there were no picture shows.

Children unfortunate enough to be inmates of the Wellington Hospital at Christmas time will have the monotony of their existence relieved to some extent, and they will, very largely, have the.. Commercial Travellers' Association to thank". The association recently set out to collect a sum of money for charitable purposes, and that it was successful was indicated in a letter received at yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. The association forwarded a cheque for the sum of £140. ..The Chairman (Mr. F. Castle) said that this was the second year the Commercial Travellers had sent along a subscription. The money would be devoted to the entertainment'oi.some 60 to 80 children under the control of the board. It was decided to forward a letter of thanks to the association.

The chemistry section has carried out a large amount of sound work in its sphere—soil-investigation, matters connected with the development' of our limestone resources, and fertilisers being among the most important activities (states the Agricultural Department report). Increased action was taken as regards the administration of the Fertilisers Act;, and in some cases legal proceedings had to be instituted against vendors for breaches of the law. An amending Bill, strengthening the law in several important respects, is being prepared for introduction to Parliament. The matter of legislation dealing with artificial Stock foods, also insecticides and dips, is under consideration. It has been arranged to proceed with the voluntary registration of sheep dips in the meantime.

Hearing of the case in which John Neil was charged with assaulting John Barrett so as to cause liim actual bodily harm was continued throughout yesterday afternoon in the Magistrate's Court. Both men concerned were firemen at the Wellington City Corporation power-' house. Senior-Sergeant Lander conducted the prosecution, and Mr. C. A. L. Treadwell appeared on behalf of Neil. Following the evidence of the complainant, Mr. Treadwell cross-exam-ined at some length, and during this aiv admission was made that Neil's promotion had caused' some dissatisfaction. Evidence was also given by Stanley Midgley, William Wallace, James M'Laughlin, Bernard P. Burns, and George Henderson, .employees at' the power-hsuse, and Constable Muir and Sergeant Martin. It was contended by Mr. Treadwell that a prima facie case had not been made out. Neil was prepared to swearHo the statement he had made to the police His promotion had caused jealousy, and it was alleged that the present method was being used to get rid of him. The case was adjourned until to-morrow morning.

In a reference to hydro-electrical development in New Zealand (writes The Post's London correspondent) Electrical Industries comments: "In connection with the public works which have been undertaken since tho war, it is very encouraging to nota the success of British firms in contracts given. The Government of New Zealand is extremely sympathetic towards British interests in such contracts as are given, and the British firms themselves have shownl a strong inclination to do their best .to take full, advantage of this sympathy. Some very ' important \ contracts have been secured by them in the teeth of foreign competition, notably the electrification of the Otira Tunnel. Latterly tho number of contracts let has been limited by the shortage of funds, buji it seems not unlikely that when the big contracts for hydro-electric works come forward British firms will, at least, secure a considerable share of the work."

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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 150, 22 December 1921, Page 6

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LOCAL AND GENERAL Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 150, 22 December 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 150, 22 December 1921, Page 6

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