LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 77, 27 September 1924, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Probate of the will of the Hon. Sir John Salmond, Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, was granted today by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert fatout) to the Public Trustee, the executor and trustee named in'the last will dated Bth August, 1^23. .

hew regulations for- the management of State maternity hospitals are published in this week's "Gazette." In addition, there are regulations relating to the practice of midwives and to asepsis. Most stringent provisions are made with the view of preventing blood poisoning or puerperal fever. .Detailed instructions with this object are given for the guidance of nurses. Deputations to the City Council and its committees have become so numerous and lengthy lately that the Works Committee recommended to the council on Thursday that no deputation bu received unless it has previously put its request in writing : and departmental officers have reported. The recommendation was altered to refer to the deputations waiting on the Works Committee-, and on a division was referred back to the committee.

, Under tho auspices of the V.M.C.A., a series of meetings will be held during the next fortnight at ' the V.M.C.A., Willis street, to be conducted by Mr. Reg. Stephens, who for 22 years served in the Royal Navy, on retirement holding the. position of chief stoker to H.M.A.S. Australia. Mr. Stephens will commence his meetings in Wellington with a. lecture next Tuesday evening at tho V.M.C.A., Willis street, on his experiences with' the Fleet in war time. The public are invited, to this lecture.

At a meeting of the Hospital Board onlliursdaythe chairman (My- F. Castle) read the following letter from Dr. Richard R. Smith, a member of 'the Mayo medical party, which recently visited [New Zealand :—"I have ■ the p'leasantest recollection of the visit we.made to your l-Hospital, the kind reception which you gave us, and the many interesting things that you ,had to show us. The Hospital was one of the finest that wo saw on our trip to New Zealand and Australia, and was so typical in its arrangement of tho New Zealand Hospital, that it stands out clearly as a fine remembrance of your institutions. The peo-' pie of Wellington are to be. congratulated on its hospital, anJ the efficiency with which it is run." • • ,

A Press Association message from Christ-church states that at a meeting of the North .Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute the following resolution was passed : "That this meeting of teachers affirms that it is vitally necessary in. the interests of the children attending primary schools that a substantial increase should be mado in the national education vote to enable provision to be made for the following essential requirements • (1) Necessary increase in the present inadequate scale of payments to school committees for school heating, cleaning, and other incidental expenses; (2) modern furniture to replace obsolete and unhygienic equipment that ia one of the most unsatisfactory features' of primary schools at present; (3) more rapid replacement and remodelling of old and unsuitable school buildings; (4) more liberal and satisfactory scale of salaries for teachers."' .

Mr. Ivan O'Meara, the well-known Uisborne wireless amateur, communicated on Wednesday evening with operators m Buenos Aives, at Parana (Argentina), and with, the. steamer Port Curtis en route from New Zealand to London via Montevideo, all these messages being receive^ within, the space of two hours forty minutes,- says a Press Association message. First he. got Mr. Orbell a *6W Zeahinder-.on the Port Curtis, which was 6^oo miles away and nearing Montevideo. Air. Orbell transmitted a iriesat*i to be forwarded to some'friends in New .Zealand, stating that he would be arriving at Alontevideo the following morning. Mr. O'Meara, then got* Mi° I. Braggio, at Buenos Aires, 6500 miles distant, who stated that lie had sent a. journal and photographs to Mr o'Mca.va. The last call '. by Jliv O'Meara was answered by Dr. Cataueo of Parana, Argentina, 65C0 miles 'away, who replied to the signals, introduced himself, and intimated that he would be on the air the following might at the sime time, Mr. O'Meui-a states that in each cuss ihe signals were yeiy clear,.

A motion expressing keen regr«t at the death of Dr. A. K. Newman was passed at last night's annual meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association.

By breaking a glass pane in a door', entry was gained into Thomas's general store at Kelburn last night, and about £6 worth of cigarettes were stolen.

It is proposed to erect a building to cost approximately £10,000 as _a radiological block in Dunedin Hospital grounds. '■

The Bylaws Committee of the council on Thursday recommended that, the proposed subdivision of the Eobinson Estate (Vivian street and Lynn road) should be approved, subject to compliance with the.conditions laid down by the City Engineer's Department,- that the linking up of Lloyd and Nelson streets should be referred to the Works Committee for favourable consideration, but that the proposed subdivision at Aurora terrace should be referred back for further consideration.

Mr. \V. Petrie, the chief Government hemp grader, stated on Wednesday at the Mironui-Mill that flaxmillers are combating the yellow leaf disease which caused such great destruction some time ago, and now seemed to have it under control.- The experimental work being done by Mr. Seiiert was most interesting, and Mr. -Petrie said he was really astonished at the growth and progress made by the flax since he was last atMironui eighteen months ago. ■

" If a bird of paradise leg has a piece of satin tied to it, it can be imported into New Zealand," said', Mr. E. F. Stead, chairman of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society on Wednesday. "It could not be imported for a museum though,'' he stated. The matter came under notice during the reading of a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs, in which it was stated that bird eggs,' feathers,, or Bkins could not be imported in their natural state.' ' : .. •

/"There is not a shadow of a doubt that a League football' team will be sent away to England," said Dr. Thacker at the annual dinner of the Christchurch Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association (reports the "Lyttelton Times.") He added that he hoped that this team would not be called All Blacks.' The words All Blacks had been done to -death. They were New Zealanders, and ,proud of it. People in England associated the Air Blacks with the Maoris. He hoped that the League team would be called New Zealanders.

Replying to a question as to how many meals a day were necessary for a person who desired to keep in good health, Dr. Thacker stated in the course of- a health talk at the Christchurch V.M.C.A. thai he had come to the conclusion that he needed only one meal a day. He had cut- out breakfast. That day he had green vegetables and fruit for lunch; but had a reasonable meal that evening. It consisted of scrambled eggs, on toast and two baked apples. When he got home after the lecture he would have a glass of warm milk. .

Mr. L. M. Isitt (Christchurch North) on Thursday presented to the House of Representatives a petition signed by the Rev. W. F. Stent (Anglican chaplain to the Mental Hospital) and 39 others, protesting against the Bill to restore Jbhe liquor license to Porirua: "In the interests of the mental hospital, the patients, .and attendants, in the interests of the Maoris here, and in our own interests," states the petition, -"we think the suggested license is a ,mis-' take that calls for such a protest aa this;" . . • .

. It is expected that the report on the proposed electrification of the suburban, railway lines from the four main centres will be available by May next. The Minister of Railways stated in the House of Representatives on Thursday .that he was sorry it was going to take so long, but he thought that when the report of the engineers who ,had been, asked to advise on the question, Messrs. Merz and M'Lellan, of London, who carried out the electrification- of the Melbourne suburban system, was available, the country would be satisfied.

An appeal for more umpires was made at the annual meeting of the' Wellington Cricket Association last evening by the chairman (Mr. M. F. Luckie), who said that it was essential that they should keep up the strength of th D Umpires' Association, as only in that way could the game advance. The chairman referred to the fact that junior players had bpeu very greatly hampered 'on account of a shortage of umpires. On behalf of the Umpires' Association Mr. W. R. Bock thanked Mr. Luckio for his appeal, and expressed the hope that it would bear fruit.

In ailetter to "The Post" Messrs. Oolwill and Colwill state that, judging by the reports,of proceedings in Parliament, there -is apparently a little misapprehension regarding the relation of chiropractors to the Masseurs Registration Bill. The writers enclose' an official statement by Mv). J. A. Scott, president of the New Zealand. and Australian Chiropractors' Association (Inc.) which appeared in "The Lyttleton Times," and' they further state that chiropractors have not the slightest desire to be allo\ved to register under the Masseurs Bill. It is at their express request that they are excluded from its scope. •

Mention was made in "The Post" last evening of the scarcity .of silver pennies, which were fairly common in England about thirty years ago. It was stated that one of these coins was in/the possession of Miss M. Pausina, of Green lane, Auckland, a silver ' trifle which was minted in the year 1872. This is regarded by its owner as a singularly valuable possession, but, to-day Mr. J. E. Perry, of Wellington', a. man very well known in local musical circles, called at "The Post" and displayed-two well kept silver pennies minted about the same period, which were in perfect condition and did not appear to have been circulated to any extent.

A considerable area of land at Day's Bay is held by the City Council as reserves and recreation areas. The Legislation Committee of the council has been watching the Eastbourne Borough Council Empowering Bill, 1924, and on'Thurs-. day recommended that a •petition be lodged against the passing of the Bill, which' the committee stated would enable the borough to levy a special rate of 7^d in |,he £on the Corporation's reserves. Councillor Luckie said the borough was endeavouring to make up the- losses on the ferry service, a' state-. meiit which was questioned by Councillor H. D. Bennett. The recommendation was adopted. "The jolly old rabbit is taking as much out of New Zealand as anything else," said Mr. W. A. fianks, at a meeting of the North Canterbury executive of the Farmers' Union,.when the question of the rabbit pest in North Canterbury was discussed. The question arose through an unofficial protest that the Waikari branch of the union had made against the proposal of- the Hurunui Rabbit Board to raise c, loan of £20,000 for the purpose of erecting rabbit-proof' fences. Mr. Banks said that the farmers thought that N the Government should provide netting and standards 'at a cheap rate. It was felt that the Government could import the material and 'distribute it at cost price (reports the Lyttelton " Times ")'. The. question was an important one, because many runs were being devastated by the pest.

Twenty beautiful^-proportioned"women showing the very latest English, Continental, and American styles in dainty Lingerie. Corsets, and Brassieres, at the Tivoli Theatre to-day and all next week. —-Advfc,

'An advance of Id per pound in the wholesale price of butter was made yesterday; " Standard brands " are now retailing at Is lid - per pound, other brands Is 9d, whey butter Is 6d.

A presentation has been made to. Mr/ W. H. Stevens from the staff .of the Ambassador Cabaret on the occasion of ms_ resigning from the office of manager owing to ill-health. ■

,% c ratepayers of Dunedin (writes t. 11 ,J?ost' s" correspondent) will shortly be asked to vote on a proposal to raise £80,000 for construction of a highway to the Exhibition, the amount to include cost for compensation in clearing the area of highway and the cost of providing drainaga "of Logan Park, the Exhibition site, when reclamation is, completed. • ■- '

The proposal that the" Government' should be approached to provide better qli , y ,o£ • attendance certificates for school children was mentioned at the quarterly meeting of the Dunedin School Committees' Association, and was strongly opposed ..by Mr. L. D. Eitchie. He said that he for one would not mind if the - certificates were dropped \ altogether, and he certainly did rfot ' favour asking, the Government to make a larger appropriation from the educa- - turn vote to. improve the (reports the "Otago Daily, Times.") He referred to cases of children being conveyed to school "when they were not fit to be there simply'that they might winan attendance certificate. The certificates were sometimes handed out pri- ■■ vately, and they were no good to the children at all. '

A framed photograph, of the late Lieutenant-Commander W. E. Sanders, V.C., was presented to the Borough 61 Takapuna on Wednesday by Mr. W. Blomfield. In handing the portrait to the keeping of the Borough Council, Mr. Blomfield said it was', taken, in England just prior to Lieutenant-Commander Sanders's departure on his last epic "adventure, and was, without": Houbt, the last photograph taken of the gallant New Zealand sailor (states the "New Zealand Herald.") •In accepting the gift on. behalf of the people of Takapuna, the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Hayden, said the portrait would be treasured by the people of Sanders's home town" for all future? time. It would be hung in the most prominent place in the council chambers. : . . - . :

The suggestion that an, honorarium should be paid to the chairmen of education boards was referred to by Mr. L. D. Ritchie at the meeting of the Dun^ edin. School ' Committees' p Association.He said he-was sorry to.see so many positions how becoming salaried; but' at the same time it must be recognised that the'chairman of such a body as the Otago, Education Soard had to 'give much time to the work. ,It was deskable that he should travel over a wide area, he had to keep in.touch with the office, and no doubt his hand was'often, in his pocket on account, of the position he occupied (reports the "Otago Daily Times.") Taking s.t all in all he was inclined to support the suggestion that an .honorarium should be paid, and he moved :,."That this meeting approve the suggestion that an honorarium should be paid to the chaiimen of education boards, a copy of the resolution to be forwarded to the Minister of Education." Mr. F _.W. Eason seconded the'motion, and said that the position occupied ;i tremendous amount of a man's time.* The motion was carried without dissent