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Evening Star, Issue 17958, 3 May 1922, Page 4

In addition In the list published yesterday, the following civil case will be beard at the Supreme Court on Tuesday next; Victor Barnard Porlman v. Official Assignee in the estate of Henry Kcnewcll, claim lor £1,004 6s 6d. for alleged fraudulent representation. The following additional divorce case will be heard Allied Beu Parke v. Bessie Lillian Park and George Philip Perry (co-iespondcnt), on the ground of alleged adultery.

The careless manner in which wives sign informations against thoir husbands when seeking separation and maintenance was shown at Auckland (says the ‘Star'). A young wife had sworn in the information that her husband was guilty of habitual drunkenness and persistent cruelty. As sbo made no reference to this in her evidence, Mr W. li. MTvean, S.M., pointed this nut, whereupon counsel remarked; “Oh, that is only the formal information laid; she has left her husband and wants maintenance, to which he consents.”

During a discussion in the Anglican General Synod at Auckland on the duly of tho Church towards immigrants. Bishop Sedgwick stated that in the last ten years immigrants had arrived in tho following numbers: —1912, 3.300; 1913, 3,928: 1914, 5,000; 1917, 638; 1920, 3,811; and for the year ending March 31, 1521, 10,107, of whom 4,821 were nominated and 5,286 came out under the overseas settlement scheme. For the last-named year tho distribution, according to church areas, was: Auckland, 5,100; Christchurch, 1,552; Dunedin, 1,203; Nelson, 479; Waiapn, 606; ami Wellington, 2,963. Throughout tho years named about 60 per cent, of the immigrants belonged to tho Church of England. It was estimated that for the year ended A!arch 51, 1922, tbe number of immigrants would be about 7,000, and it was expected that for tho next ten yeans tho annual influx would bo nut much loss than this figure, lie mentioned that, prior to the war the Church of England Men’s Society ' had done what it could to assist immigrants on arrival, til tho ugh handicapped by lack of means, and bad had an officer who met ships on amva-1. The. gravity of tho position at present was that representatives cl the Church of England were not allowed to go out to vessels on their arrival, the Government accepting the Salvation Army, whoso representative alone was allowed to visit ships on arrival.

Tlio latest craze among a certain set of the “ flapper ” class in Montreal, Canada, is the wearing of the photograph of the “host hoy” mounted on the buckle of the- shoo. A traveller whose attention was arrested by this vogue states that it is not unknown for some of those “flappers” to wear a different photograph on each shoo; and one. or two of the “ ultraflanpy” ones have even gone so far as to exhibit a different pair of portraits each week. A Dannevirke Press Association telegram states that Henry Alfred Marshall, alias James Fraser, pleaded guilty in tire Magistrate’s Court to breaking and entering and the theft of a, cash box, containing money, cheques, and bonds of a- total value of £236 12s 2d. He was committed to tho Supreme Court for rcntoncc. For the theft of two overcoats (separate charges) lie received a ccntcnoo of six months’ imprisonment, tho terms to be cumulative.

“'Poppy Day” in Dunedin yielded over £9OO. The secretary of the Dunedin P..S.A. (Mr A. C. Paine;) reported to a meeting of the executive last night that the amount received to dale was £928 lbs 9d, and that lie would have a complete statement ready by tins next meeting of tiro executive. Individual collectors had been informed of tho amount they collected and had been thanked for their splendid services. Tho secretary of the Otago District Ccmncil wrote stating that representations were to lie. made to headquarters of tho, IPS.A. that local associations should be permitted to disburse within their own. districts tho moneys collected on Poppy Day. The meeting passed a motion expressing appreciation of the good work of the ladies and others who assisted, and of tho generous response of tho general public. The weekly meeting ofytl’.c Roslyn class of tho Workers’ Educational Association was held in tho Baptist, gchnolroon on Monday evening, and was again well attended." Mr J. Johnson, continuing tho lecture syllabus on “National Welfare in New Zealand,’ gave a. resume of the evolution of society along tho lines of last year's course. Tho sociologist, ho said, noted tho stages in a society’s evolution, from tho primitive forms- of clan and tribe to the present beginnings of internationalism. Society of to-day also saw a. innrvoiloufl growth of nn 'infinite variety of free associations. Tho conditions of such evolution were hard to determine, but one factor was tho growth of technical discovery, which had greatly facilitated human intercourse. Passing reference was made to tho existence to-day of a stronger note of luinianitarianism as a hope fill sign of progress. Several special sociological features in the history of New Zcaiand were reviewed, and an undertaking given to further examine the historical side of our early national life in the next lecture, ‘The Functions of the Stale.’

The following- recommendation from the College Committee was adopted at tins week’s meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College That the action of tho chairman of the hoard, who, after taking legal advice, declined 1 to permit Mr A. W. Pago to continue to teach at the Boys’ High School, in consequence of his refusing to make- tho oath of allegiance in terms of tho Education Amendment Act, 1921-22, be approved, and 1 that applications bo invited by advertisement to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Page ceasing to be employed at tho Boys’, High School.”

The next criminal sessions of the Christchurch Supremo Court will open on Tuesday next. There are fivo cases set down for trial, including J. R. Hay no, of Dunedin, for manslaughter. A noticeable feature about tho list of cnees (wires mu'- own correspondent) is tho absence of sexual offences, which for some time have constituted a big portion of the calendar.

A meeting of tho Women Citizens’ Association was held in the Y.M.C.A. last evening, when -Mrs Spence Clark presided over a small attendance of members. A letter was received_ from the local Returned Soldiers’ Association offering thanks for the services rendered on Poppy Day, tho association being instrumental in collecting £55 11s 6d. It was decided that tho association help-.with tho street collection in aid of the RussianFamincPuml on Friday next. Tho committee reported that a deputation from the association had waited on tho City Council with regard to tho need of tramway shelters and tho moving of tho Cargill Monument to the Gardens. The council had directed tho deputation to put its resolutions in writing and forward them to tho council. This had been done, and tho proposals were now-before tho Tramways Committee, ,

Mr Paulin’s forecast, received at 12.45 p_ m . : _N.E. winds, mid tine, for twentyfour hours. Thick mist on the East Coast.

In contrast with the experience of many months past there are very few unemployed engineers or other metal trades workers in Christchurch at present (wires our own correspondent). Mr S. W. King, eecretary of the various engineering unions, told a reporter yesterday that he had; less than a dozen men on his unemployment book; whereas a few months ago the number ran nearly into three figures. The engineering firms, including niakers of agricultural implements, had much more work in hand, and had taken on a number of extra men. This, ho presumed, was due to the fact that fanners were spending some of their wheat cheques on needed agricultural machinery or on repairs to that which they owned already. .Much the same was trap, of the motor trade, which was really busy just now. A largo number of people in the town and country had laid! up their cars when the slump "came, but now it appeared they were having them overhauled in readiness for use once more. Regarding immigrant engineers, about' whom so many complaints have been made lately, Mr King stated that out of fifty-two on the books of the various unions less than half a dozen were now unemployed. He was not prepared to say that all of them were working at their own trades ; but they were working, and' that was the main thing. People are asking what is being done, by Labor to secure efficient ami accepted candidates to represent that cause at the forthcoming General Election. In an endeavor to make answer we have instituted inquiries, and the position seems to he, in Otago, that the Labor Representation Committee has received tiie nomination of a. number of persons who are willing to stand if chosen, and that this rather complicated process has boon followed up by the equally tedious procedure of taking the necessary steps to get a ballot. That is as far as (ho committee has been able to go at present. It is a matter of common knowledge that special efforts are being made on this occasion to ensure that the candidates finally ''chosen shall be fairly representative of Labor. Tbe co-operation of unafliliated unions as well as affiliated unions is sought, arrangements arc made for competent delegates to attend meetings and give such explanations of the position as may help tbe various unions in their voting, and all sorts of eemfo-r----ences arc being hold. How it will all pan out nobody can tell, but the one point upon which an assurance can be given is that tlio L.R.C. is doing -Ml that is risible to bring forward the best candidates procurable. Tim case for the single man and girl in (ho economic struggle is thus expressed by a, correspondent (“Well Red”) in jiloiter to the Wellington ‘ Post ’ ; —“ No one seems to have given a thought to the single man or girl who is compelled by circumstances to live in a boarding-house or private hotel. These people have been penalised, not only during the war years, but ever since. It is a well-known fact (hat in pre-war days one could obtain fairly decent board for from 25s jror week. What is the position to-day? The proprietors of the boarding places liavo increased their charges from 50 per cent, to 90 per cent. However necessary this mav have been during the war, surely it ;s time now that someone took the matter up. Foodstuffs, which must be the chief item of expenditure, havo certainly dropped in price, and I should like any of your readers to let me know if there has been a corresponding reduction' in accommodation charges.” A Nelson P.A. telegram states that, Ellen Jones, aged 39, living near R-iwaka, shot herself with a 'Winchester rifle. Deceased resided with her husband, and leaves four children, aged from 17 to 4 vears. Tho family formerly resided at Rceflnn.

A Manawatu man, writing in a_ local paper, refers to the fruitless searchings, about fifteen years ago, for living pairs of huias for transport to the Kapiti Island sanctuary. Tho letter lias been read in Dunedin by persons who join with others in regretting that this beautiful bird has aparontiv gone the way of many otner native birds—that is to say, it has been hunted to extinction. It ij remembered in Dunedin that Mr W. Smyth, the Caversham taxidermist, possessed a paired living huias. They were, as far as is commonly known, the last of their race seen in (lie south, and that was many years

Wellington City finances are £359,000 in arrears (states a Press Association message). The mayor considers it impossible to' pay off such a sum in seven yearly instalments, and holds that a loan will have to be raised for the purpose. Most of this floating debt was incurred on capital account, and it is regarded as legitimate to liquidate it by way of loan.

The continuance of fmo weather has added To the slay of holiday-makers at Perak mini this season (our correspondent advises), and with a smooth sea good catches of ke'p salmon have been made on the reeks. The launches Maorimahanish and Fillup returned to the inlet within a few -hours with record catches of fish, (ho loirr.ei; having on hoard close on three hundred red cod, kapukas, etc.; and the latter with a. largo catch of cod, skate, and ling. At the request of the Minister of Works {says a Wellington message) tho Highways Conference to discuss tho proposed Bill has been deferred. It will probably be held in a month’s time.

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