LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 18669, 25 June 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At f.Tio sitting o' the Supremo Court in Christchurch \\ ihiam Charles Lidgett was sentenced to five years' hard labor on several charges of breaking, entering, and theft. ‘‘ It is very sad to sec nil these voung men being brought up,” sard Mr •justice Sim, in dealing with Henry Arthur Walsh, Charles Bdward Morris, Wallace Mansol Jones, Frank Woods, and David James Grant, on charges of breaking, entering, and theft at Cxlord. Counsel raid that Jones had gone back to Oxford for his holidays, where ho was drawn into a scheme of some of his old school chums. Ho had had a, good record, and has been in a position of trust in Christchurch for three years. His Honor; “The probation officer recommends probation in ali these cases." He admitted each lad to probation for throe years, each to ma-uo restitution within one month. The tenders received for Hie construction of the Arapuni hydro-electric scheme, which is to meet the needs or a large portion of the Auckland district, were U> bo considered by a committee of the Cabinet yesterday afternoon. The recommendation of this committee will be afterwards submitted to a full meeting of Cabinet for approval. At the moment the Arapuni scheme is the largest electrical undertaking of the kind in the world open for competition, Bigger schemes there have been in the past, and no doubt will bo in the future; but just now electrical construction firms have nothing on a greater scale under wav. The tenderers were; For tions 1 and a—Mcssns Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., Ltd., the Foundation Company. Ltd., and J. C. White and Co., Ltd. The English Electrical Company and Kir William Arm I and Co. (through C-ory, Wright, and Salmon) tendered for section 2 only. The indications iltc that the hydroelectric power from the first unit the Wangahao will be available somewhere about August 1. Originally it was thought that the scheme would be far enough advanced to allow of a supply ot power at the end of this month, but the floods and the railway strike have thrown the preparations back to a certain extent, so that a month’s delay is practically unavoidable. At Sunday nights address in the Labor Party’s rooms the speaker took for his subject ‘How Pest to Work for Socialism.’ At the outset he gave first, a definition of Socialism to mean the organisation of the social needs of the people on a basis of co-operation, as against the present system of orga legation on a. basis Oi competition. The present system was based on private ownership, and all man’s needs won; subject to those who own the land, which is the only source whence such needs can come irotn. 1 his the speaker claimed was, morally wrong, as the land was Uio free gift of Nature jo r.ll. and should he hold in that state for all time for the people's use, and not. ps at present, by a few. Education to lii-is end was absolutely essential if the people wore to know the truth of how society had developed from the beginning tup to the present stage. An animated discussion followed the address, in which both sexes took part. The North-east Valley United Band of Hope held its monthly meeting in the Institute. In the absence oi the president, Mr Beath (vice-president; occupied the chair. It was rncst -encouraging to the workers to meet such a large gathering of children. Mr Corlctt gave a short address, and war, followed by Mr Hi-ctt. The programme included a temperance

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recitations by Joan Thomson and EHaSmith. The trophy which is presented to I.ho member bringing the largest number oi new members was this year won by Ales. Wat'.-, be having brought seven new members. Ten new members were added to tho roll

The monthly meeting of tho Marnington School Committee was held on Monday last, Mr If. L. Laurence presiding. A motion of sympathy was passed with Mr and Mrs Kelly, whose little son had been the victim of a fatal accident on the .Moraington cable car. Mr Kelly is an expupil of .Morriington School. The boa.cl master submitted a list of books required to replenish the school library, and the matter was left in the hands of the chairman, Mr Patton, and Mr Etheridge. It was decided to write to the motor traflic inspector drawing his attention to the excessive speed of some motorists when passing the school. Tho motor signs are now ready, and will soon be erected. The Band Committee will bold a concert at an early date m order to provide more, equipment for the Fife, ami .Drum Band.

On Thursday evening last, ot the north end W.E.A. class. Dr G. K Thompson, president of the Dunedin W.E.A., gave as Ins ,subject • The, Psychology of the French Novel.’ Tho life sketch of ‘ Madame Bouvary ’ was depicted. At eleven years of age she read books of rounnee and livs beyond her horizon, when love is sontarnental; and at thirteen” to fifteen, in a eon vent, oho feasts on Sir Waiter Scott’s works of gallant knights. Them on return to her father’s farm she simply feels “in lovo with love,” and marries a simpleton, supposing him to be “her gallant.” Tho marriage does not give happiness, hat later she finds herself in company with intellectual students answering to that particular joy in her nature. Dr Thompson showed the decline in her life, such as “ disease of tho emotion, disease of the will and oi action.” Ho was heartily thanked for his able discourse.