LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19351, 10 September 1926, Page 10

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On the morning of August 11 William George Haines, builder, of Uiccarton road, Christchurch, left, his homo suddenly, and since then nothing has been seen or heard of him. Haines left a message saying that he intended going to Sumner and that he intended to take his own life. If this had been done his »ody would almost certainly have been iound. _ He gave no reason for his sudden disappearance.

Hamilton anglers have decided to enter an emphatic protest against the proposals under the now regulations for Taupo fishing. They consider that the charges are iniquitous and not fairly allocated, as Taupo residents enjoy the same privileges as others for a much loss fee. Protests are also made against a proposal to prohibit night fishing, the suggestion that Natives bo appointed as rangers, and the unfair foes proposed, especially for daily fishing. It was pointed out that no provision had been made for ladies and children’s licenses. Stormy weather off the Auckland coast is causing delays to both the coastal and. overseas steamers expected at Auckland. The freighter Montague, which had previously reported that she would arrive this morning now advises she will bo tillable to make port before Saturday morning. Sho adds that she is encountering, a south-west gale. The Montague is bringing cargo from Pacific Coast ports.' The Canadian Explorer, which is coming from Montreal, also with general cargo, sent a wireless message yesterday morning that sho would not arrive until to-day. Another steamer being delayed by the storm is the Union Company’s Waipori. This vessel is from southern ports via Napier, and was expected to arrive at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon.

j In connection ■with the judgment of I the Supreme Court at Auckland in the case arising out of the will of the late Mr John Herbortson, one of the plaintiffs, Mr Edinust M'Nnir, desires it to ho stated that it is his intention to hand his commission as trustee to the Mayoress’s War Memorial Library Committee as desired by the testator. In the report.of the judgment an error occurred in a vital sentence which might have led to the impression that there was some doubt as to Mr M‘Nair’s attitude. This is not so. He was a plaintiff in the 'case, and urged that the wish of the testator should be given effect to in its entirety. Apart from small bequests the institutions to benefit by the late Mr Hcrbertson’s will are Knox Home, the Leslie Presbyterian Orphanage, the Greymouth Borough Council, and the Jedburgh Parish Council in Scotland. The question whether a holiday should be paid for, even though no work was done, was argued before Mr Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court, Wellington, when a £lO penalty was sought by the Labor Department against. Messrs Dustins, pastrycooks, for alleged breaches of the award. One claim set out that the defendants had failed to pay five pastrycooks for Good Friday, a holiday under the award, but one on which no work was done. An alternative claim was that the award wages were not paid for the week ended April o. Another claim was made in the case of two bakers for payment on Easter Monday, with a similar alternative. Mr Mount]oy, for the department, asked that the claims for the payment on a holiday should ho made the major issue. The matter had been the subject of proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court, where a claim was made for failure to pay overtime, and plaintiff was non-suited. The present claim was framed somewhat differently. The court reserved its decision.

Information has been received at Auckland that the schooner Toiuc Vincula, formerly the War Lord, which went ashore at Nukunono Island, in the Union Group* about two months ago, is expected to bo towed of! at an early date. In a letter to Ids brother (Mr H. J. C. George), Captain G. id George, master of the schooner, states that as soon as the wssel was stranded on the reef the tug Ontario was dispatched fjom Pago Pago to tow her off. Unfortunately, the salvage vessel, which had littlo or no_ suitable gear for her work, was too big lor the job. having an unusually deep draught. Captain George states that during the spring tides on July 25 he all hut succeeded in refloating the vessel. On one occasion he was hauling off to an anchor laid in deep water when the cable parted. No time was_ lost in picking up tho end of the line, and on the evening of the same day another attempt was made. On this occasion the schooner ' was actually hauled off tho reef and into tile swells, but again the cable parted and the ship returned to the roof. In bis letter Captain George says the tug Greyhound was expected to arrive at Nukunono about August 2G from Apia. He adds that the Teine Vineula is but littlo damaged. It is likely that news of tho schooner’s refloating will be receiver! at Auckland at any time now.

At a meeting of cx-pupils of the Maori Hill School last night it was decided to form an ex-pupils’ association. Mr J. A. Fitzgerald stated that several meetings had already been held, and a constitution had been framed. The objects of the association were to bring the ex-pupils into closer touch with each other and to co-operate with tho school committee in maintaining the traditions of tho school and in promoting its welfare. Membership would he open to cx-pupils, ex-teachers, and present teachers. He thought the association could do much in creating goodfellowship among the ex-pupils, and he was convinced that it would bo an acquisition to the school and to tho district. The constitution of tho association was adopted. Tho election of office-bearers resulted :—President, Mr F, J. .D. Eolfe; vice-presidents—Miss J." Brown, Messrs J. A. Fitzgerald, J. Wilson, J. Kinnear. and H. Fawcett; secretary, Mr J. Collier; treasurer, Mr T. Burns; auditor, Mr J. Park; committee —Misses G. Allen, V. Grater, A. Handle, and M. M'Donald, Messrs 0. Gumming, J. Clark, J. Butfcan, and C. Bike.

There was a largo gathering of members of Court Pride of the Leith, A.0.F., at its meeting held on Wednesday last. The C.R., Bro. W. J. Duncan, presided. Arrangements were completed for the celebrating of the sixty-second anniversary of the court next week, and as the membership is now 80d, a large attendance is expected. The secretary submitted a large amount of interesting facts mid figures, as contained in the oiliciaJ directory of the order for 1926. The members were greatly impressed by learning that the court was fourth in the list for the world for the largest number of now members admitted in 1925, being beaten by Aberdeen, Leith (Scotland), and Adelaide. At that date, Court Pride of tho Leuu was the fortieth largest branch of the A.O.F. in the world. The toast of the visitors was responded to by P.C.IL Bro. W. Himmel, on behalf of Court Enterprise. Four new members were admitted. A pleasant game of cards concluded the meeting.