LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2390, 24 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wk have been asked to state that there will be no quadrille assembly to-morrow evening. Lieut. Reynolds, aeroplaning at Motford at a height of 1500 feet, somersaulted. His machine was smashed in a Mold and Reynolds was slightly injured. At sports held in tho giounds of tho Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney Heath (England), twelve of the strongest women nursos easily beat uiue burly malo attendants in a tug-of-war. A mono the civil cases set down for hearing in tho present sittings of tho Supremo Court in Dunenin is the caso, W. T. Johnv. Lake County Council.—Claim .£3,949, damages for breach of agroeuient. Tho date of case has not been fixed yet. At the meeting of the Council of the Lakes District Acclimatisation Mr Geo. Reid, Glenoichy, wrote stating that Mr W. Ross had recently found a pair of rod deer antlers in the Routeburn Valley—evidently cast this season. They were a magnificent pair 13 points. The society could now be satisfied that the herd was doing well. Tun second hockey match between the senior players of the Ladies' Hcckoy Club and tho Arrow High School team was played on the Arrow Recreation Ground on Saturday last. After an evenly contested game the seniors were victorious by one goal to nil. Mr W. C. Blaokie was referee. On Saturday next a match will bo played between two teams from the Club, and on the following Saturday the fiiiftl match of the season, High School v. Seniors. A m i.kti kg of the Council of tho Lakes District Acclimatisation Society was held in Queonstown on Monday last. TheCoun oil a'Tced to tho suggestion of tho Department of Tourists and Commerce that Queenstown and its environs be declared a sanctuary for native game. Tho matter of short fishing licenses was discussed, and it was decided, if legal, that short fishing licenses bo issued to tourists at reduced rates. The Tourist Department advised that it would bo prepared to supply eyed ova taken from specially selected Rainbow trout in Bake Rotorua, at os per thousand. —lt was decided not to purchase.

A mark, belonging to Mr W. McKibbin, Crown Terrace, gave birth to twin foals. Both died. Pawelka escaped from Wellington gaol last week, but his freedom was shortlived. Ho was captured under a house an hour after his escape. Henry Alexandra Jack who was found not guilty of the murder of Ethel Bradloy, at Christchuroh, and immediately after charged with alleged perjury was remanded. There was some rowdyism in Christchnrch on Monday evening when numbers of Socialists attempted to hold an anti-mili-tarist meeting. Stones were thrown, songs sung, flagsjwavod;and fourjpersons arrested. Time and tide wait for no man, and without a reliable watch a man is found wanting. Time is absolutely essential, and a good time piece is one of the most valuable personal assets. Try S. B. Petterseon, watchmaker, Queenatown. A cyclone devastated the High River district in Albertaland, Canada. A shack occupied by a woman and child was carried a distance of 100 yds. The floor fell out and the furniture and occupants dropped to the earth. None of the latter were hurt seriously. The roads in the district have been rendered impassable by falling timber. Hawks are apparently getting scarce in tho neighborhood of Cambridge, judging by the number that have been slaughtered recently. During the past five months the lion, secretary to tho Waikato Acclimatisation Society has paid for no less than 2000 heads of these birds. A rabbit trapper alone brought in J350 heads. This should give the pheasants and partridges a fair chance of multiplying. Should bank clerks be allowed to marry before they get J5200 a year ? Tho Govermment's reply to the question is that the matter is under consideration. Mr H. G. Ell stated in Parliament that the regulation was not in force in tho Union Bank and the Bank of New South Wales, but it was in tho Hank of New Zealand. This was a reproach and a disgrace. If the regulations were not removed it would be necessary to legislate and make it illegal. A very voluble debtor in thel?Auckland Magistrate's Court on Friday said it would take him 12 years, paying £4, per week, to pay his dobts. Ho further stated he had been a navvy, a bullock-driver, an artist, a bricklayer, and had written an article on the insoct life of Now Zealand. The list of his creditors was nearly as varied as his avocations. - The Big Boot Campaign for relieving McDonald's heavy stock cf Boots and Shoes has begun. We have entered on our Thirteenth Annual Winter Sale and mean to attain our object. We cannot do this without the assistance of hundreds of [new customers. Why Lot bo one ? Do you care about your money ? If so come to our Sale. You need no introduction, come right in. We can please you with firstclass footwear. McDonald's City Boot Palace. In answer to a query concerning Labor Day (says the Ensign), Mr H. B. Bower (Inspector of factories) has courteously afforded the following information: The Public Holidays Act, 1910, section 2 (a) fixes Labor Day as the fourth Monday in October. Section! 35 (a) of the Factories Act declares Labor Day as a wholo holiday for boys under 18 and all women. The Shops and Offices Act, section 19, makes Labor Day a special day on which shopkeepers may close their places of business in lieu of the statutory weekly half-holiday. That meaus should any or all of tho shopkeepers choose to close on Labor Day they need not close on the statutory weekly halfholiday, or they may keep open on Labor Day and close on tho statutory half-holiday as usual. With regard to the observance of holidays on Monday tho system is not to be generally observed. The Public Holidays Act, above quoted, section 2 (c) states that should tho Sovereign's Birthday full on . a Sunday it shall bo observed on the next succeeding Monday, (d) Christmas Day and New Year's Day are similiarly treated