LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 20 March 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is expected that there will be between 400 and'soo delegates from ah oaS'ofNew Zealand at Wanganui at Easter time, representing the Methodist Young People's Bible Clas? of New Zealand.

There will be-a total eclipse of the moon on Saturday. The first contact with the shadow begins in New Zealand meantime 9hrs 43mins. Beginning of total phase lOhrs 41mins; middle of eclipse llhrs -28min6 • end of total phase lom-ins after midnight; shadow pass off lhr li mins a.m.

The* Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board' will require an additional £IO,COO this year to meet requirements.

The second and main draft of Nelson Territorials left by the Navua this morning at 8.30 for Lyttelton',' en route for ' the ca'mp at Yaldhurst. The city de; itachment, , heaaed by the feth RegV. ■Band." inarched from the Drill Hall to the Port. The Wakapuaka men came in }by special coach, and the country men I. by special train.

"Pearson's Magazine," "The R*d Magazine," and "Nash's Magazine" have been received from Mr Alf. Robinson. "Nash's Magazine" for Feb. contains a remarkable article by Marie 'Corelli, a plea for the peace of the world, and entitled "Savage Glory—an Appeal Against War." In addition there are several stories,- and articles by well-known contributors, and the issue generally is most interesjting. The "Review of Reviews" .for March has also been received. The editor, 1 Mr. Henry Stead, son of the late Mr. W. T. Stead, has made several alterations in the style of the magazine.

In renly to a query from Sir Rider Haggard on his way to New Plymouth on Sunday as to the price of dairying land in the district, a Hawera "Star" reporter mentioned that a sale of a Wairriate Plains farm at £BO an acre had been recently reported, and that from £6O to £7O per acre for farms, in that locality were not uncommon figures. Sir Rider Haggard exprosed some astonishment at the answer, and went on to say that no English "farm land would command such a price.

Up to the present 4300 names of electors have boen secured to the petition which the Wellington Trades 'Council is orombting for the taking of a poll on the Saturday" half-holiday question. Waverley has recently made the change to Saturday, and Wanganui, Waitara, Feildincc, Inglewood, and New Plymouth"'are all endeavouring to do likewise.

The Autumn Show in connection with the Motueka Horticultural Society will be held on Monday next. A special prize has been presented by Messrs Kii'kpatrick and Co. of the value of £1 la of "4*l"' manufactures, for most points h: class 3 (fruit).

As the result of remarks made by the Magistrate on evidence given in a police court case recently, a young man named George Wililams," was charged at Wellington yesterday with perjury. Williams had been charged with assaulting his wife, and he swore he was not at his wife's place on the day in question, while the prosecution now alleges ho was there. Williams was committed for trial.

Stainer's "Crucifixion" was given at All Saints' Church last evening by the choir, in the presence of a good attendance. The soloists were Messrs A. G. Thompson, C. Thorp, and' R. Harrison. The duet by Messrs Thompson and Thorp was nicely rendered. Mr N. RWilliams. Church organist. efficiently presided at the organ.

Word has been received at Napier that Mrs Mannering, wife of the manager of the. Napier branch of the Union Bank, was drowned while fishing in the Waikato River" at Taupo. The body has not yet b?en recovered. There are no details.—Press wire.

At Eketahuna yesterday Patrick O'Donnell was charged with wounding W. B. Eraser. The parties are neighbours, and the case was the result of a disagreement. One pellet s:rucki Eraser, inflicting a skin abrasion. The defence was reserved. He was committed to the Wellington Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed, self in JSMXKaud one surety of ±iioe. '

Whilst driving alms the Bristol-road (out of Inglewood) the other morning Mr. O. Boklt had a- very exciting and unpleasant experience, reports our correspondent. A loud report from under the cart caused the horse to take fright, and when the animal could at length be quieted and driven back to the spot. Mr Boldt found the shattered remains of a dynamite cap.

Germany, according to TTcrr TToinrioh H?mmer, now in Wellington, is capable of holdinc a population of 80,000.000 to 100.000,000, and although amazing results have been obtained in, intensive cultivation, tho limit of her agricultural-de-velopment has not vet troen reached. There are. he declared the other night, another 9.000.000 acres of land which could be brought into cultivation. Emigration had virtually ceased, and Germany did not want colonies to absorb here surplus population. Owing- to the briskness of industry, she had no surplus population. What Germany wanted was open markets, and the real problem was to find outlet for her manufactures, These were steadily improving in quality, notably surgical and mathematical instruments, and certain classes of n:-%-chinerv.

A telegram from St. John, New Brunswick, announces that a former telephone girl becomes a British peeress in consequence of the death of Lord Ashburnham. The new Countess of Ashburnhani is a New Brunswick girl, who, ns Miss Maria Anderson, was employed as operator by the New Brunswick Telephone Company at Fredericton. Major the Hon. Thomas Ashburnham. who succeeds his brother as sixth Earl of Ashburnham, arrived in New Brunswick 12 years ago. He marries Miss Anderson in 1903. The Earl and Countess of Ashburnham sailed, for England immediately. The new Earl, who is 58 years of age, was formerly a captain in the 7th Hussars.

Exciting encounters with wild beaste and cannibals have been experienced by Mr Gordon Campbell; of Glasgow, and Mr Robert Taite., 01 Los Angeles, during a hunting expedition in 'Central Africa. The two started, a year ago to cross Africa from the east coas;, by way of Victoria Nyanza and the Congo river. At Stanely Falls they had a raft constructed to carry them down the river, but. on the voyage to Leopoldsville the raft was capsized by hippopotami, and two of the natives were eaten by crocodiles before they could, reach the shore. Three others were drowned. The party were attacked by caniiibalsin the niglu, and a native was killed. Another black went mad with fsver and had to be ehot to save the lives of the rest. Their lastnegro was seized by a big gorilla when they were half way down the Congo. After being stabbed the animal disappeared, dragging the wounded man awav under his ar,m intothe jungle. Mr Taite and Mr' Campbell were finally rescued from their dangerous surroundings by a partv of Belgian rubber-hunters'''near Leopoldsville.—Central News.

A quaint story has reached New York of how the Governor-General of the Bahamas was recently led. to 'send a tender with a detachment of marines and two guns to Watling Island, said to bo. the first land in the New World sighted by Columbus. It appears that the captain of a German cargo steamer, passing the. island, noticed that the lighthouse was flying the signal flag "N.J.," -which, iii jbhe international code, stands for "I am" attacked ; I want help." Without waiting to investigate, the German skipper raced to Nassau, where he reported that the Tteeper of the Watling Island light had been attacked, by pirates. Three companies of marines, with two guns, were hurriedly despatched to the scene, to the vast surprise of the negro light-house-keeper, Nat Jones, who, to celebrate the advent of his first-born, had hoisted the flag b?aring the newlychristened youngster's initials. Jones has been transferred to Lobos Cay, a mere rock ; his fate might have been wors>?. but for his record of 12 years' faithful service in the lighthouse department. * J.

"Would you mind if I went int>i tl.e ■smoking carriage, dear?" asked 'he bridegroom tenderly. "What.! to smoke, .weethea-rt?" questioned the bride. "Oil, dear, no," replied the young husband. "I want to experience the agony of being away from you. so that the joy of my return will l>e all the more intensified,"

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aPOLOGY. Coote and Sandstein, the well-known Opticians, Lambtcn Quay, Wellington, beg to apologist for not having paid their usual quarterly visit to Nelson. The rapidly increasing business has compelled the firm to remove to more commodious premises, a few doors past the previous address. Removing, and fitting up the new premises with all the modern appliances of the profession, have fully occupied their time. Ono of the firm will visit Nelson at the earliest possible opportunity, and an announcement *■•> that effect will be published later.*

A large, clear copy of the fourth edition of "Romeo and Juliet," published, in 1609.. was sold at Sotheby's on March 18 fur 520 guineas.

A public meeting will bo held at the .Brightwater public school this evening of those interested in the re-opening of thedairv factory at that township.

Many inquiries have ,l:een made .concorning the disappearance of i "1 elonis •lack" from his usual haunts m the vicinity of the French Pass. It is feared by inanv that "Jack" has gone for good, aa it is about a year since lie was known to have bceu seen.

The principle English libraries are agitating for the redue.ion of the price of the novel from 6s to 3«. They \say that nine-tenths of the books turned yut to-day are not worth the paper they are printed on.

There is more than a likelihood that before long the price of morning and afternoon teas will be raised by Wellington- tea-room proprietors. A proposal is also afoot to increase the price of luncheons, or else to reduce somewhat the quantity of food now obtainable for a shilling.

During a disturbance in Frederickstreet, Wellington, on Tuesday night, iri which two or three Europeans, including a woman, were involved', a Chinaman was seriously injured, receiving about a dozen cuts* 0 n the head and face, haviim been Struck with a bottle. Medical aid was required For the, injured man. A man named Vincent Furniss has been arrested, and will be charged with committing the assault.

It is reported that Dr Friedmann has given his consumption cure to the Chuteds States Government without either hope or promise of reward, and that he. has. also placed nis services at the disposal of Surgeon-General Blue, and. has undertaken to demonstrate the efficacy of. Jus remedy to the satisfaction of that official, ' A thorough test of. the ne.w. re-, medv is about to be made. Monkeys will'be treated at first, and if after' a series of exhaustive trials the animals show any improvement the treatment of - patients in the Government hospitals - will be entered upon. Many American physicians have condemned Dr Friedmann's serum, which they declare is useful for no other purpose than that ofy" prolonging a consumptive's life. Most' ,of the hospitals, it is said, will not allow ; ! tests of the cure to he made.

With a view to minimising accidents:' resulting from the nee of dangerous hat-:/ pins, the Auckland, City Council is draw-"" ing up a. by-law on. something cf ,the same lines as that brought into operation by the Svdney City Council, which 'reads.as follows'.—"No person shall". 115 H?ty - .street or any place or iiv any tramway Or - public conveyance, wear any hatpin insuch a wav as to be a danger. to any person." Under this by-law manv women have been lined in the New South Wale* capital, and the regulation is having a good effect. The hatpin menace can easily be avoided if the women wear- " ing long hatpins use hatpin protectors, which have been specially designed to obviate any da.ll.ger.

Mr. W. H. Thomas, a member of the Hartley Whitney (Hants) Board of Guardians, believes that the children at the. Poor Law Schools are pampered by'being' fed 011 unnecessarily expensive moat. At the last meeting " of thu Board Mr. Thomas moved a resolution expressing ' the view' that the conditions imposed with regard, to the supply of meat were. altogether unnecessary, and that they enhanced the cost of meat to; the ratepayers. He argued that there;,'was no , necessitv that the children at the schools*

should be Vjiven a superior class of meat to that supplied, to workhouse initiates and inmates of other public, institution!* in the country.. To §ive Poor \ Law"ehMdren such meat as was supplied tJie'nl was to cultivator taste they- would; ntik be able to gratify in later life, Th'e-cOn--ditions imposed, in the contract specified best English ox bsef and wether mutton. from carcases, of certain weight. Such, mutton could not be bought at Bas'ing-stoke-'Market for less -than' lOd pel* la. The resolution was carried bv 15 votes to 10.

■ The decision of; the Scot»tisjh. Foptb'ail Union to refuse to renew Rugby fixtures with the I'rench Union oh account of the hostile demonstration »jnd ; attack on Mr. Baxter. the referee, in Paris, -ort New Year's Day is creating 'resentment here. "The. decision of the' Scottish Union is incomprehensibje.," . said M. Brennus, president of the French, Football Federation, in an interview, in the "Excelsior." "It wnisbeHeyed thjiit after the speeqh.es at' the bainjiiet, including that of Mr. Baxter atitl tliqse of, tiho Scottish directors, the incidents, have been forgotten." M. Andre in the same '■newspaper, says':' "Beaten • in recent years in every sport in, \yhicU they wore, formerly yictorioUß, Would tte English be delighted to break their en- , gagements with France, which. presses them more and more closely, and will certainly end by beating them before long? Our friends in Great Britain will / do everything in their power to keep their supremacy in the only not played in xYmerica —in which they aVe still masters. This is the only reason,; in truth, for, Scotland's unsportsmanlike act."

According to the "Saturday Ro\?ew" Colonel Mark Sykes got in "a. terrible shot" at the close of the Homo Ttnlo debate which "ahrost. drew tears down Mr. Redmond's cheek." He mentioned that Mr. Redmond had spoken thus hi a speech after' King Edward's death :™ "There was one thing to be doplored'in the present political situation, and that / was the momentary check—it was only momentary—which had been caused by the death of the King." Put into co»j versational languages what is this bat the following:—"There is one bit <i£ bad luck for'the Irish pary—the King's death ; but it will soon pass." -After that "momentary check" passage, what, is the use of producing other words to. prove that you felt deeply with the English people in their sorrow? Seas of tears, crocodilian or other, will never wash out those words. The Radicals failed, though they strove all they knew, to cheer them cut. A "momentaVy check" ; but never mind ; it will soon pnss !

Mrs Louis Tichacek, wife af a wealthy St. xjouis (Missouri) marble mason, a former State representative, and prominent socially, believes that she has solved the servant problem. Mrs Tichacek is the mother of nine sons, and every servant is informed at the start that five years of satisfactory service will provfi her to be worthy to marry one of her sons. Already three, of the boys have married their mother's former servants, and Mrs Tichacek hopes that the remaining boys will do likewise when they have reached ages of discretion. Needless to say. the applicants for service with Mrs Tichacek must possess good looks at? well as domestic qualifications. Mrs Tichacek's motto is: "If the girls are good enough for th work of my household for five years, they are good enough to marry dn© of. my sons." Mr Tichacek: also 'has a.' system, and' as each hoy arrives at his majority he is given, (i partnership in bis father's, firm. The married sons live next the, paternal homV. and there are hanpy family ga'theringß every evening. N"one_ of the Ticbnoeks/ has-so far regretted his choice, and Mrft Tichacek has a long waiting list of servant .applicants. , •,

- The office, of the Registrar of Births at.-':Chinstehurch was entered by a burglar last night, and a stirri of money stolen.—Press wire.

The following will represent the WctL nesday Association against the Kamura to-morrow. The match will commence at 2 p.m. at theTark: —J. Harris,, H. Kinzetfc, H. Canning.. G. Neil, H. Hockey. S. King. P. Newman. VV. Ryder. K. Stallard, G. Holbrook, B. Edwards, C. Smith, and L. Cooke.