LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 May 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Among the steerage passengers by the steamer from Sydney to Auckland .were 83 Chinese, seven of whom remain at Auckland, while 76, including 20 women and seven children, proceed to Tahiti by the Talune.

■ In connection 'with the prize-giving of the Shelbourne-street and Wood Sunday Schools, an entertainment by the children will be held in the Parish Hall to-morrow, commencing at 7 p.m.

It is notified there ■will be no practice of the Nelson Harmonic Society on Thursday and Tuesdav next.

The Mayoral polling in Southland was responsible for _a coincidence in that Mr M'Farlane and his son were elected for the two largest towns in the provincial district—viz., Invercargill and Gore. Landing a double of this nature is somewhat of a record—in these parts at all events, says an exchange.

The sueees of the ■Greater Auckland poll at Grey Lynn on Wednesday adds nearly SOOO to the population of the municipal city of Auckland. But Auckland is still only the second largest municipality in New Zealand.

The following vessels are within wireless range :--Maitai, Ulimaroa, Victoria, Alakwa, Talune, Aparima, Muritai, Psyche, Navua.

Prize money in connection with the Nelson Horticultural Society's recent show is now payable by the treasurer (Mr Wigzell) at Messrs Bisley Bros.-, and Co.'s.

During the past couple of months it is stated (says the "Manawatu Standard") buyers have been quietly operating in Taranaki on behalf of "Canterbury clients, and as a. result some 14,000 sheep, mostly breeding ewes',.have been shipped to ■Canterbury from this province. One buyer 'alone' forwarded a line of 9000. Several thousand lambs have also been forwarded to Feilding. Outside buyers have been active amongst" cattle also, and quite a number, principally young steel's, have been transferred to the East Coast.

A young settler of the Masterton district recently had a most unhappy experience when travelling abroad (relates the "Age.") ' He deposited a sum of money with Cook's Tourist Agency, and procured a book of passes, which entitled him to travel in many pai'ts of the world. When he had. barely commenced his journey this book was stolen, and he was left practically stranded in a foreign country. A cable to his friends brought the necessary financial relief.

The meat freezing industry is at present claiming l considerable attention, and. the country .between South Taranaki and Manawatu is likely to be catered 1 for in a manner little dreamed of several months ago (says tho Auckland "Herald's" Wanganui correspondent). New works are to bo erected at Fatea, the Wanganui works are to be enlarged at a cost of about £IO,OOO, new works have been decided upon at Taihape and Feilding, and now comes the news that tho Wellington Meat Export Company proposes erecting up-to-date works at Marton tinder certain conditions, which are apparently acceptable to tho farmers of Rangitikei district. Enquiries made by a "Post" reporter regarding the statement abo'nt the erection of works at Foxton go to show that the directors of the Wellington Meat Export Companv have not been approached on the subject. It is an open secret that manv Rangitikoi farmers are anxious that the company named should establish works in their district, but, so far, no overtures in that direction have been made to the company.

The A.M.P. has a vacancy for a canvassing agent—a vacancy which offers a. splendid opportunity to a capable ami c-neruetic man.

We like the "R. & G." brand of Hats suid Cans very much. They are so comfortable, light in weight, perfect- in stvle. and very durable. Ask your local clothier for the "R. & G." Brand every time.*

Wc have a fine assortment of styles in Warner's Rust-proof Corsets, in order that we may accurately and comfortably fit every woman who comes to our counters for a Corset." Nelson drapers.' Trappers ! It's grand when you come in from the "round" to be able to make a hot cup of coffee in half a minute. You can do it with "Camp." "Camp is in liquid form —read-made. Just stain boiling water, and you have a warm comforting drink of the nicest coffee ob tainable.* The lnckv No. L." is the beverage n< critical i tinges *

The famous "Roslyn" Writing Pads obtainable from all Stationers and Store kfeepers, at 6d and. Is wch *

The monthly devotional meeting n\ connection with the Bible in Schools League will be licld to-morrow, Thursday', evening at 7.30 o'clock .in tho Methodist Schoolroom. _ ; The Arnlinra loaves at 7 a.m. to-mor-row morning for \\ i-lliii.u,to ndircct, not calling at I'icton at usual. A West port- cadet was admitted to the Hospital to-day -suffering from a minor complaint. The Blenheim Territorial admitted yesterday after swallowing two false teeth is still in the institution. The WeUington-Xstples despatch »>f the 27th .March arrived in London on 3rd instant, one day late. Seven cases of measles are reported on board the Ruahine, which arrived at Wellington from England to-day. The vessel was not quarantined, but seven patients and eight contacts have been isolated. —Press Association. This morning, upon the motion of the Canterbury District Law Society, the Court of Appeal made an absolute order to strike Walter Shaw, of Tin-.aru, off the roll of barristers and solicitors of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Attention is drawn to an advertisement by the Commissioner of Crown Lands. Blenheim, to the effect that eight sections in the Opouri Block, Wakamariiia Survey District, Marlborough County, are open for sale or selection in terms of the Land Act, 1908. tm_ _ n i ~£ jK_ TVT~Ir.~« Vz>...

The hon. secretary of the Nelson Kennel Club (Mr H. F. West) has vised by the secretary of the New Zealand Kennel Club that the following challenge classes have been allotted for the next show of the local club, viz., Cocker Spaniels, black : Cocker Spaniels, other than black; Bearded Collies; Irish Terriers ; and Great Danes.

A largely attended' meeting of farmers was" held -at .Marton yesterday to consider the advisability of erecting freezing works. It was resolved : "That this meeting of farmers set up a committee to approach one of the existing freezing companies, with a v:ew to erecting supplementary works in the Kangitikei district, (between Man-ton, and Feilding, and. that the committee confer with" the Feilding and Taihape freezing company directors." An influential committee" of farmers and trades people was appointed.—Press Association.

The Minister of Defence was asked on Thursday (says the "Lyttelton Times") whether'the airship Britannia was likely to come out of its retirement soon. He said that the machine was not likely to fly for some time. At present there was a member of the New Zealand staff training at Home, but he would have to undergo a year's instruction, and in tha interval' {he machine could not bo played with, or let. out for casual flights, as it was a military aeroplane. Tho Minister added that, as far as defence purposes-were concerned, he thought that one aeroplane was of little use by itself.

The recent tour made by the Prime Minister in the Auckland district was described by Mr Massey on his return to Wellington on Friday as a complete success from every point of v:pw. "I had good meetings everywhere," he remarked, "and in most places w;as received enthusiastically. It is no exaggeration to say that I met hundreds of people who were formerly opposed to the present Government' politically, but who are now quite satisfied that by our administration and legislation wo are doing the right thing for the country, and have indicated that they are prepared to support us at the forthcoming elections."

I Concerning the decision of the British | Medical Association, reported' from Auckland, not to pass for membership of friendly societies any person' earning more than £2OO per annum, Mr J. H. F. Hamel, provincial treasurer of the Ota-go district M.U., 1.0.0. F., declares himself very emphatically (telegraphs the "Post" Dunedin correspondent), Such a drastic iconpclastic act, he says, will be met by stern opposition. The puzzle is, how any presumably intelligent body of men could have determined on such an important change without first consulting the large communities interested, and giving reasonable support of such a proposal. The help that a lodge is to a medical man when starting in his profession is a matter of general knowledge.' If, by virtue of the higher cost of living, a readjustment is considered, necessary, the pri'nciplos of friendly society mombers will* certainly support readjustment. The -whole business is an ugly interference ' with people, both lodge members and medical officers, who have worked' in a most harmonious, maimer The amount paid to medical officers in Dunedin amounts to over £6OOO per annum. Under the proposed inquisitorial machinery it would bo necessary to find out every member's income, the fluctuations in income of a. single life, the man unable to join because his income exceeds £4 per week and who late in life, comes down the financial ladder and' is too old to be admitted a. member of the lodge, etc. Here -we have obstacle after obstacle to a proposed system, that is completely at variance 'with the principles of friendly societies' aims and objects. It would be wise for the medical fraternity to hesitate before attempting to put into practice their coercive proposals, and just permit them to remain in their present polemical inactivity.

A prominent Wellington hotel proprietor, in conversation with a reporter, stated that the new six-days-a-week award had not been in force long enough to have a fair trial. The present, he said, was the slack season of the year, and with his house only half-full, and a large staff, not a great deal of difficulty had been experienced in conforming to the terms of the award. When the busy season came around, however, the position would be .different, and would necessitate a great deal of reorganisation as far as the staff of his hotel was concerned. In addition to the* six davs a week, the. hours for male workers had hoen rehired by two per, iweek. and the .position Was that the award overrode the Hon. J. A. Millar's* amendment to the Shops and Offices Art, which specified 62 hours per week as the maximum for male hotel employees. The new award, however, confined each "day to ten hours, which meant that they could onlv work for 60 hours a week. With the smaller houses, which did not trouble about catering, a rearrangement was a comparativelv simple matter, and matters would probably find their level in about a month's time. The Whisky that will please your pjilrttp—Watson's No 10.* Arrangemeii ve being made for the fourth sub-divj-iici. of Tasman, which is now known throughout the length and breadth.of the Dominion as the leading apple-growing settlement. The remarkable wood and fruit bud growth in the numerous and extensive orchards at Tasmr prove the adaptability of the land for producing ideal trees, which it is known will bear fruit unsurpassed for quality and quantity. Intending purchasers would be well advised to inspect the new sub-division before purchasing elsewhere. Further information mav be had on application to Mr Arthur McKee. Pitt and Moore's Buildings, Tni.fa.lcr -street. Nelson*

Part of the system of management of the Papatoctoe Orphan Home (Auckland) appears to be . the encouragement of thrift. At the present time there is a sum of £654 3s Id i,n the Auckland Savings Bank to the credit of 29 childien placed in service by the board. The greater part of the wages of these children, for the past two years, js payable to the hoard, and deposited by tlio trustees in the Savings Bank, to accumulate until the owner reaches the ago of 21 years. One boy he knew had £IOO in the bank when he came of age, and as a matter of fact ho had some of tho money there still.

Convicted of robbery for having stolen a kiss from a white .girl, Charles H. Guyton, a young negro, was sentenced on March s"to 30 years in Folsom Penitentiary t>y Judge Willis, of the criminal department of the Superior Court. Tho charge on which the negro was tried was "that he held up Miss Daisy Stagwell and relieved her of a dimo., all tho money she possessed. Then ho compelled her. under threat of death, to kiss him, -ifter which he gave her back tho dime. Cuyton was alleged to have treated six other white girls in a similar manner, and when he pleaded for probation for the sake of his wife and children, Judge Willis cut him short with a declaration that such a man was too dangerous to be allowed at large.

A small boy who was sitting next to a very haughtv lady in a loaded omnibus kept on sniffling in a very annoying manner. -At last the lady could bear it no longer, and turned to the lad. "Boy, have you got a handkerchief?" she dc : manded. The small boy looked, at, hef' in a few seconds, and then, in a dignified tone came the answer : 'Yes, I 'avc, but don'.t lend it to strangers." "Where," said' the land agent, addressing an audience of possible purchasers, "where else on the face of tho globe will you find in one place copper, tin, iron, cotton, hemp, grain, game—" And a. voice irom the crowd replied: "In the -pocket of my youngest son."

Fiction still continues to constituto about 90 per cent, of the reading of those citizens who patronise the public libraries of Wellington. According to the annual report of Mr H. Baillic. Chief Librarian, presented to the Libraries 'Jommittee of the City Council, says the "Post," out of 89,451 books of all doscriptions issued during the year in tho adults' library no fewer than 81,419 wore works of fiction. History and travel come next with 1564, literature third with 1261, and biography last with 759. The rest of the books are uncnumcratcd. These figures apply to the main library. At the Newtown Library 58,575 books were issued during tho year, and of this number fiction accounted for 51,264 issues. At the Newtown institution there has been 4 decrease in the issue of books, the figures for the previous year being 61,705. Mr Baillie notes this decrease on issues from libraries as general throughout the world, and states that the principal reason is usually given as the attraction of picture shows. As regarded the Newtown Library this was attributable to the unsatisfactory conditions that had existed during the early part of the year.

A transitory fillip has been given to the potato remarket by the reports from the South as to the possibilities of blight, and values have advanced during the last few days by fully 10s. per, ton. However, in the event of the crops proving to be badly blighted, it is just possible (says the Marlborough "Express ) that a temporary set-back may takeplace, on account of the -unsuitabihty of the tubers for pitting and the consequent forcing of sales. That is the main factor immediately affecting the prospects of the market. So far as the future is concerned the outlook from the growers point of ■ view may be considered to bo exceedingly good. In the meantime tho value here may be quoted at £3 10s per ton, the sacks being found by the buyers. This is about on a par with tho. most recent Southern quotations at,country stations. Tho area devoted to potatoes throughout New Zealand this year is an increase-on. that of .last year; but, as in the particular case of the Marlborough district, the general, yield seems to have been materially reduced by nongrowth and blight.

It would appear from the reports telegraphed from Takapau that a soction ot the Territorials are annoyed because thev are not allowed to wear mufti—-in other words, that they must wear only the uniform of their coirpany'and not on any occasion go about in civilian clothes. According to' a military authority, who was questioned on the sub iect bv a, "Post" representative, the pbSSion & ill-founded: While Terrgorjjto are. in camp or on parade they are under the laws which govern Army. In no case in the British Army itTprivate or non-com. *{» "{J* civilian dress-, he is a soldier and mnj wear the uniform proscribed by «>B«gtions. Under the Territorial systemvhe S in the same position .while■ on dutyparade or camp—dimn K which tune ne ?s to all intents and purposes,-a solder. If ho end, while in camp for instance, and unnecessary and umvuiranna fusion would result.

What was Bishop Long, of Bathiirst (N^b.W.J i address in Sydney la 4,^°£ irsoH upon of to-day. he said, pr dpd 1 n.so t } his intimate knowledge .of rr" The C °bov °hacl b£n £gh? that tests. Jho ix>y "'. , disappointment, such paths led to bittu <i 1 , But he would listen to no Old fools and fog.es could lu-en advice to themselves. He y none c/F it. i oul -\ * tll ., t the very the. bishop, "he cannot see ■™s?™ same paths are strewn « -™° . t \ of former fools." See the othmp the preacher continued b % adi n g decided to improve his m "« , l J chum ilt homo. The boy who inadc a of his mother. «"<**«" home lamp, within the gleam of The street had no attactio* The Stadium had ™ W^ * tho These were the boys nation's heroes, and su.<.ii ß " foundation of life.