LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 3 November 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The First Canterbury Military Service Board will sit at Nelson on Monday to deal with appeals. A message has been received by the National Committee of the Y.M. G. A. in Australia, that Mr Arthur K. Yapp, national secretary of the English National Council of the Y.M.C.A., has. received the honour of knighthood from His- Majesty the King, in recognition of the service which he has rendered in the war as an' organising leader of the Y.M.C.A. The Railway Department has now decided to run special trains as usual in connection with-the Nelson A. and P. Association's annual show. It., was previously announced that the Department intended to cut out all such services, but the representations made have been successful in having 'the decision reviewed so far as the local show is concerned. ' Nelson ladies delighted with "NO RUBBING" Kelp—it lightens their work and -whitens their clotkss. 1b packets evers. time.,. —Local grocera.

Imports for the September quarter of 1917, exclusive of specie, show a great reduction 'compared with the coresponding quarter of 1917. For the 1917 period they were valued at £4,204,760; for the 1916 quarter, £7,136,255, a shrinkage of £2,931,495. The shrinkage in volume would be much greater by reason of the enhanced prices for all imported goods, substantial advances having been made in almost all prices during the past twelve months. Customs duties for th« quarter have dropped from £1,045,98.5 to £844,496. A Press Association message from Palmerston North states that a meeting of wool-growers of Taranaki and Wellington provincial districts appointed Mr €r. V. Pearce, Mi P., to represent the districts on the Woolgrowers' 'Committee. The following motion was passed : —"This committee is of the opinion that the spirit of' the agreement as to the purchase of New Zealand wools viz., 55 per cent above pre-war rates, has not been carried out as regards seedy wool, crutchings, and skins. A falling-off in 'Government revenue amounting to nearly £200 ; 000 is reported for the quarter ended 30th September last in the Gazette. The shrinkages are in Customs, stamps, and death duties, and railways. Post and telegraph receipts and beer have increased. Interest and sinking fund show an increase from £463,405 to £508,453, and war pensions of from £39,237 to £105,383. Income tax has increased from £5975 for the September quarter of 1916 to £15,338 for that of 1917. The anniversary services of the Church of Christ Bible School will be held at the School of 'Music to-morrow afternoon and evening, when Mr R. Wright, of Wellington, will be the speaker. The Mayor, by advertisement in this issue, calls a pul>Hc meeting for Monday evening, at 7.30, in the City Counzil* Chamber, at which it is proposed to form a committee to raise funds in aid af the Salvation Army's war work. •Commandant Marshall, of the .Salvation Army headquarters, will be the principal speaker. At St. Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow evening, at 7 o clock, _ Armstrong, accompanied by violin obligato, organ and harp, will sing "Adoremus' 'and "Thou art our Father (Henry Ravina). The Vitetta brothers. will play "La Vision d'Elizabeth" (Richard Wagner), on violin and harp. Miss E. Frank, A.T.C.L., will accompany on the organ. The Devotion of the Forty Hours will be brought to a close by the Rosary, sermon, processicfti and Benediction. / Statements with regard to the circulation of immoral literature in the pub_ lie schools were made at a meeting of "the Auckland Education Board the other day says the Herald. It was stated that two girls attending a suburban, school in Auckland had been expelled for having immoral literature in their possession. Letters received by the board indicated that children in other schools in Auckland were being contaminated by the distribution ot literature of a low, immoral and disgusting type. -Scholars in country schools were, also reported to be coming under the baneful influence. The matter was considered by the board in committee, but it was decided that copies of certain of the matters mentioned should be given to the police^,to whom also should be handed letters at present in the possession of the board. The Post's Auckland correspondent telegraphs: —The subject of the duty of civiliaps to( report to polico in respect of the committal-of criminal offences was touched upon at a sitting of the Tramway Appeal Board yesterday. •Mr J. J. Walklate, general manager rof the Auckland Tramways Company; stated in cross-examination by counsel for the appellant that if > an officer of the company noticed a criminal offence being committed by another employee in the service it was his duty , in the first place to report it to the company. The chairman of the 'board, Mr ■Cutten, S.M., asked witness what'matters an officer was required to report to the manager in respect of men under his Charge. Witness replied : '"Matters relating to the affairs of the company and the men's canduct in matters affecting the service." The Chairman: "Supposing a tramway committed a serious assault while in uniform, what would be the "duty of his superior officer if> lie observed ftt?" « Wi/bness: "If he was in'uniform he should report it to the company. If it was a _ matter right outside, I would not require him 'to report." "If one of your inspectors saw a man commit a murderywhat do you think he should do?" "Report to the police." "If one of your inspectors knows of an employee committing such a serious offence as making - a seditious utterance, what is his . duty. according to your idea?" "He should report' it to the company. To report it to the police would be a dereliction of duty on his party. - If the company then*, took no action it would be at fault." What about the officer's position " His duty would-be done when he reported it to the- company. The Ghairman : "Let m'e-correct'your view at once. Both you and the officer would be guilty of an offence if the offence was not reported tc> the police-. It is his clear and decided duty t to report a serious offence to the pblice." In the course of further remarks, 1 the Chairman said: "I warn you, Mr Walklate, to clearly understand that you are asking your men to act illegally in requiring them to report such offences to the company before reporting to the police, and if the company takes no action both it and _ the employee are liable and are parties to' an offence." Some exciting experiences of early dayis are recalled by the death, at Wanganui, of Mr-John Jones. Mr Jones's family" went-to Wanganui in 1841j and he himself was one of the oldest settlers of the. district. When quite' young he made a -voyage to Fiji with Captain "Bully" Hayes, the pirate of the South Pacific. Hayes, whose identity was un; known, went ' to Wanganui with the chartered schooner, Shamrock, of about 60 tons register. A re-charter was arranged by Mr Jones and the late, "Lawyer" Roberts, and the Shamrock went to Fiji with a shipment of ca.ttle, Mr 'Jones accompanying the vessel &s supercargo. In Levuka the young supercargo witnessed a cannibal feast. On the return to New Zealand with a cargo of fruit and Fiji curios, .Mr Jones had a narrow escape from drowning while effecting a landing. Another interesting incident recalled relates to the Kai Iwi-Nukumaru campaign in the Maori wars, i Several bullock teams of the commissariat section had strayed from camp into the bush at Kai Iwi, and cot into* the hands of the Natives. The latter tied some of them to trees, and lay in ambush. Mr Jones and another trooper set out to release the bullocks. They left their horses on the edpe of the ;biish, and while in the act of cutting the animals free the Natives rushed them. --Mr Jones had some difficulty in reaching his horse, and was attacked bv a - pursuing Native, whom he shot dead, a/nd although other wer6* in hot pursuit lie grabbed a handsome mat from the dead Native's body, and succeeded in reaching open country, where he was protected by the fire of the soldiers who had come to the rescue. \For this Jones was men - t tioned in despatches.

The Gisborne Times that the death duties in connection with theestate of a deceased local eoidiar represent a sum amounting to about iIUWA freak in the shape of a duckling with four legs, four wings and ft long beak in the place of a head'was hatched at Mr C. P. Fry's, Umukuri, last week. A Native came into in a great hurry early in the. morning (relates the iocal paper • )and knocked up the undertaker out of bed and ordered a coffin to be made for next morning, and stated that he must have it by then or it would be of no use. The un- . dertaker got to work, and worked by gaslight to • complete the rush order. Next morning ho saw the Native and asked him if he was going to' take the coffin away, and the Native blandly replied: "Oh, no, he not dead yet; he want it soon, he -very near komate!" ■ ' HI! From all dppearances -Californian and Canadian'fruit> will be in short supply in NeW : 'sjfealand' for Christmas and the New Ye at, and prices are likely to be very high', owing to the unsuitability of tKW stealers' time-table and the San steamer not being , able to. carry 1 apples/ 'she not being fitted witn cool- storage--' The last b6at landed only B,ooo' caees for the whole of New Zealand—nbit • more than a tien days supply—and thes-e apples' are now selling in thd north; at from 19s to 20s a cas<j. 'The: nextnsupply will not reach the Dominion till a month has elapsed, and "it is predicted that those apples will worth -anything from 20s to 25a per ca£e: A somewhat unusual will was argued' "before a' > Victorian Judge recently (writes a Sydney correspondent). The late Lawrence Benjamin left a will directing that £IO.OOO be paid to his son when he had attained the age of 26 years, and making this further provision: "I hereby expressly clare that if my son shall at any tilri® whether before or after my death, inter-marry with any person not of they Jewish faith, or not of Jewish parent.", he shall be entitled to no share or, interest under my will." Having reached the age of* 21, the son asked thatthe money be paid over to him, claim • ing that' under the law he was entitled to it, provided that no other person wtis shown to have an interest in the estate. After very lengthy argument, in which the point about marrying in the Jewish faith was closely reviewed, thft Judge decided that the son could not obtain possession of the £IO,OOO until he had reached the age of 25, and that until then he could not marry anyone outside,-the Jewish Church without? . risking the loss of the entire legacy/* | He left it to be assumed that the so'* i could marry; ' after that, •antyofle\ pleased, without forfeiting his legacy;: "In every work the beginning is;the most important part,-especially -in 'dealing with anything youn gand tender." This quotation from Socrates, appeat-a on the title'page of a little pamphlet-oni "The Care of the Teeth," written by. Dr Truby King, and. published under, the auspices of the New Zealand Dental Association and the ••-'British Medical Association. The Plunket So* ciety highly approves of the pamphleb> and strongly commends it to the> notice of parents. As is stated in an intro-* ductory paragraph ,the purposei of . the booklet is to convey to people in : a simple and interesting way the leading facts concerning the "nature,'' growthii _ and development of ' the teeth, fahH to show how- they can be safeguarded- Th.& purpose is' admirably-'' cairiea oufc i 1 booklet; printed .by Whitcombe ana Tombs, Ltd., is dedicated to Lord ana • Lady Pl'uiiket, whose \frork in conriec* tiori with the." preservation of child life is well known. ■' " ... •»»*».•«•£>• r •••!•: •!* .1 ;• • ' Tlie Sunday? ISohool anniversary lin connection' with ttio 'Hople Methodist •Ohurch will be held to-morrow, when the Rev. A. Ashcroft will preach:' in the afternoon and Special music will be rendered by the children^ Members of this local Lodgeof Druids are notified that Dr now taken over the duties' of Dr'"Lucas as Lodge Surgeon, and may be con,* suited at his residence as heretofore; ' » The service on Sunday night at vthe (Richmond Methodist Church ' wilVbo specially interesting on account of 'the continuance of the aeries of discourses on Methodist Belief. The service will be conducted by Mr Snadden.