LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12859, 6 May 1905, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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In ordei to mitigate the nuisance of false alarms, Superintendent Woollev, of the City Fire Brigade. has had electric bells placed ove: the .street alarms, these will ring when the glass is broken, and so attract the attention >i the police tc th« alarm, and assist them in detecting persons who set the alarms going without cause. It will also indicate to any person giving y genuine alarm that it has been received, and that the brigade is on , its way. It will likewise keep the circuit intact when the alarm is being overhauled or inspected.

Mr. Justice Cbtpman (president), and Messrs. Brown and Slater, of the Arbitration Court, returned from Whangaroa on Thursday. They will hold a sitting of the Court in St. Andrew's Hall. Symondsstreet, on Monday, to hear the cooks an* stewards' dispute.

At the meeting of the WaitcmataCounty Council yesterday. '- letter was read from the Birkenhead and, 2\ortdcote Gas Company, drawing attention to the fac' that the delay in extending the gas mains to Lake Takapuna, as arranged for by consent' of the Council, was due io the announce ment ot the Auckland Gas Company o: their intention of supplying the same district. The Council decide* to defer consideration of the matter until the legal position- of the two companies had been ascertained. J

Our Waihi correspondent writer: The many Thames and Waihi friends of Mr. John Garvey will learn with regret of his demise, which occurred at the hospital this (Friday) morning, after an attack of enteric fever. Deceased was the son of the late Mr. James Garvey, who was absociated with mining iii the early days of the Thames field, and worked a good deal about the 01:1 Alburaia. He was a popular young fellow, and was only 29 years of age. His mother, thret sisters, and brother (Mr. Pat. Garvey) art now residents of Waihi.

It has frequently been rumoured that th* . nightsoil from the city has from time to . / time been dumped in the harbou. fromthe steamer.*, instead of being conveyed to the denot established by the contractors at Harkins' Point. Riverhead. The rumour -. was given confirmation at yesterday's meeting of the Waitemata Comity Council, when. one of the persons concerned in the contract admitted that at different times the nightsoil had been thrown overboard from the . boats into the harbour. He, however. - added that residents in the vicinity of the depot and others who'had complained from time to time touching the manner in which the contract was being carried out would have no cause for complaint in the course of three or four weeks, as the contractors were fitting up work at Harkins' Point, at which the nightsoil would be treated without creating a nuisance.

The steam motor waggon and trailer which has beer imported from England by the Auckland City Courted for the carriage - oi metal will be .placed upon the streets early next week. In appearance the waggon is somewhat similar to the motor trolleys which have occasioally been exhibited - in Auckland. Altogether the waggon will-"* carry about live tons deadweight, while the . trailer has a carrying capacity for another two tons. Fitted with a 55 h.p. motor tin waggon, which weighs 16 tone;, cati be driven at a- good rate of speed, and cat) ascend a hill at as high a grade as one in seven. ' ' _ \ _.-; v Before proceeding with the ordinary f; business at yesterday's meeting of the Wat ; temata County Council, tr.e chairman (Mr.- 1 A. Bruce) moved a resolution of sympathy" with the widow and family of the late Mr. ••'■ 11. Maekay, a member of the Council, whe died on Sunday last. The mover said that for upwards of 20 years the deceased had occupied a seat on the Council as the' member for the Takapuna Riding, and by his actions had gained the respect and esteem of his fellow members, and of the ratepayers of the riding he had served so long and faithfully. Of kindly disposition, genial, and of the highest integrity, his Joss would lie keenly felt by those who had the privilege of his acquaintance. Other members of the Council having testified to the many good qualities of the late Mr. . Maekay, the resolution was adopted, the members standing meanwhile. It was decided to send a letter of condolence to the widow and family. J

A sudden and quite unexpected death (writes our Te Awamutti correspondent), took place at the residence of Mi. H. K. Forde, the local schoolmaster, on Thursday morning last, when a young girl named Cissy Griffiths, aged 16 ysars, and employed as a nursegirl, passed away. Up to the previous evening the decea-fed was in the best of health. An inquest was held during the afternoon by Mi. J. B. Teasdale (coroner), and a jury consisting of Messrs. 1). Bockett (foreman), M. S. Laurie, H. Collins, F. R. Gibson, G. Gilford, and R. Dawson. Dr. Brewis, wie held a post-morcem examination, attributed the cause of death to heart failure, brought on by a perforating ulcer in the stomach; The deceased's mother is said to have died some three months ago. Her father is re siding in Auckland.

The by-election held on Wednesday to Si two extraordinary vacancies in the Te A«amutu Town Board, caused through the resignation of Messrs. 11. Irvine and M. & Laurie, resulted in the return of Messrs. J. R. Teasdale (54), and Geo. Ahier (25). The defeated candidate, Mr. Mandeno, polled 20 votes.

A young man named Frederick Bartlett, working at the Onehunga Woollen Mills, got his hand caught in a carding machine yesterday, with the result that the fingers were badly lacerated. Dr. Scott attended the sufferer, and he is doing a* well as can be expected.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ward, wife of Mr. John Ward, of Gnekunga, took place on Thursday afternoon at Waikaraka Cemetery. Deceased, who was only 28 years oi ( age, was'the fourth daughter of Mr. Charley Viuer Hill. For some time past she had been au inmate of a nursing home, suffer- , ing from typhoid fever, pneumonia, and complications, and she died on Wednesday last. The funeral was largely attended, included among the mourners being Mr. F. Lawry, M.ER., members of past and the 'present Borough Council, and settlers from around the district. Besides her husband deceased leaves two children to mourn thenloss. One of the latter is unfortunately eon-. fined to the hospital, also suffering from, fever. A large number of messages of condolence and " wreaths were received from friends and sympathisers, including a handsome floral emblem from the Council, ot, which her father bad for many years been a member. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Canon Haseldeu. ■ L ' ■'":■■':.■' ■ ; ; ':l::;:^';-'i|?v|l >k

The following are Hie cases of infectious diseases reported to Die district health officer (Dr. Frengley) during the month of April:—-Enteiic fever: City, ' 4 cases; suburbs, 8 cases (Onehunga 5, Epsom 1, Point Chevalier 2) ; country districts. 12 cases (Rolorua 2, Opotiki Comity 2, Bay of Islands 1, Wailii 2. Ohinemuri 1. Thames 1, Mamikau County 2. Hamilton 1): total, 24 cases. Scarlet fever: City, j cases: suburbs, 7 cases (Ouehuiu Y a 3. Grey Lynn J. Mount Eden 2, One-tree Hill 1); country districts, 15 cases (Thames County 2, Ohinenvuri 1. Pay of Islands 3, Waikato County 2, tlobson County 3. Wailii 1. Thames 1, Hamilton 1. Wlnuigaveil): total. 25 cases. Diphtheria: City, 2 cases: suburbs, 2 cases (liny Lynn I, Mount Eden I): countiv districts, 2 cases (Whatigaiei 1, Mauukati 1): total, 6 cases. Tuberculosis, 6 cases: . blood poisoning, 2 oises. On Thursday a poll of ratepayers in the Kangiaohia Hiding of the Waipa County Council, Has taken ai Te Awaimttu. on a 'proposal in borrow £1000 4 ", the purpose of meiallins: the To Awaimitu-lvihikihi Road. A good deal of interest was taken in the matter. The ptoposal was tallied, the vol- j in.' being 109 for the proposal and 59 against. j

111,.mas Burgess, butchers assistant. Pukekohe, filed his petition in bankrupt! yesterday. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the offices of the official assignee at half-past two p.m. on the 12th just. The Collector oi Customs at Auckland has received the following telegram from the Secretary for Marine:—"Warrant signed by Governor declaring oyster beds: between easternmost part oi Gull Point and Bream Tail open for picking. Warrant will be gazetted to-morrow, from which date it will be in force." Licenses can be got from the Collector oi Customs to-day. At a recent meeting of the Highland Society of New Smith Wale.:, held in Sydney. Messrs. Teller. Garland, and Eeid explained that with the exception of the London Scottish Association no other Scottish society, excepting the New South Wales society, dispensed charities, and assisted needy Scotsmen. It was now proposed to extend the good work of the society by affiliating all the country societies in the Suite. As there were now few. it" any. Scottish people coining to Australia, the society desired to impress the minds of the children of Scottish patents with a love for the old land, its music and songs, poetry and history, and to keep tip its sports and amusements in Australia.

Th-- Otago Daily Times says that Dr. Hock'en has received v letter from the Rev. A. Lloyd, of the Imperial University, Tokio, accompanied oy a copy of " Imperial Songs," translated by that gentleman into* English from the Japanese. In bis loiter Mr. Lloyd says:—"! am also sending you in the same parcel a copy of a,book which I have just brought out for private circulation, and which I hope will give you some pleasure. It is a copy, as you will sec. of 'Imperial Songs." written i>y Their Majesties of Japan, and translated by myself. I have brought out the book for war charities. 1 am having a small 'edition de luxe' prepared, bound in Japanese style in simple brocfcde, which 1 am prepared to sell for £2 (carriage free). It is indeed a unique book, for never before has an Emperor or Empress of Japan vouchsafed t<> appear in a foreign literary garb. Japan's rise is going to mean so much for rite world in general that a memento of a memorable year will not be. perhaps; out of place."' In addition to the poems by the Emperor and Empress, theie are others by the Crown Prince and Princess and other Imperial and distinguished personages. , In commenting on New Zealand politic.-, the Sydney Morning Herald says: — '•Everything is to be clone for the artisan or for the producer, or for whatever class of worker, is the immediate object of nurturing legislation. The State hot rows money for his Benefit, and expends it in the purchase of land or of machinery, or, as is now proposed, of power to drive machinery. Outside competition is hopeless, generally speaking, in regard to- manufactured goods: and the only person who snfleis is the consumer, who has, of course. to pay a higher price, relatively or absolutely, for Ids good.*.' If he doe- not belong to rite privileged classes, his woes are of iK) account, but if he doe-, his own trade is spoonfed also, and he balances his extra expenditure as a consumer against his extra revenue as an artisan. Rut once Ilia local market is supplied, what then? The tender can; of u maternal Government •nay foster any industry within New Zealand, but the trial comes with the possibility of export. The industry then enteis into competition with that of other parts of the world, and the very encouragement given in New Zealand may prove its ruiu elsewhere. In New Zealand the artisan is carefully regulated. He may only work so many hours: there aie aimies of inspectors to see that lie is treated properly; in some districts beer, and in others patent medicines arc denied to him for his stomach's sake. The natural result is what might he called a leisuieline** in production which compares curiously enough with the lush and whirl of business life in America, say, or Goimany. '

There were in the lockup hist night three persons charged with dtunkei.ue-s.