LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15296, 8 May 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

"There is only one little complaint I. have to make," said Captain Haleey during his address to the school children at the Town: Hall yesterday. "At Victoria Park yesterday ,T saw some men and some boys who did not take off their hats when the National Anthem was being played. I do ; not suppose they did not remove their hats purposely, but it is a duty we owe to our King. Respect is- everything, and I hope that you will remember what I —whenever ' God Save the King' is being played, every man and boy should remove his hat and show that he is a patriotic Britisher." (Applause.) , : ; The steamer Ulimaraa; which arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterday morning, brought a large quantity of English and • Australian mails from the Australian port. .The Auckland portion, consisting of 24 bags and four hampers, arrives by the Main Trunk train this morning, and will be distributed during to-day. ;>:' A painful accident befel ; Captain J. W. Watson, of the auxiliary . schooner May Howard, at. the Railway Wharf last evening. Captain Watson : was attending' , ; to work in connection with the unloading of timber from the schooner, When i" he stumbled : and fell from the wharf to the, deck. He was conveyed to the hospital,; where it was found that he had sustained, severe injuries to his right foot- i The complaints made regarding the methods of conducting the recent city elections were briefly referred to by the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr) at . last night's meeting of the City Council. He.believed the delays' complained of could Be' satisfactorily explained by the returning officer, and moved that that official should meet the Finance Committee and report to it on the subject. This course ; was approved.';'. - •;, .< ;'" '. . .'".•:'• A great deal of evidence will be taken in connection with the case in which Mr. Stanley Jeffries, contractor for the erection of the Seddon Memorial Technical College, is claiming from the Auckland Education Board the sum of £15,666 for extras on the contract, for loss of. time alleged to have been caused by the-board's servants, and for loss of interest. The action has been submitted to private arbitration, the sole arbitrator being Mr. E. Gerard. The actual hearing was commenced on Tuesday evening, when; Mr. Grundy opened his address in *: explanation of the claimant's suit. It is expected that the evidence and legal argument will occupy the attention of the arbitrator for; two or three months, , so that his judgment will not be given for some considerable time. ■'- ! The ■ Auckland' branch of . the Navy League has been particularly active of late. On the day of the arrival of; the New Zealand the members" chartered a special steamer and [were prominent in the water-welcome accorded to the battleship. To-day the league pays an official visit to the ship. Two juvenile branches have recently been formed, one at the Devonport School, with a membership of 125, and the second at King's College, with a membership of 166. Both branches are enthusiastic and doing good work. During the last month the membership of the Auckland branch . (adults) has been almost doubled, andi now-numbers close upon 100. Several up-to-date lanternslides have recently been received from the league's headquarters in London, and with • the aid of these it is intended to arrange for illustrated lectures in the city and suburbs, with the idea of arousing further public interest in naval matters. The provision of further water-troughs at the foot of Queen Street is a matter in which the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is moving.. The attention of the City Council was recently called to the insufficient number of troughs now available. The municipal ■ body decided last night to suggest to the society that it should apply to the Harbour Board in the matter, the council having already provided two troughs in Quay Street- .;' ■ . The city electrical engineer reported at last night's meeting of the City Council that during the fortnight ended April 26 last the units generated totalled 173,060. The water consumed was 776,200 gallons, and coal used 432 tons. Wages amounted to £380 ss' 2d. Nineteen Tnew customers; were obtained, bringing the total to 1201. The output, as compared with the corresponding fortnight of last year, shows an increase of 110,746 units, or 56 per cent.■ ;"'■' "The fact that the great opportunities which New Zealand offers to. the farmer are being recognised was emphasised upon the arrival of the Marama from Vancouver on Tuesday. By the steamer there came a wealthy Canadian farmer, who has been making inquiries concerning the prospects of securing .a farm in ; the ; : North Island. .'lt is his intention to acquire a sheep station, and for this purpose he his now left for : the x <South to make.an ? extensive tour of the farming districts. . ' *'" ■*''..u • ' •' ■':" -■.. ;: ''i :■'•■..:: ;. '.'■.■■■■''•:'■'.' •■:,'-' : ;^ : i\'\: [ -~ : -A : ,-^

i '■■' The officials 'at the Auckland offics of • »^H i the Tourist 'Department have been veryl^S i busy this week. Numbers of people have . • • made use of the Department on account" " > of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand, while : in addition, the arrival of the Marama ■ i from Vancouver on Tuesday provided a vS I number of tourists. Should the amount • . of business continue until Saturday, tie : week's results should establish a record ' 5 • for the office. Usually this period of the "' ) year is. very dull as far as the Tourist ' • Office is concerned. \ '".':>; . Certain firms are desirous of undertaking ; building operations in Stanley Street, and ' with this object in view have approached the City Council asking for definite in- '' formation as to how Stanley and Domain Streets are to be permanently finished off. • It was recommended by the Works Com. I mittoe at the meeting of the council last , - > night, and approved, that the city engi- " ' neer should confer with the owners of • / property and firms concerned with -a view * ' i to the adoption of a line as nearly as pos- '•■ sible akin to the existing level. ■ v ; . An improvement to the Epsom depot '' | was recently completed by the Tramways Company. Three steel roller doors have 3 been installed at the end of the shed facing Green Lane. Three tracks have . ,- been extended to join the existing rails ' . running from the depot yard into Green - Lane, and connecting with the main lines V , in Manukau Road. These new exits will ' ; , prove useful in case of fire, for the cars can now be got out more quickly. The';-\i i rails will also prove useful in dealing with,^H; , the passenger traffic' from sports meetings in Alexandra Park. ft • This week's issue of the Auckland - '' Weekly News, winch was on sale yes-. -':' I terday, attracted a great deal of atten- ; 1 tion, and was much appreciated by the B ' public. The handsome presentation plate ?J|| ; of the gift, battleship, H.M.S. New Zealand in Auckland Harbour, proved '}kM pecially popular. The number contains a||f§ large selection of very fine illustrations |||| of the visit of the Dreadnought, and forms 1 If a most complete and interesting souvenirll - of a great occasion. The demand for the issue is very great, and- those who wish to secure copies should place their orders. "•" without delay. iil 1 The address which Captain Halsey de- - j livered to the big gathering of Auckland school children in the Town Hall yesterday will live long in the memo : -'\ ries of;; all who heard lit. .One could '■'-" '"hear a pin drop at any time dur- \; ing th» captain's speech, except for the •' thundering applause from over 3000 feet and hands at frequent intervals. Captain '■?$& Halscy is a slow but deliberate speaker,. '■ •' and his speeck yesterday, was so simple '-. and impressive that the adults who were present expressed the opinion that the :.:<f address was one of the finest patriotic ■-■■':■ utterances that, have ever been made to ■■ the public of Auckland. '," ■, ' ■ '.'., During the coming three years or so the mission staff in Melanesia.will (says our ;-.«; London correspondent) be strengthened by '<■' new recruits who , have volunteered - for duty in that diocese. During this year . ■-/; Mr. G. Warren, of Livingstone College, M will go. out. For 1914 three men have S| volunteered their services—Mr. A. Mason, . '^?. St. Paul's College, Burgh; Mr. F. Bal- • i lance, St. Paul's College, Burgh; and Mr.' V: G.; E. Graves, C St. i Augustine's College, -J Canterbury. ;In .1915• the Rev. '.i William 3 Frank Browning, A., : Selwyn College, fj Cambridge, , and ; ■ Leeds f Clergy School, -. i curate of St. ' John's, Keswick, will be ; | ready to start.- In the next year a lady | will go out Miss D. : Parry, who is at- ,'M tached :to the Royal : Southern Hospital at : m Liverpool In 1917 no fewer than' four J| men will be ready to -go to Melanesia— vft Roger, Tempest, 8.A., /, Selwyn College, /> Cambridge, and : Leeds Clergy School v 0 F. W. Bridges, 8.A., .' Selwyn College, . i"k Cambridge; R. V. Bristow, also of Sel- /g wyn; and L. Stokes, another Selwyn man. ~. '5 ■''■■-"" Preference," said Mr. Mocatta, chair- g| man of the New South Wales Restaurant &', Employees' 1 Wages Board, turning to a number of objecting employers at the last sij sitting of his board, " I think some of you 3 , .jv gentlemen misunderstand." , A few em- -r ployers had refused to concede preference ■..,;.. ..$ to unionists as claimed, cm the ground that it would cause unending strife between /;.■: J master and man. "Preference," continued J Mr, Mocattaj "means that if two men : ; offer their employment at the same time, ■;. one being a unionist, and the character ?. .and capabilities of both being equal, ■ the , - employer must choose the unionist. But : if the non-unionist excels the other in -Hi capability, or bears the better character, ,-mj then the employer can take him instead:" The great scheme of naval defence for 7 the Commonwealth, drawn up by Admiral • j Henderson, included making Hobart a sub- ; :,;| base, with accommodation for destroyers . and submarines, stores for fuel, and other -', necessaries, ■ and quarters for officers and '" i-\ men. The Defence Department is now tak-:-;.£| ing the first steps to carry out this part of :j the recommendations. An area of 50 acres '■] has been chosen; at Prince of Wales Bay, '. U near Risdon. : There is to, be a dock suit- -s j able for the destroyers, and a slipway for " ;'•; the submarines. In addition, barracks and .\ stores are to be. erected, and recreation '"; grounds laid out. The Hobart Marine ;;J| Board, which has had under consideration' ,-. the building of a large dock, some time -'jr ago suggested to the naval authorities that, i they should co-operate. It is apparently not yet determined whether the Department , "4 will construct only the small dock required ":) for destroyers, or whether it will join with the Marina Board in the larger scheme. . .'•* It was recommended by Admiral Hender- ,r i son that in the summer of each year the . ; , whole fleet should concentrate at Hobart , according ;to his scheme,; the fleet is to ; £ consist of 62 ships, with 15,000 officers , I and : men, Hobart may expect lively—and f: for tactical operations, and as eventually, _;| remunerative —times in the future. ' °A '<■■' ■ ■■■.. ■'.;, :.;■■.■'• :■■'} ■■'."■- '.:■-'.'. -'■ ' .'....: Who is the man in the street ? Some' <i ligh,t on this question was furnished by ijj Dr. Deeper in the course of his "Plea for Jj the Study *of the Classics" before the 0| Classical Association of Victoria last week. ; ,j : .| The individual in question, who appears | often in print, but is rarely identified, was defined as " that cold-blooded, hard- '% headed, unsentimental person, the man* in ;| the street!" According to Dr. Leeper :" this mysterious being . has been "elevated J into a final court of appeal upon every- 1 thing." It is his .attitude towards the > , || study of the classics that Dr. Leeper ob-', -%. jects to most. That attitude was referred s ,|| to as being critical, sceptical, and generally ■?,_ antipathetic. Dr= Leeper said that a study '-;* of Latin and Greek promoted " intellectual ■ m sympathy." Not only that. but. it fur- ■ i nished a "moral stimulus," a " passion | for truth," a "love of beauty," a " habit ,J|j of clear thinking," and a great deal more. Dr. Leeper said he could hear "a voice ' y| from the street" saying, "That- is all -very pl|| well; but what practical good is it to U3?" ||| The lecturer proceeded to demonstrate that q||| a study of 1 Greek and Latin was of V ecu '< : ~>SM liar benefit to doctors, lawyers, clergy- ' -.;/ men, theologians, and engineers. On the|;J|||| subject of Greek for theologians Dr.- Leeper, E& was particularly eloquent. >: He expressed v|S the opinion that the advent of /women into vMm universities ;; would help to keep up ; classic traditions. "I* hail' with satisfac- | tion,'',he said, "the fact that there a ?°:J||| nearly 500 < woman . students in the theo- {j& logical colleges of America. This seems i >:£ to show ; that it is only a question of before women are admitted to the .ranksof f the priesthood. >. At * the; thought of female Archbishop of I Melbourne how "t&i,ii?-?$ imagination reels 1'• " '< v-vfj