LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4394, 27 June 1901, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A private township adjoining the Government hamlet of Turawalu. near Christchurch, has boon given the name of Cornwall. A"roforonca to the regulations issued under >hc Manual and technical In* stiruo'tiio’n Act was mado before the Teachers’ Salaries Commission yesterday. Mr Pilkington, of the Pcrirua School, said he bad received a copy of the regulations only within the last week or two. The Inspector-General said that was tho fault of the Wellington Education Board, as the regulations wore issued by the department in January. Tbo attqmpt to raise the retail price of milk baa failed, and tho consequent position of tho city dealer is remarkable. Tho wholesale price of milk is supposed 'tobc 8d a gallon, but Id must bo added for railage and cartage, which ' brings tho cost to tho retailor up to Od. As tho retail price is 3d a quart, this gives a profit of 3d a gallon, but as larger quantities are sold at reduced rates and a certain amount is lost in handling, tho profit is further reduced to 2d. On a fifty gallon, round this would mean a daily return to the retailer of 8s 4d, out of which ho would havo to keep a cart and horse, pay rent, and stand incidental losses. On this showing it is wondered how the milk dealer can supply a pure article and at the same time make ends meet. Captain Henderson, of the Wellington Battalion staff, who attended the Christchurch, review, gives a good report of the way in which the visiting public school cadets were treated there. Being chairman of tho Karori School Committee, he mado ifc his business to fo and see the boys in tho Normal School uildings. He states that the living and feeclino- arrangements were excellent. The boys had their food at tables, which wore scrubbed between meals. Tho floors were kept thoroughly swept. The only unfortunate circumstance was that boys who arrived late and in excess of the number expected wore billeted at outside schools, and were under the necessity of walking .some little distance for their meals. Captain Henderson mado inquiries as to how many boys were in hospital. He found that the patients, with one exception, were suffering from colds, and were soon discharged. Some considerable time ago “the authorities” promised that the ventilation of the room devoted to the business of the Conollation Board would receive attention. Nothing has been done ill fulfilment of that promise. The rtdVtilation of the census department was also included, it was understood, in the promised reform. Attention has now to bo drawn to a more serious matter. Tho sanitary arrangements on the floor occupied by tho Official Assignee, the Conciliation Board and other departments in the Wairnrapa Farmers’ build, ing are in such a disgraceful state and so totally inadequate as to constitute a serious menace to the health of the occupants in the official portion of the building. The Labour Department in tbo same building occupies spacious and airy moms quite shut off from tho dangers iiufic-'tcd. Tim indifference of the’ lusher officials to the conditions under, which such a largo number •;( under-; officials and ele-V, havo to carry on! their business in ! h<- building shows I clearly fliat the military authorities are not alone in guilty nccug-nico in matters affecting tho health and well-being of itlcß under their control

There was a fall of snow on Saturday night at Norsowood, Ormondville, Mako’uku and Whetukura, in Hawke’s Bay. Tho -special jurors summoned to attend at the Supremo Court in the case of Doyle v, the New Zealand Candle Company will not be required until further notioe.

Somo members of the InspectorGeneral’s branch of the Education De* partrneut are now accommodated in rooms in tho old. Colonial Bank building, Lambton quay. The following candidates have been nominated for tho vacancy for Wharorea riding on tho Hutt County Council: —Michael J. Lynch, William Alackay, William Wise, The election will take place on July 4th.

From tho 15th to the 2Lst instant the Wellington tramways ran 7000 miles and carried 97,943 passengers. Twenty drivers and 154 horses were engaged. Tho total receipts were £B2O, double tho usual takings on a winter week. The Professors of Victoria College have been annoyed by announcements recently mado that somo of their number projected delivering university extension lectures at Wanganui'. There is, it appears, no truth in the statement.

A petition is in circulation in the Oamarn district asking the Minister for Agriculture to establish a .State stud farm in North Otago for the breeding pi purebred stock. The petition sets out the particular suitability of North Otago for this purpose. Owing to tho continual absence of Sir Robert Stout from the mootings of tho Victoria College, Council, the business of that body has of late fallen into arrear. Air Wilson suggested at last night’s meeting that a deputy-chairman should be appointed, but the hint was not acted upon.

Tho statement of Professor Eastorfield at the capping ceremony yesterday that students cannot complete their second section for tho* B.Sc. degree at Victoria College, is contested by a correspondent, who states that the College Calendar for 1901 will show that full provision is made for tho second section of the degree. " An authority on horses, who saw the bodies of the animals lost by the Native Alounted Rifles cn the march to Rotorua, is of opinion that the horses wero not poisoned by drinking had water, but that they wero ridden when soft and green, and were afterwards allowed to ovor-gorge themselves with oats, and to drink as much water as they liked.

Steps are being taken by the AVellington branch of the Federated Seamen’s* Union, of New Zealand to form a Shipwrecked Alariners’ Society for New ZealandThere Is at present no such society in tho colony. The secretary of the local branch of the Seamen’s Union (Air AV.. Jones) has written to the London society for information as to rules and general governance of such mariner’s’ societies.

A man named Harry Heighten was brought before Messrs London and Mothes, J.P.’s, at Petono, yesterday, charged with having no'lawful visible moans of support. He was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment. It appears that Heighten, who was but recently released from gaol, had given several Petone people concern lately because of Iris eccentric behaviour, he having walked into various residences while the head of the household was absent and remained until ejected. From Messrs Castendyk and Focke, Wellington, agents of the Norddeutschcr, Lloyd line of steamers, we have received a very handsome brochure descriptive of the company and its operations. Nothing in the way of artistic advertising could well excel the/collection of facts and pictures associated with the gigantic floating palaces of the Norddeutschor Lloyd. Perhaps the best illustations is the large coloured one depicting two of the company’s steamers passing each other in the Hudson river. At the concert given last night by the Missions to Seamen, an illuminated address and silver medal were presented by the Mayor to Constable Ryan, in recognition of his bravery on the occasion of the burning of the hulk Omega. A concert programme arranged by Mr and Mrs P. Thomson, was gone through. The performers were Mesdames Thomson and Lewis, Misses Sewell, Simpson, Vance, Brew, Young, Tcnks, V. Lewis, M. Harvey, and Messrs P. Thomson, H. W. Rowdon, Mackay, Lewis, and Master ScwpH, , Mr James Moore presided.

This week’s “New Zealand Mail” is an attractive number. Besides the continuation of Mr Rudyard Kipling’s fascinating story of “Kim,” and Mr Anthony Hope’s thrilling serial “Tristram. of Blent,” there are several short, complete stories by clover authors. Under tho heading of “Wellington Table Talk,” the various State and other so*, cial functions connected with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall are admirably described by “Erie,” who gives full descriptions "of the Duchess’s toilets and adequate accounts of the dresses worn by Wellington and visiting ladies at the several receptions. The other features of tho “Mail” are well maintained, th© whole forming an up-to-date family and country settler’s journal.

The Puhuka hamlet, South Canterbury, of 36 acres 3 roods 4 perches, has been dividd into sections for workmen’s homes, and will be open for selection on the 22nd of July. This property was recently acquired by the Government, under the Band for Settlements Act from Mr Thomas Howley. It is situated on the Great North road, about two miles and a quarter from the business part of the Borough of Timaru. The north-western boundary is the Old South road, the northern boundary the Blair road (which separates the settlement from Washdyke Township), and the south®™ boundary rural section No. 2125 (portion of tho Rhodes estate). The Smitbfield Freezing Works and Washdyke Boiling-down Works are within half a mile of the property. The land has been subdivided into eleven sections, varying in area from two to five acres, which are most admirably suited for working men, artisans and ethers, the surrounding district, being fi. thriving and populous one. Each section has an excellent building site, aud is partially fenced. Tho land is on the northern spur of the Timaru Downs, is undulating, and rises t<> a height of about 70ft above sea-level. The soil is of good quality, a deep loam on »_ clay subsoil, and all in grass. The cliratUft is good, being dry and healthy, IWO there is sufficient rainfall to supply tanks for water for domestic pm'ppSWt The improvements on each section rtMl* sist of fencing, which varies ia YftlUfe from 19s 3d on section 7 to £8 12s 2d ■on section 4. The lessee is not to cut j down or remove or interfere with the trees growing on the plantations with* i out the consent in writing of the COPlmissioner of Crown Lands first fib* ! tained. Tho new road will be construct* I ed by the Government a.s soon as pOS•sible. There is no pormanen- water in : the settlement, but water for stock 1 could bo obtained by sinking or con- , sti-iictiiig claras.

The takings at tk- Maoriland Bazaar up to the time of closing on Tuesday night amounted to £3200. Parliament is to be rpenod on Monday by Commission, and tho first business will be the re-swearing-in of mem. bers, a ceremony rendered necessary by the accession of a now Sovereign. It is probable that the House will then adjourn till Wednesday, as a mark of respect to”the memory of Queen Victoria.

Tho judge’s decision in the open pigeon raco connected with tho AVellington Poultry Show has been given. The raco was flown from AVaipukurau under the management of the Pctvne Pigeon Club, and five nrizos were offered. The results are as follows:—Air Richards’s Duchess of Cornwall (velocity 1149 yards per minute), 1 ; Air Abrahall’s Zealandia (1144yds), 2 ; Mr Alullis’s entry (1142yds), 3; Air Lepper’s Scout (1138yds), 4; Air Lynch’s Seahorse (1136yds), 5; Air Haynes’s Royal Blue (1123yds), 6. The air/lino distance to Petoiie is 123 miles.