NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

The Maheno, which sailed from Sydney at noon on Wednesday for Auckland. has on board an Australian mall, also an English mail via Suez. Ihe Wellington portion is due to arrive here by Main Trunk on Monday nest. The following vessels are expected to be within wireless range of the Wellington G.P.O. this evening: —Mauaganiu, Rotorua, Wimmera, Moeraki, Hauroto, Maheno, and Talune. The message was received from the Talune Last evening stating that she expected to arrive at Auckland from the islands at 8 o clock this morning.

Two horses attached to a cab belong, ing to George Wanson bolted in Molesworth street last evening. The animal* took fright whilst two ladies were eppreaching the vehicle, and made off Sown Molesworth street, eventually colliding with a telegraph pole. The injuries received by one of tiie horses cessitated its destructionThe old question of whether an individual was drunk or sober on a specified occasion cropped up in the Christchurch Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Two women had entered an hotel in liquor. It was in the twilight, and when the barmaid entered both were seated. She served them, and for that offence appeared before Mr i Bishop, S.M. She tried to excuse herself on the ground that she had been unable to tell their condition as they were seated. His Worship expressed surprise that she had not ordered them to stand up. Having fined her 40s and costs, he re. pcated his advice that in future she should make all persons stand up before she seryud them.

Beauchamp street, Wadcstown, will bo closed for a few days on account of drainage works being carried out in that thoroughfare. The tender of Mr P. ft. Baillin Ims Is-en accepted by the city council for t.iie .supply of insulated cable for the tramways; also that ol Wallace and Co. (or tramway iroabark poles. The City Reserve- Empowering Bill has now been committed to the care of Councillor ilindmursh, ALT.. who hue undertaken to pilot it through the House of Representatives.

Osrum lights will in future bo substituted for the present arc lamps used for lighting the Town flail portico, the electrical engineer being of opinion that the proposal will bo of advantage to the Town Hall. Professor Mills is to have a busy time at New Plymouth this week-end. He lias engaged to address the local school teachers in the morning, and farmers in the afternoon. On Sunday afternoon lie is to say a few helpful tilings to the local brotherhood, and in the evening will address a public meeting, flis visit is attracting a great deal of attention. Itecent deputations to tho city council urged linanciat assistance- towards tho upkeep of the road through the Ngaiiauranga gorge. Cast night tho council decided to contribute dhlaO to the Makara County Council towards tho cost of diverting the Ngahauranga stream above and below the municipal abattoir, provided tho works are earned out iu a satisfactory manner with grillages to present erosion in the ‘■’ lnn( ' , by stones, etc. ft was stipulated that tho corporation shall not bo involved in any subsequent maintenance charges m connection with tho works.

An inquest was conducted by Dr A. McArthur, S.M.. yesterday touching tho death of Mrs Mary Ellen ifuime, thirtyfive years of ngo, who died at the hospital at 12..T0 a.m. yesterday. Evidence was given that deceased fell down in Tory street on Tuesday afternoon, but after being carried into a house she recovered from the fit in which she was in. About 7 p.m. it became necessary to remove her to tho hospital, where she arrived in an unconscious condition. Sho was found to bo suffering from kidney, disease, and death was duo to resultant uraemia. A verdict was returned accordingly.

There is an enclosure at the junction of Coutl» street and tho Lyall Bay road which has been alleged to ho dangerous to traffic and the Kilbirnio branch of tho United Labor Tarty made a protest in regard to the matter. Last night a recommendation by tho finance and property committee of tho council that no action bo taken caused some discussion. It was pointed out by Councillor Barber that there was a danger at tho corner iu question, particularly to motor traffic coming in from Miramar. Very little room was available for vo. hides to pass. The Mayor stated that he had visited tho locality and found that tho danger had been overstated. The 'enclosure had been fenced. Tho recommendation of the committee was adopted.

Last evening a number of members and supporters of tho Athletic lootball Club attended the opening of tho club’s new gymnasium, in Arlington street. Tho ceremony was performed hy Mr Q S’. Campbell, president of the club, who stated that there only remained the sum of -SG9 to be paid on tho cost of tho building (.£000). Shis balance it was hoped, bo substantially meet by the receipt of in promised donatidns. Many past members of the club had agreed to place down an amount annually until tho debt was totally wiped off. During tho evening Mr Campbell made a presentation of a spirit stand to Mr D. Ridler, tpo club captain, in recognition of his past services on behalf of the club. Tho gymnasium is sixty-six feet long, thirtyseven feet wide, and contains a spacious dressing-room, three shower baths, and in weli appointed for tho purpose of training footballers in. Tho committee of tho Sunday School Union met in tho manager’s room of St. John's Church last evening, Mr it. A. Wright, president, being in the chair. The Tory street mission school was elected as a member of the union, making the number of affiliated schools 88. It was reported that 470 scholars bad sat tor'the Scripture examination-. Arrangements were made for the distribution of tho prizes as soon as possible after the results are to hand from the examiners. Letters were read from a number of churches agreeing to take up a retiring collection for tho union’s funds. in some cases the schools have sent donations, as the time is inopportune for an appeal to their church members. Tho sub-committee appointed to arrange for tho lectures to be given by Mr Archibald reported that everything pointed to a successful campaign. Tho trustees of Wesley Church had granted tho use of their buildings for all the meetings. It had been arranged to secure about sixty young children and twenty young teachers to give a demonstration under Miss Archibald and Miss Blackhouso, the kindergarten experts who aro with Mr Archibald. The secretary reported that he had received communications from all parts of Australia, stating that in nearly every instance tho halls engaged had been found too small. Largo numbers of State school teachers had availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing tho work of these exponents of tho latest American ideas in teaching tho young children. Vardans matters in connection with the management of the municipal abattoirs were brought under the notice of tho city council last night by a deputation of master butchers. Their spokesmen said that tho butchers were not satisfied with tho consideration given them by tho council or tho abattoirs committee in regard to abattoir matters. Many requests had been made by them at one time and another, but no good had resulted, due, they/ held, to tho fact that the members of the council wore not practical butchers. Therefore the butchers desired that one of their number should bo put on the abattoirs committee as an advisory member, or, if this were not agreed to, that a representative of tho butchers should bo allowed to remain while their requests were being discussed. ■ The at? tention of the council was drawn to _ a number of matters which had been discussed previously—including certain of the charges made and regulations recently enforced. Complaint was also made or tho accommodation for stock and tho facilities for loading at tho abattoirs. The Mayor promised that the whole of tho matters touched on would bo gono into fully with a view to remedying anything that was defective. At the same time, they would not get tho council to go against its officers in any way where they were doing their duty The chairman of the abattoirs committee. Councillor Shirtcliffo. said ho thought tho proper course for the deputation would have been to wait first on tho committee, who was always anxious to attend to any matters in which complaint was made.