NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8265, 30 October 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

The 'Wellington wireless station, should bo in touch to-night with tho steamer Ulimaroa, en route from Dunedin to Lyttelton; Victoria, from Auckland to Sydney; and the Atua, from tho Islands* to Auckland, where she expects to arrive on Friday. Tho Maunganui expects to reach Wellington at 6 this morning from Sydney.

Among the documents laid on tho table of the House of Representatives yesterday was the annual classification fist of tho officers and employees of the railway service.

A nasty accident occurred to Mr C. Hurley whilst returning from a. piemo on Monday evening. Ho slipped on a> kerb and dislocated one of his knees. After a very restless night ho was reported to be much better yesterday. Tho Railways Committee of the Honso of Representatives had no recommendation to make with regard to tho petition of tho Paparoa Coal Company that the Government purchase the company’s railway. It recommended that tho removal of anomalies regarding tho carriage of coal bo referred to the Governdent for favorable consideration.

It will be suggested to the finance com* mittee of the City Council this afternoon that the council should co-operato with the Royal Choral Society in order to secure a fully competent successor to Mr Maughan Barnett, city organist. Ths suggestion will be made by a deputation from the Choral Society, of which M< Barnett is conductor. Entries for the Stratford A. and P, show are coming in freely, and before the closing date a record entry list is anticipated. Entries for classes in cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, dogs, poultry, home industries, technical classes and school children’s exhibits close on No* vomber 21st. Intending exhibitors would assist the work in the secretary’s office by sending in their entries as early at possible.

Peter A. Ferguson, of Wellington, has petitioned Parliament for an inquiry into his "unnecessary committal and detention," and ho states that false charges were brought against him by Dunedin police and asylum officers. “I feel convinced," he writes, "that such an inquiry would prove that New Zealand laws are faulty, and with such laws in power, it is possible for sane men to bo committed and detained for some time in asylums." In the House of Representatives yesterday the Agricultural Committee reported on the petition of Wilmot C. Qumnoll, of Wellington, praying that a central veterinary and farriery institute be established. end that hia special qualifications and experience in making appointments be considered. Tho committee recommended for favorable consideration the Government that veterinary and tarriery instruction should, as far os possible, be placed within reach of tho farming community.

Mention was made In the Court of Appeal yesterday morning of tho Mahu. puku land case. In the original action Martha' McGregor (Mahupnbu) sought to have declared void a lease in inturo granted to the Harris brothers. The Chief Justice found in favor of plaintifl, but the Appeal Court reversed this decision. Yesterday morning Mr F., B. Ward stated that Mrs McGregor had abandoned her motion tor leave to appeal to the Privy Council. Harris, brothers (for whom Mr H. D. Bell, K.C., appeared) were allowed costs, £7 7s. Tho last ordinary mooting of this session of tho Sydney street and Northland Primitive Methodist Mutual Improvement Society was held last evening, when there was a largo attendance, the president (Rev. P. J. Cossum) occupying the chair. Tho evening was taken up with tho reading of the society’s journal "Ra Poneke.” Thanks were passed to tho editor (Rev. P. J. Cossum) for tho excellent manner In which the journal had been edited. A pianoforte solo was contributed by Miss Pearl Tuckwell, and a recitation by Miss Vera Collins,

In connection with the disinfection ot schools, the Wellington Education Board has accepted the oner of the Hospital Board to undertake such fumigation as in ■ the opinion of tho Health Department or tho Hospital Board may bo necessary on account of infectious diseases. The services of the health inspector are to be provided free. The cost of formalin and of any extra labor that may be required in the larger schools is to be borne by the Education Board. The board will endeavor to make a similar arrangement with tho Wairarapa Hospital Board. Tho following officers were elected at tho annual meeting of Te Rum Social Cruising Club:—Patron, Mr J. Firth; president, Mr F. Kiernan; vice-presi-dents, Messrs W. Brook© Taylor and P. Elliott; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. F. Newbold; committee, Messrs T. Hanan, W. Moran. F. Kieman, junr.. Christeson, and Pratt; hern. auditor, Mr. W. Brooke Taylor. The secretary announced that several trophies had been, promised for the season. .The questions of opening day and a distinguishing flag for the club were left for tho committee to decide. Fifteen now members wera elected.

An application for leave to appeal la the Privy Council was made to the Court of Appeal yesterday. The case was that of Brenda Beatrice Keed against 'the Equitable Life Assurance Society, an action that involved important questions regarding the application of the surrender value to keep an insurance policy alive. The case was decided in favour of lire Seed by the Court of Appeal. Mr H. D, Bell, K.C.. with him Mr E. F. Hadfield, appeared for the Assurance Society and Mr C. B. Morison for Mrs Keed. Leave to appeal was granted on condition that the respondent’s costs (not to exceed JC3OO) are paid by appellant. His Honor the Chief Justice said the case was of public interest as there were a number of policies in force similar to that concerned in the present case.

Early yesterday morning, when the Blackball Coal Company’s collier Ngatoro was going alongside the liner Surrey, at the Taranaki street wharf, to bunker the big vessel, the former pushed the fluke of her anchor through one of the Surrey’s plates. The hole, which would admit a man's hand, is located high above the waterline in the wake of No. 1 batch. Messrs ] W. Cable and Co. are temporarily repairing the damage. There were violent squalls when the mishap occurred. At 4 p,m. yesterday, when the tug Earaka was bringing the Westport Coal Company's hulk Countess of Errol alongside tbs coastal steamer Wakatu, there was too much way on, and the hulk stove in a plate of the Wakatu. The damage is amidships, on the side of the galley and well above the waterline. If the hulkman had not, with presence of mind, let go his anchor very serious damage would have resulted. The Wakatu continued on her usual trip to Kaikoura and Lfttelton. last nigh*-

It is proiialih' that tlm Public W iirt Slaf-meut. will lx- .IPi-ii-snl Iry- Hit- limp-. cm Friday next. The U. Fraser infnnairl a "Times'’ reporter hist tiiat it would not be taken ln.-foro i tlay. So reenmiuemlatioii wan ina'ln by lb. ,\;;:-e-.uP urn! Uommiltec of the Jlou.se e: llepre.-eiilatives on tile petition of Tarn nali master farriers and blackmails prayiuif that tile ‘‘Shoeiiifc’-Miuths Bill' lie intiodueed with a view of its booming lav. - this session. At a- meeting o; Un> executive of ; Xoiv Zealand Athletic Union, held a T.maru on Monday, the New Zcalam championships were allotted to the y - * 1 ;. Centro. They will probably be held n conjunction with the Caledonian at lJunodin on January Ist and 2nd. At Dunedin yesterday the Kinder;;a'ton Associations' Conference affirmed tlia> it is most desirable that steps ohoum bo taken immediately to federate, v.-ulim certain limits, tho four. Kindergarten A-’" sedations of the Dominion, the ueta s to bo left for consideration at an adjourned conference next January. A Coro telegram says i—Messrs Murrell Tiros., after many attempts, have m ‘ l possiblo a motor launch trip between Dikes Mnnapouri and To Antal, by . 1 Ataian rivor, in place of an uiunterestii „ motor ride. Tourists will now bo a ’ to journey between the lakes through t finest river scenery in tho Dominion. Fishing in North Canterbury has been Indifferent fx> fur this season, but one of tho biggest taken over made in the Christchurch district was reported yesterday. On Sunday and Monday nights three anglers took DC trout. 4,3 lb, from tho llalswell river at Motukarara. The gale on Saturday last struck tho Salvation Army Rescue Homo in Owen street with its full force, lifting the whole top of tho verandah and almost one side of tho roof clean off the building. The (Iving wreckage broke a number of windows in the childrens homo. Repairs aro being rapidly - completed. ‘The committee has no recommendation to make on this petition/’ was tho report to Parliament of the A to I, Committee on the petition of Michael Dcmuth and thirteen others, of Wellington, praying for tho removal of a stain on their decorations by tho granting of tho New Zealand Cross to Mr 11. C. W. Wrigg. Tho tenth anniversary meeting of tho Young Men’s Christian Association will bn hoTd in tho rooms to-morrow evening. Tin- speakers nro to bo Messrs G. M. Thomson and G. Laurenson, M.P’s. A good programme of vocal and instrumental music has been drawn up, and refreshments will bo provided. All interested are cordially invited. At a meeting yesterday of the Napier branch of the Railway Officers' Society, a resolution was passed expressing disappointment that the unanimous findings of the 1911 Parliamentary Commission with regard to concessions had not been carried out in their entirety, and deprecating tho principle of curtailing concessions to lower paid officers on the score of expense, while at the same time granting substantial increases to heads of departments. Informations have been laid by Detective Sergeant Cassells, of Mount Cook, against two alleged bookmakers on charges of betting at tho Trentham racecourse last Monday afternoon. Under section 2 of Act it is providou Unat'evcry person being a bookmaker, who bets in any street, on any licensed premises, or on any racecourse, whether a race meeting is being held thereon or not, is liable on conviction to a minimum fino of 4120, or a maximum of JllOO. Pickpockets nro busy about Wellington just now, and they have extended their patronage to the Masterton and Wellington race meetings. Evidently they are an Australian gang who aro making their usual descent on Christchurch for carnival week. At tho Trentham racecourse on Monday a visitor had .£ls stolen, and another discovered that .£lO had been taken from him at the Lambton railway station. As previously mentioned, a well-known Wellington resident, who had A 39 in the inside pocket of a coat when ho left Wellington on Saturday, was minus this amount by the time } ho reached tho course. At Trentham on Monday tho Karorl Club fired an open handicap sweepstake, two matches and an aggregate being arranged. The targets adopted by the District Rifle Association for the coming meeting wore need fox tho first time, including tho figure target at 300 yards and 600 yards, of the standard pattern and colors approved for the Dominion. Some good scoring was done on them, and they Were the subject of approval. Tho short range match, seven shots each at 300 vards, 500 yards and 600 yards, was won by President Marshall, who xnndo 08, including the possible at 500 yards. Rifleman Turner was second, with 95. Over the long ranges (o?X), SJOO and ICOO yards). Xiifleman Chirnside put up tho best performance, his score being 92. Rifleman Lewis, who with Rifleman Chirnside, divided the aggregate for the day, scored a possiblo at SOO yards. Following were tho lending aggregates: Chirnside and Lewis (Karori), 185; President Marshall (Karorl), 178; Rifleman Hunt (Karori), 175; Turner (Karori), 171; and Pinckney (Highland), 171. Ladies are notified that Mrs Rolleston has just received a large supply of Human Hair, direct from the leading hoix mexohante. Paris. Switches from Be 6d upwards; pin curls, 2e 3d; “Nedra" hair nets (special), 9d; transformations, eto. English prices. 256, Lambton quay. —Advt .