NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10537, 13 March 1920, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Owing to pressure on our space reports of several local meetings have been held over until Monday’s issue of ‘the “Times.”

.An Auckland Press Association telegram states that the licensed victuallers have decided to increase the prices of all beer sold in hotels. Pint bottles of local beer will now bo eightpence, and southern beer ninepence. Draught beer has also been increased jn price.

"I have had a great time in New Zealand,” said Dr Tilyard to a ‘'Times” representative yesterday. All the personal scientific investigations 1 came over to do are completed in just over five and have been perfectly successful. Of course, they hare yet to bo written up.”

Tho election hold at Nelson this week to fill the vacancy on the City Council caused by the death of the late Councillor W. S. Hampson resulted in, Mr W. Burrell being elected by a majority of 34 votes. The results were:—W. Surrell 355 rotes, E. Cann 321 votes, and F. Gibbons 268 votes.

An allegation that she had stolen the sum of £l9 from the person of Lionel G. Gosncy was preferred- against Theresa Russell at the Police Court yesterday, but the prosecution asked Tor an adjournment of a week’s duration. This was approved by Mr E. Page, S.M., bail being allowed at the request of Mr P. Jackson, in £l5O and one surety .of a-similar amount.

A large and representative deputation from the proprietors of the woollen mills throughout the Dominion at present sitting in conference in Wellington waited upon the Prime Minister --yesterday morning with regard to the supply and price of wool and Other matters. Tho proceedings, however, were not open to the Press.

Three youths were dealt with by Mr E. Page, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for failing to attend parades as required by , the Defence Act. J. D. Roberts and H. W. Bailey were each lined £4 and 7s costs, and Percy Hardyment, who had put in an appearance at drill on a goodly number of occasions, was only mulcted 10s and costa.

In accordance with a promise made recently by the Prime -Minister, the Board of Trade has commenced an inquiry with regard to tho price of New Zealand-made suitings and other wool-, len goods. Tho hoard, however, has been particularly busy lately in connection with wheat, flour, and bread prices, and other questions ; and a full report with reference to suitings and woollen goods \Cdnnot, as a consequence, bo forthcoming for sonic time.

Dr Tilyard’s lantern lecture on fossil insects was greatly enjoyed by the members of the Wellington Philosophical Society some months ago. As a result of that and other lectures on the subject a discovery of a bed of fossil insects near Oamaru has just come to light. On his return from his trip to the Old Country Dr Tillyard hopes to see the bed worked • out., He is, naturally, greatly pleased at the discovery.

A Customs official was very inquisitive on Thursday night when ho noticed Edward Ryan, a youthful fireman employed on the Arawa, carrying a bulky sugar-bag away from his ship. But the latter was not inclined to. be communicative, and in to a question as to what was contained in the bag, he had nothing to say. Further, he promptly threw it into the harbour. However, his presence of mind availed him nought, for the bag, together with its contents—a .cheese—was salved, and he was arrested on a charge of theft. The sequel took place at the Police Court yesterday, when he admitted the soft impeachment, and was fined £lO, with 12s costs, by Mr E. Page, S.M.

The attitude of the Defence Department in repudiating liability for tho treatment of the disease (known as “trench mouth” in cases where tho sufferer has already been discharged as cured is resented hy tho Returned Soldiers’ Association on tho ground that the contention of the department that the trouble will not recur except as a result of the dirty habits of the patient is unsound, and that frequently soldiers axe discharged without proper tests first being made. With a view to taking action in tho matter, the association has circularised members requesting details of specific cases coming under, tho second cause for objection. This information, together with n statement that several instances had already been. reported, was given at an extraordinary meeting of tho Wellington branch of tho R.S.A., held at tho Town Hull last night. Several members present intimated that they would furnish tho requisite particulars.

The Waterside Workers’ Band will play at the Botanical Gardens to-mor-row, at 3 p.tn.

A .chemist named Edward Stohr was fined .CIO in the .Magistrate’s Court at iMasterton yesterday for selling adulterated iodine. -Notice of,intention to appeal was given.—.Press Association.

Anzac Day, which falls on April 25th, will this year be commemorated by the Returned Soldiers’ Association, Wellington branch, by the erection of a cenotaph—temporarily—opposite the Government Buildings, and a motmorlal service in the Town Hall.

W illiam Harris, a taxi-driver, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court, New Plymouth, yesterday under a rarelyused section of the Public "Works Act, that ho obstructed traffic bn Devon road on people’s day at the recent show contrary' to the" direction of the county traffic inspector. He was fined 20s and costs. A motorist was fined flO for exceeding the speed limit.— Press Asociation.

The Now Zealand Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Distributing Company, Ltd., of Wellington, writes: ‘‘Referring to the report relative to the meeting of this company’s shareholders at Palmerston North, in which cables between the Prime Minister and the Director of Raw Materials are quoted, Mr Massey’s cable was not sent at the Particular instance of this company, ut at the request of the president of the New Zealand "Wool Brokers’ Association. ’’

A member of the East Coast hydroelectric deputation, told the Prime Minister yesterday that for years coal had been costing them nearly £5 a ton,- and for the past two winters they' could not get coal at £2O a, ton in AVairoa. But for the war there would have been a little revolution in the district because of it. Hundreds of families had been bunting green _ willow to keep the Children warm during the winter; and that was not the way to keep people loyal. Soemthing ought to be done in regard to it.

Referring to the steamer Admiral •Codrington, purchased by the Gisborne Freezing Company, and now being converted at Auckland into an insulated vessel, the Prime Minister told'the East Coast hydro-electric power deputation yesterday that he took a great interest in the steamer. H> gave the people who had purchased it very great credit for their enterprise. He' hoped she would be successful and that other freezing companies would follow their example.

The War Pensions Department has notified the Wellington branch of the Koturned Soldiers’ .Association that a great number of retrospective 'allowances for children have not yet been applied fori and it points out that application to the department for these grants is absolutely necessary. This requirement is objected to by the association, and at a meeting of members, held last night, it was resolved that ‘the executive committee be instructed to’ take steps so that allowances may be remitted without application.

A valuable addition has just been made to the equipment of the mechanical engineering workshop at the Wellington Technical College in the shape of a nc_w screw-cutting lathe of 11-inch swing and 6ft bed capable of cutting all standard! threads, right and left from 2 to 72-inch. The lathe with its accessories is provided at a. cost of .about £2OO. The machine shop it now equip-ped-with sis screw-cutting lathes, three other lathes, in addition to a milling machine and shaping, planing and drilling machines. .

following is the copy of a letter received ty the War Relief Association of Wellington:—No doubt you will wonder what I have written to you for, but I thought I would like to write and tell you how I have been getting on since yog so kindly furnished this house for mo. I have had my rooms let at 10s and 16s a week ever since and have been able to keep my rent 25s a week paid up here every week, and with my pension I have managed merely by being very careful, and I have also received £BB 9s from the war gratuity, which has fixed us up nicely. I am sure only for you granting mo such n gift I would have had a very hard life, which I had till you took up my case. I now want to Once again thank you and your interviewers and other members of your committee who also helped in ray case, and who I have to thank for having a home to-day.