NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

The delegates to the New Zealand Clydesdale Horse Society have decided to make an annual distribution of four gold medals for competition by Clydesdales at various agricultural and pastoral shows in the Dominion.

Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co.’s business premises will bo closed all day to-day, as a mark of respect to the late Mr D. J. Nathan, whose sudden death on Saturday is reported in another column.

A subject of great interest to commercial men, “The Legal Aspect of Agency Commission,’’ will be dealt with by Mr Justice Hqsking in a lecture at an early date, under the auspices of the Wellington Accountant Students’ Society.

Some Canterbury farmers have x>r°pounded a scheme to proride a block of land for 16 tubercular soldiers at present jit the Cashmere Sanatorium. If the Government approve of the scheme a committee is to be formed to see that the men are well cared for.

Tho officers of tho New Zealand Forces have presented Mrs Ounninghame, of Craigends, with a beautiful shield, bearing the badges of the New Zealand Regiment at a token of their appreciation of the interest shown by her in providing a club for them in London during the war.

Complaint has been miade. respecting a vile stench that arises from a rubbish tip on theHutt road near Rocky Point. It it stated that what is known as

■p’.e is being deposited at the spott during hours of darkness and that tho offal is responsible for the disagreeable stench.

At the next meeting of the Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board the notice Of motion standing in the name of Mr F. W. Moore—“ That the Wellington City Council be entrusted with supplying the whole of the milk used by the beard, in lieu of the existing arrangement”—will bo discussed.

Fruit is plentiful in Auckland with the exception of bananas. The recent rains have had a good effect on the tomato crop, and have brought on a record growth. There is an abundance of pears, and apples are coming in freely, while hothouse grapes have fallen in price. Repacked Island oranges are selling at 17s 'per case.

An Army Order states that the King has approved of an emblem- being worn on the* riband of the Victory Medal by all personnel on the strength of the British, Dominion, Colonial and Indian Expeditionary Forces, who have been mentioned one or more times in the military dispatches during the recent war by a commander in the field. The emblem will bo an oak leaf in bronze, and two emblems will be supplied in each case.

On Tuesday last a woman, Margaret McHugh, was arrested on a charge of loitering in Vivian street for the purpose of prostitution. McHugh was escorted to the police station, and upon being granted permission* to absent herself for a moment or two mfxie good her escape, and, was rearrested on Friday. On Saturday MoHucjh appeared before Mr E. Page, S.M., on the original charge and was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within twelve months. Mr J. Scott, who appeared for tho defendant, said she had done her best to make good, and it was five years since she was previously before the court.

An interesting address entitled “Hie -New Censorship and the Freedom Thought” was delivered by Professor T. A. Hunter at'Alexandra Hall last evening before a large audience. The speaker outlined the system of censorship introduced during the war and criticised the methods employed. He stated that the. suppression of newspapers ana books dealing with such subjects as “Russia” was totally unfair and that nothing, could he" gained by this censorship. Continuing, tho lecturer gave instances of Sedition which had not been dealt with owing to tho fact that the guilty parties possessed great political. influence. The speaker was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.