LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 38, 29 September 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The (loath occurred at Wellington yesterday of .Mrs. \\. d. Guerin, wellknown in Taranaki.

None of the cases set down lor hearing at the Magistrate’s Court this m owning took any time, all being paid into Court or struck out.

Wo are indebted to .Mr. J. B. Kino, M.P., for a copy of the Re prose;. Latum Commission’s reports, with tin maps of the new electorates, etc. The usual monthly meeting of the Toko Fanners’ Union takes place at the Coronation Hall, Toko, on Monday evening at 8 o’clock. The Rev. R. R, S. Hammond, of the Church of England Mission, Sydney, lias been secured for one afternoon meeting only in Stratford, on October 26th. Mr. Hammond is well known as a vigorous speaker, and as one with a good grasp of social problems.

In reference to the matter dealt with in our leading columns last night the police state that they have, made fairly full enquiries, but so far have failed to find any East Road resident who is billing to make a complaint or can state any clear cause for complaint. Further enquiries, however, are being made.

The Rev. T. Foe addressed a meeting of men at the ballast pit, Skinner Road, last - night, on the No-Licer.se question, and met with a good reception. He will speak at Cat cliff tonight, and will deliver an oosn-air address on Saturday night in front of the Post Office, and at the conclusion he will be pleased to answer any question on the subject. The staffs of the New Plymouth and Stratford branches of the legal firm of Malone, Anderson and Johnstone gathered at Inglowopd yesterday, when a group photograph was taken of the principals and the whole of the staffs. The photograph was taken in view of the dissolution of the partnership at the end of this month.

Mr John McKay, who was previously well known in business circles in Stratford, and who is now managing a store at Ohura, is at present in the Stratford hospital, suffering from the effects of a rather nasty accident. He was kicked in the face by a horse, and sustained a broken nose and had his teeth badly knocked about. He is progressing as favourably as could be expected. The Dowager-Empress of China has issued instructions concerning the education of the young Emperor PouYi. The Imperial edict orders tiie Bureau of Astronomy to select a favourable day during the seventh moon when the Emperor may enter the Imperial Ycou-King Palacoi in order to pursue his studies. ‘‘We furthermore order,” the edict states, “that Lou-Zeng-Chiang, Minister of the Empire, and Tchong-Pao-Sen, Governor of Shansi, bearing the honourable title of Vice-Minister, shall both become tutors of the Emperor. They shall instruct him night and day with the greatest care, and shall teach him all scionce becoming a Royal personage, and also the history of the different countries of the world, in order that our Emperor may grow strong in knowledge. They shall also explain to him from time to time the new administrations and constitutional laws, as well as all modern sciences, but at the same time they shall not forget to instruct, him in the doctrines of Confucius concerning the means to practise the virtues and to govern the Empire.” •

Mil - . J. J. Hammond, the New. ZcaI lander who has won success abroad as an aviator, was in Auckland on Friday, and was asked by a representative of the ‘‘Star’ - ’ whether he proposed to give exhibitions of flying in the Dominion. The reply was that the question was purely one of finance. He would want a guarantee—some £3ooo—to bring his machines to Now Zealand, for, as he naively said, “You can see living as well outside the fence as in.’ 5 It is a big undertaking to conduct flying exhibitions, adds the “Star.” Hammond has one monoplane machine in Franco, with a' 100-horse-power Gnome engine, which alone cost £960. If he came to New Zealand ho would require to bring two machines, which would run into a cost of £2400, and, in addition, a couple of skilled mechanics. Of course, as lie said, he could bring one machine, but that would possibly lead to a lot of trouble and disappointment to the public. It was possible in an instant to break some part of the machine,, which would take live or six hours to repair. If there were two machines the airman could at once change, and save the public from disappointment. A singer who holds the rank of a princess of the famous Ngapuhi tribe of New Zealand, Madame Pearii None, has been on a visit to Sydney, says the “Daily Telegraph.” She has been for some time past a resident of London, whore her husband lives, and has appeared at the Crystal Palace and Queen’s Hall. Her unusual voice has attracted considerable attention thdre. It is really of robust tenor quality, and thouli she is able to, produce a beautiful silvery soprano, this is accomplished only when she sings falsetto, so that her natural range is tenor. Indeed, her compass is the phenomenal one of three octaves. She is able to descend to the A of the bass clef, then ascend to the high soprano. Madame Nene’s voice, Mr. Alfred Hill states, exemplifies a theory that he has always held, that the Maori voices are all naturally within the tenor and bass compasses. It is certainly remarkable to hear a woman interpreting “I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby,”’ and other music of that kind, in the’ voice of a lyric tenor. Madame None, who speaks Fuglish perfectly, and in soft, liquid accents, sings with much temperament. Slio was born at the Bay of Islands, being a descendant of the celebrated Maori chieftain, Tain ati Waka None.

The Trans-Audi ae Railway—the re-cently-opened line running over the Andes, in South America—has struck trouble this winter. News conies by the latest mail from Valparaiso that heavy snowfa 11s h ave prevented the line from working properly. Though, with a great deal of trouble, it hasbeen kept open, there have been frequent delays, and stoppages lasting over a week at a time. Most probably, it is said, in very heavy winters it will be impossible to keep tin line open until the authorities have learnt at what places snowsheds are most needed. 'l'ney were built wherever it was thought necessary, hut. of course, the snowdrifts could not Ire studied properly until the railway was actually opened up. It is reported that a good deal of money will have to he spent in order to make certain of keeping everything in running order during June, July, and August. However, a mountain line t!mt sometimes reaches a height of 10,000 ft. or more, and strikes some furious storms now and then, is not an easy problem. In the old days there was no traffic at all from the end of April to the beginning of Sep tombor, except in mild winters, and then the mails only managed to gel across in a spasmodic sort of way.

According to a Press Association message, tiic Hon. T. Mackenzie left Wellington for Eltham this morning. A meeting of electors favourable to Mr. Mackenzie’s candidature for Eg•io;.t will be held at Eltham this evening.

Arthur Morey, alias Albert Morey, who was “wanted” on- a charge of having on January 20th, 1909, at Urey town North, misappropriated the sinn of 9s Sd, the property of Thomas Richmond and Co., was arrested in '•iratford iast- night ( by Sergeant McNeeley. He came fore the Magistrate’s Court tliis morning, and was ."emauded to appear at Grevtown on October Cth.

A lad thirteen years old appeared before Mr. Kenrick, S.M., at the Juvenile Court on a charge of having on September 25th obtained a sum of money from a local Chinaman by means of a valueless cheque. The boy’s father was present and stated that ho had given him a sound thrashing. In the circumstances the Magistrate, after severely admonishing the boy. merely entered q conviction and discharged him, the father being ordered to repay the difference between the amount found on him when arthe money obtained by, the bov and rested.

In dealing with a case at the Juvenile Court this morning, Mr. Kenilck, S.M., expressed the opinion that it would lie advisable to make it unlawful for lads between the ages of ten and fifteen to be on The streets after dark unless escorted by their parents. If this wore done no felt sure that there would soon bo a big drop in the number of cases of, petty crime by boys, such misdoings often forming the starting point of; a, long career of serious crime. At present lads of tender years were allowed to wander the streets without control. Incy saw elder lads misbehaving themselves, and know no better than to imitate them. If they wore kept off the streets until they were sixteen or more they would be better able to discriminate between right and wrong.