LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 282, 21 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. Hammond, sour., of Waitolii, Sanson, gave tlu> members of the Sanson Methodist Church a pleasant surprise on Sunday last bv replacing the old organ, which has done service for the last thirty years, with a tine new instrument. Very few of the congregation were aware of the change in the instruments, and it came as a pleasant surprise. The railway regulations relating to the issue of free passes to railway employees have been altered to provide that members of the second division (with their wives and families) who have completed ten years' service will be entitled to first-class free passes when on holiday or transfer. Previously only members of the first division were entitled to firstclass free passes. Union Theatres, Ltd., has a capital of £300,000, and has entered into an agreement with the Greater J. D. Williams Amusement Company, Ltd., and the fleneral Film Company of Australasia, Ltd., and will curry on (he business of picture show proprietors, etc. The permanent directors are: Cosens Spencer, 11. K O. Oee, John 11. T:iit, Edwin (teach, H. M. Hawkins, John Williamson, and William Miller. A banknote in old furniture is more often sought than found. But one of the lucky occasions occurred when an auctioneer was selling household effects at Palmerston North last Tuesday. He was on the point of "knocking down" a chest of drawers to the highest bidder when his assistant, unwrapping what looked like waste paper in one of the drawers, disclosed a neatly folded banknote. It was promptly put aside to be credited to the vendor. In last week's issue of the Labor Journal is published a table showing the weekly rents of houses let to workmen within a ten-mile radium of the post office at the four centres. Four rooms: Auckland, 10s to 15s; Wellington, 17s fid to 18s; Dunedin, 12s to 17s (id. Six rooms: Auckland, 18s to "27s 6d; Wellington, 20s to 255; Christchurch, 15s to 22s 6d; Dunedin, 15s to 235. Seven rooms: Auckland, "20s to 30s; Wellington, 20s to 27s 6d; Christchurch, 17s Gd to 27s fid; Dunedin, 17s fid to 30$. The visit to Wellington of H.M.S. New Zealand, and the various junketings in celebration of it have meant a lively illcrease in business to city tradespeople (says the "Dominion' 1 ). Particularly is this the case in respect to the drapers, who have had their hands fairly full in catering for the demands of the ladies attending the various dances and other functions attendant upon the visit. of the gift warship. During the past few days there has been a considerable influx of people from the country, which have added materially to the army of urgent shoppers. ; A dog at Dannevirke last Tuesday (says the News) cost, somebody about £BO. The animal was lying on the roadway at the junction of Rawhiti and Stanley shoots, and a motorist who was returning to town endeavored to pass it and then pull over on his right side again. Unfortunately his intentions were mistaken by a native—a novice at driving—who was proceeding from town; he altered his course, with the result that the cars met head on. None of the occupants of the cars were injured in any way, but the damage to the Europeans' and native's cars respectively is estimated at about £3O and £SO.

A dozen fur stoles, fixe muffs, three fur hats, and other furs, were spread out on the tables in the Wellington Magistrate's Court one day last week, when David Irwin appeored to answer a charge of .stealing these articles, which were valued at £SB, and belonged to Louisa Smith. Evidence as to the capture of Irwin with the furs »ns given by Constable Hammond. Witness siuv accused in Willis street, ctlimbing over a hoarding. He then lost sight of him. The next thing he noticed was a movement of the curtains in Mrs. Smith's shop. Xext, accused pushed a bag through a back window and climbed through after it. He was then arrested and taken to the Manners street police station. Irwin pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

■ The Levin Chronicle tells a pretty little story of the unsophisticated Native. A Maori residing in the district bad a very fine horse, and although tempting oilers had been made for the horse, lie refused to part with him. On going out one morning he found that the animal was dead, and after shedding a few tears over his lioliio, he decided to leave him where he was and walk to town. At the hotel bo met several friends to whom he said: "You know that horse mine ('Stick Lollie'); well I was going to make te raffle." So a raffle was started, and about forty tickets were sold at CI each. When the winning ticket was drawn out of the box it was found thaht another Native was the holder. The two Natives went to get the horse, and 011 arriving at the paddock they saw the old owner's little boy crying, and when they asked him what was the matter he said, ''Stick Lollie dead." The winner of the raffle then said to the one that owned the horse, "You te rogue, you know te horse he dead." "Oh, yes," he said, "I know he dead; never mind, T give you £2 and you say nothing-to the other fellars!" According to the Manawatu Standard, the contingent of school children which left Palmcrston North on Wednesday to visit the battleship New Zealand had anything but a pleasant time, caused through considerable bungling in Wellington. Although Wednesday was reserved for the country schools' visit, the visiting schools were in several instances kept waiting some tiinti 011 tlio wharves in the cold, while Wellington school children crowded the ferry steamers. The Palmcrston children, once ou board, had very litle time to see the vessel properly, and not only this: they were kept so long in being transhipped back that they missed their train, having eventually to come on by the Wanganui

train. The Tourist Department is blamed for the blunder. The school officials have nothing but praise for the Wellington Harbour Board's assistance in the way of lending one of the sheds for partaking of refreshments and for the assistance of some of the staff. Apparently the "tuckering" upon the return

journey was not carried out as successfully as one would have liked, and many went hungry. Some of the visitors had a more pleasant time than others, but altogether the big trip was not what it ought to have been.

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j A first offender was convicted and dig* I charged, on a charge of drunkenness, at i the Magistrate's Court on Saturday by S Mr. A. Crooke, S.M. .

There are nearly 100 men oil the pay; sheet of the Taumarunui railway station. This (says the local paper) is a. little colony in itself, when wives and children are included.

About twenty-five visited the North Egmont Mountain House yesterday. The day was a perfect one. Several reached the summit, and were rewarded with u. magnificent panoramic view. The Chief Justice on Saturday granted an application made under the Mental Defectives Act, 1911, for the appointment of two persons other than the Public Trustee to manage the estate of n person detained in a mental hospital.—Press Association.

In addition to the public meeting of the Bible in State Schools League, advertised in another column, Canon Garland, the organiser of the League, will hold a conference with those in sympathy with the objects of the League in the Good Templar I-lall at 4 p.m. to-day. The Minister of Railways, the Hon. W. Herries, arrived at Invercargill oil Saturday, and will continue the inspection of the southern railways. Referring to the appointment of Mr. Hiley, Mr. Herries said that he did not know whaj the General Manager would take duties, as probably it would little time before he would 1m iMsetf 1 from his present positj^, A requisition heariqi (BP I ' forty signatures was presented to "Mr. X. T. Maunder on Saturday, asking him to be nominated for a seat on the Borough Council. Mr. Maunder stated that he did not covet the position, which is not always an enviable one. It meant considerable I self-sacrifice to the man who would be ! faithful to his duties, but he was willing j to place his services at the disposal of his fellow townsmen, and, if elected, would do his best in tlieir interests.

The Park Board met the representatives of the Cricket Club on the ground to consider the application of tile Club to fell the grove of pines on the hill above the western terraces. The majority of the members of the Board present were favorable to the application, but the matter was postponed so as to obtain a full meeting of the Boivrd. For this purpose the members will be asked to meet on the ground on Tuesday next at 4.30 p.m. The Chrysanthemum Exhibition to be held in St. Mary's Schoolroom on Thursday, in aid of the Horticultural Society, promises to exceed the committee's expectations, as already 300 feet of space has been applied for. The local and visiting nurserymen are going to show some line blooms. No prize money will be paid, as the Society is appealing to its friends to assist them in their financial difficulties. Entries (free) close with the secretary, Mr. G. H. McGaliey, on Wednesday. An example of enthnsism rarely to be found, and which deserves emulation, is that of a lady who was asked to undertake the collection of a suburban district in aid of the funds for the upkeep of Pukekura Park. Despite the fact that she had three small children at home,, one an infant in arms, she cheerfully acquiesced. Having i nobody to leave the children with, she improvised a littlecot for the infant in the trap, and starting off in good time visited every residence in the district allotted to her—a scattered one—and was very successful in her efforts. It was 0.30 p.m. when she handed in her box. The school children of Victoria on

April 18 were to celebrate Discovery Day the day on which Captain Cook lighted the coast of Australia. The celebration of the day had been inaugurated so that the thought of teachers and children

in the State schools may be directed

specially toward the work of the discoverers, early settlers, and pioneers at Australia. A feature of the d-iy's work in the schools was to consist in reading* from the school paper and text books on Australian history. During the month in which Discovery Day is celebrated the children are encouraged to write essays on the subject of the early settlement in their pirtic ilar Jocality from data supplied by roiiidentn. In many of the schools creditable local histories are being compiled j and it is considered by the Department that the material so'collected should prove very valuable, as the older generation taking part in pioneer settlement is quickly passing away.