LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9535, 6 May 1909, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

—^ — --♦- — -^-- • An inquiry has been received from 'America by the v United. State Consulate as to the, whereabouts of Mr William Jackson, who is said to have arrived at Lyttelton by the Chrysolite in jiwfc :•■-•-•;'- ■■,■■■-■■■••. ■•• : - . .• The Dunedin correspondent of this paper telegraphs .-—The impossibility of Obtaining men, to do the work was the general excuse given by those farmers brought before the Court yesterday for failing to cut down their Californian thistles at the proper period. One farmer said that at the time men could toot be got for even £1 per day. .' The superintendent of St Mary's Home, Shirley, desires' to acknowledge with ,thanka the receipt of harvest thanksgiving gifts from St Augustine's Church, Clarkville; St Mary's Church, Southbrook ; St John's Church, Rangiora; St Paul's Church, <xlenmark; St Matthew's Church, Christchurch ; St Luke's and other churches at Little! Akaloa; also clothing from Miss Grespon, Mrs Daws, Mrs Reede, and jam (per Mis Andrews), apples from Mr Heaton Rhodes, books, from the Christtohurch Public Library and rabbite from Mr Izard. There was a good attendance at the Opera House last, evening, and " The JWomau Pays" was successfully repeated by*Mr Edwin Geach's dramatic company. * The play was well staged, and the acting of the leading members of the company was frequently applauded. *' The Woman Pays " will be played for three more nights, and on Monday evening the first change of programme Kill be made. The company will stage >'The Broken v Home/\ a play which Achieved success recently in Australia, *nd is spoken of as one. of the best pieces in the company's repertoire. The Dunedin correspondent of this paper telegraphs that it has been depided to build a ferry steamer to carry 850 passengers, fitted with all modern conveniences, including electric light, to replace the Matarika recently destroyed by fire. The boat is to be designed by Mr H! M'Raej; wtio recently tame from Home, where he had large Experience in the matter of designing jind. supervising modern ferry-boats both on the Clyde and in Ireland. The new steamer, which will have ' twin screws, with a speed of ten knots., is to be built in the dominion and be ready for service at the end of October. An Auckland Press Association telegrxta. says: — Those interested in artillery work in Auckland will read with Interest mingled with surprise the Prime Minister's 'announcement that khe construction of new forts is being rapidly pushed on at Auckland and Wellington. The mounting of two j&ark 11. 6 in guns on the North Head fort at Auckland is proceeding, and pobsibly this is the faot on which the Premier's announcement is based. These Kns are really, fine weapons, ey were imported , about five years years ago, and at the present rate - of progress the mounting should be completed in from two to three years. The two guns are fitted with telescopic pighta for a range of 10,000 yds, and can discharge six 1001 b shells to the minute, *■ rate of five higher than the sisjnchere at present, in use at the forts. At Palroerston North last night, the North Island Brass Bands Association tad before it applications from ten bombers of the Wellington Garrison Band for transfers, a letter from the (Wellington Garrison Band tendering Its resignation instead of the apology Hemanded, and a letter from Lieutenant Hird dissociating himself from the action of the band, as he had disapproved of it and was merely band conductor.' It was unanimously decided jto refuse the transfers or, the resignations, and to suspend the band and its members till it apologised j also to exonerate Lieutenant Hird. It was defcided to hold the next contest at Wanganui in 1910, and that the executive fhould in future select the judge initead of leaving it to the baljot of the baml» as had heretofore been the practice, which led to the friction with WeV iingtoiu . -

A Hastings Press x\ssociation tele- \ gram says that a man named Owen' Kelly was arrested last night on a charge of issuing gilded sixpences >ac half-sovereigns on the racecourse. He was remanded for a week. On April 23 an accused person was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by three Justices at the Christchurch Magistarte's Court. It was subsequently contended that the maximum imprisonment for the offence was three months' , imprisonment. The j Minister of Justice has commuted the j sentence to -one of three months 1 imprisonment. In regard to the proposal to amalgamate North Liv wood and Avouside with the Linwood Ward of the city, the Mayor of Christtchureh received an application thia morning to place before the Council at its nest meeting the fact that, a new valuation had been made by the Valuation Department, and though the figure's were not available, tho ratable Value of the district had increased by 30 per cent. ' "We will have a lot of landlords soon," said "the Commissioner of Crown Lands at to-day's meeting of the Land Board, when, an application for leave to sublet was received in respect to a holding on the Tamai Hamlet. He added that there was a growing ' tendency to sublet on such holdings, but in the case before him the 'application was for one year, and there appeared to be valid reasons, ( for it.- Dealing with another Application for permission to* sublet for three years in the Kohika Settlement, he remarked : "If we once encourage this subleasing there will be awful trouble. If ithey want to sublease- for that Jength of tjme they can transfer." A member "of the Board suggested that in the case,* of ill-health of- the applicant the Beard might give permission to sublet on production of a doctor's certificate. Another member rejoined that any man could get a doctor's, certificate *if he p.aid for |t. The Commissioner remarked that the precedent would be dangerous. Permission to sublet 'for a year was given, the Commissioner remarking that if gdocl grounds were shown the permission might be renewed. Have you tried Zymole Trokeys? Ii you haven't, get a box and be- convinced that they are the best throat relief on the market. They stimulate the secretions and refresh tho mouth. ' ; ■ ■ 6'