LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10303, 7 November 1911, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

( Tho south branch of the Waimakariri \vas discoloured this morning. The tother Canterbury trout' streams were iclear.

The foundation stone of the new "Sydenham Post Office will be laid by Sir Joseph Ward on his return from the Soutn in about ten days.

The committee set lip by the Domains jßoard to make arrangements for the annual Domain Fete in February will fcjeet on November 16 to discuss details.

It was raining at the Bluff this mornsng, and the weather was gloomy on the West Coast of this island and in ; Ot<igo. 'The weather was showery about Auckland. Elsewhere the conditions •were fine.

, In Wellington recently Mr H. G. Ell, M.P., noticed outside the General Post Office cases with glass covers for notices dealing with mails and weather conditions. These cases are lighted at night, and are a great convenience to the public. At Mr Ell's request, similar cases will be placed in position at • /the Christchurch General Post Office. While the Hon J. A. Millar, Minister of Labour, was in Christchurch a fetv days ago, Mr H. G. Ell, M.P., interviewed him. in regard to the operation of the new Workers' Dwellings Act, and the Minister stated that on . >liis way back from Dunedin ho would lay the foundation of the first dwelling in Christchurch. Tenders for the , buildings have been accepted. V The Postmaster-General lias informed Mr H. G. Ell, M.P., that tenders will be called for the tower of the Ad*lington Post. Office, and also for the [building .for the new St Helens Hospital at Addington. The site for the latter was purchased some time ago. The officers of the Public Health De-« partment informed Mr Ell in Wellington that this hospital, when completed, I will be the most up-to-date in New Zealand. •

1 In the Arbitration Court at Dunedin /■to-day compensation was claimed on behalf of William Barton for injuries sustained while employed by Thomas Ivatta, sawmiller, Catlins, by which jj)laintiff lost the, sight of one eye. Mr .O'Regan appeared for the plaintiff and [JMr Hay for the defendant. This is a jteat case. Plaintiff was knocking burrs " off an axe with a cold chisel Hvhen a piece of metal flew off causing vtho injury stated. Decision was reserved. f "While standing outside a shop in {Manchester Street this afternoon a Miorse attached to a trap took fright at la _ passing traction engine and bolted t;wildly down Manchester Street iu the [direction of the railway station. At [the Clock Tower crossing several cyclists hand pedestrians had narrow escapes, jfand an. accident seemed highly probable mntil a polios constable made a jump (for tlio horse's head and succeeded in bringing it to a standstill. When the •owner came up hastily a few minutes later he had the mortification of having liis name and address taken for having left the vehicle unattended. The Waimakariri Harbour Board has for a considerable time past has been ex'periencing a financial difficulty, liej cfinkly the Board erected a large trainI wall at Stewart's Gully, costing, it is understood, about £2OO. It wasnot thought that the cost would run into such a large sum, and consequently the Board is hard pressed for funds to meet its liabilities. At its meeting on Monday last it was decided that the members should guarantee the sum of £IOO for nine months to the Board's bankers for sin additional overdraft. It is thought that by the" time the term ia up the Board will again be in a good financial position.

Speaking at the Poultry Conference toKlay. the_ secretary, Mr J. 13. Merrott, iaid that it was high time that the industry. received a better measure of protection from the Government. At present eggs could be bought in Russia and Germany for prices as low as 4d per dozen. They were imported to New Zealand in thousands of dozens, and Berioualy interfered with the xjrofits 0 f the local poultrymen. In tho summer the confectioners would hot give more ; than_9d a dozen for local eggs, because the imported €gga could bo bought as wheaply. If a higher duty were put )on imported eggs tho local poultrymen Vonld be able to get a fair margin of ■jprofit and might also commence an export trade.

1 The funeral of the late Mr P. Pender itook place to-day, and was private, (trior to tho interment, requiem mass was sung at the Cathedral, Dean 1 0'Donnell being the celebrant. The ißov Father Hoare ivas deacon and the Her Father Hanrahau sub-deacon, fathers Riohards, M'Donald, Peoples and Dignan also took part in the service, and Dr Kennedy, who was master Vl' oerßmonies, preached an eloquent (»erinon on the life and work of tlio doceased gentleman, extolling his Christian virtuos, forbearance and strict cerise of duty. Hia loyalty to tho faith ■of Christ had been one of the outstanding features of a life thai was all /through marked by earnestness of purpose and diligent attention to his .citizenship. The full choir was present, and the mass was sung with much digSity. Tlie coffin bore a number of beaufill floral emblems.

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The radio station, 'Wellington, reports that tho Moana and Aorangi will probably bo within- wireless range this evening.

The meeting of the Domains Board called for this afternoon lapsed for want of a quorum, Messrs James Jamieson and \Y. H. Cooper being tho only members present. The mooting will be held 011 Monday at two o'clock. At "Wellington to-day trouble aroso at the opening of the first local wool sale of the season at the Town Hall with tho oversea buyers. Sir Hill, chairman of the Yv* oolbnyers' Association, 'asked if clause 2 of the conditions of sale was.going to be interpreted as it bad been for the past twenty years. Mr Watcrhonse, chairman of the Wellington Brokers' Association, said " No." The buyers then rose and left-the room, but buying proceeded, being confined to the New Zealand buyers.

The Magistrate's Court returns for the last two days show that out of eighteen cases disposed of, fifteen"wero charges of drunkenness and two were dnectly attributable to drink. Yesterday seven cases were disposed of and six were charges of drunkenness, four being first offenders, two men and two women ; two were offenders with previous convictions, and the seventh charge wa-s against a man who had been separated _ from his wife on grounds which included drunkenness. Today eleven cases were disposed of, and nine were either charges of drunkenness or breaches of prohibition orders. The remaining two charges were cases against two of those who were fined for drunkenness and which iiad been brought about through tho drunken condition of the men/ one teing a, charge of having damaged a cab Window and the other a charge of obscene. language, five first offenders appeared to-day, and all were men.