LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12765, 21 June 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wariganui Licensing Connnitte-3 met yesterday afternoon and granted a temporary transfer of the license of the Rutland Hotel from T. Lawless to (}. McDonald. »

Tho "Poverty Bay Herald" is responsible for the following: "Ar/local gentleman states that ho has been infqrmod on good' authority that ex-Captiiin Knyvett lias been offered an appointment in the Chineso army."

By V) voles to H the Levin Borough Council negatived a proposal to raise £'250 by a special rate spread over two years for c-rpcting public baths. This amount would have boon subsidised £ for £ by the Government as si Coronation gift.

A cable message from Berlin published in a Sydney paper last week stated : Reports from "different sources, but all reliable, leave little doubt that an engagement °f n<> lJl'i'. lCo °f Wales to Princess Victoria Louise, the Kaiser's only doughter, will be formally annou'need before the end of the year.

Tho examination of the steamer Tofua. winch recently stranded at tho Islands, shows that she was very slightly damaged. Four or five plates on the starboard side and one on the port side are slightly dented. No rivets liav« been sprung. The Tofun leaves Auckland on her usual trip to the islands to-day

The following notice of motion was o-iven by Mr T E. Taylor at last meetvng of the Lyttelton Harbour Board: <!'Flint the comlvorcial ■ aspect, of the canal scheme ol Mr Cyrus Will^m- n.s reported upon by Messrs Coode, Son, .-.ml Matthews, "and of the alternative proposal of Mr Joshua Little, as recently -reported upon by Mr Cyrus Williams, be investigated and reported unon by two or more competent New Zealand Harbour 1 Board authorities, and that- nny resolution of th^e Board conflicting with this motion be rescinded."

\v anganui Band of, Hope Union Demonstration at St. Pjaul's Schoolroom oh Friday night, at 7.15 o'clock. The latest addition to the-Telephone Exchange is No. 760, Mr Charles H. Brough's residence, Wanganui East. The mail which left "Wellington on May 12,, and connected at Sydney with tho R.M.S. Osterlpy, arrived in-London on Sunday, morning. Tho Borough Council is having prepared a byo-ldw to deal with tho erection of all brick buildings in the borough. ■ Tho postal authorities advis© that " tho s.s. Moana, which left Sydney at ■ 2 p.ni on the 17th inst., has on board an Australian mail. She is 'due'in " Wellington on Wednesday morning. Mr T. H. Battle lias been asked T)y the Borough Council to prepare a design for the new band rotunda in Virginia Lake Reserve, which is to bo erected as a Coronation memorial. The arrangements are being made for tho veterans to travel in a brake in the Coronation celebrations on Thursday. Tho Borough Councillors •will be conveyed in cabs. The Town Clerk's estimates for the year anticipate an overdraft on March 31, 1912, at £10 313 11s _sd. The over-, draft at the end of March. this year was £12,314 0s lOd. In the year's estimates adopted by jtho Borough Council last evening the amounts to bo devoted to streets .and footpaths maintenance are: Original ! Borough £3.60 C', St. John's £500, Ara- , moho £750, and Durietown £450. The members of the various choirs, Jjiodertafol, aud Choral Societies taking part in the singing at the Coronation function at-Cook's Gardens on Thurs- , day next are invited to attend a rehearsal to be held in the Opera House to-night, Wednesday, at 8 o'clock. - At least 7,000 residents contributed towards the amount collected for the District Nurse Fund last ' Saturday. Two prominent' business men also stated that should' a nursing homo bo started they would. Kelp it v, ith substantial donations. "'" It 'was suggested at the Borough 1 Council moofiiig^Jast evening that the Council should \io represented at tho i Coronation . celebrations in Wellington on Thursday//Cr. Spurdle is at present m the Empittl^ity, and it was decided to ask ; him to act, or should'he 1 leave before^ncl, to ask ex-Councillor 1 W. Armstrong to represent Wonganui ,at tho functloV. - I Tho competition among picture shows I in the suburbs, of Sydney' is so jkeen . that, according to information receiv--led by the Acting-Chief Secretary of New South Wales, an empty bottle will ai times pass "as.coin of the ..realm. . , Mr Flowers understands that somo of ihe dramas enacted on canvas are not at all suitable- for children, and ho has ! formed the opinion that it will',be neI cessary to_ appoint a moving 'picture j censor, or in some other way check the ; exhibition of pernicious and • improper films ' • ... I Territorial soldiers are' now required Ito desist from shaving the upper "lip. This is in conformity with. the usage of the British Army, and is merely by , way of an insistence on uniformity. The Army fashion of wearing a mous--1 tache had its genesis in'sound medical opinion, nature's clothing ftf the upper lip beins the only real protection for ihe mouth and the bronchial passages. The smart person immediately asks why women don't grow whiskers—the swer being that nature did not intend i women to undertake journeys "by field end flood" in pursuit of'the family breakfast. - x Speaking to a "Press" reporter on the subject of the hardening effect thedestruction of birds by children would have on children, Mr J. H. Parker (president of the Christchurch. Society 1 lor. the Prevention of Cruelty, to Animals) said that what his society "suggested was that the birds should bo captured by men with nets as was done in other parts of New Zealand, wheremen made Ing wages by netting birds. Small birds which constituted a pesfc to the farmers should, of cbursei be destroyed, but tho destruction should .not Ye carried out through the agency of children. Tho "Dannevirke News" record1* s, very regrettable accident that occurred on Friday night of last week. Two lads —James Gasforth and Walter Bull —started off from Messrs B^ill and ! Harrison's premises on two of tho linn's horsos, which they were riding [to the paddock. Gasforth went ahead lof Bull, who found, on entering Ihe 2>addock that Gasforth had either been thrown or had fallen off the horse, which' had, then kicked or troddeii on him. Ga'rforth managed to walk to his home, and was afterwards l'emoved to i the hospital, where he died on Sunday ovening. The'deceased was a promising lad; 16 jaVars of age. .'\'. . ■"... ; •■■.'At one of the native schools on ■flic East Coast the pupils' were asked by the teacher to write, as an exercise :in , composition.,'a'letter addressed to His Excellency the Governor, inviting him to the district. One of tho lads produced the following: "June 9th, '1911. His Excellency the Governor, Wellington. My Lord, —We would bo very fa'lad if. you would come to our Coronation'feast at Wairoa. If you want to go and have; a bath, you could go to Morere on the mail coach. W>3 will tako you to. Whakaki if , you want to shoot ducks. So, Lord, tbers uro plenty of things to make you happy. Good-bye, Lord. God bless, you for ever and ever.—l have the honour, etc." .

. A-somewhat.-peculiar feature of the law is disclosed by the recent theft of the horso Prince Warbeck from a stable in Yaldlm rst, says' the; Lyttelton "Times." It is -believed that the persons who took the horse are knov»n, but the police cannot charge them with the eiime because they did not offer it for sale. The theft of a horse, apparently, is not, a theft in the •'jyes of the lair until it is offered for sale, and the only satisfaction the owner can obtaiu is': by ;a civil action, on account of any i^onetary loss he has suffered. "A man may take a horse and ride ii'orri' hero to Limerick on it," ChiefJl>etec'tive Bishop said on Saturday, ''and you can do nothing to him from a criminal point of view as long as Iv* is shrewd enotxgh n,ot, to sell it, and the .desirableness of civil action depends on ■ whether the man who appropriates' the horse is worth powder and shot." . • --

An extraordinary disturbance took place in Ca-shel Street, says the "Chiistchuvch Press, between Fitzgerald Avenue and Stan more I?o;in. during the very early hours" of Sunday morning. Tho .whole neighbourhoorr Mas alarmed by the wild shrieks sine? screams of a woman Avho had evidently

been "indulging".too freely. The ronstable at Richmond was telephoned for, and iVi'hen he arrived he recognised the woman as v notorious old offender. Hi

telephoned for a taxi-cab, and theit followed the woman towards tho city, whither she was proceeding with a companion. Nearing the Avenue, tho constable met two other officers, and tho three mado the arrest. There w»« :i. terrific disturbance, the officers rinding that it was as* much as they couM tin to jrefc their prisoner into the taxi, which had arrived on the seen/!. I 1 inally tho woman was landed at the police- station, still screaming and shrieking, in maniacal frenzy. She was lodged in a cell, but for a long timo her outcries drove sleep from those-who "\vcrc within range of her. voice. - .

Last night's report Joe Hammond was that ;there was little change in'his condition, but ho was ■doing as wt?ll as could ho expected,. Tho sittings of the Supreme Court" concluded yesterday morning, And the Hon. Justice" Sim left for Wellington by the- mail train.

At-tho United Service to be held in iho Op*ra House.on Coronation Day, sv collection.will be made to form the nucleus of, a fund for the erection ot a convalescent home for women.

Mr Joseph Frank Mikulec, who is walking round the world, , leaves for New Plymouth this morning, en route for Auckland. He will return to Wellington via Rotorua and Taupo. A start' iwas made yesterday - withthe laying of the water mains to Durietown. Residents will be' pleased to know that the Engineer expects the reticulation of the suburb to be CornDieted in a couple of'months' time, but he is afraid that the drainage will not te put in this year.

In connection with tho District Nurses' Fund, in addition to the amount previously acknowledged. Mr G. F. Moore spuds a donation of £7, the workmen of tlio Harbour Board's riuarrj £3 ss', and an anonymous donor 5s-

In reference to the Coronation holiday question, theWanganui Employers' '/Association informs us that in trades •whoso awards provide no substitution of another day for tho Prince of Wales' Birthday, no action will be> taken by the Labour Department in cases xrhevit both employers and employees-mutirallv reree on a substitution of Coronation Day for the Prince's birthday

'hie town is fast assuming its "Coronation garb." Yesterday workmen were busy decorating the shops and beflaegine: tho streets, or putting; up coloured lights. • The Post Office has strings of olectric lights of various hues encircling it. and other places have been similarly treated. The bridge lias been decorated by Lhe Borough employees, -rho will again bo very busy to-day.

Mr. W. Kerr, S.M., presided at the S.M. Court yesterday morning. Judgment by default 'was given in the foliowing undcpendofl civil cases: R. and E. Tingey and Co. v. G. W. Lawrence and Co (New Plymouth), £8 Is 6d; Missen's Trustee.* v Tawhero,' £2 2s &d;'H. Pannell and Co. v. H. Copestake, £2 15s: Jo=!eph Simon v- Kainokoa Pehira, JC L 0 K3s; Missen's Trustees v. Albert, Mitchell, £1 4s Sd. •

In connection with the Coronation celebrations on Thursday, the fallowing services will he held in St. •Laurence's Church. Aramoho: At 8 o'clock'., n celebration of the Holy Communion; at 11 o'clock, the spc-cial form of prayer issued' T\v the Archbishops of Canterbury and and. authorised", .by." the Acting Primate for usc'-ni all churches in tho Dominion of Ne\v' Zealand." '

Subsequent* to tho. meeting; of, the Licencing Committee yesterday the Mayor was approached by the .members of the committee regarding the objectionable practice of expectorating on the footpaths, which most frequently obtains at street corners, where men congregate. The Mayor brought the matter before the Borough Council last evening, and it was decided to ask the police to take action. The Engineer was also instructed to have warning signa prepared, both in English and iii" Maori, and to place these in prominent placesi

It 13 understood that after the Coronation "Westminster Abbey will be opened for the inspection of tho public for a longer period than on the occasion of the Coronation of King Edward. The 'thrones' and al) the special structures will be left exactly ■ a,s on Coronation Day. In 1902, after King Edward wtis crowned., the Abbey was open for seven days, and was visited by 07,000 persons This year it will bo open for ten days or more. Any surplus remaining after collections lost to various institutions -while the Abbey is being prepared for the Coronation hitvo been'made good will probably be de-voted to removing the debt on the Abbey. Tfe Dean and Chapter owe -he Ecclesiastical Commissioners in respoct of repair,-; to tftp fnibrie and' ufcher charges nearly . £12,000. An application was received by the Isoi*ough Council last evening from'the Football League Union asking for the use Of Cook's "Gardens on four Saturday afternoons during this season, and enclosing a deposit of £20. By arrangement ivith the various athletic bodies, -who contribute towards the upiiesD of the grounds, the Hockey Association has the use of .Cook's Gardens during the winter months, with the txceotion of certain days, including six Saturdays. Two of-these days wore rererved for the Wananui Rugby Union. Tho application of the League was, therefore, for tho remaining four days. Tho .Mayor, however, stated that, the* N.Z.'TtUigb.y Union had secured one, of these',,'days- nnd that, therefore, tlio League could be allotted only thre-o Ways'. Sonjc dsusfion took placer regarding tho booking of days without having the dates specified. Cr. .Spricj2ea9 moved, ns nn amendment to the Mayor's motion, that ■• grounds I>3 let for' July 1 (Taranaki v. Wanc ranui match), but that the other dates be left open. A brief discussion then took placo on the nmatour v. professional question, tlie Leagu? finding cfysmriions in Cr.9 Muir find Liffiton, while all th<> other Councillors voted- against the •Tmendmmit. We understand thpt th" i League intends to dispute the alleged < prior claim of tho Now Zealand Union. Since his -election .to the Wellington City .Council, Councillor John Fuller, Jun.. has given particular attention to the problem of municipal tramways He is at present advocating a system of-general, concession tickets of 10 rides for I-?, and has given notice of motion to that effort in order that the matter may bo fully discussed by the council. He also contends that there i< something seriously wrong with tlie.:Anarn^ement cf tlie tramways in W-Ilin-^----ton. and has mado investigation's to <'i?cov^r the whereabouts of the trouble. Tlie conclusion he draws from inquiries mado. both in Wdlinsrton and in Dunedin, is that too much money goes in management expenses in ..Wellington, and ho maintains they, i.ido things much hotter in Dunedin. -The proper method of oomparing tramway concerns. Councillor' Fuller says, is by tlio wofkincr expenses . per ■•"cur mile. These include power c.vxpenv:3. traffic expanses, gen oral c-xpi?r,so-;. n-"1 io-m i n and maintenance expo^o-;. Tho total amount of rlieso divi<k»-1 by ib ■*.' car mileage run yivvs tlio working expense? vvr'roLv mi'o. -r>s follow: Wellington," 9.81 d t>pv oar mile; Ihinedin. 7.55 d per car mile. Thi-s showed a differcnoo of 2.'2Gd per car mile in favour of Dunedin. .