LATEST NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume 1, Issue 8, 14 February 1914, Page 5 (Supplement)

LATEST NEWS.

The Technical College classes, which resume on Monday next, will include the following new classes: —Electrical engineering, including wiring, preparation for engine-drivers' certificates, woodwork machining, sanitary science as applied to buildings and public works in preparation for the Sanitary Institute certificates. The latter class has been started at the request of a number of candidates who wish to take the Sanitary Institute's examination.

There was some discussion in the Supreme Court this morning as to the manner in which dividends are paid by the totalisator. A witness had given evidence that he collected a dividend of £3O odd, and that it was paid to him in pound notes. The foreman of the jury said that he understood that the totalisator would not take notes, but would deal only in gold. His Honour Mr Justice Denniston expressed the opinion that this could scacrely be so. It was common, he said, for more than

£IO,OOO to be paid into the totalisator in one day, and it was hardly possible that there would be so much gold on the course. The whole modern system of credit depended on the free issue of paper money, and it would be a very strange thing if the totalisator refused to recognise such a common means of exchange. The witness who had made the statement was recalled, and stated definitely that his dividend had been paid in notes. The foreman expressed himself as satisfied, but added that the "tote" had refused to takje notes from and had demanded gold.

Last night the Prohibition League opened its campaign for the next election by a very well attended open-air meeting, in Cathedral Square. Mr R. Speirs was in the chair. The speeches made gave a veiy warm welcome to the two new organisers, Mr A. Toombes and Mr R. H. Williams

A boy named Ernest Mahan, nine years of age, was admitted to the hospital at 1.30 to-day. The lad was one of a picnic party from the Richmond School to the Racecourse to-day, „.and sustained a fractured arm through falling on the tram lines. He wili be well enough to be removed to his home this evening.

Lyttelton presented quite a busy appearance this morning, when several picnic parties arrived, with their countless hampers for a day's outing. The steamers John Anderson, Monica, and Purau were all engaged in carrying the picnickers to Purau and Diamond Harbour. Included in those out for the day's enjoyment were the employees of Messrs Waddell, Buchanan, and P. & D. Duncan, Packer & Jones, and the Bromley School. The above all jourveyed to Purau. The Presbyterian Sunday School went to Diamond Harbour, for their picnic. \

Members of the Bar met at the Supreme Court this morning to bid farewell to Mr W. A. Hawkins, Registrar of the Court, who has been appointed to a similar position in Wellington. Several speakers referred in terms of praise to Mr Hawkins's splendid record of service in Christchurch. -

His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the receipt of the following subscriptions to the fund in aid of Mrs Broughton:—B.N.R. £l, A. I. Rattray £2' 2/-, Avon 2/6, G.W. 10/-, Friend 5/-, A.L.S. £l. Already there are signs that the low wall round the Cathedral is appreciated by the general public. It is a convenient height, and at present furnishes seating accommodation for many persons who have been unfortunately crowded out of the seats near the statue.

At the smoking concert tendered to the Australian bowlers last evening one of the visitors expressed- himself in appreciative terms in connection with the Christchurch roads and streets. They were, he thought, excellent, and he wished that they had as good in Australia., His 'Excellency the Governor, accom, panied by Captain Shaw, paid a visit to the new electric power station, the tepid baths, and the destructor this morning. His Worship the Mayor and Councillor Taylor, chairman of the Electric Lighting Committee, showed his Excellency over the works. Lord Liverpool was particularly interested in the up-to-date methods used for the destruction of the city's refuse. A hurried visit was paid to the tramway power station, where Mr Flesher, chairman of the board, acted as guide.