NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 25, 6 March 1914, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

Two interesting -special features will be found on page 2 of this issue. One deals with the development of aviation, and has particular reference to the pioneer work in New Zealand. Numerous illustrations accompany the Stories. The other feature, which is concerned with the recent polo tournament, includes a series of excellent pictures, specially drawn for THE SUN. Mr Norman Duncan has presented the Lancaster Park Board of Control with two garden seats for the members' enclosure.

On Thursday morning a house at Domett, belonging to Mr B. Martin, was destroyed by fire. The building was insured for £3OO in the State office.

Two open handicaps—looyds and one mile —will be included in the programme of the New Zealand University sports meeting in Christchurch on Easter Monday. A meeting of the Rangiora Orange Lodge is to be held this evening, when delegates to attend the" Grand Lodge meeting, to be held at Hastings, will be selected.

Rapid progress is being made in connection with the sewerage of Richmond, and the work of placing a syphop the river will be commenced within a few days.. Trains from Christchurch for country towns will be delayed on Saturday, March 14, on the occasion of the second game between the Australian cricketers .now touring the Dominion and the Canterbury eleven. .

Teachers of the North Canterbury Educational District are invited, in another column, to meet the inspectors at the Normal School at 11 a.m. to-morrow (Saturday) when the revised syllabus will be', discussed.

At the Rangiora Golf Club meeting held last evening, a letter was reeeiYed from the Domain Board, granting power to erect a bunker of brushwood on the links. It was decided to proceed with the matter at once. The date of the. annual meeting was fixed for March 19, and to be held in the Northern A. and P. rooms at 8 p.m. The repeat concert of Lyttelton District High School was held last night, and, notwithstanding the incle : ment weather, there were a fair num : ber present. The items by the children attending the school were well received as were also those contributed by Messrs Fenton, Adams, Aitken, and D. Rutherford and Miss Millicent Kennedy. : Mr J. R. Triggs presided, over a sitting of the Conciliation Council this: afternoon in regard to the. proposalsmade by the United Boilermakers, Ironand Steel Shipbuilders of Canterbury for a new award. The men claim 1/7-i per hour -or 13/- for a full day of eight; hours, and a 44 hours' week. The employers are desirous of the retention of the old award, except in regard to overtime and holidays, concerning which they have new proposals. After discussing the proposals at length without any agreement being reached it was, decided that the dispute should be left to the Arbitration Court to decide. At the last meeting of the; Papanui School Committee, Miss Struthers was appointed to the position of assistant mistress. Messrs Jones and Linskey were appointed to draw up rules for the regulation of the swimming baths. It was decided, to ask the Education Board to form a deputation supported by the committee to.meet Mr G. Witty, M.P., regarding the crossing over the railway in Hawthorne Road, for the safety of the children attending Bligh's Road School. Messrs Pye and Pattrick appointed as the visiting committee for the month. The head master reported the number on the roll as 154 boys and 137 girls; total, 291. The average attendance was 267. Seldom a night passes without the Seamen's Institute at Lyttelton having some entertainment for the seafarers in port. Last night Miss Eckroyd and a party from Christchurch gave an entertainment, and were ably assisted by some of' the crew from the Rangatixa. Donations for the institute of late include the following: —A box of booksfrom Mr Geo. Gould, of Christchurch; two pictures from Wilfrid Badger, Esq.; ten guineas from the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.; two guineas from Mr R. C. M'Dougall; one guinea from Miss 01live'r, and Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering. Messrs W. E. Simes and Co., auctioneers, of Christchurch, held a property sale at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon, when three properties were sold. A section about one-sixth acre, with a four-roomed cottage, was purchased by Captain W. Scott for £SO. Mr Joseph Page bought a \j-acre section and a house of five rooms, situated in Walker Street, for £125. A section 60 x 84ft, at the corner of Winchester and Canterbury Streets, owned by Mr W. Wales, was passed in. Bidding started at £SOO, and rapidly rose to £7OO. The auctioneers expect to effect a private sale of the property at an early date. A meeting of the Wharenui School Bazaar Committee was held on Wednesday evening, Mr E. J. Foster presiding over a larg.e attendance, all the stalls being well represented. It was decided to ask the Mayor of Riccarton to open the bazaar at 2.30 p.m. The Minister of Internal Affairs wrote for further particulars of articles to be raffled, and the request was complied with, f The lighting committee reported it was making arrangements to have all the building and ground illuminated by electricity. Yesterday afternoon, at Lyttelton, Mr E. R. Curtis, chairman of the District High the committee and teachers at Norton's tearooms. Mr and Mrs Curtis recfeived the visitors, and, after the repast was over, Mr E. A. Just, headmaster of the school, on . behalf of those present thanked Mr and Mrs Curtis for their hospitality and added that both were ex-pupils of the school and had been there under his charge. Mr Just added that Mr" Curtis was to be congratulated for the capable manner in which he carried out the responsible position. Musical items were contributed by Messrs Warner and Blank. j

A meeting was held last Thursday evening in the Church of England Schoolroom, Opawa, for the purpose of forming a lodge- of the 1.0.0. F. in the district. Bro. M. .1. Hartigan, D.D.G.M., occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of intending members. Bro. W. Hunter, D.D.G.M., addressed the meeting, and outlined the objects of the society, pointing out that it was the duty; of, every man, especially one with a family, to make provision against sickness.; Bro. D. H. M. Inglis also spoke-sti'ongly, advising the meeting to make every endeavour to open a lodge. It was Unanimously decided to open a branch and to cordially invite intending members to attend the next meeting, the date of which will be advertised.