NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 140, 20 July 1914, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

\ The following additional contribu'3. tioiis have been received towards the & Coal and Blanket Fund: —W. 8., 2/6; § J.K.L., 10/-; Dr Levinge, one ton of coal. [' The City Council, which ordinarily t -would meet this evening, has postponed its meeting until Thursday, so that councillors will be able to attend, the town-planning lectures. A- Press Association message from Greymoutli says that the week's coal export from Brunner was J>2s tons llcwt, Point Elizabeth 1250 tons 6cwt, Liverpool 1775 tons 7cwt, Blackball 3891 tons p scwt, and Paparoa 450 tons 12cwt; total 7963 tons lewt. : The Linwood Rechabite Lodge held a progressive euchre party and dance in s the Leeds Street Hall on Thursday even- " ing. The lady's prize was won by Mrs y, R. A. Stokes, and Mr Dwight won the gentleman's prize. It was decided to hold a similar gathering on July 30. The Under-Secretary of the Public "Works Depa-rtment advertises that tenders will be received at the Public Works Office, Wellington, up till noon Monday, Aiigust 31, for the erection jk ' of Police Headqxiarters Building in I' ..._ Wellington, in concrete, brick, and steel. sS- t- A project is oil foot for improving the - centre of New Plymouth by erecting on I the site now occupied by several somewhat ancient buildings a large and up- & to-date theatre. Mr J. Hart, who has Sf the matter in hand, has just returned / from Auckland, where he has partially * completed the formation of a syndicate " v/hich has for its object the erection pf v a, building, at an estimated cost of from £27,000 to £30,000. «'■ A protest has been lodged with the Canterbury Rugby Union, by the I Christchurch Club, against that elub.'s k match with the Old Boys' senior team - la?t Saturday being awarded as a win to Old Boys, who left the field with the points, eight to six in their favour. It ?; is claimed that Old Boys' second try should not have been allowed, as, it is %]■-. stated, the scorer (G. Guthrie) went k ' . into touch before he grounded the ball £ over the Christchurch line. The protest will be considered at the C.R.IT. v Managing Committee's meeting; tomorrow evening. . Tickets for admission to the town plauV ning lectures at the Canterbury College v . Hall are issued in two colours. The white ones will admit by the south door through the quadrangle, and those holding pink jg will enter by 'the north door, off & - the lawn. AH tickets are marked in rows W-- . of seats in alphabetical order, and as f. n only tie number of tickets issued corress with the number of seats, it is *p hoped, that ( those who have tickets and cannot attend will return them immediately to the local secretary, Mr C. W. i y Hervey, 59 (Cathedral Square, near Chancery Lane. 'Tickets are issued free of £•■ qharge, and can be obtained from Messrs ('• Whitcombe and Tombs, Simpson audi £ and L. M. Isitt. fThe shelter sheds along the Takapuna -railway track have apparently served t - a romantic purpose in providing a trysts' * ing'place for young couples of the di«- § trict, states the Auckland "Star." For a considerable time these sheds have a been utilised even by some who have not not had occasion to spend a penny on the trams. When it, was learned that the council had decided to take one of the sheds away a heart-broken youth <£'. of -the district laid bare his sorrow befpre the members of the borough council. As a result a letter signed by "A. P. Times" was received at the counts cil meeting last week. The write* p-,' stated that, many a happy , hour he had p* spent in the quiet seclusion of the pp humble abode,-and that both lie and

. Lis lady friend looked with friendly ;*/ eyes upon the donors of such an admir- : tible resort i» which to exchange those »T£" little confidences that must never be spoken above a whisper. Under fav- ■ ourable conditions the shed, though requiring a little dust-up and slight iinj/.rovemeuta for. the purpose of comfort, '} had been such an inestimable boon that f> r he would urge the council to alter their v decision. A councillor suggested that the Streets and Works Committee might h* look into the matter, the Mayor addiS' i? g that tliev might be given power to 6? act. ; . At the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon the members of St. Andrew's ; choir - gave a musical programme, Mr :/ Sidney Williamson conducting, and Miss T Audrey Gibson being the accompanist. i, Several anthems were rendered reinarkably well, the solo parts being taken by >- Mrs McWhirter, Miss Marjorie Harris, •' Messrs John Hall, Charles Bell, and J. C\ McLean. The members of the choir were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. t- FALL I.N RUBBER, jfe, FALL IN RUB B E li. g~ ' TYRES GREATLY REDUCED. H? 1 Twelve months ago we placed en the h jaarket in Christchurch the Besfc Value in Cycle Tyres ever offered. To-day we are prepared to improve \ on that. We are giving the public the benefit of the reduction we have secured by giving tbem High-Grade Covers and Tubes at Lower Prices. Covers, High Grade, 5/- 7/6 & 10/-. ; Tubes „ „ 3/6 $/" & 3/6. The opposition in ay telf you those goods are perished or old stock. Such is not the case. We are prepared to ; guarantee these tyres to be absolutely '» new and good. Also Motor Covers, Tubes, and Belts at big reductions, during stock-taking. ■ J See windows for value. !l JONES BEOS, LTD. Clock Tower, 122 Manchester Street. Also agents for the famous "King Dick " Motor Cvc]e t

Crown Pearl was scratched for the C.J.C. Winter Cup at 1.15 p.m. to-day. Owing to the rumour that the bluegum peat is causing trouble in the Akaroa district, Mr W. J. Courtier, Government Orchard Instructor, has been instructed to look into the matter. If in his opinion it seems advisable, a consignment of ladybirds will be forwarded to the district.

Provision is being made at the Canterbury College Hall to increase the seating accommodation for the townplanning lecture to-night. A temporary platform is being erected at the end of the building, facing Worcester Street, instead of making use of the ordinary platform. By this means about oo*o more people can be accommodated, permitting of a total of 800.

It has been said that there is a Providence which takes care of drunken men and little children. Further evidence of this- was given last week. An engine was shunting several trucks on Waterloo Quay, Wellington, and was running down one line, when the shunter noticed a man lying across the rails. On examination he was found to be almost helplessly drunk, and it is considered that he had a remarkable escape from death. The death occurred at the hospital at 8.20 this morning of Charles Teear, a butcher living at 7 Wavcrley Street, Sydenham, and working for Chas. Were, Ken., butcher, Fitzgerald Avenue. On June 17 Teear was trimming fat when a bone was run into his hand, bloodpoisoning resulting. He was not admitted to the hospital until Juue 27, and appeared to be making satisfactory progress for some time, but death resulted to-day. An inquest will probably beheld. There was a large attendance at the students' "at home" and exhibition of work at the School of Art on Saturday evening. The standard of the exhibits shown was good, and sales therefore were brisk. .During proceedings musical items were contributed by the Misses Stringer, Dunn, Bruce, and Saunders, and Messrs Cocks, Gurnsev, jun,, Hanna, and Fleming. It has been riecided to allow the--public to inspect the work this evening between the hours of 7 aud 9.30 p.m. .The half-yearly meeting of the Star i of Sydenham Lodge; 1.0.0. F., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Hastings Street. There was a fair attendance of members and visitors. Accounts amounting to £53 8/11 \yere passed for payment. The D.D.G.M., Bro. M. J. Hartigan and suite installed the following officers into their respective positions for the ensuing term: —Acting J.P.G., Bro. G. Duggan; N.G., Bro. H. Browne; V.G., Bro. H. P. Cox; recording sec., Bro. M. Kitchen; financial sec., Bro. (j. Miller; treasurer, Bro. W. Kidd; W., Bro. H. R. Jackson; C., Bro. Hitchen; R.S.N.G., Bro. .W. Barnes; L.S.N.G., Bro. Loney; R.S.V.G., Bro. J. Lindsay; L.S.V.G., Bro. H. Cham men ; 1.G., Bro. K. Bond; chaplain; Bro. Duggan. A vote of thanks to "the installing ,officers was responded to by Bro. 11. Sutcliffe.