NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 10

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The fishing season opened to-day. The river report states that all the streams in the district are clear. The Timaru Bowling Club is to open the season on October 15; The green is in very fine order. Can a contractor throw up his contract because war has broken out, and is it an act of God?" asked, a Petone councillor. "No! "replied another coun : cillor, "it is not an act of God, but act of Kaiser!" A notice of motion by. Councillor "George Scott, recommending the Works Committee to consider and report, on the advisability of making arrangements for all metal,'sand, and shingle required for the city to be delivered in railway trucks at Christchurch, -Adding-: ton, Riecarton, or Papanui was considered at the meeting of the City Council last evening, and was referred to the Works Committee. V '' Mrs Tommy "Atkins "is the latest local production in the multitude of patriotic'songs which the war has inspired. The words and v music are by Mr C. L. Fleming, and the printing; has' been capably done by Mr Alex. Wildey. The sentiment of the song is not original, but it is quite admirable. Tommy Atkins has gone out to pay off some of Britain's scores, and the stay-at-home public are invited to spare a "bob" for Mrs Atkins and the family. The score has the merit of tunefulness and simplicity, and it is set at a convenient pitch for soloists or patriotic choristers. The following programme will be played by Dr Bradshaw, city organist, at the organ recital )to be given in His Majesty's Theatre at 8.30 p.m. on Sunday next: —Allegro vivace (from the Organ Symphony No. 5 (C. M.. Widor); "Elsa's* Dream," soprano solo, from "Lohengrin" (Wagner); Adagio from the "Moonlight Sonata" for the pianoforte, Op- 27, No. 2 (by request) (Beethoven); overture to '' William Tell," for full orchestra (Rossini); Valse triste from the music to Jarnefeldt's drama "Kuolema" (Death), Op. 44 (Jean Sibelius); (a) The Question, (b) The Answer (Wolstenholme); Romance in F minor, Op. 5 (Tschaikowsky); tenor solo, "t'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby," from the cantata 'Lalla Rookh" (Clav); Marehe militaire in G, Op. 51, No' 2 (Schubert). Major A. E. M. Norton, D.5.0., managing director of the Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association, will lecture on "The adoption of the Danish principle of marketing our produce direct to the large retailer and the legitimate wholesaler, throughout the United Kingdom," at Ashburton on October 6. The following afternoon at 3 o'clock he will speak on the same subject in Christchurch at the' Agricultural and Pastoral Association's rooms. He will lecture at Rangiora on October 7 at S p.m., at Hawarden on the Bth jjist. at 1 p.m., and Kaikoura on the 9th at 8 p.m. Major Norton will also speak on the future operations •of the Bristol and Dominions Association and the value of farmers' co-operative associations as distributing mediums. A meeting of Riccarton ratepayers who are interested in the south area loan proposals was held in the Town Hall last evening, the Mayor (Mr J. Brown) presiding. The loan proposals were brieily explained by Mr Brown, and they were discussed by the meeting. The opinion was expressed that 'channelling and asphalting should not be gone on with in streets which would ultimately have to be widened. The Mayor said that the council likely to go on with work in those streets, but would leave them to the la§t, and carry out the widening work at the same time. The rate would be two and one-ninth'of a penny in the pound. The poll will be held tomorrow.. MOTOB CYCLES. ;'.", We have just landed a shipment of King Dick and Singer Motor Cycles, finished in dove grey, with several im- v provements. There is no need to dwell on the quality of these motors, as recent results can prove; winning every side car trial except one takes a lot of beating. These victories speak for themselves. Sole Agents — JONES BROS., LTD., 122 Manchester St. Inspection invited. Catalogue free. Ivote.—We have a few good second hand motors for sale cheap. .243 l__ ,

••.-.-/ "" . At about 10.30 o'clock this morning . a little girl named Nena Watkins, aged five, and living at Little River, was ad-, mitted to the hospital suffering from a fracture of her . right arm, caused through falling off a stand. According to the Hon. George Fowlds there is a growing sentiment in .Scotland in favour of prohibition, and, in 3920, the date of poll on the question, "he expects to see N prohibition tarried. In England, however, • he' thinks that temperance reform, has made little or no headway. In the absence, of the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, Mr W. Recce will open the fourth animal Arts, Crafts, and Sketch' Exhibition of the Art Society at 8 o'clock this evening. The exhibition will be open • to the publie each day from Friday, and the charge for, admission also includes a chance in the Art Union." A patriotic.. entertainment will be given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Waikari, on Tuesday 'evening next,- under the auspices of the Navy League. The Eev. E. 'Eliot Chambers, late" Lieutenant R.N., will give a" short address on the Royal Navy, illustrated by a selection of lantern slides illustrating the varb ous types of warships. There will also be patriotic songs by talented local singers, and some interesting kinematograph pictures, including the "Gorona--tion of their Majesties King George and Queen Mary," "Review of 170 Warships at Portsmouth by his Majesty "the King," and "Life in the Royal Navy." A charge for admission—viz., 1/- for adults and 6d for children —will be made- to defray expenses. The entertainment will be followed by one at Oxford,