NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 240, 13 November 1914, Page 11

NEWS IN BRIEF.

All the rivers in the district, excepts the Waimakariri South, were reported clear at 9 a.m. to-day. An error occurred in our show prizelist yesterday in the factory-made export butter class. The first prize went to the Tai Tapu Dairy Company, Ltd. A Press Association cable states that the Imperial Government has commandeered the R.M.S. Otway, and there will be no direct mail from London to Australia next week. In consequence of the concert being given in the Theatre Royal on Sunday evening next in aid of the Belgian Fund, a municipal organ recital will not be given on that evening. - , Mr W. S. Short, Commissioner of the Sunnier Causeway Inquiry, has decided that the Sumner Borough Council should pay one-third of the cost of the work. A Press Association message from Invercargill states that Robert M'Leau Johnson, single, aged thirty-one• years, employed as accountant to a firm of solicitors, has been missing since Tuesday morning. There is no trace of him. On Wednesday evening some slight dislocation took place on the Riccarton line, through a Clyde Road ear breaking an axle. This was remedied as quickly as the circumstances would permit. Fortunately, no delay was caused to the>H. heavy race traffic. Messrs Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents * for the Huddart, Parker Line, have arranged to keep the s.s. Victoria in Lyt- • telton on Saturday until the.arrival of . the 6.45 p.m. train from Christchurch, which will enable Dunedin visitors to see the races and catch the steamer home. ' : The tramway traffic was interrupted , on Wednesday night, through a power ■' house trouble, caused by a "short cit-' cuit'' being made in the shunting oper- ' ations of one' of the,cars in the car shed.. The power was off the line for about 20 I minutes, fortunately at a time when this • 'traffic was light. ' Saturday half holiday—Graham, Wil • .> ! son, and Smellie announce theu> , premises will be closed, to-day ,at 1 .p.m.. as Usual. ' '*"',' , ~ , . •£. • , In connection with, the races at Ric- • --i carton to-morrow, a special" service of. ' , trams will be run from ' Cathedral" Square, commencing 10.10 a.m. -The " ;< 11.10 a.m. 12.5, and 1.5 pan,' time table, cars will run out via. Yaldhurst Road and Coach Corner, and return ~ via„ Sockburn. The 4.45 p\m. and 5.45 p,*n. ; < time table cars will I'un out via Sockburn and return via Coach Corner and Yaldhurst Road. The 5.15 p.m. time "table car will run to and from Sockburnonly. ■ ' The Publie Works Department • an- * * nounces that 1 acre 3 roods 0.7- perches, of land, portion of R.S. 1773, Block .XT, Christchurch Survey District/has,baen. taken for the purpose of the Lake Cole- 4\ ridge water power scheme, in terms of. the Public Works Act, 1908. \ .„ Excursion tickets- will not be available by the 8 a.m. express to-morrow;. desiring to alight at station*. ,u,p ,to, Timaru are requested to travel ky ~ jthe,,o. w lo a.m. extra.express. . ; V-'- MOTOR CYCLES. ■"'',' : t We have just landed a shipment u* King Dick' and Singer Motor' Oycles, finished in dove grey, with several im-, -"; \ rirovements. 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 themse'.ves. Sole Agents: • - - ./. . JONES. BROS., LTD., ;<■'»■! 122 Manchester Street, * : . .Inspection invited. Catalogue free. * ' Note. —We have a few good Second* hand Motors for sale, cheap. 243