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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 258, 28 October 1916, Page 4

The sales of War Loan certificates for the -week ended October 23 - showed a further steady increase. The total allocation among the various districts to date was £1,066,379 12/. principal district purchases were: Auckland, £134,343 12/; Christchuxch, £148,615 4/; Dunedin, £146,085 12/; Gist^nie, £20,726 4/; Napier, £56,633; Invercargill, £59,440 4/; Nelson, £34,967 4/r New Plymouth, £44,738 8/; lfmaru, £40,072; Wanganui, £47,951 4/; Wellington, £244,646 12/.

" Certain newspapers," said the Minister for Defence in Wellington laet night, " have been reporting Mr. Maeeey as having stated at Home that New Zealanders do not want forced men to •fight Bide by side with Volunteere. I felt that the Statement wae so contrary to Mr. Massey's views, as expressed to mc, that I cabled to him whet newspapers had reported him to have said. On October 25, Mr. Maesey replied:— ' Press report referred to incorrect. I Tiaid nothing -which would bear the construction placed upon it im your cablegram. What I said was that up to the present time it had not been necessary to enforce the Military Service Act, but that it would go into operation automatically when required. No mention was made of New Zealand not wanting forced men to fight side by side with those enrolled under voluntaryism.'* . Although the retail firms of Auckland were entitled, on account of the holiday, on Monday, to have remained open ibis afternoon, on account of the public having become so used to the Saturday half-holiday, it was decided by a large number of retail drapers, milliners and mercens to close their premises from 1 p-ni. to-day. Their employees thus get a day and a half off this week. An entertainment in aid of the Navy League funds will be given at Devonport on Monday evening by the Original Costume Concert Company. An excellent programme has been arranged, a feature being a "flagsong," which at Mount Albert resulted in £1 18/ being thrown on the stage, and at HeleneviOe £1 13/.

Old boye and girls of the Auckland Grammar School and the public are reminded of the concert being held tonight at the new school, Mount Eden, in aid of the Old Boye' Association's Christmas gift fund for their schoolmates on active service. The programme was contained in our last nisbfe iaeue. Major J. R. Sleemaa, 1.G.5., director of military training, accompanied by Colonel G. W. S. Patterson, O.&D, Auckland Military District, paid a visit l*st evening to the Motor Service Corps (boat section) at the new pavilion of the New Zealand Power Boat Association, and delivered as jtddxwe to the. members,. " '" " T

A small boy who h*d amtwed himself in the Domain on> ft Sunday recently by thoughtlessly knocking the fronde off a growing punga received a sharp lesson by being brought before the Juvenile Court this morning on a charge of causing damage. He was admonished by the magistrate and discharged with a caution that any more such thoughtless action would cost him dear.

A discharged eoldier named Joseph Sydney Green, who lives in Wakefield I Street, was knocked down by a, tram car in Queen Street, at about eight o'clock last night. He was taken to the hospital, where it was found that be had sustained injuries to the chest, which, however, are not eeneidered serious. A resident of Midhurst claimed damages from the Taranaki Education Board, in respect of three heifers which, he said, lost their lives through licking paint from the grass at Radnor school. The writer eaid the paint had been spilt by the Board's carpenters. The heifere were reined at £loThe overseer (Mr. C. tt Moore) said it was debatable whetlier. the cattle ! should have been near the spot. The matter was referred to tte chairman for hie report. The following yarn, eaid to have occurred in Ghristchurch, is taken from in exchange: Two innocent-looking detectives went into a.hotel there and one called for two beers, putting down a I shilling. The barman had just picked lup the coin when the detective, who j was in too much of a hurry, said, "Aha! 'We've got you. We've been waiting for you for some time." "What's the : matter ?" asked the barman. "A breach [of the Anti-shouting Act." "Didn't ! yon ask for two beers?" queried the ; barman. "Yes." "WeffL those are j yours," said he, and turning to the other detective, asked, "What , e yours?" The charge against Walter King, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, of hay- : ing permitted an offence under the War Regulations Act in that a man bad been I convicted of "shouting" in his hotel, was dismissed by Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., his Worship holding toat while he was not quite satisfied that the supervision of the har was as comprehensive as it might be, in view of the number of partitions in the bar, he hesitated to decide that they did nto amount to reasonable precauI tions. He added that now" that attention had been drawn to tne difficulty of complete supervision caused by bar partitions obscuring full vision of patrons by persons behind tne bar, be hoped the owners would take cognisance of the fact, as in any future case of the kind the presence of the partitions might be a deciding against the licensee. j "I'm getting old," was the pathetic response of Catherine O'Reilly,' aged 81, who had been found wandering in the street last night, and was. formally charged with vagrancy. The old woman's history, according to Sub-inspector McIlveney, was that she had managed until a few years ago to support herself respectably, and had then had to get the assistance of philanthropic institutions. She had been in the Costley Home and later in the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, but had a habit of wandering away in search of a drop of drink, and consequently required some home where she would he under a benevolent restraint. Yesterday she had wandered away from the Home of the Little Sisters, and was found in the streets after 10 p.m. by a constable, who had arranged with Sister Esther to get her lodged for the night. The old woman was committed to Pakatoa Island for twelve months, with an understanding that if within that time her touch of obstinacy against restraint were subdued she would be received again at the Costley Home. " Britain at War" was the subject of an address given at St. Aidan'a Hall, Remuera, last evening, by Mr. G. J. Parr; iLP. He gave an interesting account of bis visit to the Old Country and France, as one of the Overseas Parliamentary party. He described tne week spent in France, the visit to the Grand Fleet, .and the astonishing manner in which xJreat Britain had organised for the task 'of beating the enemy. At the close Mr. Parr-received a cordial vote Of tlianl^fl,

Mr. D. C. Bates' weather forecast foa 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day is as follows: "The indications are for vtsterly winds, moderate to strong, freshening and backing by west to south. The -weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following. The barometer has a falling tendency, but rising after about twenty-four hoars. Sea moderate, tides good."

A memorial service for the late Sergeant Ernest Pountney, who was recently killed in action, will be held in St. Mary's Cathedral to-morrow morning, the deceased having been for som> years a member of the Cathedral choir. Members of the Remuera unit of the National Reserve, to which the late Sergeant Pountney belonged, at the time of his enlistment, are invited to attend. After referring to the "splendid balance of trade" and recent improvement* ia the same, the "Trade Review' saveAccording to pr#jent indications our exports for the coming season ehould show further increase, but owins to the high cofit of goods importTmay also increase. However, a good balance appears assured, and consequently a. good supply 6f funds flowteff into the Dominion." <^

. Duf ins the past few -neks β-eat ufeproveaente hare been effected to «T- - Baptfet Cttiueh. Tho church has been removed oh to rooms vrhich been cS^ru^eT

lower ground behind ,;£ These wil, give increaaed for Sunday School wort Sp«Ua fc£ ™*« are being held to^nwo***^ The death of Mr. Chartes Hffiman, of £?*£•• •* the ege of 101, 2 W indeed of to Ancklaad m hereii Before a Concilmtion Council in Christ2.y -terfay, an agreement was readied m the musicians' dispute, the Wellington .ward being accepted. S the slaughtermen's dispute the old award was adopted, %£Tthe addition of a war bonus of 2/6 a nuhdred. The yearly butter-fat record has been of fat, for 365 daya. c S; nS-oi^r^e^^o, 63^ Mounted Rifles, under Conductor W H. Seymour, will render a mneical programme on the Kllerslie course on Sunday afteraoorT^ In connection with the P nn ,, n v &hool Committee's roU ofhonolT Mr Norman Tate, musician and artist' hi' given his aervicee free at three enterleirT B*ai» at the variow edioob! Pn -oniy Richmond and Mt. Albert ladies.—We thank you iKSS- ay » f^. your °2Jo Sobbing I4« a diy Hefe'C^?

The trustees of the Rawlings scholm chip -fund are offering one sc-holanbn this year. The scholarship is opefTiJ the sons of parents who are too poor to give them secondary education, tl» selection being left to the discretion «{ the trustees, Messrs. F. G. EwiaefciV and G. A. Buttle. U a winner show, more than usual ability and application the trustees have the power to ciirjy

I him on through the University, count jlt ha 3 generally been found, howeVir'?: \ that winners of the Rawlingß scnoiir*' j ship succeed in getting another eeholfc?. ! ship at the secondary school. The Uic Mr. Humphrey Rawlings left a suni'ef money for the purpose of founding their echolarehips for the sons of poerpeoS Several Rawlings scholarship winfleW now occupy good position* ia prottesional car§ers. g«M Some complaint has been made br local merchants in regard to the lattst regulations governing imports Norway Sweden Denmark, Holland, , 9 4 Switzerland, winich require that in adii tion to the usual certificate showing the origin of the goods there shall be a'ftir." ther written declaration in regard ti enemy financial interests in the conceit manufacturing the goods. The regulation ji 3 in accordance with a suggestion put forward from time to time by the ladal Chamber of Commerce, but owing to the fact that only two days' notice was. given of the coming into operation of the new order of things, importers kre afraid that' quantities x>f gdode *2} be' shipped to New. Zealand before the lion, don buyers can be instructed to iniiet on the new eertifieate. It i* understool that a similar situation arose when the country of origin declaration flrst canie into force, and some quantity of goods ' arrived without the Tie difficulty was overcome by the Custbflig authorities accepting a 10 per cent, deposit and releasing the good* conditional upon the certificate' being obtiaed within six montna. It is felt that * »jmilar line of action should be takes a re- ' -gurd to the new regulation, and-tie president of the Chamber of Comootl- (Mr. E. Anderson), who is going .Seltl ieit week, ie making representatioii* te Sat effect to the Government. ,'' \ , 1 Robert James Aiteheeon, land Mltj. man, of Hamilton, has forwtziti a schedule to the Official Aaugnee in Bankruptcy showing uneecared credrlors totalling £ 170 9/5, the'icdiiidicrjßdhen totalling £4235, and the eetinitted.nlne of the security given •is £4750, : irSiti leaves a surplus to assets of £5U j/j. Other asseta are: Motor £io ; > book debts (£9l 13/7), MtiwM to produce £50, making a total o! Oil •2/6, and gives an apparent etnim qf I £393 i 3/. ! At a public school recently, irker* {be head master is very. Jfeen on the lebildren securing scholarships, a nther amusing incident' occurred. The ,he»dmaster entered a elaesroom, itt. ititha smile said: " Now, bbya ..and November ie approaching, you all.blow » what happens in that-month. , ': ."Yes,; sir," promptly replied a bright boy. ; "Guy ; . Tawkee , Day." The master had to explain that what he had in his mindwu the annual examinations. I Six cases, were considered at the meeting of the Claims Board of the Patriotic Association yesterday afternoon, ■; in U of which grants were made, while two applications were declined. One applicant, whose son had lost his life at the war, was granted an amount eqtkl to the Government pension. At a BCfltilf C of the Relief Committee 152 cases were'; dealt with, being a decrease, of about 40 as compared with the previous fortaigfci The calls on this committee have dlteieished considerably since the inerettt af the separation allowance for childrai from 3/6 to 5/3 a week,'but a good deal of useful assistance is etUl git«n to wives and children pending the receipt of the first pay to men in camp; ate) during their absence at the front. To increase St. Joseph's parish feni for the building of new schools, a batitr was held in St. Benedict's Hafl,J»* evening. Stalls piled with sweeta/and; good things were arranged around tie hall, and young ladies exchanged thtir wares for the desired, cash among i good gathering. Fancy dances, » j°fl

gling exhibition by Norman Tait, vi songs by the Merry Jesters ■■were iratfe tered through the evening's programme. The buyers enjoyed thenieelve*, -whikj the fund benefited by -their, To-night the sale win be continued iftti all the musical attractions of lut evening. The programme for the organ reeiS , h>. the Town Hall to-night will iicMi interesting organ works by Smart and Tontbelle, the Fantaiaie « Bizet's "Garaen," and the. Prayer froij RossihTe "Moses in Egypt." A sale of work in aid of the Partt Guild fund wae held in St MarWj aeheet room, Remuera, last evening- TMrt wae a large attendance, and a . j**s--response was made to the efforts of W:. ladies who conducted the various sttl* it- j t -r

is stated that two of the /g*» dairy., factories in New Zealand, namefy, the Kaupokonai and the Joll (both & Taranaki) have amalgamated under on« management.

The Kaiser and the temptation - Jesus Christ; a modern parallel, wiifri. different ending," is the title of »"■!£' cial lecture to be delivered in the .FW: masons' Hall, Belgium Street,, texnorrt* evening. A country correspondent "'i»ntei: 4i "We hare found Desert Gold tea rife economical, and at the same time » !•■* tea." Thousands of 2Tew Zealand* enjoy the same experiencc.^(Ai) Special value in sheetings, calicos iS. towels at Cash and Co., Family-Drape!?) Xewmarket (Ad.) "Wish I had a decent suit for offl*>" wear," sighed a young man. "But Jα can't afford it now." "Why not . j#\ one of those semi-ready suits at '. DiX ton's?" said hsa colleague. "This is • semi-ready I'm wearing. Fite lite - a glove, and only cost mc 55/-."— J. & Dalton, Queen Street, Auckland.—(Ad.) Grandma says: "Don't argue, ■■■&?: dears, I know it's best. For fifty I've used "and proved Hudson's'Balle% Brand Baking Powder."—(Ad.) ffi Ladiaj, try The Thinker brand tabiete, superior quality, 6d Shakeepeare'e photo and best philosophy, on cover, ako charming picture inside.-?;' Chainptaloitp and Edniiston.—(AdVj :; "live and learn." Take advantage of others' experiehCE. Thousands preis*.. Bastert Lung Preserver us the -<Ji»**l remedy for coughs and co]ds. Hbn'i periment, buy "Baxter's" iyia—(Ad.);/ , . New Zealand products intended fofcSvport last week were valued at £4qO,Tm,' including butter £112,111, cheese, f 63 ?' 974, meat £93,373, gold £16,070,- bide £20,630, fiax £22,633; wool £51,047.; . Sharland's fluid magnesia • Wieg* freslily prepared and always. W , BtrerigtU stands for quality and effieleM?' One Bhilliug jier bottle.-^-IAdJ Special value in sheetings, ealieoe wJ towela at Gash and Co., Family ft*?" , ' 1 Newmarket.—(Ad.) If you suiTer from heartburn andeSfe headache take Sharland's Fluid M«£ Qesia. It corrects the stomach and jWwlief. One ehilliae per bottfc.— iMl*-