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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 129, 1 June 1921, Page 4

During the winter season the Auckland Racing Club finds it necessary to close the hothouses and nurseries at Ellerslie to public inspection, and visitors to this beauty spot among the club's gardens will not be able to view these choice plants, which must be protected from the chilly winds of the cold season until sunny days are here again. However, by courtesy of tlie head gardener. Mr. G. Carson, private visits may be arranged by appointment. The- lawns and other attractions will be open as usual.

Some amusement was occasioned in the Divorce Court at Wellington when his Honor was endeavouring to elicit from a witness what, in his opinion, was really meant by the definition "a heavy drinker." Counsel, in rendering assistance, asked the witness if the respondent in the case could "hold his own" with others drinking in a hotel. This led his Honor to renjark that it would probably depend upon who the men drinking at the bar were. "Yes," agreed tlie witness, "you do meet some hard doers."

A hoax of a peculiarly-unpleasant kind, showing a most perverted sense of "humour" in the person who conceived it, was played on some Christehurch people. A telephone message was sent to the Christehurch relatives of Mr. J. D. C. Richards, of Timaru, stating that Mr. Richards had been killed in a motorcar accident at Washdyke on the previous evening. Mr. H. S. Richards, a cousin of the man whoso death was so reported, left for Timaru by the second express. In the meantime, the "Sun" had telegraphed to Timaru for details of the alleged accident, but, owing to interruptions in the telegraph service, it did not receive until late in the afternoon a reply stating that the Timaru police had no information on the subject, and that the report of the "accident" could not be confirmed. When Mr. H. S. Richards reached Timaru he ascertained that the report was false. "When writing early in February about the Cayman Islands new issue of stamps, and remarking that it owed its origin to New Zealand (says our London correspondent), I did not know tbat Mr. H. Linley Richardson, R.8.A., of Wellington, was the artist. Mr. Richardson has three works hung this week at the R.B.A. spring exhibition; ono a delightful little figure, "After' the Bath," dpne in dry point: another, a study on a dark wet night of a chemist's shop, the colours of which light up the gloomy scene, a lithograph in four colours. Tlie third is an etching, a study of the city of Wellington, done from the heights. It makes one almost feel the wind playing over the roofs of the Capital City." It is announced by Mr. R. P. Greville, Commissioner of Crow n Lands for the North Auckland District, that as a result of tlie poll for a member of the North Auckland Land Board, held on the 24th ultimo, Mr. Vivian Trounson has been elected. The scat was contested by four candidates, Mr. Trounson polling one hundred and fifty votes more than the second candidate, and more than half of the total number of votes cast. The Northcote ' National Reserve, which was brought into existence during the war, has decided to disband, and the j balance in hand of £3 16/ is to be handed to the Northcote Women's Progressive League towards the war j memorial gates which it is intended to erect at the Northcote infant school. |

The Moeraki, which arrived at Wellington on Monday from SjTlney. brought 27 Chinese, inchiding nine women, who went on yesterday by the Tahiti to Tahiti. The party comes direct from China.

Shortly after nine o'clock this morn-' ing a crowdede tram car, just arrived in the city, bumped into a two-horse wagon which was crossing the line in Customs Street, near Commerce Street. The tram got the worst of the deal, for it struck a wagon laden with four tons of gum near the rear, and stove in its front. None of the passengers were hurt, though j some of them were rudely bumped by the j impact, but the tram had to be sent' away for repairs. The wagon, which was owned and driven by Mr. G. Martin, escaped damage, the only result of its share in the collision being tlie bursting

of a bag of gum. Tho red "sold" ticket which gladdens the heart of the artist has already been attached to over 25 of the pictures at the jubilee exhibition of the Auckland Society of Arts now being held in the Kitchener Street galleries. Among those pictures which have found purchasers are "Ocean Mail," A. J. Lloyd; "Court Ford, Charterhouse," F. H. Cumbcrworth; "Passing Shower, Wakatipu" and "Lake Manapouri," J. Madden; "The Last Gleam," F. Wright; "Wild Horses, Lake Taupo," Miss B. C. Dobie; "Market in Rome", F. K. Proctor; "lxive One" and "Tree Ferns," Mr. Trevor Lloyd; "Otamatea 'River," Miss E. Spicer; "Morning Mists," Miss W. J. Westwood; "Two Roses," Ivy McArthur; "Critics," .W. Hounsom Byles; "Sunset on the Wanganui," W. Menzies Gibb; "Evening, Cabbage Bay," P. Wright; "Gaillardias," 11. B. Dalton; "Lake Wakatipu," M. J. Roberts: "Persian Cats," Mrs. J. Finn; "Sunset, Wansanui," W. Menzies Gibb; "Fishing Boats, St. Ives," C. H. Howorth; "Old Tamtiici Church," B. W. Payton; "Lake Taupo," T. Ityan.

Since time immemorial goats have achieved notoriety for "ways that are dark ' and tricks that are vain." Recently, with tlie ultimate object of placing the domestic milk supply of suburban residents in the Dominiori on a better footing, the Government imported the nucleus of a herd of goats, selected from tlie best milking strains. Tlie goats are of aristocratic lineage, but it would seem that, despite their pedigree, their morals have Ibeen sadty neglected. A few of the animals were placed on iSomes Island for breeding purposes, and last week an officer of the Agricultural Department detected a wily '."billy" in the act of "milking" a cow. When apprehended the goat was nearing the end of the operation, having just 'about stripped the cow dry.

"I don't expect to be able to make much progress with the East Coa6t railway for a couple of years," said the Minister of Public Works (Eon. J. G. Coates) to a "Dominion" reporter. The Minister was over the route of this line recently, and received many representa-

tions from the local pepole. "I hope by then to have completed some other lines," added the Minister, "and to be able to tackle the East Coast line in earnest. In the meantime the works are just being kept alive. Providing that no unforseen difficulties arise, we should have the construction of the Waikokopu railway completed within twelvemonths. The first essential on the East Coast is the completion of the road from Napier to Gisborne, and then northwards." The Minister mentioned that provision was being made for the employment of men on railways on the East Coast if relief works became necessary. A good many people who criticised the Government houses at Miramar, Wellington, in tho earlier stages o-f their construction have reason to alter their opinion now that a large percentage of them are finished and occupied (says the "Dominion"). Nearly forty houses along Broadway are now in occupation, and their neat appearance and the touches of modern architecture which grace their frontages, together with nice little gardens and lawns that arc being laid out in many instances, conduce to a pleasant aspect. Many of the occupants have further added to the artistic appearance by supplementing the original plan with lead-lighting in or over the doors and windows, whilst the concrete fences which are being erected along the street alignment are another feature of permanent value to these solidly built concrete houses. Were the residents to erect trellis-work along the back line, and plant climbing roses, the general effect wonld be still further enhanced. A young man named Arthur Tripple, a citizen of the United States, was charged at Wellington on Monday with having unlawfully gone to sea in the s.s. Niagara from Sydney without the consent of the master of the vessel. SubInspector Willis asked that the case be remanded to Wednesday, as the American Consul had made arrangements to send Tripple back to the United States by the s-s. Tahiti. This vessel Was set down to' sail yesterday, and it was arranged that the young man should be placed on board her. On Saturday evening Richard McCarthy, a patient at the Trentham Military Hospital, was found lying close to the, railway line, about a quarter of a mi}e south of Petonc station. His

head was badly bruised, and it is presumed that he was either struck by a passing train- or fell from the platform of a carriage. Medical assistance was summoned, and McCarthy was removed to the Trent&am Hospital. Inquiry thero later showed that the patient waa m a very critical condition. His next-of-kin was given as being J. McCarthy, Adelaide Private Hotel, Hobson Street, Auckland, and it is understood that his father resides in Wellington. Justices of the Peace in the City of Wellington and surrounding districts have decided to form an honorary association on the lines of those already established at Christehurch and in Australia. This decision was made at a meeting held last night, when about 70 J.P.s wero present. Mr. Justice Hosking was elected president. —Press tionMr. Oswald Short the pioneer airman, and thirty experts have left Rochester, England, "for Japan, to construct flying boats states the "Army and Navy Gazette." The Karaka War 'Memorial, executed by Mt. W. H. Feldon, sculptor, Auckland, is to be unveiled by his Excellency, Viscount Jellicoe, at Papakura, on Sunday, Ju-ie 5, at 3 p.m. Returned men are requested, by advertisement, to parade in Broadway, Papakura, at 2.30 p.m. Everyone is doing it. But don't miss Hugh Wright's Winter Sale. Good suit for 75/.—(Ad.) Our new method of extraction of teeth j is absolutely painless. We guarantee | this, and make no charge should pain . be felt. —Ballin and Russell, Dental ! Specialists, Symonds Street.—(Ad.) Ladies' well-cut skirts, usually up to i 50/, now 13/11, 17/6. —Economic Halfprice Sale (opp. Town Hall). —(Ad.) Create an atmospnere of Nazol about you, so that you constantly inhale it — about 10 drops on the chest of the pyjnma jacket at night or on the singlet in the morning protects you against infectious germs. It la undonJ|tedly good for coughs, colds, sore throats, etc- I (Ad.). j

I "We consider the 'School Journal' is the channel through which thi3 information should be imparted," says Brigadier Kirk, in an article in the "War Cry" upon the subject of Scripture lessons in the schools. "If carefully compiled Bible lessons were introduced, these would automatically find • their way into the , reading and composition lessons in the ; schools. The subjects would need to be I prepared so as to give a brief outline of Bible history over a fixed period for each quarter. Probably tlie same lesson could be made to suit all standards; thus, in the course of three or four years the whole of the periods of the Bible would be covered. It might be contested that ! such a method would still.leave the way j open for teachers to impart their own j particular views, but even if this be so, I this proposal appears to ns to have most |in its favour of any that have come under our notice. We commend the same for consideration to that section of the community who have any interest in this ' great and important subject, 'The Bible for the Chilren.' " The Right Rev. Bishop Welldon, Dean of Durham, and formerly Bishop of Calcutta, has been visiting East Africa. In an interview with a Press representative the Bishop said: "I have been much struck by the interest taken by the native African in a game such as football, I did not expect to find football played so vigorously on the equator. If I may give expression to a thought which has more than once occurred to mc, it is this: that the two greatest bonds of union between the Europeans and the Africans-r----and not only in Africa, but the Indians in India as well—will prove to be Christianity and footbaU."

"That this conference is of the opinion that an effort should be made to popularise the wearing of the R.S.A. badge, and with this object in view advocates the issue by headquarters of a handbook similar to the Australian publication, which will contain a record of the benefits secured by the Association since its inception; this pamphlet to be forwarded to every member of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association."—Canterbury remit for discussion at the annual conference of the N.Z.R.S.A. Dominion Council.

For some time past it has been ■ rumoured in artistic circles that a painter of note was at work upon a portrait of the Prince of Wales (says an English paper). The lucky artist is Mr. Alfred Munnings, an Associate of the Royal Academy. It is understood that His Royal Highoess haa been giving sittings in hunting costume, and that he is' shown mounted. A picture by Mr. Munnings is at present on view at the Auckland Art Society's exhibition. Young tender leaves, picked fresh and carefully cured, make the most delicious tea. Try an order from Johnstons, Ltd., tea specialists," 77, Karangahape Road. — (Ad.) The "Maitamac" weatherproof weighs only 19 ounces, yet it is absolutely rainproof, wonderfully strong, smart in appearance, and not transparent.—"Mattamac" Showroom, 26, Lome Street, Auckland.— (Ad.) Why be satisfied witn 4J per cent, on your savings? Invest in 71 per cent, 'bonds. See the Farmers' Union Trading Company's prospectus, obtainable from any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, or direct from Hobson Street. Auckland. (Ad.) Artificial teeth. We make no charge whatever if with our new method we do not give absolute satisfaction. We do what we say.—Ballin and Russell, dental specialists, Symonds Street. Phone 1229.—(Ad.)

You can't get wet in a "Mattamac" stormproof. Wind driven rain cannot penetrate it. When the snn shines it folds up to fit your pocket.—"Mattamac" Showroom, 26, Lome Street, Auckland.—(Ad.) Men take advantage of wonderful clothing bargains at Hugh Wright's Winter Sale. A good all-wool suit at 90/. Ad. 7i per cent, bonds meet the requirements of both small and large investors. Read the Farmers" Union Trading Company's prospectus, obtainable from any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, or direct from Hobson Street, Auckland.—(Ad.) 7": per cent, bonds meet the require--1 ments of both small and large investors. Read the Farmers' Union Trading Company's prospectus, obtainable from any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, or direct from Hobson Street, Auckland.—(Ad.) A few shillings spent in the free use of Nazol to protect the mucous membrane of tbe mouth, nose, and throat from coughs, colds, and sore throats, etc., is better than hours of suffering.— (Ad.) 75 per cent, bonds meet the requirements of both small and large investors. Read the Farmers' Union Trading Company's prospectus, obtainable from any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, or direct from Hobson Street, Auckland.—(Ad.)

Our Great Semi-annual Winter Clearance Fair now in full swing. Drastic reductions in all departments. A great money saving opportunity.—Smith and Caughey, Ltd.—(Ad.) 7j per cent, bonds meet the requirements of both small and large investors. Read the Farmers' Union Trading Company's prospectus, obtainable from any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, or direct from Hobson Street Auckland. —(Ad.) Ladies should protect themselves from coughs, colds, sore throats, etc., by putting about 10 drops of Nazol on a" handkerchief and placing it inside a blouse Use Nazol freely in this way—it does not injure the most delicate fabric. (Ad.) Why be satisfied with 4J per cent on your savings. Invest in 7* per cent bonds. See the Farmers' Union Tradin" Company's prospectus, obtainable from any branch of the Bank of New Zealand or direct from Hobson Street, Auckland' (Ad.) Millinery.—Ladies, owing to some new amendment to the Shop Act, no late night is now allowed except on Fridays As this Friday will be the King's birthday, there will therefore, be no late night this week. And as we have been I phenomenally busy, we respectfully advise you ladies, if you wish to get attenI tion, please shop early in the day. We also desire to inform you that another j shipload of hats has just been delivered: j among them are heavy pile, single and | two tone velours. They are now sold jin Queen Street 69/ 'sale price; our ! price is only 27/6 each. Millions of nnI trimmed shapes, 3/11, 5/11, 7/11, etc. ! much below cost. Ready-to-wears, 5/11 | 10/6, 15/6, etc.: trimmed, millinery "10/6* i usual price 63/ to 90/; fur felts 9/11; beavers and velours 21/. Same reduc- : tions in children's section.—The Bon Marche, Karangahape Road; also at Victoria Street, Hamilton.—P.S.: Tomorrow, Thursday, open till 6 p.m.; Friday, closed; Saturday, open till one p.m. —(Ad.) There is no half measure about the cutting of prices at Hugh Wright's Winter Sale. Suit* selling at 9D/6. AA