NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12966, 20 November 1907, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

* The auction announcements of Ford and Hadfield, J. H. Dnvics and Co., Victor Harris. Devercux, King and Co., East an<l Enst, Conway Matson nnd Son, Baker Bros.. C. R. Wilson nnd Co.. Tonks, Norton and Co., Brown, Little and Co., Charles Clark, North Canterbury Co-op., ond C. A. I/Ces and Co. -will be found on page 11 of this issue. Tho direct mail to the Continent of Europe and the United Kingdom, closing this afternoon, affords the opportunity of posting "The Weekly PnW to friends at a distance for one penny. At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, Donald Morrison, licensee of the Miirine Hotel. Port Cb aimer.", was fined i_'.j and costs on « clnrgc of permitting drunkenness on his premises.

Captain Clayton, Government Veterinarian, visited Quail Wend .?«*«■- <lay for the purpose of examining tho Manchiirinn ponies for ghndere. •\gain this «eeson the traction is competing with railway in wool catriogo. Several loads have been taken by traction from shearing sheds direct to city stores. One hundred baloe havo just left Mr Dowlings Ookleigh shed, consigned to Addington. Information has been received that the .Railway Department will consent to a crossing over the railway line between King; street and west Belt. Rangiora. This will assist the enttingup of a block of land near the former North Canterbury Saloyards. According to a Press Association telecram from Auckland, it is not intended by the syndicate to m«ke a further attempt to secure the balance of the Elingainite treasure at tho Three Kinge until ■early in January, the incft favourable time of the year for the operations to be carried out. The auxiliary schooner Hnia, under Capnin D.McKenzie. will bo again employed, aiid the party are eanguine. of miccpss. The. training ship Amokura ivill leave Wellington about the end of the month on another cruise. This time the gunboat will proceed as far South ns Stewart Island, and will on her way up again coll at the Bluff. During her absence calls will also be made at Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. This is to afford-tho boys an opportunity of competing at tho regattas at these ports on Boxing Day and New Year's Day respectively. At tho meeting of the New Brighton Borough Council on Monday night Cr. Goodwin asked whether the police- had been asked to take action in regard to straying horses in the borough, and on tho Town Clerk replying in the affirmative, stated that it appeared the jx>lico were not doing their duty, as horses wero straying about the streets every day and night. The clerk was instructed to draw tho attention of the police to the matter again. A smart bout of passing, in which a cap took tho place of a football, took placn in the Supreme Court yesterday. A witness was colled to prove that ho had sold the cap to the prisoner who was then being tried. The prisoner neatly passed the cap to Mr Donnelly, who transferred to the Court usher, who completed the "rush" by a welljudged pass to the witness. The several returns to tho prisoner wero oven more brilliant, and would have elicited admiration from any crack three-quarter line. The By-law Committee of the City Council aro engaged in preparing a by-law to allow of tho control by the . City Council, within tho inner area, of the construction of the internal walls of buildings providing that they shall bo of non-combustible materi.nl. Up to tho present tho Council has not possessed this power. In. their work of fire extinction the Fire Brigade havo been eeriously hampered of late, and Superintendent Smith states that the existence of wooden partitions in buildings lies contributed greatly to the spread of fire. Now that tho Council intend to take over the inspection of plans of proposed buildings in this respect, as well as with regard to tho strength of the outer walls, this source of danger will bo removed. A very attractive sale of work, promoted by the Melanesia Working Guild, was opened in "To Whare," Hereford street, by Archdeacon Avorill yesterday afternoon. was a capital attendance, and good business was done by the various stall-holders, who were as follows:—Plain and fancy —Misses Miller, Ashby, Cogan end Viner; produce-;-Misses Moeley and Allard; sweete—Misses Young and Owen; curios—Misses Bell-Hay and Gabites; refreshment—Misees' Rogers, Brown, North, Sedgwick and Cardelo (2); flow«*r—Misses- Hartley end* Begg; pereels'office—Master Eric Mosley. Miss Rogers attended to the secretarial duties During the evening a vocal and instrumental programme wae provided. The proceeds ivill be devoted to the Melaneeian, Mission. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states complaints were made by prisoners at th© Police Court that Mount Eden Gaol was infested with vermin. Two men who had enent the night in tho remand cell appeared with their faces and hands literally covered with blisters. "Look at them your Worship," requested their counsel, Mr Hackett. "Their bodies are absolutely eafen alive. I am positively afraid to approach them, they are in such n state. It is a scandalous business that men should be put in a place for the night to come out like this. Tho watchhoueo ought to be called tho 'bug house. , " Sergeant Hendry explained that ho was haying the police cells thoroughly disinfected. The police cells were of 6tone, and therefore not troubled with bugs, he explained, but where they often get such dirty specimens of humanity, the blankets occasionally became infested ■with vermin, but every disinfecting precaution was taken in such cases. The Magistrate promised that inspection of the Gaol would be made. A few weeks ago it was announced from Wellington that the New Zealand Telegraph Department proposed to transfer their Wakapuaka. (cable ptation) fitaff to Nelson, and to arrange ■with the Eastern Extension Cable Company to transmit to Nelson all cable ■messages received from the outfikV •world over "tho l*a Pernuse-Wakapual..* cables. We understand that the Now Zealand Government has made certain financial proposals to the Eastern Extension Company in reepect to the transmission of cable nie**ages to Nelson and the taking over of the Government's buildings 4it the Wakipuaka etiition, and theso have been submitted to the directors of tho Cable Company in London. The Press cablo messages for the New Zealand papers aro distributed from AYakoptiaki by the New Zealand Press Association, and it is understood that the Association will continue the existing system of distribution in the event of the telegraph station being removed to Nelson. The distribution of the Press messages from Wakapuaka cannot be improved upon from tlx* point of view of the convenience of the newspapers in all parts of tho Dominion, and tho removal of the Association's cnblo agency to Nelson would result in some delay in the transmission of the messages. The City Council have for some time had a by-law, an amendment of By-law No. 1. providing that refreshment rooms shall bo licensed by tho Council, so <is to enable it to exercise control as to the provision of proper means of exit in ca«e of fire. etc. But it has not Ix-pii brought into full operation. The chairman of the By-law Committee, at the meeting on Monday night of the City Council, notified that with regard to future buildings tho by-law would be enforced. The text of it is as follows:—"No building, ground, or pri'inises within the city shall be used for a x pulilir meeting, or as a theatre, or for a public musical entertainment, or ♦or dann'ng, or as tea. lunching, dining, or supper rooms, or for any public performance or amusement whatever, or to which the public had at any time free access, whether a charge is made for admission or not. unless licensed thereto by the Council." This brings refreshment rooms into the same category as music-halls, thentrt*, or places used for public amusement. The whole of the ox is ting refreshment rooms have been examined and approved, except the one reported upon by the Byiaw Committee on Monday night. AH refreshment rooms established in the future will have +o be examined ond approved, and n licence issued, before being ueed as hiicli.

Miss Agnes Cunningham passed the local centre musio ««"»»«- ntion (pianoforte advanced grace;. When elected under the new constitution the South Canterbury Hospital Board will comprise eWen in pleco of eight tnemben as at present. Hans Wileon was about the wme yesterday, and there is now a possibility that he will recover from hie selfinflicted injuries. The South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable. Aid Board intend to erect during the corning year a new Homo ifor old people, at* a cost of about £5000. At the poll held in the. Ellosmere. Lands Drainage District on the subject of raising a loan of £10,000 for constructing works necessary to provido an outlet to the ecu for the waters of Lake EJlesmere and other objects, the proposal was carried by lbi rotes to 21. The funeral of tho late, Mr C. E. Fooks took place at the Ashburton cemetery yesterday, and was very largely attended by relatives and friends, including representatives of local bodies, and the professions. Tho servicti at tho grave was conducted by the Rev. K. Whitehouse , , and many floral tributes to tho memory of tho deceased were laid on the coffin. All ro.scK for competition at the forthcoming roso show in the Alexandra Hnll tho first week in December raiwt be named. As the Horticultural ; Society issue an official catalogue iai ■ their trnnual schedule, exhibitors should find no difficulty in this. The catalogue includes some 300 names, those in brackets being alternative designations. Tho Ctoristchurcfli Fire Boards enquiry last night into tho recent firo at the Raiapoi Woollen Company's warehouse was twice* interrupted by the founding of alarms. The Superintendent and other members of the brigade were in a.ttendtt'nco to give evidence. The majority of thorn hurried off at the. first elarm, give.n from Sydenham, and the remainder followed with equal precipitation when the city outbreak occurred. A contract was feigned yesterday for the erection of the. new warehouse; and offices for the Kaiapoi Woollen Company on the. Manchester street tSoutOi site. The buildings are to cost £25,000, and will form the finest soft goods warehouse in tho Dominion. At present warehouse operations ere, being carried on nn the premises formerly occupied by Weeks, Limited, ia Manchester -street, which woro renovated and fitted up for the purpose in, the short space of four daj-s. Tho boy Francis, who came to Ohristchurch over a year ago from Timaru, and was admitted to tho Samaritan Home, and was subsequently sent to a Wellington homo, left the latter placo about two months ago. He has now found hie way back to Timaru. At a meeting of the South Canterbury Board yesterday, an application for assistance from «im was dealt with. It was decided that the boy should be sent back to the Homo which he left in 1 Wellington. Tho Chairman of the • South Canterbury Board remarked that perhaps those Christchurch people who formerly interested themselves in his case would come forward and show their sympathy in a practical way. Legislative Councillors, according to Mr J. C Cooper, tlhe deputy-chaimman of the. Christchurch Fire Board, iraust be "kittle caMle" to deal with. At the mee-ting of the Board last might Mr Cooper recou/nted his experiences of interviews with tw r o of "tfocm in Wellington recently. "One of them," eaid he, "when asked by mc ofcoutt iflie Fire Boards Bill", said the* the Council would throw it out. I asked him what -would 'haippen then. He eaid, 'Excuse mc, my dea,r fellow, I have an appointment,' and off he went. I had also the same experience with another Legislative Councillor. From thiia I gathered tha* the membere of that body do nob oaTe to contemplate what will happen if the Bill does not pass." During tho return of the Second New Zealand Contingent from South Africa in 1901, a fetter from Lord' Banfurly in comnection with the Veterans' Home at Auckland elicited a ready response from the members oi Major Crafwshajw's oommand, end a large sum was subscribed by the company towards building a wing a» a memorial to the mem of tho Contingent who lbst their lives inn the campaign. The authorities in charge oP the institution regret they cannot carry out the undertaking, and the committee have therefore secured a "Aloock" billiaTd-taible and requisites for the use of tho inmntes. His Excellency the Governor will make the presentation to Captain H. GoodwyniArcher, 8.N., on the. 27th of this month, and will also unveil the memorial tablet to the members of" >the Second Contingent who died during the wer. Through tho courtesy of Captain Good'wyn-Archer all members of the Contingent are cordially invited to be present in uniform, with medals and claeps. The Drainage Board last night resolved to sanction tho construction of septic i nnks uporu the applicants signing am agreement which, among ottlier provisions, stipulates that the effluent from such tamks shall not contain more than 0.2 parts per 100,000 of albuminoid ammonia and thre« parts of oxygen absorbed in four hours per 100*000; and that the. effluent, shall, be .sufficiently clear and odourless to satisfy tho engineer of the Board and the District Health Officer. No disinfectants are to bo used in eonnic-etion with septic tanks, a<nd the epplicant is to disconnect his taij'k tf the Board servce a notice- upon him requiring him to do mo. In a repfliilt nuibniM'ted by tho Board's inspector it was fdwWn tliat eighteen .septic tanks in the Iliicnnirton district; have been fixed by the authority of the Board. a:nd twenty-three in the same district have been fixed without any such authority. The Chairinn n (Mr W. Hili) mentioned that information had reached the Board that another unauthorised tank had been put in. It was simply an ordinary 400-gallon tank sunk in tlir ground, but it was not known where tho effluent w<lß IK-in? dischaj-ged. He hoped that they would have further information on the subject a.t next meeting. Tho art of producing "Maori" relics which have not the kast connectionwith Maori art is apparently on the increase. Speaking to an expert ooliector and seller of Maori curios tho other day, a "New /f-aland TinK-s reporter "learut that there is a large trade both in Birmingham and (k-r----mariv in tikis, meres and other Maori 'relic's." Allegedly genuine tikis, of which an immense number are sold, are made of specially-blown green glaw, and those ornaments and weapons made of bono are copied by the skilled tradesmen of the places named with great exactness. It is allcgjed that the bones are duly buried to give thorn tho appearance of age. Many of these curios are imported from the Old Land to Xew Zealand, where they find a ready sale among tourists, who, of course, desire to show their friends wme relic which has historical associations. It is a-sserted that many curio dealers in Xew Zealand refuse to deceive the public aa to the genuine■loss or otherwise of these articles. At present gun-locks alleged to have peen found on Maori battlefields and having every appearance nf ago are being manufactured in the. Homeland, and are selling readily. Tickets braring a time-worn appearance- an> «t----toched, and tlm antiquarian has to 1x» particularly acute to distinguish l>etween the real ami the "fake.' .

The Acclimatisation vSociety have issued 207 fishing licenses for ladies am! boys up to the present date. This evening the first of n series of moonlight tr«m excursions to Simmer will ho run. Trams leave the Square at 715 p.m., and Derry's Band will accompany tlio party. By an error, Cr. Cooper was stated to hare voted in favour of the report of the Special Committee on the Drainage Board Bill: This was not m>, as Cr. Cooper had left the chamber. Lindsay, the inventor, who is fitting reversible trolley poles to the Thmedin tramways, has been asked by an American firm to put a price on tho invention. The Otago Central Railway League passed a resolution protesting against the treatment the line is receiving at the hands of the Government, and regretting the apathy of the district members regarAng its prosecution. Firemen apparently cannot getaway from the sound of the alarm bell. 'Sometimes we dream we hear it," declared one fireman at tho enquiry laKt night. "I nryeoif," he added, "have often jumped out of bed thinking I heard the bell." In all probability a number of schools in Central Otago will eventually have to close down owing to tho infant classes being so poorly attended. There are 2-500 fewer children attending schools in J>unedin at present than thero were twenty-fivo years ago. The accustomed serenity of the Supremo Court was disturbed yesterday morning by tho gasping and outcries of a. fainting woman, who was seated in the body of the Court. She was removed to tho vestibule, and the remedial measures adopted soon restored her to consciousness. The Postmaster-General has written to Mr Ell in answer to r communication asking for increased posting facilities, that instructions have been given to erect a receiving bos at the corner of Durham and Battersea strerts. Sydenham. The Minister states that it has been reported to him thnt this position will bo tho most convenient. At a meeting of the Wangnnui branch of the Railway Officers' Institute on Monday night, strong expression of opinion wne made at tho action of certain officers in tho head office telegraphing to juniors urging them to accept tho Railway Classification Bill in its present form. A resolution was carried instructing tho secretary at once to telegraph to tho executive assuring it of their continued eupport end loyalty. Tho Wellington Hospital Trustee*yesterday adopted a reconimendataoh to tho effect that competitive architectural designs for improvements to the general hospital building be invited, the scheme to embrace an extension capable of providing double the accommodation at present afforded, but arranged so that sections of tho improvements can be mado from timo to time till tho whole design is completed. A fleet of twenty-three steamers will call at Hobart for shipments of apples next season, visiting that port at regular intervals from the latter part of February to the first week in May. Tho vessels engaged are those of the. P. and O. and Orient Companies, tho White Star 12.000 ton liners, ouo of Lund's Line, three of Holt's Blue Funnel, two of Fedcral-Houldor-Shire, and two of the German-Australian Lines. . . , • The Stenmore Band will play the following programme on Sydenham Park rotunda this evening :—-March, "Marino "Artillery"; vatee, "April Smiles" (arranged by Ord-Hume); selection, "La Fille Dβ Madame A ngot" (arranged by J. OrdHume); valse, "Luna" (Paul Lineke); schottische, "Royal Bride" (W. V. Scholes); fantasia, ?'Pride of England" (H. Round); lancers, "Vivacity" (W. Scholes); march, "Pitman", (J. \A. Greenwood).' The great delay t3ia* might occur in bringing up the fire engines to the scene of an outbreak while the horwe were being secured, was pointed out by Superitttendcarfc Smith an a report, jpreeented to tho Ohrtetehirreh. Fire Board last night. The Superintendent stated that the municipal Jiorees were used, and during the dkytime they were all out with the rtiity carts. Mr Cγ J. Cooper, a member of the Board, said that the Stuff and Plant Conwnititee were ondeavouring to ostein the artillery horses. The matter was consequently referred to that oammottoe. The monthly meeting of St. Michael's Men's Guild was held on Monday night at the Vicarage, whon the Rev. C. W. Oarringtoii continued his addreee on "Church Life in tho Middle Age*," which he began at tho previous meeting. , Aβ Mr Carrington was perfectly conversant with his subject, and has an easy chatty style, his remarks wero listened to with great interest and appreciation. Tho Rev. G. W. Ruesell, of Oonrtenay, another enthusiast in.Church history, also contributed to the informal discussion which followed. In "The Song of the. Cities" Kipling sings of the "broom-clad hills of Wellington." In a rash moment, says the "Dominion," somebody mentioned it to a citizen, who takes a warm Interest in municipal matters. "Kipling didn't know what he wns talking about—it's gorse—and the Council ought to be ashamed to allow it to spread like it is doing at the back on the bill there." They wore in Tinakori road, and, after a debate on the correctness of Kipling, they resolved to go»up tho hill a littl© way to see whether it was broom or gorse. Kipling was quite right. . The "Otago Daily Times" states that Mr S. V. Evans, railway works manager at Hilleido, has invented an improved method of constructing rollingstock wheels. It is claimed that the adoption of the new' system would effect a direct saving of some thousands of pounds annually in this particular branch of manufacture. Mr Kvans has offered to demonstrate to the Department at his own expense tho utility and practicability of his new method , , and "doubtless he will be afforded every facility in this direction. Alwut ten years ago the same (rentlemcin designed the first hydrnulio tool uwd in New Zealand for bending, the spokes of car and waggon wheels, this process being previously performed by hand. Judcing from the nature of cable messages received by the manager of the KaiajKti Woollen Company, it would seem that an entirely falt*e impression exists abroad as to tho extent of the firo which destroyed ono of tho Jvomnoi Company's building*. Tho fire, as is"well known locally, occurred in tho warehouse whoro tho ofnVcs were also located, and tho mills, the clothing factory, end the bulk- stores. Im> mg in different localities, wero not affected in tho least. Tho stability and prot-pects of the company aro in no wiso effected, and the business Mill bo carried on 3S usual, temporary premises having been procured for the warehouse and offices. Xo hands hove been thrown out of employment, and sinco the fire full wages have been pit id to sill who worked in the warehouse that was destroyed. Mr Elliot M. Sandjttein, F.S.M.Cf D.iS.O.A. (London). Consulting Optician, may Ixs consulted on all cas<v< of defective eyesight The most complete and up-to-date optical parlours in the colonies. Consulting rooms, Cashel str<>«'t W. (next Ballaiityno's). Hours 'J-ty to fi -30. Telephone 307. G j Girls' triinni** , ! bats us ftd, infants' Tuscans -s I-'d to Is (id. Arn:6trong'e. 2

. The most penuine mercery eitoSSc®! hold in CTirietchiireh •Nmmla.v November Kith. Muss s, Hoynl Exchange lluildingajEW reasonable offer refused. f ,£ r< jf£ ' The lflwns are getting very dr* : ii!wLw Hastio, null and Picking; 2vKIJH%' of Hose and .Sprinklers. ' S3Special iHiwhnso at Homo of"2£ l ,*J%' tmns. will Ihj sold ]« n<l t o IJL Si **$ ' oilclotAß 2>-de Is lid; linofciK, , <' •Is. 3d. Armstrongs. tUri •• , r . , ' <\9. Iwo special summer offers are «w*iV ; to-day at tho D.I.C; they inclnS* ! " choice rang© of some 150" mod#l\»*rt *■'' ' • ready-to-wear liats at One Guirie* i£te~- f end a fino lot of white muslin '«2.W" tumes and costume skirts. These latfer < - havo never before been, offered in tfcji ' /l city nt sucli nominal prices as t&nw in the D.I.U. Caehel street tiafcfc ' ~"< ' and are, specially recommend*! for S u, ■ previailing warm summer weather. « * ;,- From « Bu«ine*s etandpoint th« <'' nicia Disc Plough is a money+»fnj* ■r ■ iinploment. W. Hassctt and Co., 8«l| Agents. 8 .£ Have you thotipht of Uie good ft a "i' [ and enjoyment to be derived from Ant. ''- telir Pliotography during tbo cummer" 1!, " ! months? Photography is a moet Iβ. l "*- --tercet ing and fascinating pattlMr ' ' i both developing tho artistic tendtoKr 1 of the inrliyidual. and giving scop* for '"*'' its expression. Boforo Rood work Ofcn '' be done, however, a Rood Camor* «ett' , - c bo secured, bnt this doea tiot hwm. l ~-- sarily mean o Inrgo expenditure. Itk" H now possiblo to liny a really Mtod '-* *i Camera at "Wallace and Co.'c, Chenuite ■> High street, for any prioo from 10s 'I ' to £10, Bccording to tho it quality of tho instrument. No tnstter -,'* what price you pay for your Cunita, '■?<■ when you buy it at Wallacofr you.Will got tho beet value possibl* for .mur -,C money, se thie firm nhowe only roinble 1 makes marked at tho lowest price*, l^ii" 4 The Onllinnn diamond, rec«a& « ~w birthday gift to tho King, is valakd *t <Al £150,000, and is the largest diuwha , <lt> ever found. Diamonds mounted irith) *t? either emeralds, rubies, or aro in great demand for ehgajpaMnt * and dress rings. F. W," Tuchtr. 'm jeweller, 225 High street, sbowe on* of the largest stocks of genuine storrt'iet '' f , !" rings in the colony, from 80s to'ftO'* , v each. Catalogues and size teMi< *' ? . posted frve. . • 8' :^f* "Excelsior" Lawn Mowers are mm, Vi y fl but Hastie, Bull and Pickering ■them. . --rie.r^ 1 You nhonM know that -'■ & is far and wtfay tho beet place 44 k anything wanted for men or boye* Owl', and prove it. * r * w '* "I didn't know BoatVs had each, i?,\ good furniehing department," ie %'& kind of remark ono frequently Imn "r% made by ledies whx> really should know better. It is surprising bow few**#Kn; !jt> to know about this important fetttffo , \ of Beath and CJampany , * fot'l J2 it has long been a large and floarkV:'* y in« depattmont. Aβ »'result of tW,/| rocont big improvement*, it has Men t 'S considerably enlarged and improted. jS The firm's careful buying policy b*lngl»l' shared by thie section, ha* h*a natural effect of making many etawtch v :.;, fxiondis far tho department, , y/'f^ A late shipment millinery celling W^v-j day. Trimmed hats 12s 64,. to 21«,- 7 motor hate 4s lid, newest wndudci r s I3e lid to 8s lid, stylish blouses 2* lld>?-* r to 12s 6d. Armstrong's., ; I- y There is* no dbubt • lwg* nnmb«r,of * persons Who euffer from headache, '•• dizziness, and mental confusion who 4 , aro not aware it can be prevented by -, tho use of glasses. Wher» ,thi» «xiste John 1t. , : Proctor, Oculiet's Pp-'aCT' tician. 180 High street/ M\ can correct it by means' of ground lonees, which can bo fitted; WlKg* rimless mounts or any other rtyhri patient requiros. ', a ,. For oil engines, oik and grease*. best ceti be obtained *t H. SkOlelland. ed\ 224 Cashel street/ Chrilstdhurch. > l/MI S. Clarke and Co., Jewell*", l&iM-, Colombo, street, announce that they having a clearing sale of the whol«-of##e t ' their »tock of watches, clocks, lery, olectro-plate, etc. Erery »rti^»i»iS«/ 1 hae been reduced to a. very loiv toflti9s&i in order to effect a speedy clearaßO*;fe?>, and a ooneidenable loss will be eßect«eVf r<t; on some of the goods offered. See oar ■'' \ stock, and note prices. Inspection invited,. S. Clarke and Co., 148 ' l Colombo street. " !' Tliat idea pf yours. -Wbjr not Patent it P Consult Henry Hughes, ,■' atent Agent, 183 Hereford .itt«t - ■ (opposite United Service Hot*!). No , consulting feee. , V ■'ij-