NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12970, 25 November 1907, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The principal of the Sunbeam Kindergarten, Dover strert, St. Albans, wishes to acknowledge with thanks parcels of "clothing from the Cashmere Hilla Stmbeam Helpers and Mrs L. H. Lane. The principal will be-jjlad to receive gifts of clothing, toys, or other contributions for the Christmas season.

The postal officials often have* to deal with etrangely-addr«>6B<?d letters, which it would puzxle tho ordinary individual to deliver to the Tightfm addVesßee, hut it is not often they "givo it up." One which came by the Homo mail the other day was addressed as follows":— "Timaro Kauaborg,, Nyselaml, Thora Uarrits, fra Daninark. The postal officials in Denmark had marked the letter "New .Zealand," and the rest apparently was easy, for, when it reached Timarn it was marked, "Try Mrs Harris, , Buchanan's I*tSidock, who proved to fee the person for TV horn tho letter was intended. '.;.-

Following on the heeto of the holidays the arrival of the vessel engaged in the now expedition to the South Pole provides another feature of local interest, end incidentally, also, an, opportunity for illustration in the pictorial papers/of which "The Weekly Press" has made prompt use. The Nimrod came alongside the Lyttelton wharf on Saturday, and to-morrow morning "The Weekly Press" will give its readers a supplement of eight pictures, including engravings of the ship that has been four months coming from the Old Country, the members ot the crew that brought the little vessel out, a group of Lieut. Shaekleton and tho members of the expedition, with the captain, officers and crew of tho Nimrod, the Nimrod at Torquay, "Some Nimrods with the ship's pets,"\ His Majesty the King inspecting the Nimrod at Cowes, a view of the deck, and ".Some interesting members of the crew/' . The supplement forms a most valuable record of the expedition -which is to leave for the Antarctic on the first of January next, and those who desire copies are advised to order them today. * Arrangements have been mede for a coaferer.ee between- the employers) ami domestic workers under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Council, to be held at the lradee' Hall here on December 11th ,at 8 p.m. In the report of the 'bel-nnce-sheet of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agemcy Company, te telegraphed from Wellington, t'ii.E> amount taken to reserve wae'fihown ns £5,800. This should have boon JCoB,OOO. The case of Harrison v. Moses and Pittar (London Dental Company), claim £2000 damages for alleged unskilful extraction ot teeth, was continued in the Dunedin Supreme Court on iSaturday (says a Press Association telegram), when further evidence was given for the defence by Milroy (assistant) and Miss O'Keete (attendant), to show that the teeth were extracted skilfully, and that proper precautions were taken. The case stands adjourned umtil Thursday next. T!he North Canterbury No. 2 (Infantry) Battalion held a, church parade at tho Avonside Church, yesterday jiw>r.ning. Thero was an attendance of ! £lbovit 150 Volnniteere, .under Colonel iSinath, end a. crowded congregation. Oaiion Pascoe officiated, and preached an eloquent and impressive sermon, taking as his text Pfeatos cxxii., 7 amd 8« "Peace be withini thy walls end prosperity within tlhy palaces. For any brethren and companions' pakes I now say, peace be wdtUirn thee." The Aehbiirton volunteers and cadets held a church parade at Baring Square Methodist Church yesterday morning, tho muster being as-follows, under the command of Captain Hefford:—County Band 23, Rifles 31, Guards 36, High School Cadote Sβ, Borough School Gadete' 41, Hampstead. School Cadets 40. The. Key. H .E. Bellhoueo preached an appropriate sermon from I. Corinthians xri.,-13; "Quit-you like men, bo strong," and dwelt more particularly on true and ideal manhood. In the evoning the Ashburton Lodge of Good Templars attended Divine service at the same church, where Mr Bellhouse preached a special temperance sermon-: The Norfolk Island correspondent of tho "Herald" states (says a Press" Association telegram) that the Bishop of Melanesia, who has been away at the Islands since last June, reports that everything is going on satisfactorily.. The Bishop never believed that the repatriated Kanakas would be in any danger on their return, and he was pleased to find that he had not been too optimistic, but Malaita, his lordship said, was very disturbed, and there had been many murders. It was hoped that the retttrned Christians would esteblifih themselves in colonies,but the opposition of the heathen bushmen was too great, and the men had to give it up and take refuge in the school villages already existing. In every other island, however, they seem to have eettled down" peaceably, and there has been no trouble at all. 'The returned Kanakae have great notions of the value of their labour, and it « extremely difficult to get them to work in boats except at exorbitant rates; Mr James Thorn,-president of the Pcffii/fciool Labour League, fedd/weeed em,, open-air meeting at Ashburton on | Saturday evening, and again yesterday afternoon. In detailing the platform, of the League, he urged the need for the establishment on a sound beeis of the Labour party in. Parliament. He said the present Liberal party had proved itself antagonistic to the demands of the workers, and the treatment that several amendment Bills regarding labour legislation had received at the hands of the Government that the time wae opportune for the Labour party to awaken to ita own responsibilities. Mr Thorn stated that lvotta the Opppsition_and the Government, according to speeches in the House, were opposed to the introduction of legislation bettering tho position of the workers, and although a number of Liberals had gained their seats by tho workers' they had proved' inconsistent and traitors. He explained tho platform of the League, ! and urged the workers to organise. The speaker was attentively listened to, I and at the conclusion of his addrcc. ! was accorded a vote of thanks. Both ; njeetings were fairly well attended. A Press Association tefegram from Napier β-lates:—For some time past petty burglaries ha-vo taken place at several business establishments in town, and smell quantities of goods liare been t a ken. The police ha ye been on tho track of euspeett* for the laEt few days.' On Friday amd Saturday two youths weTe .xitrested, Percy Jones being flrresred in Wellington,, where he had shipped cm the Whakarua as a boy, and the other, named Percy Hiigface, bei-ng arrested here aw board till© Niwaru, lie having shipped' <m titat vessel as a- seaimin for the Homo voy-c-ge. Both youths, who are about 17 or 18 years of age, admit having broken imto a'lxnit eight different business pfeces. The whole of the stolon property has been recovered, amongmfc tho articles taken being two revolvere. In-.eea-rchni'jj for the stolen property tihe police struck a paper trail e-cro's the Ohireomeraenui Reserve, which had apparently beem made with tlw> object of guiding others to the hiding-places of the goode. Tho Canterbury Band of Hope Union Iwld a meeting in . their rooms on Thursday evening in memory of tho late Mr* J. T. Smith, who had held the office of-president of the Union for 21 years. There were a large number of delegates present, including several who had been associated with the Union in tho earlier days of its existence. The meeting was conducted by Mr G. E. Franklin, late treasurer to tho Union. Thechairanan gave aonlogy of the work of the late Mr Smith as' president, speaking of the seal, energy and faithfulness to the cause of the Union, which had characterised it. The finest tribute they could pay to hi* memory was to -resolve to work even more zealously than ever in the cam** of the Union, and to follow the noble example set them by their late president. Telegrams were received from the Auckland Union, and letters of sympathy Were received- from rarioue country societies. A resolution of symnathy from the Hope of Christcnureh Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was also received, Miss Dneh presided at the organ, arid, at the conclusion of the" service played the Dead March in "Saul."

laefc week wee 14,222 tons 13cwt. The soirH" session of •■** &*F2£ : Court irill open this moromg at rimneo o'dock. before Ms Honour MrJustice Gbspman. Nuaro Maude desires to acknowledge, with fch»nks. tJie receipt of . • *ml> from the Chnistchuroh. Met* Company for the Consumption Oamp.» The Conciliation Boe-rd, will sit at eleven o'clock this jnorning, in the Brovincieil Council Qh«in!bera, to t*ke fu-rther evidence in the farm labourers' dispute ' .■■-■• A passenger trim left the- rails β-t Ngaliauna-nga (neer Wellington) on Satumday evening. 'Nobody wns hurt. The train was restored to the line within about an hour. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an ex-tram conductor who disappeared a few days ago. Hβ is charged with committing a serious offence against a girl of 14 years. The Canterbury College musical examination is to be held on Monday, December 2nd. The second theoretical examination, under th© Associated Boards, takes place on Wednesday, December 4th. ■ A race in connection with the Marshland Cycling Club took place last Tuesday evening, a distanco of twelve miles. There were fourteen starters. The result was:—M. Perkaskie, 2Jmin, 1: A.H. Cook, 2imin, 2; T. Coleman, 2min, 3. Time, 38min 12sec. An indication that work at the eastern end of tho Summit tunnel on the Midland Railway will shortly be commenced is given in the fact that this week four horses left this city for that locality, to do work in connection with the tunnel contract. Mr Wicks, chief secretary of the Trinity College of Music,, has received intimation that the Plunket medal, presented by his Excellency to the best practical candidate in New Zealand, has been awarded for 1907 to Dorothy Cowie, aged 18, of Dunedin, who gained 91 per cent, of marks. Miss Cowio is pupil of Mr A. ValHs, one of whose pupils gained the medal last year.' The third and final heats for the secretary's trophy were sailed' by the Chmtahureh Model Yacht Club at Victoria Lake on Saturday afternoon,, with tfhe following result:—Third heat: Mr Dolby's Pateena 1. Mr Oakes's Emerald Isle 2, amd Mr .Hayden's Doris 3. Final heat: Doris- 1, and Emerald Isle 2. , Pateena won, the trophy on 'points, with. Doris second, and Emerald Isle third. ' • '■•"'. An alteration in the running of the Mount Cook motor service has been made. The motor cars leave Fairlie at the usual time—7.3o a.m.—but do not I arrive at the Hermitage till 7/pp.me. c instead of 5.30 p.m. On the return journey the.cars leave the Hermitage as before at 7.30 a.m., but arrive at Fairlie at 6.45 p.m./ instead of 5.30 p.m. The explanation of the increased time taken on the journey is that the I time previously allowed for meals and refreshments en'route wae found to bo too short. y. The Defence Council recenwy made a proposal that four officers attached to the volunteer service of the Dominion should be • sent Home for two years' training -with the Imperial Army. The idea was that a mounted and infantry officer should be selected from each island, and toe maintained at Home by the Defence Department, their services to be available for the Department when-'-they returned. We understand that an ofllcer attached to a local squadron has been invited to apply for the position of one of tb<» South' Island repreeentatiree. ; .; ;' A Raralblere' Club is Jjeimg formed in connection with the V.M.C.A., «M*lj» strong eub-comrnittee he* been , formed to carry out what in othor oenlfcres proves to ; bo' oa, imiportaait < and ! pleasure-giving part of' tiho essociation'e work. A good; of walks, cycle rides, β-nid iboeting expedition* has beendwiwn up. It i»;.f«4t thflit elsewhere ytnwijg mien. feel tihe hick of in their /walks ! and raimbles, <md it ie for »uc3i;tihait the club hiae been formed,\ The first' ramible took place on Saturdeyj eind. others wall follow fortnightly. TJibee who would , oeire .to join β-re nsmeeted to put themselves in.touch wrav tihe association.: ■'■. .•;' ""' ■ ..'■>'•'''.'" ''/ : -~ ','■"'■.•."'■'" - At a meeting of the Council of the North Canterbury Piiblib School Amateur Athletio : Association On Saturday Mr ,: J.. Baldwin presided.* ; r The sub- , committee set up to. carry, put the sporte meeting tejgjrted"., progress of arrangements, endJfcated that the order of the programme -bad been altered so'that the massed displays- would take plaoe earlierj and so that some of the finals of girls' events would be,run in the afternoon. . It was decided to invite the inmates of tho Burnham Industrial School to attend, and' to give £2 towards -their sports fundi-. Messrs P. Menzies and C. T. Aschman were appointed , to handicap the Old Boys' IJaco.. The president and tho secretary, were appointed an emergency commit*-' tee, with' power to act-. : ~'•■■' !?< Mr H.W. Bishop, S»M., presided ai the sitting of the Magistrate's Court on Saturday. A ftnst offender was; convicted and discharged for drunkenness. A charge of wife desertion, preferred against Ernest Corley, was withdrawn, the complainant, who sides in ..Dunedin, having intimated thatt riie would not proceed further. Edward Higgins, a. youth, admitted the theft of two saws- and a piano from W. Wilson, Addingtoiu Chief Detective Chryet«ill stated that Higgins had been convicted.last year on three charges of-theft, and was .then committed to; the Burnham School. Ho was nt present out on license, but from hie. conduct he would probably be better at Burnham. The Magistrate took tin's view, and ordered the lad to be r&turned- to Burnham. The House on Friday night agreed j to the following clause forming part 1 of the Reserves nnd Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodice Empowering Bill:—"Whereas the grave of the Right Hon. Richard John Seddpn, late Prime Minister of New Zealand, is situated i on nn area of land, being part of tho I eeneral cemetery reserve of the city o , * i Wellington; and whereas it is desired-, to grant the site of the said grave to j l/ouisa Jano Seddon. widow of the said Right Hon. - Richard John lx*' it therefore enacted that tho area of land d«rribed in tho ninth schedule ; hereto, and'containing?'five and n-half perches, more or Ifm, in hereby granted 1 to the said Louisa Seddon for an ectate in fee-simple, and the Governor. is hereby empowrrod to issue his warrant to the' District Land Registrar for the issue of a certificate of title to the said land under tho Tend Trans- i fer Act, 1885, accordingly." ■'■ .' The local office of the Public Works Department is-at- present making extensive alteration's in tho-premises in Hereford street ; recently occupied by Mr A. C. Nottingham and others, to aocommods-to the parcels department of tho Post Office. The whole of the ground floor will be d-evoted to this purpose, practically all the partitions having been removed to provide the necessary space. At the left of the entrance will be the Customs examination room, nnd the remainder of the Rpaw will be need for dealing with the incoming ami oatgojßg parcels. The stairway has b«sn eh'iftod. leaving the ground floor free, and has been ny erectfd.l. The upstair* portion of the building is to be devoted to dining and recreation rooms for the staff. The building is.an old one and is said to have been limit in the sixties. However, it ie found tliat the Baltic pine used itt ite oonstrnction is Tery. -well preserved. »Bome--New Zealand timber used-has been found showing signs of dry rot.- "■•.. ~.<.,>.'■ -.- ,-■.' •■ -

' A riding whip, found in the locality of West Melton, awaits an owner- at the Defence Office, Chmtchurch. ' It is proposed ih Reefton to institute a workers' testimonial to Mr R. Slater, in consideration of his services in tho cause of the workers on tho Arbitration 'Oourt.-. : . '. •;■ .. ■ ! A first meeting of creditors in the estate of John Mann, plumber, of Akaroa, will be held at the office of the Official Assignee on the 29th inst., at IX a.m. For charming -wedding presents the stocks of Hast ie, Bull and Pickering (opposite BaUantyne'e) etand out, even in this city of snopS. 6 The moat genuine mercery sale ever held in Christchurch commences on Saturday, November 16th. at Leonard Mo&s's, Royal Exchange Buildings. No reasonable offer refused. 1 Ladies who know how to appreciate a good bargain will have the opportunity of showing tHieir powers of discrimination to-day, when Messrs Bontli and i Co., Ltd., inaugurate a special G.O. clearance of quite a number of-lines of sample and other merchandise, which woro bought at a time when tho manufacturers were particularly anxious to sell. The consequence is, every department hasjKwno 6pecial inducement with which to gladden the heart of tbo shrewd shopper. , 6 Satisfactory table cutlery at satisfactory prices is offered by Messrs Hastie, Buil and Pickering (opposite Ballantynee). 6 The salo of musical instruments at tho IXI.C. continues to-dny in) tho music department (first floor upstairs). As every article in brass, reed end string musical instruments is for positive clearance, the prices aro sucJi as command early sale. In addition .the whole stock of sheet music has been reduced in, price. Take the electric pa*sejiger lift at tho D.I.C. for the music department. , 6 •Wβ would like to have your order for binder twine for coining harvest. W. Bassett and Co., 23 Manchester street. ' 1. shoppers who know, without hesitation visit- one or other of Am- i strong's Drapery Storee for all sound reasons: Latest Styles, Largo. Selection, Low Prices being the everyday. I order at theso establishments. 6 Mr Ernest M. Sandetein, F.S.M.C., D.S.O.A. (London), Consulting Opti-< cian, may be ooiuultcd on all cases of defective eyesight The most complete ' and up-to-date optical parlours in the colonies. Consulting rbome, Cashel street W. (next Ballantyne's). j Hours, 9.3y to 5.30. Telephone; 397. -' 0 Exclusive Millinery can bo bought at Armstrong's. One hat of a etyle only. 12e 6d up. Girls' Trimmed pate 5s lid, Mushroom 9d, Smart Costumee 10s 6d, Skirts 3e lid, Moreen jSkirte 4e lid. 6 That idea of yours. Why. not patent it ? Consult Henry Hughes, Patent Agent, 183 Hereford street (opporito United Service Hotel). No consulting fees. 2 S. Clarke" and Co., Jewellers, 148 Colombo street) announce that they are having a clearing eale of the whole,of their stock of watches, clocks, jewel-, lery, olectfo-plate, ettr ;I?ery artiole has been reduced to a very low. figure in order to effect a epeedy clearance, and a coiieidereble loss will be effected on come of the goods offered. See,our i stock, and note t priceei .Inspection invited. S.; Clarke w*d ; Co.;; 148 Colombo street. -J.'. ..,-:;■.....•■;;v'-;.. ; ::.V"..7-V.;: * Have you thought of the goodVf«» and enjoyment to be derived from Amft-1 teur Photography during the summer mouths P P<iotbgraph}r « a most mV tereeting and fascinating" pastimo, both developing the artiet?o';t«nd«mcy of the indivldu»lv«nd girintt «cop«> for ite expresejon. • Before gobiT- work can be done, howerer, a good Camera njuet be eecurod, , .but this- doea.- jiot* neces•arily mean * large expenditure, It , « now poaeible to boy •really'good Camera at Wallace, and Co.>, Chomißte, High street, for any= price from ;lOe to £10,: according;/,;..i0,-vthe. ; «*i«e^ahd ; quality of the;instrument.-- No matter what price you pay for- yottY Camera. when 5 you buy it at Wallace 1 • y(>u:'jiiill get 'the best .money; •« thie firm showe' only.relfa'ble makes .marked at the - lowest ' •■ ■ ■Cricketere''. Troueers^ii^, , lid. Hate, Iβ, Iβ ;Bd, Underpricing Outfittere, T. Armitrong and Co, ;':•;;.: "■/■" : The Cullinan" diamond, recently a birthday gift to the King, is ralued at £150,000; and ii the largest diatnond ever found. Diamonds mounted with either emerald*, rubiee, or jmpphires are in great demand for engagement -and.: drees'-.TingiV:;-/;. \F'-y 'W/.i/TuckeTj. jeweller, 225 High street, shows one of the. largest stocks of genuine stone set rings in ihe colony; v from- fiOe to '£30 I each. Catalogues' and • sice cards posted free. ;. ; ; r .;v\,';- v\; : >'..>.';K>V-V: ; e. is no doubt a large number of Seraons . who auffer from. headache, ireineßS, and mental; confusion who i are not aware it.: can be prevented; by the use of glasses. Where this ;«z----ista John R. Proctor, Ocnliet'e , Op-; tician, 180 High street, - Christchurch; ccii correct it by -.■ means of epeciallyground lenses,: which can bo fitted to rimlese nuMfjais or any other style a patient, requires,! . ; ■ ■ : /;; 6 For oil encin.ee, oils and greeeee, the best can be obtained at H. McClellaiid, 224 Cashel street; Chritetdhurch. ' ' 1