NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13098, 24 April 1908, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

To-morrow's issue of "Tho Press" will contain ono of ''SeafarerV graphic articles. In "Croesang the Bar" he gives a most interesting laooount of the bar harbours of the West Coast, the difficulties they offer to shipping, and the maimer in which those have, to a large extent, been removed. The artiale is enlivened bymany reminiscences of happeningp in the oarlv days, and is in every way worthy of the author's reputation as an able writer on maritime subjects.

Forty-one members wero enrolled at tho preliminary meeting held at Dunedin to form a branch of the Socialist party.

During the past year tho expenditure of the Wellington district hospital Board was £2:5,7-12, and tho reoeipts totalled £28,111, making an overdraft of £631 necessary to be obtained. The Wellington hospital absorbed £18,500 of the expenditure.

The "Mataura Ensign" states that tho Waifcttka railway is proceeding apace. Tho ballasting is nearly completed to tho \Y-aa~ka__ca Valley station. It is said that the Department are 'likely to carry grain from that station as soon as tho siding has been completed.

At the Tequest of the committee, tlie Linwood Orchestral Society and Mr Kennedy's orchestra havo consented to play at the Chrysanthemum Show in the Colosseum on Wednceday and Thursday, May Gth and l 7th, the Linwood orchestra on the Wednesday evening and Mr Kennedy's on tho Thursday. Afternoon tea will be provided both days.

A most objectionable evasion of the Health Department's regulation governing the demolition of old and insanitary dwellings is occurring locally. In somo instances tho interior timbers from condemned tenements (mostly in a condition of dry rot, and probably harbouring microbes of various kinds) are being cut up into suitable lengths and hawked round in the form of firewood, much of which, in the ordinary course of events, is kept in kitchens and sculleries, thus rendering possible a perpetuation of the evil which the Health Department and the municipal authorities are endeavouring to combat.

Tl*e invasion of Wellington by tho military this week (says Wednesday's "New Zealand Times") was a mere circumstance beside tho rush into town of visitors from the country, which has been ia progress nearly a week. The hotel bod has gone up to a premium, and nobody but a guest of long standing gets -anything but a "shake-down" in most Wellington hotels just now. One popular hostelry lias bedroom accommodation for a hundiredi and fifty people, but since Good Friday the management have exercised remarkable ingenuity in extending tho sleeping facilities so as to shelter over two hundred weary visitors, many of whom are only too glad- of a "shako-down" in a passage. Single bedrooms accommodate two people, doub T e bedrooms make dormitories, and there are visitors who show an amxioty to appropriate for a couch the upholstered seat in the lift. Wellington's hotel accommodation is being rapidly extended on modern lines, and tho indications are that the fine new buildings in course of erection aro all urgently required.'

Th© "New Zealand Times" says that no doubt it will bo very reassuring to the great bulk of the Civil Service just entering upon a genoral superannuation:' 6cheme of its own to note the remarkable accumulations of th© funds which havo been in existence a few yeans. The Railway Superannuation Fund', after nine years' working, has £127,000 to its credit; the Teachers' Superannuation Fund balance, which was £34,733 at the end of the 1907 financial year, bas jumped- in a twelvemonth to over £62,000. The Teachers' Fund is at present in- tho excellent position of having nearly half its membership composed of individuals not more than thirty years of age. Those who are leaving the servioe are generally the older contributors, while s th© new members of th© fund aro young people. Of 219 new contributors for the year 1907, no fewer than. 142 were on the five per oent. basis, their ages being under thirty years. But rapid as is the accumulation, it is not a matter for extreme satisfaction, because tlie fund would bo inevitably foredoomed to bankruptcy unless the reserve pilod up enormously under tho present favourable circumstances. In ten or fifteen years a large number of present contributors will begin to draw upon tho fund instead of making pavments to it. Then the balance will begin to molt like snow in tbe sunsliino unless the State makes a substantial annual grant, as it intends to do in connection with tho Civil Service Superannuation Fund. But the larger scheme may long before that time absorb the Teachers' Fund and take on its increasing responsibilities.

In the course of on- address at Gisborne, Bro. Crawley, Grand Master of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, said that the order was financially sound. The invested capital was £9,500,000, and while tho membership was not as large as thoso of a few other orders, still it was steadily increasing. In New Zealand last year 1000 new members had been added, and 13 new ledges opened. One lodge in New Zealand had increased its- membership by 200, and another, in Christchurch, by 100, while there had also been substantial increases in other districts. The order now extended to six different countries speaking different languages, and had a total membership of nearly four millions. Tlie total relief paid in 1900 amounted to nearlv £1,500,000, or about £100 for even* hour of the day. This spoke volumes for the benefits of the order as a friendly society banded together to obtain mutual relief and In the order was the true spirit of fraternal feeling to be extended to eve*_mtaniber who made himself known, and when he did so he was sure of a warm welcome wherever ho went. The ordewas open to all men over sixt-een year* .of age of good moral character, arul members should extend a warm welcome to friends to join the lodge. Tn the Dominion tho sick fund of the order amounted to £55,000. There was a largo surplus in the itinera.' fund, -and the Grand Lodgo Jwd i fund of £600, which could be cailed upon to pay the lodgo dues of members over 6-5 years of age who l ia:l been 25 years-members of tho ord-..-.

T&dFb are still a number of oases of typhoid fever in Auckland, but the present month's returns show that tho epidemic is on the decrease. The number of cases in tho city reported to the Public Health Office from Apri Ist up till Wednesday last was seven, aa against twenty-five cases for tho month of March-

The "Otago Daily Times?' 6tates that a Southern firm have decided to placeon Lako Hairroto two motor launches. and several rowing boats. One of tho launches is being boflt at tho lake, and the engines have been ordered. Tho other launch, of smaller size, has been ordered Jrom America, and both of them will be on tbe lake in readiness for tho next tourist season

Tho School Committees' Association has distributed a circular amongst all the schools of tho North Canterbury education district, describing the advantages of the single desk, both from a medtcal and an educational point ot view, and requesting tho chairmen at tho meetings of householders next Monday night to bring tho matter forward.

It may bo recorded, -with some satisfaction, that not a single offence of a serious nature was reported to the police of this city during tho Easter holidays. Tho presence in Christchurch of a number of undcsirablo characters during the holiday season is inevitable, aa. in other largo centres. Their opportunities of indulging in mischief here, however, were considerably restricted by tho active surveillance which was kept over them.

Tlio demand in the Auckland district for all classes of both skilled and unskilled labour continues sufficient to meet the applications of all men calling at the Labour Department's office (reports a Press Association message). During the monthly period ended on Saturday last, somo '200 men were provided with employment. A great many wero sent to tho Helousvillo and Kawakawa railway works, whilst othors obtained employment with privato employ ore. No men havo been despatched to the Main Trunk railway works from Auckland for somo time, tho number already at work thore being regarded as sufficient for present requirements.

Tlie first meeting of tho executive of the New Zealand Sports Federation, held lost evening, was attended by Messrs W. G. Alack (chairman), S. "W. Thornton, J. It. Morrison, C. T. Aschman, W. G. Garrard and J. E. Green (hon. sec). Tlie resignation of Mr Green as lion, secretary was accepted with regret, lie being heartily thanked for the valuable services ho bad rendered since 4li© inception of tho Federation. Mr Thornton was elected secretary and IMr Green was elected to the vacancy in the executive caused' •by Mr Thornton's . appointment as honorary secretary. The New Zealand Rugby Union gave notice to amend rule 7, making disqualification imposed prior to -the constitution of tho Federation retrospective. It was resolved' to call a general meeting to consider tho motion.

"Truth's" foatboM competition for this week closes ait 10 o'clock to-night, and intending competitors are reminded that thoir selections must he sent in or posted by that hour, if they desire to jKirtkd'pa/te. The competition is causing wide-spread interest in football circles, and it is quite evident from tho number of entries already received that the work of sorting out th© winner as going to be no lightt task. As stated in tbo special announcement on another page, the prizes are £1 Is and 10s Gd, respectively, to tho persons who send in tho most accurate forecast of th© results- of Saturday's senior Rugby football matches. Anyone .may compete who complies with the conditions, which, aro. of tlie simplest nature. All that ds necessary is to cut -out the coupon appearing in "Truth," fill in the selections, and forward the same to "Truth" office.

Among the passengers by the Wair karo, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterday, was Captain Robertson. He was at one timoassociated with the permanent defence forces in NowSouth Wales, but is now on the unattached list. H© cam© across to the Dominion partly on. pleasure and partly on business in the interests of a largo Land Agency. Company in Queensland. He told a reporter that a large number of New Zealanders had settled in Queensland recently. Tins he attributed to the high prices ruling for land in New Zealand, and tho comparatively low prices in Queensland. "Of course," ho added, 'Hve don't got tbo rainfall you have; still it is 32m, and the land is just as feood." Captain Robertson intends enquiring into the land question in New Zealand, and oontemplates travelling from ono end of the colony to tho other.

Fate would appear to havo plaved its part in the shocking affair which ended in the losb of four lives in tho Lower Harbour on Saturday night (says tho "Otago Daily Times"). It appears that on Saturday afternoon Lseutena-nt-Colonel Allen, who was in charge of the military manoeuvres at the Heads, in tho course of his peregrinations, came in contact with four members of the Port Chalmers NavaJs with swags. On being questioned, they stated that they were on .their wav to Port Chalmers. When asked if they obtained permits to leave, they replied in the negative, whereupon Colonel Allen firmly insisted that they should not leave their posts without authority. It 60 happened that while they wero being questioned their officer hovo in sight, and Colonel Allen told the men tliat they could apply to thoir officer for leave. This they did, with tho result that Gunner Mothers was granted leave and tho other three men ordered to return. As fato would havo it, Gunner Mothers was diowncd while returning to tho Heads in the oil launch, and it is quite pos-dble that but for th© enforcement of the military discipline and the compulsory detention of the three men they also might havo como to tho same end.

Witnesses and othdr members of tho public who attended at the Provincial Council Chambers yesterday morning wero somewhat astonished as minute after minute elapsed and there was no sign of the Conciliation Board resuming tho hearing of tho evidence in tho farm labourers' dispute. Shortly after 10 a.m., the usual hour for commencing business, the members of the Board and tho representatives of the Farm Labourers' Union and of the farmers retired to one of the rooms behind the main chamber, but beyond this no indication was given that anything "untoward was happening. A whisper, however, went round that som© hitch had occurred in connection with the official reporting of the proceedings, and that matters had been brought to a head by tho tentative impounding of tho Board's copy of the evidence pending soma definite understanding being arrived at. About eleven o'clock those who had been engaged in the council of war returned to tho chamber, and the chairman was seen to write something upon a document that probably represented the -Magna Chart a that settled the matter in dispute. Shortly the tentatively impounded vdmnes of evidence were restored, indicating the carrying out of another condition of tho settlement. When tho first witness entered tho box the Chairman explained that the delay had been occasioned by important business having arisen which required immediate attention. Ono of tho witnesses who was to have been taken yesterday was unable to wait until the important business was fixed up, and instead ol the hearing of the evidence concluding yesterday, another sitting of tho Board was fixed for this morning.

Rainbow trout have recently beoa liberated in tho Cam river aad Soatfcbrook streams. Tho bakers of Timaru have decided to sell bread at SJd per 21b loaf, under tho cash or coupon system, as from May Ist next. Mr W. G. Hillier lias been nominated as a oandidato for tho vacancy on the Ashburton Borough Council, caused by th© death of Mr David Thomas.

The advertisemenst lately appearing in this paper calling for returns under tfoe Laud -and Income Assttjsnuvit Aot IJKJO, refers to returns of Land and mortgages only. Returns of kicome will bo called for later.

A public meeting to afford the candidates of tlie Mayoral ejection an opportunity of expressing their views oa municipal inaMjers will be held in tlia Lyutehon Coionista' H_U_ on -uonday next, at. 8.15 p.m.

Messrs It. T. Bailey, J. Fisher, H. It. ItusiH-idee, and It. \VJ_iiing Ixvre •< been nominated ior two seats ;u. workers' reproseu-tativ-tw on the Concilia- /' tion Board, uho ejection proceeding up to 5 pjn. on Monday next. Messrs Broadhotid and Shout being tho ooty employers' representatives nominated, have been declared ejected. A Wellington Press Association vaea-' sage states that the Wellington City Council last night accepted the resigration or Mr Hugo, superintendent o_ - tho Fire Brigade, who has been appointed by tho Government Inspector of Fire Boards for tho Dominiou. Mr Hugo was granted three months'leav© ' on full pay. He will take up his newduties on June loth.

At a meeting of the Southland Opera- V'jl tivo Butchers' Union, tho Special Com- la* mittee which had been appointed to V.-f meet tho master butchers in confer- * v3f once in regard to wages and conditions : 3 of labour, reported on the result of -a tho consultation. After consideration V tho meeting resolved to accept the em- - V? ployers' offer. The terms of the now ' V agreement vary but slightly from the '$% agreement hitherto in force. Vi With exception of tbe fishery trad© V Bluff Harbour shipping has, during the --'-$ week, been exceedingly slack (says yes-" V terday's "Southland Tinies''). Tbe •"->■?• fisheries, however, are doing remark- 22. ably well. Wednesday's consignment * from tho island per Dolly Vatden amounted to over 200 cases, besides -. groper. At tho rata things.aro going ' tho month's "tally" should ho one of the best. Wharfage additions and improvements are going on more vigor- 2 ously than they could haTe done had tho shipping been brisker.

£*>_no littlo time ago a fish was caught - at Caroline Bay, which was believed to '- - ' bo a salmon.' Jt waa preserved by Dr. - '' Dryden, of Timaru, and seat to Dr. Moorhoase, of, Christchurch, for posi- *~ "- tivo identification. Dr. Moorhouso '.'.- has written to Dr. Dryden, stating V that the fish was, without doubt, a ■ 1J Quinnat salmon, probably about one l '^ year old, on its first excursion to sea, . si. and wauld have ascended some river */J next year, as a grilse. Dr. Moorbouae * ",/• goes on to say:—"lt is a pity that the „«-'" Atlantic caiman (jSal<n_o eaior) bams -,-;*- not dono as well as tho Pacifio V&i they would give sport in out ~- r rivefrs, whorea3 tho Pacific salmon, in- ***, eluding the Quinnat, are practically *■, {. useless to us fishermen, as they havo _. d> practically never been known to take a V bait in fresh water." \"&

One of the big features at t_be Syd- '~<& noy Zoological Gardens at tiie present time is its tigers (says a Sydney paper). ' ".j? Three of these are chained in tho open. 'V-H There is no doubt tlisut th© crowds _v£a! wkdeth congregate round them ■ regard '•&*; tho in___o-va.ti.-on wkih great interest. Somo nine months ago tie tigress whelped three cubs, and Mr Le Soeuf, •£})* the curator, well knowing tlie tion of tigresses 'in captivity to «tfc '*%% their kittens, luad them removed aad *§_$ placed under tho caxo of a collie foster- -ip mother. These animals, fine healtfry specimens, are now chained tip in t£a open. At present they aro exceedingly tame, -and can be handled with itity by thoso ;tp -whom tS»y are accui?*j?Sg,' toined, thougjh it, as not wise to preach them at meal time. As matter of fact, on© of thom -managed free bimself,; and was found with on© of the Samoycde docs whkh aro chained near them. The treatment, according to the curator,-'9§fr has a beneficial .effect on the health of ._*jjf; the animate; - -jgj£ 'Is South Africa Kkoly to boooene white man's country?" was tha tion put to a.young New Zealand engi^ s |||F neer, Mr H. Young (son of the i-eer to the Westport Harbour Board), Agf who returned to the Dominion on day from the Transvaal. He was so optimistic as most people (says tiha?*Sg> "New Zealand Times"). A commission which has just 6at cd that, o__y w-hdto mon should be em-Jig* ployed in tho Rand mines, but Young point* out that many mines of such low grade ore that it wouM pay to run f hem upon wliito labour. *$& He considers the.subject has not beett f X~f>j fully 'threshed out yet-. Ono tl_i_is3& mi'lfitafang fltjja.inst the settlemenATol?'~|g the Transvaal is the high cost of Tlie country .is only just beginning become independent of frozen n_eoi,K'jJ upon which it had to mainly ck-pend .'*& after tbo -war. The Africander party9sHf is now in powor. A considerable Uari of tho political forco consists "back-veldt" Boers, who are strongly ia£|l£favour of instituting a system of pro-'MjHC tectum ago inst the remaining Soa-f_b"f§?' African colonics, the effect of which would bo to m-ako tho imported lation pay more than ever for its' "S* food, so that the farmer may benefit. v £-.£ General Botha is doing'his utmost to -£% avoid tbo creation of &uch a "ring- -?s'X fence," says Ml- Young, but with a powerful section 1 of h_s supportere m-J ( favour of it tiiere is no certainty he, will 6noceed. -2f££, At tho Aohbui-tan _\Hagisbrate'* Court V^Vyestordav, -before 'Mr R. Alcorn and Mr v-vf, W. H. Rule. J.P.'s, John Taylor, - for ,V. whom >Lr Kennedy appeared, pleaded " V not guilty to the theft- of a clothes- t < wringer, value Be, .he property cf Mm VMinnie Barnett, and a bathj value 8». V the property of Mrs Ada Bennett. Tha t 7 '; evidenco of tho police was to tbe cff«* -.*-- tbat at 2.30 on morning ac- ' ■' cused was .seen in the Wokanni road ,V„ carryirrg a k-rgo bath <m*r has eSioiu- -," ders, a ck>thos--iVTingor < under one am,' j. 1 and a parcel coata.in.fng three starts -*■_*. under tlie other arm. Accused ap- -.-^t peaxed to bo quit© sober ai> th© time, .- but when charged with tho. theft h» '" collaiJc?cd. The articles stolen wor*/*,- j afterw-ards identified by Mrs Barnef*. v # and Mrs Bennett as -their property. ' i ;]( Accused, in defence, said he had return- - , -1 «1 from Olicrteey that evening. Ho was not sober, and did not remember anything after ho ;rot off "the train till he was arrested. The Bencii cottTHoteo accused j ordered him to pay tfa& coats of two witnesses, and to com© ap lor sentence at any time withdng iwelre , - months. Wm.'Evans was brought up _j on romand, cliarged with breaking 'i into the hut of W. G. Knox, at Winch- V more, and stealing therefrom aflia ii of money an notes, gold, and silver, *- amounting to £8 14s Gd. Evidenco V was k-d showing that accused had been .< Ec-cn crossing a. paddock towards tha <,£ hut on April Ist, the date when tho ~j money was missed. The hut was after*- r --'* wards found to have been broken_ into, ? and the money which Kuox had in his V t puree was missing. Accused was subsequcntly arrested in Chrieitchurcli, and Veltarged with breaking into a house at -"•; Rakaia, and also into Knox's houso 3t Wiix-kn.ore. Ho was brouglit up a&>s'j the Court in Christchurch and liber- "^jr ated on bail. Accused pleaded not ■*-£- guilty, and was ooniirJttcd for trial..^ Bail v. as alJoired in two _.ure«ties <AdM £100 each, and accused's own bond «Ms_ £200 • ■?i_sS_

A slight <;hock of earthquake was felt at Wellington at G.-.S a..ni. yesterday.

The Malvern Agricultural and Pastoral As-< ■' '.nti.ui's Winter Shew next week *pron;i-.t- to be a great succv-.5.. <f no en-trie.- t«v.?.l 751, as a-gan.-U *VJ last year-

M«-srs J. A. Cooke and C. l_.rae.een have been nominated lor a seat v;u..r.t oa the New Brighton Borou£_h Council. The i.-01l will b-f- held on the 29th inst.

At the .MagVtTato - .. Court.. Temuka. *• yesterday, two young men. Frank palmer "and John liat.v. wore each ' fined 50h and costs £3 lti. for shooting • game out of season.

A remit is to go to the Municipal Conference from the Auckland City Council proposing a universal standard throughout the Dominion for the licensing of electrical wiremen.

The criminal sittings of tho SupTomo foun, have boon postponed until May oHsth, and the civil hitting* until May 25th, to enable the work of tlie Court of Appeal to be dealt with.

The second express for the South Yesterday wws an exceptionally long ** one, and was crowded with returning excursion Ist.-. The second-clat-*-, car- ■ riagot, especially wero taxed ahnost to their utmost.

Tho Collector of Customs held a preliminary enquiry at Lyttelton yesterday into the circumstances connected with the stranding of the .cow Eunice it l'eiorus Sound recently when a seaman was drowned through tlie ship's boat capsizing.

The manager of the Napier Gas Company has written to the local inspector of the Labour Department in connection with the comparison in the Labour "Journal" of the prices of commodities in New Zealand towns, pointing out that whereas the price of pas in Napier is quoted at 7s fid per 1000 feet, the net price is 5s jkt 1000 feet.

At the Supreme Court to-day Mr Justice Denniston will givo judgment in the caswi McKenzie and Willis v. Royal Exchange Company, Wright v. Wickes, and Commifisioner of Stamps v. Mutual Building Society. Jn Chambers several matters will 1-e dealt with, including Tcaguo v. Teaguo and another and Barnett v. Jones.

The oommittee of the Napier Chamber, of Commerce, has decided t-o cooperate with tho Wellington Chamber in ur-nng tbe continuanco of mercantile representation on Harbour Boards. It was also agreed to join the Wellington Chamber in advocating the maintenance of the present facilities for coding telegrams.

Th© Palmerston North agent of tho Press Association telegraphed last night:—While having afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel this afternoon, three ladies were startled by a revolver bullet crashing through the window at •which they were sitting. After making an impression on tho domo loadine from' the lounge, the bullet dropped spent, close to where they were seated Had the bullet penetrated tho pane about eighteen inches lower, it must have struck one of the ladies. The matter has been placed in the hands of tho polioe.

At the conference of delegates at Wellington of the Federated Moulders' Association it was decided that each Union sltould appoint special trade

secretaries to send reports to the general secretary for circulation among the

members, that each federated Union b© asktd to giv© evidence to tho executive on mattere appertaining to tho tariff as they affect the iron trade, ' with a view to making an appeal for the imposition of increased duties on imported iron and brass castings, and u fthat the Government bo asked to grant - " by statute preference to Unionists in - the case of moulders engaged in the Government workshops.'

A Waimate beach fisherman, to overcome the difficulties of casting a line far enough out, made a large kite, and after several experimeats got it to work perfectly, carrying out a large numief of bait. A few days ago (according to an exchange) he paid out no less than 850yds of line, joining up line after line. Just one miscalculation was made, and that was in regsud to the drag of the line in the wat©r when it was desired & pull the kite down. . When pressure was applied tbe line • parted at a knot. Th© curious part comes in next. Held by fill© line which trailed on the water, the kit© kept steadily going, and at 300yds in t_h© air was viftible far hours, and then it was lost to sight.

It is not merely tho Maori himself who is the personification of "Taihoa." Laws affecting the raoe seem to havo been framed in the same spirit, and there is often interminable delay in bringing native matters to a conclusion. Som© years ago a Maori in the Taupo district was offered £10 an acre for five hundred acres of splendid flax which he owned. Being of an industrious turn of mind and believing that if the pakeha could make money out of it after paying £10 an acre, there was something in it for himself, he declined the offer, and proceeded to raise money by mortgage to erect flaxmil's for himself. It took him four years to get the matter concluded, and now that he has erected his flaxmill the price of hemp has fallen far below tho paying point, and he is a ruined man. Several parties of deer stalkers have returned from the Lake Hawea district, having secured their complement of heads. Baron F. Von KusBorov, of Victoria, was the most fortunate sportsman this season, his bag bein" made up of an ©i«rh teen-pointer and three royals. Th© eigh teen-pointer is 42in in length of hom, spread 35Jin, circumference of beam Bin, and circumference of burrs 9in. The head is well shaped, and is said to be the finest that has como out of the Hawea district. Tho throe royals wero all good heads. Major Cumberland and Colono: Parry each obtained four heads n-eeir Lake Hawea and -Messrs T. C. and J. D. Wiiliamson, who were camped at the Lindis, also filled their licenses. Only one other eigh teen-pointer has been shot in the Sawea district. This was §ot bv Mr Studholme some years ago, ut the one shot by Baron von Kusserov is tho much larger head of tho two.

It is essential for every lady, whother residing in town or country, to have an exquisite tailor-made costume cut and cleverly fitted by Monsieur Spitz and Jcade by the very best workers under iiis direction. 198 Cashel street, opposite Ballautyne's. 6

As natural as the calf--an L.K.G. Milking Machine. W. Bassstt and Co., 23 Manchester street. 5

Storage at lowest rates for furniture or merchandise is provided by tho N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., in brick store, at !owe..i rates of insurance, with maximum of safety. 6

"'Want of space" in their temporaay premises compels the management of tbe D.I.C. to authorise extra values

*a the hardware sections to-day. New shipments of enamelled and hollowware have just arrived and are marked at prices which positively the high-water mark of good values. Thrifty buyers should visit the D.I.C. Crockery and Hardware sections today for household and kitchen requisites. 6

A dainty fish luncheon or tea can be had at "The Savov," next Wallace, raernkte, High street*. Try it!! 1 . Special line in Waders for the comJtsg shooting season. Messrs Hastie, 'jjojj, and Pickering, Ltd., opposite Ballantyne's, Cashel street, are offering W excellent line of Waders and Fishing blockings of 20 per ceut. better value *han anything previously offered in the First-rate English and -American Guns at low rates. 6

Simple ideas, if patented, often bring fortunes. Cousuit Henry Hughes, patent agent, 183 Hereford street( opp. United Service Hotel). Consultations free. 6

J D. Clarke, D.8.0.A., F.S.M.C, F.1.0. (London), Opthalmic Optician, late.y returned after two years' special study in London in reference to eye defects. Late-it appliances for grinding -ill kinds of sp. ciacle lenses. Every frame made to fit each individual face. Specially-built testing rooms, fitted with latest instruments for sight-txst-ir.g. Charge.* strictly moderate. Telephone 2321. Addr»*s: 148 Colombo street (adjoining S Ciarko and Co.. jc-welit-is.. (3

Tho Robey Oil Engino is worth inspection ; call and see for yourselt. lull particulars aud prices for iiistal-ati-ii-i; also, .Sheep Shearing Machinery, etc. Apply, H. McCielland, 224 Cashel street, Christchurch- 1

Ernest M. Sandstein , F.S.M.C., D.8.0.A. (London), Consulting Optician, may be consulted on all cases of defective eyesight. Fifteen years' special study and experience. The most complete and up-to-date optical parlour.-* in the colonies. Consulting rooms, Cashel street, W. (next Ballantyno's). Hours. 9.30 to 5.30. Telephone 397. b

John R. Procter, Oculists' Optician, 180 High street, established 20 years, may be consulted daily on ah cast* of defective eyesight remediable by glasses. Hours 9.30 to 6 p.m. Consuitation free. A most complete and up-to-date stock of lenses, frames, and artificial eyes always kept on hand. 5

With the approach of winter, and the accompanying changeableness of the atmosphere, tho throat, if at ail weak, comes in for a very trying time, and it is just at such seasons as this that serious colds and chest complaints are most easily contracted through neglect. At the first sign of a cold, attention should bo given the matter, and in eases where a cokl bus existed for some time, it should certainly be shaken off now, before tbe cold winter days come. To remove a cold—no matter how slight or how long standing —and to permanently strengthen tho ohest and bronchial tubes, there is ono effective, sure medicine, that hundreds of Christ-church people have proven good and true—Wallace's Cough Elixir. This wonderful chest medicine acts by removing tho disease-producing germs, which lodge in the throat, and, by eliminating from the system the diseased phlegm, by making free expectoration oa**y. Most chemists sell Wallace and Co.'s Cough Elixir—the price is Is 6d and 2s 6d per bottle—or it is procurable from Wallace and Co., Chemists, High street. But insist on having Wallace's Cough Elixir, the medicine that has proved its worth here in Christchurah to hundreds of your own neighbours and friends. 4