NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Th© rainfall at Kaiapoi for twentyfour hours ending 9.U0 a.m. on Saturday was .08 inch, quaking a total for the. month to date 1.23 inch. The ! Featherston County Council has established a New Zealand county record by collecting all its rates, amou<nting to £8009 9s 6d, prior to the close of the financial year on 'March 31st. It ia understood that the Department of Agriculture has given notice to the City Council that after th© 30th inst. th© Department's officers will, cease to register places in th© city in which milk is sold or to inspect the milk cold in such places. This means that once the milk for th© has left the dairy farm th© Department's control of it will end, and the Department of Public Health and the City Council will be responsible for the inspection and registration of places in tne city where milk _. sold.

At a special meeting of the Durham street North Band of Hope, held on Friday evening, an address was given by Mr C. M. B. Mackie on 'The effects of alcohol on the human system," The secretary, Mr F. T. Martin, stated that the Bands of Hope had determined to make a special effort during the next few months to increase by at least 100 per cent. • the efficiency of the organisation as a fighting force in the interests of the prohibition party. Tho action of some unregistered racing clubs in granting bookmakers' licenses to doubtful characters is likely to react on the clubs in question (says tlie Wellington "Dominion"). During its brief existence an. unregistered club which holds meetings in this district is stated to havo issued between seventy and eighty licenses, and it is alleged that close upon half the number of the persons who were granted permits was mad© up of undesirable characters, upon whom the police are in the habit of casting a suspicious eye. The result of "Truth's" footballcompetition will be announced in tonight's "Truth." A very large number of selections were sent in, and the task of scrutinising them is no small order.. The second oompetition is now opeii, and those desiring to participate are reminded that no entry can bo received unless the coupon, published in "Truth" is utilised. A number of selections in the first competition were disqualified becaijsa this rule was ignored. As announced in the special notice published in another column, the prizes are £1 Is and 10s 6d, and these will be paid to the" persons who send in the best selections even though no one succeeds in placing the teams and points correctly.

Th© Po-tmasteT-Oeneral has forbiddon the transmission of ni©ney_ orders and correspondence to the -National Agency, Melbourne.

A man named Hugo Wicklund, a "second offender," was fined 10s and costs 2s for drunkenness, by Mr G. C. Smith, J.P., at the Lyttelton Police Court on Saturday morning.

On Saturday a horse attached to a gig, the property of Mr R. Watson, bolted in High street, Rangiora. Tho runaway missed another gig, also a dray, but came to grief at th© Lion Hotel, when the gig was upset and damaged. Nobody was in the gig at th© time of the accident.

The matron .of th© Children's Convalescent Cottage, New Brighton, acknowledges with thanks:—Fruit from Misses Izard and Shrimpton, Mesdames Rathgen and Walker, and Mr McFarlane; vegetables, Mrs Rathgen and Mr Brown; bag of sugar, Miss Ross; cake, New Brighton Sunday, school; games, Miss Tabart; toys, Miss Peggie Palmer; mushrooms, Mr Ryan; clothing, G.F.S. .Geraldine), and Miss Shrimpton; fowl and cornflour, Mrs Forris.

Regarding the amount provided by subscription for defraying Murray's expenses in attending the Olympic games in London, it is thought by some that it is bardlv sufficient; but it is pointed out that when George Smith and W. Simpson went to Great Britain they were each voted £95, so that Murray, for whom £110 has been subscribed, is receiving £15 in ex«___ of tho amount that was sufficient for the athletes named. At the Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s and costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. For being an idle and disorderly person, in that saohad no visible means of support, _\ie_he Goodchiid was remanded to the Samaritan Homo for a week. Margaret Isles, with a very bad record against her, pleaded guilty to a charge of insobriety, also a charge of using obscene language, and was sent to tho Samaritan Homo for six months. A round was mad© of Napier land and estate agents on Saturday by a Press representative in the search for a houses not for himself - hut simply to know if such a thing could be gat. Th© first agent called on said:—"W© have from six to nine people in hero every day -©arching for houses to rent, and (there is on an average about on© house a month to let them have. Three people have been in this • morning." Another agent gave it as his opLrdoin that if ICO cottages wore ereoted tomorrow he could lot them in a week. Our Oamaru correspondent tolograiphs:—Advice was received. in Oamaru on Saturday that the Government has decided to pus-chase Kauroo Hill Estate, near Maheno,- for oloser settlement. THnere are on© or two details -in connection with the purchase still to bo arranged with Messrs Teschomoker. The estate consists o_ 19,113 acres of freehold la_id, to which ere at present attached about 7500 ♦acnes of Crown land leasehold, and GOO acres of School Oomimassionea-i' land, also held on leasehold. Th© property has be&n one of the best reputed - in North Otago .roan th© early days of the district, both for its wheat and for its wool-gTOwing oap!acit_es. It is well watered, has a fertile soil and a nice aspect, and it is at present subdivided into seven farms, wit-rib. ar© all well fenced and xoaxlod. Following th© usual custom after the Easter encampment, the Ashburton volunteers hold a church parade yesterday morning. There was a large muster, including th© Ashburton Rifles, Ashburton Guards, the Borough School Cadets, the Hanmstead School Cadets, and the High School Cadets, The parade was in th© Drill Shed grounds, whence tho "battalion, under the command of Captain Hefford, and headed •by the County Band, marched to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, where a special service was conducted by the Rev. G. B. Inglis, who preached anap-. propriate and impressive sermon. Results of the competition of the New Zealand Engineer Volunteers for th© Engineer Challenge Shield are .available. Wellington! (No. \ 5 Co.) leads- with. 334—13 points; Christchurch (No. 1 Co.), second, 318—78 points; Dunedin (No. 2 Co.), third, 310 —13 points; Auckland (No. 4 Co.), fourth, 169—50 points. Auckland (No. 3 Co.) and Wellington (No. 6 Co.) were not examined. ■-~.,' Fairly plenteous is th© harvest gleaned from tho sea by th© fishermen locat-d at Nu&get Bay, Port Molyneux (says th© "Free Press," BalcJutba), omd thier© can be no doubt that off th© Nuggets there is one of the beet -lapuka (groper) ban Jo. in New Zealand. Occasionally fin© kingfush aj_e caught, but h'apuka oonstdtiites th© -hulk of th© ©a/tahes. Th© fishermen receive Is Gd each from th© dealers for all hapu-ca 12_b or over, and 9d for the smaller ones. At this rat© th© fishers make good money in favouTaftxl© weather. lately th© catches have beer good, and on Monday on© boait's <_rew -Letted £3 15s, or 25s a man, for a few hours' fishing. To© buyera send nearly all the fish to Christchuroh. where there exists a constant demand for hapuka. Th© fisher folk ar© hoping that th© recent visit of th© Minister of Marin© will lead to the speedy improvement of tlheboat landing.in Nugget Bay, for which Mr Millar promised that a vot© of £500 would b© made available. The annual meeting of vthe-Kaiapoi Technical Classes .Committee was. held on Frid&y evening. Presont-r-Mr R. Moore (who was elected chainnah in tlie absence of the _»layor), Gounoi-lors Davies, Knox, W. E. Pkarnham, -layman, Bugg, and Keetley. Messrs G. A. ~ -Ellen, H. Pamham. H. Packwood, W. D. Bean, and the Rev. W. .Heaven. The accounts showed a balance carried forward of £80 13s 4d,'receipts £17i 14s 3d, expenditure £190 3s 7d, and credit balance £62 9s. Th© classes had been attended as follows:—Wood carving 10 students, wool-classing 14, woodwork 24, dressmaking 31, cooking 11, and shorthand 13. The school classes had 47 pupils for woodwork, and 46 for cookery. Tho Executive- Committee appointed included:—Messrs R. Moore, G. A. Ellen, A. Pearce, W. D. and J. H. Blackwell (Mayor). It was decided to form a class for millinery, as toon as an instructor could bo obtained, and to orven the classes during the first week in May.

Tho Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association wrote to tlio Minister for Agriculture recently pointing out that the hedges bordering the railway lines were infested with scale, and that, in their opinion, steps should.be taken to exterminate^this blight. A reply was read at their meeting on Saturday night to the effect that the Minister could not see his way to call on owners of hedges throughout the country to spray as suggested, but it would bo well for owners of hedges surrounding orchards to be required to spray' the saino in order to ensure cleanliness of the hedges, and in addition to that, any infested hedges in the immediate vicinity of orchards should be brought under the notice of tho officers of the Department. He thought this would be satisfactory to ownens- of orchard... and at the same time prove a solution of tho difficulty. Satisfaction was. expressed at the reply, and it was resolved to write to tlie Minister and, inform him that tbe Association hoped he would give instructions to nis officers in similar terms to the views contained in his letter. An opinion was expressed that "vicinity", should bo defined as "five chains." *

Detective Gibson arrested a man at the racecourse on Saturday'on; a charge of stealing a totolisator ticket.

The annual entertainment in aid of the school sports fund will bo given by the pupils of th© Girls' High School in the Merivale schoolroom at 8 o'clock this evening.

An attempt was made Friday night to burn down the District High School at Waipawa. Th© fire was discovered before * much damage was done. '

The Hon. JEL F. Wigram and Dr. J. O. Palmer were among th© Christchurch doer, stalkers who had a successful trip this season. were camped at the Green Bush, in the Hunter Valley, and secured good average bags, each sportsman filling his license. The Hon. Mr Wigram shot four royals, and Dr. Palmer two thir-teen-pointcrs and an eleven and a tenpointer.

A handsome silver cup has been presented by Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes for competition "at th© Chrysanthemum Show on May 6th and 7th. This trophy will bo awarded to the best Btand ot chrysanthemums in tho Amateur "C" Section, and must b© won two years in succession or three times at intervals before -becoming the property ot tbe winner. There is great rivalry among the amateurs for possession of the cup, and the competition will be very keen.

Art incident was narrated by Mr F. W. Long, M.P., at his meeting at Onehunga. He said that not long ago th© Governmemt, by mistake, erected a small building on some private property in a country district. The owner of the land offered to grant the depa-rtment concerned a lease oi" the land on reasonable t*_rms, but this offer was refused, the Government desiring to buy th© land. The owner, Mr Lang said, was informed that if he did not agree to soil th© land it would be taken under th© Public Works Act. Such, he said, was th© consistency of their leasehold Government. Mr R. H. W. Biigh, Whit© Cross lecturer, gov© his lecture on "i. angers to Purity" in His Majesty's Theatre lost night. Mr G. W. Ru__e_l, chairman ot the Canterbury College Board of Goverrfors, presided, and with him on- the platform woro Drs. Talbot, Fonwick, and Inglis. There were about. 1200 men and lads present, and all listened attentively to what th© lecturer had to say. At the conclusion of th© address Mr Bligh notified that h© would speak to men and lads tonight at Avoiisid© Sunday School, and on Wednesday to a meeting of boys in th© Y.'M.C'.A. , . Albert Clarence Elliott, land and ©state agent, of Grey street, Wellington, on Friday filed his petition in bankruptcy. It is stated (says the "New Zealand Times") that- an accountant has been employed by th© creditors in th© estate to go through the accounts, and also that a solicitor has been engaged to investigate th© tii_.es to certain properties. From th© statement .produced by th© acoounit-unt, it appears that the gross liabilities, so far ascertained, amount to £12,096, 17e 4d. -Cher© are twelve secured creditors whose olavma total £8150 15s. Tlie estimated value of tihe securities is £9825. Th© numb©r of luißeoured creditors is thirty-seven. Hie balance of the a_sets, after payment of the secured creditors, is estimated at £1961 4s lid, and'"the not <_eficie_iQris expected, to bo £10,135 12s Sd. Nine miles will be th© narrow gap separating the ends of the North Island Main Trunk line on May Ist, when an extension of three miles on-the northern section, from Erua to Maikatote, will be opened, for traffic under the Public Works Department. The lino cannot progress farther south (says the "New Zealand Times") until the! completion of the great viaduct, and this is likely to take three months. Meanwhile; th© southern extension is being pushed on at a satisfactory rat©, a, milo of line beyond Ohakun© being almost *ready, for opening. These advances or© reducing the coach journey to quite * minor incident of th© trip, though -the dlrive through the fin© forest •and t-he magnificent Mafcatote Gore© is on© of tho best experiences of the trip. It is improbable that the ameana of making th© overland- jouraioy to Auckland can l_ow h© f tjrfcher improved until tbe railway is continuous. ' Th© St. John Ambulance Association, authorities in this city have received information that th© Surgeon-General of th© New Zealand Forces has issued instructions to th© principal medical officers of tho Now Zealand Forces adrising that facilities are to be given to th© members of St. John Ambulance brigades to acquire, a knowledge of the medical equipment on issue to field hospitals and bearer corps in thedx' respective districts. It is understood that this is a preliminary step to the inclusion of St. John Affibulanoo' brigades as auxiliaries to the medical oorpe, tho duties to bo assigned to such brigades being the charge of home* hospitals, hospital ships, and field boepitals on the lines of communication. 'Already in Anticipation* of 'this extension ; of the activities of the brigades, the members; of brigades in Christchurch. and Kaiapoi have received instruction "in army medical corps drill. Mr Lindsay, superintendent of the Ambulance Brigade, ia at present working out details of the scheme. A 6i_nilar amalgamation of ambulance brigades with the defence forces is under discussion in the Commonwealth of Australia- ~...,

''Support local industries"-.[is • the watchword, of patriots. "Appoint local men"Jwas the feeling of the Wellington Technical Education . Board at their meeting on /Friday evening (reports _ the "Post"), when' the .question of filling a vacancy on the staff of the Technical School was discussed. The direotwr (Mr W. S. La Trobe) considered that it was practically impossible to get the right man for the position within the bounds of -the Dominion. It was impossible for many years that colonial schools should produce the special skill required. Mr D. Robertson held that the position: should be advertised" in New Zealand. What was the good of educating boys and girls, if the «,plums of professions werg given to outsiders? Tlie chairman conoutrred in this opinion. Artists were born geniuses, who might be found in New Zealand as well as in other countries of the world. As a matter of fact, he knew that some very .important positions in the Old Country were being filled by New Zea-anders. He certainly thought they should try the colony first. /A r-solntion to this effect was carried unanimously. ;.";

The unusual sight o7 gold prospectors' pegs, with the accompanying marks and. documents," may be seen at'the present time in tho Manawatu Gorge. Two or three prospecting claims have been taken up on each side of the river. One party of prospectors was mot with on Friday, and reported, as ell prospectors are wont to do, -most honefullv on their chances of doing well. The last vein discovered was calculated to set the thing going. Specimen*? tested had shown gold, silver, and copper in very payable quantities. The lead has been traced from tbe Wcodvill© flats right across the ranges to the Palm©r_tori side. It runs in a N.E. and B.W. direction. It is thought possible that in the near future quartz batteries find smelting works on -a large scale will be worked by electrical power derived from the energetic Manawatu river, ond that lucky discoverers and shareholders will lie mining magnates. Tho Feilding "Star" remarks that such thing- a., these ar© dreamed of by tlie optimistic prospectors, who, after a day of toi 1 and exploration, smoke the pipe of peace in their camp, and listen to the rushing of the waters in* the turbulent river below*

The Gazette notifies that -Pan__j*-£3. ducks are protected for one year from-^ Saturday. ■ .'..-: s.*S| Householders are reminded that, the-; .!$ annual elections of school committee* *S' take place to-night. : ;•.fiJ. Entries for the theoretical e_»tnm»-i, v. • tdo___ of the Associated Board of t_»?_-f. Royal Academy of Music atid Royalty College of Music close at Canterbury College on Friday, May Ist. ".-.-!•?-§ The Marin© Department has pointed Captains Forbes and nautical assessors at the Magigteriaiflfl enquiry into th© fatal collision «%fl'-i Otago Heads, between the Ladyfffl Roberts and a fishing launch. ; Wll Deer stalkers from all parts of th*lit world aro operating in the Wairarap»ii|>M A fair number of heads have been cured; but the heads are antlers being thinner than usual at4&§| stags in poor condition. This is aJffiMtributed to th© d-rough* prior to Ajpr_C_'P In tho Scottish Society's Rooms,-- on i: M. Tuesday/ evening, Chieftain Malcolm ' M Robertson delivered a most interesting M lecture on "The Islands of Skye," il- -|| lustrated by about on© hundred fa i limelight views, which gave an excel--''.lf lent idea of the superb sea and xuoun- '■ M tain scenery. The views were skilfully manipulated by Mr H. R. Wilkinson. "^ A penitent and sobbing youth ap. -ii peared before Mr.___/ W. Bishop, S.M.,f .S ou Saturday (moraing, charged with dischargii-g an air riJfev-'jyj at Halswoll, contraiy to ' th© - :i5 Firearms Act 1906. Th© Magistrate com-. .'4i moated very strongly against . l«te*; ! || under 16 years of ago having anything- .! to do with firearms, stating that there - :J| was a heavy penalty attaching to sup-''%_s plying boys with these weapons., .■;■-,^_f, Mr R. Heaton Rhodes, M.P., was approached to further the moT©-:"-S! ment for the formation' of a Rabbit i-Jf. Board, tohav© jur__diotion over Jba&&?s& Peninsula, recently communicated with. %i tho Minister for Agriculture on matter. He has, in reply, received'; telegram from the Hon. Robert Mck'J&J Nab, stating that the necessary pape»vi§ij for th© appointment of th© returning : fWk officer are being submitted to"the.fp Crown Law Officers prior to and the Minister hoped to have .the »p»*-.|p pointment garetted .next we^;.\-.V--_s''-S| Mr Geo. Witty, M.P., lias the following letter from the Hoo.'-A:;;.;,* McNab in reference to the petition- .. sent by th© dairymen of Halswell and . surrounding districts:—"l' beg to'ock- *;j nowledge receipt of your letter of date ?> 16th inst., forwarding 00-nmunicatdon- ;:'M from the chairman of th© Halaw€_t;v|i Dairying Committee, and - also■■ number of others engaged "in Vth».-M-*j|f| dustry. In reply, I nave th© to inform you that careful oonsidera-ff|| tion will be given to their reOTe_euia-|||| tions, more particularly to those ptttjgjg forward by th© deputation which cently waited upon m© in Chr_steht-rohi-« The greater bulk of the matters Tefer-|||| red to arise tinder the old -*gtitetioi_£§4|| and -will not be found to be in enoe when th© new regulations' to bo published. Beyond at promising every consideration, I aarasS unable to indicate what attitude thcSs Department will take." > ;^» The annual general meeting of mem*||| bers of the North Canterbury of the New Zealand Railway Institute was held on Friday evenih&pM Mr L. P. Pepperell presiding.' A nu__ber of matters affecting the. welfare members of the first division of way servants were brought forward ordered to be forwarded to th © Ex tive . Council in >; WellingtonV: s. balance-sheet for' the past' reed and adopted.' The /.:foHowiag.|lCT| the committee for the ensuing; llepresenting. the traffic branch, :Me_ni|||9 Pepperell, Newinan,- Bond,: Qray,-'f Barker;' representing vthe locomoi£t»p|| branch, Messrs Meachin and HendwOn son; representing th© branch. Mr J. Young stores ! brari<di_' : :','iMr >-J*.. rangißVa' iwial-;i-Tii--on ,-of|n_^]sjsi^t» ; Ji be held .'.■ atran'"'-early" d'-^fc :^^;^§;s'^.e{^ ■^Thei'-'"'; 3_egistrarT- ; V of CoUegcf has received the cnr-Jffi cular from 'the reß_dent" : BecT-«tary_.iflHW Wellington of the" -Rdyp-. "Academy ;;-|S| Music and. Royal Oollego.ojE-Music "l have much in you that *»„the.; Jesuit 1 <rf:;:thejl9K^ffl Sroctdoal e__amihatiori,' 'Mr ; lank, va .violin gill, has been ; awarded ;ohe of J hjb-i-Ons v offered -; : ___-W_a^."i.4»'. s 'oawfilS dates at the Board's Austr_Ja_d_» Mr Norxis wM ly receive a .free course" of i tnt9>i#ggß at least two .years' Royal. Academy of "Music,;.;L<»aoi-.l§ilg have also io .infdrrfl.you'thatfthe! : .'l>t9s§S tical examinations this• condaoted by Mr Thoa. Fi?; already; ; yery:;favourably New Zeilandi; portion,',of / the ,:;irork,).in'; dat© as to his arrival wil; be I ed'-,in ■ due^^uree.'';->;..'| : ao>^_'.^^l^» lit makc-B-a solen<lid _eh in land does a; ! Bassett and Co.. Sole Aganta Zealand.: ; : .; "/■ -■/_ •. -..-'...-■ !; : . i .<'■^? : ' ; r"M : .^^ffl| It is essential for every I residing in town or oountry/ to exquisite -tailor-made -Matnme-cut. fitted by made By the very j befst workera'; u_H_»raffi hi_ ;•;■ 198 Caah-l.) streeOffl| .Whitcon^'^iJ^in^if': BuUdM&sJtgffflM .;. 'Noveitiefl', in Neclrwew .as - at ; t_-3J;DJX?.'-.b-day, pleasing fashions' m ladies' collars,- la__- arid 6ilk scarry andlace cravats, fichus, kimonos and " larettes. Specialties" for to-day atD.I.C. are. prominent in- real Malte»-cla| lace collars, etc., and a i)©w of motor scarves in finest cotton and silk, ranging in prices'froMili 2slld t0.215.;.;.,.. 0 :„..;■.•'■/.•/. _:.?.?i.^^| JPretty pickings from are in evidence throughout : the goods- stores of Messrs Limited. The firm's long and the touch acquired -with the markets, conjoined with the : ( sesame"—cash—gives . them along J^jpließtt.; : They;are a* P 1 ** showing most lovely (copies from' English models 12s the fashions of the moment in coats and costumes, at prioes they.appear defiant. Defective and how ecrye it.—lf you have any tioable|,WJtiig I your eye 6, no matter how slight,;-"o6nS| suit -Walter J. Watson, F. 1.0.0-5« D.8.0.A., London, Eyesight aand Optician,' who has m»r__y *$m$ turned from London, where he.-___d-- : .'»S special study of all eye defects r©medi<t« ' able by gla__es. My rooms are .with all tlie latest appliances, :i_ffi patrons can rely on" getting the I***|§|l advice, and in no case are recom:n_«tad|j||| ' ed if they or© not required. ■ above Watson, 230 street, near Armach street. TelepltO-*^^ 'It is a real pleasure to appreciation for the successful. ling of my household goods.:.;. was amiss; no crockery was and no.glass cracked. ' I considerP9ff|l| pocking as perfect is it could (Signed) F. M. S. Extract addrcEsed to the 'N.Z. Express pany. Ltd.-. 1 ' ~' ~-''*%&&§&l Simple ideas, if patented,- often brijg|||§] fortunes. Consult Henry HughM^M Eatent agent, 183 Hereford nited Service Hotol). Cbnsultatioli.^g Special line in Waders lor theTcoaSffi ing shooting season. Messrs Bull, and Pickering, Ltd.,. °PP< ) Ballantvne's, Cashel 6trcet, are °° e;I an excellent line of Waders and Fi_hinj||||| Stockings of 20 per cent, better : than anything proviousiy offered is : Dominion, First-rate English #*i|lll American Guns-at low rates. .--319

t if you can' judge by the immense % f.-_-jjec__6 and quantities of New Post -Cards that havgLrecently been import- - 'rf -the sale must be greater than ew_r. - .Al! the new kinds arc shown by -the -'Kqvelty Post Card Depot, 328 High ttreet. 6 . j D- Clarke, D 8.0.A., F.S.M.C, rJ.O. (London), Opthalmic Optician kteij returned after two years' special *' itudj" ' n l- on< lo n in reference to eye " defec^ 3 - L atest appliances for grind- : 0 „ kinds of spectacle lenses. Every _ r «__e made to fit each individual face. testing rooms, fitted with latest instruments for sight-te_t- • :_*. Charge. 4 strictly moderate. Teleoione 2321. Address: 148 Colombo -Lreet (adjoining S Ciarke and Co., jewellers.) 6 - jfo-v that ladies' dresses have no sockets, a dainty little "Vanity" Bag - iTa-most a necessity for carrying puree -SB handkerchief. Some pretty kinds -_Wlo w prices are at Fountain Barber' 6, . ' 830 High street. 4 With the approach of winter, and - c accompanying changeableness of atmosphere, the throat, if at all veal., comes in for a very trying time, and it is just at such seasons as this tfcat serious colds and chest complaints are most easily contracted through ijpglect. At the first sign of a cold, attention should be given the matter, »nd in cases where a cold has existed for sonic time, it should certainly be 6hakon off now, before tho cold winter days come. To remove a cold—no nutter bow slight or how long standing —and to permanently strengthen the chest and bronchial tubes, there is one effective, sure medicine, that hundreds of Christchurch people have proven good and true—Wallace's Cough Elixir. This wonderful chest medicine acts by removing the disease-producing germs, ••which ledge in the throat, and, by • eliminating from the system the diseased phlegm, by making free expectoration easy. 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 meditfine that has proved its worth here in Christchurch to hundreds of your own neighbours and friends. 4 The Robey Oil Engine is worth in- . -poction; call and see for yourself. Full ,particulars and prices for ins.alations: also, Sheep Shearing Machin- , cry, etc. Apply, H. McClelland, 224 Ca_hel street, Christchurch. 1 Ernest M. Sandstein , F.S.M.C., ,D.__.O.A.< (London), Consulting Optician, may be consulted on all cases of .detective eyesight. Fifteen years special study and experience. The most 'complete and up-to-date optical parl- ' oura in the colonies. Consulting rooms, Cashel street, W. (next Ballantyne's). Hours. 9.30 to 5.30. Tele- • phone 397. 6 - John R. Procter, Oculists' Optician, 180-High street,- established 26 years, may bo consulted daily on all cases of defective eyesight remediable by ' -glasses. Hours 9.30 to 6 p.m. Consultation free. A roost complete and up-to-date 6tock of lenses, frames, and artificial eyes always kept on'hand. 5