NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13159, 4 July 1908, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

An Ashburton labour agent told a reporsrr that there were over twenty good men in Ashburton awaiting engagement at the present time.

The auction announcements of C. A. Lees and <Jo., Guinness and LeCren, Fanning and Co., Ford and Hadtie»a, R. Latter, Baker Bros., Wright, Stephenson and Co, A. E. Craddock, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, East and East, Charles Clark, C. R. Wilson and Co., A. E. Young and Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., New Zealand Farmers' Coop., Conway Matson and Sons, and Uould, Beaumont and Co.. will be found on pages 14 and 15 of this issue.

Mr W. Morley, of this city, who sent copies of "Tho Weekly Press" to frien'ls in Stockholm and London recently, showed us acknowledgments he had received. Mr John Bermstrom wrote from the former city:—'"You have every reason to be proud of such a fine publication." Mr Patrick Gardiner wrote from 5 Fen Court, London: —"l thank you very much. No wonder voiw people are proud of being able to turn out such productions, which are not only artistic, but so highly finished that ours, even in this great City of London, are put quite in the shade," From the number of letters of this kind shown to us, it seems that "The Weekly Prede , ' is the most generally liked paper, as well as the one most frequently remailed. The Treasury has advised the Ashburton County Council of the payment of £3PS 3s lid, the balance for repairs to the Rangitata traffic bridge. Our Dunedin correspondent telegraphs that the recent spell of wet weather was the longest that Dunedin has had since 1902. lesterday the sun was <it last shining, but tho air was keenly frosty. The Wellington City Council's Gas Committee has instructed its consulting engineer to draw up a report on tho whole question of tJie acquisition ot tho Wellington Gas Company's property by the Corporation. The Dunedin agent of the Press Association telegraphs that repairs +<o tho fluming at Waipori Falls electric power station were completed yesterday, and power was turned on at 3 pan. Everything: is now working satisfactorily.

R"portin<* to the Ashburton County Council at its ordinary monthly meeting yesterday, tlhe overseer stated that tbr> water supply wa* generally in a satisfactory state; in fact, in some purts of the county where there had boon a shortage two months ago, tho supply at tho present time was excessive as a result of the recent heavy rains.

The English Amateur Athletic Championship Meeting will be held to-day in London. H. E. Kerr, of Wellington, the Australasian champion walker, and H.- St. A. Murray, of Christchurch, the hurdle champion, who have been sent to England to represent New Zealecnd in the Olympic Games, have beep entered for to-day's meeting, as has also Guy Haskins, a Christchurch athlete, who has been studying at tho University of Pennsylvania.

At the half-yearly meetine of thft 1.0.0. F., N.Z. (Hakatero Lodge), Ashburton, on Wednesda-v evening last, A.D.D.G.M. Bro. Nind, assisted" by D.G.D.C. Bro. Townaand and D.G.W , . Bro. Maddison, installed the following officers for the ensuing term:—N.G., Bro. R. Meechan: V.G., Bro. F. Goodman; secretary, Bro. G. Service; treasurer, Bro. P. L. Orr; conductor, Bro. Osborn ; warden, Bro. Messent; R.S.S., Bro. Sage; L.5.8., Bro. Meredith, R.S.N.G., Bro. G. Moore; L.S.N.G., Bro. G. Smith; 1.G., Bro. A. Mooro; R.S.V.G. Bro. Slade; L.S.V.G., Bro. Ogier.

We have received a copy of several resolutions passed at a meeting of farmers at Hawarden on Thursday. Wo cannot publish them as requested, because they tend to prejudice the Union's side in the farm labourers' dispute now before the Arbitration Court. It may, however, be mentioned that in the course of one of the resolutions the meeting strongly complained that though the bulk of the farmers in the district had been cited in tho case they had had no opportunity of giving evidence, although many of them had repeatedly presented themselves bofore the Conciliation Board for that purpose. They contended, therefore that before being brought under an award they should be hearu.

Two unsuccessful Ashburton county applicants for sections at Culverden, have decided to leave shortly for the Darling Downs, Queensland, with a view to securing farms in that locality, says the "Ashburton Mail." They coneider—excepting the land put on the market by the Government—that land throughout Canterbury, and in fact, tho Dominion, is far too high in price, and this has induced them to go to Australia to inspect the Darling Downs country, which baa been spoken of so much of late. The faro to and from the Darling Downs is .£l2. According to Government statistics, the yearly rainfall averages 33 inches.

The "New Zealand Times" states that there appeared for tho first timo in Wellington on Wednesday a scarlet motor car, duly emblazoned -vvitii t-iio Royal arms ami the -well-known legvnd "Koyal Mail." The new arrival represents progress, and is intended to collect letters from tho posting boxes and to deliver parcels. The maximum speed of the car is twenty iniks per hour. Tlie vehicle is the product of tho Canada Cycle Manufacturing Company of Toronto, made to tho order of the New Zealand Government. The car is the first of tho kind to come to New Zealand. It is fitted with. Swinebaxt tyros, which arc solid and unpuncturable, although designed to give resilience and easy riding. Tho box portion of the car is designed to carry a large load, and will take mail hampers. Thore are double doors at tho back and a door close to the driver. There are compensating springs to minimise road shock, and dual igrwtion accumulators and magnets, -which dispose entirely of the possibility of electrical troubles. If one system becomes temporarily deranged, the other may be -instantly used. The new car will bo ;»<it into service at once.

At tho Ashburton Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr V. G. Day, S.M., Annie Bremner and Anne Pitt, charged with riding bicycles on the footpath within the Ashburton borough, were each fined 5s and costs, and Jaincs Tasker, tor transacting business on a Sunday, within riew of a public place, by selling fruit on June 21st, was convicted and ordered to pay Court costs amounting to 7e. A charge of keeping liquor for sale on June 28th in the .No-license district of Ashburton was preferred by tho police against Walter (i-alland, who pleaded not guilty. After evidence had been heard the Magistrate said that the case was not one which he could convict upon, as the only thing proved was drunkenness. The information was dismissed. Stephen Kyan and Edwin Thomas pleaded guilty and not guilty respectively to a charge of committing cruelty to a cow by permitting a wire to penetrate its head. The former was convicted and fined £5 and costs, while the charge against Thomas was dismissed. Judgment was given for plaintiff by dofault in the following ciril cases: — Argyle Bros. r. S. Alexander, claim £lllsj T. J. Meaclem v. A. James, claim £1 Gμ 9d; Wm. Smith (Mr Purnell) v. A. R. C. Killiam, claim £37 ss, judgment for £34 9s and costs £6 16s *d. In the defended caso Gregor Mc wregor (Mr Buchanan) v. Francis Sinclair Shearer (Mr Purnell), judgment we»it in favour of plaintiff for £7 IDs with costs £2 16s.

Mr A. W. Owles has been elected v. member of the New Brighton Borough Council, he being the only candidate for the vacancy.

Tho American Consular Agent in Christchurch has been instructed to hoist the Coneular flag at half-mast for thirty days in honour of ex-President Cleveland, lately deceased. According'to a report tabled at the ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council yesterday there are 71 traction engines and 2127 dogs registered to date in the county. The latter number shows an increase of 440 on last years return. Messrs A. Barren (chairman), E C. Geld Smith (Commissioner of Crown Lands.), ajid A. C. Pringle, member* cf the Land Purchase Board, returned to Ohristehurch on Thursday ewning after a visit of inspection to tJie Achray Estate. The members of the Lytrolton Volunteer Fire Brigade entertained the LyttoJton Navals at a card party on Thursday night, and defeated them ty 49 games to 47. A smok© concert was afterwards held, .Superintendent Toomey occupying the chair, and Liout. Gill, of the Navals, the vioe-ohair. A social took place in the Lyttelton Club Hall on Thursday nient. The prizes won at tho sports gathering held on June 3rd, under the auspices of the club, were presented by the Mayor of Lyttelton (Mr C. Cook). A large number of the lady friends of members were present, and dancing was kept up till an early hour, to music played by Miss McCarthy. In his summing tip speech in the shearers' disputo at the Arbitration Court, Mr Scott etated that in Otago farmers sometimes, paid over 2os por 100 for shearing. There were no cooperative shearing sheds in tho southern provincial district like those in Canterbury, which were something new to him, and ho was astonished that they had not got them in Otago. He would certainly recommend Otago farmers to establish such sheds, as they would be of advantage to both the farmers and the shearers.

Despite the inclement weather, there was a good attendance at the weekly meeting of tho Lyttelton Literary and Debating Society hold on Thursday evening. Contributions from the Society s Journal, read by tho editor and sub-editoot, formed tho business for the evening. The contributions dealt with comprised articles, jxxjme, and questions by members, and an interesting discussion ftllowod. Among tho subjects dealt with were Browning's "Itabbi Ben Ezra," "The impossibility of federating tho British Empire," and "Tho habit of wearing mourning."

Mr C. H .Tripp writes from the South Canterbury Club, Timaru, New Zealand, undor date March 26th, to "Tho Times," as follows:—"Captain Greenstreet, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer lUmutaka, which was in here yesterday, informed mo that ho was now on his seventyfirst voyage round the world. I would be much obliged if you could inform mc if this be a record. I might mention that this is no mere running round the Pole, for the boats of that company come out from England v.ia South Africa and return round the Horn *nd South America, and on oach voyage pass within a few miles of the Antipodes Islands."

Tho Auckland District Health Officer, Dr. Purdy, while at Tauranga last week, expressed himeelf rather caustically regarding the very natural dislike on the part of ratepayers to face an increase in rates. Dr. Purdy was pointing out to a public meeting that there could be no real progress in Tauranga, from a sanitary point of view, until they had a good water supply there. The initial cost might be heavy, and would undoubtedly increase the' rates, but he trusted that the only prayer.in Tauranga was not like that of some centres: "Give peace in our time, good Lord, but do not put a halfpenny on the rates." The Mayor of Tauranga, Mr J. Bull, at the conclusion of the address, said he admired a man who hit straight out from the shoulder as Dr. Purdy had done. He expressed the hope ■that "when the doctor visited the district again the water supply question would present a different aspect.

An interesting discussion took place at the meeting of the Board of Governors of the Ohristchurch Technical College- last night on a proposal that a deputation should wait on-the Board of Education with reference to,the appointment of an instructor agriculture to act for both institutions. It was mentioned by Mr T. W. Itowe, and tho statement was borne out by Mr E. K. Mulgan, that it was almost impossible to eecure the services of such an instructor in New Zealand. Several oilier members of the Board were somewhat incredulous, and contended that a New Zejilander was the right person for the position. Mr Mulgan said that when such an official was sought by tho Auckland Education Board, it -wa3 found necessary to bring a gentJoman from Canada to fill tho position. Mr llowe said there were tone of thousands in the South Island alone capable of teaching practical farming; but there "woro very few (if, indeed, any) availnble who ooirkl impart instruction on tlvo scientific side of the industry.

Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., heard a case at the Magistrate's Court at Palmoxston North on Wednesday (telegraphs tho Wellington "Post's ,, correspondent), in wihich Stophei Pankhnxst, a local resident, claimed £25 general damages, and £19 10s 6d special damages, from the Shaw, Savill and Albion Shipping Company because of its refusal to allow him and liis wife to proceed on a voyage to England, the, reason for the refusal l>eing that plaintrf was suffering from consumption, this being the diagnosis of tho doctor of the ship by which he proposed travelling. Two local doctors who had examined plaintiff before and after the ship's doctor gave evidence, that ho was quiu* free from disease. E. B. Bevan, of Levin and Co., deposed that his company had lost £42 because the twoberth cabin plaintiff ana-hie wife was to occupy was vacant at the height of tho passenger season. Tho passage money would have been refunded without legal pressure had it been applied for. His Worship reserved his decision.

Speaking at the accountant students' dinner at Wellington, on "Wednesday evening, Mr J. G. W. Aitken, M.1., in replying to the toast of "Parliament," referred to tho present industrial crisis. Hβ said that all were impressed with its existence, but they should not deceive themselves by believing that the difficulties could not be overcome. His belief was that the people* were as true to the law to-day as they were in the past. He believed that a way out would bo found which would ?jive a satisfactory method of settling the question*. Clouds of other dtays had'passed away, and no do;ibt this would "happen although the aspect wae threatening just now. With regard to lejiifUation generally, he would lik>e to say tlvat he was coming to the opinion—he had been doing so for sonve time-—that the day of party government in this Dominion had peis«ed. Ho had a fee-ling that the Government ahould bo a Government of the peopl* by the people for the people. What he meant was that many of tho&o on both sides of the House saw things from a similar point of view, and all should do their beet for the common good. Tbe Cabinet burdened itself with far too much of the detail work of Parliament, which should be left in tho hands of competent officials. Thus tho time, of the Ministers and Parliament would be more free.

A iiwv viuuap.- is to Oo eioctvu ' shortly at Springtkvd. '- ,J Hpi 'Hi* Canterbury Scouts and Ofvil "Sail Service Rifle Corps hold a church parade at St. .Michael's at 11 a.m. to. - all morrow. V^j| The Arbitration Court will sit «t " Ash burton on th« 17th inst., to hear v\ tho coal and timber yards employees? '•^β disputo, proceeding to Timaru op/ Ui e ,' ? s 17th inst. to hear general oasts. t,J Ci A Wellington telegram states that ' the Dominion Coat of Anns Competi- ' j^ tion has not yet been finally adjudi- v - eatod upon. A largo number of de- at' signs have been received, and thcee -~sr havo been sent to Cabinet. The re- • --v suit- should bo known in a few days. -*V At its meeting yesterday the -v^ burton County Council empowered the {"'■ chairman to take action with a view iito recovering moneys due to the Couqcil for the compulsory cleaning out of "**" ratepayers' wator-raetw, after due notice had been served on the delinquent*. The Ashburton County Coundl's overdraft is being slowly but surolv re- i duced. At yesterday's meeting Mr C. J. Harper, the chairman, reported that the debit balance stood at £3262 19s 2d. He had had twenty-five years' astocia- * tion with the Council, and before he rf. retired from active public life he would '> much like to see the overdraft entirely k extinguished. , s l Yesterday Mr Andrew McFarlane, of Alford Forest, presented an enlarged framed photograph of himself to the \, Asbburton County Council. Mr lucFarlano waa one of the pioneer mem- \ bere of tho Council. The clerk wae in- V' structed to write and thank Mr McFarlane for his gift, which will find a - .„' place on tho walls of the Council ,] , Chamber. A record price for a Clydesdale mare f , sold in the New Zealand Farmers' ■»■ ? C0,.0p. yards at Ra-ngiora was obtain. -""V ed by Mr A. S. Claxkson, auctioneer ' \ yesterday, tho price being 90 guinea*. There wns brisk bidding for the pedigree stock brought to the yards from Tokomairiro and T&ieri, the stock, do- 'J spito the fact of being two days in ~i railway trucks, being in excellent ooa- > dition. . 2 The local butchers are practically unanimous in their praise of the cash \ system (says the Palmerston "Stan- £ dard"). They have had it in -;? operation for about a month '-: now, and while in some cases ~<'"i they are doing kee trado—one is kill- * ing a bullock per "week less—th«y are, - 2 nevertheless, well satisfied, as what ie %*■ sold' is for cash only, and more than ■£ compensates for the loss of trade. In jj? somo oo£C6 a the business has not do- *' •? creased at all, and these are naturally -'^ loud in their praises of the system, "v which has done away with all the worry ' ;\ consequent on booking. - .* An important step ie at the present "'""s time being taken in connection with '"^ the St. John. Ambulance Brigade in .?1 New Zealand. According to the regu- ;$ lations under which, this body is or- "5$ ganised, one of the objects laid down in „' >. to assist the regular army medical iyui- "jS vice in time of need, and reoogni&ing -?| that the time has now arrived when Ss greater prominence should bo given to .t<fj this particular branch, of the Brigade's -Ofr duties, those in authority have been'in >,Vs g comm-unicatdon with tho Defonco De- 5-3 partment on the matter. It is pro- '\-fs posed that further instruction in tho *"?a direction of training for military work "$k shall be given to those members who /fsj desire to so qualify themselves, and re- >Tj guJations bearing on the matter >ill '*&§ shortly be submitted to members of tho J& Brigade. ";2 A mwting of the Banks Peninsula Rabbit Board of Trustees was held at , js Ataah-ua on Thursday. Present: Messrs W. F. Parkinson (chairman),' Jlj J. *&£ Fleming, W* H. Firmston, J. Murray / j£i and J. C. C. Gebbie. Messrs Turner '**M and Scobt, of the Stock Department, *1| \F«re also present. There were twenty, wjjg one applicatione for the position of ' clerk to the Board, that of Mr T. *JH Quealy being accepted. A large nuraher of tenders wero received for wire "Sg| vetting and fonoing material. Messrs "JgjxL Mason, Struthere and Oo.'s, being iowest, was accepted. A resolution to s!| make and levy a rate of Jd in tho £ lj£& for the ensuing year wae carried. Mr H. Blyth wae appointed rate collector. 'JjMk Th© meeting terminated- with a rot« '. of thanks to Messrs Turner and Scott for their attendance and advice. ?*S Our Greymouth corr/jspondent tele- '<£& graphs:—The "Westland Land ■ Board- v ,jOT had before it at its last meeting an application by Mr B. C. Webb wherein ho applied under section 72 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907, for 30,000 , f t jsl acres, being reserve No. 1094, Otira , " and Tekinga Surrey Districts, the exact'- s-» locality being at Mount Alexander, 1 J J near Jackson's. The Board decided to t '.*|i| adjourn the. application to allow of fur-.' :*]g ther particulars being ascertained. Mt '..£■« Webb, it is understood, is acting on behalf of a Christchurch syndicate, who are dosirous of acquiring the rights > j% over this Vast extent of country in order to introduo© the wood pulp paper >.> manufacturing industry. Concurrent with this application to the Board, Mr Webb applied for a water- --\% race to convoy 300 heads of water from the Taipo river, which it is hoped to in order to derive the requi- ' UM site power wlierewith to drive the ohinery in the paper mills it is pro-WAS posed to establish. '}-^M Many of the contributors (says annual report of the Auckland Blind >$0 Institute) are following with interest the career of Mr Ernest Chitty, 8.A., who was admitted to the Institute in *v*j[ 1892, and in the course of time secured various University successes. Graduat- <-' ;\f ing as B.A. in 1906, he obtained a f *J&A scholarship at St. John's College. Ta- «| maki, in 1907, and -was in residence ; 'jg| there last year. In December he sat for grades 1 and 2in the examinations ftgj held by the Board of Theological Studies. In grade Ihe obtained a * ; * ? M second-class (missing the first by 4•> marks only), and in grade 2 a firstclass. In each of these grades he ;<S§j| stood eecond in the Dominion, and wae' awarded an exhibition of £20. Hμ success wUI be as gratifying to the 'jg contributors in general as to Mr Chitty m himself, and those more intimately connected with the Institute. Ho is now reading for tho M.A. degree and grado 3 in theological btudics. ,^£ An amusing incident, dwckeme.an a interesting phase of tho cash trading #&, system in Gisborno, which, however, Ls not operative in all trades, was --* narrated to a Gieborne "Times" re- -importer A certain baker was inform- ' _ ?j ed by tho man who supplied him with - **< milk that there was "a small <« amount" of some £o odd owing by , t him for milk. The milkman also /if added that it had Ix-en owing; for some fow montte, and further point- , * 0.l out, when reguoetinff a settlement, y that he was compelled to pay cash for hie bread, if not "> advanco (by ; moans of the coupon *&**>••* on delivery of the bread. Th» -. appeal evidently touched tho «»«* > ,\ of the man of flour, and he intimated to the milkman his intention of set- . - tlintr the debt at an early date. A - f,. w dnvs Liter tho milkman wa* nsreeaUy <\. rw f» a .t V r bulky communication from W y baker, but on openinfi |ii» f«U« of pleasure quickly changed to .-■ thing totally dLseitnilar, as b* **»£ -&. the missive to contain broad to tho valno of £5 od«l. »n .settlement g ; of the account. The recipient of the g letter, when he recovered, saw tbo humorous of the S]tua ™"}i t -Jr as he found, on making «» ka J*sKf that it would t«ko him Mover e-.x months to convert the cou pons into bread, and. that he wgj & consequently be paying the tafcer cash in advHnoe for that , P*" 0 ~ <gf. oventu»l!y decided to return them, .4 witli a request for a more aO ttof«cU»lJ . settlement of hie accounfc. j^

i- «- Ministpr of Internal Affairs has ' fb A ni the ostimate ot expenditure *P pr °i by the Christchurch Fire '.'B3rt2 «t V?t June 30th, 1909* !'' -n,* first information laid in Welling; v«'m wh,nt«Ci.ma- ?- '■* , nviiod"-*" Joe and Joe _W.v u.-i----v ««•« "fi'ea £.-,0 ai-.d costs tor harms ■KTwna «" ''»■ I , """ 805 ' it .« mil, :p»f,;.,™tarJ and I-Avk:- ill W.-l- ---; pli«l he oi tl*!ong Jock. . ,_ gamble entertainment wn*. ; & *!,*&' ■• IMWU '!i,.i.a:.!«i tl».l.::nli hva:j&ey', H. '.Martin. Fuz-orald and C. Preston. * n interesting hockey match was •Jwd at West LytK-lton y«*tonlny aflaving to play Ln skirts aixl <;> :ng outS but ncverihektw prov.-d too i the ladie., wl.om tl.oy ck.fetri by four goa!« to one Mr E. Selbourne was referee. I ho ladies ;/rv cWrwards at after- ' IZ tea on board the Carnitine. ! X ppculiar position arose in cftnnoc-i-m With the closing of entries ior tho Poultry Show. An n.tendmg Stor (cays the- "Mad") was one of Ibejurr in the Wwt.port .r.uder tna . li v--ben ho m-vlo his entnes <n Satf.j, v night he was ncconii-mitd by a tosbtobte. Tyro other P :,t S an apiHjarnnce at Mercers Room ( K lm> 'die entries probably >.jfoi of an opportunity to out ior a few chanpe. Pcrlmps thu, wss the first time in TMminion that entries for o poultry show had to be m ie under police supervision. An' Auckland correspondent tolo--1 sraple that there is now a prospect of tho most valuable portion of tho Gtot collection at tho Auckland Fioe Pablic Library b<?ing hou.scr! in a fireproof annex. The librarian hns reportid to the Library Committ-oo that a bipHing, 16ft ■wide, 20ft long and loft hid), would accommodate all MSS. taliiablo books and show cases, and the committee has expressed to the City Council the hope, that tho annex for'the nroro valuable portion of the ' coition will be a fireproof building, tipsble of exhibiting tho collection, and ' not merely a strong room. A young man working on a farm at Vest Taieri got drunk on June 12th, »nd was so filled tvith remorse and fear •rt meeting hie employer on the latter'e return, that he attempted suicide. The aan was brought before tho Dunedin lUpstrato's Court yesterday, and /ordered to come up for sen■"fence when called upon, con- • ditional upon his taking ont a pro- -" bibition order against himself and rjay- '•' ing half the cost entailed by hia action, ■ .Tii., £15. Norman Harper Bell, charged under the Municipal Corporations Act with exhibiting his name on a building hoarding on premises being ; weeted for him; was fined Is, without ' costs. Tho Perth correspondent of the "Sydj!fy Morning Herald" telegraphs:— Christmae two Japanese ran amok ( at Broonte, and ca-used a fracas bo--1 twfcn Japanese and Malays of that '. port. This, a report states, caused the • trouble between tbe two factions to booonw co strained that thoir clubs, vhich are official nioans of comiiiu- "■■ nicition,. decided that fhe question conld only be settled by a pitched' battle between fhe rival national repretpntatires, on a site and. a date to be rhoeen. Tliis statement is perhaps eomelrhat coloured, and it is extremely • doubtful if the factions ever . ef going so far. Tho trouble, whatever it was, was settled some tim« back, vben the representatives of tho JapaTeae and Malays had a conference with the Mayor and , the reeidwit Magistrato. -Before beginning his summing-np speech at the shearers' dispute before ' the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr W. Soott (representing the sheepowners) mentioned that an impression ♦listed amongst some of the Union's iritnosses that he had. remarked in opening the case for tho employers that the Australian witnesses who had given whence, and who had settled down in New Zealand, were undesirables. He did not'know how such an impression w been formed—possibly it was due to tne acfoustics of tho chamber —hut ni» had taken particular pains to refer to the Union's witnesses and particu- , larly the Australians, aa boing representative of the best claes of shearer. The rery beet feeling had existed between the representatives of the employers and those of the Union during the hearing of the dispute, and he would he sorry if that good feeling was disturbed. Sipce the performance of tho Anglo- . Welsh team against tho New Zealand representatives at Wellington last Saterdav, there has been a revived interest m the doings of the Britishers. They meet Gisborne to-day, and a report of the game, together with details of the local matches, will appear in the wht o'clock edition of "Truth." In Mdition to tho usual budget of sportma: news, Saturday's "Truth" will be jail of readable and interesting matwr ; "Truth" is running two spnals jnst now. entitled, "Connemnod as a Traitor," by Sir Wil«»m Magnay, anfl "Brought to JucJgby Arnold Yorke and Cecil y"«wrton. For those who do not care 'or tales told piecemeal, the paper Provides two short stories, entitled "A r!" » m R a"ker." hy Molly Elliott and "Break o' Day."" by Juss* .Miles Forman. the 'latest " S!? trM ? J news will also bo chronicled by "G.R.H.," while the •«sual attention is bestowed on those ''ware interested in Dress and Fashion WKnp, Gardening Hints, etc. The ftineral of the late Mr Samuel ""bridge, which took place at Lytt-el- I ,°a yesterday afternoon, was attoir.led ,» «« tiro hundred pen?ons. Mr A. {**ye> representinc tlio T-yttoUon Har.JS?H r Boaivl, in "the absence of the: ir T^ n f Mr G - I'.iurenson. M.P.,Mr -i p Mlll<T < a member of the Bofird), -Mr ' v - w»k (Mayor of Lyttclton and ako a member of tho Boards and M.r G. A. Jv^ 1 " (Town Clerk) and iueml>ers of *c Uojt>ugh Council were present, ad r"* ateo a lorge ,-.un:Wr of tho Harr ,,«>ard r Lr staff, and members of W nT rt Hoyal Arch Chapbnrr nan >mity and the Canterr2 K ,H w ">ning Masonic Ixvlaes, IjoyaJ pPt?'-Norwich Ixxlce of Oilslfellow-s, Bro. O. H. Collins (re- ' the Xew Zealand Grand ! Jf*fi c ) end R.-\V. 13ro. F. W. Arnold old member and IMY. of tho I»r-j£ Unanimity), togethei* with a number of the friends of the de- '&£.'• " c lK>d y ,vas {irst taken to ■tf M » Church, West Lyttelton, '•Ula i? »hort „-»■ held, the Vti.* larch in "Saul" boing pky«d organist, Mr Hatton. At th* W"*!<rt £ngj*rd cemetery, where th« *nr!r'l nterrod - tL « funeral serrio* ,;? COfiduet-ed by the R*v Canon * "*- Ticar of Holy Trinity Church. Wi^ 1 " 0 serritv was read * Worsl >ipfui Maxtor Bro. A. ■ >ffW.&!. lheo,lJfeUoui

The Christchurch Amateur Operatic .Society will shortly commence rehearsals of Flotow's onera "Martha."

Mr John Prouso and Miss Buckmann have been speeiallv engaged to take part in the oratorio, "The Messiah.," anu concert programmes in connection with the Organ Festival week, commencing on .Monday. July 27th. These < :i.-:tgeui(!nr.s are in addition to those or .»lr Charles Saunders and Miss Clara liobson, ol London.

Mr D. Lumsden. honorary t>ecretary ot the School Goinmittees' Association lias received a letur Iroin Dr. Macon, Chief Health Officer, acknowledging tho rri-i-ipt of a resolution regarding nu-di-c-il inspect ion of school children, passed at the conference oi t-cii<jol commit lees held recently in Ciuiaichurch. Dr. M.i.son exploded pleasure at the attitude taken up oy the conuuencu with ren-rence to the question, and said he hoped that before long money would be voted for this department of "work.

In Chambers yesterday Mr Hunt appeared iji support oi a motion tor directions as to the service, of a divorce petition. th«- respondent being for many years insane, and at an innate oi thr- Sunnyside Mental Hospital. The pftition was tho Jirst presented horn since the coming into force of tho Divorce Act Amendment making lunacy a ground for the dispel.lion ot a marriage. His Honour directed that tho petition should bo served on tl)o Solicitor-(Vnnral, also on the medical superintendent of tin: hospital, to be served by him on the respondent if he considered it advisable, to do so.

At n meeting of the Duncdin Iron and Ura:-s Moulders' Union, Co o<s was voted to the Canterbury Agricultural ' and l'astoral Labourers' Union, and the following motion carried: ''That this Union protests against the suggestion mado all over the colony by tho Farmer.-.' Union that tho Arbitration Act bo made inoperative over farm labourers, and that the Governmen: bo urged to Uiaintain the present Act as far as farm labourers are concerned."

Detective Cooney has returned to Rotorun with a half-caste girl of 15, whom Rua had taken as hit> wife. Rua's fcon and Council of Elders refused to give the girl up, threatening to cut olf thi* head of the girl'.s father and shoot the police party. The detective informed them that if they us«l forco troops would bo sent to dotroy them and their pah. After considerable delay, the Maoris handed the girl over. Una's people aro very short of food. There are only a few men in tho village, but there aro a number of women aud children, who are badly starved.

Thursdays's ''Southland News" says: —Tho action of some ]x»rson or in the Invercargill Post Ofßoo in removing tlio cancelled postage stamps on envelopes passing through that institution has been causing a good deal of comment in certain quarters. What is dono is to remove tilie stamp, if it is of any value, and. substitute a common cancelled Id Now Zealand one in its plaoe. This practice has been going on for some time. Some weeks ago a gentleman vrne surprised, to re«.i*ivo a Jamaica newspaper with a New Zealand stamp on it, and yesterday ~a packot came to this office—of considerable weight—with merely a penny stamp, when at least a 4d one was required. Investigation showed that wliat original cancellation was left was "Dunedin," while that on the stamp in qu-ostion was altogether different. A registered parcel, which aJeo came to this office—nearly two months ago— arrived without a stamp at all, traces of gum showing- only too clearly that the stamp had been surreptitiously removed. No doubt an elaborate system is being used, including t3io inevitable kettle for "steaming," and the results financially to the "steamers" cannot but be successful on account of the high.prices ruling for cancelled stamps since tiie inauguration of "penny postage." This practice should be put down with a firm hand, since a much enduring public cannot but feel alarmed with their correspondence boing tampered -with in any way whatever. There- are still those -who sweep oarpete in the old way, working in clouds of dust, doing double work in dusting afterwards end destroying both carpete and furniture. Save labour and' furnishings by buying o. good carpet eweeper at a moderate price at Hastie, Buli and Pickering's, opposite Bailantyne's. 6 The- best sale of all for clothing is on at Armstrong's. 6 The Mystery of tho Mist.—The natural formation and purity of the mist of the Sutherland Falls is a mystery; so is the difference the Mist Company's Odor Purifier will work m your homes'. It makes your homes smell as pure aoid sweet as the mist of tho Sutherland Falls. It has been a long-felt want to have something to take away the stuffy end offensive odors and have no smeUs left siich ns disinfectants lcaw. Give it a trial and be convinced. Price Is 3d per bottle. On sale at all chemists and Tho Mist Oompanyj 164 Armagh, street, Christchurch. 4

A saving of 8s in the £ can bo mado by purchasing your jewellery, watches, gem rings, etc., from Watson, jeweller, 230 Colombo street, during the great sale of S. Mayer and Co.. Ltd. 'in liquidation), wholesale jewellers' stock. Com© and let us prove, it to you. Watson, tho cheapest jeweller in. the .Dominion, 230 Colombo street. 6

,f I would like to thonk you for the very careful way my furniture was packed and removed from my late residence to my present address. Nothing wis broken. I shall certainly recommend you to all I meet who intend travelling."—(Signed) F. C. B. Extract from letter addressed to the N.Z. Express Company, Ltd. 1

Give the new Superior Grain Drill five minutos of your valuable time today. W. Bassett ana Co., 23 Manchester street. Oi>en until 4 o'clock. 6

"Age cannot wither nor Can custom stale its infinite variety." The privat £ale of drapery and clothing continues wiUi unimpaired vigor at tho store of Armstrong. Limited, the values the firm arc offering being responsible for

splendid business

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

In the D.I.C. temporary furnishing showrooms, special values in floor-cover-ings are offered, in which are included new shipments of choice Axminstex and Wilton Pile Carpet 6 and a u.*gnilieent range of Floral «nd Tiled inlaid Linok-uins. The colours are suited to all artistic furnishings nnd prices to meet meet critical purchasers. No customer ie pr«»ed to purchase in auy of tho departments at tho D.I.C. 6

Aji opportunity that seldom occurs, to he able to buy high-class jewellery at English prices" Watson, jeweller. 230 Colombo street, that he bus purchased a wliolesale jeweller's stock at. l(Vi in xho £', and he guarantees to save buyers &s on every ixr.in.l Money returned if not satisfied. " 4

Messrs Eugene Spitz and Co., Ltd., Ladies" Tailors. 198 Cashel street, have received por s.s. Papairui and Coriflthic an assortment of exquisite materials for costumes for tho Grand National Raoos, of which there is only one cowtume length of each design. Also received a few Unfit!** of iJos Cloth for Raoe Coats. °

Erestrain, Headaches.—Ernest M. SanUitoin, P.S.M.C, D.8.0.A., Lon dou, Coueulling Optician, may be consultid on all c«ses of aefeeuve eyeti«ht. Pift««n year* , special itudr and experience. Latest methods *nd instrument*. Coneulung rooms, Oosnei street W. (next Ballantyno's). Hour*. 9 30 to 5.30. Telephone 39/. °

Trimmed hat 3s lid. tweed coat from 2s lid, caracul coat 2.55. Anasuoiig'ti faule. 0

•'Tho Scarlet Pimpernel" and other books by tl\e sarno author, which have been in such groat demand, can again be bought at "Fountain Barber's, High street; also a beautiful pocket edition of Dickens at Is 3d and 2s 6d per vol. (i

Whan you eontorrwjlate removing to any oilier part of tne colony don't sacrifice , your furniture by suction, U'lt interview J. M. Hey wood and Co., Ltd.. Manchester street, near Clock Tom or. They will undertake its rvmovai from houae to house. 1 Tho great and increasing demand for good i>ost-car(ls> i.s being met by the frequent supplies from London now arriving at tho Novelty Post Card Depot, 22S High street, where an immense assortment is on view. 4 lho Kobey Oil fc-ugin* is worth inspection ; call and see for yourself, full particulars and prices for mstal•tions; also, Sheep Shearing Machinery, etc. Apply, H. ilcClelland, 224 Cashel street, Christehurch. 1 Those who see better by tilting the head a little to one side are astigmatic. Extra care and skill in testing and specially ground lenses aro required to correct this defect. Consult J. D. Clarke, D.8.0.A., F.S.M.C., F. 1.0., dyondon), Ophthalmic Optician, 148 Colombo street, opposite lieece - 6. 'Phone 2321. 13 Gre-at eale exposition. Dress goods usually pricvd 2s 6d to 4s 3d, now Is i,]u por yard, or B*s lid dress. Allnooi navy serges Is Gd. Japanese silks 11 jtlj, all* shades; sateen, all shades, •jJd. Armstrong's, Limited. 6 The prevalence of serioue colde in Oiribtchuit'll at the present time is alarming when one considers the almost inevitable results of which follow a protracted cold. All who are suffering from colds tsliould take Wallace's Cough Elixir, lhe wonderful chest mediciiu., which is so euro in expelling all signs of 3 cold from the system and in preventing serious results, such a* chest and throat weakness. Whether your cold is just a slight one, or of long duration, you iviii find this remedy most effective. Price-, Is and 2s poi bottle at most chemists; or at Wallace and Co.'s, Chemists, High street. 6

If you suffer from headaches wHch medicine fails to relievo, or you h.ive a tendency to hold a book when rending at a greater distance from tout eyes than formerly, consult John 11. Procter, oculists' optician, 180 High street, Christchurch. who will give yonr eyes a thorough examination and supply .spectacles only when necessary

Hours, 0.30 to 1, 2 to 6

How many people suffer from cold foot, and consequently lie awake shivering for home during the night, unable to get to sleep. A bottle applied to the feet acts like magic. The warmth vorj' soon permoates the whole body, and induces bleep. Reliable hot-water bottles, made from tho best rubber, can now be obtained at Wallace and Co.'s, Higb street at the following prices:—Gin jc lOin, 5e 3d; Bin x 10in, Cs; Bin x 12in, 7e; Sin x 14in, 7s 6d; 10in x 12in, 8u 6d ; 10in x 14in, 10s 6d. Covers, Iβ 6d and Is 9d extra. You are invited to call and inspect these hot-water bottles. Every homo ehould have at least one of these convenient articles for use in case of sickness. Wallace and Co., Ohemiste, High street. 6

Squint is.usually caused by an optical defect, and if ta-ken in time will disappear with properly fitted glasses. Jt should be treated as soon as it makes its appearance, or sight in deviating eyo will be lost. Consult J. D. Clarke, D.8.0.A., F.S.M.C., F. 1.0. (London), Ophthalmic Optician, 148 Colombo street south. 6