NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13161, 7 July 1908, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Them is a good deal to interest cvery- _, Iwdy in this week's publication of "Tho j Weekly Pr _____," whose illustrations bring , before its readers subjects of both local l and foreign attraction. Of tho latter, ; a largo engraving depicts the beautiful lake in tho Court of Honour at the ' j Franco-British Exhibition, and memori ! ies of the New Zealand Exhibition are ! revived by tho appearance of the West j African regiment in London, where, at 0 j the Olympia, it gave a weird dance. j: A sensation was caused at the Longa j champs races by tho appearance of _. three ladies in exceptional costumes o j called the new MaT.eiQe._s©, and' what ;. they were like may be gathered from c the two engravings given by our cony temporary this week. It also records t j tl_o notable Sailors' Rest at Plymouth 0 ' end its founder, Mies Agnes Weston. 1 In colonial sporting circles, the coming i- dispersal of tbe late Mr Geo. G. Stead's 8 j YaMhuret stud is being awaited with *"' interest and in connection with it we * I notice "Tho Weekly Press*' gives an c I excellently compiled page of some of r | the horses. Another matter, affecting c ] North Canterbury most particularly, is 0 that of tho suggested Sumnor-Christ--0 church ship oanai, and' the result of r j the negotiations between the Lyttelton a j Harbour Boa_d and Messrs Coode, Son r and Matthews. The conclusions that 1 this great marine engineering firm cam© to aro concretely embodied in the r page plan published by "The Weekly Press," which shows a wet dock at Heathcote and a ship canal from Stunner thereto. Whether or not the scheme is carried out in the near future, the pan is a record that is likely to ba . stored for future reference by a .rood many more people than those who are directly concerned in harbour construction. An opening in tho paper unfolds a morning scene in Cathedral Square, ' with snapshots taken at different places in the city, and a further instalment of candidates for Parliament and tho now ' electorates gives those of Selwyn, Avon, 3 j Kaiapoi, Christchurch, Lyttelton and 3 Ellesraere.

At the quarterly meeting of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, St. Patrick's Branch, No. 82, all the officers and sixty members were present. Six candidates initiated and seven proposed for membership. The clearance of a Brother from the Dunedin branch was accepted. Officers and committees were nominated for the ensuing term. It was resolved to hold a social on the evening of -'.he installation of officers.

In the course of his speech at the special mooting of the Harbour Board yesterday to discuss the canal scheme, Mr F. Waymouth stated that he was a decided optimist as to the future trade of Canterbury. Twenty-five years ago, he said, he was laughed at when he said that New Zealand would some day be exporting ono million _heep annually, but events had proved that he had greatly understated possibilities. From Canterbury alone more than two million sheep were now being exported annually.

There was a large attendance on Sunday afternoon at tho V.M.C.A. men's meeting, when the Rev. S. Griffith gave an acount of his experiences during the great Tarawera eruption of June 10th, -_S6. Tho speaker was at the time stationed at Tauranga, sixty miles distant from tho Tarawera mountain, and was called upon to commit to their last resting-place the remains of the hero of the hour, Edwin Baini.ridge. Special m.ent'ion was made of the faith in God and the courage displayed by Bainbridcre in the hour of dancer; and the address was concluded with a strong appeal to those present to tako Jesus Christ as their Saviour, and play the man to the end.

A meeting convened by the committee of the Canterbury branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, for the purpose of reviewing the attitude taken up by the departnient-il officers whereby signalmen, storom.n, and shunters, to whom it was the intention of the legislature that an increase of pay should l>o given, will be deprived of that increase, by being classed as porters, was attended by a large number of those interested. The meeting carried the following resolution unanimously:—'That in the opinion oi this meeting of signalmen, storemen, and shuntere, tho Executive should be urged to do everything in it. power to havo those working as signalmen, storemen, and shunters classed as _u;h on the I> 3 list, and this meeting considers tho Department are attempting to defeat the intention of the Hou_se of Representatives, as set out in the new schedule cf lf>o7, by classifying men in other grades than those in which they are employed."

Mr M. M. Cleary, Governor of I/yttelton Gaol, wishes to acknowledge receipt of a nun.ber of books from Mr G. Laurenson, M.P.. for the use of the prisoners.

The Rev. F. Russell, vicar of Petone. conducted the services at St. Stephen's Church. Ashburton. on Sunday. He was assisted in tho evening by the- lay reader, Mr T. A. Gapes, who read the lessons. The vicar of Ashburton. th© Rev. E. Whitehouse. was on a visit to Petone.

The following is the list of stock slaughtered and carcases condemned at the abattoir for June:—Cattle. 1176 slaughtered 1 14 condemned -, sheep. 8474 slaughtored, 7 condemned : lambs. 515 slaughtered, condemned nil: prajs 473 slaughtered, 4 condemned: calves. 325 slaughtered, 1 condemned.

The new electoral roll for Kaiapoi contains 5053 names. The roll and supplement for li) 05 contained 4973. There are a number of transfers applied for since the printing of the Toll couxmeneed, ar.d at the Papanui side of tho district the registrar finds that a number of tho electors have not been registered.

_.ho city surveyor reported to the City Council last night that during June 47 building permits had been issued, representing a value of £37,170. The fees amouted to £58 15s. Particulars were:—lnner area 3. value £1000: Central Ward. 11, £24,850; Sydenham. 12, £2120; St. Albans, 21, £9200; Linwood, nil.

A Greymouth correspondent writes: — Tho rook drills at the Midland tunnel were given an initial run on Friday last, and proved joist the thing in the splendid country tho heading is now passing through. Everything worked without the slightest hitch. The rocK in tho face of the drive is as solid as the proverbial bell, with not the semblance of water, and the machines are making capital headway* Under ordinary circumstances from now on, the rate of progress should be extreme! y rapid.

At a meeting of the Otago University Council yesterday, a communication was received from tho Minister for Mines stating that the request that tho Mining and Coal Mines Act should be amended to enable graduates of a mining school to obtain mine managersr* certificates on the production of a letter from an authorised manager to tho effect that they had been employed in the underground workings of a mine for thro© years, had been refused. It was decided to ask Messrs Sidey and James Allen, M.P.'s, to urge upon the "Minister tho desirability of granting the request.

The following nominations have been received in connection with the election of the North Canterbury Board of Education:—North Ward, Mr T. W. Adams (retiring member); Central Ward, the Ilev. I. A. Bernstein atid Mr C. H. A. T. Qpie; South Ward, Messrs H. W. Pervman (retiring member), H. Langford, and W. S. Radcliffe. Mr T. W. Rowe, the member for the Central Ward, is not seeking re-election, but Messrs Peryman and T. W. Adams are offering themselves for re-election. The poll closes on July 27th, and the result will be declared by the Returning Officer (Mr Lane), secretary of the Education Board, . n August 10bh.

The "Bruce Herald" observes that the statements that were made during tiie debate on the Address-in-Reply, in the course of which the Prime Minister denied having received a deputation at Kaitangata on a recent Sunday, shpw that there has been a lapse of memory somewhere. It renrints from its issue of April 13th last a" report of two deputation _ to Sir Joseoh Ward on the previous Sunday at Kaitangata—one composed of Mr Mosley (chairman of the Bruce County Council) and Mr JohnSmith, who asked for a grant of £200 for river protective works at Inch-, clutha, and the other composed of three .mcmlbon. of the Otago Miners' Union, who waited on the Prime Minister with reference to certain suggested alterations in the Coal Mines Act and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

The dangerous practice of stepping on and off, moving tramcars came up for discussion at the meeting off the Tramway Board yesterday. The Fares and By-laws Committee, in its report stated that complaints were continually being received from the traffic department in regard to the risky practice, and it was a matter of note that nearly all the offenders reported in this respect were women. llie report further stated that it wa*. possible that as many men broke the by-law as women, but as most of them si-cooeded in keeping tlveir feet, the offence was consequently not so marked. Quite recently one conductor had been called u.pon to render assistaiKoe to women injured in this way on two successive trips. Tho committee was loath to prosecute women for the offence, and hoped that if publicity was given to the matter through the newspapers, tho dangorous practice wouid be checked. The Clauses of the report dealing with the matter wero adopted.

A meeting of the creditors in tho estate of Richard Thomas Lees, law clerk, New Brighton, was held in the Official Assignee's office yesterday. Mr Evans, the Official Assignee, presided, and -Mr Barrett appeared for the bankrupt. There wero four creditors present. The bankrupt's sworn statement showed :—"Cnsecured creditors £238 C, 8d (Dr. Pater .on £16 os fkl. T. Kincaid £15, H. E. Button £22, R. Allen £22, Thomas Duffy £100) -. secured creditors (H. S. Richards £3SO less value of equity included £2-50, Frederick Pratt ,-.75, J. S. Barrett £75; Rev. T. F. Dodd £650); total estimated value ot securities £930, total amount of debts of creditors holding securities £775, balance £155. The total deficiency was £83 0s 8.1. After t.ho bankrupt's statement in regard to his position, Mr Reid (A. J. .. hite and Co.) moved, and Mr Southworth (Southworth and Peters) seconded. "That the interest of the unsecured creditors in the furniture be handed over to Mrs Lees." The motion was carried, and the estate was left in tho hands of the Assignee for adjudication.

A meeting of the committee of tho Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held in Mr Fle.sher's office last Thursday. 'The president (Mr Flesher) was in tho chair, and thero were also present Ma-dames Sandstem, Fountain, and Purchase, and Messrs Mackie (treasurer), Hardio, and Tountain, and the secretary (Mrs Lissaman). A letter was read from Mrs Waters, secretary of the Wellington branch of the Society, stating that «.U branches of the Society were affiliated, and that there was at present no ueed for registration. Dr. Alice Moorhouse tendered her resignation as hon. medical officer, and .Mr H. G. Ell, M.P., wrote resigning his seat on the committee. Both resignations wero zocepted with regret. Sister Miriam wrote giving further particulars-regard-ing one of the cases being dealt with by the Society. Tt was decided that five members should form a quorum. The report of the .secretary on the work done by her during June was approvsd of. The question of the best means ot making known the aims and objects of the Society was discussed, ar.d it was decided that the secretary should write to the Stipendiary Magistrate, the Inspector of Police in Christchurclt, held teachers of schools, the deaconesses, kindred societies, Dr. Crookc, Dr. Clayton, and Nurse 3faude, asking them to report to tho secretary any cases coming under their notice which might be benefited by the Society. The matter of appointing a collector was left in the hands of the president and tho treasurer.

The Appeal Court sat at Wellington yesterday morning, and fixed the order of biisin.-.-i. ilex v Stewart will be taken to-day. and the Blackball Mineiv;' ca_o next Monday.

A debate on the question "Do animals reason ?" was hold in the Durban, street Church parlour on Friday evening. The affirmative was taken by Mr J. H. Mareton and the negative by Mr A. F. Barrell. After an interesting debate, the meeting decided in favour of the negative.

The young members of the Bastion Memorial Temple paid a visit to the Hope of Christchurch I_iodgo. No. S, 1.0. G.T., last week and gave a programme of songs, recitations, dialogue and club exercises. Tho Young Challengers' Temple was also present. The chair was taken by _>ro. C. Gibson, D.S.J.W.

A new company has been fbrn-ed to take over ontl publish the Gore evening and morning newspapers (the "Mahaura Eni-ign"' and "Gore Standard"), both journals, however, continuing on the same lines as heretofore, the n.w arrangements affecting only tlve internal working o£ the offices oonoorned.

Captain It. Linn, secretary of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, has received an application for consideration by t-ie directors of the castor" James Dixon (17) for res-cuing A. L. Franks (16. at InvercaTgill on May nth. Franks fell from tho middlo of the undecked tram bridge into the water, which wes loft deep and three hundred yards from the shore. Dixon jumped in, and seizing Franks as he was going down for the third time, had held him up till a boat came some six minutes afterwards.

Mr H. Friedlaijd f> f. in his speech yesterday on the canal scheme, ridiculed the argument advanced in favour ot the canal by the President of the Industrial Association, that the Lyttelton tunnel wight be destroyed by an earthquake. The canal, he pointed out, would only bo a stone's throw distant from the tunnel, and it was too much to tupposo that it would bo left intact by any*seismic disturbance which destroyed tho tunnel. "This only shows what a lot of bunkum people will talk when they are biased," was Mr Friedlanders comment.

A Press Association telegram states that a sticking-up case occurred at tho top of Rpssell Street, on thq Port Hills, Nelson, on Saturday night. A young man arid a young woman were walking on the footpath toward the home of the former t when a-man was noticed approaching. They stepped on one side to allow him to pass, when he suddenly presented what appeared to be a revolver ■ and ordered them to put their "hands up." Tho youug woman screamed loudly, and a_s. thero were houses in the vicinity, the man decamped, but not before "he had struck several blows on the head of the young man, damaging his hard felt hat and cutting his head. The couple were able to give a fairly accurate description of their assailant.

So tempting have ibeen tho inducements held ovit to them that almost 50 per cent, of the original settlers on Waikakahi have now parted with their holdings (says Saturday's Oamaru "Mail"). Of lato there has been a considerable demand for grazing runs on the estate, and some of these, of no exteusive area, have realised £2000, and in some cases £3000, for the gpodwill ak>no, after leaving a. liberal margin for improvemonts. It is generally estimate.! by experts in land mattera, thait if Waikakalii wero placed on the market to-day it would realise a price averaging over £11 per acre, an in.rease of 60 per cent, on tho price paid by the Governnt-'nt. tunately the increment in. vers "matfy •insta-tees .does _iOt profit the, presentday seittleri who, is paying away for •good-will a §inn almost sufficient to por_ha__> a freehold outright.

What appears" to. be a very conteraptible action (telegraphs our Dunedin correspondent) took place on Sunday morning, in .an at-e"n-pt to sink the tug Plucky,- now lying in dock at Port Chalmers. Tho tug, which has been undergoing repairs for over a week, was afloat at- 9.30 a.m. o» Friday. The engineer, as is. .oostomary, saw thnt the sea connections and bottom plugs were shut tight. Aa the water was being let into the dock about- eleven o'clock on Sunday n_o__iing, it was found that the wafer was well up in the bilges, and' tho engineer, coming on the scene, found that one of the sea connections had been fully, opened. A suction pump "was used to remove the water. No damage was done, _ustl what might have been a serious matter was averted.

The dairy herd «t tho "Weraroa State farm (Levin) has been severely criticised by the members of tho Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association, and an editorial artiolo on the subject appears in this week_ issue of "The Weekly Press." The prospect of the wool trado with the East is also dfealt with. "KorariV notes are on' "Why we should grow nvutton," "Breeding from heifers," and "West Australian lamb." There are reports of the annual meetings of the New Zealand Sheen Breeders' Association (North Island branch), Romney Marsh Sheep Breeders' Association,and Jersey Cattle Breeders' Aseociation. The wool market is reviewed by a special Bradford correspondent and there are letters from Manawatu, Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay and Southland correspondents. The proceedings in the .shearers' dispute in the Arbitration Court qto re ported, and there aro other items of interest. In the commercial pages is a letter on New Zealand produce in London.

Reference was made at yesterday's meeting of the Tramway Board to the question of allowing advertisements to be placed on the' windows of tramcars. The subjecX cropped up in connection with a letter from the Council of the Christian Endeavour Union, asking if the Board would meet a deputation from tho Union' in reference to its refusal to allow the recent Christian Endeavour Convention to be advertised in the tramcars. Tho chairman (Mr Beaven) said a large number of these applications were received, and consideration of them was left in the hands of the secretary. When a large and general interest was involved which would increase the Board's revenue the advertisements were allowed to lie placed in the cars. The secretary ('Mr F. Thompson) explained that so many of the requests were received that a number of them had to bo refused. It was .necessary to draw tho line, a.s in some instances the advertisements would not materially increase the Board's revenue at all. It was resolved to receive the deputation at the next meeting of the Board.

The President of tho Industrial Association, Mr F. E. Jones, on being noen yesterday morning as to tho conditions on which tho essays were asked for on the recent Industrial Week, said that evidently some misapprehension as to the true circumstance, existed in tho mindsof tho writers of the letters. Tho secretary _ommunic.it-d with the h».i<lmasters of all the schools, clearly wiring out tho conditions aa follows:—That the essays should be written in school hours, under the supervision of the headmasters. Tho subject wa_* "The display of local iti-usi-ics as ruade.. in the snop windows and. why we should support them." As the headmasters were fully informed of the conditions, and it was their province to supervise the essays, the Association had nothing whatever to do with ir-structing tho children as to the subject. This was plainly the duty of tho headmasters if they decided that their school should compete, and every care was taken to fully inform them as to the .subject and conditions laid down under which tho t«_ays were to bo written.

A W estport telegram states work of re-launching the Tavimjf?-J proceeding steadily. T-.1-is*" Wellington, according to a -poatjSzi the Waterside Workers" Confer_j»j2i§i| Fri'.lay, is the worst port in .hcsj*§ tJnir.inion to work in so tar __s ; »2r labourers are concerned. .. __5The members of the ChristcjidS Amateur Operatic Society will eoS* active rehearsal of ■•Martha," wSj! Herr Ben no Scherok, at an earlriSil' The delay in starting has beon*c»2|. by the difficulty of obtaining sc-fjjfe the -JM ... , . -<_-_£ An adjourned mooting of Board was held yesterday. Messrs J. 1). Hall (chairman), Mearas, Batchelor, H. B. and the Mayor of Christchuroh. IV. ..übject of the daa-sis for the motor &t 5 engine was diseuj_»_d in committee,' *-"' "The public do not realise the of time volunteers devote to work," said Captain Hichardson/atXl smoke concert given by tho "D" JjM tcry (Wellington) on Friday night. **& a corps were to go into camp for j£ month on end it would not give a«L hours to drill than the ordinary voW toer company uocs at the present taac That,*' concluded the captain, "iai__it I call practical patriotism." , v At a meeting of tho committee," rf 8 the Christchurvb Orchestra a of letters were received from patjw of the recent concert, congratulato*the committee upon the success"w_S had attended their efforts, and d«_iijjH»* to know when the next concert "Wtajl.. be given. It was di tided that the Haftconcert should bo given in Maiestv's Theatre on Thursday fig-' 20th August. .^ The Marine Department at WeUhat ton yesterday proceeded against c2»\ t-ain Robertson, of tho steamer OksLfor failing to exercise his crew in drill during March, and for make an entry on the log-book to Thuj-' effect. It was stated that the o_}«k'> of the Marine Department waa to lei shipowners know that it was the inte.* tion of tho Department to enforce Jjji' Act. Robertson was fined £1 and t-sfej on the first charge, and ordered to n» costs on the second. ,'._£- The Organ Festival Committee Mti decided to charge popular prices __f admission to tho organ recitals; -"Jfeksiah," and concerts to be given ia Hk : ; Majesty's Theatre during the 'wets* commencing Monday, July 27th.' 'mV well known, the organ now bnlorig* ti the city, and it is tho Council, iatml tion to provide the public gonertfir' with music at the lowest po_-.il)le pjjjfejii On three evening* the prices for"edmgi' sion will bo 2s, Is, and 6d, and. of tickets, available for fire njgbfe be on sale at a reduced rate upi*t!tißordinary charges. , ,-gg;- 4- . -, r .."Of. 1 ' The father of'a family, and<__c%g*; vasser, wore each fined' \Y& yesterday by Mr Riddel!, Wellington, for a brelch ot "'B-? Electoral Act. Tho canvasser h*^" tamed the names of six adult _meJßJ)gg£ of a family on claims for and tho father attested iho though he had not seen the -Bt__S_l; signed. The Magistrate said fendants had made t-ien___lv__. li___Wi|__ a penalty of £50. It was tho daij.m canvassers to make themselves _cqu|nt| ed with tho provisions of the Ac*_vsl| was reported that people had beea"|s|||i ting their names on tho roll when rgally had no right to vote. ', .^is| The Canterbury Old elation havo arranged for a which to place tho many tnemeawfe both pi-tonal and d_*run__mta_y,.-i_s* Canterbury, which have been prosiiis thorn. The room, which is con_ri|_jj| situated in Messrs Baker ings, Manchester street, will also WBf .as forbid -~. K. -Kirk, tho tro-_rurer of thg/Jfe sociation, will take up bis .u*U§|| there, and will _ bo available f_f_4ffi quiries, etc, during offioe rangemonts are in progress next social gathering, which \icMS place in August, and the progriiflß will be one of a very attractive o_lii|| Can a witness bo compelled to tJmwm a question by cithor a direct -Jt|£§ ativc or negative? An servatio n on tho subject was m-3_w Mr Justice Cooler during tbe bfl-fjl of a slander action on Friday at'__Jwf lington (says the r >.~ sist upon yoar answering to my question," urged co_n__t-_§i plaintiff. .«?Bu_ I _an T t," defendant, who was being exha__st_»ii§ cross-examined on a vital point.%_« Honour, interposing, said always understood that a witneafcWJ entitled to answer questions in M»_W| words. A question might be PWM such a form that a witness cottt_..jn answer it correctly by replying 1 eittp "yes" or "No."' The incident nai a story which illustrates how a tpjl barrister was onco "hoist with --is.'flfi petard." A witness had coniiden.l£§| sorted that some questions -' r_a_iifi careful consideration, and, whatlilp more, could not, even then, be ly answered by a direct affirmativfklg negative. "What nonsense," couttw replied, "I should like you to a question to mc." Without tho witness asked: "Have yoa «t_fM beating your wife?" ' . Poor sowing is an expense; gcodjmi ing with a ••"Now" Superior j>rill!l| , ]| paying proposition. W. BaageU Ml The D.I.C. End of Season Sale aM mences to-day, when tho whole"|fg tho stocks at present held by pany will be marked at Specially ';JM duced Sale Prices. A great ireaturt.w this salo is the "newness" of the gtim offered, as owing to the total deet-HH »;.on of the D.I.C. stock by the.{Brig fire on February 6th last, the tho stock at present in the -ompujfjf throe temporary premises has, beea t JM placed since that date. Thero i&*| exception in ro-markinp at the D-I*,_s Everything is reduced in price. "^| There aro still those who sw^pj pets in the old way, working jn of dust, doing double work in dturasjl afterwards and destroying both ajfc pets and furniture. Savo labour ■ ig iurnishingp by buying m R swe<>p<_-r at a moderate price at J-PfQf* Bull and Pickering's, opposite BaH* tync'.s. f|| 31 essrs Eugene Spits and Co., I«l| Ladies' Tailors, 198 Cashel street, MS_| received par s.s. Papanui and COfe inthic an a__ortmcnt of c-tqu_»i-»JBM*J rials for costumes for the Grand Wip tional Raeoa, of which there-is one costume length of each d**&*| Also received a few lengths of Cloth for Race Coats. * V- }Wk A saving of 8s in tlio £ can bo "*£FJs|| by purchasing your jewellery*,y a '**°?MiP gem rings, etc., from Watson, je-r_-l«|| 230 Colombo vtreot, during the B_*§s§ sale of S. Mayor and Co., M&'~jjߧ liquidation), wholesale jewellers' **$*)§ Como and k*t us prove it to Jtg| AVatson, tho cheai»ost jeweller > n -'"3s| Dominion, 230 Colombo street, _£*» An opi>ortunity that seldom oe to bo able to buy high-ela*. J ew « l at Erig-i-h price-. Watson, 230 Colomlm street, announces tnW'Si has purchased a wholasale 3<welWT|| stock at 10s in the £, and be _"***§| toes to savo buyers Ss on every spent. Money returned if not &\7O, hod. . - u /hJi Whm yon contemplate r , any othi-r part of tho *» l 0 1?. Orifice your furniture by «■=««», «"| interview J. M. Heywood _J»d Ltd., Manchester street, near "S& Tower. They will undertate ite*|* rooval from house to lio<i-_. -^^ "Age caiuict. wither nor am C stale ius infinite variety.'; Iho JgjS side of drajx'ry and clothing <^«? I s| with unimpaired vigor at the Armstrong. Limited. thovalu«-W| firm are offering U*mg splendid businese. .ilf-iIH

If you suffer from headache.. w*-'ch medicine faiU to relieve ~r you have 3 tendency :<> hoi- •;> book u-h.-.i re-.d- . «• .1 2'<»:i*<-r '.1-1 .-"i- !.->•:: -,e-tr in " 7._»_~."--r,. :*v. '-->:•'i.i: .John K. eves tnan > ■■ -'■ /-.-.. Proctor. -,u,..i, ..,.■.*- -ian !_.) I.::, Chvi-.cur.-n. w r .o will pv,v-:,-Vves a thorough examination and sup- \ ".,.„,,-,, ,-. < !.;V i\ hell nec.__._aiv p!v Si "' '~-.. ■Uaui*. y.3!> to 1. - I""How ni.inv people .'ificr from cold fpo: . and lie a_-ak,. Ihiveri-S for liomk 0>;:ii« the night, unable to p-t to _:.--p. A hot-water bottle aPj.'-t-d f V ;< " ! '- >l hk « maeic Th.- «arn_:li v-r.v .-ion per_U_U* tbe ~_<>!- !<v'y. .■'._ indue* sleep Reliable n<-t-witer foul.-..iMrt-from the in-t .rt-h.-x-r, run now be ohturned at \a -i-- ..-.nd Co.*, Hi-b street at the f<.'.:o,i:_; l>:-:(-,:~(.iii , 10in, *:.!; Jl .". :i - ''_- : »"' * l-'-n, 7s- Sin x M:n, ... >»: .. H>:'i : 12i:i. .v Oi'- lOiu x li-'. •'-'■ Covers. Is f,j a .,d 1' °'i extra. You ar" invited to call and in.i-ec; th-./- hot-, ,:< ; r 1 ..uio.. Kverv h.n.v >'•■■><»■'*■ -■«•••.•■' »< '•< «*."» of t h,-v. c.mv._.:.--t «r::-l.* .or use :n 'rate of >i< V_a_;a_« _:.d Co. Chemi>t*, -tree:. . . ''You will remember that you packed and removed my furniture to Feildiug. Everything turned out .at istactorily. Xoih.ng "«s broken, ..cratchod or m_oiltd° Accept my thanks* for the .mod work done.""—(Signed) G. B. Extract from letter addressed to the, i N.Z. Expre--» Company, Ltd. 3 Fvestrain, Headaches. —Ernest M. Sand-teni. F.S.M.C, . D-IJO.A Loudon Consulting Optician, may bo consul w.l on all cose- of defective eye- i tight. Fifteen years' special study j and experience. Latest methods -tnd instruments. Consulting rooms, Cashel j street W. (next Bailantyne's). Hours, i 9.30 to 5.30. Telephone 3'J7. _ Simple ideas, if patented, often brinjf fortunes. Consult Henry Hughe., patent agent. 183 Hereford street( opp. United S_rvi__ Hotel). Consultations tree. 6 The Robe? Od Engine is worth inspection; call and s_o for yourself, lull particulars and prices for mstal«tions- ab». Sheep Shearing MachmS! etc- Appf. H. McClelland, 2*4 Cashel ttreet, Christchurch. 1 . Those who see better by tilting the bead a little to one sido are astigmatic. Eitra care and skill in testing and specially ground lenses are required to e£r.-t this defect. Consult J I>. Clarke, D.8.0.A., F.S.M.C, 1.1.0., (London), Ophthalmic Optician, 148 Colombo street, opposite Reecee. 'Phone 2321. b ' The prevalence of serious colds in Chri-tchurcb at the p resent timo is »larmi-ig when one considers tne almost ioeT-tahlo results of which follow a protracted cold. All who aro suffering from cokls should take Wallace's Cough Elixir, th© wonderful chest medicint,, which is so sure in expelling all signs of i ©old from the system and in preyenting serious results, such as chest 'and throat weakness. Whether your cold is just a slight one, or of long duration, you will find this remedy most effective. Price, Is and 2s per bottle at most chemists; or at Wallace and Co.'s, Chemists. High street. 6 "Squint is usually caused by an optical defect, and if taken in timo 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. C? 115 " JD ClfrK D.8.0.A., F-3.M.C., F.I 0. (London), Ophthalmic Optician, 148 Colombo'street south. ° NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY. Opinions regarding the paying capabilities of tbe North Island Main Trunk Railway have greatly changed within tbe past few years (telegraphs our Wellington correspondent). Not so very long ago, when Mr J. A. Millar was speaking ia opposition to the route, he referred to the poorness of some portions of the country through which the lino would pass. "It would not keen a rabbit," someone interjected. "No, ' replied Mr Millar; "the only blade of grass it ever prod aced is now pressed in the family Bible." NEW STAR BIC-CLE FOR £8 10s. We are showing in our windows at 13S-140 High street, and 198 Colomho street, the new model "Star"- Bicycle, which wo are selling at the ridiculously low price of £8 lOs. Of course it is well known that Star Cycles are reliable as they have been sold to the public for. over 19 years. Wo are also selling . good second-hand bicycles "at £2 each. See our windows. Just now we are giving ~my a good oil lamp to every cash - purchaser of one of our best tyres and for our second quality tyres we are givin* away a oaUuloid pump worth quite lulf-_<rown. . Sew our windows. ____*, Ltd. . 6