NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13233, 29 September 1908, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Five thousand young brown trout were liberated in the north branch of the Waimakariri at Clarkvillo on Saturday, The whitebait have not been running so freely up the Waimakariri and Ashley as might have boon expected. The constant freshets have limited the catches. At a social and ball held at Waimate to mark the closing of a successful football season, the Rev. J. Tymoias, x-ice-president of the sub-union, presented the caps and medals to the winners. He remarked that the past season bad been the best yet experienced by followers of the game in Waimate. Messrs Coltman and Walker were thanked for donations made. John Gawley Moncur. who pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court at Gisborne yesterday to a charge of theft from a country residence, was cominitteu to the Supremo Court at Auckland for sentence. Prisoner, , who stated that he had left the American fleet at Auckland, went to the. house where the theft was committed to see if ho could obtain work. Whilst the, only occupant, a lady, was playing the piano, he went through, the. rooms, and stole two purses with nioney. He was arrested an hour later by Detective itawle (says a Press Association message) as he was about to leave by sicamer for the Souths .

The great "military revel", now in progress at the Chrisfcchurch Drillshed is agreeably illustrated in this [week's 'Weekly Press" , by groups of [ladies in military and fancy costume, which will doubtless prove of the greatest interest to the thousands who are helping forward the volunteer movement. Three panoramas occupy the. centre opening of the paper and represent three of the seaport of the Dominion—Lyttelton, Picton, and Ahuriri. The frontispiece is the presentment of a Maori beauty from the Kotorua district. In Dunedin the golf championship tournament of New Zealand has been in progress; and two pictures give the, winner and tho runnerup in tho open championship, Mr Clements and Mr Hood respectively. In- '■, eluded in the many other illustrations mar be mentioned: —Mixed bathing on tho, French coast, tho New Zealand Palacp at the Franco-British Exhibition, the cliffs in tho vicinity of Plains ! ~astle, Aberdeenshire, where Miss Violet Asquith, daughter of the English Premier, recently met with an accident, the bird-liko aeroplane .of "Wilbur AY right, the results of a typhoon in nong Kong, and views of the progressive town of Huntervilie on the North Island Main Trunk railway make up subjects ot variety qualified to meet every taste. There are many good short stories, and tho serial "Haunted" becomes more thrilling with every chapter. In tho Volunteer and Service Notes is the full text of tho report on "Our Artillery," and a graphic description of "The Firing Line at BisJey." ' The paper will be on sale as usual at noon to-day. It is probable that tho splendid cab service of this city will shortly be supplemented by six motor-cabs, as it js_ understood that a local syndicate is importing a number of these vehicles. ! Tho cablo message published in our issue of Tuesday last, stating that Smith had beaten Wilding for the tennis championship of England, scorns to have boon wrong. Tho word South was mistaken for Smith. Tho cable should have read that Wilding won tho South of England championship.. The trouble among tho Oamaru. volunteer officers has, it ia now stated, assumed a new phase, Captain Jossop, of the Oamaru Rifles, having (telegraphs our Dunedin correspondent) instructed his solicitors to oring an action iri the Supreme Court against Captain : 'Morris, of tho King's Hifles, for alleged defamation of character. ■ There was a good attendance on Sun>day afternoon at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, when tho Rev. H. Purchas, 8.A., gave an address from, the incident recorded in St. John's Gospel of Christ washing His disciples' feet. The majority,of those present s-at down to tea, and visitors from America and Dunedin introduced themselves- ■ ■'■'■■ Tho Financo Committee., in a report presented to the City Council last night, recommended that no rates levied after March 31st should bo re-, mitted. Cr. Hall said tho repeated applications for rate remissions that were received had caused . him great anxiety. In the majority of cases tho granting of: tho reouests only ■ benefited the mortgagee of tho properties affected, and it was difficult for the Finance Committee to ascertain exactly what tho position was. Cγ. Otley and other Councillors supported the proposal, and the clause was adopted. , ' A meeting of the North Canterbury Educational Institute was hieJd in the Normal school on Friday evening. There was a fair attendance ni, nxuttbers, tho president, MrE. IT. "Just, being in the chair.' OorrQ3pondienco was received in connection -with the Educa--tion Bill and the Superannuation. Act Amendment Act. Several reandts were passed for. presentation to the aimuaj mooting to be held 1 . ; in J>un,<jdin in January; The following were elected delegates: '—Misses Grant, Chaplin, Messrs Just, Ovven, and I/. Watson.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers in the Halswell road 1 district was held yesterday morning, Mr H; Eaglesojne presiding over a small attendance. The j balance-sheet, -which was adopteii, showed that the receipts for .the year ended March 31st amoninied 'to= £2133 J i 0a 10d, and the expenditure to £1819 16s 7d, leaving a credit of £315 4s 3d. j A suggestion "was made .by. Mr Triggs that in future the anroual meetings of ratepayers should be held in the evenings, so .that larger attendances might be secured. The suggestion, met witih a sympathetic reception, .and a recommendation was made.to the incoming Boaird to hold the next annual meeting in the evening. The meeting conel'uded with a vote of tban'ks to the chairman. On Sunday evening the Her I. Sarginson continued his addresses on ''Some Subjects from the Oratorios,' Judas Maccabaeus being the - subject. The reverend gentleman outlined tho | many/ trials, and tribulations of the j Jewish people, and then dealt with the riso ana death of the ■" great patriot, Judas Maccabtous, who ireed his people j from tho bondage under which they ] laboured. The speaker pointed out ; that, though • the Jows had lost their unity as a people, they still retained their nationaf characteristics, .and seemed to rise Phoenix-like from the ruins of their fortune. Solos from the oratorio were given by' Mis 3 Fenn ("From Mighty Kings"), Miss M. Richardson ("Father, in Heaven"), Mr Men--zies' ("Sound an Alarm"), and Mr O'Oallaghan ("Arm, Arm, To Brave").

At yesterday's meeting of th© Canterbury College Board , of Governors, Mr W. H. 'Montgomery Eaiii it was a matter of genuine regret that the collection of Maori relics at th©/ Museum should l>3 so inadequate. They had a very fine South. Saa Islard collection, but that representing thedr own ooTintey "was very poor indeed. Many private individuals had far better Maori collections. He would Kko to see an effort niado in the future to socuro a more comprehensive representation of Maori handicrafts. The chairman (Mr G. W. Iliissell) said this feature had been anticipated. They had spent £250 recently upon the purchase of curios in the North Island, and -when, the estimates came down, it was his intention (if he could lay 'Ms hands upon the money) to ensure that a substantial amount was cat aside for the purpose. He thought they should keep tho Curator of the Museum incessantly ecouring the country for Maori antiquities and relics. .

At the meeting of the committee of the United Horticultural Society, held last night, and presided over by Mr A. R. Ragg, entries" for the Spring Show, to be hold in the Art Gallery to-morrow and on Thursday, were opened, and were found to number 253, which was considered to be highly satisfactory. Messrs J. B. Armstrong, R. Dutbie, and A. R. Racg were appointed stewards in connection with tho show, and other details were arranged. A feature of the show will be a group of amaryllis, a rare and rather large flower, which, in addition to being one of the most brilliant of flowering plants, is one of the easiest to grow." , Tho Narcissi Committee submitted a report of the exhibition of narcissi, held on tho 18th inst., at which Mr R. Heaton Rhodes. M.l*., exhibited thirty-six'varieties, and at which two new seedlings- 1 -* Tazetta seedling, named Tapu; and an Englchartii variety named Nulli Secundus — were- shown. The committee recommended the narcissi named Bellona, Lyceum and Bellman,,for awards or merit. The committej* added that tho exhibition was mucb appreciated *>? the few who took advantage of tho opportunities afforded to se^H.

Tho annual horse narado of the Waitnate Ay end P. Association is to bo held on Saturday. ' ,

The opening of the season in eonnecteon with the United Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club, has be<n fixed to tak© place on Saturday, October 10th, at 2.30 p.m.

Tho telegraphic report on the eocditioa of tlio various rivers in Canterbury states that the Ashley, Wniroakariri" (north breneh),: Selwyn, Ashburton (upper, lower, and mouth), ltangitita, and Waitaki ero clear; the \Yaimakariri (south, branch) is clearing, the Rokaia is Aehoblc, and the Opihi is ir good order.

The directors of the ChnieHrary Farmers' Co-operative Association, at a special meeting ia Tiraaru yesterday, accepted a tender for tie- erection of promises to replace these destroyed, by fire. There -were ten tenders, including som-o from Dunlin and Oforistciiurch." TSh> successful tenderer was Mr P. D. Oramptoii, a Timarn builder, but tho amount of his tender has not been disclosed.

A suggestion has been mado in connection with the proposed .presentation to Mr Rerco that it should bo made ;n Hagley Perk on labour Day, October 24th, which'is a holiday. The cerenviiiy might take nlaoo ia tho morning, to that thoso .\rtio wish to mako holiduy can do co. It will bo remembered that one of tho irv?t successful public functions over held in Canterbury was thopublic presentation to tfo© lato Hon. W. Rolleston in Latiiner souare.

The Auckland Fire Board (says a Press Association telegram) has declared that the present overhead system of tramway construction involves additional risk of fire to thoso buildings which face .the tramway lines, and is now approaching tho various local bodies with a view to getting them to exercise their ipowers under tho deed of delegation and Order-in-Couneil, under which tho Board claims tho company can be cpmnelled to conform to the regulation of "the Board of Trade.

Tho warders in Lyttelton gaol on Sunday night noticed indi«itdons that Lionel Terry had kindkni a iirc in his room, and on going there they found that ho had rigged up a figure to leprasent himself, dressed it in some of his clothes, and stuck it lap at tho end of tho room, while he hiii'jsodf was crouching down, hiding at tho foot of his bed. The explanation suggested 13 that Terry thought that only one warder would rcoin, and that tho -warder, on seeing the figure standing in tho.corner of tho rooim, would niista'ke. it for Terry and move over towards it, "whereupon Terry "would seize the opportunity either to overpower, the man or to • get out through tho door. But, as it happened, about half a dozen men wont to Ms room, and his. plan, if ho entertained such, was frustrated. . (

A meeting of the executive of tho New Zealand CJirastdan Endeavour Union was held on Friday, the Rev J. T. Pinfold, M.A., presiding. Important matters with regard to tho forthcoming official visit of Mr C. R. N. Maokie, the union secretary, to tho unions of the Dominion, wore dealt with, and the secretary was instructed to visit tho centres "with-.a - view, of strengthening the. work and organisation- Mr Mackio proceecte to Wellington first to • the annual Convention, there, and. then in October goes to Nelson, Moutere, and the West Coast; in November to .Dunedid, Invorcargill, and Central Qtago, etc. Next year the secretary hopes to visit India, to attend/the great World's Convention, at Agra, on behalf jof New Zealand. The meetings "take in November according to present arrangements. A very large American contingent is expected, and Englaiid •will be re-pro-eon-fed, no douibt, by many delegates. Tho next New Zealand Convention is to be lield in Wellington, about October, 1909, and preparations are on foot for the gatherings, which are, expected to be t'he largest on .record, .... „,,

i Mr Clifford O'Keefe, 'brother of Miss Oissy O'Keefe, the:contralto who scored such aeucee&s with the Pollard Opera Company, has just- achieved a distinct triumph at the Duneddn competitions. He has been, both here and am Dunedin', the pupil of Mr Spenoer Lorraine, who intends taking him to-the Con- ! tinent, with.' a view of his going' into J grand opera. When Madame data tißAjtt and .iMr Keranerley Rumford were I3iere,. Mr, O'Keef© eang to' them, and they expressed their surprise and admiration at ais magnificent roide. V : Mr O'Keefe won the bass solo "competition in "Hybrias the Cretan" 'with 162 marks, being thirty higher than any other competitor, and: taking -the Begg I Shield, valued at twentyvfive guineas, for the best singing and finest voice among the whole of tho entrants at _tho I competition. Speakimg of .his singing, ;Mr Baeyerte, the jiidge, when in New York ho beard singers who were being' paid £200 per night wiho had mot co good a voice ,as t!he winner. -Mr I O'Keefo also won:the sacred solo - prize [in Mendelssohn's 'Lord Gcd of aoto- | ham." '■'.'.: .■• •/' •• . *:"■-■■ .•■'■■ ■•'

At a public meet-ing held last evening (telegraphs the Itonedin agent of tho Press Association) to protest against the"disbanding of the North Duncdin Rifles, the following was carried unanimously:—"That this meeting, called by public request for the purpose of considering tbe .43weatened dkbandment of the North Dunediri Rifles, hereby desires to place on record that such dfebandment would be a great calamity at t'ho presenit timo, and detrimental to the best interests cf volunteering in the Dominion- While not wishing in aay way to criticise the judgment of the Dofemce Derpartment, tlie meeting respectfully asks tihe Minister of Defence. to ta-ko stops to hold an outside commission of emqniry ' for the purpose of hearing both sidee of tho question, and thereby elucidating the difficulty." Mr (Majror of NorthEast \ r alley) ocou-pied the chair. Frequent allusions werp made to' Lieut.Colon?l Stoneham and' Sergeant-Major Benfell, and a , good many of tho remarks were intemperate and the arguments were heated- Oii ivai finally poured on tiho troubled waters by Mr G. M, Thomson.

Tho holding of the epring show of tho Canterbury United Horticultural Society had to ba deferred for one week this year, owhig to the difficulty experienced in securing a suitable hall. The Art Gallery was obtained for the function, but it ie understood' that the Society 'has been informed that this is tho* last occasion, uipon which it will be available for the Society's purposes. At last -night's meeting of the committee of the Society, the chairman (Mr A. 11. ltagg) referred to the possibility of this drawback being removed consequent upon the support being accorded to the proposal to erect a building on similar linos to the Crystal Palace, London, a matter that is being t« ; kea up by the Poultry Club and the Horticultural Society. Several seetiord had been offered, and one—at the corner of Hereford aEd Madras strests —was considered to be very suitable. Rouj>h plans of the n-roposed building were boing prepared by Mr .Chrks.:n, and would be submitted at the next meeting of the Society, and afterwards to a combined , meeting -of imc two «coi<v ties, tho racsnbers of which would be asked for as&isfeance in taiing up d3be.ntur«?. It was very pcfeible, Iβ added, that tbojr woufcl bo r.blo to finance the whole undertaking if tihoy w«re» able to provide 20 per cent- of the total amount required: He thought that such a building as that propcecxi would have been very aocc rrtsblo. at present, in which to holei the iarcwcll social io 3lr William Reecc.

The Tntanekal completed the laying of the cable between Great-Barrier and mainland oh Saturday nisht. , i A conference of imners , delegates will !bo hckl at Wellington next month to: form a New Zealand Federation. The Government thoroushbred stal-r lion Nuptial Rito, until recently located at Momohaki State Farm, arrived from the North on Saturday, and .was sent up to the Cheviot 1 district. Tho C.V.C. go into canm at tho A. and P. Association's Show Grounds at AdrJingtoa on Saturday next. A good muster of tho corps is expected, including a fairly large number of recruits. •.,• A claim has been filed in tho Compensation Court by Mr TV. Hoban. acting on behalf of Martin Flaherty, Cheviot, for £300 compensation from Goorfco Tulley, on account of an aceidont alleged to have been sustained by claimant while in Mr Tulley's employ. \A safe, containing about £70 in cash, besides eilk and cigarettes, ■ was remojr. Ed from a Chinese fruiterer's shop in Lambton Quay, Wellington, early on Sunday evening, and found in the harbour yesterday, with tho contents missing. The Green Island coalininers, who were disappointed with the Arbitration Court's recent award, have decided to invite tho chairman of the Otago Conciliation Board to provide for and adjust those matters not dealt with in tho award. Tt would appear that tho Jast has not yet been heard of tho snowstorm which played such havoc among sheep on the hill country a few months ago (says yesterday's Tiuiaru "Herald")., Now that tho snow is disappearing, runholders are realising losses which have previously not been spoken of. These arc-in tho damage dono by the snow to foncos. In many places tho weight of snow and the drifts completely wrecked the fences, and the dam ago will tako some hundreds of pounds to make good in the Mackenzie Country. The losses in sheep are now being realised more accurately than was possible oefore, but it will not uo until snexrinc time that tho full extent of tho damage done will be ascertainable. As ovidenco of the fact that the loss through' dooreeiation in the"weight and quality of the wool of the snowed-np sheep will bo great, a runholder informed a "Herald"' reporter on Saturday thas though he lost practically no sheep throuch death, ho estimates that .his loss will run into anything between £500 and £600. - "Blue-Flame" Cooking Demonstrations will be given every evening this week at tho 'Military J3a3sar, the sconos, etc., nookod being put on board tho "ironclad" for consumption. Messrs Hastio, Bull, arid Pickering may bo said to bo Contractors to H.M. i\avy." ■••.■ ..■■ ■. . --.;\,, 6 Tho latest designs in Alpacas and Lustres received from London, 'and x at is suitable for tailor-made costumes are now to hand at EugenoJSpitz and Oo.'s, Ltd., Ladies , Tailors, Whitoombe and Tombs Buildings, 188 Casbel street. . -.- 1881 Those hygienic cots as recommended by her' Excellency Lady Plunket for inducing tho jioalthful eleep of infants, can ho obtained at tho D;I.C. Furniture Department, nest Press Company's new buildings, Worcester street, and the price, at which * they: aro: supplier! places them within the resources of the mostcconomicaJ, being>only six '; shillings each. V As the demand is considerable ordors-.should bo■;placed at once. •■-.;. ■;.'• " .■■•■;'' '■■•■■"••'■'.!".'.'■" '■■'".■ '.-'"6-

Those contemplating buying ding or engagement ring should ; visit' S. Clarke jaftd a, , handsornq Apiece of eilver-plateoT ware to> purchasers of their IBct. gold wedding; .of engagement" rings. 1 ' S. Clarke and : Co., Jewellers,- 1 148 Colombo street, opposite;,B«!£>oa'a.*v r'Phone 2321.;''.•.;■ 6 The following is an exact copy of telegram received ..by J. M.;:Heywqod and .Co., ;v Ltd., '~' from ; a /well-known, officer in i'the of ■, Agriculture whose furniture they;packed"and removed to: Wellington :—?"Everything i arrived ; >siafely ;V. nothing-., broken- or : , thanks for.card,ex- , ! £'-'•' :■"' '■': i /'v ,, ''v-v ; O' & Mr■ *AY ; W.; ok Dr. J. A.Shermaa'S'metliod-of curing rupture without:, operationj is now in Christchurch j and .-may, be/consultod at Warner's Hotel \ This great .method has stood the test "for half a.ceiituryj;> and the,, closest scrutiny of the iinedicat profession, and Jaas been the' means of. restoring- thousands to the -blessings of a sound Vbody. All sufferers should make*:full free. Hours: lO a.nu tb,6g.m.j extra hours Friday evening, 7 to 9) Satut> day^,irpm_^() : .;a,m. .to;l£;'»<»n?- v./.;■:^4 bring fortunes. Consult Henry Hughes, patent agent, 183 Hereford street lopp., United Service Hotel), w Coniuitttione Iree- .^'■••^^ "R^M &?i'M^ ?v .LVestrain.: Headachee.~Em«t -M. P.8.0.A.V- ileadon, Consulting Optician, may be ooneulted on all case* of. -defective-eye, sight. '"'■■ Fifteen \'\ yeitre , epecial itudy and experience. ' Latest methods and Instrumeiitsr Consulting "rooine,**Ca«hel street W. (next Ballantyne'e). , Hours, 9.30 to s;So^x-Telephone 397. t*3|6 "You will remember that you.pecked; and removed my furniture to Folding. y Everything .-turned.out eatisfactorily. Nothing! wee i : broken,'' scratched Y.prl spoiled. ■ Accept *my .thanksV for tie good work done."—(Signed) :jEx»c tract from letter addressed :tp the N.Z. Express Company, Irtd. 7^* ':-If' you suffor■fromheadache* medicine fails to .relieve, or'you jhave' a tendency, "to'hold * book when 'reidiijg : at a greater ■ distance from your; eyes than formerly, consult John ;HH Procter, oculists'" optician, 180:, High Btreeti Cnristchurcn, frho will.'give ''ybar~ eyes a thorough examination and supply spectacles only ' when ueoeesary. Hours, 9.30 to I, 2to :; f; 6 "• '' How many people suffer from cold ! feet,- and consequently lie awake shivering for hours during the •night/ unable to get to eleep. A hot-water bottle applied to, the feet acto<lik* . magic. Tie warmth very sooa permoat«e the whole body, end induce* fcleop. Reliable hot-water bottles, mad* From the best rubber, can now be obtained at. Wallace . and Co.'c;. High rtreet. at the. following price*:—6in s lOin, 5s 3d4 Bin x lOin, Gβ; Bia x 12in, Jβ; Bin x 14in, 7s 6d; lOin x 12£n, 8e M; lOin x Win, 10s 6d. Covers ? Iβ 6d and Is 9d extra.- You are innted.to eal! and inepect thcee hot-woter bottles. * Every homo should have at leiet one of these conv&nient erfciclee for use in case of sicknese. Wallace and Co., Chemiets,-Eigh> street. - ; ; 6 The prevalence of eerioue cold* in CJuietchur-H at the present time i* alarming wiven one considers the almost ioevitabfe results of which : follow c protracted cold. All who are suffering from cokls*should take Wallace , * Cough, Elixir, the wonderful chest medicine, which is so euro in expelling all sign* of % cold from the system and in preventing serious results, .eucb as chest and throat weakness. Whether your cold is just a elijiht one, or of long duration, you 'will .find this remedy .most effective. ?Price, Is and 2a per bottle at most chemists; or at Wallace and Co.'*, Chemiste, Hifh. street. 6