NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13714, 22 April 1910, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A meeting of citizens is to be held in the City Council Chambers at 4 p.m. on Tuesday to arrange for the entertaining of the Governor during his approaching farewell - visit to Christchurch, and for the celebrating of the Diamond Jubilee of the Province in December next.

Mr D. McLaren, M.P. for Wellington East, addressed a public meeting at Timaru last evening in advocacy of a distinct Labour Party. Tho meeting affirmed the principle of such a party, and pledged itself to do all in its power to secure the return of labour * members at the next general election.

A Press Association telesram from Napier states that the owners of trawlers declare that the industry in Hawke's Bay is at present at a verylow ebb, and they have approached their employees with a view to a tion of the conditions of employment. The small catches of fish are attributed to the absence of westerly winds, and those acquainted with the Bay believe that the industry will pick up again in time. Some vessels have been laid up, but seven are still working.

The following plants have been declared to be noxious weeds within'the City of Christchurch: —Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), hakea (Jfclakea acicularis), kangaroo acacia (Acacia armata), pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), periwinkle (Vinca major), tauhinu, or New Zealand cotton wood (Cassinia leptophylla), viper's bugloss (Echium vufgare), wild borage (Echium violacoum), winged thistle (Carduus pycnocephalus).

exponent of the .game of billiards, Mr A. E. Williams, who ia on an Australian tour, is among the people now occupying the quarantine station owing to the smallpox outbreak. Mr Williams (says the Melbourne "Age") is growing impatient. He sent a message to Dr Burnett Ham, chief quarantine officer for Victoria, stating that his detention was "seriously interfering with his professional engagements. Finding that Mr Williams's vaccination dated only from 30th March, Dr. Ham, who has some acquaintance with the game himself, sent the following message to Dr. Robertson: —"Inform Williams that as a sportsman I regret his aetention; but at present, as chief health officer, it i 3 my duty to detain him."

The following resolutions were carried by the Otago Education Board yesterday in respect of the retirement this year of five servants -.—- "That the following teachers in the service of th* Board be at once notified that they will be retired on superannuation upon th** dates set beside their respective" names, and that the Board resolve in each case to grant three months' leave of absence on full pay a® a recognition of their long service; that Mr P. G. Pryde (secretary of the Board), having intimated his intention of retiring on September 30th, it is resolved, in view of his long service, that he be relieved from duty as from Juno 30th, and continued on full pay till December 31st. The chairman having; intimated that Chief Inspector Goyen had authorised him to say that it was his (Mr Goyen's) intention to retire on his attaining the age when he would be entitled to superannuation, it is resolved to defer consideration of his case."

Tho lot of a private secretary to a Minister of the Crown is by no" means a happy one, if his chief happens to be in charge of a big department, and has to frequently tour the country. Under such circumstances (says the Auckland "Star") the private secretary has to combine the duties of expert shorthand-writer, typist, courier, pay-master-general, tipster, and in addition to tako particular care that the Minister's luggage does not zo astray in the hurried transfers from railways to 'buses, to oil launches, and into steamers. He has also to get up at 5 a.m. to see that the imperturbability of hi. chief is not disturbed by having to start breakfastless on a Jong: journey. Then, too, when a speech has to be delivered, the secretary has to look up facts and figures, and any extra spare time he may have can always be utilised by going over the departmental •files- that are dispatched to meet the Minister at various points where it is known he can be caught.

Among the judgment debtors who apg eared before Mr W. R. Ha&elden, .M., at Wellington on Wednesday. was a clerk employed in a Government department, and earning £170 a year. The judgment creditor was a nurse, the claim beins for sen-ices rendered in connection with the illness of debtor's wife. Debtor stated that his family numbered six, and that he was unable to make an offer. Counsel*? orois-examination elicited that he and his wife severally owned properties at Island Bay and Wooleombe street, the one mortgaged for £500 and the other for £800, the latter bringing in a rental of £2 weekly and valued at £1500. His Worship said that were it not for the properties he would have refused an order. When property of considerable valuo was owned, however, even were it mortgaged at its face value, it was imperative that some step.* should bo taken to meet liabilities of the nature of that before the Court. He would allow debtor a month ir: which to make some arrangement.

Mr C. Phillips, superintendent of tho Sumner Fire Brigade, acknowledges with thanks a cheque for £20 from Mrs Townend as a mark of her appreciation of the promptness of the brigade in attending the fire at her j/remises on Saturday evening last.

A young lady cycling down Cashel street yesterday evening had the misfortune to enooanter a cat. The animal escaped unhurt, but the cyclist was heavily thrown, and it -was some time before she regained consciousness. Hay ing recovered, she was able to continue her journey, the bicycle having received little injury.

Through the representations made to tho Government by the tradespeople and other residents of Papanui. the Railway Department has removed th« embargo that was placed on the use of concession tickets by $*oople getting on or off trains at Papanui. Persons travelling at suburban rates were formerly compelled by the Department to finish or commence their journey at Christchurch.

Tho Christchurch Poultry Club on Wednesday evening received a letter from the Pigeon Club, notifying that a Dunedin fancier had donated a set of carvers as a j>T?ecial prize for the best jacobin or f ant ail, and that Mr J. ■Tindall had donated a guinea as a prise for the winner of the flying race on May 28th. Both gentlemen were thanked for their gifts. Five new members were elected.

Tho Christchurch Cot Club has made a vigorous start for the year. A strong organisation, with Lady Clifford and Mc?damcs E. K. Mulgan, Sandstein, McHaffie, Nixon, and Scott at the head, has been formed, and the membcrihin now numbers close upon fifty. The ciub has approached the Poultry Club with a view to holding the shows in conjunction in Juno next, and has received every encouragement so far as classes and prize-money aro concerned.

Mr Walter Wrav. of Papanui. a member of the Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association, yesterday afternoon brought under the notice of the Hon. D. Buddo the necessity for insisting on small owners spraying their trees to prevent codlin moth. Mr Wmy pointed out that one owner, by neglecting to spray, could nullify the efforts of all his neighbours to keep their trees clean. He would be sorry to nee small growers fined, but tho Agricultural Department should take energeticsteps to compel every owner, without exception, to spray his fruit trees.

Mr W. Nosworthy, M.P., called at the Geraldine Road Board office on Wednesday in reference to tho projtospd new bridge over the Waihi river, on the Woodbury road. He stated he was in hopes of getting a subsidy from the Government for the proposed work. The members of tho Board also brouaht under -Mr Nosworthy's notice tho question of revising the north-west boundaries of the district. Mr Nosworthy replied that as the boundaries were outeido Lis. constituency, he felt he could not take tho initiative, hut if they apprmchH Mr Buxton, the member for Geraldine, he would do aJI in hi. power to assist him in the matter.

A correspondent writes in reference to a local in our issue of the 18th inst., stating that Sir Thomas' Tancred. whoso death was recorded by cable last week, in August, 1853, was the lessee from the Provincial Government of Canterbury of 19,550 acres on the north bank of the river Ashburton. "This is evidently an error, as Sir Thomas Tancred died many years ago," says our correspondent. "The unfortunate gentleman whose death was recorded by cable must have been the son, more correctly known as Sir Thomas Selby Tancred. •Both of those named were fellow-pas-sengers of mine per Hampshire, but Sir Selby, being only a boy like myself, could not at that time have taken up land under lease."

The first meeting of the Council of the recently-formed Dallington and Locksley Residents' and Ratepayers' Association was held last night, when Captain Marciel presided. The question of a tramway to Dallington, introduced by tho chairman, was discussed, and the opinion waa expressed that Gayhurst street, the main road of the district, should he extended to form the route of the proposed tramway; _A sub-committee waa set up to collect information relating to the «*- ---tension and report to a future meeting of the Council. The matter of obtaining, a gas supply for the district was also discussed, and it was decided to make ehquirios from the Christchurch Gas, Company.

The atmospheric conditions in Dunedin yesterday for the observance of Halley's comet were absolutely perfect (says Thursday's "Otago 3>ai_y Times"), and large numbers of citizens will havo been gr&tified with a sight of the celebrated visitor. Mr J. T. MaokeWaß, who was among the early observers, ia able to recall the fact taut be saw .it when it made its.last previous appearance seventy-five years ago.- It was at 5.5 a.m. that Mr Mackerras "picked it up" yesterday with the naked eye. Viewed through a. telescope or pair of binoculars it- -presented under the **_- ceodingly favourable conditions o fine spectacle, the nucleus being very plain and the brush-like tail distinctly discernible. It was to be seen low down in the north-oast. Th* comet was the' first bright object • ahj.JtFe the hori_*cn (no stare "".wo to be -aften beneath it), ond -was a littlo to the right of a straight line down from the big, bright star Venus. The planet Venus, it may be added, is an obiect of exceptional; brilliancy in the early morning sky at the present time.

In connection with the proposal that Papanui should be formed into a borough, a section of the residents are urging that the Municipal Corporations Act, 1900. ond the amending 'Actis, should he further amended so as to permit of a poll "being taken when a petition in favour of tho establishment of a -borough has been signed by 25 per cent, of the. ratepayers on the roll. Under the Act as it stands at. present, both the supporters and the opponents cr such a proposal organise petitions, and the supporters of the suggested amendment of the Act urge that the signing of a petition in response to canvassing is equivalent to open voting, ond this leaves room for intimidation, it is considered that whichever petition an individual support* he renders himself liable to offend someone, and so loso in business or in some othor way. and it is urged that the fairest method for all concerned would be to take ta poll as soon as 25 per cent, of the ratepayers on the roll sign the petition for th*j change. On such a poll being taken, all tho ratepayers would be able to nvail themselves of the secrecy of the ballot-bnx, and the real will of the people would be ascertained.

The question of the stopping of the express trains ot Orari was referred to on Wednesday at the Geraldine Primitive Methodist sale of work, which was opened by Mr W. Nosworthy, M.P. The Rsr. G. H. Mann said their mem-l.-er hid taken & practical interest in the affairs of Geraldine. and it was certainly no fault of hi* that th© expresses did not stop. He did not want to introduce oolitics. hut in an enormous district like theirs, which produced so much wealth, they were entitled to consideration, and Geraldine people would not let the matter rest. Mr Nosworthy. in reoly. said he did not want to bring politics into a function of that kind, but as a private citizen he would advise the jTOoplo of Geraldine to *zet up a monster petition, and he would have much pleasure in presenting it to tho House. He was no moro inclined to let the matter rwfc than they were. They must agitate, snd, as Mr Mann had hinted, if they -ould not get an imoortant district 'ike Geraldine fair facilities, there was -nlv one alternative, and that was to -hift the Minister for Railways, and -"■■t on. who would listen to argument. T la had very tzood resAon to know the 'nconvenience caused by the want of ■ pro-ocr service every time he visited Geraldine.

In tho Magistrate's Court at yesterday, Frank and Edward were each fined £25 and cost* for «noplyuig liquor to a Maori for constuS* _J___l tion off the nremises. Jaflr-f

_-, At . a ™ ee . t . ln -5 of **» Hospital and W Chantable Aid Board, held yesterday "S% tne following chairmen of the ! _ r committees were appointed:— Hospital -%** and Consumption Sanatorium, Mr V W. Tanner; Finance, Mr Davison I«. - * stitutions, Mr H. B. Sorensen; able Aid. Mr F. Horrell the Board). . Reciprocity in the matter of certtfi. -*•*- 3 cates for engine drivers has boon a*. *" ranged between Victoria and otfetr States of the Commonwealth and Ne* Zealand. An Order-in-Conncil «■ passed last week (the Melbourne "AgEc > reports) providing that pers_n» ho___t»? engine drivers' certificates issued int5 p Jother States or in New Zealand mil b**<r gi anted the same grace Victoria under the Mines Act and •&£ j_ Coal Mines Regulation Act. - t^

Several School Committees have p»4__-!!_ tested to the Otago Education BoariTf against the Department's action MjSjf taking away the ninepence capiutmpfl grant, and asked tho Board to mais£&_ it up from its own funds.. The expressed deep regret that it had wf% funds from which such payment, be made. It is understood (say* Press Association message) that, follow.. 4 ** ing tha action of the school committcw, *■ the matter will be ventilated at _Joa> . day's meeting of householder? for tha -„_ election of -school committees <

Albert Whitmore Chirnskle_, a raUnr l*orter was charged at.the'MipstntU'j --* Court at Dunedin yesterday vwth steal, ing a handbag containing jewellery ~ valued at £200. the property of Agn« Henderson. According to the end«B__ of tlie chief detective, the bag aad j jewellery were taken from the railway ' train in November last. A portion of "1 the stolen property, valued at £20, *m j found in the possession of tho accused. A remand was granted for eight dan 1 to enable enquiries to be made «s *» the rest of the missing jewellery. I

Mr Davidson, in taking, h>4 seat 'ion *"?_] the Melbourne Firo Board ssid ho had visited many fireistatuiasin l-'l London, but had been unlucky ia being -If unable to see the cliief officer*. the exception of one station, which all horses, all the stations had engine.. There were 1230 men on:t!w||tS liermanent staff, and the cost of ttesSfe upkeep was something like £450j«||§pl a year. Thore w?re no bells used as they had in Melbourne, but a -Sa^fi: of gong - : '-'^mm In opening the St. Albans SdilfeM; Fair yesterday afternoon, Mr T.:><fffi§| Taylor, M.P.,. made the remark tibipa there was no t>uch thing as. Liberals k )|l|||M Conservatives in the composition of'*M*||ff-} House of Representatives; there, apparently, such a thing as policy. If one wishes to know,'ui*3|s policy of the Government, onic had, wait until a Minister's ..spoejeh >*<w***§p§ along to exDlain.the mystciy. 7 anticipated that jiext ftf*S rears there was lively 7W he .*- lively time in politics. 4 ■••'./'';•.'" '■: ,; "S The Po3tal and for the quarter cntlcd Mam .Slit-tefe_l totalled' £224,585, ' .' «s&]& £225,763-in the corresponding q*tt*wr!»r|g of last year. The deposits'in. ._*P6fr*-|i Office Savings Banks during quarter of this year totalled £i63t»iWi§fi and the withdrawals £2,377,895, 0t ln?» excess of de-oosits over of&J§ £157,233. The figures .for the tn« quarter of 1909. - are £2,486,462, withdrawals *£2;465,907 i,*Wm cetfl of depositß over, withdraww^ £20,005. v. ' .'■■■;' ■..".■;: . .*.. iWm

Argument-ia the case of Norton was continued in the Buprtß»|| Ccurt at Wellington yesterdays -**£lall recant action for libel the jury ;* w m4__H Bi-rtling £1000 damages Norton, the proprietor *of * t " l li_| Zealand Truth/ The out of certain ariides . ajpwwajm -in, that - . newspaper ...; .ffiM-SJMI-HB Bortling's treatment of the Wellington half of Norton, •tr*-*jSM on the ground that tbe damages' ed were excessive. The. r.ew trial -was-di_mis^ r - 4 :>; v ,|-.:;|i^p^ .... No «»♦ ■•.wh»*=-«w :' axuri; £t«^"^?i*is||i^^ ; -I_-s.*t' X-ieß--. fj.r <iftW«iohient the liberality which Christchurch people ;BuEsl§g|i amusements-~particul»ily - moving 3s|ra§ turca. 7 .411 four places of thivpart of--tbe oity ■■rhx*-.A*vst*W£i& picture shows, i-nd w-ts crowded. The Opera- ■• »!so. weli filled.. 6000 people were out at last night. This,-out of some 70,000 men; women /____ ;d&£m@Gi means very nearly 107per : j*"»i£ ; *>i" _ "*-"f|| Nurse Maude, in $&_% lecture on the "Holy L«td' J stated that th© Jews -were Tf* in very large numbers'-to their ancestors. : Of cava® ally elected to -wttl».dotft#9tna» itv of-Jerusalem, where* ing no land for cultiTOting, v ling the ancient propbeeßS7l»«b^ -M how rapid has boon the iMStt«7|f W» -m rate, Nurse Maude Aaid -which untU comparatively inhabited mostly by now a population of W,mtfemmm& a total of 70,000. 7 7■* V-' : 7;.;i.-^p|^p A pathetic story pf 'l&6'*hk*ji i f_\ja£sg§& the conrie of.a letter ree»i*rai in .snfl| ney last week froto London. r'_lfsl month the craw, numbering ™:q__3Sm and the passengers, of the BritOT|«™| masted barqne Province, a ** l^: !____[ Hull, and retiorted that while sel was en a voyage from North j£3B**tjJsjjj to Christiania, sho struck a rotkdmWjm a dense fog in tbe vioinity Naza, Norway, and turned YsJ_3gsi£ Captain Jones, mtoter of was drowned before the -tyes of.-y;___E§s and children, who. with the nnmßagtM ot tliose on board; got ***f%__*T*i_k He was ira'nlored to leavo calmly replied, "Yon lookiafte,'« i *Ss|l boats; I will be coming. «K»«%-fMiI decks were then practically **i>h, «W|i nothing moro was seen pf him..... survivor rowed to. Chrmuxa**/' 1 7 vsj| In" his early manhood /Mr. .hjb*£M Deakin 'was keenly \l»tasWM- i ! '*m Spiritualism, and it was wnile purfffljgs his studies in tbo met his wife, who was tbo a*a_w_*t.:m&& Hugh Browne, for several the leading figures, in circles in Melbourne. Thus, : w first emerged into politieal-nr he was almost invariably cartoonists in a white.ahoet, ** 1 mysterious ghostly attitude*. .. y* '■rffiSt days Mr Deakin spent on the M fj l,o sSsS "Age," there is a .good story versing one day with Mr*-Da T J?'' the proorietor cjf the "Age, t John C"a""an Duffy remarked,; twinkle in his eye: "M*v dear you ought to have something » Deakin on your staff. You w&*mm have a bishoo in the office. .__■_£%§ bishop! Why?" "Because, the -Ace's' statements are .saolf &*m need of confirmation." » '.i -iMSs

A fair in aid of the School funds was opened, afternoon by Mr T-;J_- J*vJor*;,-jypg There was a large parents and children, and the. T_*OTgjattractions were well patronaedi ■/ addition to a shooting galle*rjr, :*m% drinks stall, fancy goods, lollie stalls, gipsy teal, tea-room,-other pleasing items, a room , w f_JSw apart as an art gallery. I n thus room was an excellent ■ C of pictures lent by parents and «»513_>1 some fine etchings from the,'^*** Art, and specimens of pupilr plasticine modelling, handwriting.; ■ a g£is, drawing—which excited very £»*?"J*3f.f comment. At intervals hour part songs, wand dnlit '"ffiM action songs,, recitations, concert items ■ were • given ' $JjSJ."I scholars, and were excellently, V_r s 3s_m cd. The fair is to bo con-taowjgjM day, both in the afternoon and *_f l *mM The takings yesterday over £30. " " " $____\

*&"■ - -... * - ivirousrh Council has f -*" decided...* 0 engineer, at a | "' in view of the heavy f he undertaken. fe vorKs » vr. mv 45 days out ' of which SSeUabthL, morning. B i?--n-;* Dflrbv, an Auckland ' ' W __2S The joßrchftJ" 1 .J"". p 13 (V).5 all unsecured. -j^bihtia* "total__w• n 614 13s> SS te app e a"nTdeficiency « £1390 *_r'- T__tice Chapman, who originally Jt« arnv/ in Christchurch to- -? W V_l leave Wellington to-mon*ow d ?-Y. and will hold chambers . - ff ta-oei «itti«B this city on Mon- "__•_„- _ _ i or n ore medical men are • - only one will r,e eligible _%*23 on on the honorary medical "- 'VhF the Wellington Hospital m - , *'*■'--■ 5S l c_cf.-M.-n w.is come to by T ■ ?fwellmktoi Hospital Trustees on " i o! of the House Com- . U.* m^ he rule 3of the. Board are to • ' ffamended to fit the decision. r___r tho regulations for control of - thermal springs ~crv*, which arc gazetted gn ides are [o be prohibited from guiding parties „.._ini_ more than six persons. The SS? are to bo a shil- • f*zL adult visitors, sixpence for Sen, 2s 6d for a fortnight's season ticket! and a shilling per annum for residents of Rotorua. A letter from the Chrjstrhurch Fire ■ Rrird concerning an amendment in the ArttowabJe Boards to order test calls t_l considered by the Dunedin I'ire KtdSn -iVklnciday. The. Board came - gthe conclusion there was no reason Ssv tiepo-rer to order test calls should i ?£ta verted in the Fire Boards - though not in the superintendents of ; foe brigades, and it was resolved to Operate in the matter with the Christchurch Board. Even in the amplication of labour laws there are at times somewhat hum<HtH» tficidents. An instance of that character is reported from the goldfields. An employer was informed that he hod broken certain regulation., and ot once promised to look into the matter. He accordingly looked up the Jaw, and as a result found that he had committed a breach, but by re-organis-ing his -staff was able to obey the regulations and save 30s per month, which he had been paying above tho require- . meats of the regulations. Nurse Maude delivered a lecture last right in the Avonsida church-room, on the "Holy Land." There was a very fair attendance, and the lecturer, who . nft-i herself visited the scene she discribed, gave a bright and most interesting description of the land and the people of Palestine. Some native cos- ' tmnes which were exhibited, and a series of coloured lantern slides, admir- '. able both in subject and colouring, 7- added to the enjoyment of the lecture. ■'!_ The proceeds of the lecture were in aid .-' of the Jerusalem and the East 3lission 7-i and the St. Saviour's Orphanage. jj*. ' Information of a private nature has '--'■• been received by a well-known business ~ man of this dry (says the Wellington correspondent of the "Auckland Star") if which points to another big shipping % company extending its service to New £•' Zealand in September next, and prob- £ ably a month or so before that date. 'If *the extension of the service comes [i '■ about, Wellington, it is said, is almost sure to be made the port of call of the _=■ company's steamers. A foreign com- ■>_' panv, whose vessels now trade to Aus- ?' tralian waters, is also said, to contemplate including New Zealand in its f itinerary, ,'c The syllabus of the- year of the _»'. Philosophical Institute contains some f. . very interesting subjects. Mr Edg-jr V' R." -W_i_e will give the ex-presi-R-*Vdential address. The other adB" "dresses . will be by Mr A. H. ]£'" Cockayne, Government Biologist, on, . "The yemaneht Pastures of New Zea. '- laud;. Dr. P., Marshall, ''Tho Geology o* the Cook and Society Islands.-' Both these will be illustrated with lantern'slides.' Br. H. G. Denham will fire Aa address on '-Modern Views on tbe Cp_sti.ntion of Matter," with sxperiawnte. i, ' 'TPI am asked to send a working L- ffianio gaol who is working for his and \7 -. his family's X stand beta, 'tween him.and the gaol," said Mr W. t\ ~8. Hafcelden, S.M., at Wellington on {£■- commenting on an applic-a-for aa-order against a. judgment £_' -'/. debtor conducting a dispensary business | s . ■ a the city, "But when merchants ask §*";"' ac to protect them against' persons U7. who are attempting to carry on busi- |>_ itass'without capital, I am hound to adgs*.* mft tihagr have right on their aide." in .the case.under notice was rC--- allowed a- month in which to come' to pj.<.;.sonw* arrangement, and was advised by :r ' bis Worship to call his creditor], tot- and place the position frankly |- befora them. "The point.ia that he i- * * t *W t * J *V - 00 ®ff or * to fairly apportion '. wjiati he does pay," commented Couni-.\ wl'/or the * judgflient creditor. --J*n» Sydney "Daily Telegraph" mentwns a humorous incident of the recent •WKtooaa. : During the polling in the •*#on polling-booth on Sydney road, •- $£**--- , TOas «*»*d of a large marquee, a ... -?**_y ejector had voted, and was stand- : «fi outsido the'exit door, waiting for f xwrjnend *. The constable.o6 duty ho- § tieed her, and assuming that the wo- £ man had not voted, end that she was r m»«t to enter by the wrong door, the -*~aaistaWejpointed out the proper en- - trance to Her, adding, "You had better > _J 0 ' 1 H?•• The woroan replied re- '__?". e * • Mn waiting for my friend. . w*.astonished constable, wondering; if •"*-. £? *til **?** aright. "Hpw do you ' few "Because I can seeder," aid, -" S2__t" g the artwn to. the .word, the - * ! ? l _ "*" omat » pointed out to the astoh- , tt_ed constable a lady elector in one , w the pollmg compartments, over which «mH Be seen the letter "L"" printed io *-^ A Ta ??_ the subdivision of - - the woll-known Haldon Estate, near JSTHv whlcll « to be sold by aiiotion by Messrs Pyn f and Co., on 14th J fiSl!* *21-V» $* n ± in- • v_^-f ttache _ to tbe sale «-f *his fine seleijtionj of the Canterbury settlement, end has been for a very long time- in' ' wfij-? 85^ 1( P ? f th « S-wW -«ni»y. The *iv *l ud sllee *> > are fenown through_«j ST n ' in .<> n , for their excellence, " Sf_ End u-?-.* amo, "s- for »*« gr- ainiS»^_ Capabll, - I< __ The estate has i__* 1 Up ""*"_ the tiew <> f suiting iwth large and small buyers so wwuld meat with, a ready sale. 2 tA w \" c -* 1 Cftliaot be bought else•wero at the price we quote; see tho E*-W hst m circular thia morning. gtta riree» of all drapery at MoClea's. £?«ft,flevelopments and fresh bargains. «*» goods. 6 .. Indies will find the Glace Kid Waik.ng fi-pofcs, newest model with stout . werted soles, at 17s 9d pair, at.Stock's -K^-otonisatkm- Boot Sale,, just the! for winter wear. They're stylish, j - Krnceablc, and a bargain at the price.

-■■■.■■■"' .■"':"-.-'-.! " .6 «» often a .difficult matter to get 3ust. the right kind of clothes for a - little'boy, so. we dedded .to make a .clothing for little fellows. tiur Mens Clothing Department theretore jiow lm quite a comprehensive Nothing, and mothers ' ill -"toat -it is by far the most comp eto they have wen. We have strong euite. in all the latest shapes, at 12s 6d, l's 6d, and 255. D-I-C- 6 Who oan name the New Zealand DreadnoughtP Well, the Cabinet caa j . and will name it, bat there is a five pound note awaiting the man, woman. Or child who first anticipates the C-abi. . net a choice. This -stimulus to intellect » offered by our enterprising- contemporary 'The Weekly Press," whiob pub lishas full details of the-competition in *-. ii» current issue, 6 SS. ■" ... ■

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