NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13909, 7 December 1910, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction announcements of W. E, Simes <and Co., Charles Clark, Farmers' Saleyards Co., Pyno and Co.;, Dovereux, King and Co., Baker Bros.j, C. A. Lees and Co., Harris Bros., Law-; rie and Wilson, National Mortgage and Agency Co., Dalgety and Co., Gould, Beaumont and Co., and New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. will be found on page 15 of this issue.

It was mentioned at the meeting of the Automobile Association that all the streams as far as the Hanmer Springs had been bridged for twelve months past, and that the road to Hanmer was now in excellent condition. One member of the Association went so far as to say that the worst part of the road was to be encountered between Christchurch and the Ashley, river.

Last year a very successful and enjoyable outing took place in connection with, the Boys' Gordon Hall at Otira, a party of five journeying over the mountains. This year a similar outing is to eventuate, and a party of from eight to ten, in charge of Mr Babcock, intend visiting Otira, and if the weather proves favourable they will go through to the West Coast. The party intend leaving: on the 27th inst., and will return on January 2nd.

There was • some criticism at the meeting of the Automobile Association last evening of the amount of the registration foe charged by the City Council andj other local bodies, for the registration of motor-cars. One member Baid that the amount, ten shillings, was excessive merely as a registration fee. Another member, however, contended that the sum was a very reasonable one, and urged that no objection be made, lest worse things befell motorists. The Association listened to the warning, and diplomatically passed on to the next business.

There must be a strain of Scotch blood in the Melanesian Islanders. An amusing incident that had come under his notice was retailed by Bishop Wilson at the Melanesian garden party yesterday afternoon. A certain man had been supposed to be dead, said he, and his relatives had made all arrangements for the last rites and had performed the last sad duties, including the painting of the body with red paint, a custom in that part of the ■world. However, at the end of twentyfour hours the man had coughed and woke upj but his relatives had said, "Let us not wash the paint from his body as he is sure to need it some day."

Mr Dennistoun, jun., of $ m \ Forest, and Guide Clarke, were tohave attempted the ascent of Mount Seftoa yesterday.

The O.C.D. on Monday evening paid surprise visits to the battalion and Engineers camps. This evening Colonel Hawkins will pay an official visit to the battalion cam-, at Cashmere,

A garden party will be hold in the Burwood vicarage grounds to-morrow afternoon Irom 2 to 7. The proceed* from-the stalls will be devoted Mi aid of the Parish Hail fund, tho G.F.S., and the Ministerial Children's Leaguo.

•Several properties in tho Waimat« district have been inspected by tho Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr T. N. Brodnckl and the Land Purchase Inspector (.Mr J. 1). Kit chic), but so far nothing definite has been decided as to their acquisition for closer settlement. .

At the First Battalion Canterbury Infantry Brigade's camp at Cashmere yesterday., tho usual morning work was gone through, and in the.evening battalion drill and skirmishing were engaged in. To-night the battalion will be drawn up in attack formation, with supjxirts and reserves and flank protection.

An unusual .sight was observed in the eastern sky at about halfpast seven last night 'in tho form of a beautiful rainbow, with a perfect arch, making a complete semicircle. Shortly after half-past seven, however, it disappeared. In tho western sky was to be witnessed a most gorgeous sunset.

"The Empty Stocking Fund," which is a collection made throughout tho Masonic Lodges of tho city annually to provide for the Christmas trees for the sick children in tho Hospital, etc., has been very liberally contributed to thus year. The brethren every year have been a bis to make up a very good sum. thanks to the enthusiasm and seal of the brother who has filled the part of Santa Klaus.

A couple of rather unusual "exhibits" were presented in the' Supremo Court yesterday during the progress'of a case which was being heard. The first was a photograph of a dog which had been cruelly beaten with a stick, tho picture showing the shocking injuries which *fiad been inflicted on the animal. The second was a lively cocker spaniel, which was brought into Court, and gravely introduced as a full brother of the" deceased canine, which, the owner explained, had been the pick of seven.

The anniversary of the Heathcotc Methodist Sunday school was celebrated last Sunday,, when crowded congregations were addresed by the Revs. H Bull, C. H. Garland, and A. Moßean, The scholars' anniversary hymns were splendidly sung, under the conductorship of Mr A. Quereo, who has occupied that position, for the past nineteen years. The Sunday school pianist, Miss Querec. presided at the organ. Solos were given by Miss Oetgen and Miss I. Vogel, and duets by Mrs Oetgen and Mr Craig. The church was effectively decorated, Under the supervision of Miss Pedlar.

The lack of a definition of an amateur caused the Automobile Association some perplexity last evening. It w»» proposed to exclude from that description any person who was employed by a motor-car firm, or who derived his income or any 'part,.,', of his income through connection, with the trade. This was described ;by one member as going pretty far, and recalled to his mind the amateur law of England. He said that, as a youth, he. wished to enter for a swimming race, but he was debarred on the ground that he was a professional. The rule described as a professional any person who made hiß living by manual labour, and the speaker confessed to having followed the occupation of blacksmith in those distant days. *

Captain S. M. McGee, V.JX, of the local Defence Office, who has been in communication with the British and* Colonial Aeroplane Company (of which General Sir George White, of Ladysmith fame, is chairman of directors), has received a letter from tho Cont?any and copies of their catalogue, he Company's machines were selected for the military demonstration work at the recently-held British grand army manoeuvres, and the firm make a special study of the flying of military biplanes. The writer adds:—"WVare hopeful, in the near future, our representative will be able to'visit New Zealand, and you will then havv» an opportunity of seeing our machines in flight." It may be of interest to note that the comnanv quote their flying machines at. £1000. and that their fee for giving lessons in aviation in £100. the last-mentioned sum being returned if a machine is purchased from the company. ■'■.•.■'.•'

A missionary service that often takes place in Melanesia was yesterday described by Bishop Wilson to, the following effect: One Bat on a sandy beach and talked to the natives about the great Spirit which made the sun, and sky, and sea, a Spirit, which , they admitted to be in existence. There would be frequent interruptions. The chief would suddenly ask the missionary for some tobacco or for a draw at his pipe, but tho appearance of tho chief's lips *ould be enough to make the missionary refuse the latter rcQuest. Again, if the missionary appeared to possess some peculiar defect, for instance, a long nose, some of his listeners would want to pull it. And bo with all these interruptions he would continue " nis discourse upon the great Spirit. Bnt what better reward could the missiotlary have, added the Bishop, than to see m four years' time Christian educated people, who once were cannibals.

A case of alleged smuggling has occupied the Auckland Customs officials for the past fortnight (says a Press Association message). The officers visited Wbangaparapara, a small port on Great Barrier Island, on November 25th, and boarded the Melbourne Steamship Company's Brisbane. They found, it is.alleged, that one side of a locker which had been sealed up by the Customs officials at Lyttelton, had been broken, and certain uncustomed goods removed. A search disclosed eight bottles of whisky and seven of gin. concealed about the ship, and it is alleged that a quantity of tobacco had also been removed from the locker. The master of the Brisbane nnd the steward will be charged to-day with breaches of the Customs Laws Act, the first being that certain goods upon which the Customs' seal had been placed were secretly conveyed away, and the rest having reference to the concealing of the whisky and gin, both officers being charged with this offence. The maximum penalty in each case is £100.

A letter was received by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals from Mr T. Ronayne, General Manager of Railways, last night, in reply to the Society's letter in regard to tho alleged delay in the transit of cattle between Lyttelton and Addington. Mr Ronayne stated that he had been instructed by tho Minister for Railways, to state that the matter had been investigated, and he had found that on an average the time taken by cattle in transit between Lvttelton and Christchurch was not more than threequarters of an hour at the most, and for some time past consignments of cattle trucked at Lyttelton for Addington had been sent on from Christchurch by special engine if an ordinary train had not been available within an hour of the time the stock reached Christchurch from Lyttelton. Tho inspector (Mr W. H. Zouch) reported that he had considered the reply so unsatisfactory that he had written again, and that evening had received a further letter, stating that further enquiries were being made. It was resolved to postpone further action in the matter until the Department's report was received.

The North Borotigh Gft_£if* nl has duukd to place ~ kan propt_lllS before the i.urpajers tor an elecbteli* tram «=ei\ice. at an estimated ota____f Inironiu et ion tut lithe c lection ',S----the toumil .il tlu- _*_.# emtion toi the >outh Ish lK j. an VrroFisrl oreiirred in the a Vvtueruenl veatefc4? r* iy ' nr ".'" t , , ' U statr ' ! *"«* Sfr Geo. Cliiiord ,n 1 .Mi R„ht. Pcid wS'i-'t tile iotiriii_ nieinhe.s jni the North'?.' s " Ota-io.thstiict, .».,d >.ere for tZ'f elec.ion It sho-ild Si.ur been tb»'" : ? North Caiiteiburv district. i-*. The Distnrt Nursing As-ociatidhr" acknouled/es with th.mks clothing from. ,"■ Mrs Urid c. Ah-s Ur.idley, Mrs Cane,-! Mr* Areber. Mi-s (:ate«. Miss Calender "'*s Mi's Criin-i. Miss Turner, and Mia ,'*• Neaxe; old linen in.in Cirls' Realm- ' Guild. Mk W. D--v and Dr. C. Baker; V jam troni Mr.s Win mouth, kxiks fropi % Mrs Hood, ,nid a mattress from Mrs*'! Owens. ' |

On Mond iy zoning the who art- <m U .mined at Pilgrims" Corner, ,vf constructed a gun-pit and mi epaul- l! '-' mont. nb'i .>. quarter-si; c redoubt. The--, MgnalliiK; section established communis cati >ii w-th tlu- X Battery's camp, andX - tho elertru-al section out yoiue miles J"./J of line tiom the ruble cart, Lioutetw' "- ant-Colonel Ilauknis and Captain,, :t - Pottei n..id a visit to the camp. Last evening further useful technical worifeV; Mi •-'•lgßL'ed in. -fl: The inspector ol tlv Society for {he f Prevention of Ct'ieltj to Animals (Mr,-**-W. H. Zouch) leported to tho nuttee last miihl that during Novcmher cautions bad boon given by him regard to the following cases:—Work-.'7* ing old and decrepit horf-es('J), working.* lame nnd poor horses (3), cows at \<mls (1). y.nding injured cowy/ ' yarding nijuied -beep, and er-loiiding ' * horse- in .shingle dray ('2). ' -4""VYlisit. do you think of Parliament,**/-:: queried a Grey mouth "St.ir" reporter" \ of tho Major of Gi^>mouth on his re*'}■*, turn on Monday from Wellington.""-". "Oh," he replied, "the members went:"'] ,it it like cats and dogs, snarling and. > bickering the older. Personal.,.. J feeling and bitterness runs Terj : '- . strongly in the House. The Premier V and the Leader of the Opposition look quite washed out." The Sumner Borough Council is ab,'" 1 ; present considering tho extension of (he.;-; water supply. Tho scheme inctuoes,"" sinking wells to secure more water forv?" the reservoirs, and the laying of waterf •£ mains along certain streets. One ex-,4s tension of the mains was approved 'o^t'; : I at the Council meeting last evening,"*!; '-£ and the other matters were to the Waterworks Committee. Council lius received applications froui£*'. engineers desirous of doing the work, '.*"* A garden party and sale of work, in« & aid of the funds of the Melanesian Mis-", ,i l" sion, was opened by Bishop iiuljus, at, ;"f Bishopcourt, yesterday afternoon,-,! when there was a largo attendance, tiespite the presence of rain. BisEop' Wilson, of Melanesia, gave an interest-"] 3; ing address on Melanesian hfe, whuWl-J a large numoer of Melanesian curios,. which were offered for sale, eagerly bought. The takings for {ha '>H afternoon amounted to about £67. net gain to the mission of some £—>.-- m "The necessity for a horse ambul-'.3a anco has been very forcibly impressed J'jjj upon us during the month,", reported ]- l "U ,Mr W. B. Zouch, inspector for the. £kW<«a ciety for Prevention of Cruelty .to ', /[J Animals to the committee last A very valuable cabhorso had, ho aa«» ? ,3j met with a serious injury in colliding i'-fj with a motor car on the Riccartou *jj ; road, nnd it had been found impossible to remove it further than, the North., part of Hagley Park. If tho horse been able to be removed to its stable- i s * ~\ few weeks' rest might have*put it its legs again,-but owing to. the j of an ambulance it had had to bo shot.«- j] Tho following appointmonts -Tttave *,-;] , been made in the No. 1 Company 'New Zealand Engineers : "-Corporal J. Mc» .33 Donald to be sergeant, No. 2 section; '.§! Corporal R. L. Jordan to be sergeant,. •-1 No. 6 section; Lance-Corporal R. An->,' s drews to bo corporal, No.-2 section J L'-'l iSapper (J. Balsille to be corporal. No". i£is section; Sapper H. Fisher tP bo poral, No. 5 section; Lance-Corporal J».~ £ "Turner to be corporal, No. 6 sectionf '<S| Sapper T. Richardson to bo lance-eor>yiS poral. No. 2 section; Sapper 6. to be lance-corporal, No. 3 sectiqfti Sapper H. Lublove to be Jance-corp<}iiU,i;::s No. 4 section, . Thougli the EarJy Colonists' of the Museum has absorbed all ijiftigfa work of the Old Colonists' Associa_]Slijrv-| so far as the collection of photos., etc., bearing on tho early tory of Canterbury is concerned;;lt«a,'|i'.«; I latter organisation still exists. ,Jl%||f I object no* is mainly to arrange r forJ|& t some celebration in honour of sary Day. This year it has "been cided, to hold a smoke yP£-* ; f|! cember 16th, in the rooms of the SjMJM •_ tish Association. Several dresses wji] bo given, musical items, and it is expeetM' 1 WW<.,.;, there will be a goodly gatheringon occasion. ' -- ':;;-,]' Alleged cruelty to animals by ling showmen was the subject of- *|Jj letter to tho Committee of the for tlie Prevention of Cruelty" >&3;s£ Animals last night. The writer stated;;, ,£ that at the show grounds receutur a : V„ ? showman had had a number of dogs, cat, monkey, kangaroo, etc., and to make these perform various tricks, tliey had been rennna«.-Jv by a cut of the whip. Tho writer tured the life of misery ah© felt.»u».iV, these animals must endure, judging ff v -;;; f the countenances of their masters, *»*"•;-! she felt it would be a great work flqr j>--tho Society to relieve them of their. Bufferings. It was decided to »"W;--that the matter would bo , at the annual conference or b.lf.V»*!«v-*" i societies. ..-.'. "'_ '"•'; I Regarding the causes which have led. !to the Tjostponement of the practice of. the No.- 1 n ? ,U*fcV ielton Navab), of the KZ.G.A.V., *M ' 'is understood that two years ago %t»i ... ! Officer Commandinc the District re- * . spected the wish to hiW-, ; Ag personally by his , Vice-Admiral Sir Richard WHj C.V.0., that no firms *ou»^'■ take place whilst the was lying in the fairway. Tte » con- ,., ditions not having changed in the in- -; * c terim, the O.C. the District followed., ~ the same procedure on the, P«»at ' <fr :-« casion. The Company wi 1 o«_"*|V. four days extra camp allowance- n? ..-. order to permit their annual classfiring to be carried out In the futu» - an effort will be made to fix the date, , of the Company's camp m ».»*.?"* clash with the visit of the lt nflg»™P; - Warshins of lighter draught than thai. ... of H-M.S. Powerful, can, of course, - come up the hnrbour. , ..-' At last night's meeting of the Sumr.-Jij ncr Borough Council tho Mayor, »_* l > Denham, mentioned a practice, inglv very common, of breaking wt>, . tles'on the beach. Several comptamW;'. had been made to him by people who; bad been more or leas badly cut, ny loose glass, and for the credit of tn«J -; ! borough, somcthina should be dow. I The Boy Scouts had P'• oVl,d , vc,^ y„ UE S J , r; , '; " ! indeed in removing many broken iw • ; tics. The by-laws imposed a/ ,ne °* *f .' * for breaking bottles on the it was difficult to secure .a con^ Under the amended Municipal An*OTl,, . mont Act the Council had power to at£.point a. special constable, having WWMsame powers as a police constable, ana.}, perhaps it would be advisable *»•£/:„ point one of their permanent -, • £s special constable. The nuisance *Wj' caused by visitors, and if a special coi£;,stable were appointed, he might be ao» * to stou it. One counciUor stated tWj his daughter had quite recently cut WJf.. foot very severely indeed. Tho quesr. tion was referred to the By-laws Low. mittee.

X The of t^Snrreme -■C n rK»t^ B na^^'«rhU y »OP. the 21st inst. :.* Oa Friday,,nest take place, ■vi the nrcscnt tune a considerable -- .- „,- Pnr'c terrace s receiving a __Z $ SrKd uietal. Th* will not coating oi y " , , t imi&ance, but ou \y diminish the out r d ;.„,«.„ ; creatlv improve, the roaaw.i>, ; ae very rough >n places. It was reported by the Tourist Office '- ,t nine oV!'Vk yesterday mormns that So \Vaiinakariri North, the \\ airaaka£l South, the Kokaia, the ttanßitnta. -Sid the Wait tiki were clear and tn ordi r for fishing. The Commissioner oi Crown Lands ■■ for Canterbury fMr T N. Hrodr.ck) L. { Sd the Land Pi.rchaso lnsnertp. (il» /t |) j'" ; tciiie) were in the w.uynau ■ dsiriet vUtonlav. The j' Crown Lands wont on to I- air he ' or business connected with tho Mac- > Lensie Country runs. The local office oi' the Labour Department Ins be«i advised that there £,!l arrive in Chns'chiirch towards the tad of the year a harness-maker, a farm hand, a sheep farm hand, a n.ir- " Jiryman. and a widow and two gro.vnup daiigfcK-rs. who are goad cooks and liou - >ekct-i»rs. When intimating th».t the Government had grnnUd a sum to be spent on Scarborough Park, Sumner, the •Mayor said that the Council was indebted to Mr G. Laureiison, M.P.. tor Ins assistance in the matter, and on his motion a vote of thanks was passed to Mr liftiirenson for his services in securing the grant.

\t the Auckland Licensing Committer* quarterly meeting, the Sub-In-spector of Police stated that there had been a good deal of drunkenness after tho Hotels u-ero closed, through men purchasing liquor previously »»d drinking it in the street!,, .Since the attention of licensees hrui been drawn to this, arrests for drunkenness had decreased very largely.

The chief instructor of agriculture ; under the North Canterbury Education Jloard, Mr T. G. Malcolm, having been unable to find a suitable section of land for the purpose of agricultural instruction, applied again at yesterday's meeting of tho Christchurch Domain [■ Board for help in the quest. Ho sugi gestcd that a section adjoining the now ; nursery might be granted, as the head gardener thought it would not be ro- ; • quired by the Domain Hoard. Mr W. [. H. Cooper thought the Board should [" grant the request, seeing that it !«' granted a similar request from the I Technical College. This was agreed to. {•' tho site and area of tho lands selected

". to bg approved by the chairman and =' the head gardener. f Christmas Day and New Year's *>ay i (both of which fall on Sundays this ; year) are "special days" under- the i provisions of the Shops nnd Offices Act, t, which provides lor tho observance of * thesf? holidays on the next succeeding l Monday, when they fall on Sunday. I Though it is not compulsory on shop- | keepers to close on the Monday, they h have the ontkm of doing so ir. lieu of t the statutory weekly hali-holiday. The ""- Factories Act also provides for Christ- * mas and New Year's Day being ob» f. served on the next succeeding Monday, : when these holidays fall on a Sunday, 1 ! and in accordance with the provisions \ of the Acts nil women engaged in fac- ■ toriea, and all boys under 18 years of - age, must be given holidays on the fc "Mondays following Christmas and New f (Year's Day- this year. li* At the meeting of the Christchurch * Domains Board yesterday afternoon, reference was made to the . foot' that the Board had power- under its by-laws to prohibit fi*liing in the ports of the Avon in the ~ Park, but had suspended the by-law at J the request of the Anglers' Club. It '* w»8, however, made .clear that the per- '<'. jajfjipn to fish, in the...Park was. granted, ', for.this season only, and. could be re- :' yoked next season if thought advisable. I' Mr W, H. Cooper was strongly, opposed | to angling being allowed in the Park. | He remarked that for the visitor or the | tdwaunan, there was no grander sight !, than to stand on one of the city bridges j*»nd f, *ee a few trout trotting about." "Mr Cooper objected to these trout beina r taken from the river by anglers, and ' ajso spoke in deprecatory terms of tl»e - 'size or seme of the fish captured, which 'ho designated "rats of trout." The ■ chairman (Mr H. J. Beswick) pointed - out that the Acclimatisation Society ' was continually restocking the river. Mr, H. J, Betsfrick (chairman) stated at yesterday's meeting of the Christchtirch Domains Board that -TO 'had received an anonymous jetier, written apparently by a -.ieewian,- complaining of the disrer mutable characters haunting the Park, especially the plantation from the Carl« ten bridge to Fendalton bridge, The -writer said it was dangerous for chil'■kW to Ircqußiit that part of the Park. Mr Beswick said the people complained of were continually being cleared out; A police constable and the ranger had sßßirched for the people complained of in th* letter, but had been unable to find them. Mr Bcawick said it was a pity.the letter was 'anonymous, be- • cau»e if the writer had signed a name, - the police wight have got information ; from him or her that might have helped to trace the people complained 1 or, Mr G. Harner said .that anyone coining through the Park early in the inornmp wo iM see people ther? th»S -had been sleeping there all night. These" ; "people cleared out in the day time. 'Mr ;, Beswick said that unless these people '-were such that they could be charged oy-tha police with vagrancy, they could not be cleared out of the Park as long as they were behaving themselves. '-. 3liss F: E. Phinps, Lower High •facet, i s giving up business, and is offering her stock at exceptional rates, j For particulars see bills issued with today's "Press." ■ ■ a | ■ Xraas ami New Year Presents.—Auction sale at Harris's Rooms, 158 Beruford street, to-day, at 1 p.m. j Choice electro-nlated ware, silver ware, ! etc. Q i

Very heavy reductions have been ■jJttde on daintily embroidered goods at liberty's Christmas Sale. Photo Iraraes, trinket boxes, calendars, plncushMms, necdleboxes, and scent- .' M H . **» niost exquisitely coloured, are "•stuns now at from Is to 12s Gd. ; Jthosc goods are-jußt ideal for ChristWas gifts. All the designs are truly ' SIJj Ladies are urged to sec these poos, a™ the many other tempting Sffiuni shown now at Liberty's, next "lute Hart Hotel. Q IP* P ub »'c should take particular Mtwa that the Great Removal Sale of vjv.es and Sundries commences To-day «f *?"•«k'hhlewhite's, 749 Colombo street. Tins is not a sale got tin for aasinesjKsreatin- purposes, but a genuine clearing sale, and as Mr Kihniewluto has let his nrcmlaes from "unary Ist, sn d his new premises will not be quite ready by that date, ovory . t ■?*, lyro ' Bml Sundries must be absolutely sold regardless of cost. We saerefore advise intending purchasers to -I; om ? e*«y, as the stock cannot possi- , «y fast Jong at the pricoJs asked. Tako Specjw notice of the address, Fredk. ! Aibblewhite, 749 Colombo street (opposite Carey's, Draper). 4 j>_A splendid line of real Shantung j elka is selling at 2 8 3d a yard at the 1 .Wholesale Club. These silks are shown m blues, olive, lilac, navy, mauve and natural colour, heavy, rich quality. A* retail price would be at least 3s •$Tt. See these and hundreds of ;™ c IID . c ? •* the Club's warehouse, ?»« bmith's garage, 6 •■ Hemsley Burnet, Ltd., ladies' hair- : ttressers, expert bairworkers and masseuses, rooms_6 and 7, first fioor Royal tK*V?i c ? m M in & Christchurch (near £«wt Office); -phone 8758. Every deWgjption of hair work done on the 8 &

Violet Snow'Crcam is the only effec- I tivt. remedy for destroying superfluous hair. Perfectly * a fe and pleasant to j uv. An excellent depilatory powder j is euchred with every packet. Js Gd ; All chemists. ' ;; ■

As Leach and Co. late Liberty".-. have decided to retire from business. they wish to call the ctti-tition of their iiutiierms friends and patrons to i:» fact that they have just opened their new shipments of Christmas Art Gch; ,'.-. wh.eh they now offer at very great-. reduced ;: rices. Note; the "address: Leach and Co., opposite Ballantymrs. 0

You don't zive yourself a chance to he happy or successful when you allow thai dread malady, indigestion, to hold swry in your system. LWt suffer another day; send to your chemist or store now for a bottle of Dr. Crossland's Noxol, the great herbal remedy. and let it completely euro your trouble in Nature's own way. Price 2s. 2

No matter whether you have much or I'ttle to spend per week, a saving oi from 30 per cent, to .50 per cent, of that amount can be effected when yon make votir purchases wholesale- instead of retail. Anyone can make this saving by joining the Wholesale Club. Your "nersonal investigation at the Club's "warehouse is invited. Address, Worcester street East, next Smith's Garag". * <"• Imnnrtant to Traction Engine and Threshing Mill Owners.—The Aveling and Porter latest type Traction Engine, which we are showing in our yard, is a great advancement on anything yet imported. All change speed gears are looked last in the motion, pump is inside cab, compound starting valve and expansion governing render the engine very efficient for light work. Engine has extra largo forward tank, large axle, enclosed gearing. Also tho "Anderson'' Threshing Mill, fitted with all tiie latest improvements. Anderson's, Limited, Lichfield street. >

Do the hot days take it out of you— make- you feel cross, "nervy,*' "headachy : J Then what you want is Marshall's losphertne. This splendid tonic and nerve builder quickly restores sleep and appetite, and makes you feel fit again. Get a kittle of Fospheriiie from your chemist or store —Is, Is Gd, and 2s 6d —but be sure it's Marshall's.

To Fanners, Machine and Traction Engine Owners. All Lubricating Oils obtainable at McClelland and Anderson. All oils guaranteed. 0

"Once bit, twice shy," is a saying, old as we can remember. Still, "the occasion gives it point." Our readers ■will, if wise, every day during its continuance, make their shopping at Messrs Armstrong's sale as early in the day as possible. The experiences of the past week will be sufficient to justify the good?ndvjco, many having been unable to complete their purchases or receive the attention for which Messrs Armstrong and Co. are proverbial. Their low prices- are quit© unapproachable, and their stocks of infinite variety. 0

Lawn Mowers, Edge Trimmers — Como straight to us for your garden tools. We have always a fine stock. Hoes from Is rakes from Is 3d, hedge clippers, spades, forks, and shovels, of tho best makers, at the lowest price. Garden hose from 6d per , foot, All goods raarkeu in plain figures: Call and see our-value-for yourselves—W. Congreve and Sons, Ltd. 7

Imagine the comfort of getting your baggage collected; checked free by rail t<-. sea, and delivered at hotel'by time yon arrive' That's what our checked oaggago system does for you,'and all yon pay is small cum for cartage.— New Zealand Express Company, Ltd. 6 ; Very delightful are the unique goods now being shown opposite Ballantyne's, by Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering. Quality and beauty of design stand out in. every line, and yet the remark is frequently heard, "How very low the price!" G

There is ho one heater qualified, to undertake the clearing of your goods through H.M, Customs than J. MHeywood and Co., Ltdi, the oldest clearing house firm in the Dominion, Q

Motoristii will be interested to know that we make a special lino of the repairs to accumulators, coils and magnetos, which are purely electrical appliance*. Turnbull and Janes, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, Christchurch, 4 Pictures suitable for presents, ■at Gibb'e, 354 High street. . Gibb'e picture*ir»rnijjg has quality in it, aud givep entire satisfaction. Prices rawt moderate. 8 Luoky Silver Pudding Chnrm Sets fqr Christmas Puddings, Is 6d, 2s>, 2s <sd, 3s, et Lewie and Anderson, Ironmongers, Coshel etreqt, \\\ (i Reader? of "The Press" would do well to pay » visit to Gill and Co., '480 mid 482 Cobmbo street, Sydenham, They are showing poroo rattjijig , bargain lines; prominent amongst them are Silk lies (wide ends), absolutely the latest, Is each (they charge 2s Oα and Sβ for them in town), and Ladies', Suede Lisle Gloves, ail shades; 2 dome, from IOJd a pair. . .4 THE RULE OF THE BOAT>. Aii interesting discussion took place at tho meeting of tho ' Canterbury Automobile Association last evening re gardiug "The nUo of the road," especially as applied.to motor cars overtaking and. passing "-slower vehicles. ■The subject was mentioned in a letter from Mr I l '. W. Johnston, who incidentally referred to several other matters oi interest to motorists, and their use of the public highways, Mr Johnston gave it as hie opinion that persons leavipg a mound on the road, from cix U' nine inches in height, after, filling; In trenches that had been excavated, for drainage or other works, were responsible for damage- caused by such mounds. He was also of opinion that ! the presence of tramway poles on » i street did not justify cyclists in treatj ing a street as two streets, and there j -vvas no doubt that cyclists, in riding lon the centre of A street, committed a breach of the rules of the road. What he would like to have decided was tho liability on the part of those , in charge- of slower vehicles and bicycles to move as far as practicable to the near sid6 of tho road when a faster driven vehicle was passing, so as not to compel the passing vehicle to be driven to the off side of the road in order to nass. This was specially provided for'in the case of a vehicle proceeding at a walking pace, but the general provisions of tno by-laws and the Police Offences Act were sufficient, iv his opinion, to warrant a prosecution. In the event of the prosecution failing steps should then bo taken to have tho by-la we- amended so as to rnako it cleur that all vehicles (whether proceeding at a walking pace or not) when being passed by another going in the same direction, should keep aa far as practicable and convenient to the extreme near side of the road. This would obviate the present inconvenient and dangerous practice indulged in by cyclists and others under which motor cars jn passing a cycle or other vehicle were invariably forced to cross over to tho off side of the street (against tho stream of traffic in the opposite direction) in order to pass a slow, vehicle or bicycle which might not ho actually travelling at a walking pace. Tho members of tho Association t<h solved to bring this matter before tho By-laws Committee of the City Council, with the view of having; the by-laws amended in the direction advocated.

car tyres a re. to-day sold at high prices made* necessary when rubber was worth over 10s per lb. To-day rubber is selling at 6s -"kl per lb, and still the high retail price of motor car tyres is maintained by some of the manufacturers. Tho "Black and White," under date London, S'-piember 24th, 1910, says.—----"It'looks as it" all the king's horses and ail the kind's men will not be able to shake rubber shares back to favour just at present." We have just received a* shipni.'nt of Michclin motor ear sent out by the makers on consignment, with instructions to sell at the follow in:; prices:—Square-troad rovers. 710 x DO, old price £6 13s. new price £5 3s; 760 x 9U. old price £7 7s Gd, new price £5 lis 6d; 810 x 90, old prieo £7 173 Gd, new price £6 16s; 815 x 105, old price £10 3s 6d, new price, £[) Os Gd; 87-3 x 105, old price £11 9s, new price £9 14s Od; 820 x 120, old price £11 15s 6d, new price £11 0s 6d; 85-0 x 120. old price £12 10s, now price £11 17s 6d; 020 x 120, old price £13 6s Gd, new nricc £12 8s; 895 x 135, old price £10 10s, new price £13 10s 6d. Motor ear owners should at once take advantage of the great reduction now offered, as our first shipment, ex Ruapehu. will be cleared out almost immediately. ADAMS LIMITED, High street, Christchurch, Chief Stockists for Michelin tyres in New Zealand. 6