NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13910, 8 December 1910, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Dr. Cockayne has resumed his work in connection with the examination of the sand dunes of New Zealand.

The Auckland Methodist District Synod, unanimously carried a resolution recommending the division of the present Auckland district, and tho formation of a new South Auckland district.

A severe storm, accompanied by lightning, swept over Waipori yesterday, and did damage to the Dunedin City Corporations hydro-electric works, with the result that the power was cut off and the city trains were stopped for an hour. Later in tho day heavy rain fell in Dunedin. The Taieri got a good soaking; rain was much needed there.

The tramway hands are asking for a Dominion award as to hours, wages, etc. (telegraphs our Dunedin correspondent). Tho Wellington award is the first of the existing awards to run out, so Wellington has tho initiative in convening a meeting of tramway owners, with the idea of taking common action in the matter. This conference will open at Wellington to-day.

Our Dunedin correspondent, telegraphs that an assault case of unusual interest will come before the Magistrate's Court thero to-morrow. It appears that a certain cartoon appeared in a monthly journal published in that city. A young man took exception to it, and meeting the jiroprietor of the publication in Princes street, demanded an apology, which was not forthcoming, with the result that he is alleged to have struck the newspaper man on the face with his hand.

The inadequacy of the grandstand accommodation on the Canterbury A. and P. Association's Show grounds at Addington was referred to at yesterday's meeting of the General Committee of the Association. Mr C. H. Ensor remarked that only a comparatively small number of those who wished to witness tho events in the prize ring were able to do so. He suggested that stock pens should be bunt round the ring, or a portion of it, and that on tho roofs of the pens 6eats could be placed for spectators.

On.People's Day at the A. and P. Association's last-held Metropolitan Show, difficulty was experienced by some of the judges in getting admission to the luncheon rooms, and at yesterday's meeting of the General Committee of tho Association the matter was briefly discussed. Mr J. D. Eall remarked that had it not been for the good services of the W.C.T.U., some of tho judges would not have got any lunch at all. Tho Committee decided to go into tho whole question of toe existing luncheon accommodation on the Show grounds.

Mx W. ,H. Hislop, engineer to the s.s. Kaituna, writes to us:—"ln reference to a paragraph in your paper re a pigeon caught thirty miles north of Lyttelton, Sunday morning, I would, as two men have already called at the ship, thinking it may bo their bird, like to state that I allowed the bird, after resting and feeding it, to go a\i, 8 a.m. yesterday (Monday) morning, with note attached giving particulars, The following numbers were attached to rings on the bird's leg:—Right leg, N.Z., 1908-9, No. 862: left leg, S., 260. Yours, etc., W\ H. Hislop, engineer, s.s. Kaituna."

At the Magistrate's Court in Timaru yesterday, the Waterside Workers' Union brought a charge against the Union Shipping Company for breach of an industrial agreement in regard to the conditions governing night work for men working up to 1 a.m. The agreement provides half an hour's spell for supper, but if work is carried on after 1 a.m. a full hour must be given for supper. The Union contended that on a recent occasion when the men worked after 1 a.m. they were not given the full hour. It was claimed for the defence that there was every indication that the work would be finished by midnight, and only half an hour had therefore been allowed for supper. The Magistrate accepted this explanation and found for tho defendant company.

The fortnightly meeting of the Sumner Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr E. Denham), and Councillors Brewer, Lill, Dorman, Mitchea and Wood. The financial statement showed that the District Fund Account was in debit £630 14s 7d, the Temporary Loan Account, Dr. £300, Government Loan Account, Cr., £533 11a sd. Accounts totalling £132 la were passed for payment. A draft agreement regarding the acquisition of Scarborough Park, was approved. The Park contains 9a Ir 33p, and tho purchase price is £284. The Borough is to plant and fence the Park, and must complete the purchase within 12 years. It was also decided to advertise for tenders for the erection of a fire-bell tower, 4o high.

In connection with the annual regatta at Akaroa on Friday, 16th inst., the Cnion Comnanv's steamer Mararoa will make the* excursion trip from Lyttelton.

It was reported at the Addington Yards vo.sterdav that a boy of ton liaa boon detected taking lambs from tne sheep wib. Thero were oviecnces mat a brand on ono of the lambs had been tampered with. An ordinary meeting of the C nn J;" church Nursing Division of the »t. John Ambulance Brigade was held on Monday night. The honorary surgeon being unable to be present, tho evening was devoted to tho practice of roller bandaging.

When the criminal sessions of the Supremo Court onened at Blenheim yesterday, tho Chief Justice, m tns 'charge to the grand jury, congratulated the district on the practical absence ot crime. There were only two small cases, and not against permanent residents. Both were charges of theft from drunken men, which went to show that these cases were the outcome of drunken habits.

It appears that there is not to beany special ceremony in connection wuii the owning of the Cass section of the West "Coast Railway on .Monday next. The train will simply run through with its mssengers. who' will be picked up by the coach at the Cass instead of at Broken River. It is tho intention ot the Government to transfer the railway buildings at Broken River to the Cass Raiwav Station, to do'duty there.

At a meeting of the Methodist Synod of the Wanganui district, it was decided by a large majority that the time was not opportune for making tho Ivoundary alterations sent as resolutions from the Conference, and it was resolved to recommend to Conference a division of the Hawera Circuit, with Mauaia as the centre of a new circuitin charge of a probationer.

Tho Bishop of Waiapu and Mrs Averill will arrive in Christchurch this morning, and will receire a welcome from their friends in Christchurch at Miss Cox's rooms, To Whare, Hereford street West, on .Saturday evening next. No doubt there will be a large number of the friends of the Bishop and Mrs Averill to welcome them on the occasion of their visit, particularly the parishioners of St. -Michael's.

The monthly meeting of tho Wharenui School Committee was held on Tuesday, December Gth. Present: — Mr R. Brighting, chairman, and Messrs White, Coombs, Rout, Efford, Page, Palmer, and Young. The headmaster reported a roll number of 252. Mr Rout handed in his resignation, owing to his leaving tho district. It was agreed to close the school on Anniversary Day, and to close the school for five weens from tho Thursday beforo Christmas.

On Tuesday evening a great "rally" of the members of tho Presbyterian Church Bible Classes in Christchurch and the surrounding district was held in tho schoolroom at Lyttelton. Thero were about 200 present, and tho Rev. J. J. Bates presided. Addresses wero given by the Rev. J. McKenzie and Mr G. Laurenson, M.P., and a paper dealing with the work of Bible classes waa read by Mr Sherrard, and a discussion followed. A pleasant social evening was spent, songs and musical items being rendered.

The matron of the Children's Convalescent Cottage at New Brighton desires to acknowledge with thanks tho following gifts:—Two dressing gowns from Mrs Christian, a box of tea from Miss Fairbairn, a collection of groceries from tho members of the Girls' High School Christian Union ; stretcher, mattress, cups and saucers, from Mrs E. Secretan; typing of post cards, "A Friend" ; cheque, £3, from~Messrs Pyno and Co.; illustrated papers from Mr Polkinghorn; and scraps for dolls' clothes from Cheviot.

A meeting of the committee set up to promote the amalgamation of North Linwood with Christchurch was held on Tuesday evening, Mr Geo. Milne occupying the chair. It was decided that a social should be held early in February to celebrate tho successful result of the petition for amalgamation. A special vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the secretary, Mr Sydney Dacre, and also to the members of Parliament, Messrs H. G. Ell and G. W. Russell, who gave their assistance to the movement.

At tho battalion camp at Cashmere, rovoille was sounded yesterday morning at 5.45 a.m., and at six oelock the men paraded in plain clothes for fatigue work and cleaning up camp, while the officers paraded for instruction in semaphore signalling and entrenchments. In the evening the battalion paraded at 7 o'clock and marched to the vicinity of Tongue Hill,, where it was inspected at close-quarter battalion drill and attack formation by Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins, 0.C.D., who was accompanied by Captain Meddings, Acting-Staff Officer. To-day the morning work will be as usual, and further battalion drill will bo carried out to-night.

In the course of his paper regarding the geological features of the Christchurch artesian area, dealt with at last night's meeting of the Philosophical Institute, Mr R. Speight stated tSat timber had been found at a depth of 451 ft when sinking wells in Christchurch, and at a depth of over 700 ft at Islington. In the course of his investigations he ,had not come across a case of well-boring operations being stopped on account of timber being encountered. During the past fifteen years many well-sinkers in the city had kept records of the ground gone through, and his paper collected this information in & permanent form.

Tho Engineers in camp at Hagley Park put in some hard work last evening. Tho bridging section dismantled the double lock and trestle bridge which they built over the Avon last Saturday. This is tho second bridge the company has constructed and dismantled during the present camp, tho first being built to carry infantry, and the latter being suitable for wheel traffic, and capable of carrying 3cwt. to the lineal foot. The bridging section afterwards built derricks, sheers, gyns, and a swinging derrick. Other sections were engaged in constructing incinerator and obstacles, making oxygon gas, and carrying out air-line work. The signalling section established a station on the Port Hills, and kept up communication with the camp.

Yesterday a young woman made an a 1?? n- tlon for relic * at the Charitable Aid ofhce, reporting she had just come m from a country district in Canterbury, and wished to go into the Samaritan Home. The Chairman of tho Board, when investigating the case, tound that she had no knowledge of the place where she stated she had been in, nor was the person with whom she had said she was living with, to be found. On being told that her statements lacked confirmation the woman admitted that sho had just arrived by the steamer from Wellington, and it was decided to send her back by return steamer. A new point in cricket etiquette was raised by the Umpires' Association at a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association on Tuesday night, when two delegates complained that wicket-keepers wero in the habit of so "doctoring" their gloves with resin and oil that the bowler, when he received the ball from them, had to rub it on the ground—an action which unlawfully raised the seam. One member of the Association grasped the point when he said that the better the wicket-keeper, the more ho worked over his gloves, and if a wicket-keeper could not use resin and oil, why should a fielder be allowed to use resin, or a batsmen to use a rubber handle on his bat. Moreover, the umpire could order a new ball if the one in use did not seem to him proper. The Association took no action m the matter.

Tho final sitting of the Supremo Court in Christchurch in chan*ber« this year will be held at 2.30 p.m. to-day.

According to the report of the Canterbury fishing rivers, furnished by the Tourist Department, they »ere all in good order yesterday morning.

W. J- Hanson, master of the steamer Brisbane, was lined at the Auckland Police Court yesterday £25 on each of two charges connected with uncustomed goods. R. Hartley, steward of tho steamer, was tiucd £25 for harbouring, keeping, and selling uncustomed goods.

A conference of representatives of the Bootmakers' Union of tho Dominion will be opened at Dunedin on the 23th inst. In one respect this conference will be unique, as it will bo tho first occasion on which women workers in the bootmaking trado will bo present as delegates.

The South Waimakariri River Board intend to visit the Bealey, in order to inspect two runs at Castle Hill mat tho Government havo offered in exchange for tho land it is proposed to take from the Board for a training ground for South Island Territorials under tho new defence'scheme. 'iu° party will leave Christchurch in three motor cars at ti a.m. on Friday.

A Reefton telegram states tliat Dr. Findlay's opinion in regard to tho Holida'v Act created consternation locailv, as the Reefton Jockey Club is holding its first day's races on the 2(ith inst. Tho privileges have already been sold, and arrangements made. Great loss and confusion will ensue. Copies of the licensing law now in force cannot bo obtained, and licensees do not know where they are.

Tho scheme of booking Dominion tours was inaugurated by tlie £ew Zealand Tourist Department on February 4th. last. This project has proved a great success, the convenience ot having their itinerary mapped out tor them by the various bureaux being much appreciated by visitors. The Christchurch office" of the Tourist Department yesterday booked its thousandth tour under the scheme. This is believed to be the highest number yet booked by any of the tourist bureaux of the Dominion.

The quarterly meeting of the Lyttelton Licensing Committee was held at noon yesterday. Present—Messrs ti. W. Bishop, S.-M. (chairman), Orton Bradley, P. Pender, and S. A\. Mitchell. A translor of the license of the Wheatsheaf Hotel, at Teddington,from Georgo Fairbairn to Samuel Alfred Goucrh (Mr Hunt) was confirmed. Witn regard to a police report on the conduct of the Empire Hotel, Lyttelton, the chairman said that a lorniai obiection to the present licensee would be mado at the annual meeting in June.

The South Waimakariri River Board mot yesterday afternoon. Present:-—■ Messrs N. K. Bowden (chairman), H. E. Peryman, J. Leslie, W. Spencer, C. Burgess, J. H. Glanville, C. H. Opie, E. Smith, and W. E. Samuels. lho overseer reported that thero was a flood Jit the river on November 14th, which swept away a strip of land, and took pine trees and poplars with it. Some additional cement would have to be used to strengthen the protected works at tho point where the river had washed away the land. The report was adopted.

The happening of Christmas Day on a Sunday this year has given rise to a problem in connection with the award in the hairdressing trade. lhe award provides for Monday being observed as Christmas Day when that holiday falls on a Sunday; it also provides that Boxing Day shall be a partial holiday from eleven o'clock in the morning, but there is no provision for the substitution of Tuesday for Boxing Day w-hen Christmas Day is observed on Monday. Tho Labour Department authorities, to whoni the matter was referred, gave the opinion that hairdressers' employees will bo entitled only to a full holiday on Decembor 26th. . .

A meeting of New Brighton residents in connection with the holding of the annual gala was held at the Borough Council ' Chambers on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Mr W. H. Bellamy) presiding. The committee which had been appointed to canvass the residents presented a very favourable report, and it was decided to hold the gala on Thursday, January 19th. The following officers were appointed:—Patron, his Excellency Lord Islington 7 president, the Mayor of New Brighton; vice-presi-dents, Messrs R. C. Bishop, George Mclntyre, C. H. Winny, James Glanville, and G. D. Macfarlane (exMayors), and F. T. Paul, (chairman of school committee); hori. treasurer* Mr C. H. Winny; secretary, Mr A. P. Hop-' kins; auditors, Messrs L. 0. Williams and G. W. Staniland; executive committee, Messrs C. H. Winny (chairman), F. Kibblewhite, W. J. Neate, it. LigHtbody, J. Mason, A. Mirons, T. Falkinder, A. Roberts, A. Hardie, "B. Harding, W. H. Hargreaves, R. Simpson, A. Gale, G. Reiger, J. R. Skinner, and R. T. Lees. At a meeting of the Executive Committee held subsequently the various sub-committees were set up and it was decided that the Entertainment Committee should obtain an estimate for a fireworks display from Bickertons for the evening.

With to-day's "Press" you will find enclosed a circular from G. Shaw and Co., 120 Cashel street, announcing the sale of G. F. Smith's (Waimate) stock, bought at 6s 8d in the £ on nett cost. Sale begins on Friday morning, December 9th, at 9 a.m. It is not every day you can get £3 worth for one. You can to-day. 4

We remind our readers of tho great sale of valuable jewellery at McKenzie and Willis's auction rooms, Cathedral square, this day and to-morrow. See auction columns. 6

Christmas is no sooner gono than it seems to bo here again, and one of the problems for parents with families is what to buy for the children. By procuring your gifts from John R. Procter, Oculist's Optician, 200 High street, Christchurch. you have a large assortment to choose from of strong, serviceable toys at a minimum cost. 6

The reason of our success. Just this: Wj are :.o reliable in handling baggage, passing entries, forwarding parcch, and removing furniture, that people come to us again and again. The New Zealand Express Company, Ltd. 5

What, Christmas in three weeks? I must go round to Clark and Procter's, 644 Colombo street, for mv presents; they always have something nice. 4

Aie your nerves out of order? Do you suffer with rheumatism, sciatica, or a skin disease? Visit the Vibratoriuru, 146 Armagh street, the institute for modern treatment. Phone 1462. 6

J. M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., have three largo pantechnicons. Let them undertake your Household Removal. Address: Manchester street, just below Clock Tower. 6

The public should take particular notice that the Great Removal Sale of Cycles and Sundries commences To-day at Fredk. Kibblewbite's, 749 Colombo street. This is not a sale got up for business-creating purposes, but a genuine clearing sale, and as Mr Kibblewhite has let his premises from January Ist, and his new premises will not be quite ready by that dato, every Cycle, Tyre, and Sundries must be absolutely sold regardless of cost. We therefore advise intending purchasers to come early, as the stock cannot possibly last long at the prices asked. Tako special notice of the address. Fredk. Kibblewhite, 749 Colombo street (opposite Carev's, Draper). 4

Hemsley Burnet, Ltd., ladies' hairdressers, expert hairworkers and masseuses, rooms 6 and 7, first floor Royal Exchange Building, Christchurch (near Post Office); 'phone 2768. Every description of hair work don© on the premises. 6

A splendid line of real silks is selling at 2s 3d a yard at th*<-tl~ Wholesale Club. These silks are Bhown&f 3 / in blues, olive, lilac, navy, nmuva natural colour, heavy, rich qualit*r*u.£s The retail price would bo at least §»%??** I'd yard. See these and hundreds <tf\ri!'*?' ; other lines at the Club's warchou«, - $$■ next Smith's garage. fj-U'tf-Violet Snow Cream is the only ofic©■' '<X tivc remedy for destroying superfluous % hair. Perfectly safe and pleasant t* •<.' use. An excellent depilatory powder . is enclosed with every packet. -Is (id,- t,. All chemists. 0 -4, As and Co. lato Liberty'v have decided to retire from business, they wish to call the attention of ther \ numerous friends and patrons to the, '" fact that they havo just opened their new shipments of Christmas Ait Goods, which they now offer at very greatly reduced prices. Note the ' address* Leach and Co., opposite BallnnUne's. C

No matter whether you have ir.urh • l cr I'ttle te spend per week, a saving of from 30 per cent, to 50 per cent, of **-\S that amount can ho effected when yon - make your purchases wholesale- instead ,' i of retiil. Anyone can make this say- ' i ing by joining the Wholesale Club. <■ Your personal investigation at the v i Club's warehouse is invited. Address, - Worcester street East, next Smith's * | Garage. g - t

Important to Traction Engine and Threshing Mill Owners.—Tho Aye* ling and Porter latest type Traction,, , Engine, which we aro showing in our ■ yard, is a great advancement on any- l - thing yet imported. All chango -.peed ' gears are locked fast in the monon, * pump is inside cab, compound starting ' " valve and expansion governing render '' the engine very efficient for light work. ;" Engine has extra large forward tank, largo axle, enclosed gearing. Also the "Anderson" Threshing Mill, fitted with ' all tho latest improvements. Ander- ;■ son's, Limited, Lichfield street. 4 ~ '• To Farmers, Machine and Traction -* ' Engine Owners. All Lubricating Oils '-' , obtainable at McClelland and Anderson. *,'' AH oils guaranteed. 6 '■**.'

There is no ono better qualified to,*-i 4i undertake tlio clearing of your goods AT, tlirough H.M. Customs than J. M. ?, Heywood and Co., Ltd., tho oldest l*?? clearing houso firm in tho Dominion. 6 '* 'J _ j -, 1 , . . Motorists will be interested to knoflr .• that wo make a special lino of the re- '~f pairs to accumulators, coils and mag-- ■,; nctos, which are purely electrical ap» '* : ' pliances. Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., -:... Electrical Engineers, Christchurch. 4 t * Readers of 'The Press" would do / weil to pay a visit to Gill and Co., 480 '' , and 48*2 Col.mbo street, Sydenham. They aro showing some rattling bar- ~ gain lines; pro-ninent amongst them . . aro Silk Ties (wide ends), absolutely the j" latest, ls each (they charge 2s 6d and ? 3s for them in town), and Ladies' Suedo - " Lislo Gloves, all shades, '2 dome, from .„ IOJd a pair. 4 '-• A * • At tbe opening of the Masonic Club's . ,? now premises at Sydney last week, member had th© temerity to say he? "' wished the president would be kipper- 7; cd. He even added, "for a long timo .'„*_' tc come," and a brother who entered..is the hall at that moment stood aghast. The new-comer waa somewhat' ''f" re-assured when the president only 7 , smiled. Others who had heard what v_t led up to the remark laughed outright. %i\ The speaker had been telling, a story ', i\ of a French preacher who, m his strug- • ~ gles to learn English, was told that, v . kippered * herrings wero tho preserved , .. variety, with tho result that ho ex- ,\ pressed a wish from the pulpit thai .r the English bishop would be kippered --. for many years. Put into more customary language, - then, the speaker waa tellinjj the brethren that he hoped -'"*_ the president of tho club would he 4 with them for many a long day. ' 1 ALL THE KING 7!? HORSES AND j ALL THE KING'S MEN. . , _ We have something to say alfout tho ? price of motor car tyros, and,i as al- ? ways, we make it openly— take tho f public into our -on6dei.ee and have nothing to conceal; tell somo thinj}** . . which some dealers would . prefer to f have been left unsaid. Most motor .*-3 car tyres are to-day sold at high pricea . made necessary when rubber was worth ' ' r - over 10s per lb. To-day rubber is sell- yj} ing at 6s 5d per lb, and still the high .? retail price of motor car tyres is mam* . "- tamed by some of the nmnufaciwrer*. - The "Black and White," under date ,- London, September 24th, 1910, r»ys:-----"It looks as if all tbe king's horses and >t:. all the king's men will not be able to shako rubber shares back to favour ?? justatpresetat." W© have just r*- 7-* eeived a shipment of Michelin motor "7 car t.yre_ sent out by tbe makers ,on consignment, with instructions to _*_r. *f\ at the following prices -.—Squwre-treW ~£** covers, 710 x 90. old price £6-lb t -nar ;"■_ price £5 3s; 760 x 90, old prmjt. %* *# 6d, new price £5 lis Gd; 810 __ flO/dd price £7 17s 6d, new pneo £6 16$} 815 - I x 105, old price £10 3s 6d, new.tttW.,-, ;- I£9 0s 6d; 875 x 105, old price £11 ay" I new price £9 14s 6d; 820 x 120, # _ price £11 15s 6d, new price £11 0a CO. *; ! 880 x 120, old prico £12 10s, new prica- - <■ £11 17s 6d: 920 x 120, old price £13 L €s . 6d, new price £12 8s; 895 x 135, oW . price £16 10s. new price £13 10s Motor car owners should at once taSfl advantage of the great reduction no** V offered, as our first shipment, ex nehu. will be cleared out almost unra^,;' diatoiy. -ADAMS LIMITED.. Hieh*, ; street. Christchurch, Chief Stockists for./,. * Hfichelin tyres in .New Zealand. o ; _j