NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14051, 24 May 1911, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A correspondent having suggested that some old miners may not have been able to go to Lawrence for the Gabriels, Gully Jubilee, and that it would be a good thing if they were photographed for insertion in the "Weekly Press" with tho other pictures of tho Jubilee, an invitation accordingly for Friday morning next is advertised in another column, and tho "Weekly Press" hopea that all who can will accept it. Sirs. T. W. Stringer has started a Shilling Fund for tho purpose of procuring gratnnphones for the use of tho leper patients on Quail Island, and will be pleased to receive subscriptions at her residence, 64 Rolleston Avenue,

The auction announcements of C/raddock, McCrostio Co., Lawrie and Wilson, Devereux, King and Co., W. B. Simes and Co., Dalgety and Co., Guinness and Lo Cren Pyno and Co. Conway Matsou and Sons Tonks, Norton and Co., New Zealand Loan and M.A Co., Farmers' Saleyards Co., C. R. Wilson and Co. and National Mortgage and Agency Co. will be found on pages 15 and 1-4 oi this issue. For the week ending May 20th, 661 cadets and 414 men registered under the Territorial scheme. Lp to date the registration for tho whole of the Can-terbury-Nelson military district js 6431. The annual meeting of the British and Foreign. Bible Society (Christchurch centre) takes place in tho V.M.C.A. hall at 7.30 to-night. Bishop Julius will deliver an addrese and tho Rev. Jno. Mackenzie will give an illustrated talk on "The Bible in Bible Lands." IVo rows straying on the Siimucr tramline near th<> Heathcote bridgo provided an exciting moment for tho motorman and passengers on tho 6.4.5 car last evening. The tram, a doubloderker, was pulled \\p sharply, but not before it had passed between the animals, and escaped, by inches, a 6erious collision. At the Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon, Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., committed three boys and one girl to tho Receiving Home as , not being under proper control. Tho children were nil under six years of age. Tho three boys belong to one family. One of them is mentally weak, and their parents «jro in tho , samo unfortunate condition. The Hon. Mr Buddo was reminiscent at Oxford on Monday night. Ho stated that 18 years ago, at tho request of the Liberals of K.-uanoi and Rangiora, hovisited Oxford to organise tho Liberal party. Arrived there, he found the Liberal party in much vigor, and they requested him to com© into tho political arena. After taking time to consider tho matter he consented, and had never regretted the stop. "If 1 had my way, I should make it compulsory for every candidate for Parliament to pass an examination in English history before taking his seat in Parliament," said Mr. S. Percy Smith, ex-Surveyor-General, at the meeting of the High School Board at Now Plymouth last week. "Then he would know that many of the laws that we are worried with have been tried befora and have failed." The South Canterbury Education Board yesterday resolved to draw the attention of the' Minister to the inequality of Clause 100 of the Education Act, and urge him to get it amended. This clause permits the Government to subsidise voluntary contributions to secondary twbools, including district high schools, but not to primary schools. The Board revised the scholarship regulationSj increasing the monetary allowance to scholars especially the bearding allowance. About 75 tramway conductors, motormen and inspectors attended the funeral yesterday of Conductor Chaxlea Colien. The Christchurch Jewish congregation was represented by Mr M. Hollander, the Jewish Social Club by Mr E. Nordon, president: and the Jewish Burial Society by Mr B. Falck. As a compliment to the largo number of Tramway officials present, the ritual, after being read in Hebrew, was translated into English by the Rev. I. A. Bernstein, who conducted the service. On. Monday morning the new railway station at Lincoln was opened without any form or coremonjr, tho officials entering the new building and taking charge. The new station includes a ladies' waiting-room and lavatory, general waiting-room, stationmaster's room, post and telegraph office, a public telephone room, and a post offices lobby. On one side of the station is a verandah the length of the building, and at each end , are windguards. Twenty-eight private post office Boxes have been fitted on the platform under tho verandah, and, most of these have already been taken up by the residents. On Monday morning a deputation of auctioneers and dealers who ase the Oxford and Cust railway on sale days preferred a complaint to the Hon. Minister of tho Interior at the Rangiora railway station. After being informed of the inconveniences and lack of aocommodation in -first-class smoking carriages, the Hon. D. Buddo promised to have the matter brought under the notice of the Minister of Railways The railway authorities, it was noticed, forthwith attached another carriage to the train, which, met the requirements asked for. The monthly meeting of tho Canterbury District Officers' Club was held on Thursday evening last, Lieut.-Cokmel G. .J. Smith presiding over a large attendance. The president, in opening the meeting, took the opportunity of welcoming Major A. W. Andrew (India) back to the Tho Mess Committee reported that'arrangements for tho Canterbury District officers' dinner were complete, and that a record attendance was expected. Colonel Hawkins, V.D., delivered a lecture on the 1910 English manoeuvres. Tho lecturer, in prefacing his remarks, stated that ho waa indebted to Colonel Sno\v, who had supplied a largo amount of data. With the aid of enlarged maps, Colonel Hawkins proceeded to deal with the strategical situation at the commencement of the manoeuvres, and described the subsequent operations. These were depicted on maps prepared by Captain Luttrell. Tho lecture was followed with keen interest, and a vote of thanks was accorded Colonel Hawkins. The Sumnor Borough Council met last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr H. J. Marriner), and Councillors G. W. Smithson, J. D. Lawrence, Wood, Brewer, Dorman, Mitchell, and Lill. Major H. S. Hobday wrote on behalf of the executors of the lato Mr R. Mi -Morten, reminding the Council of tho conditions under which a piece of land in Scarborough Perl: had been .purchased, namely, that tho land should bo planted and fenced. Ho offered a donation of £10 for that purposo providing the work was carried out this season. The matter was referred to the Works Committee. A communication from the Christchurch Tramway Board was received stating that the proposed loop at Shag Rock corner had been eliminated from tho Order-in-Council. A 6ub-committee was appointed to interview tho Tramway Board on the epot concerned. Tlie Council then went into committee to discuss the question of tho Sumner bathins sheds. At the Supreme Court yesterday, his Honour Mr Justice Denniston gave his reserved judgment in the case of Robert Davidson (Mr Wilding) v. Philip Walter Soanes (Mr Stringer, K.C., *md Mr Beswick), in which the plaintiff I claimed damages for injuries sustained through being struck by a falling scaffold pole, left 'standing by the defendant's servant. The case waa heard before a jiirj*i after whose verdict, application was made for a new trial. His Honour reviewed tho facts of the case and said that the pole had fallen while the scaffolding was being dismantled, but the case was complicated by the fact that the plaintiff had been employed by the defendant.in the work. The jury had found that tho injury'was caused by the personal negligence of the defendant in allowing the corner pole to be left in such a dangerous position, and that the defendant knew that the position was dangerous. He did not think that there were any grounds for I a new trial. Judgment was for the plaintiS for £750, with costs as per scale, disbursements and witnesses' expenses, with £7 7s for tho second day of the hearing, and £5 6s on the motion I for a new trial.

-•' -•' — in i.j. „*,*, A telegram from the Thames state*-"V that it is estimated that in the feces t \- drives of kauri logs, timber of the value - \ of £60,000 reached the boome. Mr E. P. Gill, of Cbristchurch ~'C manufacturers' agent, lias been dcV '; clared a bankrupt, and a meeting of J.i creditors will bo held at the Official- 5 Assignee's office at 11 a.m. on Wednee- ' day, May 31st. At tho Supreme Court at Hamilton, in a breach of promise case, wherein ' Alice Beatrice Barker claimed £55X damages against Walter Bird, both of ' Wailn, a verdict was given for plaintiff " for £251. ~...;,.,.. Mr Nelson, of Hawke's is to ad- • dress the Palmerston North "Chamber - of Commerce and local bodies on tluv ' Waiknronviaua as a power source 4cr \ tho Hawke's Bay_, Manawatu, and ' Poverty Bay districts. The Hon R. McKonzic states that e'otr- ' veyora are now at work preparing plans as to the levels, etc. of tho big irrigstion scheme in tho valley of tho Poolburn, and ho hopes that tho preparetiona will bo so far advanced during •.' the winter as to enable the construe- - tivo works to bo started in the ceasing' spring. Thu sinking company and orchestra-- - from the Linwood branch of tho Salvation Army paid a visit to tho rescae homo at Papanui on Monday night * and entertained the inmates with company songs, quartets, duets, soiot, recitations, and an orchestral fek*. tion. The programme was very xaxmh appreciated. ' . At a meeting held at Palrocreton North yesterday, it was decided ia l form an automobilo association for tho West Coast of the North Island, and ' if possible amalgamate with the Feflding Association,-so as to form oa* •- strong body to cpver tho whole dis« '. trict west of the central range. No dato has vet been fixed for thft' fresh elections in the Waii'iairi and t> Paparua Counties for the Lytteltcn-' Harbour Board. As there seems con- ; siderable doubt regarding several points " wised at the entjtiiry, the returhiii? , officers concerned have referred tho matter'to tho Crown Solicitor at luigton tor his decision. -. ? 'Die Conciliation Council sat in they. Provincial Chambers yesterday to hear'; tho. industrial - dispute between tbfr ,•' Soapmakers , Union aud their employ- j crs. The Commissioner (Mr J. 31, ?/ Triggs) presided, and the were represented by Messrs Wood antj-f" Beveney, and the employees by Messrs Craig and Russell. An agreement vex, arrived at on all clauses excopt that - lating to wages, this being adjctirn«ij till next week. " (. \ The secretary of tho Art Union of ~ London has advised Mr H. Fisher thai/ the following Cliristchurch have drawn prizes:-— C. It. Woledge, ;■ bronze statuette, "Work" ; L. M. Isittj-J water-colour drawing by H. C. Jarvi*;, r H. W. Jennings, rouge flambi bonrlr ' A. W. Whittaker, large Doulton yaw; E Hammond, water-colour drawing hj~. W. Kay Blacklock; Misa N. Harrison,,, bronze statuette, "Work"; J. E. Pips,,'; rouge flambi bowl. s f Mr N. Dannefaerd, Director of the ; Soldiers' Mission. Poona, gave thethtoi/ of a series of lantern lectures, urasvT trating liis work amongst tho of India, in the Knox Church 6ch'o6t> ;■ room to an interented and appreciative" andience. The meeting to-night will W ; in the schoolroom of the *' Church, Manchester street, the Jte\ Mγ,,' Closs having arranged to close Ins or». dinary • week night meeting early, in '. order that Mr Dannefaerd could speal? - to Coaßi'egationaHste on the only niglitj available. The meeting will commence",*: at 8.20 on this account. ,"' The proposal that a municipal theatfl}; should bo established in Timarurha*,been abandoned. For some time the , scheme excited general intoreet iv, Timaru, but Mr James Craigie, thfl/ Mayor of tho borough, estates that tho-< Council" has decided to take no fur- '- ther action; au the proprietor of^th#. s existing theatre has decided to sssn<L £4000 on the improvement of /'th?; building. Extensive alterations will'bv ~ made, and tho theatre will be modern* ' ised and adapted to tho requirement* - of tho town. Complaints have been made of ox* tremdly reckless shooting on the parir ! of deerstalkers a few miles up the WOK*. ganui River, where there are generally-^ , a good number of guns out during; tho" season. Each small party acts nendontly, and, consequently, itissai^j 1 bullets are flying frequently in piv--' pleasantly close proximity to other par- 1 ' ties, ana some narrow escapes are re*,-. ported. Another grievance of sporUv men is the way in which some stalkers „ are indulging in the wanton destrn<^ T> tion of does and fawns, and it is statm. : that, if this goes on as at present, <it), will be only a question of time whoa. there -will-be no more ileer to ehoot. / , Another development waa reached k - the recent Good Templar split in Allele land last week, when the Temperance? Pleasuro Club met and Bummartty 6hr,j missed from membership one of thiiifv number, who is apparently held sible for the circulation of reports r of, the lack of harmony that existed m* certain sections of the Good Templar;, Order. With regard to the suspension , of the district charter, tho result of. 1 the appeal will not be known untile June, when the Board of thd chwfc';' lodge of the Good Templar Order" will i sit in Birmingham, and will discuss ■"Wβ; matter. It has been arranged that the* , result of the Board's deliberations will/, be cabled to Auckland. „ -v It ia stated that there is every spectof the Dunedin Technical Beamauthorities receiving a very substantjel s j contribution from the Dunedin Savage BatUt to the King Edward TccbxilaH School Fund. As a result of the &P&&K for contributions recently made to J» v i various local bodies, the technical soKtff'/, authorities are up to the present «s£*■ snred of ft sum of £1600, included W'i which amount is a donation of w^, guineas'from the Otago Employers &?,$ soeiation. It will be necessary ' a total of £5000 by public > : in order "to qualify for the ' stibsidy of £ for £, and in additwitt-; thereto it is anticipated that the m-1 vernment will also r«ss a buildmg jotfl . in favour of tho new technical instrt*-.-tion. T i' An improved method of road-makwf" is to lie tried by the Wellington m Council on that part of Thorndou tp*L between Davis street and the flheds. It is a process of bitumiflow grouping, adapted by 3lr J. hne successfully opplied his B»w«Mfc macadamising to eoroo of the st l ** Christchurch. The City Con™ ,l .JJ". supply tho metal, which wiU »J«. and tarred in a special machine or Jg>-, Ross's design. In a .^ b^ 'lS' then ho placed on the bed ?«•***£"' for it on the road. The cost xs cJJparatively cheap (says the "«»*.{• SJ;' tho Council has accepted Mr der to lay down in this improred 12S$ between Davis street and the new e» sheds. !.' At a No-licens© meeting aJJJf ' cafgill on Sunday night toe % W. A. Ott) quoted fVgures amount of money ings during the years been in vogue in InvercereJl. WJT. 1900 they were respectnel J -*"*&< year- they amounted erection, but it was \J* n £gS i hotel. This year, altogether Pf*™3Xf r : £100,000 would be spent on new ings. jyjH

I II ■ ———— '. ■ — New Plymouth is suffering from an enideroic of influenza at present. A oecnliar feature of the attack is that it is accompanied by a mild type of rheumatism. Additional subscriptions to the Afavor's Coal and Blanket luind are as fcK:-Mr Gordon Hich £J 2s, Mr M Harris, £5 ss, "A Friend" (Southbridge) £2, Massey-Harris Company £2 2s. The "Greyroouth Stars collection towards Mr C. Arthur Pearson's London Fresh Air Fund amounts to i>los 10s 9d. thereby emuring 3000 Thildren an outing on Coronation VasThe rumour which has obtained cur«,ncv that an amalgamation of tho in- ! terestß of the New Zealand Shipping 1 Company and the Union Steam Ship Company was in contemplation, is 'authoritatively denied in Dunedin. Shifting, did you say? Then of course you'!! employ the X.Z. Express Gimpany, Ltd. Their hands are reliable, thfir prices reasonable, and you ffot'the benefit of their rainproof, dustproof, md commodiou.s pantechnicon-;, which are ideal for removing furniture. 3 . Motor Cycling: Wellington to Wanc»nui and back Reliability Trials— Hradbary won Petrol Consumption Test. Bradbury won Hill Climb on formula Bradbury secured a Non-stop Huh. Bradbury won fastest time in Hill- j rlimbinz" Competition. Bradburyß to thJfront. Frcdk. Kibblcwhito, Farmers' Co.-op. Garaijo, Cnshel street. 5 Situated at tho ends of the city, thoughtful people will admit there must L) a more than sentimental reason for people crowding the respective shops of Messrs Armstrong Co., Ltd., day by jar When it comes to money senti-, ment does not count much. The public want quality at reasonable prices, and it is admitted they get it at ' Armstrongs," in conjunction with great j jtocks to chooso from. 1 i ■Modern notions.—For tho latest! thing in hardware at tho bedrock price visit Hastie, Bull and Pickering, | epposita Ballantyno's. New ideae. m | tools, conveniences for the homo, and nwi.v labour-saving devices. 1 Shooting Season, 1911.—Lewis and Anderson, 112 Cashel street West, in- j rite inspection of their new season's ttock of reliable British Guns, from £4 i it, £30, by Pare, Bonehill, Wingfield, j «tc Cartridges in all the leading; brands, North British waders, gun ■ caws, pneumatic decoys, shooting coats end vests, cleaners, oil, etc. 6 The dark evenings are upon us, and & good light in tho homo is necessary. We can supply yojur need at a reasonable price. Hand lamps, a whole range of. colours and designs, from Is to 2s 6a each; table lamps, in coloured and crystal glass, brass, and nickel, from 6s ■ ' to 15s; hanging lamps, handsome designs, from 30s. Is in the £ discount W. Congreve and Sons, Ltd., Colombo street. 1 Soinething really out of the ordinary • in oVerooate may be seen at Mesars -- Armstrongs; they are showing a coat at a guinea that is truly "great." 1