NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14072, 17 June 1911, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction announcements of W. E. Simes and Co., National Mortgage and .Agency Co.. Conway Matson and Sous, Pync and Co.. Harris Bros, Tonks Norton and Co. and Gould. Beaumont and Co. will bo found on pago 15 of this issue.

Probate of tho will of the lato Lawrence- Markov, of Springfield, was granted yesterday } on tho application of Mr Caesidy.

It was reported at the annual meeting of tho Canterbury Horticultural Society last night that Messrs J. Montgomery and Co. had offered a solid silver cup, valued at twenty guineas, for competition at the Society's reso shows, and to bo open for competition to all, with tho exception of florists and nurserymen. ' Tho cup has to be won twice (not necessarily in succession), before becoming the property of the successful competitor.

It is understood that the libel caea of L. M- Isitt v. J. Mawson Stewart, has been settled. Our Jhinedin correspondent states that a Mormon missionary has arrived there, and is -distributing hteraturo (roni house to house. At a meeting of the West St, Albans Park Committee yesterday afternoon, a sub-conimitteo was appointed to deal with details, and to report to tbo general committee later on. Up to Juno 10th, tho registrations under tho defence scheme were: Auckland, ]3,U30; Canterbury, 13,133; uiago, 11,610; Wellington, I<J,KB7; total, 55,774. The criminal and civil sittings of the Supremo Court closed yesterday, and do not open again till August.. JJj Justice Deuniston leaves to-day for the ' West Coast, to transact Supreme Court business, and thereafter ijoca to Nd. son, and then to Wellington. Railway ground in tho vicinity of Colombo street crossing is at present being urepared apparently with the idea of planting jt with shrubs o». (lowers. Tho same ground was pre» viously planted but it is understood that tho plant 3 woro destroyed by smoke from tho engines. At the last meeting of tho committee - of tho Shilling Fund in aid of tha Society for tho Prevention of Cruetty to Animals, a number of letters werereceived from collectors, suggesting that ■ owing'to the Coronation- holidays the time for closing tho fund should bo extended. After some diseusion, it was decided to extend tho dato of dosing until Saturday, July Ist. A motor-car stalled in Colombo sfcreob at tho Bank of New Zealand corner, early yesterday evening, foul of tho tram rails. Incoming tram cars com* 1 menced- to accumulate on the track behind tho motor-car, whilo ono of tho men in that vehicle was making frantio efforts to get tho engino to go again. Finally, his labours wcro rewarded, with the welcome explosions, and with the engine running tho car soon cleared the track. A very fino appreciation of tbo "Weekly Press" comes from Gloucester, England, whither a copy was seat by Mr iSrnest Manhire, of Hornby, to Mr T. llobin&on. "It is a splendid book," wrote tho latter, "I have shown it to a great many of ray friends, and they nil say how fine it is. Wo havo nothing of quito tho same nature here, and I really do not know of any paper that deals with English sconerv in tho way your paper doea with yours." At a meeting of tho Hokitika Harbour Board last night, tenders for the extension of tho north and south walia at tho entrance to tho Hokitika river wero dealt with. Tho tender of J. O'Donnell for tho.north wall at £8711, and that of J. Fitzgerald at £6887 for tho wuth wall, wero accepted. Tho tenders were ■ ■ accepted conditionally on the proposed works being approved by tho Government. An ftdjourned meeting of tho Cone 1 filiation Court was held yo-jtojOjy, i when ail agreement "was arrived at in I the soapmakers' dispute. Tho agreo* ment provides for a week of 43 hours with a minimum- of 3s per hour for men, and for youths on tho following scale: —Youths' aged 14 and IS years, 12s per week; 15 and 16 years, los per week; 16 and 17 years, 18s per week; 17 and 18 years, 275. Tka nsual preference clauso is inserted, and tla agreement takes .effeot on July lst»,' expiring on January 14th, 1914\ ■ A meeting of the South ChrietcharcA branch of tha New Zealand Labour Party was held last night, Mr J,' ss- | Forrester nrosiding. It was tineal* ! mously decided to appoint Mr-A. 31 I Hart organiser for the party. Tfa--1 Auckland Bootmakers' Federation ! wrote expressing gratification at tfak ' selection of Mr G. -xtr. Whiting as & . . candidate for Christehureh South, for* '.-,'; Warding £10 towards his election ex-'-" '- ; pi'nses and stating that a similar turn , " ' would bo forwarded if needed. It was "■' • I derided to , ask the Hon J. T. Paul and ! Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., to givo a.eerips,,of addresses to tho branch oh . labour questions. ■ ■•" : Last evening there was a largo and representative gatiieriug ot tootoaliera at tho local l'..u.<J.A. Xiio frtSiUent :' J and many of tho members ot tho man- *. agenient committco of thoitugby Ciuoa "-. were among tlioso present. A sliort. ; <_ concert was giyen, items being con* ''■ tributed- by tho V.M.C.A. glee party," / and Messrs G. W, Russell, .junr.,.Bnt« 4 tain, O. Pidy, J. Cragg, Ji. Bendall, ■; : I and Aitken. On behalf of the director* .' Mr W. Goss welcomed tho footballers, - and Mr G. H. -Mason, president of the. ." Union, replied. After tho concord the visitors inspected and used the privi* leges of tho Association, and later all assembled in the hall for supper, ' !\" In. response to enq-uiriea from differ* ent places in the aud;in both islands,, the assistant secretary .of the Canterbury Trades and labour Council's Exhibition Art Union has id' warded books of art union tickets, Mtt... in addition about 300 booke of tlstf* tickets are in circulation in and nrouha. Christehureh.. Tho executive intend Usisting exhibitors by arranging for ft "purchasing week" during tho period tho exhibition ie open. HousetrrrtS ■ ■will be asked, during "purchasiaa weok" to buy only goods manufactured in Canterbury Many suggestions are being received by the executive .regard- ■ ing the running of tho oxinbition «* these and others will receive careful consideration. ■ •■ '. The secretary of the Waiau Leaguo is remaining in town- for Mj? - j purpose of obtaining signatures for t» ' : petition requisitioning tho Government j to take in hand the construction <« «£ : railway from Culverden to Waiau. -a , ; glance at the petition shows that tot .; business people are unanimous iv ti ; support of tho proposal. All *™**3 '.: and concerns are fully represented, am .; the League will bo armed with■ «-™H- ] formidable peFition, which should aJJ considerably to the arg umc ,#! JS? support they already have. The» peg tion has. Been circulated in Anmn«» , North Canterbury, and is as wagHT , and representative an opinion « "J necessity of .constructing the line tho benefit it will confer on f I ejj cerned, as could very well be obtain^. The esplanade in tho i MfJ Srimner is now about half fi«3 . further work'being delayed on of recent heavy rams. Tho nfIiMJJ has 60 far stood hi«h t.de» andl lgj gales without damaee. Tho nctt? *"£ Ixnericnced lately haro caused » what extensive scour en tW near the baths, and in order to this trouble the Sumner OmwA» tinder consideration a culvert leadng from tho M'-SL Jjt . beach to draia off the storm J**J that locality. It has » lso , r i^ n J4 Rested that tho natural creek It present serves as a storm w^ was suspended. •_*?» A meeting «» tho Hollwton street Hall, Air ' 1 Tanner in tho chair, to cov* lfl j^ ff<iO a; question of reviving the old "Jy^ Cities' Association, or tho ; ment of another body inMuch time was wasted owio- w^ conveners of tho meetuje «*Jf5 ; ' present. After the n> Bo < ' viewed tho work done by the oW '' ciation, it was decided C&> ' body. to bo called "The , S Association," having the-Jgfij . [ jecte as the old association, . formed. It was decided that «»egg, : [ should bo hold monthly, in tbo i«M ! ton street Hall, and that the i annual subscrintion should uo ; shillings and sixpcnco per. #»» ■ able in advance. Mr H. McJ"™" «p » elected secretary and treasurer L tcm. The election of other oS«»^ : . loft over , -until a mooting to S*,™;.. on Juno- 30th, Sfity

Additional contributions to the favor's Coal and Blanket Fund are: A. "W. Bennett £:>,' "T.C.C." 10s.

Constable Hanna6n, of Riccarton. arrested a man yesterday on a charge of stealing a bicycle.

A new and extensive scam of hard co.il ha'"» been discovered one mile from tho railhead on tho frua railway route. A North Island syodicato are tho projectors. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that an action for libel was brought by "William Masson against William Richardson, chairman of the Maungaiasjwro School Committee, claiming £501, damages, in respect of defamatory statements in a letter written to tbe* ISducatinn Board by defendant, plaintiff h of the school. The jury found a verdict for plaintiff on all the issues and for the full damages claimed- The case occupied ten days. The proverb about being hoist with one's petard was illustrated last evening at a mcctinc held to consider the formntion of a Lin wood Citizens' Association. It was stated that one of tho principal works accomplished by tho old association had been tbo establishment of tho Linwocd Public Library— then the library had proved such -a powerful counter attraction that the attendance at meetings had fallen off and tho association had died. ...M Inst night's meeting of tho South Christchureh branch of tho New Zcalacd "Labour Tarty, tho following resolution was carried:—'That ovrins to the large profits accruins in the Bank Of New Zealand, this branch of the New Zealand Labour Party tiroes the fJovcrnnient to take- its full" percentage on tho invested cnnit.il, and that nil moneys so received, less 5 t>ct cent., bo placed to the credit of the National Provident Fund; also, that a copy of this resolution bo forwarded to" tho Minister of Finance." ; Tho annual meeting of tho Canterbury Master BaUors' Association, was held on Wednesday evening;, Mr J. Ne.'iro presiding over a good attendance. The revert mid balance-sheet proved highly satisfactory. Mr Neave, who has been president for tho last four years, declined nomination for tho position again, and a very hearty voto of thanks wag him lor his past services. Mr C. E. Boon was elected president for the year :«mmenring Juno Ist. It was decided to observe Coronation Day as a'holi- ' day.

D.I.C. preliminary announcement extraordinary. Greatest purchaso of ladies high-class over-garments made in >.ew Zealand, all to be put on salo to-day, comprising; 500 ladies tailormade coat 3of noVest materials' and styles, as worn to-dnv in Paris and London, 250 newest winter costumes, perfect fitting, of tho very latest dcEipns, 250 assorted oversturts,. .Mouses md dressing gowns, rill to be sold at from ono hnlf to ono third tho usual pneo: thus a three-guinea costutno or ladies overcoat can be purchased for ono guinea, or a oOs coat for l<s Gd, others of equal value. Delivered yesterday, and being marked for 11° r V,sit tho departments at tno D.I.C, for theeo sensational bargams. ■ 1

Jiotor Cycling: Wellington to WanCaaui and back Reliability Trials— . -Bradbtirj' won Petrol Consumption Testi Bia<l bury won Hill Climb on formula Bradbury secured a Non-stop Hun liradbury won fastest timo in Hillclimbing-.-. Competition. Bradburys to the front. Fredk. Kibblewhite, Farmera , Co.-op. Garage, Caehel street. 5 . Thousands of people had tho timo of their livo s yesterday, tho opening day of tho 'Wholesalo Club Sale, as far as bargain-buying is concerned. Tho opening of this great cale proved a tremendous success for the public, as well as for Strange and Co., Ltd., and to-day another Hugo day'a business is exr«cted. -;- i Shirting,' did you ■ cay A Thon of oourso you'll employ tho N.Z. Company, Ltd Their hands are reliable, their prices reasonable, and you get tho benefit of their rainproof, dust-prey-'t, and commodious pantechnicons, winch are ideal for removing furni- ■ ture. $

Cnnstchurch has rarely witnessed . Burn a sensation , " as that which was io bo observed outsid d " id

mc an inside of tho premises of the. "Wholesale Club in Manchester street from boforoten o'clock . yesterday' morning tintil tho premises were closed for the ni<rht. Tho occasion, 03 everyone, especially tho feminine portion of tho community, knows was the sale by Messrs "W. Strange and Co., of tho stock of tho Wholesale Club. The 'premises' were practically in a state of fiege all day long. Ten o'clock found tho foot-ath and the roadway in front ■of tho Club's premises jammed and packed tightly with an eager and expectant crowd composed mostly of Mies. To admit such a large "number at one time would, in all proability, have resulted in "conraaon worse , confounded" and ■ tflo. expedient of allowing ndartanco only to a certain number at one time had to be resorted iQ> A constant stream filed in and JJtit tho promises all day long, the doors whir -opened for tho admission of customers erery ten minutes. At the

counters of the twenty-two departments - the assistants had no sinocures and wore jomt liard at it. hammer nnd tongs, the livelong day. Indeed, so largo was the dumber of customers requiring attention tbat tho original army of assistants had to bo largely augmented very shortly after the snio opened, nnd when „' ' the afternoon arrived tho total mimWγ of assistants was close upon 160. And everyone, in each department was «cpt continuously busy. In tho ladies' cress department and in other departments whore tho array of specially tempting rcoods and bargains attracted ■ommino purchasers it wae impossible, even lato in tho afternoon, to make ones way through the tightly-hemmed . Riass of purchasers. All the business tlono was on a strict cash basis nnd a s it i<s estimated that between 3000 and 4000 tieople attended tho sale, it a safe to Predict that the day's takings jnll eclipso thoso of any previous simiwr sale in this city. All tho sidewards wore sold and tho grocery department, which in tho morning was tolly stocked, presented a very barren Appearance when business closed for tho ■ *iy. Tho sale will bo continued to-

tJay and until the largo number of bargains still remaining are disposed o«. 3. A Undoubtedly tho most reliable instilment to forecast tho weather is a Jacreurial barometer. A nice assortment ft theso instruments, having a tat-r----tttomotor and Admiral Fitzroy r s remarks attached, is to bo seen at John A. rrotfors. Ocnlists' Optician, 200 High ,«reet, Cbristehurch, who also stocks wtfagraphs or Self-recording Barome- - bcsidnes tho ordinary Aneroids, »ita or without Thermometers. 1 At tho present timo competition for pUsincss is fairly keen, and those only i 3a tho front can hopo to hold "loir own. Tho most conspicuous arm *♦ too moment, as offering tho grcatset w.tsing inducements, aro the popular <swn drapers, Messrs Armstrong's, Ltd. -ii f ««ent great cash purchase of *tit ?' arc house stocks, together ■Kb tho dispersal of their own, in conation with tho erection of now prowV°l' n^ bargain opT>ortunities, «jt i comparison will show, aro not sfl an - nvhcre elso in Christ-church, ■wsssrs Armstrong Company aro cerWl «J? tho people's people. 1 .Just Landed—Further shipment of *J»Slish Guns. As these aro late they «nst bo sold at low prices, notwith--.S??? high grade. Inspection in- ■ J««d. "Hartio, Bull and Pickering, ophite Ballantyne's. 1

■ Cold weather comforts, perfection aeater3._ smokeless, odorless, and safe, •nwa l<s 6d to 32s 6d; best quality ' inrf * ater bfl E3 from 5s 6d; tin, copper -. *na suhjo footwarmers. Lewis aid An,j*wa», ; 112 Caahcl btrcct. 1

An interesting account of the opening day's doings at tho Wholesale Club Salo is given in this paper- The thousands who visited this sale yesterday will see that the account,, if it errs at all, is in tho underestimation of tho success of the opening, which was indeed a record, not only in tho volume of tho business done, but in the generousness of thn bargains. The account is worth reading. 2

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J. M. Ileywood and Co., Ltd., have three Jarjjo pantechnicons. Let thesn undertake your Household Removal Address: Manchester street, just below Clock Tower. 0