NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14073, 19 June 1911, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Special Coronation Number of the "Weekly Press" was published simultaneously, all over New Zealand on Friday last, and already the repeat orders are reaching the publishers. Like many previous special issues of tho 'Weekly Press," this one will probably be sold at a premium very quickly, for as .a souvenir of the Coronation it is excellent value, and a thing which will be regarded with even greater interest as tho years go by, A lecture on "Tho New King" was given by Mr Wilson Fritch, at the Caledonian Hall, last night, to a large audience. During the evening Mrs Fritch recited "Our Heroes of to-day," and Madame Bernstein sang "I Lift my Heart to Thee." The In test issued "Gazette" contains tho names of twenty-four trades unions which have cancelled their registration under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The Canterbury unions included are:—Domestic Workers, Dress and Costume Makers, Shops, Offices and Warehouses Employees, Livery Stable Workers, and "the Horaebush Clayworkors. The chairman of the Space Committee of the Trades and Labour Council's Exhibition, and Messrs Charters (Industrial Association), Howell (Director of the Technical College), and tho president and secretary of tho Exhibition Executive, visited the Olympia Rink (where the exhibition is t« be "held) on Saturday to inspect the building and i the ground plan. A few slight altera- | tions were suggested, and these were j approved of. Invitations for space will be advertised Ithis week. No charge will be made for space to exhibitors. Evidently there is money to be made out of growing flowers. A. Hutt resident sent to the Wellington market on j Friday jonquil blooms sufficient to; about fill a banana case. The price ! realised at the auction was over £7 lCs: j In tho lot there were 52 bundles.'and ! the figure at which they were knocked | down to tho florist was 2s lid a bundle, j As the bundles contained about 30 j blooms, the buyer paid a penny and a j; sixth iier bloom. Violets "sold" at the j i same sale at from l s Sd to 2s 4d, a i i dozen bunches. ' j, The third annual meeting of the New ■■ Brighton Municionl Band was held on ' < Friday night. Mr A. W. Owlc s pre-: j siding. The annual report showed that!; the band had had a most successful j < year, the earnings alone amounting to i i £89 13s 2d. The local residents had j supported the band in a very oncourag- j , ing manner, and had materially assisted ! ' ( in helping the band to liquidate its ! liabilities. The balance-sheet showed i \ that the receipts for the year hau boon ■ ] £141 lis 6d, and the expenditure £I]o i , 0s Id, leaving a credit of £22 lis "xl. ; Tho assets were valued at £230 9 S 3d, ' j and there were no liabilities. The re- '■ , port and balance-sheet we.ro adopted, j j Officers for tho year were elected as I « follows:—Patron, Mr A. W. Owles, j < president. Mr C. II- Winny; vice-presi-1 . dents, Messrs R. C. Bishon, P. M. j ', Mills, P. Nelson. C. H. " Agar, C. \< Withell, A. H. Gierke, A. G. "Munns, , W. F. Gaarder, A. L. Ross. G. W. ' ] Staniland. ti. Forwood, A. W. Mc-j f Kinney, L. C. Williams. R. Bargrove, i < J. B. Scoble, J. A. Fleslier, J. Buxton, i s C. H. Ooic, J. Otlev. G. W. Bishop, T H. R. Wade, and the Rev. H. T. Pur- : [ chas; bandmaster. Mr R. J. Simpson; , deputy-bandmaster, Mr E. Colenso; ( hon. secretary. Mr W. Ellis: hon.ttre- t surer, Mr W". Clark : custodian, Mr C. y McCree; hon. auditor, Mr A. H. f Cierke. A snecial vote of thank 3 was f passed to the bandmaster, and he was f

Further contributions to tho Mayor's Coal and Blanket Fund are:—Mrs Hulcton £2 2s, Mr H. L. Bowker £2 2s, "N.S." £1 Is, Mrs Ross £1. "District Nurses' Saturday," at Wangnnui, resulted in tho collection of £370. This beats last year's record, which was just under £300. Tho League now has two nurses employed. A telegram was received early on Satnrdav" morning by the Inspector of Police, stating that the three boys who escaped from Burnham on Wednesday last has beennrested nearCoalgate by Detective McLcod, assisted by tho local constable. The boys aro aged, one twenty, and tho other two eighteen years," and wero brought to town on Saturday. They will appear at the Magistrate's Court this morning, and will bo charged with the theft of DrBrowne's motor-car, valued at £550, and a rug (nlso the property of Dr. Browne) valued at £2 10s. Attention was drawn some little time ago to tho absence of heating arrangements in tho shelters in the Hospital grounds occupied by female chronic consumptives. It is satisfactory to note that stops wero taken to remove cause for the complaint, and that the shelters are now lien ted by steam pipes. The inmates, needless to say, heartily annreeiate the change. There is a probability, also, of the shelters being moved from their present position to n moro favourable one, near the Hosoital fence on the Riccarton road. The shelters will then get the full benefit of tho day's stln during the winter months. It is stated that a new railway regulation which came into force a few days ago caused considerable surprise and annoyanco to several individuals who were conveying liquor into Ashburton in a bag or sack and proposed to take it into one of the carriages and put it under tho seat' or in tho rack, the customary- notification to the Clerk of -the Court"having been previously complied with. They wero informed by tho stationmastef that by a new regulation they had to nay Is as excess rate, and that the excess luggage must bo conveyed in the guard's van, and not taken to tho carriage. The new system of payment of wages was brought into operation at Addington Workshops on Friday, and gave general satistaction. Very thorough and complete arrangements for tho carrying out of the schema had been made by Mr'S. P. Evans, workshops manager, also by Mr C. Lovoday, paymaster, and Mr J. Lbwery, timekeeper. As each man signed tho pay-sheet Ins money was counted out to him. The work of paying cut was accomplished very expsditiously; in fact, it was generally agreed that tho signing and paying out was actually accomplished in less timo than was previously taken for tho signing of the sheet alone. Not only is the new system a boon to the men, but it is claimed that it is also moro economical from tho Department's point of view. ' > "■ The series of Sunday afternoon addresses arranged for by the East Belt Brotherhood was civen yesterday afternoon in the East belt Methodist church. The president of tho Brotherhood, the Rev. C. H. Laws, presided over a fathering of about three hundred men. he chairman, briefly outlined tho objects of tho brotherhood, the underlying principle being that men should lielp each other. The platform was the broadest possiblo, and iio class or religious distinction was a bar to membership. The Brotherhood was anxious to have reported to them cases of sickness, or of men out of work in the district, so that tho Brotherhood could bo brought in touch with them. Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P., then gave an interesting address on "Tolstoi." During the meeting several well-known hymns wero sung. Mr S. Allwright gave the solo "Thou Art Passing Hence," and Mr H. Hcatley sang "Lord God of Abraham." Two whales were secured in Tory ClianneLon Thursday. Tho Picton correspondent of the "Marlborough Express" states that the fortunate parties were J. Perano' s crew and James Jackson's crow.- Both whales were about GOft in length, and of the hump-back species. Their value is estimated at from £30 to £100 each. Trouble, however, seems to be brewing, and there is every probability -of there being another whale case. It seems that thero were three crews out after the two whales. The one captured by Jackson's boat had. it is claimed, been harpooned by,one of Norton's crew, which was No. 3 party; but Jackson's redoubtable crew came along and succeeded in getting fast,-and they claim the whale as their property, so* theTe is every likethe law being invoked to decide if Norton's harpoon., which was the first to strike the' whale and was afterwards cut out from the carcase, constituted proof of the whale being his.

At a meeting of residents of Whangarei to consider the form that the local Coronation celebrations should take, a proposal to make a grand fireworks' display at night a feature met with a chilly response, says the "New Zealand Herald." Whangarei has a painful memory of a grand fireworks display on a former occasion that ended in a most abrupt and sensational fashion. On that occasion the Council's cart, laden with fireworks, was taken down near the wharf, tho idea being to use the cart as the fireworks platform whence the display would be given for tho benefit of the admiring residents. The first item was a sky rocket, which after a fiery aerial flight; unfortunately, on its return journey landed back among the other fireworks.- For two minutes the onlookers wero treated" to an extraordinary combined display, in which Catherine wheels and crackers showed to particular advantage. With such an unhappy memory, Whangarei has decided to eschew fireworks and will resort to bonfires instead. An extraordinary disturbance took place in Cashel street, between Fitzgerald avenue and Stanmoro road, during the very early hours of Sunday morning. . The whole neighbourhood was alarmed by the wild shrieks and screams of a woman, who had evidently been "indulging" too freely. The constable at Richmond was telephoned for. and when he arrived bo recognised the woman as a notorious old offender. He telephoned for a taxi-cab, and then followed the woman towards tho city, whither she was proceeding with "a companion. Nearing the avenue, the constable met two other officers, and the three made the arrest. There was a terrific disturbance, the officers finding that it was as much as they could Jn to get their prisoner into the taxi. .rhirh had arrived on the scene. Finally the woman was landed at tho police nation, still screaming and shrieking in maniacal frenzy. She was lodged in i cell, but for a Inns time her outcries Irove sleep from those who were within rcne;o of her voice. At the Roman Catholic Cathedral the patronal feast of the Cathedral, that of Corpus Christi, was impressively observed. A fnecial children's mass was celebrated a"t 8.30 a.m. by Bishop Grimes, when nearly 300 -hildrcn made their first communion. Including those of the city, jn the number were children from Halswell. Ad:linp:ton and Woolston. and twenty-five From the .school for Deaf Mutes at Sumner. After mass the children wero entertained at breakfast, and in tho lfternoon at tea in the Convent School- j •com. Preparations had been made by :he Sisters of the Missions. There was I ;n!emn high mass at 11 a.m. The Very Rev Father Price, administrator, was •elebrant. The Rev Dr. Kennedy was lenenn, and the Rev Father Hanrahau i ;üb-deacon An occasional sermon was ireachrd by Or Ivennedv. Vespers vere sung at 3 p.m., instead of at tho isual hour on Sunday evening. Bishop Jrinies preached in appropriate terms o the children. A procession of the ilessed sacrament, in which the young irst communicants participated was a eatuxe of the day's ceremonial. ' It was ollowed by the benediction of the thiWliiiiliiiiilliißMilHtißaitiiii in ..■ ..in ■ " - -

On Saturday Detectives Osborns and Snow arrested a man on a charge of having stolen £5 10a in cash and gcoda to a total value of £(5 2s Cd .frota » ' ' bearding-house at Kninpoi. The sarao -' 1 officers arrested a man on o charge of"-- ' 1 having sto'en seventeen fowin, the pro. '■ pcrty of Mr A. Walker, of Shirley. At a sitting of the Juvenile Com-* held on Saturday, before Mr H. TP Bishop, S.M., an indigent illegitimate male infant, aged two years, was coat- * mitted to the !>eeivine- Homo to •« bn tight up n tho faith of tho Church' of England. Tho members of the crow of tho Terra Nova wero entertained by th#j Lyttelton Marino bandsmen in their rooms on Simeon Quay, mi Thursday * night. A card match ended in a draw the scores being Terra Nova; euchre 15 games, ■ cribbaeo 13, Marino Band euchre 13, 10. A pleasant social evening was svent. In the libel action, Masson, a achooj. master, v. Richardson, chairman of tha School Committee, at tho Auckland Supreme Court, in which th o j tlr , awarded- £500 damages, Mr J UB j;4 S Edwards on Saturday awarded patatig £ costs on tho highest scale. Tho hearimr I of the action extended over ten days ' I and about fifty witnesses wore su'jl . | iwenaed on both sides. Exclusive of thft | damages awarded, it is estimated that I tho case will absorb about £1000. | A judgment debtor at tho Auckland I S.M. Court on Thursday morning 1 stated he had been a baker by trade' | then tried poultry keeping, 'finishing 1 as a bookmaker. Recent legislation -I bad thrown him out of tho latter § method of earning his living; tho matt i ho rented the toultry farm from de- I :ided to take it over himself, and then 1 ho broke his ankle, and could not tsU I up his old business of baking. Yfith 1 such a pack of troubles the Court de- I sided not to mako any order, , 1 A number of Otorohanga (Auckland) natives when charged with crueltr'to inimals, having left two horses tied to i feuco for four days without food or ivater, asserted that they daro j»i touch tho animals, as they wero taviu. Tho horses, it appeared, wero nart ol "utu", paid by a Wangamri tribe to •espouse to a demand made by Otorotanga. natives arising out of a recent ' ovo tragedy, in which a young half.:"-" , sasto killed a Maori girl and then com- ' nitted suicide.- Defendants wore fined E5 and ccsf.s. It is curious in-what directions som* - - nen's hobbies lend them. Ono never cnows at first .hand in what his neuh>our specialises. Everyone is ess of a specialist in something. This ' s illustrated by an exhibit mado in tho irt section of the Coronation Exhibiion of tho Wellington Industrial Ateo. ,' latibu by Mr M. Cable. This gently- - - oan has devoted much time and money■..* o the acquisition of letters and prints'.'*.nd'books relating to Oliver CrortitH»|jV : ! nd his times. Mr Cable's oollccUoh li 1 "" no that the advnnced bistorinh,might ' ' nvy (says a Wellington, exchange); no- that the expert iv printing *■;. night revel in; one in which' the stu- , n * ent of psychology might find much food . or thought. Such plates, engiavinss,, . !d books—in French, German, Dutch. -' f$ nd Latin—all relating to the Lord lht>- | ector and his time, are very rarely 1o c seen outside the great libraries of tho •orld. . , About seven years ago tho affairs cf ie late Mr Thos. Keenan wero to soaig >. stent before tho public (says tfio Otago Daily Times''). Mr KeoiM ad been a well-to-do sheep-farmer feY ' ' he St. Bathans district, but at thatfcraa■' as living at St. Clair, near Dunadia. /hen Mr Keenan died in Duncdia fo une of last year interest in his cate I as and there waa some curi-" § >ity as to how ho had disposed of hu I state, which was at about ' j 10,000. It was ascertained that five •' I latives were named as the recipients *'-•! substantial legacies, and that tho ' •'< \ aereabouts'ot tbeso individuals was v ' f mewhat* uncertain. f From the timo .; J Mr Keenan's death until recently -'-! iquiries. have been prosecuted for tha ' *I f rtunate Heirs, but only throe persons '*! ive satisfactorily established their' --1 entity, although many claimants havo i ) mo forward. The matter was men-' . | mod in the Supremo Court on Friday, *' <° I ben an order was made for payment" I a fifth of the ©state to Mr Koonan'a *rl other, who resides in New York; a th to his nephew, who is also a resi« ' ,-'\ nt of New York; and a fifth to his - i iter in Ireland. Two brothers who - '■ ! jro named in the will have not been ■ - \ scovered, though sought for in man* " t ! irfcs, and the left to" them will - - \ i paid'into court in. the meantime* Motor Cycling: Wellington to Wan* " '*"' inni and back Reliability Triab-> •adbury won Petrol Consumption Teat.'- ,', radbury won Hill Climb on ' radbnrv secured a Non-stoi> Run:" -: I

p Bradbury won fastest time in HHfo ,j .1 • chmhing Competition. Bradbnryß '"ia" • " j [ the front. Fredk. Kibblewhito, Fam*>= I . ersV'Co.-op. Garage, Cashel street. • $ ' § } Shifting, did you say? Then of! I ooturse you'll-employ the N.Z. Expr«s ; -' 1 Company, Ltd Their hands are wh*»* > ! ble, their prices reasonable, and yoa ; ' get the benefit of their rainproof, dust>_. , proof, and commodious pantechnicons, , I . which are ideal for removing furni» , ture. 6 l At the present time competition for ' business is fairly keen,, and those only : ~ ' , in ' tho front can hope to hold. i their own. The most conspicuous firm at the moment, as offering the greatset trading inducements, aro tho popular 1 cash drapers, Messrs Armstrong's, Ltd. . i 1 Their recent great cash purchase ot wholesale warehouse stocks, together --, | ; with the dispersal of their own, in connection with tho erection of new pre- . ' mises, afford bargain opnortuniues. which comparison will show, are not offered anywhere else in Christchurch." '.-j : Messrs Armstrong Company uto certainly the people's people. *■ Just Landed —Further shipment of English Guns. As these are late they must be sold at low prices, notwith- ■ - standing_ high grade. Inspection invited. Hastie, Bull and Pickernig, opposite Ballantyne's. l Cold weather comforts, perfection heaters, smokeless, odorless, and safe, from 17s 6d to 32s 6d; best quality hot water bags from 5s 6d; tin, copper and stone footwarmers. Lewis and Anderson, 112 Cashel street. 1> : THE FAR-SEEING SCOT. According to Sir David Gill, in a lecture at the Society of Arts, we ap- , pear (says the "British Weekly') to bo the inhabitants of a very insignificant I planet oi a very insignificant sun. | Speaking of the angles by which stellar | distances are computed, Sir David saw-. | these angles were sometimes such as | would be given by the one-hundredth . B part of the diameter of a threepenny- a bit at the distance of a mile. It naa H once been observed of himself that no jl one could doubt his being a Scotsman . 8 ! because nobody else would bother about. | one-hundredth of a tliTccpenny-bit a | mile away. (Laughter.) ' »