NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14326, 11 April 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

9 The manager of tho Te Oranga. Home wishes to acknowledge gifts of hot cross buns from Airs llood-AA ? illiams and Alr J. T. Woodfield, and biscuit-, from Aiilsfbrouk and Co., Christchurch.

A fine bowling performance, was put up by a Nelson College boy named Potts lash Saturday, in the final game for tho third-class, championship between College and Stoke. He scored 22 out of the College total of 180. and took the whole of the ten Stoke wickets for lo runs, nine of the batsmen being clean bowled. A. petition to tho City Council to include New Brighton in Greater Christchurch has been drawn up by Ai. Alalaquin. and copies of it have, been placed in the shops of Massrs Pattrick (butcher), Lawry (grocer). Gaarder (grocer), and in the office of -Mr Ix*es (land agent). Tho petition can also be seen at tho -.office of AI. Alalaquin, 87 Worcester street, AA". With -regard to the discussion in tho Appeal Court at AVellington some days ago on will forms, the Public Trust Office wishes it to be explained that tho will which raised tho discussion -was not "'drawn up on a form prepared in tho Public Trust Office." but was merely on one of tho blank forms used by that office. The office itself (according to a Press Association message) had nothing to do with tho drawing up of the will. Tho matron of the Children's Con-A-alescent Cottage at New Brighton, desires to acknowledge, the following gifts:—Meat, firoin the Belfast Freezing Works ; fruit, from Airs AlcFarlone: apples, from Airs Izard ; fruit, "Anon"; fruit, All Bishop: potatoes, Air Sycamore: fruit. .Airs S. C. Owen: "Black and AVhito" journals, M.r Campbell: vegetables Airs Powell; apples, 'A Friend"; material for clothing, Airs AVebb, Alerivalo Lane, case of apples, "Messrs McFarlano. and Co.; £1. Airs Garland; 7 pairs knitted stockings, All's H. AY. Aloore and Aliss Fish. The third annual conference for New Zealand of the Church of England Men's Society was opened at Auckland yesterday afternoon. A large number ot delegates wero present from all parts of tho Dominion, and tho Bishop of Auckland presided. The annual report, which was presented by the Rev. Air Russell (Oamaru). general secretary, showed that the Society had flourished during the past year, both in regard to increasing membership and the creation of new branches. T]* t . former had risen from 2100 to -300, and the latter from 114 to 131. A prosperous year wa.s looked forward to. An epidemic of carelessness in the matter of alighting from tram cars in motion, again seems to have attacked a section of tram passengers. Last month a ".umber of cases were reported., and during tho first week of this month there were no less than five persons who received minor injuries through this dangerous practice, three women and two "men. Tho Trnmvvav Board has affixed notices on car windows, drawing attention to the face that offenders render themselves liable to a police prosecution. Much risk is met with by persons, who in order to get good seats, board moving cars, noticeablo in Cathedral square particularly* The Christchurch AV.C.T.U. met on Tuesday, Mrs Cole presiding. Airs S. S. Page, in tho course of an address on "Women as Citizens," said that mothers were coming to the conclusion that for the sake of their children they must take nn interest in and a share in public affairs, also that a man-made world was not suitable to send their children into. AYomen did not regard a finance-ridden country as an ideal evironment for human beings. The ideal Goverment was ono composed equally of men and women. AYomen did not always avail themselves of their opportunities. There was a seat for them on School Committees and Boards of Education. Airs Page urged that suitable women, as well as men, be returned on the School Committees, and advocated the appointing 0 f a playtime teacher, -who would engage arid direct tho children iv play, thus making and keeping tho atmosphere of the playground clean and wholesome. A short discussion followed, members testifying to the courtesy and encouragement received by them during their term of service on" School Committees.

Nominations of a representative ot the tramway employees to till the vacancy on the Tramway Apreal Board close with tho Clerk to the Board on April 2-!:h.

The attendance at the Art Gallery yesterday was very satisfactory, and numerous expressions of admiration were evoked by. the pictures by English artists. The exhibition will he open again to-day. The fact that burglaries have been taking place in Auckland lately on sys- | tematic lines tends to prove that there j is a clever gang at work. The latest \ achievement of this gang has been tho j .successful lorcing of an entrance into j premises in Symond* street. The j thieves secured very little of value. ! It is proposed to tender a banquet to '• the Hou. G. Laurenson at Lyttelton,; iv recognition of his elevation to Cabinet rank. A meeting of those in- ; terested in the proposal will be held in i the Oddfellows' Hall at Lyttelton tonight. Tho foundation stone of the new Younii Men's Christian Association building at the corner of Wellesley and Cohurg streets, Auckland. was laid yesterday afternoon by the Governor. Tho new building is to bo an imposing one of live storeys high, and is being erected at a cost of £']3,000. The Christchurch Drainage Board proposes to raise a special loan of £7000 lor the purpose ol laying sewers, erecting electrical pumping stations, placing .a syphon under th.. -Hiver Avon, and other contingent works lor the more efficient draining of the Richmond and North Linwood districts. The Stan more Band will play the following programme on Victoria square rotunda to-night, commencing at 8 o'clock:—March "Always Faithful," waltz "Moorland Flowers," selection "Romeo and Juliet," march "Amazon." national fantasia "Gems of .Scotland." intermezzo "The Gondoliers;" waltz "Casina Tanze." march "The Thunderer," the National Anthem. A somewhat, unusual cause lod to a strike in a- Sydney printery last week. An employee had been arrested at the instance of the company for an alleged irregularity, but, as soon as the fact became known to the employees, they demanded that the charge should be withdrawn. A refusal on tho part ••: the linn to ncee.le to their demand culminated in thirty of the staff going out on strike. During the thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon. Mr S. Pickasd. of South.brook, had a trap-horse struck by lightning and killed. He had <emoved the horse out of the vehicle when tho storm camo on. and put a cover over tho harness. The lightning appears to 'havo • been attracted 1 by a buckle on the bridle, and the mark whero the lightning travelled along the body to the tail of the animal was plainly visible. Airs E. Cross acknowledges the following subscriptions to the S.P.C.A.:— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, "Lyttelton Times" Company, Union Steam Ship Company, and Frozen Moat Company, each Ci Is; T. J. Saville and Mrs Ensoni, each £1 : Maling and Co.. 10s (id: Hoywood and Co., Mrs Phillips and Baker Bros., each 10s: Miss L. Tabart, Airs Soerctau, J. j C. Prudhoe. Airs Steadman, Smith and i Smith, AY. Congrove, .7. C. Adams, Mr McDonald and A. K. ,!.. each os: Mrs Lamming, I). Craig, ,1. F. Sutton, S. i Spcdding, Airs S. Cox, Mrs Truscott and H. .!. Moon, each l's Gd ; total, £11 7s. ; Messrs King. La racy. AleLeod. McLennan, and Hall watted on the Hon. G. Laurenson, Minister for Labour, yesterday, at AVellington, as a deputation from -the. Shearers' Union. They urged that as there is one avard applicable- to the whole of the Dominion, one central registered office of the Union should bo sufficient, instead of having to maintain offices in eaclf industrial district, as iho law now compels tho Union to do- It. was also desired that the Act should'bo. made more effective •is regards accommodation for shearers. The .Alinister promised careful consideration, and to lay the matters before tho Cabinet. Tbo funeral of M.r Isaac Wilson took place yesterday. : ,t the .Methodist Cemetery, Wood end. tho cortege proceeding hither from tho Kaiapoi Railway Station. Among those present were the following:— Revs. P. AA'. Fairclnugh, J. H. Ilaslam, "W. Lee, T. Buttle, A. Mitchell. Messrs R. Shanks, G. Roberts. James Loithead, G. H. Blaekwell, R. Evans, .1. H. Blaekwell, C. E. Salter, F. Burrows, .1. Armitage. J. Johnson, E. Baker, R. M. Wright, R. AVylie, R. Baker, A. Johnson, T. Johnson, T. -Millar' "W. Weston. C. H. Wright. AY. Baker, S. R. AY right. H. M. Wright. G. T. Booth. D. Buddo. W. E. Parnham, S. Johnson. A. G. Ash by, T. B. Lane. J. Judson, A. Hewitt, AY. Fleming, -'-. Burns, and T. R. Loithead. The funeral of tho late Mr Alexander Aitchison, of tho firm of Aitchison, Steans and Co.. took place yesterday aftornoon, at tho Linwood Cemetery, and was very largely attended. The deceased gentleman was well known in commercial circles, and was an enthusiastic member of the Masonic Craft, being at tho time of his death Senior Warden of tho. Civic Lodge, 157. The Rev. John Mackenzie officiated at the grave, aud the- Masonic .funeral ceremony was impressively conducted by tho AA'.AI. of the Civic Lodge, Bro. A. Selwyn Ikuce. Wreaths were sent by thc foilow'ing:—The, Misses Aitchison, Mr and -Mrs AVohlman, Mr and Mrs F. Steans. Mr and Mr.s George Collins. Dr. and Mrs Browne, Mrs and Miss Fountain. .Air and Mrs A. Selwvn Bruce, Mr A. J. Symons, Mr and Mrs F. Oxford, Mr and Mrs Huunibell, Mr and Mrs C. W. Biidd, Mr and Mrs Raymond Hepworth, Air and Mrs O. A. Moller. the Civic. Masonic I/odge, the Avon Masonic Lodge, the Canterbury Masonic Lodge, the Prince of Wales Royal Arch Chapter, Mr and Mrs Moller and family (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs A. l-'aiirburn, Air Alex. McLean and staff, Miss Harrington. Mr and Airs J. E. Schneider, Mr and Mrs S. AY. Rradshaw. Mr Walter J. AVatson. Mr E. Cameron Smith, Mr and Airs H. Deal (Christchurch Haiirdressers and Tobacconists' .Association), the staff of Aitchison, Steans and Co., and old bachelor friends. The camp organised by the BaptistBible Class Union of the South Island this year was located at Bushcy, near Palmerston South, in a plantation kindly lent by Mr R. McKenzie. Somo 70 men were in camp, and for .sotn«.< of these the camp was a revelation. The arrangements made by the Dunedin executive, led by Messrs T. Hiiliker and P. E. Wingfield, were almost perfect, and the camp has been -cgarded by everyone as the bett yet held by- tho Union- Next year the camp will be organised by the Christchurch division of the Union. Air H. S. Goring was elected president; Messrs Babcoek and Hiddleston, vicepresidents: Mr P. M. Yclvin, secretary and treasurer, and Alessrs J. A. AYilintiue, P. E. AVing'neld, T. Hilliker. 11. N. Gray and F. AA'. Homer, member* of committee. The Rev. A- North was present iv camp and conducted special services on Good Friday. The Oxford Terrace class sent a fine contingent, who succeeded in winning most of the athletic event*, and retained the shield for another year. On Easter Sunday evening the members conducted a special service in Palmerston Town Hall, which vas rilled to overflowing. Ties service was an example of .the value of the traising given in the Bible classes to their members. Easter Monday was somewhat spoiled by rain, nevertheless the sports of that day passed off well. The morning train brought from Dunedin a large number of visitors and friends.

The draughts championship now lies between Hilleker, Boreham and Calderwood.

Tho new post office at To Aroha is to V opeucdon the 17th inst., by tho I Hon. H. G. EH. Postmaster-General, j The AA'aimakariri, Rakaia, and AA'aitnki rivers were reported as being clear yesterday morning, but the Rangitata was dirty. Tho mails which left Auckland, on j Alarch 15th, per the R-M.S. Zcalandia, j arrived in A'aneouver, en route for London, at 7 a.m. on Thursday last. j A well-known butter merchant of j Wellington is offering factories Is Id i tier pound for their whole output of j butter for the next- ten years- ; In a professional boxing match at! Milltrrton. AJitche!'! beat Ireland on i •mints. The itout went to fifteen! rounds. j An. Oamaru fisherman a few days! ago caught two salmon at the mouth! ot the AVaitaki river, one neighing 10th i and the other 31b. The 10!b fish is one of tho largest that, has been taken in thi.*. river for some time. .As an act. of courtesy on the part of i the officer in charge of telephone eon- | uections. for which subscriptions are nn- I paid, will not be cut off to-day on ac- ; .-omit of the holidays. They will, how- I ever, be cut off to-morrow 'at 11 a.m. j without fail. I A Feilding Press Association message : states that an important sale of dairy- 1 ing sections in tin* Westella Estate was made to-day, the highest prico, £51 5s per acre, being for a block with ; no improvements. Prices ranged from . £-'? 10s up. The next union to be formed is that among the industrial insurance can- ' vassers of the North Island, and a Palmerston resident went to AVel- j lington at Easter time to find out ! what support the canvassers there would ] give. Other districts will be visited in '. due course. AA'hat the Admiralty thinks of the. vessel which has recently returned to' England from her commission as flag-! ship on the Australian station, is evi- 1 dent from the announcement that! H.AI.aS. Powerful is to pay off forth-j with, and to be prepared for sale. She j will probably bo broken up before very i many months are over. j The Mayor is writing to the new ] Alinister of Railways asking him to j visit Christchurch to inspect the rail- j way accommodation both here and at j Lyttelton. also to discuss with the | Harlmur Board the recommendations of tho Canal Commissioners on (he subject of improving the railway facilities. The Mayor has suggested April 2(itli ;\s j the date of the visit, that being the ! day fixed for the annual meeting of the | Lyttelton Harbour Board. j Under date of March let, our Lou- j don correspondent write-*: A London] paper this week contain* two advertise-! inents for female shirt and tronse'r j hands to go out fo New Zealand. One | is for female t roarer machinists', a ecus- J termed to power-driven machines. They! will have their passage money advanced and be guaranteed three years' work. The other is for experienced shirt machinists, for making workmen's shirts. They are guaranteed work at 25s per week and half their passage money. This rather unusual announcement is partly connected. I understand, with the cento-acts for the uniforms for the Territorial Force. Judgment was given by Mr C. i Kettle, S.M., at Auckland yesterday. 1 in a case brought against the AA'alerside Workers' Union, the Labour Department clainiin_ £200 for breach of the Arbitration Act for inciting a strike of the wharf labourers on November 21st, when a number of men refused to handle superphosphates at a wage less than Is Gd per hour. The question was raised as affecting this case, and the case against the Labourers' Union to follow, whether'the' actions' of officials bound the union in case of a strike, it being contended that tho meeting of the union at which the strike was. resolved upon was not a legal meeting, not having been convened in accordance with the rules. The Magistrate had no hesitation in deciding that there was a strike. He agreed that there was a difficulty in settling the other point raised, ami decided to remove the question to the Arbitration Court direct, together with the question of costs. D.i.C.—The management of the D.T.C. announce that the Company's warehouse will be open for business all day to-day (Thursday) till 6 p.m. 6 If you axe In the market for a good second-hand motor car, you should consult G. H. Carson, of Ashburton. He has several nearly new cars on his books. 3 Messrs AY. Strange and Co. wish us to announce that their warehouse will be open all to-day (Thursday). April 11th, from 9 ri.ih. to 6 p.m. 6 In these days of keen competition, i business people vie -with one another in j their efforts to win public support. In] the Drapery and Clothing business it is! generally recognised that T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd.. are able to offer fhe Christehurch public, exceptional inducements to buy at their stores. In Inlying for cash, and selling for cash this firm, are ablo to sell at prices unapproachable by firms doing business on a credit basis. 6 Baggage is a bother at any time, hut doubly so during tho Easter rush. To escapo all trouble, check your baggage through us. We call for baggage, check on by rail or steamer, tako it off, and deliver it at once. Our is reliable, most helpful, inexpensive. The New Zeaiand Express Company, Limited. 6 Dainty Gifts for Easter BridesAlessrs "Hastie, Bull, and Pickering, opposite Ballantyne's, are just now j snowing very charming, yet inexpensive, . now goods in Art Silverware, -Antique Copper and Brass; also some recent] ' designs in Art Porcelain, - inciuding j dainty Tea Sets, etc. 591 Lewis and Anderson, 112 Cashel street I AA'., advise that they have opened up j their new season's stock of Cartridges,; including Universal, Clyde. Bonax, Am-i berite, Ballistite. etc. Enquiries ,in- j vited. Gi Good health for 2s. If your son or : daughter is sickly, low-spirited, or j lacking appetite, ' get the;n Berry's j Quinine and Iron Tonic, the unfailing I health tonic. Only 2s. Jno. Berry, j Colombo street. 4 I AA m en moving, employ J. M. Hey- i wood and Co.. Ltd., as they employ j none but careful men to handle your , furniture. They have three largo pantechnicons, so that no job is too large | or small for thorn to undertake. 2 Alessrs Turnbu'.l and Jones, Ltd., have arranged with Aliss Trent, L.C.A., to give a free public demonstration of cooking by electricity with "Tricily" Cookers, in the Cadena Tea Rooms." Cashel street, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the 11th April. 5 It is a mistaken idea with many pooc-le, to put off wearing spectacles as long as possiblo when they require them. They strain their eyes more and more, and irreparable harm can be done, which glasses, in some cases, never entirely overcomes. For spectacles, consult John R. Prober, Oculists' Optician, 200 High Btreet. Christchurch. 6