NEWS OF THE DAY

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14338, 25 April 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

The pictures in connection with tho Titanic disaster, reproduced in '"Tho Weekly Press," have attracted considerable attention. The various views gave a real idea of tho magnitudo of tho vessel and the luxury of her accommodation, while the portraits of tho captain, Mr Bruce Ismay, and the famous journalist. Mr W. G. Stead, lent a very human interest to tho series. Though a very large extra edition was printed, the whole of the issue was 6old out of the office yesterday. 'Some copies may, however, yet bo purchasable at news agents and from tho runners.

A complaint was mado by Mr E. Ilnrdcastie, at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society last ni-rht, that deer-stalkers did not know when tho deer season opened, and, accordingly, did not know when to make their arrangements. Representations should bo made to tho Minister to have tho -;eason fixed upon earlier than had been tho case.

The Christchurch Poultry. Pigeon and Canary Club met on Monday evening. Mr T. H. Jones presided, and forty members attended. Mr J. A. Henisworth, Sydney, cabled regarding bulging at tho club's show in Grand National week, and consideration was deferred until the next meeting. Tho Pigeon Club was granted the use of the club's pigeon pens for a series of club shows. A resolution vesting tho plant in the club's trustees was confirmed.

The annual meeting of the Lyttelton branch of the Church of England Men's Society was held in Holy Trinity Schoolroom, on Tuesday evening, the President. Canon Coates. in tho chair. Th© balance-sheet and report were adopted, the branch being in a flourishing condition. Tho following officers were elected :—Secretary, Mr Geo. Cowan; minuto secretary, Mr T. C. Hatton; group leaders — Sustontatioii. Dr. Upham: strangers, Mr A. H. Robinson; social. Mr T. Wales; absentees, Dr. Upham; sick visiting, Mr J. Bradbury; representative on Christchurch Federation Council, Mr T. C. Hatton.

The fortnightly meeting of tho Women's Christian Tomperanco Union was hold on Wcdnesday'aftornoon. Tho President. Mrs Cole, presided. Owing to the inclement, weather there was not a very lar„c attendance. The -results of the recent School Committees' elections were informally discussed. Regret was expressed that a greater number of women had not been returned. A. pro|x>?:al was placed before tho Union for the formation of a combined society to deal with matters affecting the welfare of women and children. ft was decided to ask Mrs Cnnnin„ton to address the next meeting on the subject.

There w*as a very fair little '•shindy" in tho Waimarino County Council "at its last meeting (says the Auckland " Star "). It would appear that tho casus belli was the clerk's authority to tell tho foreman to attend tho Council meeting, as, against the engineer.? power to summarily dismiss thc foreman for acting on tho clerk's instructions- Several councillors had their say, some defending the engineer, others condemning him. Then up rose a councillor, bearing the appropriate name of Cr. Punch, and made some statement disparaging to tho engineer, to which the latter replied: " That's a lie, Councillor Punch." Tho councillor jumped up, and according to tho report in the local paper, struck furiously at the engineer's head with his fists, swinging his arms about like the fans of nn old-timo windmill. One or two of the blows seemed to fiud substance in the region of tho engineer's head and shoulders, who then rose, and tho pair clinched and staggered towards tho firepkice. Neither of them, however, appeared to be adepts at in-fight-ing; in fact, the engineer kept hi-i head down and never attempted to -otaliato. Finally councillor and engineer were forcibly separated. Subsequently, Cr. Punch apologised to the Council for his hasty action, but declined to do so to the engineer. Ultimately tho ordinary proceedings were resumed.

Mr John Bollard, M.P., tells a story which should appeal to anti-militarists and shirkers of national defence (says the Auckland "Star"). It was in the days when Auckland was threatened with Maori raids, and a blockhouse stood on tho ridge which separates tho Manukau from tho "Waitemata. Mr Bollard and a. party of armed settlers were in possession of tho blockhouse, and their duty was to patrol the Manukau frontago night and day to prevent a canoe attack from the north. Ono day. after the officer in charge of the ■blockhouse party was giving his men a run just to see how they could work, they came upon an individual who had refused to take up arms for the defence of his country. When this person saw the men doing a sprint through the scrub ho called out. "What is tlje matter?" '-Matter enough!" replied a wag, "with the Maoris landing in force." This was enough for tho conscientious objector. Tho way he footed it through the manuka and across swamps was n sight to see. and the wav he clung to the men with rifles for protection rejoiced the hearts of tTioso who despised shirkers. When the objector to service had been well winded by his rapid n:'_ht and shaken by his fears ho was to just about as much chaff and badinage as roughtongued men can give to those who play the coward and will not take their part with the rest.

At Knox Church on Sunday, anniversary services will be conducted tv tho Rev. R. E. Da vies.

Further subscriptions to the Strike Relief Fund are—Pareora Freezing Works (additional) £2 2s. txl. P.p. d".

Thc first- meeting of creditors of Desmond Ronayno will bo held at tho Official Assignee's office at II a.m. on Wednesday. May Ist.

A referendum was taken al Westporfc ye.'.ferday, on the question of allowing concerts to be held on Sundays. The voting was:—For P7l, against* 590. majority for .'<?!.

Wireless advice;, received j.t Wellington are to the effect that the Tahiti, from San Francisco, will arrive ia ti p.m. on Friday, and tbo Aorangi. from Sydney, at- 10 a.m. to-tlav.

The Zealandia Miniuure Rifle Club recently concluded a member's handicap match (or a trophy. Th-** conditions wero three shots, two highest to count. The results were:—MeCallum 139, Hands 13S. and Fisher LIS.

It was stated at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society last night that :t was not generally known that the coming season was a close one for paradise ducks and _>ukoko.

The scmewha*, unusual si_ht might have been witnesses, yesterday of the three candidates for the Central Ward —Messrs Otley, Barrell and R. 1 loppy —amicably hav:n_ afternoon tea together in a restaurant.

A poll of the electors of the Papanui tramway district special loan rating area will bo taken to-day, on the proposal of the Christchurch Tramway Board, to borrow by way of special loan, tho sum of £9000, to be expended for tho purpose of constructing and equipping a tramway in tho speeinl rating r.rea.

At last night's meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation .Society, Dr. C. Morten Anderson asked if the Government could not bo approached to havo tho netting at the mouth of the Ashley removed, and so permit the free access of trout. If this were done, and also at tho mouth of the Waimakariri. it ■would permit of excellent fly fishing in those rivers.

A request for more fish to bo put in tho Heathcote was made at last night's meeting of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society. The chairman (Dr. Moorhouse) sL-ited that last season the Garden Committee had put in 10,000 trout, and, doubtless, they would this year favourably consider the request. Unfortunately, there wero very few suawning -.-rounds in this river, and anglers iiad to rely on the fish put in.

The sister in charge of St. Saviour's Home desires to ncknowled„o tho following „ifts: —Harvest offerings from Port Levy, Okain's Bay, Little Akaloa. Belfast, Marshlands, Harewood road, Rangiora, Hororata, Malvern, Glentuunel and Glenroy churches; jam from Mrs Palmer Chapman; fruit and books from Mrs Brown, Merivale: fruit from Mrs Gould. Mrs Shaw and Mrs Harrier; clothing from Mrs Gawen, Mrs Gould, Miss Parkerson and Miss Patou.

The Auckland Harbour Board (says our correspondent) has taken tho initial steps to obtain control of the harbour ferries, in the same way as tho City Council has to tako over the electric tramways, by paying compensation at tho end of n specified time. Jftn- this purpose legislation will be necessary, and it is considered opportune to include some such provision in the Harbour Boards Empowering Bill of 1912. which will come before Parliament next session.

Messrs R. Wilson of Rangitikei and E- C. Studholmo of "Waimate, who wero deer-stalking at tho head of tho Hunter Valley, Lake Hawea, were moro successful than the majority of stalkers who were out this season. They got three thirteen-pointers and threo royals. One royal "shot by Mr Wilson is a very fino head, 41J inches in length and -12 inches in spread, with a good weight of horn. Mr Studholme's best head was a thirteenpointer, 33 inches in length and 39J inches in spread.

The Wanganui Education Board yesterday carried tho following resolution, (says a Press Association telegram):— "That the Board is satisfied upon enquiry that no serious fault can 1-e found with the methods of the Organising Inspector, who is admitted by teachers to be of great assistance to them in their work, and who is enthusiastic in his desire to improvo the condition of schools, but that ho has unconsciously been injudicious in somo of his methods iv his anxiety to pet'better results in too short a period of time."

The Canterbury .Caledonian Society held their opening -night -of the senson last night. Mr John Connal, president of tho Society, was in the chair, and he was supported by Messrs J. Faith and A. S. Neil, vice-presidents. An "enjoyable musical programme was presented, consisting of the Pipe Band and the Ladies' Estudiantina Band, a banjo solo by Master "Wright, and songs by Messrs McLeod, Aiken, Collins, Nightingale, and Laker, and Miss McGregor. A short dance was held at tho close-of thc evening.

Thc following was the distribution of fish by tho Garden Committee of tho Canterbury Acclimatisation Society during tho year:—Avon, pond fish, 723 brown trout; Avon, liberated from Victoria Lake, 15,000 brown trout: Avon, yearlings. 800 brown trout; Okuku, 300 brown trout; Charteris Bay, 1000 brown trout; Waimakariri, 25,000 fry br_wn trout; Jleathcote, 10.000 fry brown trout; Halswell. 10,000 fry brown trout: Selwyn, 25,000 fry brown trout; Ashley, 25,000 fry brown trout; Huranui, 10.000 fry brown trout: Cu'st, 2000 fry brown troul: Oxford District, 10,000 fry brown trout; Cheviot, 5000 fry brown trout: Stoneyhurst, 5000 fry brown trout; Avon. 10.000 fry brown trout; Rakoia, 20,000 fry brown trout; Victoria Lake. 8000 fry brown trout; Lako Coleridge, 75.000 fry rainbow trout; Lako Snowden, 2000 fry ra :«'*■•— trout. Sales—Blenheim, 50,000 brown trout ova; Ballarat. brown trout ova : private owncr,2oo yearling brown trout "ova. Breeding stock in ponos— Brown trout, two years, 500; rainbowtrout, two to four years, 200; Loch Levin, two to four years, 200; rainbowyearling, 10,000; brown yearling, 2000.

Information has been received in Christchurch that Mr R. F. Irvine has been appointed Professor of Economics and Commerco at Sydney University. Mr Irvine is an old Canterbury boy, and a graduate of Canterbury College, whore ho had a distinguished career, winning a Junior University Scholarship in 1579, the Bowen Prize in 1880, and the English Exhibition and a Senior Scholarship in and Political Science in 1881. Mr Irvine r-r.-tdilated in 1882. and the following year took his M.A. degree with honours in English and Latin. After teaching in Christ's College ror some time, ho went to New South Wales, where, for a number of years, ho was in charge of Moore College. About fifteen years ago he was appointed chief examiner to the Public Service Board of New South Wales, and last year was selected ns one of thc Board's Commissioners. In 190G the Senate of tho Sydney University decided to provioe facilities for tho study of Economics, and arranged for a lectureship in that subject, Mr Irvine being appointed lecturer —a position lie lias held concurrently with that on tho Public Service Board. So _reat has been the .success of the introduction of Economics as a University subject that the Senate decided to create a chair in that subject, and Mr Irvine was offered and accepted the, new appointment. The !,<■-•«• profosfr-n- will shortly retire from the Commissioners]]!*-- of the Public Service. Board, so as to be able to devote the whole of his ener_ : es to tho new position.

The total amount subscribed by residents of Gisborne and district to tho British coal strike distress fund is -Cl-i' lis 3d.

All tho Canterbury trout streams with the exception of the Waimnkariri. which was dirty, were- reported clear vcsterday morning.

The steamer Wairoa (telegraphs our l.'unedin will shortly ho ready to make her eruiso in search of the General Grant's sunken treasure.

The Prime Minister will be entertained by the Rnlchitha residents at a banquet on May 4th. Mr Mackenzie's address will take the nature of a policy speed).

Mr G. Lomns has been nominated by tho employees in the Christchurch tramway district to fill the vacancy on the Appeal Board, caused by Mr James, Young's resignation.

James MoWnu. a "-econdhnr-d-dealer, was i-entencrd 10 three months' imprisonment at li;verear_ill yesterday, for keeping liquor for sale. Ho had been previously fined £'25 for a similar offence.

The dispute liled by the Wellington Grocers' Union came before tho ConciTrition Council yesterday. No agreement was arrived at, 3ti'd tho matter will he referred to the Arbitration Court.

Owing to the bad weather yesterday the motor cars from Hanmer did not arrive at Culverden before the afternoon train left for Christchurch. and a carriage was attached to the goods train to bring dowr. the passengers.

Mr H; B. .Sorenscn. Danish Consul, ha>; received a message from Captain Amundsen, at Auckland, stating that, lie will be pleased to attend tho reception to be tendered him by his countrymen here at tho United Service Hotel on Friday morning.

The Hon. H. G. Ell, Postmaster-Gen-eral, has written to Mr G- Witty, M.P., stating that it has been decided to consider the proposal to erect a new post office at Upper Riccarton when the Estimates are being prepared for the current year.

Owing to the eontinucd inclemenry of tho weather, tho Malvern Winter Show, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed. The Railway Department advises that owing to the Show being postponed, special tickets to Sheffield will not be. issued, as was intended. I

The Institutions Committee reported to the Hospital aud Charitablo Aid Board yesterday that those inmates of the. Samaritan Homo ior whose maintenance tho Board was chargeable., had been transferred to the Female Refuge, and the Government had r* I - sumed possession of the Samaritan Home premises.

At the sitting of tho Juvenilo Court yesterday morning, before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., three lads were charged with plucking flowers in the Domain. Tho excuse given by the eldest child, who was sixteen years old. was that they wanted the flowers for their own garden. Tho children were severely cautioned by the Magistrate and discharged. A boy of fifteen was charged with throwing stones and damaging a bicycle belonging to a smaller boy. He was convicted and discharged. Upon tho recommendation of the Hospital Committee, thc Hospital and Charitablo Aid-Board yesterday unanimously passed tho following resolution: —''That in cases where settlers . and residents in outlying districts have associated themselves to assist the salary oi a resilient medical man, this Board bo recommended to give a _rant as subsidy for one year on such associated body applying therefor, and on tho medical man guaranteeing to attend such destitute persons in the district as the Board may direct."

Tho Hon. G. Laurenson and tho Hon. io Rangihiroa represented the Ministry at tho social to Mr Jennings in W'aitara on Monday night, ■when, a purse of sovereigns was presented to tho ex-momber and a .souvenir to Mrs Jennings. Both Ministers highlyeulogised Mr Jennings's services to the electorate. Yesterday morning the party left for tho north, and addresses wero given, at the schools on the route to Mokau. The Minister of Marino went into matters connected with tho Wharf and River Trust. The party will leave for .'Wellington', to-morrow morning. .

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