NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14475, 2 October 1912, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The auction announcements of W. E. Simes and Co., Pyno and Co., Harris Bros., Farmers' Saleyards Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., P. S. Nicholls and Co., Canterbury Fruit and Produco Co., Conway Matson and Sons, and Charles Clark will be found on page 15 of this issue. The poll on tho proposal to form the Borough of Riccarton is to be taken on tho 17th inst. The polling places and other information are given in an announcement by tho returning officer, which appears in another part of this issue. The will of the lato General Nogi states (says a cable message in a Sydney papor) that in committing suicide ho wished to follow the Emperor, because hi_ country had need of his services no longer. The property of the lato General is distributed among friends and public institutions. There is a suggestion in the jvill that the body should be handed to Ithe Medical College, and that only the teeth, hair, and nails should be buried. Tho question as to increasing the number of race days in New Zealand was raised yesterday at the meeting of the Dunedin Presbytery. Hie committee on "The Life and "vVork of tho Church" forwarded notice to tho effect that a petition had been submitted, to Parliament praying for an increase, and stated that it was advisable to submit a counter-petition, The Presbytery unanimously resolved to petition Parliament against an increase in the number of race days throughout the Dominion. A letter from the principal of th© Auckland Grammar School (Mr J. W. Tibbs) was read at a meeting of the Grammar School Board ; in which he recommended that boys m the third and fourth forms should be required to wear the school uniform now in general use throughout the Dominion.' Tho uniform consists of a blue blouse, serge shirts, and leather belt, whilo tho stockings should bo plain black. Mr Tibbs was of opinion that the Eenior boys of the fifth and sixth forms should be allowed liberty in the fashion of their dress. The Board decided to agree to tho recommendation as made by Mr Tibbs. The first annual concert of the Papanui Senior Cadet Company was held last night in St. Paul's Schoolroom, Papanui, a fairly large audience being present. An excellent programme was presented, consisting of songs by Messrs Joll and Gill, recitations by Messrs Erasrausson and Adnams, and a duet by Messrs Howie and Gill. A clever little comedietta was well performed by Miss Woodward and Mr Erasmnsson, and Mr Solomon performed a number of conjuring tricks with considerable dexterity. Miss Cross well and Miss Lilian Harper gave a violin and piano duet, and Miss Harper played a piano solo.

At 8.47 a.m. yesterday the Firo Brigade wero summoned to suppress a fire in the washhouse of the residence of Mr T. W. Handyside, Queen street, Sydenham. Tho outbreak, whicli resulted in a portion of tho interior of tho building being slightly charred, is supposed to have originated through a spark from tho copper grate igniting somo rubbish. A Wellington telegram states that Messrs Harrison and Tanner, of the staff of tho Inspector of Post Offices, havo won the Giay Memorial Prize for 1911 offered by the Post and Telegraph Department for tho best suggestion adopted by the Department. The prize, which is shared equally, was awarded for a moro compendious ar.angement of tables in the Post and Telegraph Guide. In these days of tram-cars, motorcars, and motor-cycles, the dangers to children crossing the streets are many. Only the other day in Auckland there was an inquest in connection with the death of a six-year-old boy, who was run over by a tram-car. The Coroner and members of the jur- gave instances of the narrow escapes many children had had, and eventually the jury brought in a recommendation strongly urgivg that school teachers should warn DUpils against the danger of approaching tram-cars which wero in motion. Mr Frederick Black. M. Tnst. E.E., consulting engineer, Wellington, who has been appointed by the Christchurch City Council to advise it in regard to the cost to the city of the Lake Coleridge electric power scheme, arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning, and will probably "bo here till about the end of the week, making an examination of the district. It is not at all likely that Mr Black will visit Lake Coleridge, as he has only to deal with the use of the current to the city, not its transmission. Mr Black was unable to say when his report would be made to the Council. In connection with the Canterbury College Dialectic Society, last Saturday night an impromptu debate was held, when the subject was, "That the university system of this country should bo radically reformed." Messrs W. Franklin and R. La wry opened in the affirmative, and were opposed by Messrs F. C. Spratt and A. T. Donnelly. The judge, Mr A. S. Taylor, awarded highest marks to Messrs Franklin and Spratt. On being put to the vote, the motion was carried by a largo majority. At the close of the meeting, the Challenge Debating Scroll was presented to Mr R. A. Lawry for the best speaking during tho year. I Of about 500 passengers who arrived at Wellington by the Ruahinc, only ten havo mado application for situations at tho Labour Department (telegraphs our correspondent). The Department states that the demand for farm hands appears to bo growing at a much greater pace than tho Department can supply the men. There is also an unsatisfied demand for married couples. The Department also has vacancies for coach painters and moulders, and could placo six of the latter at once. Threo engineers, arrived by the Ruahine, and made ono call at the bureau. Positions aro now awaiting them. Bricklayers are in demand at 14s per day for positions outside of Wellington. Fares will bo paid. "South African Stories," was tho subject of a lecture given by Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, in tho Christ-hurch Citadel last night. The Commissioner spoko of tho inauguration ol mission work amongst the natives of Zululand, and ho dealt with the difficulties that had to bo overcome. Ho spoko of tho work dono by the Salvation Army in introducing; tho Christian religion into the lives of tho natives. In an entertaining manner Commissioner Richards lelated many stories of Zulu life, and ho gave those present an excellent idea of the natives and their customs. There was a large attendance and tho Mayor (Mr H. Holland) presided. Some practical results of tho visit of tho African explorer, Dr. Karl Kumm, last year, havo now been achieved in Christchurch. _>r. Kumm, it will bo remembered, called attention to the dangers arising from th© rapid increaso of Mohammedanism in many regions in Africa, and proposed that a lino of mis.ion stations should be established ! right across tho Continent along the border lino of Islam. Yesterday tho [following committee was appointed to assist Dr. Kumm and tho Society with whioh he is connected in the work of Christianising tho Sudan:—President, tho Mayor (Mr H. Holland); chairman' Mr C. E. Salter; secretary ana treasurer, Mr J. S. Pearson; Revs. H. E. Bellhouse, C. E. Laws, J. Mackenzie, H. Purchas, .Messrs Jas. Mitchell, T. W. Hitt, _>. C. Burns, J. . Berry, J. McLcod. R, J. Jeffs, H. S. Goodman, C. F. Jeffries, F. Ager, W. Dobbs, P. Hercus, T. Bent, nnd A. F. Drayton. The committco is hopeful of being able to secure sufficient support to have ono representative working in this field. Mr D. N_ MacDiarmid, of tho Sudan "United Mission, who has been working in Christchurch in connection with the Mission, leaves to-day for Wellington. It will be remembered that some months ago a firebrand section of the Christchurch Moulders' Union succeeded in carrying a motion at a poorly attended meeting calling upon the Moulders' Federation Executive to take a plebiscite of thc members of the Federation as to whether they should strike or not in the event of tho compulsory clauses of tho Defence Act being repealed. Labour Day was suggested as the date for the" strike to commence. The motion was scoffed at by the great majority of members of -he Union, and the Federation Executive quite sensibly refused to proceed with the plebiscite. There tho matter apparently ended, but during the lost few days there has been a persistent rumour round town that the moulders wero going out on strike on Labour 2>ay. A "Press" reporter asked the secretary of the Union yesterday if tlie rumour was correct. Tho secretary gave it a point-blank denial, and sa-id there was not the slightest possibility of a strike taking place. The other ; matter had been absolutely disposed of, and the Federation's industrial dismito with the employees was peacefully going beforo tho Arbitration Court. The Hon. James Allen, M.P., was the speaker at tho service for boys at I tho Wellington Boys' Institute on Sunday evening His subject was "The ! Making of Manhood." Tho Minister [ emphasised some of the principal aspects of manhood and indicated to tho boys how they might attain to it. He said a strong home life was much needed in New Zealand to-day. If tho boys would cultivate it they would never in later' years regret that they did so. True manhood required a capacity for self-sacrifico and a devotion to tho best interests of men. Mr Allen illustrated his theme from the notable lives of the Belgian peasant, Father Damicu, the helper and friend of the lepers of Molokai; of Florence Nightincalo, the ministoring angel to tho soldiers in the Crimea; and of tho millionaire philanthropist Pea body, and he pointed out tho widespread results for which havo followed their labours. Ho also spoke of the devotion to duty of men like Lieutenrnt Grant. Lieutenj ant Temple, and Trooper Hardham, the latter being an old boy of tho W'el- ! lington Boys' Institute, who won the Victoria Cross during the South African war. All the fine elements in the characters of these men were summed !up in tho beautiful and stirring lines from tho pen of one of his schoolfellows, Henry Newbolt, entitled " . itai Lampaoa." Mr Allen urged each boy, if ho would make himself a true man, to keep physically fit, to be ready to devoto himself whole-heartedly to noble ends, and to be ever prepared to rely for daily guidance and strength on the ! powers of tho Christian, religion.

Tli3 final section of tho Invereargill electric tramways under tho present sclicme was oilici.-tlly opened yesterday by the -Mayor ;.Mr W. B. Scandrett) who _>t a ted that Iho syston had cost UU.OOO. At a mass meeting held in the Auckland Town Hall last night a resolution on tho lines of thoso passed in other centres in favour of the bare majority for tlie licensing poll was carried. Tho hall was practically filled. After tho meeting 850 pledges were taken. When the request made by the deputation rcprns-iittnc the Canterbury Rugby Union and the Sports Protec-.. tion Leagu.. was before thc Domains Board at its meeting yesterday afternoon. Dr. Cockayne remarket! that it would be a vt-i-y popul-ir thing to help tho footballers. "Football." he added!, "is th_ religion of the country!" Tho letter of a resident in the Lake Coleridge district, who wrote to ft* Inspector of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding a case of alleged cruelty, concluded with the remark: "I know that you know mc. for 1 have passed through your hands for less cruelty than I _oc We!" Iho Cantcitu-y Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal. has received from .ho Victorian Society for the Protection of Animals a copy jf th<» Bill hi .oro tho Parliament of Victoria, the object of which is to restrict the use of pea rifles and saloon rifles. Tho Bill provides that no p'orson under eighteen .wars of ago shall use, dis- ; charge, carry or hare in hi„ possession a pea rifle or a saloon gun or use such riflo or saloon gun on private property without the consent of the owner or occupier of such property. It is further provided that no person shall sell, give or lend a pea rifle or saloon gun to any person under eighteen years of age. The penalty for offences under the Bill is fixed at notexceeding £10 Two sandwich men, clothed in tho . orthodox prison clothes, stalked the main streets of Wellington on Saturday, bearing advertisement-boards with reference to the Waihi miners, who preferred gaol to entering into a bond to keep the peace. The sight these men presented, instead of gaining sympathy with the misled miners, only succeeded in creating disgust for tho methods pursued by the Federation of Labour. "Tho regulation prison dress is a. State uniform for those who have been condemned for an offence against the laws of tho country," said a visitor from Australia, "and a private mdi- * vidua! has no moro right to wear it in tho streets that you or I have to wear a constable's uniform. I wonder that the police or the Mayor docs not interfere!" Thsre is a little history attached to the pedestal lamp in High street, near the new fountain in course of construction in Jrop.t.of Messrs Hallcnstciii Brothers' premises, which is to be removed and re-erected at the northern . point of the triangle, opposite the . Bank of ~Sc\v Zealand. It was erected by the late Mr William Wilson to commemorate the fact that he was the first Mayor of Christchurch. At the base of the pedestal there is the inscription "William Wilson. Mayor." It is assumed that there is.also a dato on the pedestal which has been, evidently, hidden consequent on _'ho • level of tho street having been raised. When the lamp is re-erected it is proposed to instnl one or two electric ar. lights which will illuminate the streets which converge at the point. The Norwegian whiling steamers Norwegia and Zealand., on their way from Norway, left Hobart rl'ter coaling, on Monday for New Zealand. They are up-to-date whalers, each of , ( 100 tons register with a ir'ngthof 112 • feet and a beam of 21 feet .5 inches, Thcv left Sandefjord on August 6th, . and will join the fleet, of ■ whale-hunt mi. steamers already operating; in New Zealand waters. A new floating foe- • tory, the steamer Polynesia •■(formerly tho* tokio), a vessel of 3827 tons, built in 1895, and owned by the Antnrrl'« Whaling Company, is alsoon her way to' New Zealand, and is expected to arrive very shortly. Another whaler, - the Lionel is on her way from '-.onsfcerg to Sydney, nnd will join the fleet . which had its headquarters in Jcrvois Bay, New South Wales: Attention was called by Cr.' TayJor at the meeting of the City Council on Monday night to thc present condition of Victoria street. The Council ho • said wero laying down a good surface of tarred ma_ad_m along the section of . tho road controlled by thorn, but tho central area controlled by the Tramway Board was being loft «_. it was, ,__; the result being that the good work of tho Council wa. largely nullified, and it seemed to him foolish to go to tho - trouble of. improving ono section of ft roadway when nothing was done to the other. Referring to tho matte- yesterday the Mayor informed a "Pros?" representative that tlie timo hod arrived . when the various local bodies having power to open up tho road" should woric in union so tint tho road surfaces might bo disturbed as little as possible. His idea was that rcpre.*cir*ntiv_.s of ea_h body should meet i" conferenco four time, a year, and ho proposed to do what ho could to bring that about. "Hey, you with the red hat on, where aro you going?" A correspondent alleges that a visitor to the Christchurch Hospital was addressed in thia undign\f_ed manner by one of tho offi- . cials, but Mr W. S. Wharton (secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board), when seoii by a reporter, expressed surprise that such an expression would be used by any of tho officials. H« .aid the officials had to at- . tend to largo numbers of peop'c on visiting days, but they ■..ere always courteous and remembered that "civil*ty costs nothing." The correspondent also stated that "one day visiting cards aro obtainable at one place, and noxt at another." Mr Wharton stated that cards wero given out at tho outpatients' department on Sundays and Wednesdays, go that in caso of rain > those waiting might have the benefit of tho verandah. On Thursdays, a comparatively slack visiting day, the • tickets wero still given at .fie lodge, as the number calling was not sufiictent to make the newer method desirable. A stormy meeting of tho : . Timaru Borough Council was held on Mondaynight, when two councillors said th_y would resign tho following day. At a committeo meeting of the Council last Friday tho Council decided, by scv.n votes to six, that Foreman Edyveau should be removed, but.when this camo up for confirmation on ;\_onday night il was found that thero was not a majority in favour of it, and after some warm exchanges, Councillor Poar_u« left the room saying that ho womcl resign; Councillor Ilurdley aho left a*" a later stage with the threat that hewould hand in his resignation next morning, and Councillor Souter ana Angland also left tho meeting before it had concluded, with expressions of disgust at the proceedings. "That Foreman Edyvcan bo removed; that ho bo offered another position, and that _-_jplications bo called for his pics_u& - position." This was the motion around which tho storm centred. Matters - went all right until Councillor Green proposed an amendment that the recommendation bo held over until after tho enquiry into tho engineer's depart- . ment. Councillor Green had snj>- . ported the recommendation on ''"day night, but he explained that he did not . desiro the foreman to be removed until . they.had heard the evidence in the ,; enquiry into tho engineer's department- _ _- After a very heated debate, the. amend- . j ment was carried. The enquiry ml* ,7 tho engineer's department >s, to , ... on Friday night, and it is to be taken in open council. The enquiry into * charges against the foreman 1 « t •■& over five jjights, and was held in mittee. ** . -_£' "!_ ,j't_,

\ll the North Canterbury fishing rtreams were reported clear yesterday morning. Nineteen North Island members of the House will take part in the Dunedin Expansion League's tour of Central Otago at the close of tho session. The Dunedin railway officials have received instructions to lay in immediately as "arge supplies of coal as possible in view of any emergency arising through tho coal mines closing down if ;_ general strike is ordered. Up-to-dato version of the retort cour--PMi. as exemplified in tho Legislative Council: Tho Minister for Internal VfL-irs (after a controversy with tho Hon Mr Jenkinson upon a question ot __.«.'•'"These are departments that 1 «.lnlit I k' lOT ' ver y litt!e « bo , ut v V ut 1 Sliove I know better how little I know than ray honourable friend does." The new steamer Southern, belonging to the firm of Herrick and Dick_on from Now York with cases of oil, reports that on Sept-ember Bth she encountered a heavy gale pnd lost two boats » portion of the lower bridge, the ventilators of tho companion.vays, and sustained other damage about the deck (says an Auckland message). The Prime Minister, in acknowledging the receipt of a resolution of tho palu'atua Honorary Territoral Association drawing the Government's attention to letters on tho subject of compulsory military training appearing in the "Manchester Guardian" and tho "Daily News" states that ho will be pleased to confer with his colleague, the Hon. Minister of Defenco, on tho subject. The attractions of tho skating rink wero put forward by a lawyer at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday as tho cause of tho downfall of a youth charged with appropriating various sums of money. The argument did not convince tho Magistrate (Mr H. W. Bishop), who said ho had heard tho rink blamed beforo for this kind of offence. In his opinion, tho excuse was quite inadequate. The rink did not run away with so much money as peoplo tried to make out. A Tcspoctable-lobking young man, named Frederick Henry Bedford, appeared beforo Mr L. A. Stringer, J.P., at tbo Lyttelton Polico Court yesterday charged with having deserted from the steamer Tongariro, at Timaru, on January 10th last. Ho admitted tho ofFence, but stated tha. Iho had been driven to desert by the .■conditions of lifo in tho vessel's forecastle, the food being very bad. After leaving tho ship ho had gone into the country, where ho worked steadily for Bomo time. Ho then joined tlie coastal steamer Kittawa. where his excellent behaviour earned him tho esteem of all his shipmates. He waa convicted for desertion, and was sentenced to one week's imprisonment. Two hundred apd sixty passengers arrived at Lyttelton by the ferry steamer Maori from Wellington yesterday. Included in that number wero forty new arrivals who travelled out from England in the Ruahine, which brought 144 assisted immigrants, of a very satisfactory type. They included 43 adults and 23 children nominated by relatives in New Zealand, and 56 adults and 23 children approved of by tho High Commissioner. The now arrivals include 14 farmers, 25 farm labourers, 19 domestic servants, and five wives coming out to join their husbands. The domestic servants were under the supervision of Miss White. Some of the immigrants brought capital amounting to £4760. Thero were altogether 323 in tho third class from England. .Some irresponsible person was tho cause of a deal of annoyance to residents of Mornington on Saturday night. The tramsheds whistle is the recognised means of calling tho hill suburb's new volunteer firo brigade together when anything requiring their service happens. Consequently, when tho whistle emitted a couple of rousing touts about tho witching hour of midnight, residents concluded that yet another conflagration was in process, and quitted.their cosy beds in some force to sco what was passing. The brigade, fresh from their annual smoke social, also turned out. It soon became apparent that tho alarm, to say tho least, had been premature. This is tho first falso alarm that has been inflicted on the new brigade. It is probable that stops will bo taken to render tho pastime, of getting peoplo ou£ of bed on a cold night for nothing moro risky in future. Peoplo, who ore not used to proceedings in tho Auckland Supreme Court aro always surprised when a prisoner is called into the dock, to see him emerge apparently through the floor a few teet to tho rear of tho dock, and step into his place. As a matter of fact, he comes up through.a trap-door at the head of an exceedingly steep, winding, and illli)i staircase, which requires no little .kill.for its easy negotiation. That, again, is the outlet from a gloomy passage lending from the cells whero tho prisoners aro temporarily held in custody while awaiting their turn to bo tried. On Friday last, the discomfort and inconvenience of tho primitive connection between the dock and the cells woro. very disagreeably made prominent. A miserable young man, in a state bordering upon collapse, camo up to tho dock, and upon being sentenced, staggered nwny fainting. By tho timo he reached tho trap-door ho had collapsed in a fit, and it was some timo beforo the constables were able to narry him down tho stairs, which were too awkward to allow them to handlo him without great trouble. Considornble nmusement was caused during the hearing of a judgment summons case before Mr C. C. Kettle. S.M., nt the Magistrate's Court, nt Auckland. Tho judgment debtor asserted that he was absolutely- unable, to discharge his obligations, but despite all nssuranccs, tho creditor remained sceptical, and hinted broadly at oxtrnvngan.o in tho matter of clothes. The defendant stoutly denied the charge, and stated that ho had had his best suit, ■ which had been purchased on the time-pnv-rn.nt .system, for three years. His wife' had only one good dress, and this, which was 18 months old, hnd been .given to hor by her mother. Still unconvinced, the creditor produced his wife as a witness. Amidst fauchter, the • witnw.. stated that the defendant and his wife wnre two of the best-dre. Ko d persons in Knransahnnn road. Witness had seen the defendant's wife in no less ttwn p. yon different dresses, whilo tho d. Fondant himself, nlso dressed exceedingly well. On different occasions witTies, had been considerably annoyed by the disdainful glances cast at her by the defendant and his wifo, when they two dre.sed in their fashionable IJ'OT'ie.s. An order for the nnvmpnt of -sod per week was made*, the defendant protesting volubly that ho was unable to pay that amount. Stir, in boiling water, add snerar and m rt 'Cnmn' Coffee is ready. 3 'ifno trial will prove the advantage of Camp coffee more than a whole pago «f talk. Please do. 4 The greatest opportunity ever offered m Uinstchurch is Stewart Robinson's ftale to-day of Enrickson's Master-ton Boot-block. Every pair a bargain, v" 1 fc hey are yours if you come in early. «eu are big gamers by purchasing their footwear here today—Cashel street "Cst. T Pushing, progressive peoplo emptor us to do their carrying and forwarding". 'Hoy desire a prompt, reliable, up-to-.'flate service. We take care they get "• Wo ship, store, or distribute goods. Phss entries, move furniture, forward ".parcel*. The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd. f. Lewis and Anderson, 112 Cashel etreet, mv.to inspection of their stocks <A mowers, including Shanks, Exce.sior, _*ew Model, etc. Ask to see the Cyclo •Mower working on tho tension draw cut principle, g

My summer hat and whero to get it? is the problem engaging the minds of our lady friends at the moment. The weight of evidence appears decidedly in favour of the stocks of Messrs • Armstrong, Ltd , who have for many years led in this department. The advantage of having Mr A. E. Armstrong .electing in London and Paris, has been most marked. The model millinery sent by him being very beautiful. An exhibition of tho latest arrivals will be mado from to-day and covers in ono rango model hats, prices l'2s Gd to 27s Od, in another, hats at from 35s to 70s, also a little line of 25 Black Tcgel hats trimmed Lancer Plumes 35s to 5 guineas. Ladies of taste will appreciate a visit to Messrs Armstrongs show rooms. 6 A New Garden Tool—Tlie "Caxton" Cultivator. An excellent idea. Does the work of hoe and rake, and keeps the ground open with but little effort Price, complete with handle, 4s. Hastie, Bull and Pickering, opposito Ballantyne's. 6 F. Hobbs and Co., Tailors. Rebuilding removal: Our address now is 6-0 Colombo street, close to Cashel street 0

I&AF WOMAN WHO HEARD

When a defendant in Edgeware Polico Court (London) recently said that ho wished to call his mother as a witness, the court officer observed that" she had been in tho court all the time and had heard tho evidence. Tho mother (from tho rear of tho court): Yes, but I'm stone deaf and can't hear a word. Tho Clerk (in a whisper): Quito deaf? Tho mother: Yes.

THE LADY TRAM CONDUCTOR

Tired of the labour disputes by which its tram service is every now and then being disorganised, tho Rapid Transit Company, in Philadelphia, is experimenting with tho employment of women as conductors on the street cars (says a message to tho Sydney "Sun"). The company is well pleased with the results of tho innovation as far as it has been tried, nnd believes that it has hit upon a solution of tho striko problem.

TOO SUCCESSFUL ACTING

A troupo of cinematograph actors (says the Paris "Journal") was playing at a village near Berlin a scene in which a band of poachers were represented as attacking somo' policemen. All went well until somo workmen, seeing a policeman lying on tho grass apparently dead and two others pursuing his murderers, rushed up nnd furiously attacked tho make-believe poachers. Tho workmen wero so incensed that they wished to lynch tho "poachers," and wero only induced to spare them when tho farce was explained. Tho cinematograph operator in the meantime had kept his head, and this unexpected development was recorded on tho film. So delighted was ho, in fact, with tho excellence of the "acting' that tho actors were compensated For tho rough handling they had experienced by a large gratuity.

LIGHT CARS ARE ECONOMICAL ' CARS.

Now that motoring is no longer tho exclusive pastime of the very rich, and now that tho motor car is coming to bo regarded moro as a business necessity than a spare-time luxury, the massive, heavy, high-priced cars of bygone years aro giving way before moderate-priced and economical light car. Tho light car is light on tyres and light on petrol, and can accomplish moro with a comparatively smaii nominal horse-power than a heavy car can with an engine of high power. Wo are catering very fully this season for the light car demand, and we at present carry full stocks of thc best French and British light cars. Of particularly attractive des ; gn is the dainty two-seater torpedo-bodied 4-cylinder 812 h.p. Clement Bayard, built by iho most celebrated of French firms. This car will- scat three at a pinch, and is a grand little hillclimber. Its French prico is £186, to which we add only tho cost of importation. Then there is that exceptionally pretty car, tho famous 1912-13 four-seater, 4-cylindor, 11-15 h.p. torpedo-bodied.Humber, and which sells in England at _fc2*s. A twoseater model sells, in England at £270, each inclusive of hood, shiold and lamps. We add only, tho importing charges. Then, for thoso who desire tbeir cars "built to order" with 2, 3, 4, or o-soater bodies, wo stock the' Clement-Bayard 10-15 li.p. 4-cylinder chassis. Tho French price, without tyres, is 52750 francs, fqual to £210, to which we add importing ' charges. A bettor and stronger chasis was ne^_ r constructed We stock all necessary body parts. We have also in stock the 1912-13 light model Studebaker-Flanders dcl'very car, 20 h.p., which sells complete at £295. Call and see our light weight cars at lowest prices. Adrms, Ltd. Garage, Tuam street, Christenurch. 6

M.CHELTN MOTOR TYRES

As _»*ocl_ist_ for Michelin Tyres, we aro enabled to supply tlie public with nny size cover or tube at wonderfully low price*, rheso Tyres It nil makes of cars, and for honest value there in nothing at present con compete with them. A. W. Snr'th and Son, Central Gurage, Micheliu Tyre Stockists. b

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

Trie only telephone- numbers of Smith's Taxi-cabs. Ltd., aro 183S nnd 1337. which ring direct to the Company's Head Office. Opon day and niglit. 6