NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14580, 5 December 1912, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tlio annual meotins; of tho Canterbury Frozen Meat Company will be held at the Chamber of Commerce at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17th.

The scholars of tho Richmond school havo subscribed £4 9s 7d to tho fund to assist tho unfortunate boj Clydo Redsliaw, of Huntly, who lost both his hands in an accident.

In fuauro tram cars will lcavo tho Square at 9.50 p.m. for New Brighton, instead of 9.20 p.m., and will leave New Brighton for town at 9.49 p.m., instead of 9.19 p.m.

The Mayoress (Mrs Holland) acknowledges the'receipt of tho following additional subscriptions .to Mrs Godlcy's Senior Cadets' prize'fund:—Mrs \V. Ballantyne, £1 Is; Mrs Duuuago (Halswell), ss.

Tho Wellington master bakers are, according to a Press Association message, forming a syndicate to erect a largo factory, with complete up-to-date mechanical "equipment, to turn out 15, C£o loaves daily.

The foundation stono of a now ward for women at the Dunedin Hospital was laid by tho Hon. 11. Heaton Rhodes yesterday afternoon. This ward is being erected as tho result of a collection campaign conducted by Mr''Hugh J. Ward last year.

At last evening's meeting of tho Spreydon Borough Council an application was received from a ratepayer for a. remission of rates because she was in poor circumstances. The Council decided that it could not remit tho rates, but tho members of the Council, by privato subscription, raised tlio necessary amount.

Mrs Glenhcn gave tho second of her frco lectures on cookery in the Gas Company's lecturo hall yesterday afternoon, when sho explained the best and most economical methods of preparing and cooking a largo dinner. During tho evening a further demonstration was given at the Royal Navy Leaguo Bazaar in King Edward Barracks.

Tho "Otago Daily Times" states that tho members of a local public body havo been called on by tho Government authorities to show causa why they should not bo held personally liable for tho payment of a certain sum of money which appears in the balance-sheet as having been paid to another body which, it is maintained, docs not come under tho control of tho body referred to. The amount in question is believed to bo ovei £500.

The Oamaru Hospital has benefited greatly by tho benefactions cf the lato Mr John' Reid, of Eluersiie, and Mrs Reid, and further evidenco _of Mrs Reid's very practical interest in tho institution is found in tho handsome donation of £250 to tho Hospital funds and a further £250 for the Elderslie Ward (says tho "Mail - ). In a covering note "Mrs Reid expresses the hopo that tho grant to.the children's word may, with tho Government subsidy, "procure permanent comfort and attention for tho little ones who may require it." Mrs Reid's two latest gifts mean an addition to tlio Board's funds of £11C0.

After several interesting papers on various scientific subjects had been submitted to tho members of tho Philosophical Institute last night, Dr. L. Cockayne, the retiring president, said several persons came to the Institute meetings who were not scientists themselves, but wero'interested in scientific matters. It was far better to hear addresses from persons who wero personally investigating their subjects than to hc_r a long-winded address rehashed from magazines, etc. Ho must rnako hi 3 protest against tho addresses becoming too long-winded. _ Perhaps ho had himself been a culprit. Somo of theso addresses were very interesting, but none should last more than an hour. He hoped the incoming committee would take action in this respect.

Some surprising facts wero laid before the meeting of tho D-anedin Drainage Board on Monday night (says tlio "Otago Dally Times'"'). A few days ago the Board advertised for a typ'st (female) at 30s a week, a cashier (male; at 50s. and a clerk (male) at 50.5. and for the position of typist 14 applications were rocoived, for* cashier Ni, and lor cl«;.it 23. Tho applicants for the positions for males included a gentleman who was at ono time a bank manager, and several gentlemen who poi-scssed a university education. Others mentioned that they had passed the matricui'ition examination or the Civil Service examination. "And here," said Mr Douglas, 'they are to-tiav begging for a paltry salary of 505." M"r Douglas went oh to say that employers were to-day clamouring for apprentices and journeymen, and could not get them. Good wages were offered, but the hands cculd not be found. Mr iiarlow regretted that many young follows seemed to think it was'more respectable to wr.to in a book than to undei-tako manual work.

At a meeting cf the nat'onal executive of tho Reform Party, held n t Wellington yesterday, it was decided to proceed with the publication of the Reform Party's annual. Tho river report yesterday morning was: —Waimakariri, north branch clear, south branch discoloured: Rakaia. askable: Waitaki, clear, and Rangitata, fishable. Dr. Truby King's visit to Nelson is reported to havo been eminently successful. A good meeting was held in the School of Music on Tuesday, and a branch of tho Soeisiy was termed. Strong financial supper: is and great interest is being shown in tho work.

At a meeting of the Council of tho Canterbury Society of Arts, the vacancies on the council, caused by the election as vice-presidents of Messrs W. Menzies Gibb and f. ,L. llailen&tein, were filled by the appointment of Messrs R. Walhvork, A.R.C.A., aud Leo. D. Acland.

A young woman, Maud Gardiner. appeared before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, on a charge of attempting to commit suicide. Mr Donnelly, who appeared for the accused, asked that tho woman bo given a chance, and he stated that she now repented her action. Tho accused was convicted and discharged, aud ordered to pay costs. Mr G. I.aurenson, M.P., at the meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday, mentioned an article he had read in connection with the evils of cmpleving desultory labour. Some day, according to tho article, ho said desultory labour would have to bo stopped. Tho article pointed out the evils occasioned to tho port of London througn it. It would be an evil, said Mr Laurenson, that would havo to be faced somo day in tho interests of tho wholo community.

At 2.30 n.m. on Saturday, the Now Brighton Motor Boat Club will hold a handicap race, starting from tho tram bridge, and at tho conclusion of tho members' boats will be at tho disposal of the visitors present, so that they may eniov a free trip on tho river, this ploasurablc event having been postroned on the club's opening day on cccount of the inclement weather. Tho club's secretary has presented £1 Is as a prize to be „iven at the end of the present season to tho owner of the boat showing tho most consistent form amongst the non-prizo winners.

Recently a bottlo was picked up containing a message purporting to have eomo from the missing dredge Manchester. It has sinco been reported that the message is a honx. Yesterday the Lyttelton Harbour Board received a letter from tho secretary of tho Sydney Harbour Trust asking" that the bottlo containing tho message be sent to him. Tlio battle, however, has b*>en broken, and tho message is now in tho possession of tho Marine Department ai Wellington. Tho secretary of tho Board is, however, writing to tho Department on tho matter.

The fishing season was opened at Lake Lyndon on December Ist, bub a very severe frost prevailed. Though reports as to the condition of the lako aro rather dubious, good bags are reported to have been obtained, one trout weighing up to nino pounds, being reported to" havo been taken. Good bags are be'ng obtained on tho Lower Selwyn at Dunsandel with tho fly, the red tip governor being apparently the favourite. One angler the other evening secured thirty. averaging between 31b and lib. "The water between Coe's Fordand tin Elcsmere brjdgo is also stated to bo improving.

In its report to tho Lyttelton Harbour Board "yesterday, tho Harbour Improvement Committee recommeliutd that, having considered' tho respective reports of tho Board's engineer and harbourmaster on tho Sennett submarine signalling apparatus, consideration bo deferred for the present, to enable the engineer to obtain further information and details respecting sevelal American signalling systems having floating buoys and submerged bells. In reply to Dr. Thacker, Mr A. Kayo said there was a great deal of talk in the United States about these signals being tho coming thing, of great uso to shipping. Of course they wero of no uso to us unless universally adopted. Tho Board decided to act upon tho committee's recommendation.

At tho Juvenile Court yesterday, two boys, both aged ten years, charged with tne theft of goods valued at Is, wero cautioned and discharged. For doing mischief to the extent or lis, ono boy aged twelvo years and another ten years wero also cautioned and discharged, tho parents being ordered to make good tno damage. Four boys, from twelve to fifteen years of age, were char_ed with having broken windows valued at 7s Gd. Tho chargo against ono boy was dismissed, and tho others were cautioned and discharged, their parents being ordered to refund the amount of tho damage. For having thrown a stone, a boy nine years of age was cautioned and discharged. Two juvenile offenders, fourteen and fifteen years of ago respectively, were charged with having cycled at night without lights. Ono was cautioned and discharged, and tho other convicted and fined 2s. For having cycled on tho footpath, a boy fourteen years of ago was also convicted and fined 2s.

A deputation from tho Technical Collego Board of Governors, consisting of Messrs G. Scott, W. H. Cooper, and J. Howell, waited upon tho Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday with arequesb for a donation towards the completion of the > Girls' Training Hostel. Mr Scott, in asking for a donation, pointed out tho reasons why a donation was asked. Ho asked if the Board could sco its way to grant £100. He invited tho members to visit tho hostel, to sco for theinsolvcs what it proposed to do. A number en the outside bodies did not contribute" to tho Technical College, 'though tho Collego took in several country students. If tho Board could sco its way to make a yearly grant to tho college it would only be doing what was right. In reply to a question, Mr Scott .said they renuired £1500 to complete tho work. He felt sure that if tho different bodies contributed,, tho Government would conic to their assistance. _ The Board considered, tho request in committee, and upon "resuming the Chairman reported that tho Board had decided to make a donation of £100 to tho Technical College, £50 out of this year's funds, nnd £50 out of next year's.

GENERAL BOOTH MEMORIAL. As a permanent New Zealand memorial to the lato General Booth, tho Salvation Army purpose erecting a Training Collego in Wordsworth street, Wellington, to accommodate fifty students, or cadets as tho Army "terms thorn. The site has been purchased, and in duo course a start will be- made with tho erection of tho building, tho wliolo being estimated to cost 1110,000. An appeal is to bo made to peoplo throughout tho Dominion, and subscriptions will be received and acknowledged by "The Press." Tho amount required is £SOOO. the Army already having about £2000 in hand.

CHARGES AGAINST AUSTRALIAN

CRICKETERS

Charges of misbehaviour aro mado against two members of the Australian Eleven, who returned to Sydney by the R.M.S. Marama. Several passengers informed a "Sun" representative that tho conduct of tlio cricketers in question was such that it should not, in their opinion, bo allowed to pass without investigation. It is alleged that the cricketers referred to became continually intoxicated during tho homeward voyage, and on several occasions made public exhibitions of themselves, not by any means calculated to do credit to the good name of Australian cricket. Syd. Gregory, the captain of tho team," declined, "when questioned on the subject, to admit that any members of the eleven had been guilty of such misconduct. When specific instances were related to him ho refused to discuss them.

THE NEW "STAR" BTCYCLES AS XMAS PRESENTS.

Christchurch was designed by Mother Nature as a city for cyclists, and it is still an open question whether this city or tho American city of Buffalo has most bicycles in tho "world per thousand of population. Thero is no doubt that a cycle is essential in Christchurch, and as .the modern bicycle is an equally good servant for cither pleasure or business, it follows that an up-to-date wheel is quite tho ideal Xinas present in this City of the Plains. Messrs Adams, Ltd, know by past experience that this fact is very fully recognised, and following their usual Xmas custom they have imported a largo shipment of bicycles, whicli represent the last word in value at the prices asked. This year's Xmas shipment, which has arrived ox tho Tainui, consists entirely of the latest English models of the celebrated "Star," tho machine which has borne a sterling reputation throughout New Zealand for the past twenty years. Beautifully finished, light," strong, and very nicely fitted, in the ladies' nnd men's roadster models, with mudguards, freewheel, and two- reliable brakes, these bicycles would bo excellent valuo at the" old price of £12 10s. Wo have, however, cut the price down to bedrock, and offer these fine machines at £7 10s. The juvenile "Star," specially designed for tho boys and girls, has the free-wheel, mudguard, nnd double brako equipment of tho adult models. Tho pnco of these popular machines has now been reduced froih £10 10s to £0 6s. A liberal guarantee, with tho reputation of Adams Ltd. behind it, protects tho purchaser of every "Star." Call and sco tho Xmas .took. Adams Ltd., High street, Christchurch. 6

ANOTHER ADVANCE AND A NEW STANDARD.

Another ndvanco has been mado and a new standard set by tho 1913 Cadillac. Ono of its dominant features is its wonderful control. Tlio Cadillao Company promised that the 1013 mode' mark tho acrao of motor car construction. Jt does. Tho motoring public lias been educated to look to tho Cadillac for yearly progress.' The progress of the industry has been the- progress of tha Cadillac. After an inspection of this car you cannot but agree with us that any car. at any price to bo compared with tho Cadillac would be honoured by tho comparison. Dexte. and Crozier, Ltd. E

A LOW PRICED CAR,

Wo havo just received tbo 1913 model 15 h.p. Darracq fitted with overhead worm drive, underslung rear springs, and Zenith Carburettor. A French grey torpedo body, with hood, screen, lamps, and Michelin tyres, completes this car at £375. A. W. Smith and Son, Central Garage. I r ;9

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

Tho only telephone numbers of Smith's Taxi-cabs, Ltd., aro 1838 and 1337. which ring direct to the Company's Head Office. Open day and night. 6