NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14761, 3 September 1913, Page 8

NEWS OF THE DAY.

, . The auction announcements of W E. Simcs and Co., Cliarles Clark, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Conway Mateon and Sons, Tonks, Norton and Co., I>algoty and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Haling and Co., Otago Farmers' Co-op. Association, New Zealand Loan and ALA. Co., and Farmers' Salcyards Co., will be found on page 15 of this issue. . Harold "Denton, an anti-militarist, wa-s arrested yesterday on two warrants of commitment, having refused to pay fines, for which n default was fixed at one month's military detention at llipa Island. At the Wanganui Supreme Court yesterday, a youug man named Chailos A. R Murray, was charged -ith. tail ing to account for money belonptti,? '0 the Wanganui Coursing Club. The jury returned a verdict of not trinity. Tho jury considered that the case should not have been brought. An effort is being made 'o r*v off tho remaining debt of the Sailors' Institute at Lyttelton, and with a view to helping this work, a meeting is being convened at the St. John Ambulance Rooms at 3 p.m. to-morrow, by the Seamen's Ladies' Guild (Christchurch branch), to which all interested in this work are heartily invited. At tho meeting of the Riccarton Borough Council last eight, tho Mayor (Mr J. Reynolds) road a letter from thn Wharenui School Committee, inviting die co-operation of councillors at tho opening of the new ground recently acquired for the school. It was proposed that the opening should bo celebrated by a hockey match between the Wharenui Ladies' Hockey Club and a team chosen from the Council and the School Committee. The invitation was accepted, and several councillors signified their intention of playing. In connection with the Canton Villages Mission, the Presbyterian Laymen's Missionary Movement has organised and is .carrying through during the first fifteen days of this month, an ' Every Member Campaign," by which it is confidently expected that every member and adherent of tho Presbyterian Church will contribute something towards a fund of £11,400, which is needed for the purchase of sites and the erection of a new hospital and other buildings in the Canton villages. Already £4600 has been collected, and the promoters of the campaign are confident that during the next fortnight the balance will be raised.

+v J P? m from Duncdin ■ states that the fishing launch that was missing trom Owaka, has turned up, all those, on board being safe. '"That in view of the divergenco between the marriage law of the State and that of the "Church, the bishops hereby declare that the law of tho unurch remains unaltered, and desire to impress upon the clergy that they are at liberty to solemnise -marriages witnin the prohibited degrees." Kosolution passed by the Anglican bishops at ta«r recent conference in Wellington. At a meeting of the Methodist Ministers' Association, hold on Monday, the Rev. C. 11. Laws, secretary of tho Zealand Methodist Conference, presiding, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:—"That this meeting enters its emphatic protest •^i Q st tho (laming Act Amendment Hill introduced in iho House of Representatives by Mr G. Hunter, M.P.. for the purpose, of increasing the number of totalisator licenses annually grauted by the Minister of Internal Affairs." At the Supremo Court at Wellington yesterday, August Herbert Malorny, a young nian, was brought up for sont«nco before Mr Justice Chapman charged with forging a birth certificate and school certificate with a view to obtaining employment in the railway service. In placing accused on probation, for two years, the judiie warned him that ho must behave himself in the future, otherwise ho woukl bo sent to gaol. Persons who fraudulently forged certificates as the accused had done shouldered out young men who were entitled to a position in tho service. A young woman engaged by a large local firm as book-keeper in a branch shop was a witness in a claim which came bdoro Mr C. C. Kettle. S.M. in the Magistrate's Court yesterday (telo"raphs our Auckland correspondent) In confirmation of her evidence, she produced a day book with entries written in ordinary black pencil. "Do you always use pencil in that way?" enquired the magistrate. A reply in the affirmative- was received. "But couldn't a person rub out tho pencilling and materially alter tho entry?" persisted Mr Kettle. The witness nodded her head affirmatively. '"Let- mc say," added tho magistrate, "that there is nothing like ink in book-keeping." Rather an amusing, and at the same timo foolhardy, incident occurred on the Akaroa range on, Thursday last (cays tho '"Mail"). The markers at the butts, one of whom is a well-known rifleman, adjourned to tho target shed about ten yard_s to the loft of the targets while firing was in full swing, and ate their dinner there, despite the yells of tho marksmen, with only slieet iron to protect them from a stray bullet. The red flag was not even hoisted when the markers returned from their repast; and tho firing never ceased. The incident wns commented upon by the riflemen as being absurdly risky, as a puff of wind or stray bultot might easily have hit tho shed. The shod actually bears tho evidence of stray shote or richochets having pierced it at odd tinree. In conversation with a "Dominion" representat-iye Mr A. Sawyer, who has been in charge of tho Mawson Expeditions wireless station at Macquario Island, mentioned a curious thing in connection with tho visit of vessels to that lonely epot. "You cannot tell how upsetting it is after months of solitude to have a vessel call and to see strange faces I've been through it and know. Those fellows won't bo able to oat or sleep normally for a week after tho Tutanekai leaves. It also takes away all. desire to smoke—practically makes one sick for a few days. While you are there the men may seem to have been all right, but a reaction sets in as soon as the vessel leaves, and they would have a. bad time for a day or two until they settle once again into their stride." Thero are'many who hold that the climatic conditions of the earth are intimately connected • with the phenomena known as sun spots. All such may rest in comforting expectations of a good summer (says a Press Association telegram). The director of the Wanganui Observatory (Mr J. T. Ward), says that the solar surface continues to show no evidence of disturbance as revealed by • spots, and through the past month not a single break in the long continued "calm" lias been observed. With regard to the new comet recently nicked up at Adelaide, Mr Ward says that the weather in Iμ ew. Zealand has been too cloudy ever since the arrival of the news for observers to get a glimpso of the comet. If the elcy clears it should be picked up by fairly good telescopes at about nine p.m. in position duo north. The telegraphists of the Pacific cable route performed a smart piece of work in conveying tho results of Saturday's League -football match. New South Wales v. Auckland, to Sydney (says the Auckland correspondent of the ''O.tago Daiiy Times"). The half-time and final scores wero sent, and in each instance tho results wero delivered to Sydney offices, within one minuto of the sounding of tho whistle at the Domain Cricket Ground. Tho accomplishment was the result of effective organisation at both ends, and a judicious combination of telephonic and telegraphic facilities. A performance of an exactly similar nature was established last when the scores of the Rugby Union match, Australia v. Auckland, were despatched from Epsom to Sydney via the Pacific route in one minuto. It is understood to be a record for work of tho kind between Auckland and Sydney. Three Christehurch ladies, two of them wives of well-known businessmen, had an experience on Sunday last that they will not ,wish repeated. Tempted by the lovely weather, they had walked over to Taylor's Mistake. But it soon becamo their mistake, for so enraptured wero they with their surroundings that they quito overlooked the fact that the tklo had been coming in fast, nnd before they had realised it they were quito shut in. What to do they knew "not. There was no aeroplane within eight, and a wait of some, five or six hours seemed inevitable. This, was not by any means an enviable outlook, especially ns their outlook half an hour earlier had been for a good lunch, and they were now very "peckish." However, a boy who hod been in.the same predicament and had er-caped with a wetting, gave the alarm and two of the ladies' husbands wero quickly on the ecene with a ladder. This latter was found to be about ten feot short, and slings had to be improvised to complete the ascent. After a couple of hours' strenuous work —to which the ecTitlemrn were evidently unaccustomed—the Indies were rescued, none the worse for their adventure. On tho subject of snlarios the committee or the Wellington' Secondary fc>ciiools Assistants' Association has the following in its report:—"As matters now stand, we have these two facts before us: (1) That secondary school teachers' salaries are, in many casts, scandalously inadequate, and (2) that unless we fight, ana tight hard, we shall be overlooked in the battle that is at present raging between the primary school teachers and the Government over the very same matter. We secondary school teachers have in every way as (>ood a claim for consideration as 'our yoke-fellows in affliction , —the primary school teachers. We spend three or iou r years in earning a university degree, and are appointed (some of us) to positions the salaries for which, in some cases, do not afford a living wage even for a master carpenter or a tram conductor. From statistics gathered less than two years ago, only seven secondary fcchool teachers out of 120 obtained a "salary of over £300 per annum—twelve received £300 per annum, thirteen received salaries ranging from £250 to below £300 per annum, thirty-one received between £200 and £250, and fiftv-seveu received below £200 per annum. These figures epeak for themselves.' .

should bo noted that banJrXS.V ness previously transected at fflMSj ■ Assignee., office « DO w the office of tl,o district aSSrSiSPublic Trust Office in GloK?^ Mr Page, who represents a (w7".' land country district, • New South Wales House of tn-es last we<k that sentations to the Postal Departed put up an extra telephone lii»vE2*» - Charlesvillo and Augathella, a diffi*"" 5 of 2, miles, and though the teleffipoles were carrying only one *£»T was informed that another couldWf.l added, as tho extra weight would vl i great for tho posts.. Ho applied *Lj ancl was then told that wfot tffiS* partment meant was that ii aa «*r wire were erected the wins vroaMu dragged down, as tho galahs westf ■£? induced to rest on them. •" about in droves,'' Mr Fa K e explained? a roar of laughter went on thousands of them lodge on tht BT but in my SO years' experience 1IT" I never known them break dW ,l* wires." *•» i i* 1 aTx IA O A sufi *^ entl -; Ik-licvo that I am tho only man *CL do the job." This confcVritm nES by the Xew South Wales State •&£? uror, Mr J. H. Cann, at a tUt, 'social" at Sydney promoted *»S Institute of Marine Entnneers-S week. "So far ns tbe Railway DenT mont is concerned." he said, "t am«X a figurehead. There is another _*$ ', man there-daughter)— and I tnank my lucky stars that ho is $£ '■ XXhen yon aro presiding over a _<_?* '' ment with 40.C00 employees tKerfLL - bound to bo a few grievances; and***? ,'■ that other gentleman there tho po__ is made much lighter for mc I , quite satisfied he docs a lot of t&Z wrong just as I do. I am quiteSE bed ho does not always &. satisfaction, just as I do not. Ball,!! qnito satisfied that we are all toW? do our best. Tn the giving oi'tS to any request it is much onsiertom 'W than it is to say 'No.' ***-rJ7 and.rnco appeared to realise th».ijS! of tha Minister, and the Min*wJJs turn, evidently appreciating the n£ pathetic attitude of his audiooce ■,§ not pursue the elusive topic further. A lad of somewhat unkempt avaad anco walked into tho Police Statf*. yesterday, and explained tiwtSsr had no money, and wanted gavo his name as Leo. Husband,«] his ago as seventeen years. He hi left lus homo in Westport on tho Qcni. ing of .Sunday, August 17th, and iti cycled to lteefton, whero ho sUv« , overnight with friends. Early *mj|~ day ho started out again, and Wat' 1 through the Otira Gorge and as fer as Bealey Flat by the afternoon. Bs bicycle broke down, and he had {, walk into Cass. Taking the train oi - tho Wednesday morning, ho rcacJW Christchurch tho snmo night, and pit up at a boardinghouso in Manchester street. He stated that be hftcLim trying to get work, but had not noceeded. His money ran out lac*: Thursday, and finally he had decsJtito give himself up to the police. ,% boy told his story in a straightfomrf. manner, and appeared to be .quite 1 honest. His nppearanco made it pUis"' that he would bo all tho bettor icrV good hot bath, and a change of mg. The police have given tbe,-*4J-into the charge of the Salvation. Arajr.,T Home authorities for tho present,boy stated that he had been raed to; farm work, and wns ouito willing!(a ' accept employment of tliat nature, --"j^-j... A somewhat peculiar position a?«»i j in connection with a civil action thir'was mentioned at the * Aucklari"-. Supreme Court Inst Saturday rtSorritji-V The case had been set doim for h?B«*K.'; to-day (Wednesday), and as there'tet '* been no j«ry summoned for this counsel engaged in the action des*.re£&jf-' r select foiir from tho jurymen been in attendance on crirama* assf**. during the past wc*k. After cosfeiis* . with Mr Justice Edwards, Sir "f*l"Bfi"t - Cooper intimated that tho gested could be carried out. but if *m; optional on the part of the joryniijjr: whether they attended or not. _,ftts\would be advised accordingly, they chose to r.ttend th«*y coula'jf'jiH vv counsel would have to take tho-risfc! "We will give. them an crtra al}i"»£ ance," remarked ono solicitor. .■V"* can't allow a suggestion like that," a-;' dignantly retorted his Honour, '/Ml" now yon have made it, I refuse to raTJia,the jurymen to serve." Cobbwß apologetically remarked that ho qadff:;: stood such an arrangement was ilo£*a"t£ usual, but hia Honour replied tha'. M had never heard of such an-uisfawsfe Tho jurymen were then called, attf i<sF of the option they possessed. ,"Al%£ three had declined, to serve. his'2fa"»3rl remarked tliat it was useless £""§****;«: throngh the list of nam "s, and ing the farce. Counsel acccpteJS'iileJ inevitable, nnd intimated that theremfj a possibility of.coming*to an mont to hear the cas? without a jorj&l Dr. Van Slyke.'Specialist, Eyc,J6-""jfs Throat, and Nose, Chancery Ufafe? Telephono 744. . -!'^P Wo learn that the Stock etc., saved from tho lato fire ia ***§§=! Marriner's warehouse, Madras was not at all , seriously Starting in the basement, the firs fjfo well controlled by the awf most of the goods being stored u*»*""*g! upper floors, tho slight depreCttß*jpV caused by the outbreak is almost Entirely to smoke and W«W«. Messrs T. Armstrong and C"o*'W*h made a fortunate purchase, shortly place the goods opcmAHJ: market. :<**£# Wo understand a very large <k»*J'. Boots at a low figure has t»«»JfflSv the gooda beiug surplus Skelton, Frosticl and Co. Th** chaser, Mr Stewart Robinson, oSO_vm. street West, intends oficnng thejJ*«J- ; immediately. 7--X?"-' Why not free yourself of ttor[Mmol Customs work? You can. J . hand your documents to «»■,»»£ rgb* as you are concerned, there's aa flj4m work and worry. Wa p« deliver the goods, and there i» "» «« lay. The N.Z. Express Coy., Ltd. ;.*f# Up-todate Spring Cleaning.J&jßl Cleaners on hire. \« several efficient, ensdy-wprked V«g» Cleaners, to hire out by t«e day.-WJ? on application. Hastie, Pickering, opposite Ballantyne*. y?p Meccano.-Tho ideal P"»« boy with a turn ■ for mcchamcs.Cggj working models of the world •jgfe; ca? wonders bj an J . gent boy. bet o oa i os uu - ,--!, 3 255, 4 40s. Lewi S; and Ap ; 112 Cashel street W. 'Ptone W- j. JUDGES AND RACING. Mr Justice Darling has admitted wr-s he knows "a bit about certainly knows more an d therein differs (the 'JJ.. ••Chronicle" observes,, one c*.. predecessors on the. jeW".; fin. Mr Adolphus LiddeU, »«J5 j, i as the Baron's Marshal, ?. S had a .prodigous '- racing history, ani ; t k R ne ? or the all the chief. e T « nto ...f" tll Jraiid *****' back. In history, I'. te . r ** a Jff : r fiS«'«: ho seemed to take no and if ever be had had * these he had discarded it.■ f B aßif.-' 1 were current : condition of hi* mind bbcb -. m ark that «Shakcsi«are « » J ly over-wted man.' *«. W ff yfcoi? he said to my father. £«*J? %_#■: nor Rhadamanthus nor any angel from heaven, could "7 tion petition." " - v*^ TALBOT The outstanding _itA typo of British-built enormous Of eg;, an oijgme wwcrj ar . cess of nominal "W' j, «soci»«**«r tremo durability that is ijjV, Sh tho most abso v the selection of materials. *» _.^

- . v**te T t R d the.long and brilliant re- - successes standing ' cord of c0 . ! ?; l> : ? tlie Talbot in New Zea- . S **■ C sect?y nscribable to the flawwHh which these etand- • le i? nS automobiles arc construct- *"* sH"wrt evenr confidence there- " : * PrXnSSii* to the attention - fore m r^X!; ri nc a strong durable car ■ moderate price * O l 'So Talbot-s which are at present : the t*«' * f disposal. The biffeer in °? r gj » of the celebrated 15-2S " type, with a five-six neate: By S cWlotc with- lamp,, Bcronn, ' fc« recently boon re-enamelled in «"" sVcv5 Vcv picked out with black, and ?ta thoroughly R««l «rdcr. It would "jliriblv suit a country hote) K-tor wanting a menus of con- • cve I ** from tho railwnv station. SI articular car has a very fine re**j of competitive successes. The *i i £3-30. a slistoly smaller -Tal--7T a firc-sMtor tfliirinK car of 12-25 Vn , with the sfirr.e complete eauir>- "-,'♦ ard also in ronlly trood condiS? \ ofored at £250. These prices rt.'loiv as ye nred all our garage • •"[„ for now stock, nnd must clear \ ■ n c*eond-hnrd cars. Call ard «co these • ' Jmfire Talbots. Adams, Ltd. Agents J -falbot cars, garnge. Tuam street. - Christchurch, near High street estabjjjjUßcnt.- 6 IMPORTANT TFLF.PHONE • NUIIBKRS. Tht only telephone numbers of s £ tVs Taxi-cabs/Ltd are 1833 and •M- irhich rine direct to the <>ornigar'e Head Office. Open day and &ht. ■ d