GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14916, 14 March 1914, Page 10

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho auction announcements of Pyne and Co., Craddcck, McCrostie and Co., H. Matson and Co., Charles Clark. W. E. Simes and Co., Harris Bros., Tonks, Norton and Co, National Mortgage and Agency Co., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile agency Co., Allan Hopkins, Maling and Co., and Conway Matson and Sons will be found on pages 19 and $8 of this issue. Excursion tickets will be issued to Ashburton on Wednesday next, the occasion of the Ashburton Show. Particulars will be found on page 17. 3lr Ernest Firth, F.R.C.0., will give an organ recital in Durham street Church on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. The programme will include Preludo land Fugue (Bach), overturo to "Prometheus (Beethoven), and Variations on Theme in A Major (Hesse). A matter that business men and others on the West Coast and in Canterbury are deeply interested in—tho establishment of a daily mail service between the Coast and Christchurch—is to form the subject of a deputation to th Right Hqn. the Prime Minister when he is in Greymouth. A movement, emanating from Wellington, is on foot having for its object the formation of a federation of the Scottish Societies in New Zealand. A copy of the draft constitution and a request that delegates should be appointed to attend a conference on a date to be fixed, havo been received by the Scottish Society of New Zealand, Christchurch. Yesterday morning the visiting dolegates to the Fire Brigades' Conferenco (held at Akaroa) were entertained by the Mayor (Mr H. Holland), who arranged a tram ride to Cashmere Hills' and other points of interest, which was much appreciated. At the meeting of the Fire Board yesterday afternoon a vote of thanks was passed to the Mayor for his action. He stated that he was greatly indebted to the tramway authorities, who had courteously arranged the trip at short notice. A meeting of the Avon branch of the Christchurch Women's Reform League was held at Mrs Brittain's residence, Avonside, on Wednesday 'afternoon. There was a large attendance, apd much enthusiasm was shown. Addresses were given by Mr David Jones, the Reform Party's organiser, and Miss M. E. Trent, organising secretary of the women's branch. A number of additions were made to the branch committee, and at tho conclusion of the ; meeting votes of thanks were passed to the speakers and to Mrs Brittiain. Th© Press Association telegram from Wellington published yesterday regarding the late Mrs S. A. Rhodes's will omitted one important passage mentioned in the Wellington papers. The re&idue of the estate, after providing for a number of cash legacies and bequests to charitable objects, is to be divided equally between the Victoria University College, Wellington, to be applied to the education of women; the trustees of tho Wellington Boys' Institute; ">and a number of her relations." The last six words were omitted from the message referred to. As secretary of the Canterbury Law Society, Mr F. W. Johnston yesterday entered a protest as to the amount of accommodation available for counsel in the old Magistrate's Court. Only four members of the legal profession wero present, he said, yet all the scats were taken up. He noticed that additional accommodntion had been provided for the reporters, yet one pressman was compelled to write at the solicitors' benches. Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.. replied to Mr Johnson to the effect that he would see what could be done in the matter. The Christchurch City Council's bythat motor-cars muGt not be left unattended in the streets for a longer period than five minutes, came in for some severe criticism in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday morning. William B. Cowlisbaw was charged with an alleged breach of this by-law. He was defended by Mr F. W. Johnston, who said that the Automobile Association had taken up Mr Cowlishaw's case. Mr Johnston contended that the by-law was most unreasonable. Motorists could not oven go into their houses for ten minutes, leaving the car on the road, without committing an offence. He thought that tho bylaw, which was a clumsy adaptation of th© old by-lajw relating to horse vehicles, should he reviewed by tho Council. Tho Magistrate concurred. Four years ago, he said, ho had held that the by-law was badly made. He was even of tho opinion that it was a little unreasonable. Mr Longhnan, for the City Council, said the by-law should be considered in its application to the case in point. However, he thought it was a perfectly reasonable 1 request that the Council should bo > asked to review the by-law. The case i was adjourned for five weeks.

H.M.S. Philomel is due this mora- '",!„ ing at Lyttelton from Wellington. •.'■%>. Tho competitions of the Christchurca ; i|" Fire Brigade will bo held to-day, start- ;-i"ing at '2/S.l p.m. At thc meeting yes* -\¥ tcrday, it was decided that as many of *-"*. the Fire Board as possible should* at- "*" teud the competitions. 'v. At a meeting of the Lyttelton branch ' -\ of the Church of England Men's Society .a resolution was passed urgug the Government to submit the Bible- ■ in-State-SchooLs Question to a referendum at the next general election. The burial of the late Colin Campbell, who met his death by falling down an embankment at Lyttelton, took placo yesterday afternoon fro* tho Seamen's Institute. Many members of the Seamen's Union followed the hearse to the Presbyterian cemetery, where the burial service fctsj conducted by v tho Rev. J. J. Bates. Owing to tho quietness of things, discounts in tho timber trade of ho* have been ranging from 15 to 30 per _ cent, (telegraphs our Dunedin corre- \ spondent). Tho trade is now she/wing ' up again, and at a meeting this week of the Southland sawmillers and Dun* cdin timber yard firms, it was decided '. i to fix the discount at 10 per cent.—th« old rate. The following programme (will be s * . played by Dr. Brad&haw. City Organist, at the Grand Mendelssohn Recital to bo given iv His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow (Sunday) at 8.30 p.m. :— Sonata for the organ in F minor (No. 1), Allegro moderato c serioso, Adagio, axdai:-to recitative finale. Lieder •-- ' ohno AVorte: (a) No. 35 in B minor; - (b) Xo. 27 in E minor (funeral march). '' Overturo "A Midsummer Night* V Dream" (for tv.\\ orchestra). Duet foj two sopranos. ,- Oh! -wert thou in th< cauld blast." Variations Serieus* from tho pianoforte works (Op. 54). . • Lieder ohno Worte: (a) No. 6 in Q ' minor (Venctiani&ches Gondellied); Co) Xo. 22 in F major. Cornelius march (for full orchestra) A meeting of the committee of tha Christchurch Citizens' Association was ' . held on Thnrsday evening. Mr J. A-- v * -C Frostick (president) presided, and there ' „. was a large attendance of members, -/* considerable interest being taken in the < business brought forward. Mr H. "G. - Ell, M.P., gave an interesting addrctl ~P on "Rating on Unimproved Values,". r ; for which ho received a vote of Tho Sub-committee for Public Build- -, ings reported regarding the Town Hall, , -'- and Messrs Hurst Seager and Cyrus <~-j Williams submitted n plan for the site 'a" in Victoria square. Tho nomination eft- " candidates for coming municipal elec- '?""-'- ---tions was left over till next meeting.,' Mr G. M. Butterworth was appointed *T?£! to the position of secretary and vasser. j. , In his preface to the January number '* -' of "Without tho Camp " the magaxUij* i issued by the Missior to Lepers io ;'J India and.th© East, the Acting-Super-inteudeiit, Mr Thooia* A. Bailey, cay* that tho year just closed has been one pP;: of th© most remarkable in th© history of tho mission. Five new countries \T have been entered, and the organuation has beon strongthenod in Australi* '- %? and Now Zealand. The financial state* p & ment shows an increase over 1913 of-]■<: more than £2000. Among other items *-\ of interest tho magazine includes refer-, f r C ences to the visit paid by Mr and Mr*-'.'/"." Bailey to New Zealand, and Mr Bailey!* "<* trip to Japan. Tho need for work <A\ p % tho part of the Mission in Korea, East WAfrica, and other places is emphasised, ' i? and correspondents from all part* ~& testify to the good offices cf those whs* Vsi have tended sufferers from the dread.' disease. Photographs show scenes at p$ the various leper asylums and village, . % and the magazine also contains vflttfQ* ■ 1 items of personal interest from/the ! 1 mission field. " *.' , Resplendent in blue, cream and gold ■ * - - wrapper, appears the jubilee somber of the ''Otago Boys' High .School -\A Magazine," which contains among # other matter full reports of proceedings .jjg in connexion with, tho recent jubilee r-g celebrations, and a comprehensive) his- r torkal sketch of the progress of the. ?& school from ita foundation till tha" "rjj£ present time. An abundance of excel- ?>_\ lent photographs are reproduced, show- t M ing the old school of 1863 and thalS {iresent handsome building, and views',%% n the grounds. Portraits of the members or the general committee, the -V:*' executive, the Board of Governors," p£ the rectors, the "veterans,", the -£j? duxes of the school, the cadets, and Pp*~ (not the least interesting) the first and. }_M last boys to eater the echool dqring'*M the fifty years, are raven, as well M 1 pictures of the Girls' High Schaei, and yJm photographs of the Mayor (Sir Downie Stewart) and Miss Stewart. Altogether, this volume contains close upon a pages. , >S& ' : rkM At a meeting of the Execu«wsr tive Committee of the Summit Road Association, there -were sent: Messrs, George Harper (to:J*s; the chair), H. G. JSU, M.P., &-4g§ Hurst-Seager, C. Bean, R. Speight, K.y_ffi Neave, W. G. Jamieson, Dr. L. Ooclt«' i «J|| ayne and Mr C. H. Gilby, Mr Ell reported on the position vritfrjfjp reference to the acquisition of In&sV&sß for additional reserves, and as to roserves which had been given. by "s£s Messrs Bobt. Allan, Richard M. Er,'§f Morten and tho Hon. B. HeatonSfe; Rhodes. Mr EJ also reported that donation of.£lG 10s had been by the Tramway Board. It was fe* solved that a printed report on state of tbe finances of' the Asßociarflf tion be issued to members, a statement showing what work already been accomplished. The man produced a proof of the bookletJW which the Association was issuing public information, and as a means iielping to strengthen the financea cfe®. the Association. After discussion in>*& war, decided fu| 2i»)» copies b»;% ordered. It was resolved that a of congratulation be addressed to th*'«3*s. Forest and Bird Protection rv-ishmg it every success in the out of its very valuable work. '%?& The surprising spectacle of an cited man rushing about Little bourkeSgs street unattired, except for a lnxt*>?*§_ short shirt, and shouting-"Police!'/ stentorian• tones, alarmed the policeman. 1 wbowas prowling about that locality atf_>--4 a.m. (saj-s a last week's MelboarM ' k i"Age"). Daylight had not begun t«7;i take the place of darkness, and such »V-fl mysterious happening at that early 1 :-_m ho.tr -vas sutficient to fill tho constable,' nith horribly imaginations. ELis imnw'fl diate thought was that the garbed iiguro was fleeing to escape /£» murder or some other grave crime; 7*g then, after calmer consideration, htf "Zi formed thc opinion that the fleeting pii unclothed one was a sleep-walker. Hor* _* ever, as the undressed wanderer, witiJ - Z waving arms and loud appeals for polioa _ ; protection, dashed towards him and the ~ 5 other constables who began to gather, - ho detected somo hospital dressing be-\ v neath the flying shirt, and instantly . <•' realised that both his previous caicula- " .' tions wero wrong. It was obvious that * the man had escaped from the t bourne Hospital, and after his excite* ' ment was subdued he confirmed the •.V policeman's decision l>y pointing to' * wound in his side and explaining the«. ii. presence by a series of dreamy whisperings. "Four men died at the nos- '' ; pitai last night, and 1 was afraid ■* " would die, too, if I stayed there," «* {. one of the Things he told the cob- '* Btables as they carried him back to tb* ~ : P' institution. It was subsequently lear»» §?,* ed that he was Albert Sherber, 45 yeara» V-, : a labourer from Cobram, who had bee* s~ y ) euccessfully operated upon foar 4*Sf*?&& previously. While tho nurse was from his bedside ho crossed to a dow. a>id effected his fiicape by ing about 25 feet to thc ground. the nurse saw as he disappeared throOfi» : j,|the window was the end of his in*9**l_:sfc> qua to ciothitig. Luckily he jury when he struck the ground, SI ?!-"<|§ now he is little thy worse as a nsm &*Js_\ his itrauge excursion. 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A "Gazette Extraordinary" issued feat night further prorogues Parliament ull" April 10th. A well-attended meeting of th© Bromley Farmers' Association was held it Runi road on Thursday to further the interests of this rising suburb. \rrangements have been made for Mr Scotland, the aviator, to make two giants over Lancaster Park during tho progress of the Australia-Canterbury •ricket match this afternoon. 4.s the Wakatn was berthing at Lyttelton last evening, a newsboy, in attempting to get on board, slipped into the harbour. A gentleman passing by D ] unf rpd in to his assistance, and in a |cw minutes both were hauled to safety, none the worse for their immersion. The anniversary services of the Edeewaro road Wesley Sunday school mil take place to-morrow, when special •hieing will ba given by tho scholars. Ob Thurs-day evening next tea w:h ba held ia the schoolroom and a public electing in tho church. Ono of the employers' assessors during the hearing of the farriers' dispute before the Conciliation Council yesterday, expressed a certain amount d* sympathy with ono cf the jjasiando of tho Union. Ho said that irben he wan an omployoo hi* boss made a habit of starting him on a job close upon knocking-off time. This treatment made such an impression on him M a /worker that he decided that if ever ho became an employer he would jiot treat his men in such a way. "Nor have I," he added, "and the result is that my men oiay with mo."

A hearty laugh punctuated the proueedingd in tho farriers' dispute at the Conciliation Council yesterday. One of the Union's assessors had drawn attention to tho fact that farriers were liable to contract two or three diseases* as the result of tho occupation they followed, when ono of the employers' assessors asked tho Commissioner to glance at th© assessors on both sides, and judge for himself if they boro any traces cf physical degeneration. As thoy were, taking them by and large, '"a fine body of men," a hearty laugh put an end to the lino of argument raised. Advice has been received that at an examination held at Gilby's College on December 12th last, under the auspices of the National Shorthand Association (Incorporated), (typists' section), all the candidates were succcssfn! in obtaining passes. The examination wns conducted hv Mr F. B. Sapsford, the Association s local examiner. the. supervisors being Messrs Maxwell and Abernethy. Tho names of the successful candidates are as follow:— Senior., typist: Miss Isabella Green. • Junior'typist: Misses Hilda Beaumont,Orossen, Margot Cunningham, GTeta Gibson, Alice Kennedy, Madgo Mason, Flora Pick. Kathleen Roberts, Annie Skinner, and Beatrice Stowo. ", During the hearing of a civil case at • the Ashburton Magistrate.-* Court yesterday, counsel for the plaintiff apologised to tho Bench whon putting his client, who was in his shirt-sleeves and stout leather apron, into the box. "Th© fact is, your Worship, he is a town carrier, and when leaving home this morning he did not bring a coat with him," remarked counsel. "That will be all right." smilingly replied the Stipendiary Magistrate. "It is laid down that a person may appear in his ordinary working costume, and I don't suppose a town carrier always wears a coat. A chimney-sweep might appear 7. • carrying a bag of soot, though it would - be awkward and a bit embarrassing.- ---■ A decision in cases brought against '• . ttie licensees of the City, Thames, :*' Metropolitan, and Waverley Hotels,' I' charged with employing unregistered | barmaids, was given by Mr F. V. i' Frazer. S.M., yesterday afternoon (says f a Press Association telegram from i , Auckland). The Magistrate had visit- [: ed the hotels in consequenco of { tbe contention raised by Mr Sieger ffor tho licensee of the Thames ■ Hotel) that the bars in question wero "- not public bars; as defined in the Act, : i-i that they did not open directly on "t> the street. His Worship said that ''. in,the cases cf tho Thames, Waverley, and' City Hotels thero were vestibules -Jirith inner swing-doors between the ' street-door and the . bars, which had tji»vsffect op preventing tho bars from ppealng '•immediately" on to the ttreat. as defined in tho Act. ConseDuently, in view of the decision of Mr Jnitice Deruiiston on this point, the informations against these hotels would *; hi dismissed. In tho case of the Metropolitan Hotel, there was no such. ..__ .vettjbule separating the street door '*. from the bar, and the licensee of that .' - - ifttel would be convicted on each of the .'."■ two informations, and fined in each ?;. 'ma £3. *,; [-" Madame Prendergast is now showing '£/■- Ml gowns, reception dresses, coats and ;-"<!-. ikirts, simple day (Jresses, furs, dainty [f t , Mowes, golf coats, French millinery, p_\'- latest head-dresses for evening wear. j£ • boudoir cans, corsage flowers. The "v...'above have just been received from the P' ' London branch, and are the latest and £/■".. •■ most exclusive London and Paris 'ft. ' fwhions. Rooms, Dominion Buildings. ; jf Cathedral'square. 6 ■ Deerstalkers. —Ensure success on j f _. yotsr-next trip by using a Ross ißifie, i P unexcelled for accuracy, speed, ] 1 Strength, simplicity, and safety. Lewis P. and. Anderson, 112 CasheJ, street, «1«5&- o i

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But in spite of this heavy blow he went to the theatre and condncted "lolanthe" before a crowded audience which little knew that th© famous composer was then as poor as the lowliest sceneshifter behind the scenes.

|"Langess and Goddess."

Sir Arthur Quiller Couch, King Edv. ard Professor of English Literature as Cambridge, in an address on style and undergraduate slang at Cambridge, said that a few months ago he found himself at a "bump" supper next to a cheerful youth, who, towards the close, suggested as he arose to make a speech, that as the bonfire —which, of course, ho called the "bonner"—

was due at 9.33, there was little more than baro timo left for "Langess and Goddess." Sir Arthur confessed that it coat him somo seconds to decide that by "Lanfresfj" ho meant ''Auld Lang Syne" and by "Goddess" "God Save tno King."

A Human Judge.

Mr Justice Bucknill, whose resignation is announced, once described himself as a born poacher, Once in Wales he showed a friend how to "tickle" trout. His movements were watched by a local lad, and on returning to the neighbourhood the following year he was told tho boy was in prison for •tickling trout. Some time ago a reporter in Wales took his ten-year-old son to the assizes, at which Mr Justice Bucknill was presiding. The boys interest in his father's work attracted the attention of the judge, who sent a note from the Bench addressed to "The Little Boy by the Table." which read: — "I see a nice boy watching his father, nnd I *f-nd him a shilling for his money-box.—-T. L. Bucknill."

The Highest-paid Office Boy.

Phillip Morris, a lad of sixteen, claims the distinction that he is the highest-paid office boy in America (tho "Daily Telegraph" says). He is an employee of tho Ford Motor-Car Company at Philadelphia, and, under the Ford profit-sharing scheme, which has just come into effect, he received just over £6 for a week's wages. Ordinary ofiica boys in tha United States, whero the cost of living is very high, usually receive n pound a week, but tho Kord profit-sharing scheme, or "Ford's philanthropy," provides that whero a boy is the sole support of a sick and widowed mother, ho comes under the pound a day clar.se. Young Morris has for a year maintained his mothor nnd 6ister,

Sensitive Timepieces

"Are watches and clocks sensitive to personal magnetism?" asks a correspondent of the "Daily Mail." "I know of a man in* whose waistcoat no watch will tick for long. He declares he has noticed an irregularity in the behaviour of clocks in rooms in which he has slept. My watchmaker tells mo it is common knowledge in the trade that watches aro greatly influenced by their owners." The manager of a big firm expressed the following opinion: — "In mv experience watches that go perfectly in the pocket of one man will behave irregularly in the pocket of another. I do not believe temperature of the body or any magnetic influence has anything to do with it. It is the action of the body of the wearer. A watch that keeps time in the pocket of a man who walks with light footsteps will gain quickly when on a man who puts his heels down hard and moves about more heavily." One watchmaker said he knew of a man whose personal magnetism was such that clocks had been known to disappear when he left a building.

Tiie First Submarine.

Our modern submarine is the direct descendant of the diving-bell which had proved that air could be supplied for breathing purposes under water. England can claim' priority in this kind of adventure, although the first submarine boat on record was the invention of a Dutchman (the "Daily Chronicle says). Oddly enough, she was propelled by oars. By command of James I. the trial trip of this grandparent of Bubmarines was made on the Thames. The chief secret of the inventor, Drebell, was described thus: "The composition of a liquid that would speedily restore to the troubled air auoh a proportion of vital parts ns would make it a<rain for a good while fit for respiration.'' The secret was never, disclosed. Plymouth Sound, near which A 7 went down, was the scene of the earliest submarine disaster; for here it was that in 1774 a too sanguine experimenter named Day made a descent in a vessel of 50 tons—and never caino. up again.