GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14982, 1 June 1914, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

New Zealand in picture would form |an appropriate title for the coming issuo of "The Weekly Press" on Tuesday, as its illustrated pages are very largely supplied with engravings from photographs taken all over tho Dominion. Napier, Taranaki. Nelson, Kaikoura, liororua, the gumSelds, and the Summit road. Christchurch, each contribute an interesting item or items and help to emphasise the repealed assertion of the picturesqueness and beauty of tlie Southern Britain. This is the' year of political excitement, and already candidates for seats in the new Parliament are wooing the electors. In the past, "The Weekly Press"' has.consistently reproduced the portraits of candidates during the election period, and. following out that system, it commence this week with some of the members who have already been named for tho constituencies they at present i.--- ? o V m-. O- or:H-'e aff.-'"-* nt _pi.-- nf the period, views from India, a disv!::v >:•! t-'-e use of the new cavalry si"-o""d. ;i" i , '' c ••'istribution of "it.i buns and Easter eggs, iorm contributi'.ris to tiic illustrated pages of a .varied and attractive kind. The annual Church Parade of the Arribulniu-o and Nursing Divisions of *'c- St. John Ambulance Brigade in Christchurch. will !« held next Sunday morning. June 7th, at St. John's Church. Latimer square, at 11 a.m. The Rev. P. J. Cocks will be tho preacher, j

From a report of a recent meeting of creditors in ro Michael Carney, it is made to appear that the Now Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., are losers to the extent of some £2-100. Whereas the Association advise us tb_t their position is not affected in the least by tho bankruptcy, the liability ro ferret! to being covered by a very substantial guarantee.

Tho results of tho sixth night's play in the Christchurch Friendly Societies" Card Association's tournament were as follow :—Mistletoe defeated Pioneer. 23-18; Queen's Own defeated City of Christchurch, 24-19; Washington defeated Anchor, 27-23; Ivy of Linwood defeated Addington, 25-17. The Per-severance-Star of Canterbury match was not played. Star of St. Albans had a bye.

There was a large attendance at tho Central Mission gathering in the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, when Mr W. H. Triirgs gave somo personal impressions of the last Ober-Ammergau Passion Play. A number of lantern views illustrating the play and fchcleading personages were shown. Theorchestra contribute- musical selections. In the evening the Rev. J. Cocker delivered an address on "The Conquering Christ."

Special Whitsuntide services were celebrated at the Durham street Methodist Church yesterday, when the preacher in the morning and evening was the Rev. P. N. Knight, B.A. The morning subject was "The Baptism of Fire.' 2 In the evening Mr Knight spoke to a large congregation on "The Message of an Immortal Hymn," basing his remarks on the hymn of Stephanos of Damascus: "Art Thou Weary?" The choir rendered Gounod's anthem "Send Out Thy Light." On Saturday afternoon at Port Chalmers, the Prime Minister unveiled a cairn, erected to the memory of Captain Scott and his companions (says a Press Association telegram). In unveiling the cairn, Mr Massev made a brief but eloquent speech, fho Mayor of Port Chalmers (Mr T. Scollay), and the

Hon. Jas. Allen, also 6poke, the latter as representative of Land Defence, with, special reference to Captain Oates. The function took, to somo extent, tho form of a Teligious service, prayers being delivered and hymns sung, and was most impressive. There was a very large attendance.

The funeral took place on Saturday at Taita, of the late Mr Orton Stevens, resident secretary of tho National Mutuial Life Association, who was killed in the Main Trunk railway accident last week (says a Wellington Press Association telegram). There was a very largo attendance of representatives of insurance and commercial circles. Tho lato Mr G. Grimstono, also a victim of tho railway accident, was buried at Karori, the service being largely attended, especially by members of the Native Department staff, of which deceased had been a member. *

"I detest this pettifogging thing," said Mr H. W. Bishop. S.M., in the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, when a solicitor asked for an order against a man on a debt of 4s, which, wth costs, had amounted to 16s. The judgment debtor's wife appeared in Court and said the plaintiff had refused to accept payment of 4s. They had no -money: her children wanted for blankets and proper clothing. The Magistrate said ho was very sorry, but ho had no legal right to prevent people taking legal remedy in this manner, however much he disapproved of such conduct.

Arrangements aro being proceeded with in connexion with the turning of the first sod of the Culverden-Waiau railway. Tho Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes (says our Waiau correspondent) has telegraphed his pleasure in acceding to the settlers' request that the sod should be turned at the Waiau end. Wednesday, June 10th, is definitely fixed as the date for the ceremony. A programme has been provisionally arranged as follows: —Visitors by express will be motored to Waiau immediately on arrival at Culverden. They will lunch there with the League, and the sod-turning will take place at about 2.30 p.m. Commemoration oak is to be planted, and all present to be entertained by the League at afternoon tea. The evening function depends on the ability of the Minister and the visitors to stay overnight. Invitations have been issued to the Prime Minister and members- of the Ministry, Canterbury members of Parliament, the Mayor o"f Christchurch, the president aivl members of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, and others.

Tho "Suspender case." in which the use of the word "President" as trade mark was sought by the Dominion Suspender Company against the opposition of the C. A. Edgarton Manufacturing . Company, has been decided by Mr Justice Sim, in favour of applicants (says a Wellington Prass Association telegram). The Dominion Suspender Company is a Canadian firm, manufacturing braces at Niagara, and the C. A. Edgarton Company is in Massachusetts. Suspenders made by tho companies are practically identical, the invontor having licensed the companies to make and sell them under his patents in Canada and the United States respectively. The word "President," which had been used originally as tho American trade mark, was registered in Now Zealand by tho opponent Company, and applicants claimed that priority of usage in this country entitled them to have the word registered for their benefit. His Honour haid it was not necos-nry to decide whether concurrent use by applicants was too slight to justify an order, as other circumstance, did justify or.c. The two companies both made the same patented article in their respective countries, each derived the right to do so from the same source, and with that right the territorial right to the trade mark. Applicant company started business in New Zealand before tho trade mark was registered here by the opponent company. To debar applicants from the use of the trade marl; in New Zealand would involve unnecessary hardship, while no injustice would be done to tho opponent company if registration were allowed. An order would be made per- ; mitting the registration of the trade; mark by the applicant company, J

! The half yearly meeting of the Court Thistle of the Forest, A.0.F., will 'he held in the Svdenham friendly Societies' Hall _t S* p.m. to-morrow. Mr Arthur Lilly, A.R.C.0., assisted by Miss Ruby Spratt and Mr W. «J- Spratt (voca'is'is). will give an orgnn recital at Wesley Church, East Belt, next Thursday evening, in aid of the church funds." Tht, tollowing are the vital statistics for Christchurch Registration District for the month ending May 31st. the ■igurcs for the corresponding period .. ~t vcar being given in parentheses:— Births. 153 (195): deaths. 72 (72); marriage notices. 76 (64); marriages in office. 15 (16). An exceedingly interesting and instructive demonstration of spraying and Pruning fruit trees was given by Mr G. Essan, one of the Agricultural Depart-rr>-"f' s oxr or * s , at Mr Harris's small orchard in Holly road on Saturday afternoon. A great deal of interest was taken in the demonstration, and between thirty and forty persons of both sexes were present. Mr E*-san explained the method of preparing different- varieties of spray fluids; he also gave explicit directions as to the correct time of application, and concluded with a practical exposition of planting and pruning practice.

A few days' trial proves the advantage of using Mrs RoHeston's Special Cream for the face, instead of water, during the cold weather. It is imported from England, and is guaranteed not to promote the growth of hair on the face. Price 4s t>u laige jar. 2s Od small- Dominion Building. Cathedral square. 6 The grocery establishments will be closed on Wednesday, June 3rd (King's Birthday), aud be opt-n Saturday, tno

6th inst'., until 6 p.m. 7 Active progress is being made with the marking down of tho assigned stock of drapery, clothing, and boots, in the estate of C. D. .Stuart. The stock proves to be about tho best yet placed upon tho market, and Messrs Armstrong and Co.. Ltd., are to be congratulated upon its acquirement. 1 The mornings grow dark. The modern Watchman, "Big Ben." will call on the moment and insistently. Price 12s 6d, .it Hastie, Bull and Pickering's, opposite Ballantyne's. "Big Bens little brother "Lookout," at 6s. 6" Wodding group portraiture by Steffano Webb is admittedly the best possible. Make an appointment now. Telephone 1959, Petersen's Buildings, High street. 3 Walter J. Watson, D.8.0.A.. London. Expert Optician (near Kincaid's). Accurate Sight-testing and Spectaclefitting. Repairs to Frames and broken Lenses matched. Charges moderate. 8 Gentlemen requiring a good winter suit made to their measure should view the fine range of tweeds at Armstrong's (Ltd.). priced at from 45s to 755, with i accurate fit added. The values are not i surpassable. ' _ i

Parisian Humorists. The members of the Paris Salon dcs Humoristes, who installed in the cellar beneath their exhibition of paintings a comical collection of wild animals made out of rags and stuffing, have played another joke on Paris (says the>"Daily Mail"). Recently they were summoned by telephone calls with the news that a "tigress" had escaped from the exhibition. They arrayed themselves in cowboy hate and hunting kit and drove to the Bois de Boulogne. Somo wero armed with sixpenny guns from a toy bazaar; others had cutlasses. After "a skirmish with the police, who wished to interfere with the chase, they began to range the thickets of the Bois, followed by an amused crowd. The artists failed to find their "tigress," but, after an exciting hunt, overtook a large panther' which, sought refuge in a tree. Expelled from this retreat, the ' turned out to.be a colleague disguised in a hearthrug.

Useful, if not Ornamental. The Eiffel Tower, which has just teelfcbrated its twienty-fiffch birthday, has of lato years become extremely use! ful to scientists. Its suitability for measuring variations of atmospheric pressure has enabled it to bo utilised as a kind of barometer, while alterations in its height according as the temperature rises or falls have mado it the most stupendous thermometer in the world. Those variations in size have been carefully measured by M. -inllaume, and show surprising and remarkable responses to tho interposition of clouds, sudden bursts of sunshine, or the cooling offect of showers ot rain. In addition, it is now connected with the Paris Observatory, and from its summit Greenwich mean time is wirelossly sent out twice every day, for the benefit mainiy of mariner's who are thus enabled to check the going of their chronometers on the accuracy of which, depends the ascertainment of the vessel's position in tho trackleas oceans.