GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14988, 8 June 1914, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

Three events that marked the celebration of the King's Birthday in Christchurcb. wore the parade of tho Territorials and Cadets, the opening of tho King George Coronation Hospital at Cashmere, and tho Plumpton Park Trotting Club's Meeting, kach of theso is well illustrated in tne coming number of tne "Weekly l'ress." Of the parade, thero is the march past, tho salute, and the troops giving three cheers for tho King; of tho Coronation Hospital there is tho opening ceremony and interiors of this up-to-date hospital for combatting the white scourge; and of tho Trotting Meeting there is a good picture of the big start in the Peninsula Handicap, in which there were twenty-seven runners. Ihinedin has again held a very successful Winter Show under tho auspices of the Otago A, and P. Association, and this lias been fully engraved by the staff of our weekly contemporary. There is an excellent pauorainic view of tho annual church parade in Victoria equaro <»i the Veterans' Association, and a historical picture of the cairn at Gabriel's Gully which has been erected to the memory of the man who firsi found gold there. Of Home pictures, the more interesting are those of the King and Queen's visit to Paris, when they were acooru'ed buch an enthusiastic 'reception.

vviiii thtt objeci ot putting the ieiiew.il ami depreciation lur.J. account*. of rhe uauuig departments oi tno Uun«din City Gyrpo-utjc-1 i n n touiiii and permanent footing, the i'lnance ComjiaLiee nas ha-i u:ci«.T wMiiatumoii vo-c.:ir.:j-.enii.aions l>y :m Town Cierk, and after conierring with the chairni'Mi of the Gils, Water, Irannviiyi, Electric Pjwe;- n<l Lighting Committees, now recommends that a locai Hill be promoted turing the coming session of authorising tiie Council tj appoint foi tiip nu-poso «i .uvto'Jng ceiLaiu portions of the fund.

Professor Prince, the well-known Canadian fishery expert, and Mr T,. F. Ayson. Dominion Inspector of Fisheries, spent Friday evenirg with seine of the members cf the Canterbury Acci:m-'.tK<i-tion Society and chaLtcdon acrlimatieation matters. The difficulties mentioned by the members of the Society were the decrease of f.rout food. poaching, and inadequate ranging and supervision. Professor Prince said that many of the difficulties mentioned had been mot with and overcome in Canada, ard in !r's report to the Government they would be very fully commerted upon. The Professor will probnblv return to Christchurrh from the "West Coast on Thursday or Friday rext. Ho will confer with fish salesmen ard professional fishermen, and will probably go out to Tiiumutu ard the mouth of the Selwv-j with the Acclimatisation So^jetv.

Eighteen thousand rats have been examined by the bacteriologist ot tiie Northern District Hwaith since the last caso of plague was discovered in Auckland, on iiav 31st, l'Jll, ai.d not one ot them has been found to be infected with the diieaee (says f ie "Herald"). Thirteen yeais ago the first appearance of plague in Auckland was recorded, and the disease recurred in isolated cases at intervals of three years until 1911, the autumn at the close of each period being marked by two or three cases, with eight cases in the last outbreak. As the disease is communicated from stricken rats to man a vigorous campaign was undertaken apiinsl conditions likely to protect the vermin, the City Council and the Harvour Board co-operating with the Health Department in the crusade of cleanli ness. Discussing the matter, the Di*l trict Health Officer (Dr. R f Ma | gill) stated that, as the dangerous period of February to May had passed without any appearance of the disease Hid every rat examined during the past three years had been found free from it it was cafe to assume that pl aK ue had been completely stamped out

The Wo'iineion Kkctncal Worker* Union has decided not to participate in the Julj Libtj.ir Comereuct. As a result of a canvass of Napier ou Friday, practically the whole guarantee (£700) to secure the next band contest for Napier was obtained. In the Rugby street Methodist Schoolroom to-morrow evening, the Rev. Harry Johnson will deliver a lecture on "Pioneering in Savage Africa." The complimentary social to be teudered by the burgesses of Rangiora to Mr John Sanson, ex-.Uayor, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening next. i His Worship the Mayor (Mr H. Holland) has kindly consented to become patron of tiio Debating Clubs' Competitions Society. It hao been decided to hold the competitions at the end ol August.

A Napier telegram states that premises in Market street, which have uee , .' in to , " , - CHxupati.j;! \Jt Ciuuese tor about a week were raided on Saturday afternoon by tiie polite,-who fouid a "inirly quantity of opium. One Ciiiri'-je \wis arrested.

Tho I'ev. Father Taylor, of Wellington. c'JJiViuenced a mission yesterday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Lyttelton. There were large

attendances hath in the morning and evoking. The mission will be open ;norni'ig and evening for a week. Our Wellington correspondent t«leg«.,.nis ti:at ti;e 'Weiimgcou iiacuig L'iiit> is likely to instal a new totalisnlur iiiiu-hiic that is tho invention of :i .son oi•'•liishop Julius, of Christchurch.

Tho new patent is said to bo a groat

improvement upon anything of tiie kind at present in use :'n New Zealand.

On Saturday morning his Worship tho Mayor waited upon the Prime Minister with regard to tho matter of tho Town Hall site. The conference was of a private nature, but the result of it is that the Mayor and the Hon. R. H. Rhodes are to confer upon the subject to-dny, when an endeavour will be made to como to some arrangement.

The quarterly meeting of the Avon Licensing Committee was held on Saturday in the Linwood Public Library. The following members of the committee were present:—Messrs H. W. Bishop, S.M. (chairman), J. A. Flesher, and W. W. Tanner. Renewal of the licenso for the New Brighton Hotel was granted to Mr P. M. Mills, tho police report being satisfactory.

A great fuss is just at present being mide over a sick lioness at the local Zoo (telegraphs our Wellington coirrepondent). Attendant* sat up with her all ?he night recently, and morphia was injected to ease her pain. Tho case is said to bo one of nervous collapse ow:ng to the firing of the guns during the recent review iii the Park. The matter has been brought under the no 4 ice of the military authorities.

In tho course of his sermon last night at St. Michael's, tho Rev. C. G. Mutter, prifst-in-charge, mentioned in sympathetic terms the work of tho Sisters of the Anglican Church who are devoting their lives to the cause of religious education for girls in various parts of the world, more particularly referring to those Sisters in Christchurch now conducting St. Margaret's College. The preacher drew attention to the fact that the new building of St. Margaret's in Cranmer square wonld be opened on "Wednesday next by tho BishoD of Christchurch, and asked the sympathy and prayers of the congregation for the work to be carried on therein.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr H. Holland), Mr F. T. Evans, president of the Canterbury Rugby Union, officers and members of tho Sydenham Football Club and friends attended merninj* service at tho Sydenham Presbyterian Church yesterday. The pastor (tho Rev. Charles Murray, M.A.) took as his text, St. Paul's exhortation to the Corinthians, "Quit you like men!" He mentioned that on the last occasion a similar gathering had been held in Svdcnhan.. tho late Mr T. E., Taylor, M.P., had been r>re-;ont. not only as Mayor of tho city, but ns an officer of tho Svdenham Football Club. "It is with feelings of pleasure, mingled wiih pathos," ho said, "that wo meet again."

In St. John's Cnurch, Latimer square, yesterday morning, the annual cti'irr-h. parade ot the Ambulance ami Nursing Divisions of tho St. John Am-

i< uaiM-e lingaua iv om-Utciiurvii, va~ huld. There waj» a very attendance of members of the Brigade and also a lazge congregation. Tho pastor of the church, the Rev. P. C. Cooks wa.-j th-3 preacher and ir. the course of an eloquent address, referred at length to the splendid history of service wnicii lay behind the organisation and tho principle- of ambulance work. In the eleventh century the first germ of the movement could be seen in the services renuercd by monks to wayfarers and travellers. In tho present - day the services rendered to humanity by tho St. John Ambulance Brigade were most outstanding. There could be no more meritorious work than to help the suffering, unci this work was conspicuously discharged by the Association. Both in the case of nec.dohr , n . tbe case of t-"ise sufiVrino: in- pity was offered and efficient heln rendered.

A very choice selection of exclusive Hnir Orrnitifints for thp coming «>apnn juft to hand, per r.p. Tainni. will bo on vinw nt Cathedra] square, during the next few days. 6 rentiers are reminded that tho Special Salo for the purpose of liquidating the aseigned stocks of drapery, clothing, and boots—icon's and n en's—in the aligned estate of C. D. Stuart, ivill commence at JO o'clock tomorrow mornimr at the stores of T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd. 1

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Arratrong and Co. Wpsiro us to notify that their stores will be closed to-Tnorrow from 1 o'clock until 2 o'clock p.m., the hours of this Special S2IO beinp;—for somc'divs, at all events —10 until 1, and 2 until 6 o'clock. 2

j Walter J Watson, D.8.0.A.. London. Expert Optician (near Kinraid's) 'Accurate Sic-lit-testing and Spertaclefitting. Repairs to Frames and broken Lenses matcned. Charges moderate. 8 A King's Elephants. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria recently bought four elephants. His favourite pastime now (scys a London paper) is the training of his huge pets. Ho spends hours with them every day, teaching them balancing tricks, and hardly ever fails to !>e present whon they are given their daily bath. The King has had stables built specially for their accommodation. Officers' Rich Brides. Gorman officers in search of rich brides who communicate with matrii nionial agents will in future bo subject to instant dismissal from the Army, with tho loss of their pensions. This secret order has, according to a Berlin correspondent, been sent to all officers in the Army and Navy, certain specially notorious matrimonial agents being mentioned by name. Tne order was occasioned doubtless by the recent discussions in court, in which women agents and many highly placed officers were concerned. From the Ranks. The young Italian tenor, Giovanni Martinelli, who has been appearing in i

!M' Boheme" at Cove-it Garden, is of a wood-carver, and fol**d his faike.'s olvu>j;io:i at Mo;, a Ikilo placo hoc far from He had to join the army, but r??jj succeeded in securing a post a; player in the reginienta! tin ii'- tlle Dand ' s i« ess-room MarwV v. 1 sang rcne t'an popular songs. ..aiea he accompanied on tbe roanaoin Or^ v ' tar - One day the command "ig officer walked into the room unexand asked in a storn voice. Who was singing here?" Expecting "~ oe punished, or at least reprimandthe future tenor stepned forward end pleaded guilty. "I am sorry, capiTT' fc was '" stammered. "A T ery W *". M sr.id the officer, ''you havo a teantiful voice, and as soon as your term of service is over you will* be ""ten to Milan to be trained." On tho nrst day that Martinelli was free from the army he went to Milan, and i studied there for two years under Giuseppe Mnndolini. MaVtinelli first appeared in Milan in Verdi's "Ernani."

i Sleeping-Car Comedy. General yon Podbielski, who can dis- " j P'Jte with the Kaiser, the Grown Prince, Prince Heury, and Admiral ,yon Tirpitz the position of the most popular man i n Germany, is tho horo of an amu ".ig sleeping-car epbodo which does fiiii justice to his reputation as a re-soiii-osjful cavalry loader (t !i c "Daily Mull" s.:ys). The Gciwral, who is popularly known as "Pod," was journeying ct nipht from Danzig to Berlin to aitciid nicv.tinp; or the Olympic Council. Ho always travels with a faithful man-servant* Ilei'imh}\hen tlie General uses a sleeping-ear it is Heinrich's business to put his septuagenarian master to bod, pack his clothes in a suit-case, and take tho suit-case to his own compartment, in order that "Pod," whose -waistline measures 52 inches, may not he unnecessarily crowded in his sleeping compartment. When "Pod" awoke- next morning, three-quarters of an hour's journey from Berlin, and no Hoinrich ready to dross him. he diewwed vhat tho carriage in which his valet was travelling had been detached during the night, and, with Hetnrich, was well on its way to the Russian frontier, 200 miles away. "Pod" saved the situation by telegraphing to the Friedrichstrasse station, Berlin, to have a Rod Cross ambulance to await him. Into this he clamberod on arrival, wrapped only in a blanket. From an adjacent hotel, to which the "invalid" repaired, he telephoned to his tailor, haberdasher, bootmaker, and hatter, and within an hour he was equipped with, a faultless outfit. In this he appeared punctually at tho meeting of the Olympic Council, to whom he related his experience with great gusto. Tuberculosis Treatment. Reports from Paris of tho successes obtained by tho new injection treatniont of consumption invented by M. Spahlinger, a young Swiss biologist, which were described at a meeting oi' tho Academy of Medicine in Paris recently, are being received with some caution by medical men in this country (writes the medical correspondent of tbo London "Daily Mail" of April 30th). Tho treatment consists of iutcr-muscular injections of specially prepared tubercle cultnres and of spe- j cial ferments. According to the report, the treatment "causes cavities to dry up, eradicates all traco of bacilli, and stops fever. -. Of fifty-four persons treated, the report continues, seventeen aro practically cured. The .report of the treatment was read to tho Academy of Medicine by Professor Letulle, one of the leading French experts oj tuberculosis. It was "prepared and signed" by •Dγ Edmond Lardy, of Geneva University; Dr Colbeck, of the City of Xondon Hospital for Diseases of the Chest; and Dγ Leonard Williams, of tho French Hospital in London. "I greatly regret that exaggerated and misleading reports of the success of the treatment have been issued," a physician who has done most of the work with, the new specific in this country stated yesterday. "It is altogether too early for mc to speak of cures, as I have only been using the serum for about six months. Mine were chieflf early and middle-stage cases, though one or two had developed small cavities. The results in the way of lessened signs of activity, gain in weight, diminution in the number of bacilli, and decrease in the catarrhal symptoms have encouraged mc in my belief that the treatment is of distinct value. That is all that can bo said at present." B.S.A. SUCCESSES IN THE 1914 TOURIST TROPHY RACEFollowing upon its phenomenal successes in the Paris-Nice Trials, the B.S.A. has won fresh distinctions in tho classic Tourist Trophy Raoo, conducted on the Isle of, Man, this year. Wβ have cable advice that out of 103 starters only, 52 finished, including six 8,8.A.'5. Yoang, on a 8.5.A., secured a gold modal. The valuo of this performance as a demonstration' of the reliability and consistency , , of tho B.S.A. will be best appreciated by those who knew something of the arduous conditions under which the 1914 Tourist Trophy event was run. Wo have now to hand a shipment of the latest pattern three-speed 8.5.A., and these machines are attracting a great deal of attention. The threo-epeed goar is contained in a gear-box at the rear of the engine, allowing the use of a big 3Jin diameter pulley on tho countershaft, which greatly I&vsens the strain on, and lengthens the life of, the belt. Adjustable tap-, pats, magnetic control on hiindle-bnr, combined chain and belt drive, a very powerful back brake of a new pattern, and numerous other improvements are incorporated in the new trodol. Tests made here ia Christcburch have shown that tho new B.S.A. is an ideal sidecar machine, and wo will be pleased to have an opportunity of demonstrating its efficiency in this resrect to anyone int-eicsted. Arrangements b«ve now been completed for fortnightly sbiprrents of the B.S A so that pioiupt delivery can be given to all purchasers We h"ve a!so to that i> sample of the new two-stro!:o light-weight Triumph will arrive in Christchurch, ex s.s. Tninui, at tho end of this month A'ams, Lt'., agents for B 3.A. and Tiumph motorcycles, High street, Christchurch. (G. B Brown, motorcycle representative, Christchurch. D. H. Edjrar, motor-cycle representative, Ashburton.) 1