GENERAL NEWS

Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 10

GENERAL NEWS

The auction announcements of H. Matson and Co., Abraham aud Williams, 'Ltd., Park, Reynold-, Ltd., It. S. McKenxio and Co., P. S. Nicholls and Co., Harris Bros., Gould, Beaumont and Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., Maling and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency Company of N.Z., Ltd., Pyne and Co., and New Zealand Loan ami Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., wiil be found on pago 19 of this issue. .Speaking at the Railway Oificors' Institute smoking concert at Dunedin. on Thursday night., the chairman said that there Avas a 'healthy feeling throughout 'be Service that Mr Hiley's (tho general m_i*_ger) ivoik Avould bo of groat serviiH- to raihv.iyiL.eii. Tho rai'wavmen. ho said, had had a square deal from tho Hon. W. H. Hemes (Minister of Railways), who ivas to a large extent responsible for amer-ding tho legislation relating to tho Service. Tho members of tho Royal Orange Lodge held their usual 4th of .1 -ily celebration last evening in tho form of a social gathering at- tho Oddfellows Hall. Thero avhs a \*ery large attendance, the room being rather uncomfortably croAvded for dancing. Nevertheless a very enjoyable ovening was spent, and it w*as ivell into tho small hours beforo the gathering broke up. Humphrey's band Avas in attendance, and supplied tho music fortho dancing. Dr. G. J. Blackmore will deliA~er an address to men and youths in Wesley Church. East belt, to-mornnv evening, at 8 o'clock. His subject will be "Things Men Ought to Kiioavv The Mayor of Christchurch will preside. At tho" service preceding tho meeting the Rev. W. A. Sinclair will 'deliver pan address to men, his subject being "Tho Bankruptcy of Secularism." Thero avill | bo a male choir to lead the singing, and Mr A. Scott will sing "Nearer, My God, to Thee." This is the first of a series of similar meetings and services. "At Scacliff 25 per cent, of tho calves wero lost at ono time through coddling," said Dr. Trilby King in an address at Wellington on Wednesday. "Now that the calves are kept hi the open air there is no mortality nor tuberculosis, and they grow 3501b in one year as compared l with 2501b twenty-five ago under tho old system of coddling.' The speaker went on to say that the supply of fresh air was just as requisite for babies as it was for calves, and equally good results could be expected if children wero brought up in a healthy atmosphere. Tbe -peculiar sight of a # whale swimmrar unsidn down Avas witnessed frora the Maori during that vessel's trip up from Lyttelton (says Thursday's Wellington "Pest"). The steamer pa-red close by the cetacean early on Tuesday morning, and iho officer on the bridge was able to see that it was apparently alive, although only making slow pro-d-ess. It is considered probable that the whale had had an encounter with something, and had suffered serious injury. Tho portion of the whale visible was perfectly white, and estimated at about 20ft in length. . An examination under tho auspices of the Royal Life-Saving Society was held at the Municipal Baths last Thursday, when tho following awards were gained by members of the Sumner branch: —Hon. instructor's certificate, Mr F. M. Kerr; bronze medallion and proficiency certificate, Messrs- G. F. Lavio and F. H. Hooper; proficiency certificate, Mr A. B. Christensen, -Dr. J. B. Whetter and Mr G. E. Bill-on ,conducted tho examination. Miss D. V. B. Andrews, of the Christchurch Ladies' Swimming Club, succeeded in obtaining the proficiency certificate -of the Royal Life-Saving Society on Tuesday last. The complaints that have been made from time to time with regard to the fast driving of motorists Avill not bo of very much good unless information of such cases is given to the proper authorities. _ae City Council's motor inspector is the man to whom definite complaints should be made, and he pointed out to a representative of "The Press"' yesterday that it is surely possible for anyone who is annoyed by a case of this kind to note* the number of the car and make a report to him. when he would take tbe necessary steps to enquire into the matter. Similar general complaints have been made of motorists dashing past trams while the passengers wero alighting, and hero it is thought reasonable to ask the conductor of tbe tram or any passenger interested to report the number of the car. The management of flis Majesty's Theatre has in the past presented many kinematograph works of distinction. For Monaay, July piomises a film which it is claimed far outrivals its predecessors. This Avork is from the studio of the Cines' Company of Rome, and ie described as a wonderful reproduction in motion pictures of Shakespeare's immortal classic, "Antony and Cleopatra," which, of course, deals Avith the love tragedy of Marc Antony and the Queen of Egypt. The management states that authentic advices go to show that tho enthusiasm with Avhich tho exhibition of this picturo was greeted in Italy, where it was first shoAvn, was of , an altogether unprecedented character. "Antony and Cleopatra" is filmed in over 7000 feet of kinematography, and is therefore a complete entertainment. • The dressings, mountings, furnishings, . and stage properties are enthusiastically spoken of. Appropriate music of a high grado has been specially arranged to synchronise with tho unfolding of tho picturo, and to ensuro that -nis music will be effectively handled, the combination of Hayward's orchestra has ' been augmented. Box nlans for this sea- ' son ivill open at tho Dresden on Thursday next.

The British immigrant, according to persons interested in nis arrival in Australia, is becoming a stickler for comfort (says tho "Age.'' ■ Ho is exhibiting a groAving disposition to scorn tho "immigrant ship," with its discomforts of crowded temporary accommodation, and embark for Australia in tho thirdclass in mail liners. Such action, of course, precludes the possibility of Government assistance in paying fares, and it is significant that tho objection of tho immigrant to being herded in vessels Avhich com© out with quarters set apart for passengers which aro dismantled on the homeward trip and used for tho stowage of cargo, is so strong as to lead to him paying tho full thirdclass faro on regular passenger steamers. It is not unlikely that the prospects of a six weeks' trip on an immigrant steamer havo been painted in anything but bright colours in letters sent home by persons who havo undergone the experience, and this may probably bo the explanation for the coyness to travel under tho auspices of tho State. Maybe, too, it has been tho indirect cause ot turning many immigrants who might haA-o come to Australia to America, tho trip thero, of course, being a much shorter one, even if the conditions of travel aro tho same. But whatOA-er the cause, the fact .remains that Australian immigrant ships are being more extensively given the "go by" in favour of other vessels with more comfort. For instance, thero arrived iv Melbourne the other day tho R.M.S. Orama, with 90 third-class passengers desirous of settling here, and ali of Avhom paid their own full fare.

Yesterday's contributions to th»<J___M« * and Blanket Fund were':*--"M.H." *?*§s* J Mr W. Gordon Rich £1 X > The secretary of the General L-tx-BjjfP [' crs' Union states that work baa ; scarce recently, and that the ' ten out-of-work menibciT Avcre added Ussl the unemployed list yesterday. £._" '•'I wasn't travelling at more quarter of a mile an hour " "cabbie" in tho Magistrate's Cofltr_-"''-= ycstoidny, appearing on a driving too fast over a crossing, r*-* conviction was recorded, n-A.rth-ifJßsJ;^ In view of .the meeting of of the Christchurch Centre of t_o-I)*y£-_ minion of New Zealand Bowling cintion next week, the "Evcninc to-day -will publish a renew of $_,*> various Pennant schemes which h*rt4'4__Tß appeared in its columns from tintt't-A-t-Jg time during tho last mouth or tiA_. ti ~*« Mr E. Nordon, secretary of theC* 4 terbury Licensed Victualler- As**o_». ;*M lion, sYatcs that hf 4 has received ach-tc- *-\- cable that tho city of I_nn } jk_. S-?f_ Boston, U.S. V., which bad bcon nadec ?*' r-o-liccnso ior .eA'cral years, i.\ertedty*_§ license this year by a largo majorny;'"* % nho that prohibition was defeated by £ *-\ largo majority at a recent poll ,Canada. _*4£l*-' At tho Magistrate's Court "before- Mr H. W. Bishop, i- M., J«u3|S__. Bartley appeared on icwiand. -harsjisfM that (in .luiio 24th, 1914, ho Phillip Met?, with intent to crime. Chie.-Detr-ctiA*c Bibhop ____!' fi for a remand until to-day A>*eek. W£ X Met- av*s still far from veil, but hth-m (Chief-Detective, Bishop) would definitely on Saturday Aveok when ikiXfi case could be proceeded with. The TViS.fi mand was granted. '^c-fi Some timo dm-ing Tuesday night tl£j__£B premises of Mr Charles Childs, dresser and tobacconist, at tb_ wb'i'H uer of Worcester aud lloilc-tcn Linwood, were broken into, quantity of cigars and cigaiettcs fitoWi'li'K Tho matter was reported to (Juit-i-fi police, and after making enquiries B£"Mg tectivo T. Gibson arrested a man y-&|>«| terdav, on a charge of breaking •t&IVli entering tho shop of Mr Childs, wIMR stealing a quantity of cigarettes, £3. A portion of tho stolen goods ti_Es*fi _een recovered. *_«*■■ A single man named Palk, who U|f M bcon occupying a small section on Waimato settlement for tho last -t_slS years, assaulted a building contractte*|vM named H: Broadhead at the latt_r_pf| homo on Thursday by striking him A-Jfisflj lently over tho head with tho end of a stock-whip handle. Mrs Bro*sl|§| head sent, for tho police, who Palk. Prisoner was brought before w-i_B Court yesterday and committed -o"M__| mental asylum. The facts showed t_*_ffS the man was mentally unhinged, "behoved he was obeying voices heard -tf'B the night. . Jfg The following programme played by Dr. .Bradshaw, city organMjp;! at the crand "Batkoven" _rgan r-crt-%1 to be given in His Majesty's 'theatre _|j§|__[ 8.30 p.m. to-morrow:—Overture- r-fs_H_i "Egmont," 'op. 84 (for full orch*Btra)|Ea| adagio from the •"Moonlight" BoM_fl? , Sj for the pianoforte, op. 27, No. 2 (-"rafjfjj request); tempo ordinario dun etto, from the Serenade for flute, and viola (op. 25); (a) Andante {"grafs moto, (b) grand finale, from the Sya_§|g phony No.o in C minor, op. 67 orchestra); Romance in F Major violin and orchestra (op. 60); "Keon-i*sjS dv "das Land" (KnoAv'st thou -1»3&1 Land"), op. 75; march from the m__o-*|S to Goethe's tragedy of- "Egmont"" (&** f ¥i full orchestra). .f^-k A case of mistaken identity i- t'-. MY,-;-. ;-v V '•:. >et The naino of the defendant m a case Avas called, and a youth a>td- ue- •\.rp, "exrlnifti-ioa'* the lights of the car had blown ouft.-Xgi constable gave evidence, and tu_ aiag-t*|^ : trate asked the youth if his car J?-c|| No. 216; "I-'don'.t own a car,'!, <4 »_lM the reply.. /'What isjfour 4 a__j*|'|l|i asked . Sub-Inspector. namo given was not the name in the charjje sheet., : ."Then Y wl»|ra_o you appearing for ?" queried Inspector. ; .Oh* I am here ness," said the .boy, Court with his unexpected -Oply-^ilp Somothing very like a game of ,f ral post" is being played at the'wß|E vernmont Buildings just now, imP mild state of chaos reigns. Tfcejgip bour.Departmont, which used to"bW*g|k on ;the second floor, of the now been' moved down to the 4_fsß"3_|p floor, and the Defence. Dep_rt_i«-t said to bo going to-descend -romt_w|p topmost floor to take up the the Labour: Departments The -VUdiuS tion Department, has also been* m along to the other end of tho and the offices in which the■ are taking place are piled high ™M$ books, and documents; which waiting removal or havo .ost * ,4 _i|||r shiftetli * -_^ The' sound""of heavy direction of Hagley Park roused MHj_§ people in the West : End of from their'slumbers /shortly af t** 4^<l breai yesterday,.and:thero speculation; as to tho cause. The nraggj& Avas being made by a party of g_»M Victoria Lake, where heavy morUU||| occurred amoafi-t. the-dticks. It not a case Df organised, iio-ching, Wjm merely tho Avork- of* somo in _* ubfl the Acclimatisation Society. -Jj ool *™.-™! ago some Mallard ducks were -mpOTrSgl but they mated with the grey duCM §g& ■Victoria! Lake-and the the result that their off_pnn_s wer*«p mixed.lot. Thero wero tery ttt'Vs(%m Mallards or grey ducks left, and.wfife Society decided to kill them off and,_sj# place them next year with p uriß _;rey ducks and spoonbills. It is a^*Hl __y stood that the shooting, which rt "m| done with police nermission, wan eSw-li successful. A police oflßcer dead drake some hours later f ro, _J___|i: Avon river near Hereford street htloa^M A'iticultural statistics prepared °y A. M. Laughton. ■ the , G_veni*_*W||! Statistician (victoria) show tbafcd__sJ«|| the fact .that avJ thin*, the last few -__Jf||f the area under cultivation has reduced, there has been a increase ' in the productibn of Jj]jjp|_(says a ■ Melbourne paper). - 4^W __S&!-. tho seasons of 1909-10 and 1913-14 number of growers increased from to 177G, but the area bearing fnut-jjW away from 20.078 acres to 17,926 *-«**||| Notwithstanding this falling-off 15,000 tons moro grapes Were S a *|__f!jt§}-| tho different figures being 1» 5-18,826 cwt; 1913-14. 836,495 Less Avino was made last soaso-* *_%&& in the 1909-10 season, but the pW«*:f| tion of raisins and currants was * an on moro extensively. The tho two seasons wero as follow i~yjtt3& made. 1809-10, 991,941 gallons; W#M 14, 926,191 gallons-, ordinary Tmwm 1909-10, 31,234 cwt; 1913-14. *!_££& CAvt; sultanas, 1909-10, 49.810 «*E_M 1913-14, 79,157 cwt; currants, lw?2Sl 27,408 cAvt; 1913-14. 62,098 c« r -:. I __^i 4l iug last eeason, 700 growers at cttTtivated 8234 bearing acres, for * l£ «h turn of 591,a-H4 ctvt of grapeSt __*lffigproduced 39.G07 cwt of raisins, 7/- 3 *»ll cwt of sultanas, and 51,614 cwt Of «»s_j-g rants; A7hilo 110 growers at R^^T" 4 !. glen raised 67,431 cwt of B«KSSK| 2781 bearing acres, produdng gallons of Avine. . -plgjt Chilblains.—No need lo suffer this painful and irritating com JJ__2p_? when a remedy of proved (Chilbo CCCO can be obtained fro*?* chemist or storekeeper. umt testimonials from delighted users W *|J been received- *■■>%&- IMrs RoUcston. Cathedral makes a speciality of Tr-n-forn-rfKßif** to Order, fhey aro considered by erous ladies in all parts of New ™£m land equal to the best made ™}$~Jm don. Prices from four to *W*J_H guineas. " *» Family groups made frequenW|ffi* come treasured possessions. work at moderate prices is the X_ 4 of Steffano Webb. ™ e ? ho Petersen's Buildings, High stlW *\l/m All Hem-ley Burnet Toilet ties obtainable from Geo. Boimm-*t?»-|| Ltd., chemists. Christchurch. "^§l

_> Walter J. Watson, D.8.0.A., Lon-M'P-ioo, Expert Optician (near Kincaid's). li? Accurate Sight-testing and. SpectacleS :' : fitting. Repairs to Frames and broken rfV Lenses matched. Charges moderate. 3 $*'. -. great saving in time, worry and ''*- expense will bo effected by placing <>■:■ your Customs clearing work m the '■'"' hands of .1. M. Hcywood and Co., Ltd. * Importers may rely upon careful atten- .'■> tion and prompt delivery. 7 ' Golfers are invited to inspect a new shipment of Korgan's Golf Clubs, just opened, also Challenger Kings, Archcolonels, Zodiacs, etc. Lewis and An- ; derson, 112 Cashel street. - G Fifty per cent, more heat! Our OdnurW Oil Heaters at 21s and 22s 6_ give at least 50 per cent, more heat than others sold at nearly double tho price. Tonder this, if effective heating is wanted. H-j-tre, Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantync's. 6 It is roost essential to tho business man to have his eyes attended to. especially as they are constantly under strain. Being* expert opticians, we can undertake the examination of your eyes without taking up too much valuable time. You may only need glasses to roliovo the .strain. John A. Proc- * ter. consulting optician, High street. [ Christchurch. G Iron in Comfort.—Which means, get -' a Hotpoinfc Electric Iron. Running „ cost, ono penny per hour. 20s each. Guaranteed 10 years. Turnbull and ; - Jones, Ltd. 5 '' Have your horses got sore shoul- --" dcrs, girth-galls, or sores through chafing of tho harness? Keep a tin of Bcrrv's Gall Cure always in the stable. ■;-.' Post free, ls Bd. John Berry, 670 •-' Colombo street. I ____- C : tady Bell Ringers. •r" Some short time ago, tho "Challenge" y recalls, a wealthy native of Appledoro, r, Devon, presented to the parish church j: a peal of eight bells. A party of lady Church workers at once placed their _ervice_ at tho disposal of the A'icar, i : . with tho result that on July Ist, 1913, rf Mr Pyke, of Appledore. an expert ring- |; : cr, gave the ladies their first lesson in J? ringing. At Easter this year tho ladies >■ gave their first public performance by 2> ringing a peal at a local Avcdding. Tho <" ladies now ring regularly every week. ""> Some idea of the work may be gathered rf from the fact that the tenor bell weighs : 11 cAA-t, and yet, through all the train- "> ing, not even a stay has been broken. V. An Ingenious Defence. French law does riot imposo a "mado ■ in Germany" mark, but it .punishes at'y .' tempts to induco a belief that, articles > of foreign manufacture are products of home industry 'says the "Standard's" , Paris correspondent). A curious caso " has just been tried, wherein a Gorman ;■' porcelain » factory despatched several ' cases of vases and plates which are" beautiful imitations or Sevres, Avith the well*;-no\vn mark of tho'two interlaced ' ; letters. The defence sot up was that \ ."'•-. this mark belonged to the period of . Ijottis ,XIV. and XV., and con- . -jquently was how public property. The ; Court could not agree with.this yiew, considering that it was a palpabfo endeavour to defraud by passing off mod- -*'■ era goods as valuablo antiques. They '"confiscated the consignment, but only ] fined tho offenders £20.

Canvassed for Disraeli. ■Mr William Fau_.t, of Maidstone, '-.;.- ' who a few weeks ago entored on his 100 th year, said to a "Daily Chroni- > cle" representative, "I remember Dis- " ; 'raeli, at the election in Maidstone in ■M 1837. as a clover, shrewd young man, --. ready and witty in his speech. I can ;-" see him now, in his short, black velvet , jacket, standing, at tbe hustings while | • " tho rival crowd- veils- ««.nd cheered. I ►i. can see him tappuig on the rail with *§ ; ; his stick as he said, amid tho uproar, [$V< 'I'm in no hurry, gentlemen. I can |;.£. stop for hours;' And when they were ' ;_■•;" tired ho* began- to speak. I remember : > -"his ready wit with those crowds. No:■{./.thing, would, make him crossj and at ;■*!-','last, jn spite of themselves, his opponi|y vents would laugh,at his clever retorts, ;"';:.-; and he would say, 'Ah, you'ro getting tempered now.' I remember canig vassing for him in that election, and j*. the. difficulty wo had to get the voters $:< "sober to tho poll." j

ge'TM-ga Foot.' I ."' The draze for. modern dances has deife.Telopcd a new and specific form of mus%s C *^ M ! r according to Dr. Werner a w-.1-k_own German spccials£o:.'.'■s*- Boehne calls the disease "tanan article in a .recent Therapeutical 7 fe-J^t Hy i. L *_*/ saj"-'—''Tho newest i*#S?vSS, like the tango and ma_.i_.o_, cause straining of tho muscles of '■^^-f-^ 1 " 5 ? 0 '; resulting in Inflammation of ? The patient awakens with -n the lower part of the is usually attributed to pain increasing in suedays, so that bending the foot almost impossible. Per_bns from the malady are unable themselves on their toes." Dr. says it. is important that tho $ 4 5 properly diagnosed, as otherI s _Si ,^ o J'^^ s likely, to be mistaken- for and improperly treated. pin Japan.

:||rj> Visfhore is a life-sizo statue of the lato Nogi in plaster' on exhibition llfittho art department in the Taisfio Exnow. being held at Uyeno "Whether from their eh|ii| 4^?Ja s' tn f°r the heroic deeds of the ;s«ttte general, or from the motive that 'W?* --- common •in relic-hunter_, vfsito . the Exhibition are beto, havo been "responsible for %^e -fact that certain parts of the statue been chipped off.- A corner of tho has been knocked off for: about '_*i_ree inches. An - : attempt has ■■ evi-l|:-_ently been made to detach the sabre, j 7 ;*j*_d as this proved impossible, its liilt -"ll!** 8 attacked, though it also proved ■g difficult to remove. In consequence tho Sy- sabre v is twisted,. and now appears in shape. At the back of this % rework of. vandalism there is a touch of 54l_emtiment. for tho countryfolk are supposed to havo carried away the chips 1/. irom tho statue from tho same motive

, as has led to tho mutilation of tho '. monuments of tho 47 Ronins in the -Sengakuji Temple—namely, to have '_ them as objects of constant adoration. ', _t home. The guards in tho department- are keepiug a sharp Avatch oA-er '• the statuo now. but it will have to be -loved or roped round to keep visitors as a distance. .