GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15243, 3 April 1915, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho auction announcements of Pyne and Co., AY. E. Simes and Co., Harris Bras., Charles Clark, Tonks, Norton ! and Co., Ltd., F. Khouri, Lawrie and ! Dalton, National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., and It. S. Meliens-ie and Co. will be found on page 14 of this issue. I The Alayor (Air H. Holland) and Airs i AVhite, or New Brightou, havo each given £5 5s to the Red Cross Society's Fund. j A poll of ratepayers of the Sumner special rating area on the Christchurch Tramway Board's loan proposal will be I taken oh AVednesday, 28th inst. Meetings of householders in tho Education District of North Canterbury, for the election of School Committees, will bo held on Monday, 26th inst. Additional contributions to the Patriotic Fund have been received by the Alayor, as follows:—Employees City Council waterworks (28th contribution , 12s; Christchurch Sailing and Power Boat; Club, £3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., has extended the period during which half-pay will bo "granted to officers with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces for a further six months. Amongst the new by-laws framed by tho Devonport (Auckland) Borough Council is a series of regulations doal- ! ing with .sun-bathing, and the exercise of control over conduct on the beach generally. The regulations "forbid persons in bathing costumes to loiter or remain on beaches or public places longer than is necessary to enable them to pass from the dressing place to water or to return." After a week of gloriously fine weather, a change came over the scene yesterday, when, after a fine morning, the wind, about noon, changed to tho sou-west. A sharp shower fell for a few moments, and then bright skies | prevailed for a time, only to bo followed by the sullen aspect of grey ' clouds driving up from the south. The atmosphere became very chill and quite spoiled the close of the day for all outdoor enjoyment. The representatives of the various contributing local authorities have been invited to visit the local institutions under the control of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board on Thursday, April Bth. It is proposed to meet at 10.30 a.m., inspect tho hospital, proceed to tho Sanatorium, return to Christchurch for lunch, and in tho afternoon visit Bottle Lake. Hospital, Jubilee Home, and other institutions if time permits. The local Natives are very, proud of the Maori Contingent which "recently left our sliores for Egypt (says the Riverton "Star*'), and before leaving for the Titi Islands they discussed a proposal to the effect that each family should contribute fifty mutton birds of their catch, the whole to he sent .is a gift to tho ■representative'! who have enlisted. The proposal met with hearty support, and in due course the Alaori warriors should receive from Murihiku a present that will greatly please them. '<

The half term commences at the School of Art on Wednesday, when student-, may joiu any of the classes at half fees. The art exhibition at the Art Gallery was well patronised on Thursday. Tho exhibition will be open at the Ununl hours to-day and this evening. Stoiners "Crucifixion" was given at tho Durham street Methodist Church last evening in the presence of a very largo congregation. Tho soloists wero Messrs, 11. Blakcley nnd N. Turner. Mr Ernest Firth officiated at the organ. At a quarter past eight last night an alarm was received at the Central hire Station from Gloucester street, from premiscj- next to the right-of-way by the Dominion Hotel. Tho cause of the trouble was the ignition of gas escaping from a meter, but tho chemical engine soon dealt with it, and by the time the crowd had properly collected all was over. On Thursday afternoon an outbreak of fire occurred at 149 Armagh street, a shop and dwelling occupied by Mr E G. Keats. Tho fire, was 'extinguished promptly by tho motor chemical and very little damage was done to tho contents, on which there w-as no insurance. The building, which is owned by Air I*'. J. Hulston. was not damaged. When tho Arahura was being berthed at Lyttelton yesterday morning, a passenger named Joliu Nixon endeavoured to step from tho ship to the wharf. In doing so he slipped and fell into the water. .Seeing the plight he was in, .1 j man named Thomas Sena slid down ! one of tho piles, and placed a rope under his arms. Constable Lloyd completed the work of rescue by hoisting Xixon on to-the wharf. Tho traffic on the ferry steamers during the past few days has assumed tho usual holiday proportions, -ships inward and outward being full in all quarters. Yesterday's arrivals totalled over n thousand, of which number about seven hundred came down by the Afnoii. Tho Arahura'a passengers included a largo number of contingenters on leave from 'Wellington. A large crowd of excursionists "went North by tho ferry steamer last night. Mr S. A. Staples, chairman of the Waimaiii County Council, called a meeting 01 tho ratepayers of Hillmorton on AVednesday to consider a proposal to construct concrete channels and asphalt footpaths in the district. Forty-eight ratepayers attended. After explaining tho position and answering numerous questions, Mr-Holmes proposed: "That a poll he taken to sanction raising the necessary funds to do the work in the proposed area, the estimated amount being £4200." The motion was seconded by Mr J. Murphy and carried almost unanimously. In connexion with the recent disappearance of oil and copper from the steamer Tainui, it is stated that thero wero twelve drums in the lot that was missed. .V police raid resulted in eleven drums being discovered, but all efforts I failed to locate the .twelfth drum until I early yesterday morning, when it was found hidden in a clump of scrub. Sub--1 sequently ,•; waterside worker named j Edward Roadie, "whose house is situated 'close to the 'drifi-shed, beside j which the. oil w ' a « found, was arrested ! in connexion with tho matter,, ami will bo formally charged . at tho Afagis- ■ trate's' Court this morning. I Testimony to the huge military 11 reparations being made by tho British Government for the operations to commence in Europe in tho spring.is contained in a business latter received by Mr J. Gillctt, of Messrs Holland and Gillett, of Auckland, from a very huge manufacturing concern: "With regard to the spare parts ordered by you," tho letter says, "wo havo to report that the Government demands for all commercial motor-vehicles have been extremely heavy, and naturally the spare ports stock has suffered; not only for the making of new chassis, but also for the providing.of replacements for cars already in France and in, constant use. Yott may be interested to know that tho value.of the spare parte stock supplied to the military transport service is at the British base in Franco alone in tho region of £1,000,000." The arrival of tho 1..M.5. lonic from London at 'Wellington on Thursday attracted a fairly large number of people to the Queen's AVharf. When tho vessel came alongside it was noticed that her name had been painted over, the substitute being "F.G00," iv large •white letters. This course has been adopted (says the "Post") as a precautionary measure by the authorities at Home, nearly every British vessel passing through the 'English Channel having its respective-number. The work of examination of ships is thereby greatly facilitated. The-lonic's wireless equipment has been dismantled, this also being a requirement of the regulations. The passenger list showed a slight increase as compared with the number, brought by.the last two or three passenger steamers from Home. The following programme of. Easter music will bo played by Dr. Brads})aw, City Organist, at the grand organ recital to bo given in His . Alajesty's Theatre at 8.30 p.m.. to-morrow :—Organ sonata, Xo. 0, in D minor, on the chorale, "Our Father, ; Who Art in Heaven" (Mendelssohn), (a) Chorale, (b) Andante sostemtto (c) Allegro molto. (d) Fuga. (0) Andante; "Aye Maria on Bach's First Prelude" (Gounod), (a) aii\ "I Know that My Redeemer .Livct-h," (h) chorus, "AVorthyis tho Lamb," from the "Messiah" (Handel), concert fantasia on the hymn "0, Sanctissima" (Lux), Easter Hymn for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra, from the opera "'Cnvalleria Rnsticana" "0, Rejoice that tho l*ord has Arisen" (Mascairni); "Hallelujah Chorus,-'.' from the "Mount of Olives" for chorus and orchestra) (Beethoven): "In Par-*----disnm" (Dubois), and "March in D Maior for a Churcli Festival" (AY. T. Best). Thero was one member of the. audience, present on AYedncsdav at the public meeting in the Town Hall concert chamber, when the Empire Trade League was launched upon its way. who dissented from tho general spirit of the meeting (says tho Auckland "Herald"). ■•Tliis was an elderly man who at the conclusion "f the speeches rose and asked permission to express his views. Acknowledging his temerity he said he wanted to protest against tho cry of "Germany. Germany, Germany." brine used to prejudice the question at issue. "Sixty years ago Germany was our nllv," he went on. "And in a few years those who arc our enemies now may bo our allies. The Xew Testament .".ells us to love our enemies and do good to thoso who seek to do its harm. To-day the Xew Testament is obsolete." The protest evoked no response nor did it prevent those present from carrying a resolution inimical to German and Austrian trade interests. AVhcn the Levin Borough Council was debating tho cost of living a tew days a *?°> a councillor suggested that workers should keep a pig each. Tho "Chronicle" commented thus on the piece of sapience:—"Why not go further? Why not grow a plot of beans, and with beans and bacon, be independent of bakers, flourmillers, and all the rest of the—:- "Nay, why not live in a tub like Diogenes of old —with the pig, presumably, in another tub, labelled, of couree —and nave rent, borou£h rates, etc.; clothing of pigskin could lie got at intervals. As for Councillor Prousc, why find fault, with the workers growling" at the cost of living, when he growls himself at the high cost of pig feed? AA'hy not go to the ranges, and live on 'Captain Cooks'—it would save all tho trouble? AH the quidnuncs who advise the worKers to meet all their difficulties by 'economising' could follow the same method. . . . Still, the humour of the councillor!" who advocate everyone keeping a pig—while their j own*by-laws prevent it in the borougtt j —tickles one." . I

Iv connexion with the Trotting Meeting at Addington to-day, a special service of trams will be run from Cathedral square, commencing from 10.00 a.m Concession cards and club members' pa-ecs will not bo available on the special cars. Short!v before 10 a.m. yesterday the Lvttclton Fire Brigade was called out by the ringing of "the bell. The summons, however, turned out to be a false'alarm, being nothing more than the burning of weeds and grass in the Catholic Cemetery, notice having been previously .-riven to the authorities that the work was t-> be done. An open conference of all printing trades unions has been convened by the Xew Zealand Typographical Federation for to-day. at Wellington. It is hoped (says tho -Post") to bring about tlie amalgamation of two existing printin c trade's associations, nnd also induce other allied trades to come into the Federation. Decision wa* reserved by the■ Court of Appeal at Wellington on A\ednesdav, after prolonged -»S"meii t 0 counsel, in the licensing case of "Aa - staff versus Ann O'Doiii.cll, an objection to the granting of an «ccon**n? d »- tioti license to'respondent by the westland Licensing Commmittee. A license expired at Humphrey » Gu ly. whilt the rcs-oondcnt was- making her application tor .a license for premises known ns the Empire Hotel at Waittta, some sixty or seventy miles away, and the two'events were admittedly related one to the otlwr. The".round for objection was- that the Licensing Committee hau no jurisdiction, the AVaiuta premisos had not sufficient accommodation, the license was not wanted in the neighbourhood (Blnckwater), and that there was no vacancy in the number ot l-'conses at the time of the application. Mr C P Skenett. X.C appeared with Mr O. M. Fell, for the appollant (Charles Wagstaff). the objector in the first instance, and Mr M. Honnati and Mr F D Serpent, both of Greymoutli. for tho respondent Ann O'DpnnelL Tho appeal was from the decision oi Mr Justice Hosking. who dismissed Wagstafi's motion to ■mash the license -•ranted by the Westlnnd Licensing Committee. Tho heads oi the Police Department in tho various States of the Commonwealth have iniormed the Deieuco Department that universal training has had a good moral effect upon the Australian youth (says '-Sydney bun ). Tho New South AVale s Inspector._cneral of Police states that the present system of universal training has .already had a beneficial effect upon the trainees generally, both mentally nnd phvsioiillv.' Tho principal effects of a beneficial nature to which reference is made iv the reports aro increased selfrespect, diminution of juvenile cigar-ette-smoking, and larrikinism, and generally « tendency towards a sense of responsibility and a desire to become good citizens. "Xo doubt." says one inspector, "the opinion may bo held m some quarters that the withdrawal of lads from their homes at night to-at-tend training, anil the opportunity to loiter after drill, may have a tendency to interfere with parental control; but I do not personaly consider the Jo6S iri this direction is commensurate to the gain physically, mentally, and morally which must result from the training." Dunedin is said to be the worst city of tho four in Xew Zealand from the showman's point of view, but proinoten* 0? picture theatres appear to havo plenty, of confidence in tho willingness of the public to patronise the •'movies" (says tlie "Otago Daily Times"). It is understood that two i.ew theatres are projected—ono in tho Exchange Court and the other in the Stock Exchange buildings. 'When these two are opened there will be eight theatres' in Dunedin in which pictures will bo shown daily, and tho vaudeville entertainment will make a ninth regular 'place of amusement. One is apt to think that Dunedin will then be fully exploited, and that fresh enterprise in this direction should cense for a time. A'et it is not so very long since the advent of tlie first picture theatre to give entertaiuments every night was vipwod with suspicion, and the opinion was freely expressed that it could never pay. The nmaa-sir.g increaso in the popularity of the pictures is shown by subsequent developments. .These aro the days in which resourcefulness tells (remarks the "Southland New.-."). It is comforting to know, therefore, thnt the art is inherent with a section of Southland's juvonilos, a fact which was demonstrated on Friday last, tho day set apart for the schools' effort for the Belgians. One youth of ton showed that he had brought initiative down to a fine-point. Somebody gave him a penguin. The linny-flappored one was not the style of pet that would be called popular in the drawing-room which was selected by the youthful proprietor a.s its future quarters. Both wore driven out to the back yard lie fore maternal abuse and a carpet-sweeper. Despite all protestations to the effect that penguins were not designed for cages, breadcrumbs, and drawing-room (ires, the youth refused to jirtrt with his pin chase, maintaining that he was going to exhibit, the bird at the school festival in aid of the Belgium Fund. AVheh the great day oumo the penguin was missing. It had been spirited awny in the night. The disappointment.,of the lad was great, but he soon got over it, nnd before bis tears were dry ho had dug a sugar-bag of potatoes. * He shouldered his offerii.e and started out to sell tho spuds. Before long he met a boy who told him of a strange bird' having been caught by a man in East invercargill. Tho potatoes were dropped right there, and before tlie afternoon closed that youth lin»" teken 8s Odin pennies, as tho result of his exhibiting tho recovered penguin. His only regret now is that it was not an ostrich. The drapery and clothing stores of Messrs T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd., the well-known cash drapers, will remain open until f) o'clock this evening. . •" 1 D..1.C. Eurater Shopping.—The management of the D.I.C. renuest us to announce that their warehouse and showrooms will remain open this (Saturday) afternoon, "'-and in the evening until 0 p.m. 6 Electric Light Fitting-..—"Wp have just landed a .shipment of artistic, fittings, which are quite exclusive.—Turnbnil and Jones, Ltd. 6 A'isitors to town for the-Easter attractions should surely view the magnificent exhibition of miilmory, new drapery, and clothing being made by Messrs T. Armstrong and Co., Ltd. 2 Big shipment ;ipiv hot-water bags, red rubber, splendid quality, perfectly ueamless. Inst lo"ger and won't leak; only 5s Gd. at Drayton's Emporium! 7Co Colombo street. <" Sports Groups.—AA'e n-end an operator anywhere to make a first-class sports group. Rates rea-sonable. Steffnno Webb, photographer. Petersen's Buildings, Hi.;h street. Telephone 1959 AY9722-32-I2 Messrs '!". Armstrong and Co., Ltd., the. leading cash drapers, havo bought out the storks of drapery and clothing of Messrs George Shaw and Co., Cashel street. 3 The new 'Tone" or curved lenses greatly enlarge the field of vision. They have many other advantages, which Walter J. Watson, D.8.0.A., London, expert optician, Colombo street (near 1 Kincaid's), will be pleased to explain. 6 The man, who uses Ballin Bros Three-Star Sodawater never complaint,. Ho order- the best and gets it. AVken ordering just ring telephone 93. Ballin Bro*-.' Manufactory, 9 Byron street, j Sydenham. 6 i On behalf of a client A. J. AA'hite, Ltd.. -'« offering beautiful specimens of -cut s-rystal wine glasses, tumbleih, and hand_onie dessert services. 2

Tho Ol.vmpia Skating Rink. ford street, will bo re-opened for the 60—on on Monday. A church parade of thep;j^!^ H iberniar. tocargill 'Hibernian Band, will bo held tomoiTOW morning. The train in, connexion with the Methven and Cheviot A. and 1> Shows, to be held next Thuisday, are advertised in this issue. Easter Shooting.—First-class selection of gnus just opened *»* AVincficld. etc.. from L'.s Od to t-Jo. X\Sition in all loading brands Lewis and Anderson, 112 Cashel 6trcct. Dainty gifts for Easter brides.— MeSrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering aro r-itlng their'usual choice display of Blister wedding gitts. including man J charming lines in silverware. English l>ewter. cutlery, and case goods, all at low prices, consistent with quality. *> -Utontion is cawed to a speciallysolected stock of English pewter, including choice reproductions from the antique at- Lewis and Andersons. 11-Cashel-sf>cct. *» A great saving in time, worry and exDense will be effected by placing your Customs clearing work in the nands of ,1. Al. Hey wood and Co., Ltd. Importfrs may rely upon careful attention and prompt delivery. * If you are deaf, call at John. R Proctor's, optician. 200 High .street. Christchurch. who will demonstrate the Auristicau and Auris instruments to you Tiiev are tho nertection ot all nearin-r devices, and tho best instruments ?or relieving deafness. Call t-> day, or write for full particulars. A largo aissortment of trumpets and tubes in stock 8