GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15453, 4 December 1915, Page 10

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of Dalgety and Co., Matson and Co., l'yho and Co., E. S. McJvonzie and Co., Harris Bros., and Charles Clark, will be found on page 19 of this issue. A Press Association message from Palmerston North says that at a meeting of the Patriotic Society there yesterday, it was unanimously decided that, seeing .thp Minister of Defence declined to meet the wishes of parents and relations, they should approach the Y.M.C.A. with the object of inducing them to arrange to act ' n the capacity of civil agents at the front. A sitting of the Juvenile Court was held yesterday before Mr T. A. 13. Bailey, S.M. A youth v.as charged with having firearms, a revolver, in his possession. Mr Alpers appeared for the lad, and applied for leniency, r<?marking that in the present state of things lads should be encouraged to become familiar with firearms. His Worship decided not to convict, and discharged the youth, making an order for the • return of the revolver to his parent. The difficulties attending the work of an analyst in discovering an elusive complaint were illustrated, by an expert witness during the hearing of a bread case, at the Supreme Court yesterday. Tho witness stated that some time back some chops were brought to him. tho theory being that a man was trying to poison his wife with phosphorus. He examined the chops in a dark room, and found they were phosphorescent. He then examined them for bacteria, and found a number of tinv dots. When a knife was placed on the chops, and afterwards used to cut another piece of meat, tho latter meat also became i luminous, and developed tho tiny microbes. Later the butcher complained that there Mas the same lumin- . osit.v in his shop, and that it had api pea red in a large number of carcases. After some trouble he finally discovered that the luminous bacteria originated from fish, and that there was a fish shop next door. That explained the whole mystery.

Yesterday morning the Waimakariri North, Opihi, and Waitaki rivers were clear, the Kakaia tlu> Waimakariri South discoloured, and tko Rangitata diny.

A party of pupils from tho Normal Schooi attended the Supremo Court yesterday for the purpose of seeing for themselves how a court case was conducted. Tho case being tried was a highly technical one, hut- the voung poopie followed the procedure with keen attention. At 1 o'clock this morning a. tire occurred in a shed at the rear of a house in Cone street. Rangiora, ihe property of Jlrs J. Cook, and occupied by Mr J. Casserley. The Brigade suppresi>od the outbreak before much damage was done. At the weekly meeting of the Avonside Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on Thursday, 37 members, instructed bv Mr Riches and Mr H. T hurras, had good practico in stretcher drill. During the evening Mrs Watkins, iir.-t officer, read extracts from a medical journal, and two new members were proposed. The hospital ship Marama was thrown open tor public inspection at Wellington yesterday afternoon (says a Press Association telegram'). To-day the nurses will receive badges at the hands of Lady Liverpool, and the vessel is to go into the stream preparatory to leaving for Egypt. Francis Peter Hagen. a young man employed in the Public Health Department. was charged at the Wellington Magistrate's Court yc<terdav with a breach of the War Regulations Act, by uttering disloyal statements (says u Press Arsocintion telegram). He asked for a remand for a week, which was granted. T«o well-known wool-growers of the Wairarapa have instructed the Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association to submit for sale at the wool sale to bo held at Wellington on December 10th a portion of their clip! the proceeds of which are to he devoted to patriotic funds. Mr W. H. Booth, of "Carnugton," Carterton, is offering three bales of the best quality of Southdown wool, and Mi- W. P. Whatman two bales of fine fleece wool. Such wool is in great demand. At the Polce Court, Auckland, yesterday, John Thomas Lee, the secretary of the Licensed Vic.tua.lei a' Committeo of the Queen Carnival, was charged that ho sold a ticket by, and in respect of, a lottery or schomo prohibited by the Gaming Act (says a Press Association message). Tho "lottery was to be determined by tho result of the Auckland Cup, though pictures, which wero nominally prizes, were offered. An application for an adjournment was granted to enable the defence to secure evidence from Wellington.

An exciting runaway occurred in Cashel street West between half-past eleven and noon yesterday. A horse attached to a ligXit spring cart suddenly bolted and made towards tho bridge. Tho animal got a great pace on, and at one period looked as if it might create damage by colliding with a cart standing outside a butcher s shop. Several men tried to stop the horso by standing in front of it with outstretched arms, but, of courso, failed. It was ultimately stopped iu its dangerous carecr by Mr J. H. Parker, who sprinted alongside for some distance, caught hold of the shaft, and eventually got hold of the reins. The occasion was ono in which Mr Parker's athletic trainin3 stood him in good stead.

At least or.o Mastcrton lady wili bo sorry she spoke when she discovers the real facts in connexion with a young man she admonished on Wednesday for not being at tho front (says the Wairarapa "Daily 'limes'')- Jiintering a local hardware establishment, the lady wus being attended to by a sturdy young fellow. "Why aren't you at the front?" asked the lady in a rather severe tono. "Oh. they don't want chaps like mo there," was the mild rej>ly. . "Yes they do, and it is your duty to enlist,' said the ultra-loyal customer. "But the doctor will not pass me," said tho young fellow. The lady gave him a scornful look of disbelief and walked out, not being aware of the fact that the young man spoken to was recently invalided homo from in© Dardanelles, where he participated in the thickest of tho fighting until he "stopped a bullet." Although lie now looks a picture of health, tho returned soldier has received his discharge, as it will bo a long time before he will thoroughly recover from the wound ho received.

Trenthani Camp, besides tho great im-l provements that have been tarried out, has npw the distinction of having had its streets named (sa.vs the "Post"). A commencement was made with tho eroction of the sign posts on "Wednesday, and the balance should bo put up today, so that in future the soldier residents of Trentham will be able to give both the number of the hulf-hutment and the street iu which they reside.. In order to perpetuate the names of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (which the Reinforcements from Trentham have fed), and tho battles in which they have fought, the streets throughout tho cam:> have been very appropriately named after them. Tho thoroughfare running past headquarters and the sonial institutes, has lfeen given the title of honour by being named "Anwtc road." The others running parallel with it, and separating the different rows of hutments, bear the imposing titles of "Suv!a road," "Sari "Bair." "Gallipoli road.'' "Gabn Tone road," and "Sedd-ul-Bahr road." Tho cross thoroughfare, running down the centre of the residential area, has been designated "Marne road." after the famous Battle of the Marne, in which the Allied armies threw back the German hosts to the Aisne. thus saving Paris. Another thoroughfare has been named "Falkland road." in commemoration of Admiral victory, while the main road lc-°din': to tho camp from the railway line has been called "T.iverpool road." in compliment to his Excellency tho Governor. Tho •names of the streets should prcatlv facilitate the working of the Minn. a"d the men annreciato livn'» in streets j bearing such imposing titles.

The ability of the New" Zealand soldier to rise superior to discomforts and to retain an unbroken cheerfulness whatever happens, inspired the Prime. Minister to a eulogy of tho man in khaki on Wednesday (says the Wellington "Po?t"). "Mr Massrv was ov-'iVirn •»+ tl-fi r>-e:iing ef the Jchnsonvil'e Flower and had said fl-at, whate\-cr efforts the people of N'ew Zealand made to raise mo'ii-y for the relief of tbo wounded. tl'cy could do morn the men deserved. Two oualitie* "f "onr - soldiers, by which he specially meant those whohnd pone from New Zc?"'nnd. had specially Ktrn"k V.irti. hi- !-aid. One was their extraordinary courage, which had aurnrised the people not only of /enland, hut of every Dart of the Empire. The other was their unfailinu eherfulness. He had seen these men under the most di.sacre?al>le circumstances. H»» f"\w thorn in t.hnt oxTeelin«ly had weather of .Tune and early Ju'v. when disease broke «ut and hundreds of men were 'aid aside—the deetors ;,u«ne' ted a disease people were almost afraid to name-—yet at that time these men wore as cheerful as it was possible for men to he. There was not a murmur or a complaint. He saw them too, when the camp had to he broken no suddenly. and the men were sent awav to Palmerston. aiiain in had weather. Next d"y "everything was right and cheerful."' as far as the men were concerned. When they said goodbye to their own people and went away, their cheerfulness was still supreme, thouc'n they knew t><at many wonjd never return, and that many who did would be mai T "o(l for life. These men had done credit to even-one in the community. They had made history.

It is stated that a strong is being formed in Gisbornc to rir f'rw fprry. servico between' Gisborno '^jojr The St. John Ambulance Association, L *®!i rnd Brigade will hold their annual church parade on Sunday ing next, at the Durham street' Metho. dist Church. -jf 'My congregation is practically <jg. pleted of its young men.'.' said tbo'Rer. Thomas. Congregational minister, to Wairarapa "Age" reporter this weeif "there being only two eligibles RhJ-V* One of these k the support of his aged' mother and father, and the other hn, beefi disqualified for service owinjr' * *' y eve troubles.'' * \- 1 At a special meeting 0 f the membert of the Durham street Methodist Cir-\ . cuit quarterly meeting, there beta*' V twenty-five present, a resolution w«» carried unanimously expressing regret' 4 * that the District Synod, durii.g tho temporary absence lrom the Synod of. f all the lay representatives of the cjf. i " cuit. had decided to recommend to ■ Conference the amalgamation of th® *" Durham street South Mission and tfie S.Thirham street Circuit. The meeting"" - "respectfully but firmly"' declined toentertain the proposal. * -

.Air F. W. Thompson is to give* a . " lecture under the patronage of the Hod Society to-night in the Chamber of Commerce, on "New Zea- ' land Ingenuity applied to .Suffering ~ Soldiers." Men from the. Wounded Soldiers' Club are to assist in demonstrating the effective uses in relief gf , pain and supplying comfortable trana- "M port of wounded limbs in the shock- ' absorbing leg and arm slings, and fat the comfort of the new ambulance ** stretcher and crutch. The Mayor will '''* preside, and a large number of 'medieal ' and military authorities will ho pre- 1 s sei.t. A rordial invitation is extended, to the public. The lecture commence* at 8 p.m., and there is no charge for * admission. 3 i:,

An unusual case came before Mr T*" A. 11. Bailev, S.M., in the Magiiyi".. trate's Court yesterday afternoon, whea tho executors of tho ]ato Peter Strang*? berg, of Auckland, applied ur.dor thfrV:: provisions of the Police Force Ac:~ : -- '■ 1913. to be declured tho owners of -»<-; v' gold watch ;.nd chain in tho of the police. Mr Mills appeared for ! tho executors. Strauberg's was broken into in October, 1913, a gold watch and chain was stolen. The thiof was duly caught and punished, Tho particular gold watch and chain, was not recovered, and in the nieao»' time Mr Strauberg died. Ultimately" tho gold watch and chain, or what was believed to bo them, wero trawd antl found in a pawnbroker's establishment in Christchurch. Yesterday was given by a previous owner of watch and chain, who detailed the ciiv cumstances under which ho purchased and subsequently pawned tncm. It appeared that they had been pawned,' £ four times. Evidence was also to the effect that the watch and chain' £ were in the Christchurch pawnshop 0n,.( the da to of the theft. In view of this", * Mr Mills asked for an adjournment in , order to consult the executors, who, apparently, arc not fully seized of all -1 the facts. An adjournment sine die ** was granted. ? Anaemio Women will.be made well - and strong by Loasby's Nervo Tonio and Blood Enrirher. It never fails. 2» Gd arid 4s Gd Laßlc. All Chemists and »' , T r Btores. Grillstovos. —To show_ what can bo •*"? done with these, cooking demonstra- | tions will bo given in our window every * '> day from 3to 4. Running cost Id per } day off Lake Coleridge supply. Turnbull -M and Jones, Ltd. • 1 vS At all times Carey's 1 well-appointed || men's departments are thoroughly J| stocked with the newest items of JP men's woar, and customers will findgp that the values Carey's, give arc of thffp?; same high standard that have charac«|||i terised this firm in the past. • < Father and Mother—There aro ren who will treasure - your portraits jgg for a lifetime. Sit . for feteffano Webb'-]fe and post to tho boys for Christmas. . W-9722 Bright boys should sec our electri& pocket lamps, batteries guaranteed, j| complete for 2s 9d. refills Is ud; also new meccano outfits, with illustrations, set. Fine presents. Try Drayton's Em-, porium, 765 Colombo street. 1013, 'Vsjj Our Toy Department' is a pormapent part of our business, and wo carfy a ;-'is spleiWid stock of mochanical toys of oil ;Gj descriptions—steam and clockwork on-, M gince, boats, motor-cars-; train and tram sets, meccano ; uetsj plasticeno, etc. —which represent, the very newest || production in tho toy line. John K* p Procter, Oculists' Optician, 200 High J| street, Christchurch. Expert knowledge is tho only that counts. Over sixty years' expen-p;&> cnce in. Customs, Shipping, and For-f'S warding Work, including Furniture ll||g|p movals. Call or telenhono, J. M. wood and' Co., Manchester Established 1861. A Christchurch baker burnt his bglfj when first using "Coal Ore, 1 ' but mk- .. wards found ho must Use less coaljiß get the required heat. He is monev now. Sample packets to sz\vt. price sixpence, at flostie, and rickcring's. Don't buy • Summer sports and _ games. We heavy stocks of material, all t priccd—tennis rackets, Ayres'... cricket material, croquet in comply-iji* sets audi extras, Taylor's bowls, for lawn" parties. Lewis cjnd Andcrsoj^/^, Ltd., 112 Cash.'l street. - Removnb arid Storing.—Wo retain large and efficient staff in this : mcnt all the year round. A. J. White.* I .':* Ltd.