GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15485, 12 January 1916, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of Tonks, Norton and Co., and W. E Simes and Co., will be found on page 11 of this issue. Special train arrangements in • connexion with tho Little River gala tomorrow are advertised to-day. ' Since Monday last tho Dunedin tobacconists have been charging for what was formerly a penny box of matches. j Large quantities of apricots grown | at Beaumont and Roxburgh are being I brought up to Christchurch daily by the express and transhipped to the ferry steamer for the Wellington market. . * The largo pedestal gas lamps in Cathedral square which have done valiant duty for many years past both in tho way of lighting un the Square and of Affording seating accommodation to the weary, arc now being uprooted and removed. The operation of removal was watched with interest by a large crowd of spectators throughout the day. When the West Coast docs a generous act it does it well. A deaconess who had been on duty on tho West Coast made many friends there, and was transferred to Christchurch. After a timo her West Coast friends learned she had been ill, so they sent over a sum of money, more than was required to take her to the Coast and back, with a warm invitation to come and recruit with them. Such is West Coast hospitality. At the meeting of tho Heathcote County Council last evening, the engineer reported that several complaints had been received as to the condition of Dyer's Pass road above, the tram terminus. The road was in a bad condition owir.g principally to the excessive dry weather and tho largo number of cattlc passing over it and loosening tho lighter materials, leaving the stone foundation without ar.v covering. To put the road in good order would cost some hundreds of pounds, but an exnenditure of about £20 would remove the cause for most of the complaints. Already considerably over one hundred returned soldiers have signified their intention of taking part in the outing organised by the Canterbury Automobile Association on Sunday. The returned soldiers in the country have not been forgotten. The committee arc making arrangements to bring them in on Saturday, and they will be accommodated gratis by the members of th? Licensed Victuallers' Association. The Oxford_ residents are making great preparations to worthily receive the men, and nothing will be spared to make their visit a most enjoyable one. Tho Rangiora residents are also preparing on a very large scale the afternoon tea. at which the party will be entertained on the run homo • through Rangiora. AH men taking part in the outing are asked to be in Cathedral square at 8.30 a.m., so that the cars can. be marshalled and the first one sent away at 9 a.m. sharp. Soldiers are particularly asked to bring their grctft-ooats with them.

The next term at the Boys' High School commences on February 3rd.

\t 5 30 p.m. yesterday the Fire Bri"le suppressed'a fire in a macrocarpa hedge at 21 St. James street, Linwood. Tho Labour Department's weekly return of emplovment in the city, issued on Monday, shows that 50 men, of whom 4S are labourers, are still on the books as requiring employment. Of these 48 32 are married men, who cannot leave Christchurch to take up work in tho country.

In further pursuanco of the City Council's schemo of lighting open spaces and parks, another electric light standard was in process of erection in the centre of the northern grass plot of Latimer square yesterday. This particular standard did duty in Cathedral square in tho old days of gas illumination.

At last night's meeting of the Sumner Borough Council, Mr A. D. Paterson handed in his resignation. He stated that he had not been properly treated as a member of the Works Committee, and he protested in strong terms against the Council having gone behind the ratepayers' backs in raising a loan for elcctric light, which was a luxury. The Conciliation Commissioner, Mr J. R. Triggs, yesterday heard tho drivers' disputo and announced (says a Dunedin message) that in his opinion the matter should be referred to the •Arbitration Court, and took that course. The employers stated that the matter was a Dominion one, and they had come to a unanimous decision not to depart from tho existing award.

The C.D.C. has decided that, owing to shortness of finances, it will bo unable to make any further advances men on leave from Trentham. Owing to the fact that men come down from Trentham under the misapprehension that they can get money from the Defence Department here, the calls on the C.D.C. have been heavy, nearly 200 nien having been helped, but, as stated above, it has been found necessary to stov the practice, owing to lack of funds.

The slackness of country constables in regard to sheeting home cases of cruelty to animals was commented on at last night's meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Redress or prevention only occurred when tho secretary, or an officer of tho Society, visited a country district, when the local constable at once gave warning or took action. It was decided that the Inspector of Police be written to, drawing his attention to the fact that cases of cruelty generally came to light only after such visits, and asking him if independent action could not be taken.

Considerable discussion took place at the meeting of the S.P.C.A. last night concerning tho treatment of the cattle reserved at the abattoirs for slaughter. It was stated that complaints had beeii made to the Society that cattle kept there had lost as much as 501b in weight owing to lack of proper feeding. It was resolved to write to the City Council, calling their attention to tho need for properly feeding and attending to the wants of the animals left in the abattoir paddocks. It was also stated, but the members did not credit it, that a. higher prico was charged for paddocks with water in than for those without that necessary element. Tho inspector stated there were very few naddocks there without water.

At tho S.P.C.A. meeting last night, a rather heavy task was suggested for tho inspector of the Socicty, a lady member stating there were large families of cats, half Btarved, and it was thought it would be a merciful thing if tho inspector could shoot them. "It would be a large order," said tho president. The inspector said he had once been asked to catch a cat for destruction. He asked the owner to catch it for him. but tho owner refused, saying "I might catch mange." (Laughter.) Mrs Atkinson said if information came to the local inspector, he might -be .able to arrange the destruction of half-starved cats. The inspector said that ha would do, what he could under the circumstances.

A representative of "The Press" visited tho Lady Liverpool Fund Depot at 121 Lichfield street yesterday, and found the ladies in charge full of one subject, which was that they had virtue ally pledged themselves to send out two pairs of 'socks to each member of the Canterbury Battalion overy two months, and owing to the numbers of soldiers and a slackening of effort on the part of workers, they had only been able this January shipment to send a single pair of socks to each. They have determined on making a special appeal for 10,000 pairs of socks for the March shipment. These are urgently wanted, and special knitting classes are being organised in order to meet the demand. The coods sent go direct to the members of the Canterbury Battalion, numbering some 5000 men.

At a rccent sitting of a Board not a hundred miles from Christchurch, two men camc up asking that the Board should sanction a transfer from ono man to tho other on the ground that the occupier of the land wanted to enlist. The inan who wished tho land to be transferred to him was of military ago, and alleged that he had been examined and rejected as medically unfit, but as he did not submit any proof of his statement, the Board hesitated' about gran ting . tho traiisfer. .The occupier of the land then remarked that if the transfer was not granted ho would not enlist, but tho Board countered by suggesting that it had no guarantee that if it did grant the transfer the applicant would join the colours, and so, the matter ended, tho application being refused!

The inspector of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, at its meeting last night reported that in the early' part of December, on an exceedingly hot day at Adilington, the water supply for stock was entirely inadequate. The animals, and especially tho pigs, suffered exceedingly, and an auctioneer had complained to him concerning the want of water. It- was suggested that a - covering should be put over the pig pens, but it was stated that a covering had once been placed there, but had been withdrawn at the request of the buyers. The inspector stated that since then tho weather had become cooler and the need for water had not been so marked, and now the Saleyards Company wero putting in an increased supnly. It was decided that tho chairman and Mr Atkinson should bring tho matters complained of before tho Saleyards Companr-

Speaking with reference to the wounds received by soldiers at Anzac. Lieutenant-Colonel T. R. Inglis stated in an address at Auckland that he was of opinion that, on the whole, wounds j-eceived In the present war were rather more severe than those inflicted in the South African War.. The missiles which hit our men in Anzac were in most cases much larger. The first operation perfortnod on the Maheno was the removal of a large piece of shell from a ma»f's thigh. He found that the small Turkish bullets did a great deal -of damage. Although tliey made only a small puncture, they turned over and over, with the result that the wounds were very serious. The nature of the wounds, had the fact of the turning -of the bullets not been known, would have led one to believe that the Turks used explosive bullets— a suggestion which was certainly not justifiable. The rifle bullets used by the Turks were generally surgically clean, whereas the shrapnel bullets were not./ Colonel T. 11. Inglis stated that some men had been killed at Anzac without there being any visible signs of injury. Colonel Thomas, the wellknown Timaru doctor, was killed by the concussion of a high explosive shell. The only apparent injury was a broken finger.

The Telegraph Office advised yesterday morning that all the Canterbury rivers were clear.

A Press Association telegram from Palmerston North states that informations have been laid against Messrs P. A. McHardy and G. H. Bennett, two promoters of the McHardy art union, charging them with using a spinning jenny for tho sale of tickets. A bottle of "Stop It" will soon drive that cold away. Get a bottle now. AH chemists and stores, and from A. M. Loasby, 679 Colombo street. 1 A genuine sale.' such as that now being held by Messrs Graham, Wilson, and Smellie, may always be relied upon to draw the public. The oast two days of the sale, however, have been phenomenally successful. The bargains are certainly out of the ordinary. T The lowest prices yet submitted— 42-inch "White Voile, lOjd; 40-inch Pique, 10$ d; 40-in Coloured C-otele Cord, Is 6d (special); Figured Spot Voiles. 9d; 40-in Crepes, striped and checked, Is; Frosted Voile, Is; 42-inch Now Serge, Is 6d. Armstrong's, Ltd. 3 Harvesting supplies. —Our stocks are complete, and prices not .advanced. Hay Forks, leases, Oils, Files, Bag Hooks, Needles and Twine, Knives. Forks, Mugs, and Plates. Orders by post executed same day. Lewis and Anderson, Ltd., 112 Cashel street. 6 The memory cannot recall the gradual changes of childhood. Have your child photographed now and then by Stcffano Webb, 252 High street. 3 At all times Carey's well-appointed men's departments are thoroughly stocked with the newest items of men's wear, and customers will find that the values Carey's give are of the same high standard that have characterised this firm in the past. 1 New things for the New Year.— Messrs Hastie. Bull, and Pickering have just landed the wonderful new Stainless Table Cutlery. No more knife-cleaning—always bright after washing. Prices quite moderate. Inspection invited. 34 The Assigned Stock of Messrs Coombs and Co., drapers and clothiers, Dannevirke, has been bought by Armstrong's, Limited, of this city. 4 Carpets and Linoleum.—We have tho largest and best selected stock in the Dqmiuion. Now shipments now to hand. A. J. White, Ltd. 6 Armstrong's, Ltd., have made an advantageous purchase of Gents' fine Worsted Suits, English samples, which they are selling at wholesale prices. 2 If your Electric Light, Lift, Motor Magnetos, Telephones, Bells, etc., require attention, ring up Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., who will give you the best and prompt attention. 1590 Tho Buick Vfelve in the head motors' superiority is not a mere claim —it is a scientific, precise, demonstrable, unanswerable engineering fact. 6 THREE GOOD MOTOR-CARS — GOING CHEAP; Anyone on the look-out for a Britishbuilt touring car of the characteristically strong, durable, and roomy type, I for which English motor engineers arc I famous, cannot do better than inspect a car which we are offering for sale on behalf of a Blenheim client. It is a 16 h.p. five-seater Sunbeam, finished in the latest shade of brown, and carries a very full and luxurious road equipment, including spare wheel. It. is an ideal car for long-distance touring or other strenuous service, and tho price the owner requires is only £225. Wo have also a very attractive bargain in the way of commercial vehicles —a 15 h.p. motor-lorry, with brand-new lorry body, and entirely repainted. The chassis is by Humbers, Ltd., one of the best of British makers, and the price is only £75. We have also for sale a small, sturdy, two-seater run-about, up to any amount of hard work, and carrying fuil road equipment. The price is £145. These cars are all in thoroughly good order, and can be relied upon to give satisfactory service. Free tuition in driving will be given to purchasers requiring same, and we also allow free garage accommodation. Call and see these cars *at once. as they will not long remain unsold. Adams, Ltd., Headauarters Garage, 219 Tuam street. Christchurch. 6