GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15983, 18 August 1917, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of Pyne and Co., Dalgety and . Co., National Mortgago and Agoncy Co., W. E. Simos and Co., Harris Bros., and R. S. McKenzio and Co., will be found on page 15 of this issue. A Press Association message from Wellington states that at the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr Reid, S.M., lined the Union Stoain Ship Company £30 and costs for employing a reservist who was not enrolled. The patriotic entertainment which the Navy League had arranged to take place at Sheffield on July 27th last, and which had to be postponed because of bad weather, will take place on Friday next, 24th instant. Exchanges of pulpits among ministers of different denominations, which a short time ago were raro, are now quite common. To-morrow, Christchurch will witness a manifestation of this growing unity. Almost every nonepiscopal pulpit of the city and suburbs will be occupied for the evening service by a minister of another denomination. At annual meeting of tho Canterbury Sheepowners' Union yesterday, Col. R. A. Chaffey stated that there was ample boy labour for shearing and harvesting from tho boys of the secondary schools. He believed, that no loss than 750 would be available from the Waitaki Boys' High School, Christ's College, and tho High School, Christchurch. The quality of the lads was good, and he knew that last season they had done excellent work and been of tho greatest possible value. Mr B. Seth-Smitli and Mr W. H. Parkinson endorsed these remarks as to the splendid way in which the boys worked. Mr H. M. Smeeton, Y.M.C.A. Commissioner from England and France, arrives in Christchurch to-day from Wellington, and proceeds to Ashburton, where he will address a public meeting in tho Reserve, returning by the express this afternoon. He will be the guest at a business men's tea to be held in the Y.M.C.A. this evening, and subsequently will speak at the patriotic concert in the Opera House. Mr Smeeton is the principal of tho wellknown Auckland hnn of Smeeton's, Ltd., and went to England and France as Y.M.C.A. Commissioner to look after the interests of New Zealand soldiers entirely at his own expense. He has consented to devoto a little time to a tour of the South Island for tho purpose of telling the people at first hand what the Y.M.C.A. is doing for our boys at Homo and at the front. Mr Smeeton will give an address in the Durham street Methodist Church at to-morrow morning's service, and will speak at a public meeting in the Y.M.C.A. ill tho afternoon at 4.15 p.m. Tho following is a cony of a telegram sent by Sir James Allen to tho chairman of the University Colleges in tho Dominion: —"The committee under Lord Selborne have formulated a echo mo to make available for suitablo applicants from among oversea soldiers and sailors who have served the Empire, the academic, scientific commercial, and industrial educational facilities of the United Kingdom, and have ascertained . that universities and technical schools will welcome such men, and provide for one-year courses of study, specially designed for all needs. Tho committee has sufficient funds available to commence, and the New Zealand Government -has been asked to nominate one disabled New Zealand soldier for tho course at the University, beginning soon. Will you please suggest for consideration the name of a New Zealand disabled soldier whose studies were interrupted by the war. to enable the nomination to be acted'on without delay. It will bo well to suggest a disabled man who is now in England or Franco.'i

I There will be a distribution of joints of mutton and of some potatoes to old I age pensioners at No. *92 "Worcester j itreot, at 10.30 a.m. to-day. To-day tlio 12.30 train from Belfastto Christchurcli will not run. A special train, taking passengers to the ferry steamer, will leave Christchurch i°r Lyttelton at 7.-5 p.m. It- was stated in the House of Representatives last night by Mr A. EGlovor. that a man who "had been released from Roto Roa Island, where he had served a term as an inebriate, had gained the D.S.O. Our Wellington correspondent- telegraphs that it is expected that the debate on tho Financal Statement will drag ihrough the whole of next week, there being sixteen members of tho House yet to spoak. 3Lr G- Br.-mnigan, Fields Inspector, Ashburton. was knocked down by a motor-car in the city last- evening, and injured about the head. He was treated at the Hospital, and afterwards returned to liis hotel. The Citristchurch hotel workers' dispute wili come before tho Conciliation Council on August 23th. On September 11th, tho Christchurch engineers' dispute will be heard, and on tn>> following day that of tho Christ-church abattoir slaughtermen. Replying to Mr McCombs in tho Houso of Representatives yesterday, the Primo Minister said ho was not prepared to say that tho time had como when we must conscript labour, but tho time might come when Pai'liament would havo to puss legislation to discourage idleness. In the- published prize list for tlio Canterbury Kennel Oiub's Show, Col. the Hon. R. Hcaton Rhodes was placed second and third in a class for pointers with his dogs Nidra and Ruby. It is stated that he should have been placed first and second, an error having crept in.

All money order offices are to be opened in the evening from 7 o'clock to 5.30 oti Fridays, August 24th, 31st, and Saturdays, August 18th and 25th, and September Ist, for tho purpose of transacting war loan business or withdrawals from tho Savings Bank for investment in the Liberty Loan. A meeting of business men will bo held in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday night for the purposo of demanding that the Government shall give effect to the recommendations of tho National Efficiency Board report in regard to the liquor traffic. The Mayor will preside, and the speakers will be Messrs J. Kcir, T. W. Reese, A. S. Taylor, and 3>_ G. Sullivan. No plans have been yet prepared with respect to the City Council's proposal to extend the existing municipal buildings about ono chain northwards, as the municipal authorities are awaiting the decision of Parliament on tho proposed exchange of the area on tho opposite side of Worcester street (now occupied by tho Scott statue), for a like area northwards of tho present building. In tho event of Parliament sanctioning tho exchange,"plans for the extension ox the building, in harmony with the architecture of the present municipal chambers, will be propared. No oough. is too stubborn or severe for Loasby's "Stop-it" to cure, Is 6d, 2a 6d. 4s 6d. Larger bottles are cheaper. 6191 Modern Tools for the Motorist and Mechanic. —Visitors interested in tools for motor repairß and • maintenance should inspect our stocks before leaving town. Hastie, Bull, and Pickering, Ltd., opposite Ballantyne's. 6 Akaroa, the ideal winter climate, where roses bloom the year round. Reduced tariffs still rule. Cars, 25s return, from Broadway's, Christchurch, daily, 2 p.m, 5 You can depend upon everything being don© promptly and well if you only hand your shipping documents to J. M. Heywood a nd, Co., Ltd. They : are recognised as experts at this work. ' Telephones 250, 1241, and 2174. 6 Wonderful value in Lawn Mowers, made by tho largest factory in the world, now on view, at "Draytons," •Colombo street (North), 12inch "Noska" 29s Gd, ball-bearing 39s 6d. 6

We have just landed the very latest thing in electric radiators. It's worth your while to come and see them. Turnbull and Jones. Ltd. 6 Your wedding is the happiest event of your life, and is worthy of absolutely superior photographs—the kind you are sure to get from Steffano Webb, 252 High street. W8234 White clothes, clean and sweet; soft hands, and no rubbing of tho weekly washing, make "No Rubbing" Laundry Help a unique boon. T. Hopkins, Grocer. 2, WANTED TO SELL—SECOND-HAND MOTOR-CARS. Now on view—a bargain 3-seater "Clement Bayard," full road equipment, wire wheels, magneto. Price, £175. Also, 12-16 h.p. "Wolseley," 5-seater. full oquipment, spare rim and tyre, £185.. Adams, Ltd., Garage, 219 Tnam street. 6