GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16358, 1 November 1918, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

4 We have received 10s from F. W. Woodward for our Rod Cross Fund. The Chamber of Commerce Conference. sitting at Wellington, elected the following officers:—President, Mr W. Gow (Dunedin); vice-president, Mr i James Mcliellan (Wellington) j execuj tive, Messrs Robert Burns (Auckland), : R. L. Paterson (Napier), J. B. Waters i (Dunedin), and C. H. Hewlett (Canterj bury). | We have received from Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs two of the most re- I cent maps issued by Robinson, Ltd. of Sydney. They are particularly useful just now, since one of them shows the battle area from Rheims to Verdun and ; Metz with great detail and clearness, j and tho other the area from Nieuport ; to Rheims. The battle fronts at various • dates are shown, and a good feature is the marking of the woods, which are so important in the .present operations. ;

' The North and South WaimaKarii i were reported discoloured . the Rafcaia dirty, and the remainin Canterbury fishing streams clear. The secretary _of the Canterbnr AutornooilG Association hss rccoivc advico that the Selwyn rivor is in flood and uncrossable for motorists. An A.S.C. Captain has sent to th Church Army Recreation Huts' Fum from a West Country port a donation "as a small token of iny appreciation o the oxcellent work done By the Churc) Army both at Homo and overseas, bu more especially in Franco, where I hav so often personally bean the recipien of so many kindnesses from this institu tion." The following, taken from a lette written by a A\ eilington resident to < lady in Hawera, gives some idea of th position in regard to house-hunting ii Wellington:—"The house in front of u was empty, and the landlady was to b seen there from 7to 9. It was a Sat urday evening, and dad had been to thi Hutt, aftd when he turned into oui street he thought there was a fire o: something going 011, by the crowd There were hund.eds, I think, and thi house is 32s 6d a week." It might bi statod that the house is an old one o: six rooms, having a very small yard and being in a small street. There will be heard, before hii Honour Mr Justice Herdman, at thi Supreme Court this morning, the case ''Attorney-General of New Zealand v the Christchurch Tramway Board,' which has arisen out of the dispute re garding the Hackthorne spocial rating area. It will be in the nature of a public action for an injunction tc restrain the Board from levying rates on the ■ Hackthorne tramway extension during such time as there is a surp] in each year on the whole Tramway v

' dertaking, and will affect all t 1 Christchurch extensions, with the c 5 ception of the St. Martin's line. It .. 5 claimed that the Board has alreadj raised some £4000 in rates on tho ex- • tension, contrary to the right principle. A deputation from the annual con--3 ference of the Associated Chambers oi - Commerce waited on the Hon. Sil ; Francis Bell at Wellington yesterday, . to urge an early improvement in the r bankruptcy law. Mr Gow (Dunedin) said the resolutions they hod come to support wore largely those passed by ■ the conference in 1909, bo that they > were requests of long standing. Sir : Francis Bell gave a definite promise to . go into the matter during the recess, i find to endeavour to bring before tho Associated Chambers of Commerce an amendment of the Act for consideration, nnd then, if ho still was in office, he would bring the proposals before i Parliament, 1 War's effect on the position of Do- ' main Boards by reduction of revenue i (by the substitution of tho field of battle for the field of play), and by ( the scarcity of suitable labour and material, is mentioned in the annual re- ' port of tho Lands Department. "Generally speaking," it is stated, "tho i Boards are not proceeding with im- , provement works at present. In some cases, however, necessary improvements have been effected personally by the members of Boards, and in practically every case the domains are maintained in good order. ... On the whole, the position with regard to public domains may be regarded as satisfactory." One of the most modest petitions for compensation ever presented to our Parliament was tabled at the opening of the session. The reservist says: "(1) I was called up in Class A s married men without children. (2) I am a married man with nine children. (3) I filled in my enrolment form correc ly. At that time I had eight chili ren. (4) I was quite willing to go inl camp, but was warned that I would I rejected because of my children. (i After making enquiries, I decided n( to go into camp, and in consequent was arrested. (6) Through the mi take of the Department I was wrortg] included in Clnss A, and have lost for days' work and travelling expenses, therefore ask that mv lost time bo r< funded, which amounts to £3 10s." The Management Committee of tb recent Educution Conference held hei has issued to delegates and others it terested a codified list of ,the rosolv tions adopted by the conference. Th committee has taken steps, after ocdift mg the resolutions in -the form preseni od, to bring them under the attentio of Cabinet, and is making arrangement for a powerful deputation to presen them t>o the Rt. Hon. the Prime Mini: ter and the Rt. Hon. the Minister c r'inance, in Christchurch, and to th Hon. the Minister of Education, ii Wellington. As the Governor-General' Speech referred to certain proposals t promoto educational progress as part o the business to bo considered this sea sion, it is hoped (the committee rc marks) that due weight will be attachei to tho well-considered resolutions com mg from this conforonco, and tha many, if not all, will bo given immc diate legislative effect. A splendid record of service in th present war stands to the credit of th family of Mrs C. Pope and the late M G. Mills, of Cheltenham, near Feilding ■bight sons are either on service or ar due to enter camp shortly. Sergean J- and Private Frederick PI Mills left New Zealand in 1915 am now in France. * Trooper C. A Mills, Fourteenth Reinforcements, am Driver Arthur Mills, Sixteenth ilein rorcements, are both in Egypt. Gun ner Frank Mills, Twenty-eighth Rem rorcements, and Private H. J. Mills Thirtieth Reinforcements, are ii France. Private L. J. Mills has jus reached military age, and goes inti camp on February 6th. The fight! brother, and the onlv one of the famih who nas been drawn in the ballot, i'i Isaac Mills, who is married. H e ha not yet gone to camp, 0 n account* o an accident. Of those now on activ< service only one, Private H. J. Mills «as been woundedWhile there are many thousands oi war shirkers in Australia to-day, i Sydney school lad, in a letter to the Australian Minister of Defence (Sena, toi Pcarce), has exhibited a self-sacri ficing spirit which is worthy of the true Australian (says thto Melbourne -Age ). His name is Alan McClov, and he is Id years of age. Writinc fiom his homo at Five Dock, he indicated to Senator Pearce that he would like to have a "go" at the Huns beroie the war ended. "Some of my dear ones, ' he says, "have been kiljecl, and I want to avenge their death. X am fire feet high, .strongly built, and can stand plenty of strain." The lad makes a strong plea to the Minisexu assistance to become a member of the A.I F., adding that he is prepared to die if need be. Ho offers to niake an effort to, get six men to enlist if bis application is needed to. senator Pearce intends to write a sympathetic nnd appreciative reply to the lad s letter. and Co., chemists, announce that business is now being conducted m thejr new and up-to-date pharmacy, cr. Cashel and Colombo streets (opp. Ballantyne's.) i "XO RUBBING" Laundry Help for washing children's summer clothing ' twice as long when "NO RLBBING" is used. Is 3d large packet. Wardell Bros, and Co. 5 First-class Cutlery, A 1 quality; Old English design Teaspoons, lis 6d tho ; Desserts, 17s 6d; Tables, s 6d. Housekeepers requiring highclass goods should try Drayton's, Colombo street. g An engagement rin* is the symbol of so much sentiment that it should be chosen with care and discrimination If you have a ring purchase in view consult Watson's, Jewellers, Ltd., w h Q have one of the finest selection of diamond rings in the Dominion. Any design made to order. Watson's, Jewellers, Ltd., Colombo street, Christihurdk. g

i in gentlemen's read-to-wear stilts* , Armstrong and Co., Ltd., are showi: g the best 9tocks possible. Boxed sui' as well fitting as tailored—trousers wi cuff bottom, faitj pocket, etc.—in exci lent cloths, patterns for all tastes, 55s (3d, 60s, i9s 6d, are quite on th( ' own for value. 3 The famous Shirt Houst—Ari j strong's—announce now goods for Sh* and Race wear. Coloured Xegli, J shirts, zephyr os lid, white tunic lid, white and tussore silk 10s, 17s G J 20s, with or without collars. * THE BICT X. Wo have received a shipment of t new Military Model 7-9 li.p. Excelsi motor-cycles, the special points r which are: Cushion spring drive; s{ 1 cial side-car frame; detachable centi 3 bar over motor; cradle spring fork 1 Liberty magneto ignition; power! 5 safe brakes; chain on right-hand sic 5 for side-car service. Price £110, wi - lamp and horn. Adams, Ltd., Hii s street. I FOR SALE—STUDEBATER ROADSTER, £315. 5 Now on view at garage, three-scat s Studebaker Roadster finishod in biscu F shade, condition fir6t-ciass; full equi , ment, good tyres. Has had very caret usage. Price £315. Adams, Ltd } Garage, 219 Tuam street. 1 FOR SALE—REGAL ROADSTER ; £210. > Now on view at parage, 20 h. 2-3-seater Regal Roadster, finished , dark green, over-size tyres, Aust | wind-ecreen. Oar and full equipmei , in exceptionally good order; used on 1 for town running. Price £210. Adam t Ltd., Garage, 219 Tuam street.