THE Ellesmere Guardian. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1919 NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXIV, Issue 4122, 12 November 1919, Page 2

THE Ellesmere Guardian.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1919 NEWS OF THE DAY.

With which is incorporated The Ellesmere Chronicle. Published at Leeston, Canterbury, N.Z.

A very important election notice appears in today's Guardian. It refers, to absent voters' permits and seamen's rights. The request issued by His Majesty the King that the first anniversary of the signing o# the armistice between the Allies and the Central Powers should be marked by the observance, in all parts of the Empire, of two minutes' silence, was carried out in this district yesturday as far as it was possible to do so. In accordance with a suggestion made by the Bishop of Christeburch the Anglican Church bells were rung for a few minutes prior to 11 o'clock iv the, morning.

Mr and Mrs J. A. Flesher, of Christ- J church, were the guests of the Bey. and Mrs Laycock, Leeston, on Monday. Mr P. E. Climie, organiser for the Canterbury Progress League, is using every means to bring pressure upon the Government to have the Lake Coleridge | high tension line carried to Leeston. He brought the matter before the league executive last week and it will probably come up again at the meeting to-day.' Mr Cliraie paid a visit to this district yesterday afternoon and in the course o€ a chat with a "Guardian" representative said that the league was out to further the interests of the district in regard to the electrical supply in every possible way. Cassell's new dictionary contains many words which, it is stated in the introduction, are likely to make good their claim to be included in the language (says a cable message to the Australian papers). Examples are "cushy," j "conchy," "dud-eyewash," (meaning humbug), "fed up," "funk-hole"; (meaning Government job), "hotstuff"' (meaning unscrupulous or formidable), "cut-notice" (meaning to fall flat), "movies," "the push," "the strafe,", "tophole," "umpteen," "the wind up," "old bean,' ' "bus" (meaning aeroplane), "brass hat" (meaning staff officer). It is illegal to sell hares in Welling-1 ton, even if they have been brought' from Canterbury (where they are so nu-! merous as to have become almost a' pest). In the latter place they are not! protected. A consignment was recent-! ly forwarded from Christchurch to Wei-; lington and sold by Messrs Townsend ] and Paul. As a result the Aeclimatisa-1 tion Society took action, and in the1 Magistrate's Court the firm mentioned I was prosecuted for having Bold hares during the close season,and with having sold imported game without a license. It was alleged that the hares had been sold as "large rabbits." After hearing the evidence, the magistrate j held that offences had been committed.! Defendants were fined £15 and cost* (£5 4s). According to a London lady correspondent it has not been easy to find shipping for the numerous war brides who would fain accompany their soldier husbands to Canada and other parts of the Empire, and many of the girls have employed the time of enforced waiting by taking courses in domestic economy at the Khaki College. The idea rose out of the Khaki College for Canadian soldiers. When it was proposed that training should be provided for Canadian wives and sweethearts, the London County Council offered its aid, and financed a department of home economics, cookery, laundry work, home planning, methods of lighting and heating, and the selection of furniture were included ia the tuition. Canadian bride* were even initiated, under the guidance of a friendly butcher, into the mysteries of cutting up a carcase into attractive joints. The Khaki College for Women was so successful that the London County Council is opening training centres on similar lines in various parts of the metropolis. Statistics show that the rumber of these war brides is not less than 30,000! The many Ellesmere friends of the Rev. W. Grigg will be sorry to hear that he has been in the Christchurch Hospital undergoing treatment for some time. When Mr Grigg was wounded the second time, in Prance, a bullet lodged in his back in a place where it was difficult to remove. Although Mr Grigg took up circuit work in Christchurch seme months ago he has since suffered a good deal of pain and much loss of sleep. He had been receiving treatment at the hospital as an out-patient, but a few weeks ago it was thought advisable for him to remain in the institution. When seen by a friend a few days ago he appeared to be much better, as a result of the treatment, but was rather doubtful whether the benefits would be lasting once he left the hospital. The doctors are not very sure whether the presence of the bullet has been causing the pain or whether it is due to the damage done by the bullet when it first entered his body. We are sure sure our readers will join us in wishing Mr Grigg a speedy and complete recovery. The work of the church in Mr Grigg's circuit is in the meantime being carried on by the Eev. W. B. Scott, late of Springston, another returned chaplain.