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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 146, 22 June 1915, Page 6

The Postal authorities advise that the R.M.S. Marama, which is due at Wellington to-morrow, from Sydney, is bringing Australian mails only. The Council of the Central Chamber of Commerce yesterday resolved to ask the Government for information as to the constitution and scope of the proposed Board of Trade. Judgment was reserved by his Honour the Chief Justice yesterday in tho originating summons to interpret the rules, and apportion liability in connection with the affairs of the Johnsonville Co-opera-tive Building Society. A private cable message received in Wellington states that the boxing match at Brisbane last Saturday night for the feather-weight championship of Australia, between Frank Ellis, of Wellington 'challenger), and "Jimmy" Hile, of Sydney (holder), resulted in a draw. Sister Keith, sister-in-charge of the Military Hospital at Berhampore, writes suggesting that there are no doubt many who would, were the matter brought under their notice, be willing to provide, or help to provide, a gramophono for the men in the hospital. "Also there ait 1 , doubtless, many people who have old records which they would be glad to send on." Time hangs heavily on the men in their enforced idleness ; a little music would brighten them up greatly Iv a letter published in an English journal, the Congregational Magazine, a soldier, nephew of a Wellington gentleman, says : " Our trenches are about 600 yds away from the German linea. On Monday night I was picked * or «te of the listening patrol. Three of us had to go out 150 yds in front of our trenches and lie prone on the ground. One of us held a piece of string, the other end of which was held by a sentry in the trench. If the Germans made an attack we had to pull the string three times and double back to our lines. We were out there two hours and it was bitterly cold. There were plenty of bullets flying over our heads, and I was very glad when our relief came." Mr. Hayden Beck, the talented New Zealand violinist, arrived by the Kemuera yesterday, from London. Mr. Beck was at Namur, Belgium, when the German Army attacked Liege, and had some anxious times. He was mistaken for a German spy, but after a bit of trouble was liberated. Mr. Beck stayed at Namur until he was compelled to leave by the military authorities. After "a good deal of excitement and hustle in getting on the train and boat, Mr. Beck arrived at Folkestone, and was soon back among friends in London. He obtained the nighest honours in the Grand Prix at Brussels, and ranked as a senior student. On arriving in London, Mr. Beck continued his violin studies under M. Emile Sauret. He will probably make a tour of New Zealand. An unpatriotic remark concerning the men who left Auckland for Trentham last week is stated to have had some unpleasant results for the man who, made it (says the Star). Some time before the draft marched down Queen-street, a young man standing on the footpath in front of the General Post Office was heard to ask a friend in a loud tone whether he intended to "go and see the —— pigs off." The remark was heard by a wellknown coastal captain who has two sons serving in the Expeditionary Force. The captain immediately asked the young man to ''say it again," and when he did so, promptly knocked him over. The young man showed no inclination to carry the matter further, and the incident closed with a warning to him from the captain against unpatriotic conduct in public places. The tar grouting system which the Gisborne Borough Council has decided to adopt in connection with the metalling of a portion of the borough, is different from the other methods of laying metal hitherto employed by the council. There must be a foundation of at least Bin in thickness. The surface is to be scarified and shaped up, and then a layer of untarred metal of 2in gauge is put on. Thia is rolled dry, and then sprinkled with tar, using a gallon to the square yard. Then one layer of stone l£in thick, untarred, is put on and rolled lightly. To finish off there is spread over this a dressing of fin of well tarred screenings, and thoroughly rolled. A thin surface painting of tar, applied about a week after the work, will greatly add to the finish and durability of the service. The idea of the tar-grouting system is to allow the tar to run into the crevices and bind the metal. Corporal Frederick George Hall-Jones, reported as wounded, is the youngest eon of Sir William Haltfjones, M.L.C., who has been associated with the political history of New Zealand since 1891. Corporal Hall-Jones, who is about twentythree years of age, is a native of Timaru, which constituency hie father represented at the time of the young soldier's birth. At school he manifested qualities which quickly brought him into the front rank, and he entered Victoria University College a few years ago as the holder of a Junior National Scholarship, and as one of the most promising students of his year. He had also achieved considerable distinction in the athletic world, and all the while had been a devoted adherent to the scheme of compulsory military training, which was brought into operation by the Act of 1909. When the war broke out he was engaged in the service of a legal firm at Auckland, and went abroad with the Auckland Infantry Battalion, main v body. ' j

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