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Evening Star, Issue 14574, 24 May 1911, Page 4

Who eays that the Roxburgh Hail way will not pay ? Even the extension from Lawrence to Big Hill is drawing a lot of stuff. On Tuesday twelve fully-loaded trucks came in by that train to Lawrence. An unusual case was before the magistrate at Wellington this morning, when an employe!' sought to obtain a prohibition order against an employee on the ground tiiat the latter had mot with an accident some time ago and that his drinking habits wero retarding recovery. Tho magistrate considered that the evidence did not show that defendant drank to excess, and dismissed the application.—-Wel-lington P.A. wire. To tho list of baths, other than mere soap and water baths, must do added the “bath of flowers.” This is popular in .■America just now; and in its various forms is warrant-eel to euro all manner of nervous disorders. Thus, at a fashionable Now York “hydropath” you can have a bath of boiled roses and lilies for “that tired feeling,’’ one of pine needles and violets to dispel melancholia, and dozens of other “ flowery dips.” Tho idea is not America’s own, fox' in Ostond, for years past, it has been possible, for So or so, to bath oneself in concoctions of lavender, lilies, rases, carnations, or anything else that may take the fancy. Olio f/ir New Yorker, however, seems to have tvehieved tho record. She uses attar of rases, sea water, and milk, and her <j a .ily dip is said to cost her some 20,000d0l per annum.

At tho Supremo Court, Christchurch, yesterday tho jury in the case of Leonard Monk Isiit v. James Mn.vv.son Stewart, a claim of £I,OOO as damages for libel, tivvardod plaintiff £SOO. Certain _ law points wore reserved. As mentioned yesterday tho numo of plaintiff, who was formerly a Methodist Minister but now a bookseller in Christchurch, was inserted in the Traders’ Mutual Protection Ascociai (ion’s list, the account for which he was 1 listed being a chemist's bill for 6s, which. ! plaintiff said, had been overlooked, and lor which he hud never been asked to pay. His Honor Mr Justice Williams will hold I a editing in Divorce tomorrow, when ho will take the cases of Pidgou v. Pidgon and another, Harris v. Harris, and Jolly v. Jolly and another. “Our Own" at Lawrence wires; Apropos of the late Mr Olaf Adam Sutherland, who was buried this morning, lie lived the life of a reduce, but managed to amass £30.000. It is understood that lie wilt'd his 'estate for division amon;Mt his nephews in Norway. Mr Paulin telephoned at 2 p.m. : Squally N.E. to N.W. wind, and rain showers within twenty-four hours. Tile South Canterbury Kducation Hoard yesterday resolved to draw the attention of the Minister to tho inequity of clause 100 of the Education Act, and to urge him to get it amended. The clause permits tho Government to subsidise voluntary contributions to secondary schools, including district high schools, but not primary schools. The Hoard revised the scholarship regulations, increasing the monetary iillowanoes (o scholars. especially the boarding allowance, from £27 to £oo. It also allotted the Barclay Memorial prizes of £5 and £2 to the first ami second in Hie junior scholar*; from each of the two classes of schools, 0 to three, of the two classes of schools. 0 to 5, and 4 to 10. One of the unwritten mottoes of the Sailors' Host folk who give to seafaring men the hand of friendship is “ a man’s a man for a' that.” Nationality does not count, a fact which has enabled the crew of the French steamer Hricz Izel, now at Dunedin, to spend some pleasant hours ashore. On Sunday and Monday evenings, ami again last nigiit. they have been entertained at the Sailors’ Rest, and last nigiit the first and second mates and second engineer were of tiie party. The strangers were well looked after, and took part in tho singing of hymns. A lady teacher of Dunedin, who can speak French like a native, has spoken each evening, her remarks being appreciated by the Frenchmen. Mr A. IT Falconer. Sailors' Rest missionary, has paid frequent visits to the Hriez Izel. Each of the crew received a French Testament and French Gospel booklets.

A man is to lie brought before tho Police Court on a charge ol shooting duck* in the Gardens. It is alleged that live were killed with a shotgun. An amusing scheme for 'testing whether people are observant has been devised by the ‘San Francisco Call.’ A new dollar piece wan nulled to the pathway at tho busiest time of the -day, and a reporter with a camera waited to see "'ho would notice it. Two hundred and eighteen people walked over it without seeing it at ail. Indeed, nil sorts and conditions of mon swept across the pavoment, unseeing, treading under foot the nucleus of a possible fortune. Someone finally “spotted” it, and, finding it attached to the sidewalk, dislodged tho nail with a vigorous kick with his heel and went off with the coin.

Tho plans for tho alterations and improvements to the City abattoirs have been prepared by the city building surveyor, and a start will be made with the work before long. There is a likelihood of it being carried out by (Lay labor. On Sunday lost the premises of Hayward and Garratt were burgled, and watches and fountain pons to tho value of £ls IQs were taken. Yesterday afternoon Detectives L-illey and Hunt arrested three boys on suspicion, and they wore charged before tho Juvenile Court this morning and remanded till the 30th inst.

The police want an ownci* for a greenstone trinket found some days ago. The weather, unfortunately, was not favorable for the benefit excursion by the Waireka this afternoon. A cold wind blew up tho karbor. Nevertheless, a few enthusiasts in the cause of suffering women were undaunted by the weather, and the steamer sailed at 2.30 p.m. with about fifty people on board. A missionary convention in connection with tho South Seas mission of tho Methodist Church commenced in Trinity Church this afternoon. Tho general secretary of the mission (the Rev. J. Cf. Wheen) is tonring New Zealand with the object of getting the New Zealand Methodist Church to advance its annual contribution of £2,800 by 50 per cent. The total income of tho Missionary Society is £35,000, and this is entirely swallowed by expenditure, so that, in view of an immediately necessary expenditure of £40,000, a generous addition to former grants is needed. The Rev. W. Shade presided this afternoon. Tho convention will be continued to-night. A recital will be given on Friday evening on the grand organ in First Church by Mr Timson. He will be assisted by Mr J. Haggitt, who will contribute vocal items. The'programme will appear to-morrow. Fast lenses, high-class equipment, and tiroloss tact are the true reasons for our remarkable success in baby portraiture. Acme Photo, George street. ’Phone 965.—[Advt.] United Starr-Bowkett Society hold two ballots and sales. New members participate. No softer or more beautiful effects in photo portraiture can bo seen anywhere than in the showcases in vestibule of Morris, photo, graphev, Princes street. Telephone 859. —

Speight’s ale and stout are acknowledged by the Dominion public to be the best on the market.—[Advi]