TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14191, 13 October 1906, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The following auctioneers’ advertisements appear on Page 15: —Conway Matson and Sons, Devereus, King and Co., Pi A. Herman, A. E. Young and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, C. A. Lees and Co., Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Harding, Son and Co., New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative, Association, H. B. Sorensen, Dalgety and Co., Guinness and Le Oren and H. T. Smith.

The Hamper correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times” write®:—lmmediate improvements to be gone on. with are an. electrical bath, fitted up with, battery and all necessary and a fresh water drinking fountain, composed of Doulton-ware china. The latter is now on the ground, and will soon be put into position, and will be both ornamental and useful.

Mrs H. F. Wigram, who is making an appeal for subscriptions towards defraying the cost of maiutenance of the Veterans’ Horn® |M> Auckland, has now received sums amounting to £7l 19s. The list of subscribers is published in this issue. Mrs Wigram will receive further subscriptions addressed to her at Park Terrace. The Government ynJI give a subsidy of £ for £ on the amount collected.

■ The Presidente Sarmionto left yesterday for Buenos Ayres by way of Capo Horn at 4.30. The Argentine warship was farewelled by a large crowd, the popularity of both officers and men being strongly ip evidence. The Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr S. B. Webb, boarded the vessel and officially'hade the officers farewell on behalf of the province and the' colony. Captain Diem, replying, expressed his strong appreciation of the manner in which the ship’s company had been treated, and his regret that their stay was so short. The ship’s hand played lively airs as she moved away from the wharf: The Pioneer’s' crew provided a guard of honour, as the foreigner left. The Presidenta Sarmiento°is expected to arrive at, Buenos Ayres early in December, when her present commission will expire. A public trial of Gamide’s Patent Potato Sprayer will be held by fhe Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association in Rangiora on Tuesday next, at 2.80 p.m. The Government Ppmologist (Mr J. C. Black-more) is expected to be present to give information respecting the potato blight. 6004 Further supplies of Boys’ Clothing are being shown to-day at Tweed Sailor Suits 5s 6d, Serge Conways 6s 9d, Tweed Conways 10s 6d, Washing Suits, Tunics and Blouses. Thousands of Galatea Straw Hats front 71d to 7s 6d. 6G90

Silk Striped Tennis Shirts, 2s 6d, 2s 9d fl 3s lid. Armstrong's, 6090

Yesterday evening Constable Mahoney arrested a man at Lyttelton who for the last twelve months has been wanted for disobeying an order of the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington to contribute towards the support of his wife. A general meeting of the members of the No. 3 Industrial Building Socety of Canterbury was held last evening to ckspoee, of the hundred and twenty-second appropriation of £3OO by ballot, which fell to the lot of share 218.

At the ' Ashburton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr C. A. Wray, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following civil cases:—Francis S. Shearer v. James Scarlett, claim £79 7s Bd, and Fitzgerald Bros. v. Dennis Murphy, claim £3.

With reference to the case of Frederick Charles Startup, of Fairfield, who was convicted at the Ashburton Magistrate’s Court on October 5, and fined £SO on two counts of selling liquor," notice of appeal has been lodged, and the case will come on at the District Court in December. The general meeting of the Christchurch Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held on Tuesday, in the Y.M.C.A., Rooms, Mrs Cole presiding. Business in connection with the lunoheon tent at the Agricultural and Pastoral Show was transacted. Mrs Napier, the Christchurch superintend-, ent of the Cradle Roll, reported that work had cojmmenced in that department.

The Nelson Citizens’ Band, which came second in the contest selection competition in the Waimate Band Contest, left for Wellington by the s.s. Manuka last night. The band arrived from the south by the first express, and was entertained at tea in the Albion Hotel, Lyttelton, by the Lyttelton Marine Band. It played through the streets of Lyttelton, and received a hearty send-off from the members of the Marine Band.

An inquiry was held at Wellington yesterday, by J)r M’Arthur, S.M., and two assessors, into the “sagging” of the .crowns of the furnaces of two boilers on the Blackball Coal Company’s steamer Petone at 'Greyinouth on September 14. The Court found that the mishap was not caused by any fault ini the machinery of the vessel, nor was it due to any negligence on the part of anyone. No order was made. It was stated that the damage would cost £BSO to repair. ' : Maggie, the Maori guide, has been receiving an advertisement in the Sydney, and Melbourne papers as the result of a prophecy concerning the New Zealand mare Solution. Referring to the reported sale of the mare to Sir Rupert Clarke—a report since contradicted, the “ Age ” wrote: —“ It is to be hoped, for the sake of thi new owner of Solution, that the remark made by the Maori guide Maggie, who, as our special representative in Sydney informs us, received the news of the sale with unfeigned regret, will not prove prophetic. ‘I am very, very sorry Solution is sold/ the guide is reported to have said, ‘ Hut she will never win a race unless lam present!’ Here is something for superstitious people to speculate upon.” A member- of the Automobile Association made a'stir last evening by bringing into the committee meeting two, specimens of what appeared to be, paleolithic • implements. These were gravely measured, and found to be 151 inches long, while one of them was over 9 inches broad, and a oouple of inches thick, and the other was a merebar. The owner said he had run into a few square chains of such stone on the Lincoln Road, and had brought these into town in his car as being big enough to be good evidence and small enough to be portable. The stones were, he said, samples of what had been used by the Hals-well Road Board to “repair” the road. Another member said, that the act of placing such things on the road constituted' a misfeasance, and almost ground for legal proceedings. The exhibits were labelled, and the meeting decided to write to the Road Board concerning the size of the metal.

A man who had been fishing in the Opihi, near Pleapant Point, reported to the police on Saturday night (says the “Timaru Post”) that he had been stuck up by another man on the riverbed .. and robbed of all he had—money and the fish he had caught. The infor- , mant added that he believed his assailant had a revolver.' The report soon spread about the district, the result being that serious alarm was caused to residents of the locality, it being conjectured that the Oamaru murderer was in the Pleasant Point district. Investigations were at once made by . the police, and these proved quite fruitless,. Constable Hammond, who is in charge of the Police Station at the Point, decided to test the accuracy of the complainant’s story, the result being that the fisherman admitted his complaint to have no foundation infact. The man is said to be of rather a sensitive nature, and it is thought that he made lip this.fake story to the police in order that ho might return from one of his fishing excursions with a good excuse for having an empty basket.

There will he. issued from the Press soon another work on the ancient Maoris. Its title is “ Maori Life in Aotea.” Mr Johannes C. Andersen, the author of the work, gives an epitome of the everyday life of the Maori before the advent of the Europeans. He shows that the ancient Maori was very advanced in regard to the arts, and he deals with hunting, fishing, weaving, canoe-building, house-building,., planting, omenej ceremonies at child-birth and at death and burial, and with tales, myths, proverbs, fables, laments, war songs and other subjects that claimed the Maori’s attention in old times. In one respect, the work will represent a new departure. Ten different fonts of type have been used, and names have been printed so that the reader can see at a glance if any , name is that of a god, a goddess, a man, a woman, a canoe, a karakia, a star, and so on. Names have also been split into compound syllables. This system will help bo remove the difficulty of pronouncing such names as 1 “ Hine-i-te-rangi-ataahua ” (“ Daughter' of the Beautiful Heaven ”). Each of the great gods, Tane, Tu Tawhaki, Tama-niu-a-rangi,-Maui, and the rest, has a chapter detailing his adventures, and the Maori’s idea of the creation of the universe and bf man is described. Tire book, which will be published in Chrietoburoh by Messrs Whitcomb© and Tombs, will contain more than 600 pages, large octavo. No doubt many women will find now that the main preparations have been completed that it will be possible lor them to attend either the opening of the Exhibition or some of the events following. If the dress problem is harassing, the difficulties can be readily overcome by visiting the Farmers’ Coop. and selecting from among the fashionable and stylish ready-to-wear Costumes, Blouses, Skirts and Millinery. It is worth while. 5953 ■ We are giving the beet value in bicycles ever offered in Christchurch. Prices from £ll to £ls 15s. Genuine English-built B.S.A. Bicycles £l2 10s. Repairs, unequalled in quality, at moderate prices. dßoyd and Son, 191, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. 1988 Our stock of Dress Goods for tho spring and summer season is now complete. We have dress materials in all the leading makes at prices to suit everybody. Our dressmaking is thoroughly up-to-date. Black, Beattie and Co. 3083

A Wairoa telegram says that the discovery is reported of a pipless apple tree, on a Maori clearing in the Maungaharura Range. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Herminie Williamson was to have been held yesterday, but it lapsed, in the* absence of all the creditors.

The Lyttelton Marine Band is to play a .programme on board H.M.S. Pioneer on Monday evening, beginning at eight o’clock. The ship will be open during the evening to friends of the members of the crew.

The system of booking places in the dining cars has been in operation on the express trains of the Hurunui-Bluif section for more than a week. Passengers have not largely availed themselves of the scheme. - At the Lyttelton Police Court yesterday, a man named John M’lvor was fined 5s and 2s costs, with twentyfour hours’ imprisonment in default, for drunkenness, and 20s and 2s costs, with the alternative of seven days in gaol, for having need obscene language on Norwich Quay on Thursday night.

As the Hon C. J. Johnston contemplates visiting England shortly, ho declined re-election for the ensuing year as chairman of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company, Limited. His, ouccessor is Mr A. E. Exloy, who has been a director of the company for nearly twenty years, and was at one time chairman.

L meet the anticipated demands of the holiday traffic the Railway Workshops at Hillside and Addington have had a busy time building thirty new passenger cars. They are all to bo 47ft long—first-class and composites—-the time allowed for their construction being a little over three months. More than half of the'ears ar.e being made at Hillside.

The prisoner Robert M’Carthy, alias Smith, who escaped from the prison camp at Hanmer, on October 3, but was recaptured, was brought before Mr 6. O. Smith, J.P., at the Lyttelton Police Court yesterday, on a charge of escaping from legal custody. On tile application of, the police he was remanded for a week, at the end of which, it is understood, he will be again brought up at Lyttelton, and further remanded to appear at Culverden on October 24. Replying to a request of,,Wellington bakers that the “barracoota” loaf should be recognised as fancy bread, the Minister-of Public Health replies that,“the representations have been carefully considered, and will have due influence on any legislation that may be introduced. I may state however, that I think alb bread should be sold by weight; in fact, there is no reason why all foodstuffs should not be so sold. I quite agree that the practice of taking back bread from a house where it has been delivered should be prohibited, and it would seem that the only way to secure a proper type of building for trade purposes would he to license not only bakers, hut all sellers of foodstuffs as well.”

The committee of the Canterbury Sports Protection Association met on Thursday, Mr A. Cant presiding. Correspondence was read from the Sydenham Football, Canterbury Rowing, West Christchurch Cricket, Union Cricket and the Canterbury Athletic and Cycling and the Christchurch. Cycling Clubs relative to defaulting members. Five members were finally posted and six were reported non-fiuancial. The Now Zealand Hookey • Association wrote stating that inquiries were being made concerning a defaulter who played for the ,Auckland representative team contrary to _ instructions. The Blenheim Rowing Club wrote asking for information concerning rules and workings of the Association, which the secretary reported, hating supplied. In a letter to the df Shipping Gazette” a'British shipowner thus unburdens his mind:—“ The displacement of the old north-country owned collier fieet and sailing coasters generally by steamers largely accounts for the fall-ing-off in the supply of British seamen, as these old-fashioned sailing" craft were the nurseries of the British mercantile marine. In those days also boys gloated over ‘Tom Cringle’s Log,’ ‘ Masterman Ready,’ and such books, which inspired them with a desire to go to sea; nowadays they read the writings of Bullen and Clark Russell, which seem to have been written with the express intention of decrying seafaring life as a profession for men or boys, and if anything further was required to damp that ardour for a seafaring life the change from tall-masted, square-rigged, white-winged sailers to derrick-rigged steam monstrosities has surely been well calculated to smother any hankerings after the sea in the'" minds of pre-sent-day youthful Greenockians such as was the ruling passion with so many youths in my 'schoolboy days.”

A social was held in Hawker’s llall, New Brighton, by the members of the Church of England, to welcome the Rev H. T. Purchas as the vicar of tho church, and to hid good-bye to the Rev F. R. Inwocd, who has been in charge of the Burwobd-cum-New Brighton district for the past eighteen years. The Rev F. R. Inwood referred to the changes that had taken place in New Brighton since ho was appointed to the charge of the district. Mr R. Bargrove, the vicar’s warden, welcomed the new vicar to the parish. Mr G. D. Macfarlane, Mayor of New Brighton, also' welcomed the new vicar to . the borough, although he regretted -parting with their late vicar, who was highly appreciated by all. The Rev H. T. Purchas thanked the meeting ‘ for the hearty reception they had given him. He recognised the difficulty of following a man so well liked as Mr Inwood, bub hoped to earn their goodwill and esteem. Mr Bargrove presented the retiring vicar with a Morocco dressing-case, with silver inscription, given as la memento of eighteen years’ faithful 'and loyal service to the church in New Brighton. Two beauti-fully-bound copies of Ruskin’s works were added as a further expression of the affection of the members. Mr C. H. Winny presented Mrs Inwood with a pair of silver-mounted cutglass vases, and Miss Inwood with a silver-backed toilet brush, from the Sunday school children. The Rev F. R. Inwood thanked the subscribers for their present. , Mr T. C. Norris had acted as lay reader for the last eight or nine_ years, and to the representative of *Mr Norris he handed a handsome leather bag as • a token of tho congregation’s appreciation of his solfsaorificing labours. Tho Rev H. T. Purchas thanked those present for their present to Mr Norris, who was unavoidably absent in Wellington. During the evening songs, etc., were given, and light refreshments were dispensed by the ladies of the congregation.

Smart Millinery at money-saying prices is responsible for the daily crowding of Messrs Armstrong’s large show rooms, High Street and Victoria Square, with appreciative, delighted buyers. A general invitation to view is extended. 6090

If you have tho faintest suspicion that your eyes are not just right, if they bother you in any way, it’s best to have them examined at once. Do not go to the average optician or spectacle seller, for he is unable to distinguish between optical defects and diseases, but consult John R. Proctor, ISO, High Street, Christchurch, who will give you a thorough examination free of charge. X 2681

Nimmo and Blairs Vegetable Seeds, 3d packets. Peas, Beans, Radish, Leek, etc. Flower Seeds Id packet, 100 varieties. Free catalogues. Also stock, Parrot and Canary Seed, 6d bags. Seed Potatoes. Fletcher Bros., Lower High Street. 1

A meeting in connection with the Waltham School bath will bo hold in the schoolroom on Tuesday', at 8 p.m. The hath was virtually completed some time ago; and was stated to be one of the most complete and up-to-date description, costing about £350. At the corner of Lichfield Street and High Street there is a very ugly heap of rubbish, which, it is suggested, the City Council’s officers should remove as soon as possible. The material is part of an old building that was pulled down, and it has been allowed to remain there for some time. Timaru’s experiment with a suburban motor-omnibus service has resulted very satisfactorily, and Messrs Craigie and Gunn, returned from Auckland yesterday, where they' purchased another ’bus. At present the two ’buses running are sufficient' for the service, but a third was deemed necessary, for extra business, and in case of breakdown.

The Government has taken over Tata Island, outside Nelson Harbour, from which the AVellingtoii and Marlborough Cement Company has been obtaining two-thirds of its supply of limestone. Operations at the company’s mills near Picton have been suspended, and a committee of shareholders is to prepare a report upon the company’® present position with a view to reconstruction.

The following is a statement of the Customs duties collected at Lyttelton for the week ended October 12: —■ Spirits £1952 2e 7d, cigars, cigarettes and snuff £228 Ss, tobacco £B6l 10s 6d, wine £196 0s 'ld, beer £126 12e, tea £1 10s 6d, coffee, cocoa and chocolate £sl 14s 2d, sugar, molasses and treacle £IBO 18s, weight £B6l 19s 2d, ad valorem £7312 0s Bd, other duties £536 18s lid, total £12,259 14s 7d. The thirty-third anniversary of the Cambridge Terrace Primitive Methodist Sunday-school will be celebrated to-morrow, in the Choral Hall. Services will be conducted in the morning by the Rev T. M’Donald, and in the evening by the Rev J. A. Lochore. There will be a musical service in the afternoon, conducted by the Rev J. Guy, and the scholars will sing special music at all the services, with orchestral accompaniments. ;

The annual tea in connection with the Baring Square Methodist Church Sunday School, Ashburton, waft held on Thursday evening. Five tables were provided and were presided over by the teachers. After tea a service of song, prepared by the Rev A. Peters, entitled “Mike, and Hie Teachers,” was well rendered by the Sunday School scholars and church choir, under the baton of Mr E. Undrill. Mr F. Buxton read the secretary’s and treasurer’s reports, which wore of a very satisfactory character. The Hamilton-Garmong Mission was continued at the Gospel Tent, Colombo Street, last evening, when Mr Hamilton, under the heading of “ One Shepherd, One Sheepfold,” made an eloquent plea for the union of all Christians on the common ground of the New Testament. Mr Garmong sang effectively “.Tiro Inner Circle.” To-night a special meeting will b© held in Cathedral Square, at half-past seven, when Mr Hamilton will speak and Mr Garmong will sing a song, illustrated with stereoptican views.

The proprietors for the electric stop-ping-place indicator for tramways and railways, which was recently tried successfully at Wellington, have received inquiries from several Australian cities, where considerable interest is felt regarding the invention. In view of the large influx of visitors from other countries for the Exhibition, it is intended to apply to the tramway authorities for permission to instal'a machine on a car on the Papanui line, in order that a complete display may be made of the utility of the invention.

The Wellington. "Post” says;— “ Rusinesß circles in Wellington are much interested at present in a movement which is afoot to raise the rate of insurance on fire risks. Insurance men generally combine in the statement that the cutting of rates which resulted on t!)ie institution of the State Fire Insurance Department has not been productive of business which can in any way be regarded as’sound, and it is even hinted that tho necessities of the situation have (perhaps in only isolated' cases) led to a. certain amount of laxity in the observanve of tho ‘ tariff ’ agreed upon by the variods companies. Be that as it may, steps are 'being taken at the present moment by Certain persons interested in insurance to endeavour to bring about a revision of tho tariff in favour of the companies. So far the movement has not progressed beyond its initial stages, but developments are expected in a few days. It io understood that tho Minister in charge of the State Fire Insurance Delia rtment (the Hon A. Pitt) has been tentatively approached in regard to the proposals, but that he has declined to have anything to do with the movement.”

At Auckland, yesterday, seven youths were charged before Mr Dyer, S.M., in the Police Court, with having wantonly disturbed Mrs Edwards by using noisy instruments, " on September 26. The youths were Cornelius M’Devitt, Francis M’Devitt, Albert M’lntyro, William Mudford, William Milliner, Hugh Milliner and Edward Hughes. The two Milliners and Hughes were further charged with trespassing on Mrs Edwards' premises, and refusing to,- go when requested to do so. Robert Edwards said there was a wedding party proceeding at his house, and accused gathered round it and set up a noise tin-canning. They also threw stones and sticks, breaking windows and striking him with one of the sticks. A man named Darby, one of the wedding party, said the two Milliners and Hughes were found up a tree throwing stones at the house. One of the guests went up the tree to drive them down, while witness and Edwards waited to catch them below. His Worship discharged the M’Devitts, M’lutyre and Mudford. Hughes was ordered to pay £6 and 18s costs, or go to gaol for a month. The Milliners were ordered to pay £2 and 18s costs, or go to gaol for a fortnight. At fire forthcoming Exhibition, Christchurch ladies, at all ©vents evidently intend to show the world that this city is not behind in the matter of distinctive dress. It is almost impossible now to have a dress made satisfactorily before the festivities commence unless the order is already placed. Ladies who have not given their orders will be glad to hear, however, that this position was anticipated by Messrs Graham, Wilson and Smellie (near Clock Tower), and as a result a superb selection of beautiful, fashionable costumes (ready-to-wear) has been specially procured, and now awaits your inspection in the showroom. These costumes are made in tho very latest materials, cut in all sizes, and in tho prettiest and newest styles. The prices for these perfect garments are remarkably reasonable. 1988 Tourists and travellers are invited to place their baggage in charge of tbs N.Z. Express Co., Ltd., who will storo it or forward to meet owners at any point. X 3235 We have never had such a etyiish stock of Suitings. They were specially selected for tho Exhibition season. Leave your order for a suit now. Fit, style and workmanship guaranteed; and prices moderate. Black, Beattie and Co.

Dr Thacker has presented wa handsome silver cup for the best all-round athlete in Mr Hornibrook’s school of physical culture. The preliminary tests were held some weeks ago, and to-day the concluding event on the all-round programme, a “ go-as-you-please ” race From the foot of Port Hills to Governor’s Bay and back, will commence at 3 p.m. The anniversary tea meeting of the Southbrook Methodist Sunday Schoolhold on Thursday evening, was a very successful gathering. The tea ivas served by the teachers and other ladies of the congregation, and the large attendance necessitated several relays. Mr W. H. Seed, of Christchurch, presided at the after meeting. A satisfactory balance-sheet was read by Mr V. Chatterton, and the report read by Mr O. Thwaites showed the school to be in a flourishing condition. Recitations and. vocal solos were given by the scholars, also anthems by the choir under the leadership of Mr 0. Th waites, and addresses by the Revs J. T. Pinfold and A. Ashcroft. The finals of the development competition in connection, with Mr F. A. Hornibrook’s school of physical culture were concluded last evening. The presence of three of the winners from Mr Hornibrook’s Dunedin school lent additional interest to the gathering. There was a large attendance. The results were: Under eighteen—W. Ooard _l, E. Greenwood 2, G. Lawton 3. Under' twetity-oue (Dr Greenwood’s medal) —J. Burrongh'. 1. G. Booth, AV. Oldman and H. R. Sheard also competed. Under 9st (Mr H. Kohn’s .medal)—L. AV. Green (Dunedin) 1, R. H. Bennetts and H. R- Sheard equal 2. Under lOst (Messrs Sandstcin’s gold medal)—J. M’Kinley 1, L. H. Myers (Dunedin) 2, H. Kief'S. Over list (Dr Sandstein’e medal)—J. T. Nelson 1, J. Burrongh 2. Open championship—G. E. Dollitt 1 J. M’Kinley and C. H. Schmidt equal 2. This year’s pupils (Messrs 'Wallace aiid Go.’s medal) —A. G. Lawrence (Dunedin) 1, J. Nelson 2, J. Donaldson 3. Chest expansion—C. Juries, Sin, 1; L. AA’alshaw, B)in, 2. H. Barry, 'Bin, 3.

A telegram from Auckland says:--Ada Jameson, a young woman, while being conveyed to the lock-up lor drunkenness last night, in a cab, is alleged to have stabbed Constable Murray, who was accompanying her, inflicting wounds on liis hand and knee. The constable’s injuries were severe enough to necessitate his removal to the hospital. While at the lock-up the woman had fits, and was medically attended. She was brought before Mr Dyer in the Police Court, yesterday morning, and charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the wharf, and with having assaulted Constable Murray by stabbing’ him. She pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. In regard to the charge of stabbing the constable, Sub-Inspector Gordon asked for a remand for a week. His Worship; “ Do, you think she is mentally affected?’’ Sub-Inspector Gordon said her condition was such that if she continued drinking as she had begun she would soon become one of the worst criminals of the d«y. She seemed to have no power to control herself. His Worship granted the remand. At the-Ashburton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr 0. A. Wray, S.M., two informations against John Barclay for having failed to comply with orders to vaccinate his children, were dismissed without prejudice on a technicality. A similar case against J. J. T. Nicholas was adjourned. An information against Dona'ld Frederick Knight was withdrawn, as the defendant state d that’the order had been complied with. An order was made against Frederick Thomas Parkin to have bin child vaccinated. Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s and costs. James Urquhart, for disorderly behaviour while under the influence of liquor, was fined 20s, in default fortyeight hours’ imprisonment. John Steedman was charged with having brought liquor into a no-licenso district without having the package containing it properly labelled. The Bench held that the Act could hardly be applied in the case, as the defendant was a nonresident in the district. Ho would like to have had the point argued by counsel, and in the meantime he reserved his decision, the prosecution to advise the defendant if it was intended to have the point argued, so that ho could obtain the service of a solicitor. A missionary sale of work, held in the Methodist Schoolroom last evening, was very largely attended. In. the’ afternoon Mr G. J. Smith gave a short address and declared the sale open. The room presented a brilliant appear-' ance, the various stalls being as. follow; —Fancy, Meedames Ready, Chapman and Newman; flower, Misses James, Borrows and Arnold; Young Men’s Bible Class, Messrs P. Clarke and G. Horsley; doll stall, Mieses Arnold and Sandford; Christmas tree, Misses Olds and Shaw; tea room, Misses E. Scott, Parkin, Hunt,. Hay, Gaarder and Alexander; pictures, Mr James; 1011100, Misses Foster, Olds, Saunders, Wallace, M. Brown and R. Roberts. The sale was promoted by the young men and women of the church in aid of foreign missions, and a good sum was realised. There, were various competitions, Miss Alice K. Borrows winning those for the best lady’s flower spray and the best gentleman’s button-hole, and Miss Maud Lid(liard for the best arrangement of flowers. The plum cake competition was won by Miss Dolly Hale. A shooting nailery and other amusements were provided, the Rev W. Ready being in general charge of the arrangements. The sale of work realised £42About this time every year one reads of “ fashion’s latest creations,” and “ newest modes,” and other terms equally unintelligible to the “ mere man,” so that they pass unheeded by most men. Even to their wives and daughters these terms convey little, as applied to Beath’s new season’s dress materials. To glance at them makes one wonder where the weaver’s art is going to stop. They are emphatically worth inspection. 1988 i

This may concern you; if not, you can tell your friends that B. Petersen and Co., watchmakers, of High Street, have just received their new shipment oV working-men’s watches, which for durability, reliability and value cannot be excelled. The “Eclipse,” nickel case, 20s; the “Marvel,” oxidised screwed case, 255; the “ Canterbury,” silver case, with patent dust-proof cap, 40s. Posted free to any address on receipt of post office order. 1988 Just to hand, New Goods at a very low figure, gold and silver watches, muff chains, necklets, curb bangles, and nil other classes of goods. K. Griesbaber. Jeweller, 155, Colombo Street. X 3371 _ TUNNELS. A writer in the Franklin Institute “Journal” has been comparing the time occupied in making the recentlycompleted Simplon Tunnel with that of some other big tunnels, from which it appears that the Simplon is easily first, its twelve and a quarter miles having been pierced at an average rate of two miles a year, or 34ft each working day. The St Gothard Tunnel (nine and a quarter .miles) took nine years, the Mont Cenis (eight miles) fourteen years, the Hoosnc, Massachusetts (five miles) twenty-two years, the Sutro. Nevada (four miles), nine years, and the Arlberg (6.38 miles) four years. Excluding the Simplon, the average daily rate of progress varied from SJ-ft in the Hocsac Tunnel to 28ft in the Arlberg Tunnel, in the Tyrol. In Great Britain, according to “ 'Whitaker’s Almanack ”) there are now forty-two

tunnels exceeding one mile in length, of which the longest, that under the Severn, is four miles 624 yards in length,' and took thirteen years to make. A ROWDY MEETING. The Melbourne Gaiety Theatre was the scene of considerable excitement on. tho afternoon of Sunday, September 30, Mr W. H. Judkins, tho well-known social reformer, being pelted with eggs during the course of an address, and several men being arrested. When ho had been speaking a few minutes an egg, thrown from tho left-hand gallery, struck tho speaker on the top of the forehead, and. he staggered back,-.tem-porarily silenced, by the blow. Three or four other eggs were thrown in rapid .succession, and a number of other people, including Mies- Elsie Mailman, the vocalist of tiro meeting, and the Prea? representatives, were besmeared. Of course, there was an uproar, and the police were op hand. Several men were arrested, and conveyed to the lock-up. Mr Judkins, amidst much applause, stood forward to resume- his address. A voice-: You would swear a man’s life- a.waj T . (Cries of "put him out.”) Mr Judkins: I just want to say that this is a very small thing to suffer in the cause of righteousness. (Applause). Ten thousand blows won’t stop us, unless they injure us. (Applause and boo-booing). You may smother mo with that kind of argument, but you won’t make mo hold my tongue. We are going on with our work of saving men. LINCOLN RELICS. An interesting collection of over three thousand articles pertaining to the late President Linooin is shortly to he purchased by the United States Government. This collection, which represents .the labour of forty-five years, has been brought together by Mr Osborn H. Oldroyd, who will remain in charge as curator, and contains among other interesting exhibits, thirteen pieces of furniture from the Lincoln homestead, Springfield; eleven autograph letters and documents, the spur worn by Booth which, caught in the flag draped before tho President’s box, a library of over fifteen hundred books relating to Lincoln and tho American war, and thirty-three cartoons from "Punch.” Mr Oldroyd has been making a , tour in the United ■Kingdom—-a project he has had in contemplation for the last fifty years. Interviewed by a representative of tho “Tribune,” Mr Oldroyd was full of enthusiasm with regard to his collection, which he claims to he the largest of it® kind in the world. Hi® visit to London has resulted in the acquisition of three additions to hie collection. Calling-at the offices of "Punch,” he was presented with portraits of Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor and Sir John Tenniel. Tom Taylor wrote the memorial verses to President Linooin in "Punch” which appeared on the occasion of his assassination in 1865. THE "STAR.” The "Star” to-day will contain the last instalment of tho second part of Le Qu-eux’s story of "The Invasion of 1910,” "■The Siege of London,” the third part, "The Revenge,” appearing the following week. Among the other tales and sketches will bo found "England’s Next King,” "Pigeon’s Feathers,” “ Famous Bells,” “Alaska’s Wealth,” "A Nation in Spectacles,” etc. For ladies’ reading the selection will comprise "The LoveStory of President Roosevelt,” “The Braise of Women,” “ The Wagnerian Festival,” “Paris and the Parisians,” “Which is the Happier?” “For the Hot Weather,” “ Household Hints,” etc. Besides these there will he found “■The Week,” the column for gardeners, -etc., and all the news of the -day. A PROMISE TRUE. By advertisement we made a promise to the public that wo were setting out to sell highest quality goods at certainly the lowest prices in the city. By way of example of our low prices, w© mention Star bicycles, built with genuine B.S.A. fittings—not imitation, so often sold in this city. To-day we are selling the above cycle at £l2 10s cash for the road racer, and £l3 IQs cash for the roadster and lady’s. The public of Christchurch are well informed of the prices of cycles, and we are quite sure they will agree with us that our price- for a- road racer fitted up to the rider's order is quite mi approach able by other firms in the city. The reason is not far to seek how it is that w© can sell cheaply. Everybody knows that we are the largest- dealers in cycles in New Zealand, consequently we are in a position to buy largely and t-o sell cheaply. We have frankly told the public how we heat all our competitors in the important point of price. Wo invite ladies and gentlemen to inspect our windows and ®eo for themselves the high-class goods we are offering. Every cyclist must have handy repair outfits. Our line of Empire tyre repair outfits, usually sold at 6d-, will take some beating at 3d, our price to-day. We have also' a large le outfit, which wo are now selling at Cd,, and we challenge anybody to beat the value we are giving. We arc showing to-day the tyre repair outfits in our windows. Our special .window display of the world’s' best cycles arc seen to advantage with the electric .light on Saturday night. Adam’s Star Cycle Company, 138 and 140, High Street, Christchurch. 1938