TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 14428, 19 July 1907, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

A child, who had been living witS women of loose reputation, was coror mitted to the Receiving Home yesterday morning by Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin says that the Burnside Freezing Works will probably close down this season, owing to the very small supplies of fat stock. The superintending steward of th# Lyttelton Sailors’ Home wishes to acknowledge the receipt of copies of th# “London Graphic ” and “Tit Bits’* from Mr C. J. W. Cookson, Lyttelton. The Independent Political Labour League of Dunedin (says a Press Association telegram) protests against th# introduction of a shooting License in New Zealand, and intends to appeal to the workers throughout the colony to oppose the introduction of such an unjust law. It is understood (says a Press Association telegram) that leases of Native lands totalling thirty thousand acre* in the Waiapu district have been recently signed. Under the system outlined in the Financial Statement such leases would have been submitted to public auction. Writing to Mr G. H. Whitcomb# from Buckingham Palace on June 7, Lord Knollye says that he is commanded by the King to state that hie Majesty is happy to accept a copy of th# “ Life and Work of Mr Seddon,” seat to him by the publishers, Messrs Whitoombe and Tombs, some months ago. The Otago Education Board has endorsed the protest entered by the Nelson Board against Regulation No. 6, examination and classification of teachers, and urges' that in respect to the regulation No. 6, the Board’s inspectors must be deemed the most competent authorities to determine th© worth of the work done by teachers. The Drapers’ Hockey Club held an enjoyable social gathering last evening. Progressive euchre was played till tea o’clock. Afterwards some sixty members sat down to supper, and toasts were honoured, and musical items given. Mr G. E. Good, vice-president of the club, was in the chair. Tha toasts were:—“The King,” “The President’s Gup A Team” (probable winners of the President’s Cup competition) and “ Kindred Sports.” The duplication of the telephone wire between Rangiora and Christchurch haa long been urgently required, the single wire in use being quit© inadequate for business needs, especially sine# Cust and several. other bureaux * have been connected with the city through the Rangiora office. At the meeting of the Rangiora Borough Council on Wednesday evening, it was decided to make a strong appeal to the Telegraph authorities for a duplicate wire. The Rangiora Borough Council oai Wednesday evening resolved to agaia strongly urge upon the Government the need for the erection of an up-to-date railway station at Rangiora. From a promise made by the late Premier, and opinion expressed by other members of the Cabinet regarding the ancient buildings now in use, together with the influence of Mr I>. Buddo, M.H.R., the Council haa reason to hope that a sum Will appear in th© Public Works Estimates for a new station. Eighteen claims for compensation fop accidents were set down for hearing by the Arbitration Court yesterday, but' owing to the length of the list of cases for enforcements of awards, they had to he adjourned. The _ list was _ gone through yesterday morning, and nine of the cases were struck out as settled. Of the others, one was fixed to ha heard at the next sitting of the Court in Christchurch, which will take place after a visit to Timaru; and th© others were fixed for dates from August 6 to August 12. Yesterday, at a sitting of the Ju> venile Court, a boy, aged twelve years, was charged before Mr H. W. Bishop, S. with having stolen six newspapers, valued at 3s, the property of William Egan Wait, a newsvendor, ■ whose stand was near the United Service Hotel. He was convicted and discharged on the understanding that his father would pay for the papers stolen. A boy, aged fifteen years, watf charged with having broken and entered a house in St Albans, and witK having stolen therefrom goods to the value of £1 8s 6d, the property of Arthur Money. The Magistrate committed the boy to the Burnham Industrial School. Two chargee of having stolen bicycle lamps, valued at 12a 6d and 17s 6d respectively, were withdrawn. The Dunedin City Engineer, in accordance with instructions from the Council, recently prepared specifications and conditions with a view to inviting tenders for the erection of a refuse destructor for Dunedin. In the event of such an installation being proceeded with (says a southern exchange), a dieinfecting chamber for the treatment of bedding, clothing or other things which may have been exposed to infection would be part of the scheme. Further, a special cell would be provided for th# burning of . infected bedding, mattresses. etc., and for treatment by incineration of diseased meats, carcases and such like. The City Council ia alive to its responsibilities with regard to public health, but it is clear from the expressed terms of the Public Health Act that the initiative in practically all cases is in the hands of the District Health Officer. The half-yearly meeting of members of the Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club was held in tlie club’s meeting-room on Wednesday evening, the attendance being very large. The president stated that the position of th© club had improved during the half-year. The trading account showed a gross profit of £419 Os lid, and the profit and loss account a net profit of £176 14s 7d.‘ A motion of condolence was carried andi ordered to be sent to the family of tha late Mr E. Fantham, a former member of the committee. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr J. Lynskey; vice-president, Mr H. Gough; committee, Messrs T. Mabey, T. Keetley, E. Ball; B. Hendley, 0. Alexander, W. Simpson and P. Mellor. It was decided that the treasurer’s salary should he increased to £ls per annum, the head custodian’s to £4 and the assistant custodian’s to £3 per week. W© cannot impress upon the puhlio too strongly the fact that Black, Heattie are making a clean sweep of all their Fashionable Winter Dress Materials. A purchase will return a handsome in- , terest on th© outlay. The Stocktaking Sale is in full swing, and bargains are to be picked up in all departments. Call and ask for our sale list, go right through and calculate the saving. It will surprise you. 1898 These cold nights, the amount .of additional comfort to be obtained by using hot-water bottles is altogether out of proportion to their small cost, when purchased from Wallace and Co., Chemists. Besides being cheap, the hot-water bottles offered by this firm are all made of new strong rubber, and are guaranteed to hold, not only hot water, but boiling water, and to keep doing it for at least twelve months. The prices and sizes of these splendid quality bottles are as follows:—6 x lOin 4s 6d, 8 x lOin 5s 6d, 8 x 12in 6s 6d, 10 x 12in Bs, 10 x 14in 10s. Covers 1# 6d extra. . . , S .

Til© water in the nr© wells at Ran- [ giora ia lower than ever before at this season of the year, and the depth is diminishing at the rats of an inch per day. . The Ashburton Brigade has lately acquired a new light movable ladder capable of extending 30ft by means of a rope connection. A ladder to extend 20ft has also been ordered. On Wednesday Mr M’Kenzie, Public Health Officer, made an inspection of nonuses at Rangiora, and in a_ few instances found conditions existing that were a menace to the public health. Tho Ashburton police seized two kegs of beer yesterday which arrived at Ashburton by train from Christchurch. Tho seizure was made on the ground that tho kegs did not bear labels declaring their contents. The. half-yearly inspection of the Ashburton Fire Brigade was made by the members of the Borough Council on Wednesday evening. There was a, fu-1 attendance of members of the Brigade and very creditable work was done. ; The old, police station in Victoria : Street, Rangiora, buiit nearly half a centi .y ago, has been condemned by the Public. Health Officer, and a new building will probably be erected for the constable, the sergeant retaining the Percovjd Street station. •’ Yesterday was the concluding day of . tb© second month of the New Zealand ’Utility Poultry Club’s third egg-laying competition at Lincoln College. The monthly prize was won by Mr A. W. V. Clarke’s (Halswell) Silver Wyandotte© with a total - of 125 eggs, Mr W. Knight’s Black Orpingtons (122) being second and Mr T. Kennedy’s Silver Wyandottes (120) thirdThe challenge shield, for the euchre tournaments promoted by the Friendly Societies of Ashburton, has been made. The basement is of polished oak, and the inscription regarding the purnos© for which the shield is intended is circled by the orthodocs wreath of laurels. Emblems of the various Orders interested, find suitable places, while ample provision is made for inscribing the names of winning lodges. The mountings are entirely of silver. At a meeting of the Upper Orari River Board at Temukaon Wednesday, . correspondence was read from the Messrs Kelman regarding the growth of willows on the Waihi River alongside their_ property. The Board decided to visit the place and inspect the willows. It was decided to levy a rate of 3-16 d in the £ on id on second-class and l-16d on third-class land for the year ending March 31, 1908. The clerk reported that out of £525 of last year’s rate some £Bl was outstanding, and £7 of the two previous years’ rates. • At the Rangiora Borough Council meeting' on Wednesday evening, •the final payment was passed to the gasworks contractor t Mr A. Hadecke. Councillor Jennings, chairman of the Finance Committee, said tho works had been erected ana mains laid at a total cost of £6083 5s sd. Ho considered it a matter for congratulation that the contract had been so successfully carried out by a local business man, and he moved that the Council should express to Mr Hadecke its appreciation of the satisfactory manner in which he had completed his contract, and of the excellent way in which the plant was doing its work. The motion was seconded by Councillor Wilson and carried unanimously

A Press Association telegram from Wellington says :—“ A few months ago Mother Mary Joseph Aubert’s Home of Compassion, a retreat for incurable orphan children, was opened. The building cost £16,000. What are believed to be .iprious defects. in the building have . now been discovered. Reports from experts state that the heavy iron gilders supporting the first floor have sagged. There is also a good deal of leakage through the- walla and roof. Mother Aubert has been given to understand that the cost of remedying the defects will run into thousands of pounds. Mother Joseph is considerably embarrassed as to what shall be done with the children under her care. The annual meeting of the subscribers of the St Albans Public Library and Mutual Improvement Association was held in the hall, Dover Street, on Monday evening, the president Mr J. Bsanland, presiding. The committee’s annual report and balance-sheet were adopted.' The following officers were elected:—President, Mr J. Jowsey; vice-president, Mr T. Fagan; honorary secretary, Mr H. E. Powell; honorary treasurer, Mr L. Elerig; librarian, Mr W. Hathaway; honorary vice-presi-dents, Messrs G. Payling, H. Forward, J. Sutherland, T. H. Davey, M.H.R., and C. M. Gray, M.H.R.; committee, Messrs J. Beanland, J. Hathaway, A. Hobbs, A. Knight, J. Moore and C. Winter. A vote of thanks was accorded to the outgoing committee and president for their services. The artful ways of the Mongolian formed the theme of a discussion by white fruiterers and laundrymen at Dunedin on Wednesday evening, says the “ Otago Daily Times.” One speaker said, “ White laundries come under the Factories Act. Regular hours are defined for the. workers, and every care is taken to ensure fair conditions. But with the Chinese laundry it is all very different. Should the inspector call at bu unearthly hour when work is in full swing, John, with a face that is as the smiling face of a child, implies, ‘Me no savvy. Alleo partners here,’ md a general citrous comes from the hands engaged in ironing, the hands 4i gaged in various steaming processes, and .the hands who oart abroad the washing, ‘We no savvy; w© allee same partners!’ And what can the inspector do but shrug his shoulders and leave them alone? The law has got to deal with that partnership cry.” . A Press Association telegram, from Auckland states that Chrales Fronwitk, a youth of nineteen years, was convicted yesterday of the offence of robbing n blind man, the victim being Louis Lovich. _ Accused woe entrusted by Lovich with £o He, with instructions to take out a post office order which Lovich desired to send to his daughter in Christchurch. Frenwitk returned to him with a blank form in an envelope, which Hie blind man received in all good faith and posted. Accused meanwhile went on a drinking bout with several friends, spending some of the money, and_ apparently losing some. At Court his solicitor. Mr Burton, explained that the youth was a weakling in will and not particularly strong in intellect, his idiosyncrasies being of considerable worry to his relatives, who were prepared to refund the amount involved. The Bench ordered accused to com© up for sentence when required, with a provision that the money should bo refunded. The management, acting under the direction of the Public Trustee, administrator of the will of the late Mr Thomas Armstrong announce the commencement to-day of a Sweeping Realisation Sale of the Large Stocks in the Estate now in the Colombo and High Street Establishments of the firm. As ft complete liquidation is imperative, goods have been marked vastly below value, and no reasonable offer will be refused for anything. Upon the disposal of the existing stock-in-trade, the business will be registered under the Companies Act, and resume under the management which has proved so successful heretofore. 2426 Best value given in Gold, Silver and Nickel Watches, Engagement Rings and Gold Muff Chains, Ladies’ Gold Watches from £1 15s, Gold Brooches from 6s 6d. K. Grie£ v 'ubot', Jeweller, Colombo Street. X 3

Lieutenant-Colonel Hawkins inspected the Temuka Rifles on Wednesdayevening. There were over forty on parade with Lieutenant Chapman iu command. Major Beckingham and Staff Sergeant Healey wore also present. Thore_ was a largo attendance at the Christchurch Catholic Club’s rooms on Tuesday evening, when a “ Trial by Jury” was presented by members. 'Hie parts were well sustained, and the performance was successful. The Fairfield Freezing Works up to the present have slaughtered 350,000 sheep, 30,000 more than last season. The number is only 20,000 less than the record for the works, and it is expected that a fresh record will be established this season. The Auckland City Council last night accepted the tender of Messrs Billington and 00. at £29,112 for a big impounding dam at the Waitakeroi Falls in connection with the city’s watersupply. This was the lowest tender. The Engineer’s estimate was £34,537. lAt the invitation of the Ashburton Debating Society, Dr Trevor gave a lecture in the St Stephen’s Schoolroom on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr F. Curtis was in the chair. The lecture, which was illustrated by a series of diagrams, was very greatly appreciated. A vote of thanks was passed to Dr Trevor. The bank returns for the June quarter show that free deposits amounted to £12,213,939, fixed £9,629,025, Government £2,419,147, discounts £1,987,162, advances £16,033,352, note circulation £1,694,328, coin and bullion £4,755,808. Ordinary deposits show an increase of nearly £BOO,OOO on the previous quarter, but this is confined to free deposits, fixed deposits showing a diminution of £71,486, which is attributed to the heavy flow to the Savings Bank. The assets aggregate £26,015,486, and the liabilities £26,134,728. ’ Dinner and Tea Sets.—Fletcher Bros, have just opened up a fine assortment, good value, 26-pieoe dinner sets from 16s 9d. Tea sets, 21-piece, 7a Dd to 17s 6d, 40-piece from 255; w. and g china cups and saucers 2s 9d and 2s Ho., pink ceicite 3s 3d, 3s 9d; earthenware Is lid, all per half dozen.- -Fletcher Bros., Lower High Street. 1 COUGHS AND COLDS. Dr Cuthbert Hall says:—“ Eucalyptus, to be of value medicinally, must be ozonised.” He recommends “ Gum Leaf Brand,” clear and pure as crystal, Is. THE “STAR.” , In Saturday’s issue of the “Star” there will be another instalment of the story “ The House of Many Voices,” besides the following admirable sketches, articles and stories: —“Sabotage,” “Bottled Romances,” “Appealing to Japan,” “The Yellow Priests.” “Sketches in the King Country,” “The Romance of Artillery,” “ A Rover ” and “ More than Wisdom Knows.” The Ladies’ Page will delight the most captious of the fair sex with its “ Women Doctors and Their Patients,” “The Birth of the Spanish Prince,” “ Woman and the Wits,” “ What a Young Bride Did,” “ Household Management,” “ The Women of Finland,” “Woman’s World,” “ Household Hints,” etc. “ Work for the Week ” is a column of especial value to the amateur or professional gardener, and “ The Week will be as interesting as usual. In the eight o’clock edition, besides the -latest cablegrams and telegrams, there will appear full accounts of the sporting events of the day.

THE GERMAN STEEL TRUST. The German Steel Trust, which, as was Jiimouncecl some weeks ago in “ Engineering,” has been, renewed to the year 1912, comprises now thirty-six works, against twenty-eight before the prolongation, owing to the Westphalian and Upper Silesian works having joined;'the annual production is about 12,000,000 tons. The agreement extends to the whole output of the works in question, and the production has been fixed for each works in advance. The output, as was formerly the case, is divided into two classes, A and B. The former comprises mild-steel railway material and section iron, whilst Class B contains bar-iron, iron wire, plates, pipes, and cast and wrought iron. All the A goods are sold through the union at prices fixed by the union, but the works are at liberty to sell the goods coming under Class B direct to the consumers. According to the new regulations the members of the union are not allowed, without the permission of the general meeting, to sell or let their works to non-members, nor _ can the members, without the permission of the general meeting,- buy directly, or through others, from works outside the union; nor are the members allowed tp have their mild-steel further handled at outside works. The Krupp Works are the only exception from this rule, and Krupp is also allowed to have wire rolled to the same extent as before. The new union has, since its formation, been very favourably commented upon in Germany; and its beneficial effects to German trade are expected to be traceable outside Germany, as, for instance, as regards the prolongation of the international rail kartel. Other international arrangements may ere long follow, and tho union, it is distinctly understood, intends to exercise a greater influence upon the world’s market than hitherto, more especially as a regulating factor. TO OBLIGE A FRIEND. Tho trifles that affect the course of men’s lives have often been moralised upon, and a striking instance was afforded hy Mr H. E. Eurff’s reminiscences in tho course of his remarks at the Sydney University a few days ago, says tho “Telegraph.” The senate and the teaching and administrative staffs had united to honour one who is so much identified with Sydney University that it is hard to think of him in any other walk of life. And yet the model and typical Registrar assured his hearers that his being among them at all was by no means, a matter of design on his part, and that up till the time he came up for his matriculation examination he had never had a thought of a university career. He studied and went un for examination because an old friend and schoolfellow did not like to go up alone. What happened to the friend did not transpire—one hopes ho passed at least. At all events Mr Barff did; wen a scholarship; graduated M.A. ; became lecturer in mathematics; and then Registrar, which position he has filled for a quarter of a century. He has never been unconnected with the University, and never long outside its walla, since ho first entered it “to oblige a friend.” A NAVAL COURT MARTIAL. Describing the proceedings at the court martial on Gunner Collingwood, who was officer on tho watch when the Pyrames, with tho Governor-General on board, stranded on “C ” reef, off the Queensland coast, on Juno 23, a Sydney paper says The president of tho Court was Captain Elliott, of the Encounter, on which vessel the trial took place. With him were four other officers of the fleet. There was also; a 1 who acted in a capacity similar to a Crown prosecutor in criminal trials in t.his> State. Beside the person charged (“ prisoner is die term used) sat bis “friend.'’ an officer with whom ho confers as to the pioceduro he will follow, a gentleman wno is on all fours with accused s counsel in criminal trials here. Dien there was 4 ie iudo’o-adrocato, an otncoi \wio assists the Court in its effort to give both sides fair play- Imallv, tlieio uas the provost-marshal, an officer or uio naval police, who stood within swinging distance of tho prisoner. He was armed with a formidable-looking un-

sheathed sword, which ho held aloft throughout the proceedings. All the officers being in full naval dress, the scone was quite picturesque. The space was somewhat cramped, for at either end of a necessarily small room stood twelve-pounder guns. Absolute fairness appears to be the distinguishing feature of the whole proceedings. The procedure is, however, somewhat slow. Whoever asks a question, it is repeated by tho shorthand recorder before being answered, and he also repeats the answer so soon as it is given. Consequently question and answer are repeated twice. Frequently the members of the Court conferred, and on each occasion the Court was cleared. Finally, after hearing voluminous evidence, tho Court found that Gunner Collingvvond had already been punished by his captain, who had severely reprimanded him for altering the course of the ship without authority. He would, therefore, be released from arrest without prejudice. METEOROLOGICAL. A Press Association telegram states that tho total rainfall for Juno was considerably below tho average an all parts of New Zealand, except in the province of Wellington. In tho south of tho South Island, where this deficiency follows several months of light rainfalls the shortage is especially marked, and Central Otago and South Canterbury are now experiencing a very dry winter. The temperature was below the mean in all parts of the country, and frosts were common in places rarely visited. Frequent fogs were also a consequence of tho low temperature and the absence of high winds. On June 3 a small secondary or westerly wave of low pressure was responsible for scattered showers in tho south. This was followed by an anticyclone, and there was remarkably fine weather everywhere until June 11. The atmospheric conditions in tho middle of t-he month were very unsettled during the passage of an extensive area of low barometric pressure from the west which embraced all parts of the country, but without causing either much wind or rain except in a few localities. On Juno 25 a cyclonic disturbance of great dimensions from W.N.W. made its first appearance in the extreme north and spread its influence rapidly over the whole colony. This untimely visitor no doubt originated in tropical latitudes, but excepting in these districts nearest to the centre, where tho wind was of nearly hurricane force, the storm did not have such intensity as might have been expected from the rapid decline and rise in tho barometer. Tho centre passed near to and to the north of Auckland, which experienced the usual sudden shift of wind to the opposite quarter after tho centre had passed, and after about four hours and a half of remarkable calm. The lowest pressure was about 2S.6in. The westerly winds that followed were strongest in the extreme north, but extended southwards as the cyclone moved in its easterly path. The highest barometric pressure recorded was 30. Gin on June 7, and so a range of about 2in occurred in tho month. LADIES’ CHEAP BICYCLES. We have a lino of 25 ladies’ bicycles ready for sale at £5 for cash. Every machine is guaranteed reliable and in good running order. Ladies can save tram fares by investing in a bicycle. Money daily spent’ in tram fares is lest forever. Why not invest the weekly tram bill in purchasing a good reliable bicycle, which can be obtained on weekly payments of ss, and costing on terms only £6. We invite ladies to call and inspect our stock of cheap ladies’ bicycles. Tho lino of 25 machines will' soon be sold out, and the best and most stylish will be picked out first; therefore, do not delay, but call at once at Adams Ltd., late Adams Star Cycle Co., 138-140, High Street, Christchurch. 1988