TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 15041, 8 July 1909, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The prizes and certificates which wcro awarded by the Industrial Association in the recent school essay competition in connection with New Zealand Industrios Week are to bo presented by Mr G. W. Russell, M.P., at'a public mooting to bo held in tho Alexandra Hall on Wednesday. Tho Windsor Literary and Debating Society hold a fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, the Rev W. C. Oliver pres»v..ng. The evening was 'devoted to newspaper criticism, the following subjects being dealt with : —Telegrams, Mr Kent; Locals, Mr Tarrant; Weather, the chairman; Advertisements, Mr Mitchell; Shipping, Mr Mills. There was a good attendance. A report was received by the Education Board from the Truant Officer yesterday. Mr Blank stated that with few exceptions the attendance throughout the district had been very good during June. In the case of Kaiapoi the attendance had suffered very much on account of sickness and measles, and in the circumstances notices had been issued only in regard to flagrant cases of truancy. A deputation from Martinborough waited on Mr Buddo, Acting-Minister of Lands, yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, urging the Government to acquire Harris's Hautotara Estate of 17,000 acres, which has been offered at £7 per acre. In reply the Minister said that the description given of this block as being mostly grazing country was somewhat against it. They had Crown land lying idle which was repeatedly offered' by the Lands Department, but was not being taken up as expected. He thought that land acquired for close settlement should contain at least oO per cent of ploughable land. Tho only point about Hautotara was whether'it could carry sufficient settlers to warrant the expenditure. He would recommend tho Land Purchase Commissioner to make a valuation of the property and report to the Board.

At tho meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday the question of taking shells from beaches was ro-open-od by an application from a resident of Woolslon for twenty bags of shells. Tho chairman of the Board, Mr H. Friedlander, said that the engineer had suggested that a spot on the harbour foreshore might be defined, and that all shells should bo taken from that Mr C. Cook onnosed tho suggestion. He said that if the Board adopted such u course there would be nothing to prevent unscrupulous persons denuding Corsair Bay beach under cover of night and saying that the shells came from tho spot fixed by tho Board. Mr T. E. Taylor also opposed the suggestion. There wflre, ho said, very lew decent beaches in the district, and the few in existenco should bo protected. Iho .Board decided to refuse tho application.

On the application of Mr Brown, probate of the will of the late Joseph Haydon, of Christchurch, was granted by his Honor, Mr Justice Dcnniston, at Wellington. Mr E. R. Waite stated at last evening's meeting of the Philosophical Institnto that a total sum_ of £35 had been contributed by tho Society to the Hector memorial fund. At Auckland yesterday, states a Press Association telegram, Patrick Mooney was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to set fire to tho dwelling-house of Nellie Fowler, Vincent Street.

In the course of his lecture on " Sand Dunes" last evening. Dr Cockayne showed sOlllO pictures of Arabian datepalm grove?, from which tho Arabs removed the drifting desert sand by carrying it bodily out of the gardens. The same primitive method was, he added, pursued at Timaru. He remarked on the nico appourance of tho lawn at Caroline Bay, and the caretaker said, " Yes, we sweep the drift off it every day." Judicious planting of the. dunes would obviate tho necessity of the work.

Dr Farr and Mr Floranco have been hard at work recently in researches connected with the radio-active properties of the artesian wells of Christchurch. Mr E. It. Waito stated at tho meeting of tho Philosophical Institute last evening that a meeting would 1)0 held on the following Tuesday, at which Dr Farr would communicate the results of his investigations. The subject was one of great interest, and might be found to be intimately connected with disease. Speaking at tho meeting which wan held at the Alexandra Hall last night for tho purpose of protesting against tho sale of part of tho Twigger Estate, Mr G. Laurenson, M.P., said that he believed that within a measurable distance of time an attempt would bo made to wrest from the people of New Zealand the Crown lands of the doniinion. When that attempt was made he hoped it would be mot by such a strong and united public opinion as would be worthy of the inhabitants of tho democracy.

Tho remarks which were made by tho commander of the Pioneer in Wellington recently on the subject of the physique of Now Zealanders have attracted a good deal of attention, and the subject will bo publicly discussed at a meeting to be held in Mr F. A. Hornibrook's rooms on Monday evening. The principal speakers will bo Messrs T. E. Taylor, T. H. Davey and 0. Laurenson, mombers of Parliament, Dr H. T. J. Tbacker, LieutenantColonel tho Hon G. J. Smith, M.L.C., and Mr F. A. Hornibrook. At the Kan.ciora Literary and Debating Society's meeting on Tuesday evening, Mr "T. R. Cresswell lectured on Stonewall Jackson to an audience of about sixty members and visitors. Mr Cresswell. held the clow attention of his hearers for two hours, whilst he graphically described the chief incidents in tlie'life and military career of. the famous general. A number of lantern slides, shown by Mr H. D. Bettger. added interest to the subject, and both the lecturer and tho lantornist were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Tho Seddon memorial at Onchunga was unveiled yesterday afternoon by tho Hon G. Fowlds, Minister for Education. The Onchunga aud Mount Bos-k-ill Cadets, under Captain Kenny, and tho veterans from tho Veterans' Home, under Captain Archer, formed a guard of honour. Tho speakers included Messrs Massey, Lang and Bollard, members of Parliament. Tho memorial has been erected at a cost of £7OO. It stands at tho meeting of five roads, and will answer the purpose of a shelter, post office and drinking fountain, and will also light up the locality with five lamns.

Mr V. G. Day, S.M., was engaged for nearly threo hours on Tuesday ill tho Magistrate's Court at Geraldine in hearing a claim for £l3 17s, by Dr Fergus Paterson against Joseph Pollock. Mr Rolleston appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr W. Raymond for the defendant. Tho claim was for fees, and Dr Paterson gave particulars of his attendance on the defendant and described the mode of treatment which ho adontcd. Tho pica put forward by the defence was that the case had been neglected, and that an operation was performed on the defendant which might have been avoided. Judgment Mas given for tho plaintiff. A meeting of the executive of the Womer s Christian Temperance Union "was held yesterday, Mrs Cole presiding. A discussion took place regarding tho approaching visit of Mrs Kathorine Lent n3tcvenson, who is touring the world in tho interests of the World's Women's Christian Temperance, juid is at present in Australia, after having visited China and Japan. It was stated that' she was expected to arrive at Auciuand on Stontembor 15., to commence her tour of the dominion. It was reported that at the next ordinary meeting of the Union, to bo held on Wednesday, July 14, a paper would be read by Mrs Cunningtou on '■'Prison Reform," and the subject of compulsory military training would ho discussed at the following fortnightly meeting.

Dr L. Cockayne, who has been investigating for the Government the matter of sand drift and how to leal with dunes so as to render them useful, gave an address to tiie members of the Philosophical Institute last evening on the general principles of sanddune formation, and the methods employed to prevent tli° drill ot rand and render it tit for cultivation. The lecture was illustrated by a particularly lino series of photographs of sand formation from a.ll parts of New Zealand, and each picture was luckily explained by tho lecturer. He said that there were over 310.000 acres of New Zealand composed of coastal sand. In many places the dunes wcro -100 ft high, and the drift often extended inland for sorcn or eight miles. The land was of little value, and the sand was in many cases burying good land. Dune culture was practised in Europe for the preservation of the const line. Dr Cockayne described the methods of fixing sand dunes by binding plants, and eventually making them useful for sheep pasturage. Tho lack of knowledge displayed in regard to binding sand, in the dominion had. he said, cost hundreds of pounds. The binding of sand was most important in its relation to industrial development, and he showed pictures of sand planted with forests in Europe. Tiio trouble from drifting sand was referred to, and the lecturer concluded by stating the objects of the work, _ the preservation of the coast., tho saving ot good land and the, rendering useful of bad land. On the motion of Mr T. W. Adams, seconded by Mr G. M. Thomson, M.P., a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Dr Cockayne.

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The exports from Auckland for the quarter ended on Juno 30, were £733,892, an increaso of £71,803 on the corresponding poriod of 1908. The inil*>rts were Jt,159.162, a decline of £10,450.

At the Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday, Michael Brennan pleaded guilty to breaking and entering bt Mark's vicarage and church and stealing money and jewellery. He was committed for sentence.

A Press Association telegram from Timaru states that the South Canterbury Dairy Factory Company is selling its business in sections. Tho central factory and some of-tho creameries have changed hands, the purchasers being ah opnosition firm which has been churning home separated cream. A witness giving evidence at the Magistrate's Court yesterday in support of a charge against a motorist for furious driving raised a laugh in Court by his reply to a question whether he had over ridden in a motor-car. " Yes, he said, "I have, and I don't think mucn of them. Motor-cars are becoming a great nuisance." The Mayor has received the following further subscriptions to the Coal and Blanket Fund:—Cambridge Terrace Young Men's Bible Clai« (per Mr P. R. Holland) £1 Is. " Anonymous'' (5s and os, Messrs Field and Royda £2 2s, Messrs Pyno and Co. £3 us, K.M. £2, R.T.B. £2, Mr F. Metheroil 10s and Mr W. Gordon Rich £2 2s. On behalf of the Christchurch Presbytery the Rev John Craig visited the "Yvaiau Presbyterian parish, on Sunday and read the finding of the recent Presbytorial Commission. There was a large attendance at the various centres. The Presbytery expressed gratification at the harmony existing between pastor and people, and made several recommendations for the better organisation and more effective working of the charge. It has been reported to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals that there was cruelty in connection with some calves taken in trucks .to Broken River a few evenings ago. It is stated that in one truck, alone about eight calves were down, and that three at least were dead. The •committee of the Society is considering whether or not a prosecution should bo instituted. A fortnightly meeting of the Ivy of Linwood Lodge No. 13, of Druids, was held in the Orange Hall, WorcesterStreet, on Monday, P.A.„ Brother Luff, presiding. Visitors were present from the Oroua Lodge, Palmerston North, and the Lily of Richmond Lodge. Two new members were initiated. Brother Poison, on behalf of the Lodge, presented Brother Luxton with the Lodge's honorary gold badge in recognition of his services as minute secretary for over live years. Brother Luxton, who wasgreetcd with prolonged applause, replied. A hearty, vote of thanks was accorded the visitors for their attendance.

On Sunday \ tho Young Men's Christian Association's mon'§ meeting was addressed by the Rev P. B. Haggitt, vicar of St Matthew's. St Albans. Mr Haggitt took for his text the words, " But the word did not profit ; because it was not mixed with faith in them, that heard it." The speaker dealt chiefly with the conditions attached to many of the Divine promises, emphaslng man's share in the fulfilment of them. It was announced that the speaker on the following Sunday would bo the Rev W. Powell, who has been labouring for twenty-three years among the lepers of India.

Some typists find little favour with the Judges of the Supreme Court. In "Wellington on Tuesday, says tho " New Zealand Times/' a document was handed up to the Bench, which apparently was either one of the last of many " manifolded " typewritten copies or a copy taken with a worn-out carbou sheet. Plis Honor Mr Justice Edwards strongly protested against tho Judges being treated in that way, and declared that it was " positively indecent to send 'up to Judges copies of documents made by tho use of worn-out carbon sheets, when the only reason is the saving of a few pence." His Honor Mr Justice Donnist'on agreed, and added "qr the employment or another office boy—and office boys aro cheap enough, surely 1" The co-operative workers on tho Cheviot railway works have been gradually growing fewer in numbers, writes the Cheviot correspondent of the " Lyttolton Times," until now there aro only about thirty left. It is generally believed that tho remainder will be put off in a very short time, when tho cutting at which they are now working is finished. The formation has been carried to a "point opposite Mackentie," as authorised, and mirch disappointment is felt in tho Spotswood district that a further authorisation was not obtained during the recent session. The ballasting and plate-laying has still to be done on the last section, so that it will bo towards the end of the year before trains are running on it. That will give about twelve months for tho completion of about four miles of line.

The Croatians-, commonly called Austrianti, of whom there are soveral hundreds in tho northern Wairoa district, it is atated by tho Auckland correspondent of tho " Dominion," aro disconcerted on account of references in the newspapers to the danger of their residenco in New Zealand, if Great Britain became involved in war. The " Glas lstino," a weekly Croatian paper, published in Dargaville, repudiates with vigour the suggestion that in such an the Croatians wonld 9ide with any alien force invading tho dominion. The journal declares tha* the rumour proclaiming that Croatians aro armed and organised to, assist any invasion is ridiculous, and asserts that, in the event of any such raid upon theso shores, they, to a man, will join the New Zealanders "in repelling and annihilating tho foe in a. momentous manner."

The Canterbury Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has received a letter from tho committee of the Animals Protection Sociotv of Now South Wales as follows:—" At the last meeting of the Animals Protection Society, I was requested to convey to you tho appreciation of our Council of tho capable manner in which your officer, Mr Zoucb, carried out his duties as subinspector during his temporary appointment with the Society. Being now to our laws and regulations, he had many difficulties to contend with, hut energy and sound judgment were characteristic of his work here, and his thorough knowledge of the many phases of cruelty to animals brought under his notice, and his ablo reports thereon, have proved highly satisfactory. Wo wish him every success—Faithfully yours, F. Montagu Rothery, Secretary." Mr Zouch has received a personal letter to the same effect.

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Tho Gisborne Borough Council's new-ly-Installed locomotive crane ran off the rails into tho river on Tuesday, states a Press Association telegram. Considerable expense will bo entailed in reinstating it. Gisborno's exports for the year ended June 30 readied over a million pounds sterling. Wool in.croa.ved from 39.000 to 40,000 bale*, sheep from 282,000 to 378,0jvj carcases, lamb from 100,000 to 190,000 carcases, and beef from 29,000 to 43,000 quarters. A young man, a resident in Timaru, iias boon arrested as the actual thiol of the- cask of whisky that was stolon from the Crown Hotel. Four seamen, who aro also in custody on charges connected with the theft, were before the Magistrate's Court yesterday, and were remanded till Monday.

Tho second of the series of popular (=e ion tide lectures in connection with Canterbury College will bo delivered in tho College Hall this evening, when Mr G. M. "Thomson, At.!'., will speak on " Lobsters and Crabs, and Our Sea Fisheries." Tho lecture will be illustrated by lantern slides. The Organ Committee of tho City Council will .meet to-morrow, and will consider the question of iurther recitals on the city organ during tho winter months. It is probable that tho matter of Thursday recitals, as well as those on. Saturdays, will bo discussed.

At the Magistrate's Court at Rangiora vestorday, before Mr JO. R. Good, J.P., and Mr C. W. Bell, Mayor, Cornelius Allen was convicted of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 12s, the property of John Gibson, and was fined £l, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. At the Lytteltou Harbour Board meeting yesterday, Mr Cyrus Williams, tho Board's engineer, reported that during tho past month 86,4-10 tons of spoil had been dredged in Lyttelton, of which 45,000 tons had been carried out to sea and 41,400 tons had been dumped in Littlo Port Cooper. At tho annual meeting of tho Dunodin branch of tho Engine-drivers, Firemens and Cleaners' Association, it was unanimously decided to endorse tho resolution passed by the Wanganui branch deprecating the action of the executive of tho Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and pledging itself to support the Grand Council as the only Association calculated to further their interests.

A doctor stated in the Magistrate's Court yesterday that in tho ordinary course of his profession ho had to travel about seventy miles a day, and in order to do this ho had to drivo his motor-car fast at times. "Then," said Sub-Inspector M'Grath, "you will either have to leave some of your work undone or find some means of getting to it that will uot endanger the safety of tho public." Frequent applications having been mado to tho Education Bdard for grants for wash-houses, tho Board decided to obtain a report on the subject. Yesterday the Buildings Committee recommended, tho Board to deal with applications in a generous spirit and to consider each on its merits. The committee was of opinion that where a building to cost more than £ls was asked For, tho remainder should be provided locally. During the discussion of the interim report brought down by tho Canal Finance Committee at yesterday's meeting of the Lytteltou "Harbour Board the chairman, Mr H. Friedlaader said that Mt T. E. Taylor, M.P.. had called him a liar earlier in the day and now wanted to qualify tho statement. Mr Taylor rose and said heatedly: "On tho loan question I said you were a liar and I say so still. 1 can prove it 1" In the course of a warm and disjointed altercation Mr Taylor made several references to ' the Simpson loan," and said Mr Fricdlander very well knew that that loan was granted on Mr Friedlander's own property. Mr Friedlander replied: "I iam prepared to put down £SOO to your £SOO that you cannot prove it, but you have not got tho courage to take mo up I" At this point tho discussion was turned into other channels by othei> members. In tho report of tho Buildings Committee to the Education Board yesterday morning, it was stated that tho St Albans School Committee had explained that a sum of £8 4s reported on by tho auditor had boeii spent on prizes in order to encourage a good attendance. The Board decided to request tho committee to refund tho amount, the expenditure being unauthorised and not a charge on incidentals. It was stated that tho WaterfLeld School Committee's expenditure on prizes and school treats was covered by moneys raised locally duriag previous years. In connection with tho same school, tho Board decided to inform the committee that if tho two guineas paid to tho secretary for doing what should be a labour of love were added to the remuneration for carotaking there should be no difficulty in keeping the school clean. On few subjects are there so many popular delusions as in regard to the eyesight, and the results are often serious. The defect which is by far most general comes with advancing years. Although tho sight may remain perfectly good for dietanco, yet tho oyo cannot accommodato itself to near objects, consequently glasses aro needed. Consult John R. Proctor, Oculists' Optician, 180, High Street, Christchurch. X 2681 Lamps.—Bring them to be Fitted witli Chimneys, Shades, Burners, Galleries, or Altered from Table to Hanging Lamps. Also in Stock-—Bracket, Table, Hall, Hanging and Hand Lamps, from Is each. Seo Window. All marked. Fletcher Bros., Lamp Importers, Lower Hich Street. 1756' SURVEYORS. A plea for State assistance to tho surveying profession was made by Mr O. E. Adams, a veteran New Zealand surveyor, at the banquet to Mr W. O. Kensington, Under-Secretary for Lands, in Wellington. Mr Adams said that tho educational facilities for surveyors were very few. Candidates for examination had to get their own information as best they could. In almost every other enterprise the State provided money to educate beginners. Surveying was one of tho oldest professions, but practically nothing had been spent on it by the State from an educational point of view. Surely a profession that dealt with the settlement of the land should have a little money devoted to it for its training. Tho time had arrived when the surveyors should strivo to stand on their own merits, and an endeavour should bo mado to have an independent chair for surveyors, embracing astronomy and fiomo other subject, established at the UniTcrsity College. WANTED TO BUY, GOOD RELIABLE SECOND-HAND BICYCLES. We are soiling a largo number of second-hand bicycler, every week, due to our easy terms of payment (5s per week) and good value, backed by a liberal guarantee. Our stock of secondhand bicycles is now very much reduced, and wo are now forced to advertise for more, so that customers wanting second-hand bicycles may have a good selection to choose from. Wo havo a special lino of 50 new cycles, Swifts and Humbcrs, now showing in our windows, 138-140, High Streot, which we aro prepared to hand over to cyclists by taKingtheir old bicycles in part payment. Cyclists can got easy terms of payment for any balance, from 5s per week. Swifts and Humbers, as, evorvono knows, are cycles which nro practically everlasting and quite up-to-date, and are certainly the world's best. Wo have also a few travellers' samplo

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