TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15331, 14 June 1910, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

On Sunday the Rev C. A. Tobin, who is about to leave Amborley for Burwood, visited Glenmark and preached in the Memorial Church to a good congregation of his former parishioners. The Society for the Health of Women and Children was represented at the winter show at Ashburton on Saturday and was of considerable service to mothers. During the afternoon the Plunket nurse gave an exhibition of tho preparation of humanised, milk. This year the Canterbury College students have decided to revert to their old practice of celebrating the great day of their year by a grand conversazione, to bo hold in tho College Hall on the night of Diploma Day, Friday. The proceedings will be opened at 7.30 by a students' concert in the College Hall. Seven of the usual Diploma Day songs will be sung, and there will be other instrumental and vocal items. A charge of one shilling will be made for admission. The half-yearly mooting of tho Star of Anglesea'Lodge of Druids was held in tho Druids' Hall, Lincoln, on Juno 7. There was a largo attendance. Tho bi'lance sheet and auditors' report were adopted. Congratulations wore leceived oh tho financial position of the Lodge and the membership, tho funds standing at £1721 4s and the membership at (37. The election of officers resulted as follows: —A.D., Brother F. Pongelly; V.A., Brother Knight; secretary, "Brother 14. Fuller; treasurer,. Brother H. Exon; 1.G., Brother F. Simpson; A.D.8., Brothers J. Thomas and W. Smith:: V.A.8., Brothers E. Woodcock and J. Barter; 0.5. G., Brother J. T. Pratt; M.S., Brother P. Tod. The officers were installed by D.P. Brother Koene. Light refreshments were handed round, and songs were given by various brothers.

(Jongreve's great stock-taking salo.— Being overstocked in many lines, wo have determined to reduce before stock-taking. Various lots -at cost price. Oddments have been accumulating, and they will be sold at slaughtering pricos. A host of goods too numerous to describe. Tools of all descriptions, shop-soiled, at big reductions. For few weeks only. W. Congreve and Sons, Limited, Colombo Street. NI3G

Seven degrees of frost were registered in Christchurch on Sunday night. Owing to the late arrival of tho s.s. Victoria at Auckland the letter portion of the English mail will not arrive in Christchurch until 10 a.m. to-morrow. A Gisborne Press Association message states that tho Farmers' Union there has decided to support a scheme for the importation of boys as farm hands from the Old Country, with tho recommendation that boys with country experience should also be encouraged to emigrate.

At a public meeting at Wanganui hist evening it was resolved that a petition should be circulated praying for a remission of a portion of Pawelka's sentence, and that the petition should bo submitted to tho Minister of Justice. A committee was formed and a subscription list opened. The profit in fish and the possibilities in fish-hawking wero mentioned at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday. A fishhjiwkcr, the debtor in a judgment summons caso, said that he took out about 6s or 7s worth of fish every day. Tho profits on fish ranged from 75 per cent to 100 per cent. He made from 35s to 40s a week. The Government Printing Office in Wellington will issue soon a publication entitled " New Zealand Plants and Their Story," by Dr L. Cockayne. Tho work originated in a series of articles Dr Cockayne wrote for the " Lyttelton Times" and other New Zealand journals three years ago. These have been re-written and largely added to, and will be illustrated by seventy photographs. Some of tho beautifying works under tho control of the City Council are having their annual overhaul at present, much to the improvement of various parts of the city. The lawn between tho Victoria Street and Colombo Street bridges is being cut back off the road, and a level edgo cut on the pathways, and similar work is being done with the pathways round tho river banks in other parts where the encroachment of pedestrians is continually damaging the edges. Bishop Julius paid a pastoral visit to Akaroa on Saturday, arriving by coach in. the afternoon. On Sunday morning he held a confirmation at St Peter's Church, at which the vicar, tho Rev A. H. Julius, presented six male and nine female candidates. In the afternoon the Bishop held a confirmation at St John's Church, Duvauchelles, six male and five female candidates being presented. In the evening the Bishop preached at St Peter's, Akaroa. There wero crowded congregations at all the services.

Some timo ago representations were made to the Christchurch City Council by tho inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding the unnecessarily heavy degree of labour imposed upon coal merchants' horses, when coal was being delivered to the city destructor. The loaded drays .had to be backed across tho footway up to the bunkers in tho boilerhouse, and as the entrance was only wide enough to admit the drays a good deal of hard work was imposed upon the horses before the coal could be discharged into the bunkers. Sbrae improvement has now been effected by an alteration of tho stone paving across the footpath. The stono sets have been raised sufficiently to> give a good incline from the road downwards, and a graded approach has been made to the crossing. The reclamation work in progress outside the western breakwater at Lyttelton has been making progress steadily in regard to the amount of material moved; but the building of the retaining wall received another severe setback on Friday night. The southerly storm brought up such a sea that a considerable length of stoife wall, which is being built of light stone and mullock, was washed away and spread out below the water-line. "The old and onetime popular pathway round the cliffs to tho Domain has been interrupted by tho quarrying operations by means of which material for the wall is obtained, but a number of people still struggle round the quarry face and use what is left of tho path, though there are several gaps in it. The practice is rather dangerous, bocauso rocks and stones have been falling from the cliff on to tho path, having possibly been loosened by the blasting in the quarry ; and judging by appearances, there is a risk of more loose stuff detaching itself unexpectedly. The wife of a hotel porter was giving evidence in the Arbitration Court at Wellington yesterday in tho cooks' and waiters' dispute, states a Press Association telegram. Holding up a red booklet, entitled "Baby's Welfare," written by Br Agnes Bennett, and issued by the Public Health Department " undor tho direction of tho Hon G. Fowlds," Mr Carey, tho Union secretary, asked, "You got this when you wont to rogister the birth of your last -child?" Witness: "Yes." Mr Carey: "It tells you that the child when twelve months old should have porridge or hominy, made with milk, bread crumbs, boiled eggs, stewed fruit, and milk, etc. Have you been able to do that?" Witness: "No." " It tells you that at eighteen months a child should have ' fish, fowl or meat mixed with breadcrumbs.' Have you been able to follow those instructions?" "No." "They told you that, for tho good of the baby and the good of New Zealand, you should do this?" " Yes." "But your husband's wages won't allow you to do it?" " No." The North Island is regularly providing eye-openers for politicians who take the troublo to explore its great unsettled areas, says tho "New Zealand. Times.'' After a trip to the Bay of Plenty district, Mr W. 11. Field, M.P., states that he is amazed at the enormous areas of land lying idle there, , though it is certainly suitable for some kind of farming purposes. He travelled by coach from Rotorua, along the shores of tho chain of lakes, and was struck with tho beauty of the scenery. The larch and gum plantations have thriven, while the native bush is most luxuriant around the lakes. " I had no idea there was such magnificent scenery," ho itated. "Tho water is clear, and large trout can be seen closo to tho ed,g©. Tho forest and cliff scenery is very beautiful indeed. It is the most magnificent drive I have over enjoyod." Upon crossing the low range which divides this bush-clad area from the undulating country which slopes towards the East Coast, Mr Field found a bare region duo to tho volcanic ash ejected by Tarawera at its great eruption about twenty years ago. In courso of time, the ash becomes assimilated with the soil, and there wero indications that a little cultivation would soon enable tho country to regain its productivity. On tho way to Whakatane ho passed thousands of acres of wasto land inhabited by neither Maori nor European. The AVhakatane Valley is peopled with industrious settlers on small holdings. They do so well that no fewer than six cheese factories aro at work in tho district, ono being within tho Urowora Country boundary. To show tho geniality of tho climate, MiField stated that at Whakatane ho saw orange trees laden with fruit which compared favourably with any Australian orange trees. Everyone is looking forward to the East Coast railway which is progressing at a good rate. A good rubbing of tho chest and. back with Rocko's Eucalyptus Oil and a few -Irops sprinkled on your pillow, will recvo a cold. Ask for Australia's best " Rocko's." 4 The flame of Love is kindled, nursed and fanned into vigorous flamo through the medium of Butchers' Gem Engagement and ISct Gold 'Wedding Rings at Butcher's Match Factorv, 210, High Street. " 1898 A now shipment of the famous " Doctor " Flannel, all wool and absolutely unshrinkable, has just arrived at Graham, Wilson and and everyone should sec this ideal flannel now. It's just the thing for warm undergarments. Price Is (3d, Is 7Jd, Is Pd, Is lid yard ; extra wide widths 2s 2d and 2s 3d. In natural and white Roniember, it's quite unshrinkable though all wool. 1898 '

It is understood that the hearing oi tho appeal in the incomo tax case against Bowron Bros, has been further postponed, the Judge finding it impossible to take the case before the third week in July.

Tho new tramway lino to be laid from High Street eastwards along Cashel Street to the Canal Reserve had its beginning yesterday, when a gang of men cleared tho rails at the intersection of High Street preparatory to the laying of points.

The Now Zealand Amalgamated Society of Engineers has filed a schedule of demands in tho local office of tho Arbitration Court, and cited as parties to the dispute the members of the New Zealand Ironmasters' Association, about seventy in number. No date has yet been "fixed for hearing tho dispute. The executive of the Federated Bootmakers' Union has urged the Government to amend either the Factories Act or tho Arbitration Act in order to enable all girls emnloyed in boot factories to have holidays given girl employees generally. This step has.been taken in view of the recent disputes on the point in Christchurch and Wellington. By tho Arawa, which reached Wellington yesterday, there arrived in charge of Mrs Lindsay, one of the matrons of the British Women's Emigration Association and emigration agent "for the New Zealand Government, twenty-eight domestic servants who have, situations ready for them in New'Zealand. Seventeen left Wellington immediately for Hawke's Bay. The funeral of tho widow of the lato Mr James Gray took place on Sunday at the Governor's Bay Cemetery, the Rev A. Christian conducting the service. There was a very largo following from the various bays. Deep regret was expressed at the sudden removal of two of the oldest residents in the bay. Mr Gray, who had been postmaster for many years, having passed away only a few days before. The funeral of the late Mrs Hoskin took place at Kaiapoi on Sunday afternoon, a very large number of people following the coffin to the cemeteryThe burial service was conducted by Major Kirk, of the Salvation Army. and his wife, who had been associated with Mrs Hoskin for twenty-six yearsA memorial service was conducted by the Salvation Army in tho evening, the hall being crowded. The Lyttelton Borough Council rosolved last night not to mako a further grant to the Summit Road Association. The question of supplementing the Association's funds had been referred to the Finance Committee, which reported that it had no recommendation to make. The grounds for the committee's decision were that the Christchurch City Council had not mado any grant, and that the Borough Council would probably have to pay for repairs to roads loading to the Summit Road. At the meeting of the Waimain County Council last evening, a letter was received from a ratepayer in the county asking for the meaning of the word " Waimairi." One of the members of tho Council said that he had been told by a gentleman who spoke Maori fluently that the word should be spelt "Waimarie." Mr S. A. Staples said that the word had always been "Waimairi," although pronounced " AVaimar-e." Tho clerk to the Council said that the word meant " quiet water." Mr W. J. Walter added that whatever tho word meant it was euphonious. Tho Canterbury Philosophical Institute, with the co-oporation of tin Otago Institute, the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society and other bodies, intends to take steps during the coming session to urge upon the Government the desirableness of making important amendments in the Animals Protection Act/in order that anomalies in the present Act may be removed, and that more protection may bo given to some species of native birds. Somo time ago the Otago Institute submitted to the Canterbury Institute a number of suggestions. These have been discussed by the Council of the latter Society, and most of them have beer adopted. It is hoped that, during tlif session, tho Act will be mado more workable and more effective. The question of the expenditure of public money by local bodies was commented on very freely by Mr AV. J. AYalter at «the meeting of the AVairiiairi County Council last evening. Tho question arose out of a discussion in connection with the care of the willows near the Empire Bridge. Mr C. Spencer stated that the South AA raimakariri River Board had asked the Selwyn County Council to do the work, the cost of which would have beer, about £2. Tho Board had obtained h legal opinion on the point at the cosl of £7. Mr AV. J. AA T alter said that it was absurd for the Board to obtain * legal opinion for £7 when the worl oould have been done for £2. It wa.s a foolish expenditure of money, and the Board should be ashamed of it.

Last evening the Lyttelton Boroug> Council received a letter from the Can. terbury Yacht Club asking the Council to appoint'a delegate to act with th» club's committee in formulating a scheme to establish a boat harbour, boat sheds and swimming baths outside tho western breakwater. Councillors Anderson and Collins were proposed as the Council's representatives. Several councillors expressed the opinion that the Council should, if it interfered in the matter at all, strongly discountenance any scheme which proposed in any way to interfere with tho Harbour Board's reclamation work now in progress outside tho breakwater. After discussion the motion was withdrawn. It was then resolved that the Council could not see its way to interfere in any way with the reclamation work being done by the Lyttelton Harbour Board. At the last meeting of the Council of Now Zealand Locomotive Enginedrivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association tho following/.? resolution was carried: —" That owjh'g to the unconstitutional way in which the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has dealt through the columns of its official organ, the «New Zealand Railway Review, ' with the proposals from this Association respecting a federation of the two Unions, the New Zealand Locomo'tive Engine-drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association _ unreservedly withdraws all negotiations; also, thav any future overtures in respect to a federation shall be made by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants." The proposals submitted by the _ New Zealand Locomotive, Engine-drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association, which the Amalgamated Society could either accept or reject were:—"That the objects of the federation shall be: It shall exist for the purpose of ventilating, furthering or attaining such questions or objects as are of equal or general importance to all grades of railway workers, and shall endeavour to promote and assist all efforts to improve the general conditions of tho railway service. That the representation on the Federal Council De on a pro rata basis, that is, for every 1000 members or part thereof, such part to be not less than 000, each Union 6hall have one representative. That no matter be discussed by the Federal Council without the approval of the federated bodies. That all the expenses of the representatives on the Federal Council be paid on a pro rata basis, als'o all incidental expenses connected with the meeting of tho Federal Council." It is to tho advantage of Importer! to allow J. M. Hoywood and Co., Ltd., to clear their goods through Customs. They have a large staff constantly engaged at that w - ork, and have ever,? facility for giving quick delivery froir railway. 2 Wo are fast becoming a much bespectacled race, because modern conditions, education and competition ah de mand a higher standard of eyesight Tho man who cannot see well is left be hind. Eye-strain causes nervous dis orders, such as headaches, neuralgia giddiness, etc., which can be cured")'' properly-adjusted spectacles Consul John R. Proctor, Oculists' Optician, ISO. High Street. Christ-church. 175(3

Mr John Jamieson has been nominated as a candidate, to represent the Central Ward on the North Canterbury Education Board.

It is reported that tho contractors for the Ashburton water supply scheme pave already received fully ouo hundred applications from men in quest of .vork.

The promises of Messrs Smith and Anthony, printers and publishers, in Manchester Street, wore burglariously entered on Saturday evening, but nothing was taken. Burglars have been operating in Timaru very frequently of late, and during tho past week four or five places, including tho residences of two doctors, were entered, but nothing of any value was taken.

I Tho railway staffs of East Oxford and West Oxford" held their annual social gathering on Friday evening in the East Oxford Town Hall. There was an Stteiidance of about 200 people. The all was effectively decorated, and the fathering was very well managed by i committeo of railway officers.

1 The Timaru branch of the Now Zoaland Farmers' Union has decided to pbject to tho proposal of the Wool Buyers' Association that two-bale lots of wool should bo catalogued at the iwool sales as "star" lots. It is considered that this would bo prejudicial to tho interests of tho producers, especially tho smaller ones. Tho Dunedin correspondent of the " Lyttelton Times" states that tho Princess Theatre is to be improved at an expenditure of £2OOO. All tho posts supporting the dress circle and stalls, which are at present in line of eight, aro to be removed. It is claimed that the Princess Theatre will then bo the most up-to-date theatre in the dominion.

i At a meeting of tho Timaru branch of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union on Saturday the proposed importation of fifty boys from Great Britain was discussed, and unanimously approved. It was said that it would bo a very 'good thing to import girls in a similar way, some farmers declaring that it was even more difficult to get help for the house than for the farm. I At a mooting of clergymen held in yesterday, a letter was read man Dr Henry, accepting an invitation Ec conduct a united mission in Ashbur•fcca, and suggesting that it should bo held from January 28 to February 3 Zsxt year. As the dates mentioned would bo in the middle of harvest, it was decided to ask Dr Henry to arrange tho mission at tho end of February or the boginning of March.

Pawelka did not at once realise that lie had been sentenced to more than seven, years' imprisonment, say 3 the Palmerstoh "Daily Times." It was only after ho was got back to tho cell that he learned what the sentence really meant, and he again collapsed. He was soon after taken to the New Plymouth express for Wellington in a cab, and takoh Tntp a reserved comEartment of a carriage handcuffed to is captor. Constable Gallagher. j A Timaru " Herald" reporter was .informed on Saturday that during tho 'past week, representatives from two big firms came to New Zealand, with the idea of starting business, but on looking into tho conditions of labour both decided to invest their capital elsewhere One firm had intended to start a textile factory, which would have given employment to about three hundred hands, while the othor had intended to start steel works which would ,havo employed about two hundred hands.

In view of tho approaching session of Parliament, tho committee of tho (Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association decided at its meeting on Saturday that tho member for Timaru, Mr J. Craigic, should be thanked for his efforts in endeavouring to obtain for South Canterbury proper representation on the Board of Governors of Lincoln College, and that ho should bo urged to bring this important Bill before the House again as soon as possible; and that the other members o, Parliament for South Canterbury ehould be asked to support him.

I' Mr F. W. Flanagan (Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury) has just Teturned from an inspection of various areas of land on Banks Peninsula suitable for subdivision into dairy farms as land for closer settlement. Mr Flanagan was accompanied by Mr Richards (chairman of the Land Purchase Board), Mr Straiichan (Surveyor-General) and Mr A. C. Pringle, and the party visited all the bays from Port Levy to Long Bay. The land is described as excellent for dairy purposes. Recommendations will be made to the Land Purchase Board in the usual way. i The proprietors of the houses in Geraldine which formerly held licenses as hotels have posted notices on their doors of their intention to apply for licens,es. At the last annual meeting the Ashburton Licensing Committee refused to grant licenses. The licenceos then applied for a mandamus directing the committee to grant licenses. The Court of Appeal, however, dismissed the motion for a mandamus, but granted the petitioners the right to apply to tho Privy Council on finding security. It is understood that this security is now available, and that tho licensees intend jto put in fresh applications for to the Ashburton Licensing Committee. ,The committer has already held that tt has no jurisdiction to grant licenses. J On Friday afternoon Mr E. K- Mulgan, inspector of schools, addressed tho Girls' Club for tho Study of Social ficience in St Luke's Mission Hall, Victoria Stroot. Thorowr.s a full attendance of members and several visitors. The lecturer touched on tho various Bystoms of education that had been tried since the beginning of last century, stating that the present idea was to draw out and foster natural abilities, not to stuff the child's brain with illdigested knowledge, and to train children to develop 'a. high order of character. Mr Mulgan expressed his pleasure at finding the club still very much alivo, and said that ho hoped it would continue to be so. Ho also hoped that a similar club would be started in tho North Island. Mr Mulgan wan accordled a hearty vote of thanks. Air Bevan SJrown has consented to deliver a lecture on Plato's "Republic" to tho club at an earlv date.

The half-yearly meeting of tho Oak of Sydenham Lodge of Druids was held in the Friendly Sooieties' Hall on Wednesday, A.D. Brother Wear presiding. The balance sheet for the past half-year was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows:—A.D., Brother Whitley; V.A., Brother Best; secretary. Brother Cameron; minute Brother* Edmond; treasurer, Brother J. Fishor; 1.G., Brother Philpott; 0.G., Brother Elliott; A.D. bards, Brothers Harris and Bone; V.A. bards, Brothers Halliday and Uren; trustee, Brother French; auditor, Brother Wear. P.D.P. Brother Ives, with D.P. Brother Pegley, installed the officers. Brothers Edmond and Fisher reported that they had attended a meeting of the United Friendly Societies' Bonevolont Association, and the Patho Picture Company had arranged to give a special programme in aid of the Association on June 22. The visitors of the evening .were P.D.P. Brother Ives and Brother 'Logan (Onehunga). Your luggage checked through free to destination or placed f.o.b. steamers at Lyttelton by Wm. Drinnan's Customs, Shipping and Forwarding Agency. 'Phone 2748. Get us to quote. X 4256 I Heathcote Road Board.—Notice to Ratepayers.—-Summonses will be issued for all rates due and unpaid from this date. 10th Juno, 1910. By order. J. fW. A. Cameron, clerk. 4491 i Dinner Sets, 26 pieces, from 16s 9d *to 355; 56 pieces, 39s Gd to £5. Tea gets, 21 pieces, from 7s 9d to 19s Gd; '4O pieces, 22s 6d to £3 10s. W. and G. Cups and Saucers, 5s 9d dozen; cups 'only, 4s 6d dozen. Earthenware Cups and Saucers, from 3s 9d dozen; Plates to match cheap, at Fletcher Bros., Crockery Merchants* High Street. 1

" Thanks-givor " has given £1 to tho Coal and Blanket-Fund. At tho Magistrate's Court at Ashburton on Saturday a first offender for drunkenness was lined 10s, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Mr T. E. Upton, J.P., presided. At the Court yesterday Mr H. Davis, J.P., lined a first offender for drunkenness 10s, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. A memorial service was conducted at St Stophen's Anglican Church, Ashburton, on Sundav morning in memory of the late Mrs i>. C. Stock. There'was a largo congregation, and tho vicar, the Rev E. Whitehouso, preached an impressive sermon from tho words " She hath done what she could." Appropriate hymng were sung.

i _ Dr Henry addressed n special' meet- | ing of the Canterbury College Students' , Christian Unurci at midday yesterday. i He spoke of the opportunities-that came j and the importunity of their call. They ! came, ho said, that men should roach j their best physically, intellectually, aim, Ito crown all, spiritually. God would I havo them all know truth. That was j the second reason why opportunities j came, and the universe was crammed full of truth in order that intellectually Miey might know truth, in science, art and knowledge. God would have them know Him, tho centre of all' truth, spiritually upprcuend Him, grip Him, and then adorn His Gospel with the beauty of their lives, not for themselves, but for others. Self-sacrifice (vas the highest manifestation of life, supremely manifested in the life of Christ. No matter how hard it was, it would make everything of life, a petty life, and a life or wider cares, radiant and glorified, worthy of them and of God. OLD-TIME POSTAGE BATES. Sir Walter Scott must, on one occasion at least, have heartily cursed the postal rates of his day. The story is told by Mr R, H. Button. "... A mighty package came by post from the United States, for which Scott had to pay £5 sterling. It contained n manuscript play ' called ' The Cherokee Lovers,' by a young lady of New York, who begged Scott to road and correct it, write a prologue and epilogue, get it put on tho stage at Dmry Lane, and negotiate with Constable or Murray for the copyright. In about a fortnight another packet not less formidable arrived, charged with a similar postage, which Scott, not grown cautious through experience, recklessly opened; out jumped a duplicate copy of ' Tho Cherokee Levers,' with a second letter from the authoress, stating that as the weather had been stormy, and she feared that something might have happened to her former manuscript, she had thought it prudent to send him a duplicate." SUNDAY TRAINS. A statement of his attitude in regard to Sundav trains was made by* the Minister of Railways in replying to a request from an Auckland deputation for an extra Sunday train to Waikumeto and Henderson, hie said ho was personally opposed to the running of Sunday trains, except in those cases in which they were absolutely necessary. Tho railway employees, he said, had an arduous occupation, and he considered that the day ol rest should be infringed as little as possible. A reference was made by a member of the deputation to tho Sunday trains between the city and Onohunga, but tho Minister said that these "* were run mainly on account of the shipping. "What about-the Sunday trains to the Huttr" There is no shipping there," remarked Mr J. Bollard, M~.P. "No," was tho Minister's rejoinder, amid laughter, " but there is a groat deal of golfing there." He pointed out, however, that he had had nothing to do with the starting of this Hutt train, and that the only new "Sunday train that ho had authorised was the one now running to Otahuhn. He objected on principle to tho increase of Sunday trains until such time as the interests or the public made such a oourso neces"iary. £f> REDUCTIONS. Wo havo to-day made a special window display of 24 bicycles, and to induce quick sales wo have decided to make a substantial reduction of £5 on each machine shown in our windows. Star cycles are well known as reliable and practically everlasting cycles. We are offering four standard Star road racers for boys or youths who want to ride fast, usual price £ls, reduced to £lO. We aro exhibiting nine Eadie Star roadsters, fitted with free wheels, back-pedalling brakos and guards, admitted to be the best gentleman's bicycle imported into Now Zealand; usual price £2O, reduced to £ls. For road-racing cyclists we have reduced the Imperial Star road racer from £""U to £!"", yjd we havo six in our windows fci .•;>;•<<•. Tho most expensive bicycle is •ertainly the Beeston Humber, and we jTi> offering four ladies', all with freo when'' l and brakes; usual prico £24, selling at £l9. To- complete the window exhibit we are cutting the price of the Beeston Humber road racer from £22 to £l7. Any of the machines shown in our windows can be bought on very easy terms. Peposits from £1 and instalments of £'i per month. Good second-hand bicycles taken in part payment. Adams Ltd., 138-140, Hig. Street, Christchurch. '.938