TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15511, 11 January 1911, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tho following auctioneers’ advertisements appear on page 15:—Pyno and Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., M’Kenzie and Willis, National Mortgage and Agency Company, C. A. Lees and Co., W. E. Simes and Co., Farmers’ Saleyards, Devereux, King and Co., Harris Bros., Conway Matson and Sons, and Guinness and Lo Cren, Ltd. Tlie Christchurch Fire Board met last ovoning; present—Messrs J. D. Hall (chairman), H. R. Rusbridge, n. S. Batchelor, A. L. Parsons, T. N. Horslev. W. B. M’Kenzio and O. Taylor. The financial statement showed that since the previous meeting tho total receipts of the Board had boon £2ISS 12s Id, including £2099 4s 7d in balances from the previous month. The expenditure had been £348 7s id, leaving a credit balance of £3lO 5s Id and a deposit of £ISOO.

Last evening the Christchurch f ire Board acknowledged the receipt of £2 2s for tho firemen’s recreation fund from Mr F. H. Steel. A Wellington telegram says that a camp of instruction for the cadet officers of Canterbury and Otago is to be held shortly at Timaru, similar to tho one being held at Auckland at _ present, and one is to bo held at Wellington this month. At a meeting of the Sydenham Burgesses’ Association, held at the Sydenham Public Library last evening, it was decided, on the motion of Mr •> ■ T. Forrester, to ask the Christchurch Tramway Board to give a more efficient service between, Hastings Street and Moorhouse Avenue, and to complete tho duplication of the tramline between these two points. Tho sailing and motor-boat races to be held to-morrow afternoon in connection with the Sumner Gala will be controlled by tho Christchurch Sailing and Power Boat Club. A strong ebb tide will be running all the afternoon, and the club’s officers may elect to run the motor event first instead of the sailing races, in which case the motor-boat race will probably start soon after 2.30 p.m.

At a meeting of the Kaiapoi Borough Couucil last oreiiing, a letter was received from the Hon D. Buddo, promising to meet members of tho Council some time this month and confer with them in regard to the town's requirements. He also stated that tho Railway Department had transferred a section of land belonging to it to the committee of the Technical School in exchange for another piece of land. One of the elephants cf Worths' Circus yesterday morning caused considerable consternation among a number of horses in Madras Street. The huge animal was plodding gravely along with a lorry full of straw and paying no heed to anything in particular, but four horses in carts and vans became excited bv the strange sight and could not be induced to pass the elephant. There was a deadlock for a few minutes, but it was overcome by the elephant being taken down another street, followed by an array of admiring urchins. The Wellington correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Timc-s ” states that Mr Justice Sim was on Monday appointed permanently to the Supreme Court Bench. His duties will, as heretofore, bo primarily as president of the Arbitration, Court, but lie will act as a Supreme Court Judge when not required in the industrial arbitration work. The appointment has been, made under the provisions of section 5 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1910. This provides that if the president of the Arbitration Court nccopts the position of Supreme Court Judge he cannot resign one appointment (unless with the consent of the Executive) without resigning the other. A fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Benevolent Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, was held on Wednesday, January 4, N.G. Brother George Judd presiding. Two members were reported on the sick fund and one vras declared off. One new member was elected. The officers were installed bv the Worthy Lecture Master, P.P.G.M. Brother J. Williamson. The Provincial Grand Master and G.M. Brother Taylor acted as conductors. A vote of thanks ivas accorded Brother F. Suter, the retiring Grand Master, and it was resolved that he should receive a past officer’s certificate, have his name placed on the merit board, and be recommended for the purple degree. P.G. Brother J. H. Mander was elected delegate on the Dispensary Beard. Dr Thacker has lately kept a record of the running of tram-cars through Latimer Square, between Dr Orchard’s and Dr Sandstein’s corners. He watched the cars for three nights, and carefully measured tho distance, and he states that tho average speed was as high as between tbirtv-two and thirtyfive miles an hour. At 5.5 p.m. on Monday, he adds, when he was in his motor-ear, lie saw a car going towards tire city, cross Barbadoes Street at a rate of about thirty miles an hour. He saw the conductor looking for the bell, which evidently was out- of order, as it wa.s not rung and the motor-car ran within about ton yards of the tramcar. Since then there have been two serious accidents at that place, and there is a record of seven accidents in the past eight months. .The possibility of Fendalton being included in Greater Christchurch was discussed by Mr S. Bullock, in addressing a meeting of ratepayers of the suburb last evening. He considered that the union would be eventually effected, but it would not be for a good many years. The principal objection to the amalgamation was that Fendalton was in an immature stage of settlement. Many of the houses stood on sections of from half an acre to three acres, and the people of the district would object to the increased taxation which would be involved by their inclusion in the area which was rated upon the unimproved value. The general rate levied in the city was not particularly heavy, but the special levies made the total amount .payable in rates much greater than that collected in Fendalton on the capital value.

At the meeting of the Canterbury Automobile Association last evening the secretary reported that within the last month lie had reoeived complaints from fully two dozen of the members of the Association of the lack of signposts in the country districts. It was a frequent occurrence for members, especially now members, to lose themselves on the country roads, and the erecting of signposts would confer a great benefit on motorists unacquainted with the roads. He asked to bo empowered to approach tho various local bodies with a view to getting the signs erected. The president (Mr R. English) suggested that the local authorities should be asked to pay half of the expense. Mr tt. B. Walker said that the local bodies should bear all the expense. The secretary said that in view of tho straitened finances of tbs various bodies this would be practically an impossibility. He proposed to ascertain from the local authorities what signposts were necessary for the main roads within a certain radius of Christchurch, and to call for tenders. The matter was eventually referred to the secretary to deal with.

Empire Express Co. have large new Pantechnicon. Expert packers. Every caro and attention given. Household removals. ’Phones 684 and 843. X 1756 Motorists will be interested to know that we make a special line of the repairs to accumulators, coils and. magnetos, which are purely electrical appliances. Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., Electrical Engineers, Christchurch. 1988 Our first day’s Summer Sale has made new friends. We had tho opportunity of proving our old story of value-giving. Tho crowd we had here ou Tuesday was a sight well worth seeing. This groat sale is still on, and fresh bargains are brought to light each day. You’ll not forget Graham, Wilson and Smellio’s Sale of 1911 if you come in now. 1988 There’s no doubt that Indigestion neglected rapidly gains ground with its victim, gradually involving every other organ iu the body, weakening and undermining the whole system. Don’t neglect those first warning twinges of Indigestion—it means too much to you. Dr Crossland’s Noxol is what you need to banish tho trouble out of vour system, and bring hack the healthy colour to your cheeks again. Delay no longer .—solid to your chemist or store for a bottle of Dr Grassland's Noxol. Price 2s. 19S8

The Ashburton Borough School Committee on Monday evening appointed Miss'L. Barnard and Mr C. B. Harold As pupil-teachers at the borough school.

The Department of Labour reports thoro is a large demand for labourers at the Otira tunnel works and grassseeders are urgently required in various parts of Banks Peninsula. The manager of tho Industrial School. Burnham, desires to acknowledge with thanks the gift of a set of table billiards for use of the boys from Mrs G. 15. Rhodes and a parcel of books from Mr W. Guise Brit-tan.

On Sunday evening about forty members of Court Star of Dunsandel, Order ■of Foresters, attended a church parade at : the Presbyterian Church, where a sermon was preached by the Rev P. C. Durward. Suitable hymns were sung by the choir, Miss Sherrard presiding at tho organ. Sheep-farmers in Hawke's Bay arc much concerned at the report that nasal bot has appeared amongst some sheep in tho Wairarapa, and have asked the Chief Inspector of Stock to state what stops are being taken to prevent the introduction of infected aheap into their district. Applications for tho position of electrical engineer in connection with tho State development of water-power are not to bo confined to New Zealanders, as was at first reported. _ Tho position, which carries an initial salary of £BOO per annum, is bojng advertised In England and tho High Commissioner has received instructions to accept applications from engineers of all nationalities. Applications will close on February 7.

The operation of the new Act making it illegal for directors of public companies or other persons interested in •-business with local bodies to act as members of such bodies has, it is undoistood affected at least three members of the Port Chalmers Borough Council. ! Ope of • these (Councillor W. J. Mitchell) tendered his resignation ns a ,: member of the Council on Monday evening, and two others have retned from the directorate of tho local gus company. Recently it was observed at Totara, says the “ Oarnaru Mail,” that a fpecies of fungus was attacking the Californian thistle. A specimen of the affected plant was sent by Mr John Macpherson to the Government biologist (Mr A. H. Cockayne). Mr MacSherson has now received a reply from Mr Cockavne to the effect that the thistle is attacked by a fungus known jts Fusarium Cardii. Experiments are it present being conducted to ascertain whether this fungus will prove of any jralue in controlling Caliiornian thistle, but it will be some time before any definite results have been arrived at. The University Council has been advised, in connection with the establishment- of tlie new Chair of Domestic Science, says tho “Otago Daily Times,’ that Miss Hedges, who had been appointed to tho position, together with an assistant, has fallen ill (ns also ha 3 tho assistant), and will be unable to come to New Zealand. Mr Studliolme, Siy means of whoso assistance the chair s being established, and in whose f lands the appointment largely lay, has nformed the Council from England that he has appointed another professor, but who she may bo is not yet known. AVhat is known, however, is that the appointee is on a steamer due |o arrive at Wellington on January

Tho Christmas and New Year trade lias been most gratifying to the tradespeople in the city, says tho Auckland r Star.” The most pleasing feature fbout the season has been tho widespread effect of what Sir Joseph Ward Fould call tho “ buoyant state of the {nances.” The good times have not keen confined to any one particular Branch, of business, and this is taken As one of the surest signs of tho solidity of the district. Of course, tho rush of .business is over, and things are beginning to settle down into their ordinary routine, but there yet an unusually large number of visitors in town, tempted doubtless to prolong their stay by the glorious weather we have been enjoying, and their presence is still felt oy the retailers.

A Press Association, telegram from Wellington states that yesterday the Chief Justice delivered judgment in the appeal against the Magistrate’s decision in the recent whale oase. Te Await© .whalers caught Slid killed a whale in Queen Charlotte Sound, whioh .disappeared after having been towW 1 to a plaoe of safety. Somo days afterwards the whale was (found by . another party, who took possession. The Magistrate gave (judgment for the Te Await© party } and Sir Robert Stout upheld this decision, (saying that in hi 3 opinion the whale (had been left in a position of apparent safety and remained the property of the person who had killed it, just as if a boat had been left in that position. Costs were granted against the appellants. “ There has never been such a quantity of splendid fruit of all varieties on the market at this time of the year,” ’remarked an Auckland' auctioneer to a . reporter on Friday. From all directions come reports of good crops, adds the “Herald,” and the hawkers in the Streets are able to dispose of the fruit at cheap prices. Barrows laden with a Variety of tempting fruit were stationed at many points in Queon Street on Friday, and exceptionally low prices prevailed. Peaches were sold at 48 for a shilling, a better quality of peach being somewhat dearor. Bananas of poor quality sold as low as a penny per lb, with good fruit correspondingly cheap, while tomatoes, plums and apples were also cheap. The small quantity of itrawberries on the market commanded good prices. A Dunedin manufacturer who sent

copies of the illustrated Christmas numbers of four New Zealand papers to tile manager of a largo factoiy in the United States has just received an acknowledgment from the latter, in the course of which he says: “The Christmas papers which you so kindly sent arrived yesterday, and both Mrs and I were very agreeably surprised and entertained for several hours last avening with a picture show such as neither of us had ever seen before. I have a friend who is a public lecturer In this country, and. when I have finished with the papers I am going to forward them to him and ask him why he has never taken in Now Zealand, for the pictures are in many cases unbelievable, and show a grandeur and beauty that beat everything i have ever witnessed, and T have been pretty much all over this country.” Fruit preserving at, a minimum cost. Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantyne’s, are offering a specially large shipment of Screw-top

Jars at very low prices. Three styles in three sizes—pint, quart and half-gal-ion. Maslin pans in brass, copper and #namelled. Telephone 2103. 1988 , The public should remember that Mr {'red. Kibblewhite, Cycle and Motor mporter, is still carrying on his cycle flnu motor business, but at his new prefises, in Cashel Street, next to the armers’ Co-op. Association (the old aiapoi factory being his temporary premises while his new premises aro being completed next door. Cycles and Sundries at wholesale prices. 2773 It will not be difficult to select your Christmas and New Year gifts if you visit our establishment. Your spending powers will bo increased. Choice designs in Silver and Electro-platod Goods of every description. Antique copper, kettles, hot water jugs, etc. In elegant cases fine assortment of butter knives 8s fid, jam spoons 8s fid, carving »ets 13s fid, peggy bags from Ss. W. Congreve ana Son, Colombo Street. 1983

A start was made yesterday to improve the “lay-out” of tho tramways at tho corner of Beaicy Avonuc and Colombo Street-.

Arrangements have been completed for erecting a ladies’ waiting-room at tho tramway shed near Watson’s Corner, in Sumner. The Tramway Board will erect the building, and the Sumner Borough Council will maintain it and provide attendance. Owing to an error in calculating the handicaps in the Motor-boat Race at Lyttelton on Now Year’s Day Seahorse was placed third and Minnie fourth. By corrected times the race resulted as follows:—Nancy 1, Liola 2, Ihrs 3 and Seahorse 4.

The New Brighton Municipal Band will play tho following programme on tho rotunda this evening at eight o’clock: —March, “ Gladiator ■; selection, “ Memories of Scotland ” ; waltz, “ Ever True”; march, “Preojosa”; largo in G (Handel); march, “ Western Boom.”

According to an exchange, a new company is being formed in the Auckland district to build freezing’ works at Wliangarei. Expert evidence is being obtained as to the suitability or tho harbour for the loading of Home liners. Much doponds upon 41113, but if the report is favourable the flotation of the new company is assured.

Although the Government lias made no provision under tho amended Municipal Corporations Act tor a form for claims for enrolment, the Town Clerk has issued a form, which will bo available in a few days’ time. Jhe city officials will not make a canvass in connection with the new roll, but the forms may be obtained at the City Council offices. Tho mam roll will be closed shortly.

Speaking to a reporter last, evening. Dr Thacker said that he thought that tho shunters of Christchurch were being treated unjustly l>v not- being given free tickets on the Christ-church-LyMel-ton railway for their annual picnic at one of tho lmvs in Lyttelton Harbour. He said that they should he given tree passes on the railway and other lacilities, and that the Government should subsidise the sum of £4O or Lot) given by private citizens towards tho funds for the picnic.

The Tram way Board is waiting for the approval of ihe Public Works Department before it puts in. hand several works in tho centre of the city. It is intended to instul a double track at Dalgety’s corner in Cathedral Square and” to extend the double track into Worcester Street. It is also proposed to form a curve on the northern side of tho shelter, which will enable the Sumner trams to go in front of tho shelter and pass round it, withoutshunting. It is expected that the Department’s approval . of these works will to received soon.

At a mooting of the Christchurch Prohibition League held on 1) riday evening the following resolution was carriecF:—“ That this meeting onteis an emphatic protest against the extension of time granted to tlie Sydenham Working Men s Club. The plea that the extension is to enablo stocks of liquor to be worked off is farcical, and the hesitation in filially dealing with an institution convicted of flagrant violaton of tho law is calculated to bring justico into contempt.” It was decided to send copies of the resolution to Sir Joseph Ward and tho Hon D. Buddo, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Tho Waimakariri Harbour Board met on Monday evening; present—-Messrs Lissaman (chairman), Wtight-, Keetloy, Coup, M’lntosh, Edmonds, Doubloday and J. H. Blackwell. Correspondence relating to leases of the Board’s property was dealt with. The Finance Committee reported the receipts since the previous meeting to have been £lO5, and the debit balance to be £77. Accounts to the amount of £l7 were passed lor payment. A discussion arose a 3 to the licensing of drivers of motor launches, and it was re-solved to obtain information as to tie practice at Lyttelton and Wanganui, Tho matter of repairs to tho landing-stage was refeircd to tho Works Committee.

A monthly meeting of the Ellesmere Land Drainage Board was held on Saturday, and was attended by Messrs Morten, Poryman, Miller, Thompson, Osborne and Gray. A ratepayer wrote complaining of being rated for land riot affected bv the lake and which, in his opinion, should bo exempt from rates. The Board having recently had the land reclassifiod for tile benefit of ratepayers decided that it could not alter the list. , Aa account for £2ll 10s 2d; six months’ interest on loans, payable on February 1, was passed for payment. Mr Pannett and the Board’s solicitor attended the meeting in order to define the term of proposed arbitration which was decided upon, and the Board’s solicitor was instructed to put tho matter in legal form. The matter of appointing an arbitrator was left over. It was reported that owing to a breakdown and the liolidavs very little had been done with the dredgo during the last month, and that it would take ahout a month to got up to the lagoon. The finance report showed that only £239 9s Id in rates had been collected out of £9OO levied. Accounts for £9l 2s lid, general account, were passed for payment. From tlie point of view of tho passenger the use of numbers as destination signs on the Christchurch tramcars bus romoved manv difficulties of the system in which all cars do not start their journeys from one point. On the other hand, numbers are not always displayed on special trams run in addition to the timetable cars, and there has been a deal of complaint recently regarding a practice that might well be discontinued. Very frequently, on holidays, when there is a heavy traffio to the soaside, cars are run into tho Square, generally with the word “Square” or “Spocial” shown in the destination box, and the signal often remains unchanged until the car is about to start. ' The result is either an unseemly and aggravating scramble when the sign “Brighton” or “Sumner ” is shown, or olse the cars aro crowded with people filled with doubts as to whether they will bo conveyed to the resort which they have selected. It might bo argued that a ear going to New Brighton would be drawn up at the starting place for that trip, but few people understand the manner in which tho balloon loops are used to avoid shunting operations, and tho result is n confusion that might easily be obviated.

The British public as a whole require little education upon subjects that affect the pocket. When it comes to buying drapery or clothing the verdict of the masses is always in favour of Messrs Armstrong’s, Limited. 1983 Lovely 18-inch Switches (10s. 6d), made from best quality human hair, any shade accurately matched. Hair Restorer, Hair Dyes, Tonics, Freckle Lotions, etc. Hemslov Burnet’s Hairdressing Rooms, Royal Exchange. 1854 Presents Suitable and useful.—Water Sets, Jug, G Tumblers and Tray, Go 9d, 8s 9d, 9st fid Set; Wine Sets, 7s 9d; Water Jugs from Is; Tumblers from 3s 9d to 15s dozen; Comports and Glass Dishes, Sweets, Sugars and Butters, Lowest Prices, at Fletcher Bros., Glassware Importers, High Street. 1988 Another opportunity has arrived when Graham, Wilson and Smellio will demonstrate what a genuine sale really moans. To-day their doors are thrown wide open to the goners] public—a tremendous crowd is expected. Tho sale prices will prove simply magnetic. An early visit is advisable, because the stock is now at its best. The ladies will find tho enclosed sale circular very interesting. Visit “ The People’s Place for Value ” to-dav- 1988

The two branches of the Waimakar were clear yesterday morning. ’( Canterbury trout streams were dii ty

A sharp shock of earthquake w:.s felt in Wellington at 5.12 yesterday morning, and was followed by a si:. iai::cd minor shock.

Tho well for the high-pressure scheme at Ashburton, is nearly finished, and a plentiful supply of water lias been secured. The tanks are nearing completion, and u test will most likely be made on Monday, when water will be pumped in from tbe water works.

Fishing at the Rangiiata at tho end of last week, Messrs C. and •). Davidson, of Ashburton, landed eighteen fish averaging 51b, the largest of which turned tho scales at S)!b. Anglers report that since the mouth ol the Rn.ngitata River was opened, trout are very scarce.

Alterations are now being made in tho Tramway Board’s car-sheds in Falsgravo Street m order that the sheds may supply more accommodation. The third cottage m front of tho sheds, facing Moorhouso Avenue, purchased by the Board, will bo sold at auction for removal soon, and tho Board’s land will then be clear up to tho Avenue. At a special meeting of the Ashley Road Board, hold at Kangiora yesterday and attended by Messrs It. M’lntosh (chairman). J. Waller and A. Pliilpott, out of fourteen applicants lor the position of clerk and surveyor to the Board. Mr J. It. Wilkinson, at present clerk to tho Mount Somers Board, was appointed, and will take up bis duties in February.

A monthly meeting of the Mackenzie Town Board" was hold on Monday; present—Messrs L. G. Laugeson (chairman), J. J. M’Casky, J. Itcntoul and the Rev J. Hay. It was decided to hold sales of animals in tlie pound on Mondays. The fee for dog registration was made the sumo as last year. It was decided to remove the office of tho Board to tlie Town Hall. A meteor of remarkable brilliancy was observed in tho north-western sky at Wellington at 8.32 p.m. on Sunday. It pursued a direction from north to south, just above tho moon, which was shining brightly at the time. Then tho bright object traversed fully 60deg of ail arc of tho sky, leaving a streak of light, after which it broke into throe pieces and dispersed.

A Press Association, telegram from Auckland states that the total production of kauri gum for 1910 was 8079 tons, slightly less than the total for tho previous year. Seven thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine tons wore exported, 3839 tons to America and 4150 tons to Europe. The gum was below the average in quality, and the average price was £45 per ton. Mr J. Wolfe, at yesterday’s meeting of tho Domains Board, said that while driving into town ho had noticed a particularly fine crop of cocksfoot in tho parks, which would, he considered, bo worth between £IOO and £2OO ii cut. The chairman, Mr IT. J. Beswick, said that tho cocksfoot belonged to the lessees of the parks, and the Board had no -control of its disposal, but lie understood that it would be harvested.

A mooting of the Ashley County Local Bodies’ Association, has been convened for January 2(S, to decide what steps are to be taken in regard to the now Counties Act, wxh-ich will have to be brought into force in. tho county. A proposal will bo made to divide the county into three or four small counties- Advantage will bo taken of the meeting to discuss with Dr Finch, Public Health Officer, the Public Health Act as affecting local bodies.

At a special meeting of the Bud of Hope Lodge of Druids, Rangiora, held on Monday evening, an official visit was received from eleven members of the Mistletoe Lodge. The lodge bal-ance-sheet showed the finances to be in a healthv condition, in spite of an unusually largo amount having been expended in sick benefit. Tho election of officers for tho ensuing six months- was deferred until the next meeting. Ono candidate was initiated. After tlie lodge closed tho visitors were entertained at supper. Mr Victor Beebe, proprietor of tho balloon company at present in Christchurch, and Mr C. 15. Ilohvay, sprint champion of tlie world, have been engaged to appear at Lancaster Park on Saturday. They did not meet until last week, but when they were introduced, the city of Proviclonce, Rhode Island, was mentioned, and they found that for years they had lived in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Avenues "respectively. The two Americans were delighted to meet eacli other, and had a long chat about the “ only land on earth.” A special meeting of the Queen’s Own Lodge, Protestant Alliance, was held on Monday night, Brother H. H- M’Caw, IV.M., presiding. Correspondence was received from the Grand Lodge, also a cheque for £45 as funeral donation on account of a deceased brother. Sick pay was passed for live sick members. Tho nowlv-eleHed officers were installed by the Ii.W.D.G.M Brother John Middleton, assisted bySP.M. Brother F. H. Jones. The quarterly balance-sheet and report and the auditors’ report were read and adopted as satisfactory. A sum of £54 had been paid away as sick pay to eleven members during the quarter. The sick and funeral and incidental funds showed increased balances.

There has appeared in most of the New Zealand dailies, says the Auckland “Star,” a news item telegraphed from Christchurch, setting forth tho claims of that city to be the best placo whither to send one’s weekly washing. One of the Christchurch laundries, it was said, had developed an enormous postal trade, and customers In Wellington, Auckland, Napier and Gisborne, regularly sent clothes to be laundered. Auckland is town of some bigness, and its laundries ought to be somewhere about Rs big and us up-to-date as any in Christchurch, so that if there was any/possibility of a postal trade being done, the managers of these places would know of it. What they say in response to inquiries, however, is that no such tiling as that suggested could possibly happen. The postage on every weekly parcel would bo about 2s return, and tho delay and trouble would bo far more than either tho customers or the laundry people would care to be bothered with. Every laundry receives and despatches parcels by post, but only from little country places a few miles from tho city, and never'from far away towns, where pooplo may get things washed locally. It certainly does appear that an enterprising Inundryman in Christchurch borrowed an unsuspecting newspaperman, and used him to good effect. Fruit Jars.—Mason’s Screw Tops from 4s dozen, Wire Tops from 7s Gd dozen, Rings Gd dozen. Pans in brass, copper, aluminium and enamel at Lewis and Anderson, 112, Cashel Street. 1988 Sugar.—The retail grocers have raised the price of sugqr to 9s per bag lor 1A and 9s Gd for preserving crystals. The price ior less than a bag remains at 2Jd per lb 92-14

A good rubbing of the chest and back with Rocke’s Eucalyptus Oil and a few drops sprinkled on your pillow, will relievo a cold. Ask for Australia’s best—• “Rocke’s.” 4 Grass seodors and harvesters can easily supply their wants at Messrs Armstrong’s Limited. This firm knows the requirements of the district, and meets them. Bush rugs 2s 9d, 3s fid, 5s lid ; harvest- bats 9d, Is Gd, overalls 2s lid. 3s 9d, 3s lid; singlets from Is lid; shirts Is lid, 2s 3d; untenrable shirts 3s Gd. These are very low prices for wear well goods and unequalled for value. X

At the lvaianoi .Magistrate’s Court on Monday, before Mr I. A. TL Bailey. S.M.. J. Dickie and M. Kehlior were eacli lined 10s and costs for having procured liquor during the currency ot prohibition orders. THE GROWTH OF AUCKLAND. '.I lie announcement that no fewer than ’105.1511 people were carried on (be Auckland electric tramways on the day preceding Christmas, says the " Herald,” will probably not occasion any more, surprise to the public than tbe figures relating to the horse trams of a quarter of a century ago caused to the “ Herald ” readers of that time. On January 5, 188(i. it was recorded that during the Christinas and New Year holidays 40,000 people were carried on the tramways. It was further stilted that “ for the month of December (including the connecting ’buses) the total amounted to the astounding figure of 113,704, or, in other words, during tho month the peoplo of Auckland were passed through tho cars three times over.” Now Ihe total of a big day’s traffic in the electric cars amounts to considerably more than tho “astounding” monthly total of twonty-fivc years ago. There could be no more striking evidence than this of the great growth of Auckland during the past twenty-five years.

HIS FIRST TROPHY. Consternation has been caused among members of a suburban golf club wlio took part in sonio recent holiday competitions, says tho Sydney “ Daily Telegraph.” A clerical gentleman of rather retiring disposition, who is not at tho top of the golf playing treo, and is therefore on a very long handicap, put in one of his rare appearances on the links during tho holidays, mid, playing in extra good form, assisted in one or two cases by tlie green, which allowed him to run down a long putt which ordinarily would have taken him three or four more found himself at tho head of the list m the stroke competition. He was congratulated on his win, and taken in to where, the whole of tho trophies for the day’s competitions were displayed on a table. “Is there a presentation?” he asked, and was told there was no formal presentation, and that he could just pick up his trophy and carry it dome with him. “Oh, ah, thank you,” said he, and they left him. At the close of the day, when all the matches were over, the successful competitors gathered round to take their trophies, and were aghast to find an empty table. Inquiries led to the information that tho reverend golfer had gathered them all into his Lag, and that at that moment they were probably spread out on the sideboard or tablo at homo as witness of his prowess at tho ancient game. Now, tho other champions of the game are in a quandary. Not one of them has the heart to ring up the clergvmand and explain his mistake to him for fear of hurting his feelings. But if nobody does so, and he is allowed to remain under the impression that the half-dozen trophies were for the one event, they will have to go without.

’ REFORMATION OF PRISONERS, In the light of the recent cublo to the effect that the Home Office hud requested tho International Correspondence schools to teach selected inmates of Borstal institutions, with a view of testing the efficiency of this form of tuition in regard to convicts, it is interesting to note, says the Southland correspondent of tho “ Lyttelton Times,” that tuition of this kind lias already been introduced into tho prisons of New Zealand. In answer to inquiries made on this point Mr M. Hawkins, gaoler at Invercargill, told a reporter that the system of teaching by correspondence had. with iho sanction of the Minister of Justice, been in operation in Now Zealand prisons, and especially in the Invercargill prison, for the past twelve months. Mr Hawkins is able to say that the innovation has been attended by markedly good results. He would not give details of tlie work being carried out or make special reference to the studies of anv particular individual, hub in a. general way ho mentioned that courses in shorthand, chomistry, electrical engineering and music bad been taken up. Ono youth had taken a. very high pass in his examinations. All tlie inmates, about fifty of them, who are under tho ago of twont.v-five years, are encouraged to go in for some form of study. If their friends are willing to incur the expenditure necessary in connection with tuition by correspondence every inmate of the gaol is given the opportunity to take any course for which lie has an inclination. Primary education up to tho Education Department’s fifth standard is given bv the prison authorities themselves. Mr Hawkins thinks that the Borstal system, or something resembling it, can bo put into force with greater advantage in New Zealand than is probably tho case in England, where a very much harder typo of criminal is met with. 11c is satisfied that the new methods which characterise tho scheme of prison reform introduced by Dr Findlay are going to do a great deal of good in the vast majority of cases. In this connection he mentioned that valuable work, was being done by the Rev J. L. A. Kayll, an expert criminologist, who, as prison adviser, regularly visited all the gaols in tlie dominion, and suggested linos on which certain youthful criminals required special development.

ADDINGTON SALEYARDS NEXT! This is especially addressed, to you, Mr Farmer. You will doubtless attend the stock sale at Addington to-day, and while you aro there you may as well combine pleasure with business by taking advantage of the opportunity which will be given you of testing tho capabilities of two motor-cars of a make you have not.seen before. These are tho 30- h.p. “'E.M.F.'” five-seater and tho 20 h.p. Flanders two-seater. They aro the best products of tho bost-equip-ped automobile factory in America, but you will look them over in vain for any of those quaint mechanical devices that have created a prejudice against the American-built car. In every part of these machines European workshop practioe has been followed. There’s no planetary gearing or any other woar-out-quick device in thoir make-up. 'You get in them tho product of the best mechanical minds in the Old World, coupled with the low price made possible by American manufacturing organisation and an assured market for 40,000 cars a year. The 30 h.p. “ E.M.F.,” which will bo shown, you today by Mr P. L. Sampson, who will be pleased to give you a triul spin, eells complete with Cape hood, windshield and five lamps for £375. Tho 20 h.p. Flanders, which will bo in charge of Mr W. F. Waller, is sold with the same equipment for £275. Adams Ltd. guarantee the quality, and they don’t do business with second-rate goods. Adams Ltd., Sole New Zealand Agents, High Street, Christchurch. 1988