TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15715, 7 September 1911, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The Christchurch Presbytery will moot at St Paul’s on Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. Amongst other matters, tho appointment of military chaplains and tho election of Assembly representatives will be considered.

The final meeting of tlio session of the Oxford Debating and Mutual Improvement Society was held on Monday night. Mr 15. Wells presided, and there was a fair attendance of members. Tho meeting was devoted to impromptu speeches. There was a good attendance at tho Young Men’s Christian Association last evening, when tho Debating Society held a mock parliament. Mr W. W. Tanner acted ns Speaker, and several “Bills” were debated and caused much auiusoment and no little instruction.

A snla of work will be opened at the Lower Riccarton Anglican Church room, Pcveril Street, off Clarence Rood, at 2.30 p.m. to-day, by Mrs A. Boyle. The sale will bo ojmn during tire afternoon and evening, and in the evening a band will play selections. The crusade against rats is still being steadily pursued, by the Health Department in Auckland. The number of rodents received by tho Department last week rras about ninety, which is under the weekly average of the last few weeks. No trace of disease was found in any of tho rats. A “ Coronation Festival ” bazaar, organised on belialf of tho AYcolston Methodist Church Trust, was opened at tho AVoolston Oddfellows’ Hall yesterday afternoon by Mrs W. Harris. Tho bazaar was well patronised both in the afternoon ami evening, and will bo open this afternoon and this evening and also to-morrow. This evening a number of musical items will bo contributed by members of the local hockey club and tc-morrow evening a concert will be given by members of the Cp.r.va Ladies’ Cricket Club.

The secretary of the Wellington Suburbs Defence Rifle Club, which won tho “Daily Mail” Empire Cup last May, lias received a letter from the organising secretary of the “ Daily Mail” Empire Rifle Day contest, stating that with reference to the splendid score of the club in the contest for the Cup one or two important communications had been received, and tho Organising Committee had decided, bsforo finally forwarding tho Cup, to reply to correspondents who had approached them. Tho letter added: “So far our Organising Committee finds no fault with the. manner in which your score has been attested.” Tho letter has caused some dissatisfaction among members of _ tho club. In their opinion the certified score-sheets, and an attestation by the supervising officers that the match was properly conducted, should be quite sufficient guarantee that all the requiremonts lind been compile*! with. A largo number of people assembled at the Lichfield Street fire brigade station last night to witness the trial of the new motor engine. The new engine is. a 30 h.p. Tliorneycrofc, possessing three speeds, up to thirty miles per hour, it carries one chemical cylinder of thirty-five gallons, and has portable hosing at the back to the extent of 24C01 : t, while it has capacity tor carrying twelve men. The engine is a local oiio, having boon built by Messrs Moore and Sons, and is considered to be equal to any that have been imported. A display of tiro drill, inducing dumbbell work, ambulance work and smokejacket work, was given by a squad pi' liromen, while tho efficiency or the ?>ri- i gado was further demonstrated by the j sounding of a mock alarm, on which j the two motor engines and the tele-| scope ladder were immediately sent out, while a steamer from Chester Street was quickly on the scene. J our jots oi hose were used, and various blanches el fire work were done. In'-' psviormance of tho new engine met with general approbation, the whole proceedings being gone through without a hitch. Amongst those present were representatives of the Citv Council, including Councillors E. Smith. AY. R. Smith, \V. H. Cooper, IT. Holland, AY. Miller. 1. Gapes and A. AYiiliams. while the l' ire Board was represented l»v Messrs A. L. . l arsons (chairman), ,T.‘F. Grierson (chnr.-mnn of the Riant and Staff Committee), H. R. Rushridgo, 11. Holland, E. Smith, AY. 1.5. M’Keiizio and K- J. Righton. When the mental attitude is right : misfortunes, losses, grids all 10.,0 their S power to disturb. Bat before your at- j titudo is right your, nerves must be S right, and if they’re impaired b, worry j or overstrain Marshall op lei ,ne, I tbo great nerve food, m > ou w »nt 1 to build up the whole nervous system, i All chemists and stores sell Mai,hall’s Fosnhorino at Is. Is bi and 2s Gd per bottle. The 2s 6d bottle u times | the sizo of tho Is ° llo *

The police authorities are still un- I able to obtain any trace of Mrs Andrew Todd, who left tlio residence of her brother-in-law, Mr White, Iviims- i ley Street, SydeiTham, on Sunday morning.

Tho following is the meteorological return lor August compiled from tho records of tho Rhodes Convalescent Home: —Total rainrali, .07 in; rain fell. ono day, _ August 8; highest reacting of maximum thermo-

meter, 03; _ maximum mean, 51.32; lowest reading of minimum thermometer, 32; minimum mean, 39. Magpies are stated to ho breeding rapidly in the upper districts of tho Ashburton County, and are to bo seen in .largo numbers following the ploughs and feeding voraciously on the grubs and oilier insects. A farmer of that district stated that an endeavour

should bo made to get the magpies acclimatised all over the county, as lie is of opinion that they would be a great factor in reducing the grub pest. So far, the birds have not established themselves in tho lower districts.

Tlio Telegraph Department, says tho “Now Zealand Herald,” has in view a notable convenience which it is in-

tended to add at railway stations whore there aro no telegraph offices. At many such stations tho trains stop quito long enough to write a telegram, but not long enough to take it to tho post office. Arrangements are being made with tho Railway Department to piaco suitable desks at these stations, so that telegrams can bo conveniently written, and a messenger will be in attendance to carry tho forms to tbo post office. Mr Iv. Speight, in his lecture to tho Philosophical Institute last evening, stated that the removal of forests did not affect climate. The statement, he said, would, cause surprise to many, but it was quite sound. Ho quoted from a work by Professor Davis, of Harvard University, who declared that no artificial climate could bo produced by tbo planting or removal of trees, disappearance of trees was probably tho result, and not the cause, of droughts. If ail the forests in Now' Zealand were cut down, tho rainfall would not be decreased ono inch.

One of tbo most interesting incidents in ilia trip of tho Ulimaroa across the Tasman Sea, says the “ Southland Times,” was a chess match by w'iroless telegraphy. Tho Ulimaroa got into communication with the Tainui, which loft Hobart shortly after her. A challenge was issued and accepted, and from ten in tho morning till ten at night four enthusi-ris on each ship wrestled with prob.. ms of pawn and knight and bishop. I ini game was indecisive, but ono of tiie Ulimaroa team said that ho and his comrades were confident that they' had the other fellows pretty well cornered.

Tlio Postmaster-General lias written as follows to Mr G. Witty, ALP., in reference to tho request made by the deputation which ho introduced to tho Acting-Prime Minister on August 16 for the establishment of a telephone bureau at East Oxford :—“ I have the honour to inform you that tho cost of constructing lines to cnablo communication to be obtained with Christchurch is. £6OO, and that the matter of providing tho facilities will be further considered if ton persons at East Oxford undertake to becomo subscribers to a local telephone exchange. The expenditure would not be warranted for less than ten subscribers.”

During tbo past two years tho membership of tlie Church of England Alan’s Sccioty in Christchurch lias grown to such largo dimensions that the Diocesan Council decided that it was necessary to establish a central offico and' meet-iiig-placo for the members of the various branches. Tlio room selected upon is situated at 119, Worcester Street, opposite tlio Dunlop Rubber Company’s building, and it has been fitted out with all modern conveniences and is furnished with magazines, books and papers. Tho room is open from 12 to 2 p.m. each day, and men are invited to lunch and meet there and make use of tho books, magazines and papers provided. The room was officially opened last evening by Air G. Laurensou, ALP., who delivered n lecture to a fairly largo number of men on “Christian ideals with regard to modern politics.” Air Laurenson showed that all legislation of modem days was tei reality only a reproduction cf the Alosaic and Levitical law. At tho conclusion of his lecture Air Laurenson was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. _ A rather interesting point as to the rights and privileges of a licensee was brought up at tho quarterly meeting of tiie Lyttelton Licensing Committee held yesterday. Tho matter was ventilated by Sergeant P. Ryan, who in liis rcport made reference to tlio existeneo t of a passage-way between licensed premises and a billiard-room. Ho stated that Samuel Brooking, the licensee of tho Saxon Hotel, Lyttelton, was also owner of the building next door, at present let to ono Hugh Granger, and used as a billiard-room. Between tho two buildings was a passage, about three feet wide, leading to tho hotel conveniences at tho back cf the licensed premises. _ The licensee, when fitting up the billiard-room, opened a doorway loading into the passage, which tho licensee informed him was to give access to the conveniences at the back of the hotel from the billiard-room. This doorway was in a recess of tbo billiard-room, and did not open direct on to tho passage, but on to a threefoot strip of _ land along the side cf tho room adjoining tho hotel. There was also a door opening from tho rootpath into the passage, which was open during licensed hours and closed at! 10 p.m. As the billiard-room was open till 11 p.m., ho considered that if the door from there to the passage was left open it would givo free access -to tbo licensed premises during that hour. When the matter had been pointed out to Air Brooking, ho informed tho sergeant that it was part of his agreement with his tenant that this door was to bo locked at 10 p.m. and net opened until tlio next day. Sergeant Ryan further stated that this in itself shoved that tho door was placed there solely and entirely as -an* easy means of entrance to the liotcl. As the door opened on private property he asked for instructions, as ho thought tho question was ono which caine under tho clauses of the Licensing'Act. After consultation with the members of the eomrnitteo the chairman. Air R. AY, Bishop, announced that the committee did not consider it a ca.se for an expression of opinion or action. Dinner Sots, 26 pieces, from 16a Sci to 85s: 56 pieces, 38s Gd to £5. Tea vets. 21 pieces, from 7s 9d to 19s 6d: 10 pieces, 22s 6d to £3 10s. W. and G-. Cups and Saucers, 5s Gd dozen; cups ‘■vnly, 4s 6d dozen. Earthenware Cups j -itid Saucers, from 3s 9d dozen; Plates S to match cheap, at Fletcher Bros., I Crockery Merchants, High Strait* i J Tho Christchurch buying public is ! taking full advantage of tho unusual money-saving opportunity presented by this last week of Strange’s Sale. Every d-v the store is full of eager buyers, j and all express themselves as being do- J lighted with the- bargains secured. This j truly economical oveut closes cn Saturday* night, and wiso buyers will get in as often as possible beforo its close, j 1988 j Ladies and gentlemen will bo enabled j to-day to view probably the finest show yet made ill the city of apparel of I cverv description required by cither '■ so a. ‘ .Messrs Armstrong and Co., Limited, tho leading Cash Drapery Finn, having unpacked three successive largo i shipments of “ tho newest things,” are j makine a comprehensive and delight- ' ful exhibition. * New, goods and low j urines bain* ehown in all departments. t 1983

At the Kaiapoi Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr J. H. Blackwell, if.'?., William Stewart, for being drunk on the Kaiapoi railway station, was fined 10s.

Air A. Kaye’s motion regarding the setting up of a commission of inquiry to report on tho canal question, will be considered at the next meeting of tho Lyttelton Harbour Board on October 9. Tlio Borough Council of Palmerston North, at its meeing on Thursday night, decided to take a poll for loans as follow:—New library, £5255; swimmir.g baths, £4940; public works, £12,260.

. The matron of the Bottle Lake Hospital gratefully acknowledges the gift of a grama phono and records from tho Women’s Cnristian Temperance Union per Airs W. R. Smith and Mrs Wioks. Tlio gramapkone is very much appreciated by the patients. ■ The call from Lawrence to the Rev P. C. Durvard, of Leestcii, has been fully signed and was sustained by the Presbytery of Clutlia on Friday. It will come before the Presbytery of Christchurch on Tuesday for settlement. In tlio event of Air Durward’s acceptance, ho will leave the district about tlio end of tbo month.

At the annual meeting of the Wellington Woollen Company tho chairman of directors said that the company’s chief problem was the perpetual short* age of suitable labour at the mills, especially in tho case of young people* This placed them at a considerable dis< advantage with outsido manufacturers, with the result that foreign products were being annually imported in increasing quantities.

At an extraordinary meeting of th® Leeston Beautifying Association, held on Tuesday a letter was received from Air ,O. A. C. Hardy, ALP., covering an enclosure from Sir Joseph Ward, Postmaster-General, in reply to a request from the Association, followed by a petition from Leeston residents, asking for the installation of a large clock at the new post office, Tho letter stated that the Postal Department had allotted a double-dialled bracket clock for the new building. At tho Magistrate’s Court at Amberloy yesterday, before Air T. A.\B, Bailey, S.M., two prohibition order* were granted against residents of the ITawarden district. C. AFNaught, for allowing a horse to wander, was fined os and costs 7s. A similar charge for an olfeneo at a later date was adjourned till October 2. For a similar offencei T. Siopor was convicted and discharged. In another case J. F. Alason plead-, cd not guilty, shoving that tlio horse said to be at large was not trespassing, but was on an open section, the property of his father. Tho Magistrate dismissed the charge.

Tho committee of the Canterbury Sports Protection Association held its final meeting for tho year on Tuesday evening, Air Cooper presiding. The Avon Rowing, Union Rowing, West Christchurch Crioket and Linwood Bowling Clubs forwarded correspondence relative to defaulting members* Cue member was finally declared ai defaulter, and three were withdrawn from tbo list of defaulters. The annual report and balance sheet were presented by the secretary and passed for presentation to the annual meeting, ivliich. was fixed for Alonday, September 25., at tho Tepid Bath build* mgs.

At tho meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday the chairman, .Mr H. Friedlander, referred to the death; of two of tho Board’s employees. Air Derbidgo, who had been clerk of works for the past three years, and in tho service of the Board for over twentysix years, died on August 8. Air 0. S. Oiliver, who had been in the Board’3 service as stock book-keeper for tli3 past thirteen years, passed away on August 13. He asked the Board to place on record a resolution in recognition of their faithful and 'efficient service to the Board, and of tho Board’s sympathy with the relatives of their respective families. Tho motion was carried.

While engaged in carting timber on to tho traffic bridge at Kaiapoi for repairing purposes yesterday the horse and timber jinker fell over the side into tho river, a distance of 12ft to 15ft. It appears that in turning round the jinker slipped over the side and hung in that position for several seconds. Seeing tho situation one of the men commenced to release the horse, but only had timo to unhook tho chains attached to tho jinker before the horse was also overboard. It eventually swam ashore. Chains were then attached to tho jinker, and with the aid of a horse it was brought to dry land. The river at tho spot where tlio mishap, took place was of considerable depth, it being high tide at the timo.

1 A contract for the construction of ' tho Coronation swimming bath at ) Dunsandel lins been let at £*234 which, ; with tho necessary expenses, will bring i i tlic total cost up to about- £250. The i Bn tli Committee has in hand and pro- . mised (including the Government subsidy of £100) £2lO, leaving a furj liter amount of £-10 to be raised. Application was made to tbo Ellesmere , County Council at its meeting on r Monday for a further grant towards > the cost of constructing the bath, it . being stated that the Leeston Bath - Committee received £2O from the Council, while Dunsandel had only , received £lO. The Council decided ; that it could not see its way- to in- ' crease the grant, members being of the opinion that tho Selwyn County Coun- , oil, whoso district took ill a largo part of Dunsandel, should give some assistance. A great deal of excavating work i has already been done and tho construction of the-bath will be pushed forward without delay. - The following is a list of subscrip--1 tions received towards the cost of erecting a tower for the post office clock at 1 Amberley:—Amberley Town Board £lO ' -10 s, Ivowai Road Board £lO 10s, James ’ Savage £2 2s, C. Calvert £2 2s, Crown 1 Brewery Company £2 2s, Fletcher. Humphreys Limited £2 2s, Pyne and Co. £1 Is, Dalgetv and Co. £1 Is, G. D Greenwood £1 Is. Ward and Co. £2 2s, G. AY. Forbes, M.P., £1 Is, G. N. M’Lean £1 Is, J. Stackhouse £1 Is, A. Greig £1 lsj H. Franks £1 Is, B. Burland £1 Is, AY. A. Nicholls £1 Is, S. Abiughan £1 Is, Frew Brothers £1 Is, F. Busch £1 Is, A.. M’Laren £1 Is, N. M’Nallv £1 Is, H. H. M’Lean £1 Is, Chamberlain Brothers £1 Is, AY. Hartnell £1 Is, C. AYells £1 Is, E. Gates £1 is, F. H. Courago £1 Is, Ballin Brothers £1 Is, H. M. Burgin £1 Is, F. IV Coleman £1 Is, G. L. Stead £1 Is, A. S. George £1 Is, Mrs Douglas £1 Is, F. A. Busch 10s (id, F. i G. Lewton 10s 6d ( , AY. H. Rhodes 1 Os, ) P, Hunter ■ 10s, C. M’Naught 10s, R. S. Turner 10s. Watson and M’Namnra j 10s, H. AY. Mcckott 10s, C. B. Mason i 103. R. Bristow ss, George May ss, AY. J AVornall ss. J. AY. Alooro ss, J. J. Cof- ! foy os, J. AVatson ss, R. Smyth ss, J. j Borgfeldt ss, R. E. AYomall ss, F. May ss, Bert Hadler os. ,T. J. Smith os, AW j T'rail ss, AY. J. Feathery ss, H. Kilj sour ss, A. Boyes 2s 6d. D. M’Namara ( 2s fid, Broomfield Friend 2s; total, £69 j 9s Gd. j There is no one better qualified to ! undertake the clearing of your goods | through H.M. Customs than J. M. j Heywood and Company, Ltd.," tho J oldest clearing house firm in tho doj minion. 1756. | In these days of hurry and hustle '. there are hardly two people in ten without some ocular defect which requires remedying. It is of tho utmost j importance that all defects of vision i should be corrected by means of pro--1 psrlv-ground lenses and adjusted speeI tacies. Consult John R. Proctor, ! Oculist’s Optician, 200, High Street, Christchurch. 1988

Nineteen permits wero granted for now buildings in Palmerston North (during August, tho valuo being £7364.

Tlie Gisborne Harbour Board yesterday adopted Holmes’s scheme for the extension of the breakwater, and it is Jioped that tli© work will bo started by Ithe end of the year.

About thirty immigrants, who arrived in Wellington from London by he Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s L'ainui on Tuesday, came on to Lyttelion by tho ferry steamer yesterday Morning. Those for Dunedin went jouth by the Tarawera.

The police authorities in Christchurch Received a cable message yesterday Hating that a resident of this city had peen arrested in Sydney on a charge of Resorting his wife and children. De-. tcctive Gibson will’leave for Sydney by hext steamer to bring tho prisoner back to Christchurch.

At a meeting of the Wellingtpn bailors’ Union a resolution was passed to the effect that the executive deemed [t inexpedient for tailors to migrate to Sydney, as tlioro were more tradesmen there just now than work could j)o found for, and in view of the improved conditions which wero expected to obtain in New Zealand shortly, i Is gardening on the increase? This question, put to a local seed firm, Brought forth tho reply that this was Undoubtedly,so in and around the city, k fact largely due to tho larger population making their homes in the suburbs. One nrm reported last month as the busiest it had ever had, the unprecedented rush of business making it Necessary to close the door to cope jwith orders in hand, and this notwithstanding the employment of five additional hands.

i The quarterly meeting of the Lyttelton Licensing Committee was held yes;erday; present—Messrs H. W. Bishop chairman), F. Ponder, J. Richardson, 5. W. Mitchell and R. 0. Bradley: A

icense for the Albion Hotel, which had

jeon held o r er from the annual mcetng, was granted to John Parker. A ;ransfer was then granted to George Joseph Get rig (Mr Cassidy). Temporary transfers of the licenses of the Ocean View Hotel, Governor’s Bay, from D. J. Kelleher to W. J. A. Clay, ani of the Wheatshcaf Hotel, Teddington, from R. M’Alpine to 'Joseph Polaschck, were confinned. kA mieting of the Band Contest Comities was held last evening, Mr T. au<e presiding over a small attendance Several bands stated their inten•tior of competing at the contest. It jwa; decided that tho secretary should enceavour to get the names of all local fcaidsmen who would be willing to billet Australian bandsmen if any Australian Bunds were to attend tho contest, yfessrs AV. Hill, T. Archer, G. AV. RusMlj M.P., and H. G. Ell, M.P., stated fc.eir willingness to accept office on the *’ ?mmittee. It was resolved that a circular letter should be forwarded with tho programme to the leading bands of lAustralia and to Band Associations. ! The quarterly meeting cf the Primitive Methodist Church, Cambridge Terrace, was held on Tuesday evening. The Rev S. Henderson presided over a -• Representative attendance. Seven new (members were added to the roll. ReJts from tho church and Sunday >ol showed them to be in a healthy lit ion. The Christian Endeavour [formed this year had a membership of (thirty. Tho income had met the outlay and left a balance in hand, which |Was voted to the parsonage. The Rev t Henderson, Mr E. AV. Hall and Mr . Johnson were appointed delegates the Synod, which will meet in Geraldine during the first week in October. Arrangements were made for the coining conference, to bo held in January kt Cambridge Terrace. Mr T. Dent was heartily thanked for tho gift of a Communion service, and Mr Holland jfor a gift of hymnals. I Get Baxter’s Lung Preserver working against your cold. Its effects in (wiping it out will be decisive and immediate. Price Is lOd largo sized bottle. All chemists. 1988 I As very heavy business is expected jto-morrow and Saturday, tho closing pays of Strange’s Sale, all who can Conveniently do so aro advised to visit the Sale this mprning, when you will jbo able to shop with greater ease. But (whichever day you come you’ll save jnonoy. 1988 A KITE FLYINcTaDVENTTJRE. A cablegram published last week in (the Sydney “Sun” stated‘that a remarkable experience recently fell to ;the Ipt of Mr George M’Court and his (little son at Staten Island, tho southernmost part of New York State. Mr M’Court was experimenting with a gigantic kite. During a lull in the .wind the taut line slackened, and tho Jj°y, becoming .entangled in a loop, was quickly lifted to a considerable (height by a sudden gust. In his effort to haul the kite down the father passed tho line under his arm, but the (friction caused by a sudden run of the (rope ignited some matches in his pocket and set his clothes on fire. M’Court strove to beat out tho ; flames, but his coat, vest and underfarments were nearly all burned beore lie could tear them oft' liis body. 'Finally he managed to haul tho kite in until his son was about ten feet from tho ground, when tho lad became disentangled and fell, landing in a creek, from which »hc was speedily rescued little or none the worse for ■Jus thrilling adventure. TRYING-OUT THE “8.5. A.” There aro many brands of motorpyclo that have attained fame on one score or the other in older countries ,than ours, but not all of them are suited .to stand up under tho rigorous conditions which exist in this dominlion. Four months ago we imported a [trial shipment of “8.5. A.” motorcycles. The manufacturers, of course, have a reputation second to none for the mechanical excellence and absolute Itonost.y of their products, but still—'(Well, it- is a matter for a practical test. IWe sent our motor-cvclo expert, Mr j 6. B. Brown, on a two months’ tour in jthe North Island, where the real rough roads and the real stiff grades *re, and instructed him to try-out the r* 8.5. A.” over tho roughest roads and the steepest hills he could find. Brown carried out his part of tho contract .with much thoroughness and determination. He reported on his return that the machine had behaved perfectly, and was a credit to its famous makers. Still, wo wero not satisfied. (AYo had the machine taken down and (minutely inspected by mechanical experts. The verdict of the machinists was that tho “8.5. A.” was in as good Running nick as when it left Christchurch. We are now convinced that the machine is one we can place upon the New Zealand market with absolute confidence. AA r e have placed orders for (twenty-five machines per month, and fudging by tho already big demand that will be nono too many. The “8.5. A.” is made in three styles—fixed engine, free engine, and twr>jrpeed gear. Motorists are heartily inanted a come along and arrange for a trial spin. Adams, Ltd.. Sole N.Z. [Agents for “ 8.5. A.” Motor-cycles. jG. B. Brown, representative. High ifltreet, Christcliurch. 1988