TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15717, 9 September 1911, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The following auctioneers’ announcements will bo found on page 15 : Pyne and Co., H. Matson and Co., W. E. Simes and Co., Tonks, Norton and Co., M’Kenzie and Willis, H B borensen, Guinness and L© £ x ' en ■ J ■> ®algety and Co., A. ®- Young and Co., Farmers’ Salevards, Zcaland Loan and ' Mercantile Agency Company, and National Mortgage and Agency Company. On page 13-Hams Bros. At last night’s mooting of the Linwood Citizen? Association a letter was received from thp town c.erk, stating E the By-laws Committee had under consideration tho question o <f erine of fences and removal oi trimming octrees on Stanmore Road, wrth a view to the prevention of MW lUOle fa tal accidents on that roa4«

Tho police have as yet found no trace of the missing woman, Mrs Todd. Entries for the Junior Civil Service, Intermediate (Senior Free Place) Junior National Scholarship and Junior Free Place examinations will close on September 15.

The By-laws Committee of the City Council is considering suggestions made by Mr IT. G. Ell, M.P., a short time ago in regard to preventing overcrowding in tho city. Dr Bradshaw - will bold a trial of boys’ voices at the Anglican Cathedral on Monday, September 18, at 10 a.m., for tho purpose of filling one or more vacant places as choristers. Selected candidates will hold scholarships at Christ’s College and will receive also a musical training. A meeting of ratepayers in the proposed Papanui and Scotston loan area of the Waimairi county was held last evening tor the purpose of considering the question of raising a loan of £7OOO for constructing concrete channellings and culverts and asphalt paths and regrading tho roads in that area. Mr S. A. Staples presided over a large attendance. It w - as almost unanimously decided that the meeting considered it desirable that the proposed loan should be raised over tho area as scheduled. A concert to provide funds for an acetylene gas installation in the Taj Tapu Town Hall was given at Tai Tapu on Thursday night, when there was a very, good attendance. Mr R. Macartney presided. The programme, which had been arranged by Miss Macleodsmitli, was given by a party, from Christchurch, and consisted of part- songs, quartets, trios, a vocal duet, vocal solos and violin solos. All tho items, particularly tho violin.solos, were very well rendered, and w - ore muoh applauded. At the conclusion of tho concert a vote of thanks was passed to the performers. The branches of the Victoria League in New Zealand joined iu sending a cable message of congratulation to the King and Queen on tho occasion of their Coronation, and the following is an acknowledgment sent to the actingpresident of the Victoria League m Wellington“ Dear Madam, —I am commanded by his Majesty the King to ask you to convey to the members of the Now Zealand branch of tho Victoria League an expression of his Majesty’s cordial thanks for their message of loyalty and congratulation on tho occasion of his Coronation.—l am, yours very truly (signed) Islington, Governor.”

There was a very good display of daffodils at tho Narcissi Committee’s, meeting yesterday, Lieutenant-Colonel Rhodes exhibiting forty-three varieties, about half of them being seedlings raised at Otabuna. There wore thirteen seedling varieties staged for aw - ards, from which three were selected for “ awards of merit ” —a large yellow trumpet of Lord Roberts outline, a very distinct bi-colour trumpet, rich yellow and cream, and a white trumpet variety, the trumpet being lemon-white. Several seedlings froni Weardale Perfection crossed with King Alfred were) shown by Mr W. Carey Hill, and several striking yellow - trumpet seedlings by Mr Carl Beumolberg. There ivas a larger number of visitors than usual to see the flowers after the close of the meeting.

At the Ashburton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.. James Nee (Mr Kennedy) sued Michael Ryan (Mr Buchanan) for £3 14s Bd, balance duo on, a disputed acoount for ohaff. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £2 12s 2d, being it the rate of £3 6s per ton, with costs £1 13s. In the caso Reid and Gray (Mr Orbell) vJamee M’Crenor, claim £ll6 12s lid, judgment was given for plaintiffs by default with £3 14s costs. John Ferris, who pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle after' dark without a light, was fined 10s and costs, and W. F. Hamilton, who did not appear, was fined 40s and costs for driving a motor-oar over the Ashburton traffic bridge at an excessive speed. A first offender for drunkenness, who was arrested on arriving at Ashburton from a license district, pleaded guilty and was fined 6s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment.

Mr Newton Jones, the Sunday School evangelist, who has beon deputed by the Sunday School Union, of London to visit Australasia, will arrive in Christchurch next week. The “ Sunday School Times” says:—“Mr Jones’s work has boon as varied as its surroundings, which range from summer picnics and swimming parties in connection with his services on the sands at Margate and other holiday resorts, to meetings for slum children and conferences for village teachers. But the aim is always the same—to stir up among parents, teachers and church members a deeper interest in work for, young people, to help Sunday school workers to see and moot the need for spiritual and mental equipment, and to show boys and girls of all ages the winsomeness of the Saviour.” T|ie choir which is being formed for the Christchurch mission will meet in Trinity Hall for practice on Monday evening. The twenty-third annual meeting of the Sefton Mutual Dairy Produce Association was held in the Sefton Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There was an attendance of twenty-seven shareholders. Mr A. M’Lean. chairman of directors, presided, Tho directors’ report and the balance-sheet were adopted without comment. Messrs A. Boyes, M. H. Stokes, E. C. Patiman and D. Bryce were re-elected directors, and Messrs J. Marshall and C. I. Jennings auditors. Tho recommendation of tho directors that a dividend of 6 per pent should bo paid was adopted. Mr S. Millar expressed tho opinion that tho dairy companies should combine to compel the Government to pay full value for cattle condemned by the inspectors, which when killed were found free from disease. A discussion took place respecting the installation of a pasteuriser for skim-milk to prevent the spread of disease amongst the pigs. Mr J. M. Wnddell stated that experiments in pasteurising the skim-milk carried out by tli© Agricultural Department had proved a success, and he was of opinion that it would not be long before skim-milk pasteurisers would bo made compulsory. The chairman said the matter could b© loft to the directors, who would see that the interests of the suppliers were safeguarded. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr F. M’Gowan, manager of the factory, and to the staff. Those present then adjourned for afternoon tea. Paper Bag Cookery.—ln addition to the packets of assorted bags for ono shilling, Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantyne’s, are offering the following at 2s:—Large roll of “Correct Paper” to make 50 to 200 bags, together with full instructions and a booklet of 40 choice recipes for Paper Bag Cookery. All for 2s. 1898 J. M". Heywood and Co., Limited, have three large pantechnicons. Let them undertake your household removal. Address—Manchester Street, just below Clock Tower. 1750 Dinner 3ets, 26 pieces from 16s 9d to 355; 66 pieces, 39s 6d to £5. Tea sets, 21 pieces, from 7s 9d to 19s 6d; 40 pieces, 22s 6d to £3 103. W. and G. Cupu and Saucers, 5s 9d dozen; eupa only, 4s 6d dozen. Earthenware Cups and ’Saucers, from 3s 9d dozen; Plates to match cheap, at Fletcher Bros., Crockery Merchants. High Street- 1 In these days of hurry and hustle there are hardly two people -in ten without some ocular defect which re- ! quires remedying. It is of the utmost 1 importance that «sll defects of vision should bo corrected by means of pre- j perlv-ground lejasos and adjusted j tacles. Consult! John Is- Proctor, | Oculist’s Optician. 200, Hign Street, ! Christchurch, 1838

Mr William Taylor, of Groqnbill, hal presented Te Awamutu with a town clock, for which the Government is providing a tower, at a total cost of £IOOO. Tho clock and tower are to bo added to tho new post office now in course of erection. In the Magistrate’s Court at Waimato yesterday, before Messrs A. Garland, J.P., and' E. Hassall, J.P., a Burnham escapee, Frank Meagher, was charged with breaking into tho house of Robert Smith at Morven and stealing money and jewellery of a total value of about £35. Evidence was taken, after which accused pleaded guilty and was committed: to the Supreme Court for sentence. The following is a statement of Customs duties collected at the port of Lyttelton during | the week ended yesterday:—Spirits, £1920 Is sd; cigars, cigarettes and snuff, £/72 18s 2d; tobacco, £702 12s 6d; wine, £lOl 8s lid: beer, £37 0s 8d: coffee, cocoa and chocolate, £7l 18s 6d; w - eight, £467 14s 8d; ad valorem, £5413 10s lOd; other duties, £316 2s lOd; miscellaneous receipts, £326 9s 7d; total for the week, £-10,119 18s Id. A meeting of the committee of the Creche Kindergarten Association was hold at the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms on Y/ednesday afternoon, at which Mrs Wells, in the absence of Mrs Taylor, presided. A large amount of detail business w - as transacted, and Mrs Loughnan was welcomed as a new member by the committee. A great number of tickets was reported as having been sold, and the festivai to be held at the end of this month is now an assured success. Yesterday Mrs Glennen, of the Ladies’ Training College, Melbourne, gave a demonstration of the art of drycleaning, and she spoke to a large audience at the Choral Hall. Mrs Glennen gave a very complete demonstration of the methods to be employed to obtain results from dry-cleaning, and by practical examples proved the efficacy of the treatment. Every person that attended tho demonstration received a copy of tho recipe for the “ dry-cleaner • used by Sirs Glennen. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning the first prosecution was made for riding on that part of Cathedral Square between the tram shelter and the tramline, which, under By-law 5, has now become a footpath. The defendant, who was out of town, forwarded a telegram, “ Hope no penalty,” but a fine of 5s and costs was imposed, as a warning to cyclists, the _ presiding Justice remarking that _in future the penalty would be considerably heavier. ■ At tho conclusion of his address to the Addington workshops' employees yesterday, Professor Mills was asked how ho accounted for the fact that the “ capitalistic Press ” supported his “ unity scheme.” The Professor said that ho w - as not aware that the “ capitalistic Press ” had supported him. _ He added that although he had been in New Zealand several months, and had addressed a largo number of meetings, not one of them had been correctly reported. It was not to the advantage of the capitalists, he said, to support the Labour Party’s efforts for organisation, but ho would advise the worker to support, not the capitalists, but the Labour Party. A meeting ,of the Linwood Citizens' Association was held last evening, Mr W. H. Denton presiding over an attendance of fourteen members. A committee was set up to consider the question of improving - the Linwood Domain, and it was decided that the committee should inspect the domain on Thursday afternoon. It was decided to request the Fire Board to inorease the number of fire-alarm boxes in the district. It was decided to protest against the Education Department’s delay in not having made the necessary alterations to the Phillipstown School to enable it to be used as a main school, and it ivas decided' to write to the members for’ the district asking them to urge upon the Department the necessity for putting the work in hand at once. Mr Justice Sim gave judgment in Wellington yesterday in the case in ■which Arthur Law sought an injunction restraining the Wellington Working Men’s Club from expelling him from meinbeio.uu. The committee of the club had decided on his expulsion ou the ground that, as a bookmaker, he was an undesirable character. No charge was formulated against Law, who was not given an opportunity by the committee of being heard. The Judge said that the principles of natural justice must be observed, and an accused person must have notice of charges against him and be given an opportunity of'being heard in defence. These principles had been violated by the committed. On this ground the expulsion was inoperative. Further, the committee was not justified in treating the plaintiff as an undesirable character merely because lie was a bookmaker. Such a calling was not unlawful in itself. For the purposes of social intercourse, one of the objects of the club, a bookmaker might be in every way a useful and desirable character. This is a day which will be long remembered by those who visit Strange's Sale, for this closing day is going to be the biggest bargain day the people of Christchurch have ever seen. There are still hundreds of lines that must be cleared before 9 p.rn. to-night, and no price reduction will be considered too great so long as this end is accomplished. You’ll be missing something very good if you fail to visit this big final bargain feast to-day. 1088 The last day of Strange’s Sale has arrived. It closes at 9 o’clock to-night, but every minute will be bargain-laden for everyone who gets in to-day. Early shopping is advised, as a big crush will be quite unavoidable later In the day. 1988 Tile secret-of shopping and tho place to shop at for good value is Stewart Robinson’s, Cashel Street. He pridei himself upon his low values. His method of buying for cash enables him to lead with special offers in your favour. See me to-day for quotations in boots. 8176 Lawn Mowers.—Only the best make* in stock. Shanks, Now Excelsior, Great American Ball-bearing, Ball-bearing' Draw Cut, New Model, O.K. from 20: to £lO 10s. Inspection invited. L-ewii and Andersen, 112, Cashel Street W. 1988 The “ Great Northern” (Rangiora) annual exhibition of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, etc., etc., Thursday ana Friday, October 26th and 27th. Entries close Tuesday. October 17th. Send for schedule. B. S. Jordan, secretary, Box 4, Rangiora. 8186 The “ Great Northern ” (Rangiora) show dates are Thursday and Friday, October 2Gth and 27th, entries closing on Tuesday, October 17th. Intending exhibitors are invited _to send for schedule. Increased prizes, including silver cups, foi most points in cattle and sheep sections. Handy train arrangements as usual. B. S. Jordan, secretary, Box 4, Rangiora. 8186 It is fair to assume, by the big attendance at each of Messrs Armstrong and Company’s drapery stores yester day, the opening day of their compulsory sale, that the unparalleled even! will be recorded amongst the firm’! successes. It has everything in it« favour; it is not on end. of season sale nor h disposal of old stock. It is 8 forced sale of new season’s goods jud landed at Lyttelton, circumstances compelling, Mossi-s Armstrong decided no< to entertain half measures, but the public tho benefit of the occasion We advise our readers tc make innstrong's thoiv first place of. call iui4 bt-thl *h» inevitable afternoon crash. IfiSfl

f 'At the King’s Theatro last evening Mr W. Enoom moved—“ That tins meeting congratulate the Hon (.»• Fowlds upon his having discovered the lutter futility of further co-operation With either the Liberal or Conservative Parties. 7 ’’ The motion was carried, only Six voting against it. This evening a large deputation from the Waiau Railway League will arrive in Christchurch by the north express pn the journey to Wellington. The deputation will comprise fifteen members of the Waiau Railway League, five members of the Waiau Farmers’ Union and delegates from the Aniuri Agricultural and Pastoral Association, pchool Committee, Domain Board a )ic * bthers interested, and will interview the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public .Works to urgo the speedy Construction of the Culverden-Rother-tam-Waiau railway extension. _ The iterview will take place in Wellington bn Monday at 11 a.m. When the mental attitude is right piisfortunes, losses, griefs all lose their fower to disturb. But before your atitudo is right your nerves must be tight, and if they’re impaired by worry or overstrain Marshall’ Fosphcrino, the great nervo food, is what you want to build up the whole nervous system. All chemists and stores sell Marshall’s Fospherino at Is, Is 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. Tire 2s 6d bottle is four times the size of the Is one. 1988 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 If you wont Men’s Clothing, or if ttou want Boys’ Clothing, why not go kt once to the fountain head—Armstrong's, who have the, largest stocks, best variety, and are the cheapest in bhe city. 1988 i The arrival of the J. D. Siddeley lype Deasy has created, a sensation Amongst motorists in this city. The bmart appearance and clean lines of this latest production, its absolute sil!nce and perfect springing, amply jusifies the title—the Car of Perfect Contort. 'Prospective buyers would do mil to call on Mr F. Kibble white, Cop. Garage, Cashel Street, and arrange , trial run before purchasing elsewhere. 1988 Empire Express Co. have large new pantechnicon. Expert packers, and every care and attention given to {Household itemovals. ’Phones 684 and £4B. X 1766 THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS. Last year the number of primary Schools increased by 39, Auckland leading with a net increase of 20. There Iwere 2096 schools at the end of the {year, of which 27 had an average attendance nqt exceeding 15, 1300 were Sn charge of solo teachers and 796 with (two or more teachers. The average [weekly roll number for all sohocls was Cu 54,756, the increase over last year being most marked in the North Island, Where settlement is most rapid. The average attendance rose 2.2 per cent to 135,738, or 87.7 per cent, Otago leading kith a percentage of 90.5. while North Canterbury showed a great improvement. Of the children in the schools p 3.8 per cent were under ten . and (>2.34 per cent were boys, the discrepancy in sex . being attributed to thoughtlessness in parents, who consider education of less importance to the tirls. The Inspector-General calls attention to the high average age in (Standard VI., which iB fourteen years, hnd to the increasing proportion in the preparatory classes. He points out (that a longer period is being spent in (the infant classes without any corresponding advantage, but with, the obvious disadvantage that hoys and girls begin their secondary education nearly a rear too late. Of 4675 persons engaged as primary, pupil and secondary teachers jand training college students, 1827 were men and 2848 women. The average purnbor of pupils per teacher was 44.4. THE INDEPENDENT GIRL. The New Zealand girls have been Reservedly praised for their love of independence. The independent spirit has doubtless been fostered by the free indulgence in outdoor sports allowed to girls in this favoured dominion, and their consequent higher physical and hiontal endowment. And now we have (to tell you about a further aid to the {New Zealand girl’s independence—the ’ree-wheeling ,T Swift” ladies’ bicycle. This beautifully designed machine is milt to run like a path-racer, with a ninimum of push and a maximum of ■peed. It compels an easy, graceful, aatural position, and the girl who possesses ono can flit along to golf or aockey, to tennis or to business, independent of trams and emancipated :rom the necessity of long weary ;rudges along dusty or muddy roads, in addition to this, cycling is an excellent exercise. • It improves the igure, strengthens the muscles and irings the rosy bloom of health to sallow cheeks. The free-wheeling ladies’ : Swift is made in three models— F® „ t yal Suberbe” “Royal Club” p nc * Imperial.” The prices range' From -H2 10s, and terms can be arranged from £1 down and £1 per jmonth. On such terms why should i iJ1 y fiwl lose the comfort and style enxipdied in the 1911 model “Swift”? at our High Street shop and see hese latest examples of cyclo luxury. (a a ? I f. N.Z. Agents for Swifts, High Christchurch.