TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The following auctioneer's announcements will be found on page 15 of this issue:—Pyno and Co., Craddock, M’Crostio Company, Dalgety and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, W. E. Simcs and Co., Charles Clark, Conway Matson and Sons, Hansard and Co. and P. S. Nicholls and Co. On page 14:—M’Kenzie and Willis, E. G. Staveley and Co. and Tonks, Norton and Co. In connection with the trotting meeting at Addington to-day a special service of trams will leave Cathedral Square at short intervals from 11 ».m*

At a meeting of the Auckland Hai* hour Board it was resolved that & system of compulsory pilotage for the port of Auckland should be adopted, to come into force on October 1.

The Governor was the guest of the Foresters’ Lodge at a banquet at Auckland last night. To-day Lord Islington will lay the foundation stone of new buildings for the Young Men’s Christian Association in Auckland.

A bonfire .and fireworks display was held at Albany on Saturday, in honour of-the Primo Minister and the. Hon A. M. Myers, states a Press Association telegram from Auckland The novel function was largely attended and proved a great sucoess.

To-day will be the last day for tlie return of the industrial census papers which have been sent out by the Labour Department. There are a good many still to come in, and it is probable that action will have to be taken to induce some factory owners to make the returns.

The weekly meeting of the Bastion Memorial" Temple of Good Templars was held on Tuesday evening, Brother Warren, C.T., being in the chair. Brother Collins, L.D., of Methven Lodge, was duly received and gave a short address. A splendid programme was carried out by members and friends. The annual registration of factories and shops, due on April 1 of each year, is fairly- satisfactory this year, the applications coming in -freely to the Labour Department. A certain amount of grace is allowed in the matter of registration, but at the same time a penalty of £5 a day could be enforced under the Act for the time during which a factory was unregistered. A number of shops, offices and other establishments were open in the city yesterday, and some business was done, but most of the citizens observed a holiday.' Many of them, and also many visitors to Christchurch, went to the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at Riccarton, , The finals of the bowling tournament were played, and the golf and tennis tournaments were continued. The trams to the seaside and other resorts wero well patronised. Tho funds of the Rangiora Fire Brigade benefited by the excellent attendance at the concert given in aid. of the Brigade in the Institute Hall on Monday evening. A lengthy programme was rendered’ by Misses Hands, Lindon, Scott, Mitchell, and Messrs J. Tavlori J. A. Cameron, T. Lewis, W. Heap, A. F. Oliver, D. Smith and. W. Julian. Some phonograph records were also given. The performers were, warmly applauded for the manner in which the items were given. The Lyttelton Marine Band will play the following programme of music on the rotunda at the port this evening, commencing at- eight o’clock March, ‘‘ Irwell; Springs ’ ’ (Greenwood); waltz, “ Senta ” (Raymond) ; minuet, “ Queen Anno ” (Ord Hume); -selection, “ Mo-ses in Egypt” (Meyerbeer); quickstep, “The Cornet ” (Rimmer); intermezzo, “ Rainbow ” ; cornet triple-tonguing polka, “The Pro” (Bulch),-soloist, Bandsman E. Sullivan; waltz, “Song d’Antoinne (Hume); mari.h, “ The Avenger ” (Rimmer). The anniversary services in connection with the Windsor Methodist Church were held on March 81, when both services were conducted by Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P. On Good Friday the annual tea-meeting took place, when a large number of people sat down to tables presided over by Mesdames Todhunter, Parkhurst and Palk. After the tea a public meeting was held, which was presided over by Mr J. A. Flesher. Musical items were given by Miss Reese and the choir, and addresses appropriate to the occasion by the Rev A. Ashcroft and Mr J. Voss.

Tfce Easter services at- the .Anglican Church, New Brighton, were largely attended. The Rev H. Jones, minor canon, officiated at the 8. a.m. service, when there were seventy communicants. . At 11 a.m. the service was conducted by the Rev 0. Fitzgerald,.of Avonsido, there being another large congregation. Evensong was conducted by the Rev P. Revell, of Sydenham, and the church was filled. The choir rendered the anthem “ They have taken away my Lord?’ The church looked very, pretty with its Easter decorations of red and white.

At the. Kaiapoi .Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Messrs J. H. Blackwell and C. F. Sneyd, Justices of the Peace, Reuben Molloy was charged on two ', informations of having used obscene language. He was convicted and fined £1 and costs ,7s, or in default seven days’ imprisonment, on each charge. 1 For assaulting David Richardson, Joseph Quinn ana Samuel Smith, the same accused' was convicted and fined £l, or in default seven days’ imprisonment, on each charge. For resisting Constable Holmes in the execution of his duty he was fined £2, costs 75, : or' in' default -fourteen days’ ■ imprisonment,- and for damaging tho constable’s shako he was ordered to pay the cost, 10s 6d, together with costs, 7s, On his own application a .prohibition , order was issued . against - him.

The' Mandeyille and Rangiora River Board mot last Thursday; present, Messrs J. G. Doak, Hughes, Power, Mortland and Young. The Rangiora River Board wrote with reference to the Board making provision for the outlet across, the Camside Rcvd, also enclosing the'opinion of Mr F, Martin, legal adviser to the County Council’s Association, as to the Road Board’s liability to provide culverts and floodgates on made roads. It was resolved to ask for a cony of .fhe fetter to Mr Martin 6n which he basCd bis opinion. Mr W. H. Smith wrote complaining of the willows along the Ohoka Creek obstructing' the flow of the water through Mr W. H. Clark’s land, causing damage in flood time. It was resolved to have the .creek cleaned. Messrs Bate and Greible’s tender of £l2O for cleaning the river Cam and Ohoka creek was accepted.

The other morning, says the “ Clutha Leader,” a small bov of about eleven years of age was discovered in hiding near the Balclutha Railway Station, and on being taken to,, the police, told a thrilling tale of how hia father _ and he had travelled from Christchurch, and • how the father, after giving him 2s for bread, had basely deserted him. and how he had lived on bread for six days. . The lad ■ told a very plausible tale; he described his home in Christchurch, gave the number of the house in Colombo street, and so on, but Constable Lopdell i! too wary to be caught easily, and after giving the lad his breakfast lie proceeded to make inquiries. The boy stuck to his tale, and elaborated in a manner worthy of a De Rougemont, but the constable succeeded in bowling him out. The boy had run away from his home down Owaka way and walked up to Balclutha, possibly fearingsome punishment from his father. He is evidently a determined youngster with some pluck as well as other less desirable qualities and should develop all right if properly trained. .He has been returned to his home.

Lewis and _ Anderson, 112, Cashel Streot W.j advise that they have opened up their new season’s stock of Cartridges, including Universal, Clyde, Bonax, Amberite, Ballistite, etc. Enquiries invited. 1988

Last few weeks of Fletcher Bros.’ Great Clearing Out Sale, 128, High Street. These premises having been leased from May 1, everything will have to be sold, regardless of cost, 60 this is the opportunity of those about to bo married to procure Dinnerware, Teawear, Cutlery, etc., at practically their own prices. 1756

While the occupants of a house at Ashburton were away for the .faster holidays the house was forcibly entered and ransacked. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police.

Some good catches of trout were made in the upper reaches of the Ashburton River during the Easter holidays.. One angler landed sixty-eight average-sized fish ancl another forty, .while a number of other nice baskets were obtained. The fishing season win close at /the end of this month.

The Wellington correspondent of the ** Lyttelton. Times states that the appeals, about five hundred m number, which have gone in from the Civil .Service against the provincial classification recently gazetted, have not yet been heard, as the procedure has not been fixed This will be done during the week when the Public Service Classification Board will hold a meeting to decide this matter.

At Springston, on Easter Monday, the annual tea meeting of members of ihe Anglioan Church was held. The tea (was well patronised, and the ladies who attended to the comforts of the visitors were kept busy. Tbe Rev Jasper Smythe conducted a harvest thanksgiving festival in the church after tea. The decorations were very pretty, and n large congregation listened with close attention to the sermon preached by the Rev E. K. Mules. The opening day of the Hagloy Golf plub has been fixed for Saturday next. The club has-been somewhat unfortunate. this season, as the Domains Bccrd, although receiving a considerably increased rental, declined to give thei club permission to cut the grass at the> usual time. Owing to the exceptional Eowth the preparation of the ooursi» proving difficult, and the links are, _ "no means in a fit . stato for play. Putting competitions will be held os Saturday and afternoon tea will be provided at the clubhouse.

On the voyage of the steamer Surrey from Liverpool to Auckland a seaman fell overboard when the vessel was halfIWay between Cape Town and Australia. A saloon steward named C. Leon De Lance immediately dived overboard to his companion’s rescue. He unsuccessfully searched,fpr the missing man, whose name was Porter, when suddenly, ihe was viciously attacked by an albatross. and had great difficulty in beating it off. De was rescued with difficulty, but no trace of Porter was afound.

The employees of the firm of A. W. Buxton, Limited, held a social in the Caledonian Hall on Monday evening. Dancing was interspersed with musical items. There were one hundred and thirty people present. The staff is necessarily .very scattered, and the object of tlie gathering was to bring as many of them together as possible. Representatives were present from St Andrews, Timaru, Tycho- Flat and other districts. The social proved such a success that it is intended to hold a similar function annually. Items were contributed by Misses Edginton and Hussey, Messrs Pain, Hussey, Taylor, Masters Hussey and Edginton and PipeMajor Erskine. A vigorous campaign is being instituted in Wellington to . obtain the £SOOO necessary to secure the City Council’s donation of £IOOO to the National Art Gallery. The formal opening cf Mr Bciilie’s great collection of pictures, which has brought about this movement, will take place about April 24. Up to then the National Gallery has; the first call on the pictures, but afterwards they will be open to selection by anyone. Mr Baillie was asked to exhibit the collection in Australia, but, being unable to do so, purchasers gr<=*' arriving in Wellington on behalf^ of galleries in New South Wales, and Victoria, as well as representatives from various carts of New Zealand.

Akaroa was very full of visitors on Easter Monday, and in addition to the nine hundred excursionists which the Mararoa brought’and the large number spending their Easter holidays in the town' all the surrounding bays sent strong contingents. The chief attraction was the annual athletic sports held on the Recreation Ground. Justin Lelievre, a local athlete, was the hero of th 9 meeting, winning the 100yds, all the three heats in the Grand Handicap (120, 220 and 440yds), and the halfmile. The mile run was won by L. Kearney. The weather was perfect, and the sea being calm, all the motor launches were requisitioned for trips down the harbour. In the evening a bazaar, held in the Oddfellows’ Hall in aid cf the Roman Catholic Presbytery, was well attended. In a letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Cooper, Captain H. R. Potter, previously Assistant Adjutant-General in Christchurch, who left some months ago for India, states that after a week in Bombay and after getting fitted out with suitable Indian clothing, he was sent to FerozeOore and attached to the Connaught Rangers Infantry Battalion. On all field days, manceuvres and battalion and brigade drill parrades. Captain Potter .had charge of a companv. • Ho went -with the battalion to Delhi for the Durbar. After three months with the Rangers he was sent to the frontier, attached to the staff of the Bannu Brigade. He describes the life as just like being on active service. Tbe brigade had had a “go after raiders, and he anticipated seeing more of this class of work.

A meeting of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was held last Thursday, the .president, Mrs A. C. Sandstein, occupying. the chair. There were also present:—Mesdames T. Pratt, J- H. Fountain, M. S. Lissaman, W. Wilson, H- D. Burton, J.‘ C. Robertson, Sister Mabel, Messrs D. N. Adams, W. H, Zouch and C. R. N. Mackie and the secretary (Miss Early). The members present expressed their pleasure that Mrs A. C. Sandstein had again accepted the presidency of tlie Society, end Mr D. N. Adams was thanked for undertaking the duties of honorary treasurer for the ensuing year. The thanks of the committee were tendered to Mr W. H. Zouch for acting as treasurer during the latter part of last year. A hearty welcome was extended "to the new members of the committee. - Mesdames Sandstein, Lissaman and Burton and the secretary were appointed an executive for the ensuing year. Mrs J. H. Fountain was appointed the Society’s representative on the Coal and Blanket Fund Committee, and Mrs Lissaman was appointed the Society’s representative on the Benevolent Association’s executive and general committee. The Haynes case was brought forward for discussion. Mrs W. Wilson stated that the case had now gone far beyond tlie scope of the Society. It was now a public matter, and was receiving the earnest attention of several social and political societies. Nothing short of a full and impartial inquiry into all the circumstances of the case, with the production of all available witnesses, would satisfy the public. Twenty-five cases were dealt with, and the committee then adjourned.

Dainty Gifts for Easter Bride*. Messrs Hastie, Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantyne’s, are just_ now showing some very charming yet inexpensive new goods in Art Silverware, Antique Copper and Brass, also some recent designs in Art Porcelain, including dainty Tea Sets, etc. 1988

In these days of keen competition, business people vie with one another in their efforts to win publio support. In the drapery and clothing business it is generally recognised that T. Armstrong and Co, Limited, are able to offer the Christchurch public exceptional inducements to buy at their stores. In buying for cash and selling for cash, this firm are able to sell at prices unapproachablo by firms doing business on a credit basis. 1988

All the Canterbury trout streams were reported clear yesterday morning.

The annual show of the Methven Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held to-morrow.

The Young Men’s Christian Association will open its gymnasium season next week. The classes will include a special one for business men, and, in response to-frequent requests, the management is arranging for a class for ladies.

Mr P. G. Moffatt, secretary of the Nelson Fruitgrowers’ Association, lias received cable advice that part of the Nelson apple shipment was sold at Vancouver at from 8s to 10s per case. Growers will receive only moderate not figures. The balance will bo sold in London.

Nurse Maude acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following gifts : Fruit from Mrs Free, Messrs R, H. Rhodes, Beswick, Ballantyne and Banks, jam from Mrs Thomas, donation from St Saviour’s Bible Class, clothing from Mesdames Whitta, H. O. D. Meares, W. Helmore, Ludbrook, Hitchens and Miss Ricker.

A Press Association telegram states that the Sunday Schools’ Union held a successful conference at Blenheim during Easter. Eighty-seven schools, representing 1000 teachers and 10,000 scholars, sent delegates. A resolution was passed favouring co-operation between Bible classes and Sunday schools in the interests of the elder scholars. The Government recently purchased from Mr E. E. Studholnie a property at Waimate consisting of 1700 acres, which will be subdivided into small holdings of from five to thirty acres for fruitgrowing and workmen’s farms. There will bo three or four, pastoral sections on the hills, and the leases will have a clause protecting the remaining bush in the gullies. The ballot is expected to be held in about five weeks’ time.

In various parts of the city the owners of some small stores are continually offending against tbe universal closing regulations fixed by “ Gazette ” notice in accordance with the wish of the majority of the shopkeepers themselves. The offenders steal a march on their more honest competitors in trade, and ..the Labour Department has to keep an eye on them to curb their enterprise. Several charges are now pending against small shopkeepers in this connection. A cable message from Suva states that in distributing the prizes_ won at the rifle meeting on Monday night the Governor of Fiji made an important statement showing the view Imperial officials held during the recent crisis. He said that last September he communicated with provincial officers urging preparation for grave contingencies. "The audience would know that he referred to the situation created in Morocco and the resultant probability of war. He exhorted riflemen to take their, duties seriously.

A short time before the storm of yesterday afternoon a man who appeared to be" under the influence of liquor and who had been ejected from, the bar of an hotel, fell heavily in a right-of-wav. He sustained a severe scalp wound which rendered him unconscious. When the storm broke, an effort was made by some by-standers to place the injured man in the passage of another hotel. The proprietor, however, refused to admit tlie man on the ground that it would render him liable to prosecution for having a drunken man on the premises. The man was, therefore, left lying in the rain for some time, but. an 1117 sistent demand from the by-standers resulted in his being placed in the passage until assistance could be summoned. Eventually the man waS removed to the hospital. Mr H. P. Wood, an employee of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, is an enthusiastic flyer of model monoplanes. He has been experimenting for several years, states the “ Argus,” and how claims to have established a world’s record in the flight of a model. The machine has a. twin screw, is ,4ft long, weighs 9oz, and is propelled by rubber ribbons. Recently the model, under most favourable" weather conditions, made flights lasting 93, 113, 118 and 97 seconds. The altitude attained • was fully 400 ft. According to European journals devoted to aeronautics, the authentic record of the world for a flight by a model monoplane, weighing only 3oz, is 92sec, but an unestablished claim of a flight lasting lOOsec has been made. However, 110 matter which of these records is recognised, Mr Wood’s figures, for two of the fine flights at any rate, are unbeaten. About seventy representatives of the South Island Baptist Bible Class Union are camped at Bushey. near Palmerston South. Very complete arrangements for the camp were made by the Dunedin division of the Union, and next year affairs are to be in charge of the Christchurch division. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr H, S. Goring; vice-presi-dents, Messrs Babcock and Hiddlestone ; secretary and treasurer, Mr P. M. Velvin; committee, Messrs J. A. Valenr tine,. P. E. Wingfield, T. Helliver and R. N. Gray. On Good Friday special services were held, conducted by the Rev A. North. Walking excursions were organised to the Mackenzie Cairn, and to the fine beach near the mouth'of the Shag River. The sports proved very interesting, and the team of athletes sent by the Oxford Terrace Class easily succeeded in retaining the shield for another year. On Easter Monday, there was a large influx of visitors, chiefly from Dunedin. On Sunday evening a special service, conducted by members of the classes, was held in Palmerston Town Hall, and was attended by nearly four hundred people. Good health for 2s. If your son or daughter is sickly, low-spirited or lacking appetite get them Berry’s Quinine and Iron Tonic, tho unfailing health tonic. Only 2s. Jno. Berry, Colombo Street. 1988 Messrs Turnbull and Jones, Limited, have arranged with Miss Trent, L.C.A., to give a free public demonstration of cooking by' electricity with “Tricity”, cookers, in the Cadena Tea Rooms; Cashel Street, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. 1988 RAILWAY MAN’S PERIL. A message to the Melbourne “ Argus ” from Camperdown states that while Harry Davies, a railway employee, was in a refrigerator van checking cans, a porter, unaware that there was a man in tho car, closed and locked • the doors. Davies ' knocked loudly, for his plight was extremely unpleasant. The interior of the car was very cold, and he was in complete darkness. The van was shunted about, which added to his discomfort. .He had no idea as to where he was travelling. Eventually the truck was counled on to a goods train going west. When Boorcan. which is seven miles from Camperdown, was reached the ice car was opened to remove some cans. The guard" when he unfastened the doors, was amazed to find Davies in the truck. He lost no time in getting out. These cars are practically air-tight, and if the. plight of Davies had remained unknown much longer the consequences would probably have been grave. As it was he was little the worse for his adventure.

BABY BOY’S ALLOWANCE. Claiming that £6OO a year is nn insufficient. income for her son, aged firo vears, Airs J. Arthur Hinckley has petitioned the New York Puoreme Court to increase the baby’s allowance to £3OOO per annum. Mrs Hinckley’s husband, a lawyer, died recently, says a. New York correspondent, leaving a fortune in the bands, of the Centra! Trust Company for the bonefit of bis son when he becomes of ape. The Trust Company has allotted £6OO a

rear to Mrs Hinckley for the boy, Arthur Hinckley, but Mrs Hinckley declares that it is necessary that ho should have more money. Little \rthur,”,she stated in Court, “always was used to a separate apartment, and a, senarate corps of servants wherever he went when Mr Hinckley was alive. Since mv husband’s death, by selling h s yacht, which cost £SOOO a . year to keep m>, and practising other economies, I have managed to live on -8000 a Tear, but tho time has come when Arthur’s allowance should be augmented?’’ The Court reserved its decision, to make further, inquiries.

TWO HUMBER CARS FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, £2OO and £250. The attention of farmers in Christchurch for the Easter holidays, is enrooted to the fact that clients have placed in our hands for immediate sale two second-hand Humber motor-cars particularly well suited to the requirements of the farmer who wants an English car of tho first reputation, of up-to-date and stylish appearance, and guaranteed in the best of running order. The two Humbers we have to offer certainly meet these requirements, and to ensure a prompt salo tho prices have been cut to the minimum. The first car, offered for £250. is a big, handsome, five-seater car of 15-25 h.p., with a four-cylinder engine. It will carry heavy loads over any sort of country, and is in excellent condition, both outwardly andinwardly. The price includes spare wheel, Cape hcod, windshield and five lamps. The second car is a 10-12 h.p. four seater, four-cylinder car, with an engine guaranteed to develop near to 20 actual h.p. It is also in the best of condition, and tho price. £2OO, includes Cape hood, large wind-shield, and four lamps. Humber cars have a well-deserved reputation for exquisite neatness of finish and splendid wearing qualities. • Wo will give a trial run with either car, and would suggest Christchurch to Governor’s Bay and back, via Dyer’s Pass, as a route giving a good stiff test. Adams. Ltd., Garage, Tuam Street, Christchurch. 1988