TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16602, 14 July 1914, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

1 It is proposed to take up a collection s for tho open-air fund at Hanley Bark t on Wednesday during the High SchoolClirist’s College football match. The Mayor replied yesterday to tho Christchurch Sports- Club’s invitation - to attend last night’s boxing champion--3 ships, stating that he was obliged to F leave for Wellington that evening to I attend tho Municipal Conference. , Fifty-two seamen were present at the sailors’ tea at the Seamen’s Institute on Suf&ay night, after which the song ! service was held. Tho hall was full of i seamen, and tho superintendent, Mr | S. Booth, presided. The address was given tyy Mr H. K. Fountain, of Christchurch. Last week’s coal ‘export from the Grey mines was 9003 tons 13cwt, state- ' a Press Association telegram from Greymouth. This total was made up as , follows: Brunner, 726 tons 13cwt; Blackball, 4176 tons llcwt; Point Elizabeth, 1500 tons scwt; Liverpool, 2005 tons lOcwt; and Paparoa, 595 tons lOcwt. The following cable message, states a Press Association telegram from Wellington, ha? been received by Mrs Seddon in reply to a message of condolence sent on tho d'oath of Mr Joseph Chamberlain: — “ Heartfelt thanks. He had a great regard for you and your husband.— Mary Chamberlain.” Mr Dan Crawford, tho missionary, author and traveller, speaking in Wellington, said that in Central Africa lions were tho plague of his life. He told how the roll-call of his Bible class had been diminished on that account, no fewer than fifty-seven people having been accounted for by one King of the Forest. “Five little boys,” ho said, “had been both nobbled and gobbled.” A report is current, states the Wanganui correspondent of tho “ Otago. Daily Times,” that Mrs O’Keefe, of Mangaweka, lias inherited a fortune from an uncle named O’Sullivan, an American, who died worth 200,000,000 dollars. There are five families to participate in the windfall. Two daughters of Sirs O’Keefe are at present living in Marten. On Saturday a motor-cyclist had an oxciting time while proceeding toward'? the city from Springston. Ho had replenished his petrol supply at Springston, and, forgetting to readjust the cap of tho petrol tank, started for town. Ho had not got far when the exhaust pipe became detached, and the flam© shot out from the cylinder and. igniting the fumes from the uncovered' tank, the cycle was soon burning fiercely. Tho owner was unable to extinguish the fire and could only stand by and watch tho machine reduced to ruins. The Education Board has fixed tomorrow as the day on which Arbor Day shall be observed by tho schools in the dominion. The North Canterbury Education Board is supplying young trees to schools that require them. Applications have 'been received from the following schools: Teddington, Swnnnanoa, Seargill, Ladbrooks, Bligh’s Road, Southbridge, Lynnford, Loburn, <. Akaroa, Barry’s Bay, Sumner, Olioka, Cashmere, .Wharenui, Rakaia South, Kaikoura, Kaikoura Suburbs, Gebbie’s Valley. To Pirita, Spotswood, Fairton, Domett, Southbrook, Waiau, Addington, Heathcote Vail 03’, German Bay, Port Robinson and Ki’sselton. In the Recent Acquisitions case at Canterbury Museum there is an interesting little exhibition of New Zealand woods. The specimens were presented by tho General Manager of the Railways, and number about a dozen. Conspicuous amongst them are two blocks of honeysuckle, or rewarewa, showing the large workings on one side and the fine pattern on the other side. Amongst the other specimens are tawa, totara, mahoe, rimu, kaihikatea, black maire, miro and matai. They have been polished and preDared in the Museum, and give a good idea of the beauty of native woods. The New Zealand Club, a well-known Wellington organisation, was referred to in terms of praise by Dr W. C. W. M’Dowell at tho annual dinner of public school old boys at Auckland. Dr M’Dowell pointed out that whenever a famous man came to New Zealand, - whether 110 was statesman, scientist, sociologist, writer, or traveller, he was taken as a guest to a luncheon at the club, and invited to address the members for half an hour or so. Tho result was that- they personally met many distinguished men, and were given a direct knowledge of and interest in the great movements of the world. Why should they not have a similar institution in Auckland? So far as he could see, there was nothing to prevent the establishment of such a club. The speaker’s suggestion was received by the gathering with hearty applause. Tho Picton correspondent of tho •“ ALarlborough Express ” states that the Tory Channel whaling season this year started about a month ago, and at first was rather disappointing, for although a number of whales were sighted the boats could not get in touch with them. During tho last week or so, however, things have taken quite a lively turn. The hunters have killed a dozen of the monsters, six of which, up to date, have been towed to safety, the remaining half-dozen having un- , fortunately been lost after being kill- , ed. The whalers have had, ns usual, , a most exciting time in pursuing and securing tlieir quarry, losing several < lengths of line and one gun. Two or , three whales were secured inside the ] Sound near Te Weka, and afforded 1 great amusement to several onlookers ' who had gone out to see the exciting : chase. _ 1 The well-known firm of Hallenstein * Bros., Ltd., commence their Annual . Stocktaking Sale to-day. On page 9 r of this issue a few of tho startling bar- ' gains are enumerated. Their windows , are really a feature of the street, tho ( values standing out like a shining star, 1 being brighter and more real than ever , before. • ,5193 \ Winter, with its attendant discomforts, is with us. 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A shooting party consisting of twelve guns visited tho Rakaia Gorge during tlio week-end and shot ninety hares.

There was a large attendance of ladies in tho lecture hall at tho Young Men’s Christian Association Buildings yesterday afternoon, when Lady Stout and Miss Pullen-Burry gave addresses on the white slave traffic. At the conclusion of the meeting votes of thanks were passed to the lecturers. This winter on Banks Peninsula, writes tho Akaroa correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times,” has beefS for tlio most part exceedingly fine. Feed has been plentiful, and cattle so far havo done remarkably well. It is said by residents that there is every evidence of an early spring. Already the kowhai, the harbinger of spring, is beginning to show its golden petals.. The East Christchurch School Committee mot last night, Mr A. E. Drayton presiding. It was decided to recommend the Education Board to appoint Miss 0. A. Finch to the position of assistant mistress in the main infant school. The committee appointed Mrs C- Smith, out of seventeen applications, to the position of caretaker to tho Rhilipstown School. * ' .

Some surprise was caused at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday by the breakdown of a civil proceeding for a debt. A dentist had sued a'patient J'or £5 for work done. The defendant appeared and disputed the amount, and was prepared to defend it. Tlio solicitor for the plaintiff, however, arrived a little later, and said that tho dentist was too busy to spare time to give evidence in the case and would discontinue it. The defendant, therefore, was able to go his way rejoicing and the plaintiff was satisfied to 10-se the amount of tho account together with his legal expenses rather than give the few minutes required to prove his case. The Ashburton correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times ” states that Mr W. Begg, farmer, of Ashton (Ashburton County), recently had a very unpleasant experience while attempting to ford the Ashburton River near its mouth after dark. He, with a companion, was driving a young horse, and when about half-way across tho stream the trap capsized in a deep hole. Mr Begg was pinned underneath the vehicle, but fortunately his companion was thrown clear. The horse was drowned, and but for tho cool and brave courage of his friend Mr Begg would. have lost his life. It was with great difficulty and bordering on a state of collapse that he was assisted to the hank.

Travelling about tho Peninsula, states tho Akaroa correspondent of the “ Lyttelton Times,” one is struck by the ravages of blight on bluegums. In Pigeon Bay the blight is especially noticeable. Several plantations of well-grown trees near the beach are rapidly decaying with the pest. It is a great pity, as, now that nearly all the native bush is used up, these plantations were looked upon as sources of future timber supplies. In the same bay there are several plantations of Pimis radiata, with some of the trees fully 100 ft in height. Fortunately these appear to resist all blights. Here and there one notices a young totara with its beautiful foliage, making a delightful contrast to the foreign trees.

The curved blade found on the Summit Road the other day is not much of a .curiosity, apparently. ,Mr C. Marshall, of Lichfield Street, says that when ho was a boy, over fifty years ago, he used to go out regularly with such blades tied to a stick. The boys would get tho blacksmith to forge a blade in tho shape of an eel’s tail, and this, tied to a stick, would despatch a young pig, though not good enough to tackle an old one with. Sheep-shear blades came later for the purpose, but they were rare about tho time of the pioneers. Mr Marshall came out in the Sir George Pollock 111 November, 1851. He was only four then, but his early dayx were spent largely on the hills, when Summit roads were not dreamed of. One day while climbing in a gully on the Lyttelton side of the hills, he came across a ship’s lamp, of very old design, which he keeps now as a relic. Ho thinks that it was brought- away from a ship by some deserting sailor who wished to find a road over the hills.

The Council of the Chamber of Commerce met .yesterday afternoon, the president, Air E. G. Staveley, being

in tho chair. Tho Importers’ Committee reported 011 the letter received from the North American Manufacturers’ Export Association, in which it- was suggested-that the Chamber should not join the Association as a body, but that copies of the letter should be sent to importers and exporters, members of the Chamber, who might avail themselves of the advantages of it if they thought desirable. The president reported that 110 had attended the meeting convened by tho Mayor with reference to tho formation of a League for the advancement of North Canterbury, and he had been appointed a member on the committee subsequently set up. The Postmaster-General replied to the letter suggesting that the names of now subscribers in the telephone exchange should be advertised in the newspapers. Air Rhodes- stated that tho proposal would involve a large oxpenso and tho subscribers would take little notice of the newspaper announcements, which would have to appear as paid advertisements.. He stated that subscribers were informed monthly of new connections by supplementary lists, and a person in business newly joining would be certain to 'advise other business houses of the fact, and the same with private subscribers. He agreed to tho request that space should bo left at the eud of each alphabetical list for the purpose of inserting new names. It was decided to thank the Postmas-

ter-General for his reply, and to point out that nearly two months had elapsed between the issue of the supplementary lists- The Wellington Chamber forwarded a copy of a letter which it bad sent to the Secretary of the Post Office, in which it considered that the telephone directory -would be more serviceable if it were issued more frequently and also if it contained the list of additions and erasures. The AVollington Chamber approved of the suggestion that space should be left at the end of each alphabetical list. The Dunedin Chamber wrote supporting the suggestion of tho Canterbury Chamber. The Federation of International Commerce, Madrid, wrote that they were willing to render assistance to members of the Chamber in the “ Bulletin ” published by them, and asking that publications be exchanged. The Canadian Trade Commissioner forwarded a copy of the Canadian Trade Index, which was received with thanks. The president and vice-president, Messrs Jones, Kaye and Warren, were appointed to consider matters in connection with the annual meeting.

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CHAMBERLAIN ANECDOTES. Numerous anecdotes of the late Mr Chamberlain will no doubt be recalled at tho present time. Mr Justin M’Carthy has described the sensation caused 1 by his appearance tho first time ho rose to speak in the House of Commons. The Conservatives had expected to see and hear a mob orator,, but no one, either in his speech or appearance, could have boon less like the part. “Ho looks like a lady doctor,” one political opponent murmured. “ Seems like the model of a head clerk at a West End drapcr’6,” observed another. When Mr Austen Chamberlain first appeared as a public orator he was described as “ a. complete copy of his father down to the merest detail—orchid, monocle, and immaculate raiment.” When the two men appeared together at a Birmingham function, early in the younger man’s career, other speakers scarcely got a hearing. “ Everyone was talking of tho Chamberlains, father and son, who sat together, looking not like parent and progeny, but rather like elder and younger brother, the only difference being that Joseph had jet black hair, while Austen’s was almost golden.” STOCK-TAKING BARGAINS IN MOTOR-CYCLES. Ono of the results of the phenomenally heavy sale of the 1914 model Triumph motor-cycle has been that our stock of second-hand motor-cycles has been increased much above the normal bv machines taken in part payment for the new Triumph. Our stocktaking operations are now nearing completion, and it is absolutely necessary to effect a reduction of second-hand stock in order to provide floor space for big shipments of new -motor-cycles. Here are a few of the bargains we are at present offering .-—Six 1909 model Triumphs (fixed engine) from £3O; three 1911 model Triumphs (free engine) £37 10s to £45; 1912 model Triumph (fixed engine) £4O, (free engine) £47 10s; three BS.A.’s (fixed engine), recent model, from £2B 10s: 1912 Douelas (specially good condition), £35; two King Dicks from £2O; on account of a client, cash wanted at once, 1910 Triumph (fixed engine), £29: two Milford side-cars from £7 10s. All this stock is in first-class running order and in good condition. The prices quoted are considerably below normal market values, and such bargains are not likely to be offered again for many months to come. We desire to remind prospective purchasers of the new model 4-h.p. Triumph that we can give immediate delivery, and that the lightweight “Baby Triumph,” the daintiest, neatest and most easilv driven motorcycle ever seen in New Zealand, is now on view at our motor-cycle garage, where orders are now being booked. Adams, Ltd., Agents for Triumph and B.S.A. motor-cycles. High Street, Christchurch. (G. B- Brown, Triumph and B.S.A. representative.) 1988