TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16646, 3 September 1914, Page 6

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The annual general meeting of the Riccarton Cricket Club will be held in the Gloucester Chambers, Gloucester Street, to-day, at 8 p.m. In tho report of the annual meeting of the Coal and Blanket Fund, hold on Monday, mention was omitted of 15 tons of coal given by -the Blackball Coal Company. On Saturday the annual representative football match between Canterbury and Southland will bo played at Lancaster Park, and an interesting game is anticipated. As a curtain-raiser the fifth grade representative match. Wellington v. Canterbury will bo played, commencing at 1.30 p.m. At a meeting of tho Spreydon Borough Council held last night, the Mayor (Mr G. R. Whiting) reported that the fund subscribed for the support of tho family in distress in the borough stood as follows:—Total receipts, £42 lis 3d; banked in G.P.0., £29 is 9d; goods bought, £5 16s; cash in hand, £7 13s 6d. Heavy gun practice was continued from tho forts at Ripa Island yesterday and r.gain the gunners of the No. 4 Company of tho New Zealand Garrison Artillery Territorials acquitted themselves most creditably. Five rounds wore fired from each of the 8-inch and 6-inch guns at a range of about 5100 yards, and out of the ten shots eight "hits" were recorded.

The largest estates of deceased persons in Canterbury finally certified for stamp duty last month were:—Joseph Stalker £21,610, Frances Ann Woolcombc £7577, Gcorgo W. Doak £5521, William G. Notmann £5045, Ada Taylor £3730, James Peer £3699, Kynard Hawdon £3569, William Hodgson £2701, Richard Bristow £2500, Cyril Holm Biss £2427, George S. Highman £2398.

Tho executive of the North Canterbury Educational Institute has decided to ask the New Zealand Educational Institute^—the parent body—to use its endeavours to get the Government to pass tho Education Bill during the current session of Parliament, but that that part of the measure relating; to increases in teachers' salaries should be held over at the discretion of the Government in consequence of tho war. In response to requests by South Canterbury farmers who havo fat stock which they want to kill, the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company' has decided to reopen its Pareora works on Wednesday for a short period for killing and freezing. The Belfast Freezing Works will also be open f<ir slaughtering and freezing operations today and to-morrow, and on Thursday and Friday next, and further if sufficient stock is offering.

In connection with the movement for the establishment of an open-air homo for children, tho following additional collections have been received from New Brighton :—Previously acknowledged t £4o, subscription dance £9 9s 6d, children's social £l3 4s 4d, other collections £2 16s 2d, sundry amounts Bs. The executive would bo pleased if all persons who havo collecting lists in connection with the fund would return them, together with any amounts received, at tho earliest opportunity to the secretary, Mr C. W. Hervey, 59, Cathedral Square. The amount aimed at (£3000) has practically been secured. OUr large stock of Aneroid Barometers are awaiting your inspection. They havo borne the test for many years of proof and trial, and their great merits arid advantages over other kinds of Barometers are fully recognised. Why not be informed as to the condition's P John R. Procter, Optician, 260, High Street. 1898

Increased business is a sure sign of right prices, you save money on every article by purchasing yfmr crockery and household requirements at Drayton's store, 765, Colombo Street. Coupons given, Is discount in the £l. Premises now enlarged. Deal at Drayton's. X 3

ANOTHER CUT-RATE SALE OF SUNDRIES.

While in other trades prices are steadily mounting upwards owing to the war, scare, Adams, Ltd., who do not now hold particularly large stocks, have doqided, in order to do their little piece towards restoring public confidence, to keep ruling the prices originally set up for the stocktaking sale. Under this list good quality Outer Covers sell for 3s 9d (usual price 8s 6d); Inner Tubos at 5s 6d, now 3s 9d; Turco Motor-cycle Outfits, 2s 6d, now 2s; Carbide, 31b tins Is, 81b tins Is 9d; Best English Dunlop Motor-cycle Tyres (outer covers) 655, now 575; best Inner Tubes, Motorcycle, 26in x 2iin, 17s 6d, now 13s 6d; Nymph Oil Lamps 2s, with tin of oil thrown in; Motor-cycle Bolts, Freewheel Sets, Bleumel Mudguards and other sundries at correspondingly reduced prices. Adams, Ltd., High Street, Christchurch. (Bicycle Department Representative, R. M. Adams). 1898