TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16842, 28 April 1915, Page 8

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tho following auctioneers' advertisements appear on page 15: —W. E. Simea and Co.. Tonks, Norton and C 0... Ltd., R. S. M'Kenzie and Co., and Harris Bros.

An Egyptian mail is expected to arrive to-day.

It was stated at the Hospital Board yesterday that inquiries were being made to establish n. bakery in connection with tho board's institutions, and a report would be furnished to the board at a later date.

An examination for two or more Somes scholarships for music will be held bv J>r Braclshaw, at the Anglican Cathedral, on Friday. May 28, at 10 a.m. Candidates must be members of the Church" of England. All information may he obtained from Dr Bradshaw.

The Hospital Committee reported to the Hospital Board yesterday that a letter from tho medical faculty of the Dunedin University had been fully considered, and the board was recommended to accept three or four students at the hospital in the last year of their training, provided that they were willing to provide their own board and residence. The recommendation was approved. Yesterday the Inspector-General of Hospitals informed the North Canter-bm-y Hosnital and Charitable Aid District that the Chatham had been gazetted as part of the North Canterbury district, and could be asked to contribute a portion of the annual levy. There was no public body on the Islands, but the Valuer-General was to act as collector. The chairman (Mr F. HorrelH said that the rateable value of the Islands was £02,000, and the nopulation about. 2.50. It was staterl that there were patients from Chatham Islands at present in the hospital. The final meeting of the New Brighton Borough Council wa.s held on Monday night; present—Mr G. H. Winny (Mayor), and Councillors J. Ainger, J. Ashley, C. Israelson, G. W. Staniland, A. W. Owles, F. Kibblowhito and C. Withell. Correspondence was received from Mr Gorrie, relative to the cutting of trees in the Southern Reserve by him, as per arrangement with the Council. It was decided that further consideration of the letter should be left with the incoming Ooxmeil to deal with. Tho By-law Committee recommended the Council to grant Mossrs Geary and Yates's application to subdivide a section, subject to a special order. The recommendation was approved.

Incidents occasionally happen that arc calculated tt> make the average sceptical Britisher wonder whether the shopkeeper is sincere when he protests that the only reason for stocking German goods is that the purchaser will have them on account of cheapness states the '' Auckland Star." In a. leading Auckland store recently, a customer asked to be supplied with enamel cups. On every one of the articles tendered for his inspection was the inscription, ''"' Made in Germany." The purchaser pointed this out to the shopkeeper, and a.sked for a British article. There was no choice in the matter. Even in such a common article of manufacture the buyer, who was desirous of cutting out the enemy eoods, could only be supplied with the ■erman article—the only one stocked. Truly, we are a. patriotic people! A rather exciting incident occurred at the dance given by the committee which controlled the Waitotara Maori sports meeting at Easter, states- the " Wanganui Herald." During the evening the takings for the day, about £67. were missed, and a most oareful search failed to discover the bag. The services of the local police constable were requisitioned, and he, too, made a. lengthy tea.rcH, questioning strangers at the hotels, etc. On returning to the hotel, lie discovered a clue, and by four o'clock in the morning had recovered the missing moneyThe Maori under whose direction it had been buried stated that it was passed along the wall under the coats that were-hanging up and out. at the window, and then Taken away and planted. Of course, it .was only taken for a joke. The committee accepted the explanation and the matter ended.

The first meet of the South Canterbury hound; this season in the Geraldine district was held at Hilton on Monday. Although the ground was too hard for much juE-ping and the country too dry to hold scent, a capital run was enjoyed. A hare was put up in a paddock belonging to Mr M'Garva, and gave the riders a pretty fast spin* over about three miles of good stiff country. The company were entertained at lunch and later at. afternoon tea by Mrs Beattie and family. Amongst those present were Mr H. 0. Bonnett (acting Master), M. Orton (huntsman). J. Shaw (Whip). Miss E. Mill ton, Miss Dixon, Miss Macdonald, Miss M. Macdonald, Messrs G. Macdonald. A. Dixon, A. Beattie, T. Leonard. A. Robertson, J. Matherson, 0. S. Thompson, G. Mercdith-Rumsey, W. Gray, W. Leary and P. Brophy. while a number. were motoring and driving. . ■• ... Overcoats for Boys of all ages at Sale Prices is one of the very strong points at the realisa/dou of thaw s Stock at Armstrong's. X 3

Sports Groups. We send an operator anywhere to make a first>clasg sports group. Rates reasonable. Steffano Webb, Photogiapher, Petersen's Buildings, High Street. Telephone 1989. X 5

There will be strong reinforcements brought forward at Armstrong's Barsain Counter to-day m connection with tho Sale of Shaw and Co. s Stock.

Guns and Ammunition.—Pane's, Wingfield's a.nd BonehilTs Guns from £4 to £35. Ammunition in all leading brands. Fresh stocks ot waders just opened up. Lewis and Anderson, 112, Cashel Street, 1893

For early blooms sow Bradbury's Sweet Peas now. New seeds now on sale at Hastie, Bull and. Pickerings, Cashel Street. Xamed vaneties, threepence packet; mixed (large packet), sixpence. Thirteen named varieties for _2i«±L Cf.talfiguf!is an

Tho First (Canterbury) Regiment paraded in the King Edward Barracks fast night, and later on marched through the streets of the city. Mr G. W. Forbes, M.P. for Hurunui. ha. 3 communicated with the Prime Minister, urging that in the subdivision of the Glenmark Estate an area, should bs set aside for a recreation ground.

The latest issue of the '' New Zealand Gazette" contains an announcement that the application cf the executive of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund to be approved under the War Contributions" Validation Act of 1914 has been granted. The military court of inquiry into the allegations regarding the wet canteen at Fort Jervois. Lyttelten, was continued at the Barracks, Suninei Road, yesterday, and concluded in ths ovening. The evidence will ho forwarded to headquarters.

At a meeting held at Sumner last night, over which the Mayor. Mr G. W~ C. Smithson presided, Dr Thacker, M.P., and Mr J. J. Graham, candidates for the Lyttelton Harbour Board, delivered addresses. Mr Graham advocated tha.t tho Board, out of iu> surplus revenue of £25,000 per annum, should spend a stun on deepening and cleaning the estuary, instead of expending all the money on permanent work at Lyttelton. Tho meeting gave the speakers a friendly hearing throughout.

Farmers in the Cheviot district are still anxiously hoping for rain. While it is too late for any strong growth of grain a good fall of rain would enable grain lands to be ploughed, which is impossible at .present. Prospects for winter are very bad, feed generally being very scarce. All straw is being saved this year, even wheat straw being in strong demand. One effect of the dry weather has been tho drying "P of "a number of wells in and around Mackenzie. This is the first time the underground supply has been known to give out. The distribution in Sydenham of a card urging the electors to vote for the Citizens' Association ticket at the municipal elections has caused rather mixed sensations in tho southern ward. The ticket includes two Labour candid dates and an Independent, and electors who received the card did not know whether to regard the move as a joke or as a deep-laid scheme. It was the subject of considerable comment, chiefly of a humorous nature, but the candidates concerned regarded it seriously, and last night they were at some pains to explain that_their names had been used without their authority. This declaration was made by Messrs Hunter and M'Culloufdi, who were speaking at the Sydenham Band Rotunda, and when the card was brought under the notice of Mr Dobbs. he also raid that he had not given authority for the inclusion of his name.

The largest and host stocks of Gents' Overooata m the City at Armstrong's. N 4

Do you want a Dinner Set that will " stand up" to hard kitchen use, one not expensive, yet serviceable. , Our now " Ideal " Dinnerware is exceptionally strong. A neat design and inexpensive, 32 pieces, Dinner Sets only 27s 6d. Plates, etc., sold separately from 2s 3d half dozen. Procurable only at Drayton's Emporium, 765 Colombo Street. XI

View the Exhibition in Armstrong and Coy.'s windows of 80 Special Costumes, "smart goods, new style, usual prices 705,, 105 s, the Sale price is 35s for your pick. N2

" Want of oare does us more damage than want of knowledge."—Benjamin Franklin. A little care at the commencement of a cough or cold will save you much misery- One or two doses of Baxter's Lung Preserver will give you prompt benefit, and fortify you against winter chills and ills. Price, Is lOd. 1898

THE BABY "TRIUMPH" IN COMPETITION. A combination of circumstances has hitherto operated against the entry of " Baby Triumph *' motor-cycles in competitive events in New Zealand. In the first place the supply of these machines has been limitedj and in the second place. a.ll save a very, few of them have been purchased for purely business purposes. Some weeks ago, however, the "Baby Triumph" made its' competitive debut in this_ country at a hill climbing contest at Wanganui, where it filled first place in the lightweight class. Last Thursday the "Baby Trinmoh " made its second appearance in the Flexibility Hill-climb-ing contest at Timaru, where riders of the machine scored three first prizes and two second prizes. These very satisfactory results go to prove the truth of our claim that the "Baby Triumph" ia the simplest, most reliable, and most efficient light-weight machine on the market. Several big commercial firms ha.ve purchased these machines for the U6e of their travellers in suburban districts. The "Baby Triumph" is a 2J h.p.. twospeed ' geared, single-cylinder, two-stroke motor-cycle, of exceptional lightness and simplicity. We are now in a portion to give immediate delivery. Trials fiven to prospective purchasers. Adams, ■td., Agents for Triumph Motorcycles, High Street, Christehurch. (G. Brown, Christehurch Representative; I>. H. Edgar, Ashburton Representative.) 1898